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Yes. That's how I saw the news, along with some funny FM clips (mainly of Carl looking disappointed).

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/15/supreme-court-louisiana-redistricting-00158249

A perusal of Twitter tells me that Darius McCrary (Sandwich King, Y&R) is now on OnlyFans.

Thanks. That describes anything I've seen of Fee. After seeing a bit of Barbara Stanger's complex Mary on DAYS, Melinda's drag queen version was not a great experience. Still, I can't criticize what I never saw, so I appreciate your perspective.

Thanks. Most of the soap related videos on the channel I've posted here already (they had a Morgan Fairchild interview which was taken down, I think), but there are some other interesting videos. Thanks for the extra detail. I wish we could see some of Charlotte. Which Charlotte did you prefer?

The references to Mike being shot after winning a big court case seemed fairly recent, so I guess around then (was that 72?).

No problem. Any vintage soap morsel is worth watching and sharing.

Glad you enjoyed it. Nice to get to hear him talking a bit about how quickly they find out about story twists and about what his character was going through. I wish some of that material was around. Or the GL-themed song he sang in his nightclub act. Stewart was written out with so little fanfare in '84 I wonder how many knew just how popular he was.

I think it started around 2016 or 2017.

Both shows are unwatchable to me in recent years, so in that sense (rather than what they used to be), it's like which turd flushes first.

From that NYT poll yesterday:

Samm-Art Williams Dead: Playwright & 'Fresh Prince' Producer Was 78 (deadline.com)

He's a good looking guy but feels so much like a B or C actor on Hallmark. I didn't realize he had been on the show for 6 years as I barely followed the show for most of the '10s. Seeing that he replaced Ryan Paevey, I guess that's the casing brand they were going for. Are they going to have a story about Finn accidentally drinking liquor? Mulcahey did that with Ed on GL didn't he?

Agree. Hurst wouldn't be on the list for me compared to any of the above.

Mark Damon Dead: Actor, 'Monster' Producer Was 91 (hollywoodreporter.com)

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bob-ellison-dead-mary-tyler-moore-show-1235896638/

Susan Backlinie of JAWS fame passes away aged 77 — The Daily Jaws Susan Backlinie Dead: 'Jaws' First Victim Was 77 (hollywoodreporter.com)

That's nice. I know that you can't go home again, but Miner and Buffington were the ones with the history. You can't fake that. Danny as a Bauer and this being discovered early enough to put the kibosh on his relationship with Michelle would have been a relief.

I didn't really care about their pairing, but I didn't object to Bill and Beth, probably because I never saw Cosgrove as the Bill I cared about anyway. That's also why the attempt at pairing up Bill and dullard Nancy St. Alban did not mean anything to me - that wasn't the Bill or Michelle anyone needed to see together.

They also put up the episode after this one. Watching them both, it looks like they have been up before, but I still enjoyed seeing them again, especially all the buildup to "The Truth About Jennifer." Immersing in Marland's world again also reminds me of how much I took for granted the feeling of community and continuity that would be ripped away (yes, the variations on "where is Holden/I hope he's back soon" can be a bit repetitive at times, but the actors tend to make it seem fresh).

@slick jones Thanks. It's unfortunate how often soaps easily discarded longstanding servant characters. I don't know if Louise or Vivian ever got exits on AW. I'm glad Wai has done well for herself.

I didn't even realize Carolyn Hinsey was still around...and using a 20-25 year old publicity photo. Good for her, I guess.