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I wasn't talking about their personal relationship, @Toups.  I'm sure Sheffer was wonderful to a great many people in his life and career.  Most everyone who had worked under him has attested to that fact.

 

As a head writer and storyteller, however, his writing for Barbara was ABOMINABLE.  He literally took one of my all-time favorite characters in daytime and turned her into an irredeemable monster whom I wanted off ATWT like yesterday.

 

 

No, I think that was Passanante (although I could be wrong, and probably am).  Believe me, though, the damage had long been done by that point.

 

 

Exactly.

 

Again, as engaging as Sheffer was with everyone, the man simply had no business BEING in this business.

 

 

Thanks, @Franko.  I hadn't read your post yet when I answered Chit's.

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Colleen Zenk was, alongside Nancy Lee Grahn, Lauren Koslow, HBS, Zimmer, and Susan Flannery, was one of the few actresses born before 1960 who got a platform in the aughts. It’s no wonder she feels eternally grateful for the showcase, even if she played a gargoyle.

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Okay, just so there's an explanation for Crystal not being on a list! LOL

Give me a bit & I'll remember what it's important to tell about it. And, Hi, By the way. Long time no see.

I noticed in the clip where Hoagie was accepting the Emmy that when he thanked Goutman, Marcia McCabe was with him & gave him a big hug & kiss, so they had not split up yet at that time.

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The umbrella storyline they were going to do was going to be much longer. I don't remember who was responsible for scrapping it & changing Rose's death so drastically. Could have been network interference, could have been Goutman, could have been HW. I think you can ferret out a whole bunch about it from this Usenet newsgroup link, RATSc etc.

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/rec.arts.tv.soaps.cbs/ATWT$3A$20Lily$20$26$20Rose$20Scrapped$20Story|sort:date/rec.arts.tv.soaps.cbs/xafFxREG0r8/v5RtjqOj0-YJ

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Alright.  LOL  Yeah, I totally misinterpreted your post. My bad.

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    As for the writing of Barbara, maybe Colleen just enjoyed playing a darker role and that's why she loved him/the writing. 

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