Faulkner

I wonder how many more Harvey stories we’ll see.

25 minutes ago, Khan said:

 

I've said this before, but one negative trait that characterizes MMT's first run for me is scenes where characters are yelling at and being uncivil toward each other.  That was VERY off-putting to me, because I'd never known AMC to be the kind of soap where people were often confrontational.

That’s an interesting point that never stood out to me, maybe because I only started watching around 1991 (I started really with the Emily Ann story). My experience of AMC before then has only been through clips and retrospectives, but I think I would have had a closer bond to the show if I’d been watching in the ‘80s. The family and community feeling just felt much stronger to me, which was what drew me to the P&G shows.

In hindsight, I gotta agree there was a lot of garbage during McTavish’s heralded first run even though there was a lot that was compulsively watchable. I never really go back to that era when I’m viewing clips on YouTube. I really thought the show caught fire during late ‘95, early ‘96 before going off the rails like almost every other show around that time.

This is ridiculous. Glad that most people seem to agree.

That is a fascinating article, @ReddFoxx. Thank you for sharing that.

Because they performed it on “The Voice” tonight...

I’m just going to leave this here because this sh!t is BONKERS

I see the security head just resigned from Facebook. They’re having nearly as bad of a week as Trump.

52 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

The Miami draw is out....

 

http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/current/miami/403/draws

 

For some reason the draw seems so lackluster.....

 

And Novak is playing ....lawd....he looked downright awful this past week. I thought for sure he'd pull out.

That is a meh draw for sure. I don’t get Novak’s thinking, but Schwartzman will be a good test to see where his game is. He does need match play. Nishikori and Kyrgios are also playing, I see.

How about...

Dorothy Lyman

Morgan Fairchild

Colleen Dion

John Wesley Shipp

Anthony Addabbo (RIP)

Brian Gaskill (ugh)

Charles Grant

Rick Hearst

Warren Burton

A Martinez

Jon Lindstrom

Susan Brown

Virginia Dwyer

I think all of the above had at least five soaps in their individual careers. I know it’s quite a list, but if it’s still fun for you...choose which ones you like.

Thanks for your work here!

Lord.

11 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

After today's deflating loss he won't play the clay court season. There are too many good clay court players out there that can beat him.

That’s my guess too. The possibility of a Nadal-less RG might be tempting, but I think Fed is smarter than that.

The interesting thing: if the Big Five are either skipping or still recovering from injury and Thiem isn’t 100 percent, who becomes the favorite at RG? Delpo? Chung? PCB?

42 minutes ago, DramatistDreamer said:

That was such an intense and entertaining match!! 

Those guys bring out the best in each other on court, and the worst in each other in temperament! 

I was glad to see someone who struggled with injuries and multiple surgeries, the way Juan did and manage to make it back as a competitor and win big!  

It is hard to believe that there won't be another title for Roger to win somewhere.  There's literally another tournament around the corner, in a few days.  Although I do wonder whether Juan will try for the famous "Sunshine Double".

 

@Faulkner ESPN's online app actually streamed the trophy ceremony. I already watch online, this was how I found out.  It's weird because I checked before the match began, and I swear, it wasn't on the schedule.

Ugh. Thanks. I suppose ESPN had a hard out on their linear channel.

I think Roger’s always going to be a threat in this depleted field, but I am curious as to how he’ll schedule clay season. He’s had an amazing 2018, but he was showing major wear and tear during the North American hardcourt season last year. And that was without playing a single match on clay. He knows his body better than anyone else, but every year he’s on the tour and playing deep into tournaments, he’s going to have to make some difficult choices. This might be his last best shot at a second Roland Garros, but what will he sacrifice down the line if he decides to play the French?

Miami ladies main draw. Azarenka plays Cici Bellis, and Bethanie Mattek-Sands plays her first match back against Cornet:

3 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

To Roger......

 

It was. It had everything and more. It had great game playing and drama. The best match I have seen in a long time. The Borna vs Roger wasn't too bad either.

Absolutely. I don’t root for Roger, but his matches are dazzling displays when he’s tested. I always get annoyed with the loudly partisan crowds who follow RF, but Delpo handled it well.

Just now, ~bl~ said:

Speaking of Billie Piper, Collateral with her, John Simm, and Carey Mulligan (Sally Sparrow) is on Netflix (after being on BBC first in the UK only). Has anyone else watched it yet?

I haven’t, but I heard great things about CM in it. 

That was an amazing match. When Fed broke to go up 5-4 in the third, I thought it was over. But just like when La La Land “won” the Oscar, something told me, “Keep watching. There’s a twist ahead.” Thank heavens I did. Thrilled for this guy! Absolutely thrilled at his guts and belief.

Lame that ESPN didn’t air the trophy ceremony unless I missed something.

Interesting stat:

DELPO DID IT!!!

Osaka’s prize for winning Indian Wells?

Serena in the first round of Miami.

OSAKA!

Just a random aside: I didn’t realize Delpo and Nick Kyrgios have never played an ATP match. I know Delpo was injured during much of Nick’s rise (and somehow Nick had never played Novak until last year), but that’s a match I’d like to see.

I just find her career trajectory fascinating. It’d be like Miley Cyrus or Britney Spears taking a detour through an admittedly somewhat campy sci-fi/fantasy series and somehow ending up as a young Colleen Dewhurst within a few years. 

Billie Piper is making her NYC theater debut and the Times interviews her about going from pop star to DW to becoming one of Britain’s most respected stage actresses.

Chadwick Boseman (AMC) is hosting SNL April 7 with Cardi B as musical guest.

Maybe someone with more knowledge of the inner workings of SNL can explain, but why are Mikey Day and Alex Moffat still featured players when they appear in more sketches than many of the main cast?

John Goodman is on SNL as Rex Tillerson right now.