2019: The Directors and Writers Thread

[RavenWhitney]

Mellinda Hensley added to story editors credits on YR. She's been a writers' assistant on YR and now lists her current title (on Facebook) as "Storyliner/Writer" 

 

On IMDB she's been listed as "Assistant to Executive Producer/Headwriter"

Edited March 26, 2019 by RavenWhitney

[Toups]

I don't understand these "Storyliner" credits.  Damn you, Mal Young for bringing over these British titles.  LOL   I'm assuming it's just a different title for a second tier Co-HW position. 

[RavenWhitney]

Here's an EastEnders storyliner job description.

https://careerssearch.bbc.co.uk/jobs/job/Storyliner-EastEnders/31455

[cassadine1991]

Josh Griffith is now credited as sole HW on the April 2, 2019 episode; Mal Young's last episode was April 1, 2019

[RavenWhitney]

Richard Culliton back to Days as script writer.  What a surprise. April 2 episode. Sheri Anderson's name is gone; her last episode was 3/15

[Toups]

Guess Richard was bored with retirement. Glad he's back. He's always been one of the best SWs in soaps. 

[KMan101]

Glad to see him back as well!

[LeClerc]

Based on a script that Eva LaRue posted it looks like Annie Compton is out at Y&R and Amanda Beall has been bumped up to co-HW/storyliner 

[RavenWhitney]

Where is the pic posted?  She may have taken it down already.

[LeClerc]

She may have taken it down but you can see it here:

 

https://twitter.com/dylangreen44/status/1131238455684599809

 

[RavenWhitney]

Hair model and Mal Young hire gone from YR head writing credits. Annie Bergtrom Comptom gone.

[Khan]

Oh, well.  I hope she can get her hostessing gig back at Applebee's.

 

 

Was he really retired, or did he just sit out until DAYS could free up some money for him?

Edited May 24, 2019 by Khan

[Toups]

 

I thought for sure Griffith would go back to the American soap writing staff/titles.   Guess not.    

[RavenWhitney]

Amanda Beall first listed as associate head writer on YR on June 3.

[titan1978]

I wonder if the titles have something to do with budget?  Their union contract probably has a stipulation for how much certain duties pay as a baseline.  The new titles may add flexibility in duties and pay scale.