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Interesting/Spoilerish Tweets, Week of 1/20
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Aliaron
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lysie
Jan 25 2014, 09:21 PM
Aliaron
Jan 25 2014, 09:20 PM
For real, I think its utterly crazy that some are questioning if JS is staying because AS is leaving. Are they husband and wife? Are they even irl friends?

Why would this man leave a show that literally caters to him. He's on nearly everyday and is the only male character besides Daniel that consistantly gets a front burner story. When he thought he was going to get tossed the last time, he made a point of getting his fans to be vocal about wanting him to stay.

I know some think JS is going to be starring beside Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence one day, but the truth is he has been without a soap job before. And that led him straight to Days. That man isn't going anywhere unless Days wants him gone.

He may say he wants grow flowers and surf with the whales or whatever but he is not walking away from Days.
James' contract was in question before Ali announced that she was leaving.
It must have been hidden. I didn't see any widespread speculation until she announced.
Edited by Aliaron, Jan 25 2014, 09:24 PM.
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Aliaron
Jan 25 2014, 09:23 PM
lysie
Jan 25 2014, 09:21 PM
Aliaron
Jan 25 2014, 09:20 PM
For real, I think its utterly crazy that some are questioning if JS is staying because AS is leaving. Are they husband and wife? Are they even irl friends?

Why would this man leave a show that literally caters to him. He's on nearly everyday and is the only male character besides Daniel that consistantly gets a front burner story. When he thought he was going to get tossed the last time, he made a point of getting his fans to be vocal about wanting him to stay.

I know some think JS is going to be starring beside Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence one day, but the truth is he has been without a soap job before. And that led him straight to Days. That man isn't going anywhere unless Days wants him gone.

He may say he wants grow flowers and surf with the whales or whatever but he is not walking away from Days.
James' contract was in question before Ali announced that she was leaving.
It must have been hidden. I didn't see any widespread speculation until she announced.
It wasn't hidden, but AS's announcement did kick it into high gear. But the rumors about James have been around at least since November. Because of those rumors, that was initially what I had planned to ask James about at Day of Days before we got cut short.
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People always speculate and get worried about James staying or leaving 6months before his contract, like clockwork.
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Aliaron
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lysie
Jan 25 2014, 09:25 PM
Aliaron
Jan 25 2014, 09:23 PM
lysie
Jan 25 2014, 09:21 PM
Aliaron
Jan 25 2014, 09:20 PM
For real, I think its utterly crazy that some are questioning if JS is staying because AS is leaving. Are they husband and wife? Are they even irl friends?

Why would this man leave a show that literally caters to him. He's on nearly everyday and is the only male character besides Daniel that consistantly gets a front burner story. When he thought he was going to get tossed the last time, he made a point of getting his fans to be vocal about wanting him to stay.

I know some think JS is going to be starring beside Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence one day, but the truth is he has been without a soap job before. And that led him straight to Days. That man isn't going anywhere unless Days wants him gone.

He may say he wants grow flowers and surf with the whales or whatever but he is not walking away from Days.
James' contract was in question before Ali announced that she was leaving.
It must have been hidden. I didn't see any widespread speculation until she announced.
It wasn't hidden, but AS's announcement did kick it into high gear. But the rumors about James have been around at least since November. Because of those rumors, that was initially what I had planned to ask James about at Day of Days before we got cut short.
To be fair, I'm in and out of alot.

James Scott is the last actor I'd worry about leaving Days. Where is he going to get it this good anywhere else? He's not like Alison Sweeney who had to earn her spot through 20 years of loyalty to nbc and days. He was handed the gold spoon he eats from and I doubt he's going to let it up. And I don't for a second believe he wants to quit acting. That's pure BS he's speaking.

Unless we hear that he pulled a Muhney he's not leaving.
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You know, it's also possible that James Scott is trying to land some movie or guest-starring primetime roles. That would explain new headshots without necessarily meaning that he's leaving. If that's the case, it's about time he's branched out a bit. For the past almost 8 years, Days is all he's done.
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OliveAnn
Jan 26 2014, 02:08 AM
You know, it's also possible that James Scott is trying to land some movie or guest-starring primetime roles. That would explain new headshots without necessarily meaning that he's leaving. If that's the case, it's about time he's branched out a bit. For the past almost 8 years, Days is all he's done.
I certainly do not want James to go - esp. with this Ejabby story heating up and the very real prospect of EJ being written in to a romantic storyline with Abby after Ali leaves.

That said, I would argue that the last "prince of the kingdom" on this show was Drake Hogestyn. And James has been around long enough to see what happens to an aging vet on this show - especially Drake, who held James' role from the late 80s through the early 2000's when James took over.

Cynically, it would not be the smartest decision for him to say, in all honesty.

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Jan 25 2014, 06:33 PM
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Jan 22 2014, 12:48 PM

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true...

I'm sorta wondering if it may be unrelated to soaps. I get the feeling she wants to branch out. Maybe a movie role?

As long as it isn't "I'm going back to YR fulltime".
I found this on Eileen Davidson's IMDb page:

The Last Game (announced) - 2016 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3070616/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_1)
Spychosis (pre-production) - 2015 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3070616/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_1)

However, I don't know if those projects can be defined as "news". What do you think?
I don't think either of those is new. But the 2nd one includes Jaime Lee Curtis & Eileen's listed as the president of the US both of which sounds pretty awesome. Wonder if that'll be a theater release or Indy film?
Both are Swimming Wings Productions, so Cannes, I guess?
Idk, those short storyline synopses didn't sound compelling to me but maybe the end products will be.
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Regarding James Scott. They are having negotiations. If they reach aggreement, he'll stay, if don't, he'll leave. It's as simple as that, IMO. The only one who knows what JS is thinking is JS.
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OliveAnn
Jan 26 2014, 02:08 AM
You know, it's also possible that James Scott is trying to land some movie or guest-starring primetime roles. That would explain new headshots without necessarily meaning that he's leaving. If that's the case, it's about time he's branched out a bit. For the past almost 8 years, Days is all he's done.


I wouldn't mind seeing him land some other roles in primetime or movies. If thats what he is trying to do - great for him. Besides he can do other roles and still work on DOOL - I believe that is part of his current contract. Having that said, of course I would personally not want to see him leave DOOL at the moment. Mainly because I enjoy his character and his acting. I will enjoy watching EJ in stories as long as I can.

thepadange - Of course! =)
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Head shots aren't indicative of anything. At the time JS got them done Days' future was still in question. Better to be prepared than not.
For the record, I don't think he's going anywhere.
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Jan 25 2014, 10:48 AM
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Jan 25 2014, 06:52 AM
I don't imagine he'd leave without first lining something else up. With his contract not expiring until May he has time to audition...And that may be why we're seeing the new IMDB photos now. I agree it's too early to know one way or the other.


There are internet rumors (so take it with a bucket full of salt) that he could be the new Adam on Y&R. I don't watch Y&R so I have no idea if that is even in the ballpark or just someone's wishful thinking. I do see EJ has spent most of the past year in the orbit of the 20-something crowd, with the exception of Sami, Kristen & Stefano. With AS & ED gone & JM only randomly popping up, I'm not sure that would make JS happy in the long run. They need to move the character back into a more life experience appropriate setting. Sober up Brady or bring Phillip back and gin up the DiMera/Kiriakis business war. Bonus is we could get some Stefano vs Victor snark too.

I'm guessing if you ask Judie 2 weeks ago if Ali were leaving she would have said the same thing. Teasing spoilers a couple of weeks ahead is one thing, but she can't leak that kind of info and keep her job/contract.

I know that Ali announced in Nov 2012 that she had signed for just one more year. I guess we should have picked up on the fact that she was past due to announce it for this year.
JS in the 20 something scene isn't that big of a deal. Not that big of a difference between the age groups once a character is in their mid 20s. Abby, Will, Sonny, Nick, etc aren't teenagers anymore. EJ and Abby seem to be a very popular story so I don't think it's fair to assume JS wouldn't be happy being involved in stories with that age group. He loved working with Chandler and wanted to work with him more. And the Abby story is the best story IMO that's he's had in such a long time. I think it could even the opposite where JS might like being involved in a a new and refreshing story and working with different characters. A lot of actors like to mix it up with the entire cast.
Edited by michr544125, Jan 26 2014, 11:56 AM.
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Gotta admire the man for playing it close to the vest. I know some ardent EJ fans have mentioned that he would be perfectly fine with leaving acting as well. But like someone else said, only JS knows, if even HE knows. I just hope whatever decision he makes, he does it for himself, and I tend to think he will. He seems to be someone who isn't going to swayed by what someone else wants if it doesn't fit with his needs and wishes. He also seems to be someone who doesn't use acting to fulfill some self-affirming need to stroke his own ego or insecurities. If so, I admire that!
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I hope James stays, if ONLY to keep the show from becoming more focused on Dr. Douche.
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I don't mind Peter making a come back, at least he was more Dimera than EJ's been lately.
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Unless we hear about a casting call that fits EJ's description......not to re-cast EJ but for someone to fill that type of roll when JS does leave......I think he's staying. And if Days was smart, they'd be preparing for the day when he does want to move on and bring on some new male DiMera's in EJ's age group. Wasn't Stefano the seventh son of the seventh son? EJ should have a lot of handsome, sexy cousins out there and I don't see why some of them couldn't find there way to Salem.
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The positive realization I've had about all this JS speculation is that I don't really care one way or the other. The writing on this show was so bad from 2010-2012 that JS's pretty face and EJ being at least semi-interesting was one of the very few things that kept me watching. But even then, I still had long periods where I tuned out. But since the show got so much better in 2013, my enjoyment doesn't hinge nearly as much on JS and EJ as it used to. If he goes, fine. If he stays, fine. As long as the show stays as good as it has been for the last 13 months, I'll keep watching.
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Jan 26 2014, 12:52 PM
The positive realization I've had about all this JS speculation is that I don't really care one way or the other. The writing on this show was so bad from 2010-2012 that JS's pretty face and EJ being at least semi-interesting was one of the very few things that kept me watching. But even then, I still had long periods where I tuned out. But since the show got so much better in 2013, my enjoyment doesn't hinge nearly as much on JS and EJ as it used to. If he goes, fine. If he stays, fine. As long as the show stays as good as it has been for the last 13 months, I'll keep watching.
Agreed. I became very invested in a handful of couples/characters because the quality of the show was all over the place. Now that it's 99% good again, it's easy to really enjoy it as an ensemble show instead of latching on to a few characters played by actors who were able to overcome the bad writing.
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Jan 26 2014, 12:48 PM
Unless we hear about a casting call that fits EJ's description......not to re-cast EJ but for someone to fill that type of roll when JS does leave......I think he's staying. And if Days was smart, they'd be preparing for the day when he does want to move on and bring on some new male DiMera's in EJ's age group. Wasn't Stefano the seventh son of the seventh son? EJ should have a lot of handsome, sexy cousins out there and I don't see why some of them couldn't find there way to Salem.
I agree, they should add more DiMera's - in EJs age range. Someone that EJ could perhaps be a rival with while he is still on the show. Someone that can take over if James (EJ) decides to leave eventually (many years ahead, LOL). The DiMera family is thin as it is already with Chad gone.
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Jan 26 2014, 12:32 PM
I hope James stays, if ONLY to keep the show from becoming more focused on Dr. Douche.
I'd love for James to stay because (a) the show needs proper villains & (b) to see what EJ is like when he isn't in Sami's orbit and there isn't an option for sticking him back in it in 2 months.
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Laufeyson
Jan 26 2014, 12:41 PM
I don't mind Peter making a come back, at least he was more Dimera than EJ's been lately.

While I doubt I would be interested in keep watching the show if JS were to leave maybe I would if they brought in a new Dimera and he was played by a good actor, and him being a real Dimera. I never saw Peter though.
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