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ALI SWEENEY LEAVING DAYS!; *FIRST POST UPDATED with SOD summary*
Topic Started: Jan 21 2014, 12:22 AM (62,213 Views)
lysie


Jason47
Jan 21 2014, 01:25 AM
lysie
Jan 21 2014, 01:24 AM
Jason47
Jan 21 2014, 01:22 AM
lysie
Jan 21 2014, 01:18 AM

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That would mean he extended for 6 months or something in 2011 until they could agree on a longer contract. Could happen. Somehow Camila's contract was up at the 3.5 year mark instead of 4 years. Unless she negotiated a 6-month early release. They always keep the contract stuff so mysterious, but November would be another possible point since it's 6 months after May.
I think that might be exactly what happened.
Just checked the DR archives. His contracts are still ending in May. It's just that the news was announced in October 2011.

Here's the DR post from October 2011:

"No sooner did Digest hear that James Scott (EJ) would be written out of Salem after he was unable to come to terms on a new deal with the show came word that negotiations had begun again. Now, it's all set and the actor has agreed to a new, one-year deal to stay in Salem until April 2013."
I think that was what was assumed at the time, but not what actually happened. At this exact moment I can't remember if that November date was something James has mentioned or if it came out somewhere else.
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Rick
Jan 21 2014, 12:45 AM
I will miss Sami, but Sweeney's salary alone could probably bring back 2-3 other characters. I would imagine she's the highest paid actress on the show.
I see this thread is bringing out the big guns.I have never seen a founder post on this site in the years I have lurked then posted.I look forward to interesting week or so in this thread.
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I kind of blame Corday for using sami too much. he should have known that someday she might want to leave. They shouldn't have relied so much on sami. I think the show will survive though don't worry. she might be bak she just needs a break. I kind of wish she had this vacation or left along time ago. This wasn't the sami i liked. It seems like she has been phoning in her scenes as well. she just doesn't seem to have the energy like she use to.
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SunAngel
Jan 21 2014, 01:13 AM
Days is definitely getting renewed. NBC won't cancel a show that is posting such significant viewership gains from last year. Soaps are booming, it would be nuts not to renew at this point.
I've been expecting a renewal because of their Emmy win.
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Aliaron
Jan 21 2014, 01:26 AM
Matt
Jan 21 2014, 01:23 AM
I would not be opposed to EJ & Sami getting a happy ending & leaving the show together
Only if the happy ending is one killing the other and the police killing the survivor.
Like Otto and Lee Toric on SOA ;)

Sami slits EJ's throat and is then gunned down by Rafe all as Roman screams "Shami What da Hell!"
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Aliaron
Jan 21 2014, 01:25 AM
I think this is a break for her. Apparently the only way she can get one. This show will get a 50th and mark my words Sami Brady will be a part of it. I don't believe any other alternative.
Exactly. I'm of the same mind you are. She could just leave for 8 months and not be on so much when she came back.
Edited by Reese, Jan 21 2014, 01:31 AM.
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Mitchapalooza
Jan 21 2014, 01:25 AM
Ari Zucker just became this shows new leading female star :-)
which ill be very happy about.
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lysie


I really don't care how she leaves. My preference would be for her to be treated like all the other vets when they leave, but she hasn't been treated like a vet yet, so I doubt they'll start then.
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lysie
Jan 21 2014, 01:26 AM
Jason47
Jan 21 2014, 01:22 AM
lysie
Jan 21 2014, 01:18 AM
tomsawyer
Jan 21 2014, 01:15 AM

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I think it's in November now. It shifted when he had those contract negotiations in 2011. I think.
That would mean he extended for 6 months or something in 2011 until they could agree on a longer contract. Could happen. Somehow Camila's contract was up at the 3.5 year mark instead of 4 years. Unless she negotiated a 6-month early release. They always keep the contract stuff so mysterious, but November would be another possible point since it's 6 months after May.
She didn't negotiate an early release. She has said in interviews that her contract was up last summer and she negotiated a 6 month extension.
Don't know how she ended up only doing a 3-year deal. Maybe because of Gabriela Rodriguez leaving after 1 year, they made Camila's just a 3-year contract. Everyone else around her time frame (2009-2011) did 4-year deals...Casey Deidrick, Chandler Massey, Kate Mansi, Freddie Smith.
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Guys, I know that I've already posted a lot in this thread, but my mind is still blown. I never thought I'd see the day.
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lysie
Jan 21 2014, 01:18 AM
tomsawyer
Jan 21 2014, 01:15 AM
sethnsummer
Jan 21 2014, 01:14 AM
Does anyone know when James Scott's contract is up?
I think May.
I think it's in November now. It shifted when he had those contract negotiations in 2011. I think.
All this James Scott contract talk has me worried.

Now that I actually give a fig about EJ, I don't want him disappearing.
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lysie


Jason47
Jan 21 2014, 01:31 AM
lysie
Jan 21 2014, 01:26 AM
Jason47
Jan 21 2014, 01:22 AM
lysie
Jan 21 2014, 01:18 AM

Quoting limited to 4 levels deep
That would mean he extended for 6 months or something in 2011 until they could agree on a longer contract. Could happen. Somehow Camila's contract was up at the 3.5 year mark instead of 4 years. Unless she negotiated a 6-month early release. They always keep the contract stuff so mysterious, but November would be another possible point since it's 6 months after May.
She didn't negotiate an early release. She has said in interviews that her contract was up last summer and she negotiated a 6 month extension.
Don't know how she ended up only doing a 3-year deal. Maybe because of Gabriela Rodriguez leaving after 1 year, they made Camila's just a 3-year contract. Everyone else around her time frame (2009-2011) did 4-year deals...Casey Deidrick, Chandler Massey, Kate Mansi, Freddie Smith.
I don't know, but she definitely said she requested an extension. She wanted her contract to end right before pilot season rather than give her several months between ending at Days and being able to audition.
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Mitchapalooza
Jan 21 2014, 01:25 AM
Ari Zucker just became this shows new leading female star :-)
And Jen Lilley will definitely become the next big thing.

I think Days will survive. There will definitely be the naysayers that will declare the death of Days, but no one character is biggest than the show.
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MissFancyFace
Some gals have all the luck!

Damn! Didn't see this coming.

So does this mean Jeannie/Theresa is the new lead bitch of Salem, or will Ciara be SORASed next year?
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SunAngel
Jan 21 2014, 01:36 AM
Mitchapalooza
Jan 21 2014, 01:25 AM
Ari Zucker just became this shows new leading female star :-)
And Jen Lilley will definitely become the next big thing.

I think Days will survive. There will definitely be the naysayers that will declare the death of Days, but no one character is biggest than the show.
:hail: :hail: I AGREE FULLY!!
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lysie
Jan 21 2014, 01:30 AM
I really don't care how she leaves. My preference would be for her to be treated like all the other vets when they leave, but she hasn't been treated like a vet yet, so I doubt they'll start then.
So in other words, tossed in a vet closet, taken out occasionally on ratings grabber episodes, given ridiculous (if any) storylines and generally written in a way that makes you wish the character were dead rather than on-air?

Or actually killed off?

Wow, that was cathartic.
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Ellie


Oh, and can I just say that the "two week vacation" stuff is so annoying. It's HER CHOICE. She appeared on TBL less than 2 weeks after she gave birth (!) so she could use her unique talents to ask people to step forward for weigh-ins. She did extra pre-taping during the end of both pregnancies, hardly a time to work more, so that she wouldn't be offscreen. She makes it sound like Days is some type of slave labor camp that wouldn't let her out.
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lysie


somuchwhatever
Jan 21 2014, 01:40 AM
lysie
Jan 21 2014, 01:30 AM
I really don't care how she leaves. My preference would be for her to be treated like all the other vets when they leave, but she hasn't been treated like a vet yet, so I doubt they'll start then.
So in other words, tossed in a vet closet, taken out occasionally on ratings grabber episodes, given ridiculous (if any) storylines and generally written in a way that makes you wish the character were dead rather than on-air?

Or actually killed off?

Wow, that was cathartic.
Well, if we're talking specifically on an exit...shipped to Switzerland with no fanfare.
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Aliaron
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Ali announces she's leaving after more than two decades and the question becomes about JS contract? More evidence of just how far the character of Sami Brady has fallen.
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I am shocked.Just shocked.Never thought I'd see the day when Ali Sweeney would leave days.I do think this does open the door to bring back some big names.The question is who?
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