Both Marla and Beth had deals in place before the strike. Marla is a friend of Lynn's. Beth had worked at B&B. Josh Griffith has a lot to say about all of it. He's very particular about his likes/dislikes when it comes to the writing pool. Meanwhile, Janice Ferri Esser, ousted by Lynn, is positively itching to get back to Y&R and has a deal whereby she can write for both B&B and Y&R. (If the on-camera drama were as interesting as the behind-the-scenes drama, Daytime wouldn't be in so much trouble!)

Janice IS Y&R. She's the show historian, and she definitely deserves a place on the team.

Sylph is very anti-Janice Ferri Esser.

Then Sylph should sit next to me.

Sylph is very anti-Janice Ferri Esser.

Awww, really? Ah well - wouldn't be the first time Sylph and I disagreed on a writer.

Why? Just curious...

Edited May 22, 200817 yr by brimike

Then Sylph should sit next to me.

I have to disagree, she has tons of history with the show and knows the ins and outs of what makes Y&R tick. If her deal allows her to write for both bell soaps, why isn't she at Y&R right now? Does Griffith not like her much either, I can't see Maria having much of an agenda as she's relatively new there.

Edited May 22, 200817 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

Sylph is very anti-Janice Ferri Esser.

You got me there! I just avoid talking/writing about her because my impression about her isn't based on writing. I haven't followed her Y&R work closely, but I know she was a part of Kay Alden's awful B&B team. After those two came, it all fizzled into cr*p!!

No Esser!

You got me there! I just avoid talking/writing about her because my impression about her isn't based on writing. I haven't followed her Y&R work closely, but I know she was a part of Kay Alden's awful B&B team. After those two came, it all fizzled into cr*p!!

No Esser!

To quote Olivia Newton-John, I honestly love you.

Then Sylph should sit next to me.

To quote Olivia Newton-John, I honestly love you.

I love you, too, rain1!!!

Both Marla and Beth had deals in place before the strike. Marla is a friend of Lynn's. Beth had worked at B&B. Josh Griffith has a lot to say about all of it. He's very particular about his likes/dislikes when it comes to the writing pool. Meanwhile, Janice Ferri Esser, ousted by Lynn, is positively itching to get back to Y&R and has a deal whereby she can write for both B&B and Y&R. (If the on-camera drama were as interesting as the behind-the-scenes drama, Daytime wouldn't be in so much trouble!)

How on Earth did Janice Ferri Esser (or Holzmüller, that's possibly her third surname) become so powerful? This is just mind-boggling! To be able to write for both shows at the same time?

At this point, it seems as if she is the protege Kay Alden was talking about in her MIT podcast.

No Alden, no Esser! Thank you!

Jack F. Smith wrote for both Y&R and B&B at the same time for years....

Jack F. Smith wrote for both Y&R and B&B at the same time for years....

Yes, I know it happens. It just happens rarely. Smith is a whole different animal. But what makes Janice so special to have this amazing deal?

Bill Bell wrote for two shows his whole life. ATWT and GL, ATWT and AW, DOOL and Y&R, Y&R and B&B... But that is a whole different issue.

Edited May 22, 200817 yr by Sylph

I love you, too, rain1!!!

How on Earth did Janice Ferri Esser (or Holzmüller, that's possibly her third surname) become so powerful? This is just mind-boggling! To be able to write for both shows at the same time?

At this point, it seems as if she is the protege Kay Alden was talking about in her MIT podcast.

No Alden, no Esser! Thank you!

She has to be careful not to piss Brad off since he hired her when she was down and out. So she's tentatively sticking her toe back in the Y&R waters while pretending to give a damn about B&B. She's a crafty one, that Janice.

She has to be careful not to piss Brad off since he hired her when she was down and out. So she's tentatively sticking her toe back in the Y&R waters while pretending to give a damn about B&B. She's a crafty one, that Janice.

I knew it, but nonetheless, I am appalled!

rain1, I must say, these threads wouldn't be half as interesting had you never joined SON.

You rock, there, I said it.

rain1, I must say, these threads wouldn't be half as interesting had you never joined SON.

You rock, there, I said it.

I wholeheartedly agree! However, do not try to steal my new love interest! rain1 is mine.

Edited May 22, 200817 yr by Sylph

rain1, I must say, these threads wouldn't be half as interesting had you never joined SON.

You rock, there, I said it.

rain1, do you know why Brad fired Jim Houghton? It seems pretty odd that a lot of the old Y&R guard is at B&B now, yet Brad let Houghton go...

B&B is a slippery slope. Brad starts out loving an actor... or a writer... or a storyline... but quickly loses focus. And it can literally happen overnight. (Good luck, Brandon Beemer!) ADD or something, who knows? Jim started out strong but Brad lost interest. Who can say why? Tracey Kelley is his most consistent hire-- she learned a long time ago to keep her head way, waaaaay down. And Patrick is the Great Emmy Hope... the supposed deliverer of the elusive writing Emmy Brad wants more than almost anything else in the world.

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