EW/HW - Now and Then

[Vee]

There's a fine line between hiring creative people who will not be controlled and have independent thought, and creative people who are also a massive liability and circus.

[RuAsRuAnAu]

ChangedBYSon & Chris B, you two are the ONLY members here worth reading! The others have got nothing on both of you.

Boof's comments are extremely refreshing. I read her interview with Kam Williams (http://www.aalbc.com/reviews/kam.htm) and laughed out loud countless times and that is a good thing. Boof needs to be a head writer, or at the very least a Creative Consultant, on any daytime show she chooses. As far as I am concerned, it is Boof or cancellation. With a strong ensemble of thespians, writers, directors & producers, Boof can "save" GL. She can even turn GH into the powerhouse series it once was. What are Procter & Gamble waiting for? Are they waiting for more record lows?

GH also should've given Genie Francis MILLIONS and a primetime deal (ala Kelly Monaco and Tyler Christopher) to sign a contract. Did no one see the ratings they got? If they could've stayed at 4 million they'd be in great shape.

I do not understand how ABC-D loves Geary and ignores Francis. Francis is just as important to GH as Geary is, and is just as talented. GH missed many oppurtunities to overtake B&B. How difficult is it to beat Bradley Bell on a regular basis? Boof, where are you? Daytime is dying (look at the latest ratings), and you can revive it.

It's not a surpise that the networks want people they can control. It's the only way to explain how B&E got hired at AMC after cancelling so many soaps. I still haven't seen a single story that could've WOWed producers enough to hire those hacks.

I think the HW who is the easiest to control are Esensten & Brown, followed by Passanante (Goutman has basically been the HW for many months now) & Kreizman.

Esensten & Brown SOD Interview: http://www.soapoperadigest.com/features/am...hetransformers/

[Ryan]

Deleted three posts for them being off-topic.

[RuAsRuAnAu]

It was a great interview by the much hated K*la B*of that was on topic.

No wonder daytime is dying.

[stenbeck212]

I don't understand the shock. I'm being objective. The assimilation she's so worried about should be examined starting with that weave, wig or whatever it is passing for hair on her head. I don't see a prevalence of images suggesting a "mixed" society either, but if there are, people of color are among the first to help perpetuate them. The darker you are, the more problematic you are in this country. But that's not what she's saying. Damn, don't people have a right to love who they want to? On the basis of her writing prowess, I balked at the criticism she consistently received here. But her comments at Boykin's site had me thinking the woman is certifiable. You don't go around calling people octoroons if you want credibility and respect.

[DeeeDee]

Weaves/wigs aren't equivalent to mixed race propaganda.

[RuAsRuAnAu]

If network executives refuse to change Head/Breakdown Writers, why not recruit Creative/Story Consultants?

RSJ on AALBC: http://authors.aalbc.com/rolands.htm

http://www.rolandsjefferson.com/bio.html

TMA on AALBC: http://authors.aalbc.com/tina.htm

http://www.tinamcelroyansa.com/

EJD on AALBC: http://authors.aalbc.com/eric.htm

http://www.ericjeromedickey.com/

[RuAsRuAnAu]

More Black writers: Carl Seaton http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0780825/ ; Kenny Young http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0949774/

Is Randy Holland (ex-Y&R/DOOL) black? http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0390803/

[Etta B]

Actually, darling, that article doesn't say you were in Denmark, and it doesn't say your book went to #1 there. But you knew that.

Given that your U.S. Amazon sales rank is #689,999 today, it's hard to imagine you're selling any copies at all, never mind topping the bestseller list in a non-English speaking country.

But you are all the way up to #410,162 among JUST THE ENGLISH BOOKS that Amazon.de sells, so you probably sold, what...10 books last year in Europe? If not at Amazon, just where ARE all those daffy Danes buying their copies?

tima usruh, sweetie, tima usruh

Etta

[Toups]

This is dead topic/thread. No point of bringing it up again.