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Y&R: MAB OUT! Hamner OUT! JFP IN! Griffith IN! Sheffer UNKNOWN!

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soapfan770 Veteran

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Thanks the whole current storylines have been watching less and less and I'm too lazy to read the credits anymore.

I do agree Phelps should at least try to recruit more of Y&R's old guard, namely Alden. Some of us back in 2006 thought maybe an outsider could save the show after Smith's ineptitude ruined it but obviously not. Same with Sheffer, Rauch, and Hamner. But hey, on the optimistic side maybe it was the wrong outsider? Maybe JFP saves the show? ph34r.png

Oh as for MAB being "mystified" by her firing, wow. Ratings have been declining and just about everyone has been unhappy with the state of the show for a long time now yet she chose to ignore it.

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JaneAusten Community Regular

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In all fairness to MAB, ratings for every soap have dropped. Is y&R any worse than any other show in terms of ratings declines? I don't think she was fired for that I think it was mostly due to budget. These corporations only care about the bottom line these days. And while I know the show is abysmal, they do still, have a lot of what I assume high priced vets around and have hired even more with GF, SN, and DM

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But they also have more to lose. OLTL went to record lows under RC and FV in 2010 and they weren't fired. Guza dropped over a million viewers in one year and was not fired. He wasn't axed until they wanted him to take a huge salary cut. I still think it's all about money. She wouldn't make the tough decisions and cut staff, salaries, or even put a haltnto bringing on vets from other soaps which I am sure cost money.

I'm not defending her but these corporations don't care about quality and creativity. They only care about the bottom line.

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I think she was probably gone due to year on year declines. The bottom has been falling out and they have to throw money to hide it.

I was shaking my head when she said they were #1 by a bigger margin than ever before. There are only 4 damn soaps on the air now! That means nothing. Ridiculous.

The delusions of this woman. I used to think she was a con artist, but now I realize she is conning herself.

Go back to MOCA.

ABC was planning to get rid of OLTL by that time.

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Will someone please explain how JFP keeps getting hired as EP? Her track record of success is minimal at best. She's definitely not a good fit for an iconic show like Y&R. I know she's a pal of Stephen Kent's, but for God's sake, how can anyone at Sony look at her history in daytime and think she's what Y&R needs at this point. The same for Josh Griffith, a minimally talented writer at best. If they hope to keep this show afloat, they'd better bring Alden or Smith over from B&B; only they know how to tell stories in Bill Bell's vein.

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