According to Lucci, Lorraine and Kate Hall will REMAIN with the show.

"I'm very hopeful with these new writers," Lucci gushed. "I remember Donna when she was at ABC. She was very highly regarded and had a great feel for 'All My Children,' as I recall. I'm not familiar with [David], but he comes with a great reputation from two shows that I always felt were very good. I'm also so thrilled Lorraine Broderick and Kate Hall will remain with AMC in the writing group."

http://tv.msn.com/superfans/soaps/blog/amc-big-welcome-julia-barr-talks-lucci-feature/

Very interesting. I'm surprised. Happily surprised.

So we have David Kriezman, Donna Swajeski, Addie Walsh, Lorraine Broderick and Kate Hall so far? Depending on who the GL rejects bring on it might work out. The AMC writers sticking around could be enough to reign them in. Hopefully. Let's just hope they don't get Ellen Wheeler a spot on the writing team.

So we have David Kriezman, Donna Swajeski, Addie Walsh, Lorraine Broderick and Kate Hall so far? Depending on who the GL rejects bring on it might work out. The AMC writers sticking around could be enough to reign them in. Hopefully. Let's just hope they don't get Ellen Wheeler a spot on the writing team.

Ellen doesn't have a WGA card...does she?

BTW, Kreizman is Sarnoff, but Swajeski is not (Artists Agency, Inc., New York).

Ellen doesn't have a WGA card...does she?

She could get one. I see her as a jack of all trades. She's already mastered acting, directing (did you see those AMAZING bush shots in Peakpak?!?), producing and show killing. Now she needs to learn how to properly write a soap and leave some of her magic at AMC. Then after that show reaches a .5 HH rating she can be take over Y&R as the new HW/EP.

Ellen doesn't have a WGA card...does she?

In order to become a WGA member she "must acquire a minimum of 24 units in the three years preceding application."

What's a unit?

Well, 2 units = one week of employment under the Guild's jurisdiction on a week-to-week basis.

4 units = breakdown for a non-primetime show 30–60 minutes.

8 units = teleplay 30–60 minutes.

24 units = feature-lenght theatrical movie screenplay; long-term story projection; series bible

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I'm not familiar with [David], but he comes with a great reputation from two shows that I always felt were very good.

True, Looch, except they stopped being good long before he worked on either one of them.

She could get one. I see her as a jack of all trades. She's already mastered acting, directing (did you see those AMAZING bush shots in Peakpak?!?), producing and show killing. Now she needs to learn how to properly write a soap and leave some of her magic at AMC. Then after that show reaches a .5 HH rating she can be take over Y&R as the new HW/EP.

Wait. I thought Ellen Wheeler was already Executive Producer of Y&R.

In order to become a WGA member she "must acquire a minimum of 24 units in the three years preceding application."

What's a unit?

Well, 2 units = one week of employment under the Guild's jurisdiction on a week-to-week basis.

4 units = breakdown for a non-primetime show 30–60 minutes.

8 units = teleplay 30–60 minutes.

24 units = feature-lenght theatrical movie screenplay; long-term story projection; series bible

But that doesn't mean scab work. Does it? Because that would make her ineligible.

But that doesn't mean scab work. Does it? Because that would make her ineligible.

It doesn't.

It means she needs to write 6 breakdowns and she is set.

It doesn't.

It means she needs to write 6 breakdowns and she is set.

Do those breakdowns have to be used on the show or just registered with the Guild?

You must sell your work to a signatory company. Or - the company might "option" your screenplay (but it is less units). This is for film.

If it's for a TV series, those breakdowns need to be used, produced.

You also need to pay an inital $2,500 fee upon joining.

This is all for WGA West.

The Eastern Guild has a different requirement. Someone who wants to become a member must have an offer of employment by a TV or screen producer who is, again, signatory. Or a company must become signatory if it's interested in a writer's work. There you pay $1,500 and then like $30 quartlerly or something...

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According to Lucci, Lorraine and Kate Hall will REMAIN with the show.

"I'm very hopeful with these new writers," Lucci gushed. "I remember Donna when she was at ABC. She was very highly regarded and had a great feel for 'All My Children,' as I recall. I'm not familiar with [David], but he comes with a great reputation from two shows that I always felt were very good. I'm also so thrilled Lorraine Broderick and Kate Hall will remain with AMC in the writing group."

http://tv.msn.com/su...-lucci-feature/

Oh, really, Lucci? Are they also going to write the "more expansive" stories for you to perform in your studio that was bestowed upon you as a "major vote of confidence" in the show?

Can we stop going to this corporate party line reading fake for any interesting quotes, please? It's like going to Elisabeth Hasslebeck about the GOP.

Yet ...AMC demos are worse than ATWT... wait it's dead last

Yet, ATWT is just... DEAD! :lol: OMG, this is hilarious!!

Yet ...AMC demos are worse than ATWT... wait it's dead last

Yet, ATWT is just... DEAD! :lol: OMG, this is hilarious!!

I'm sorry, I really shouldn't, but — :lol: !!!

Edited January 25, 201016 yr by Sylph

Yet, ATWT is just... DEAD! OMG, this is hilarious!!

Like AMC isn't Dead already.

Like AMC isn't Dead already.

That's your opinion... but As the World Stops Turning? Sorry, but that's an irrefutable fact! :lol: Chuckle, chuckle!! Guffaw, guffaw!!