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The LIVE reunion was all about Kelly...celebrating her 30 years w. ABC / Disney, so it was just Kelly's closest co-stars. I never got the impression Julia Barr was that close to Kelly so no surprise that she wasn't invited. It all was ridiculously short. Each actor was able to share their first impression / meeting w/ Kelly and that was it. Julia Barr was on an audio-only reunion to remember John Callahan shortly after his death. She sounded great...but YES I'd love to hear more from her years on AMC. You know she has lots of great stories !

Been rewatching the few English language episodes I can find on Youtube. Wish there were more... I'm struck by how sublime Todd Curtis' performance is. He's so natural and perfect as Jordy...never a false note. Of all the young (and inexperienced) actors who started w/ Capitol he really stands out. Superb casting.

In their Locher Room reunion, Darnell Williams and Larry Lau confirmed what we've heard before -- the AMC set was very much a family. They singled out Ruth Warrick and Louis Edmonds as being especially welcoming when they started. Jane Elliott has said in some form that AMC was her favorite of all her soaps. And Genie Francis loved her AMC time and was devastated TPTB sent her back to GH. Interesting that of the four w/ so much presence on AMC in the early 80s, Debbi & Darnell, Larry & Kim, -- it was Kim who went on to the greatest prime time success. IMO, she was the weakest actor of them all (at the time).

Cantankerous is the word to describe Liz in this interview. She had little patience w/ the other panelists and the wine didn't help. She kept inisisting they talk about The Doctors, then her next breath was telling a stupid joke that was totally irrelevant. You can tell she is a challenge to work with. From other Locher Room reunions, it's obvious not all of her co-stars are as enamored w/ Liz as Alan and Martha Byrne.

Can someone clarify the Y&R and B&B ownerships for me ? I thought Sony (previously Columbia Pictures) owned Y&R and licensed it to CBS. But does CBS own B&B ? Regardless of CBS' motivation for giving Bell another show, my preference would have been to keep Capitol, get rid of Lipton as HW and hire a HW who could have salvaged the show. Certainly, Lipton's storylines contributed to Capitol's decline. Agreed, this was one of the better reunions. Alan admitted he was a fan of Capitol so hopefully he will bring us more. Would love to see Nicholas and Jess Walton reunited.

Todd was part of the cast at the end, but in 86 he was temporarily replaced by Russell Todd (I believe because of Todd's car accident). Other original cast members at the series end were: Constance Towers, Nicholas Walker, Bill Beyers, Deborah Farentino and Rory Calhoun.

Anyone know how Jess Walton came to replace Jane Daly as hooker w/ a heart of gold Kelly Harper ? I really liked Jane's portrayal of Kelly, but grew to love Jess in the role. Interestingly, Jane met her husband actor Duncan Gamble on Capitol when he played Frank Burgess.

The Capitol reunion was one of Alan's best yet. Catherine, Constance and Nicholas clearly loved their time on the show and confirmed what a harmonious set it was. Lots of stories and recollections of cast members who have passed. Worth a watch for sure... Capitol is under-appreciated. Although the writing wavered depending on the HW at the time, the show was brilliantly cast (or eventually got there). No other soap has ever mined Hollywood's Golden Age so well --- Rory Calhoun, Richard Egan, Ed Nelson, Carolyn Jones, Julie Adams and Constance Towers were all divine and helped the younger cast up their game. Nicholas Walker, Jess Walton, Bill Beyers, Todd Curtis, Michael Catlin, Catherine Hickland and Deborah Farentino -- all were stellar. And Capitol introduced Marj Dusay to soap fans -- her portrayal of Myrna Clegg is unforgettable to this day. Wish more episodes were available online...

In last week's Locher Room, Sharon Gabot spoke of how miserable her time was on Another World. Her husband eventually demanded that the powers-that-be write her off. Wonder why her experience was so different from what we heard today ?

Too many guests -- his better shows are smaller groups. The OLTL reunion this week had 3 and it ran smoothly with no tech issues and lots of tea spilled. Locher should know by now that more than 3 makes for a difficult interview, especially when everyone talks over each other.

Thankfully Alan interjects less when its a show he's not familiar with...we benefitted for sure in this case. Was a great interview w/ lots of BTS stories. Mark Arnold spoke honestly about his tough experience on Santa Barbara, but said great things about starring opposite Robin Wright...and Sharon Gabet admitted she made a mistake going to Another World. Her husband eventually forced the producers to write her off. Sharon admitted the EDGE set was the best she ever worked on...very much a family.

From Locher's interviews, it seems that there was a lot of good times and camaraderie among the cast as a whole. I think the leads (Grant, MOL, Zimmer, etc.) liked to have fun (and a good drink) while delivering great work...this set the tone for the show. Compare that to ATWT, where the leads tended to be a bit older / mature (Don Hastings, Kathryn Hayes, Bryggman, etc.), there were MANY BTS romances (the Hensleys, Pinter-Zink, Maura and Scotty D.), and the show's actresses were of a certain age and likely a bit more territorial (Zenk, Hubbard, HBS, etc.). The ATWT cast seemed to get along well, but they don't seemed to have had the roaring good time that was the norm over on the GL set.

YES ! Wish Locher would realize that smaller groups tend to be smoother. But to his credit, the GL Cooper reunion was a good one -- all the actors were thrilled to be reunited and their enthusiasm came through. I think this is why the Scott Holmes + Ellen Dolan reunion failed. Ellen just didn't want to be participate and she did not try to hide it. Scott would have been better paired w/ Don Hastings or Hillary B. Smith. He would have had more fun w/ either of them. In the reunion, Scott spoke quite movingly about his bond w/ DH.

Love seeing Michael and Delia disco to Red Light (from the Fame soundtrack). Randall was the quintessential shiksa goddess... And I know lots of folks hate on Kelli Maroney, but she stews brilliantly in this scene. I actually liked her a lot -- especially her scenes w/ Louise Shaffer. The Woodards provided a welcome divergence from the sanctimonious Ryans.

Enjoyed the Locher Room reunion w/ Maggie and Michael today... Alan allowed them to talk about their ATWT co-stars and took questions /comments from fans about specific actors. Discussed were: Doug Marland, Robert Calhoun, Anthony Herrera, Farley Granger, Eileen Fulton, Tamara Tunie, Colleen Zenk, Julianne Moore, Sloane Shelton, Ashley Crow, Benjamin Hendrickson. And MS even spoke about his B&B co-star Darlene Conley -- apparently they were good buddies.

Randall was Delia for the Crystal Palace. Don't remember a disco...when RH introduced the younger set, they were centered around the Greenberg Deli.

I've met Julianne very briefly == after her stardom came. She's like that in real life. Absolutely un-assuming, down-to-earth and friendly. I know her return appearance near the end meant a lot to the cast and of course the fans... Scotty D. had sweet things to say about her in his Locher Room appearance.

YES agreed -- this was one of Locher's better ones, largely because all the actors were enthusiastic and Deas (despite being very low volume) is a hoot. Thankfully Frank jumped right in at the beginning (plowing over Alan as host thank God). So we didn't have to listen to Alan's Q&A's about the actor's knitting habits during quarantine. The actors' enthusiasm and stories really brought this one to life...and Alan graciously just let the actors talk. Same thing happened w/ Fiona's OLTL reunion a few weeks back. The actors ran with the conversation...and the reunion was all the better for it. Compared to the torturous Ellen Dolan interview last week, this one deserved a DAYTIME EMMY. After all those police station interrogation scenes, Ellen D sure does know how to NOT answer a question.

Agreed Robin Mattson wasn't quite the right fit for Delia -- it's about the only role she didn't quite gel with during her long soap career. I LOVED Randall Edwards. Randall's Delia felt more vulnerable and sympathetic. You really rooted for her. In later years, Maggie felt like Delia 2.0. Vulnerable, manipulative, spoiled...but you rooted for her. Both Randall and Cali Timmons deserved bigger roles after RH. Cali could have easily fit in on GL or Y&R. And Randall's comedy chops deserved a bigger audience.

If Eileen’s health is not great, I am fine with my memories of her from all the years she gave us on TV. Don’t know Eileen personally, but she was an actress — and actresses generally care a lot about appearances. We should respect that at 86, she has chosen to live her remaining days far away from the limelight. And let’s keep in mind, Don Hastings is the exception. At his age, it’s a rarity to be as sharp, witty and with it as he is…and I bet his stamina is partially due to having married a younger wife. I remember after Agnes Nixon had her stroke, she was interviewed on camera (with wonderful production values - no weak wifi in sight). As much as I adore and respect Agnes, my preference would have been for her memoir and her many past interviews (when she was in great health) to have remained my final memory of Agnes. She was a dynamo and a true trailblazer. I prefer remembering her that way… As much as we all love Eileen, Alan is being very gracious in not having her on...

Oddly enough Zach R was discussed on today's reunion w/ Ellen and Scott. Locher himself mentioned what a wild one he was... And now this just in... https://daytimeconfidential.com/2020/05/29/as-the-world-turns-alum-zach-roerig-arrested-for-dui

One of SEVERAL questions Ellen just flat outed chose not to respond to...

This one was painful…PAINFUL. There was a lot of tripping over each other and Alan interrupt-us. Ellen clearly does not like discussing her soap days. She comes across very sour about the experience, and almost unwilling to reflect. Its like she’d rather discuss ANYTHING but her time on daytime. Not sure why she even agreed to do these reunions 2x now… Example: When Locher asked Ellen what it was like to work w/ Anne Sward (who played her mother for years), Ellen’s responds “you know she was just 3 years older than me.” After at least 10 years of working together this is all she had to say… Scott was slightly more forthcoming and warmer… had stories about Benjamin Hendrickson, warm memories of Don Hastings. Said Eileen was WACKY. Locher was quick to wrap this one up thankfully...

Yes -- the reunion went off the rails a bit here and Locher knew it... Locher should really stop asking what "everyone's been up to during quarantine." It's just a waste of time, leads nowhere and prevents the actors from talking about their roles / storylines. The AMC reunions on EW.com have avoided these types of questions, sticking to JUST the show...and they have been much better and tighter because of it.

Totally agree. Despite the tech issues, the LOVING reunion worked so well w/ a big group because each actress was asked a pre-solicited fan question that pertained to their specific role or storyline. The format allowed for a great and lively (and very frank) discussion. Alan says he's "doing it for the fans" and always asks the same fan interaction question at the end (enough of this question for each interview)...but he could do a better job of involving the fans --- their questions would make it easier for him and more interesting for everyone. I actually think his best interviews have been the OLTL & AMC ones --- he tends to rely on fan questions more, likely because he is less familiar with those shows.