Paul Rauch hired by Y&R

[y&r_fan]

[EricMontreal22]

It's funny you mention this, and I found randomly some info on it when looking up the The City writer Tita Bell (who was an actress on Happy Days). She apparantly was one of the main English writers for Bednaya Nastya (Poor ANastasia) a 120 episode RUssian telenovela that was one of the first co productions between RUssian and the US in 2003. the series apparantlyw as very good, very detailed, set in imperial Russia and INSANELY popular, all over the world not just in Russia--but nothing with English subtitles. Shame, now I wanna see it.

[Y&RWorldTurner]

She's also a writer on GL, she started there during the B&E and Rauch era.

[EricMontreal22]

Ah I guess B&E musta brought her over from their rather large City writing crew and there they met Rauch.

It's interesting, Paul Rauch ALWAYS wanted to do a period soap. Originally the show tha tkinda became Texas was going to be a soap set in the antebellum era South, but P&G were too scared and wanted somethign closer to Dallas. With this Russian telenovela he seemed to kinda get his wish--imdb's page for it has tons of glowing reviews many that especially love the period detail (the actual story sounds way more interesting than any soaps Rauch has EPed or consulted on recently...)

Watching the TONS of clips on youtube (I guess even without English translations there's appeared quite an English fan community for Bednaya Nastya ) for a quickly done, 120 episode telenovela the production and look of the piece is stunning.

[AddictedToSoaps]

ITA. I GL was so good during that period of time, well for me at least.

[Mitch]

GL was GL during that time...and Joan Collins rocked the house as Alex...(I love ya Marj but you just arent Alex.) Why would MADD screw the [!@#$%^&*] up by hiring Conboy and Weston to [!@#$%^&*] it all up when the ratings were actually starting to improve?

[Soapsuds]

I think that's the last time GL was good when JC was on.

[Dan]

I always loved that really sexy way Joan said "brutha" to Alan. And the ex-wives club was a hoot!

[Mitch]

The exwives club should be soap classic. Funny how different BMK and JC's Alex was from Marj's weak, hysterical over the top Alex.

I loved JC's cool confidence, you always knew Alex had another card up her sleave and would come out on top.

Some friends and I were going to start a drinking game, every time Alex, breather or hissed "brutha," we would take a shot, alas, Marj came on in time to stave off our growing alcholisim .

[jenniferkate]

I've weighed in on Paul Rauch here:

http://www.redroom.com/blog/jenniferkate/p...es-not-restless

[brimike]

BRAV. O.

Big co-sign. Thanks for the walk down not-so-nice-memory lane.

[Y&RWorldTurner]

Not trying to be an ass, but I found some things wrong with your article.

Actually, Rauch had no choice but to fire Reinholdt, it was Harding LeMay and Reinholdt that were feuding, not Rauch and Reinholdt. LeMay and Reinholdt had gotten into numerous arguments over the direction of the Steve character during that time period, and LeMay had had it with Reinholdt's attitude and decided to kill Steve off.

Both of those actresses decided to leave on their own actually.

He handed in his resignation, I believe.

[Mitch]

Well actually both were fired. Marj was fired right after the "Brandon is Amanda's father," stupidity, as Rauchie thought that both Alex and Amanda were the same character so go for someone younger. I had heard at the time that some breathing problems from Marj caused delays in taping and we know how MADD lurves her some sick employees, but that must be all bullshit as we havent heard anything since then about the problem. Bridget was written out.

I actually didnt mind them getting rid of Alex, as I can't stand Marj's Alex. Also, there was no story for Bridget,...I jus t wished they had kept her on recurring.

[Y&RWorldTurner]

I could've sworn Melissa Hayden at least decided to leave on her own, I know she hasn't acted since GL.

I also thought Marj was gone on her own accord, as she she seemed to come and go during that time. Thanks for the correction!

[brimike]

Which is crazy (but true), since she was vital to my all time favorite GL story.