We found out about Beall in July I think. She apparently didn't leave AMC right away, and had to finish up what was left on her contractual obligation (a couple of weeks or a month, whatever) is what I'm thinking. The fact that she's not Sony's site yet could just but a mistake/omission. Given the instability behind-the-scenes at Y&R this year, though, I wonder how long any new hire will last these days.

I like ALB's work generally, but apparently the woman was fiercely loyal to Megan McTavish and her writing. The thing AMC needs to be doing now is purging itself of McTavish's influence/remnants, and so I'm not as upset to see her leaving as I could be, given she's one of "McTavish's writers."

But what I'm interested in here is: why did she decide to leave, did she shop herself or was she offered a more lucrative deal?

Apparently someone alluded to before that she wasn't happy when they eliminated the breakdown position.

You want a teaser? I have a huuuuuuuuge one.

And? maybe a clue toward type of position or show or something?

I wonder who will replace Janice Ferri over at B&B...

Suddenly, I wondered if this item and the above item were connected? If so...I'm kind of dying for an item like "LML replaces Esser at B&B" or "McTavish replaces Esser at B&B" :-)

Amanda is still going to Y&R.

Now Toups is the balloon popper

ETA: Oh, and Mark? What in the world makes you think Ken Corday would make a bone-headed decision that could possibly land him in the same trouble the Scott/Higley mess got him into? Corday, being the strong, stable, intelligent businessman that he is, the man who always learns from his mistakes, and never hires the same writers who dragged his show down before a second time, the man who-- aw, forget it. I can't even get through typing this.

Even though I get your point, I am astounded.

If you JUST had a major conflagration (that may even have hurt your show renewal prospects) because you did not properly structure the lines of authority in your writing and production teams....WHY WOULD YOU turn right around and keep the structure the same??

And? maybe a clue toward type of position or show or something?

Here's the deal: if Toups doesn't reveal it, I will. Good enough? Toups' scoops aren't yet scheduled to appear, but soon they will.

Suddenly, I wondered if this item and the above item were connected? If so...I'm kind of dying for an item like "LML replaces Esser at B&B" or "McTavish replaces Esser at B&B" :-)

Nope, not connected. I'm genuinely wondering. 

And RE: Latham & McTavish: LMAO! A great one!

So Janice is totally gone from B&B? Interesting.

I wonder who will replace Janice Ferri over at B&B...

Will they replace her? She wrote a fair share of scripts, but they still have Jack Smith, Tracy Ann Kelley and Patrick Mulcahey still around, and Adam Dusevoir and Shannon Bradley wrote a few recently. Or would you consider Dusevoir and/or Bradley as replacements since thus far they have only written a few shows each to date?

DAYS:

- Ed Scott last listed as Co-Executive Producer on September 16

- Gary Tomlin first listed as Co-Executive Producer on September 17

There were no big noticeable differences (at least in this episode) like there was with the Wyman-to-Scott transition.

I think some things were definitely noticeable on Friday's episode. I've noticed that the lighting is considerably brighter under Tomlin, though not too bright. Also, though Scott took away that hideous orange tint Wyman had going, IMO he added a subtle pink tint to the show that annoyed me. I also hated the way Scott lit the Brady pub, I think the lighting for the Brady pub was much better today. There's also some subtle differences in camera shots, but that could be me. Nothing drastic, but I can definitely tell Scott isn't there, and the changes so far appear to be subtle.

ATWT:

- Cheryl L. Davis last listed as Script Writer on September 19

I know this has been asked before, when does Beall start at Y&R? I noticed she was credited for AMC today.....

Here are the eight members elected to the WGA Board:

John Bowman

Katherine Fugate

David Goodman

Howard Michael Gould

Mark Gunn

Karen Harris

Kathy Kiernan

Aaron Mendelsohn

Is this Karen Harris the Karen Harris?

Here are the eight members elected to the WGA Board:

John Bowman

Katherine Fugate

David Goodman

Howard Michael Gould

Mark Gunn

Karen Harris

Kathy Kiernan

Aaron Mendelsohn

Is this Karen Harris the Karen Harris?

Yup, it's GH's KH.

Is this John Bowman the John Bowman?

Is this John Bowman the John Bowman?

Cheap, lame, dumb comment.

~ Karen Harris' writing irritates me.

Edited September 24, 200817 yr by Sylph

Cheap, lame, dumb comment.

Spaz down, already.

I'm serious. His was the first name I noticed on the list (because it's first, obviously) and wonder if he's the John Bowman that co-created the Martin Lawrence FOX 1992-1997 sitcom Martin. I've been watching my Martin show DVDs recently that I bought this past spring so naturally I've been seeing his name a lot.

Get over yourself. Or should I cheaply say, get over yoursylph.

ETA: Nevermind, I saw the second quote was also a quote of mine -- from 2 months ago. Pettiness now understood. Carry on.

Edited September 25, 200817 yr by R Sinclair