Everything posted by Khan
- Guiding Light Discussion Thread
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- All My Children Tribute Thread
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The Politics Thread
I'm afraid you're going to see a whole lot more of that in the days and weeks to come. We have resigned ourselves to the fact that this is who we are, so, as the saying goes, "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em."
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A New Day in Eden
How sad is it that of all the roles that Jack Armstrong has played on television, his role in "Eden" is probably his most memorable (and most likely due to that iconic shot of him in a tight, white speedo)?
- GH: RIP Leslie Charleson
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A New Day in Eden
Maybe it's just my conservative, Midwestern/Great Plains background rearing its' ugly head again, but I can't think of a way to introduce the kind of content that a network like Showtime would've wanted in a soap without it feeling gratuitous and exploitative.
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A New Day in Eden
That, too! Although, it was lush compared to "GUIDING LIGHT Goes to Peapack."
- All My Children Tribute Thread
- All My Children Tribute Thread
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A New Day in Eden
You know, when I was very, very, VERY young, I used to watch Powers Boothe play Philip Marlowe on HBO, so it was a little weird to see him play someone SO not like Marlowe years later in my high school sociology class. Anyways. Speaking of trash, that's pretty much how I would sum up ANDIE after viewing just one, complete episode: it was trash. I mean, I think Douglas Marland put a ton of great elements into it that, under other circumstances, would have made for a very compelling show. But Marland was let down by the "actors" (not to mention, by the production team, who likely thought his writing was not "sexy" enough and would've turned it into straight-on hardcore porn if given the opportunity).
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All My Children Tribute Thread
I've heard that, too, and I think it was Trish Van Devere (whom OLTL canned before the first episode), but I wouldn't quote me on that, lol. Ah! I thought that was how it might've been set up. I know I read somewhere that Agnes Nixon altered some family connections, either because Ruth Warrick didn't look old enough to be so-and-so's mother or grandmother, or Warrick herself had reservations. Thanks, @All My Shadows! The thing is, Joanna Miles might have favored Warrick in terms of looks, but she looks to be more like one of her contemporaries, rather than her offspring. Plus - and maybe this is just me - but she reminded me of Joan Bennett an awful lot; and considering that DARK SHADOWS was still on the network at that time, that might've been ABC's concern as well, lol.
- Y&R: January 2025 Discussion Thread
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- Y&R: January 2025 Discussion Thread
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All My Children Tribute Thread
He also played the guy who tried to set up a new chapter of the KKK in the Jeffersons' apartment building, and whom George performed CPR on when he almost died of a heart attack. ("You should've let me die.") I agree that James Karen probably came across as too old to be Ruth Warrick's on-screen son. (Joanna Miles, too, comes across in that episode as being too old to be her daughter. Or, was she Phoebe's step-daughter? I've never been clear about how the Tylers were related to each other on the show). Heck, Karen could've played Ted Brent, lol!
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A New Day in Eden
Are you talking about the one starring Powers Boothe as Jim Jones? Because, if you are, then I agree with you 1000%. It was late '70's TV trash.
- BTG: History, Behind the Scenes Articles & Photos
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ALL: Popular Actors playing Unpopular Characters
I don't know whether that rumor was just that. When it comes to JFP, there's a grain of truth to every rumor about her; and frankly, I can see her approaching LW with that kind of offer. But I think I would've approached LW about succeeding Jessica Collins as Avery before tying her to MTS/Nikki.
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ALL: Popular Actors playing Unpopular Characters
And I don't blame her for taking the role. (Work is work!). I just blame MAB for not setting aside her feelings. Instead of figuring out how to MW's Diane work on the Y&R canvas, she just wrote her into such a corner that they had no choice BUT to kill her off. I don't blame ya, lol!
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ALL: Popular Actors playing Unpopular Characters
That's good to know, because I think Eric Braeden and Tom Eplin are gonna need a place to crash for awhile.