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re: above posts mentioning "Michael and Kimberly" - who/what is this referencing? Someone from another show/soap? Or someone from GH's past that I missed during my intermittent viewing?

Country Joe McDonald obit via NYTimes (non paywall link) https://archive.is/yBnQ2 And obit from bestclassicbands.com https://bestclassicbands.com/country-joe-mcdonald-obituary-1969-woodstock-festival-3-8-26/ Edit to add: in-depth 2024 about all of Country Joe McDonald's music through the decades https://bestclassicbands.com/country-joe-mcdonald-and-the-fish-feature-11-2-244/

More Country Joe at Woodstock 1969 Country Joe at Monterrey Pop Festival 1967

RIP Country Joe McDonald, famous for his song at Woodstock 1969, still relevant - Just switch Vietnam for Iran in the lyrics and it fits today. The original "Fish Cheer" for the band Fish was Give me an F! Give me an I! Give me an S! Give me an H! What's that spell? Fish! What's that spell? Fish! What's that spell? Fish! ---- At Woodstock, he famously changed it to Give me an F Give me a U Give me a C Give me a K What's that spell? Fúck! What's that spell? Fúck! What's that spell? Fúck! ___ Well, come on all of you big strong men Uncle Sam needs your help again Got himself in a terrible jam Way down yonder in Vietnam Put down your books and pick up a gun We're going to have a whole lot of fun And it's 1, 2, 3 What are we fighting for? Don't ask me, I don't give a damn Next stop is Vietnam And it's 5, 6, 7 Open up the pearly gates Well, there ain't no time to wonder why Whoopee! We're all going to die Come on Wall Street don't be slow Why man, this war-a-go-go There's plenty good money to be made Supplying the Army with the tools of the trade Just hope and pray that if they drop the bomb They drop it on the Viet Cong And it's 1, 2, 3 What are we fighting for? Don't ask me, I don't give a damn Next stop is Vietnam And it's 5, 6, 7 Open up the pearly gates Well, there ain't no time to wonder why Whoopee! We're all going to die Now, come on generals let's move fast Your big chance has come at last Now you can go out and get those reds The only good Commie is the one that's dead And you know that peace can only be won When we've blown them all to kingdom come (Sing it!) And it's 1, 2, 3 What are we fighting for? Don't ask me, I don't give a damn (Louder!) Next stop is Vietnam And it's 5, 6, 7 Open up the pearly gates Well, there ain't no time to wonder why Whoopee! We're all going to die "Listen people, I don't know how you expect to ever stop the war if you can't sing any better than that. There's about 300,000 of you f*ckers out there. I want you to start singing. Come on." And it's 1, 2, 3 What are we fighting for? Don't ask me, I don't give a damn Next stop is Vietnam And it's 5, 6, 7 Open up the pearly gates Well, there ain't no time to wonder why Whoopee! We're all going to die Now come on mothers throughout the land Pack your boys off to Vietnam Come on fathers don't hesitate Send your sons off before it's too late And you can be the first one on your block To have your boy come home in a box (All right!) And it's 1, 2, 3 What are we fighting for? Don't ask me, I don't give a damn Next stop is Vietnam And it's 5, 6, 7 Open up the pearly gates Well, there ain't no time to wonder why Whoopee! We're all going to die Alright

Ex-presidents of the U.S. often open a "presidential library" of memorabilia. The "Barack Obama Presidential Center" will open on Juneteenth 2026, but this is different from prior "presidential libraries". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama_Presidential_Center According to the wikipedia page, there was fundraising to get it built, but it will be owned by the City of Chicago. They're calling it a "presidential center" and not a "presidential library" because it won't be solely a museum. There will be some memorabilia, but it will also have space for public art, green spaces, a basketball court, and space for community events, and there will be included within it a branch of the Chicago Public Library. Obama talks about it in the youtubes below, and says it's "your presidential center" as in the "collective you" meaning all of the USA. It belongs to us and not just him. He also says this will be a place to inspire future leaders. . . implying that it's about active change for all and not just about his past. Excerpt of transcripts from the youtubes: Michelle and I are proud to announce that we will be hosting the dedication ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center on June 18th in Chicago, and welcoming the public on June 19th. When visitors look up at the Obama Presidential Center’s Museum building, they’ll see three words: “You are America.” Those words come from a speech I gave in Selma on the 50th anniversary of the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. They’re meant to honor the men and women who came before us, and to inspire the next generation to be messengers of hope. That hope will have a home at the Obama Presidential Center. And thank you for embracing this Presidential Center not as something of mine, but of yours. This community has always understood that the glorious task of perfecting our union is never easy, but it is always worth it. It is easy to look around right now and feel like the challenges we face are simply too big. But hope is not about ignoring the hard stuff. It is that thing inside us that insists something better awaits if we are willing to work for it. This is a place where a child from next door or across the globe can sit behind the Resolute Desk and imagine how they could help create a better world. This is not a monument to the past — it is a living destination for people who refuse to accept the status quo. If you feel that way, this is your invitation to join us. Full videos

Loren Lott has pics and vids here https://www.instagram.com/p/DRiu_BykWHA/? November 26, 2025 lorensharice I’m Young Aunt Viv on Bel-Air!!! I made it onto the final season!!! Praise God! I’ve joined the Dark Skin aunt Viv club! So have thanksgiving with me and the ThanksGiving episode 🥹💙 have you seen it yet?

Well, now that Stacy has revealed that she's no longer at DAYS (link) I don't know if this is an "arc" or something more extended. But knowing Griffith, it might follow his pattern of Aunt Jordan, Cameron Kirsten, Ian Ward, Matt Clark, Martin Laurent, etc etc etc, as a villain with multiple arcs.

President Obama speaks at the Celebration of Life for Jessie Jackson

Update per this interview about her time as Patty on Y&R: Haiduk says she had already stopped filming on DAYS when she began filming Y&R. (But will continue to air as recurring in already-filmed scenes on DAYS through late 2026,) https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/the-young-and-the-restlesss-patty-returns-stacy-haiduk-teases-her-unfinished-business-excl/

I wasn't aware of Tia Carrere when she was on GH. Either I wasn't watching those years, or I was watching irregularly, and didn't pay attention to actor names back then. I watched live, so I haven't seen that stuff in 40 years. The only thing I remember from the Asian quarter storyline is that Robin was kidnapped and of course the famous Robin/Anna reunion scene. I know Carrere from Wayne's World and from her series Relic Hunter. In Relic Hunter, she was a Canadian archeologist professor who adventured all over the world looking for relics, very much like Indiana Jones or Lara Croft. Her Relic Hunter character was kick-ass in the way that 1980s Anna Devane was, or Xena. So I see from this wiki (link) that Tia's character Jade eventually became a nurse? And Selina Wu is her sister? I'd love to see Jade on GH working with Anna Devane to mentor younger female characters in becoming strong women. I don't think GH would do that, but that's what I'd enjoy.

As announced last year, Conner Floyd debuts as recast Chad April 21 https://www.instagram.com/p/DVgwDcQCQrU/ dayspeacock The wait is almost over! Conner Floyd will officially be on your screens April 21st as Chad DiMera!

Robert Newman had a contract role on Y&R a few years ago, as an emergency replacement for an actor who left suddenly. His character was eventually killed off. Unknown if that was the plan all along, and he was there to fill out the rest of the character arc, . . . or if TPTB decided later on to kill the character off after he arrived. My point being: RN said afterwards that it was a strain to do this fulltime because he doesn't live in California and he missed his family. He prefers to do short gigs on TV and in theatre.

James Talarico (who appeared on Colbert's youtube) won over Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary in Texas for U.S. Senate. https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/03/texas-jasmine-crockett-james-talarico-us-senate-democratic-primary/ Jasmine Crockett conceded in support, and then continued her work in the U.S. House of Representatives.

AlexAnn Hopkins returns as Joy Wesley airdate April 24 https://www.instagram.com/p/DVb7w9zEobH/ dayspeacock She’s back!! What trouble will Joy be getting into this time? Beginning April 24th, stay tuned!

She posted on her ig and facebook Sept 19 from Burbank Studios that it was her last day filming. She filmed for five months. https://www.instagram.com/p/DOzBrJVEuAD/ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10165727700874989 nikkicrawford917 The Burbank Studios September 19, 2025 And that’s a wrap of the season, ya’ll!! These last 5 months have brought me so much joy. Working with some amazing people and being blessed to work on juicy material! I can’t wait until you all see this!! This has been one of the most FANTASTIC birthday weeks of my life!! I spent the week working, which is the best gift ever, and then having a wonderful birthday party with some of my favorite people. God has truly blessed me and I couldn’t be more grateful!! And now, I must pack to catch a plane tonight for my Caribbean cruise!! I’ll post when I can! Oh, and I have some FABULOUS news to share about my next project in a week or so! 🤩🤩🤩

Errol's article thread on the Lexie casting https://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/69863-article-days-of-our-lives-casts-nikki-crawford-as-resurrected-character-who-will-have-a-major-impact-in-salem/#findComment-2085071

personal opinion: I don't believe Tr*mp and his U.S. administration. They lie and also want to kill/deport/defund/and put people in concentration camps, and make money off of it. I don't believe Netanyahu. He has committed genocide on Gaza to empower himself. I don't believe Iran state media. Within recent months, that government killed thousands of protesters. I don't believe any of these lying murderers. /end rant

nikkicrawford917 ig stories March 4, 2026 From her video, I made a low-def gif (sorry about the watermark, it's a free gifmaker) behind spoiler tag because it keeps repeating the full video at the end says Lexie Carver is back Higher def full ig story video with audio here: https://archive.org/embed/s1ghid8/s1ghid8.mp4

Nikki Crawford was posting on her IG and fb regularly from June-September 2025 about taping a project, and said on June 10, 2025 that she was on week four of taping. She never said what show she was taping, but she kept the "Burbank Studios" location tag in her posts. I thought this was generally known, so I didn't post it here; but I guess it hadn't been posted. Noel Maxam's interview in August 2025 talked about the DiMeras being important. The November 2025 DAYS trailer video for the upcoming season has EJ showing a shocked Paulina who is in the pod. That and Nikki's resemblance to Renée Jones made it obvious that the person in the pod was either Lexie or a Rolf-sci-fi recreation of Lexie. The way her hair and make-up is styled in her social media posts looks very similar to this (except Nikki doesn't have bangs) Nikki Crawford posted on Sept. 19, 2025 that it was her last day taping. Links: --- First post June 3, 2025 didn't have a location tag but was with the actress playing the judge on Days. (link to fb post) nikki.crawford917 So awesome when you find out you’re working on the same show with someone you’ve admired for years! The talented and beautiful, Karole Foreman. 🥰 --- First post with Burbank Studios location tag June 10 (fb) and (ig) nikkicrawford917 The Burbank Studios Week number 4. And I’m happy and grateful!! 🙏💖 --- Final post Sept 19, 2025 (fb) and (ig) nikkicrawford917 The Burbank Studios And that’s a wrap of the season, ya’ll!! These last 5 months have brought me so much joy. Working with some amazing people and being blessed to work on juicy material! I can’t wait until you all see this!! This has been one of the most FANTASTIC birthday weeks of my life!! I spent the week working, which is the best gift ever, and then having a wonderful birthday party with some of my favorite people. God has truly blessed me and I couldn’t be more grateful!! And now, I must pack to catch a plane tonight for my Caribbean cruise!! I’ll post when I can! Oh, and I have some FABULOUS news to share about my next project in a week or so! 🤩🤩🤩 --- I won't bore you with all of her posts but she posted 7 times. Some of her posts mentioned working long hours.

From October 2025 but still relevant: John Oliver exposé on the Paramount/Skydance merger and Ellison appointing Bari Weiss as head of CBS News. In Oliver's usual hardhitting style of in-depth analysis with his humor/snark interjected at points. (his show is on HBO-Max)

^^ This !!!!! @DramatistDreamer your name fits you. You dream up the best drama

Oh I'm crying again. MBJ dedicating his NAACP image award to Chadwick Boseman