The 4 month contract thing sounds very fishy. I think its just Nelson covering his ass similar to how other spumour folks do

A few months ago I'd feel the same way but I've accused Nelson too many times of making stuff up when, in fact, he was ultimately correct.

This months on and months off is disruptive to the show I think overall.

I agree. But i think its time to consider this the norm and I'm not sure that necessarily bad. Really talented people are going to want to keep their options open. Hell, even crappy actors are going to want to keep their options open. I think soaps need to adapt to market conditions if they stand a chance of surviving. I'm willing to bet that most Kendall/Zendall fans would be willing to sit through four Kendall free months if they knew/thought Kendall would be back. I can think of a number of characters I'd wait around for. Plus it would allow for a broader balance.

Perhaps the model is creeping towards change after all.

How can someone be 12 months pregnant?

I was wondering the same thing.

MAJOR SUDSFLASH: Is this why Justis Bolding has been fired? Andrea Evans' last OLTL tape date as Tina Lord Roberts is October 31, claim sources on the soap. "It's Brian Frons' decision. It's costing ABC a lot of money to keep flying in Andrea. They wanted her to relocate, but she refused. It's also a scheduling nightmare. And Ron Carlivati isn't happy about it at all. She'll last air during November sweeps - if all goes according to plan. However, Ron is trying to keep Andrea and Tina on his canvas." More details next week. ABC did not return my emails at press time for confirmation.

Damn. First Rebecca Budig and now Andrea Evans, all in one day. My poor heart can't take it!

Fight for her Ron!

I'm still hoping the AE thing turns out like all Nelson's other "big bombshells"-kinda fizzling out.

Even the Ed Scott scandal didn't turn out to be quite what he called it.

I agree. But i think its time to consider this the norm and I'm not sure that necessarily bad. Really talented people are going to want to keep their options open. Hell, even crappy actors are going to want to keep their options open. I think soaps need to adapt to market conditions if they stand a chance of surviving. I'm willing to bet that most Kendall/Zendall fans would be willing to sit through four Kendall free months if they knew/thought Kendall would be back. I can think of a number of characters I'd wait around for. Plus it would allow for a broader balance.

Perhaps the model is creeping towards change after all.

I think the issue goes into the fact that soaps love to keep people on who seem tied to soaps as a last alternative, instead of keeping the actors who seem to really love the soap work. Forbes March, Hunt Block, Renee Goldsberry, Grayson McCouch come to mind, along with a long list of actors that want to invest in their soap work and yet aren't accommodated in the writing department. It's interesting when I see actors drift from one show to another.

It would be nice in the days of this dying genre that tptb pretend to enjoy working with people and nurture what these actors do. If you give them good characters to play, between fan loyalty and family options, they would probably be more than interested in staying long term with less than one or two outs a year.

I actually agree with Blanco on two points this week:

1) that Michael Graziadei leaving would be a massive loss for Y&R, and

2) that Drew Tyler Bell is a bore.

Say what?! Binks on AMC is 12 months prego with Zach's child?! He would never cheat on Kendall. This has got to be inside Kendall's head since she'll be in a coma.

Say what?! Binks on AMC is 12 months prego with Zach's child?! He would never cheat on Kendall. This has got to be inside Kendall's head since she'll be in a coma.

I *think* the 12 motnhs prego thing was a joke at how prego she is when she comes back, i think shes full on about to pop.

And he didnt sleep with bianca, He just.. umm.. lent her his stuff and they put it in her so that her baby woulkd be not only related to her first child but also Kendell & Zach's. (altho, they dont only have one and the other one is Ryans or summen like that? OH GOD! What if Ryanw as the daddy?!! lol. so glad they went with Zach.

The 12 months pregnant thing is a joke. Nelson jokes a lot in his columns.

I hope ABC/OLTL can work something out with Andrea Evans so she can stay as Tina. I think OLTL should look at Alexis Thorpe (ex-Cassie Brady, DAYS), Heather Lindell(ex-Jan Spears, DAYS) or other young soap actresses.

The 12 months pregnant thing is a joke. Nelson jokes a lot in his columns.

I hope ABC/OLTL can work something out with Andrea Evans so she can stay as Tina. I think OLTL should look at Alexis Thorpe (ex-Cassie Brady, DAYS), Heather Lindell(ex-Jan Spears, DAYS) or other young soap actresses.

Nope...selfishly, I want Evans to leave OLTL and begin her role as Patty Williams/Tawny Moore (they are the same person, IMO) on Y&R.

Nope...selfishly, I want Evans to leave OLTL and begin her role as Patty Williams/Tawny Moore (they are the same person, IMO) on Y&R.

Well, yeah, I want Frederick Johnson to be Y&R's next head writer, but no one's asking me for opinion.

He was, after all, a student of two greats: first Bill then Agnes.

The only time I've been into Drew Tyler Bell was during his stint on Broadway in Spring Awakening. He played the gay kid in that so unbelievably fey that I was convinced he was either a) gay or actually a good actor. He played it fairly str8 on 90210 a few weeks ago.

Ummmm...so Bianca would be having little Ian's half sibling and cousin all at the same time?

Zach is the father & uncle?? Kendall is the aunt & ????

This is really twisted.

I can see the promo now....."My brother is my cousin!"

I'm glad we get a four month break from Kendall.

But I want Eden and TB to sign longer with AMC.

AM is only gonna be out for 2 months

So let me get this straight: Bianca and Reese will most likely be gone from AMC before Kendall even wakes up from her coma!?

So what the h*ll is the point of this baby story?

There was ever a point to it?

Edited October 12, 200817 yr by Zendall Fan