ATWT Actress Joins Y&R

[DaytimeFan]

[!@#$%^&*] You Y&R.

Maura West is a horrible recast for Diane Jenkins. Poor Alex Donnelly, screwed at every turn by those bastards.

[MichaelGL]

I thought this was seriously a April Fools joke until I looked at the calendar and realized it was August.

I wonder in the near future we'll be hearing news of Terri Colombino joining Y&R as a back from the dead Cassie Newman. I mean, this is MARIA we're talking about.

All we need now is for Hunt Block to take over the role of Jack Abbott, and it's the wettest of dreams for Hogan Sheffer.

[Quent]

As far as the "Maura is too young for her castmates" theory, remember some of her past husbands on ATWT. Ben Hendrickson (Hal) and Larry Bryggman (John) were WAY older than Maura, but she had a great rapport with both.

I'm trying to remember if Sharon Case was still on ATWT when Maura was on. She played Debbie Simon. I hope B&B ships Felicia over to Genoa City for a visit. Lesli Kay and Maura West were great as conniving cousins on ATWT.

Lastly, I heard that Terri Colombino was supposed to be the one coming over from Oakdale. Was that just a rumor, or will she be the second Mrs. Jack Snyder to come to town?

[P.J.]

No, I'm pretty sure Sharon Case was out of ATWT before Carly appeared. I doubt Case was there much later than '92-'93, and Maura didn't start until '95.

[P.J.]

I know she has a lot of history (watched the Alex Donnolly years, not the Susan Walter ones). I'm just used to ATWT, which would rather forget and bury shared history (and act like Katie wasn't in town while Brad was married to Carly and exposing Parker's paternity for example) than acknowledge it.

[DeeeDee]

Well you will really like Maria's Y&R that's completely squandered stories like Phillip being back from the dead to absolve CANE while barely interacting with his Mother/Wife/Son/Grandmother & Patty's return as a dumpster diving psycho for hire.

[DRW50]

Case was already on Y&R by the time Maura started at ATWT.

Hogan loves to rewrite and trash history for the hell of it, so I will be surprised if he doesn't do the same here. He might even try to say Diane and Chompers had a torrid love affair.

[Y&RWorldTurner]

I can't wait to see just how unflattering they'll dress poor Maura, like all the other women on this show.

[P.J.]

Nah...I love ATWT, I tolerate the plot inconsistancy. I've always had trouble not rolling my eyes through Y&R. Even with Maura, there's no way Y&R will ever take ATWT's place in my heart.

[Saving ATWT]

My bet is that within month month Diane is hooked up with Victor so that means bye bye Nikki. I think CBS might see her as the new MTS

[Saving ATWT]

You can totally age a character--good example was Pat Bruder as Ellen on ATWT or John Amos on Good Times. Also, Maura isn't looking so young anymore after baby number 5 or whatever it is. She can pass for 40's, easily, and even older with correct make up.

[Ann_SS]

Maura does look like she is in her 40s. Most importantly, she will be the best acting partner that Peter Bergmann has had since Debi Morgan. She and Peter will do outstanding work despite the crappy writing.

[Saving ATWT]

Thank you--so sick of everyone acting as if Maura actually looks 35! I'm a 34 year old man and don't look anywhere near as old. The same can be said for many of my female friends who are the same age. I get liking Maur but being in denile regarding her weathered look is silly.

I have to wonder if they did this casting all for the sake of hearing Maura yell JACK on yet another show. While watching, so many fans will think MP long before PB. I do agree that they will do great work. Also, Hogan did some good writing for Maura back on ATWT so he may do the same for Y&R. This may be a very good choice.

[DeeeDee]

And the Eden Riegel hype begins.

[Ann_SS]

Yep. Maura uses botox, but the wrinkles from her excess sun exposure cannot be hidden and they make her look much older.

ITA. Hogan was the last ATWT headwriter to get Carly. He fed on her ambition and yet kept her vulnerability. He gave into those CarJack obsessive fans and put her back with Jack, but Hogan refused to her career ambition die just so she could worship on the altar of Jack 24/7 like every headwriter since. As a character, Carly never recovered after he left. If Hogan writes half as well for Maura on Y&R, she will be in good shape as Diane.

As an actress, Eden Riegel can't even lick the bottom of Maura's shoes. Eden wasn't any good on AMC. I'll never understand the fuss about her as an actress. It must be because she played Erica's daughter and a gay character. It was the same with the horrific Alisha Minshew who also can't act for her life. Any hype about Eden Riegel joining Y&R was feeding off the bad judgment and delusion of her fans.

In contrast, Maura is a very good actor. It was the same when Peter Bergmann was recast as Jack which was a far more iconic character than Diane Jenkins. It was shocking seeing Peter replacing Terry. Peter did take some of Terry's take on Jack like the always eating. However, Peter then used his own talent to interpret Jack and made the character his own.

Maura will be the most talented actress to play Diane and the best actress on Y&R, it won't take much for her make the role her own in a short period of time. Unlike less talented actors, she will be able to give Y&R sub-standard writing subtext and make her scenes with Jack work.