DramatistDreamer

Didn't he and Sabrina elope then divorce? I thought that once he was no longer connected to Sabrina, he just faded. A thorough, year by year storylines synopses would be great but about every website I've seen looks a mess and is incomplete to boot. Does anybody remember when Wikipedia had that extensive, encyclopedic section on ATWT? It got removed many years ago (well over a decade) but that was the most thorough listing of characters and storylines I had ever seen. I had even tried to save it. Pity it was removed. We fans can never seem to get nice things for long.

Tamara Tunie, who's about twenty years younger (and has never been shy to do interviews) doesn't want to participate, so it may not be that serious.

Oh America, when will you do the right thing??

The contrast between pictures of Chancellor Angela Merkel when she had to meet with 45 compared with her expression in photos where she's meeting with Biden are sending me, lol. I honestly don't remember her smiling in the last four years.

Clay is not my favorite surface to watch tennis on, so perhaps this figures into it. I'm watching a world feed. I don't think I could bear NBC or TC commentary at this time.

I'm finding it difficult to stay interested in this match. I don't remember their face-offs always being this dull.

Nice summary of what I was trying to say. Sometimes I know I use too many words. Occupational hazard. Also, it was only two years ago that P&G was out there trying to promote the idea of "Choose Your Own Adventure" programming via streaming where they would produce content that sounded a lot like television shows. They probably didn't really mean any of it, but the fact that they mentioned it, said a lot.

There seem to be a number of people on my TL who don't care for Sakkari and I don't know why. Can anyone fill me in?

Continues to come good too.

Can we get a cameo from Marie Masters?

Even though I don't follow this man, I have come across his tweets because they often trend. I admit to reading the tweets that have come across my timeline or have been posted here, not knowing how or if he is actually connected to the journalistic universe. Anyway, I haven't yet read this but it seems intriguing.

What is Gillibrand's reason for missing a crucial vote? I guess Cher can now feel justified in accidentally tagging her in a scolding tweet that was really meant for Sinema.

It's rare that a player is able to repeat the next year after they win their first major title. In the last 25 years, Venus did it at Wimbledon and The US Open, I believe. Maybe Rafa at RG?

Which is why I suggested streaming, instead of selling boxed sets, which are more easily pirated and resold, which seems to be the bane of most artists. It's much more difficult for pirates to profit from any film or television show that is being streamed (even those who do aren't making profits since the days of KimDotCom), as opposed to making physical copies for sale. I agree that much depends upon the artist and more often, the company, but I still think the streaming vs. DVD is as important an issue in who gives permission to use their music. An example: there was a film by an indie French director that was streamed by Netflix. The director really wanted a song by Rihanna, written by Sia, for one particular scene but didn't think she could get permission. Everyone told her that it was impossible. The director elected to try anyway. She wrote a letter to Rihanna and the record company, sending a clip with the pivotal scene. She was shocked when she heard back from Rihanna personally saying that she loved the scene and the record company gave this particular director permission. I saw the film and the scene was so beautiful it moved me to tears. What artist wouldn't want to be associated with such moving art?! If it's junk, I could imagine musicians saying no. If the song has nothing to do with the scene or episode/movie, I can also see a musician saying no. A Deodorant brand once wanted to use "Don't Stand So Close To Me' and Sting/The Police said no (very understandable). The music of Dolly Parton, unfortunately, has been known to have a history of being tied up by onerous contracts, especially songs from her early catalog. I do think streaming has proven to be a different ball game (Dolly Parton herself has a series that streams on Netflix using songs from her catalog) than DVDs, which is why I specifically said streaming, not DVD or even download--the aspect of piracy and resale looks too large for physical copies being sold, with the probability of being resold with no profits going to the artists or their record company and artists and their record companies hate this. It would probably be easier to negotiate a song like "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do", which is rarely heard anywhere other than YouTube than a Phil Collins song. There is still the possibility of using generic music, which is not ideal but with today's technology is not as difficult and definitely not as expensive as it once would've been years ago. And that would be better than nothing, I think. I still think it is short-sided thinking to let so much of that catalog of episodes go to waste. It's an especial shame in this time of peak reboots, revivals, reissues and reunions. Also, it is dumb to not even try a subscription streaming service or at least, a Peacock or Roku Originals type streaming service since they're quite profitable. Then again, P&G is a mess of a company, so no surprise that they can't get anything together and because they are so messy, no other third party wants to partner with them the way the SoapClassics people once did.

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If characters can be SORASed and be accepted, fans should definitely accept the possibility of de-aged characters to right/write the ship, so to speak. My only concern is that some rabid fan base would try to use it to weasel in, well...you know who, back to the show and nobody needs that. I'm not watching Y&R and even I don't want to see that, lol.

Once upon a time there was a thread about soaps and the use of licensed popular music, which has since been archived. I came across this YouTube article this morning, which made me think of that thread because for years, I've been saying that I believed that streaming was a way for soaps to keep the original music in their episodes, while placating artists who could get a small share of ad revenue, depending on clicks, the way YouTube does it. A subscription service that offers something that no uploader on YouTube or Dailymotion can offer- selected complete storylines presented in crystal-clear HD. Does anybody think that some 80s singer whose song is no longer charting or selling otherwise would refuse the possibility to make a bit of change from the clicks? Actors may joke about paltry residuals, but they never refuse them. Recently, the series Freaks And Geeks managed to do what had been said was impossible, put out a collection for their series with the music featured during the series' original broadcast run, and they used some pretty popular songs! A streaming platform, similar to YouTube would also have more control over preventing piracy, which is the second most cited annoyance by musicians, as to why most don't allow permission for their music to be used beyond the original one-time run on a show. With some imagination, it is indeed possible to work out a solution, provided all parties have the will to do this. As a corporation, I don't believe P&G has the imagination or the will to do this, despite the genuine likelihood that it would be profitable for them. I guess they would prefer to just arbitrarily raise prices on their consumers for mostly mediocre products. There's a link to avert the paywall by copying and pasting the URL: https://archive.is

Is the match still on? I couldn't watch after the 2nd set.

These night matches seem pointless, they should be left as a last resort measure when day matches over-extend and spillover into the evening. What can I say, the FFT isn't known for making good decisions where the tournament is concerned. While I'm no fan of Tsitsipas, his clay court game is pleasant to look at. The Pavlyuchenkova/Rybakina match was a rollercoaster ride. Pavs came good on that one!

Am I the only person who felt distracted by Lisa Brown's dental work? I feel somewhat bad for saying this aloud but honestly, when I watch her appearances in the 90s and beyond, it's one of the most prominent things that I see every time I watch an episode from this period.

Musetti's fitness and gameplay went downhill after the 2nd set. I kind of enjoyed Sakkari dumping Kenin though. There's not enough consideration for the fact that the world is still in a pandemic. People are still dying daily. Many countries still don't even have enough vaccine for even a small percentage of their population. It has to be a strange situation to travel to countries with various sets of protocols, putting yourself at risk hoping for the best. Not to mention the lack of people in the stands. Some players have been managing better than others. With the exception of Osaka, you won't hear many players admit that they are struggling mentally/emotionally. When I look at the muted body language of some players during matches, and compare those same players to what I remember seeing, I see some drastic contrasts in terms of confidence (some lack it, others feel a burst of it, feeling that they can seize the moment while so many fellow players are languishing). Either way, so many players are just not the same.

Keep up, man!😂 Apparently, allegedly Sabs is sleeping with some married ex-hockey player. The wife (who recently had a pandemic baby), apparently blasted Aryna on Instagram. I don't speak Russian but several native speakers were saying this. When I initially heard about a WTA player sleeping with a married guy, I immediately thought of Kvitova until I saw the name.🤭

Even Fedfans knew that had Roger been in Naomi's place, the response would have been different, quite a few said so on the same day the Slams came down hard on Osaka. Is it wrong that I'm more fascinated with this Sabalenka scandal than the actual tournament?

Love the "Hey, Mr. President!" back and forth to each other. This G-7 agreement mirrors the Janet Yellen proposal.