Faulkner

10 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

The come ons that bother me are Kevin Anderson. He never use to do it in his career but now now he does.

That’s part of his sports psychology treatment. 

5 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

I was about to post how I am hating his continued screaming. At least Kvitova got game! I actually love her screaming..lol

 

 

I just find it jarring. Shelby Rogers also messes with me, so I had to turn off her match with Petra. Serena’s “C’mons” don’t bug me. 

Just now, Soapsuds said:

Denis is -10 in this set. He almost hit a linesman too.

The screaming is bugging me too. But admittedly Kvitova’s pterodactyl screech bothers me as well, and she seems otherwise lovely.

8 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

Yes to all of this. 

 

If he were playing a top 8 player tonight..he'd be down two sets to none. He can't win with this kind of sh!t playing.

I think if he were playing a more dialed-in PCB, Denis would be down two sets to none. Pablo’s better than this.

All this “replay the point” nonsense when there’s a bad call. Just use Hawkeye, folks.

7 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

Shapo after just one set has gotten on my nerves. Him vying for a semi appearance is laughable. He is so not ready. 

He’s so not ready, even though I see progress. He can be a great shotmaker but then it’s just stupidity. PCB has missed some opportunities. Still I’d take Denis for the title over Zverev. Because you could laugh off a Shapo title. Zverev actually has a resume, even though he’s been one of the luckiest sons of bitches to hold a racquet.

With all the chart-topping success of BTS this summer, I’m surprised this thread has gone fallow. But here’s something for your cookie jar. You like that for your cookie jar?

Just as a tangent: I’m curious why Margaret Colin and Stockard Channing haven’t played sisters yet. 

4 hours ago, AbcNbc247 said:

Agreed.

 

Hard to believe he’s almost 40. He still looks so young 

He really does.

Don’t know if this was posted here, but here’s Justin Deas’s 1994 interview with Michael Logan in TV Guide:

Naomi is fascinating. Sometimes she goes into that little girl mode but other times she’s INCREDIBLY poised and well-spoken and thoughtful. Like it’s a sharpness that is rare.

Interesting. The Academy has announced diversity/inclusion standards to be eligible for Best Picture, effective 2024 (so films released in 2023 must meet these standards):

Gotta say, Naomi looks great.

Rennae’s question to Naomi didn’t sit well with me. Like “Let me guess! Who’s gonna be on your mask next?!?!” It’s almost as if she was viewing the names of these deceased black victims of injustice like fashion labels.

25 minutes ago, ChitHappens said:

 

I think Thiem will take it. 

That’s my guess too on form, but you never know. I would honestly prefer Shapovalov, PCB, or even De Minaur win the title over Zverev. At least they, as Grand Slam champions, would be absurd in a funny “Oh that’s so 2020!” way. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Sascha beat a top player in a truly quality match.

Not sure who has been following these events on Instagram via the @verzuztv account. These are staged live video “battles” between iconic R&B and hip hop artists who share similar lanes or were pit against each other in their eras, like Teddy Riley vs. Babyface, Erykah Badu vs. Jill Scott, Nelly vs. Ludacris, the list goes on. And the two icons sit down for a few hours, tell funny stories, share secrets, and try to one up each other by playing their biggest hits as people in the comments sing their praises. Basically every black celebrity imaginable, including Michelle Obama, watches and chimes in. Last time it was Brandy vs Monica, but this tops them all:

September 21 is the premiere...

8 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

Interesting seeing the debate on Twitter about whether Kris Jenner should join RHOBH or whether she would just end up helping Kyle.

Show’s ending...final season next year...

2 minutes ago, janea4old said:

 

I about fell off my chair when I read the recap.

Here is what is says in the SOC recap Tues Sept 8 CDN (Wed Sept 9 US):

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Lily says she met some remarkable women of color at the conference; wants to some major hiring. Billy thinks they're a good example of diversity. Lily thinks they should talk. Lily says they have to do better, work harder, wants to do a college outreach. Says there's a lot of voices out there and they have to listen closely. Billy says he knows his privilege, saw it for himself building homes after Katrina.
Lily says you learn it young, she heard all the time as a kid, the twins too, people asking "Where are you from?" Billy very supportive

 

From the twitter recap: Lily says she wants to hire a truly diverse team that can represent the country. Billy says he's seen systematic racism 

 

LOL. Let’s see them put their money where their mouths are or if this is them just dropping fashionable terms as a gesture.

If Sascha vultures a Slam in the absence of the Big 3, lord help us. I hope Medvedev and Thiem don’t rip each other to shreds.

This USO should prompt a complete scrapping of line umpires, and I’m not even talking about what happened with Novak. IMO there have been an unusual amount of garbage calls throughout the tournament (which has always been one of the worst of the Majors) at critical moments, which has made this a frustrating watch. Just let Hawkeye make the calls. It’s the final verdict anyway in case of disputes! Let this be a Serena/Capriati moment.

4 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

Coric choked in the second set. He should be up two sets to none. I knew Sasha was going to scream after winning the second set. Why? He's playing like sh!t!

He escaped. I wonder if those long matches are catching up to Coric, even if only mentally.

Smart lady.