KC book discussion for those that have read...$$ from book
KC talked about being called into NBC's offices and told if the show was going to continue (he had already discovered that he couldn't make any deals with abc or cbs), he had to do I believe it was another 30% cut in the budget on top of the previous cuts from other years. They weren't getting the advertising rates they had and the head company had dropped by like 60% in value. He didn't want to have to lose the entire family legacy so he made the deal. Because they were the highest priced, he had to let them go with the hope of being able to bring them back if/when the economy improved. He also had to get rid of Kaylah and Patch. People behind the scene also had to take pay cuts along with the actors. The younger cast is a lot cheaper. He decided to keep Bo and Hope as the show's supercouple (regulars), to bring the show into the future. He figured they could bring the most story into the show, thus keeping it going. (That also explains why Bo had to disappear when they realized that they had worked him beyond his 'contract' hours). They are also shooting 1 1/2 shows for each day they work, which also cut down on the hours of the regular workers and actors. Gary Tomlin, producer?, has speeded things up so that things get done faster- less rehearsal time etc.
Anyone have any other comments?
