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I think if she leaves one show, she'll leave the other as well. BB's ratings might be slipping, but I think the show is still a moneymaker for CBS; and I think THEY would think that her presence could jeopardize BB's future success just as much as it jeopardizes "The Talk"'s. Prolly not. Let's be honest: she was a journeyman journalist, who got as far as she did in the business, because she was "banging the boss," to quote Violet Newstead ("9 to 5"). Without Les' muscle and influence, she might have been relegated to some cable outfit a long time ago. And that's probably where she'll end up, too.

It feels like AGES since I've heard the name "Rex Tillerson."

And THAT is unfortunate when you remember that it's black women who usually keep the rest of us from falling off the cliff, in more ways than one.

From what I've read, though, "The Talk" is actually performing very well for the network, doing even better than "The View" over on ABC. So, no, I can't see them dumping it. But, if/when Julie Chen leaves, I could see them drawing a "name" like (and these are just examples, not saying they will make the list, or I want them on the list) Katie Couric or Meredith Vieira to fill that slot. Because, as much money as Julie's making from this show and BB, I really doubt people tune in JUST to see her. Nope. He would have been vilified the same way Kanye was vilified for interrupting Taylor Swift's speech at the VMA's (although, in Taylor's defense, he really should have kept his seat and closed his mouth). And, frankly, I would have been PISSED to see yet another black man apologize to a white girl. I've had enough of that [!@#$%^&*] to last me a lifetime. "Same" to ALL of this. And let me just add (and I apologize for veering REALLY off-track): if you are someone (especially a woman) who supported Trump in the last election, even though you knew he was a philanderer and "p***ygrabber," but are now feeling outraged about this situation and think Julie Chen is a fool to stay with him one minute longer, well, you can just have a seat. Thank you.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: the longer she stays at CBS, the more toxic her presence will become. Viewers (well, ENLIGHTENED viewers, anyway) will not tolerate on their screens a woman who chose to stand by her pig of a husband -- especially when it's no secret she only GOT the jobs because of him. Either she cuts him loose and keeps her gigs at the network, or she gets the hell outta Dodge. It's that simple.

Too bad Meredith Vieira's on the East Coast. She'd make a good replacement for Julie Chen. (You know, should they ever NEED a replacement for Julie. Because, they will.)

No doubt, she'll work in yet another "Big Brother" tease.

Leave it to Omarosa to snag a piece of the spotlight for herself. You give me a tape of anyone lip-syncing to "Beauty and the Beast," and I'll see to it that you get the chair. IJS.

Nevermind.

Me neither. I had to Google it, and he looks almost nothing like he did when he was on DAYS. I believe Olivia Munn did the right thing, too. +1. Sho nuff! (Too bad Julie won't be there, though.) Same.

Cher: "I was [shaking] with Katharine Hepburn." Harry Smith: "Well, she was shaking, too." That's because she had Parkinson's, you douchenozzle. If I had been Cher, I'd have kicked him in the nuts (presuming, of course, he had any), declared the interview over, and then walked away.

The worst, of course, was Beth making her feel like she was too old and dried-up for Matt.

I'm of both minds. There would have been advantages to EH and LH joining the cast of LOVING -- as Vee said, joining would have kept Carla and Sadie "alive" in the ABCD universe; and because Agnes Nixon still owned the show through Creative Horizons, Inc., they might have enjoyed more "protection" from the network as well -- and there would have been advantages to their coming aboard AMC, too. (As BF says, AMC was higher-rated and higher-profiled; and although their own history w/ African-American characters and cast members wasn't altogether sterling, they seemed to treat their AA cast members far better than OL treated theirs.) But one thing's for certain: either soap -- or any other soap, for that matter -- would have been BLESSED to have EH and/or LH join their cast after leaving OL. Yep. Then, to add further insult, she wasn't allowed to reclaim her belongings from her dressing room until two security guards arranged for her to come on a Saturday, when the show would not be in production, and clear out her things. Okay, maybe you wanted her gone like yesterday, that's your business. But the LEAST you could do is let the woman come back and clear out her dressing room. It shouldn't be left up to sympathetic security guards (who basically have to sneak her in) to give her that right. That's the scuttlebutt. It's been so long since I read EH's autobiography, but didn't she describe an incident where one of the actresses came up to her and told her, "Don't think the ratings are up because of you!," or words to that effect? IIRC, too, we pretty much guessed that the actress in question was Katherine Glass (ex-Jenny). Which could explain how, years later, long after she had left the business, she wound up teaching prison inmates how to read, or something.

Amen. That's what I always remind myself whenever I get down about our current state -- which I feel more than a little bit responsible for, since I foolishly did not vote. As bad as things are right now, I tell myself, they can't BEGIN to compare with what my ancestors had to go through. I appreciate your sharing the circumstances of your childhood, DD. I just wish America had been a better place for you and your mother. We let you down.

I understood the reasons why Agnes Nixon had sold AMC and OLTL to the network, but I wonder where these shows might be now if she hadn't.

I won't argue with you there. What I suggested before was just speculation. I'm not entirely sure about anything in regards to that article. But the timing of it all, and the fact that it was written anonymously, just does not sit well with me for some reason.

Once upon a time, I might have dismissed EH as being hysterical and misinformed. But that was before I "got woke." Now, I see how insidious and pervasive discrimination against women, WOC and POC can be in ALL industries. Maybe she doesn't have all the facts, but what facts she DOES have don't look too good for the other side.

Thank God the track was pre-recorded, because that was one of the most lifeless, on-air performances I've ever seen from Cher.

Yep. I remain suspicious of this person's true motives in writing the article (and withholding his/her name), as well as of the timing in giving it to the NYT. Here we are, smack dab in the middle of Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings, when THIS bomb drops; and because we don't know who the author is, it's taking some attention away from the fact that Kavanaugh is a lying sack of [!@#$%^&*] who doesn't belong on "The People's Court" let alone the Supreme Court. Ergo, maybe that's why he/she wrote the article: to distract everyone from Kavanaugh. (Yes, I know the NYT had been in contact with Anon. since before this week. However, it's no secret that half this country's been on guard about Kavanaugh since his nomination and Kennedy's resignation.) And if that's why they wrote it, then what do you want to bet that, after the GOP confirms Kavanaugh, this person will finally, quietly come forward, their real mission having been accomplished?

I think we saw a little bit of that happening with Cory Booker's "BRING IT!". And I think we saw a little bit MORE of it with Kamala Harris' questioning of Brett Kavanaugh. I think that, slowly but surely, Democrats are simply tired of being nice. I'm glad, too! It's as if this person wants a freaking medal for bravery! You want me to think of you as being brave and patriotic? How about coming forward and revealing your name -- and then, how about demanding the Cabinet invoke the 25th Amendment? Do those two things, and then maybe, I'll nominate you for the Bronze Star!

Well, at least he got one thing right from Reagan. The [New York] Times reported yesterday that the White House has a list of around 12 potential suspects. What is this? "Dallas"? I realize this is not how it's going to turn out...but wouldn't it be hilarious if the writer was Javanka, and that the two have engineered the whole thing to have John Kelly ousted? Okay, maybe not "hilarious"...but it would definitely be something to behold.

No doubt, she's beginning to think the same.

What do you want to bet, though, that Julie will be conspicuously absent that afternoon?

I wonder what Jacquie Courtney did to make Irna want to kill her off, and in such a grisly fashion, too. For some reason, Irna believed she could control every aspect of her actors' lives; and if you did even the slightest thing to displease her, you were forever on her [!@#$%^&*] list. She was a wonderful storyteller, but she also had serious emotional issues. So could have Bill Bell. David Kimble's death via trash compactor gives me chills to this day.

Yep. The more I think about Julie Chen, the harder it is for me to see how she can remain at either show w/o engendering controversy. Not that I'm saying I think CBS will show her the door, but I think the network will have a VERY tough time justifying her continued presence to its audiences in light of all these events. Meanwhile, I'm sure Les' ex-wife is looking at the two right now and thinking, "KARMA!".