Organization: Arizona State University
Date: Tuesday, 15 Dec 1992 16:20:58 MST
From: <IDSWB@ASUACAD.BITNET>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: DOOL: SSH in Daily News

Razzie writes:
>This is from the Sunday, December 13, 1992 Daily News (Los Angeles),
>L.A. Life section, pg. 29.  (Reprinted without permission)
>*****************
>
>SUSAN HAYES DROPPED FROM 'DAYS' CAST
>
>Last week, Days of Our Lives executive producer, Ken Corday, informed
>Susan Hayes that her services would no longer be needed.  According
>to Hayes, who called us last week, "Julie's story has been told.  It's
>on to the next generation."  Hayes last scheduled appearance will be
>during the second week in January.

  Gee, if Corday had spies that read the net the writers could come
  up with all kinds of ideas for Julie.

>"I really didn't want to go," said Hayes, "I appreciate the fans and
>the kindness they've shown me.  I'll miss my Salem family.  I asked
>Ken if they could rethink the situation and even made several offers."
>Those offers included a cut in salary and a cut in appearances on the
>show.  She also asked Corday if she might have a meeting with the
>show's new co-head writer, Jim Reilly.

  Sounds just like the classy lady that SSH is.

>"Ken said he would make the suggestion, that he would like to keep me
>on, but it was the writers' and network decision.  A week after our
>meeting, I went back to Ken and he told me the writers felt there was
>no need to meet with me."

  This sounds kinda phoney to me.  Afterall, why did Corday have to
  be the only one she could talk to?  I think I would questions this
  quite a bit if I were her.  She probably does but, just doesn't
  want to stir things up.  This shows another part of her classiness.

>While everyone credits Luke and Laura of General Hospital with giving
>daytime its credibility, they're wrong.  Luke and Laura certainly
>helped garner magnificent ratings for daytime, however, mainstream
>media first took note of daytime when Time magazine did a story with
>Susan Hayes gracing the cover.

  Ooh, good stuff.  This will have to be incorporated into my
  letter as a quote.

>Hayes would be the first to admit that daytime, especially Days of Our
>Lives, has been very, very good to her.  After all, she met her real-
>life husband, Bill Hayes, on Days when they were playing star-crossed
>lovers Doug and Julie.

  Not to mention that they were the first married couple to play a
  married couple on soaps.

>Her mother, Elizabeth Harrower, has served as a dialogue writer on Days
>and on The Young and the Restless.  For a time, Hayes appeared on Y&R as
>Lauren Fenmore's mother.  When we asked what her plans were, she said in
>typical Susan-like humor, "I'll just hone my other skills.  I'm very
>good at ironing shirts.  I'll learn to do a better job."
>While there's nothing wrong with ironing shirts, Hayes is far too
>talented an actress to do anything but act.
>
  Another good quote to use in my letter.

  Thanks alot Razzie for this info.  Now, I'm gonna have to incorporate
  some of these new quotes in my letter.  Geesh, and I thought I was
  almost done.  Well, back to the drawing board.

  BTW, is there any chance you still have the article?  Could you please
  check and see who the author is?  If not, I can always go to the library
  and check it out myself.  Thought I'd ask first though.  Thanks again.

A composing, recomposing, and composing again Quince

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