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Same! My god! My jaw dropped in dismay when they thought that ED was on SB before ever being on YR?? #1) After 23 years on the show, Greg (a former step-Abbott) should know the basic fact that ED was part of the iconic Quad in the 80s #2) The Soapy producers should always give Greg and Rebecca a 1-page fact sheet with foundational details such as that ED got her start in soaps on YR in '82. This was just one example, there's plenty of others. I understand that the Soapy production model is probably to cram a ton of interviews into a short time period. But still... any of us could produce Soapy better. To me, this was worse than a few weeks ago when ED was on Kathy Griffin's youtube show and KG kept asking ED questions but then interrupting the answer. Ok rant over 😃 On the plus side, Eileen Davidson just seems like a fantastic, fun, grounded person that I'd love to have a drink with and dish 🍹

I just rewatched August '93 and Cole is sooooo slimy for secretly dating both a mother and a daughter! Especially when kissing daughter who has not yet turned 18! Both ladies know that Cole is spending time with another woman, and Cole has so many opportunities to say "it's your mom" or "it's Victoria" but instead he just vaguely refers to "someone else" yuck This is definitely a man of low moral character. He gets called out on it later but not nearly enough. He basically gets a hall pass once Victoria poses for the centerfold

I know, I love KG but her interruptions were annoying. She does best when she is just monologuing solo.

@JAS0N47 fyi 34:20 Kathy Griffin talks about her mid-2000s cameo and we see her scene with Austin Peck. Elsewhere in this vid, Eileen Davidson talks about her 5 Days roles

13:50 ED and NLG talk about being on Santa Barbara at the same time during the "weird Pam Long era"

Thanks for confirming… I figured. Dumb MAB

While re-watching Liz’s July-Aug ’93 return. I realized - she never met her great-grandson Phillip IV! :\ What a missed opportunity. I picture Nina would be uncomfortable at first but Liz would win her over with her motherly ways. I can kind of understand why the writers didn’t go there. They’d have to reference that Liz didn’t return for Phillip III’s funeral. And l’il Phillip would have to say something equally cute and awkward like “Does this mean that I have 4 grandmas now??” (Jill, Kay, Flo, Liz) Liz returned for a solid year in ’03-04 but I’m pretty sure Phillip IV was off-screen that entire time. Does anyone recall in 2010, when Liz was stupidly killed off by MAB - was Phillip IV onscreen and did he share a scene with great-grandma Liz?

Does anyone know who Frederick Combs played on YR? “Frederick Combs (October 11, 1935 – September 19, 1992) was an actor, playwright and director. He died in Los Angeles of AIDS at the age of 56. Frederick is best known for his role as Donald in Mart Crowley’s 1968 off Broadway play “The Boys in the Band” and also the 1970 film version directed by William Friedkin. He didn’t hide his gayness and he gave a candid interview to gay In Touch magazine. “Do I regret playing Donald in The Boys in the Band? No. Of course not. Not in and of itself. I regret the aftermath." Born in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Frederick, trained at the Barter Theatre, Abingdon. He made his Broadway debut in 1961. He also appeared in several productions of the Public Theater NYC and was a writer in residence at the Edward F. Albee Playwriting Foundation. Frederick did minor roles in made-for-TV movies including a role on the soap opera “The Young and the Restless” but found acting jobs in any medium scare. In the mid-1970s, he moved to Los Angeles where he had his own plays produced including “The Children’s Mass” which some time lover Sal Mineo who helped produce. He also had several of his one-act plays produced. In lieu of acting jobs, Frederick worked as a dialogue coach and acting teacher, and In 1979, he founded the Actor's Lab Los Angeles, where he taught privately and conducted classes.

Some details... the fistfight happened 12/12/91, on the day that the episode aired 1/15/92 was being filmed. In PB's dressing room, PB and EB had to be pried apart by crew members. They each filed separate police reports. SOD reported that auditions were held to replace EB?? It's very hard to imagine that EB would be replaced over PB. After the holiday break, EB and PB both reported for work on 1/6/92. They had "kissed and made up". They had to post-film scenes for many eps that both of them originally missed due to the aftermath of the skirmish.

Thanks! Gotta give points for creativity. 😄 It’s such a tough song to sing… some of these ladies just aren’t able to do it justice. One of my faves is Millicent Martin. Her version is the default in Apple Music

Does anyone have the 7/18/84 clip where Jill tells Marc that she hated growing up poor? I remember seeing it awhile ago, but the clip is not in the Vault.

Love this! I actually came to appreciate "I'm still here" backwards... I didn't know Broadway growing up and wasn't familiar with Elaine Stritch. But I saw "Postcards from the edge" in the theatre and adored Shirley's performance. Especially near the end when she slams the piano and yells "I'm! Still! Here!!!" ❤️😂 In recent years I learned all about Elaine and grew to love her... @Maxim you will love this... Elaine's other standard is "The Ladies Who Lunch" from the Broadway show "Company" 1970. A documentary was filmed on the making of the Company cast album. This is behind-the-scenes of Elaine recording "Ladies who lunch" and struggling greatly, much to the frustration of the producers. But like any great diva, she ultimately perseveres and nails it!

So happy you've had time for viewings and your thrilling recaps! I find John Loprieno sexy as hell, but the characterization for Cord in this period doesn't sound that great. Is he compelling for you?

@Maxim you are a bright light not only of this thread, but the entire SON community

Banged out the podcast on the stairmaster 😅 it was a fun listen. The ladies’ deep affection for AB warmed me up a bit to him, as I do have my reservations. He has a good memory. Some tidbits: His audition was with Lisa Hartman and he was late bc his parking pass was for the furthest end of the lot Hugh Gagnier was a KL cinematographer, and Holly was Hugh’s daughter. Holly was on both Days and OLTL, and AB dated her for 5 years. Donna says she still chats with Holly via Instagram posts. He had to choose between a role on KL or the 1984 tv miniseries “Fatal Vision” (that part later went to Gary Cole). He chose KL when he learned Julie Harris would be his mom When he joined in ’84, the cast was filming on location in Oregon. He remembered the name of the hotel they all stayed at - the Salishan Coastal Lodge in Gleneden Beach, OR. He would drive Julie to and from dinner. Some sage wisdom from Julie to AB “don’t ever get a publicist. Let the work speak for itself” “I don’t ever wish for something to end, bc then I’d be wishing for life to end” “my most treasured memory in my entertainment career is that I was one of only two people who kissed James Dean on-screen” Larry Elikann the KL director would stop a scene mid-filming to remove props he didn’t like - which is a no-no from a continuity perspective. But Larry would just say “they’ll never notice” they being the audience He met Ava Gardner and she greeted him “how are you baby” while enjoying a cigarette No one on the podcast could remember poor Doug Sheehan’s name AB went to see Michele in 2001 on Broadway when she was on The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife (I saw that too! :) The ladies gently teased him on the topic of him having 7 children, which I appreciated He dragged one of his sons, Romeo, on camera. I only heard the audio but it sounded cringe. Leave the kid alone! He was in a movie Malice and his girlfriend was played by Deborah Mullawney Farentinto (Capitol), who was the 2nd wife of Michele’s ex, James Farentino. There was a scene where AB and Deborah were supposed to be having sex, and the director told them they weren’t “going for it hard enough”. After they were done filming, AB and Deborah felt like they had basically had real sex. The era before intimacy coordinators! • The ladies said they will have Lisa Hartman on soon, but Lisa is waiting until the release of her and Clint Black’s upcoming memoir, so she can promote it.