Members Jonathan Posted December 2, 2009 Members Share Posted December 2, 2009 No, I think he was definitely fired. And I think it took a lot of persuading to get Lorraine Broderick to return. I don't think she'd be back if she knew she had to deal with corporate's crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LoyaltoAMC Posted December 2, 2009 Members Share Posted December 2, 2009 Who really knows what went on behind the scenes. I tend to believe he left of his own accord, just because I don't think they'd fire someone on the spot, probably have to continue paying off his contract til it expires, and then have to scramble to find someone ASAP. That wouldn't seem too prudent, especially in this economy and with the timing of the move. I have a gut feeling that Frons doesn't think there are any major problems with the show and that whoever is writing the show will have to abide by Frons' agenda. Again, just a hunch about all this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted December 2, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 2, 2009 I like it very much that people are cautious about this. No one is saying Lorraine Broderick will save daytime! or any such nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jonathan Posted December 2, 2009 Members Share Posted December 2, 2009 We want her to do well. So too much fanfare from the beginning will set her up for failure. She won't be getting her own promo like Pratt and McTavish did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members R Sinclair Posted December 2, 2009 Members Share Posted December 2, 2009 Well, of course not. She's not Tom Casiello. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted December 2, 2009 Members Share Posted December 2, 2009 I agree, too much hype for LB and it could backfire. We as AMC fans have been burned too much. Everyone thought Pratt would be AMC's savior and look what he's done to the show Nelson Branco posted that. I'm not sure about Pratt suddenly leaving, I do think he was given till Nov. sweeps to shape up or ship out. It's bad writing when May sweeps and November sweeps featured the same story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted December 2, 2009 Members Share Posted December 2, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members R Sinclair Posted December 2, 2009 Members Share Posted December 2, 2009 Everyone thought Pratt was AMC's savior?! On what universe? Everyone said a collective "WTF?!" when it was announced Pratt was hired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted December 2, 2009 Members Share Posted December 2, 2009 I think people felt that way after they found out he was killing off Babe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kubla Khan Posted December 2, 2009 Members Share Posted December 2, 2009 I thought Pratt's material was excellent from August 08-December 08. Once we hit January, stuff started to suck, and soon enough everything was spinning out of control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted December 2, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 2, 2009 How come you picked Tom and not Ron? A tough choice it must have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jonathan Posted December 2, 2009 Members Share Posted December 2, 2009 I was not part of that "everyone." In fact, I stated the opposite in the directors and writers thread when Pratt was originally hired: that the person AFTER Pratt would save All My Children. Let's hope I'm right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted December 2, 2009 Members Share Posted December 2, 2009 I don't understand this whole Broderick situation. So, she's back, as an AHW, but they can't name her officially or anyone for that matter as of yet? I don't understand why she would want to came back for the short-term, or why Frons would hire her for the short-term, if she wasn't going to be officially handed the HW position. How much can she possibly accomplish if someone else is going to replace her soon enough anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jonathan Posted December 2, 2009 Members Share Posted December 2, 2009 Maybe ABC and Broderick didn't want to fully commit to each other until both sides saw some real progress. At least this way, if things don't work out both sides can save face and part ways. And if things do work out ABC will give her the hw title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted December 2, 2009 Members Share Posted December 2, 2009 I still wonder if ABC brought her back to help train a new headwriter, and if they never had any plans for this news to leak or get such attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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