Days of Our Lives Casting Shocker: Goodbye, Deidre Hall and Drake Hogestyn!
Shocking news, Days of Our Lives fans:
Long-time stars Deidre Hall and Drake Hogestyn are the first casualties of the show's huge budget cuts
"The couple will be happily reunited after a long period of angst and separation and will be off-screen after January for an unknown period of time. It was a very tough decision to make," Executive Producer Ken Corday told Soap Opera Digest.
December 7th, 2008 8:12 PM
While I am sad to see Deidre & John go, their story lines have been getting weaker for quite some time, which may or may not have that much to do with a falling economy. I would have disposed of Steve & Kayla before them, however. Years ago, Steve
& Kayla were less disturbing as a couple than they are now. I have watched DOOL since Feb., 66; I think that makes me a long-time fan. I LIKE Sami Brady/Allison Sweeney & I think the real
love scene with EJ was in the library, when she was crying & trying to be brave...he told her she didn't need to be brave for
him. This situation with Nicole couldn't be more perfect, her
miscarriage and all, as Sami & EJ belong together, inspite of
Stephano. But please, no recreation of Santos, Colleen and John's epic-while it was well-acted by all and sundry, once was enough. I don't like to be insulted by reissued storys. The budding romance(?) between Stephanie & Phillip is better than the dead one between her and Max Brady. Hope & Bo are a good team. Kudos to DOOL!