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I like most of the characters. I think the pacing and poor characterization are the issues. Case in point about pacing. I don't think this story destroys Megan, as she cheated only after she thought Frank had cheated on her again, but the buildup wasn't there. We barely even saw her with Frank and she barely knew Graham. The pacing for all the soaps suck these days but I just wish this could be improved.

That's weird. I wonder if he knew something from Lynch. So I guess Lynch is back to saying the show is done...

I imagine only Mike Pence's forever friends in the media are shocked at his supporting Sheriff Joe, but I still thought this was a good read: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/mike-pence-joe-arpaio-w519759

Thanks for sharing all those. I do hope they at least get some nominations.

What gets me is that gun-owners should hate this ad because it is such a dangerous message to send about them (not even getting into the dangerous messages it sends in other areas). No responsible gun owner I know would point a shotgun at somebody like that. Is that really how they want people to see them? This guy has no real chance anyway, so I guess he's just looking for quick money to line his pockets or to get him on Fox News and the lecture circuit.

Bill Clinton? Impeachment?? I can't wait to hear the reactions from the "what about the Clintons they were so much worse!111!!" brigade.

Carole Shelley (the...entertaining temp recast for Bev McKinsey on AW back in 1979/80, and quite a theater actress) has a brief appearance at the start of John Mulaney's latest Netflix special.

When Michael Malone came on as headwriter he was asked about bringing Iris back and essentially said that younger characters were to be featured. I have a feeling that was probably an NBC or P&G mandate.

I tend to wonder if that would have been dragged out in 2005 if it were around.

Sorry if this was already posted, but it looks like a lot of the internal issues with Jackson started with his involvement with Mike Pence's wife and family doctor (nothing salacious - he just apparently got too involved with a medical issue involving her, which I have to admit would piss me off too). I wonder if any of his 'people' are the reason there were so many leaks against Jackson. http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/05/pence-doctor-complained-to-white-house-about-jackson-report.html

Some wonderful treats in these scraps, from Louise Brooks, to Billie Dove, to Hedda Hooper, to various musical number glimpses. https://silentlondon.co.uk/2018/04/27/the-american-venus-1926-louise-brooks-discovered-in-technicolor/

Wow. Trading cards? Is this the old ones being reprinted? I really enjoyed the Heidi story.

I saw that Shonda Rimes is working with Time's Up to go after R Kelly. If Shonda is getting involved this must have a lot of power behind it. I know many have felt that no one seems to care about the black women and girls being exploited. I hope they get the support they need and deserve.

Disturbing, if not surprising, news. I get the feeling the government is trying to cover it up but news came out that cancer-causing pesticides are in tons of our food. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/apr/30/fda-weedkiller-glyphosate-in-food-internal-emails

I thought the title of the article was misleading compared to the article itself, which I thought was even enough in showing how distant he was with her and how she had to go along through no other options. I hadn't even read about this until you mentioned it but it looks like the exemptions do expire very soon. And Wilbur Ross, who went on TV with a can of Coke and supposedly falls asleep during meetings, is negotiating for us? It's just like you and others have said - this is just more uncertainty on every level that will make other countries reluctant to do anything with Trump (and in the long run, the US), benefiting countries like China. (I do have to laugh at the image of Theresa May trying to get tough and clinging to the EU) https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/29/us/politics/us-allies-trade-war-tariff-negotiations.html?mtrref=www.google.com On another topic, it looks like media darling Marco, weather vane as always, is now posturing against the tax cuts he voted for. https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/30/rubio-says-gop-tax-law-is-benefiting-corporations-over-the-american-worker-560666

We do, yes. She's an awful person and she also seems extremely petty and callous. The problem I have with Wolf's comments is that like Kellyanne Conway (who also got digs), SHS is a very easy target. Everyone loves to joke about her and make her the big focus of their critiques. In many ways this helps Trump and the GOP (just as the attacks against Melania and Ivanka did, although given Ivanka's more involved role I don't think she should be as exempt) because it distracts from the main decision makers and faces in the administration or in Congress. And while I don't think she went after SHS' looks, comparing her to a spinster character from a much-hyped show, to a gym teacher, etc. leaves enough room to make people feel she did. I don't think this "hurts" people who are against Trump (other than the people who say it's fine to make personal attacks because Trump does it - those people are basically telling the world they can never criticize Trump's attacks against people again without being hypocrites) or "hurts" liberalism or whatever, but I do think it's just one more pointless distraction, and I think all the people rushing to defend Michelle Wolf (who will get plenty of money and opportunities from this without being made a free speech martyr) are better off using their time elsewhere.

I'm also annoyed by the many who have, rather than say, "She didn't attack anyone's looks," instead glibly said "Trump does it too!" What those comments essentially are saying is that it's fine for Trump to do it and there's no point in expecting much else from anyone at this point. If that's how people now feel, then it means they don't have any real room to get upset over his future comments. Given how many people make a meal out of focusing on the outrage of the day (the latest being the Paralmypics comments), they are just twisting themselves into knots.

My main issue with her jokes is they felt lazy and done to death (especially the Handmaid's Tale joke) and if she's white then casually throwing around terms like "Uncle Tom" isn't the best idea either. The women in the administration have been the main focus of progressive anger from early on and at this point it's mostly just become a distraction. I don't care about those who insist oh this is why they hate liberals/the media - those people hate liberals and the media no matter what - I just think she took the easiest path. Her comments about the media profiting from Trump were more honest, and of course were overshadowed by all the rest.

Thank you

From what I remember reading somewhere, Steve Fletcher changed his last name because he lost a bet. I never knew Matt was recast. I wonder if he was any better. I never liked anything I've seen of Michael Tylo in the role - I thought he badly overpowered the part, and he also had no chemistry with Susan Lucci.

I think the adoption process began while Steve was still alive but after George Reinholt had left the show.