Jill Farren Phelps OUT, Frank Valentini IN, Ron Carlivati IN

[juppiter]

I dunno, I think it was when McT was there. If she's a figurehead like everyone says, then I would think she lost her power when McT left.

[DRW50]

Generally JFP seems to favor one older actress existing on the show, but with GH, she didn't seem to care for any of them. I think that may happen again at Y&R if she joins up. I do wonder how she'd deal with actors like Stafford.

[DRW50]

He never seemed to mind at OLTL. The show was all over the place.

[Wendy]

The only way I ever see JFP at Y&R is if CBS, like ABC, wants out of soaps. JFP is good at killing soaps. But that is all. The only soap that did not apply to is Santa Barbara. But that was her first soap, and she is past burnt out now.

[DaytimeFan]

Jane Elliot's on contract still, isn't she?

[DRW50]

True, but I meant actors who were there when JFP arrived. Of the older actresses who were there when JFP arrived, the only one she gave story to was Alexis, perhaps because of her ties to NLG.

[DaytimeFan]

You never know, she may have a soft spot for Jess since her character's name is Jill? I think her chances of jumping to Y&R are very slim anyway.

Here's to you Jill! You evil mastermind of soap operas. A legend in her own time!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzp0R7h6qiE

[DRW50]

At the very least she might give MAB some fashion tips.

[DaytimeFan]

That's actually why I'd like her to go to Y&R. Even if she only lasted a day on set, it would be the worst day of MAB's life.

[JackPeyton]

YES! Jill to Y&R would be great to watch... if she was actually given any control or power.

[EricMontreal22]

Iagree with some of that--except FV has been at OLTL for a long time and I would definitely call some of that era (Malone's Santi story being one of the better of the bad stories)--particularly Higley's era as containing their share of garbage

[SFK]

If this is true... wow, I am not a conspiracy theorist by nature, but my mind can't help but go to this idea that Prospect Park and ABC were working closer together than assumed and FV had a contractual insurance policy if TOLN sank. Okay, maybe not. But the writing seems to be on the wall. FV almost certainly comes at a cheaper price than JFP, GH's days are numbered with Katie strolling down the pike, FV is lauded for always having his show under budget, RC was already set to write over at GH, the FV/RC dream team could sail GH into its sunset coming under budget and fracking up the show just awful enough that cancellation seems like a no brainer mercy killing come that time... I don't mean to sound all jaded, but again, if this is true, there is something icky about it.

[DRW50]

I wonder if it's more that FV had GH as a backup in case PP fell through. If it hadn't they may have just replaced JFP with someone from the past who would just run out the clock (Shelley Curtis? Francesca James?).

[Cheap21]

who cares? this will have teh same effect as letting Guza go and hiring Wolfe as HW. The show is DONE! Too late to make a difference

[dragonflies]

Another sign the end is truly near

Expect more guys shirtless and JPL will so be Dillon Q now for sure

LOL he already puts his name on garbage, ie. OLTL