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CBS: Lynn Marie Latham/Barbara Bloom *RUMOR*


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If it is in fact accurate (and apparently, it may be) then I think the most important part is it shows that CBS still cares about its soaps (or at least Y&R).

If they are willing to increase budgets, and are concerned when it comes to writer effectiveness, then I think that may bode well for soaps on CBS (or at least Y&R) for at least some time to come.

Why put in all this effort if they didn't care?

Whereas on ABC..., well, I think that's sufficient don't you?

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Wendy Riche? I'm not sure about that.

Just my speculation but I fully believe Josh Griffith is the new EP. He and Steve Kent brokered a deal and that's why Josh went on Fi-Core. I don't think Josh would've went on Fi-Core just for nothing.

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I'm inclined to agree with Toups...Josh Griffith wouldn't have gone FiCore for nothing. After all, he and Steve Kent actually worked together many years ago at 'Santa Barbara'...

That being said, I hope all of these rumors are true and that bitch LML is ousted from the show she never had any business working on in the first place. C'mon back Kay Alden (and Eileen Davidson, Heather Tom, Janice Ferri Esser, John F Smith, Trent Jones etc).

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This is specifically about her EP duties though. They can't fire Latham as a writer, since that's against the union laws. If Griffith is indeed EP, who will handle the writing duties? I know Griffith is also a writer, but for the longterm and once the strike is over, who will write the show? It can't possibly be Griffith since he's gone FiCore, and I'm sure that will hurt his future as a writer for not only Y&R, but for future shows/projects. They'll need to find a replacement writer for Latham fast, when this strike is over, if she is indeed fired from the show.

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I'm pretty sure one of the recent articles in the Writer's Strike thread mentioned that in maybe a month (I forget exact timetable) the studios can legally fire their writers.

I'm pretty sure Griffith hasn't been part of the Y&R writing team since he was promoted to Co-EP. Wasn't he replaced with Scott Hamner?

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If Griffith is indeed the new EP, the LML era will be over.....it just will be a matter of when. Griffith screwed over LML to get her EP position so I highly doubt they're going to friendly towards each other. LOL

LML will either be gone as HW when:

1. 8 weeks into the strike (so around January 5) when force majeure can happen

2. If the strike ends and force majeure cannot happen, LML will be gone at the end of her next cycle

If #2 happens, I think LML will only be HW in name only (LML won't be able to drive any storylines) because Josh will be in full control as the EP and he'll probably hire a new Head Writer too.

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QUOTE (Chris B @ Nov 17 2007, 01:34 AM)
I'm pretty sure one of the recent articles in the Writer's Strike thread mentioned that in maybe a month (I forget exact timetable) the studios can legally fire their writers.

6-8 weeks.

Josh was first credited as Co-EP on October 25, 2006 and his last episode as a writer was on November 7, 2006.

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Then again, if Griffith is indeed the new EP, why didn't Sony come out and say so? All they would confirm to SOW is that Steve Kent would be holding down the Executive Producer duties, until the strike is over. Since Griffith is now FiCore, they could've easily cited him in the article. Unless Griffith is working under Kent or he's planning to leave Y&R or something.

Also, it could also be that Latham and Griffith struck up this deal. Since Griffith is no longer involved in the writing duties of the show, Latham probably wanted him to stick on Y&R during the strike, just to push her agenda/creative ideas.

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Sometimes we know what's going to happen before an official press release is put out. Who knows why Sony is waiting (if true of course).

Yes, it's a posibility, but I don't think Josh would go on Fi-Core only to play second fiddle to LML when she comes back. I don't think Josh has his head so far up LML's ass that he would do this favor for her. What does Josh gain by doing this? I really think Josh wants more power and control of Y&R.

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However it depends on the specifics in her contract as I mentioned in the srike thread. If Sony can argue that Lathams primary employment was being an executive producer (eg.: she has a co-headwriter and an enormous "writing" staff... :rolleyes: ) than her showing bad faith through not shwoing up to work could serve as valid reason to cann her eniterely even through her strike right as a writer remains...

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