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2008: The Directors and Writers Thread

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Everybody who was hoping for Trent Jones returning to Y&R, you're out of luck.

He just go the order from ABC to do a cop-drama-series-pilot for their fall line-up...

Yep, I hear he's both the writer of the pilot and Executive Producer of the project. It's not often traditional daytime writers get jobs in primetime, Trent has has a very diverse career.

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Frederick Johnson should be headwriter of AMC! I had the absolute pleasure of talking to him back in....97 I think, it was around the time Maria died...and I was very impressed.

And the man hates McTavish so his judgement is spot on. The second Megan came back in 98 he jumped ship and the second Megan left in 1999 he came back lol.

I guess we'll see if the Bugler/McTavish connection was true. Although, given how lazy and apathetic B&E are it would not surprise me if they kept her on staff despite McTavish's comments. If they fired her they might have to fill out a form or something. ...Takes away from their pub time.

I totally agree, LeClerc! Wasn't Frederick Johnson a member of the AMC writing team for like, ten years? He loved the Dillons, right? Classic, character-driven stories? Since DAYS cut their whole writing team loose, isn't he available? They should definitely try to get him back!

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Y&R:

- Sally McDonald last listed as Producer on March 31

- Michael Montgomery back listed as Writer on April 1

- Eric Friedwald & Linda Schreiber back listed as Writer on April 2

- Natalie Minardi Slater back listed as Writer on April 2

- Sandra Weintraub back listed as Writer on April 3

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So what's happened with Sally McDonald? Fired? Demoted?

Also, I checked the CBS Y&R Website and AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Scott Hamner is still listed!!!! As are many more writers from LML's era including her best pal James Stanley!

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So what's happened with Sally McDonald? Fired? Demoted?

Apparently, it was only for the duration of the strike. I wanted her to keep her Producer credit. She deserves it for being a long time director.

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But Sally will remain a director right? So Toups, I thought the teased writer was horrible Marla Kanalos. I could definitely get behind Beth Milistein joining the staff. LOVED her stint on DAYS, plus wasn't she on B&B a while back? Also nice to see the former LML writers finally returning. They deserve it for sticking through the poo.

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Anyway, I was SHOCKED to see Beth listed, maybe it was a Bell move, since she wrote for B&B? Also, Paula Cwikly is listed as regular member of the staff, I guess they kept her on after the strike. Natalie Minardi Slater, Linda Schreiber, and Eric Freiwald, and Sandra Weintraub are all back.

However, I noticed that two of Latham's BFF's, Scott Hamner and James Stanley are still there. DAMN IT!

However, Hamner is no longer listed as Co-Head Writer, so that's good.

I figure Maria will let many of these writers go once their contract cycles expire. I can't see her keeping this huge a staff.

So Marla Kanelos and Beth Milstein are the new additions.....

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