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Or $19.99 for 12 months, which will cover DAYS *final* season (hopefully not). Considering what other streaming services are charging, that's a great deal. 80% of homes subscribe to at least 1 streaming service. All these people complaining that they don't know how to use streaming - well, they sure know how to use the internet to post on boards. That's what makes the whole Doug & Julie showing how to stream a bit ridiculous. Millions of older Americans already use streaming regularly. And the ones that are 65+ have never mattered financially to the networks aka advertising so losing them is really losing nothing. However, gaining a few subscriptions from older folks is $$$. Is this great? No. It's not much different than when the NCAA Football Championship is shown on ESPN.

@MichaelRight with you - Li seems like the obvious choice for Abby's *murder* - he's the bad guy with the Stefan story. Li isn't any character's endgame. I'm sure he'll vanish as soon as it's revealed since he has 'resources.' Anyway, if it ends up being someone else, they'll be free as soon as Abby returns.

I thought it was Chelsea that claimed Billy raped her, which was part of the con. She later admitted on tape that it was a consensual encounter. Billy was a heavy drinker, I don't recall anything about Chelsea needing to drug him - he was pretty good at that himself! The whole story was a bit disjointed because Chelsea disappeared for a few months only to show up on Billy's doorstep pregnant.

@janea4oldThanks for posting MM's interview! Y&R promoting the interview is definitely a positive sign. Let's hope for the best.

Has her departure been confirmed? Except for a couple of articles noting her credit removal, there's literally nothing about her leaving Y&R. Certainly the first Black woman to win the lead actress Emmy leaving would've been noteworthy, especially with the RS and KT departure stories that went beyond the soap press. I'm hopeful they are still in negotiations.

Quinn has to die suddenly since LSV is staying. Drunk Quinn falls off a pier where $B found Li.

Ha. I'm well aware of SheDevil's sins. Actually, I'd say it's Brad's fault that she hasn't evolved. It's always extreme and it doesn't have to be. For example, instead of putting Sheila and Steffy at odds over the Brooke's spiked drink, they should've been allies! Steffy wants nothing more than her parents reunited and Sheila's trick paved the way. After all, the *real* Steffy tried to blackmail Brooke and Oliver, so it's not a leap. The fact the Sheila is even a viable character is strictly due to KB's portrayal.

Well over 80% of homes used a streaming service. For the time being Xfinity customers can access Peacock. So with paid subscribers and Xfinity - it's roughly 30MM homes that have access. Comcast already has a ton of streaming data for DAYS, the 2 BS weeks, 1 Xmas special. For example, they know whether there's been upticks when DAYS was pre-empted nationally and only available on streaming, which episodes are the most popular, which parts (characters), people FF, etc. This isn't some blind or random decision. I'm assuming the big promo push will happen right after Labor Day (the week before the shift). Too much promo now would get lost in the clutter. The beauty of the streaming platform - if diehard DAYS fans don't get the message for a week or a month, etc., if they do get Peacock, they'll be able to catch up since all those episodes will be available. Is this great for everybody? No. But it's not call show *business* for nothing. Programs get cancelled all the time. DAYS has a lifeline so I'd prefer to be optimistic. Frankly, if they moved to a model with 3 weekly episodes that eliminated redundancy and made for tighter stories, I'd be happy with that.

What's perplexing is why B&B is painting Sheila into a corner. Taylor got a pass for shooting $B, Quinn and Thomas committed many crimes, etc. It'd be more logical for Sheila to get off on a legal technicality than this new direction. What's the real endgame here? I mean, really, soaps are populated with characters that have committed far worse crimes and continue to roam freely. B&B needs a baddy to stir things up. Thomas ain't up to it. Steffy has been declawed. Deacon has been neutered. If Jennifer Gareis was playing Grace (Y&R), instead of dumb blonde-Donna, she could do it. $B is pretty isolated at the moment.

@dragonflies @janea4old Thanks for sharing the IG video. That's pretty incredible. Y'all know KB is 61 years old. Her *new* character sure doesn't look it.

Based on the casting news, it appears B&B films 3ish weeks ahead of air date. That's tighter than I thought. In many cases that's worked to B&B's advantage because they can quickly ditch things that aren't working or pounce on something that unexpectedly does. The custody battle was a strange choice after the Finn drama. I mean it's kinda hard to really care about Hope losing Douglas considering she's not related to him. It may have worked better if Thomas was in a serious relationship and then wanted to do it. Of course, that may be the underlying angle for Thomas/Hope.

I think PC's 13-week chapters is a soap format that could work now. I always wondered if PC had been slotted before GH instead of AMC, if it would've lasted longer.

I seriously doubt RS would move from a 'prime' position at B&B to a much lesser one at GH. That's illogical. If she wanted to work less, B&B certainly could've worked with that. Several B&B actors have taken big breaks. Just not happening.

Deacon: "Why did I drink?????

I was wondering why Quinn was kinda in the background for so long and then boom Honey Bear! The affair reveal was super quick and so was Carter's wedding. They definitely knew they needed to split Eric/Quinn and reunite Quarter. Hopefully, they'll just send Quinn to Europe and not *kill* her off only to bring her back in a year. RS really gave B&B some energy. I'm disappointed, but it was her choice, so I wish her well.

Oh, I wasn't really watching closely enough during that 'transition.' I suppose they followed the Josh Taylor (Chris/Roman) template. Same as GH's with the multiple characters played by former OLTLers. It's funny that Stefan/Jake had to be unknown twins when Jake could've just been some other random character. Odd how that duel casting thing works.

At least they acknowledged Bonnie/Adrienne looking alike *and* that's with JE playing those roles! Even she could only do so much to try to distinguish them - Adrienne was simply 'softer' and Bonnie is just 'brash.' Honestly, those would shades of a single well-form character. Keeping RSW is far beyond one or two people. Actors can get cut at various points during their contract. If he had a minimum guarantee, they would've slotted him to burn through those. If he was problematic behind the scenes, he wouldn't be there. I'm far from a Stan, but, unlike other, RSW does try.

CBS' Daytime line-up is solid, except for TT. TPIR/Y&R are a successful combination. B&B holds it's own, despite following local news and not Y&R in half the country. Despite scripted primetime ratings dropping 10-30% in the past 3 years, Y&R and B&B are flat, which is remarkable. Except for TT, I doubt CBS changes the line-up in the next 3 years.

MM is awesome. Perhaps, they are in contract negotiations. There were rumors back in May that she may not reup when her contract expired. Clearly, Amanda has not been all bad for her - Y&R obviously gave her enough material to work with to get that win. That said, she's been underutilized. MM has that star presence. It's obvious whenever she's on the screen. You can't help but notice.

Oh, Bridget. Yeah, well that never went anywhere fast! Forget the sister part, he was more like a father to her How that ever got past the concept stage is mindblowing. Reconnecting the Ridge, Thomas, Steffy line to Eric, Rick and Bridget just make sense. The story could actually be a good one. I bet the overwhelming majority of viewers would approve. Bonus: it restores Stephanie dignity. The Stephanie 'passing' off a child as another man's concept was illogical.

The whole Marone thing, which was a retcon, should've been undone by now. Just blame it on Sheila messing with the DNA again whether she did it or not. The Marone, unfortunately, are never coming back.

There's been 10 pre-emptions since she started (two planned + 8 news), that certainly has hurt the timing pacing of stories. I'm actually glad they didn't go to trial right away, it allowed TA to interact with a lot of characters and situations. She's done a great job with the material.

Sally2's REAL Mother revealed! Will be curious how KB alters her incredibly distinctive voice. It's all ridiculous compared to the unpunished crimes committed by Taylor, Quinn, Donna, Thomas, etc.

Perhaps, a lot of the big names that have been silent are waiting for September - either the week before or the week of Sept 12 to generate publicity when it actually moves. Few people will remember that launch date six weeks in advance. It was announced like 10 days ago and it already seems like old news with the way news/socials cycles work.

MS is 57 v JT is 45 v SW at 58. MS & SW could recreate scenes from the Maura West era, which would put them around JT's current age, and they'd be more than plausible. Just sayin'