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I think Blake Berris is an intriguing actor.  He is handsome, but quirky, and not an obvious "soap hunk.”  He reminds me of Gerald Anthony in that he's an emotional actor who is unexpectedly cast in daytime (not that he is exactly as talented as GA, but I think you understand my point).

Given that it is the second time that the production has tried to build a story around him, I just hope they don't write him into a corner.  His last session with Marlena suggested that Everett's secret lies with his family history, not his accident.  My hope is that explaining his actions in relation to a family trauma will allow Blake to stay on Days for a while longer.

It's a funny thing, because 20somethings living in an apartment complex starting their careers is sexy, but 60somethings doing the same thing is called Assisted Living and seems far less appealing.

I mean, I am certain that they're all well-preserved, but it will take a lot of exposition to explain why they're still tied to a rental they lived in three decades ago.

Daytime Dilemma was one of my favorite campaigns.

I particularly enjoy this one when they announce it is the last Daytime Dilemma, and they'll be contacting the grand prize winner by phone.  Can you imagine if you didn't have an answering machine?  You'd be waiting there all day long!

Looking back, they were incredibly easy, but I still don't know how people entered. I guess they called, and didn't send postcards like in older promotions.  But, it is so foreign to think that you'd have to be watching at one particular time of day, call the number, and hope to see the same commercial the next day.   

Sorry, I meant Seattle, not San Francisco.

My Bobby/Everett confusion is based on his past as a reporter.  When he was introduced, it was said that he had won awards and published some big expose in San Francisco.  So, did he do that since the accident?  Or was that as Bobby Stein?  Wouldn't he be famous enough in San Francisco to be recognized?  Why are they searching for answers in Salem rather than traveling?  Paul's got a place in town, why not ask him?

Are we to assume nobody has any original ideas for pilot season this year?  I'm hitting the snooze button until we get a Savannah reboot.

13 hours ago, danfling said:

Here is a question about two former television performers who happen to have the similar last name:

What has happened to Lionel Johnson (Michael Randolph on Another World) and Julie Ann Johnson (Joy O'Neal #2 on One Life to Live)?

Julie Ann Johnson is a real estate agent in New York.  Real estate is the default answer for many former daytime actors, e.g. Ty Treadway, Lisa Peluso, etc...  That or drama teacher at a small town university.

https://streeteasy.com/profile/832498-julie-ann-johnson

2 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

Marc Cherry was such a bad writer - is he involved in this?

no.

Laura Dern is the exec producer, based on a book by Juliet McDonald, and adapted by Abe Sylvia who did the film Eyes of Tammy Faye, and George & Tammy, so that's more of the vibe.

It is certainly smarter and cooler than Desperate Housewives, but I can see the similarity to the pilot in terms of a dense plot and a balance of high jinks and sincerity.

Like most Apple TV shows this one doesn't seem to be getting a lot of press, but it is really fun.  My experience with Apple + is that every time I go on the service, I am constantly surprised that some huge actor has a show that I've heard about before.  I swear I'll play trivia soon and the question will be, “Which Gary Oldman show is on its third season, but you've never read about it anywhere?”

I tend to think Carol Burnett's portrayal of a woman recovering from a stroke might get some blow back on any other platform.  It is a very broad and silly characterization, filled with turbans and odd groans.  It reminds me a lot of her old characters from her variety show.

The costumes and scenery are so rich and colorful.  The central mystery is fun and convoluted. 

One expects Allison Janey and Kristen Wiig to be great.  But, the real revelations are Leslie Bibb and Josh Lucas.  They are usually cast as straight men, or have to depend on their looks, but in this they are as wacky and bizarre as the rest of the cast.  I was also so happy to see Julia Duffy back on TV.

I hope others are watching it because it is scratching the itch that I hoped Feud would fulfill. 

She looks great, and who doesn't love a crop top.

Gabi was given the most rush job of an exit.  She's in prison, and has had to endure multiple injuries, for a crime that has yet to be put before a jury.  Kristen, Harris, and Tate have all been in and out of the system, while poor Gabi is stuck inside.  I hope she gets a big revenge story against those who've doubted her. 

We're gonna need a rule about how many times something can be re-booted

James Read from his North & South days was pretty hunky

I was surprised that they featured Christopher Sean and Bryan Datillo (who were not contract players at the time of the photoshoot) over Dan Feuerriegel, who has done some racy stuff in the past.

From the BTS video, it looks like it was cold and rainy at that rental house, which may account for both the shrinkage and the lighting.

3 hours ago, DramatistDreamer said:

Wait, wasn’t Dr. Lassiter married to Ashley?

I meant Josh Landers, Lassiter/Landers, tomato/tomato, all of those guys run together in my mind

It is kind of random what people know and don't know in Salem today.

Ava knows that Tripp and Wendy are engaged. And Tripp knows that Ava worked with Stefan to distribute drugs (and is rather forgiving of it, given that he was almost killed).   But, Tripp doesn't know that Wendy can do martial arts (bet that comes in handy soon...).

Kristen didn't know that Stefon was arrested.  However, she knows everything that Holly did, even though she wasn't at the christening.

Meanwhile, if we flash back to Tripp and Wendy exchanging vows in a beer silo one more time, I'll be able to repeat the dialogue from memory.

Also, doesn't it seem like EJ speaks to Mr. Shin more often than Wendy does?  And Mr. Shin seems more angry at Stefan than he is worried about his daughter (or son's killer).

Also, it is repetition of history that the downfall of every lawman who goes against Sonny only does so for personal reasons.  They seem to do that to justify Sonny's defense.  He's just a coffee importer, but the feds have a vendetta against him.

3 hours ago, 1974mdp said:

It always drives me crazy when soaps do this.  "It's been X years since this happened," but it doesn't jive with the ages of the characters.

Not to mention, it is a bit tacky to the 2-3 other people that they both have been married to in the last 40 years; like Sabrina and Dr. Lassiter.  And yet, any opportunity to see Nikki's humungous dress again is always appreciated. 

For those wondering, in the video, Paul Telfer gets a little cheeky.  Not worth the upgrade, but I was curious.

Very disappointing.

Not even a hint of VPL, a hip, or some side tush.  And the interview feels as if it was written by Chat GPT.  Is there anything else about being a “soap hunk” and daytime actor that you’d like talk about? 

https://playgirl.com/features/soaking-up-the-soap-hunk-legacy/

thanks

But, did Mackenzie die in the bomb?

And was her husband the one that Jane and Sydney killed in self-defense, but then it wound up that he wasn't really dead?

I don't know why, but I always thought Hunter Tylo was cast to appear as the woman who wound up getting killed when Marcia Cross's character tried to blow up the building.  I think the part wound up being played by Morgan Britany, and she was the wife of a character who one of the female leads was having an affair with (maybe Jane?)

I have a vague recollection that Kimberly had an alter ego, like the killer on Twin Peaks.  And they had to delay or reshoot the episode because of a bombing in real life.  Does anyone remember that reference? 

It was another weird time jump day when it seems like nobody has spoken to each other in a month.

I think Steve saw Kayla at the hospital when they rescued Tripp.  So, why did he wait to tell her about Clyde until two weeks later?

Brady and Alex work together every day, so why is he just learning that Theresa moved into his apartment?

I continue to think that DAYS hasn't adapted its storytelling to streaming.  It seems unnecessary to have over 50% of the episode be a recap for viewers.  The short scenes and repetitive dialogue feel like remnants of broadcast TV.  I had hoped DAYS would use the move to Peacock to find more creative ways of playing with how to write a soap.

Finally, we got interesting canonical information today.  Brady and Tate are going to a Cubs game.  Does this confirm that Salem is in Illinois, or are they going on a road trip to Wrigley Field from Nowhereland?  I think they referenced Lake Michigan last summer when Rolf left on his submarine.  So, the clues are adding up.

9 hours ago, AbcNbc247 said:

And it was good that everyone finally remembered that Maggie is Holly’s grandmother. They really should establish a relationship between the two of them. 

I assume that will be useful when Nicole is gone.

3 hours ago, TEdgeofNight said:

Not on Monday.

I wonder if you've confused your algorithm with the actual top 10? Because Peacock wouldn't know the most watched shows for Monday until tomorrow, since it is only noon on the West Coast now.  I am also anticipating the return of union writers, but I don't see evidence that the scabs have had a negative effect on the streaming numbers, which based on the graph are on an upward trend.

17 minutes ago, ReddFoxx said:

I noticed that Tyler Perry cast Debbi Morgan in a new Netflix series. That was interesting to me since he's never cast her before and he tends to have a competitive streak toward other Black productions (House of Payne ended it's first run one episode after it broke The Jeffersons' record for longest running Black sitcom). His show does only have an initial order of 16 episodes so Debbi could probably do The Gates by the time it is ready to roll.

Considering that he filmed the whole movie Acrimony in five days, Debbi Morgan could be done by lunch. 

1 hour ago, Taoboi said:

I wish they would do more with Diane. Now that her return storyline has ended and now that the next leg of her journey (back to Jack) is complete...what else is there for her? She's feeling a little too much 'just there' for my liking. 

The current Jordan/Claire story feels similar to what I thought Diane and Ally were going to be.  I feel like we never explored their connection, and I had hoped Diane was trying to use Ally to con Jack.

Meanwhile, to me, it never seems as if Claire has shaken her creepiness from her original story with Nikki. 

Also, if Cricket gets to be Christine, why hasn't Nikki ever graduated to being known as Nicole?  You'd think Victor would've dropped the diminutive nickname over the years.

But, we did get that soap-opera-IRL scene at the trial where Ms. Tylo admitted that she was pregnant with her third child, (her second pregnancy is when she was fired), and nobody could tell that she was with child until she informed the court on the witness stand.  Soap writers could never come up with an idea as unique and surprising.