Sheri Anderson. Both Leah Laiman and Pam Long head-wrote OLTL BITD; both failed (although, you might chalk up their failures to network interference). Sally Sussman Morina, IMO, never has been a good HW, not even at her own soap, GENERATIONS.

I think Pam Long would be a better fit on AMC, imho. Did Sheri Anderson do well on any other soap besides DAYS? Leah Laiman seemed to do well at Days and decent at AW.. but bombed at ATWT.

Maybe new blood is needed?

It looks like Natalie Minardi Slater was demoted at Y&R. For Monday's episode she wasn't listed in the Associate Head Writers section, she was instead listed in daily episode section where she's never listed.

Wrong move. If anything she should be promoted to co-HW.

I think Pam Long would be a better fit on AMC, imho. Did Sheri Anderson do well on any other soap besides DAYS? Leah Laiman seemed to do well at Days and decent at AW.. but bombed at ATWT.

Maybe new blood is needed?

she was at GH in the 80s as a script writer, and at GL as well

To be fair, that's a really terrible list to pick from.

I'd pick Michael Malone to return

I think Racina and Sussman are still close so he might be lobbying for her.

It looks like Natalie Minardi Slater was demoted at Y&R. For Monday's episode she wasn't listed in the Associate Head Writers section, she was instead listed in daily episode section where she's never listed.

you hear anything from Michael Malone??

It looks like Natalie Minardi Slater was demoted at Y&R. For Monday's episode she wasn't listed in the Associate Head Writers section, she was instead listed in daily episode section where she's never listed.

Well, that's depressing. It will be nothing but ABC writers and directors left soon. :/

you hear anything from Michael Malone??

From Michael Malone? I don't know him. LOL

Well, that's depressing. It will be nothing but ABC writers and directors left soon. :/

I hope it's just a mistake. I wonder whose bright idea this was.

Wrong move. If anything she should be promoted to co-HW.

Agreed.

From Michael Malone? I don't know him. LOL

I mean is there anything about him getting approached to be co-HW

I wouldn't be surprised if hogan sheffer wasn't approached to be co head writer of oltl. Considering almost all Everyone involved Is old ATwt. When u think about they employed a lot of ATwt former crew.

On MInardi/Slater, maybe they are just listing her with the script writer on the day she actually writes the breakdown. that's what they're doing for Seidman. We will see in the next episode if Slater is back with Seidman and Boyd.

Was there a writer listed for today's OLTL episode? I can't have missed it, did I?

Maybe Susie & Thom wrote it themselves

Maybe Susie & Thom wrote it themselves

That's what must have happened.

That's what must have happened.

They have a small team so they may alternate the script writing

Well, that's depressing. It will be nothing but ABC writers and directors left soon. :/

I agree. Very depressing. Slater and Ferri-Esser are the only two Bill Bell writers left. Who'd ever have thought we'd see the day. The typical playbook for JFP, though. Fire all the talent then bring in the hacks. It's worked so well for her in the past!! Can't wait until she and Josh are axed!

Maybe new blood is needed?

YES.

I agree. Very depressing. Slater and Ferri-Esser are the only two Bill Bell writers left. Who'd ever have thought we'd see the day. The typical playbook for JFP, though. Fire all the talent then bring in the hacks. It's worked so well for her in the past!! Can't wait until she and Josh are axed!

Unfortunately, there is a 99% chance that they will be replaced by somebody equally (if not worse) than them. Once the merry go round starts, it never stops.

All CBS wants is to make Y&R (since they can't mess with B&B ) as ABC-like as possible. Imagine that. They want the #1 show to copy the canceled ones. And we wonder why soaps (so often) suck.

Edited May 6, 201312 yr by YRBB