Administrator Toups Posted September 1, 2006 Author Administrator Share Posted September 1, 2006 I hope so. He hasn't written for any soaps since ATWT fired him. Anybody know what he's been up to since his firing? Is he retired? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jackie Posted September 1, 2006 Members Share Posted September 1, 2006 Yes. "Semi-retired" actually. He does occasionally do some play writing in Connecticut and around the tri-state area. He has received plenty of offers to come back to daytime, but he's pretty much done with it. Courtney Simon has strayed from P&G before, though - she wrote for "AMC" and "Santa Barbara" in the past. I believe she even recurred as Dr. Anna Tolan on "AMC" while she was writing. But P&G has been very good to her at "World Turns" for the past six years. She won't leave, even for Hogan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Toups Posted September 1, 2006 Author Administrator Share Posted September 1, 2006 B&B: It looks like Brad brought in another ex-Y&R writer. - Jim Houghton first listed as script writer on September 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted September 2, 2006 Members Share Posted September 2, 2006 I think I found some reviews of Hal Corley's plays some time ago, but they weren't favourable. Is Chris Abbott the other writer who passed fro Y&R to B&B? He's not featured in your Profiles section. P. S. I think it was Mary Alice who got rid of many male writers at ATWT. And Hogan was mad at her at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sheilaforever Posted September 2, 2006 Members Share Posted September 2, 2006 I don't think so. But Michael Minnis (who's associate head-writer at B&B for 2 years now) and Rex M. Best have a long Y&R history before being snatched by Bradley. I'm sure there are more; since it started with Meg Bennett (may she never come back) and Jack Smith who sometimes worked simultaneously for B&B and Y&R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted September 2, 2006 Members Share Posted September 2, 2006 Yes, I just thought we were talking about recent "acquirings"... I think I saw Chris Abbott jump from Y&R to B&B and back in these months... I also think that John F. Smith worked for B&B first and then came to Y&R, but I'm not sure. Was he the B&B writer who lived in Hawaii? Is Meg Guza's wife? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PAsoapfan Posted September 2, 2006 Members Share Posted September 2, 2006 Yes Meg Bennet is Married to GH's Guza. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RavenWhitney Posted September 4, 2006 Members Share Posted September 4, 2006 Toups: Here are more changes behind the scenes I think sinc their names haven't appeared for awhile: Sedwick gone as director of GL Mitwell gone as director of OLTL Loprieno gone as writer at OLTL Culliton might be gone since she only wrote 3 epis in Aug..we'll see...maybe to dool.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AgnesEckhart Posted September 4, 2006 Members Share Posted September 4, 2006 I really hope OLTL didn't fire Mitwell. She was an amazing director. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Toups Posted September 5, 2006 Author Administrator Share Posted September 5, 2006 Yeah, I noticed they have been gone for a while too. - Jo Anne Sedwick last listed as director on July 21 - Jill Mitwell last listed as director on June 14 - John Loprieno last listed as script writer on July 19 Her last script was on August 21, so we'll give her a couple of weeks to see if she's gone or not. I do hope she left for DAYS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Toups Posted September 5, 2006 Author Administrator Share Posted September 5, 2006 Another freakin damn newbie to Y&R!! - Tom Casiello first listed as associate head writer on September 6 LML getting rid of people who trained and wrote under Bill Bell while bringing in all these newbies to Y&R could hurt the show in the long run because this isn't how Y&R does business. On theselfish side, this could be Y&R's downfall and the rise of DAYS to #1 will happen. Oh I wish. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cal3 Posted September 5, 2006 Members Share Posted September 5, 2006 Culliton wrote today's episode. Anyone know what is going on at OLTL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chris B Posted September 5, 2006 Members Share Posted September 5, 2006 Toups, I worried about the new writers on Y&R too! John Pleshette, an actor for Knots Landing who went onto write, said that they stopped working with him because he dared to criticize their script. I wonder if thats whats happening with these Y&R writers? I've noticed lots of out of character behavior in some characters, which is probably because so many writers are new. I'm just glad B&B picked up James Houghton! Love him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Adam Posted September 5, 2006 Members Share Posted September 5, 2006 Yeah That writing staff at Y&R has just been completely transformed. Alden and Smith I am sure won't be around for too much longer either. Probably once their contracts expire. I like so far what Lynn is doing with the show for the most part but it could hurt in the future with all thrse newbies coming to Y&R. What has kept Y&R so consistent over the years is its writing team is very tight knit and has remained basically the same for many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Toups Posted September 5, 2006 Author Administrator Share Posted September 5, 2006 Exactly! The Y&R writing team were always close and worked together for DECADES! Bringing in five new writers in the span of 6 months is absurd for Y&R. I think so too. Smith will probably go back to B&B. As for Alden, Frons approached her to Head Write for AMC and was going to be paid a lot, but she turned it down! LOL!! I believed this happened before Burton entered the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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