SOAP OPERA UNCENSORED
Volume 02, Issue 31 (No. 41)
BY NELSON BRANCO
Copyright 2012 Nelson Branco
INSIDE — SPECIAL Y&R ISSUE — Exclusive Special Report: Inside Y&R’s Shake-Up! What Really Happened Behind The Scenes! Why Maria Arena Bell Was Really Fired! Details On Her Tearful Goodbye to the Cast and Crew! Are The Bells Out For Revenge? Interview: Meet Y&R’s New Head Writer Josh Griffith! Plus: The List of Actors in Danger of Losing Their Jobs! Extra, Extra: The Day Bill Bell Fired MAB! Is Stephen Nichols Headed Back To DAYS? What About Genie Francis? Eric Braeden in Tears As He Re-Negotiates His New Contract! Victor and Sharon Marry! Jeanne Cooper on the Maria Arena Bell Disaster! Which Y&R Character Might Come Out Of The Closet? Plus: The Character That Almost Did! DAYS: How Peter Reckell Will Be Written Off! GH: Is The Nurses Ball Headed Back to Port Chuck? New ABC Daytime Chief Vicki Dummer Speaks! Another B&B Star in a Car Crash! Guess Who’s Coming Back To B&B? Also: More GH Returns In The Works!
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UNCENSORED QUOTES OF THE WEEK:
“There is a rich history of amazing wonderful characters on the show right now in addition to us wanting to bring back players. Unfortunately, contracts forbid us from discussing that. We are a big fan of Genie [Francis] and wish her all the best. But I think we’re pretty solid right now.”
—GH executive producer Frank Valentini at Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour when asked if there’s a possibility Laura Spencer could return for the show’s 50th anniversary in April
Translation: She’ll be begging for her old job back soon enough. Trust.
"Soap operas have a huge following. I think that they fill a need for a lot of people. Soaps can peacefully coexist with other shows.”
—Katie Couric during TCA
Translation: Don’t cancel me, soap fans! I’m no dummy!
“Chandler [Massey] is one of the finest young actors I’ve ever had the privilege of working with. He’s fantastic.”
—DAYS’s James Scott in DIGEST
Translation: And so is his ass.
“The writing has been fantastic.”
—Galen Gering on DAYS’s new writing team in DIGEST
Translation: Like Chandler Massey’s ass. And please don’t fire me, Gary!
“I think any time you have a family-run business — and there is active involvement from the family — you stand to have a stronger, more unified product.”
—Michael Maloney, author of THE YOUNG AND RESTLESS LIFE OF WILLIAM J. BELL to DAYTIME CONFIDENTIAL’s Jamey Giddens when asked if the Bell family’s involvement has served the soap in good stead
Translation: Of course, they’re paying me to write this book!
“Jonathan Jackson. He has won five Daytime Emmys. I feel like Lucas is a Daytime Emmy role. Maybe he can squeeze an Emmy out of it.”
—DAYS’s Bryan Dattilo on which soap actor could replace him in DIGEST
Translation: Because I never will. Heck, I can barely squeeze out a contract.
“Christian LeBlanc. I want him to play Dayzee because I really feel he would capture the essence of a black woman the best.” [Laughs]
—B&B’s Kristolyn Lloyd in the same DIGEST feature
Translation: He’s got the ass for it.
“On behalf of everyone at Y&R we extend our sincere thanks to Emmy Award-winning Maria Bell for her contributions to the show over the last five years. We wish her the best of luck and continued success.”
—Sony honcho Steve Kent in a press release confirming backstage changes at Y&R
Translation: Don’t let the door hit you on the way out!