The Stanleys weren't fired from Y&R.

And I didn't say they were either. I only said they were on their way out, which you could read for yourself by looking at Toups' post at the top of the thread.

And I didn't say they were either. I only said they were on their way out, which you could read for yourself by looking at Toups' post at the top of the thread.

Just clarifying. There had been previous posts (on other boards) that the Stanleys got booted from Y&R. That isn't the case, as I stated.

Just clarifying. There had been previous posts (on other boards) that the Stanleys got booted from Y&R. That isn't the case, as I stated.

I'd joked that Dianne had PO'd MAB, not true of course, interesting to see where they land.

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Total awesomeness, Juppiter.

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LMAO!!!

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I don't think I've seen this one?

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Best change I've seen in years, lol.

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LMAO

Some people's guesses were right. Casiello is in at Y&R!

Even though other shows seem to be in a bigger need for some Casiello, I'm glad he's coming back to Y&R. I just hope it's a better experience for him than the last time.

I think he'll be able to understand the show much better this time around. Really, who can blame him or anyone else that Latham hired and fired after 5 minutes for not "getting" the show during that time period? I'm sure she didn't even get it herself. I'm willing to give his breakdowns a chance, and I'm sure this past year has gained him a wealth of knowledge as to what his strengths and weaknesses are as a writer and understanding of some important elements about all the soaps, Y&R included.

I must say that I, for one, did enjoy many of James Stanley's breakdowns. I think he adjusted rathter well from the Latham to Arena-Bell transition. I felt like he understood what was expected out of his scenes and the relationship dynamics between many of the characters. I really did think he was one of the better Latham additions, and apparently, so did Maria. I have no doubt that Casiello can at least turn out the consistent quality in breakdowns as Stanley did, he might even be a step up.

Edited January 21, 200916 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

I must say that I, for one, did enjoy many of James Stanley's breakdowns. I think he adjusted rahter well from the Latham to Arena-Bell transition. I felt like he understood what was expected out of his scenes and the relationship dynamics between many of the characters. I really did think he was one of the better Latham additions, and apparently, so did Maria. I have no doubt that Casiello can at least turn out the consistent quality in breakdowns as Stanley did, he might even be a step up.

Admittedly, I didn't like Stanley sticking around because he was an LML addition. But the man writes quite nicely. Technically, I think he really 'got' MAB's mandate and adjusted his writing style to suit what she wanted. His work on Y&R has been good and I wish him well with whatever he and Dianne have going on.

Casiello, one can hope, will bounce back at Y&R. It's a very specific show, I wish him the best as well. If he doesn't cut it, MAB will fire him, if he does, she'll gladly extend a contract, that's a good lady that MAB...

It's so funny. I hated Latham on Knots Landing. Haaaated her. She was co-HW for 5 seasons and only one of them was good (season 10.) But when she came to Y&R I was happy. I felt the show had gotten stale. And then... it was just as preachy/plot-driven/"hip" as her Knots tenure. I agree that Casiello was basically doomed to fail under her. The most disturbing thing to me in Casiello's blog was his post about network intervention/actor vacation/etc. I hate people who try to avoid blame for their failures, yet I totally believed him. Just hoping/praying that CBS will not interfere with Y&R. Even though ATWT is my preferred CBS soap, Y&R obviously has a better chance of survival at this point and I just want Barbara Bloom to stay the [!@#$%^&*] out.

LMAO

LOL, we're such nerds, aren't we? But I love it. I didn't like Obama at first but at this point anything is better than Bush. Hoping we can climb out of our slump and be #1 like we used to be in the 90s. With that said, I hope the Buffalo Bills won't suck next season.

Edited January 21, 200916 yr by juppiter

God, I don't know how I feel about Tom on Y&R. I've never been a big fan of his based on the writing teams he's been apart of. His last stint on Y&R in particular didn't do him any favors. But as you guys say, the show was different then and he has had a long time to reflect on what went wrong in not only his career, but daytime in general. Maybe it could work out. I just wish Sara Bibel wasn't still unemployed. She has such deep knowledge of Y&R and is a young fresh voice. Why she hasn't been invited back is a total mystery.