TeeVee329 January 13, 2015 Share January 13, 2015 FV does not give two shits about upsetting someone by firing their S.O. He did it to Bryan Craig. You think Kelly Thiebaud was fired? I could see them trying to drop her to recurring and that being her incentive to leave, but I dunno about straight-up fired. They didn't even let James [DePaiva] come back for the final episodes [of OLTL], and just had three of his dead girlfriends wistfully remember him. Couldn't take a second away from Ford whining about how much he'd changed or Starr singing a song. #eyeroll Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-720149
UYI January 13, 2015 Share January 13, 2015 (edited) Let's not forget that on OLTL Frank had absolutely no problem in firing James DePaiva and expecting Kassie DePaiva to continue being a team player. They didn't even let James come back for the final episodes, and just had three of his dead girlfriends wistfully remember him. I'm STILL bitter about this. My favorite OLTL actor of all time. (That said, he WAS brought back for Asa's funeral in 2007.) I think part of the reason KDP was a team player for so long is because JDP did NOT hesitate to speak his mind when he thought a storyline was shit. This is somewhat nitpicky, but Gabrielle and Luna were actually his wives, not girlfriends. That said, I like to forget Luna ever existed ;) . And Megan was actually his fiancee for awhile, but girlfriend fits a little more for her here, I guess ;) . To bring this back to GH, I still kind of wish JDP could have been cast as Sam's dad. Looks wise, it would've been perfect. Edited January 13, 2015 by UYI 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-720173
jsbt January 13, 2015 Share January 13, 2015 (edited) You think Kelly Thiebaud was fired? I could see them trying to drop her to recurring and that being her incentive to leave, but I dunno about straight-up fired. No, I don't think she was fired. My recollection, though, was that like the rumored scenario with KA, Thiebaud wouldn't take a cut and re-up for that. I think they had to scramble to rewrite when she said no, but they still didn't barter. Other times, when that scenario plays out it's FV trying to get rid of someone and make it look like their decision, but I don't think it was in that instance. That being said, they certainly didn't beg her to stay because she was dating Bryan Craig offscreen. I misspoke initially - my point was, he'll let someone go or walk no matter who they're close to. Let's not forget that on OLTL Frank had absolutely no problem in firing James DePaiva and expecting Kassie DePaiva to continue being a team player. They didn't even let James come back for the final episodes, and just had three of his dead girlfriends wistfully remember him. I loved Max and JDP on that show and I think it was criminal the way they let him go, but they were under no obligation to keep him in order to expect KDP to do her job. They came on the show separately and their characters were separate on a television soap opera, and KDP knew that, which is why she hung around. That's being professional. It's not a family business where we keep everyone around because we like them. That's what got us over a decade of Kristen Alderson frontburner. And for the record, I believe the kill order on JDP and his character and family on OLTL came from much higher on the food chain than Frank Valentini. Edited January 13, 2015 by jsbt 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-720347
Box305 January 13, 2015 Share January 13, 2015 To bring this back to GH, I still kind of wish JDP could have been cast as Sam's dad. Looks wise, it would've been perfect. Oh my God, JDP was my jam in 1988. Holy shit. I loved Max. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-720548
Francie January 13, 2015 Share January 13, 2015 (edited) No, I don't think she was fired. My recollection, though, was that like the rumored scenario with KA, Thiebaud wouldn't take a cut and re-up for that. I think they had to scramble to rewrite when she said no, but they still didn't barter. Other times, when that scenario plays out it's FV trying to get rid of someone and make it look like their decision, but I don't think it was in that instance. That being said, they certainly didn't beg her to stay because she was dating Bryan Craig offscreen. I misspoke initially - my point was, he'll let someone go or walk no matter who they're close to. I loved Max and JDP on that show and I think it was criminal the way they let him go, but they were under no obligation to keep him in order to expect KDP to do her job. They came on the show separately and their characters were separate on a television soap opera, and KDP knew that, which is why she hung around. That's being professional. It's not a family business where we keep everyone around because we like them. That's what got us over a decade of Kristen Alderson frontburner. And for the record, I believe the kill order on JDP and his character and family on OLTL came from much higher on the food chain than Frank Valentini. I was only addressing the point that Frank would keep someone around, or plan an exit around, keeping a current cast member happy. I agree with you that he wouldn't. Other than giving JDP a few goodbye scenes with some of his favorite co-stars, the attitude was clearly "don't let the door hit you on the way out." Edited January 13, 2015 by Francie Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-720614
KerleyQ January 13, 2015 Share January 13, 2015 ETA: as for Frank not wanting to upset Chad by killing Kiki or whatever, as much as I like Chad as an actor, i have little doubt that Frank would fire him and recast if Chad stepped out of line. Wasnt he just some Disney Channel gueststar prior to this show? Yes he was. I still think he's better as an evil wizard than Michael. (Not that he hasn't been good in some big scenes.) 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-720630
TeeVee329 January 13, 2015 Share January 13, 2015 (edited) Despair in the Afternoon's 2014 Year In Review: https://despairintheafternoon.wordpress.com/2015/01/13/year-of-suck-soap-in-review-2014/#more-18512 KIKI: Michael, I just don’t understand why you can’t give Franco the benefit of the doubt. MICHAEL: He murdered dozens of people. He kidnapped a baby. He’s threatened every single member of my family. He strapped my friends to bombs. He set up my prison rape. HIS ART IS TERRIBLE. KIKI: Yes, but he’s always been super nice to me. Can we keep some perspective here? Edited January 13, 2015 by TeeVee329 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-720921
dubbel zout January 13, 2015 Share January 13, 2015 That's pretty much how it went down. Lauren is a terrible person, all the way around. Thank Jasus she's finally leaving. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-721077
Cattitude January 13, 2015 Share January 13, 2015 OMG that was great. So many good ones especially about Patdick and Robin, but this has to be my favorite of all: DONNA MILLS: Nathan, I’m back! And I need to warn you about Nina!NATHAN: Wait, how are you not in jail?DONNA MILLS: Um, I’m an old rich, white lady on a soap opera?OBRECHT: Yeah, it is literally impossible to put us away.HELENA: Or kill us. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-721146
TeeVee329 January 13, 2015 Share January 13, 2015 Cattitude, I almost posted that one, but the Kiki one re: Franco was just too spot-on! 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-721164
Chairperson Meow January 13, 2015 Share January 13, 2015 How does Roger Howarth not just draw stick figures when he's at the easel prop? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-721239
jsbt January 14, 2015 Share January 14, 2015 (edited) Kristen Alderson has had an epiphany. I hope this is legit and not a cover, and good for her if so. Whether or not it's the real story (and it sounds a lot like saving face) it's what she should be doing. Edited January 14, 2015 by jsbt 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-722862
SlovakPrincess January 14, 2015 Share January 14, 2015 She seems like a sweet girl in that video. Shame they didn't try to build that into her wreck of a character! I wish her the best. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-722989
KerleyQ January 14, 2015 Share January 14, 2015 I say good for her if she's really going to go out there and get an education, see what she really wants to do from here on out. On a shallow note, she should clearly have been doing her own hair and makeup on set, because she looks better in every picture and video I've seen her post on Twitter than she ever looks on the show. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-723240
peachmangosteen January 14, 2015 Share January 14, 2015 That was really nice. I wish her the best. On a shallow note, she should clearly have been doing her own hair and makeup on set, because she looks better in every picture and video I've seen her post on Twitter than she ever looks on the show. Really though! This is true of all of them. How GH makes these people look so terrible, I don't even know. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-723324
UYI January 14, 2015 Share January 14, 2015 Really sweet video. Good to see her what to challenge herself. That black nail polish, though... 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-723365
Sake614 January 14, 2015 Share January 14, 2015 Well good for her. Cover story or not, I hope she really does go out and try new things, maybe enroll in a couple of classes at UCLA or sonethihg, even just continuing Ed. she doesn't have to matriculate yet, or at all. But she's right that there's a whole other world out there and she should experience it while she's young enough to enjoy it. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-723473
Cattitude January 14, 2015 Share January 14, 2015 Well that was nice. It seemed kind of like she was asked to leave and she decided to look at it positively and not negatively and spin it so she could return later by not burning bridges. I find it hard to believe a career soap actor like her would just "spur of the moment" leave for no real reason. I could see it more making lemonade out of lemons, but that said still good for her. I also wonder being such good friends with KT she saw what she did and decided it might be the right thing for her too. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-723531
ulkis January 14, 2015 Share January 14, 2015 (edited) Kristen Alderson has had an epiphany. I hope this is legit and not a cover, and good for her if so. Whether or not it's the real story (and it sounds a lot like saving face) it's what she should be doing. Bah, nothing to snark on there. She's all gracious and shit! :fist shake: Except maybe for the "take a class or two". How about . . . three or five or twenty? Edited January 14, 2015 by ulkis 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-723573
dubbel zout January 14, 2015 Share January 14, 2015 (edited) She seems like a sweet girl in that video. Shame they didn't try to build that into her wreck of a character! I think she's always come off much more charming offscreen, as it were, than on. Which is why it puzzles me that she can't convincingly play the ingénue role. Bad writing doesn't help, but there's something she can't tap into for her characters. Except maybe for the "take a class or two". How about . . . three or five or twenty? I think going to school would be really great for her. Get outside the entertainment world for four years and find new interests and ideas. Edited January 14, 2015 by dubbel zout Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-723673
Veronica January 14, 2015 Share January 14, 2015 (edited) NLG and WdV are repping GH at the TCA event today. https://twitter.com/nathanvarni/status/555411777635119105 Edited January 14, 2015 by Veronica Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-723974
jsbt January 14, 2015 Share January 14, 2015 (edited) I thought it was so classy of Kristen when she won her Emmy to get up there and credit OLTL first and foremost. IIRC she won for GH, didn't she? But her whole speech was about her years at OLTL, which was really what the award was for, and she was very genuine and sincere and given that, at the time, GH was still in a vicious blood feud with Prospect Park and the new OLTL, which deserved more respect than it got, that show of solidarity went a long way with me. If it had been almost anyone else I would've feared for their job at GH. I've had so many issues with Kristen being frontburnered at the expense of others on two soaps and I think she has a lot to learn as an adult actress, but she's almost always come off so gracious and grateful for daytime that I can't dislike her. I do remember when the guy who wrote the OLTL oral history, Jeff Giles, basically said there would have been no point to interviewing Kristen for the book, as he had before for other press, because she always stays on-message and is, he implied, rarely too candid about anything not being perfect, and the book was very candid and no holds barred. So maybe there's more to her than we know, but what we know seems very kind, at least. Edited January 14, 2015 by jsbt 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-724797
KerleyQ January 14, 2015 Share January 14, 2015 If that's the case, I give her credit for being professional. As much as I love when the good dirt manages to get out, I respect that, even at a young age, she had the respect for her job and her coworkers to maintain a positive attitude when speaking to the media. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-724844
Evolution101 January 14, 2015 Share January 14, 2015 Good on KA if that's what she really wants to do. I wish her the best in her future endeavors. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-725010
MSquared January 14, 2015 Share January 14, 2015 Actually, I took her whole OLTL gushing as pretty much forgetting who she won the award with. Like even she didn't give two thoughts about GH. She was still Starr Manning on OLTL. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-725028
TeeVee329 January 14, 2015 Share January 14, 2015 (edited) KA won for GH, but when she was playing Starr. It was her snarling...I mean scenes...over Cole and Hope's deaths. I think that's probably what's making it easier for her to walk away, that she's been playing Kiki and not Starr. Edited January 14, 2015 by TeeVee329 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-725036
jsbt January 14, 2015 Share January 14, 2015 Actually, I took her whole OLTL gushing as pretty much forgetting who she won the award with. Like even she didn't give two thoughts about GH. She was still Starr Manning on OLTL. Well, I mean, would you get up there and gush about Kiki Jerome? She knew what got her that award and that it was, principally, about Starr and her years at OLTL and she didn't make an attempt to hide her affection for the show, its cast and crew even when everything about them was a dirty word BTS at GH and in the press at that time. And I really appreciated her doing so. 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-725177
jsbt January 15, 2015 Share January 15, 2015 Genie Francis was just on ET promoting a weight loss ad campaign for Nutrisystem. She looks great. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-725447
sashabear21 January 15, 2015 Share January 15, 2015 I figured this would be the appropriate thread for this (please correct me if I'm wrong), but it looks like someone is pretty butthurt at Rick Springfield. http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2015/01/emotional_day_in_court_for_rick_springfield_in_butt-injury_lawsuit.html Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-725872
OnceSane January 15, 2015 Share January 15, 2015 I figured this would be the appropriate thread for this (please correct me if I'm wrong), but it looks like someone is pretty butthurt at Rick Springfield. http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2015/01/emotional_day_in_court_for_rick_springfield_in_butt-injury_lawsuit.html I see what you did there… 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-725899
dubbel zout January 15, 2015 Share January 15, 2015 Is that a local version of The Onion? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-725906
SlovakPrincess January 15, 2015 Share January 15, 2015 "His buttocks caused "serious, disabling and permanent injuries," according to her 2007 lawsuit." I'm laughing so hard I think I may choke. If this woman was actually seriously injured, I feel bad about laughing. But I can't stop .... Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-725917
Cobalt Stargazer January 15, 2015 Share January 15, 2015 Okay, let me get this straight.....he knocked her unconscious with his ass? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-725975
ulkis January 15, 2015 Share January 15, 2015 That's gonna be Nathan's next storyline, you watch and see. 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-726068
WendyCR72 January 15, 2015 Share January 15, 2015 You know something is just so patently ridiculous when even the most snarkiest words cannot convey the scope of your feeling. This whole deal with Rick Springfield and his deadly ass is one of those times... Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-726079
sashabear21 January 15, 2015 Share January 15, 2015 Hoping that Ron does not take this as cue to recreate the "success" of the text message killer story line as the butt message killer starring Dr. Noah Drake. "Dr. Drake, your butt harms people. Maybe not intentionally, but it harms people". Then he can join the Pentonville cast and when Sonny attempts an escape because Carly desperately needs his help because she forgot to pay her phone bill and doesn't understand how things work, the butt message killer can have his back and Sonny owes him one. It really writes itself. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-726139
UYI January 15, 2015 Share January 15, 2015 There's a picture, people. There's a PICTURE. He really does have a nice ass, doesn't he? ;) I'll take my handbasket now... 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-726144
Chairperson Meow January 15, 2015 Share January 15, 2015 He does have a nice butt. I'll admit that. What a way to go. Please let this be a story for anyone but Nathan because I can't take Maxie screeching "omg you're so goregous you killed her with your buns!" Please let this be, like, Max. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-726513
Sake614 January 15, 2015 Share January 15, 2015 My favorite part all that story is the comment from someone who said if Rick Springfield's butt hit her, she'd be singing Etta James' "At Last." LOL! 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-726710
dubbel zout January 15, 2015 Share January 15, 2015 I still can't believe this went to trial. Well, I can—this is America—but wow. I'm sure this is the apex of so many legal careers. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-727044
Cattitude January 15, 2015 Share January 15, 2015 (edited) I figured this would be the appropriate thread for this (please correct me if I'm wrong), but it looks like someone is pretty butthurt at Rick Springfield. http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2015/01/emotional_day_in_court_for_rick_springfield_in_butt-injury_lawsuit.html And we say thing on soaps couldn't really happen in real life. Even if this really happened why is she suing Rick Springfield personally? Poor guy. Edited January 15, 2015 by Cattitude Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-727122
Chairperson Meow January 16, 2015 Share January 16, 2015 I need this to be a story. Why? Because I hate the last two promos. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-728726
TeeVee329 January 16, 2015 Share January 16, 2015 There's a roundtable interview about life as soap actresses in this week's TV Guide with Maura West, Jane Elliott, Michelle Stafford, Nancy Lee Grahn, and Finola Hughes. An interesting read, though they do kiss Frank and Ron's asses a bit. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-728856
jsbt January 16, 2015 Share January 16, 2015 Jane Elliot? Hoo boy. This I gotta see. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-728920
Cattitude January 16, 2015 Share January 16, 2015 Not sure if this is the right place for this but JZ tweeted this for Throw back Thursday yesterday and truly made me sad for what she's done to her face:( https://twitter.com/JackieZeman/status/555758115325370368 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-730404
UYI January 17, 2015 Share January 17, 2015 And now for your daily Buttgate Update: The jury has decided in favor of Springfield! Hooray! http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2015/01/rick_springfield_verdict.html 7 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-732008
dubbel zout January 17, 2015 Share January 17, 2015 What a complete and utter waste of judicial resources. At least the verdict was the right one. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-732048
ulkis January 17, 2015 Share January 17, 2015 http://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2015/01/daytime-soaps-will-soon-trim-cast-list?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter "Daytime Soaps will soon trim cast list" Okay, I definitely think Easton is out. That's the only one I'm pretty sure about. My probablys-to-maybes: Nina and Franco, in 6 months. Nathan in 6 months too (they didn't bring Spin back for nothing), Dante, Lulu, unless they really are bringing back a recast Lucky. Maybe Olivia. Maybe they'll finally cut Patrick loose and send him off to Robin. TJ and Molly. O, maybe. If Nathan goes. And if Finola leaves, Duke is probably definitely going with her. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-733957
OnceSane January 17, 2015 Share January 17, 2015 I think DZ and ER will stay, as will LLC. Lisa may leave later, but not until she pops out this kid and has been back from maternity leave for at least six months. *My guesses: TeCa, MSa (Felix), ME, RoHo, RiH (we'll find out Ric was working for Fluke all along), IB, LH, KSh, and maybe BC are gone. My maybes: MSt, MW, HP, TC, and WE. *I need to see the lists of who is contract and who is recurring to firm this up. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-733985
Chairperson Meow January 17, 2015 Share January 17, 2015 Yeah. Nathan will die in a blaze of mob bullets via Faison and we will learn who his real daddy is. Then Dr. O will leave. I'll see your TJ/Molly (Tequan Richmond, will you please get out there and audition? !) and raise you Shawn and Jordan. I read somewhere that there's a rumor of a Flash spinoff. It'll be based on Brandon Routh's character, so the Flash show seems to be okay. I don't know how long Roger Howarth signed for, but I think he won't resign. Franco is out, especially if you factor in the rumors. Nina will possibly be out, but will MSt go back to Y&R? I also see a slew of recurring characters being cut loose so Ron can free up space to snatch up actors and potential pets from other shows. I think Frank might actually trim some fat. Like Sabrina, Felix, Carlos, and Duke type. Maybe TG after the Fluke bs. If they keep Johnny, they'll keep Dante. But I think they'll take advantage and recast Lulu. Apparently every show is trimming cast members. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4122-gh-in-the-news-the-pc-press-club/page/45/#findComment-733993
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