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Am I wrong, or didn't we read somewhere that it was Susan Sullivan, and not necessarily Harding Lemay, who first saw the chemistry between VW and DW and suggested to Paul Rauch that they should try pairing up Mac and Rachel? I mention this, because when I heard/read that it was also Sullivan who had suggested to producers at FALCON CREST that they should pair her character, Maggie Gioberti, with David Selby's Richard Channing, I remembered the story about her hand in Mac and Rachel's eventual union and thought, "That lady's got a real knack for story," lol.

I'd be curious, too. I think Michael Logan loved Gottlieb and Malone's work early on, but I also know some in the soap press took offense to Gottlieb's "reinventing the wheel" comment.

Of course, this news devastates me. My earliest memories of SNL go all the way back to Eddie Murphy and all the memorable characters he, Blaustein and David Sheffield created. (I'm kinda surprised, though, Fred Rogers asked them to stop the "Mister Robinson's Neighborhood" sketches. He always appeared to take all the parodies of him and his show in stride). Thanks, @DRW50 , for sharing this article and letting us know of his passing. May he RIP, and may God be with his loved ones always.

You've GOT to be crazy if you're a big Jacinda stan.

Oh, that's right! I totally forgot about the part she played in their introduction as well. And I could understand why she was so eager to get them on the show, too, but she really didn't understand how this stuff (introducing new characters/families onto an established show) actually works. Thanks for the reminder, @janea4old !

They're like the Charles Pratt, Jr. of trolls. They don't believe in the slow burn at all.

Normally, I don't support ignoring history. If it happened on-screen, I believe, then it happened. In Theo's case, however, I'm willing to ignore the gymnastics that Josh Griffith performed to tie him to the Brookses AND to the Abbotts.

Ah, yes. Theo Vanderway. One of the porniest-sounding names in Bill Bell Universe history.

It's like what Abby told Jill on KL: "Word of advice, from the Second Mrs. [Gary] Ewing to the third. The first Mrs. Ewing [aka Val]? Never goes away."

I'll say! Of course, AFAIK, she never wished cancer on everyone. She just broke copyright laws and put actors' personal business out in the streets.

"GAH! You are SUCH a Willow fan! I hope you get cancer!" (I'm kidding, I pray you don't get cancer.)

Still warning people about incoming Liz bashes, no doubt.

I'm with LC. I'd really hate to see you not around these parts anymore, @carolineg . It's so refreshing to chat with someone who is a fan of certain actors but who isn't fanATIC about it, know what I mean, lol?

It's the same with introducing new families and POC. At a time when Y&R needed both desperately, Mal Young introduced the Rosaleses. But he set them up for failure immediately by not introducing them in a more gradual fashion. Subsequently, it seems as if TPTB have become skittish about introducing anyone new that isn't tied to the Abbotts and/or Newmans.

They hope she gets cancer, too.

Black Agnes, give me strength.

"Who Killed Britt?" is just the whodunnit this show needs, lol.

Meh, until she admits she faked her cancer, I remain on the fence.

Dear God, is ANY woman safe in that miserable industry!?

The thing is, if they wanted to bring back the "old" Janet, all they had to do was to explain that Trevor had died in some freak accident or something and that the shock and her grief caused her to have another psychotic break. Trevor was the man she'd always dreamed of having a happy, normal life with; and once he was gone, she just couldn't cope. Instead, Trevor was gettin' on her last nerve, so she stuck him in the freezer to cool off. That's sick.

Wow, Jennifer Harmon looked pretty good for 82, lol!

I agree. I would've promoted the hell out of it being their last season, promising their most exciting whodunits yet. I also would've had Peter S. Fischer back as a producer or consultant, and I would've had CBS, Corymore and Universal draw up lists of actors they always had wanted to guest star on the show, too. (Liz Taylor would've been at the top of mine).

I agree. That's especially true where Sonny's love life is concerned. Even Angel and her all-white ensemble were more pivotal to the show than Lady Barrister.

They struggled to find an on-screen love interest for James Kiberd who wasn't Kate Collins. Melody Anderson didn't work. Felicity LaFortune didn't work (and it got her killed off the show). Eva LaRue WOULDN'T have worked. The only one that worked (kinda) was Robin Mattson, and we all know why THAT was wrong. So, why did they keep trying with him? Why didn't they just send Trevor, Timmy and Amanda out of town after Natalie died?

Soap LEGEND? I think I just had a stroke.