Marlene McPherson and Darrell Ray Thomas
Ex-DAYS Head Writers Thank Late James E. Reilly During Belated Daytime Emmy Speech
By Jamey Giddens on June 29, 2012Ex-Days of Our Lives head writers Marlene McPherson and Darrell Ray Thomas, Jr. gave their belated Daytime Emmy acceptance speech in a statement to Soaps In Depth. Said the scribes:
"We are so sorry we were not able to attend the awards show, but are thrilled to have won! We would like to thank [DAYS executive producer] Ken Corday for his endless support and for entrusting us with his family legacy, and [co-executive producer] Greg Meng for always believing in us and having our backs -- we share this award with both of them. Thanks to NBC and Sony for helping keep the genre alive. A very special thanks to the fans -- without their devotion and commitment there would be no show. We also want to thank our amazing cast and crew. And, lastly, we want to thank our mentor and friend, James E. Reilly. We know he is watching over us and smiling." READ MORE

