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Kamala Harris isn't just running against Donald Trump, she's getting inside his head. THAT is how the game is played. I am, too. I'm waiting for that moment when he turns even on his own followers, and no one, not even the NYT, can bail him out.

They were recurring, so they count, lol.

I believe so, @applcin. It's weird how most of the MTMS cast (minus Ted Knight) lived for so long; and then, in the span of a few years, they all passed away.

Of course, there's still my "Keith Barron comes back from the dead (as a homeless person)" storyline idea in my back pocket.

Jamey Giddens.

That's true. I also think - and I might have said this in the past - that those who've tried to revive or reboot DS really didn't understand that part of the original series' appeal was seeing just how long Dan Curtis and his team could keep the crazy train going before it all fell gloriously apart. They always attempt to revive the whole Collins family saga with clear-eyed maturity instead of just going for it, lol.

That's a tough question to answer, since I think SFT's canvas was so damaged at the end (much like how I think DAYS' canvas is damaged today). Naturally, Jo and Stu would have remained the show's center. (There'd especially be a cute, little storyline for Jo, who'd decide at her age to go to college, lol.) For sure, I would've phased out the McClearys, minus Hogan. To me, they always came across as RH rejects, completely changing (in tandem with the Kendalls) the tenor of the show. Casting Jacqueline Schulz as Patti screwed up a lot of timelines - with Patti now in the same age range as Liza and Sunny, for example - but on the other hand, I think she and David Forsyth worked very well together. Ideally, I would've coaxed Millee Taggart into returning as Janet, if only on a recurring basis. I'd also recast Liza, as I think Louan Gideon was just too wan for the role. (In a perfect world, either Sherry Mathis or Meg Bennett would have agreed to come back, but probably not, lol). Of course, I'd keep Marcia McCabe on the show. I'm likely biased, since she's been one of my faves for many years, but I think if anyone could have taken Mary Stuart's place as SFT's tentpole matriarch once Stuart either passed away or retired, it was McCabe. On the other hand, I'm not sure what I'd do with Lee Godart's Bela. I'd probably write a storyline where Sunny discovers she's pregnant - she wasn't infertile, was she, lol? - but Bela dips, because he isn't interested in being a dad. Sunny herself might deliberate over whether to abort the baby; eventually, however, she'd decide to raise the baby on her own. Beyond that...? Well, I would have LOVED to have introduced (maybe through Hogan and Patti?) an African-American family to the canvas. And I would have loved to have introduced a new, young troublemaker in the form of Travis Sentell's long-lost illegitimate son from a relationship he had before meeting Liza. He would've become very attached to Liza and to his half-brother, Tourneur. He also would've stirred up a lot of trouble by becoming involved with both Estelle and T.R.

I agree. Stories on TLB and "Fantasy Island" could be poignant at times, but "Hotel" really brought the drama, lol.

It's just sad that I live in a state that's been a lock for the Republicans since dinosaurs roamed the earth.

I'm with @JaneAusten: the so-called "Kennedy mystique" is an antiquated notion. They might have been on the right side of history when it counted, but at the end of the day, they're still an embodiment of white privilege and toxic masculinity.

I think the same goes for shows with cult followings, such as DS and PASSIONS.

Wait a second, is that "Dainty June" Havoc in a cheap wig and Rhoda scarf, lol? The cast are doing their best, but it's clear SFT is on borrowed time. David Lawrence was a very weak EP, IMO, who was hired solely to turn out the lights for the last time.

So long as the opening ain't as bad as this, I'll be happy:

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why you should never, ever marry your boss. IDC how well Y&R was doing in the ratings. When Ed and Melody married, someone at Sony or CBS should have made the decision to have Ed leave the show.

She references the movie "Broadcast News," which was released in 1987. Is it possible she's talking about my beloved Larkin Malloy (ex-Travis Montgomery)?

That's perhaps the most ironic part of the MSM's relationship with Donald Trump: no matter how much they attempt to tip the scales of this election in his favor, they refuse to see just how vulnerable they would be in a second Trump administration.

My philosophy this election season is simple: ignore the polls. Even when the polls say we (Democrats) are ahead, ignore them. Just pretend we still are way behind and then do whatever we need to do to keep the pressure on our opponents. Oh, and never, ever trust the media, under any circumstances, lol.

Keep in mind, sports fans, Ed Scott's coming back, but as SENIOR producer, not as an EP. There's only so much he'll be able to do on the creative front, but if he can somehow improve the show visually and aesthetically, then I'll take that as a win.

Did Abby love her family (including her late brother's kids)? Absolutely. But, just like with Karen, Abby also had control issues. She just couldn't wrap her head around Olivia being a drug addict, or getting mixed up with men like Peter Hollister or Harold Dyer, so she did what she could to get her daughter back in line.

I definitely agree about the amazing things Ed Scott was able to accomplish at DAYS. Granted, the writing still sucked; but for the first time since the end of Al Rabin's second tenure, DAYS had a showrunner who knew how to make every dollar count on screen.

Paddy Chayefsky tried his best to warn us that the world was no longer divided by nations but by corporations; but in 1976, and for many years afterward, everyone thought he was being hysterical. And now we're all paying the price. The only presidential candidate in my lifetime who, IMO, could communicate to the public the most abstract ideas was Bill Clinton. He is intelligent, but he's also personable, and able to "make it make sense" for the average, low- or no-information voter. Tim Walz is another, plain-spoken fellow, though, who can communicate directly to voters without coming across as either simplistic or patronizing. At the end of the day, however, I don't worry about whether this-or-that candidate can "give good interview." I don't even worry over what promises they make during their campaigns (although, presenting visions and goals to voters is never a bad idea) because I know promising something and actually being able to fulfill that promise are two different things. But I DO worry about whether they have the right qualifications and background for the job - and IMO, Kamala Harris is ready to be president.

IOW, the Beltway media wants to play "Gotcha!" with the Democrats, and for once, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are taking a hard pass.

How many black women (and more than a few black men) will react when they do break out the "sexual chocolate":

Diana's choice to "stand by her man" might seem outrageous, but - and I think @Vee is the one who has argued this in the past - it makes sense if you believe that Diana has always been an awkward and insecure young woman, who now feels like the luckiest girl in the world, because a handsome young man like Chip (seemingly) loves her. Karen, however, can't see the situation from her daughter's perspective because, in her eyes, Diana has so much going for herself, and can do a lot better than some sociopathic con man and murderer.

ICAM.