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hey there people,
  ive been on soapcentral for a few months now, if not a year or so. i can't recall.. i'm an avid atwt fan.. have been one since about 1988 or 89. Ive been through thick and thin. i'v seen it at its best ( doug marland,hogan sheffer) and its worst (zoe,sarah,ameera, and the current writer [yuk]). from time to time i'll post my thoughts and opinions,not just of the show but of other ones as well..and maye some rants and raves on other non-soap topics..  i'll try not to get too political either..so for now, i hope to chat and correspond with atwt fans and others.. id love to get a group together to make up our own storylines. i do that on occassion annd have come up with a few that would make JP cringe that i might take away her job as head writer. LOL!!

Hot on the heels of the devastating news (at least it is to this fan) that Ricky Paull Goldin is leaving GL, now ATWT has confirmed that Martha Byrne will leave in the spring. Regardless of your opinion regarding their characters, why are these two stellar actors being allowed to walk out the door?

 

Did Ricky and Martha both refuse a paycut? PGP is widely known for needing to cut costs, and actors' salaries fall into that category. Ricky took a paycut during his last contract negotiation (according to published reports). Was he asked to take another one and refused? Did Martha, who has to be one of the highest paid actors on ATWT, also refuse the usual PGP paycut? No idea. But I refuse to believe that these actors walked out the door JUST because of money. Martha apparently wanted something in her contract that the powers-that-be just couldn't give her. Because I had the good fortune of participating with other fans in a recent Ricky chat, I'm sure that, during his negotiations, he wanted to know where his character was going in the next year. Watching Gus has been hard for me this past year, and I can't blame him for wanting some idea of where his character is going. Apparently, what he was told wasn't good enough to make him stay.

 

WHY are CBS, PGP, Mr. Goutman, and Ms. Wheeler allowing these actors to walk? These are good actors with loyal fanbases. Ricky is GL's biggest cheerleader, and Martha has been with ATWT since she was a teen. I just can't imagine that these two actors were asking for something so astronomical that an agreement couldn't be reached. I don't think shows should cater to actors' demands if they are unreasonable, but I do feel that if we can employ EPs who are dismantling our shows and making them unrecognizable, and we can hire writers who don't know and honor history, we can make some concessions for our GOOD actors -especially when ratings are already in the toilet.

 

There are so many unhappy fans right now. Neither of these departures will help their struggling shows. Shame on PGP and their EPs.

 

 

 

 

Hello everyone, just wanted to introduce you yet again to my online soap. The show will premiere Monday November 12, 2007 - read along every  Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

 

I just complete the cast list... Check it out on Mypsace.com/hhdnewsoap  - let us know what you think...

 

"Wealth, power, beauty, and murder. Shadowed by tragedy and struggling to save the family business, Dante gets more than he bargained for when he agreed to return home after the death of his abusing and homophobic father."

 

A Hand of hearts and Diamonds; get the full story -

 

also check out Modele which is running on Youtube.com/presagetv...

 

Check out the show, and help us - HHD is a new fictional soap opera... a blog I am writing, on myspace....

 

ITS NOT REAL.... PURE FICTION

I'm a huge fan of Another World.  About 4 weeks ago I was watching Law & Order and caught Rachel Cory as a guest star.  I wish I could see her return to another hit daytime soap.

This is a start for me... I have never had an online blog before. So this is exciting for me, in the respect that I get to check things out. I'll take this moment to quickly introduce myself. I am new to the forums, I post mainly in the All My Children and As the World Turns sections. These are the two soaps I am a huge fan of, and I follow both on a regular basis.

What's there to know about me? Well I'm a Northern Cali boy. I just turned 21. I work in the skincare industry, and while it's not the best job- it pays the bills while I am in college and everything. I like dancing, and I admit I tend to go clubbing a lot. I work for a nightclub sometimes in my hometown- it's a lot of fun. I LOVE working out. I try to go to the gym at least 4-5 times a week. Call it habit.

I'm mostly just a chill and kick back guy I guess you could say. I grew up in a little hometown right on the beach, so I have always had a passion for swimming and surfing (go figure... it's California haha). Anyways, when I moved inland, I took up skateboarding... and I love that to. I have a lot of hobbies I guess. I love reading, writing, animals. I am a vegetarian! Lol. Random fun fact.

Anyways, I want to meet people on this service... hear your thoughts and check everything out. Feel free to add and comment me, I'll return the favor! :)

Stay tuned for all my sordid thoughts (haha j/k) regarding All My Children, As the World Turns, and my life in general.