2008: The Directors and Writers Thread

[Y&RWorldTurner]

If it's for Y&R, I have a feeling this is just the beginning of reconstructing that writing team. I'm sure they'll be more hirings and firings before the fall is here.

Not to mention, they need to fire Josh Griffith as EP like yesterday. Just as long as Bloom doesn't hire his successor.

[Sylph]

It will also be interesting to see which writers she didn't like (or Hogan, who possibly influenced her to fire some).

If Julie comes, I know who will stop watching.

[Khan]

Yeah. Everyone.

[Y&RWorldTurner]

Well, Julie's already been EP of one show that was at the bottom of the ratings and ultimately canceled, and under her tenure, AMC has gone to the bottom of the ratings. I guess it's about time she brought her special poison to some other show.

[Sylph]

Correct!

[Chris B]

Assuming all seven are on one show, it kinda would have to be Y&R. If not, that would be another sad blow. Will they replace them with Friends of Hogan or old Bell people like Janice Ferri Esser who has been trying to get back to Y&R? Or more people who we've never heard of like Jay Gibson and Marc Parent?

I agree that it'll be interesting to see which seven are let go.

[YRBB]

Y&R's staff condition (and recent adds to such staff) command one big, huge: WTF?

[Sylph]

Will they replace them with Friends of Hogan or old Bell people like Janice Ferri Esser who has been trying to get back to Y&R?

The problem is - if you fired 7, then hired another 7 (no matter if it's old Bell people or Hogan's crowd), you did nothing, did you?

If there are 22 now, minus 7 it will be 15. And that's a lot. Less than 22, but a lot.

[Sylph]

The horror, once again:

Head Writer

Maria Arena Bell

Co-Head Writer

Hogan Sheffer

Associate Head Writers

Beth Milstein (script editor)

Scott Hamner

Natalie Minardi Slater

Breakdown Writers

James Stanley

Marla Kanelos

Paula Cwikly

Lisa Seidman

Script Writers

Darin Goldberg & Shelley Meals

Cherie Bennet & Jeff Gottesfeld

Christian McLaughlin & Valerie Ahern

Eric Freiwald & Linda Schreiber

Sandra Weintraub

Thom Racina

Marc Parent

Amanda L. Beall

[dm.]

How long will we have to wait until we find out about these? If it's the beginning of August, then I'd rather have Rain1 spill it now... I just can't wait.

[Y&RWorldTurner]

You forgot Jay Gibson, who writes breakdowns.

[Sylph]

Here's Jay Gibson just for you :

Head Writer

Maria Arena Bell

Co-Head Writer

Hogan Sheffer

Associate Head Writers

Scott Hamner

Beth Milstein (script editor)

Natalie Minardi Slater

Breakdown Writers

Paula Cwikly

Jay Gibson

Marla Kanelos

Lisa Seidman

James Stanley

Scriptwriters

Amanda L. Beall

Cherie Bennet & Jeff Gottesfeld

Eric Freiwald & Linda Schreiber

Darin Goldberg & Shelley Meals

Christian McLaughlin & Valerie Ahern

Marc Parent

Thom Racina

Sandra Weintraub

[LondonScribe]

The 7 surely have to come from Y&R. I mean anymore writers (and there surely WILL be) and all we'll need is a teacher and a blackboard! Blimey.

And with a few people here in-the-know, it'll be hard to keep a lid on this so long. Besides, for the teases to be released now, I'm thinking a couple of days, a week at MOST. Don't worry folks, by this time next week, we'll be chewing the fat over it.

[Sylph]

What does ATWT's current team look like?

Head Writer

Jean Passanante

Co-Head Writer

Leah Laiman

Script Editor

Courtney Sherman Simon

Scriptwriters

Peter Brash

Gordon Rayfield

Susan Dansby

David A. Levinson

Lisa Connor

[PAsoapfan]

I"ve been waiting for your response

Still love ya.