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    The Politics Thread

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    I hope his faith is not misplaced here but I guess he knows more than we do about these things.

     

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    As The World Turns Discussion Thread

    in DTS: Cancelled Soaps

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    In homage to Arthur Franklin, WLS posted this video from 1979. 

    John is all over this, lol but the scene between he and David is sort of meditative but with that brewing antagonism simmering just beneath the surface.  Good stuff!  And the visual quality.:wub:

    Surely, there's a way we can try to agitate PGP/P&G to release more episodes!  An online petition on change.org or something?

     

     

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    The Doctors

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    9 minutes ago, Soaplovers said:

     

    Where is it written that you have to talk well of previous jobs.  In her defense, she had mentioned that there were two or three writer changes so the whole focus/motivation of the character fell by the wayside.  I did laugh about how she said Nola was incredibly stupid, since the Nola of 1976 seems pretty with it and smart.  

     

    You've been reading the comments under the post, haven't you?

     

    I'm not one of those people who believe that anyone has to speak positively of a previous experience, especially if it's not the truth of their experience. (of course, those of us who go to job interviews know we have to use diplomacy when speaking of a previous work experience, even with sh*t jobs, lol.  For actors, especially 40-50 years ago, there's no incentive to try to 'pretty things up'). 

     

    Then again, Kathleen Turner said that she did once introduce herself to Lauren Bacall by saying "Hi, I'm the young you". So she's never been in the business of being that polite.

     

    I was looking at the dates and it looks as if there were two different writers between 1976-1979.  There were also two different Noras, no?  Marland may have left before or just as Turner was beginning on the show.

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    The Politics Thread

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    I've seen some of the subtweets claiming that Dr. Blasey Ford will be the last person the FBI interviews because they generally work from outside the circle and make their way inside (whatever that means) or that they interview their targeted witnesses first (which may be this Mike Judge person) and then move outward.

    All this could be true but it's not like the FBI has a month, they have within a week, just days at this point to conduct an investigation.

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    As The World Turns Discussion Thread

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    I'm still hoping to find the Labor Day, September 2, 1986 episode where Casey helps delivers Kim's baby and Craig finds Sierra at Foxwood Lodge.  It's the episode before the ones posted above by @victoria foxton.  

     

    Finn Carter had to be one of my all time favorites growing up.  Like @DRW50 mentioned, she made subtle transitions in the character trajectory which made it all the more realistic.  She sort of reminds me of Kathryn Hays as far as subtly and deftly delivering just really great performances, which unfortunately is not usually rewarded by soaps, that seem to reward bombast and performances that veer into the maudlin (there's room for that too, don't get me wrong).  Soaps are just not known for championing understated performances, however great they are.

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    As The World Turns Discussion Thread

    in DTS: Cancelled Soaps

    Posted · Edited by DramatistDreamer

    Wow, @DRW50 I haven't watched yet but thank you so much in advance! Muah!:wub:

    Also, please give that uploader a huge thanks for me!!

     

    EDT.  You know what?  I just started watching the videos you posted @victoria foxton(thanks, by the way for posting them) and I could've sworn this video was up on You Tube before and got pulled.  I remember the WLS blog embedding some of these clips years ago.

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    The Politics Thread

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    50 minutes ago, Khan said:

    It's the old adage: "Be careful what you wish for."

     

    People wanted an FBI investigation so badly, but it never occurred to them that the WH, through the counsel's office, could still set the parameters.  I, myself, didn't realize as much, but I knew that if Trump wanted Kavanaugh in SCOTUS so badly, he'd find a way to make this investigation as toothless as possible.

     

    It'll take an act of God (or, yes, Robert Mueller) to stop that man from being confirmed.

     

    Otherwise...?  If he gets in there, and we learn that he's guilty of so much as an unpaid parking ticket, @marceline and one of my FB friends are right: there's going to be a war.

     

    It is rarely, if ever done but a SCOTUS can be impeached.

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    "Murphy Brown" revival 2018

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    I recently watched an episode of As The World Turns from the 1980s and saw that Barnet Kellman directed some episodes.  I did a search and noticed that Kellman directed episodes of Murphy Brown between 1988-1998.

    I wonder whether Kellman is retired at this point? Or is there any possibility of him directing a future episode of MB?

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    "Murphy Brown" revival 2018

    in CBS | Paramount+ | Showtime

    Posted · Edited by DramatistDreamer

    47 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

    Diane English was not at the show when they had the Miles and Corky story, so she is pretending it didn't happen. 

     

    If I were HW/Showrunning a ATWT revival, I'd do the same for a few characters in the last decade of that show.

     

     

    I saw the premiere of Murphy Brown and even though I avoid reviews and didn't read any this time around, I'd have to agree with a few of the headlines that claimed that the comedy mostly went missing.  I could see what they were going for and trying to accomplish but the humor sometimes didn't come through.

     

    I will say that the actual "show" where Murphy had that acidic exchange with Trump's tweets, as well as the new EPA person doing live remote provided the easiest laughs.  That segment was actually funny.

     

    Also, I can appreciate the grace notes of Murphy and Bailey (is that his name?) discussing what happened to Eldin.  The password scene was also a nice subtle nod to Murphy's love of Aretha.

     

    It's tough to try to lay down all that exposition for the characters and still have room for laughs.  I'd like to give the series a grace period to see if it finds its footing.

     

    9 minutes ago, Vee said:

    I suppose for all intents and purposes Miles and Corky are just divorced. I can't recall if they broke up offscreen after Grant Shaud left - I know there was trouble in the marriage with him away.

     

    It's clever of English just not to even touch it.  Those who know, know and those who don't, likely won't care anyway. 

    Unless it becomes germane to some storyline down the road, where the characters are forced to acknowledge it, I'd leave it be.

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    The Politics Thread

    in Off Topic Lounge

    Posted · Edited by DramatistDreamer

    13 minutes ago, ReddFoxx said:

    From an HR prospective Kavanaugh wouldn't get hired to stock shelves before a store opened. I took an HR course and learned a lot about how hiring works even for the simplest of jobs. The fact that he is still being given a chance shows how out of control partisanship is right now.

     

    Kavanaugh is a fundamentally dishonest man who has been caught lying on no fewer than five occasions during this entire process.  Why that alone doesn't disqualify him speaks to the type of privilege that someone of his ilk has.

     

    If Sotomayor or Kagan had acted with the degree of hysterics that Kavanaugh did, they'd have been branded unfit and disqualified. Even Thomas didn't behave this poorly.

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    The Politics Thread

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    Posted

    6 minutes ago, JaneAusten said:

    I can't believe a good investigative reporter(s) have not been looking into this or maybe I can considering how in bed the Beltway press is with our government

     

     

    Unless one already has been trying but can get no traction.  We've seen, as in the case of Ronan Farrow how a lack of support for a story can delay it being carried through to the point of suppression.

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    The Politics Thread

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    Posted · Edited by DramatistDreamer

    Some of these guys are looking for cover.

     

     

     

     

    To address @DRW50 question from an observer.

     

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