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I should have known by the eyes. He does look good. He was growing into a handsome young man when he was fired (which I still think was stupid) and he's aged well. Who is the other woman? That isn't Jill Larson I assume.

You get a brief comment from Donna Mills around 8:40, talking about Hands Across America.

Thanks. Who is that beside Carrie Genzel? J Eddie Peck looks a bit sickly. I hope he's alright.

Geiger looks like he'd be OK with a haircut. With it he looks a bit Manson-esque. I'm glad McKenna didn't touch his face as he still looks like his teen Joey self, yet also obviously quite older. What a gorgeous man he is. It's so good to see the three of them together. That was the last good Joey/Kevin/Jess trio.

I think it's likely just part of the game for them - Stahl got her career going in this type of atmosphere for women, and Cooper likely knows that 60 Minutes is his only claim to serious news fame, and his only life raft outside of a CNN that is a clown car that can move on without him at any time. I've always thought he was phony, and this definitely doesn't change that for me. I agree about Farrow. The article is very meticulously written, as the most important/influential articles on the #MeToo movement have been. They make sure to try to present all sides and also to not editorialize or add trashy, confusing details. I can see why he cautioned people before the article came out, as a great deal of it was more about the culture of CBS News than Moonves himself. I've always thought Illeana Douglas was a talented, charismatic actress who never really got her due. It's unfortunate to think this may have helped kneecap her career. I guess I will have to wonder now if many of the actresses who never break through have been held back if they don't let men force them into a cattle call.

The more things change... This has a part where the anchors ask viewers to write to their representatives about the crackdowns on freedom of the press. Good luck getting that on the air today.

https://www.popsci.com/first-underwater-film-lost-video

Ever since Moonves said that I've pretty much stopped the last few CBS shows I watched (aside from Big Brother, sometimes). The stock falling just on claims of an article that isn't even out yet either means that Ronan Farrow has gained the kind of credibility that 99% of today's journalists do not have, or that these claims truly were an open secret in the industry and everyone was just waiting.

I'm trying to remember if there were claims months ago that something like this was coming out.

She fits right into that family. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5999393/Kimberly-Guilfoyle-shared-male-genitalia-photos-workers-prior-Fox-news-exit.html I guess she always has. https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/10/31/17023321.php

Yes. Other than Paul Marquess gutting Hollyoaks I think this is the most blatant producer change I've ever seen on a soap. I don't think she threw out episodes, the way Gloria Monty apparently did when she took over GH, but you can feel a change in everything almost overnight.

The games have begun with questionable polls. I never, ever trust polls like these, as I think they are put out to make Democrats feel overconfident and to create "comeback" narratives for Republicans. https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/26/polls-walker-wisconsin-michigan-minnesota-governors-714291

People said those tax cuts would blow up the deficit and nobody listened. Nobody in power, anyway. That's the worst part of so much of the last 15-20 years - so many people have spoken up, and been ignored and shunned for it.

Such a lovely wedding for Mark and Ellen - understated, but their chemistry and the history between them makes it special. This does feel like the end of their journey as characters. Any time I watch episodes from this period, Nina's story always feels so isolated, even though she still had a lot of family on the canvas. They did try to include her in the prison story but I don't really know if it worked. I love the way they use Erica in this episode - she is being Erica (pushing all her baggage with Natalie onto Silver without realizing just how fragile Silver is) but also has those sweet moments where she is genuinely happy for Mark. This is such a rare moment of getting to see Erica in family drama. I wish we'd gotten more of it. And that we'd gotten more of her with Silver. I also love the contrast between Natalie and Wilma - you see everything that made Natalie who she was, and what she was trying not to be. Wilma's fight with Erica was a hoot (and so Agnes Nixon - it reminds me of Opal's coarser moments). Sad what happened to the woman who played Wilma.

Juncker is such a burden for the EU. I guess they know better than to have anyone worthwhile for this pointless meeting with Trump where everyone knows the outcome anyway. Here is a DNC telethon from 1974 that apparently actually aired on TV (I can't imagine the reaction if that happened today). Only watched the first few minutes so far but as much as I get tired of Watergate comparisons sadly many of their words fit right into where we are now.

Thanks. It's good to know more about how long she was Kim as that has always confused me.

This is probably more prevalent than ever.

Nothing against Missouri, which has many wonderful people, but they've been voting hardcore Republican for a number of years now, so he is probably feeling right at home.

Did you get my PM?

I think it's too easy for him to have killed her. He also couldn't kill her when he tried before. I think she's hidden somewhere. I have enjoyed the show a bit more lately, although it's still not great. I'm happy to see Sam getting more to do in the spoilers... (I know he's not popular here)

Elizabeth Holtzman - I haven't heard that name in a long time. Oh look - more jobs lost under this wonderful economy. She was very deluded to think she would be able to keep that brand going. It will be a long time before that ever happens for her again.

The worst part is these bailouts won't even do anything to deal with the real long-term trends destroying farming in America, whether it be pesticides, or exploiting undocumented workers, or our terrible and unbalanced relationships with other countries/trading partners. And the amount of farmers killing themselves will only continue to increase.