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[Planet Soap]

Brad Bell strikes me as someone who has run out of steam after 30 years on the job. WJB had a sustainable specific vision. But Brad Bell goes to show you that a long term specific vision doesn't always remain great.  

I do wonder if WJB we're still alive, wether the show would have still suffered the same major writing decline as all soaps have.

CBS Daytime remaining #1 -- only God knows how-- has blinded the exces and possibly the cast into believing they're still delivering good product. Nostalgia and loyalty alone are keeping all these soaps alive. 

[kalbir]

I wonder if Bill Bell's health issues started in the mid-1990s, as that overlaps w/ him turning the reigns at B&B over to Bradley, and Y&R going off track in the aftermath of OJ.

[j swift]

As I recall (and I'm certain someone will correct me if I am wrong), the history was that Bradley was a writer's intern at Y&R when he pitched the story of Lauren's stalker Shaun, who wound up burying her alive.  The summer story proved to be a ratings success, even though it was out of character for Y&R at the time.  Which is why when they developed B&B, they gave more responsibility to Bradley so that he could allow it to have its own style.

[Khan]

For sure, Bill and Lee Philip Bell envisioned B&B as a legacy that could be handed down to their children, free from network or sponsor interference.  Did he turn over the reigns sooner than expected?  It's possible.

[will81]

I am fairly certain he passed from Alzheimers. From what I have read, symptoms most likely began around 94/95. Maybe he had minor things happen prior, but generally I think 85% of people pass within ten years of symptoms beginning. 

[Forever8]

I know he would never do but I wish Brad Bell would just hand over the reins to someone more competent wit creativity i.e., Michele Val Jean and let him be the Executive Producer who is somewhat a figurehead of the show. 

[BoldRestless]

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Kate Linder Celebrates 40 Years on The Young and the Restless

 

[kalbir]

@BoldRestlessWere you trying to link to Kate Linder's interview on The Locher Room?

[BoldRestless]

No... it's a clip of her looking at old clips similar to the videos that MTS, DD, CLB and others did.

[kalbir]

 

[Paul Raven]

It seems a bit awkward to be celebrating Kate's 40 years on the show when she is not even onscreen.

The last time I remember seeing her was a scene with Sharon Xmas 2021. Has she even been on this year?

[soapfan770]

No she hasn’t at all, however:

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[Paul Raven]

That's good to know,

Esther could still be a part of the show.

Working at Crimson Lights as a talk to for example.

[kalbir]

Hopefully we'll get something good in June for Jess Walton's 35th anniversary, and the 40th anniversary of Eileen Davidson and Beth Maitland first episodes.

[YRfan23]