
More than 1,700 comments later, our exclusive story about the much-hated Soap Opera Weekly Carolyn Hinsley getting fired continues to draw heated responses. Many on-lookers are waiting for a mainstream press report on Hinsley's ousting, but also: "the NY post won't run the story because contrary to what you assholes think, no one cares! That's why i've been able to raise a leg and shit on you and your friends all these years, because daytime is as small as your asshole and populated with dimwits. There won't be a story anywhere in the mainstream press…and if there is i'll send you each one million dollars."

When Jossip broke the news yesterday that publisher Source Interlink had fired editor Carolyn Hinsey from its Soap Opera Weekly and Soap Opera Digest magazines, we had it on good authority that Hinsey was not the most well-liked person in the daytime business. But we had no idea her wrath, sense of entitlement, and questionable journalism had affected so many people that they would take the item — brilliantly commenting under soap opera-esque names — and vent their years of frustration with the "tyrant." Two hundred comments later, we selected the best of the rants: CONTINUED »

Breaking: Carolyn Hinsey, editor of Soap Opera Weekly and Soap Opera Digest, was just fired, we're told. Hinsey is described to us as "a truly malicious, horrible human being." If true, then more of you must have stories!
Update: "Budgetary" reasons is one excuse being thrown around, which would mean SOW would have to replace Hinsey with somebody less experienced (read: cheaper) for that to pan out. Other possibilities for her removal? Numerous HR problems and complaints about Hinsey, who's said to be "a yeller and screamer" and a "bully." "Anger management classes were mentioned several years ago," says one well-informed source.
