DRW50

This is an interesting, if depressing, article, in that it basically shows how many reliable right-wing sources aren't bothering to pretend this tax cut is going to help the economy or is even a good idea. The part that made me raise my eyebrows is how many companies flat out admitted that the tax cut will just lead to them giving their shareholders more money and they won't be using it to hire more people. I guess they know they don't have to bother, and this way no one can accuse them of deceiving voters the way that Carrier has gotten such backlash over that. https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/30/republicans-trickle-down-tax-cut-196333

They need us and we need them. It's mostly huffing and puffing. If not for Brexit it might be a different story.

Thanks for posting all these. The Kimmy unboxing video was a lot of fun. I got nervous with the knife though.

I agree. I have been a fan of his work for years and I really was fond of Todd. It's a terrible loss to Corrie. I hope they recast.

It's the execution, yes.

The part that got attention was from his lawyer. The rest was from a "source." I don't really think we'll be seeing him ever again anyway, on or off Corrie.

He doesn't even actually say anything like that in the article. Surely there's enough disgust in what he did without the clickbait hysteria adding the rest.

If you can get through season 8, which was such a huge tonal departure from the 3-4 seasons before it (I did enjoy some elements, namely Olivia's drug story, but the Jean Hackney story was completely unsuited to KL - the only part I enjoyed was the hilarious scene where Ben put Lillimae in a headlock), then you should be able to enjoy the ride for a while, although it changes again in some jarring ways in season 9. If you're a Paige fan then you will enjoy season 9 - something clicked into place with her that season and she becomes vitally important to the show in a way that was so unexpected. And unlike many producer/writer pets attached to shows late in life, she actually is worth the watch. The one thing I will say is that the writing for Abby, Olivia, Mack, Valene declines significantly for me, and there is one episode in particular in season 9 which enraged me and I never forgave the show for. I don't know if you have any idea what's coming up so I won't spoil you if you don't.

The reason I brought up Brian WIlliams is because Andrew Lack has worked hard to try to rehabilitate him and make viewers want him back in a major role at NBC - that is the main reason he was pushed into a major role at MSNBC, to set the stage for a larger return. It wasn't because I see men as the ideal for morning talk. I did bring up Willie Geist, mostly because I couldn't remember if he still works for Today. But yes, I do assume that they will bring a man in. They could have two women co-anchor the show, it's just not something I'll expect from Today or NBC News given how they've treated women over the years, from Jane Pauley to Deborah Norville to Ann Curry. The way that women were used yesterday to try to manipulate viewers into feeling sorry for Matt Lauer, to the point of Kathie Lee even using her dead husband to try to shame viewers into "forgiving" Lauer, speaks volumes.

http://www.vulture.com/2017/11/angela-lansbury-wants-to-clarify-sexual-harassment-comments.html

Given Lack's desperate struggle to rehabilitate him, I wouldn't be surprised.

Oh...I thought I read she found out the night before. Speaking of the Today people, I wonder if Kathie Lee will have anything to say about these disgusting allegations (I didn't think anything could shock me anymore until I read those) after she decided to guilt-trip viewers into forgiving Lauer by making it all about Frank Gifford's adultery. Why she decided to compare her husband to this man I do not understand, even if she didn't know the full story. Now people are going to connect her husband, who can't even speak for himself now, with a predator and a pervert. That's what happens when you need to make yourself the center of attention with something that has nothing to do with you.

That'll show 'em. Too bad they weren't so discerning when they worked night and day to get him elected.

Generic violence? American soaps have all that already.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/confidential/nbc-pair-curl-sochi-article-1.1593278

Thanks. I can't say I'm all that bowled over by Savannah's class or grace, as she was a wreck and I think that level of emotion was not appropriate for Lauer given the accusations, but with the rumors that he chose her mostly because she was much more compatible to him personally than Ann, I'm not surprised if she was joined at his hip. I was disappointed to read the claims that Charlie Rose pushed out Josh Elliott to make sure no one could replace him on CBS This Morning. I know this is how morning news has been for many years, but at least the Jane Pauley/Deborah Norville stuff was more tabloid trash fodder that you could have some laughs with (like that All About Eve parody on SNL). These creepy men dominating morning news and choking the life out of anything that comes their way is just depressing. It reminds me of how phony so many of the smiles on morning TV have become. I really hope that we're going to get some cleanup now. It's well past needed.

They'll probably try to poach Seacrest (even with his allegations). I wonder if they regret burning bridges with Ronan Farrow. Does Willie Geist still work there?

Tamron Hall as well, if that was his doing. So much talent shown the door. And what they did with Ann was so cruel - the way it was handled. I also never have forgotten that "town hall" show he had last year with Hillary and Trump, where one got brickbats and the other got kisses. You can guess who was who. I don't mean to make a joke of what he allegedly did to women, obviously that is serious, but I just can't hide how thrilled I am he's gone. This year has exposed so many of the worst of the lip-pursing, self-righteous set who dominate so much of how TV covers the world - Halperin is another one. I just wish I believed those replacing them will be better.

FINALLY! FINALLY!! FINALLY!!! 20 years of this piece of [!@#$%^&*] ruining NBC from top to bottom, a smug, sour old bag of piss. I loathe watching anything involving him and now I never have to see his endlessly sanctimonious puss ever again on my screen. This is good and right and just and everything we have deserved in our painful lives. FINALLY!!!!!

At this point I feel like he and Kim need each other. There is this lull every year, in terms of testing, but I also can't help wondering if Kim picked this particular time to make sure he was back to being the center of attention.

I don't think anyone is shrugging it off. I just don't expect a lot from a 92-year old and I thought it was a bit odd that the first thing someone who is in a position to influence debate would do is run on social media and type "canceled" like their tumblr favorite forgot the right words in the right order for lgbtqia.

It's a bit embarrassing to see a BBC journalist using generic social media buzzwords. I doubt Angela Lansbury cares whether anyone "cancels" her or not. It's just silly and self-absorbed. I have had to put up with my older relatives having the most horrible views and I don't rush to social media to make a meal of it.

This could have worked years ago. Between Nicolette's facial changes and loss of confidence, I can't see it working now. She's also too well-known for the role - Joan Collins was mostly a B-list TV actress to many Americans so they could enjoy her for the first time as Alexis. Nicolette is Paige, she's Edie, etc. I do hope it works out for her, as the way Marc Cherry treated her was dispiriting, and she's one of the only actresses on that show who is even remotely likeable.

Her career seems to be about the same as usual. I think she's fortunate that she's aging so well (with a little help, presumably) and has a lot of charisma and that a lot of people seem to have grown to expect crazy talk from her. I'm a bit wary of the "EU army" being put in there as a positive thing or something new as that's been in the works for a good while and many are nervous about it (I think it was one of the main weapons used as a cudgel in the Brexit vote).

The response to this from the NYT and the guy who wrote it is pretty typical of the media at large. It's all about them, and their "process," and how special and wonderful they are, and their struggles. You can just feel the pseudo-intellectual posturing and imagine them thinking about all the awards they're going to win for being in touch with "the heartland." It doesn't matter how much happens, how far down the hill we careen - the media never, ever changes. It's still glued to its own navel. It knows no other way to live. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/25/insider/white-nationalist-interview-questions.html "There is a hole at the heart of my story," he wrote. "Sometimes a soul, and its shape, remain obscure to both writer and reader. I beat myself up about all of this for a while, until I decided that the unfilled hole would have to serve as both feature and defect."