Writer's Strike Thread

[Y&RWorldTurner]

If Bradley allowed (which I'm sure he would), Kay could continue to write for B&B and either consult or write for Y&R at the same time. That's what Jack F. Smith did for years...

At this point I'd even welcome back Jack F. Smith and I never thought I'd say that...

[Y&RWorldTurner]

Ooops double post...

[Adam]

She said earlier this year I think that is who she would have wanted to take over after she was gone. Something along those lines. I was surprised she wasn't brought over to B&B when Alden began her work there.

[DaytimeFan]

We never got total confirmation about Kay Alden's ordained successor but by all accounts (especially when you consider that the only other contender, Janice Ferri Esser, is only a few years younger than KA) it was supposed to be NMS. I have two thoughts when it comes to NMS not coming to B&B.

1-Brad Bell didn't need her, doesn't know her and only wanted KA.

2-She stayed at Y&R so that if LML was fired she could make a play to be HW just as Kay had envisioned all along.

I like NMS and her work. I think she's currently working as a script editor which was the position KA held before becoming AHW in 1987. It seemed that KA really wanted to have NMS go though each hoop of writing so that she had a wider breadth of knowledge before becoming HW.

In an ideal world I would love to see Natalie Minardi Slater and Trent Jones as Co-HW's with Kay Alden serving as a story/creative consultant because I think she has a lot to offer in terms of show and character history, Y&R traits and show pacing. KA knows Y&R better than anyone else since she worked at it longer than anyone else and I think her input would be invaluable. As a consultant she could stay at B&B as AHW and keep herself active without burning out. She'd also be able to avoid dealing the corporate heads at Sony and CBS which is something which I think really got to her.

[Y&RWorldTurner]

http://www.hollywoodtoday.net/?p=3382

[juppiter]

WOW! Those are huge numbers. Thousands of workers. Millions of dollars. Makes you realize that this strike could actually push the hand of the recession people think might happen this year.

[Adam]

That is terrible. I firmly stand united with the writers but this cause is costing many bread and butter people big time..... :(

[Snark]

Esensten and Brown have gone fi-core.

[Chris B]

What awful news!

[JackPeyton]

does that mean that after the strike they are gone?

[Khan]

In a perfect world? Yes.

[Adam]

Frons will be so grateful most likely that they have been given a LONG grace period.....

[Y&RWorldTurner]

http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008...at-abc-studios/

[R Sinclair]

They are determined to cancel AMC. Oh well. It was fun while it lasted these last 18 years... but after past four, it's time for me to call a turd a turd and get off the pot, already.

First of all, you stuck up little-- No, Sin, don't go there.

Okay.

First of all, you can either write or you can't. All the degrees in the world don't make you a good writer. Just like all the MTV Video Music Awards in the world didn't make Britney Spears a good singer.

Secondly, I can't stand this superior smug attitude. She is INCREDIBLY LUCKY to get a job on a television writing staff to begin with and NOT be working at Nordstroms or serving cocktails. For one single episode she's written, that's like half a year's salary for the average American alone. Most of us in the real world who do dream of being writers know that getting these jobs is a rare, rare, very rare opportunity and like it or not HAVE to work at Nordstroms, Hooters or a freaking coffeehouse to pay the bills like any other person.

So any sympathy and/or respect she could've garnered has all been shot to hell with that air of "I'm too good and have too much education to even THINK of doing that pissant grunt work those mere commoners do." No wonder this strike is happening. It's humbling the writing community as a whole -- and you can tell the weak links from the strong. If writing is that important to her, go fu*king FiCore and do what you gotta do and shut the hell up already. Or here's an idea, get off your high horse and take your broke ass to Nordstroms and get a job!

[Khan]

So, she has a bachelor's degree. Guess what, Marina? In today's world, that's about as useful as a high school degree.

Now, if she had a doctorate, perhaps....