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Tell-All Tome About Y&R And B&B!

Soaps In Depth editor Michael Maloney, along with Lee Phillip Bell, has written an authorized biography of Bell’s late husband, THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS and THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL creator William J. Bell. The Young and Restless Life Of William J. Bell is set to hit bookstores on June 1 and is available for pre-order now on Amazon.com.

The book details the Chicago native’s pre-soap opera life as an advertising executive in the era just before MAD MEN to his unparalleled career as television’s most prolific writer. Bell not only is the mastermind behind the two surviving CBS soaps, but he also wrote for suders GUIDING LIGHT, AS THE WORLD TURNS (for nine years), and ANOTHER WORLD, which he co-created along with his mentor, soap opera legend Irna Phillips. In 1966, Bell left Phillips and took over as headwriter of DAYS OF OUR LIVES, saving the show from cancelation.

The Young And Restless Life Of William J. Bell offers insights into Bill’s creative process — how he felt about recasting, publicity, spoilers, sweeps, stunt casting and, of course, storytelling! The tome contains backstage dish and never-before-seen photos from the Bell family’s personal albums. Lee’s successful career as a broadcast journalist in the days of live television in Chicago is also covered, and the book contains information from the “bibles” for AW, Y&R and B&B that any soap fan will want to read!

Over 65 people — including family members, actors, writers, producers, network executives and other notables from the soap opera world — were interviewed for this book that every soap fan will want to have! So pre-order your copy today!

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