A(nother) cost-cutting measure, perhaps?

Just of special note: General Hospital scripts have been written by outline writers this week (3/21). Michael Conforti (Monday), Garin Wolf (Wednesday) and Meg Bennett (Thursday). So far, the only script writer was Susan Wald on Tuesday's show. Anyone have any insight behind this development -- before speculation runs wild?

I've been noticing that. All I could think was yeah maybe to cut costs or something, or maybe quick re-writes since these scenes were taped a month ago around the time it was announced Becky Herbst got her job back. Maybe that could be why things seem so rushed? From what I heard the show had something totally different planned then what's currently playing right now. IDK. Let me stop speculating, lol.

Hmm...that's interesting. Maybe they had a couple of writers on vacation at the same time or some writers had to go on hiatus. If this continues, I'll do some digging.

Is Chris Dunn any good? What will he bring to Days? He's not even a co HW is he?

Y&R:

- Susan Dansby first listed as Script Writer on April 8

I saw this as a retweet on Twitter.

http://www.tweetdeck.com/twitter/tommiecas/~vcb3Q

Tom Casiello is leaving Y&R and writes about it in his blog which is linked above. He said his last scripted episode airs on May 27th.

I want to be very clear about this - this was NOT about Y&R. At all. It was a personal decision for myself, my own abilities, my own life - and has nothing to do with anything at the show. It was not an easy decision for me to make, but it feels like the right one. I still love daytime with all my heart, but I had to seek out another outlet for my creativity. And so I did – starting with a possible move to the West Coast (which many of you saw me talk about on here, I’m sure). And then an incredible opportunity fell into my lap here on the East Coast. It takes everything I’ve learned and accomplished in soaps when it comes to writing, directing and producing, and kicks it up about twenty notches. It’s something I felt I had to pursue, and so – I am. I left my comfort zone, and I said "Yes!" Fortunately, it coincided with the end of my contract, and Y&R was looking at other writers anyway… and honestly, I could not have asked for a greater gift from the universe than to have this all come together smoothly, with no bad blood or hurt feelings. Sometimes in this industry, it all falls into place, and when it does, that’s a beautiful thing.

No surprise that he was canned. They were already giving more breakdowns to Beall and Smith and with Dansby coming on, one or more had to go...the question is...are they elevating Beall again to breakdown writer, or is Whitesell coming in?

Happy for Tom! Good luck to him!

April Updates: http://www.soapoperanetwork.com/news/item/4349-inside-the-writers-room-april-edition

Lucky Gold to breakdown writer at All My Children. Interesting. I'm guessing that is a D&D hire.

Lucky Gold to breakdown writer at All My Children. Interesting. I'm guessing that is a D&D hire.

Yeah, I think it was. We all guessed he would show up at AMC but didn't expect this long for it to happen. And when it did, D&D are fired! I hope Broderick brings back Fred Johnson to help her usher the show out.

I hope Broderick brings back Fred Johnson to help her usher the show out.

Bring back Fred Johnson to write the next 5 years.

So this all started with Whitesell getting the boot from Days, Sony places him at Y&R and boots Casiello, Tomlin picks off Dunn from AMC to replace Whitesell, and Gold replaced Dunn at AMC...what a soap opera. I wish Casiello the best but he was obviously axed for Whitesell. But now...where has Bloom landed...this Angie story and the Erica story have Bloom written all over them...remember she was at ABC..who else thinks she's penning stories for AMC?

Chip Hayes promoted again, sounds like an LB move because he was a BDW from the beginning of her short run last year. Kreijeski moved him back to scripts after a while. Now he's a BDW again under LB. He just keeps going back and forth on the team lol.

Chip Hayes from scripts to breakdowns... I thought the rumor was AMC doesn't do breakdowns, and JHC has a conniption whenever someone mentions "breakdowns" because of the intentional cost-cutting measure of removing that process?

Speaking of Lloyd "Lucky" Gold, I attended a staged reading of his newest play, "Renaissance," last week @ St. Thomas Episcopal Church in NYC. Not bad. I actually wanted to talk with him afterward about his play, but didn't.