The Recession Is Affecting Everyone

November 17th, 2008 - According to Soap Opera Digest, Deidre Hall, along with Drake Hogestyn (her on-screen husband) have been let go from the show. NBC renewed the show for a few more seasons but significantly dropped the amount of money they would pay for the show. Both Hall and Hogestyn were dropped as a result of the large budget cut by NBC.

I can't believe the iconic Dr. Marlena Evans couldn't survive the current low economic tide. And it happened waaaaay back in November, where have I been? I'm unemployed and there is no excuse why I should have just found this out. I hope Deidre Hall will be OKAY, somehow I think she'll just scrape by, above is a picture with her son, hopefully she can still provide.