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News for the week of 08-Sep-2014

by Carol Banks Weber

When Shemar Moore (Malcolm) returns next week for two episodes, he’ll try to help his on-screen brother Neil face the facts of his blindness. In order to pull this off, the writers gave the Criminal Minds star 42 pages of dialogue. WT—?! Moore admitted to TV Guide’s Michael Logan in a September 5, 2014 interview that this wasn’t easy to take. It’s a far cry from his much smaller script for a longer period of time in the luxurious world of primetime. The 42 pages mostly dealt with the current events of Neil losing his sight and getting married to Hilary — until Moore, with Kristoff St. John (Neil), went to the boss, EP Jill Farren Phelps with a request for a dialogue tweak to match the characters and their history. “We were able to get in some great references to the past that I think the longtime audience will really appreciate. I hope and believe the fans will like what they witness, but I think they're going to wish that many other questions and topics had been addressed. But, hey, the silver lining is that Malcolm can always come back to Genoa City because Shemar would love to come back. [Laughs] Just as soon as I de-stress!”

Gossip for the week of 08-Sep-2014

by Carol Banks Weber

Is Nikki’s new drinking buddy, Maureen, really in Genoa City to check in on her children, Stitch and Kelly? Barkeep, another round…

WTF, Y&R?! Writers need to tell stories that involve realistic acting and actors need to act the hell out of their scenes, regardless of tenure. Last week, big, bad cult leader Ian Ward came after Nikki Newman with a syringe full of poison. The confrontation was a complete embarrassment, as far as I’m concerned. He barely touched her arm, in a scene that was supposedly fraught with danger, and she subsequently looked like she was still half-asleep. Were they doing a waltz for god’s sakes?! Melody Thomas Scott didn’t even seem to make an effort, other than to look fabulous. By all means, let’s preserve her perfectly manicured coiffure at the expense of the show. We as an audience are supposed to be frightened, too, not laughing our asses off. Neither actor sold it. Is this a byproduct of star power? No thank you. Be careful, Y&R, you’re turning into a parody featuring stars that simply show up.

Perhaps Camryn Grimes (Mariah/Cassie) can give a clinic. That chick can act the pants off of any veteran in the cast. Cassie should never have been killed off.

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