2008: The Directors and Writers Thread

[Toups]

So I'm updating the profiles database, and I noticed something......how in the world did Anna Cascio get on the 2008 Emmy list when she was first credited on December 11, 2007? I thought you had to be with the show for at least 33% of the episodes in the eligibility time period?

[MarkH]

I can't answer...but Toups, who is the 7th writer?

[Sylph]

I suspect this will be a semi-major firing that will satisfy many, many fans and that things haven't been confirmed yet. Which is why Toups is waiting...

[MarkH]

Do you suspect it is from the same show as the other six?

And if yes, we have two plausible candidates.

One of them--more major than the other--has been the show's spokesperson in recent weeks AND was described by Thom Racina as doing a "coordinating thing" and "adding extra emotion" to the outlines.

So, concretely, do you think it will be James Stanley (not semi-major, IMO), Scott Hamner (semi-major for sure), or someone from another show?

[brimike]

Uhhh.... because nobody really checks those things out at the Academy, and FV/RC wanted to hook a friend up? :-)

Seriously, I have no idea. But I believe the number is 19% of the episodes. Which ATC still wouldn't have had enough of.

[dragonflies]

Daran Little was credited today for AMC

From the AMC thread:

Addie Walsh

Amanda L. Beall

Daran Little

Jeff Beldner.

[detroitpiston]

He isn't a writer but Paul Rauch is joining Y&R as a consultant per Michael Logan.

[Khan]

Obviously, I cannot speak for Sylph, but if the seventh fire is coming from Y&R, then I think it'll be James Stanley. IMO, he is more of a FOL's than even Scott Hamner, who has written for soaps in the past (namely, ATWT) for HW's other than LML.

Paul Rauch, a consultant for Y&R? Oh Lord. I don't know what to say or think about that, lol.

[AddictedToSoaps]

UGH. Really Y&R!? You can do better than Paul Rauch!

[LondonScribe]

I'm no expert on the history of American Soaps (nor will I EVER claim to be), but even I know this is not a good idea. Makes me wonder who made this hire.

Also, what would he be consulting on? Production values or writing/storylines?

[Soapsuds]

Wasn't Paul Rauch on Y&R at the beginning of its run? He was horrible at GL but better at OLTL.

[detroitpiston]

Didn't say specifically. Just said he was joining as a creative consultant.

[brimike]

This is a joke, right?

What a strange little fustercluck is going on behind the scenes over there.

Anyone else wondering if this is just the precursor to Rauch getting Griffith's job?

[dm.]

Rauch was the final EP for Santa Barbara, but I don't think he's the one to blame. I believe Thom Racina said in an interview that Rauch was much better than Conboy on SB.

[Sylph]

This is pure Aristophanes! (Specifically, The Birds. ) A farce! Even worse than when LML was driving the changes behind the scenes!

Can't they just once hire the right person?

Why isn't Shaughnessy producing?