The Young and the Restless' Melody Thomas Scott and husband Ed Scott are the first-time grandparents of twins.  The actress tweeted the news, revealing the names and weights of her two new grandbabies, on May 25.

We've got babies! James Rawlings Christenson 7:59am 6 lbs 3oz and Charlotte Scott Christenson 8:00am 6 lbs. 2 oz. (Cell phone dying!).

The two bundles of joy are the first for Ed and Melody Thomas Scott’s daughter Jennifer Scott Christenson and husband John Christenson. Melody Thomas Scott recently joined Twitter and has been taking questions from fans about the expected arrivals, but didn't reveal their names until after they were born. 

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The fantastic Katherine Kelly Lang and the fabulous Melody Thomas Scott (pictured above) lit up the red carpet at the Directors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on January 29. One Life to Live’s Larry Carpenter took home the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials, marking his third award and seventh nomination. See photos of  Thomas Scott, her husband Ed Scott, Lang, Carpenter and Ron Moss after the jump! READ MORE

Seems like The Bold and the Beautiful is gunning for the #1 spot! According to TV Guide's  Michael Logan, former Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless executive producer Ed Scott has been hired on B&B as a producer. Scott will succeed current producer Rhonda Friedman who will work closely with showrunner/head writer Brad Bell.

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TV Guide Magazine's Michael Logan has a new feature up begging the question did Ed Scott, former co-executive producer of The Young and the Restless, and for a time, Days of Our Lives, save the soap opera, crediting Scott with turning DAYS around and helping it to secure 13 Emmy nods. Here's what Scott, who Logan reports has three feature films in the works, has to say:
 

“It’s proof a show can turn around in these difficult times, a soap can be saved,” Scott says. “There needs to be leadership, drive, positive energy and a respect for the audience—but that’s nothing new. It’s old-school stuff. Of course, you don’t have all the time in the world. You need to work hard and work fast.”

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If you haven't watched yesterday's (Monday) episode of Days of our Lives yet, let me save you the trouble... You could watch the first and last two minutes and not miss a thing in between.  Why?  The fans were treated, or subjected in my case, to an almost complete rehash of Nicole's "film noir" fantasy, that's why.  Now, if you enjoyed this the first time around more power to you, but for me listening to Sami's high pitched voice was bad enough the first time!! 

So why the ridiculously long flashback?  I'm guessing that this episode was being filmed around the time that Ed Scott was fired from his Executive Producer role.  Maybe the planned scenes were scrapped (and replaced with filler) until Head Writer Dena Higley took back control.

Whatever... it's still 40 minutes of my life I'll never get back.

Now I know for a fact that today is yet another "Freaky Friday". TV Guide's Michael Logan has an interview with Ed Scott on being let go from Days of Our Lives. In the interview he talks about the friction between Dena Higley and himself and whether or not he was let go to avoid problems with the WGA.

Here is an excerpt from the interview.

TVGuide.com: What about the charges that you were at odds with Dena Higley, and that you were rewriting her scripts to the extent that she took her grievance to the Writers Guild of America?

Scott: That is nonsense, a bunch of blown-up nothing. I gave notes on Dena's outlines. That's it. Take 'em or don't take 'em. That's what producer-writer meetings are about. You haggle about things, you suggest stuff, but always in the end, you let the writer do what the writer wants to do. There were never any screaming matches. Daytime drama is all about passion and purpose — there will always be disagreements. I love Days and all the people there. It was a wonderful place to work and a wonderful company — there's nobody there who doesn't want that show to succeed. The cast is always ready to work. There is no one big star, no divas."

Be sure to check out the entire interview at TV Guide.

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