I think they are grooming him to replace Jill who would be voluntarily retiring.. Sony has to be happy with her and the ratings.  I don't believe she would be fired.   Her contract is up this late summer. So it makes sense he'd be brought ifor six to nine months to shadow her.

Jill will be 66 this year, right? The general retirement age in the US is typically 65, so there could be an argument to be made.

 

However, Jill just doesn't strike me as one of those people who will stop working. Maybe Sony or CBS is giving her a corporate gig? She's won a million Emmy's and has been in the industry for over 30 years after all. 

In the 2015 thread, I had mentioned that the CBS on air credits for B&B showed Mark Pinciotti listed as a writer every day since late December. The CBS.Com/International credits still don't list him.

Last week, Heather Tom tweeted a picture of the script for the next episode she's directing (tape date, Feb 3, Air Date March 14). It lists Bell, Minnis, Pinciotti and Patrick Mulcahey as writers. So I guess Mark is part of the writing staff now if his name is listed on the script. I wonder when it will show in the CBS.Com/International credits?

Mal Young listed as Supervising Producer in today's Y&R credits.

B&B: Mark V Pinciotti first listed as writer in all credits on Feb 1

B&B: Mark V Pinciotti first listed as writer in all credits on Feb 1

Someone on twitter should ask what his title is.   For now I guess I'll just list him as Associate Writer. 

 

Why would Jill quit YR when her ratings are fabulous and she doesn't strike me the kind of woman to retire early. Barbara Walters was 67 when she launched the view and didn't retire until 2 years ago anf it wasn't full retirement. Jill seems like hardcore balls to walls kind of woman. She seems she lives for this job

There were no GH writing/directing credits today.     I checked CityTV and ABC TV.  Can someone check ABC.com (the credits appear after the opening credits)? 

There were no GH writing/directing credits today.     I checked CityTV and ABC TV.  Can someone check ABC.com (the credits appear after the opening credits)? 

That was surprising

varni wrote and directed and produced

Second straight episode with no writing and directing credits. Is someone falling asleep at the job over there at GH?

Is RavenWhitney's above post accurate? Did Varni oversee these whole episodes?

 

Really strange either way!

Second straight episode with no writing and directing credits. Is someone falling asleep at the job over there at GH?

Maybe Jean's Smart TV writing is affecting the person in charge? It puts people to sleep…..beware…..:)

It appears that Mal Young was John Smith's replacement at Y&R!

It appears that Mal Young was John Smith's replacement at Y&R!

John Smith? Has he not been gone from Y&R since 2006 in the 'Great Purge of Latham'?

 

Edited February 4, 201610 yr by UK LAW
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