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Riddle me this: Let's say Dorit did lock the dog in the basement, how would the kill shelter or the LVP Dog staff know that information? Lucy Lucy Apple Juice didn't tell them and there are no signs of being in a basement. Also, nobody has a basement in LA when you live in the hills. So, did the John's make stuff up out of thin air?

Rinna is ombre personified. Her face, arms, and hands are all various shades of tan and I found it very distracting. But, she's so smart to have learned her lesson. Rinna doesn't like Dorit, but she let Camille gossip about her without adding more information. She didn't say Dorit was close to death or doing coke in her bathroom, which I think shows major progress. However, I think Rinna and Kandi from Atl have the same issue which is that they don't have any real friends on the cast. Seeing Lisa and Kyle giggle on the way home from the party was fun. In past seasons, Kandi would have gossiped like that to Phaedra, and Lisa with Eileen. Now, they are pleasant to the rest of the women, but the stakes are low because there's no intrigue if two casual acquaintances decide to go their separate ways. Thank goodness Dorit has a second interview look, I could not stand those poodle bangs. The line of the night goes to Erika about Teddi, "She didn't say that in my chapel." Here's a paranoid theory - If nobody spoke about the dog after the Kyle and Teddi scene at V Dogs then that whole scene would have focused on Lisa's fight with Kyle about not being there for the opening of Tom Tom. So, the Johns kept poking Teddi because they wanted the focus to be on Dorit's treatment of the dog. Because I still don't get why Kyle wouldn't be mad for being played a fool in that scene where everyone knew the info but her?

http://hollyoaksloversx.tumblr.com/ I enjoy when Hollyoaks takes a big swing storywise, but I think the Ste right-wing hatred story is ill-advised. It is clear that none of these movements would have recruited a guy like Ste. Most of Ste's violence has been due to mental illness or drugs. Tom, Brody, or Romeo seem like a more appropriate age and background for this story. Also, it is very difficult to get used to the pace. Stories climax and then the character go away for long periods of time. It lowers the stakes when everyone in town can take off to Ibiza for a month whenever they need to lay low.

8 is not infinity. I hope Denise has a strict prenup after he just got out of an 18-month divorce; big dicks are a dime a dozen and that Charlie Sheen settlement won't last forever...

RHOBH - when Teddi went horseback riding with Dorit and Erika why didn't Teddi try to get ahead of the dog story there? Are they trying to say that if the LVP-Dogs crew hadn't brought it up then Lisa wouldn't have told the Lucy-Apple-Juice story on her own, (because that is absurd)? Why hasn't Kyle said that she is offended that the texts indicate that the LVP crew tried to involve her as well? If Kyle had talked about herself, rather than just defending Teddi, during the text-tea, I think it would have been more powerful. BTW the whole exchange about why they weren't getting better refreshments during the tea was very funny. At least when you drive an hour to Erika's house you get to sit in a chapel and she puts out some cheese... RHONY - Does Barbara go on the trips? To me, that is what differentiates a "friend of" to a cast member. Perhaps they are filming her to placate her from the filming issue the prior season? Also, I was of the opinion that she only socializes in The Hamptons, not in the city. RHONY is so outrageously funny that I never consider BTS stuff while watching it.

That's what is so gross about this case. At least, the Kennedy and Bush Family gave buildings that benefited all students. It could be argued that it was a fair trade. These people just cheated the system. Even the coaches were lining their own pockets rather than using donations to try to enrich their teams.

my first response was - you can pay to get a kid into college, but you can't make them pass their classes Despite skepticism about college entrance exams, 9.8 times out of 10 they correctly predict who will complete a college curriculum. Thus, I can't think of a worse investment than paying $15,000 to $500,000 to get your kid into a school that they will not complete. The Huffman kid got an increased score of 40%, from a low average score to a high average score, which is way beyond any increase that could have been due to chance. That family is only fooling themselves if they think she could, (or should), compete at a top 20 school. Of course, this has been going on forever (cough, cough Bush) but it is the FBI investigation and the third party scheming that makes this case so interesting.

I downloaded Soap Streams on Roku. So far, there are two Santa Barbaras and one Sunset Beach. It just became available on 3/6/19 But I Googled and found this issue: https://forums.roku.com/viewtopic.php?t=152735

I was reading this week's tumblr summary. Tom and Peri's throuple storyline was over in a week. Which made me question; do they still have their baby was it adopted?

I checked the IMDB recaps from 1988 and Ridge's party for Kristen with the 10 Most Eligible Bachelors happened the week after he slept with Caroline in June (still no video of the episode on youtube). Not to indulge in too much fanfic, but, I wish the focus was on motivations for Ridge's voracious sexual appetite (cough, cough, his Oedipal complex) rather than pathologizing Carolyn's lack of sexual desires. B&B always played off Ridge as 'just a playboy', but his need to sleep with every woman that his father and brother have ever slept with (except Stephanie) is odd.

I'm of two minds on the Marion/Brent story. At the time I recall being on the proverbial edge of my seat during the story. The youtuber who covers Springfield history has a brilliant edit of the story with all of the tension and drama. However, in retrospect, the transphobia and HIV scare tactics are heavy-handed and inappropriate. Marion/Brent on GL and Michael Baldwin on Y&R reflected an offensive sensibility about rape. It was as if there wasn't any faith that justice would be served by the legal system. There is dialogue in both stories about how both rapists would be freed because of their race and financial positions. So, rather than going to prison for their original crime the writers had to up the ante in order for the threat to be validated by the other male characters. It sent a bad message that women aren't going to be believed if they report sexual assault unless they've been stalked, beaten, or their was mother killed. The exploitation of female victimhood is one of the things that has turned me off of soaps.

I was listening to a podcast that made an excellent point today about Vanderpump Rules. Next season are we going to follow Tom & Arianna to their new $2 million home? Won't it ruin the illusion to suddenly see the bartenders living in a four-bedroom house that is less than five miles from Kyle Richards's mansion? That being said, I am not here for any further Vanderpump spin-offs. That crew was the reality equivalent of a needle in a haystack because they were already so intertwined. Further Vanderpump spin-offs would likely suffer the same fate as Lindsay's beachhouse which seems so contrived because the people just met and the stakes for getting employment elsewhere couldn't be lower. I am completely disinterested in ever watching the travails of people who may be underqualified to volunteer at a pet store.

I don't recall Lauren cheating on Scott during their marriage. I thought the affair with Brad happened after they were separated? It's the classic "Friends-we-were-on-a-break" excuse. Also, fidelity aside, I think it is clear who was the villain once Sheila infamously called Lauren to have a playdate and then taunted her with, "oh that's right, I forgot, your baby is dead." https://www.buzzfeed.com/iramadison/a-dig-about-a-dead-child-led-to-one-the-most-insane-tv-scene

I'm currently reading the 1983 summaries and I have questions that I hope someone can answer. The characters of Mark and Brian keep coming up and I keep confusing them. I know Mark is having an affair with Amanda and Jennifer, and that he is under an assumed name. But can someone remind about Brian? I think I am confused by the memory of Mark Pinter as Brian McColl, but that was on ATWT. Also, Mark, Quint, and Mona all went by fake names, and they renamed the baby Staci at the same time? How did viewers keep it all straight? Also, there was a prior mention that Quint was not meant to be a Chamberlain when the character was conceived. If anyone has more information on that I would appreciate it. From tumblr GUIDING LIGHT: Week of January 10 - January 14, 1983 (3:00pm - 60 minutes - CBS) Mark suspected the mystery man who knocked him unconscious knows Mark’s true identity. College student Clay Tynan told Mike and Ross that he saw Mark with Brian. Phillip admitted he resents the fact that Alan and Justin packed him off to boarding school. After conning Rick into drag racing, Phillip took the blame and was charged with drunk driving. Mark and Brian went to London to get their share of Mona’s (Rebecca’s) estate. Rebecca failed to seduce Quint, who returned from Hollywood before Nola. Mark and Amanda comforted each other behind closed doors. Maureen dated Matt. Hillary set out to win back Kelly after he spotted Morgan kissing Josh.

tomorrow on Decades THE JOAN RIVERS SHOW - SUSAN LUCCI, AGNES NIXON, FELICIA BEHR, AND MORE "Susan Lucci reveals her favorite moments from the Soap world, life behind-the-scenes, and her audience's response to Erica Kane. Then, Agnes Nixon and Felicia Behr join to discuss the writing and producing process of All My Children."

LVP's annual plea for a relationship with Erika Jayne mystifies me. Erika is civil to LVP regardless of their friendship status, and she's not a [!@#$%^&*]-stirrer, so there doesn't seem to be any personal gain. They have nothing in common, they don't share a similar sense of humor, and they have no similar interests. Also, LVP always dresses as if she spent lots of money a decade ago on clothes and has been recycling them ever since. Nothing she wears ever looks new or fresh. She's got three hairdos, a dozen pink silk blouses, some good bags, and a bunch of old shoes that Rosio keeps painting the bottoms red. On the other hand, does Louis Vuitton really make hair salon smocks?

I forgot that Texas and The Doctors ended on the same day. I wonder what the promos were like? Texas makes my head spin trying to remember the characters (Ashley, Allison, and Paige all merge into one) but The Doctors still had many OG characters on until the end TEXAS: Week of December 27 - December 31, 1982 (11:00am - 60 minutes - NBC) FINAL WEEK Justin and Ashley reunited after she gave birth to a girl. Judith decided to give Grant and Reena a chance at happiness. Paige was optimistic that she and TJ will have a future together. Brett was persuaded to take a job in Alaska. Allison and Ashley reconciled. Stella was promoted, and Vicky threw a farewell party at KVIK after she lost ownership. And the only truly happy couple appeared to be Lurlene and Joel. THE DOCTORS: Week of December 27 - December 31, 1982 (Noon - 30 minutes - NBC) FINAL WEEK Jeff pulled the veil from his new bride, who turned out to be Adrienne. Natalie was shocked to learn Paul and Felicia were arrested for murdering Billy. Matt and Maggie reconciled, while Kit and Mike also planned a wedding. Althea got fed up with Jean Marc’s preoccupation with Felicia. Ivy split when Luke found a new girl.

@WendySomehow Kelly Capwell looked ten years younger in her second wedding to Jeffery than in her first wedding to Joe (with an awful hairdo and neck-thingy)

GH's Brenda Barrett has had a couple of time to do it correctly The first time was pretty, but generic and didn't fit her daily style I don't know the order of this one (#2 or #3) but it is my favorite Then, there's this one which is just the worst, bad fit, bad hair, bad dress

Lucy's red wedding was way before Game of Thrones But her hat was only slightly larger than Reva's

If we are talking headpieces then Calliope's really takes the proverbial cake, she seems to be satirizing Hope's global headgear Then we got Amanda Cory's convertible headpiece; one for the ceremony and one for if you wanted to go jogging later Nina Courtland's hats got better every time she remarried

A couple more of my favorites Felicia (GH) - I love the traditional veil, she looks gorgeous Anna Devane (GH) - I like when a dress matches the character and this looks like something Anna would wear at the time. She was a professional, who had started to embrace feminity with Robert, so it seemed like something she would buy WORST On the other hand, I do not believe that chic Barbara Ryan would wear a figure skating outfit to her wedding to Hal And Kim's headpiece defies explanation - how did she hear her vows?

In honor of this week's Oscars and the inevitable posts about best and worst dressed, I thought I would post a few of my best and worst soap wedding dresses of all time. BEST: no particular order: Sloan Denning (Capitol) - so chic, good use of a headpiece, the dress was appropriate for such a big wedding and I think it holds up to the test of time Kelly Capwell (Santa Barbara) - I love the nod to vintage fashion, this wasn't Kelly's first wedding so she kept it simple when marrying her fiance's evil twin WORST Hope Brady's multi-tiered veil seemed like it was used to make her the same height as Bo - I recall that the actress wore it again to her own wedding, (maybe it was still stuck to her head?). Nikki Newman's 80 lbs gown was a little over the top for a woman on her third wedding And finally, the worst of all time Eden Capwell's Pebble Beach Victorian Wedding - not the right dress for the occasion, setting, time, or place - it is so horrible that even the awful bridesmaid's dresses were not as gouache Please respond with pictures of your favorite and least favorite ensemble

Christopher Atkins turned 58 yesterday

I was trying to do the Blake/Fowler SORAS math to see if it strains logic. Rachel, Mitch, and Janice were around the same age. Amanda was 18 when she met Sam and Evan Frame. So, Loretta either stole some early iteration of Botox, or she had Sam twenty years after Mitch, or Janice had vastly underestimated her age. Either way, I think the inclusion of Loretta just confused the issue of how Mitch's brother could be age-appropriate for Amanda and Olivia.