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The main difference between then and now is probably that the public back then when they began to learn everything were genuinely disturbed. I tend to question how many outside of the media and political junkies care about this. We've been talking about Russia for a year now, it feels like. A lot of people probably just tune it out to go back to Dr. Phil or whoever.

I wouldn't say Nell did anything beyond salvation.Not on this show in particular. I thought the actress did a decent job. The block taping and lengthy gaps offcamera hurt more than anything else. Lawrence has been shown as a selfish man over and over again. I don't find it that hard to believe.

Looks like part of a Baby Peggy movie was found. http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20161018/p2a/00m/0et/023000c

The Dougie stuff felt a bit padded for me, although I did enjoy the Detectives Fusco, who seemed to be something out of an old '40s B-movie. I thought the scene of Dougie getting emotional staring at the flag was beautifully acted by Kyle Maclachlan, again proving he would have been a silent film star. That whole scene was really beautifully staged, and of course it was another fakeout, but the inversion of the original scenes tells me this must be near the end of the line. The whole Vegas universe is weird but I notice that the outside is what now seems weird while what was strange before (his workplace and his marriage) is becoming more normal. In some ways Janey-E, Sonny Jim and his boss are the wife, child and father he never had or no longer has. Sad to say Cooper being moved by the power of the flag made me feel more patriotic than I am by most things at present time... There were so many little character moments and quirky (naturally quirky, not the contrived quirkiness that makes me think of Lana Milford again...) that I really appreciated. I like the Tammy/Albert/Gordon/Diane quad a lot - just effortlessly weird and effortlessly cool all at once. They are pretty much exactly what they would be without good and pure and very straight Dale there to help them along - there's something slightly broken about them. The scene where Tammy/Gordon/Diane were standing around outside, awkward, until Gordon took a smoke from Diane ("bad" Diane winning out in influence over "good" Tammy) was just perfect - a tableau of weirdness and a reminder that we're all perpetually 13 sometimes. And so many good one-liners from Albert (God I miss Miguel Ferrer). I loved his meeting his own kind with the lady coroner and clearly being impressed by her getting his humor. And that sad little scene on the airplane where he and Diane were asleep and then you got the sense Albert wanted to talk with her, probably like the old days, but was too tired and wary, so instead just said "I know - '[!@#$%^&*] you, Albert.'" I didn't want to see Diane in person, I preferred her as a concept, but Laura Dern's proving me wrong so far. I keep hoping they will do more with Jennifer Jason Leigh as it feels like a waste of her talents. I did a double take when I saw people say the other guy was Tim Roth. I clearly haven't seen him in a long time. Lucy's sly manipulation of Andy reminded me a lot more of their old Twin Peaks vibe. Kimmy Robertson played that scene just right. I also loved that Hawk wouldn't help that shitbag Chad with the door. Bobby was always one of my favorite characters, so of course I was thrilled to get more of him again and him actually being helpful to the investigation, and more about him becoming the man his father knew he'd be (I'm hoping this won't be a feint to a reveal that he's still into drugs - I won't be surprised if that's what this is though). I've always loved what Dana Ashbrook does with the role but what I didn't know he'd be doing is still playing so much of the old Bobby even as he's matured. It does my heart good to still see Bobby making the odd faces, Bobby trying to look cool and together while deep down he is extremely dorky, and to still see the boyishness and purity in his face in vulnerable moments. Bobby and Laura are the two characters who are most special to me of any in Twin Peaks so I was very pleased with what they did with Bobby tonight. There were a few bits here and there that didn't do much for me but overall I felt like this was probably the most Twin Peaks-ish of all 9 episodes so far. It reminded me a lot of season 1, actually. A certain hardness mixed with kindness mixed with goofiness. Oh and if you want to see Bill Hasting's website: http://thesearchforthezone.com/

Dana Sparks looks very good.

They need Europe in some ways, but I don't think North Korea is a topic they'd sway on. I think it's just something the press likes to push as valuable.

China and Russia don't care about G20 resolutions.

I don't blame them but I also wonder if this is the exact type of thing that Kobach and others were hoping would happen.

Thanks for finding that as always @safe . Bernie Barrow voiceover in the first ad:

Thanks. I hadn't read that interview.

Thanks. That was a very good interview, especially as they ask him about fans who are not that into the Dougie material (which I enjoy). Many of these fans come across as having perpetual tantrums so I doubt they're even still around to read his response, but I think he answers it as respectfully as an actor could.

Rebel TV operative Laura Loomer, Laura Loomer?? What a frightening world when activists have names that sound like Earth-2 Superman's love interests. Thanks as always for posting this stuff (you and @DramatistDreamer and so many others). I do feel for the people at CNN having to deal with this. It looks like Zucker, who unleashed so much of this stuff in the first place, will finally get the boot from the network. It's for the best if he does. I'm sure he'll just go back to NBC. They're a good fit...

This did make me laugh.

Is this Scott Hoxby in the Listerine ad? I sort of think yes, and then no. It's always weird to see him pop up in various British commercials in the early '90s (often mute so viewers won't know he isn't British). I keep meaning to put some of them on my channel.

Welcome to the board. Glad to hear more about the show.

I still can't believe this was an actual tweet. Whining about missing your 4th because of, you know, nuclear war impending. If a Democrat said this there would be nationwide media and GOP calls for their firing. http://www.newsweek.com/nikki-haley-north-korea-missiles-independence-day-test-632170

I think that article is a lot of hyperbole to get attention (that "journalist" also made some unpleasant claims about Gemma Atkinson and Danny Dyer that I didn't believe - and in Dyer's case were shot down quickly), but the casting news is probably right. That family has been on borrowed time for ages. The only surprise is Chrissie as I felt like they were establishing her as being more of her own character. Maybe she chose to leave since the rest of the family, bar Rebecca, is going.

TMZ is mostly gossip trash. It's just rancid and not even the pseudo-intelligent cauldron of pretense that the alt types like to stand around. Most of those people are just white noise. It's good for distracting from real issues but in terms of creating any actual movement I'd be surprised if anyone who reads it that often even votes.

And we still just keep hearing the same statements "urging" China to act, when they clearly won't, and also threatening China, when we have no power over them and threatening them just encourages them to continue to support North Korea. We clearly have no plans whatsoever to stop this. "Experts" have gone from saying it will be years to now saying it will only be a year or two, so they probably have that wrong and it could easily be less than a year. And we will still end up hearing the same comments that do and say absolutely nothing. If we don't get any real push forward in a situation like this then I don't know if we ever will.

I think that promo may have been from when she and Buzz were married.

Dave Holmes, one of the very few MTV VJs I ever had time for, was on some podcast a few months ago talking about his influences. At about 20 minutes he talks about watching AMC as a kid (early '80s) and how it was the only soap he ever closely followed because it was the one that felt real to him. He also talks a bit about watching Eastenders and Corrie (someone should tell him to try Emmerdale...) http://www.mattbaume.com/sewers-shownotes/dave-holmes

I always thought it was odd when Beverlee and Vicky Wyndham were nominated repeatedly in the late '70s but would usually lose out to other women, even AW women. It makes me wonder if there was some dislike.

I think they would have accepted her in another romance mostly because she wasn't the actress who played Betsy during their heyday, but I don't think Marland was all that interested. She was put into a more supporting role when he arrived - she was much closer to Kim before he took over. If I had to guess I would guess that the main reason he kept her around until she chose to leave is because she was a superb actress, not because he had any interest in the character. I don't think any of Seth's pairings ever worked, although I liked him with Angel. I think the dreamer/son who sacrificed for his siblings/etc. was the most compelling part of him. I also thought he was gay, which the show clearly wasn't going to go near (and wouldn't even today...)