Members Paul Raven Posted January 4 Members Share Posted January 4 The `Sunset' also hopes to rise August 97 The sun has been slow to rise on Sunset Beach. NBC's freshman soap opera has yet to establish itself as a formidable player in the daytime wars. Shoring up the writing staff remains a top priority, although the NBC Studios show has yet to hire a replacement for former head writer Bob Guza, who officially left the show on Labor Day to take his old job as head writer at ABC's General Hospital. Guza, who was pulled from his ABC post in June, was expected to leave Sunset. He will retain his Sunset co- creator credit, with Charles Pratt and Josh Griffith. An infusion of new energy certainly wouldn't hurt the show. The daytime drama has averaged a 1.2 rating with women 18 -49 since its debut Jan. 6. For the week of Aug. 18, the latest national Nielsen Media Research ratings available, Sunset Beach averaged a 1.8/7 in households and a 1.1 in the key women's demo. ABC, in the meantime, is trumpeting the return of Guza, who earned an Emmy nomination for his work on General Hospital. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NothinButAttitude Posted January 4 Members Share Posted January 4 So was Guza always supposed to have a short stint on SuBe despite having created the show? I can't imagine wanting to leave my creation for another show that's already established and has politics. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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