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The last time she had chemistry with someone was in 1994. I saw some fans on Twitter who were upset Newman isn't playing Sharon's father. He's certainly old enough in soap years, but I don't know how it would work onscreen.

I would assume it was the show's choice, as the actor was only on for a year or a year and a half. I thought it was a waste, as Donna would have been better off with more family around, and Peter still had potential as a character.

Promo at around 15 minutes.

Robert Newman and Amelia Heinle? An odd mental picture. I guess he probably won't be around long anyway, knowing this show. I never cared much for Josh but Newman has his moments - or did on a show that wasn't as dead as Y&R has felt for an eternity.

Seung Min Kim, immortalized for gleefully running up to Lisa Murkowski to tattle over Neera Tanden's mean tweets, circles the wagons as per usual with the scum of the Beltway. As you can see, this is nothing new for Annie Linskey. Here is the original tweet:

Sorry if this was already posted (I didn't see it). Sheila Kuehl says goodbye to Dwayne Hickman:

I do wonder what the story plans might have been for her, or for Rebecca Hollen (that story seemed very abruptly dropped).

Apparently it gives away everything.

Probably the first time I can use my "Wow, Bob, wow!" Twin Peaks reference. I found his standup comedy to be, honestly, repulsive, but I have only seen kind words about him as a person, from across the spectrum. I will always have a lot of fond memories of the first few years of Full House, and America's Funniest Home Videos. I'm mostly just in shock. Only 65. It feels wrong.

I thought he looked slimmer in the face on B&B, but I suppose it just helped that he seemed to be enjoying himself more. It's too bad that was his last soap role. I haven't seen most of his EoN work but I agree that sometimes magic just happens once. I wonder if the story would have been better if they had just done the triplets, if they would have never gone with Donna/John, or if that was happening anyway. The sad part is even women who were not being drugged, like MJ, also felt very weak...to be honest I just came away wondering if DePriest hated women.

I notice that Charles Grant (who I did think came across better onscreen than Lau at AW) also seemed more bloated and low-key there compared to some of his earlier or later work. I know that was the big coke era, but then I also remember some actors - Linda Dano maybe - talking about how lonely and isolating the experience could be due to how remote the studio was. Thanks.

It's one of those very plot-driven relationships that is difficult to ever invest in. It didn't help that Laurence Lau seemed so ill-at-ease and also felt much older than his love interests at AW, for some reason. I think they could have done more with Rachel vs Vicky - that was the one part that had potential.

DePriest also set up the "no means yes" backstory with Donna and John that taints the material between them. You're right - I don't remember Heche having much to do of interest until she moved across the hall from Lisa and started making a play for Jamie. To be fair, DePriest is the one who set up that relationship (with Rhonda Whelan's Vicky), but that's about it. I have a really hard time watching Anna's last months as Donna for the reason you give. She is incredibly, depressingly weak, to the point where I'm surprised she can even walk and talk.

I had forgotten he was still alive. I think I'd mixed him up a bit with Jackie Cooper over the last few years. He was a lot of fun as Dobie - really the character should have annoyed you, but he was too likeable and cute.

I was just watching an In Living Color episode with her recently, and a Win Lose or Draw episode with her a few days ago, from 1989. She was a bit spacey in the latter, but you could tell she was loving the whole experience. She was always one of my favorites when I watched GLOW.

Did Lemay say that it was seeing Ford in a stage production which made him appreciate how talented she was and start writing for her more heavily, or am I just making that up?

I would agree, but people sure ate up the "Ejami" pairing.

https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/home-and-away-favourite-harley-bonner-exits-soap-over-vaccine/news-story/a2bb52c3e439dafda90cfc4c680b56bf Sam Frost, one of the show's leading ladies of the last few years, also seems to have left due to the mandate. Or possibly. Bonner was only there about six months. I wonder how this was never asked at the time the network hired him. He was a very likeable onscreen presence who fit into the community well and had good chemistry with his love interest. This is a loss. But the blame goes on him.