Forever8

1 minute ago, DramatistDreamer said:

 

Y&R would have to do better with recasting for Scotty though. Just imagine how much better JT's last go 'round in GC could've produced Colleen.  Also, had Colleen been there in the midst of the Dina mess. Dina could have doted on Colleen as a daughter while practically forgetting that Traci existed. It might've made for some interesting drama.

With the right Scotty Grainger, I think Colleen and Scotty could've been a good supercouple. And imagine Traci feeling somewhat envious of her own daughter who has more of a closer relationship to Dina than she does with her own mother. Dina can relate to being rebellious as a youth like early Colleen was. Traci eventually loses it verbally and shouts at Dina in which Colleen has to console both her mother and grandmother. 

8 minutes ago, Darn said:

 

Tracey Bregman sounds SUPER stuffed up in clips from the 80s and early 90s.

So did Heather Locklear on her first few seasons on Dynasty too. 

1 hour ago, DramatistDreamer said:

 

Yes!  I don't know what TIIC were doing with some of these characters. Colleen, Rex, Brad.  They could've just sent Brad off to Azerbaijan or Katmandu and had Colleen visit him-- they needn't have kill both off and the way they did Colleen's death in particular was so damn cheesy! Rex and Katherine could have separated and reunited and Jill, getting in the way sometimes.  There were a lot of possibilities going down the road.

 

 

I agree. Characters like that are missing from today's soaps.

I hope Tricia Cast is managing things alright, after such a loss.

I always wanted Colleen and Scotty to be a supercouple. Imagine Lauren and Traci being in-laws. So much potential wasted because of killing off the eldest Abbott granddaughter. They could've thrown in a Sheila Carter esque enemy for them as a third party. Perhaps it can be a man that Colleen has an affair with. 

I hope Tricia is doing well too. 

Watching the bit of the reunion on YouTube

Crystal Chappell said her oldest son is getting married on Friday. I remember when he was a little boy. WOW!!! 

The soap podcast The Chat will be interviewing Lenore Kasdorf  (Rita Stapleton Bauer) on May 11th and Amelia Marshall (Gilly Grant Speakes) on May 18th. 

From The Chat Twitter 

YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE THE INTERVIEWS WE HAVE COMING! May 4: Kathleen Noone May 11: Lenore Kasdorf May 18: Amelia Marshall #MayInterviews ONLY ON THE CHAT!

I listen to this soap opera podcast called The Chat and on the line up beginning next week is Kathleen Noone (Ellen) and May 18th is Amelia Marshall (ex Belinda) 

From The Chat Twitter Post 

YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE THE INTERVIEWS WE HAVE COMING! May 4: Kathleen Noone May 11: Lenore Kasdorf May 18: Amelia Marshall #MayInterviews ONLY ON THE CHAT!

2 minutes ago, Xanthe said:

Will the reunion only be shown live or can it be watched later? 

Live and then it will be available to watch later instantly. 

9 hours ago, DRW50 said:

 

In the last weeks of the show, I remember her and Matt having scenes where their kids would play together, and you could tell where the story would have gone. 

 

I always preferred John Littlefield to Tim Gibbs. I am probably the only one who did. I enjoyed his friendly chemistry with Cindy and Lila, and I thought he was very hot. Clearly Nadine Stenovitch agreed...

Josie had a kid at the end?

9 minutes ago, soapfan770 said:

Lol still a million and full HH point more than it’s closest competitors! Days was in the middle of Melaswen, GL had just brought back Dinah Marler as the Kriezman era kicked off, ATWT was in the middle of the baby Cabot drama, Jack “dying” and Doc Reese sleeping his way through town. 
 

That said, the excuse for Katherine drinking again was flimsy at over a change of furniture and curtains if I recall right. And yeah Y&R’s stories weren’t all that hot either; tomorrow we’ll see Cameron Kristen. 

What else was going on at the time? I think I was about to start watching when Devon/Lily were hanging out. 

You can also tell they edited the heck out of these classic episodes. 

But it was great seeing Victoria Rowell as Drucilla as always. Phyllis stayed lying when it came to Christine and Danny. I love how it was left out she was an obsessive fan girl who drugged Danny to make him think they slept together. 

I would also love a Bauer family reunion with 

Peter Simon

Ellen Parker

Rachel Miner

Rick Hearst 

Michael O'Leary 

Another reunion is scheduled 

From Alan Locher's Tweet 

Don’t miss the Boudreau family reunion on Wednesday, May 13th at 3:00 PM EST with

and Peter Francis James

24 minutes ago, DramatistDreamer said:

Barbara Crampton would make a fun guest on one of these recent soap podcasts.

She seems like she would be fun. 

12 minutes ago, Forever8 said:

Barbara Crampton (Leanna Love) made a video of herself watching today's classic episode with some commentary. 

 

 

More to add 

Barbara Crampton (Leanna Love) made a video of herself watching today's classic episode with some commentary. 

I still think Claire would've done better at ATWT. Although, I'm not sure on what she would've done with the Snyders or Barbara, Lily etc...? 

1 minute ago, DRW50 said:

 

Yes - without a hack like Goutman, anyway.

Definitely - But she didn't need Goutman in her way. 

I think she would've done well the younger generation and probably would've given Lucinda/John/Kim/Bob/Lisa good material. Although, I wonder how she would do with Barbara, Lily etc...? 

You think Labine would've been better at ATWT? 

1 minute ago, DRW50 said:

 

At this point I believe the Labines were planning to pair Michelle with Frank (!), so who knows what they or Rauch had in mind.

Are you serious? Jesus!!! 

3 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

 

One of the dullest recasts ever, and so cold and sanctimonious. I knew I disliked her when I was rooting for Danny in their child custody and divorce wrangling, even though he was a gangster. It speaks volumes that she was going to be recast when the show ended and also that she wasn't even asked for that reunion chat (as far as I know...).

 Does anyone know who else might've been in the running to play Michelle after Bethany Joy Lenz left? 

From the episodes I saw from when Ben was back it seemed like Ben was hanging out more with Marina and the younger set rather than his own peer group. 

Video of Lauren Marie Taylor (Stacey Donovan Forbes) announcing the Loving reunion on her Facebook page. 

For years I've been listening to Conversation Street - An unofficial podcast dedicated to Coronation Street. A new interview conducted by one of the co-hosts did a interview with Steven Arnold (ex-Ashley Peacock) 

Steven recalled the cult storyline involving Zoe Tattersall (Joanne Froggatt) and he revealed that name of the cult "Nirab" is a anagram for Brian Parks who was the producer at the time. 

He also talks about his time on and off the street. 

The link to site where the podcast interview. 

https://conversationstreet.podbean.com/

24 minutes ago, soapfan770 said:

I love the classic “affair/cheating” jazz score was used while Ryan was daydreaming, always used when someone was having an affair!

https://www.allmusic.com/album/young-and-the-restless-television-soundtrack-mw0000036570#no-js

The score is called 11.3am. The sampling of it can be listened to on this site. It used to be a full version of it somewhere on YouTube. 

I love it too!!!

Just now, FrenchFan said:

What I get from the recaps is that after leaving in June 1981, Roberta Leighton came back as a guest for the wedding in April 1984 then was brought back for a recurring gig in October 1985. Casey was then much involved in Nikki’s illness storyline. She was last mentioned in the recaps in November 1988 When Nikki was pregnant with Nicholas. There is a long time when she is not mentioned between August 1987 and May 1988 so I don’t know if she was still recurring or if she was out and brought back. 
No mention of her during the summer 1989 but I believe your memories !

I think one of the last times the show mentioned Casey was when Hunter Allan's Noah went to visit her off screen in 2006/2007. I remember Sharon telling Drucilla that when she was staying at The Ranch. 

Something to look forward to