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To me, "The Talk" lost all rights and claims to "sisterhood" when they (meaning, most likely Julie, and/or Les) forced out Leah Remini and Holly Robinson Peete. I'm not a fan of either person, but something about their exits has always felt unclean to me.

I know I'm not surprised, lol. Maybe we don't need to delay any further, but I still find the GOP's position galling. My favorite part: Finally, refer to Christine Blasey Ford by her name. She was once anonymous, but no longer is. Dr. Blasey is not simply “Judge Kavanaugh’s accuser.” Dr. Blasey is a human being with a life of her own. She deserves the respect of being addressed and treated as a whole person.

I would follow Kristof's advice and "shut up and listen."

Yeah, whatever. Bye, trash.

For sure, she'll get roasted, but even her ordeal won't be as jaw-dropping or cringeworthy as how they treated the very black Anita Hill. I mean, they did everything to Anita short of comparing her directly to the whore of Babylon.

No, I WANT her to broadcast a message to that effect on the network. In fact, I want her to face an audience filled with every single one of her husband's accusers and say those words exactly. And I want her to stand there and remain silent, as his accusers say or do to her whatever they're going to say or do to her. If she has the courage to imply all these women are liars who are talkin' smack about her man, then she also has the courage to stand up to them (and for her husband) when they exercise their right to clap back. But she won't do that -- and you know why? Because, again, she knows his ass is guilty as hell. But, you know, I almost feel sorry for her, in a way. All those other women had to do to keep their jobs or advance in their careers was allow Les to force himself on them. But Julie was the one who actually had to marry him.

There's only one word to describe CBS and Chen's actions here...and that word is "chickenshit." She KNOWS her spouse is guilty -- "as guilty as homemade sin," as my crazy aunt would say -- but, rather than face her now-ex-co-hosts OR the live studio audience -- who, no doubt, would demand some answers -- she chooses to exit via some candy-assed videotaped message, where she doesn't have to confront anyone, or answer any tough questions. If she truly believes Les is innocent of these charges, and now wants to devote her time to defending him and protecting their son, then why not go live and say as much? You had no qualms about appearing live for your big "I am Mrs. Norman Maine!" moment, to say that the statement you made on Twitter (which was ridiculous even then) was the only statement you'd make on the subject "today, tomorrow, forever"? What has changed? Furthermore, what kind of network is CBS to give such an idiotic move a pass? Whether or not you support or Les, there's no mistaking the fact that his spouse and the network are under intense scrutiny. Do they really think a videotaped message will not add fuel to that fire? Honestly, Chen was better off not coming back at all.

It isn't a "cynical, horrible" choice, but I'm not sure I would have written out the character that way. I think I would have had her die on the operating table during knee surgery instead.

We're talking about Y&R.

You are absolutely right, racism and pedophilia are not the same in degrees of harm. I apologize if that's how my statement came across. To the shock and amazement of absolutely no one. If only she were out at BB, too. That wouldn't surprise me. Woody's career was already in crisis before the movement began. Aside from "Moonlight in Paris," his movies haven't performed well at box offices in a very long time. #MeToo only exacerbates the issue.

Oh, Lord. What did Far Right Barbie do this time?

Ted Cruz is filth.

Reading all the synopses (from anniversary books and whatnot), it does seem as if there's a period of time when Roger is not in Springfield.

Wait, is Patton a witness for Tom, or for Mark? Where, oh where, is Della Reese or John Dye to give "Miss Wings" a reality check?

Look, I think Woody and Mia are two, very damaged individuals; and I think their damage has undoubtedly shaped the lives of their children, both biological and adopted. You don't have to know what happened on that day in August, 1992, to see it. I just think it's telling how so many are outraged -- outraged, I say! -- over Woody's marrying his stepdaughter and (allegedly) molesting his other daughter -- but hardly anyone batted an eye when the African-American community complained about the lack of AA actors in his movies, or the stereotypical roles for the ones he does employ. (I, myself, have counted only two actresses of color in Woody's movies. One played a maid, the other a whore.)

LOL. Please tell me you're kidding.

Why is it that some people accuse the Democrats of being as racist as others accuse the GOP of being, then turn around and make statements such as this? Has Keith Ellison's skin suddenly lost all its melanin? If the Dems are, indeed, racist, don't you think people from within the party would be working to rid themselves of this man, too? Because, there is no such thing as a man who's been raped, right? RIGHT?

But I'm still left with a big question: why was Heather Grant so damn crazy?

Personally, I don't think Sarah Silverman went far enough when she told the Berniebots and the other far-left nuts at the DNC that they were being ridic. If you ask me, someone should just tell them to have a Coke and a smile and STFU. (Especially those who are all "Up with Socialism!" these days. GMAB, we don't need no damn socialists to fix this country. We just need people who know what the hell they are doing.)

I don't say good. I say DAMN good. "The Talk" doesn't need that woman anyway. In all the years that that show has been on the air, I've never heard or read anyone say they tune in specifically to watch her. TT (and BB) could continue on w/o her and hardly anyone (not even the "fans" who called her "Chenbot," which CBS and Chen herself idiotically took to mean as a term of endearment) would gaf. I know we're talking about a woman here, but...bye, trash.

The Anita Hill/Clarence Thomas hearings should have been a teaching moment for all Americans, young and old. It's one thing to tell a woman, "Sorry, we just don't believe you." But when a woman -- and a black woman at that -- is both crucified and vilified, even by other African-Americans, simply for coming forward -- which, people tend to forget, she didn't want to do in the first damn place! -- what does that say about us as supposed Judeo-Christians in an ostensibly democratic society? I'm with the anonymous woman with whom Mr. Ali has been in contact for over a year regarding her own sexual assault allegation. When you see how your average person responds to these women, it's no wonder why most never come forward. Instead of giving the victim(s) the benefit of the doubt, we'd rather believe the male perpetrators are being needlessly persecuted as we cower behind the "innocent until proven guilty" axiom.

All of a sudden, this is turning into an episode of "Law & Order"...and I'm loving it.

On the one hand, I'm proud she has come forward. She's right: if anyone should tell her story, it should be her. But, OTOH, I feel bad for her, because I can only imagine how she has felt, struggling between doing her duty as a citizen and notifying the authorities about Kavanaugh, and protecting her loved ones and herself from the harshness of media and public scrutiny. Even now, after re-reading the piece, I come away with the impression that part of her still wishes she had remained anonymous -- there's even a statement from her, saying, essentially, what's the point of doing this, if it won't make a difference on his SCOTUS confirmation?, which breaks my heart -- and that she's only coming forward now, with tremendous reluctance, because the letter has been leaked to the media. Damn, I wish we hadn't put her in this tough position -- it's almost like being assaulted again, if you think about it -- but I'm still proud of her (and of all who have come forward with their own stories of sexual assault and harassment). Who knows? Maybe other women out there -- not necessarily anyone else who's been victimized by Kavanaugh specifically, but who've been victimized by men -- will recognize in CBF's story their own misgivings about coming forward; and maybe they will see, too, that if she (and others) can summon the courage to come forward and tell their stories anyway, so, too, can they. At the very least, I wish there were some way to let these women know that they have tremendous support from all sections of the public (well, except those from "Trump Country"), and that we have their backs, no matter what.

I wish I had written for THE DOCTORS, because, even as a viewer, I really wanted to save Dr. Dan Allison; and in fact, I had mapped out in my head just how to do that.

I shouted with my feet.