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How strange to see "A Different World" and not "The Cosby Show" listed among the top 10 most watched shows for that week, lol. Had TCS been preempted? Did they air a repeat?

One of these days, I'm going to have to break down and purchase that OLTL oral history on Amazon, lol.

I agree, @Vee. Leonard Katzman should have made the conscious decision to end DALLAS rather than wait for CBS to end it for him. The show had already declined; a fifteenth season on the air would not have reversed anything. I think they should have just killed off Pam (wrapped in bandages) in the following season's premiere.

IMO, Gary and Val's inclusion made the Wards redundant. Giving Gary and Val the sort of "young, married couple" stories that otherwise might have gone to Kenny and Ginger made sense, if only because of Gary and Val's connection to DALLAS.

Well, that's the official story behind his departure from OLTL. Allegedly, Farley Granger quit or was fired because he had been sexually harassing a younger actor on the show (although, I can't recall which actor in particular).

I don't think any actor (not even Jed Allan) who portrayed C.C. Capwell was all that effective. It's possible that C.C. was just a hard part to cast for.

I remember reading that comment, too, @chrisml. She made it during some interview with one of the soap mags, but I forget which one. At any rate, I think her comment made it clear that their working relationship had soured by the time she left GL.

I agree. Being politically neutral doesn't cut it anymore - at least, not in the media. This country continues to fight a war of misinformation. You can be on the "right" side or the "wrong" one of that war, but, eventually, everyone has to choose a side. Let's hope the David Zaslavs learn that lesson sooner rather than later.

I agree. I think we, as a nation, are finally waking up to the fact that government, which is supposed to work FOR us, is actually working AGAINST us, and has been for a very long time.

It'd be the greatest thing to happen to GH since whats-their-names went on the run from Frank Smith.

Speaking of Phil's murder, did anyone here watch the story in "real time"? Was the reveal shocking, or was it underwhelming? Given what I know about the storyline, I question whether I would have found the denouement satisfying. I feel like "Who Killed Phil Brewer?" was one of those stories that demanded a huge, shocking twist, like "Surprise! Phil actually killed himself!".

Fourteen months since Willow began faking her cancer? Way to trust the plan, girl!

No, Jamey Giddens was responsible for the camp, Ron handles just the racist tropes.

Actually, @yrfan1983, I wouldn't mind if Michael Corbett returned to Y&R, but not as David, and only after Tricia Cast returns for an extended visit. I'd want to see Nina's reaction to the newcomer who bares more than a striking resemblance to her late husband!

I agree, @Broderick. What early Y&R and "golden era" ATWT held in common was an emphasis on the inner, emotional and psychological lives of its' characters. On both shows, stories moved very slowly, because TPTB wanted their viewers to pay closer attention to how and why the characters behaved and felt the way they did.

In a way, I think Reva (and KZ) would have benefitted from Douglas Marland's writing. She wouldn't have been as wild, but she wouldn't have dominated the show as much either. I guess I'm one of the few GL fans who enjoyed even that period of time in the show's history, lol.

Yes, and that's because they, along with the rest of the media, continue to operate under the belief that there is a large and mostly untapped contingent of voters in this country whose views aren't being represented in the mainstream. They look at how FOX News and its' ilk are doing in cable and they desire a piece of that pie for themselves. (Never mind that FOX News skews older, white and male in an industry that grows more irrelevant by the minute.) Put aside the fallacy in that assumption, however, and ask yourselves this question: does the rest of this country and this world really NEED to hear what those on the right and far-right are saying? I'm all for allowing all voices to be heard, but not if some of those voices just want to make "others" out of everyone who isn't like them.

I'm actually surprised Ron Carlivati hasn't had Megan brainwash Abe into becoming Stepin Fetchit.

I agree, @carolineg. For sure, if HMK is unable or unwilling to commit to the show on an indefinite or permanent basis, or if the show is unable or unwilling to commit to her portraying Molly for the foreseeable future, then they need to "rest" the story until they find a more permanent replacement. However, if either HMK or whoever succeeds her doesn't pan out, then I would definitely consider scrapping the story and writing the character out, because multiple recasts in order to make a story work NEVER works, lol. I don't think I would feel as bad, if only because I think the show went about setting up for this story in the wrong way - and that was before HP's arrest. Again, if the show couldn't or wouldn't tell this story with Lexi, then why tell it now with her replacement, if at all?

It isn't that I regard HP so highly and want to see her continue with this storyline, @carolineg. If anything, I think GH should have recast Molly and Kristina years ago, lol. However, HP had portrayed Molly for YEARS before her arrest. For better or for worse, GH viewers are familiar with her, just as they had become familiar with Lexi Ainsworth as Kristina. I realize the timing isn't great, but I think to place Haley's AND Lexi's replacements front-and-center in a potentially timely storyline right as they're joining the show would be a mistake, simply because viewers need time to get to know BOTH recasts before investing themselves emotionally in such a heavy storyline featuring them. Getting accustomed to seeing Kate Mansi as Kristina right as the story was kicking into gear was obstacle enough, but getting accustomed to her AND to a nuMolly? At the very least, like you've suggested, @carolineg, the show should pump the proverbial brakes and let the story progress slowly until they're sure the audience is invested enough in the new actors. I agree, @Liberty City, and I think it was a mistake to do that, too. Again, not because I'm a Lexi fan (I'm not), but because her long association with the show necessitated telling the story with her as Kristina. If the show didn't believe she could play that storyline effectively, then they should have either scrapped it at the idea stage, or recast (which they have done) and waited at least 6 months to a year before writing it with Kate in the part.

Yes, he's a full ten years younger than Ingo, but I think "When Calls the Heart"'s Daniel Lissing might make for a good Jax recast.

Now it can be told: it wasn't David who went through that shredder; it was Chase, whom David had murdered some time before, but kept his body on ice, "just in case," lol.

Phil Brewer was the sort of person who wanted to have his cake and eat it, too, lol. On one level, I think, Phil enjoyed the hold he held over Jessie's emotions. He knew that, no matter how many times he strayed, or how many times Jessie vowed not to take him back, there was a part of her that would always need him. But, on another level, I think the fact that Jessie was several years older than Phil played a part in his refusal to let her go as well. Perhaps, on some subconscious level, Phil looked at Jessie as some sort of mother figure, which he confused with something else. Did we ever learn anything about Phil's background - his childhood, his relationships with his parents (if he had any), etc.?

Chris Licht out as CNN CEO; three people to serve as his interim predecessors: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/chris-licht-cnn-tumultuous-reign-130044199.html