Y&R: Maria A. Bell Named Executive Producer

[AllMyDaysatGH]

EW

Isn't she already an EP at Y&R with Paul Rauch? Is she replacing him or something? IDK. But EW has the scoop. lol.

[ER Tosh]

Ew is right.

[shadow]

Yep she is already EP and has been for years now with Rauch. Unless there is another new release about Rauch leaving, this isnt big news imo

[Mr. Vixen]

Fuckk

[Dr Neil Curtis]

Awwwwwwwwww fiddle sticks!

[Mr. Vixen]

Oh well. We'll just suffer years more of her destroying our faves!

[bellcurve]

CBS doesn't give a flying f*ck about these shows, sadly. Moonves can't wait for Y&R to start showing signs of real fracture, so he can replace it with something cheaper.

[DaytimeFan]

So either Rauch is gone or he's been demoted?

[juniorz1]

That's what I'm wondering, DF. Is Rauch gone? If so, this could be sorta good news, if not basically admitting that Hogan Sheffer & Scott Hamner have been responsible for the sh!tatstic storylines we've been seeing on our screens.

Surprised? Well, sorta. Y&R's BIGGEST problem is that it's boring as all get out, and say what you will about Sheffer, but boring is not his forte.

[quartermainefan]

This woman is married into the family, right? All these announcements of her status are jokes. Is her husband even allowed to fire her? I would think not.

[DRW50]

I just wanted everyone to know I'm running this show now! They say soaps are gone but I'm still here!! My pashmina collection is breathing a sigh of relief!!! I think Bill is sitting on my shoulder right now saying you go girl!!!!

[Sylph]

Except that, all this is weird since some people in that same family don't really like her.

[DRW50]

Sheffer and Hamner have stunk for years so I can't see that changing.

If there's any change it might be that the black characters can finally have a chance of partying like it's...2007.

[jcar03]

She was listed as co-executive producer.

[bellcurve]

I would assume that feeling is mutual.