Dena Higley FIRED!

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Dena Higley FIRED!; New Headwriters: Marlene McPherson and Darrell Ray Thomas
Topic Started: May 19 2011, 11:35 AM (52,174 Views)
Kenny	May 19 2011, 11:35 AM Post #1
Posts: 49,423 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: June 6, 2007	Breaking News: 'DAYS' Fires Dena Higley (SoapOperaNetwork.com) -- SON Exclusive! Soap Opera Network has learned "Days of our Lives" has fired Head Writer Dena Higley. Stay tuned to SON as more details become available. Source: Soap Opera Network --------------------------------------------------------------- BREAKING NEWS: Marlene Clark Poulter & Darrell Ray Thomas, Jr. Named New Head Writers BREAKING NEWS! SON Exclusive! Soap Opera Network can confirm that Marlene Clark Poulter & Darrell Ray Thomas, Jr. have been named new Head Writers for "Days of our Lives." Stay tuned to SON as more details become available. Source: SON --------------------------------------------------------------- 'Days of Our Lives' hires new head writers NBC has confirmed that Dena Higley has vacated her post as head writer of Days of Our Lives and will be replaced by Marlene McPherson and Darrell Ray Thomas. The news was first reported by Soap Opera Network. A spokeswoman released this statement: “Ken Corday, executive producer of Days of our Lives, announced that Marlene McPherson and Darrell Ray Thomas have been named the head writing team on NBC’s longest running scripted program, effective immediately. McPherson and Thomas will bring Days of our Lives back to its core values by telling exciting stories with a fresh and contemporary approach including beloved characters.” Higley joined Days in 1985 as an associate head writer; she became the head scribe in August 2003. Source: Entertainment Weekly --------------------------------------------------------------- New DAYS Head Writers Ken Corday, executive producer of DAYS OF OUR LIVES, announced today that PASSIONS writers Marlene McPherson and Darrell Ray Thomas have been named the show's head writing team, replacing current scribe Dena Higley. "McPherson and Thomas will bring DAYS OF OUR LIVES back to its core values by telling exciting stories with a fresh and contemporary approach," said Corday in a statement. Source: Soap Opera Digest



AngelOB	May 19 2011, 11:35 AM Post #2
In EJami heaven! Posts: 560 Group: Members Member #357 Joined: September 8, 2007	OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG I can now die in peace. Holy crap thank the soap gods!



talbab1994	May 19 2011, 11:36 AM Post #3
Posts: 2,701 Group: Elite Member Member #455 Joined: October 11, 2007	WOW!! OH WOW!! OH WOW!!! PLEASE NO BOB GUZA!!!!!



michelle	May 19 2011, 11:36 AM Post #4
Posts: 2,156 Group: Elite Member Member #4,219 Joined: April 3, 2009 Favorite Current Daytime Soap Opera Days of our Lives	HOLY FUCKIN MOLY!!!



downwhtone	May 19 2011, 11:36 AM Post #5
Posts: 4,944 Group: Veteran Member #78 Joined: June 14, 2007 Current Soap Rankings 1. AMC 2. OLTL 3. Days 4. GH 5. B&B	Yay!!!! Good job Kenny and the rest of you that called over and over! LOL



Matt	May 19 2011, 11:36 AM Post #6
Classic Soap Fan Posts: 13,064 Group: Contributor Member #214 Joined: August 5, 2007 Favorite Soap Opera of All Time Another World Twitter ID kyleo71



Kenny	May 19 2011, 11:38 AM Post #7
Posts: 49,423 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: June 6, 2007	HALLE-FUCKING-LUJAH! :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:



Kenny	May 19 2011, 11:38 AM Post #8
Posts: 49,423 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: June 6, 2007	It worked, you guys! It worked! Congratulations!



six	May 19 2011, 11:38 AM Post #9
Posts: 8,455 Group: Veteran Member #1,842 Joined: February 12, 2008	:cheer: About time!



Kenny	May 19 2011, 11:39 AM Post #10
Posts: 49,423 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: June 6, 2007	Thanks to everyone who called the comment lines! This is fabulous news! I'm dancing in my seat!



kika	May 19 2011, 11:40 AM Post #11
Posts: 19 Group: Members Member #7,427 Joined: September 13, 2010 Favorite Current Daytime Soap Opera yr gh Favorite Soap Opera of All Time Days of our lives Favorite Current Primetime Soap Opera the vampire diaries glee ... Favorite Primetime Soap Opera of All Time Desperate housewives Buffy Gilmore girl Twitter ID pandaka36 YouTube ID pandaka36	:rockon: yeah :)



Ally	May 19 2011, 11:40 AM Post #12
The Royal Princess Posts: 2,509 Group: Elite Member Member #117 Joined: July 1, 2007	Is this the week where all the head writers get let go?



Tammy	May 19 2011, 11:41 AM Post #13
My Current reaction watching DAYS! Posts: 7,649 Group: Veteran Member #399 Joined: September 24, 2007 Favorite Current Daytime Soap Opera OLTL Twitter ID JOHNandDOC Facebook ID TammyStankiewicz YouTube ID JOHNandDOC	OMFG! I don't watch this show... but this is awesome news for those of you who do... Fans can accomplish ANYTHING!! :cheer:



pspcindy	May 19 2011, 11:43 AM Post #14
Posts: 1,468 Group: Elite Member Member #116 Joined: June 29, 2007	Is this a dream? Can this be true? Please let this be true. thanks Kenny!!



blueskies	May 19 2011, 11:43 AM Post #15
Posts: 4,005 Group: Elite Member Member #7,412 Joined: September 10, 2010 Favorite Current Daytime Soap Opera Days Favorite Soap Opera of All Time Passions Current Soap Rankings Days Twitter ID ker08 YouTube ID ker8	yay! :) Now the real question is....who's taking over for her?? It'll be Gary Tomlin, watch :P He can do two jobs, right?



Kenny	May 19 2011, 11:43 AM Post #16
Posts: 49,423 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: June 6, 2007	I'm guessing this was what yesterday's meeting was all about. Oh my God. I can't believe it actually happened. FINALLY!



Beth	May 19 2011, 11:44 AM Post #17
Posts: 780 Group: Members Member #3,096 Joined: November 5, 2008 Favorite Current Daytime Soap Opera DOOL Favorite Soap Opera of All Time DOOL Favorite Current Primetime Soap Opera True Blood Favorite Primetime Soap Opera of All Time True Blood	Is this a joke???? If not, I hope this means that we're all going to finally see a new and improved Days of Our Lives.



Mirage75	May 19 2011, 11:44 AM Post #18
Posts: 1,696 Group: Elite Member Member #5,132 Joined: August 7, 2009	WOW! Don't know what to say lol.



Tammy101	May 19 2011, 11:44 AM Post #19
Posts: 184 Group: Members Member #602 Joined: December 6, 2007	Bout time. Someone finally removed their head from their ass.



Ana75	May 19 2011, 11:45 AM Post #20
Posts: 453 Group: Members Member #5,049 Joined: July 24, 2009 Favorite Current Daytime Soap Opera Days of Our Lives Favorite Soap Opera of All Time Days Of Our Lives Favorite Current Primetime Soap Opera Parenthood Favorite Primetime Soap Opera of All Time Dallas Twitter ID AnaM75	OMG!! Ou.r voices have been heard



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