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Sigh. Men can be such pigs.

That's a shame (although I certainly understand leaving for the movie gig). I enjoyed watching Elliott, who seemed refreshingly natural and real as teenaged Billy.

Next thing you know, Roseanne will be blaming SON, lol. But seriously. It's just too ridiculous how she refuses to accept responsibility and move on. It isn't as if getting dumped by the network has left her penniless. She could quit everything at this point, go back to her farm in Hawaii (or whatever) and spend the rest of her days in peace and comfort. Not everybody has that luxury, you know? So, what the hell is she still bitching about?

Did they fire David Michael Elliott, or did he choose to leave?

Could someone tell me more about the Lana story? I haven't heard or read much about that one.

The truth is, the terrorists won, simply by striking fear and paranoia in the hearts of Americans -- fear and paranoia that has been a deciding factor in many of our actions post-9/11, up to and including our current administration.

I know I've read somewhere that ABC was still using (I think) the last ten HW'ing teams' story projections for GH; that Marland read through them himself and realized immediately that they were godawful and had to be thrown out; and that he would've needed to start fresh if he ever hoped to improve the show.

Call me a pessimist, but I really believe Brexit will end with the UK being kicked out without any deals in place. And if anyone thinks that won't create chaos down the road, then they're full of it. Yep. It's sad to think that it's come to this (Biden, of all people, as the candidate for bringing back the status quo), but...it's come to this, lol. I mean, Trump has become so awful that people have begun waxing nostalgic about the Nixon administration! Like, seriously?

According to one article I've read, Marland was lured away from TD, because the daughter of ABC's then-VP of daytime, Jackie Smith, preferred watching TD over GH. When Smith asked her daughter why, she said it was because TD featured younger characters and had faster-moving storylines (compared to GH's).

I had chickenpox when I was in the sixth grade. In fact, the school had to postpone awarding me my trophy for placing second in the school spelling bee because of it. Believe me, that was one of the worst weeks of my young life. Vaccinate your damn kids, people.

It is shameful how ABC took away RH's time slot and handed it to a show (LOVING) that, in all honesty, never really stood a chance of succeeding at any time in their lineup. Bottom line: LOVING suffered constantly from lack of a strong identity, while RH had an identity that not even Joseph Hardy and Pat Falken Smith could diminish (despite their best efforts).

The BTS shenanigans at DH were a soap opera unto itself, lol.

I guess that was bound to happen. Netflix apparently had something fantastic going; so, naturally, they had to find ways to muck it up.

Ironically, Gary Hudson (ex-Rick) lasted only 13 weeks. There must be something wrong with me. Several have spoken negatively about the quality of Justin Deas' performances. However, he's one of those actors who never, ever bores me. I mean, I absolutely love to watch the guy act.

So, is she admitting she has fallen off the wagon?

Frankly, Norman Lear's shows tend(ed) to feature a hammy, over-the-top performance style.

Yep. It's called "frat party antics." I'm kidding.

I wonder if that's (the bingeing phenomenon) why so many shows today are sooooo slowly paced. Perhaps they don't want to throw TOO much at you since you're watching several episodes at a clip. Unfortunately, for me, slowing down the storytelling is having the opposite effect: some shows (that I'm forced to watch with Mama Khan because "family togetherness" and all that bull) produce episodes that are so dull (not to mention, so dark and ponderous) that I find I can't finish even one episode before finding an excuse to leave the room. OTOH, could you imagine trying to binge a fast-paced series like, say, KNOTS LANDING, where something big happened in just about every episode? I feel like the back of your head would be blown off by the end.

The Republican representative was accused of having sex with an incapacitated woman against her will. Apparently, that's the only way some Republicans can have sex. Amirite, Brett Kavanaugh? ;)

It certainly is. Blame the ooga booga man for all your country's problems, rather than admit that you are the ones to blame. Germanic peoples can be sooooooooooo predictable. Thanks, Carl, for the article!

What idiotic thing did he say/do now?

"Dick Van Dyke" and "sexual harassment" are five words I hope never to see within the same sentence.

You mean they haven't already? Geez, maybe their Internet is still buffering!

I think Rosemary Prinz did put in at least one appearance post-Marland. I can't recall the specifics -- something to do w/ a boat that sunk? -- but I do recall her watching all the drama surrounding Molly, David Stenbeck and others unfold and remarking, "Who ARE these people?".

I still remember when people attacked Chelsea for her looks, calling her "Dogface" among other niceties. I'm telling you, the Clintons have never had a moment's peace.