Members JaneAusten Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 I guess my question was more targeted to folks who believe Alden or Smith could somehow restore the Y&R of old when there seems to be a consensus that show and its dynamics is history. I don't like McTavish but that has nothing to do with whether she has the ability for a time to make the show at least entertaining again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 I think Kay Alden did a phenomenal job of story pacing and structure and payoffs in 1998-early 1999. If we got that Alden back, and not the one who had a story about women stealing Victor's sperm, or about frowning and depressed teenagers, then I'd be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 From the CBS SID Twitter: http://twitter.com/s...557826614755328 @soapsindepthcbs Hearing from several sources that the changes continue at #YR. Reportedly, Maria Bell will be stepping down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 Look, it's that black storyline, just for Maria: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5LX16zia2k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 Bill Bell was watching over Eddie Murphy's shoulders during that making of that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 So that's why Maria honored history by giving Rick's hairdo to YoHarmony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 IMO the early stories were s till William J Bell stuff...after she started writing her own stuff it sucked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wingwalker Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 Interesting that she won't be staying on as a "figurehead" but goes along with Jamey saying the SONY wants full control of Y&R. I wonder how the Bells will take being pushed out? I may not have liked MAB, but I'm not sure if I want the Bells completely pushed out either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 I'm not sure what role the Bells even have on Y&R now. Maybe they keep Jeanne Cooper around. If so, I appreciate that, but the rest of the show has burnt to a crisp. Yeah, the Veronica story was a leftover from Bill Bell. I do think some of the others were her ideas (Katherine/Jill fighting over the house, Carl Williams returning). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 If would have agreed if Bill Bell were alive and well, but he's not, and his family sure as hell haven't known what to do with this show since he died. I don't fully trust Sony either, but the fact that they see something is wrong with the show and are trying to change things says more to me than Maria and the Bell's blind ignorance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeeeDee Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 Alden's Y&R was better than anything on Daytime in the last 15 years (including Sheffer's ATWT). It wasn't until Jack Smith was given control that things went downhill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 When was that? 2003? Alden seemed to have a respect for the daytime format. Sheffer spits on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeeeDee Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 Yep. Smith had full control from the second half of 03 until late 2005 when LML was hired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wingwalker Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 Jamey Giddens: Hearing Maria Arena Bell is "devastated", reaching out to top #YoungAndRestless stars.. I'm not happy about JFP coming in, but maybe Maria if you spent more time on set doing your job and less time being a socialite and casting every C & D Lister you meet, this wouldn't be happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LondonScribe Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 I hope this isn't a case of people regretting getting what they wished for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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