http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/21/arts/tel...mp;ref=business

Megan McTavish, a striking former head writer for four soaps — “General Hospital,” “Guiding Light,” “One Life to Live” and most recently “All My Children” — said in an interview she was particularly incensed by the recent return of James Harmon Brown and Barbara Esensten to “All My Children.” The two, who write as a pair and have been doing so for more than two decades, cited the financial strains of the strike in asking for a guild exception. Ms. McTavish said she was dubious of their reasoning.

“These are not youngsters struggling to make mortgage payments or feed their children,” Ms. McTavish said. “Their sole intent now seems to be piling up more money for themselves.”

Mr. Brown and Ms. Esensten became head writers of “All My Children” last year, several months after ABC declined to renew Ms. McTavish’s contract as head writer. The pair declined, through a network spokeswoman, to respond to Ms. McTavish.

where does she get off bashing anyone? Jealous you dont have a job?

This is already being discussed in the Writer's Strike thread but yes. She does have nerve publically going after the people who replaced her at AMC after her disasterous run. They may not be up to much in terms of good soap opera, but they aren't destroying the history of this show like she did, they are actually beginning to honor it.

oh sorry about htat. I havent touched that thread.

but they aren't destroying the history of this show like she did, they are actually beginning to honor it.

They are? Could have fooled me, I find these two to have outhacked McTavish. B&E have every single character on the show, with probably the exception of Erica regressing and acting out of character.

They are? Could have fooled me, I find these two to have outhacked McTavish. B&E have every single character on the show, with probably the exception of Erica regressing and acting out of character.

How can every character being acting out of character when only 4 have been prominently featured in the past 6 months ? I just find it laughable that this hack thinks she's got anything on these two. They are at the very least on par with each other in terms of writing ability.

How can every character being acting out of character when only 4 have been prominently featured in the past 6 months ? I just find it laughable that this hack thinks she's got anything on these two. They are at the very least on par with each other in terms of writing ability.

They both suck.... McTrash and B&Evil. I must say it was nice seeing Debbie Morgan today. I didnt watch when she was on AMC. The Adam stuff was good. Everything else was boring.

How can every character being acting out of character when only 4 have been prominently featured in the past 6 months? I just find it laughable that this hack thinks she's got anything on these two. They are at the very least on par with each other in terms of writing ability.

Name me 1 character that hasn't regressed and isn't acting out of character? I can only think of one: Erica

Doesn't matter how many characters are featured(and IMO that song & dance is beyond old....no offense)

Oh I find them much, much worse. McTavish was bad, but at least in her own twisted way she cared about the show in some aspect. B&E don't care about the show or it's characters

Name me 1 character that hasn't regressed and isn't acting out of character? I can only think of one: Erica

Doesn't matter how many characters are featured(and IMO that song & dance is beyond old....no offense)

Oh I find them much, much worse. McTavish was bad, but at least in her own twisted way she cared about the show in some aspect. B&E don't care about the show or it's characters

Cared about the show so much she reversed an abortion, had a core character bury a man alive... oh that was really in character. As boring and drab as the show has become under B&E, it isn't disgusting or revolting in anway which it totally was under McTavish.

Like I said, at the very least, different styles, but on par in terms of writing ability. mcTavish is just bitter she doesn't have a job and probably never will again in daytime. She needs to shut the hell up.

Name me 1 character that hasn't regressed and isn't acting out of character? I can only think of one: Erica

Doesn't matter how many characters are featured(and IMO that song & dance is beyond old....no offense)

Oh I find them much, much worse. McTavish was bad, but at least in her own twisted way she cared about the show in some aspect. B&E don't care about the show or it's characters

Well I watched this show for a long time (30 yrs-bailed somewhat w/Brooke, by Dixie and the pancakes, I was done) recently tuned back in only for the icon supercouple returning so I'm re-connecting...I don't much care for many of the current characters on board but I would have to agree I'm having seeing some history issues...and redundancy...just an overview can't rush to judgement but my first impression...I see Erika still acting as an ingenue w/debutante qualities (thus far) which is disturbing

As boring and drab as the show has become under B&E, it isn't disgusting or revolting in anway which it totally was under McTavish.

You said it perfectly.

Either have AMC

Boring and drab vs disgusting/revolting.....LOL...a hard choice.

You said it perfectly.

Either have AMC

Boring and drab vs disgusting/revolting.....LOL...a hard choice.

Yeah, like I said, basically the same gift, just wrapped in different paper

While I'm in support of the WGA, Megan needs to STFU. She has a bit of an ego on her, and no doubt hates the fact that B&E replaced her and she was given the heav-ho.

If you are truly outraged, Megan, then just don't slam the writers that replaced you, but slam all of the writers in daytime that have gone Fi-Core. What about Josh Griffith? Or former co-workers Gary Tomlin and Garin Wolf? And we could go on.

I think it's tacky of her to accuse them of going Fi-Core because they're greedy and want more $$$, when she doesn't really know what their rationale was behind their decision.

Edited January 21, 200817 yr by Kubla Khan

Aren't B&E like post normal retirement age anyway? They probably didn't plan on remaining in the Guild long enough for this strike nonsense to be worth while.

Yes. I think B&E realize that AMC will be their last TV project, given their age and the state of daytime TV. Going Fi-Core was more of a reflection of that, rather than "NEED. MORE. $$$."

As boring and drab as the show has become under B&E, it isn't disgusting or revolting in anway which it totally was under McTavish.

It's not? What do you call the whitewashing of Spike's deafness? The show was held hostage for 6 months by this particular storyline all to have it undone with the flick of a pen, IMO that's disgusting and revolting.....not to mention all the characters there were torn down & are STILL being torn down for a certain "Real" return.......

LOL!!

MMT is soooo funny. The thing I gotta give her is that AMC never went below a 2.3 in ratings AND THAT IT!