Jonathan

6 minutes ago, All My Shadows said:

There is a less than zero chance of me actually watching this, but that cast has been the most appealing to me in yearrrrrrs.

I'm shocked by Anne Heche.

Stephen Hamill and Galen Henderson from All My Children. 

Couple: "We're engaged!"

Residents of Pine Valley: "Did you even have a scene together before?"

The writers coupled them and shipped them off because they had no more story for them.  They were also bland characters.

2 hours ago, Faulkner said:

Could it have been Brian Frons? Chadwick also mentions a female exec, and Jean Dadario Burke looks to have been the EP around January 2003. Gordon Rayfield was HW, so could have been him as well?

I just feel like most actors, unless you're a veteran, would not have access to Frons.  It's probably not Rayfield because in the clip the male executive said that he'd put Chadwick in touch with the writers.

On 8/30/2020 at 8:17 AM, Chris B said:

Speaking of Chadwick, this speech he did about his time on All My Children was so disappointing. I always say, what we know of racism in soaps is bad, but what we don’t know was really concerns me. The more we hear of these stories, the more widespread it’s revealed to be. 

The one positive is that like he said, he was able to open their eyes to at least retool they role when he was replaced. 

 

It is disappointing, considering the fact that this is All My Children, a soap opera that Agnes Nixon created that brought us one of the most popular Black couples in all of TV (Angie and Jesse).  Who was the executive that Chadwick was referring to?  Chadwick referred to him as "he."  Who would that have been?

I just watched Cedric Boseman's scenes as Reggie.  Wow, that character was so different when he played him.  So much older.  The show de-sorased him when Michael B. Jordan was cast.

56 minutes ago, ironlion said:

AMC: As mentioned, Kate Collins and Robin Mattson as Janet on All My Children. Apparently Collins' (in a dual role) Janet was supposed to be twins with her original character Natalie. They then recasted the Janet character with Robin Mattson, saying Janet had plastic surgery to look different. Eventually, Natalie was killed off, Mattson left the show, and Collins returned as Janet  in the 2000s, negating the new face thing.

They actually were not twins.  They were born a year apart.

22 hours ago, Cheap21 said:

Not confirmed but Chrishell Stausse is rumored to be on the upcoming season of DWTS

She should totally do it.  She's the right caliber of stardom the show looks for.

13 hours ago, Taoboi said:

To be fair, I knew you would bring the QUEEN to the table. I wasn't worried. hehe.

LOL. Am I that predictable? 

10 minutes ago, Faulkner said:

Speaking of AMC slaps, this one is always fun, delivered by Debbi Morgan:

 

 

OK, that was Black girl magic slap.  

HELLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!  The Queen of slaps!  I wish I could find the clip of her triple slap (was Zach the recipient?)  

Two lucky losers in the same episode.

Oh gosh this is going to be a boring season.  It's the same template over and over again: 6-7 person alliance forms headed by two alphas and picks off the outsiders.  I really wanted Janelle or Kaysar to win the HOH; the competition was even "rigged" so that they played last.  Alas, it was not meant to be.

On 8/17/2020 at 12:06 PM, Darn said:

And yes, Adam is super creepy in that scene. The 80s synth is top notch though.

I don't think this version of Adam would have lasted for as long as Adam did.  He's creepy, on the verge of psychopath.  The writers definitely softened him (just a tad) over the years.

Makes much more sense to cancel the Nurses Ball BECAUSE of coronavirus. 

David is so boring.  I know he got screwed last season with that first competition and becoming the first evictee, but there is no way he is an all-star.

12 hours ago, Cheap21 said:

They recast Sam with Teresa Lopze-Fitzgerald?

Cara Castillo fka Carolyn Finn.

On 8/17/2020 at 12:06 PM, Darn said:

Wasn't Jenny all of 18 when she died? Why are they talking about babies?!

I want to say Jenny was slightly older than 18.  But yes, young love was so different back then, and I don't think the 80s audience batted an eye when these characters talked about making babies. 

This clip of Adam is sooooooooo creepy!  He was a darker character back in the 80s.  The music at the end gave me the heebie jeebies. 

1 hour ago, All My Shadows said:

Thanks for the Peter White article! I’m watching a Carol Burnett marathon, and I forget how many AMC surprises you’d find throughout the opening segments of her show. She just discussed storylines with the audience and then pointed out that Peter White and Francesca James were guests in the audience that night.

Wow, I didn't know this.  So cool!

15 minutes ago, Vee said:

From Lynda Hirsch's column:

 

 

 

Stop being stubborn Anna Lee and put your damn mask on!  

I wish the show had brought back Linc to try to rebuild the Tyler family.

Regis relegated to a small inset?  RUDE.

4 hours ago, danfling said:

Backstage from what?

I think it was at the Emmys.

ETA:

Not at the Emmys, but at at RPG's HGTV show premiere.

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/actors-robert-newman-and-susan-lucci-attend-the-spontaneous-news-photo/161394147?uiloc=thumbnail_more_from_this_event_adp

On 8/6/2020 at 11:25 AM, Jonathan said:

 

There's only a handful of ways to write back from the dead stories.  Either 1) the person has amnesia 2) has been held captive 3) has to stay away from family in order to "protect" them.

 

The third one is probably the lamest of them all because from a critical reason standpoint, the argument tends to fall apart when you evaluate the claims made by said dead person.

 

 

2 hours ago, Vee said:

Not to my recollection, no. I still don't remember why they faked Jesse's death either.

Reason #3 as stated above.  Don't ask for details because those are convoluted.

Robert Newman as Caleb Cortlandt.  Caleb had potential but was played by a very stiff actor.  I remember seeing a photo of La Lucci and Robert together, laughing backstage, and there was definitely chemistry between the two.  

OK, those Vegas flashbacks were AWFUL.  I have never understood the hype around Thorsten.  Why are people in love with his acting?  I feel like his accent throws people off and they equate him to be this great thespian.  When he was on All My Children, I hate how JHC gave him a pass to do almost anything on camera, including wear those stupid Red Wings jerseys.