I don't watch Y&R, but because of the net I've heard the same rumors you mentioned. I'd rather not know this info either. It's not fair to the actors, because they never respond to the garbage in the Suds Report. It's hard to watch the soaps now because you hear so many rumors about the actors that it gets hard to enjoy their characters. You can't forget the rumors while watching the shows.

I can go on and on about this, but I won't. lol I could take your blog entry, change it to DOOL instead of Y&R and include Nelson's DOOL actor rumors for the Y&R ones. The song would remain the same.

Keep up the good work. I'm going to start lurking!

Even on Leave It To Beaver June was really in charge she just let Ward think he was the big strong man steering the ship.
K

I was disheartened and alarmed at the rush, and push, to label CE as a homophobe.

I have lost a lot of respect for the soap press in the last few months. I have been dismayed by the portrayl of MAB as the greatest soap writer in history. In my view instead of moving the show forward she has been focused on re-writing and re-using storylines from the past and not worried or given any thought to the future of the show and it shows.

I dislike what she has done to the characters of Y&R the woman are all sitting around thinking about how they can please and keep the men in their lives. While the men are just thinking about sex….don't care who…just as long as they get some.

For someone who is supposed to care about the history of the show MAB has destoryed more of the characters and the history of the show in the short time that she has been there than LML did in the years that she was there.

One of the reasons that I love this article is because you take the time to read what is written about the soaps. You based your opinion, not, on what is being said by someone else but on the research that you have done.

Thank you.
K

great commentary, and criticism of soap media is fair game just as criticism of soaps and soap actors is fair game.

As for Michael Fairmam,he's not a real journalist in my book. He steals everyone's info and just claims it as his own. Your right though we'll never know what happened until Chris says something. I doubt we'll hear it any time soon though.

I liked Lynn Marie on Y&R she gave it a new type of vibe but to older vieers it would come off as not sticking to their past.

I've seen many DC writers ask posters who disagree with them on their site the same question, and must admit I don't understand why someone would write an opinion piece or publish anything editorial, and then tell people who disagree with them they should stop reading if they disagree. I've often seen the immature way that the writers get into it with their posters, and it just smacks of intolerance to me.

Critical assessment is a key part of why our country is so great, and in this Fox News vs. CNN generation, I hope people become more comfortable about having intelligent arguments with those they disagree with. It doesn't have to be a boycott or unconditional love thing. I've said their sites have valuable content, I just think they should be more honest about the biased nature of their commentary.

I would disagree with you on the Chris Engen subject, if you compare the article Michael Fairman wrote on the Chris Engen's walk-off set (just the facts) vs. the inuendo laced "reporting" on DC and NB, I think you'll find a big difference.

My dear, you have to get out of my head! I was thinking this on all of this late breaking news. I enjoy spoilers from time to time, but sometimes, some of this information is damaging to these actors, storylines and soaps. It allows people to form an opinion on how they feel the actor is as a person, not recognizing: person, persona, role, etc. When that fourth wall is broken it damages what entertainment is about and the art of the craft-on the creative end and the actor’s end. I could go on and on about the negatives of this.

Thank you for your view on this subject. I do agree with the points that you touched on.