Is Passions being cancelled?

[Helena]

Can't they buy him out? (Not that they'd want to) but isn't there some way to remove him? Actually, I don't see why they can't fire him if he doesn't have ownership of the show. He's the creator, executive producer and writer of the show. But NBC owns it.

[bellcurve]

Nope. PASSIONS' budget will go toward promoting 4th Hour TODAY, and the salary of Billy Bush, Nancy O'Dell, a lord knows who else they sign on for this God-awful experiment.

He has PART ownership of the show, and his ironclad contract more than likely says that unless he dies or gives up HW/Producer credits, he will remain in the chair.

NBC can't force Reilly out without enduring a lenghty and, quite frankly, expensive legal battle. And I doubt NBC wants to go the New World/Dobsons way again.

I wish NBC would air DAYS in the late-afternoon. That's the only way I see the ratings inproving for that soap.

[Errol]

NBC can fire James E. Reilly. He is the creator, but NBC is the ultimate owner and sole distributor of the series. If they ever wanted him gone, they would have gotten rid of him long ago. Of course, there could be a stipulation in his contract that said he could never be fired until the day he died or NBC cancelled the soap.

[Southofnowhere]

If Passions does end which actors do you think will end up on other soaps. I think Susan Lucci's daughter is a sure thing to end up on a ABC soap. Nor sure about anyone else.

[KLN]

This is James Reilly we're talking about. This is his creation. Of course he added that stipulation. The man would rather die than be fired from his own creation.

[Errol]

Liza Huber could end up on AMC as Hayley?

Otherwise, the only person that should get a job elsewhere is Lindsay Hartley, as she's the most popular of all on Passions. However, the same was true for Susan Wald on Sunset Beach and she hasn't held a steady job or financially satisfying job since Beach's end.

[PhoenixRising05]

Lindsey Hartley will get a job fast.

She is the best actress on there besides Juliet Mills.

She is young and has had to carry Passions for years.

Lindsey is a goldmine. She is an emmy-caliber actress who would have at least 2-3 nods by now if she was on another soap or network.

I think Liza will be picked up fast too.

[Mason]

Personally, I could see Lindsay being picked up on B&B, AMC, or Y&R.

I think Liza will definitely get another job too. I'm thinking AMC.

[JER Soaps Fan]

Well, the thing about Susan is because Ward completely turned against the daytime community. I'd imagine it IS hard to land a job in daytime when you're a prima donna who acts like she's too good for daytime and constantly badmouths soap operas.

[JER Soaps Fan]

Oh, but Hogan, didn't you know? Neither actress is going ANYWHERE.

Both Lindsay AND Liza already have jobs.

If you hadn't heard, Lindsay plays Theresa Lopez Fitzgerald Crane on "Passions." Liza Huber, Susan Lucci's daughter, portrays Gwen Hotchkiss Winthop on the same soap opera, which airs on NBC Daytime.

Neither actress is going anywhere so um, maybe you should think of jobs for some of the "Sunset Beach" actors.

Let's see, Cristi Ellen Harris (ex Emily)? Or let's see...hmmm...Kam Heskin?

[Soapsuds]

You crack me up!

[Mason]

Cough, *denial*, cough...

Seriously, JSF, I don't want to believe PASSIONS is going anywhere either, but we have to face reality. Reality being that it is looking less and less likely that our show is going to survive this. Again, I don't WANT it to happen, but I'm not going to get my hopes up, and then be devasted when PSNS probably is cancelled.

[nassaunew]

Heidi Mueller, I think, will be quite successful. She is sexy but with a girl-next-door appeal. She'll get a lot of girlfriend roles on primetime shows, I think.

Most of the time, it's not about talent. I love Lindsay's acting, but I am not sure if it will fit well in primetime and films. Daytime, yes, but I think her look may be intimidating on other soaps unless she is the lead character.

[AntiNWO]

It's official: PSN is cancelled (99-07)

Today hour #4 will get higher ratings than PSN's 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9 million viewers.

What's PSN's highest rated ep? Did it ever top 4 million? When did it air?

[daysfan]

Lindsay will get a job fast! Liza too. I could definately see her on AMC because Lucci's there.

Andrea could go back to OLTL as Tina....but I doubt it after what happened at her last stint.