Khan

So, are we supposed to pretend "Kimmy" is not another alias for the ever-present troll who lives to stir up s**t on these boards?

IIRC, Douglas Marland didn't seem all that upset when Elizabeth Hubbard left THE DOCTORS, where she had portrayed Dr. Althea Davis. So, it appears the two never saw eye-to-eye at either show. Yet, IMO, no one wrote for Hubbard, or for Lucinda, better than Marland. And I say that as one who will adore Hubbard until the real world stops turning.

Same. I wish we had the luxury of not voting for a(nother) flawed candidate like Joe Biden. However, the sad and ugly truth is that we, as a nation, cannot afford another four years of Donald Trump, regardless of whoever he's running against. We just can't. Agree!

Agree! You know, I can see why KZ isn't many fans' cup of tea. As much as she can grate even on MY nerves, however, I also appreciate the fact that she never appeared to be phoning in any of her performances, nor was she someone who exuded disdain for the genre or the fans who cared. I only wish more writers had made real efforts to give her material that didn't suck. Frankly, I'm not even sure Wheeler was all that great as a director. If she was struggling to find steady acting work, then maybe she should have transitioned into a new profession, one outside of the business. IJS. I think I might have bailed around that time as well. I KNOW I was ready to quit when I caught a brief glimpse of Peapack and realized just how amateurish the whole production looked. I think Michael Laibson would have been more successful, though, with a better HW.

Kim Zimmer: "I'm basically retired now." Khan: "Gurl, please. If you're retired, then I'm white."

Yeah, it is awkward to devote an entire montage to two characters who aren't regular characters on the show.

TBH, I heard her name before I saw anything "in print," and I thought everyone was talking about Tara REID, the "American Pie" "actress" who has a reputation for being an all-around lush.

IA, @Wendy. Of course, since Republicans are nothing but hypocrites, they're making a big deal about this, even though their own anointed one has been caught on tape talking about grabbing women by their vaginas.

I'm not sure, but I THINK that's Rob Bogue (ex-Mallet, GL).

Well, I'll say this much: her comments about Chuck Pratt, and about writing for soap audiences, were spot-on.

It is truly the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic all over again.

She did? I'm glad she didn't land the part. As horribly written as "Patty Jane" was, Beth Ehlers would've been completely wrong for it.

If only I could have reached through my desktop screen to wipe that smug look off Morgan Harper's face. In fact, Harper's entire body language said, "OK Boomer!;" which encapsulates why I, as a Gen-X'er, find it much harder to take seriously a Millennial or Gen-Z'er over a Baby Boomer. Sure, I might disagree with many Boomers' worldviews; however, it's just like what we say in the African-American community: "They marched, so our Black asses could vote." The LEAST we could give them is our respect.

Not to mention, Palmer's secret room with the stolen Nazi paintings.

I have to give Agnes Nixon and her writing team credit, though, for writing to Nick Benedict's strengths and making Phil, now a Vietnam vet, a police officer. Speaking as someone who watched reruns of "The Streets of San Francisco," I KNOW I could never have bought Richard Hatch's Phil as a law enforcement figure.

It's been my observation that the mood on a set is directly proportional to the level of talent among the cast. Meaning, the fewer talented actors you have working on the show, the less pleasant it is to work there.

In retrospect, I think Claire Labine was better suited to the ABC soaps, which were more urban than P&G's.

Yeah, they've pretty much ruined "YMCA" for all time. I figured the whole Paycheck Protection Program was a flat-out scam, so I'm not surprised to learn most small businesses have been shut out, or that this disproportionally affects businesses owned by minorities and women. I'm just so tired of the GOP's blatant disrespect of everyone who isn't white and rich and old.

I'm CONVINCED Bridget in the Attic (the storyline where Nadine stashed then-pregnant Bridget in said attic, then pretended Hart and Bridget's newborn was her and Billy's) was straight from the pen of Jim Reilly. On paper alone, it reads like the kind of logic-pushing stuff that would become his trademark on DAYS and PASSIONS.

Thanks, @vetsoapfan.

Let's be honest: if I were a prospective international student, I really would think twice about coming here for ANY reason, let alone for an education.

IDK why, but I think that if JE, and not Beth Chamberlin, had returned in '97 or so, they wouldn't have been able to get away with all that crap they put the character through.

Yup, they had issues, lol. Apparently, GA, along with Michael O'Leary, bullied JE about (I think) her weight (which is ironic, in O'Leary's case, lol). Also, I've heard that GA (allegedly) exposed himself to JE on one occasion, but I don't know for sure whether THAT rumor is true. And I've heard that's one reason why the show pushed Beth/Lujack hard after Phillip and Beth's initial breakup. The two also bullied Krista Tesreau (ex-Mindy); however, it seems KT was better able to tolerate the harassment. In any case, their harassment, as well as the "cold shoulder" several cast members gave her for her Emmy win (after just one year on the show), is what ultimately drove JE from the show (and to DAYS).

I don't participate in these reunions, because I like to keep my illusions about my favorite actors, lol. Nevertheless, I am so, so happy that they're doing one for LOVING. Right now, with the country and world in such crisis, we NEED the comfort that "our stories" bring us. Perhaps, when all this is over, the genre itself will enjoy a renaissance. At least, that's what I hope.

Am I wrong, or was that Paul Tulley, a.k.a. OLTL's original Dr. Larry Wolek, playing Norman?