I think the Alden and ABC ship sailed a long time ago. I don't see her leaving B&B, where she's free from network interference, to go to AMC, no matter how involved Agnes is. The bottom line is, all things lead back to Frons and his "way" of seeing things.....

I was pretty sure that ship had sailed too, but I have my doubts now. With Alden's continuing at B&B possibly up in the air, and the likelihood of Babs and Jimbo being out at AMC while Agnes temporarily HWs as she scouts for a suitable HW (of course, this is all conjecture), I am just connecting the dots. I know she had her issues with Frons, but maybe they can settle those for the good of the show. I realize this is probably just wishful thinking, but I can hope, can't I? Save the Ryan, Kendall et al clusterfuck, the show has been much more entertaining lately. I actually look forward to watching it every day, and I honestly haven't been able to say that since 2005. Maybe it's my imagination, but the show has a different feel to it, and I can't believe that Babs and Jimbo, given their track records, are responsible for the upbeat swing.

ATWT writers listed once again.

Jean Passanante

Leah Laiman

Lisa Connor

David A. Levinson

Peter Brash

Courtney Simon

Richard Culliton

Susan Dansby

Cheryl L. Davis

Leslie Nipilow

Wow, finally... If only Jean Passanante was off that list...

P. S. It's not Leslie Nipilow. It's Nipkow.

Wow, finally... If only Jean Passanante was off that list...

Leah Laiman too.

ATWT:

- Jean Passanante back listed as Head Writer on April 18

- Leah Laiman back listed as Co-Head Writer on April 18

- Lisa Connor back listed as Asociate Head Writer on April 18

- David A. Levinson back listed as Asociate Head Writer on April 18

- Peter Brash back listed as Asociate Head Writer on April 18

- Courtney Simon back listed as Script Editor on April 18

- Richard Culliton back listed as Script Writer on April 18

- Susan Dansby back listed as Script Writer on April 18

- Cheryl Davis back listed as Script Writer on April 18

- Leslie Nipkow back listed as Script Writer on April 18

Leah Laiman too.

Oh, yeah, Lethal Leah.

I'm soooo happy ATWT writers are back. I'm gonna watch all 5 episodes this week, something I haven't done in months.

This show better pick up.

EDIT

Edited April 19, 200818 yr by Faulkner

Tom Casiello's blog confused me about something. I have spent some time checking out this thread, and Toups' "resources", and I am confused.

Tom says only three shows now have "Breakdown Writers".

But Toups' listing says most shows have returning "Associate Head Writers".

So, what is it? I guess these are not the same thing?

Which three shows still have breakdown writers?

From CBS.com:

Head Writer: Maria Arena Bell

Writers: Valerie Ahern, Cherie Bennett, Paula Cwikly, Eric Freiwald, Darin Golderg, Jeff Gattesfeld, Marla Kanelos, Scott Hamner, Christian McLaughlin, Shelley Meals, Beth Milstein, Michael Montgomery, Linda Schreiber, Natalie Minaredi Slater, Brett Staneart, Jim Stanley, Sandra Weintraub

17 writers?! 17?! Shocking!

Edited April 20, 200818 yr by Sylph

It kind of bothers me that all of the writers that went FiCore were from daytime. I know the soaps are already the laughing stock of the industry, but it kind of sucks. I'm not sure how I feel about the writers that went FiCore, as I was never a part of a Union, but it seems a little disloyal. In the end I have no right to judge anyone and I don't know the circumstances. I find it interesting though that all the soaps excluding ATWT & GL now have at least one writer that is FiCore. And what can I say about Passions? I guess the writing team wanting to be allowed to write the end of the series.

Tom Casiello's blog confused me about something. I have spent some time checking out this thread, and Toups' "resources", and I am confused.

Tom says only three shows now have "Breakdown Writers".

But Toups' listing says most shows have returning "Associate Head Writers".

So, what is it? I guess these are not the same thing?

Which three shows still have breakdown writers?

ATWT just got rid of the breakdown position, so that leaves Y&R/B&B/OLTL as the only shows left. But I fully expect OLTL to follow the other soaps by the end of 2008.

For my archives, I call breakdown writers, "Associate Head Writers." But at some shows, it can be technical. For example at Y&R, Cherie Bennett & Jeff Gottesfeld are "higher level" AHW because they're listed everyday, while other writers who write breakdowns are only listed for their particular episodes. It can get confusing, so I like to just call all breakdown writers, "Associate Head Writers."

This is bad for the unemployed writers, but I think it can be a good thing. These soaps have needed to reduce their writing teams for a while now. If I'm not mistaken, the breakdown position wasn't always apart of soap opera writing teams anyway. I guess more work will be placed on the script writers, but that's how its done on UK and Australian soaps, which are more of a "writer's genre" and where script writers are of the primary importance usually.

ATWT just got rid of the breakdown position, so that leaves Y&R/B&B/OLTL as the only shows left. But I fully expect OLTL to follow the other soaps by the end of 2008.

For my archives, I call breakdown writers, "Associate Head Writers." But at some shows, it can be technical. For example at Y&R, Cherie Bennett & Jeff Gottesfeld are "higher level" AHW because they're listed everyday, while other writers who write breakdowns are only listed for their particular episodes. It can get confusing, so I like to just call all breakdown writers, "Associate Head Writers."

Thanks!