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'''James Harmon Brown and Barbara Esensten''' are American television writers, primarily working on [[soap operas]]. The duo |
'''James Harmon Brown and Barbara Esensten''' are American television writers, primarily working on [[soap operas]]. The duo worked together for over 20 years, starting on the prime-time serial ''[[Dynasty (1981 TV series)|Dynasty]]''. Together, they created the soap opera ''[[The City (1995 TV series)|The City]]'', a spinoff of ''[[Loving (TV series)|Loving]]''. On November 14, 2012, Esensten died at the age of 75.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.welovesoaps.net/2012/11/barbara-esensten-has-died.html |title=Barbara Esensten Dead at 75 |work=[[We Love Soaps]] |accessdate=15 November 2012}}</ref> |
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==Controversy== |
==Controversy== |
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Brown and Esensten |
Brown and Esensten tended to drift towards supernatural and [[science fiction]] elements in the shows they were hired for. When the two wrote for ''[[Guiding Light]]'' during the later part of the 1990s, the show's primary heroine, [[Reva Shayne]], was cloned, and when the duo would later write for ''[[Port Charles]]'', vampires were introduced, along with other supernatural creatures. |
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Because of the [[2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike]], Brown and Esensten went [[financial core]] within the guild, allowing them to write for ''All My Children'' because of financial strains brought on by the strike. [[Megan McTavish]], the writer they replaced at ''All My Children'', was displeased. "These are not youngsters struggling to make mortgage payments or feed their children. Their sole intent now seems to be piling up more money for themselves," she said.<ref name="New York Times">{{cite news | first=Jacques| last=Steinberg | title=Soap-Operas Are the Hidden Drama of the Strike| |
Because of the [[2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike]], Brown and Esensten went [[financial core]] within the guild, allowing them to write for ''All My Children'' because of financial strains brought on by the strike. [[Megan McTavish]], the writer they replaced at ''All My Children'', was displeased. "These are not youngsters struggling to make mortgage payments or feed their children. Their sole intent now seems to be piling up more money for themselves," she said.<ref name="New York Times">{{cite news | first=Jacques| last=Steinberg | title=Soap-Operas Are the Hidden Drama of the Strike|newspaper=[[New York Times]]|accessdate=2008-01-21|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/21/arts/television/21soap.html | date=January 21, 2008}}</ref> |
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==Barbara Esensten== |
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Barbara Esensten (née Sills) was born in Los Angeles, California to Rose Fischer and Max Edward Sills. She had an older sister, Phyllis, and a younger brother, Stanley. The family lived in a middle-class neighborhood (now part of Watts, California). Barbara and Stanley attended Woodcrest elementary school, Bret Hart Junior High School, and Washington High School, all of which are in Southern Los Angeles. Barbara graduated with a bachelor's degree in Political Science from UCLA. Most of her adult life, Barbara and her husband Jack, lived in the affluent Palos Verdes, south of Los Angeles. Barbara was an accomplished pianist, an avid reader, and very much loved her family. |
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== Positions held == |
== Positions held == |
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''[[Dynasty (TV series)|Dynasty]]'' |
''[[Dynasty (1981 TV series)|Dynasty]]'' |
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*Co-Writers: 1987-1988 |
*Co-Writers: 1987-1988 |
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*Executive Story Editors: 1988-1989 |
*Executive Story Editors: 1988-1989 |
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*Creators |
*Creators |
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*Co-Head Writers: November 1995 - March 1997 |
*Co-Head Writers: November 1995 - March 1997 |
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''[[The Young and the Restless]]'' |
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*Script Writer: September 19, 2019 – present (Harmon Brown) |
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==Awards and nominations== |
==Awards and nominations== |
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| title=[[Head Writer]] of ''[[Guiding Light]]'' |
| title=[[Head Writer]] of ''[[Guiding Light]]'' |
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| after= [[Claire Labine]] |
| after= [[Claire Labine]] |
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| years= |
| years= March 31, 1997 – August 6, 2000}} |
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| before= [[Karen Harris (writer)|Karen Harris]]<br>[[Barbara Bloom (television executive)|Barbara Bloom]] |
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| title=[[Head Writer]] of ''[[Port Charles]]'' |
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| years= November 10, 2000 – October 3, 2003 |
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| after= Show ended}} |
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{{succession box |
{{succession box |
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| before=[[Megan McTavish]] (''no HW listed before they joined'') |
| before=[[Megan McTavish]] (''no HW listed before they joined'') |
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| before= [[Julie Hanan Carruthers]] <br> [[Brian Frons]] ([[2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike|WGA Strike]]) |
| before= [[Julie Hanan Carruthers]] <br> [[Brian Frons]] ([[2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike|WGA Strike]]) |
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| title=[[Head Writer]] of ''[[All My Children]]'' |
| title=[[Head Writer]] of ''[[All My Children]]'' |
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| after= [[Charles Pratt |
| after= [[Charles Pratt Jr.]] |
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| years= January 31 - August 26, 2008}} |
| years= January 31 - August 26, 2008}} |
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{{s-end}} |
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[[Category:Screenwriting duos]] |
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[[Category:Daytime Emmy Award winners]] |
[[Category:Daytime Emmy Award winners]] |
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Latest revision as of 05:05, 29 April 2024
James Harmon Brown and Barbara Esensten are American television writers, primarily working on soap operas. The duo worked together for over 20 years, starting on the prime-time serial Dynasty. Together, they created the soap opera The City, a spinoff of Loving. On November 14, 2012, Esensten died at the age of 75.[1]
Controversy[edit]
Brown and Esensten tended to drift towards supernatural and science fiction elements in the shows they were hired for. When the two wrote for Guiding Light during the later part of the 1990s, the show's primary heroine, Reva Shayne, was cloned, and when the duo would later write for Port Charles, vampires were introduced, along with other supernatural creatures.
Because of the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike, Brown and Esensten went financial core within the guild, allowing them to write for All My Children because of financial strains brought on by the strike. Megan McTavish, the writer they replaced at All My Children, was displeased. "These are not youngsters struggling to make mortgage payments or feed their children. Their sole intent now seems to be piling up more money for themselves," she said.[2]
Barbara Esensten[edit]
Barbara Esensten (née Sills) was born in Los Angeles, California to Rose Fischer and Max Edward Sills. She had an older sister, Phyllis, and a younger brother, Stanley. The family lived in a middle-class neighborhood (now part of Watts, California). Barbara and Stanley attended Woodcrest elementary school, Bret Hart Junior High School, and Washington High School, all of which are in Southern Los Angeles. Barbara graduated with a bachelor's degree in Political Science from UCLA. Most of her adult life, Barbara and her husband Jack, lived in the affluent Palos Verdes, south of Los Angeles. Barbara was an accomplished pianist, an avid reader, and very much loved her family.
Positions held[edit]
- Co-Writers: 1987-1988
- Executive Story Editors: 1988-1989
- Co-Head Writers: July 26, 2007 - January 14, 2008; January 30 - August 26, 2008
- Script Writers: July 20, 2010 – September 23, 2011
- Script Editors: November 2006 - May 2007
- Script Editors: October 2004 - October 2005
- Co-Head Writers: November 2000 - July 2003 [citation needed]
- Co-Head Writers: 1997 - 2000
- Co-Head Writers: 1994 - November 1995
- Creators
- Co-Head Writers: November 1995 - March 1997
- Script Writer: September 19, 2019 – present (Harmon Brown)
Awards and nominations[edit]
WINS
- (1993; Best Writing; Guiding Light)
- (2012; Best Writing; Days of Our Lives)
NOMINATIONS
- (1999; Best Writing; Guiding Light)
- (2006, 2009 & 2012; Best Writing; One Life to Live)
Writers Guild of America Award
NOMINATIONS
- (1995, 1996, 1998 & 1999 seasons; Guiding Light)
- (2006 season; One Life to Live)
- (2008 season; All My Children)
References[edit]
- ^ "Barbara Esensten Dead at 75". We Love Soaps. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- ^ Steinberg, Jacques (January 21, 2008). "Soap-Operas Are the Hidden Drama of the Strike". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-01-21.