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Oh that would've been fabulous! She could've come back with Diana who could've interacted with Paige. They could've moved into the fashion business. That would've been fun.

I'd agree with this list. I just re-read an old interview with Lynn Marie Latham and Bernie Lechowick and they said Danny was their favorite character...I was shocked to say the least. He was easily the worst villain this show ever had. The others you listed were also flops. Another I would consider adding to the list is Kathleen Noone. She's a great actress but I found her character difficult to stomach, especially after she had her son killed. I personally would've preferred moving Diane into the cul-de-sac and giving her a family and more dimension than the Claudia/Kate stuff.

She was memorable in her scenes, as was Jane Elliot who was excellent as Judy Trent. The one daytime star on Knots that baffles me is Robin Strasser. If you mention the show on Twitter she gets super upset and says she did it for the money and hated working on the show. I enjoyed her storyline and her character so I've never understood just why she hated it so much. I mean, it was a recurring role on a primetime series and probably paid her well. I don't get what there is to be so upset about, unless she was promised more and didn't get it.

While the return of Amy is odd, she would've been horribly miscast as Olivia.

This is absolutely devastating. He was so young and always so full of energy when you saw him on screen. I had no idea so this came as a huge shock. Drake was truly a daytime legend and he left an incredible mark on the industry. Such a kind guy as well!

I hope this is an ongoing thing for them. I know when Sunset Beach Aaron Spelling said it would have location shooting throughout similar to a primetime series. I never watched that show so I am unsure if that happened. Can anybody who watched confirm?

At least B&B is honest about what they are. GH has lots of LGBT characters (not to mention the Black characters) and you just know that if a character is gay (or a POC), the chances of them getting a real storyline is slim to none. I'd rather not have any LGBT characters at all than to see them twice a month and know they won't get a story. I hope this is different, but I'll believe it when I see it.

GH is probably the worst soap when it comes to LGBT characters so I will take a wait and see approach. I'd be shocked if they actually give him anything to do.

I'm so shocked by this for many reasons. 1. Heather is a legacy character. Not only that, but her parents are off screen and we know the likelihood of getting Doug Davidson back is rare. Not to mention, this is now his second child killed. 2. Bringing back Heather and Daniel has been one of the few smart decisions and establishing her as Lucy's mom solved the Daisy problem. 3. They didn't even attempt to play on the history of Adam and Heather! He has been in limbo for over a year and they didn't even tease it. 4. How the hell can Sharon recover from this? Heather isn't a villain so you can't explain this away. This is truly one of the most shocking and boneheaded moves. A waste of a talented actress and a character with endless potential, if you had a decent writer around. Only to destroy another legacy character, Sharon.

During my re-watch, I've been going through the old interviews on KnotsLanding.net and there are so many interesting tidbits. Michael Filerman was the Co-EP with David Jacobs and they were much more involved than I realized. Filerman mentioned that David Jacobs wrote or re-wrote the entire first season. He said Jacobs wanted to create art and he wanted to create trash, so they were a match made in heaven. Filerman created the character of Chip, who was his favorite to write for. He mentioned how great Ann Marcus was and that she created the Ciji character and storyline which was a last minute addition to that season. Another interesting thing is that he is the one who pitched the Val stolen babies storyline which Jacobs was against. He was trying to boost the ratings and ultimately Jacobs allowed him to tell the story. One thing that was vetoed was Val only getting one of the babies back. Filerman also revealed that David Jacobs hired John Romano who destroyed the show in season 13. William Devane and Nicollette Sheridan complained which led to him being fired and Ann Marcus and David Jacobs taking over the writing. CBS didn't want the show to end in season 14 so they asked for them to remove two core characters to free the budget up. They hated losing Constance McCashin and Julie Harris and didn't want to go through that again which is why they wrapped the show up. John Pleshette's interview was also interesting because he had a perspective as a writer and actor on the show. He also mentioned that he created Knots Landing Motors. Originally David Jacobs wanted the show to be completely self contained like Family, but Pleshette thought they needed a business to connect the characters. He also had very interesting comments about Lynn Marie Latham and her husband Bernie Lechowick. Side note, Lynn Pleshette is John's wife who also happens to be David Jacobs ex-wife.

It seems like they ran out of ideas. David Jacobs said they purposely challenged her and then pull it back to show her vulnerable sides. Because Karen had the "good" family, it was his way of giving the family conflict.

I'm about 5 episodes into season 5 and I must say, I absolutely love Karen and Diana. I know the Diana character is controversial, but I think they have one of the most memorable mother-daughter relationships that I've ever seen on tv. I feel like if this show aired today people would appreciate Diana more. Diana was complicated but I also thought she showed a lot of growth throughout her time on the show. I loved the dynamic with Karen and later Mack and her relationship with Abby was great. It would've been interesting to see how she would've interacted with Paige. I also would've liked to see her go to work for Abby. I'm glad we got to see the character come full circle in season 14. That was probably my favorite thing about that final season. It was a nice callback to the early years and is something I wish they had also done with Lucy.

All names I would love to see as well. Also Obba Babatundé (perhaps as the Dupree patriarch?), Loren Lott and he's busy so I don't think it would happen, but I'd love to see Lamon Archey.

Toronto is a 2 hour flight from Atlanta so even if she didn't move, it would be an easy commute. I also think her exit from Y&R had more to do with them clearly not wanting her than anything else. They treated her like garbage the first time her contract was up (hence Hilary's death). I can't imagine it got any better the second time.

They just announced three actors who don't live in Atlanta. Atlanta is now a major hub for actors. I don't think anybody will be turning it down for that reason. If they'll relocate to more expensive LA or NY, why wouldn't they relocate to Atlanta? Especially as hard as it is to get a job right now. Also, for Black actors in particular, I just don't see them making the location an issue. They have less opportunities and the majority of what they do have is in Atlanta right now. If anything, Y&R fans need to be concerned about him being out of work. IMO, at least.

All three are excellent casting choices! Notice, none live in Atlanta either, so that concern was unfounded. Smart to announce three women first, with a big primetime (and daytime) name at the head of the announcements. Karla Mosley is also a smart choice when you consider just how popular she was on B&B. Brad Bell ruining that was typical of him, but this is big for BTG! Love the new title as well!

I do find it funny that Y&R and GH are trying to boost their Black presence as we lead up to The Gates premiere. I wish it was genuine, but you know it won't last, they're just trying to hold onto their audience.

I feel like in present day, Maggie has far more potential than Leanna Love. They haven't managed to do anything interesting with Leanna since the late 90s.

I've never understood why they keep ignoring Jessica and Maggie in all of this. Even if they have to recast Jessica, I'd still bring her back. Maggie would also make more sense introducing this character, but this is obviously another last minute thrown together mess from Brad.

This is completely random and as bad as the show is written now, I don't trust it to be anything special. Especially with a recast, I'm not sure the point in bringing her back. Definitely am curious how they'll do it though. As for people saying she should've been Olivia...I think that role needs to stay in the hands of a dark skinned Black woman. I'm already side-eying this if I'm being completely honest. If they decide to bring back Olivia I would look at Amelia Marshall or Vanessa Williams.

I do think it needed a better title, so I'm hopeful that's what Errol is hinting at. The Gates is too generic and might box them in story wise. I feel like that would work better on a primetime show. I hope the new title is more catchy.

That Football Wives pilot was cute, but I think had it made it to series, it would've been heavily watered down. If anything, they'd have to do that on streaming or cable to match the dark wit of the original series.

I hope this reboot happens. I didn't expect to like this podcast, but the women have a huge amount of chemistry and seem to actually be interested in doing this. The 90210 rewatch podcast with Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth can be difficult to listen to because they don't like the show. It took until around season 4 for them to barely start to enjoy it. The Melrose ladies are reviewing the show at it's absolute worst and still manage to find something to talk about and seem invested in seeing where the story goes. It feels more mature and it flows really nicely. My only complaint is that I wish like the 90210 podcast, when they do an interview they still release a recap episode for that week. All these stops for interviews mean we've only gotten through episode 6. I'm ready for at least Jo to show up in the recaps.

The head of CBS said the intention is to treat The Gates like one of their primetime launches. Everything we've seen so far suggests that'll be the case. Errol even posted about a PR firm being hired specifically to promote this show. I don't think they'll be hurting for promotion.

But most shows and movies announce casting far in advance. At this point, if they released the cast tomorrow I don't think that would be too soon. I will say, one concern I have with them filming in November is that it's going to be a tight turnaround in terms of promo. The show is premiering in January, so they have to hope everything goes right in November so they have stuff to promote with, hopefully starting in December.