Members Soaplovers Posted February 23, 2023 Members Share Posted February 23, 2023 You are correct that Marin Gazzaniga was going to be the new head writer of PP's OLTL had it continued. She had been one of the final people that had done the soap writing program at ABC before it was discontinued and apparently she was contributing well in the writers room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoldRestless Posted February 23, 2023 Members Share Posted February 23, 2023 Thank you! The context is helpful. So I suppose it makes more financial sense to consolidate all of these positions (he's also EP isn't he, lol) into one person and one contract and just pay him per breakdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted February 23, 2023 Members Share Posted February 23, 2023 YR and BOLD both have renewals through 2024, this can't bode well for the show IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members YRfan23 Posted February 23, 2023 Members Share Posted February 23, 2023 Holy F#%%!!! Please register in order to view this content I was hoping this was news that Griffith was fired….Everyone has basically said it but clearly CBS/SONY wants to bury this show before it can get to 65 years…Griffith has no clue what’s he’s doing and this is gonna just be more of a nothing show then it already is…even worse then that though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted February 23, 2023 Members Share Posted February 23, 2023 Can we change the title to clarify the news better?? @Toups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members j swift Posted February 23, 2023 Members Share Posted February 23, 2023 (edited) I was interested in the tidbit about the WGA negotiations in article, so I wanted to search further. Three interesting things about his relationship to the union. First, as already mentioned, in 2007 he took fi-core status during the writer's strike, in order to become the head writer and interim executive producer. Then, 2008, TVGuide.ca broke news suggesting CBS chief Barbara Bloom was angling to replace Griffith because he was re-writing Maria Arena Bell’s scripts. However, after the Writers Guild of America sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Y&R studios, “Josh stopped hijacking scripts immediately, but everyone still wanted him fired,” points out a snitch. And finally, in 2022, the WGA nominated Amanda Beall for writing for Y&R, and omitted his name. (https://www.soapcentral.com/young-and-restless/news/2013/0816-griffith.php). https://daytimeconfidential.com/2008/08/18/josh-griffith-given-walking-papers https://www.goldderby.com/forum/daytime-tv/writers-guild-2022-nominees-for-daytime-drama/ Edited February 23, 2023 by j swift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikelyons Posted February 23, 2023 Author Members Share Posted February 23, 2023 This show is a joke. It once had a budget of over $100m a year (that was into the 21st century) and now we're reduced to firing the breakdown writers? Shame. Brad Bell fired the actress who played Sally from B&B, but Margo Wain loved her, so she put her on Y&R. Now, thanks to Josh, it's the Sally Spectra Show. I find it unwatchable & I don't see it getting any better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted February 23, 2023 Members Share Posted February 23, 2023 (edited) Maria Arena Bell has not been at the show since 2012. The article from Branco dates back to '08. But yes, Griffith's relationship with the show and its personnel has been fractious for years. It's been suggested his relationships at CBS (Steve Kent?) and keeping the show functional are what keep him in place. Edited February 23, 2023 by Vee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Liberty City Posted February 23, 2023 Members Share Posted February 23, 2023 This is BAD. Real BAD. Do people still think he's the one who is going to "safe" this soap? Because, he won't. He did not before and will not now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kalbir Posted February 23, 2023 Members Share Posted February 23, 2023 Oh what a mess. Sad to see a show that I have loved for so long reduced to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted February 23, 2023 Members Share Posted February 23, 2023 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted February 23, 2023 Members Share Posted February 23, 2023 It’s unwatchable and I actually like CH a lot. They’ve gone through hoops to make that character fit into this show. Just appalling the state of this show as it approaches what should be a milestone anniversary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted February 23, 2023 Members Share Posted February 23, 2023 I truly wish CBS would just cancel YR. It's been on life support for many years. Just pull the plug! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted February 23, 2023 Members Share Posted February 23, 2023 (edited) So how can this be sustainable long term?? Edited February 23, 2023 by dragonflies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lucaslesann23 Posted February 23, 2023 Members Share Posted February 23, 2023 Ikr? One man doing the job of 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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