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Where the hell else is he going to go? Ringer Season 2?

Shucks:

 

 

STUNNING: ~4 years ago in Morning Consult polling, Susan Collins was the 2nd most popular senator, with 78% approval and just 16% disapproval in her state. Now she's the 2nd most unpopular at 45/48.
No senator has seen their standing hurt more in the age of Trump.

— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) July 18, 2019

“‘It’s an exclusive club,’ said a former senior White House official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to talk frankly. ‘People who want to be in charge of everything, but when the going gets weird, just disappear.’” https://t.co/MgtU7tT2F8

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) July 18, 2019

As a Jew with many issues with Israel and no loyalty to them or love for their policy against Palestine, I have no problem critiquing both them and Omar's past remarks, which I believe often straddled the line of ancient antisemitic dogwhistles pre-dating her lifetime. I don't believe Omar is an antisemite, but I believe she's occasionally used antisemitic language that dates back to at least the turn of the century. I'm not okay with that.

 

That being said, I feel she is a gifted activist with a strong voice who has the potential to become a very effective politician - or to flame out completely. Either way, I feel the attacks against her by the right wing are vile and dangerous and that she should be protected. I can feel many things at once. And yes, I have had dumb kids who think they're lefter than me try to tell me I "cosigned" Omar's death threats by taking exception to her past behavior, well before those attacks began. I'd never do that and I find the current attacks on her repulsive.

It sounds like that case was a shitshow - the phone data deleted, the prosecutor and family unable to keep their stories straight. It's a shame because Spacey is clearly guilty of all that and more.

Lynn Herring (Lucy, GH/PC) just told Soapcentral that DOOL called her about a (new) role the day ABC cancelled PC in 2003. She was upset about the cancellation and chose to retire to her ranch with Wayne Northrop.

 

My suspicion: They wanted her for Bonnie Lockhart.

It's a marketing crutch I think very lazy sites often lean into more than most of the studios (except Sony with Ghostbusters 2016 - oof). Like Vulture trying to rebrand the Lion King live-action film as "Beyonce Presents: The Lion King" simply bc the kids writing there worship Beyonce. Then the movie comes out and flops (critically, at least).

 

Linda Hamilton looks amazing and I am happy she is being recognized as the heart of this franchise. Mackenzie Davis is also an excellent actress. I hope the movie turns out better than the leaks make it sound. The trailer was also not great.

The test screening leaks make this sound terrible, but I'll go to any Terminator featuring Linda Hamilton.

Yeah, Lea Salonga was already well-known or becoming well-known on Broadway during her ATWT run. I was impressed they'd gotten her, and wished they'd hung on to her.

 

Since John appears obsessed with the Caseys this week it bears mentioning that Billy Magnussen is becoming a major star. Joseph Cross is a very in-demand character actor and now apparently director. But Peter Vack I only know from the video game Bully, in which he was the memorable voice and character model of the lead, well, bully. (NYC soap vets regularly do voice work for Rockstar Games BTW, including Robert Bogue and the late? Doris Belack - a young Connor Paolo went from OLTL to Bully as well.) I had no idea Vack was ever on the soaps and have never seen him since.

There's not going to be secession.

Amazingly enough, Trump's latest vile statements about the Dem freshmen have gotten real traction and caused many major outlets to call him racist. I have no idea why this is suddenly the clincher. He did the House a real favor.

I vaguely recall his presence, but Joseph Cross did basically nothing on ATWT AFAIK. He was one of the last of the kid Caseys, rarely seen and even more rarely heard. I know him as a brilliant (and cute) adult character actor. He's in a ton of stuff, including Milk and David Fincher's Mindhunter.

This was already posted.

ICE agents terrorized this New Jersey teenager throughout Sunday night. She knew not to open the door because of the “know your rights” posts on social media. https://t.co/A0mii8nerg pic.twitter.com/VrA4WASlov

— Taniel (@Taniel) July 15, 2019

John Waters praises #TwinPeaks #TheReturn https://t.co/uIZA268N9J pic.twitter.com/bi2WmuzG1U

— TWIN PEAKS ARCHIVE (@TwinPeaksArchve) July 14, 2019

Why is his head shrinking??

As I said, he just did them a favor:

 

 

I reject @realDonaldTrump’s xenophobic comments meant to divide our nation. Rather than attack Members of Congress, he should work with us for humane immigration policy that reflects American values. Stop the raids - #FamiliesBelongTogether!

— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) July 14, 2019

So interesting to see “Progressive” Democrat Congresswomen, who originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe, the worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in the world (if they even have a functioning government at all), now loudly......

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 14, 2019

....it is done. These places need your help badly, you can’t leave fast enough. I’m sure that Nancy Pelosi would be very happy to quickly work out free travel arrangements!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 14, 2019

Disgusting though this is, with those last two he may be doing the House a big favor in terms of pushing the fast forward button on their current drama. Nothing cuts through to emotional clarity like Donald Trump - and I can always count on that demented old fool to make my feelings about the freshmen slightly less complicated.

I thought you didn't even watch the show, Khan!

This is not cute.

 

 

either I have a concussion or this self-hating gay writer does and I’m honestly unsure which of us it is pic.twitter.com/Oeu5kHObpe

— Anthony Oliveira (@meakoopa) July 12, 2019

have we read this TNR piece on buttigieg? because i can't stop doing the baffled blinking guy gif as to how these words made print. https://t.co/yeA29wh49B pic.twitter.com/1wp9sUEBDZ

— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) July 12, 2019

I get satire and appreciate pithy, but this @newrepublic shock piece by Dale Peck on Pete Buttigieg where one gay man tears down another with (among other things) a "Mary Pete" moniker is just pathetic.

To add insult to injury, it's just terrible writing so I won't link to it. pic.twitter.com/VLAJDdllvt

— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) July 12, 2019

TNR's response to my request for comment: "The New Republic recognizes that this post crossed a line, and while it was largely intended as satire, it was inappropriate and invasive," Chris Lehmann says https://t.co/ExXYUNe1SU

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) July 12, 2019

I’m glad they took it down, but it took entirely too long. pic.twitter.com/ZVk0dzdnJx

— steve (@spsnomad) July 13, 2019

John, you just make stuff up off the top of your head when you get excited. He was filming regularly at that time. It was a creative change.

It's funny you should mention that bc I rewatched that the other day and thought about just this topic. I think Meryl's work in the (flawed, but decent) Manchurian Candidate remake  - especially the scene above - was one of her last sharp performances before she descended into playing campy, somewhat anesthetized images of herself for almost a decade. Playing "Meryl Streep being Meryl Streep" by way of dreamy, snarky Miranda from Devil Wears Prada because an industry unto itself. In MC she is on point and on fire - I think the inspiration there was George W. Bush cohort Karen Hughes, among others.

 

I don't think she came back from that til The Post, where she was unafraid to be 1) vulnerable again and 2) weak or frustrating for a portion of the film, as opposed to the cliche Meryl Streep post-2000s image of the dragon lady/dry wit madam. She did a great job in that film, and too few saw it.

 

I hear she's good on BLL but I have yet to watch the show.

After some decent strides for several months from her, AOC's crew is fùcking up again. If she's smart (and she isn't always) she'll disassociate herself from this and from her CoS who just reignited the Sharice Davids thing.

 

 

Congressional Black Caucus members furious at progressive group for trying to oust lawmakers of color https://t.co/EHOGOLFpXg pic.twitter.com/2HD3GWOYtC

— The Hill (@thehill) July 12, 2019

The increasingly ubiquitous Mckenna Grace (ex-Faith, Y&R) looks to be channeling Harold Ramis' Egon on the set of the new Ghostbusters with Jason and Ivan Reitman, Carrie Coon and Finn Wolfhard.

 

 

The Family’s All Here#GB20 pic.twitter.com/tUGnwzLP5T

— Jason Reitman (@JasonReitman) July 13, 2019

This doesn't surprise me. I never believed HBO was ready to allow a director as unconventional as Andrea Arnold (who's brilliant - see Red Road, with Kate Dickie, among other things) tackle this. Vallée is also brilliant, but he and Arnold are different.