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Did KSJ’s estate and will disputes ever get resolved? I wonder what Allana Nadal thinks of all this?

The other side of that is, Y&Rwill write dozens and dozens of episodes of grief episodes centering Victor and Jack and perhaps some Ashley, followed by years of tribute episodes. Those episodes would eventually drain the show and all for a character who made relatively little impact, after her “Naked Heiress” days.

My quote posted upthread mentioned this a few days ago. Because I do not watch any of the current daytime soaps, nor did I watch the Daytime Emmy awards, I didn’t really press the case, just mentioned it.

Something weird happens with Spoutible embeds, particularly when you use the quote function in any post containing a Spoutible embedded post. The quoted text gets muddled into the regular post, so it looks like the quote is one that I made in my post, instead of me commenting on something another posted wrote. Also, embedded images and text look much smaller, compared to X and Instagram embedded content. I had assumed the problem was solely on Spoutible’s end but seeing there are similar issues with embedded content from other social media platforms, now I’m not so sure. @janea4old @Maxim Are you using tablets, by any chance?

11 minutes ago, JaneAusten said: Gabe Hoffman Wolfgabe While so many media talking heads were proclaiming a far right sweep in European elections today, in reality outside of France it has been by all accounts a disaster for the far right. Many polls showed the ID party gaining 20% of seats. They will end up with less than 10%. 07:41 PM - Jun 09, 2024 4 20 45 Sorry about the last post. I can't seem to edit it. I wanted to say the story in the US is how the far right prevailed. I saw the story in the Economist about how the far right did not achieve prediction estimates and how the middle held. It's almost like the US media is deliberately puffing up Trump and the polls to manufacture something more devious in November - riots by Trump cultists when Trump loses. data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== This spout I posted this morning should also have included Germany but seems clear-eyed in analysis so far. Observing what has been happening with The New York Times and The Washington Post, it’s safe to say, the majority of the most prominent media here in the U.S. is in something of a shambles. Grabbing for the next available dollar seems to take precedence over good quality journalism and news reportage. I guess it’s inevitable when you have corporate “titans” running these newspapers-the quest for profits takes priority. @JaneAusten I see what you’re saying. I wonder if the Spoutible code is somehow clashing with the code on this message board? Quoting any post with a Spoutible embed doesn’t seem to work very well. Things are garbled.

Does anyone know for sure what the financing model for “The Gates” will be? I am sincerely asking because I wonder if the financing will be the same or similar to the traditional network soap opera model or will it be something similar to an international media model? Or perhaps some hybrid form? I would be interested in looking at the financing numbers, which would give me a clearer idea of what the producers are working with which would most likely determine the overall look of the show. In terms of promotion, I hope MVJ will hew more closely something like how Shonda Rhimes has promoted built a loyal following for her series- from Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal to Bridgerton. The only promotion tactic from traditional daytime soaps that I would use is the ruthless tactic that Bell Productions and CBS employed when promoting the Bold and the Beautiful before its debut by relentlessly airing teasers during the shows in their daytime lineup, including Capitol, the show getting the boot, paving the way for B&B’s debut. Oops, how could I forget How To Get Away With Murder?! I think Scandal and How To Get Away With Murder had a very large cultural imprint with viewers as does Bridgerton now.

Could the world of “reality TV” finally have a reckoning with the “real world”? This is a share (aka gift) article. Reality TV or Court TV? Lawsuits Test Limits of Outrageous Behavior

Since they’re not even trying anymore, NBC just needed to let what little coverage they were providing go. It’s so shabby. Honestly, I don’t know whether this is a step up or a lateral move at this point. I read that TNT is making some changes with their NBA coverage and many are unhappy about this. I don’t know about any of these television outlets and their commitment to tennis. It sure doesn’t seem like anyone is talking about ‘growing the game’ like they used to. As for the men’s and women’s finals- I watched most of the first set of yesterday’s women’s final and between the diminished confidence of Paolini and the unbearable commentary, my attention started to drift to what was going on outside. A beautiful Saturday morning, with clear, bright sunny skies and moderate breezes…and I was out of there! Today’s match was at the very least, more intriguing if predictable. Never for one moment did I think Zverev was in any danger of winning that match…not even when Alcaraz called the trainer. When Mary Carillo, of all people, stated that Zverev was composed (or some such description) and that he seemed unfazed and not panicked, I nearly did a spit take. Then my next thought was that, “yeah sure his on court demeanor is calm, but off court, he will take it out on someone). What a disaster in the commentary booth are Carillo and McEnroe! Of tennis doesn’t want to drop behind pickle ball, they’ve got to come up with a more sustainable approach than this.

I completely forgot about the Daytime Emmy awards, but I wonder if MVJ wants to reveal anything other than a tagline before the fall. Still, someone could have said “…coming soon to your television screens, the first daytime drama to debut on CBS in nearly 40 years…” which could have lended some sense of intrigue to things. Oh well, daytime, especially CBS Daytime stopped putting effort into promoting these soaps a number of years ago. 🤷🏾‍♀️

The Sister Act 2 reunion on The View has been a hot topic over the past week and in this interview, Tanya Trotter (née Blount) says that she and Lauryn Hill auditioned in NYC and Lauryn had just gotten off of acting on the…er, The Young and the Restless. 😬

That is my hope as well. There’s a very fine line, especially when the subject of the documentary is not here to speak for himself.

Wow, I completely and utterly forgot that this was on tonight! I never thought I would see the day when the Daytime Emmy awards would completely fall off my radar! 🤯

Some of those images made my heart sink. The documentary that Kristoff worked on that detailed his abuse in that cult showed also be shown alongside this documentary. As hard as it is for us to watch watch that trailer, it must be doubly hard for his daughters.

BBC World News reported on reaction to Rishi Sunak’s decision to leave to do the ITV interview. In this day and age of technological innovation, couldn’t ITV have done a remote? Whoever keeps his calendar and books his media should have requested that the reporter come to France or they do an interview via video conference. Not the finest choice was made by team Sunak. Seems like the British public are hot to get rid of the Tories from power and it increasingly looks like Sunak could be at the helm when his party gets the boot.

Wow, I had no idea that Zverev took a plea deal. I saw your post @Soapsudsand went searching for more information. ESPN a network that barely cares about tennis at least has a modest write up on it, while tennis channel’s website doesn’t appear to have posted anything- if they have, I can’t find it.

Don’t want to talk to much to jinx it, but boy that result of that 2nd women’s semifinal made me happy.

Once again, another influence campaign using fake Black people as part of its strategy. https://www.yahoo.com/news/israel-secretly-targets-u-lawmakers-113653377.html

There are so many other characters in the Frasier universe that could be brought back for a brief story arc. I would be more interested in seeing another Patricia…Patricia Clarkson, who I thought was great as Claire, a brief love interest to Frasier. I would love for Claire and Frasier to encounter each other by happenstance, and after a wonderful conversation (where Claire expresses her condolences about the passing of Martin, who she was always very fond of), Frasier is convinced that Claire had to have been “the one” and that he messed up in dumping her. Frasier decides to pursue and attempt to woo Claire, only to realize that Claire is in a committed relationship with Neil, the guy who Frasier wooed Claire away from in the original Frasier series.

Back To You was terrible! I guess Grammar feels a certain comfort and kinship with Heaton- 2 right-wingers in Hollywood?

The elections in South Africa and India are interesting in how both the ANC and the BJP won but it appears, not enough to govern outright, each will need a coalition partner. I am still trying to figure out whether this is truly surprising. Apparently, Modi’s toxic rhetoric didn’t achieve what he thought it would and Jacob Zuma appears to thrown some chaos into the path of the ANC, his former party. Interesting times.

Has I not been straight, maybe she would also have been my type.🤣 Once she retired and no longer had to eat, sleep and breathe tennis, she probably had time to find her sense of style. Edit: I meant “had I not been straight”. Man, I just can’t get it right today and I injured myself putting together a table.

Oops, I mean “Are they in Argentina?” 😳But you knew what I meant.😂 And yeah, despite the age difference, I say…Gabi could get it.😂

Wow yeah, we could only imagine what that would yield. Or even someone like Christopher Sarson who originated Masterpiece Theatre. Did you ever see that series I, Claudius? I imagine, in the right hands, the best produced daytime dramas could have risen to those heights. I, Claudius at it’s core, was really fantastic soap opera.

I completely missed any tennis news today, never thought I’d see the day when I paid so little attention to what was going on in this sport. Are they Argentina? Lemme put away that joke about Delpo possibly seeking a sugar mama after his financial troubles. Gabi looks great though.