I hear Lynn Marie Latham needs a job!

Hell to the no after all the crap she did to the show firing fan favorites like DS and AL no

I hear Lynn Marie Latham needs a job!

Her appetite would be too much for Craft Services to support again!

Edited August 18, 200817 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

Possibly O/T...

But this sounds juicy from Branco's same page...

"SOAP OPERA MYSTERY HOUR: THIS WEEK’S HOTTEST BLIND ITEMS

• Which black female star refuses to be paired with a black love interest?"

Uhh, Christel?

I feel stupid for not even thinking of her. I went through my list - Debbi Morgan (no), Tika Sumpter (no). Hell, I even thought of Nia Peeples. I completely forgot Christel even existed. LOL!

Christel is multi-racial, not "black" per se. I think I read that her mother is half Caucasian and half African American and her father is Pakistani.

Nia Peeples is half Filipino and half Caucasian.

Edited August 18, 200817 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

I feel stupid for not even thinking of her. I went through my list - Debbi Morgan (no), Tika Sumpter (no). Hell, I even thought of Nia Peeples. I completely forgot Christel even existed. LOL!

Brimike, I'd really love to know what you think of this latest Y&R news...even if it is anticlimactic.

Can Y&R (still floundering, despite a good August start) survive this? ESPECIALLY if they get a "Rauch"? (FYI to others: Rauch is the German word for "smoke"...which is appropriate both for his cigar crushing at the end of SB, and the smoke he'll be blowing up our butts if he gets the job ). Or maybe the ashes and cinders he'll leave our show in.

Christel is multi-racial, not "black" per se. I think I read that her mother is half Caucasian and half African American and her father is Pakistani.

I read that too. Plus I doubt Christel would have that much power to stop Lily from being paired with a black dude.

I just hope the show continues to improve with Bell, Sheffer, and a hopefully decent new EP.

Possibly O/T...

But this sounds juicy from Branco's same page...

"SOAP OPERA MYSTERY HOUR: THIS WEEK’S HOTTEST BLIND ITEMS

• Which black female star refuses to be paired with a black love interest?"

Uhh, Christel?

Actually I'm wondering if its the actress who is currently playing Bonnie on ATWT...she hasn't had a black love interest yet.

Edited August 18, 200817 yr by soapfan770

Brimike, I'd really love to know what you think of this latest Y&R news...even if it is anticlimactic.

My thoughts probably go against what everybody else thinks.

I think Griffith messing with the writers is ridiculous and grounds for dismissal, absolutely. If he wanted to be a writer (which he's been his whole career), then don't take the EP position. Stick to writing! You can't have your cake and eat it too.

That being said, I'm not exactly sure why he's so hated by Y&R fans. Don't get me wrong, I don't think he's a great EP. I think he's a "status quo" EP. For the most part, Y&R retained its look (as opposed to the damage others do when they take over a show), the show came in under budget week after week, and it didn't seem like he was really a cause of controversy amongst the cast and crew. And I feel like even though the last few weeks of Y&R have still been uneven, they're leaps and bounds better than what we got back in March/April. That being said, he certainly didn't work any miracles, or do any great favors for the show. But it's not like firing Griffith is the same as, say, firing Ellen Wheeler at GL. As far as I'm concerned, Y&R fans should be more concerned about the devil they don't know, versus the devil they know. There are new EP's who reinvigorated their show (Scott, Days), EP's who massacre their show (Wheeler, GL), and then there are just people who do their jobs - nothing revolting and nothing revitalized. And to me, that's Griffith.

But that's just my opinion. This is all pretty much a matter of personal taste.

My thoughts probably go against what everybody else thinks.

I think Griffith messing with the writers is ridiculous and grounds for dismissal, absolutely. If he wanted to be a writer (which he's been his whole career), then don't take the EP position. Stick to writing! You can't have your cake and eat it too.

That being said, I'm not exactly sure why he's so hated by Y&R fans. Don't get me wrong, I don't think he's a great EP. I think he's a "status quo" EP. For the most part, Y&R retained its look (as opposed to the damage others do when they take over a show), the show came in under budget week after week, and it didn't seem like he was really a cause of controversy amongst the cast and crew. And I feel like even though the last few weeks of Y&R have still been uneven, they're leaps and bounds better than what we got back in March/April. That being said, he certainly didn't work any miracles, or do any great favors for the show. But it's not like firing Griffith is the same as, say, firing Ellen Wheeler at GL. As far as I'm concerned, Y&R fans should be more concerned about the devil they don't know, versus the devil they know. There are new EP's who reinvigorated their show (Scott, Days), EP's who massacre their show (Wheeler, GL), and then there are just people who do their jobs - nothing revolting and nothing revitalized. And to me, that's Griffith.

But that's just my opinion. This is all pretty much a matter of personal taste.

Griffith and Arena Bell earn my undying loyalty for what they pulled off on 12/26/2007. In a span of DAYS, they restored much of Y&R's trademark production style.

So, what you characterize as "status quo" EP, I say goes a step further. He was mostly able to absorb and implement "classic" Y&R style, even with a clear "modernization" mandate.

I completely agree with you about the "unknown devil". If Rauch is REALLY in the mix, peril lies ahead.

Well, I hope the next EP comes and his/her vision leads to a revitalization of the show. Y&R has so much dead weight in terms of cast, writers, and storylines that just aren't working. Someone needs to come in and put everything in check. I sense Griffith didn't like doing that. He seemed happy with bad younger actors that had no storyline, storylines that went nowhere, and the million member writing team.

Edited August 18, 200817 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

Hi Mark~

I didn't find ANY change in production style after LML left... Where are the old, beautiful, orchestra musical scores? The lighting still lacks the awesome darkness of the old Y&R. The show is still the best looking on daytime but nothing like the classic Y&R in my opinion...

The sets are still top notch. I love Lily and Cane's new place....

I loved paul Rauch's OLTL- but that was the 80's.

I don't think he would dare mess with Y&R's style- I do like Rauch's taste in background music- but his lighting schemes are THE WORST. With the exception of AW.

I don't think Melody Thomas Scott would appreciate being lit under 100,000 watt 6 foot wide spotlights!!!

I don't think Melody Thomas Scott would appreciate being lit under 100,000 watt 6 foot wide spotlights!!!

Nor would Jeanne Cooper, after her Emmy speech "High definition or not high definition what can I tell ya it's a bitch isn't it?" it's clear she still values soft lighting.

It's good news that Griffith has been fired and it will be even better news if Shaughnessy is hired. That slag JHC better stay the hell away from Y&R.

Well, I hope the next EP comes and his/her vision leads to a revitalization of the show. Y&R has so much dead weight in terms of cast, writers, and storylines that just aren't working. Someone needs to come in and put everything in check. I sense Griffith didn't like doing that. He seemed happy with bad younger actors that had no storyline, storylines that went nowhere, and the million member writing team.

I agree 100%. And the show is UTTERLY boring. Lifeless.

I don't get the excellent reviews for Y&R right now- to me it is absolutely non compelling.

I feel the same way about my other shows OLTL and B&B.

So I don't know sometimes if I have just "grown out" of soaps or what.

There is just nothing compelling or exciting. Hmmm.

I hear Lynn Marie Latham needs a job!

OMG! They wouldn't... would they? She was okay as a writer but her EP-ing sucked big time!

Hell to the no after all the crap she did to the show firing fan favorites like DS and AL no

Firing DS = Good. (A fan favorite? PUH-LEASE.)

Firing AL = Bad, but at least they found a good replacement.

He seemed happy with bad younger actors that had no storyline

You better not mean who I think you mean!

Her appetite would be too much for Craft Services to support again!

LOL