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I just wish there was more pageantry around it. Feels kinda muted. It’s interesting that established stars like Michael Bolton, Macy Gray, and Jewel are taking part, which lends it some gravitas. But if they were going to make it a true phenomenon like Eurovision, they needed a greater sense of urgency. Maybe it’ll build over time, but it feels like just another U.S. talent-competition show, when perhaps it needed to feel a bit more like a sporting event. I feel like World of Wonder might have done a better job…

It’s not specifically tied to this, but she conspicuously “liked” the promo that Y&R posted and it got people talking. Seems harmless and insignificant but it drew attention when she could have just sat there and ate her food. People are tracking who’s following who in minute detail on these platforms. I’m just saying, if they were so concerned about the news not breaking, they’d have done a better job at reining people in. At the end of the day, it’s not the biggest deal. This has driven more interest in Y&R than anything in years.

I would have preferred AD, but she’ll do. That’s one way to shake up the canvas, as she’d be involved with Victor, Nikki, Phyllis, Michael, potentially Kyle (Mealor or recast), the list goes on. So Allie and Kyle are siblings and uncle/niece? I just don’t know they’ll know what to do with her. JG has shown no evidence of knowing how to play conflict or drama during his latest tenure.

They needed Susan Walters to be more discreet. Folks are watching EVERYTHING on social media.

Is it true that it’s similar to Vanderpump Rules? More than just on paper…

I wonder if they’re overselling it for hype, but we’ll see. I’ve seen Nelson Branco and Alan Sarapa both tweet that they’ve learned some soap bombshell about which they’ve had to swear to secrecy (or else). I was curious if it was about the person texting Jack on Y&R or the B&B twist.

Hot Lamar 🇺🇸

The media is doing a sh!tty job at spelling Ketanji. I’ve seen Kentanji, Kentaji, the list goes on.

He’s a decently strong comedic actor when he wants to be, Billy Flynn. He was giving Justin Deas realness today.

I still think it’s Steffy-related and has something to do with Sheila keeping her role in Brooke’s ordeal quiet. Maybe she (alongside Thomas?) gets kidnapped and thrown in some secluded hideaway with some unexpected company (whether they be Ronn Moss’s Ridge or Phoebe or someone else). And that will account for JMW’s maternity leave, and her big return will be her and the unexpected company showing up alive in L.A. Also: potentially sets up a Finn/Hope/Liam triangle.

I believe only nominees and presenters are invited and a limited number of other guests are up to the studios behind the nominated films’ discretion.

Zach Tinker COMMITS to the material. Those tears were real, even though the words coming out of Sonny’s mouth were bullsh!t. So refreshing after FS phoning it in for years.

“Heat Waves” is No. 1 for a third week. To show how stale these charts are, “Stay” (which first topped the Hot 100 way back in AUGUST) is back at No. 2:

JG is treating JT like Mal Young treated Camryn Grimes.

R.I.P. AIDS took so many beautiful actors.

What’s the point of this sh!t? I have it on in the background. Seems like a rehash of everything we’ve already gone through and digested with Billy.

LOL. Soap-inspired porn parodies are such a missed opportunity. They should do a gay one and just name the “Slut from the Valley” Brook instead of Brooke.

King Vincene from France 🇫🇷 @Taoboi, do you know him?

The preferential ballot is only used for Best Picture.

Dai from Japan 🇯🇵

In the U.K., Jimmy McGovern went from writing Brookside and Coronation Street to creating the great series Cracker and one of my unsung favorites, The Street:

Ok, who watched this season? While it wasn’t as fresh as S1 (nor did it have anyone as fascinatingly trainwreck-messy as Jessica or as adorable as Lauren/Cameron), I thought it was a pretty great watch. Shake is a dick.