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The November 15, 2007 edition of [[Soap Opera Weekly]] has reported that Latham has been fired from ''[[The Young and the Restless]]''. Her firing apparently stems from refusing to carry out her duties as executive producer of the show, during the ongoing writer's strike. Nothing has been confirmed by [[Sony Pictures Television]] or [[CBS]]. |
The November 15, 2007 edition of [[Soap Opera Weekly]] has reported that Latham has been fired from ''[[The Young and the Restless]]''. Her firing apparently stems from refusing to carry out her duties as executive producer of the show, during the ongoing writer's strike. Nothing has been confirmed by [[Sony Pictures Television]] or [[CBS]]. |
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==Positions |
==Positions held== |
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[[Berrenger’s]] (January 1985 - March 1985) |
[[Berrenger’s]] (January 1985 - March 1985) |
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*Creator & Story Editor (1985) |
*Creator & Story Editor (1985) |
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Revision as of 10:17, 20 November 2007
Lynn Marie Latham is an American television writer. Her initial foray into writing for television was as a Story Editor for the short-lived series Berrenger's in 1985. That same year, Latham became a writer for the nighttime serial Knots Landing.
In 1991, she and husband Bernard Lechowick created the primetime drama, Homefront, based in the post-World War II era. Latham co-created the television dramas Wild Card (Lifetime/Fireworks), Hotel Malibu (CBS/Latham-Lechowick Productions), and Second Chances (CBS/Latham-Lechowick Productions). In addition to serving as executive producer on those series, Latham also executive produced The District (CBS/StudiosUSA) and That’s Life (CBS/Paramount). She was a Creative Consultant on both Savannah (WB/Spelling) and Pacific Palisades (FOX/Spelling), a producer on Knots Landing (CBS/Lorimar), and Head Writer for the daytime soap Port Charles (ABC).
Latham is currently the Executive Producer and Head Writer of the CBS Daytime serial The Young and the Restless.
The November 15, 2007 edition of Soap Opera Weekly has reported that Latham has been fired from The Young and the Restless. Her firing apparently stems from refusing to carry out her duties as executive producer of the show, during the ongoing writer's strike. Nothing has been confirmed by Sony Pictures Television or CBS.
Positions held
Berrenger’s (January 1985 - March 1985)
- Creator & Story Editor (1985)
Homefront (September 1991 - April 1993)
- Creator, Writer & Executive Producer (1991 - 1993)
Hotel Malibu (August 1994 - September 1994)
- Writer & Executive Producer (1994)
Knots Landing (December 1979 - May 1993)
- Producer (1988 - 1991)
- Script Writer (1985 - 1991)
- Executive Story Editor (1985 - 1988)
Live Through This (2000)
Pacific Palisades (April 1997 - July 1997)
- Writer & Creative Consultant (1997)
Port Charles (June 1997 - October 2003)
- Head Writer (Late 1997 - 1999)
Savannah (January 1996 - February 1997)
- Writer & Creative Consultant (1996)
Second Chances (November 1993 - February 1994)
- Creator, Writer & Executive Producer (1993 - 1994)
That's Life (October 2000 - January 20002) (with Ellen Burstyn)
- Writer (2001)
- Executive Producer (2000 - 2001)
The District (October 2000 - May 2004)
- Writer (2000)
- Executive Producer
Wild Card (August 2003 - July 2005)
- Creator, Writer & Executive Producer
The Young and The Restless (March 1973- Present)
- Executive Producer (Sept. 2006 - Present)
- Head Writer (February 16, 2006 - Present)
- Creative Consultant (November 14, 2005 - February 15, 2006)
Awards
- Writers Guild of America Award: Best Script of 1992 (Television Original Longform)
- 1992 & 1994 People’s Choice Award
- 1993 Viewers for Quality Television Founder’s Award (Homefront)
- Golden Globe Awards & Television Critics Association nominee for Best Drama: Homefront
- Mosaic Award from the American Jewish Committee
- Twice received Awards of Excellence in Programming from American Women in Radio and Television
- Imagen Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews for Second Chances for that series’ positive portrayal of Latinos
- 1999 Media Access Award for Port Charles
- Easter Seals’ EDI Award (Equality Dignity Independence)
- Soap Opera Digest Awards: Outstanding Prime Time Show from 1989-1992; Outstanding Storyline for 1990 and 1991.
- Daytime Emmys: Outstanding Drama Series 2006-2007 for The Young and the Restless
| Y&R Crew: Head Writer(s) | Associate/Breakdown/Script | Producers | Directors |
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| Lynn Marie Latham (HW) & Scott Hamner (Co-HW) | Cherie Bennett, Darin Goldberg, Neil Landau, David Assael, Christian McLaughlin, Sandra Weintraub, Shelley Meals, Linda Schreiber, Carla Kettner, D.M. Stanley [1], Barbara Bloom, Doug Steinberg, Lynsey DuFour, Michael Montgomery, James Grissom, N.M. Slater, Brett Staneart, Marina Alburger, Robin Burger, Tammy Ader, Eric Freiwald, Vincent Lechowick, Jeff Gottesfeld, Kathryn Pratt, Valerie Ahern, Bernard Lechowick, Linda Gase, James Stanley | L.M. Latham (Executive Producer), Josh Griffith (Co-EP), John Fisher, Anthony Morina, Josh O'Connell, Matthew J. Olson | Susan Strickler, Phideaux Xavier, Michael Vejar, Sally McDonald, Andrew Lee, Jill Ackles, Dean LaMont |
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Strickler is an American television and theatre director; Nominated for three Daytime Emmys (1992, 1993, 2005) and won once in 1992; Nominated for two Directors Guild of America Awards and won once in 1993; Directed Guiding Light, One Life To Live, and Another World; She is close friends with Gary O. Bennett, Linda and David Laundra. [2], [3], [4], [5], [6]
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Kettner is an American writer and producer on Pacific Palisades, Due South, Vanished, Cold Squad, Killer Instinct, Judging Amy], Strong Medicine, and Early Edition. She won a 2003 Gracie Allen Award (she shared it with Whoopi Goldberg).
Fisher is an American television producer; Nominated for three Daytime Emmys and won once for Outstanding Drama Series (2005-2007); Served as a producer on Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist, Politically Incorrect, and The Original Max Talking Headroom Show.
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