The Best & Worst Head Writers & Executive Producers Of American Daytime Dramas

Guiding Light
BEST HW: Douglas Marland; Pamela Long; BEST EP: Allen Porter; WORST HW: David Kreizman; WORST EP: Ellen Wheeler
As The World Turns
BEST HW: Douglas Marland; BEST EP: Laurence Caso; WORST HW: Stephen Black & Henry Stern; WORST EP: John Valente
General Hospital
BEST HW: Claire Labine; BEST EP: Wendy Riche; Gloria Monty; WORST HW: Richard & Susan Holland; WORST EP: Tom Donovan
Days Of Our Lives
BEST HW: William J. Bell; BEST EP: Betty Corday; WORST HW: Tom Langan; WORST EP: Ken Corday
One Life To Live
BEST HW: Agnes Nixon; BEST EP: Linda Gottlieb; WORST HW: Dena Higley; WORST EP: Frank Valentini; Jill Farren Phelps
All My Children
BEST HW: Agnes Nixon; BEST EP: Agnes Nixon; Felicia Minei Behr; WORST HW: Jean Passanante; WORST EP: Julie Hanan Carruthers
Another World
BEST HW: Harding Lemay; BEST EP: Paul Rauch; WORST HW: Jean Passanante; WORST EP: Jill Farren Phelps
The Young And The Restless
BEST HW: William J. Bell; BEST EP: William J. Bell; WORST HW: John F. Smith; WORST EP: John F. Smith
The Bold And The Beautiful
BEST HW: William J. Bell; BEST EP: William J. Bell; WORST HW: Bradley Bell; WORST EP: Bradley Bell
Ryan's Hope
BEST HW: Claire Labine & Paul Avila Mayer; BEST EP: Claire Labine; WORST HW: Mary Munisteri & Patricia Falken Smith; WORST EP: Joseph Hardy
Santa Barbara
BEST HW: Bridget & Jerome Dobson; BEST EP: Bridget & Jerome Dobson; WORST HW: ??; WORST EP: Raul Rauch

The Young & The Restless Cast List (as 2/9/07)

Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott; 1989-present), Eric Braeden (Victor Newman; 1980-prersent), Bryton (Devon Hamilton; 2004-present), Thad Luckinbill (J.T. Hellstrom; 1999-present), Christel Khalil (Lily Winters Romalotti; 2002-2005, 2006-present), Christian LeBlanc (Michael Baldwin; 1991-1993, 1997-present), Adrianne Leon (Colleen Carlton; 2006-present), Kate Linder (Esther Valentine; 1982-present), Doug Davidson (Paul Williams; 1978-present), Joshua Morrow (Nicholas Newman; 1994-present), Sharon Case (Sharon Newman; 1994-present), Judith Chapman (Gloria Fisher; 2005-present), Jeanne Cooper (Katherine Chancellor; 1973-present), Patty Weaver (Gina Roma; 1982-present), Tammy Lauren (Det. Maggie Sullivan; 2006-present), Anthony Pena (Miguel Rodriguez; 1985-present), Lorna Raver (Rebecca Kaplan; 2006-present), Ted Shackleford (D.A. William Bardwell; 2006-present), Don Diamont (Brad Carlton; 1985-1996, 1998-present), Adrienne Frantz (Amber Moore; 2006-present), Daniel Goddard (Cane aka Phillip Chancellor III; 2007-present), Michael Graziadei (Daniel Romalotti; 2004-present), Julian Bailey (Vincent; 2006- present), Vincent Irrizarry (David Chow; 2007-present), Lauralee Bell (Christine Blair; 1983-2000; 2002-present), Tracey E. Bregman (Lauren Fenmore Baldwin; 1983-1995; 2001-present), Amelia Heinle (Victoria Newman; 2005-present), Emily O'Brien (Jana Hawkes; 2006-present), Eyal Podell (Professor Adrian Korbel; 2006-present), Greg Rikaart (Kevin Fisher; 2003-present), Victoria Rowell (Drucilla Winters; 1990-1998, 2000, 2002-present), Eric Steinberg (Ji Min Kim; 2006-present), Kristoff St. John (Neil Winters; 1991- present), Jess Walton (Jill Foster Abbott; 1987- present), Hunter Allan (Noah Newman; 2005-present), Jerry Douglas (John Abbott; 1982-present), Anita Finlay (Dr. Nora Thompson), Clyde Kusatsu (Dr. Dennis Okamura), Kim Strauss (Dr. Reese Walker; 1995-present), Beth Maitland (Traci Abbott Connelly; 1982-1987, 1990-present), Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki Newman; 1979-present), Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers Newman; 1994-1997, 2000-present)

Why Has Y&R Been #1? Y&R Wish List
The Young And The Restless debuted during the 1972-1973 season in 17th position with a 5.0 household rating. By the 1987-1988 season, it had tied the television phenomenon General Hospital for 1st place with an 8.1 household rating. The following season, it become the highest rated daytime serial in households & among viewers. Y&R has since remained in the #1 position in both categories. What has been the key to THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS being America's most watched daytime drama for nearly 20 years?

Possible Reasons
1. Time Slot (11am Mountain/Pacific, 11:30 Central, 12:30 Eastern)
2. Appeal to all demographic groups (12-17, 18-49, 50+, Men)
3. Appeal to Black people
4. Storylines/Writing
5. Acting
6. Production values
7. Critical acclaim/buzz (reviews, awards, mainstream media attention)
8. Maintained identity
9. Lack of copycats
10. The Price Is Right as lead-in support
11. Lack of competition
12. Long-term vision in place
13. Balance among cast
14. Lack of interference from outside forces
15. Luck

Answer: The main reasons are #2-8, #11-14

Will Y&R ever fall out of the top spot? Not unless they disregard reasons 2-8 & 11-14.

Y&R Wish List
Writing Team: Head Writer: Lynn Marie Latham; Co-Head Writer: ?????; Associate Head Writers: Miriam Trogdon, Josh Reims, Paula Cwikly, Natalie Minardi Slater, Janice Ferri Esser, Scott Hamner; Breakdown Writers: Kola Boof, Dana Baratta, Jeffrey Bell, Patty Lin, James Stanley, Sara A. Bibel, Lynsey Dufour, Chris Abbott, Diane Messina Stanley, Joan Binder Weiss; Script Writers: Josh Griffith, Eric Freiwald, Sibyl Gardner, Vanessa Taylor, David Schulner, Michael Berns, Cherie Bennett, Jeff Gottesfeld, Sandra Weintraub, Linda Schreiber, Joshua S. McCaffrey, Kola Boof, Sara A. Bibel; Script Supervisor: Marina Alburger; Story Coordinator: Michael Montgomery; Story/Script Editor: ?????; Story Consultant: Natalie Y. Moore, Algernon Austin, Alfonso H. Moreno, Valerie Woods or Shaun Cassidy; Creative Consultant: Nancy Bradley Wiard or Matt Reeves; Writer's Assistant: Corey Marsh

Producing Team: John Fisher, Josh O'Connell, Matthew J. Olson, Josh Griffith, Peter Frisch

Executive Producer: 1st Choice: Edward J. Scott; 2nd Choice: Lynn Marie Latham; 3rd Choice: David Shaughnessy

Directing Team: Grant A. Johnson, Mike Denney, Noel Maxam, Sally McDonald, Andrew Lee, Dean LaMont, Tony Morina

All My Children: The Loss Sense Of Grandeur & Nearing Cancellation
Think back to the golden eras of AMC. Times have changed and one thing stands out: What AMC is missing is a sense of grandness. An air of larger than lifeness. Think back to the first & second golden age of AMC (late 70s/early 80s & the early 90s). Thanks to A. Nixon, W. Washam & F. M. Behr, we witnessed the wealth of the Cortlands and Wallingfords (juxtaposed against the financial stuggles of the Nelsons and Santos). We had maids, we had butlers. For that matter we had maids and butlers falling in love (think the romance between Daisy's mom and Palmer's butler).

Now, the characters are more like everyday people, in a way. The sense of grandeur has been lost and everyone for the most part is on the same level field.

Not only did we have great actors, the sets themselves were a draw. When Ryan Lavery & Gillian Andrassey were in love, one would wait in anticipation for their next stolen moment on the Marrick grounds at the turret. When we had villains, we had them doing their villainous deeds "outside the box". Remember Ted Orsini going after Tad Martin on location in Canada? What about the private times Dr. Cliff Warner and Nina Cortlandt shared riding horses on her father's grounds?

Now we have Kendall Hart Slater living out of a townhome and her mom, Erica Montgomery, living in a shoebox. Could a trailer park be next up?

As much as we long for the talented, long-time actors to be brought back, I wish AMC would bring about a return of the fantastic sets of old - the Cortland Mansion and its expansive grounds, the Marick castle, and, yeah, let's see Phoebe's old haunting ground.

And can the Disney cam. Leave that for the Lizzy McGuire/High School Musical/That's So Raven teeny-booper crowd.

We are grown ups watching a format that was established more than 50 years ago and really it is odd that Brian Frons, Destroyer of ABC Daytime, and his cronies (McTavish & Carruthers) are tinkering with a formula that was working. We like our staid cameras, outlandish sets of old, as much as we like our Cortlandts, Dillons, and Martins, mixed with Chandlers and Santos.

Susan Lucci would die before she publicly criticized SFMC! She has clout, she's a mainstream actress playing a mainstream character. But I guess her millions (Jewelry/Cosmetics line & other biz dealings) are more important to her. Lucci's appearance on Live With Regis & Kelly late Dec. '06 was too much for me! She was all smiles like everything is going well!

Michael Logan of TV Guide wrote: "AMC is risking big viewer turnoff with this landmark story-not because Zarf is a transgender but because she's an annoying, self-obsessed bore." WHAT THE HELL!? How arrogantly liberal of Logan to say this! He seems to know what every viewer/prospective viewer knows & likes!

Is there a competititon on who can sink their shows to the lowest levels? Cuz I think SFMC (AMC/OLTL) & PGP (ATWT/GL) are in intense competition mode. Who's leading thus far? PGP, by the narrowest of margins.

The only way for AMC to be given back to the fans is to can SFMC (Sweeney, Frons, McTavish, Carruthers) & re-hire Agnes Nixon as HW.

Celebration Over Passions' Cancellation
PSN fans are the worst kind! The worst kind in TV! DOOL fans aren't far behind. PSN will go down as THE worst American daytime drama series & deservedly so! Daytime doesn't need a show like PSN or their limited viewership! Even though it's been on the air for about 8 yrs, PSN is a failed series.

Cringe-worthy acting, cliched, ridiculous, atrocious writing, amateurish directing is what PSN has always been about. It doesn't deserve a final ep with closure (with JER as head honcho, closure aint gonna happen ), it deserves to be yanked off the air immediately. I'm so happy that PSN was cancelled! It was about darn time that NBC wised up, and now we get a two-4-1 combo with the cancellation of DOOL on NBC. Jeff Zucker said that DOOL's last renewal was May 2006, that NBC will not give it a reprieve in May 2009. Great news all around this week! I'm thinking DOOL will air it's last ep Dec 08. NBC will not have the patience to wait until Sept. 09.

Now, more than ever, is the time for CBS & ABC Daytime to further damage NBC Daytime, to put them further into shame. It's time to jump onto the Y&R, GH & OLTL bandwagon, y'all. Those 3 shows have the most potential. They'd rather have crap like PSN & DOOL than quality made shows like Santa Barbara & Another World. I guess anything for the almighty dollar, huh? How foolish!

PSN IS FINALLY CANCELLED & WE, TRUE DAYTIME FANS, CAN ALL CELEBRATE, WE CAN ALL BE PROUD THAT THE JAMES E. REILLY'S CRAPFEST WILL BE OFF THE AIR BEFORE THE END OF SUMMER 2007! Ah, the sound of millions of teenage girls weeping. NBC, U FINALLY ARE MAKING GOOD DECISIONS WITH THE CANCELLATION OF THE SHITTY PSN & DOOL!

Davidson (ex-Ashley on Y&R) Leaves Hong Kong For Los Angeles
Eileen Davidson: "And Brad Bell knows Ashley better than a lot of people on Y&R know her." WHAT THE FUCK!?!?! She's towing the company line, going along with the hype, going along with what she's told to say, plain & simple. Whom exactly is she dissing? Alden? Latham? Jones? Smith? Scott? Hamner? Griffith? All of them?

Bradley Bell is a horrible, pathetic, disgusting, incest loving one-note writer! He doesn't know the character of Ashley Suzanne Abbott! How dare Davidson suggest that he does! Is she that pissed of her firing from Y&R that she would say things that she doesn't believe just to make Bell appear as a competent, creative writer!? Bell is way too busy plotting the next sexcapades b/w the Forrester clan! Incest, anyone? If many people thought that Ashley underwent character assassination on Y&R with the writing of Alden, Jones, Smith, Latham & Hamner, then u can bet your last penny that Bell will be turn A. S. Abbott into a one note slut/whore/shank/bitch/cunt/cum pig/heffer like Brooke Logan & Bridget Forrester were turned into. Y'all better get ready for the new Ashley Suzanne Abbott.

And what about her daughter, Abby Carlton!? Will she be in L.A. !? This doesn't make any sense! Ashley went to Hong Kong to help Jabot Cosmetics improve their standing in the Asian market. Then one month later she's living in L.A. !? My hatred for Bradley Bell has reached new heights! I HATE BRADLEY BELL!

Davidson is one of my fav actresses, but she must be desperate for money to agree to be on B&B on a long-term basis. 3 years!? Gotta have 2 million dollar homes & hundred thousand dollar cars, huh?

Davidson, beg TPTB at Y&R to re-hire u! Your career depends on it! You've got a child, and children are expensive. God Bless you, Davidson.

THE REAL DAYTIME DRAMA RATINGS: 1. Y&R 2. GH 3. DOOL 4. AMC 5. B&B

The Best Caroline Leigh Benson Corinthos
Of the 4 actresses who have portrayed Caroline Leigh Benson Corinthos aka Carly on GENERAL HOSPITAL, who is the best one? Who is the worst one? Carly 1: Sarah Brown (1996-2001); Carly 2: Tamara Braun (2001-2005); Carly 3 (Carl-Lee): Jennifer Bransford (2005); Carly 4: Laura Wright (2005-present).

Best: Sarah Brown (Carly); 2nd Best: Laura Wright; Worst: Jennifer Bransford (Carl Lee). Laura Wright has made the role her own, the same way Braun did. I'm glad that Wright changed her mind & accepted the role. Carly's 10th year in Port Charles was a fantastic one! Why on earth was J. Bransford cast as her in the first place?

January 2007 was a great month for Laura Wright. She consistently hit the material she was given out of the park. You can tell that Michele Val Jean & Mary Sue Price (GH's best scriptwriters who should be promoted to head & co-head writer, respectively) love writing for Carly. Wright is fully engaged in the role as Carly & has great chemistry with virtually everyone she shares a scene with. It's as if Wright was born to play Carly. Thank goodness she bailed on the sinking ship that is GL. And yes, I firmly believe that GL is unsalvagable; TPTB & so-called fans destroyed it. The GH team challenges her, forces her to use her true acting abilities & that in turn has revealed the great actress that she is. Who knew with all those years as Cassie (aka the woman in Zimmer's shadow) on GL that Wright was a great actress? I just wish that more actors/actresses were challenged the way Wright is. Wright is currently one of daytime's 10 best actors/actresses. Can't wait to see how things turn out in February & beyond.

Criticism 1: "Bransford was thrown under the bus." No, Bransford was horribly miscast as Carly, even though the writing was poor, plain & simple.

Criticism 2: "The real Carly left when she met Sonny. I don't have a clue who Laura Wright is playing." No, the real Carly returned & has evolved like most humans do as evidenced by Wright's amazing portrayal with a fine & delicate balance of hardness & vulnerability.

Criticism 3: "This horrendously miscast Laura Wright woman would still be in Zimmer's shadow as she chewed up the scenery on (GL)." Wright had outgrown her role as Cassie. The oppurtunity arose for her to reach new heights when Bransford was thankfully fired & she agreed to play Carly after turning the role down originally.

Criticism 4: "Wright is too clearly influenced by Zimmer's overpowering performances and is trying to emulate her on GH." Well, Wright has outshined the over-rated Zimmer since joining GH in Nov 05.

Days Of Our Lives Cancelled
Paul Davidson of USA TODAY announced on 2/4/07 that Jeff Zucker was promoted to the position of CEO of NBC Universal. Zucker is replacing Bob Wright, who headed the network for 21 years. This is proof enough for me that DOOL is indeed cancelled & that it will not air past 12/31/09. Zucker has commented numerous times about NBC putting an end to their daytime lineup which has been dragging them down for more than a decade. He hasn't hidden his true feelings about his network's piss poor performance in the daytime department. Do you really think that Zucker is going to hold onto a failed daytime sked when daytime as a whole continues to reach record low viewership? Look at what happened to PSN. I rest my case.

What the shitty Ken Corday gonna do now? I have no doubt that Hogan Sheffer will find gainful employment once the show is gone. Who's truly responsible for the demise of DOOL, both creatively & commercially? K. Corday? B. Wright? J. Zucker? The top brass at Sony Pictures Television? J. E. Reilly? T. Langan?

DOOL: 1965-2009 (If Zucker & others have their way: 1965-2008)

Create Your Own Daytime Drama: Title, Description, Cast, Writers, Producers, Directors & Timeslot

Serial Title: Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow

Show Description: A cross between The Young & The Restless, General Hospital & late 70s/early 80s & 90s One Life To Live. It's about the moments which defined yesterday, the trials & tribulations faces us today, and the outcomes which will lead into tomorrow. Blending social & political issues, love & romance, action & adventure, and spirituality & mystery themes, Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow is the next generation of great America television.

Cast: Greg Vaughn, Maurice Benard, Tyler Christopher, Ric Hearst, John Ingle, Peter Bergman, Greg Rikaart, Jacob Young, David Canary, Steve Burton, Ingo Rademacher, Stuart Damon, Trevor St. John, Paul Satterfield, Tuc Watkins, Timothy D. Stickney, Christian LeBlanc, Kristoff St. John, John McCook, Stephen Nichols, Jesse Lee Soffer, Rebecca Herbst, Laura Wright, Nancy Lee Grahn, Jane Elliot, Leslie Charleson, Victoria Rowell, Jeanne Cooper, Sharon Case, Melody Thomas Scott, Eileen Davidson, Erika Slezak, Robin Strasser, Maura West, Colleen Zenk Pinter, Ellen Dolan, Martha Bryne, Elizabeth Hubbard, Susan Flannery, Susan Lucci, Genie Francis, Julie Marie Berman

Writing Team: Head Writer: Michele Val Jean & ME; Co-Head Writer: Mary Sue Price; Associate Head Writers: Josh Reims, Lynn Marie Latham, Carolyn Culliton, Janice Ferri Esser, Kola Boof; Breakdown Writers: Kay Alden, Mark Alton Brown, Lorraine Broderick, Eric Freiwald, Hogan Sheffer, Suzan-Lori Parks, Robert Guza Jr.; Script Writers: Michele Val Jean, Mary Sue Price, David Schulner, Jeffrey Bell, Joan Binder Weiss, Sibyl Gardner, Vanessa Taylor, Karen Harris, Susan Wald, Joshua S. McCaffrey, Josh Griffith; Story Editor: Anna Cascio; Creative Consultant: Matt Reeves
*A majority of the breakdowns & scripts will be written by two people

Producing Team: Executive Producers: Wendy Riche & ME; Co-Executive Producer: Edward J. Scott; Other Producers: Mary O’Leary, David Shaughnessy, John Fisher

Directing Team: Noel Maxam, Danielle Faraldo, Owen Renfroe, William Ludel, Scott McKinsey, Andrew Lee, Dean LaMont

Timeslots (all ET): Monday – Saturday: 2am, 10am, 3pm & 7pm

The Pets Of Brian Frons In 2006: Frons’ Faves

GENERAL HOSPITAL
Kelly Monaco (#1 GH Pet), Ben Hogestyn, Lindze Letherman, Eddie Matos, Natalia Livingston, Matt Marraccini, Scott Clifton, Steve Burton , Greg Vaughan, Laura Wright, Rebecca Herbst, Maurice Benard, Alicia Leigh Willis, Robert Guza Jr., Jill Farren Phelps

ONE LIFE TO LIVE
Michael Easton (#1 OLTL Pet), Melissa Archer, Melissa Gallo, Trevor St. John, Paul Satterfield, Kassie DePaiva, Renee Elise Goldsberry, John-Paul Lavoisier, David Fumero, Forbes March, Kamar de los Reyes, Kristen Alderson, Bree Williamson, Dena Higley, Frank Valentini

ALL MY CHILDREN
Alexa Havins (#1 AMC Pet), Colin Egglesfield, Jeffrey Carlson, Aiden Turner, Alec Musser, Brent Weber, Taylor Gildersleeve, Ambyr Childers, Justin Bruening, Melissa Claire Egan, Jeff Branson, Alicia Minshew, Jacob Young, John James, Thorsten Kaye, Cameron Mathison, Bobbie Eakes, Sydney Penny, Connie Fletcher, Leven Rambin, Megan McTavish, Julie Hanan Carruthers

Writing Process: Head Writers conceive the long-term story of a series, and write the thrusts, outlining their tale approximately a week at a time, along with their Associate Head Writers and the show's producers. Sometimes, there may be a story document for one particular plot, summarizing all of the major beats, but this isn't required for all stories.

The head writer, associate head writers, and the breakdown writers then divide the week's thrust into five episodes by meeting three times a week. The breakdown writers outline an episode, breaking it down into acts and scenes, with a summary of the action. Sometimes a head writer or associate head writer may choose to write a breakdown. Then the script writers take the breakdown outlines and write dialogue for each scene.

Script/story editors like, Elizabeth Korte, proof-read each completed breakdown outline & script and check for continuity errors. From time to time, a script/story editor can also write breakdown outlines and scripts on their respective shows like Korte does on GH. A breakdown outline or script is not considered completed until the head writer gives final approval.

BEST DAYTIME DRAMA WRITERS: William J. Bell, Kay Alden, Lynn Marie Latham, Linda Schreiber, Cherie Bennett, Joshua S. McCaffrey, Sally Sussman Morina, Josh Griffith, Sandra Weintraub, Janice Ferri Esser, Eric Freiwald, Jeff Gottesfeld, Pat Falken Smith, Claire Labine, Michele Val Jean, Mary Sue Price, Karen Harris, Susan Wald, Patrick Mulcahey, Irna Phillips, Douglas Marland, Bridget Dobson, Jerome Dobson, Lorraine Broderick, Anna Cascio, Richard Culliton, Agnes Nixon, Wisner Washam, Carolyn Culliton, Hogan Sheffer

Y&R WRITERS: Lynn Marie Latham, Scott Hamner, Natalie Minardi Slater, Eric Freiwald, Paula Cwikly, Kola Boof, Cherie Bennett, Jeff Gottesfeld, James Stanley, Sandra Weintraub, Linda Schreiber, Joshua S. McCaffrey, Chris Abbott, Sara A. Bibel, Janice Ferri Esser, Josh Griffith, Lynsey Dufour

GH WRITERS: Robert Guza Jr., Brian Frons, John F. Smith, David Goldschmid, Karen Harris, Susan Wald, Elizabeth Korte, Michele Val Jean, Mary Sue Price, Tracey Thomson, Michael Conforti, Garin Wolf

OLTL WRITERS: Dena Higley, Brian Frons, Kay Alden, Chris Van Etten, Leslie Nipkow, Lisa Seidman, Aida Croal, Shelly Altman, Ron Carlivati, Janet Iacobuzio, Mark Christopher, Carolyn Culliton, Daniel Griffin, Michelle Poteet Lisanti, Frances Myers, Victor Gialanella

ATWT WRITERS: Jean Passanante, Christopher Whitesell, Leah Laiman, Gary Sunshine, Elizabeth Page, Courtney Simon, Judy Tate, Susan Dansby, Judith Donato, Lisa Connor, Anna Theresa Cascio, Richard Culliton, David A. Levinson, Mimi Leahey

B&B WRITERS: Bradley Bell, Charles Pratt Jr. (?), Michael Minnis, Elizabeth Snyder, Lee Phillip Bell, John Chambers, Patrick Mulcahey, Jerry Birn, Jim Houghton, Tracey Ann Kelly, Rex M. Best

AMC WRITERS: Megan McTavish, Brian Frons, Kay Alden, Courtney Bugler, Joanna Cohen, Rebecca Taylor, Chip Hayes, Stephen Demorest, Marla Kanelos, Michelle Patrick, Amanda L. Beall, Jeff Beldner, Karen Lewis, Addie Walsh

GL WRITERS: David Kreizman, Donna M. Swajeski, Tita Bell, Rebecca Hanover, David Rupel, Christopher Dunn, Lloyd Gold, Kimberly Hamilton, Jill Lorie Hurst, Penelope Koechl, Royal Miller, David Smilow, Brett Staneart

DOOL WRITERS: Hogan Sheffer, Meg Kelly, Bettina F. Bradbury, Jodie Scholz, James Harmon Brown, Susan Kirshenbaum, Bruce Neckles, Barbara Esensten, Beth Milstein, Frederick Johnson, Gordon Rayfield, Jeanne Marie Ford, Mike Cohen, Michael Slade, Sofia Landon Geier

**all dramas as of 1/31/07**

The Mantras Of Bradley Bell
1. Campyness rules 2. Gimmicks are to die for 3. Repetitiveness is the new "hook" 4. Blood is thicker than water (More incest! More nepotism! More incest!) 5. Non-American viewers are the best kind (Love them Italians!) 6. The beds in L.A. must always be kept warm

The Cancelled & Saved Daytime Dramas: Do They Have Real Potential Or Are They A Waste?

My Cancellation List: I would cancel Guiding Light, All My Children, Days Of Our Lives, The Bold & The Beautiful & As The World Turns right now without hesitation.

If PSN wasn't cancelled, I would have included that crapfest at the top of my cancellation list. PSN did irreversible harm to an already ailing daytime TV industry.

My Saved List: I would save THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS, ONE LIFE TO LIVE & GENERAL HOSPITAL.

The Secret Storm (54-74) was cancelled, daytime survived. Love Of Life (51-80) was cancelled, daytime survived. The Edge Of Night (56-84) was cancelled twice, daytime survived. Search For Tomorrow (51-86) was cancelled twice, daytime survived. The critically acclaimed & award-winning Ryan's Hope (76-89) was cancelled, daytime survived. Santa Barbara (84-93) was cancelled, daytime survived. Loving (83-95) was cancelled, daytime survived. Another World (64-99) was cancelled by NBC & guess what: Daytime survived. The cancellation of one or many shows in a short period of time does not mean the end of American daytime dramas.

I see the shows I chose on my saved list moving to late afternoon time/early evening time slots among their respective affiliates (4-8pm), especially Y&R.

The Destruction Of The Daytime Emmys
The Daytime Emmys (DE) destroyed themselves by repeatedly not recognizing talent & hard work & by basing their criteria on buzz, ratings & the ao-called fairness/spreadig of the wealth mentality. Those who deserved nominations and awards rarely get attention. 2 nods per show in the acting categories?

The pre-nomination process is a farce. J. Cooper is one of my fav actresses, but she didn't deserve a Lead Actress pre-nom in 2007! That slot belonged to the beautiful, hard working & talented V. Rowell. LM Latham, S. Hamner, K. Boof & Rowell herself worked very hard in ensuring a nod & win for Rowell. And guess what? They did, they had it all wrapped up, but b/c of ignorance, apathy & jealousy, Rowell was ignored in the Best Lead Actress race. To ensure deserved nods & wins, the pre-nom process needs a major overhaul. All Emmy voters should take part, not just the respective shows' cast & crew. That way, the haters view won't hold as much weight as it currently does. In the end, it doesn't matter that V. Rowell was robbed, again. Just like wild horses couldn't pull Drucilla Winters out of Genoa City, wild horses can''t ever take Rowell's raw talent & natural beauty away from her. Plus, the DE, like the majority of awards this decade, lost any ounce of credibility they had remaining years ago.

Soon, the DE will be shown on cable nets like SOAPnet. The national audience has drastically declined over the years. It's hard to believe that in the early 90s, the DE routinely peaked near or above 20 million viewers. After a few years on cable, the DE will be scaled back (many minor categories will be merged or scrapped all together) & merged with the Primetime Emmys (PE) to be The Emmy Awards by 2010.

NBC has paid dearly for its mistreatment of the much-missed Another World. When it came to the DE, only PGP cared about the show. NBC wanted a more "compatible" show for their precious DOOL, a show that would capture the 12-34 demo, and they got what they wanted & deserved: Passions. And how many DE nods & wins has PSN received? AW's 91-99 ensemble kills PSN's 99-07 ensemble 30 times over! I rest my case.

They should scrap the DE & merged it with the PE.....now. The Best Actress (Lead Or Supporting) Of 2006: Victoria Rowell

The Best & Worst Of The Daytime Dramas: January 2007
RU = Runner Up

BEST DRAMA: General Hospital; RU: The Young And The Restless
WORST DRAMA: The Bold & The Beautiful; RU: All My Children
BEST ENSEMBLE: General Hospital; RU: The Young And The Restless
WORST ENSEMBLE: The Bold & The Beautiful; RU: All My Children
BEST STORY DEVELOPMENT: General Hospital; RU: The Young And The Restless
WORST STORY DEVELOPMENT: The Bold & The Beautiful; RU: All My Children
BEST SCRIPTS: General Hospital; RU: The Young And The Restless
WORST SCRIPTS: All My Children; RU: The Bold & The Beautiful
BEST SCRIPTWRITER: Michele Val Jean; RU: Mary Sue Price
WORST SCRIPTWRITER: Courtney Bugler; RU: Rebecca Taylor
BEST DIRECTING: General Hospital; RU: The Young And The Restless
WORST DIRECTING: All My Children; RU: As The World Turns
BEST DIRECTOR: Owen Renfroe; RU: William Ludel
WORST DIRECTOR: Michael V. Pomarico; RU: John O’Connell
TOP 5 BEST ACTORS (in no particular order, appearing in a minimum of 9 eps): Doug Davidson, Christian LeBlanc, Peter Bergman, Trevor St. John, Paul Satterfield
TOP 5 BEST ACTRESSES (in no particular order; appearing in a minimum of 9 eps): Kassie DePaiva, Laura Wright, Victoria Rowell, Nancy Lee Grahn, Jess Walton

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The Assistant will:- Provide support for the day to day operations of the Production Office. - Coordinate the daily activities of the Executive Producer and must be very detailed and organized- Will deal with talent and staff at all levels of production and must maintain a professional demeanor and discreet manner. - Prepare and distribute various production reports on a weekly basis, ie: talent/set usage, vacations, ratings, etc. - May participate in event planning and location production when necessary. - Administrative duties include knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, telephones, etc. - Frequent overtime is required.

Required Qualifications: Education: College degree; Work Experience: 1 year experience television production; Non-technical Skills: Excellent written, verbal and organizational skills and working knowledge of Windows, Outlook, Word and Excel.

Location: New York; Req ID: 56679

Y&R: Still The Best After All These Years?

The angel of plot contrivances plays no favorites. As we've seen in recent weeks, just about everybody was hit by some sort of damned convenient circumstance that led to unhappiness and drama. I'm not averse to plot contrivances, really I'm not, but piling them all on top of each other definitely qualifies as dramatic overkill.

However, I'm going to go off on a bit of a rant first: "Do You Plan On Keeping Your Property?" The question was posed to me by a faceless customer support rep calling me about my mortgage payment Friday night. Yes, she was just doing her job...but the tone of that question just set me the hell off and I took it out on her. But it wasn't until later that it occurred to me that that question could be applied to my favorite daytime drama.

Barbara Bloom and company: Do you plan on keeping your property? Or perhaps more accurately, keeping it at the top?

Y&R just celebrated eighteen years as the number one-rated daytime drama on television. Eighteen years. There's always been some debate on whether or not its timeslot and general lack of competition hasn't played a big part in that (though even allowing for that it's still a hell of a feat), but overall most people admit that it was a combination of superior storytelling and a hell of an ensemble cast that made it as dominant as it is/was. Sure, it and the folks who make/made it are not perfect (if nothing else the now-infamous recasting of Ashley Abbott in the 1990s with Shari Shattuck singlehandedly proves that). But there was always a gentle respect for most if not all things on the show...a certain respectful grace, even, which is sadly lacking from a lot of soaps these days.

No doubt that was William J. Bell's doing, and it was a thing he was left to do without overt interference from people above him...because it was working. But nothing lasts forever; Bell gradually relinquished full control over Y&R to (in no particular order) John F. Smith, Kay Alden, and a couple of others before he died in 2005. The thing about this comparatively brief period was that William J. Bell was still there. He was the shadow looming over everything--while those who replaced him at the big chair had their moments of oddness, William was still around to gently tap them on the shoulder and go "Hey, you know something?" And this was a good thing...even while things got strange and/or downright goofy, they didn't get too strange or too goofy (well, not often). They still had that certain grace. Y&R was still unique unto itself.

And then of course came the shift. It really started when Sally Sussman Morina was brought on as a consultant in the fall of 2005, but the obvious shift started when Lynn Marie Latham came aboard. And as much as I'd like to point a finger at her, I'm not going to: the style-to-substance ratio for Y&R had already been changing before she came aboard, and that combined with William J. Bell's absence seemed to have simply accelerated the process. CBS now had free rein to remake a classy, though moody and somewhat atmospheric, soap opera that had dominated the ratings...apparently in the image of the other soaps that were on the air. And so they are--though it's not completely changed yet, of course. There are still echoes of the classy, moody Y&R around...they're hidden behind the reliquary, and they're growing softer with each departure, but they're still there. The show's faster, tending towards more standalone--more predictable--stories...and while that has one short-term advantage in that it makes it easier for new viewers to jump in, it tends to wreak havoc for the long-time fans. Hell, it tends to wreak havoc for just about anybody who's been watching since before the middle of 2005. The worst thing is that it's substantially less subtle than anything else, which may be the real crime of it all; while just about every story in the soap pantheon has been done, it's the execution that makes or breaks how a particular version of a story goes. And if you're showing all your cards, deliberately or otherwise, during the execution...that's just not very much fun, is it?

And all this brings me to the thing that really prompted this rant: the one-two punch of the Daytime Emmy pre-nomination list.

Victoria Rowell's electing to leave the show ahead of the end of her existing contract. Victoria, one of the true class acts of Y&R, deciding to leave like this out of the blue was a shock to say the least--and it's sparked massive speculation about the reasoning behind it. For me, it just made me mad...God knows the lady has to do what she needs to do and doesn't need to answer to anybody about it. But coming as it does in the wake of the other extremely high-profile departures from the show in the last seven months--Jerry Douglas and Eileen Davidson--and combined with both the pre-nomination list and Victoria's own work ethic (this is the same lady who for a while juggled roles on Y&R and Diagnosis Murder), it just seems like an incredible and yet another unnecessary loss of great talent. Especially after this past year, where Drucilla Winters was definitely front and center for a large part of it. Okay, it's not her first departure from the show, and the implication is that she's leaving for greener pastures, but wow--if there's some sort of master plan at work, I damn sure can't see it from here.

In the end--the show's still good, even with all my complaining, but in an annoyingly parts-greater-than-the-whole way. And it's oddly...soulless...in rather large measure, and that frustrates the hell out of me. What's the point in having the best show on daytime TV if it's not recognizable as the best show on TV half of the time?

The Worst Genocides Of The 20th Century
Ruler (Nation, Active Genocide Years) # of Deaths Associated With Genocide

Mao Ze-Dong (China, 1958-61 and 1966-69) 49 million ("great leap forward" and "cultural revolution")
Jozef Stalin (USSR, 1934-39) 13 million (the purges)
Adolf Hitler (Germany, 1939-1945) 12 million (concentration camps and civilians WWII)
Hideki Tojo (Japan, 1941-44) 5 million (civilians WWII)
Pol Pot (Cambodia, 1975-79) 1.7 million
Kim Il Sung (North Korea, 1948-94) 1.6 million (purges and concentration camps)
Menghistu (Ethiopia, 1975-78) 1.5 million
Ismail Enver (Turkey, 1915) 1,2 million Armenians
Yakubu Gowon (Biafra, 1967-1970) 1 millon
Leonid Brezhnev (Afghanistan, 1979-1982) 900,000
Jean Kambanda (Rwanda, 1994) 800,000
Suharto (East Timor, West Papua, Communists, 1966-98) 800,000
Saddam Hussein (Iran 1980-1990 and Kurdistan 1987-88) 600,000
Yahya Khan (Pakistan, 1971) vs Bangladesh 500,000
Fumimaro Konoe (Japan, 1937-39) about 500,000 (Chinese civilians)
Savimbi (Angola, 1975-2002) 400,000
Mullah Omar - Taliban (Afghanistan, 1986-2001) 400,000
Idi Amin (Uganda, 1969-1979) 300,000
Benito Mussolini (Ethiopia, 1936; Yugoslavia, WWII) 300,000
Mobutu Sese Seko (Zaire, 1965-97) about 225,000
Charles Taylor (Liberia, 1989-1996) 220,000
Foday Sankoh (Sierra Leone, 1991-2000) 200,000
Slobodan Milosevic (Yugoslavia, 1992-96) 180,000
Michel Micombero (Burundi, 1972) 150,000
Hassan Turabi (Sudan, 1989-1999) 100,000
Jean-Bedel Bokassa (Centrafrica, 1966-79) about 75,000
Richard Nixon (Vietnam, 1969-1974) 70,000 (vietnamese civilians)
Efrain Rios Montt (Guatemala, 1982-83) 70,000
Papa Doc Duvalier (Haiti, 1957-71) 60,000
Hissene Habre (Chad, 1982-1990) 40,000
Chiang Kai-shek (Taiwan, 1947) 30,000 (popular uprising)
Vladimir Ilich Lenin (USSR, 1917-20) 30,000 (dissidents executed)
Francisco Franco (Spain) 30,000 (dissidents executed after the civil war)
Fidel Castro (Cuba, 1959-1999) 30,000
Lyndon B. Johnson (Vietnam, 1963-1968) 30,000
Hafez Al-Assad (Syria, 1980-2000) 25,000
Khomeini (Iran, 1979-89) 20,000
Robert Mugabe (Zimbabwe, 1982-87, Ndebele minority) 20,000
Guy Mollet (France, 1956-1957) 10,000 (war in Algeria)

Executive Musical Chairs & The Risky Business Of Rumor Mongering: Junk Food At Its Best

Experience has taught us that where there is smoke, there is fire. Unfortunately, all that smoke can make it difficult to ascertain the exact truth. Then, there is the dilemma of deciding when to share what info we receive and how much of it, because information can be inaccurate, incomplete, or the timing of said event can be off a bit. We take the risk of being called uninformed, having agendas, or simply labeled as outright liars. It is an especially risky business when only PART of a story is confirmed in the public, when the timing is off, and/or when certain forces are determined to keep things hush, hush. You know what I mean: That old, 'if a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?'. Yet, soap fans keep clamoring for something yummy to munch on, they crave and love their junk food (old fashioned gossip), but want to sue the manufactures when it makes them fat. No matter that the junk food may not be full of nutrients (facts), and that it comes with warnings (rumor, spolier!), or that it is not particularly good for you, it has its own appeal. With that in mind, I have finally decided to proceed with caution, and let our readers in on what I am hearing. Just keep in mind that everything I am telling you is unconfirmed....got that? Unconfirmed. If you only want accurate facts, skip this and find something else to do. All that said, I am willing to go out on a limb and provide some of the stuff you crave.

Something big may be happening over at ABC Daytime. I've been in contact with multiple sources (TVGuide, SoapZone, NYDailyNews, SoapOperaDigest, About etc) and we've put our heads and info together over the last several months, trying to pin down the details. And we are seeing several versions of similar stories, some of which contradict the others. At this point, if I were to take a bet on what I am hearing, these are the scenarios:

1. Michele Val Jean or Mary Sue Price may take over head writing duties
2. Robert Guza Jr. will retain his consulting producer position, and possibly become a script writer
3. Brian Frons' position as ABC Daytime President is going to be given to someone else
4. Jill Farren Phelps is exiting her position as Executive Producer of GH. Based on what we know, we guess this may, (along with other factors) have a lot to do with certain actors on GH refusing to sign new contracts unless she had no say-so over them (think Jacklyn Zeman (BOBBIE) who almost did not re-sign with the show over issues with JFP; Anthony Geary (LUKE) who we hear may have gone to bat for Jackie.)
5. Wendy Riche may return to ABC Daytime in some capacity. More likely as EP of GH, but OLTL is a possibility
6. GH's Nurses Ball as an annual summer event (then expect a slew of former GH actors)
7. Kristina Wagner may return as Felicia Cummings Jones
8. Wally Kurth (Ned) may be offered a contract
9. Jaime Ray Newman may have a guest role as Kristina Cassadine
10. ABC/NBC Daytime Casting Wars: ABC has approached Robert Kelker-Kelly (ex-Bo), Roark Critchlow (ex-Dr. Mike), Jason Brooks (ex-Peter), Michael T. Weiss (ex-Dr. Mike), Christie Clark (ex-Carrie), Renee Jones (ex-Lexie) about joining their shows
11. Beth Ehlers (Harley on GL) spent an hour with GH's casting director in May 2006 at the Daytime Emmys. This may mean something.
12. Gone From AMC: Walt Willey, Jacob Young, Kelli Giddish, Alec Musser
13. Consultant Kay Alden is leaning towards AMC
14. John F. Smith might only stay on as GH's consultant
15. Burton Armus has no interest in head writing OLTL
16. Dena Higley is on her way out
17. Megan McTavish is getting one LAST chance on AMC with the DISGUSTING storyline!
18. Agnes Nixon wants AMC to be cancelled

It is also possible that this is all just a bad case of junk food poisoning. So, here is your dish, take your chances with it, or not. You can choose to pick out the best of the morsels to savor or turn your nose up at, or swallow it whole, or simply heave the whole thing into the garbage disposal- your junk food has been served.

HEAD WRITERS

A Head Writer is a person who is in charge of a televison/radio series' writing team. Head writers are usually a part of a serial, though they are common on primetime serials.

They conceive the long-term story of a scripted television or radio series, and write the thrusts, outlining their tale approximately a week at a time, along with their Associate Head Writers and the show's producers. Sometimes, there may be a story document for one particular plot, summarizing all of the major beats, but this isn't required for all stories.

The head writer, associate head writers, and the breakdown writers then divide the week's thrust into five episodes by meeting three times a week. The breakdown writers outline an episode, breaking it down into acts and scenes, with a summary of the action. Sometimes a head writer or associate head writer may choose to write a breakdown. Then the script writers take the breakdown and write dialogue for each scene.

Script editors, like Elizabeth Korte, proof-read each completed script and check for continuity errors. From time to time, a script editor can also write breakdown and dialogue scripts on their respective shows like Korte does on 'General Hospital. A script is not considered complete until the head writer gives final approval.

A television series' writing team can consist of a head writer/co-head writer, associate head writer, breakdown writer, script writer, script/story editor, and a writer's assistant.

Current American Daytime Serial Head Writers

The Young And The Restless: Lynn Marie Latham & Scott Hamner

General Hospital: Robert Guza Jr.

One Life To Live: Dena Higley

As The World Turns: Jean Passanante, Christopher Whitesell & Leah Laiman

Guiding Light: David Kreizman & Donna M. Swajeski

All My Children: Megan McTavish

Passions: James E. Reilly

The Bold And The Beautiful: Bradley Bell

Days Of Our Lives: Hogan Sheffer & Meg Kelly

Notable TV Head Writers
Irna Phillips, Frank Hursley, Doris Hursley, Pat Falken Smith, Agnes Nixon, William J. Bell, Douglas Marland & Kay Alden

2005 TAMPA AWARDS: TALK-VARIETY-REALITY-SERIES

Talk/Variety Series: Topic [A] With Tina Brown; The Daily Show With Jon Stewart; The McLaughlin Group; Late Show With David Letterman; Late Night With Conan O'Brien; Oprah; The Ellen DeGeneres Show; Dr. Phil; The View; Real Time With Bill Maher

WINNER: TOPIC [A] WITH TINA BROWN; RUNNER UP: THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW; 2ND RUNNER UP: THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART

Talk/Variety Series Host: Tina Brown- Topic [A] With Tina Brown; Jon Stewart- The Daily Show With Jon Stewart; Ellen DeGeneres- The Ellen DeGeneres Show; Merideth Viera- The View; Star Jones Reynolds- The View; Joy Behar- The View; John McLaughlin- The McLaughlin Group; Tim Russert- Meet The Press

WINNER: (TIE) TINA BROWN & JON STEWART; RUNNER UP: ELLEN DEGENERES; 2ND RUNNER UP: MERIDETH VIERA

Newsmagazine/Information Series: Tucker Carlson: Unfiltered; Lou Dobbs Tonight; 60 Minutes; The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer; Now With Bill Moyers/Now; Frontline

WINNER: NOW WITH BILL MOYERS/NOW; RUNNER UP: TUCKER CARLSON: UNFILTERED; 2ND RUNNER UP: LOU DOBBS TONIGHT

Reality Series: Survivor: Palau; The Amazing Race 5; Big Brother 5; Last Comic Standing 2; The Apprentice 2

WINNER: THE AMAZING RACE 5; RUNNER UP: SURVIVOR: PALAU; 2ND RUNNER UP: LAST COMIC STANDING 2

Series: Everwood; Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; Reno 911!; Veronica Mars; Gilmore Girls; Lost; Arrested Development; Everybody Loves Raymond; Scrubs; Desperate Housewives

WINNER: DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES; RUNNER UP: GILMORE GIRLS; 2ND RUNNER UP: LOST

New Series: Eyes; Medium; The Office; Entourage; Rescue Me; Deadwood; Grey's Anatomy; Veronica Mars, Lost, Desperate Housewives

WINNER: DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES; RUNNER UP: LOST; 2ND RUNNER UP: VERONICA MARS

Series-Ensemble: The West Wing; Desperate Housewives; Lost; Veronica Mars; Gilmore Girls; Reno 911!; Scrubs; Arrested Development; Entourage; The Wire

WINNER: DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES; RUNNER UP: LOST; 2ND RUNNER UP: GILMORE GIRLS

Series-Writing: Everybody Loves Raymond; Everwood; Arrested Development; George Lopez; Desperate Housewives; Lost; Gilmore Girls; Veronica Mars; Nip/Tuck; Scrubs

WINNER: GILMORE GIRLS; RUNNER UP: DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES; 2ND RUNNER UP: SCRUBS

Series-Directing: Arrested Development; Malcolm In The Middle; Everybody Loves Raymond; Nip/Tuck; Desperate Housewives; Lost; Gilmore Girls; Veronica Mars; Reno 911!; Scrubs

WINNER: LOST; RUNNER UP: SCRUBS; 2ND RUNNER UP: NIP/TUCK

2005 TAMPA AWARDS: Comedy
Television nominations announced: Monday, June 27, 2005; Winners announced: Monday, August 1, 2005

Comedy Series: Reno 911!, Scrubs, George Lopez, Everybody Loves Raymond; Arrested Development, Entourage, The Bernie Mac Show, Malcolm In The Middle, The King Of Queens, The Office

WINNER: SCRUBS; RUNNER UP: RENO 911!; 2ND RUNNER UP: ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT

*****New Comedy Series***** (Category is closed this year)

Comedy Series- Ensemble: Reno 911!, Scrubs, George Lopez, Everybody Loves Raymond, Arrested Development, Entourage, The Bernie Mac Show, Malcolm In The Middle, Girlfriends, The Office

WINNER: SCRUBS; RUNNER UP: RENO 911!; 2ND RUNNER UP: ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT

Comedy Series- Writing: Scrubs, George Lopez, Everybody Loves Raymond, Arrested Development, Entourage, The Bernie Mac Show, Malcolm In The Middle, The King Of Queens, The Office

WINNER: SCRUBS; RUNNER UP: ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT; 2ND RUNNER UP: GEORGE LOPEZ

Comedy Series- Directing: Reno 911!, Scrubs, George Lopez, Everybody Loves Raymond, Arrested Development, Entourage, The Bernie Mac Show, Malcolm In The Middle, The King Of Queens, The Office

WINNER: SCRUBS; RUNNER UP: ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT; 2ND RUNNER UP: MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE

Lead Actor- Comedy Series: Bernie Mac- The Bernie Mac Show; Zach Braff- Scrubs; George Lopez- George Lopez; Frankie Muniz- Malcolm In The Middle; Jason Bateman- Arrested Development; Bryan Cranston- Malcolm In The Middle; Thomas Lennon- Reno 911!; Kevin James- The King Of Queens

WINNER: ZACH BRAFF; RUNNER UP: JASON BATEMAN; 2ND RUNNER UP: GEORGE LOPEZ

Lead Actress- Comedy Series: Katey Sagal- 8 Simple Rules; Jane Kaczmarek- Malcolm In The Middle; Reba McEntire- Reba; Patricia Heaton- Everybody Loves Raymond; Leah Remini- The King Of Queens; Tracee Ellis Ross- Girlfriends; Kirstie Alley- Fat Actress; Debra Messing- Will & Grace

WINNER: JANE KACZMAREK; RUNNER UP: LEAH REMINI; 2ND RUNNER UP: PATRICIA HEATON

Supporting Actor- Comedy Series: John C. McGinley- Scrubs; Brad Garrett- Everybody Loves Raymond; Jeffrey Tambor- Arrested Development; Jeremy Piven- Entourage; Jerry Stiller- The King Of Queens; David Cross- Arrested Development; Sean Hayes- Will & Grace; Justin Berfield- Malcolm In The Middle

WINNER: JOHN C. MCGINLEY; RUNNER UP: JEREMY PIVEN; 2ND RUNNER UP: JUSTIN BERFIELD

Supporting Actress- Comedy Series: Megan Mullally- Will & Grace; Doris Roberts- Everybody Loves Raymond; Belita Moreno- George Lopez; Jessica Walter- Arrested Development; Portia de Rossi- Arrested Development; Judy Reyes-Scrubs; Kerry Kenney- Reno 911!; Sarah Chalke- Scrubs

WINNER: JESSICA WALTER; RUNNER UP: BELITA MORENO; 2ND RUNNER UP: SARAH CHALKE

2005 TAMPA AWARDS
Television nominations announced: Monday, June 27, 2005; Winners announced: Monday, August 1, 2005

Drama Series: Desperate Housewives; Lost; CSI; Gilmore Girls; Nip/Tuck; Deadwood; Everwood; Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; Veronica Mars; The Wire

WINNER: DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES; RUNNER UP: GILMORE GIRLS; 2ND RUNNER UP: LOST

New Drama Series: Desperate Housewives; Lost; Veronica Mars; Grey's Anatomy; Deadwood; House; Rescue Me; Kevin Hill; Eyes; Medium

WINNER: DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES; RUNNER UP: LOST; 2ND RUNNER UP: VERONICA MARS

Drama Series- Ensemble: Desperate Housewives; Lost; Gilmore Girls; Nip/Tuck; Everwood; Veronica Mars; The West Wing; Deadwood; The Wire; Alias

WINNER: DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES; RUNNER UP: LOST; 2ND RUNNER UP: GILMORE GIRLS

Drama Series- Writing: Desperate Housewives; Lost; Gilmore Girls; Nip/Tuck; Veronica Mars; The Wire; Everwood; Deadwood; Medium; Rescue Me

WINNER: GILMORE GIRLS; RUNNER UP: DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES; 2ND RUNNER UP: VERONICA MARS

Drama Series- Directing: Six Feet Under; Desperate Housewives; Lost; Gilmore Girls; CSI; The West Wing; Veronica Mars; The Wire; Alias

WINNER: LOST; RUNNER UP: NIP/TUCK; 2ND RUNNER UP: DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES

Lead Actor- Drama Series: Tony Shalhoub- Monk; Matthew Fox- Lost; Treat Williams- Everwood; James Spader- Boston Legal; Julian McMahon- Nip/Tuck; Michael Chiklis- The Shield; Dylan Walsh- Nip/Tuck; Scott Patterson- Gilmore Girls; Ian McShane- Deadwood; Christopher Meloni- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

WINNER: SCOTT PATTERSON; RUNNER UP: TREAT WILLIAMS; 2ND RUNNER UP: JAMES SPADER

Lead Actress- Drama Series: Alexis Bledel -Gilmore Girls; Marcia Cross- Desperate Housewives; Felicity Huffman- Desperate Housewives; Teri Hatcher- Desperate Housewives; Mariska Hargitay- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; Lauren Graham- Gilmore Girls; Joely Richardson- Nip/Tuck; Kristen Bell- Veronica Mars; Patricia Arquette- Medium; Jennifer Garner- Alias

WINNER: MARCIA CROSS; RUNNER UP: TERI HATCHER; 2ND RUNNER UP: LAUREN GRAHAM

Supporting Actor- Drama Series: Tom Amandes- Everwood; Josh Holloway- Lost; Dennis Farina- Law & Order; Steven Culp- Desperate Housewives; William Shatner- Boston Legal; Dominic Monoghan- Lost; Gregory Smith- Everwood; Edward Herrmann- Gilmore Girls; Victor Garber- Alias; Naveen Andrews-Lost

WINNER: JOSH HOLLOWAY; RUNNER UP: GREGORY SMITH; 2ND RUNNER UP: NAVEEN ANDREWS

Supporting Actress- Drama Series: Eva Longoria- Desperate Housewives; Tyne Daly- Judging Amy; Emily VanCamp- Everwood; Kelly Bishop- Gilmore Girls; Evangeline Lilly- Lost; CCH Pounder- The Shield; Harriet Sansom Harris- Desperate Housewives; Emilie de Ravin- Lost; Lauren Ambrose- Six Feet Under; Candace Bergen- Boston Legal

WINNER: KELLY BISHOP; RUNNER UP: HARRIET SANSOM HARRIS; 2ND RUNNER UP: TYNE DALY

NUMEROLOGY: ATTITUDE
How to find your Attitude Number: For someone born on September 17th: 9 + 1 + 7 = 17 = 1 + 7 = 88 is the Attitude Number of a person born 9 - 17.

SUMMARY OF THE QUALITIES FOR ATTITUDE NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 9

The 1 Attitude: This is someone who doesn't like to ask for help. They are completely self-motivated. They usually have issues with their self- esteem: they just don't think they're good enough. That's why they need praise from others. If you believe in them, then there's nothing they can't achieve; if you don't, they rebel.

The 2 Attitude is easy going. They are very good observers. They're also drawn to anything regarding psychic ability, and often may experience déjà vu. It is not uncommon for them to have a dream that comes true. They are in touch with their intuition and the metaphysical side of life. They do have compassion for people and are fascinated with people's stories. They are seldom bored.

The 3 Attitude tends to be the joker. They have a sense of humor and are charismatic. The Peter Pan Syndrome, they don't necessarily grow up. But when they're in a good mood, It's a big smile, bright eyes, and great conversation. If they're in a bad mood, you don't get to be happy around them. They have that effect on people.

The 4 Attitude is a list keeper. They can be very quiet; you don't know what they're thinking. They're keeping track of all that's happening. You might find them surrounded by nature, or doing any form of repair, or construction. The 4 Attitude teaches all of us. They become an expert at their skill and teach us how to do it. They definitely will play devil's advocate: they make you see all sides. That's their Attitude Number.

The 5 Attitude is playful and fun. Here are examples of some clients. One of them sent me her picture sitting on an elephant in Sri Lanka. Another for her 40th birthday went down a raft in the Grand Canyon and on her 50"1 birthday was at the top of the Eiffel Tower. See how they need to go and look at this world? They can't wait to go and experience other parts of the planet, and if they get stuck in a situation, it's too dramatic and they wind up playing the martyr. So better a 5 get out there. It's all about adventure and excitement. They love to flirt and they're usually the life of the party.

The 6 Attitude is the nurturer. Male or female, they are taking care of everybody else. So if you have a child with a 6 attitude. They act as it they are your mother or father, they're the ones in charge; they don't want you telling them what to do or how to be. They feel useful only when things are out of control and they are fixing it. If it's peaceful, they don't know what to do with them selves. They definitely take care of other people and they're usually great with children or running a business. When a 6 walks in a room, we are drawn to them like a moth to the flame.

The 7 Attitude: You don't get to know what they're thinking or feeling. They keep to themselves and are introspective. They must continue studying the quest of why they are here: The 7 Attitude asks the big questions. They will reveal themselves slowly as they go. They can shut down and make you feel they are not remotely interested in what you are saying, but the joke is on you because they are the ultimate observers. They don't miss anything.

The 8 Attitude: More often than not, when I see an 8 Attitude,They are reading Investor's magazine or brainstorming on how to make some money, and establish financial security. If they have family, then they want to be a good provider. The flipside of the 8 Attitude is that money can seem completely unattainable. Money will slip right through their fingers.The 8 Attitude has no problem telling you what they really think.They can be a little too blunt, so it is best to keep their sense of humor and focus on the positive things in life!

The 9 Attitude: The 9 is the leader. At work they'll not just do their job but everyone else's. That's the Attitude Number 9: show me what to do, I'll do it. When it's over, they're exhausted and drained, but rarely allow them selves to tell the people responsible. They need to establish boundaries so that they will not feel depleted by the people in their life.The Attitude Number 9 may have old family pain that haunts them, and the 9 must work through these emotions in order to be happy today.

NUMEROLOGY: LIFEPATH
How to find your Lifepath Number: Tom Cruise was born 7-3-1962. Break down the birthday numbers:7+3+1+9+6+2=282+8=101+0=1

SUMMARY OF THE QUALITIES FOR LIFE NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 9

ONES are independent, self motivated, and hard workers. They have a strong desire to be #1. They are critical of themselves and as a result, can be critical of others. When the 1 Life Path has won a personal victory, their face radiates with pure joy. Multitasking is something they tend to be very good at, and keeping busy is important to them. The 1s will not tolerate laziness from the people they spend their time with.

TWOS want peace. They make good mediators.They are very loyal, and when they say that they love you,count on it!They welcome companionship and the chance to share their lives with someone special.The flip side is that if they feel threatened or pushed to the wall, they become the terrible 2s. But ultimately, they do not want conflict.

THREES communicate in all areas: written word and verbal. Writers, radio broadcasters, actors, singers, performers, counselors. They are the natural comedian. They can be manic depressive if they do not use their creative energy and tend to exaggerate the truth. Known for their trademark smile, eyes and voice.

FOURS seek security. Home is their haven. They are usually very cerebral and need to find ways to relax their minds. Like NIKE, "Just Do It." Otherwise, great ideas live and die in their heads.The 4s like to be organized and to put things back in their " proper place". If their home environment appears sloppy and unkempt , that is a sign that the 4 Life Path person is not doing well.

FIVES seek freedom, fun, adventure. If they do not live the adventure, their lives become way too dramatic. They are the natural detectives and celebrators of life (holidays are usually their specialty). 5s have a hard time settling down and have a fear of being trapped or smothered in a relationship.

SIXES are nurturers. If men, they rescue damsels in distress. If women, they mother the "little boy" in their men. They should manage or run the company. If every thing is going smoothly, they must be careful not to ruin it. They tend to put people on pedestals which then topple. Magnetic. People are drawn to them. Their moods affect the room.

SEVENS are another cerebral number. They have a loner quality. They need to learn to have faith. They have a love of natural beauty: ocean, green grass, plants, flowers, etc. If they do not have faith they tend to become very cynical and escape through drugs, alcohol, work, and geography. They have an air of mystery and do not want you to know who they are.

EIGHTS do not feel safe unless they have found a way to establish financial security. It is difficult for the 8s to take advice.When they make a choice, they must feel it is their decision, NOT SOMEONE ELSES. As a result, they do tend to learn the hard way. 8s are very honest and by being so blunt, they unintentionally hurt feelings. Although they can sometimes appear insensitive, what is going on inside them is the exact opposite. They do feel deeply about everything that goes on in their lives.

NINES are the natural leader. People assume they are in charge even if they are not. If in a department store, people think they work there. They take care of everyone else but need to learn to speak up when they need help, love, and hugs. 9s often feel unloved or abandoned by their mother or father, or they feel completely responsible for them. It's hard for them to let go of the past.

TV SERIES: Proposals
Birds Of A Feather: Based on the British comedy of the same name about two sisters whose lives had taken very different routes.

Fiona Range: Based on Mary McGarry Morris' book of the same name about Fiona's attempts to clean her life up, find love in the midst of loneliness and confusion, and find balance in the midst of seemingly insurmountable emotional chaos.

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim: Based on David Sedaris' book of the same name.

Half A Heart: Based on Rosellen Brown's book of the same name which traces the lives of several people who participated in the civil rights movement and continue to live in its shadow.

Pure Poetry: Based on Binnie Kirshenbaum's book of the same name.

Checks & Balances: Explores the lives, loves & machinations of workers at Ambrose/Craner/Ellison, a fictional independent Wall St. investment house. Set in New York City.

Fork It Over: Loosely based on Alan Richman's book of the same name as his inexhaustible hunger & unquenchable curiosity lead him into the world of professional eaters & culinary journalism.

I'll Have A...: Based on Debra Ginsberg's Waiting: The True Confessions Of A Waitress. Think: a scripted version of The Restaurant.

Double Billing: An expose of the legal profession. Loosely based on Cameron Stracher's Double Billing & William R. Keates' Proceed With Caution. Think: Ally McBeal meets The Practice.

Me Talk Pretty One Day: Based on David Sedaris' life & book of the same name.

The Subject Steve: Based on Sam Lipsyte's book of the same name- A dark satire in which the protagonist, Steve, is diagnosed with a vague but deadly disease called Prexis that sounds suspiciously like terminal boredom with modern life.

Easy Steps: Satirical look at the self-help industry.

Faces: Multiple storylines dealing with issues like depression, poverty, drug addiction, spousal abuse, suicide, homophobia, rape, eating disorders, physical disability, alcoholism etc.

Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow: Coming of age drama about the lives of college students and recent graduates.

Zubat & Clark: Best friends who host an afternoon drive home radio talk show. Zubat is a moderate while Clark is a libertarian. Think: Politically Incorrect meets WKRP In Cincinnati. Set in Washington, D.C.

Origin/Terminus: Government agents investigating paranormal activity & unexplained phenomena as they encounter secret societies who are in search of the truth of the planet. Think: The X Files meets Alias.

Silicon Follies: Based on Thomas Scoville's book of the same name- A satire of Silicon Valley and its technological trappings; portraying a world as rich with youth and enthusiasm as it is with hypocrisy and loneliness.

The Town: Based on Bentley Little's book of the same name in which bizarre events begin to occure shortly after a man returns to his old hometown of McGuane, Arizona with his wife and three children.

Kick Me: Based on Paul Feig's book of the same name. Think: Freaks & Geeks: Part 2.

Who's Sorry Now: Based on Joe Pantoliano's book of the same name.

A Brief History Of The Flood: Based in Jean Harfenist's book of the same name which chronicles the lives of a Minnesota family as narrated by the main character, Lillian Anderson.

I Am Woman: Based on Andrea Lee's book Interested Women.

Innocents: Based on Cathy Coote's book of the same name about a twisted love affair between a teenage student and teacher from the student's point of view.

Plainsong: Based on Kent Haruf's book of the same name about 8 compassionately imagined characters, in a prairie community near Denver, whose lives undergo radical change during the course of one year.

Welcome To Temptation: Based on Jennifer Crusie's book of the same name about 2 slightly twisted sisters and a town chock full of hunks, coots, and petty politics.

Why Girls Are Weird: Based on Pamela Ribon's book of the same name.

The Secret Lives Of Married Men: Based on David Leddick's book of the same name about gay men who were married-and those who still are- to women.

Sellevision: Based on Augusten Burrough's book of the same name- A relentless spoof of cable's home-shopping mania.

Tuff: Based on Paul Beatty's book of the same name about the unusual coming-of-age of 19-year-old, obese African-American Winston "Tuffy" Foshay, who tries to rise above his rough-and-tumble life on the vicious streets of Spanish Harlem.

Joe College: Based on Tom Perrotta's book of the same name about an English major at Yale who's stuck with the peculiarities of his roommates, a horrendous crush on a fellow student, while struggling to complete his junior year.

Life As A Loser: Based on Will Leitch's book of the same name.

A Dangerous Woman: Based on Mary McGarry Morris' book of the same name about a Vermont woman who is most dangerous to herself.

The White Boy Shuffle: Based on Paul Beatty's book of the same name- A gleefully satiric gloss on black history and culture.

Bread: Based on the British comedy of the same name about a staunchly Catholic family.

Hi-De-Hi!: Based on the British comedy of the same name which was set in a holiday camp during the 1950s and 1960s.

Last Of The Summer Wine: Based on the British comedy of the same name about the adventures of three elderly, unmarried friends. Think: The male version of The Golden Girls.

Never The Twain: Based on the British comedy of the same name about 2 male next-door neighbours and rival antique dealers engaged in continuous one-upmanship.

The Thin Red Line: The ongoings of a firehouse in a small town

TV REUNION SPECIALS
Remember The Carol Burnett Show: Show Stoppers? More than 40 million Americans do! How about The Cosby Show: A Look Back? The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry? Happy Days 30th Anniversary Special? I hope you get the point.

Cheers (1982-1993) NBC
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977) CBS
Hill Street Blues (1981-1987) NBC
Three's Company (1977-1984) ABC
Roseanne (1988-1997) ABC
Family Ties (1982-1989) NBC
The Jeffersons (1975-1985) CBS
Barney Miller (1975-1982) ABC
Newhart (1982-1990) CBS
The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air (1990-1996) NBC
Empty Nest (1988-1995) NBC
A Different World (1987-1993) NBC
The Red Skelton Show (1951-1971) NBC
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969-1976) ABC
The Bob Newhart Show (NOT the variety show) (1972-1978) CBS
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948-1971) CBS
The Golden Girls (1985-1992) NBC
The Lucy Show (1962-1968) CBS
The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet (1952-1966) ABC
Benson (1979-1986) ABC
Trapper John, M.D. (1979-1986) CBS
Simon & Simon (1981-1988) CBS
The Lawrence Welk Show (1952-1963) ABC
Leave It To Beaver (1957-1963) ABC
Texaco Star Theater (1949-1956) NBC
The Danny Thomas Show (1953-1964) CBS
Bewitched (1964-1972) ABC
Gimme A Break (1981-1987) NBC
Wings (1990-1997) NBC
Lou Grant (1977-1982) CBS
Rhoda (1974-1978) CBS
Charlie Angels (1976-1981) ABC
Falcon Crest (1981-1990) CBS
Coach (1989-1997) ABC
Mad About You (1992-1999) NBC
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman (1993-1998) CBS
Alice (1976-1985) CBS
Diff'rent Strokes (1978-1986) ABC
The Waltons (1972-1981) CBS
Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980) CBS
Murder, She Wrote (1984-1996) CBS
Murphy Brown (1988-1998) CBS
Designing Women (1986-1993) CBS
Growing Pains (1985-1992) NBC
Night Court (1984-1992) NBC
Full House (1987-1995) ABC
Family Matters (1989-1998) CBS
The Flintstones (1960-1966) ABC
My Three Sons (1960-1972) CBS
The Jackie Gleason Show (1952-1970) CBS
The Dean Martin Show (1965-1974) NBC
All In The Family (1971-1979) CBS
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962-1971) CBS
Laverne & Shirley (1976-1983) ABC