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@Khan Just out of curiosity, how do you find black women to be responding to Kamala Harris? If there's one thing we've seen in the last few years, it's that the strength and power of black women voters should not be ignored. I'm not sure Kamala is connecting with them though, and I think we have the attacks against her prosecuting history to thank for that bias. @JaneAusten I'm hoping for a Kamala comeback too. I'm probably just about the only person in Madison Wisconsin right now proudly displaying a Kamala bumper sticker on my car, because I'm just "meh" about the top 4. Of the top 4, I'd choose Elizabeth Warren first, but I too am having doubts that she'll be electable enough down the line to defeat Dump. A couple months ago, wasn't there whispers that the Trump team were nervous about Kamala being the next Obama? She stumbled with Tulsi's jab towards her, but I have good feeling she'd wipe the floor with Trump if they were the two going head-to-head.

Well now that that's over, time to give Melrose Place a proper reboot. Heather Locklear needs something to pull her from her stupor! (Or, it could make matters worse. Poor Heather is one of those celebrities who cannot grasp the reality of getting older when you're so well known for being the young sex kitten wearing mini skirts)

NJ: I guess I've grown on Jennifer. She's vapid and silly, but she fits in now (go figure?). Re: @Cheap21 I know someone in the plastic surgery/injections industry and she will literally wake up, look at herself in a mirror, see she looks tired and start injecting botox/fillers into her head all on her own. And she's got a 10 year old daughter with self esteem and eating issues. Gee, I wonder why??? It's amazing how blind some parents can be when it comes to molding and influencing their children. The Dolores dynamic is a "modern family" indeed. I think it's odd, but if it works, it works. Side note to another personal story: My best friend in highschool had parents who were married, then divorced when he was young because his mom is gay. Years later, they all decided to live together to raise their son together, but his mom was now in a same-sex relationship. So under one house, you had the son, the father, and in the master bedroom was the mother with her girlfriend. To an outsider, it's freaky, but for those who knew them, it was completely normal and functional. Teresa looks like she's going to be really mean and hot-headed this season. Good for TV, but yikes... Margaret continues to give me the giggles and has the most level-headed point of view. Looks like the teams are Margaret/Melissa/Jackie and Teresa/Jennifer/Dolores with Dolores as an interloper. And then Danielle will come in and blow [!@#$%^&*] up.

LOL. Love it. The Queen has left but at least our Princess has returned. If only Kyle wasn't an uncredited producer, this would be the perfect season for her comeuppance (especially if, like you suggested, they threw money at LVP for a sit-down) Kyle Richards and Tamra Judge will never get their just desserts. Yes to all. Depending on how this season pans out, I could see them demoting Teddi easily. If Erika brings nothing (in their eyes, not ours), I could see her demoted too, but Andy and his gaggle of gays love her. I feel like we'll always be stuck with Kyle and Rinna until their dead carcasses are dragged away. Dorit... ugh. Cockroach.

I used to love seeing those New Years week numbers every year; always a great boost for every show. To me, it kind of showcased how many people are really interested in their shows but just casually view during the rest of the year when they're working.

Save for Chicago peeps We get it right

With these weekly breakdowns coming (Thanks @VanessaReardon), I'm interested in seeing other times when GL hit No. 2. Plus, I always wondered if OLTL ever hit No. 1 for a week?

That's my hope.

For as much progress as we've made, we're not ready for a gay president. Not yet. No matter how much it's hyped that we've come a long way since Ellen's "Yep I'm Gay" moment. Mayor Pete on the ticket is a guaranteed 2nd term for Trumpilstiltsken.

Fool move on Tinsley's part. If she quit, I hope they keep her in and then let us know half-way through the season, similar to something like Dina exiting New Jersey in the middle of S2. YES to Jill Zarin! NO to Aviva. Sorry boo Except for Seasons 5 & 6, NYC always showcased the most organic friendships. Aviva was so forced upon the group in her second year, as no one had any interest in filming with her. I'd sooner welcome back Kelly Bensimon (whom I couldn't stand) because she's retained a friendship with LuAnn. Wasn't Phaedra preggars when she joined, and then once she had the baby, her intro updated?

One word: uninspiring. My reaction is the same as Erika's stank face. This season is gonna suck. Ditto. I'm normally not one for baby storylines, but I actually liked both because they're more about the drama of the new families falling apart, Porsha's and Kenya's. I must say, it was great to have Kenya back. I know she's one of the polarizing characters on ATL, but I think she's needed. It was babies all around with Eva full-on prego and Kandi having a surrogate. Yet, I liked it all. It was a nice re-introduction into everyone's lives before the crazy starts up again. Didn't miss Nene to be honest, but there's a lot of good messy stuff coming up. "Open marriage." Ok gurl...

Yes. I can't believe I forgot to add Kelly Dodd to the Messiest Housewife (In A Bad Way) list. Brandi & Kelly cackling together on WWHL was a display of pure gutter trash at its dirtiest. Oh and a big YES to Tamra's much needed comeuppance. Kelly said she's going to go hard on her at the reunion and Andy looked a little terrified (but more like terrified in a "ouch this might hurt but I'll like it" kind of way) I was liking Braunwyn, but she becomes a blubbering mess way too easily. Braunwyn and Kim Fields are better suited for New York Season 1 circa 2008 calmness, where the only drama was Simon coming to an "all girls dinner." Ah yes. Nicole. Thank you. Everyone here watch the WWHL interview with Joe and Teresa? Good grief, that was awkward. It's clear the two of them have already separated and made plans for the future without each other and will have a family meeting in Italy to make it all official with the girls. They slipped so many times in their interview, what with Joe admitting to encouraging Teresa to go after rich older men instead of young hotties with tight bodies. At least Tre finally admitted publicly that she believes/knows Joe cheated on her all these years, or at least while Tre was in prison...

The more categories, the better! Ugh, I forgot Jacqueline made an official return the year Dolores and Soggy joined. Ugh. Never come back. I can do without Phaedra but totally agree with the others. Isn't it funny how Taylor Armstrong's image has been making the social media rounds these days? This one's funny: https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/rhobh-taylor-armstrong-is-here-for-the-woman-yelling-at-cats-meme-but-still-doesnt-hilariously-understand-it.html/

Yikes for NBC during that time...

Ditto Chicago (WLS, the birthplace of Oprah, haha). It aired at 11am through the end, and then their 11:30 news became a full hour before AMC.

Agreed. I loved Alison Hirschlag's portrayal, as well as how they wrote the role at the time. It was a complete 180 when Crystal Hunt took over and became a vapid jealous brat.

A lot of affiliates dropped Port Charles or aired it in late night for its final 3-4 weeks since the new daytime season began around the second week of September but PC aired until October 3rd. Didn't like half of all markets throughout the country drop Edge Of Night by the time it ended in December '84? I think I read a lot of affiliates dropped it around September '84. Question: For anyone familiar with Mountain Time Zone, when did they air their soap schedules? I remember over two decades ago visiting family in the northwest corner of Iowa and they got signals from stations in Sioux Falls South Dakota, and they advertised Bold and Beautiful coming on at 11:30am, which leads me to think their soap block would be 10:30am to 2pm? Or perhaps that particular affiliate aired B&B before Y&R.

Thanks for posting as always

Next week, we're back in the thick of Housewives overload with the return of Atlanta and New Jersey! Thank goodness... OC is hit or miss and I don't watch Dallas. In the meantime, how about a revisit of Housewives past and present with our own "Bravo TV Housewives Awards" with a Soap Opera Digest Best & Worst flair to them... *****Please add in your own thoughts and add in more categories***** Non-OG That's Made the Biggest Impact To Their City: Sonya and Dorinda - NYC Kandi, Phaedra, Kenya, Porsha - ATL (side note: minus Porsha's first season. Had she stayed married to Kordell, she'd have been a one-and-done) Tamra, Shannon - OC Melissa (ugh) - NJ Brandi (ugh), Lisa Rinna, Erika - BH Best One Hit Wonder: Lizzie - OC Kathryn - BH (there was potential, especially if they had brought her back to fill in losing Eileen) Worst One Hit Wonder: The Twins - NJ (I honestly can't remember both their names... one was Teresa, Part II) Carlton a.k.a. Witchy-Poo - BH Kim Fields - ATL (in theory, it sounded like a good casting coup, but she just wasn't cut out for this type of show) Best Return: Nene Leakes to Atlanta Bethenny Frankel to New York Most Disappointing Return: Lydia to OC Dina to NJ Most Ironic Taglines: ATL's Claudia: "Don't Hate Me Because I'm Beautiful. Hate me because I'm here to stay..." ..... she lasted only one season. ATL's Sheree: "Don't Call it a Comeback. Call it a takeover." Although she stirred the pot, overall, her comeback fizzled out at the end... Messiest Housewives (In A Good Way): Sonja, NYC Gizelle, POTOMAC Messiest Housewives (In A Bad Way): Lisa Rinna, BH Dorit, BH Most Missed Housewives: thoughts? I wanna hear yours Don't EVER Return Again Housewives: Kim Zolciak, ATL Jacqueline Laurita, NJ Worst Sham of a Marriage: Teresa and Joe, New Jersey Erika and Tom, Beverly Hills Most Improved Show: Real Housewives of Potomac Most Disappointing Show: Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Best Show: Real Housewives of New York City

Yowsers, the top half all slipped this week, and Another World is only 0.2 away from ATWT. They actually come off as a strong contender here.

Yes, let's see her revive her burgeoning modeling career...

Not at all, I felt the same way, as I do with New York. NYC and Potomac have dynamite casts that feed off each other so well. I suppose it is necessary to keep things moving forward. Newbie will surely come in handy while the rest of the cast ices Candiace out.

Side note: Charrisse got dumped again 😂 I’m glad to hear they’re Team Monique and are seeing the light about Candiace.

Great recollection. Thanks for that