Box305 July 22, 2015 Share July 22, 2015 She was robbed in 1999. She absolutely killed the scenes when Laura found out Lucky had died. I remember a scene from 79, maybe 80, when Laura's telling Luke about killing David Hamilton. I was in awe that a 17 year old could find that kind of depth. She's always had the chops to keep up with Tony. Yes! Those scenes in 1999 were amazing. 2 Link to comment
Box305 July 22, 2015 Share July 22, 2015 I wasn't saying I thought those things about Genie. I was speccing about why Geary doesn't want to work with her. That's all it was. I've watched GH since...forever. Oh okay. My bad. I misunderstood. Link to comment
tvgoddess July 22, 2015 Share July 22, 2015 I'm still trying to make it through this podcast . . . Jamey Giddens is horrifically embarrassing. He has good points, but the way he's screaming, jesus. I didn't last 10 minutes. I can read Jamey's Twitter rants and gross ramblings, but hearing his voice is like nails on a chalkboard combined with making me want to jam a fork in my eye. I give you guys credit, you're way more tolerant than I am. 3 Link to comment
jsbt July 22, 2015 Share July 22, 2015 (edited) I never got the sense Tony didn't respect Genie as a performer. I do believe there were serious BTS issues, especially in the latter half of the '90s, and that it wasn't all Tony's fault. But despite those, Tony remained the keeper of the flame in the press until the mid-late 2000s. I don't know what changed then, but by then, IMO, it was too late to take some new stand and try to reinvent history. Yet he did try and has tried. Edited July 22, 2015 by jsbt Link to comment
tvgoddess July 22, 2015 Share July 22, 2015 Poor LW, reduced to defending this crapfest of a show. Laura Wright @lldubs 6m Don't worry. We are kicking some ASS over here at GH Scott Macaluso @samacaluso#DOOL is gonna be on fire for fall #GH better get it together!! @carlivatiron@valentinifrank @GeneralHospital 1 Link to comment
TeeVee329 July 22, 2015 Share July 22, 2015 ...she does know Carly doesn't have a story right now, right? Marrying Sonny AGAIN doesn't count. 4 Link to comment
SlovakPrincess July 22, 2015 Share July 22, 2015 Poor LW, reduced to defending this crapfest of a show. Laura Wright @lldubs 6m Don't worry. We are kicking some ASS over here at GH Scott Macaluso @samacaluso #DOOL is gonna be on fire for fall #GH better get it together!! @carlivatiron@valentinifrank @GeneralHospital Does she mean the downtrodden audience is getting its ass kicked? That the poor actors are getting their ass kicked with ridiculous scripts? Exactly whose ass is getting kicked here?! Explain, Laura! 12 Link to comment
UYI July 22, 2015 Share July 22, 2015 I never watched GL or CBS soaps in general, but I'm pretty sure that by the time I did watch ATWT for the year or so and a bit afterwards that Sarah Brown was on in 2004/5, my affiliate had already moved GL to the wee hours of the morning and at a weird time like 2:35am. To be fair, I think there were a few affiliates that had GL airing a day behind way before it was cancelled. Hell, in NYC, the biggest market in the nation, they were showing GL a day behind at like 10 AM about a decade before it was cancelled. And the affiliate in Sacramento, for some reason, dropped the show around 1992, back when most fans thought the show was REALLY good. I don't remember the specific reason behind that, though. Topic? Genie saying "I hope you are as proud of L&L as I am" or something along lines in that goodbye video? She certainly gets what's going on there. 1 Link to comment
Box305 July 22, 2015 Share July 22, 2015 I didn't last 10 minutes. I can read Jamey's Twitter rants and gross ramblings, but hearing his voice is like nails on a chalkboard combined with making me want to jam a fork in my eye. I give you guys credit, you're way more tolerant than I am. So glad I'm not the only one who feels this way. Link to comment
ulkis July 22, 2015 Share July 22, 2015 http://www.tvguide.com/news/general-hospitals-anthony-1048541/ Interview with TG from three years ago. I didn't remember this part: TV Guide Magazine: So where is Luke these days in regard to Jake's death? You think he's serious about staying off the booze? Geary: He will always lived haunted by the death of that child — you'd have to unless you're a sociopath — so there will always be regret, guilt, sadness. It's now a part of him and it has taken him to a deeper, more human place. He always knew he wasn't a hero. Now he knows there's a villain inside him. As far as the drinking goes, I don't think he's worried about what would happen to him if he went back to the bottle. It's more like he doesn't want to go through all the s--t people will give him if he does drink. He doesn't want all that f---ing noise. I do believe he could have a drink and walk away from it. He was never the delirium tremens kind of guy. He never woke up in the morning thinking about having booze. He still doesn't think he's an alcoholic and I agree. At the same time, he did handle a lot of his feelings by getting drunk...and truthfully that started when they had nothing else for me to do. That was the bad side of the Guza years. Luke would have a drink in hand almost consistently. That cannot have been all Guza. imo. 1 Link to comment
KerleyQ July 22, 2015 Share July 22, 2015 Someone needs to clue Tony in that there is more than one "type" of alcoholic. Just because a guy doesn't wake up trembling for a drink first thing in the morning, doesn't mean he isn't an alcoholic. Poor LW, reduced to defending this crapfest of a show. Laura Wright @lldubs 6m Don't worry. We are kicking some ASS over here at GH Scott Macaluso @samacaluso#DOOL is gonna be on fire for fall #GH better get it together!! @carlivatiron@valentinifrank @GeneralHospital Unless the ass they're kicking is Ron's, they aren't getting it together. 8 Link to comment
Artsda July 22, 2015 Share July 22, 2015 LW has no clue what DAYs is doing this year does she? All the vets, the returns, the fact they put Wally on contract taking him from popping in on GH alone should have given her a clue. Unless GH gets new writers no way it's comparing to the other 3 soaps. Link to comment
ulkis July 22, 2015 Share July 22, 2015 Also Wendy Riche tweeted about TG's interview https://twitter.com/canyoncatz/status/623652594188095488 I respect Tony Never Would Say Balls On Wall Needed His Changes To Track Other Actors Lines Which I suppose means she was less mad that he was changing lines and more mad that what he changed them too made what the other characters were saying make no sense? 2 Link to comment
dubbel zout July 22, 2015 Share July 22, 2015 I interpret her saying that TG changed his lines so other actors' lines made sense. It's muddled no matter what it's supposed to mean. 1 Link to comment
Sake614 July 22, 2015 Share July 22, 2015 (edited) In other news... NEW ROLE FOR GH ALUM BARASHBy SOD • Posted: Jul 22, 2015 Brandon Barash (ex-Johnny, GH) has been cast in Lifetime's upcoming UNAUTHORIZED MELROSE PLACE MOVIE, playing the role of Thomas Calabro (Michael Mancini). The tell-all flick will debut on October 10. To check out the cast photo (and that of THE UNAUTHORIZED BEVERLY HILLS, 90210 STORY), Edited July 22, 2015 by Sake614 1 Link to comment
TeeVee329 July 22, 2015 Share July 22, 2015 Oooh, he's playing Michael Mancini, that's fun! At least he didn't wind up being boring Billy. 3 Link to comment
tvgoddess July 22, 2015 Share July 22, 2015 Michael Mancini was my favorite, so I'm looking forward to this. The 90210 one is really the one that had all the great backstage/behind the scenes gossip. Link to comment
Francie July 22, 2015 Share July 22, 2015 (edited) Between BB's new job and all these BTS twitter comments, inspiration has struck -- GH finally has its replacement show: The Unauthorized General Hospital. To accommodate all the decades, it'll be broken down into: Mondays are 1970s day (Monty's early years; obvious sexism; drunkenness on the set; Stuart! Denise! Leslie!; Genie as a teen ager; John Bernadino breaking his hand slamming it into a wall): Tuesdays: 1980s (more Monty and coke at the Kraft table; Tristan/Emma; Jack/Kristina; Demi! more coke at the Kraft table; Elizabeth Taylor!; John Stamos! Milton Berle! Sammy Davis, Jr.!); Wednesdays1990s (Monty's return; Geary's return; Geary's return as Luke; the Labine creative years; Vanessa & Tyler) Thursdays: 2000's (JFP, Guza, the rotating Carlys; Maurice; Steve; Monavie pyramid scheme/Ingo's letter) Fridays: The Cartini years (twitter wars! Prospect Park lawsuit; Brydog!). Edited July 22, 2015 by Francie 15 Link to comment
Oracle42 July 22, 2015 Share July 22, 2015 Someone needs to clue Tony in that there is more than one "type" of alcoholic. Just because a guy doesn't wake up trembling for a drink first thing in the morning, doesn't mean he isn't an alcoholic. . Yeah, I tend to think people who self medicate with alcohol have a problem even if they're not alcoholics, per se 2 Link to comment
GHScorpiosRule July 22, 2015 Share July 22, 2015 I just have to say I loved Genie's good bye video to Geary. It was heartfelt and emotional. Even if Laura is also tired of the Luke and Laura phenomena, at least she hasn't shit over it, like he did. 9 Link to comment
Sake614 July 22, 2015 Share July 22, 2015 http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/anthony-geary-reflects-37-years-playing-dark-dangerous/story?id=32619755#.Va_zNXveQCc.twitter Tonight's Nightline profiles Tony Geary 2 Link to comment
Tiger July 22, 2015 Share July 22, 2015 (edited) Go away La Geary. The only time I want to hear from him is if he decides to insult and belittle that fucknut Ron again. ETA: whoever wrote that word on this board recently, thank you from the bottom of my Ron-hating heart! Edited July 22, 2015 by Tiger 1 Link to comment
Dandesun July 22, 2015 Share July 22, 2015 http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/anthony-geary-reflects-37-years-playing-dark-dangerous/story?id=32619755#.Va_zNXveQCc.twitter Tonight's Nightline profiles Tony Geary I predict copious amounts of the infamous wedding. 7 Link to comment
TeeVee329 July 22, 2015 Share July 22, 2015 Nice interview with Jon Lindstrom (Kevin Collins). He sounds busy, we're never gonna see Kevin unless it's NOT!Kevin *cries* http://composuremagazine.com/jon-lindstrom/ 2 Link to comment
SlovakPrincess July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/anthony-geary-reflects-37-years-playing-dark-dangerous/story?id=32619755#.Va_zNXveQCc.twitter Tonight's Nightline profiles Tony Geary If this were on any network but ABC, I would watch, in hopes that he just completely spouts off on what a hideous mess the writing has become. 1 Link to comment
dubbel zout July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 (edited) The Random capitalization in the Lindstrom interview made me Crazy, but it was a Good read Otherwise. Edited July 23, 2015 by dubbel zout 9 Link to comment
WendyCR72 July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 Nice interview with Jon Lindstrom (Kevin Collins). He sounds busy, we're never gonna see Kevin unless it's NOT!Kevin *cries* http://composuremagazine.com/jon-lindstrom/ Good for him. Those who can get acting opportunities outside this mess of a sinking ship should be commended. Especially with how ageist (less so with men, alas, but some does exist!) the industry is. 2 Link to comment
cheyz July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 If this were on any network but ABC, I would watch, in hopes that he just completely spouts off on what a hideous mess the writing has become. It was totally pre-taped. About 2 lines each from AG, GF and JE, along with some short clips. Link to comment
Badsamaritan July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 Just found this on twitter, not sure how true it is http://imgur.com/MvLNdpM (Hope I did this right, I have trouble when posting from my phone...) Link to comment
MSquared July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 Just found this on twitter, not sure how true it is http://imgur.com/MvLNdpM (Hope I did this right, I have trouble when posting from my phone...) This may bee from the same source: BREAKING NEWS!! Carlivati has been let go from GH. Announcement should be coming in the next few days. We have been speculating on it for the last few days how quiet Ronnie's been, especially in light of the TG interview. And seeing as to how bad the ratings got for that stretch there, it would not surprise me. 1 Link to comment
BestestAuntEver July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 (edited) Don't tease me show. I agree it better not be Passante Edited July 23, 2015 by BestestAuntEver 1 Link to comment
Oracle42 July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 (edited) She's presided over the death of at least two(?) other soaps and came over from OLTL with Ron. I don't want her Edited July 23, 2015 by Oracle42 1 Link to comment
TeeVee329 July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 (edited) I'd honestly be a little surprised if this was true. Not necessarily that they're making a change because, a la "A Plan to Save 'Days'!", something needs to be done to address the ratings tailspin. But I would have thought they'd give Ron a little more time/rope, assigned a co-head writer or forced him to axe some characters first. Edited July 23, 2015 by TeeVee329 Link to comment
Oracle42 July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 He's been losing viewers pretty steadily for years and the last two Luke Spencer stories (Fluke & the exit story) were incredibly bad. I would think anybody with power at ABC who ever cared about/watched GH during L&L or L3 would've wanted him fired for those alone Link to comment
TeeVee329 July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 (edited) I do think TPTB expected Luke's farewell tour/goodbye to drive the ratings up. But are any of them all, "Oh my goodness, this is no way to say goodbye to a legacy character like Luke!" about it? Nah. Edited July 23, 2015 by TeeVee329 Link to comment
tvgoddess July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 Yeah, some anonymous source on some website is hardly credible. 3 Link to comment
Badsamaritan July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 I do think TPTB expected Luke's farewell tour/goodbye to drive the ratings up. But are any of them all, "Oh my goodness, this is no way to say goodbye to a legacy character like Luke!" about it? Nah. I think it's more like 'Wow, not even the wrap up story for one if the biggest characters ever in soaps is bumping up ratings...WTF?' 2 Link to comment
Sake614 July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 if it is true, it would explain his radio silence on twitter over the past week. 1 Link to comment
testardo July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 I wasn't saying I thought those things about Genie. I was speccing about why Geary doesn't want to work with her. That's all it was. I've watched GH since...forever. TG thinks he is a great actor because of all the emmys he has. he thinks Genie is beneath him. He thinks soaps are beneath him. But since he is bald, ugly and scrawny no one wanted to hire him for the big movie roles. No one gave him a prime time tv show .he blames the L&L story all the way to the bank. he inserted his big foot in his big mouth, insulted all the fans that loved L&L and they need to get over it. He needs to get over it. He burned his bridges, bit off the hand that fed him, along with Scotts ear. I bet that was his idea. Genie is so much better than him. She can act, she has class and if she returns ,I will maybe start watching. I say maybe because FrankenRon don't seem to care if GH has a fan base or not. Its their way or the highway. Every time I give in and watch a return, I want to kick myself. 2 Link to comment
Badsamaritan July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 (edited) If I was a network suit looking for a new writer, I think I'd hit up the people who learned at the feet of the greats. I'd look at who Bill Bell Sr and Doug Marland had on their staffs & see what they're up to these days. And I would have co-head writers, at least in the beginning. There are very few HWs who can truly run shit all on their own. And if I had to, we would all take a long weekend together and immerse ourselves in GH history, especially focusing on current cast & their histories and relationships. I don't get what's so hard about that. Just use a little common fucking sense for crying out loud! Edited July 23, 2015 by Badsamaritan 10 Link to comment
OnceSane July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 I wish I could believe Ron is out, but I don't. And who would replace him if he was fired? Almost everyone else sucks just as much if not more. 1 Link to comment
ulkis July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 I wish I could believe Ron is out, but I don't. And who would replace him if he was fired? Almost everyone else sucks just as much if not more. Plus, there's still Frank there, with his grey paint and 30 second scenes and six-pack-ab priority casting. 7 Link to comment
Francie July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 I do think TPTB expected Luke's farewell tour/goodbye to drive the ratings up. But are any of them all, "Oh my goodness, this is no way to say goodbye to a legacy character like Luke!" about it? Nah. I think so too. I think they thought they'd get a bump from the Luke Goodbye Tour, and they could get away with sidelining the other vets and focusing on Ric/Madeline/Nina, Franco, Denise, and the D/V/L/D (devil!) quad without any repercussions. Not so much. I wish I could believe Ron is out, but I don't. And who would replace him if he was fired? Almost everyone else sucks just as much if not more. Yeah, I think an eager (non)fan is trying to push the envelope. The fans are like sharks smelling blood in the water right now. And you all know why I love that analogy. 5 Link to comment
WendyCR72 July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 I wish I could believe Ron is out, but I don't. And who would replace him if he was fired? Almost everyone else sucks just as much if not more. Not that I'd want this (despite saying the regime was better with romance and pacing, which it was), but watch ABC, because it went to this tired well before, bring back Guza if RC is ever out. I wouldn't know whether to cry or laugh 'til I puke my guts out. But then I'd know ABC was just biding time for something better since Guza is only as good as his writing team and many of them, I think, have new jobs. But there is precedence when he came back after McTavish was ousted. And I don't think ol' Bob has worked since he left. Link to comment
dubbel zout July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 With Frank as EP, Guza might be bearable. He wouldn't be able to write only for Sonny, Carly, and Jakeson. 2 Link to comment
admiralrodcocker July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 (edited) Please, please, please, please be true. I know the current crop of head writers in daytime are all shit, but Ron can't even write one decent romance and that to me is a capital offense in soap land. If nothing else we might actually be finally be able to be rid of his awful creations (Kiki, Silas, Nina, Ava, Nathan, Obrecht, Madeline, et al). Edited July 24, 2015 by BinkyMimo88 2 Link to comment
HeatLifer July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 If anything, TG got Ron off Twitter, which is a win in my book. 9 Link to comment
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