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Serena lost, but then again she's never given a rat's ass about exhibitions. Novak has pulled out of Doha. If six months off hasn't fixed the elbow problem, I'm a bit concerned.

^Bravo must be salivating.

Oh I don't disagree re: Buzz. He could be hammy, no doubt. But when he's on, there are few actors who are better. (I gotta say I wasn't a Buzz/Jenna fan, but GL was becoming so terrible around that time, and they really dulled Jenna's early edge to force that pairing.) I had very little use for the Coopers except Harley after they killed off Nadine. Weirdly, I have only enjoyed Robin in the clips I've seen of her as Gina. Haaaated her as Janet, and I couldn't be bothered with Heather (her early GH years pre-dated me). But she is so much fun as Gina, and she and JD had such snap as a couple.

I know Justin Deas isn't popular on this board, but he had amazing chemistry with Margaret Colin (obviously on and off screen) and Robin Mattson.

Sure, but the very authority she reported the crime to was shown not to be trusted. It's just a very mixed message.

Someone pointed out the hypocrisy of having Marcy Walker give that PSA at the end of each episode asking victims of rape to report the crime to authorities and then having Eden's rapist It's vile and undercuts the entire story. But, again, the more I watch and the more it seems like Eden and Cruz are in their own little corner of Santa Barbara. Julia makes her appearances as do Sophia and Keith. But where's Mason and Kelly in this story? Perhaps the person who edited this story together cut out their involvement?

^Wack taglines but LVP is the MVP as usual.

Meryl Streep responds to Rose McGowan: http://deadline.com/2017/12/meryl-streep-answer-to-rose-mcgowan-harvey-weinstein-twitter-tweets-sexual-harrassment-abuse-rape-1202229441/

I believe it was Chuck Pratt (which makes total sense) and Anne Howard Bailey.

Oy at misspelling his name.

The story of my life

OK. As I'm watching, I've begun to remember the controversy surrounding the identity of Eden's rapist. And yeesh. I totally understand why viewers might have been grossed out, and it's adversely affecting my appreciation of the story.

Watching Eden confront the actors from "General Clinic" who play Lincoln and Laurie (!). They mention the executive producer of GC whose name was Betty Bounty (!). Meanwhile backstage, some PA mentions that the actors really hate each other in real life, a nod to Geary and Francis's friction. Wow.

Sachin Bhatt

I started watching the Eden's attack storyline, and it's as incredible as everyone here attests, mostly due to Marcy Walker but all the actors are fantastic. The videos I'm watching don't seem to show any reactions from Eden's family beyond C.C. and Ted, which feels... odd. I know it's hard to believe for those here who love her, but I'd forgotten how good MW could be. She was so miscast as Tangie and while she was amazing as Liza when Lorraine Broderick was writing in the mid-'90s, I was so tired of her by the time she left AMC. Too bad the playlist I'm watching has a cruddy VHS transfer with audio that drops out as inopportune moments. Still the writing and acting shine through. I do think I may go back and watch earlier episodes. While it's great to watch individual stories, I think they have more impact when you've seen the backstory and are really invested in the characters.

More Morgan Spurlock fallout. I wonder if he was simply preempting a planned exposé with his confession. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/morgan-spurlock-cut-upcoming-sundance-film-1068453 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/youtube-red-drops-morgan-spurlocks-super-size-me-sequel-1068442

I was just coming to post this. Devastating. Harvey is just a vile human being.

I think you're right that this isn't one-size-fits-all and that the article is a bit too simplistic. I have heard some very concerning dismissals of many of these women's claims from other gay men placed in these terms. You're right: the dynamics are different between two adult men than between men and women. I would hope that gay men would understand that and not shame these women. (Granted, a lot of people, including other women, are shaming these women. It just speaks to how uncomfortable this discussion is for our society.)

Kelly Cutrone, America's Next Top Model judge and fashion publicist, claims Russell Simmons tried to rape her in 1991. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kelly-cutrone-claims-russell-simmons-tried-rape-her-1991-1068106?facebook_20171214 Morgan Spurlock stepped down from his company. http://www.vulture.com/2017/12/morgan-spurlock-is-leaving-his-own-production-company.html?utm_campaign=vulture&utm_source=fb&utm_medium=s1

Speaking of tone-deaf, Matt Damon. Pro tip: you don't need to share your opinion on every little thing. http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/matt-damon-opens-harvey-weinstein-sexual-harassment-confidentiality/story?id=51792548

And there are more Dustin Hoffman allegations that are very disturbing. http://variety.com/2017/biz/news/dustin-hoffman-2-1202641525/

Next up, HGTV's Carter Oosterhouse: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/carter-oosterhouse-accused-coerced-oral-sex-by-makeup-artist-1067502?facebook_20171214

Thanks. I'll search for these. Certainly it's more manageable timewise to follow stories than to watch every episode sequentially. I just saw the Santa Barbara channel and was surprised at the high video quality given the amount of bad or dubbed SB content that's been on YouTube over the years.

This is a good article from the gay male perspective. http://www.newnownext.com/gay-men-we-need-to-talk-about-sexual-misconduct/12/2017/?xrs=synd_facebook_nnn I've had many conversations like this in recent weeks: