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Lol.

Okay, that was a good read. Shocking considering the source. But he was on the money.

Thanks for posting this Kyle. It was a nice read.

Veterans back on the front burner: Jon Hensley and Martha Byrne (Holden and Lily, ATWT), Deidre Hall (Marlena, Days), OLTL’s Erika Slezak (Viki) and Catherine Hickland (Lindsay), and Y&R’s Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki) have all returned to the forefront where they belong.

As far as ATWT and Y&R, those people's time on the back burner wasn't really wasted. Look at anybody over 50 on ATWT if you really want to see how vets are abandoned.

It was a nice read, thanks for posting. The only thing I would disagree with is the criticism of Sursock (or whatever that is) who has to hide her accent for the role of Colleen on Y&R. I mean, lord knows I hate the bitch, but how could she keep the accent, when she's supposed to be American and always had an American accent? What, it would make more sense if she suddenly changed accents?

Is she really hiding her accent? You could have fooled me.

Pretty good read given it's TV Guide CA

LMAO I agree, she doesn't seem to be hiding her accent very much or very well.....

Pre-nominating popular actors, instead of deserving nominees, for the Emmys: Victoria Rowell (ex-Dru, Y&R) — case closed.

WHAT’S OUT

Minority characters: Sad, sad, sad: shame on you, daytime. Get your act together, damn it. There’s a reason why people are addicted to prime-time and cable drama series — their canvases are diverse … like life. Firing talented Asian leading man Eric Steinberg (ex-Ji Min) was one of the stupidest decisions Y&R has ever made, while Days has once again let go African American diva Renee Jones (ex-Lexis).

Soaps need diversity real bad & they need to have these diversity to mix it up with other character. Y&R always had their black characters in their own little storylines. Most soaps bring out their black characters for show & tell.

Hiring new blood: Why daytime hasn’t followed ABC’s brazziliant decision to hire new headwriters, as the alphabet network did with Ron Carlivati, is mind-boggling and career suicide. Where are the Linda Gottliebs, Michael Malones, and Lynn Marie Lathams (omigod — did I just say that? Um, nevermind).

I said they need new blood. I'm not feeling headwriter RC because he can't write for the black & latino he has on there.

Soaps need diversity real bad & they need to have these diversity to mix it up with other character. Y&R always had their black characters in their own little storylines. Most soaps bring out their black characters for show & tell.

I said they need new blood. I'm not feeling headwriter RC because he can't write for the black & latino he has on there.

I'm not feeling him either.

I find his scribing too sappy for my taste...its formula driven and it bores me. I stopped watching, when I can predict the dialog is bad enough, but when I use the "exact verbiage" that' when its too sad...

He said it in press releases he was going for the "core families" ...so?

I didn't expect anything from the golden boys pen...he'only the scriber for the vision of Beans and Franks so?

I was hoping to be surprised, but I wasn't. There are some good things eg the constant history lesson and inclusion of old school but I'm not jazzed by anything he's done...so far I sneak a peak and see what' he' doing w/the Vicki sline that is the only thing I'm remotely interested in bc I am an ES fan. Clint is being written as an old fool, a player past his prime...David the jury is still out on that one for me...but

Otherwise formula pairing driven storylines are the order of the day no twist and turns, no possible wth? I didn't see that one coming moments...just plain and simple from what I can see...haven't watched this week yet...I'll sneak a peak of the marathon on soapnet.