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Don't look for Stefano to come out of that coma anytime soon. Joseph Mascolo who has played the popular Phoenix for over 25 years, is off the canvas. "Stefano is still in a coma and that's where he will remain for now," confirms a show spokesperson.

"From my point of view, as much as I love [Executive Producer] Ken Corday, I am so deeply ashamed of what he allowed to happen to one of the greatest characters they ever had in Stefano," sighs Mascolo, who spoke to Digest shortly after the death of his beloved father, Peter, who lived to a remarkable 106.

"Let's get to the bottom line. I went along with everything," he continues. "Last year, they called me, the first words out of Ken's mouth were, "I waited 10 years to make this call. We obviously need Stefano back.' We went through a whole, bog dance. I wanted to make sure it was going to be done right and that the new writer would be at least worthy of it. And so I said okay and they had Stefano in a wheelchair more than they had him on his feet. And that whole story about the background that I thought could have been interesting? They turned it into a comic strip and it went on forever. It was all wrong. Everything they did was wrong. With John being his half brother, the potential was really very good there for all kinds of storylines."

Mascolo says Corday reached out to him during the writers' strike. "Near the end of last year , Ken called and said, "Listen, please bear with me. He'll be in a coma for a while and we'll see. Trust me.' And then he has that silly thing with Marlena shoving a needle in Stefano's neck. I'm just so disappointed in them; it's like they double crossed me. They asked me to stick with them and then they turn around and don't know what they're doing."

The actor says he hasn't heard from anyone at the show. " Nobody has called me, but they called my agent and said they were not picking up my option in May or whenever it was," he reports. "I can't tell you what's hitting me all over the place in the airports and stuff. I've just totally turned it off. This [his father's death] has happened, so DAYS OF OUR LIVES is the lat thing on my mind right now."

Would he come back? "They would have to come on bended knee," laughs Mascolo. "I have already been called to do other work, but I'd probably like to step on the stage again because I love that."

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Oops, you can move this to the 'Discuss The Soaps' forum if you want guys. I didn't mean to post it here.

im glad he spoke out about how horrid his retunr was from start to end.

I love this man!

ITA with everything he said.

I am so deeply ashamed of what he allowed to happen to one of the greatest characters they ever had in Stefano

One of the most popular too. Everyone knows who Stefano Dimera is!

And so I said okay and they had Stefano in a wheelchair more than they had him on his feet. And that whole story about the background that I thought could have been interesting? They turned it into a comic strip and it went on forever. It was all wrong.

Yeah, the return of Stefano could've been a lot better. I can't believe NBC/Corday told Hogan to stretch out Santo/Colleen. I also wish we got more Marlena/STefano and Stefano/John scenes.

With John being his half brother, the potential was really very good there for all kinds of storylines."

There's was so much potential with this! Of course Higley doesn't have the capability to come up with anything interesting. The sad thing is she was given this brilliant storyline and she dosen't do anything about it.

"Listen, please bear with me. He'll be in a coma for a while and we'll see. Trust me.'

Trust? Trust, Ken Corday? Corday's a liar! Damn Corday for treating Joe like sh!t.

It is a shame when a writer comes in and fires a bunch of people brought on by the previous writer, unless of course the new writer has the initials RC.

I Joseph.

Ken said he waited 10 years for this call but 2 years later you get rid of this brilliant character!!!

Glad he blasted Corday for screwing him over and Hogan for writing such a stupid back story for the Vendetta..Minus a few scenes with Marlena and Santo's ghost, Stefano's return was a bust..

I Joseph.

Ken said he waited 10 years for this call but 2 years later you get rid of this brilliant character!!!

Not 2 years later. 6 months later.

Ken Corday.

The KING of Assholetry.

Glad he blasted Corday for screwing him over and Hogan for writing such a stupid back story for the Vendetta..Minus a few scenes with Marlena and Santo's ghost, Stefano's return was a bust..

It seemed like a gimmick return. They brought him back with really no story or purpose. I never really enjoyed the story about the origins of the family feud and the Irish story. The only good thing about the John connection is that it is making for a good story now. Stefano is a great character, but the problems with his return go back to the very beginning. They brought him back to say lookee lookee who is back and there never really was much of a story.

I truly think he sat down with Hogan and they talked about what his return would be like. JM does not strike me as the type who would come back to Days blind after how he was treated the last time. And then, when the majority of Hogan's stuff didn't make it to the screen, and KC and NBC kept sticking theri damn noses in everything, it all got f-ed up.

Now, what KC has done to him is just foul. I can smell it here. I'm glad JM blasted his ass in the mag. He deserves it.

I would love to hear the bullshit excuse Corday will ave for this one. No doubt he'll blame it on Hogan completely.

Jackass.

I truly think he sat down with Hogan and they talked about what his return would be like. JM does not strike me as the type who would come back to Days blind after how he was treated the last time. And then, when the majority of Hogan's stuff didn't make it to the screen, and KC and NBC kept sticking theri damn noses in everything, it all got f-ed up.

Now, what KC has done to him is just foul. I can smell it here. I'm glad JM blasted his ass in the mag. He deserves it.

I would love to hear the bullshit excuse Corday will ave for this one. No doubt he'll blame it on Hogan completely.

Jackass.

Yeah, you are probably right about JM. I had not thought about that. He had been away from the show and it seems like he was on B&B at the time too. He probably would not have come back without some discussions about the story. I had not watched DOOL for a very long time and started watching again when I heard Steve and Kayla were returning. It seemed like HS was all over the place as a writer for a long while. I do think that some of his best stuff was right before Corday fired him.

Anyway, I doubt JM would have blasted Ken Corday if Corday didn't deserve it. I like it when screwed over actors point the finger at the guilty party.

It is a shame when a writer comes in and fires a bunch of people brought on by the previous writer, unless of course the new writer has the initials RC.

your signature and this statement dont seem to be on the same page

your signature and this statement dont seem to be on the same page

Sorry it was sarcasm. It doesn't belong in this discussion.