I like Tamara Braun, but when she played Carly on GH, it seemed like all she did was cry.

What was her last show? Was it DAYS (I think so)? I didn't see her, so I can't comment on that character.

Kendall is not a cry baby.

Tams would be perfect for the role of Kendall! God forbid that worst comes to worst, it could work for me! I might just finally get behind Zendall.

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I love Alicia Minshew but God forbid she does leave I think Tamara is the only choice to play Kendall. I can see Tamara being really coniving and manipulative.. She did cry on GH a lot but I think that was the material she was given.

She played b*tchy Carly really well and she'd make a great Kane woman. I really do hope Alicia stays though. I just hope she convinces Pratt she needs better material.

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Ava is just a bitch on Days ! I would watch AMC if she was on there. Just too see

I think TB would make a great recast of "Kendall" if AM doesn't resign, but I feel the actress is overworked and the character need to be backburned and then come back being a bitch on heels again.

siomonstuart2003

Alicia Minshew has made this character her own.

I watched SMG in the role and she was o.k., however it never bothered me when she left town.

Ever since Alicia took over the role, I have watched her faithfully. I will always support AM. She and TK are the only reason I still watch this soap.

ABC/AMC needs to do everything possible to resign Alicia. She is a great, talented and beautiful actress and there is no one who could portray Kendall (there is no actress, in my opinion, that could take Alicia's place or one that I would accept)!

Besides, this is only rumour/gossip that contract negotiations are intense. and Nelson's idea about Tamara playing Kendall. IMO, Tamara could not play Kendall (and do the character of Kendall any justice). I didn't like her portrayal of Carly on GH (and hated the Ava character portrayal on DOOL).

Hell no, I wouldn't watch AMC if anyone replaced Alicia Minshew. She IS Kendall and anyone who came in would be some poor imitation, I don't care who the actress is. IF Alicia Minshew goes, I go and given the horrendous ratings AMC is getting because someone stupidly believes we want to see Rylee Redux, Greenlee, Aidan, Annie going crazy, Taylor and Jake and some boring teens and a whiney Babe and Amanda who I have yet to see actually DO work, they can't afford to lose anymore viewers and they will if Alicia Minshew doesn't stay with AMC.

Right amc is on some shaky ground.The whole annie storyline is tired.For me Tamara Braun would be the only choice as kendall.Im hoping Alicia re ups with the show.

TB is a fine actress, but she isn't Kendall, and she couldn't stand up to the talents of Thorsten Kaye. No offense to the actress, but she doesn't have the chops. And you know, if AMC loses Zendall, they might as well kiss it goodbye right now. They can't afford to make any more mistakes, especially since the ones they made last year almost did the show in. Zen is the one consistantly popular pairing they have. And Zen is TK and AM.

Alicia Minshew IS Kendall... There is no one else for the role.
TB is ok, I didn't like the character of Carly when she was on and I don't watch Days. There is no way she would be accepted as Kendall, Zen would die and so would AMC.
This Soap's only chance is to re-sign Alicia. The only reason it's still on now is because they were able to re-sign TK, now they need to do the same for Alicia.

Tamara is a skilled actress she can handle it..If Minshew doesn't want the role then Adios.

I'd hate to lose Alicia but honestly, IMO Tamara seems to have chemistry with everyone she acts with. If anyone could make the part of Kendall her own after AM, it'd be TB. I think she could rock it with TK, too.

That being said, I doubt AMC could afford her.

If Alicia Minshew does not resign I will be through with AMC. She is KENDALL....the only Kendall. She has made that role her own and as far as I am concerned, no one can take her place. Any other actress, no matter how good, would IMO fail and the show's ratings would be even lower than they are now. AMC cannot afford to lose Alicia Minshew. They must negotiate in good faith and do whatever it takes to keep her on the show. Alicia's talent and beauty have made Kendall one of the most fascinating characters on the show and her chemistry with TK is through the roof.

AMC must allow Kendall's character the growth she attained during the Satin Slayer s/l. The present story about psycho Annie is boring and contrived and is not allowing Kendall's character to be who she really is. I hope the new head writer will recognize the potential and complexity of Kendall's character and give her and Zach an adult front and center s/l and remove them from propping characters that can't carry their own s/ls.

AMC, do not lose Alicia Minshew as Kendall. Resign her now.

Amen to your post sister, AM is the only Kendall to me. No one can ever replace this kendall. If she goes then I go, Zen and Kendall/AM is the only reason holding me to this show.

I hope JC & BF will do everything they can to keep her, AM deserves it, she works so hard on this show for seven (7) yrs now with few days off and she carried the show for more than two yrs while they keep firing the beloved vets. AM deserves to be rewarded and treated with respect . She proves her selling value with her book Charm by being No. 13 at New York Times best seller list. So please Mr. Frons keep AM.

A point could be made that Zendall is already dying. A couple that was well on its way to becoming a supercouple is stalling thanks to the poor writing for these characters and lame story lines. Which I also fear is happening to Nuke on ATWT but I digress. And Diva, I feel the Satin Slayer story line is where the downward spiral began.

Thanks, season1217, you are right about AM's poor writing for her and destroying the great coupling of Zendall. Now Kendall is a meddlesome bore and Zach is a supporting character for the Rylee crap. They need to do something or before AM will resign. I feel the character need her bitch back and not this wet blanket that it her now. I hope that Pratt is noticing what we have been about the destruction of Kendall and Zach and get them out the the "supporting s/l' and into their own lead s/ls.

siomonstuart2003

siomonstuart2003, didn't you hate it when Kendall pleaded w/ Babe and Amanda for forgiveness about how she was sorry for not being around Fusion more. I'm thinking, "Who is this woman?! Kendall should come into Fusion like Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada. And don't get me started on what the writers did to Greenlee when the character returned to the show. OUTRAGEOUS!

NO WAY can anyone replace AM as Kendall. Her chemistry with TK is off the charts-eve though they've been given lousy storylines lately. TK and AM are Zendall and no one can replace either one of them!

TB can do the job but I'd rather have AM stay.

Good luck with recasting Kendall. Nobody can replaced AM as Kendall they could try and try but it will be a doom recast and I will feel sorry for the actress who will replace her.

ABC/AMC they hit the jackpot when they hired AM as Kendall. AM/Kendall is their money making machine and the most hard working actor they had. It's about time for the upper ups of AMC to reward this actress. Re-sign her, don't waste time because there is nothing to waste. AM is the REAL DEAL.

I have to be honest and say no Kendall at all is the option I want. I think she needs a break, and I think the audience needs a break from her. I don't understand why Lish is pulling the diva attitude with the money. It's not smart to do that right now. She may end up suffering like others have for a lesser offenses.

I do agree that AM needs a break and needs to be written as the bitch on heels persona when she first came on AMC. This pod of Kendall is boring and needs to get her bitch back on with Greenlee and the rest of the town instead of letting everyone walk all over her.

siomonstuart2003

Forgive me as I am a casual viewer of AMC. I used to watch it regularly for many years. Now, I watch once in a while, but I keep up with the main characters and story lines.

For those that commented that AMC is going down hill, didn't it get a boost with bringing back Jesse and Angie? Or have the writers screwed that up?

I also do not like what they have done to Greenlee. I don't like that they try to make it like Ryan is her true love when it really was Leo. Rebecca and Josh had amazing chemistry. The chemistry with Ryan (Cameron) I think lies within Kendall (Alicia).

As for Alicia making the role her own, I couldn't agree more. I absolutely loved watching her try and try to get Erika to care about her. When they finally did, I was elated. I also loved the relationship with Bianca and her nickname "Binks" for her. I miss that.

To make sure you're paid what you're worth is not being a diva. Would a man be criticized for standing up for his rights? Of course not. Alicia Minshew is worth more than a lot of the actors currently on the show combined, including a certain actress who came back this year and showed she was a REAL ratings disaster. Talk about a diva! You could see how they twisted the show and half the cast to suit her needs and make sure her character was worshipped as the Saint of Pine Valley and look where it got them: even crappier ratings. The ratings for the start of her latest wedding last Friday (8/8/07) earned a 1.7.

ABC and Brian Frons needs to stop their chauvanistic attitude of bending over backwards for the men when they negotiate and treating the women like crap. Remember what they did to Kelly Monaco during her contract negotiations, trashed Sam completely to turn the audience against her. Same thing here. Wake up ABC and Frons, I know you're not the brightest bulbs out there, but the audience knows EXACTLY what you're trying to do to Alicia Minshew and if she walks, there's going to be a whole lot of people who walk out with her and you've got nothing on AMC to save it.

I think TB would be perfect for the role. Every role I've seen her in she's done superb, this wouldn't be any different.

I stopped watching AMC but Tamara Braun would make me tune in. I loved her as Carly. She already has experienced the pressure of being a recast. She is awesome.

And birdie, there were a lot of people who never liked Sam. I am proud to be a member of that group. I guess I prefer strong female characters who do not need to use sex to get what they want. They use their brains. I know it is a novel approach but it can't hurt daytime.

Oh Carly, talk about your self-entitled, whiney characters. Sorry, I like my characters with more depth and three dimensional which is what Alicia Minshew brings to Kendall, DESPITE the horrendous writing and constant unpopular character propping she's been forced to do. If they actually give Alicia some decent writing instead of forcing her to carry dead weight like Ryan, Greenlee, Annie and now Babe and Amanda, the show would be a lot better.

And for the record, I'm not a Kelly Monaco fan, so I'm looking at her situation objectively and that was CLEARLY a network hard-ball negotiation tactic, a tactic they don't seem to use with their male stars.

Would Liza Huber consider the role if Alicia Minshew left?
It would put an interesting spin on things.

I really hate it when these shows recast, it's a different person and therefore they become a different character. I could watch Tamara's Carly on GH, but I can't stand Laura's Carly. Why? Because Tamara brought something more relatable to her interpretation of Carly. If they want to bring on a lead like Tamara, they should just build a new character.