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I don't know if I or much of the audience will ever be able to buy Dan with another woman (if they go that route). To me, he doesn't seem like the type that would entertain another woman in his life (even if his wife is dead). They really need to lean heavily on Laurie Metcalf/Jackie as well and tone down the bizarre element of the character. Laurie doesn't have 2 Tony's, 3 Emmy's, and an Oscar nomination for nothing...

It was probably cut down because production is beginning a bit later than it would've had the original still gone on.

I also believe people have said Nixon struggled with writing corporate intrigue and gothic-type stories.

I don't think you can ever underestimate the impact Leslie and Den had on this show (and British soaps overall). His second stint may not have worked and Den may have went out as a nasty old man, but Leslie was always 100% committed as an actor. RIP

Well, congrats to Laurie Metcalf on her second Tony win tonight. Further cementing herself as one of the great American stage actresses.

Some of the awards are fan-voted, which the two categories they won are. It was Greatest Moment of the last 20 years (as the BSAs celebrated 20 years this year). That award should have gone to the Kat/Zoe reveal on EastEnders - by far the most iconic of the nominees, but because it was fan-voted, no wonder it went to something more recent.

Like any soap there are up and down periods, but I think Corrie was generally pretty strong and stuck to a lot of it’s roots through the mid 90’s.

Not sure there's enough Ambien in the world for that...

I still don't care for Tom Arnold, he's an opportunist and wouldn't resist the opportunity to add his voice to any debacle involving his ex-wife, regardless if he's right or not.

Roseanne is a strange one. Even as a self-professed Jew, she's also made remarks that were highly antisemitic. It's as if she wants to check all the boxes for communities she can offend.

A series of interesting interviews with Brian Park from 2016. He produced Corrie from 1997-1998, and was known as "axe man" in the press at the time. He did severely alter the show's DNA in a lot of ways, and you can probably say modern Corrie began with him. He also got rid of a lot of the show's writers who had been there for decades, said he felt like they were dead weight like a lot of the characters they wrote for. http://www.granadaland.org/category/people/brian-park/ Though, as I'm watching episodes from 1995-1996, it's clear the show suffered immensely after Julie Goodyear left as Bet and was in desperate need of some type of revamp. I don't know who thought it was a good idea to bring the Duckworth's into the Rovers - they were a massive failure there and really stunk up the overall show, it just didn't work. Everything else felt like threading water - though probably a lot more watchable than what passes for Corrie these days.

Sara, most of all, is probably the angriest. This reboot was her baby, and she worked hard to get Roseanne to tone it down to not deter from the show.

I also have a feeling much of he cast would probably never do it without her (regardless if they agree with her comments or not).

I suppose it's for the best, but ABC knew exactly what they were getting into with Roseanne Barr, so they should have known something would blow up...

Inside Roseanne’s Triumphant Return to TV - ABC snatched the revival away from Netflix and landed its first No. 1 series in 24 years

He was a lot more than just a simple Scriptwriter too, as Curlee/Demoest allowed him to contribute to long-term story. He loved working with them, and has described the period after Curlee stopped working on GL as hellish in the past.

Who the f.uck cares anymore? Talk about running something into the ground.

Who is Scott Mitchell? Barbara Windsor’s husband who revealed the EastEnders star’s Alzheimer’s

I liked Gail's speech, and the way it was produced is unique for British soaps. That said, I generally still find the show soul-less despite some decent performances. The rot started years before, but Kate Oates has totally killed the spirit of this show.

I can imagine that last stint was very hard for her - she wasn't just saying goodbye to Peggy and EE, she probably also realized she was saying goodbye to other aspects of her life in general at the same time. She's always been a class act and always respected the fans of the show.

Sad EastEnders star Barbara Windsor diagnosed with Alzheimer's

Finally justice is served to that creep.