http://soapnet.go.com/news/soapnet_amc_headwriters.html

BARBARA J. ESENSTEN AND JAMES HARMON BROWN NAMED HEADWRITERS FOR ALL MY CHILDREN

Brian Frons, president, Daytime, Disney-ABC Television Group announced today that long-time writing partners Barbara J. Esensten and James Harmon Brown will join ABC's Emmy® Award-winning soap All My Children as headwriters.

"We're thrilled to welcome this talented team back to ABC," said Frons. "They're known for telling compelling stories that take characters and viewers on a great emotional ride, and their creative vision promises to continue the show's tradition of cutting-edge storylines. Fans can expect an exciting summer in Pine Valley and can look forward to even more of the romance and intrigue they have come to love and look for on All My Children."

"Combined with their ability to take creative and emotional risks, Barbara and Jim write with commitment to character integrity and honesty. I look forward to working with them again and welcome them to All My Children," said executive producer Julie Hanan Carruthers.

The Esensten-Brown Emmy® Award-winning writing team have written for the ABC dramas Dynasty, Port Charles and One Life to Live. In addition they wrote for Guiding Light, and most recently served as head writers for Days of our Lives.

I'm sorry, but that sounds like a whole lotta bull.

Returning GH Actors/Events??: For sweeps storylines/events in Feb, May, July & Nov: Nurses' Ball (GH is desperate to reach 5 million viewers), Sharon Wyatt, Lilly Melgar, Tava Smiley, Amanda Tepe, Leigh J. McCloskey, Alicia Leigh Willis, Corbin Bernsen, Shell Kepler, DeLane Matthew, Lisa Cerasoli, Robert Kelker-Kelly, Chad Brannon, Chris Robinson, Bonnie Bartlett, Dr. Jeff Webber, Dr. Sarah Webber, Dr. Steven Lars Webber, Ignacio Serricchio, Roger Winters, Senait Ashenafi, Elizabeth Webber's mother, Lucas Jones, Cynthia Preston, Rachel Ames, Denise Alexander, Brad Maule, Peter Hansen, Ian Buchanan, Jaime Ray Newman, Finola Hughes, Michael Sutton, Tristan Rogers, Emma Samms, Genie Francis, Vanessa Marcil, Lynn Herring, Jon Lindstrom, Kristina Wagner

Daytime Casting Wars: ABC has approached Davetta Sherwood (ex-Lily-Y&R), Joshua Morrow (ex-Nick-Y&R), Kristoff St. John, Debbi Morgan (ex-Angie-AMC), Morgan Fairchild, Todd Cahoon, Marc Menard (ex-Boyd-AMC), Daniel Bernhardt, Bo Derek, Justin Torkildsen (ex-Rick-B&, Paul Leyden (ex-Simon-ATWT), Hunt Block (ex-Craig-ATWT), Grant Show (ex-Jake, Melrose Place), Jensen Buchanan (ex-Vicky-AW), Casper Van Dien (ex-Ty-OLTL), Kevin Mambo (ex-Marcus-GL), Scott Reeves (ex-Ryan-Y&R), Camryn Grimes (ex-Cassie-Y&R), Victoria Rowell (ex-Drucilla-Y&R), Robert Kelker-Kelly (ex-Bo-DOOL), Roark Critchlow (ex-Dr. Mike-DOOL), Jason Brooks (ex-Peter-DOOL), Michael T. Weiss (ex-Dr. Mike-DOOL), Christie Clark (ex-Carrie-DOOL), Renee Jones (ex-Lexie-DOOL) about joining their shows

I mean, really?

Rumor about Kay Alden:

http://goldderbyforums.latimes.com/eve/for...610355#40610355

Kay Alden wasn't chosen to be AMC's new head writer because she has "too much Y&R blood in her"

Oh, I translate that as "too character driven instead of stunt-oriented."

Typical ABC.

Well that was an interesting article.

I certainly don't know anything about what happened or what's going on. But this is my theory about Kay & AMC.

I think Esenstein/Brown promised more "big bangs" a la what's been going on across the board at ABC daytime for the past few years. I suspect Kay's vision was more traditional soap and less emphasis on shocking events for the sake of schock alone.

It may have also helped that there were rumours that Esenstein/Brown might be promoted to head write Days and Hogan removed in a few months. I do wonder how that story got started.

But if any of those hints in that article are true maybe there's some hope for GH yet. Even if Meg Bennett got brought in the show might improve.

I find it very hard to believe they'd bring all those actors on board the various shows. That's an awful long list.

If JFP is leaving GH, I think it will be to replace Frons.

The more I think about it, I don't think that post even warrants further discussion, IMHO. After all the "insiders" that go around the Internet and stir the pot...I mean, why bother anymore?

I did get a chuckle at the suggestion of Bob Guza sticking around GH to write scripts. Honest to God, he has too much ego for that!

I don't think ABC would consider Jill Farren Phelps to replace Frons. She's not really qualified -- she has no network executive experience. They'd want a business person, not a producer.

Edited June 3, 200718 yr by Kubla Khan

So, it does lookslike Alden has parted ways with ABC.

Anyway, CBS needs to get her back to Y&R fast! The show is fastly becoming a replica of the crap we expect from ABC.

Edited June 3, 200718 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

If JFP is leaving GH, I think it will be to replace Frons.

Oh dear, I can just imagine ABCD if that woman is in charge.

AMC & OLTL would both have rape storylines involving popular female characters.

A longtime vet will die because of contractual and storyline reasons on each soap.

More FOJ's would be hired for each soap.

Accidents of catastrophic scales will happen on each soap.

The list just goes on...

Edited June 3, 200718 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

I don't think ABC would consider Jill Farren Phelps to replace Frons. She's not really qualified -- she has no network executive experience. They'd want a business person, not a producer.

She's worked on 5 soaps, spanning the three networks that carry soaps. Not only that, she's a EP that's known for saving money and cutting costs on all the soaps she's worked for. I can so see her heading things for ABCD, if Frons gets promoted or steps down.

It's just rumors, no harm in people getting a chuckle out of them

She's worked on 5 soaps, spanning the three networks that carry soaps. Not only that, she's a EP that's known for saving money and cutting costs on all the soaps she's worked for. I can so see her heading things for ABCD, if Frons gets promoted or steps down.

Exactly!

Without explaining myself, I'll just say this. I think I could get down with Jill being President of Daytime. I KNOW Higley would be fired with Jill faren Phelps as Prez.

Without explaining myself, I'll just say this. I think I could get down with Jill being President of Daytime. I KNOW Higley would be fired with Jill faren Phelps as Prez.

Phelps would be worse than Frons

How do you figure? With Frons, newbie kids and actors we dont care about are brought in. The Friends of Jill are actors that we know and love, just bombarded onto our soaps in light of our favorites. I'd rather veteran actors like Larry Lau come in than Brandon Buddy. Jill Faren Phelps may be hard, but she knows what she is doing. Frons, does not.

Without explaining myself, I'll just say this. I think I could get down with Jill being President of Daytime. I KNOW Higley would be fired with Jill faren Phelps as Prez.

Please, Jill is as bad or worse than Frons, depending on how you look at it. Phelps has been one of McTavish's biggest supporters, in fact the two have worked together on both OLTL and GH, and it wasn't JFP's decision to ax McTavish from GH, when her stint there was a disaster. Also, JFP is a big fan of plot-driven stories, which is probably why she'd actually like Higley.

I know you're a OLTL fan, didn't you think JFP's stint there was a complete and utter disaster? I mean the show is unwatchable now, but under JFP, the show was just as unrecognizable.

Edited June 3, 200718 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

interesting "gossip" that I don't really buy---considering the poster, why wasn't it also posted here?