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I'll always think of Avonlea.

Don't see them going near either one. Tonight was another reminder of how little respect Marvel has in the industry anyway. I didn't watch, as I haven't in a number of years, and I'm glad I didn't after hearing of the terrible memoriam tribute. Between those, and the omissions of TCM's most recent tribute, these seem to be getting worse and worse. The screenshot of Angela Bassett's face after she lost was heartbreaking. I have a lot of respect for Jamie Lee Curtis, but this must be one of the most blatant career Oscar wins ever.

I hadn't thought about it before, but you're right. I wish Susan Keith had been interviewed about these years as Shana, and how she felt about the changes. I felt like some of her work in the last few years of Shana's run was scattered and at times had little impact. She felt much more focused here.

I don't watch the show very often now but I'm a bit hesitant at the talk of her being OTT. By Michelle Stafford standards, this feels closer to me to her 94-97 performances (just more frantic) than some of the lowlights of her last 10-15 years.

Don't think this episode has been up before? Not sure. The first few minutes are AMC. @dc11786 @victoria foxton @Paul Raven @Vee @slick jones @Sapounopera @Joseph @Kane @Soaplovers @danfling @Franko

https://www.indiewire.com/2023/03/anonymous-oscar-ballot-publicist-black-panther-wakanda-forever-1234810585/ https://www.indiewire.com/2023/03/anonymous-oscar-ballot-costume-designer-tar-women-talking-1234813343/ https://www.indiewire.com/2023/03/anonymous-oscar-ballot-director-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-1234818315/

Thanks. Karina looks about the same. I must say she makes Bianca's stories much more wild than most of them actually were.

Thanks @victoria foxton . I never can remember how pregnant Maeve Kinkead was at this point. She seemed to already be trying to hide it here. The optics of a woman around a decade older than Morgan berating her for not appreciating the devotion of a man also or nearly over a decade older than her play out in a more uncomfortable manner when someone as young as Kristen Vigard looked was in the role. Yet she still makes me care about Morgan, and I appreciate that Morgan was allowed to not be a saint at this time. I've seen this one a few times but I'm still glad to see it back up on Youtube.

He's never been able to play one role, so of course Ron will have him in two.

These Oscar ballots often get attention for such controversial comments, but the EW comments go much further than usual. The comments from the "actor" are tough to get through. The crassness makes me appreciate more how Hollywood Reporter manages their pieces.

https://variety.com/2023/awards/awards/anonymous-oscars-ballots-top-gun-maverick-colin-farrell-1235545539/ https://ew.com/awards/oscars/2023-oscars-secret-ballot-academy-awards-voters-share-juicy-picks/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/oscars-brutally-honest-ballot-top-gun-riseborough-1235342054/

Rex and Gigi were repulsive. I lost count of how many were sacrificed to make this flop fly.

https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/stranger-things-grace-van-dien-turning-down-acting-projects-sexual-advances-movie-producer-1235548768/

Dark days for the BBC.

I was listening to this Timothy Busfield interview as I was curious as to his thoughts on Trapper John. Terry Gross very snottily says no one watched the show by the time he joined, to which he basically agrees, and he said he was kind of hoping the show would not stay on much longer when he joined as it wasn't going to define his career and he was able to get good training about acting on television. (it's about 6 minutes in) https://freshairarchive.org/segments/timothy-busfields-experience-medical-tv-shows Do you think Trapper John's final season was bad enough to explain the ratings drop, or had it just reached a natural end, and felt out of place in a mid '80s lineup? I did not realize until now just how much turnover they had at the end of the show either. I can't even find any opening credits for the last episodes, sans Gregory Harrison. Their credits feel so harshly dated. The awful red bleed of 1-6 seems like it's trying to turn viewers into killers (I do like that the 6 theme is slowed down - the original gives me a headache), and Casio keyboard season 7 has tied the later Facts of Life years as the most '80s theme I've ever heard.

https://deadline.com/2023/03/robert-blake-dead-actor-in-baretta-in-cold-blood-was-89-beat-real-life-murder-rap-1235284339/

That Leonard tweet is really something. More media gushing for their favorite sassy oinker.

I never hear anyone talk about either of these shows. It feels like once Bob Barker left the building, so did any interest beyond background noise in a nursing home.

Thanks so much @slick jones

Depending on how negotiations go, or don't, that episode, or the rest of the season, may be cut.

Brett Goldstein is a big Twin Peaks fan.

I could see Jacquie Courtney possibly getting big money, although I wonder how many were getting a million on any soap back then.