Can't believe I have to do this again, but it was too long and I got bumped! Anyway, I was waiting to write this because I hoped there might be an alternate plan to post, but not happening. I won't be writing for SOAPnet.com any longer. One of those budget things. I've loved doing it and being a part of SOAPNEt since the beginning -- and have enjoyed our chats and message board. The board will stay active for a while so that those of you who like to gather here can. It's a nice little community. I'll check in on occasion and will also let you know where I'll be writing in the future. SOme things in discussion. Meanwhile, though it won't really be up for a month or so, check out my temporary photography website mimitorchinphotography.com. There's a little slide show and some copy,but eventually there will be a full site of my photos that can be purchased or just enjoyed on the web. Let me know what you think of the preliminary design. Good luck and I'll keep in touch often. Am in Fla. right now, but home tomorrow and will check back soon. Thanks for all your support always.

Best,

Mimi

Look here.

Edited January 28, 200718 yr by Sylph

Budget things my ass. Frons probably got rid of her because she is old school and hates the new type of storytelling where if you are bad and/or young, you rule and if you are old and/or good, you suck.

Edited January 28, 200718 yr by dawn9476

If they can't afford Mimi Torchin, how they hell would they be able to afford producing a soap of their own? This means buying Days, Passions, AMC, or whatever else.

If they can't afford Mimi Torchin, how they hell would they be able to afford producing a soap of their own? This means buying Days, Passions, AMC, or whatever else.

I doubt that is why she was fired. She was fired because her old school opinions.

We all know she got canned because her outspokeness about abc daytime. For example look at my quote in my signature, she's pretty much against everything thats going on at amc.

We all know she got canned because her outspokeness about abc daytime. For example look at my quote in my signature, she's pretty much against everything thats going on at amc.

Exactly.

I can't be the only one who thinks this is a good thing....

I can't be the only one who thinks this is a good thing....

I am to an extent. She hasn't been the same since she was booted from SOW the first time in 2000 because of the GH/Ken Corday incident. I actually think her opinions have become LESS outspoken...

God I hate Frons.

Not that I always agreed with Mimi but maybe he should look at why people are b*tching rather than just firing everyone who does.

I don't buy Soapnet having budget issues. The only new content they produce currently is their own promos for the soaps they air. Soapography, IWBASS could be ended already, and nobody would notice.

If I read the quote correctly, she not only implies that she is no longer writing on the message boards....she implies that the Soapnet Message Boards are going away. I begin to wonder if the whole Soapnet website is being rethought. Since the channel is not really producing much new content, they don't need the elaborate site that they have. The message boards there are boatloads of contentious bashing of ABC/Frons when not fighting themselves.

IF this is the case, I'd suspect Frons' videos from the Fall have as much to do it with it. Certain quotes from Frons' ABC Fall previews were yanked quickly but still echo around the net ('No one wants to see a middle aged woman in a love story' re Genie Francis return, and that the audience must be ' trained.' I certainly hope they've caused him some pain.

I don't buy Soapnet having budget issues. The only new content they produce currently is their own promos for the soaps they air. Soapography, IWBASS could be ended already, and nobody would notice.

If I read the quote correctly, she not only implies that she is no longer writing on the message boards....she implies that the Soapnet Message Boards are going away. I begin to wonder if the whole Soapnet website is being rethought. Since the channel is not really producing much new content, they don't need the elaborate site that they have. The message boards there are boatloads of contentious bashing of ABC/Frons when not fighting themselves.

IF this is the case, I'd suspect Frons' videos from the Fall have as much to do it with it. Certain quotes from Frons' ABC Fall previews were yanked quickly but still echo around the net ('No one wants to see a middle aged woman in a love story' re Genie Francis return, and that the audience must be ' trained.' I certainly hope they've caused him some pain.

Has that middle-aged woman in a love story comment ever been verified? I know the training comment was true, and I don't think it was ever removed, but I find it hard to believe even Frons would make that comment about Genie/Laura, even if he really did feel that way.

Soapnet is just fine as long as it can harvest ABCD and the others. Not profitable enough to support even ONE of its own original soaps though. My namesake aunt from England used to work as a set designer for ABCD (she lives in Canada now) and when she told me the budget for sets back in the 80's and 90's I couldn't believe it. Now with HDTV coming in it can only get worse.

I like Mimi. At least she's not a Brian Frons A*S Kisser like Carolyn FATSY

I like Mimi. At least she's not a Brian Frons A*S Kisser like Carolyn FATSY

LMAO! Hey, I love Carolyn HINSEY. LOL.

I don't think she kisses his ass THAT much. Remember last year's Emmy Award Nominations on THE VIEW. LOL. She totally said it like it is.

Maybe she has changed her tune now.

LMAO! Hey, I love Carolyn HINSEY. LOL.

I don't think she kisses his ass THAT much. Remember last year's Emmy Award Nominations on THE VIEW. LOL. She totally said it like it is.

Maybe she has changed her tune now.

I don think she TOTALLY said it like it was, but I admit she gave ABC a harder time than usual. Still prefer Mimi.

Good I'm glad she's gone! Long overdue IMO