DramatistDreamer

Yeah, a lot of people didn't even bother trying to hew to the theme from the pictures that I've seen. I was just reading about all the people who skipped it this year too, seems like a good decision, tbh.

I still listen to the radio too (albeit mostly online). Writing a radio play is on my "To Do" list (which keeps getting pushed further down). Myanmar might be pushing for an infusion of foreign aid or... something. They've been seen as a pariah over the past few years, mainly over the treatment of Rohingya and jailing journalists made the leaders (including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi) look even worse. This might be a gesture to try to put themselves in higher standing but nevertheless, I'm glad these journalists were finally freed.

How's this for painting a picture? Joan Collins, Julianne Moore and Naomi Campbell all at the Met Gala.

Surprised this hasn't been posted yet.

Some folks need to go to jail because this is totally ridiculous.

Serena at the Met Gala. The theme this year is Camp. Depending on your screen, you might not be able to tell that she's wearing sneakers.

The ATP needs to let Gimelstob GO. From what I've seen, Gimelstob was a better advocate for the guys at the top but severely lacking as an advocate for the guys outside the Top 100. Meanwhile folks are holding onto Justin, there were likely others who would've been far better advocates for players but the ATP were bypassing. Let JG go his own way! You don't see NBA players with this type of foolishness. Compare and contrast how much of the pie NBA players get, compared to ATP players. Yes, tennis is a niche sport but I'm talking percentages of the profits. NBA players are almost on full parity with the organizations, while ATP players as a whole are barely out of the single digits in how much of the profits they share in. The reason why JG managed to make inroads was not because he was so great at his job, it was because he was willing to deal with all the details that the players do not want to deal with, although I can't blame the players for this-- they're busy and it's the job of lawyers, agents and unions to deal with the finer points. Perhaps if the ATP had a union, there would be no need for the likes of a Gimelstob.

Speaking of clicks from the better known players-- I hope this is a misquote because this is not a good response.

That which he accused Obama of, he (Trump) is likely to do.

I don't think I'm willing to give anyone much credit in this situation. After all, Gimelstob was there for over a decade accumulating clout with everyone standing around and watching. The Big 3, to a certain extent, care how they look and don't wish to risk putting a foot wrong by making public statements (Rafa also dodged a question a few days ago). Stan, who dated a WTA player while she was still technically underaged and he, not yet divorced-- of course, he doesn't give two sh*ts what others think!

By most standards, this is a puff piece. What's interesting to me is that, according to the tournament organizers in Madrid, the announcement of Federer playing in the tournament made ticket sales jump. Perhaps because some believe that it could be the last chance for them to glimpse him in Madrid?

Is anyone surprised by this? Or the lack of backlash? Trump basically commits acts with impunity the way most people breathe. And the lying and rapaciousness that goes on in his cabinet and inner circle is breathtaking.

I thought that was a distinct possibility too. CBS was one of the most conservative networks (although that dynamic wouldn't truly manifest itself in the programming until the mid-late 90s). Even when CBS had standards that could be considered more permissive, this was still daytime television and the standards would always be more constrained than primetime television.

Both Nadal and Djokovic's Madrid press conferences have been postponed until tomorrow. Hm.

Piggybacking on this ongoing discussion of streamers, I read this blog post and now I understand why there are some holdouts in the public library system in regards to Kanopy. The cost may be prohibitive to quite a number of library systems.

Well, I know there were people complaining the there were too many Montgomerys, maybe it was his directive to rid the show of a few (* kanye shrug*). Has Lisa Loring spoken of her time on ATWT? She's lived quite an eventful life since she left the show, including being married to an adult film actor, as well as the fallout from that, and other divorces. Also, her recovery from a drug addiction. Is it possible that the show wanted her to make an appearance but she had too much going on in her life?

Keep in mind Monfils hadn't played since Indian Wells. Honestly, he should've taken Davidovich Fokina out in straight-sets but he kept giving gifts. Can't say Monfils isn't generous.

This is what greed devoid of conscience looks like.

Oops, I meant Bilan. She and Cricket looked so much alike they were almost interchangeable here. As for Lisa's acting choices...where was the director in all this mess? ATWT at that time must have approved of EF's acting choices then because otherwise, a director would've intervened in that.

As someone who struggled financially while in graduate school (and to a lesser extent in undergrad), this was an incredibly depressing read to know that things seem to have gotten worse. There were lean times in regards to food, for sure, but thanks to friends who were out in the work force)( who would stock me up with meals in which they had made extra portions), I never had to take "poverty naps". And some of the comments that this article have drawn are almost as depressing as it illustrates how clueless and lacking in compassion some people truly are.

I can't believe this girl's video is still up on YouTube!

Wow, this show must truly be a big success if YouTube is going to make it free to watch with ads! Advertisers must be willing to pay a good rate for this to be possible. I'm not surprised though, anyone who saw my post about the product placement deals CK was raking in. I bet there is more where that came from.

That's one of the things that irritated me about those compilations--why wouldn't you have the before and after episodes? It needn't have the entire story arc but the episode showing how Barbara ends up in the bullring and then the episode that follows Gunnar saving Barbara from the bullring. I mean, were Barbara and Gunnar able to wrest little Jonathan Bower from James' clutches? I want to know how it happens? The other thing that still annoys me is, why wouldn't they include those special episodes like the masquerade balls and formal events like the hospital fundraising formals? Emily's tango with Brock should be in any compilation and so should Lisa's Cleopatra trick on Lucinda. Also, if you're going to have Bob and Kim's bachelor party, wedding and reception, Kim's surprise labor and birth of Christopher Hughes should've been included! That was a highly popular set of episodes.

She still looks great. She could be on one of the soaps on air today. If Y&R weren't so ageist, she probably could've made a good Diane Jenkins (no offense to MW but we all know she was miscast in that role). Actually both Kate McNeil and Kim Ulrich look great. If it were up to me, I would've waited a few months after Lindsey Frost left the role and just recasted Ulrich as Betsey Stewart. I know Runyeon left at least a year before Frost but ironically Ulrich had a lot more chemistry with Runyeon than Frost did. I'm not sure whether it was the decision of the actresses or they were written out but I understand that McNeil left in 1984?