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June 1979 TV Dawn to Dusk

He burned her with a spoon. I won't be surprised about Jay either, but it will be icky, as she's 14 (and they're keeping her that age - but they cast an 18 year old who looks about 23, so...).

It's such a cliche - feisty girls and "lothario" boys that the ladies love. And it always flops onscreen because people don't want to see caricatures and they can get much more believable teen representation elsewhere. I just hope they do better with her than they did with that pointless daughter of Martin and Sonia's. But it will probably just be more of Phil "protecting" her and probably Ben hating her or whatever. If I was writing the show I would have Lisa pop up to put another cap in his ass.

Ugh at "fearless and feisty." DTC's brilliance with teen characters continues. http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/news/a777294/here-comes-trouble-phil-mitchells-feisty-daughter-louise-is-returning-to-eastenders-next-year/ I just hope they don't trash Lisa even more, or kill her off. Phil's booze-soaked potato ass isn't worth it. Never was.

It's debate night again. Are you ready for the media to tell us yet again that their prize stud Marco won and please, please please start supporting him because they've spent 6 years fapping it to him and the public just doesn't seem to be sharing the love? I would not be surprised if they try to do the same with that pig Christie as well, especially given the desperate "Comeback in New Hampshire!" lines they still keep trotting out.

It's interesting to read that Barbra rarely performs this live because she doesn't believe in the lyrics. I can't blame her, as the lyrics are absolute nonsense, but still it's a beautifully structured song, and very different from a lot of what was being put out in 1980. It's a few years ahead of its time. And she sings it expertly. I can see why it was a big hit.

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Did you get my PM?

She looks great, although I don't like her eye makeup. I saw Joan Van Ark on one of those History Channel Christmas nostalgia specials. I think it was for the '60s or '70s. I couldn't tell if she'd had even more work done or if her face is just stuck that way now.

Topele Dorgu will be recurring on Hollyoaks. Not a big role, but after the way she was allegedly treated at Corrie, I'm happy for her. I always liked Kelly. http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/news/a777016/hollyoaks-casts-ex-coronation-street-star-tupele-dorgu-as-new-doctor/ (HO spoilers)

Valerie Mahaffey around the time she was on the show.

What's with the weird flying birds? Is that an ident? Or did someone watch too much of the 9 to 5 Lily Tomlin Snow White fantasy? I can't tell you how disappointed I am they've gone for the cliched "devil child" route with Bobby. It's so boring and lazy. Isn't this the soap that's supposed to tackle "real" and "social" issues? This is the type of story GL was doing in its dying years. Ugh.

A deluded liar is also a Trump supporter and has a history of bizarre behavior. What a shocker. http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump-supporter-says-she-believes-trump-and-no-one-else http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/11/cracked-granite-birthers-spark-chaos-in-new-hampshire/249170/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/12/11/this-one-donald-trump-supporter-does-more-to-explain-his-appeal-than-we-ever-could/

She wasn't even the worst recast on AMC, let alone top 5 in all soaps. Ugh at just dismissing Chris McKenna's Joey as a "cute kid."

Phelps and whoever was in charge of ABC Daytime then - Pat Fili-Krushel? I like to pretend that never happened. If not for Robin's rapport with Stuart Damon and John Ingle it would have been even more disgusting.

You can find a lot of late 1979 and early 1980 material here. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgvdRZvtdetApr-TBBcygBA

Joking aside, I said she was my favorite, not the best. It's subjective. I think they both did fine work on AMC. I don't really count anything after AMC as Skye, to be honest (Robin did OK at GH but the writing was awful throughout).

I'm sure she'd worn better wigs than that lately... It won't be anywhere in the US, presumably, but she's going to appear in a "Text Santa" (ITV telethon) sketch based on the sitcom Benidorm (some sort of resort for older people in Spain).

Here's Imogene briefly talking about her ATWT run. As she also said elsewhere, she basically thought it was boring as hell. http://thesoapoperasaga.blogspot.com/2014/11/look-who-loves-soaps-imogene-coca.html

The Beltway is still trying to remind us of what a massive failure Hillary is. http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/opinions/2015/12/08/jeb-and-hillary-you-two-had-the-worst-year-in-washington/ I was going to post a Salon article talking about what a true failure media darling Marco is (vote for him...he used to listen to Tupac!!!), but Salon articles are so damn incoherent and poorly edited I'm not sure it's worth it. Eh - why not. http://www.salon.com/2015/12/08/marco_rubio_has_sunk_just_this_far_how_the_last_remaining_gop_establishment_favorite_arrived_at_rock_bottom/

I tend to put him more with David...maybe Ross, but mostly David. Rik Makarem's always been cute but he's just been stunning this time around. The snug blue sweater and tight jeans he wore a few episodes ago - it's just a sin.

As would I, but sadly it's likely left to the world of fan fiction...

That article is out of context - Danny Miller said that he assumes the show may go back there in the future because the show knows the pairing is popular, but that for now the relationship is "shelved." Robert would obliterate Finn, both sexually and psychologically. If it let us see Joe Gill naked I'd take it though. I'd like them to bring back the hooker, Connor, for Finn. I'd pair Aaron with a new man and pair Robert with Carly. Then maybe down the line Robert and Aaron could hook up again.