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Post by ghoulgirl on Jun 9, 2011 1:45:31 GMT -5
Nelson Branco My summer predix came true: Gary Tomlin has been fired! twitter.com/#!/SudsReport/status/78689269576777728 Keep in mind that this hasn't been reported by anyone else yet. Just Nelson Branco. Courtesy of Daytime Royalty I read earlier in the evening that Nelson was saying he had something to shock people and he would release the news a little later. Then I saw this on daytime royalty and thought it was worth sharing. If anyone can confirm this or see any other articles about it, please add. I hate posting unconfirmed things. |
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Post by Minako98 on Jun 9, 2011 6:36:57 GMT -5
Whoa. Never thought I'd live to see the day!!!  |
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Post by Kpatch on Jun 9, 2011 7:59:22 GMT -5
I haven't seen anything official, but Nelson Branco continues to confirm the information via Twitter (6/9). Nelson Branco writes Suds Report in TV Guide Canada:
SudsReport Nelson Branco
Yep, my sources say Gary Tomlin was fired!
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Post by Tom Horton on Jun 9, 2011 8:11:41 GMT -5
Nelson doesn't have a good enough track record for me to get my hopes up until I see confirmation elsewhere, but my fingers are crossed that just maybe he got one right this time.
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Post by mae00 on Jun 9, 2011 9:17:16 GMT -5
WOW!!! If this is true, Dorkay was right about Shake ups coming to Salem!
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Post by ghoulgirl on Jun 9, 2011 11:14:03 GMT -5
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Post by Kpatch on Jun 9, 2011 11:26:03 GMT -5
'Days of our Lives' Executive Producer Gary Tomlin Fired! Written by Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) -- After a week of unconfirmed (by the show) firings of numerous actors, NBC's "Days of our Lives" has now fired its co-executive producer, Gary Tomlin. The news was first reported by TV Guide Canada's Nelson Branco on Twitter. News of Tomlin's firing comes on the heals of last months firing of head writer Dena Higley and the recent firings of actors Crystal Chappell (Carly Manning), Louise Sorel (Vivian Alamain), Bren Foster (Quinn Hudson), Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe Lane), and Tamara Braun (Taylor Walker). It was in August 2008 when Executive Producer Ken Corday announced the hiring of Tomlin after confirming the ouster of Ed Scott. "I have decided that it's in the best interest of the show's future to make this change in order to improve 'Days' both visually and emotionally," said Corday at the time. "We at 'Days' are grateful to Ed Scott for all of his contributions and amazing energy over the past year. Gary Tomlin brings a long successful history of being an actor's producer and a writer's producer to our cast and crew and I know the viewers will see the immediate results of this change for the better." Unfortunately for Tomlin his services were deemed no longer necessary. At this time no replacement had been named nor was it clear whether or not Corday would take on all executive producer responsibilities himself. Prior to joining "DAYS," Tomlin began his career in daytime in 1973, when he was cast in the contract role of Bruce Carson on "Search for Tomorrow." He later appeared as Morgan Simpson on NBC's "Another World" in 1979. His work behind-the-scenes began in 1980, when he joined "DAYS" as its co-head writer. He held the position until 1981. Later, he went on to co-head write at his old stomping ground, "Another World" for two years starting in 1984. In the late 1980's/early 1990's, Tomlin began writing scripts for "Santa Barbara" and directing episodes for both "Another World" and "One Life to Live." In 1995 he joined "All My Children" as a producer. Upon the debut of NBC's "Sunset Beach" in 1997 through its last airing in 1999, Tomlin was credited as the shows Executive Producer. He served as a director at NBC's "Passions" from 2000-2001 and again from April 25, 2003 - April 2, 2008. He joined "One Life to Live" as its Executive Producer in November 2000, but his first credited episodes did not air until January 2001. He left the ABC soap in August 2003. He was immediately replaced by current "One Life" Executive Producer, Frank Valentini. Tomlin won the soap its one and only Outstanding Drama Series Daytime Emmy Award in 2003. Due to its advanced filming schedule, Tomlin will be credited as EP until episodes scheduled to air in late August/early September. A "Days of our Lives" representative was unavailable for comment at press time. Source: Soap Opera Network www.soapoperanetwork.com/soaps/days/news/item/4812-days-of-our-lives-executive-producer-gary-tomlin-fired |
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Post by sportsgirl on Jun 9, 2011 11:26:47 GMT -5
Yowza! It's almost everyday something is going on!
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Post by Kpatch on Jun 9, 2011 11:27:10 GMT -5
Now I am a believer. Our beloved show is about to change for the better. Best of luck to Mr. Tomlin somewhere else.
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Post by MrsM on Jun 9, 2011 12:40:39 GMT -5
I really hope it does change for the better!!
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Post by Tom Horton on Jun 9, 2011 14:21:41 GMT -5
I'm a believer now too (SON I trust). I'm happy - I'm not going to even pretend to be gracious about it. I have wanted him gone for years (it feels like ages) and I'm thrilled that Corday finally woke up and took action .... why it took him so long is another story but today I will just be happy he finally did. I'm even daring to have hope for Days once again!
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Post by ghoulgirl on Jun 9, 2011 14:28:51 GMT -5
All the changes that are occurring and the things we have heard about so far give me hope. A lot of it. I just hope the writers do a good job.
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Post by Trey on Jun 9, 2011 14:55:01 GMT -5
Sacre Blu!
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Post by sportsgirl on Jun 9, 2011 14:55:04 GMT -5
Man what a disappointment it would be if here we are in October complaining still about the storylines...  |
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Post by fluffysmom on Jun 9, 2011 22:40:15 GMT -5
It's about time! Maybe if it happened six months ago we wouldn't have lost/be losing some of these folks. Better yet some of them would have never arrived. Hopefully this means that Days will focus on more characters than EJ, Sami, Rafe and Melanie!
I noticed he wrote for Santa Barbara too. Damn him he probably contributed to the demise of my other beloved show!!!!
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