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GL: *RUMOR* GL Cleans House of Younger Actors; To Make Room for Big Returns!
Topic Started: Dec 12 2008, 09:54 PM (1,923 Views)
Miss Rhi
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From: Daytime Confidential

If anyone thought all those high profile returns at Guiding Light didn't come with a price, they are sadly mistaken. Setside sources have revealed to Daytime Confidential the show will be cleaning house in the new year. Four actors will allegedly be vacating daytime's longest running drama in the early months of 2009. John Driscoll, who portrays Henry Cooper "Coop" Bradshaw has already reportedly been let go. Rumor has it the exit will be permanent for the character. E.J. Bonilla (Rafe) is said to be next, with Bonnie Dennison (Daisy), Kane Manera (Grady), and Caitlin Van Zandt (Ashlee) also set to be axed.

Sources also reveal Guidng Light's writing team will be going through another shake up in the new year as well. Things are set to be scaled down.

Keep your eyes peeled to Daytime Confidential for all the latest scoop on Guiding Light.



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Mason


Good riddance to Daisy/Rafe/Grady.

John Driscoll and Caitlin Van Zandt can do better than GL, so I'm happy for them.
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doolcrazy
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Oh how I wish Days of Our Lives would do the same and get rid of many of its younger actors/characters. I would much rather see the veteran actors utilized more and better. My fingers are crossed.
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Well I just posted yesterday that I thought John was as good as gone since they hadn't approached him about a new contract yet so I'm not the least bit surprised. I do feel bad for John and Caitlin. I think both are really good.

Personally I couldn't care less that the characters of Rafe, Daisy and especially Grady are leaving. I'd take Phillip and Edmund over that trio anyday of the week!!

Why GL ever thought it was a good idea to bring Grady, Tammys killer back to the show and try and make him some hot new "Jonathan" type character was beyond me!

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sungrey


All to pay for Grant Aleksander.

It's worth it, CBS. You won't regret it. :)
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Drew
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im surprised Driscoll's still there anyway, he was getting success in primetime at one point.
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Rick
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The only one I will really miss is Van Zandt. Hopefully she lands somewhere else.
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Good. I'm sorry for the actors but their characters were going nowhere. Especially Grady. How could anyone think bringing back this murderer would work. Now my other wish would be if they got rid of Bradley Cole(Jeffrey). But I guess that is too much to ask.
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All four are really terrible actors, IMO. GL is FOR ONCE making some good moves. I don't expect to see them anywhere...primetime or daytime. The actors and the characters are all pretty bad, IMO.

I think GL is making some moves in the right directionm.
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Actually, with the right material, Driscoll could be really good. Coop is just the most boring character on soaps. If he is willing to take a newbie salary, bring him to DAYS, and pair him with Chelsea :)
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I will miss John Driscoll (Coop). As Goldylicious said, he has the talent but has never been given the material. Even Buzz told Coop he was boring a few weeks ago (but in a nicer way)! What about a Coop/Bill/Lizzie triangle?

Quite frankly, I would much rather see Coop and Ashlee stay, but have Grady, Rafe and Daisy take Marina (Mandy Bruno) and Christina (Karla Mosley) with them. I find Marina to be the most unlikeable character on the show...I know she's supposed to be "tough on the outside but soft on the inside", but Bruno's performance makes her come off as a perpetual shrew.

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DanielRand
Dec 13 2008, 06:38 PM
I will miss John Driscoll (Coop). As Goldylicious said, he has the talent but has never been given the material. Even Buzz told Coop he was boring a few weeks ago (but in a nicer way)! What about a Coop/Bill/Lizzie triangle?

Quite frankly, I would much rather see Coop and Ashlee stay, but have Grady, Rafe and Daisy take Marina (Mandy Bruno) and Christina (Karla Mosley) with them. I find Marina to be the most unlikeable character on the show...I know she's supposed to be "tough on the outside but soft on the inside", but Bruno's performance makes her come off as a perpetual shrew.

I'm convinced that Mandy Bruno must actually have to pay GL to keep her job, it's the only thing I can think of as to why she continues to hang on to her job. None of her romantic pairings have ever worked and I would much rather them axe her, and then say bring back Marah Lewis.
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goldylicious
Dec 13 2008, 07:26 PM
I'm convinced that Mandy Bruno must actually have to pay GL to keep her job, it's the only thing I can think of as to why she continues to hang on to her job. None of her romantic pairings have ever worked and I would much rather them axe her, and then say bring back Marah Lewis.
None of Marina's pairings worked because, with the exception of Shayne, every man she was paired with (Ben, Danny, Cyrus and Mallet) was significantly older than both Marina's character and maturity level (as provided by Bruno).

I'd love to see Marah back, or better yet, how about another Lewis...Mindy! Blue skies and palomino ponies...!
Edited by DanielRand, Dec 13 2008, 09:31 PM.
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DanielRand
Dec 13 2008, 09:29 PM
None of Marina's pairings worked because, with the exception of Shayne, every man she was paired with (Ben, Danny, Cyrus and Mallet) was significantly older than both Marina's character and maturity level (as provided by Bruno).
I disagree. I loved Ben and Marina! They were an awesome couple until that bitch Weston made Ben a serial killer. :shame: :flipoff:
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goldylicious
Dec 13 2008, 07:26 PM
DanielRand
Dec 13 2008, 06:38 PM
I will miss John Driscoll (Coop). As Goldylicious said, he has the talent but has never been given the material. Even Buzz told Coop he was boring a few weeks ago (but in a nicer way)! What about a Coop/Bill/Lizzie triangle?

Quite frankly, I would much rather see Coop and Ashlee stay, but have Grady, Rafe and Daisy take Marina (Mandy Bruno) and Christina (Karla Mosley) with them. I find Marina to be the most unlikeable character on the show...I know she's supposed to be "tough on the outside but soft on the inside", but Bruno's performance makes her come off as a perpetual shrew.

I'm convinced that Mandy Bruno must actually have to pay GL to keep her job, it's the only thing I can think of as to why she continues to hang on to her job. None of her romantic pairings have ever worked and I would much rather them axe her, and then say bring back Marah Lewis.
Although I would love to see Mindy back, we already have an abundance of actresses in that age range who aren't being used to their full potential. I would love to see Marah return as a spitfire like her mama Reva, and then ultimately pair her with someone (her own age lol), that would be a big new love story for the show. Heck, create a Bauer, I could deal with them saying that Hope Bauer had a kid off camera that hasn't been mentioned before.
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Mason
Dec 13 2008, 09:34 PM
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Dec 13 2008, 09:29 PM
None of Marina's pairings worked because, with the exception of Shayne, every man she was paired with (Ben, Danny, Cyrus and Mallet) was significantly older than both Marina's character and maturity level (as provided by Bruno).
I disagree. I loved Ben and Marina! They were an awesome couple until that bitch Weston made Ben a serial killer. :shame: :flipoff:
That was with the previous Marina, you know, the one who knew how to act.
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IT's definitely worth it for GA/Philip. I've been waiting four years for his return. Besides, the only one whom I will really miss is JD/Coop.
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goldylicious,(time=1229214401Heck, create a Bauer, I could deal with them saying that Hope Bauer had a kid off camera that hasn't been mentioned before.


Better yet...I still fantasize about Hope Bauer returning...and played by Julia Barr (ex-Brooke, AMC)! The little I saw of her on AMC impressed me. Barr playing a stronger, powerful Hope would make a great opponent for Ron Raines' Alan! And then their son, Alan-Michael would have to return. If we can't steal Rick Hearst from GH, I would bring back the last actor, Michael Dempsey...I was one of the few who grew to like him.[/quote]
Edited by DanielRand, Dec 13 2008, 10:57 PM.
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I think that both Van Zant and Driscoll have potential with the right material. I think Manera would be good on a different soap in a different role. Rafe and Daisy have been wastes of space since day 1. Brittney Snow Miss Dennison is not! And I have to agree with the love for old-old Marina. I really could've bought her as a cop, but this Marina is just too prissy to be believable in that profession. In regards to a secret Bauer, I've said for years that Rick needs to find a long-lost son somewhere. There was a several year stretch when the character was off the show in the early 90s (in Chicago, I believe) during which time he'd married Annie Dutton off-screen (in fact, I believe that's how the character was introduced). IMO, it's entirely possible that he had a child during that period that no one knows about (even him). Hell, there's even another Cooper out there that no one has ever seen as an adult (Buzz's other kid Rocky). And let's not forget Ross & Blake's sons who are never seen (and have to be at least adults by now). I don't know why they can't age them into late-teens and set up a triangle with nu-Leah. Or, hell, make one of them gay and put him in a romance with Rick's long-lost bi-sexual son. IMO, there are so many different ways to use a younger cast than the stupid ways they've been doing it for years.
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Mason
Dec 13 2008, 09:34 PM
I disagree. I loved Ben and Marina! They were an awesome couple until that bitch Weston made Ben a serial killer. :shame: :flipoff:
Oh, we don't disagree on Ben and Marina! I was just pointing out a pattern with the character. After Ben (who was in Michelle and Bill's circle---at the time much older than Marina and even Marah, on whose virginity he made a bet ), it was Shayne then three more older men (Danny, Cyrus and Mallet).

I still think Aubrey Dollar (ex-Marina) and Matthew Bomer (ex-Ben Reade) were robbed of Emmy nominations for Ben's final scenes at the Bauer cabin. They were heart-wrenching and nearly perfect.

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