http://www.wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=3888

DAYTIME SERIAL

All My Children, Written by Jeff Beldner, Joanna Cohen, Kate Hall, Chip Hayes, Michelle Patrick, Charles Pratt, Jr., Rebecca Taylor, Tracey Thomson, Addie Walsh; ABC

As the World Turns, Written by Peter Brash, Lisa Connor, Susan Dansby, Cheryl L. Davis, Leah Laiman, David A. Levinson, Leslie Nipkow, Jean Passanante, Gordon Rayfield, Courtney Simon; CBS

One Life to Live, Written by Shelly Altman, Ron Carlivati, Anna Theresa Cascio, Aida Croal, Carolyn Culliton, Frederick Johnson, Elizabeth Page, Melissa Salmons, Katherine Schock, Chris Van Etten; ABC

The Young and the Restless, Written by Amanda L. Beall, Tom Casiello, Lisa Connor, Janice Ferri Esser, Eric Freiwald, Jay Gibson, Scott Hamner, Marla Kanelos, Beth Milstein, Natalie Minardi Slater, Melissa Salmons, Linda Schreiber, James Stanley, Sandra Weintraub, Teresa Zimmerman; CBS

Who to pick?

I want to know who the TPTB at Y&R and AMC paid to get these nominations.

Especially Y&R, as it's headed by two Fi-Core Head Writers, and one of them who left writing behind and came back during the strike and stayed there....

But Maria and Sheffer are left off due to their Fi-Core status, so that's good, I guess.

I hope Y&R doesn't win. That show's crappy, bizarre, and inconsistent day to day writing and craptacular overall storytelling does not deserve to be validated, nor do the arrogant people on that writing team.

I'm pulling for OLTL or ATWT, especially OLTL.....

Edited December 14, 200916 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

Well no GH thank goodness but AMC - lordy no way. And where is Days or don't they get a nod because of the "alleged" writing issues during the strike.

Well no GH thank goodness but AMC - lordy no way. And where is Days or don't they get a nod because of the "alleged" writing issues during the strike.

DAYS could have gotten nominated, but they would have excluded Dena Higley from the list, as she's Fi-Core, like they did with the two hack HW's at Y&R.

I would have rather a nomination for than Y&R, at least DAYS has some consistent day to day writing.

Edited December 14, 200916 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

with only 7 soaps on the air now, maybe its not about picking the 4 best, but exclusing the 3 worst

with only 7 soaps on the air now, maybe its not about picking the 4 best, but exclusing the 3 worst

Well IMO AMC was one of the 3 worst with GH and Y&R. But is there ever a nod which does not include Y&R? But of course that's only my opinion.

Edited December 14, 200916 yr by JaneAusten

This award lost its lustre about two decades ago. 4 nominees out of 7? Really? Calculate for yourselves the probability of being nominated (too big) and it all goes to pots.

Besides, the judging procedure, the things it "values"... Forget it.

But if Maria wins — count on her staying. That is, prolonging her stay. Except if the ratings don't plummet quickly and precipitously.

I am glad to see Frederick Johnson nominated, Melissa Salmons (for two soaps, no less), Courtney Simon, Michelle Patrick... And that's kind of about it.

But if Maria wins — count on her staying. That is, prolonging her stay. Except if the ratings don't plummet quickly and precipitously.

But she nor Sheffer are nominated, they're excluded from the list given their Fi-Core status.

Her million man, inconsistent, and bizarre writing staff that aren't Fi-Core are up for the award though. Paula Cwikly is left off though, as she's also Fi-Core. I really hope Y&R doesn't win this...

Edited December 14, 200916 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

But she nor Sheffer are nominated, they're excluded from the list given their Fi-Core status.

Her million man, inconsistent, and bizarre writing staff is that aren't Fi-Core are up for the award though. Paula Cwikly is left off though, as she's also Fi-Core. I really hope Y&R doesn't win this...

Yes, of course, but you know she'll spin it...

I am glad to see Frederick Johnson nominated, Melissa Salmons (for two soaps, no less), Courtney Simon, Michelle Patrick... And that's kind of about it.

I'm proud of Melissa too, I loved her scripts on Y&R, ATWT, and GL previously, and her scripts on OLTL are often the best on that show. I've always said you know someone is a great Script Writer when they write consistently good scripts for all the shows they've been apart of. I don't think she's ever been given enough credit for her work as a SW, well, not as much as some others.

Edited December 14, 200916 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

But she nor Sheffer are nominated, they're excluded from the list given their Fi-Core status.

Her million man, inconsistent, and bizarre writing staff is that aren't Fi-Core are up for the award though. Paula Cwikly is left off though, as she's also Fi-Core. I really hope Y&R doesn't win this...

What timeframe is this award for?

What timeframe is this award for?

I'm wondering the same thing. Wouldn't GL be in contention? If so that would make it four out of eight.

Oct 1, 2008 and Sep 30, 2009.