DramatistDreamer

What a great analogy! The theater person in me loves this!

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They claimed that the 16 player draw will make early rounds more competitive, which was already the case on the Women's side. I've also become used to the 32 seed draw. CoCo tweeted that the players weren't consulted and it seems that she doesn't like the penalty for taking more than the allotted time on/after the warm up.

Is she going to claim that Max forgot to warn her to click the link? I wonder if the tennis press will try to make excuses for her again so they can return to "business as usual" trying to promote her. It will be interesting to see who writes/investigates more on this and who tries to tamp down the story. Hey Tennis Fans, Have you all heard that the Majors are returning to a 16 player draw? There are a host of other rules (etc, shot clock) that will be in effect next year. Thoughts?

Is it too much of an assumption to guess that John Lasseter taking a leave of absence might be the basis of the next story of misconduct?

That's not surprising at all considering all the gory details that have emerged. Even though none of these incidents happened at CBS, the network likely didn't want to be associated with an alleged serial predator.

Speaking of cruelty, the U.S. government lied to the family of Sgt. LaDavid Johnson. Remember when his wife complained that she wasn't sure whether she was being sent an empty coffin at the airport? Well, she may have been correct in her suspicions.

I knew very little about Lavar Ball because I don't really follow basketball anymore. Now I know who Lavar Ball is and now many who had no clue who he was, even a few months ago knows who he is. Ball is going to play his hand for all it's worth. Meanwhile the president of the damn U.S. doesn't have the discipline to avoid these squabbles with people, mainly POC. I'm still waiting to hear what he thinks of Eminem cursing him for filth! He likely knows it happened because it was trending everywhere and the video has been viewed many millions of times over! Lavar Ball is no doubt an opportunist that is looking to make bank and he seems crafty enough to make this happen. Trump on the other hand, shows repeatedly, why he has no business being in the White House. Daily!

Whaat?? He has a drinking and driving problem? Gosh, the things I don't know about these peoples' personal lives...

That was the type of storytelling I was raised on, lol! There are certain corners of this board where we're not supposed to mention that soaps used to be good. If only some never before posted episodes would land on You Tube. I'm forever hopeful! Enjoy!

OMG. I feel incredibly let down by this news as I grew up watching The Charlie Rose Show on PBS. Please don't let there be any news about Bill Moyers. I do agree that I've felt that either Rose has stayed too long with the PBS show or he's stretched too thin with doing both shows but he is no longer as sharp as he once was. The last time I tried to watch his PBS show, I found the interviews to be lacking.

Welp, Janet Yellen has resigned. Janet Yellen submits resignation from the Fed

Thrush claims he has done so much to help women's journalists over 20 years. He also preyed on 20 somethings who likely only hoped for a mentor or some small guidance. It's the Harvey Weinstein way (HW donated $$$ to women's causes and contributed to programs that helped budding women directors while simultaneously preying on women seeking a path into the business).

It is sad. I have memories of that breakdown on the shoulder of the Duchess of Kent during the trophy ceremony at Wimbledon. I was so happy for Novotna when she eventually won the title. It was reported that when Martina was undergoing treatment for her breast cancer, that Novotna often drove her to her appointments.

Lena Dunham has had to do so many of these "apologies" over the years. Remember the Black NFL star that she made up that entire saga about because he was looking down at his phone instead of at her? She believes that she should be the center of attention, at all times and how dare anyone say/do anything that is at cross-purposes to what she wants? I've never believed the hype because I've met many Lena Dunhams throughout my life, at work and at school and I usually avoid them like the plague. They're usually self-absorbed, they drain one's energy and are likely toxic personalities.

As more and more cases are popping up, with a range of incidents, this seems to be something that some may be pondering. The line is clear with regard to serial sexual harassers and assaulters though. Franken Case Sets Off Debate Over Line Between Abuse and a Mistake

Fortunately, the Lena Dunham fandom train missed me or I failed to hop on.

It is true that when voter participation is low, it tends to benefit the Republican candidates. Voter suppression and apathy are two big reasons for low turnout. This Politico article suggests that ideas on Soviet cultivation of Trump went back all the way to the 1980s before his first visit to Moscow (1987). The Hidden History of Trump’s First Trip to Moscow

Am I the only one who used to be creeped out by the character that Tambor played on The Ropers? Maybe because his character seemed like the sort that didn't really like children and I was child back then. I've only seen one season of Transparent, thought it was a pretty good show but didn't really care for the kids. I don't know what characters have since become regulars but I don't know if the show could go on with just Judith Light's character, the rest of the family and some other peripheral characters. To those of you have consistently watch the show, could it?

Terry Crews put Russell Simmons on blast in a very interesting way, very much utilizing the power of social media.

I think Chance likely knows this. The song is more like an ode to regret for taking someone for granted and realizing how life is without them. From the Obama "crush song" (remember that?) to this, I just find it interesting how many songs have been made about Obama from then until now. I'm sort of curious to see a count of just how many songs have been penned about Obama? Valerie Jarrett, retweeted this and thought it was pretty funny. She thanked Chance for all he does to support young people in Chicago.