GH: Fan Fave Fired. Actress Blindsided

[Contessa Donatella]

I am stunned, not because of the firing. But because they're going to kill her off. For her sake I hope KeMo has a soft landing. I can't say I will miss her, per se. Well, she got a lot of mileage out of Livvie taken to more degrees.

[ranger1rg]

Sam is expendable because the show isn't writing for her.

I can see that the majority here aren't crazy about Kelly Monaco, but I like her. I also like legacy characters who have been around for years and even decades. I think this is a really poor decision, and I think there's going to be backlash -- not that Frank will care.

Killing off one of Alexis's daughters is not the way to go.

[Liberty City]

Not happening. 

[Vee]

I remember the allegations that Frank wanted to keep LH more than once when Kelly allegedly was being difficult during COVID. There was an illness story to explain all that after but I still suspect it had to do at least in part with masking up as was rumored, and if so I'd have fired her for that permanently. But again, as both caroline and I have said, what is the point? For me Sam has been tired since before the 2010s.

I do think Kelly worked very hard early this year when PM came aboard. She made me buy into the Dante stuff. But it was still a C-pairing, and Sam was still surplus to requirements.

[John]

I am listening in a space on X and Casey for Soap Chat said GH asked KM take an episode guarantee cut and she refused

 

FV needs to be FIRED

Edited August 27, 2024 by John

[Vee]

FV should be fired for lots of things. Not for dumping Sam, lol. He has slit many people's throats over guarantees and money. When he tires of them he just waits for them to give him an excuse.

Edited August 27, 2024 by Vee

[Liberty City]

I agree; he may be protecting some people, but also controlling a budget can't be why he stays.

[Beachstorm]

Have to admit it is stunning news. Can't wait to see her fans go berserk in the coming days.

[titan1978]

Yeah there is a round of rumors on Twitter that several cast members, all women, were asked to take pay cuts. Most of the top earners are apparently the top line women on the cast. Not sure if I believe any of that, I’m sure Steve and MB are well compensated.

This kind of stuff reminds me immediately of Guiding Light under Ellen Wheeler. Zimmer stood her ground about renegotiating her contract before it was due.

[carolineg]

What makes her a legacy character to you?  She randomly became Alexis's daughter when Sam was 30 plus.  Molly and Kristina are legacy characters to me because they were born on screen and basically grew up on screen.  Sam isn't?  She's a retcon daughter that came up out of the blue.  Truly not being argumentative because I agree she's a long time vet.  I just wouldn't call her a legacy character.

[BoldRestless]

I like her, but I would have more understanding if they'd recast... she finally has some story potential with Lulu and Jason both back (and even Rick for that matter, if he sticks around), they have invested a bit in Rocco and Danny, and the Davis girls have just suffered a catastrophic loss, so it just feels like a really bad idea to cut her permanently.

[Liberty City]

Days?! MINUTES!

[Vee]

And she was right to do it, no matter what anyone might say now to defend the honor of Marley Hudson. They tried to blame Zimmer for JVD's exit, which was bullshit.

Honestly the way this was getting gassed up online I was expecting Mo, Laura or Steve. All of which I would be fine with lol, but I do think losing MB would be a serious body blow to the show's numbers no matter how much I personally would be happy to see Sonny go. You have to prep the show longer for an exit that big and reposition enough of the canvas. Whereas with Laura, I like her and I think she's done a good job but while I'd be shocked I wouldn't necessarily blink, not unless they intend to kill off Carly which would be a mistake. I would just say, fine, bring back Sarah Brown lol.

I do think she is a legacy character, but they only made her one to anchor Sam deeper in the show. I do think she has a place there that is legitimate, I like her family relationships (it's probably the aspect of Sam I most like) and how they built up her place in Alexis and her sisters' lives, but I have also been tired of Sam since the late 2000s, and I wasn't exactly a fan of her to begin with. I think she had a slight new lease on life with Jason gone in 2012 and potentially with Billy Miller's Drew, but none of that lasted long. She has been cruising for decades.

Edited August 27, 2024 by Vee

[BoldRestless]

In hindsight, when Lindsey Hartley suddenly appeared at the memorial with no prior notification that Monaco had been ill or had COVID or anything, now I am wondering if Monaco was pulling a Brenda Dickson and not showing up for work.

[jasonminer1974]

If she didn't want to be with Jason they really wasn't anything left for her. Also Kate Mansi over took her on the canvas.