Members DaytimeFan Posted October 13, 2008 Members Share Posted October 13, 2008 At the time, yes, the money Agnes got for AMC and OLTL was substantial...but that was 20 years prior to Reilly and the big bucks of the go go 90s. Additionally, he sold PASS to NBC at a time when they were really hot for him. His contracts have been huge as well. I was unaware that Agnes had a financial whiz for a husband. Perhaps she's wealthier than Reilly, she's been out of the game for such a long time that it's very hard to tell what kind of money we're talking with Agnes. She's very quiet with her money whereas the Bells spend, they can afford to, thanks to B&B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Darlotto99 Posted October 13, 2008 Members Share Posted October 13, 2008 Reilly is not the answer what I think Corday should sell Day's to the Bell family and then they could put Ed Scott back in charge with his own writing team. the Bell's + Ed Scott = Day's not cancelled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted October 13, 2008 Members Share Posted October 13, 2008 Well, I saw Agnes's house and if you compare hers to Bill's and Bill Jr.'s and Brad's... Bells are rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MarkH Posted October 13, 2008 Members Share Posted October 13, 2008 Well, but isn't northeastern wealth always somewhat less ostentatious than LA Grandeur? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted October 13, 2008 Members Share Posted October 13, 2008 Yes, but the difference (bewteen the houses) is... Amazing. Agnes really owns a house, but the Bells own mansions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sungrey Posted October 13, 2008 Members Share Posted October 13, 2008 I think the Forrester mansion is supposed to be based on the Bell's own manse, if I'm not mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AMCHistory Posted October 13, 2008 Members Share Posted October 13, 2008 Don't forget, old Aggie has holdings in Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathway. That is no easy feet, she has to have a lot of capital to make such an investment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sindacco Posted October 13, 2008 Members Share Posted October 13, 2008 I'll add John Aniston and Joseph Mascolo on that list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricMontreal22 Posted October 14, 2008 Members Share Posted October 14, 2008 Right but as others have said, Agnes has always been very reserved when it comes to speaking of money or showing it--which isn't true of the Bells (in that youtube interview, Bill basically gives out money figures) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted October 14, 2008 Members Share Posted October 14, 2008 I think it's easy to say the Bell estate brings in more money than the Nixon estate. The Bell's do after all own all of B&B and probably the majority stalk in Y&R. Also, those shows are in wider international syndication that any of the ABC soaps, they're also steamed on CBS.Com, legally on YouTube, and Y&R is on SoapNet. I have no doubt Nixon profits from AMC and OLTL, but seeing as she doesn't own those shows, it's not as much as the Bell's profit from their shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricMontreal22 Posted October 14, 2008 Members Share Posted October 14, 2008 Oh I agree--sorry if I implied that Agnes was richer--I have no doubt she isn't. But I still thought she was at least up there with Reilly. When you write a soap doesn't the headwriter who created the characters during their tenure get some sort of royalty? I remember reading that somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted October 14, 2008 Members Share Posted October 14, 2008 You bring back Reilly and the show really is doomed. So of course, they will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members detroitpiston Posted October 14, 2008 Members Share Posted October 14, 2008 How did a thread about Reily possibly returning to DOOL turn into a debate about who was richer, the Bells or Nixon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaytimeFan Posted October 14, 2008 Members Share Posted October 14, 2008 Because it's so much more fun to discuss quality HW's than the freakshow that is Reilly Not only is the Bell mansion the basis for the Forrester mansion, the exterior shots ARE the Bell mansion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sungrey Posted October 14, 2008 Members Share Posted October 14, 2008 That's what I thought. Thanks... And yes, I agree with the fact that discussing Nixon and the Bells is better than watching Days slit its throat by bringing Reilly back to the fold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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