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ALI SWEENEY LEAVING DAYS!; *FIRST POST UPDATED with SOD summary*
Topic Started: Jan 21 2014, 12:22 AM (62,193 Views)
salempc
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I wonder if NBC is holding off the announcement til February and will announce it during the Olympics. In theory they should have a large viewing audience then.
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Mitchapalooza
Jan 21 2014, 03:55 PM
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Jan 21 2014, 03:48 PM
Yoryla
Jan 21 2014, 02:48 PM
Mitchapalooza
Jan 21 2014, 12:12 PM
I am also wondering why everyone seems certain NBC will see this show to its 50th anniversary....I know it is only 2 years away...but if the show is losing money for NBC, no way in hell they just give it a pass for 2 years to get it to 50.

Has NBC ever commented about getting it to 50? Or are we all just assuming NBC will be that nice :) (and if that is the case...you know what they say about assuming!)
I don't think it's assuming, I call it confidence. Also, the fact is that the ratings are up, and if the show wasn't cancelled in 2011 when they were actually horrible and abysmal, I don't think they'll do it now. It also cannot be forgotten that no matter the ratings the show garnered extreme praise for it's improvement last year. Even though ratings are the eventual clincher, the portion of positive media cannot be underestimated. Like take GH for instance, yes they have had gains but they have been slow, yet the show is doing better than ever and just last week the head of ABC something said that he wants for GH to be on a long time. I believe at least half of GH's success and reneissance has been due to the positive and highly profiled press and media.
Mitch, I believe the show is doing better than it has been for some time although not raking in a ton of money.

That said, the bigger issue is does NBC have a viable replacement in DAYS timeslot??? Launching daytime tvshows is extremely difficult--look at the high rate of shows failing every season. It's also extremely expensive to launch a new show successfully. So until NBC has an option that it thinks can outperform DAYS financially, I think they'll stick with the show.

Nothing coming out in the entertainment trades or TCA has indicated that NBC is developing new programming for daytime. That doesn't mean it isn't happening, but the financial trade off has to be worth it to cancel. And NBC has seen the other networks struggle to find replacements for their cancelled soaps. . .so I don't think they'll be rushing to ax DAYS until after the 50th.

EVEN if NBC cancelled DAYS, Sony owns the show and could shop it to another network or even cable channel to continue. But the network wouldn't continue with fan events like DAY OF DAYS if they were thinking of pulling the plug. Once they decide a show is dead, they basically stop spending ANY money on promoting it. . .
Which I agree with...a cancellation at this point would be certainly against the grain...especially considering we got previous renewals (someone mentioned the one in 2008/2009...that WAS a nail biter and realistically should have ended with DAYS cancellation) during what probably SHOULD HAVE ended up with DAYS getting the axe.

I am just nervous we have not gotten an announcement yet and this exit by Sweeney has only exacerbated that....I can't even be totally happy about this exit until I know the show is not going down with its precious Samanther.
Mitch I dont think Sweeney would decided to "leave" a show that is only going to tape for a couple more months when her contract isnt even up til December 2014 (not that she wont stop taping before then should the show decide to release her early) I also dont think TPTB would let her announce an exit if they had any indication of a cancellation.

It is quite obvious this show is looking into the future beyond 2014. This may be the first of many changes quite frankly. I could see them keeping only a select few on contract and have everyone else come and go (ex. reoccuring or short term contracts for story arcs).
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crookedhalo


When did this freaking show become

Days of our Sami Brady

or

Days of our EJAMI


...damn, that many years ago?? :rolleyes:

If James Scott left because of this he's not the actor I thought he could be!! And I don't believe for one moment that this freaking woman is the reason, the only reason people tune in to this show. Well I hope not, now if it was AZ, nah, not even she is the nails holding this ship together. Reminds me of the banner from the Safe fans, with the titanic sinking.
Edited by crookedhalo, Jan 21 2014, 04:27 PM.
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LuvingLumi
Jan 21 2014, 01:43 PM
I think I'm going to have to start whipping out my Lumi banners ya'll...and I so didn't want to do that but this announcement has thrown me for a loop...I still need the real Sami to return after this doppelganger Sami dies...but I'm all nostalgic for Lumi all of a sudden... *sniff*
Now you put ideas to my head too
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Partnersincrime
Jan 21 2014, 04:33 PM
LuvingLumi
Jan 21 2014, 01:43 PM
I think I'm going to have to start whipping out my Lumi banners ya'll...and I so didn't want to do that but this announcement has thrown me for a loop...I still need the real Sami to return after this doppelganger Sami dies...but I'm all nostalgic for Lumi all of a sudden... *sniff*
Now you put ideas to my head too
I feel the same way. I just now changed my avatar.
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anya
Jan 21 2014, 12:40 PM
I am sad. I started watching DAYS for Jack & Jen around 1990, but given MA's departure and then MR's (SCANDAL!) and departure I became more of a Sami fan. Yes she could be annoying at times, but she had a lot of storylines that were pretty interesting. I wanted her to get Austin. Then I became a Lumi when she went through the french doors. Then I became an Ejami because of AS's & JS's smoking hot chemistry. So, I am sad. I do wish her well.

I do call bullshit on her "The longest vacation I have had since I was 16 was 2 weeks". Whatever. I have NEVER had a 2 week vacation since I started working at 17.
If Ali hasn't taken an extended vacation in 21 years, that is on her. If she didn't have her hands in a dozen different projects at once, she could have taken plenty of vacations. She gets no sympathy from me on that one.
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I am devastaded by this news...are you telling me that I have to ff AS' mediocre acting for another year or a year and a half at worst???

At least there is enough time to make fun about her outfits and hairdo!

Good luck to her and all of her future endeavours...I really hope some of her energy goes to spending time with her kids!

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Fan of EJ+ABBY!

I just realised, I will never see the kids grow up and make life a hell to mommy Sami. That makes me sad. I was hoping to see they kids grow up and have her deal with having Dimera children.
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I'll be sad to see her go as well. As much flak as AS gets.......I think it's safe to say Samantha Gene Brady has entertained MOST of us at least ONCE during the last 20 years! She sure has me. I could watch Kate and Sami tear each other apart for hours!
Edited by somersetfan, Jan 21 2014, 04:42 PM.
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Alana
Jan 21 2014, 04:39 PM
I am devastaded by this news...are you telling me that I have to ff AS' mediocre acting for another year or a year and a half at worst???

At least there is enough time to make fun about her outfits and hairdo!

Good luck to her and all of her future endeavours...I really hope some of her energy goes to spending time with her kids!

:hail: :hail: :hail:

over the years fans have endured their favorite actors/actressess, character/characters leaving this show... and still the show survived but say AS is leaving and it's the show's coming to an end, when will they announce it- time. This is an assemble cast, not a main actor and minor actors show. Over the years they've put certain actors on top, and IMO it's damaged the potential of this show.
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Has anyone said the show wouldn't survive without her? Because there's a difference between saying that and wondering if she's leaving because the show isn't going to be around much longer.
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six
Jan 21 2014, 05:08 PM
Has anyone said the show wouldn't survive without her? Because there's a difference between saying that and wondering if she's leaving because the show isn't going to be around much longer.
Melissa Reeves did the same thing, you know, she left the show to spend time with her children. I can see AS doing that, and maybe, like MR, returning later on. This show, IMO, has been needing a Sami break, I'm happy to see it. What I wanted for Sami was a return to her former strength before the incident, but she seems to dwindle further and further down into a character I just don't care to see anymore. I think the show will continue on and maybe we'll see what this show could really become.
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Does anyone think that they will recast the role?
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I'm definitely going to miss AS and Sami. I wish Sami and Lucas would get a HEA but I want Bryan to stay with the show.
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crookedhalo
Jan 21 2014, 05:18 PM
six
Jan 21 2014, 05:08 PM
Has anyone said the show wouldn't survive without her? Because there's a difference between saying that and wondering if she's leaving because the show isn't going to be around much longer.
Melissa Reeves did the same thing, you know, she left the show to spend time with her children. I can see AS doing that, and maybe, like MR, returning later on. This show, IMO, has been needing a Sami break, I'm happy to see it. What I wanted for Sami was a return to her former strength before the incident, but she seems to dwindle further and further down into a character I just don't care to see anymore. I think the show will continue on and maybe we'll see what this show could really become.
MR isn't AS. The woman was around for 21 uninterrupted years. She taped extra scenes so she'd still be around during her maternity leave. We've seen her take on more and more projects over the years without ever quitting any of them. Maybe she has decided it's time and there's no deeper issues at play. Time will tell, but there's a reason a lot of people assumed she'd be there until the end.
Edited by six, Jan 21 2014, 05:27 PM.
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salem_viewer
Jan 21 2014, 05:18 PM
Does anyone think that they will recast the role?
I doubt they would recast, that would be pretty stupid. She is giving them a year notice to wrap her character up nicely.
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salem_viewer
Jan 21 2014, 05:18 PM
Does anyone think that they will recast the role?
I absolutely don't see them re-casting Sami.
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Kevc1980
Jan 21 2014, 02:10 AM
This is a huge blow for Days of Our Lives. Like Sami or not, she's the most recognizable character/actor the show has. Wow, just wow...They better get Christie Clark back ASAP to fill the void.
Nicole can fill the void.
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salem_viewer
Jan 21 2014, 05:18 PM
Does anyone think that they will recast the role?
No way. I don't even see Lucas being recast-able.
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Jan 21 2014, 05:32 PM
salem_viewer
Jan 21 2014, 05:18 PM
Does anyone think that they will recast the role?
I absolutely don't see them re-casting Sami.
I'll miss the character of Sami, they'll need to replace a bad girl, troublemaker.
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