DAYTIME CONFIDENTIAL: The Bay Creator Working on Gritty Biopic The Southside, Starring Kristos Andrews...

The Bay Creator Working on Gritty Biopic The Southside, Starring Kristos Andrews and Dr. Dre's Son Curtis Young
By Jamey Giddens

Gregori J. Martin is one busy man. When he isn't writing, directing and producing the latest chapter of scandalous web soap opera The Bay, he's working on a project that's quite close to his heart, a film about a slain family member.

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VARIETY - Emmy Central Top Stories: Fewer soaps, fewer awards?

By Michael Maloney

Soap operas have always been the cornerstone of the Daytime Emmys, but with only six daytime dramas left, how long can that last?

At the very least, the Natl. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences could explore having fewer candidates in some of the soap categories. While five has been the standard number of noms in each acting category, some feel that number should be lower because the genre has dropped three serials in recent years.

However, some find the nominations problematic. Gregori Martin, creator/executive producer of "The Bay," won't be going up against Web series "Steamboat," which has been deemed a comedy and, therefore, ineligible.

"It has the same type of formula as 'The Bay,' " Martin says. "If you have soap actors on it, which 'Steamboat' does, then it shouldn't matter if you're a comedy or a drama. Good content is good content."

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CBS SOAPS IN DEPTH: THE BAY Heads To NYC!

This summer, Web soap opera THE BAY continues to break new ground by taking their show on the road. "I like to describe it as THE BAY meets The Wizard of Oz," explains the series' creator/writer/director, Gregori J. Martin. "It's kind of a prequel to season two, which will begin in late September."

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CANYON NEWS: Introducing Tristan Roger, An Interview

by Tommy Garrett on Mar 19, 2011

MALIBU—Actor Tristan Rogers may be well known to fans of ABC’s “General Hospital,” however, he’s being introduced because he’s much more than his “GH” character Robert Scorpio. The prolific Australian born actor currently stars as Colin on CBS’s number-one daytime drama “The Young and the Restless” and on the web series “The Bay.” I recently caught up with the legendary actor, who was very open about the fact that he’s loving his life and career and is proud to call CBS his new home.

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CANYON NEWS: "The Bay" Creator Gregori Martin

by Tommy Garrett on Mar 12, 2011

HOLLYWOOD—Just on the heels of big news that the drama “The Bay” has been purchased by a distinguished packager of television dramas, I caught up with my friend, actor, producer, director, writer, casting director and “The Bay’s” creator Gregori Martin between flights from L.A. to New York City, where current episodes of the series will be filmed. The handsome, talented and very gracious producer always has time for media and his friends, so I played both cards to get this exclusive chat with him about the future of his hit award-winning series.

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DAYTIME CONFIDENTIAL: Soap Alums Anna Holbrook, Agim Kaba and Tonja Walker Sign on For Prequel to Season 2 of The Bay!

By Jamey Giddens on March 11, 2011

Holy, Sharlene Hudson, Batman! A near-all soap star cast has been assembled for Far From The Bay, a prequel to Season 2 of the juicy web sudser that follows Sara Garrett's (Mary Beth Evans) troubled youngest son Peter (Kristos Andrews) on a quest to find Claire Andrews (Marie Wilson), the woman who adopted him and raised him for several years while Sara, suffering from amnesia, forgot she had given birth to a future abs machine spokesperson.

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MICHAEL FAIRMAN ON AIR | ON SOAPS: “The Bay” shooting Spin-off Prequel to debut this summer!

Starting this Monday, March 14th LANY films helmed by creator Gregori J. Martin, will take The Bay on location and will be shooting a prequel to Season 2 for three days straight in New York City.

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