Faulkner

TK’s Ridge is like a whole other character, but I’ve accepted him begrudgingly as that new character, odd accent and all. In a weird way (for him, if not for B&B overall), it’s helpful that Susan Flannery is no longer on the show. He would be more jarring with her. TK is wonderful with JMW. I fully buy the Ridge/Steffy relationship.

From Bologna, Italy  

LOL. I’ve been thinking about Stan lately. I was sort of into him for the pseudo-gay content.

They seem to have doubled down on the Below Deck series over the years, and those franchises now eclipse HWs in ratings if not in pop culture buzz. I suppose it’s an easier watch because it’s pretty episodic but with a few longer-term story threads. Not a great franchise during a travel-halting pandemic, though.

20 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

Now we're doing videos?

Lol, I didn’t feel like pulling photos today.

This is a cool story.

Actor Wilson Cruz  

8 minutes ago, Gray Bunny said:

 

Really? What are they normally pulling in nowadays? I see on Showbuzz Daily their total viewership at 1.4 million. That's actually kinda sad. I didn't realize their highest rated Housewives (or second highest, if Beverly Hills is No. 1 now) are a far cry away from even 2 million anymore... 

 

If Housewives are modern day Soap Operas, they've hit the late 90's/early 00's era.

The demo number went up 0.16, which is about 44 percent.

BIG bump in viewership for RHOA’s Sunday episode unsurprisingly. Similar to how BH jumped when the Denise story took flight.

Claire is such an idiot. She couldn’t turn away from Charlie and stop the recording when the phone rang so he couldn’t see it? 
 

I’m glad it was Belle and not some dude who intervened. 

9 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

He was much hotter when he was on passions. His body needs work

LOL! He was 20 years younger on Passions!

I’m digging Eric Martsolf’s brown, brawny body. That’s the saving grace of this nonsense.

2 minutes ago, DramatistDreamer said:

 

Isn't that JG's M.O. now?

It’s kind of mind-boggling that’s it’s been allowed to go on this long. I just wonder what the dynamics are behind the scenes.

2 minutes ago, Meredith said:

Faith shows Sharon the Shadam picture and they don't even show Sharon trying to lie her way out of it in the next episode. They always drop these major shockers on us and then they abandon those scenes altogether.  It's like lazy writing.  

This show is almost like anti-entertainment. It’s actually kind of fascinating. 

Been seeing a lot of tweets like this from right-wingers:

RJP’s SNL monologue if you didn’t catch it:

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CLnHJc7DCFi/?igshid=139nrhrgmsnt0

Sixth week for “Drivers License” at No. 1...

Weird that today’s cliffhanger was the Kristen/Brady/Chloe yawn and not the more intense Claire/Charlie stuff.

That ad is odd to me. Those clips don’t seem to illustrate the urgency ABC is trying to create.

I just want Peter August gone.

From Jakarta, Indonesia  

LOL this (very short) video of Venus (with Serena cackling in the background):

https://www.instagram.com/p/CLkpHySFtg4/?igshid=16b6umv9yswwo

From Virginia  
 

1 hour ago, Soapsuds said:

Many are saying he faked his injury or that he's on drugs. I wonder how many times he's been tested?

The champions do get tested a lot, per interviews with Serena, Roger, and others. I’m sure he knows how damaging a positive test would be.

28 minutes ago, AbcNbc247 said:

I usually don't get this thirsty, but this time I couldn't help it 

 

He looked great there no doubt. He’s aged into something very special, though.