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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.

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

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.

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. 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.

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.

September 21 is the premiere...

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

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.

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

Smart lady.

Derek Hough, who’d been on J.Lo’s World of Dance, will join as a judge along Carrie Ann and Bruno. Len Goodman won’t travel to America due to COVID, but will still remain part of the show, offering comments from the U.K. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/dancing-with-the-stars-derek-hough-returns-as-judge

Hmmm...