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I think Taylor is in an experimenting phase, due mostly to the fact that so many of her previous romances have been very public and very stormy. She'll return to her old team in no time.

Allegedly, at the time of his death, Marland was working on the bible for a new soap, "The Soul Survivors," set in a Pennsylvania coal mining town. I wish that bible was around and we could take a peek at it.

I think Rosie was being diplomatic, for lack of a better word. I don't think she'll be back. I'd watch this show on mute regardless.

I can't seem to link properly, but I've read on Entertainment Weekly how Taylor reached out on tumblr to one fan whose boyfriend had broken up with her via text. Taylor gave her both advice and a playlist of "breaking up/moving on" songs.

At this point, you could replace all the hosts with Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, Diana Ross and Cher and there would be less drama.

Oy.

I'm sure TS will love it as well if/when she sees it.

I do agree that the revolving door of guest co-hosts needs to stop.

I wanted Marcia McCabe to play Hope. Julia Barr, IMO, would have made a much better Dee Stewart on ATWT.

If I had been Taylor's friend, I would have warned her against dating any musician. Some can handle it. Others, though, would be better off getting involved with significant others who are as far away from the industry as one could get. I'm not saying she needs to date truck drivers and factory workers. But she does need someone who is mature, who is comfortable in his own skin, who respects her craft, and who allows her a respite away from the whispers and camera flashes.

In a way, I think Rosie was relieved at the outset not to be the moderator. From reading the Yahoo! article, though, I get the impression that Rosie stepped up only because neither Whoopi nor anyone at ABC News was really taking the show seriously.

What is true for soaps is also true for talk shows: micromanagement kills.

Lord knows I'm not the biggest TS fan. She might have a knack for rhymes, but I think her lyric-writing skills still could benefit from a college education or at least a more varied reading list. Nevertheless, I don't believe she is the calculating, conniving witch Mayer, Perry and others in their respective camps have made her out to be. I believe she is, for the most part, a sincere child who can laugh at herself and be civil toward even those who diss and dismiss her.

You're probably right. On the other hand, I would not put it past Mayer to paint himself as the victim in his and Taylor's relationship in order to make Katy feel more sympathetic toward him. He just seems the type, you know? Either way, I always find it hilarious how Katy, with her Skittles-colored wigs, Bettie Page-esque persona, and past as a Christian rock artist, calls out Taylor for being "fake." Fake? Really, Ms. Hudson Perry?

Wow.

Mark my words: if Debbie Reynolds and Liz Taylor could bury the hatchet over Eddie Fisher, so can Taylor Swift and Katy Perry over that d-bag John Mayer. They just need to grow a little older and a little wiser and realize who the REAL enemy is in their situation.

If I had wanted Middle Americans to stroke out or lapse into cardiac arrest, I would have suggested Viki and Dorian doin' the do inside Victor Lord's secret room at Llanfair.

I'm not sure about Hank Gannon, but I wouldn't have minded seeing Viki in an interracial relationship.

I've always loved how GL inspires the budding soap scribe in so many people. To me, GL was the most writer-ly of soaps, if that makes sense to anyone.

How is Meredith Vieira's show doing? Is there any chance at all of convincing her and/or Lisa Ling to return? I feel the show lost a lot when it lost those two.

Exactly. Another idea: ditch two of the hosts and make their replacements male. (No, Mario Cantone will not do.)

I feel like the best thing to do would be to have just one female host for "The View," rather than three or four, do away with the audience, and have her do pre-taped intros and outros for feature stories, also pre-taped, handled by "special correspondents" who are also women and who cover a wide spectrum of topics that are aimed at the target demographic.

If they are going to keep "The View" around, then they need to reinvent the show entirely.

I'd have to agree. Before Georgie's murder, there was so little about OL that was still holding my interest.

Yep.