Y&R: Fire Maria Arena Bell and Josh Griffith!!!

[Y&RWorldTurner]

But at the same time, B&B's staff is mostly made up of old Y&R-ers and all they've done is crapify that show even more now lately.

[Ann_SS]

Y&R doesn't need any more turmoil. No firing of headwriters for the next 2 years.

[Raspberry]

It's too soon to fire them imo, they had a lot to overcome coming in, I'm giving them time to see if they can straighten out the mess that LML left behind.

[Sylph]

It's nowhere to be found, but that doesn't mean the viewership would soar if it were to come back somehow. That memory of show's past glory is what's partially killing it. That sort of storytelling will never come back.

However, if they want to get the old Bell writers, then I suggest they stick to those who worked under Bill Bell and not those who were promoted under Kay Alden. Except Sara A. Bibel. She should return.

[MarkH]

It is tricky. You don't want a show scripted by pensioners. At least not exclusively. That would belong on Hallmark Channel (which may be where the soaps are headed anyway, I guess).

[Sylph]

 Minnis a pensioner? Johnson a pensioner? Rex M. Best a pensioner?

[MarkH]

I thought you might have that reaction...

[Sylph]

I'm glad I made your day.

[Y&RWorldTurner]

From Sara. A Bibel's new blog:

http://thebiz.fancast.com/2008/08/deep_soa...re_is.html#more

[Y&RWorldTurner]

Well, it's looking more and more like Griffith is out. So, Bill Bell, Jr. announce Shaughnessy as his replacement, please!

[dm.]

So I guess now we'll have to wait until early September to see if he's finally done... Eh.

[Sylph]

Rashomon is Kurosawa's masterpiece, this looks like a cheap vaudeville from 19th century Vienna.

[Sylph]

And P. S. I adore Sara A. Bibel!

[y&r_fan]

Let me get this straight: JOSH went to BILL to complain about BILL'S WIFE?

Smart move.

[Y&RWorldTurner]

There's a reason these people are referred to as "The Idiots In Charge."

Griffith pretty much sealed his own coffin, thankfully!

It will be interesting to see who the new Executive Producer is come early September.