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Sharon Duncan-Brewster, famously one of the first creepy victims in "The Waters of Mars", almost steals the show in Denis Villeneuve's pretty good Dune as planetary ecologist Liet Kynes, a role she inherited from Max von Sydow in David Lynch's film.

The Jim Thomason plane crash story (among others in that era) was terrible lol

The short answer is we don't know anything about what's going on here at this point, but a lot of solid folks in the know who are not chasing clout have staked their reps on Steve being out. Do I think it's possible that in the last month or even last few days Steve could've bowed to pressure from the network to vax along with pleas from the show to keep him around, yes - I was surprised he refused to vax in the first place when money was on the line. Principles have certainly never stood in the way of him taking money before. But we also have no idea exactly what happened with The Talk or how that was put together, and atm GH still isn't talking at all and neither is Steve, both of which are extremely unusual. So it's all very suspicious. I am inclined to still believe he was fired from the various people I've heard it from, but we'll see what transpires. Also, I'm not sure what the post-COVID turnaround time is at GH for taping but it is not impossible to reshoot and slot stuff in on a very quick timeline when absolutely necessary - whether to write him in or out, if he did bend the knee at the last moment to save his paycheck.

This is why I've never gotten behind Billy Joel the piano-playing hunchbacked Cassadine! Cut losses!

I can't understand why Dorian and Herb were in the reception line either. Was it Herb's position in the town at the time? I think he was either DA or Mayor or something. That is Anthony George as Dr. Will Vernon, Sam's father, next to her. I know George best from Dark Shadows. I can never get over Wanda Webb and Asa being cousins as an ongoing character beat for a decade In this era. They very regularly refer to each other as 'cousin'.

To build on the other day re: the Weisman piece and CNN claiming a bill passed days ago is being reflected in polling weeks ago:

I'd still blow his brains out on camera and leave a body to set an example to the rest of the cast and vaccine shirkers, but they'll never do that. They'll ask him back in a year or a few years when this blows over. I have no clue WTF has gone on with Jason's stories with Britt, Carly, etc. in the last year. They rapidly changed gears at least twice.

Meanwhile:

Following a bizarre overnight filibuster by McCarthy, BBB passes the House:

And proud, since 2012!

I can't stand Britt but that would actually be preferable to what appear to be their attempts to pair him with Maxie, who's half his damn age but they don't care anymore bc a) it's Howarth Character #3 and b) Kirsten Storms has aged about 20 years in 10. I will allow that KT had real chemistry with Burton. He came to play in those love scenes for the first time in I have no idea how long. I just don't give a [!@#$%^&*] about Jason, and I've found Britt thin as saran wrap character-wise since day one.

I mean, arguably she did work for a long time; wasn't JC there 7-8 years? I think she's always fun to see. I think they just mishandled various Tonys, and I think the audience was ultimately more there for Viki (and Karen), and then came Rauch.

Good news: Pelosi doesn't move without the votes.

Capaldi talks to the Telegraph here (archived bc of paywall) about his Doctor. FWIW, I think he nailed it:

The only male left on this show Kate has not slept with is Duke the bear! Give her a rest!

I'm seriously beginning to suspect they'll either hang or convict, at which point Judge Lee Greenwood will immediately declare a mistrial (which he's elected to delay ruling on since the defense asked for one yesterday mid-deliberations, probably bc they're spooked), possibly with prejudice, which I believe would prevent Rittenhouse from being tried again. He's shopping for the verdict he wants before he nukes the alternative. I expect Rittenhouse to walk no matter what, but seeing the jury defy this entire sham and that despicable judge would be nice. Big if.

I've just never found Britt an intriguing or versatile enough character; I think she is a drip onscreen and I think her performer is weak. People always lean on "oh, but her scenes with Brad!" to excuse there never being much there to her. It's easy for weak characters or actors to throw shade and come off fun, but when you put them on frontburner and they have to do real layered material the cracks show. There's dozens of cases like this, especially in the last 20 years. She may have improved from her truly dire days in the Carlivati era but she's still not worth it to me. YMMV.

Me neither.

Not to jinx it more than it already is, but given how much of a sham this trial has appeared to be from the beginning I'm legit surprised the Rittenhouse jury is taking this long.

I was glad to see even Capitol Hill gaggle staples like Manu Raju (and say what we will about the CH kids' facile questions and addiction to the daily drama around them, some of them do work hard and all of them were endangered on 1/6) dismantling that piece.

The BBC has confirmed Chibnall/Whittaker will exit with a final special (of three) "next autumn". I would suspect the first of the final three specials may be at New Year's, the second in summer 2022, but who knows. I wonder if we'll see RTD resurrect the proper Christmas special in 2022 with his new Doctor - the 'Festive Special' thing Chibnall has done has always felt hollow to me.