Members detroitpiston Posted March 30, 2009 Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 Uh, who brought up Hogan? And I seriously doubt MAB, Rauch, or Sony would try and screw over Jess just because he doesn't want to write for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted March 30, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 I don't think it has anything to do with which writer wants to write for Jess or not. It's obvious that her contract cycle probably expired and they came to her with a new deal, which isn't out of the ordinary. Again, this is a business, people... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rangethatrover Posted March 30, 2009 Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 Where did this come from? Where has anyone brought up Sheffer in regards to Jess's issues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brimike Posted March 30, 2009 Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 Haven't you heard? Every thread has to eventually lead to "Is Sheffer a good head writer or not?" ROFLMAO!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted March 30, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 Contract issues are always going to come up. I don't think the current regime has anything against Jess, as she's received the most airtime she's gotten in years. With the production companies and networks making huge cuts, is anyone really surprised that some contracts would have to be renegotiated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SteveFrame Posted March 30, 2009 Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 I have been reading it on several boards and then this statement by ClassicSoapFan made me think of all that I have been reading: That along with the few other comments about the hate for MAB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brimike Posted March 30, 2009 Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 That's the same thing I said a few pages back. We all knew LAST YEAR that in 2009, there would be a lot of these cases coming up at ALL the soaps. I'm really not sure where the rage is coming from. We all were given plenty of time to prepare for the fact that just like any other industry, cuts would have to be made right now - and people could either agree, or leave. This isn't specific to Y&R, the Bells, the soap industry, or television in general. This is the world we live in now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dm. Posted March 30, 2009 Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 Lets stick to Walton. I want to wake up tomorrow knowing everything worked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SteveFrame Posted March 30, 2009 Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 I'm not at all. I think we will see a lot more of it. The last few months is the best I have enjoyed Jill in years. To me ever since Jill was make Kay's daughter, Jill has not been that great of a character at all. Jess has always delivered on what she was given, but Jill just never seemed important at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted March 30, 2009 Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 More Hogan talk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted March 30, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 I agree, I fully expect to hear more about these "tense" contract negotiations in the future. Not just from Y&R, all the shows, daytime and primetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brimike Posted March 30, 2009 Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 Any AMC or OLTL or B&B or ATWT fan who doesn't think they're in for this same thing with Lucci or Slezak or McCook or Hensley(s) at some point in the next year is in for a rude awakening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LoyaltoAMC Posted March 30, 2009 Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 Well, Lucci (and Knight and MacDonnell) recently re-signed with a huge paycut, so she's safe for however long her contract is for. The pay/guarantee cut has been very noticeable with Ray MacDonnell. He appeared fairly regularly last year (and I think was even in the top 5 one month), but he's been on only 3 times this year. That must have been some bare minimum contract he signed. I'm worried about Walt Willey. Rumors are already swirling about the little-used Slezak. It seems like Leslie Charleson escaped being forced to recurring by the skin of her teeth. She probably has a contract similar to MacDonnell's. ATWT is top heavy with contract vets, but we hardly see any of them. People like Scott Holmes, Fulton, Hastings and Hays must have doozies of bare-bones contracts. Any high-paying actor who's been on their show for any length of time is in danger of taking forced paycuts and drastic reductions on their guarantees. I guess we all thought actors on the Bell shows were immune from all of this. Don Diamont's firing and now this thing with Jess has been a rude awakening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brimike Posted March 30, 2009 Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 Agreed. And you're right about Lucci already taking the cut. I just used those names as examples pulled out of my ass. Just saying that we've been given plenty of notice to be ready - because any one of our favorites could go at a moment's notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rangethatrover Posted March 30, 2009 Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 This just in: Darcy Rose Byrnes at Y&R studios being fitted for a brown wig and smoking a cigarette. She was overheard telling Maria Arena Bell that she would work for "dollies"... Victoria Wyndham scowling and seen peeling out of the CBS parking lot.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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