Maria Arena Bell Interview with Entertainment Weekly

[Vizion]

'The Young and the Restless' scoop: Head writer talks about Victor Newman verdict, and what's next for his (money-grubbing) children

http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/03/08/the-young-and-the-restless-scoop-head-writer-talks-about-victor-newman-verdict-and-whats-next-for-his-money-grubbing-children/

[DRW50]

This is the exact same story they have burped up for the last three years (at least) with Victor. Good for MAB and company for managing to con the press into believing it's something different. If only they were a tenth as good at actually running a soap as they are at media hype.

[nightstar]

Will someone please fire the empty head MAB she is worst thing ever to hit the damn stupid show.

[Sylph]

Unfortunately... No one can really do that.

[quartermainefan]

Does anyone even think anybody has the power to fire someone named Mrs Bell? Bill Bell, Bradley Bell, Lauralee Bell, anyone who works for their family...which one of them is going to do that and not have a nightmare in their personal life after?

[DRW50]

If Sony wanted to she could be gone. She was far away from Y&R for years and even now barely seems to have any presence there, beyond ego-stroking.

[DeeeDee]

Sony is as bad as Maria.

[Sylph]

Sony can't fire her. They need a really good reason to push for her sacking, which then needs to be negotiated with the Bells.

[DRW50]

True. I was just saying that I don't think there is any big force keeping her in place.

[LoyaltoAMC]

Yeah, I think she'd be the last person to go. If ratings continue to tank, I could see Sheffer being scapegoated, but I think she's there for the long haul. Have any of the actors ever spoken about her? I mean, not bashing her. That would never happen. More of talking about her in a positive light?

[DRW50]

There was a lot of puff piece fawning over her from the cast in the first year, then that stopped, aside from Braeden.

[LoyaltoAMC]

I obviously have no idea what goes on behind the scenes, but just judging on airtime and quality of material, I'd the think the only people that would be really happy with what she's done with the show are Braeden, Case, Muhney, Khalil, and Miller. And maybe MTS because Nikki has a hot young boy toy. Everyone else has either been backburnered to hell and-or placed into some highly questionable storylines. Who knows what they really think!

[quartermainefan]

well there you go. If the Bells and their production company get to decide who gets fired, then she is Head Everything For Life or until she gets bored or divorced. You can't fire your sister-in-law and expect to keep your brother. And you sure can't fire your wife. They never should have allowed her into their business is the answer.

[DeeeDee]

Amelia Heinle, Josh Morrow, Elizabeth Hendrickson, Jeanne Cooper, Marcy Rylan, Giggly Heffa, Greg Rikaart get a ton of airtime too.

[LoyaltoAMC]

True about Hendrickson, Rylan, and Rikaart I guess. Morrow doesn't even seem like he's there half the time, just going through the motions until he can get home to his mancave at night. Didn't Cooper make some remark about being backburnered, and even though Stafford is heavily involved in story, I guess, Phyllis just seems like an afterthought sometimes. I think that Diane is the new Phyllis.