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I saw an article about Kyle deleting a supportive post after Mauricio was caught "holding hands" with his DWTS partner on a pap stroll. Very transparent...how old are these people?

https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/25/politics/mike-johnson-gay-sex-criminalization-kfile/index.html Election denier, climate skeptic, anti-abortion: seven beliefs of new US House speaker Mike Johnson | Mike Johnson | The Guardian https://newrepublic.com/post/176437/new-house-speaker-johnson-blamed-abortions-social-security-medicare-cuts The new House Speaker. When the press tells you what a consensus builder he is because "moderate" and "sensible" Republicans supported him, and when they chastise you for daring to be upset, this is the man they adore.

Sealed Hearts, a 1919 drama directed by Ralph Ince (big year for the Ince brothers!) has been found and will be screened. Lost Silent Movie Found! | Film is Fabulous Sealed Hearts - Wikipedia

The iconic Richard Roundtree, iconic when that word still meant something. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/richard-roundtree-dead-shaft-1235626813/

I never did understand why they never brought Hope back (I know they almost did in 1986 or 1987) and never will. I guess at a certain point it just became ageism. Alan Michael never had the nuance he could have had with Hope there. I love to laugh at Vanessa's fashion choices in that era, but I do enjoy seeing her plot and scheme. We did get some of that harder edge in her last years, but not enough. I had forgotten Ed/Rita were already split by this time. Lenore Kasdorf must have been the sexiest woman ever on GL. I can't remember how much longer it is before they get rid of that nurse's station, but the replacement just makes the show look drabber. Andy doesn't do anything for me as a character, but I did appreciate hearing his rantings about Trish compared to what she ended up being (he was obviously lying, but a Trish struggling with drugs and alcohol would have given Rebecca Hollen more chances). Nola shamelessly lying to Sara, who then can barely look Kelly in the eye, was extremely entertaining. Thanks. That's a shame. I guess this really was close to the end for him then.

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Another episode that apparently was on Youtube before (the uploader said they are just uploading things that were on Youtube before) but I never did see. I think this may be the latest appearance of Rita or Stephen Jackson that I've seen on any of these uploads, but if anyone else knows of a later one, my apologies. (I am trying to remember if Stephen was at the Kelly/Morgan wedding) Vanessa has the most hellish crinoline attire in this episode. It looks like something Katharine Hepburn wore in a 1933 film watched by five people. There's also a good scene near the end where Ben knocks Ross on his ass mid-taunt. A last hurrah for baddie Ross before Marland reforms him for love.

Good for Taylor! I am being serious when I say this is where I first heard Cruel Summer. Taylor, give Matthew Macfadyen a little check...just a little one.

Thanks. Nice photos. Brandon Barash needs a new jacket. Bryan Dattilo is eagerly awaiting that call from the Foo Fighters.

Some actors, including former soaper Michelle Hurd, talk about 100 days. Actors Strike Hits Day 100: SAG-AFTRA No Plans To “Acquiesce” To Studios – Deadline And talks are back on starting Tuesday. Happy 100! SAG-AFTRA And StudiosTo Return To Talks On Tuesday – Deadline

This episode was on Youtube before, but I think it hasn't been for a time. Someone reuploaded it. As it isn't brand new I won't annoy people by tagging them.

Yes. I remember her best from Fame - she just had a few scenes but she had such a dynamic presence, and was a good team with Debbie Allen.

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I looked at People's obituary for Lara on their site, and I was reminded of how far that magazine has fallen. They said that Dark Shadows started with the Barnabas and Angelique story. They also used quotes from her in an interview they said was in 2022, which I found hard to believe, and sure enough, the link was to interviews from the '90s, and the video was uploaded in 2022. I don't know if this was all AI, but it just feels so disrespectful to the celebrities who have passed on and can't even get basic details right.

I was on a missing episodes forum, reading through yet another false claim about finding lost episodes, and a few people were mentioning this story. I'm so out of the loop with Doctor Who these days it was new to me. The son of the man who wrote An Unearthly Child is not allowing the story to be shown on BBC iPlayer, and is claiming he will possibly sell the rights to someone who is anti-BBC. Among reasons given are being upset at casting of Ncuti Gatwa. I know many newer fans are not interested in the old material anyway, which I can understand, much as I love it, but it's still sad to see formative material being taken away due to such rot. https://gizmodo.com/doctor-who-an-unearthly-child-streaming-stef-coburn-1850933733

I loved the publicity photos Lara did for Night of Dark Shadows. They may be my favorite thing about the film.

I'd heard this a few days ago; thanks for posting it. Only 61. I saw in her obituary that she had refused to do ads for cigarettes or for any products from South Africa (during the apartheid years). Good for her. I didn't realize she'd been one of the correspondents in the starting years of the Early Show (or whatever it's called now).

I left my thoughts in the Memoriam thread, but I may as well say here too that I just adored Lara's work on Dark Shadows. I remember, as a kid, getting the annual KLS put out around 1990 or 1991, and reading up on the stories before watching the Sci-Fi Channel reruns. I think I knew of Angelique before I saw her, but as soon as I did see her, I was captivated in a way words on a page couldn't produce. She was luminous, making a very dark character impossible to hate. They brought her back so many times, always with good reason. I remember how she just tore through the Leviathan storyline, turning around a very confused plotline with the purity and fire that only actress and character could bring. Lara was also an excellent writer, not just her fiction, but the anecdotes she shared in the DS books. Whether it was gently shading Helena Botham Carter for being two-faced, or talking about the nurse who took pictures of her newborn for her because of being an Angelique fan, or talking about meeting a little girl at a convention who was named after Angelique and clearly not thrilled about it, she knew how to draw you in. I hope she knew how loved she was. Angelique will never die. After we're all gone, someone out there is going to find Dark Shadows, and see her for the first time, and she'll take them far away, as she did so many of us.

Heartbroken to hear about Lara. I first started watching Dark Shadows when it aired on the Sci-Fi Channel in the early '90s, and Lara transfixed me at first sight. She was a wonderful actress, charismatic, sexy, and had chemistry with just about any scene partner. She carried Dark Shadows through strong and lean times, all the way to the end. Even when not playing Angelique, she had one of the stronger heroines (Catherine). I even have a few of Lara's books in storage somewhere. We've lost so many people lately, but this one hurts.

It's terrifying to know how close he is to such levers of power, with much of the media cheering him all the way.

If you haven't seen it, you may enjoy this old Suzanne Disney special, Totally Minnie. An old staple of mine and an intro for me into many Disney classics. My personal favorite segment is "Shopping," which starts around 39 minutes, and also features a great use of Robert Carradine's Carradine smolder.

I was never very involved with Three's Company, so my awareness of Suzanne came more in the years when she was mostly known as herself, along with Step by Step. She pulled off what Goldie Hawn did in films, in transitioning out of dumb blonde roles while still maintaining the air of innocence that helped make her a star. She even managed to become known as a Thighmaster queen without it tarnishing her image the way similar infomercials did to names like Cher. She fought so many battles, not just cancer, but from the industry, and survived the Hollywood machine that boots you off as soon as you forget your place.

She also had to play second fiddle to her brother. The scene where she reunites with Pete is lovely; that's about all I take out of the second season with Catharine.

Does anyone else feel like the Prince Albert story sounds much worse than it actually was? I am normally one to criticize the movie ripoff stories, especially all the changes ABC mandated around that time, but the story was fairly quick and gave Delia a number of vulnerable moments which Randall Edwards sold well. I don't think it was much sillier than, say, the faking blindness story. I have barely seen Patrick #4, but I will always have a soft spot for John Blazo. Interesting that Ilene had to keep Sarah under control. I don't remember them even working together very often in the six months or so they overlapped.