Why on earth would you want ATWT canceled? Aren't you a fan of GL? Would you like it if your 70+ year old soap die?

Anyhow, I don't watch ATWT but it has to remain on the air. Daytime cannot afford to loose another soap. As for the writers, they are the ones who should be replaced. P&G doesn't give a crap about their soaps anymore. As long as they get their money, they will lay their fat ass down and drink rum all day long.

They should have axed one or both of these shows years ago and used the money to find a suitable, network-owned companion to Y&R/B&B.

I think a new show would probably have lower ratings than ATWT and GL, or about the same level. B&B has the all important Y&R lead-in and even then their ratings aren't that great. They (B& probably get by more on their international appeal.

Why on earth would you want ATWT canceled? Aren't you a fan of GL? Would you like it if your 70+ year old soap die?

Anyhow, I don't watch ATWT but it has to remain on the air. Daytime cannot afford to loose another soap. As for the writers, they are the ones who should be replaced. P&G doesn't give a crap about their soaps anymore. As long as they get their money, they will lay their fat ass down and drink rum all day long.

Why? Because it is a mess. And it isnt going to get better but worse. I am a GL, ATWT and Y&R fan from way back in the late 70's. I am not enjoying the show anymore. I have little energy to even tape the damn show. I think I am just going to take it out of my DVR taping. That will leave just GL. I watch Y&R on Soapnet and love ever minute of the show.

Rosanna

is not the only big name returning

Paolo Seganti (Damien) is returning 2 weeks from this tuesday

I just hope after

Rosanna

and

Damien's

returns the writing will be better but with them 2 in charge it might not work for another go around with

Rosanna

and

Damien

which I like

Rosanna

the most out of anyone on this show except Maura West's Carly is another one there tide for 1st

Edited March 9, 200916 yr by ATWT&GLfan

I hate to see ATWT take on the production model of GL but at the same time if it would save them money and allow them to hire some old faves it might be worth it.

One that that can be said about Wheeler she did save GL money and now they are reaping the benefits by hiring some of the old faves back and even getting to do a remote to Universal.

I think eventually ATWT will be forced to adopt GL's production model if the show is going to continue.

One of my friends on another board who works for CBS as an intern has told me in the last few months that ATWT doesn't have the money to use the vets more than they use them. If money is low I could see that - so they use them sparingly to keep them as part of the show.

ATWT is very vet heavy. Since Days has cut most of its vets and AMC has lost so many to death, ATWT is the show with the most vets left. She also heard that P&G got such bad publicity over firing the vets at GL to save the show money that they are scared to try letting anyone go at ATWT esp. after they tried to cut Martha Byrne's guarantees to save money and got such bad publicity out of it.

Now none of this is substantiated - just sharing what she told me. Some of it does make sense.

I hate to see ATWT take on the production model of GL but at the same time if it would save them money and allow them to hire some old faves it might be worth it.

One that that can be said about Wheeler she did save GL money and now they are reaping the benefits by hiring some of the old faves back and even getting to do a remote to Universal.

Another EP who doesn't know how to manage the budget. Yet still Roger Howarth is being paid millions for his awful acting.

Rosanna is not the only big name returning Paolo Seganti (Damien) is returning 2 weeks from this tuesday I just hope after Rosanna and Damien's returns the writing will be better but with them 2 in charge it might not work for another go around with Rosanna and Damien which I like Rosanna the most out of anyone on this show except Maura West's Carly is another one there tide for 1st

You need to spoiler tag this ATWTGLfan.

Why? Because it is a mess. And it isnt going to get better but worse. I am a GL, ATWT and Y&R fan from way back in the late 70's. I am not enjoying the show anymore. I have little energy to even tape the damn show. I think I am just going to take it out of my DVR taping. That will leave just GL. I watch Y&R on Soapnet and love ever minute of the show.

So if you must, stop watching. I don't see how that means CBS should cancel the show for anyone else who might still want it to survive and send hundreds of people out of work, ending a 50+ year institution, and completely ending any chance of ever seeing the show returning to its glory days again..

Edited March 9, 200916 yr by jfung79

so I have to spoiler tag that even if its been around for 2-4 months since they said he was returning thanks for letting me know

I think a new show would probably have lower ratings than ATWT and GL, or about the same level.

There's no guarantee of that. And CBS would look at things realistically with the new show: they would wish for #1 in the households, but aim for a solid third place(behind B&.

But this is all talk anyway. No one wants to invest in a new soap, sadly.

B&B has the all important Y&R lead-in and even then their ratings aren't that great. They (B& probably get by more on their international appeal.

But their international appeal is revenue for the production company ONLY and has nothing to do with their performance as a domestic series.

There's no denying that B&B does well because it has Y&R as a lead-in, but let's not devalue what B&B(when it's great) brings to the industry and to CBS.

...and send hundreds of people out of work...

I have a BIG problem with this point people always bring up in regards to saving a dying soap(or other TV show). This pathetic excuse that it will put X-# of people out of work.

The sad reality is that GL's constant budget slashing has already put many longtime technicians, directors, producers, and staffers out of jobs. Where was the sympathy for those people when Wheeler/TeleNext/The Eye moved the show to the CBS Broadcasting Center? Where was the sympathy for those people operating pedestal cameras who got cut for 20 year olds who could do the job for less than half of what those crew people were getting paid? Those people that got cut because of Wheeler/TeleNext/CBS's budget slashing were real people too. Did you forget about them?

To love your show and not want it to end for your own selfish reasons is fine. But please, do us all a favor and spare me the whole "hundreds of people out of work" crap.

Edited March 9, 200916 yr by bellcurve

so I have to spoiler tag that even if its been around for 2-4 months since they said he was returning thanks for letting me know

Yup because it is in the spoiler area of SON. Some fans might not know. And the Rosanna spoiler should have been tagged too..hehe.

I have a BIG problem with this point people always bring up in regards to saving a dying soap(or other TV show). This pathetic excuse that it will put X-# of people out of work.

The sad reality is that GL's constant budget slashing has already put many longtime technicians, directors, producers, and staffers out of jobs. Where was the sympathy for those people when Wheeler/TeleNext/The Eye moved the show to the CBS Broadcasting Center? Where was the sympathy for those people operating pedestal cameras who got cut for 20 year olds who could do the job for less than half of what those crew people were getting paid? Those people that got cut because of Wheeler/TeleNext/CBS's budget slashing were real people too. Did you forget about them?

To love your show and not want it to end for your own selfish reasons is fine. But please, do us all a favor and spare me the whole "hundreds of people out of work" crap.

Yeah..I agree. What about Martha Byrne?? Where is the sympathy for her. Yes, I know she got a job as a writer. What about sympathy for Scott Bryce?? All those vets on the show who are not working. How about cutting Goutman's salary in half or even less. He is doing a lousy job of producing the show anyways.

So if you must, stop watching. I don't see how that means CBS should cancel the show for anyone else who might still want it to survive and send hundreds of people out of work, ending a 50+ year institution, and completely ending any chance of ever seeing the show returning to its glory days again..

The problem is I dont see the show returning to it's former glory. The only show I see going that direction is Y&R. Heck, I've watched almost all of the plus 50 years of ATWT.

ATWT will never be salvaged until Pissy and Goutman are shown the door. And I dont see that ever happening. There is nothing on the show that interests me at all.

And six months ago, I said the same thing about GL/Wheezer/Cry-man. And yet, here we are with the ol' girl showing signs of life.

If GL can come back, ATWT can.

Goutman will remain ATWT"s executive producer forever!

I was off a couple of days last week and watched, and I could not believe that this is the soap I had loved more than so many things once upon a time. I honestly don't care what happens to this show!

ANDREA