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Also a request for Cassandra James, who isn't listed in the index either.

What page is Genie Francis' profile? The index says 4, but I can't find it there.

Today marks one month of Korte/Mulcahey's official tenure. The Brooklyn/Chase wedding in May will be the first major event that is all their own. A litmus test of sorts, IMO. And yes, everything about this Heart & Home stuff is DOA. Sasha is number one on my axe list. Maybe she'll finally leave town when she hears rumbles about Kevin helping Heather. She'll probably be here until the wedding at the very least, unfortunately. Heck, they may think it's necessary to keep her around until they can do the Cody/Mac reveal. But I could see her wanting to leave town because of Kevin/Heather, but Cody feels the need to stay because of Mac. I just wish they could hurry up with it. Does anyone know if/when John J. York has returned to work? Also, it sucks to say, but seeing Morgan Fairchild like this is just sad. We should be so lucky to have her around, but that is just not the case, at all.

Beautiful news to have confirmed! I'll be chomping at the bit for casting info.

I'm not bothered by the recast because I have no connection to the original, but John Capodice is still alive and working so I wonder if he was asked at all and/or turned it down.

It'll be interesting to see if the May upfronts will be too early for an official pick up or further information.

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Hope's not coming back because she's secretly mad Doug and Julie weren't at her wedding to Bo in England. Girl's got a long held grudge.

"You're such a boy scout." "A real man lets a woman say no." "Did I say no?" - - That was hot! Cameron Mathison still has an insane body. This version of Drew makes me understand how he was initially cast as Ryan Lavery the conman, because I had only ever been privy to the holier than thou, can do no wrong Mary Sue version. It is a damn shame Leslie Charleson is out of commission because her presence and POV under this regime would elevate things even moreso. During the Willow/Michael scenes all I could think about is the fun fan-wanking that happened here about her being a secret villain. Her mentioning specifically that it's still all Michael's money and not hers ... if she somehow finagles her way into those millions legally, maybe villainWillow could still be a thing.

It's been a month (yesterday) since the announcement! Our very own March madness. Probably won't get any news for months, but who knows? If it does come to fruition, the whole process will prove to be fascinating.

I thought it was a pretty fair argument between the two as well. I was actually surprised they had Carly let it happen naturally and not butt in almost at all. Actually, it was my favourite part of the episode. I agreed with Joss, but rooted for Kristina. Kate Mansi is fantastic and has been since day one. I hope they let their animosity continue for the foreseeable future.

This is great to here. I will definitely have to tune into these episodes. The obvious trifecta here is Patty Weaver as Trish, but since she's supposed to be the same age as Mike, David, and Valerie, it just makes things weird. Though DAYS loves one-upping themselves in that department, so ultimately it should be right up their street!

I also found it funny that viewers seemingly had to struggle with this Marshall story for who knows how long, but when Curtis starts to walk again, he's nowhere to be seen. I'm indifferent to him, I just found it funny. Anyway, I have been watching for a full month now and I've ben very pleased with what I've seen. I'd probably grade it a B+. Just solid, grounded, EMOTIONAL, soap opera. Especially comparing it to the messes of the other three ridiculous caricatures, I'm excited and hopeful for what will transgress in April.

30 years of TCM! Beyond falling in love with early Disney films and The Wizard of Oz as a child, the first true classic film that caught my eye was Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte, the spiritual sequel to Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? I can't remember my exact age at the time, maybe just shy of entering my pre-teen years, but I don't think I ever even knew movies could be in black and white. It was one of those moments where I had walked into it being on the television and I felt myself being compelled to watch as Olivia de Havilland ruthlessly tortured Bette Davis, for reasons I had to figure out, and thus a long-standing love and adoration for classic film, it's history, and the pop culture surrounding it was born! Quick summation of the how the channel came to be ...

About Jason and his potential romances, taking only this past month into account, Steve Burton easily had the most chemistry with Rebecca Herbst. I'm not a couple person and am not at all advocating them to reunite, just calling it like I see it, so far. Portia was the best part of today. She wasn't taking any of these whack white people's crap and she made it known. Brook Kerr really is great in the role. That excited/concerned gasp she let out when Curtis first walked in front of her ... just such strong choices. She made me care. She brings a lot of heart to the role. The Heather stuff is solid material for me. When she told Kevin what she dreamed of doing if she was a free woman almost made me tear up. Sofia Mattson truly does give off horse girl vibes in every way. Still, I think Sasha is the character I'd miss the least if she left, but the show is engaging enough for me that I'm willing to let things simmer and stir without sharpening my axe just yet. And Tracy being a full rounded character in 2024 is a wonderful thing to behold.

I'm a devout watcher. It's been a pretty good season. That body lip-synch was one of the most beautiful murders I've ever seen. Nymphia is my personal favourite, Sapphira is probably going to win. It would be a gag if a "villain" like Plane actually won.

The best part of the of it all for me is that Kate Winograd's first name was actually Martha which we found out some years ago thanks to Jason.

I know no one cares, including the characters, but just for finality's sake, where did the show leave off with Austin's murder? Also, how annoyed would you be to be Michael right now, having spent $5 million for no reason? Can one get a refund on paying someone's bail? Tax write off?

45 years later! Is that a record?

The caveat being that Ron Carlivati is still writing. The sharpest of double-edged swords.

It's very exciting to me, too. I eagerly await the day we get to see inside Ava's brain and what her goals are. As for Valentin, you know this means his days are numbered, but I'm here for the journey to get there. Again, I'm most interested to see where Ava will play during all this. Will she team up with Valentin at some point? Will she get rid of him to further her own interests? I can honestly see her killing Nina, too, but maybe I'm just hungry for her to be full-on bloodthirsty again.

Watching this month has been compelling soap opera, so I'm happy I decided to tune in with Jason's return. I never would have thought I would care about a US soap in 2024, but here we are. Whether it lasts long or not, I'll enjoy the ride while I can. It must be said, I find the actor that plays Rocco leaps and bounds more natural then all those other damn children.

R.I.P. 1/12/33-3/21/24

I think it's helped that I can't even remember the last time I watched the show with any regularity, because I've been enjoying it more than most it seems. I pretty much said this before, but if Robin Mattson were in the role, the Heather/Laura material would have been my favourite stuff so far this month. I'm happy to see Heather get some depth and the introspection/bonding it's led Laura to have about and with her has been fascinating. The honing in on the passage of time and life not working out like you thought it would was inspired and empathizing work, where I think Alley Mills toned down the mania and made Heather human again. Still, I don't need her around without Mattson, and would still write her out with the writing finally giving her the respect that it's lacked since she returned in 2004. Adam Carrington as John Cates (weird white washing aside) has been one of the strongest parts for me. He really is a great actor and I'm always curious to see what he's going to do next. Whether he's staying around long term or not, I hope he maintains that grey area without becoming evil. In fact, this whole Jason return story has been so entertaining to watch and though I hope the mob3 don't eat the show again, it took no time at all to become invested in all the different facets of the story and how much people even beyond them that it's affecting, right down to the children of Port Charles. I enjoyed the much maligned (here) scene between Joss/Carly, where the conversation didn't end with a conclusive version on how the viewer should feel. (and randomly does anyone else think Joss looks like Miley Cyrus?). Sue me, but I've genuinely liked Willow so far. I know she's been written as a Mary Sue in the past and understand how annoying that can be, but the actress seems pretty strong, able to portray nuance, subtlety, and subtext when she needs. I haven't hated Michael either, yet, and he got some points from me for choosing Willow and his family over Jason at the first sign real of trouble. At least he has some self-respect and respect for his partner, which I didn't expect (lol). I also think Chad Duell (and Steve Burton) still look great. I wouldn't kick either out of bed. Which leads me to Dex; very sexy! Sorry, but no problems from me. I don't think he's been anywhere close to terrible. I'd get over it pretty quickly if he was written out, but I'm not opposed to him sticking around either. This is obvious and doesn't need to be said, but Finola Hughes has been stellar. How lucky that we still get to see one of the (I believe) all time greats with such strong material almost 40 years later. I thought Anna looked weirdly like she'd been caught in a rain storm during the warehouse scenes, but she looked fabulous thereafter. I think I sensed some chemistry between her and Adam Carrington in those wonderful commiserating scenes at John's place. But honestly, he has good chemistry with a lot of the cast. I alluded to it before, but the actress that plays Molly is the spitting image of Mary Beth Barone, a hilarious comedian who gets a lot of traction on TikTok. I can't stand the actress though so I say after Alexis gets her lawyer license back, kill Molly off and have TJ vs. Kristina in a custody suit, which leads Alexis to potentially face her sobriety and loss of her license (she wouldn't) again. Sasha also needs to go, please. Unlike Willow, who she is compared to a lot, she gives me nothing. I guess Cody has to stick around for the Mac reveal, but if that means keeping her around, too, let's just skip it. The Deception scenes today were running around in circles a bit, but it enraged me to see Lucy so villainized when she did absolutely nothing wrong. I did think the writing was strong enough, however, to show distinction between the reactions of Brook Lynn and Maxie, which I was thankful for. What I wasn't thankful for was Spinelli. I've been surprisingly fine with him so far, but the second he did that annoyingly quirky stupid jump over the bench my hatred immediately came back in spades. Speaking of Elizabeth, Finn has got to go. I tremble at the thought of having to watch Michael Easton portray mourning when Gregory passes. It's going to be brutal. Random, but has that Asian male doctor been used before? I would try him out and if he seems like a strong enough actor, make him a regular. No to the cross-eyed one. It's nice that the hospital has an actual staff and that extras seems to be used reasonably well. Anyone else find it disgusting that Cody/Olivia ate in the stables with the horse about two metres away from them? I'm talking poo particles if you don't see where I'm going with this. And does Cody live there? I saw stairs so I'm assuming. Also gross, if that's the case. And which kid was it that was in scenes with him and Tracy there? Literally, no idea. Nina is the modern day Delia Ryan and you can't convince me otherwise. Her scenes with Drew having their tête-à-tête were quite fun. I wanted him and Jordan to bang for the hotness, but I want them to bang for the deranged-ness and to see Carly's head explode, but I guess that'll happen anyway when she finds out Nina's back at Crimson. Drew breaking up with Carly immediately, and now asking Nina to return to Crimson ... respect. Kelly Monaco is still a sleepy actress. She came most alive when she got to tell Carly to politely eff off (and once she got out of that fugly top). The Ashfords - Okay, so the misdiagnosis is settled, but what the hell was wrong with Marshall in the first place then? Or am I not supposed to ask? Or care? Sonny is Sonny.