DAYS IS DYING

July 23, 200718 yr

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Most people in the industry know that Days is on it's last leg, so to speak. It's not all Hogie's fault but he really has failed too. The word is that the stories over which he had creative control like Belle/Phillip/Shawn, EJ/Lucas/Sami, Nick/Chelsea, Steve/Kayla were busts. And I agree. He had a chance to show his chops with the characters the show could afford to pay, and he failed. The Belle baby story was worthy of McTavish or Weston....

There's been talk of a shakeup behind the scenes. I don't have any insider information but here's my speculation.

Exec Producers

Ken Corday and ED Scott

Headwriters

Hogan Sheffer and Paula Cwikly

Exec Producers

Ken Corday and JOHN R. Smith

Headwriters

John Smith and Sara Bibel

Breakdown Writers

Sally Sussman

Trent Jones

Jim Houghton

Script Editor

Beth Milstein

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July 23, 200718 yr

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If I was picking I'd go with Sheri Anderson & Bettina Bradbury.

July 23, 200718 yr

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I honestly can't think of anyone I'd want in the HW position at the moment other than Sheffer. Maybe JER along side him. Bradbury IMO has more experience at writing family oriented soaps like AMC, and I think would really have a hard time incorporating the whole adventure/action stuff in her storylines. John Smith maybe.

Haven't Cwikly and Sheffer worked together before at ATWT?

July 23, 200718 yr

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Days needs a new casting person first. All the recent additions have been stinkers.

July 23, 200718 yr

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I've enjoyed Jett and Jeremy isn't a bad actor its the character personality I don't care for. Heck the chick playing Stephanie isn't bad either ONCE AGAIN it the character transformation I'm bothered by.

July 23, 200718 yr

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With Hogan Sheffer

Head Writers:

Hogan Sheffer

Carolyn Culliton

Hogan Sheffer

James E. Reilly

Without Hogan Sheffer

Head Writers:

James E. Reilly

Sheri Anderson

And the writing teams for both scenarios

Associate/Breakdown Writers:

Stephen Demorest

Peter Brash

Addie Walsh

Beth Milstein

Jeanne Marie Ford

Script Writers:

Richard Culliton

Sofia Landon Geier

Patrick Mulcahey

Maura Penders

Richard J. Allen

Michele Val Jean

Script Editor:

Courtney Simon

Executive Consultant:

As for EPs: Gary Tomlin, Wendy Riche or Christopher Goutman

July 23, 200718 yr

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With Hogan Sheffer

Head Writers:

Hogan Sheffer

Carolyn Culliton

or

Hogan Sheffer

James E. Reilly

Without Hogan Sheffer

Head Writers:

James E. Reilly

Sheri Anderson

And the writing teams for both scenarios

Associate/Breakdown Writers:

Stephen Demorest

Peter Brash

Addie Walsh

Beth Milstein

Jeanne Marie Ford

Script Writers:

Richard Culliton

Sofia Landon Geier

Patrick Mulcahey

Maura Penders

Richard J. Allen

Michele Val Jean

Script Editor:

Courtney Simon

Executive Consultant:

Me

As for EPs: Gary Tomlin, Wendy Riche or Christopher Goutman

I heart all these ideas!

July 23, 200718 yr

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If Reilly comes back to DAYS I'm done with it but that ain't gonna happen. It didn't end well between him and Corday plus numerous members of the cast where outspoken about their RELIEF over Reilly's departure.

July 23, 200718 yr

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B&C as HW would be my only choice to replace Hogan. Otherwise, I would take Sheri Anderson as a co-HW to Hogan. That is it. As far as EP's, let's be realistic. Corday is going nowhere. However, I would select Ed Scott to replace Wyman. That would work.

I would like to know if anyone else has heard rumors of a behind the scenes shakeup. We heard rumors back in June and nothing more came of it. Days has been quiet behind the scenes and with the whole back and forth between Hogan and Corday in interviews I wonder if something could be going on.

July 23, 200718 yr

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If Reilly comes back to DAYS I'm done with it but that ain't gonna happen. It didn't end well between him and Corday plus numerous members of the cast where outspoken about their RELIEF over Reilly's departure.

I agree. That would even make me quit watching. That would be a major regression and just the name JER being mentioned in conjunction with Days would drive long time fans and fanbases further away from the show. That would be a bad move and one that I doubt will happen. JER would never return now nor would Corday consider it.

July 23, 200718 yr

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Executive Producer: Shelley Curtis

Headwriters: Sheri Anderson & Richard J. Allen :wub:

Associate/Breakdown Writers:

Beth Milstein

Peter Brash

Anne Schoettle

Jeanne Ford

Lorraine Broderick

Scriptwriters:

Sofia Landon Geier :wub:

Patrick Mulcahey :wub:

Bettina Bradbury

Gillian Spencer

Dena Higley

Edited July 23, 200718 yr by Ponz

July 23, 200718 yr

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Gillian Spencer

Yes they should try to get Gillian back quickly.

They should also replace faux Stephanie quickly and fix the writing of the now silly & stupid character.

July 23, 200718 yr

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They need Sheri Anderson. Period. She knows the history, she created most of the history fans of this show loves, and she created most of the characters fans of this show loves.

July 23, 200718 yr

Member

Honestly, Douglas Marland and Bill Bell could rise from the dead and write Days and the show would probably never regain the core audience it has lost this year. Also, NBC has repeatedly shown that they are not invested in this show and basically can't wait to get rid of it. Also, let's keep in mind, if quality rises, than doesn't necessarily mean ratings will too.

Edited July 23, 200718 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

July 24, 200718 yr

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I'm satisfied with Hogan but it could be better. For instance, I would love for the Horton family to be placed in proper perspective as the lead family again instead of the Brady family. That is just about the worst direction the story has taken in my opinion. Horton's have strong ideals and expectations of life whereas the Brady family is very earthy. I was really unhappy when they came on the scene in the first place. Is Days the only soap that doesn't have doctors, attorneys, business owners or anyone who earns a living other than restaurant/bar owners and cops? It's just too flat.

The show is still in transition. It takes time to find what works. Unfortunately I do believe that Hogan made an error in judgment by rushing Sami into a leading lady and by doing so had to make a break in LUMI who has a solid fanbase. I love it myself, but can see where many won't go with the flow here. The summer story is not that bad as the way it's played out and using new characters we aren't caring about.

I'd love to see some sophistication return, elegance, and really romantic stories as well as interesting stories work related such as hospitals, courtrooms, boardrooms, why, I even enjoyed Austin and Nicole working out of Sami apartment because at least it was actually ambitious and I know of folks who have started that very same way.

Edited July 24, 200718 yr by DaysFanJean

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God, do I agree with this. Stephanie just doesn't cut it as a lead carrying this much story.
DAYS has all the elements to being good, but the truth is, it's not. Cwikly and Ford are better than Ron C, but that doesn't mean much when they're still not what I'd call solid. They aren't giving me anything to be excited about, and it feels like everything is on low simmer.

By ranger1rg · 2 minutes ago2 min
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By dragonflies · 2 minutes ago2 min
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Awful news. I've certainly said my fair share about Luke and the Eckerts on here over the years, but when he was on and committed, there was never anybody better. He was a huge part of growing up watching GH in the 90s and 2000s.
His relationships with Laura, Bobbie, Robert, and Lucky will get most of the attention, but I want to mention how good he was with a lot of the rest of the cast in that era. His relationships with Tony, Lucy, Felicia, Tiffany, Sonny, Carly, Nikolas, Alexis, Tracy- all so different, unique, and you really felt the connections.
Monica, Luke, Robert, Rick, and Lesley in one year is so much loss. Add in Bobbie, Alan, Nikolas, Sean, and Epiphany in the past couple of years and it's almost unfathomable.

By AdelaideCate007 · 3 minutes ago3 min
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I agree with this. You can see it in her shows, there is always movement. Those talking head scenes were walking around the nurses station, stopping at the counter at Kelly’s, etc. Scenes in the Webber home often begin or end with someone coming down the stairs, or headed to the door. I am sure Geary had run into plenty of issues where staging in a more traditional way hindered what he wanted to do and could seem stifling. Monty allowed improvisation, and spontaneity to be encouraged in rehearsals.
As a kid I always noticed that the ABC soaps of that era just felt more modern. When I watch old episodes now, the ABC shows still stand out that way. They took risks. Now I am not saying I think everything they did was fantastic- they had plenty of flops and bad ideas.

By titan1978 · 4 minutes ago4 min
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Her statement did not disappoint. They both spoke about that deep connection, that they didn’t share with anybody else. Even when Tony was fully committed to not ever playing Luke & Laura again, he still spoke about that connection as performers with some reverence.
I am not shocked they didn’t speak because that was their way even before his final exit. When they met to discuss returning in 1993 they had only seen each other a couple of times since their earlier run. That return was one of the handful of soap icon returns after being gone for a long time that fully worked. I have said this before but Monty, Marland, and PFS, with Geary and Francis of course, made such grounded characters with real internal lives that they could go and save the world, and also still fit in closer to reality in grittier material later under Labine, Guza, and Riche.
We saw Luke slowly morphed into a bitter and cynical man who eschewed connection with others. I had no problem with what Geary did with Luke’s characterization. Luke after Laura probably would self destruct. What I had issue with was Geary’s insistence that this was always the Luke he played. It very much was not, we saw it as it aired, the good and the bad before his revisionist history.
Almost every soap I watched had an iconoclastic character who challenged the other people in their communities. Soaps are so bland now and don’t really do these types of characters anymore.
Thanks everybody who has been posting tributes, I don’t use Twitter anymore so this is the only place I will see them!

By titan1978 · 17 minutes ago17 min
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I agree it'll just be sad to watch

By dragonflies · 18 minutes ago18 min
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Why not? Tamara Tunie would play the hell out of that story AND maybe land BTG their first major Emmy nomination in the process.

By Khan · 19 minutes ago19 min
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Obviously, we'll never know exactly what Geary meant, but I think what Gloria Monty hated was the fact that most soaps at that time seem confined to "talking heads" regurgitating the same exposition over coffee inside various living rooms and kitchens. Monty wanted soaps to be more active, arguing that housewives and other viewers would be forced to put down their laundry or whatever and actually pay attention.

By Khan · 21 minutes ago21 min
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LOL!!
In the past, I've speculated that Empire Valley was supposed to be a story about phony real estate developers bilking people, before it got changed into what made it on air.
I would LOVE for someone to interview Peter Dunne - not just about Empire Valley, but about his time on KL (and DALLAS) in general. I feel like he would have a ton of great writing advice to share.

By Khan · 25 minutes ago25 min
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in total agreement! over the years, i’ve written thousands of words going into all the gory details — particularly regarding ‘as the world turns.’
always wished i could have asked him about the ‘i hate soap opera’ comments. was he being funny, sarcastic, ironic? would have loved to heard the specifics of what he — and gloria monty — hated. and what did he think about the impact on the soap genre.

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