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@slick jones’ soap hoppers thread is such a great resource, in case people want to cross-check or just go down the rabbit hole:

1 hour ago, te. said:

 

Linear ratings will obviously matter less and other profit streams will become more important. In all honesty, I think that's why DAYS has probably been able to hang on for so long - not only do they make it on a shoe-string budget, but it's also been stated as the most popular show on the NBC app (no idea how it does on Peacock). It's why I always think that B&B will be the last show standing with it being sold into so many markets, plus them utilising past seasons still.

Sure. These shows may stick around for a while, longer than we may have expected 5-10 years ago, but I think the whole TV model is under review, so daytime doesn’t stand out as much. It might be the least of their worries, as the soaps are somewhat stable. Scripted shows in broadcast and cable primetime, especially new ones, aren’t popping like they used to. I am happy that soaps will keep a lot of people employed, but the blandness we see will probably get worse.

Do we know if Marla wanted to continue or have a larger role? 

10 minutes ago, Aback said:

There should be a rule that you don’t kill off elderly characters unless their portrayer passes away. It’s tasteless. 

Or, ideally, if the performer decides to permanently retire. That way, they can plan the story, all the returns, and the potential fallout of the character’s passing in advance. Plus, it gives the performer the opportunity to “get their flowers” while they’re still here. 

25 minutes ago, pdm1974 said:

Honestly, why these ratings aren't great, the soaps are actually pulling in higher numbers than a lot of primetime shows now. So, the soaps may stick around longer just for lack of anything to replace them with that would have higher ratings.

Yeah, the question isn’t, “What’s the future of soaps?” It’s “What’s the future of broadcast/linear television?” It’s just sad that we’ll probably see more adjustments and downgrades that’ll make these remaining shows even less appealing to watch.

ATL: Tanya is saying, “It wasn’t me!”

From Cork, Ireland  

I see GH took a hit due to the preemptions. Y&R seems to be stabilizing at its new normal. Let’s see what the cooler weather brings as we approach the holidays.

Women’s Grand Slam finalists among active players (winners asterisked):

Andreescu*

Azarenka*

Barty*

Bouchard
Clijsters*
Errani

Halep*
Kenin*

Kerber*
Keys

Kuznetsova*

Kvitova*

Lisicki
Muguruza*
Osaka*
Ostapenko*
Pliskova
Stephens*
Stosur*
Swiatek*

Vondrousova
S. Williams*
V. Williams*

Zvonareva

Men’s

Anderson

Cilic*
del Potro*
Djokovic*
Federer*
Medvedev

Murray*
Nadal*
Nishikori

Raonic

Thiem*
Tsonga

Wawrinka*
A. Zverev

I hate when you can’t follow the whole tournament on a platform other than TC, which I have to pay extra for. It’s a problem, particularly with the French. I’m spoiled by the other tournaments airing on ESPN.

5 minutes ago, DramatistDreamer said:

The women's side always be has new champions.

And I like that. We’ll see if she can be a Naomi and back it up with more majors or be an Ostapenko.

The Alzheimer’s story really limited her, and they weren’t committed to telling it with the ruthless detail that GH did with Mike. (Ironically, GH is the show with the stronger youth focus, yet they gave an older character this platform, even if ultimately it was Emmy bait for Maurice Benard. But Max Gail got a lot to play, with all the staged flashbacks, etc.)

Undoing it by making it a result of Graham poisoning her might have trivialized the story, but like @Paul Raven said, they don’t even seem that interested in fleshing out the cast with older characters. TPTB see no place on Y&R in 2020 for Dina, so why would they bother undoing it? They barely even show Jack these days, much less Ashley or Traci. The characters they’re showcasing almost all just happen to be 25-54, with a handful of well-established exceptions.

I thought it was a fun match, and I’m glad to see someone new win a major. She played really confident tennis.

Shemar Moore’s sole daytime role has been Malcolm on Y&R.

That shadow on Chatrier makes the match unwatchable.

Cloud clover is helping. This is actually pretty entertaining. Some very aggressive play.

4 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

I feel like that has @Soapsuds written all over it.  

Indeed. 

1 hour ago, Vee said:

More of Amanda Seyfried (AMC/ATWT) in David Fincher's upcoming Mank.

 

 

I was hoping to see Tom Pelphrey in the teaser too. Not sure how big his part is, though.

They all but confirmed it by finally cutting Maya from their recent opening but glad to see KM make it official. Sad that they allowed a “historic” character to just do the Irish goodbye. A waste and they painted Maya into a corner with a story they knew they couldn’t truly execute. 

From United States  
 

Ellen Wheeler - Vicky/Marley, AW and Cindy, AMC - the latter if only for the importance of the story

Nancy Lee Grahn - Julia, Santa Barbara and Alexis, GH