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It wasn't a pre-taped interview - MM posted a pic of the interview on Fri and had IG stories of the being on the interview set that day. https://www.instagram.com/p/ChcpSfDOaQN/

Granted he's always had some misses, but Teschner's casting is often more miss since he's been working with Frank and the preferences he's tried to foist on the show.

I think Khan had some valid arguments in the past that Malone likely would have been better and flourished creating a brand new soap from scratch, rather than inheriting an established one. Though, I don't think anyone can argue that he wrote with a lot of passion for both the characters he loved and the community of Llandview as a whole. RIP. In some ways, his writing matched the often gothic-aesthetic Gottlieb remade the show in after Rauch's lights literally lit the whole show on fire.

Well, her primetime opportunities dried up aside from occasional guest spots. Before B&B, I think her last major recurring role was on 24, way back in 2007? I suspect that was why she came back to daytime in the first place.

Meh actress and meh character

She'll probably be back if Brad wants to revisit the character again at some point. There aren't many options for actresses her age, and in primetime/streaming, she'd now be competing with film actresses of a higher profile and similar age group.

And Brenda needs a friend when she returns.

I mean, what was she doing before B&B?

And it's Madonna's 64th birthday.

Honestly, it wasn't any shade or disrespect towards you @victoria foxton, you're free to post what you want. I was just mentioning how cringey I find that person's Tweet and how he seems to act as if he's somehow the barometer of taste for soaps and pop culture, and how he seems to have a flock of sheep around him that will follow his every thought (not on here, based on what I've seen Re-Tweeted on Twitter).

Lol, I always cringe when someone posts Tweets from that person. Who the f.uck made that guy the authority on soap fandom and the future of soaps?

Anne and Anna Stuart were so amazing together and always managed to bring new layers to Vicky and Donna's relationship. It was never the same after Anne left.

Does anyone know the role on ATWT she originally auditioned for that kept her on P&G's radar for Vicky/Marley?

Really sad, but I hope she can finally be at peace now. And yes, the work she did as the Hudson twins on AW was unrivaled by any of the other actresses who played those roles. She easily had the talent to be a contemporary and on the same level as say fellow soap alum, Julianne Moore, but so much got in the way of that.

Not a DID story, but in these riveting scenes from Search for Tomorrow, Jennifer Pace (played by Morgan Fairchild) has who she believe is the voice of John Wyatt in her head before shooting and killing Jo's sister Eunice.

Beyoncé sent Madonna this note with flowers. Madonna just posted to her IG story:

So many great hits, famously for The Supremes off the top of my mind, of course.

Condolences from other women in pop: Kylie Minogue: https://www.instagram.com/p/ChA8Yvltrdd/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Barbra Streisand: https://www.instagram.com/p/ChArKlmjhK1/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Madonna's IG Story (with their scene from 'Truth or Dare'):

What I love about her was that she just sang a song. She didn’t need to go over the top with theatrics or over the top adlibs. She sang purely from her heart and that always showed. She was also a trailblazer in her time for women in pop who didn’t want to stay in just one lane. She went from country, to films, to pop, and was also able to take advantage of the early days of MTV.

Beyoncé stopped being a singles artist since her ‘4’ album and focused primarily on being an albums artist. This is the first song in a long time she and Sony have really pushed at radio and at the (primarily gay) clubs, so it all seems intentional.

I think at a time where the country is likely headed towards another economic recession and where inflation is already problematic, shelling out an extra $4.99 a month doesn't look too appetizing for the average person. From the very sparse research that's been done on daytime audiences, they tend to be: (1). Older and thus less likely to purchase a streaming subscription or (2). Working/lower income, meaning every dollar counts for their wellbeing or they may not see adding yet another streaming subscription as necessary. If NBC/Peacock has the intention that DAYS is somehow going to create insane demand for that streaming service, that doesn't seem like a sound business strategy. We'll see of course.

The Batgirl directors also worked on Marvel's Ms. Marvel Disney+ series, anyway, one of them posted Kevin Feige's email to them on their Instagram story. Class act.

The funny thing is DC’s rare successes have been with their standalone films, their attempt to copy the MCU with the DCEU previously was half-baked and poorly executed. Some have said their open embrace of being a disconnected brand has hurt them though. General audiences may be confused if there are multiple people playing Batman in close proximity for example. While Marvel has developed a brand identity where many people will go see those movies without prior knowledge or care for a certain IP, just because of the Marvel name being attached. DC/WB hasn’t been able to cultivate a similar brand or strategy.

Batgirl just got lost in the shuffle. David Zaslav, the CEO of the newly formed Warner Brothers Discovery, announced on the investors call that they’re basically throwing everything out of the window when it comes to DC films, and they’re going to try to copy the format and long-term planning Kevin Feige has established with Marvel Studios. He’s hired Alan Horn to consult and lead this vision. Horn, of course, worked with Disney/Bob Iger and Kevin Feige to build the MCU into what it is today. He was obviously at WB before where he helped green light Nolan’s Batman films, the Harry Potter franchise, and other things. Obviously, he wants to try to challenge Marvel’s dominance, but it’s also a reputation and brand problem. Kevin Feige has spent years building the Marvel brand into what it is, while DC has been careless and making terrible decisions for the same amount of time. They have a lot of catching up to do. Warner Bros. Discovery Teases 10-Year Plan For DC Films “There will be a team with a 10-year plan focusing just on DC. It's very similar to the structure that Alan Horn and Bob Iger put together, very effectively, with Kevin Feige at Disney," he added. "We think that we could build a long-term much stronger, sustainable growth business out of DC. And as part of that, we're going to focus on quality. We're not going to release any film before it's ready. We're not going to release a film to make a quarter. We're not going to release a film unless the focus is going to be, 'How do we make each of these films in general as good as possible?' But DC is something that we think we could make better and we're focused on it now. We have some great DC films coming up — Black Adam, Shazam, and Flash – and we're working on all of those. We're very excited about them."

I really hope Corday and team are secretly planning the finale/ending of this show on the down low, so when NBC/Peacock cancels it with little notice, they're prepared to go out with some dignity. All soaps, please reference how Neighbours ended last week in Australia/the UK!