Will he stay or will he go?

@Trace86 (5030)
United States
March 3, 2009 7:27pm CST
I am sorry to all the Zendall fans, but I am sick of Zach. He is quite an egomaniac lately. I don't think it would be a big loss if he did go. On the other hand, if the writers start to write him again the way he used to be when he first started, I might like him again. http://www.soapcentral.com/amc/news/2009/0223-kaye.php [i]Contract talks between All My Children and Thorsten Kaye have broken down, according to a published report. Kaye, who has been front-and-center in the show's storyline for years, joined All My Children in 2004. There are reports that the three-time Emmy nom iws already being courted by another soap. Though nothing is a done deal, fans of actor Thorsten Kaye (Zach Slater) may be holding their breath for the next few weeks. According to at least one published report, the three-time Daytime Emmy nominee could be on the verge of leaving All My Children. The New York Post reports that contract talks between Kaye and ABC have hit an "impasse." Losing Kaye would be viewed as a huge loss to All My Children. Since joining the show nearly five years ago, Kaye has been constantly involved in frontburner storylines. A reason for the stalemate was not given, but many online fans are wondering if the show's recent salary slashing may be playing a part in the negotiations. As previously reported by soapcentral.com, All My Children creator Agnes Nixon revealed late last year that stars across the board have been asked -- or ordered -- to take up to a 50-percent pay cut. Kaye joined All My Children in 2004 upon the cancellation of Port Charles, where he had appeared as Ian Thornhart on the supernatural-leaning soap for nearly three-and-a-half years. Prior to that, beginning in 1995, Kaye enjoyed a two-year run as the wildly popular Patrick Thornhart on One Life to Live. It was no mere accident that the last name of Kaye's Port Charles and One Life to Live roles were the same. The two characters were brothers. There is already some rumbling about Kaye possibly being courted by One Life to Live, though a show insider tells soapcentral.com that One Life to Live execs are honoring Kaye's existing relationship with All My Children and are not actively pursuing him -- yet. Kaye's contract expires in April. An ABC spokesperson notes that it is not network policy to comment on contract talks. [/i]
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@AmbiePam (120738)
• United States
6 Mar 09
I saw on a television commmercial where he kissed Reese. Yuck and yuck, plus disgraceful. Why would the writers want to mess up Zach and Kendall?
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@Trace86 (5030)
• United States
7 Mar 09
I think they can't let anyone be happy for very long in soap land.
@uicbear (1900)
• United States
4 Mar 09
Zach has been doing some off character stuff...like this whole storyline with Reese. Give me a break. The one thing that has always been constant is that Zach loves Kendal. The writing has been so, well, lame lately on AMC that it has been hard to watch. Like today, JR trying to get sole custody of Amanda's baby....gee, have we been here before? I hope they work something out with Kaye adn I hope Zach snaps out of whatever is the matter with him.
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@Trace86 (5030)
• United States
4 Mar 09
I would rather see him snap out of it and act like his old self than see the actor go back to One Life to Live to be Patrick Thornhart.
@coffeebreak (17797)
• United States
4 Mar 09
I like him. It is Adam I can't stand. And David... good grief, those two do nothing but fight and aruge and cause trouble. I am tired of that being all the soap is about.At least Zach ahs a good side, neither Adam or David have a good nerve! They have no personality, no strengths, no reason to even be there but to cause hate and discontent! Get rid of one of those and keep Zach. Or get rid of Ryan... that guy is really getting pathetic!
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@coffeebreak (17797)
• United States
27 Mar 09
Thanks for BR. Read somewhere that they have made a deal and he is staying...heck, hook him up with Erica if Kendall is so stupid as to choose Ryan over him!!