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That would not surprise me since he did appeared to be doing absolutely nothing during his time in office.

That's a definite sore spot for me. There are so many entertaining episodes missing. Many people complain that the show revolves around Lily but that's not how I remember it. I think that what's up on YouTube paints a misleading picture. Perhaps some uploader are die-hard Lily and Holden fans because there is an abundance of episodes centering them but 80s Tom and Margo episodes are scarce. As much as we talk about Julianne Moore, the amount of early Frannie episodes are scarce. Hardly any with Julianne and Steven Weber together. So much missing, it's a shame.

The pill is only once someone is diagnosed with COVID-19. It is not for use otherwise. Think of Theraflu, that people take when they are feeling symptoms. It is also very expensive and will be in very short supply until production can be scaled up. It seems as if they may make it available in pharmacies in the future but it may start out as being a prescription only, especially if it's in short supply, but from what I have read and heard from doctors, it is not a preventative, it is for people who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. It won't work like a vaccine, which can be effective before infection.

Seems as if he might have been given a directive to trim some cast members from the outset. With Pinter having been there from mid '84 or so, he hadn't been on the show very long, so he may have been vulnerable to being cut. I know a lot of people found Brian boring but I agree with @Vee that he did seem to have good chemistry with Margaret Reed. Brian was so strait-laced and Shannon, so quirky (before quirkiness became a "thing"). Hillary Bailey Smith once said she marveled at his storyline projections and how extensive and detailed they were. Today's soaps don't do this and it shows.

Having low expectations sounds like the smart thing to do. Sad but smart. My expectations will be in the basement.

Nick Cleg ugh, what a tool if I ever saw one! I wonder if the liberals in the U.K. found him to be a waste of their political capital?

So she's not unwell as some have proposed. Hm. He's still a hack but it would be good to see Eileen.

I've never watched one full episode. Ever. I read about the Holly/Leah debacle, but I do agree with you on being surprised about this show lasting this long.

Also, the COVID pill is no preventative, it is a therapeutic measure, once someone has already become infected, much like monoclonal antibodies, but relatively less expensive by comparison. Like monoclonal antibodies, the clock is ticking to stop the virus from replicating throughout the cells in the body. The vaccines are, to date, the closest thing we have to a prophylactic measure.

The reason why Y&R will periodically bring up Keemo, while not bringing him back is because they believe soap viewers are easily placated with a simple nod to history, regardless of whether there will ever be any follow up. And to be honest, they've been proven correct. They don't want 'that smoke' involved in actual scrutiny from an audience that is not a 'dyed in the wool' soap viewer that is used to sloppy writing, countless stereotypes and nonsensical plots. The pressure of that weight of expectations would be too much for them. Better to do the 'tried and true' and tried some more stories that they always do. They are past the point of ever expanding their diminished viewing audience anyways.

Remember the #PanamaPapers? Well, apparently, the Pandora Papers are supposed to be like the Panama Papers...on steroids.

CBS Sunday Morning opened its Passages segment with Michael Tylo.

CBS Sunday Morning opened its Passages package with Michael Tylo today.

Lauryn Hill is diamond status. She reigns supreme in this category, lol.

Manny Pacquiao announced that he was retiring from boxing and considering a run for president of the Philippines. Two weeks later, Rodrigo Duterte announces that he will step down and won't be considering a run for Vice-president. Coincidence? Mildly amusing that Duterte, who fashioned himself a tough guy, who could beat anyone is announcing his departure from the executive office of his country so quickly.

You can go even further back to make a case of bad karma manifesting when Holly and Leah got the heave-ho from the show. It was always going to be difficult building a foundation on the graveyard of a long-running soap but to do it with such lack of goodwill really didn't help matters.

This! Grandchildren is not the same dynamic, particularly on a show like Y&R. Name me one character on this show that is the grandchild of a main character that has viable, ongoing storyline on a consistent basis... ... I'll wait. This was the crux of what I was trying to explain with the recasting/de-aging of Keemo but it wasn't being received as such. The Adam character gets tinkered with daily, to the point where Sharon, who once changed his diaper, can now be his love interest but Keemo's age and back story are suddenly set in stone as cannon? Wut? And the original story was clumsy as hell to begin with, when there was an eight year age difference between actors being the least of its problems. The actors were skilled and charismatic which saved the story. Also, can we have an honest conversation about Phillip Moon (God bless him) being the "go to" Asian male on CBS soaps in the 80s and 90s?

Loughlin is back to getting jobs faster than most ex-cons, who usually face obstacles getting work.

OTOH, I understand why they would want to have brand cohesion with CBS Sunday Morning, as it it clearly one of their most successful programs-- they clearly want some of that 'shine' to rub off on the daily program, which has always been highly acclaimed, but usually sustains very modest ratings share, to put it gently. OTOH, CBS Sunday Morning tends to be such a successful program because it has a more relaxed tone suitable for a Sunday, even in the discussion of serious topics. I don't know whether that type of tone could or even should be replicated during the weekdays, when the pace is often more hectic. We'll see if the branding change works though. The change of studio, I think, was for practical reasons. They needed more ventilated space, if they were ever going to have in-studio guests again. And my guess would be that Anthony Mason likely wanted a change away from the grueling pace of a daily show that aired in the morning and back to the pace that he had when he did 60 Minutes, where he can do more in-depth coverage on news stories, one at a time.

My condolences to you and your family @Taoboi. May this mark the end of having to mourn any more loved ones for you, and anyone else on this message board.

Years, if it ever pulled away from the dock, to begin with.

Just saw this on social media.

I see. Thanks. Unfortunately, I figured it was something along those lines.

Is Morales going to be the Meredith Vieira of The Talk? In other words, is this show seeking to be more like The View and engage in actual news items? From what I can remember hearing in this thread, some people liked the fact, that it didn't engage with "heavy" news stories, mostly lighter fare. If the show is hiring someone from a news background, this may be a signal that they are willing to go in another direction. Just a thought, as I don't watch this show.