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by Kelley Jarvis
October 28, 2009
The CBS website has a cute video about the antics
allegedly caused by their newest star, Mr. Kitty. At
one point, someone remarks that Mr. Kitty has this,
"Go to hell" expression on his face. That reminded
me of "Go to Hell, Kitty," a character in the
musical "Chicago" and the fact that Y&R must be
going to hell in a hand basket if TPTB are counting
on a stuffed, slightly cockeyed cat to boost
ratings.
It's pathetic that billboards were posted featuring
"Y&R, the cat is where it's at." This show used to
be known for it's award-winning writing and
actors/actresses. There is a good point about the
feline friend of Paul Williams' decidedly crazy
sibling, it's much better at acting than Adrienne
Frantz, who attempts to bring the annoying character
of Amber Moore to life.
Maybe all the hype was generated because the writers
and suits knew that this was possibly the last
original idea that would come from the scribes'
burned-out brains. Then, the billboards went up and
the two-part video was made, featuring the
desiccated cat draped on the shoulders of some of
the actors, a few of these thespians looking
uncomfortable and trying to force expressions other
than disgust as they promoted the Mr. Kitty
storyline. Were the actors and actresses threatened
with salary cuts or being fired in order to cut
operating costs if they refused?
Don't get me wrong, I'm a cat lover and have two
felines at home. I am a little shocked that TPTB
and/or the scribes even managed to muck up the
promotional video for their demented brainchild of
an idea. At one point, Ms Frantz denies allegations
that this faux feline sexually harassed other
actresses and later remarked about another actress,
"She was asking for it?" Wait a minute, these folks
are talking about an inanimate object getting its
jollies by feeling up young women! This is starting
to remind me of former Head Writer Jack Smith's
antics. Some of the video presentation is cute, but
that particular moment was creepy beyond belief.
Of course, most of this column is tongue-in-cheek,
but I wonder what happened to this show? New,
talented scribes should be hired as soon as
possible. If the suits are against this idea, then
perhaps the current group of writers should be
treated for their lack of creativity and writing
skill. If all else fails, in keeping with the feline
team, they should be vaccinated for rabies, spayed
or neutered. |
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