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Kay Alden
Priscilla Kay Alden (born October 24, 1946) is an American television writer and the former head writer for the soap opera, ''The Young and the Restless''. Career Alden began writing for ''The Young and the Restless'' as a script writer in 1974 while researching her dissertation at the University of Wisconsin-Madisonbr>She was promoted to associate head writer in 1987, then to co-head writer in 1997 She took over as head writer the following year when series co-creator William J. Bell stepped down from the position. With Alden as head writer, the show lost about two million viewers (most of the loss occurred in 2004 when Alden co-wrote the show with longtime ''Y&R'' scribe and producer John F. Smith), but all soap operas during that period experienced a similar scale of massive audience erosion. She quit ''The Young and the Restless'' in late 2006, and was then hired by Brian Frons, president of ABC Daytime, to consult on its serials ''All My Children'', ''General Hospital'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conci Nelson
Conci is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Elisabetta Conci (1895–1965), Italian politician * Nicola Conci (born 1997), Italian cyclist {{surname Italian-language surnames Surnames of South Tyrolean origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Financial Core
Financial Core (also known as FiCore or Fi-Core) refers to a legal carve out that permits workers opposed to participating in a labor union to be employed under the benefits of a union's contracts without compelling them to be a member of that union. The term "Financial Core" was first used in a 1963 United States Supreme Court decision, ''National Labor Relations Board v. General Motors''. The court determined, while workers cannot be compelled to be a union "member" as a condition of employment, they would be compelled to pay their share of a union's collective bargaining activities. The court referred to these collective bargaining costs as a union's Financial Core. The court's decision requiring all workers in a union facility or profession to pay toward collective bargaining costs stemmed from its determination that all workers employed in a union environment—even those opposed to being union members—benefit from the union's collective bargaining which improves wages, work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York–based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), the Daytime Emmys are presented in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. The first ceremony was held in 1974, expanding what was originally a prime time-themed Emmy Award. Ceremonies generally are held in May or June. History The first Emmy Award ceremony took place on January 25, 1949. The first daytime-themed Emmy Awards were given out at the Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony in 1972, when '' The Doctors'' and ''General Hospital'' were nominated for Outstanding Achievement in a Daytime Drama. That year, ''The Doctors'' won the first Best Show Daytime Emmy. In addition, the award for Outstanding Achievement by an Individual in a Daytime Drama was given to Mary Fickett from ''All My Children''. A p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Hamner
Scott Hamner (born 1956), is an American television writer. He is the son of Earl Hamner Jr., who turned his autobiography into ''The Waltons''. Positions held *'' The Homecoming: A Christmas Story'' (Actor, television movie: 1971) *''Berrenger's'' (Writer, 2 episodes: 1985) *'' Boone'' (Writer, 2 episodes: 1983–84) *''Dynasty'' (Story and/or writer and/or teleplay and/or story editor: Season 6, 1985–86) *''Falcon Crest'' (Writer, 4 episodes: 1982–86) *''Knots Landing'' (Writer, 7 episodes: 1982–91. Story editor, 8 episodes: 1991) *''The Waltons'' (Writer, 3 episodes: 1981) *'' Second Chances'' (Executive Story Editor, entire series: 1993–94) *''As the World Turns'' (Writer, Script Writer, 6 episodes: 1995) *''Port Charles'' (Writer, Associate Head Writer, Head Writer: 1997–2000) *''The Young and the Restless'' (Story and/or writer, Co-Head writer: 2006–12) Awards and nominations Hamner, as part of the writing teams that he has worked with, has been nominated six tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn Marie Latham
Lynn Marie Latham is an American television writer, producer, and showrunner. Her initial foray into writing for television was as a story editor for the series ''Berrenger's'' in 1985. That same year, Latham became a writer for the nighttime serial ''Knots Landing''. Career In 1991, she and husband Bernard Lechowick created the prime-time drama '' Homefront'', based in the post-World War II era. Latham co-created the television dramas '' Wild Card'', ''Hotel Malibu'', and '' Second Chances''. In addition to serving as Executive Producer on those series, Latham also executive-produced ''The District'' and '' That's Life''. She was a creative consultant on both ''Savannah'' and '' Pacific Palisades'', a writer and producer on ''Knots Landing'', and head writer for the ABC Daytime soap opera ''Port Charles''. Latham served as both Head Writer and Executive Producer of ''The Young and the Restless'' from 2006 to 2007. Her first episode as Y&R's head writer garnered 5,304,000 viewers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trent Jones
Trent Jones is an American soap opera writer, singer, and actor. Life and career Jones is a graduate of Choate Rosemary Hall school in Wallingford, Connecticut. He began playing rock star Ken George Jones on the ABC soap opera ''Ryan's Hope''. As well as acting in the role, Jones sang and composed some of his character's songs. He later was hired to become a script writer for the show, from 1982-83. He worked as a writer on the CBS soap operas ''Guiding Light'' (1983–89; 1991–93), ''Search for Tomorrow'' (1986), ''As the World Turns'' (2005), and ''The Young and the Restless'' (1993-2006). He was also head writer of ''Tribes'' in 1990 and co-head writer of ''The Young and The Restless'' from 2000–04. Most recently he created the web series ''Feed Me'', produced by Gordon Elliott (journalist), Gordon Elliott. Personal life He lives in Westchester, New York with his wife Francesca Jones, a freelance artist. He has four daughters and one son. Awards and nominations Daytime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Head Writer
A head writer is a person who oversees the team of writers on a television or radio series. The title is common in the soap opera genre, as well as with sketch comedies and talk shows that feature monologues and comedy skits. In fictional comedy or and drama TV shows, this is generally performed by an executive producer, who is usually also the showrunner. Overview The head writer conceives and outlines the long-term story of a scripted television or radio series. In daytime television, the over-arcing story lines are broken out into daily episodes, which are individually outlined by particular writers, and fleshed out with dialogue by others. In prime time series, individual staff or freelance writers briefed with any long-term story lines generally pitch their episode ideas to the head writer/executive producer. The writer develops their ideas into an outline and a script, which is subsequently edited and revised by the series' entire writing team during the production proces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emporia, Kansas
Emporia is a city in and the county seat of Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 24,139. Emporia lies between Topeka and Wichita at the intersection of U.S. Route 50 with Interstates 335 and 35 on the Kansas Turnpike. Emporia is also a college town, home to Emporia State University and Flint Hills Technical College. It is home of two annual sporting events: Unbound Gravel (gravel bicycle races) and Dynamic Discs Open (disc golf tournaments). History Located on upland prairie, Emporia was founded in 1857, drawing its name from ancient Carthage, a place known in history as a prosperous center of commerce. In 1864 the Union Pacific Railway, Southern Branch (later incorporated into the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad) received land grants to build from Fort Riley to Emporia. The road eventually reached Emporia in 1869, becoming the first railroad to serve the burgeoning town. In July 1870, a second railroad, the Atchiso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emporia State University
Emporia State University (Emporia State or ESU) is a public university in Emporia, Kansas, United States. Established in March 1863 as the Kansas State Normal School, Emporia State is the third-oldest public university in the state of Kansas. Emporia State is one of six public universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The university offers degrees in more than 80 courses of study through four colleges and schools: the School of Business, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Library and Information Management, and The Teachers College. History Early history The origins of the university date back to 1861, when Kansas became a state. The Kansas Constitution provided for a state university, and from 1861 to 1863 the question of where the university would be locatedLawrence, Manhattan or Emporiawas debated. In February 1863, Manhattan was selected as the site for the state's land-grant college, authorized by the 1862 Morrill Land-Grant Act–what ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mal Young
Mal Young (born 26 January 1957) is a British television producer, screenwriter and executive producer. Career Mersey TV Young began his career in graphic design. At age 27 he began working in television, on the Channel 4 soap opera ''Brookside (television programme), Brookside''. Over nearly a decade, he worked his way up from extra to become the show's producer in the early 1990s. His tenure was criticised for taking the show away from its social realist roots towards a more sensationalist, ratings-chasing format. He oversaw the iconic Jordache Body Under The Patio storyline, as well as conceiving the first lesbian kiss on pre-watershed British TV achieving record ratings for the series and for Channel 4. He also co-created and produced his own successful drama series for Channel 4, ''And The Beat Goes On''. Pearson TV He then moved on to become head of drama at the independent production company Pearson Television, where he oversaw work on ITV (TV network), ITV police d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SAY Media
Say Media (formerly VideoEgg) is a technology and advertising firm. The company provides a publishing platform (Tempest) to professional publishers and sells advertising across that platform and extended network of sites. Say Media has offices in San Francisco, Portland, NY, London, Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, and Detroit and is privately held. History Say Media was formed when VideoEgg (a video advertising company) bought Six Apart (a technology company that created Moveable Type and TypePad). VideoEgg was founded in early 2005 when Yale University graduates David Lerman, Matthew Sanchez and Kevin Sladek were making video software. At the time, the three were involved in a social venture that was matching non-profit organizations that needed public service announcements with a nationwide network of filmmakers who would make videos with their digital cameras and desktop editing packages. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
