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I would post the videos here, but the language is off the charts by the good citizens of Minnesota. But look up writer Jeff Tiedrich's YouTube account, which is simply Tiedrich, and see how the good people of Lyn Lake, Minnesota came together to drive ICE out.

While I wasn't invested in any of these characters or couples, it's still a jolt. As some have said, this basically wipes out the younger generation altogether. Not a good move. And if TPTB think more Leo or more DiMera nothingness will drive this show, I have news for them: The only place it will be driven is off a proverbial cliff. I think the show is halfway there now since it doesn't usually crack the Top 10 on Peacock these days. The show needs young characters. The show also needs couples to root for! And Brady/Sarah, Leo/Javi as two examples are not it. Do I know the answer? No. But I'm not being paid to have any. Here's looking at the 6,960,124th article on "The Plan To Save Days!", coming soon to the SOD site!

Nothing worth watching, I see. And how long will this ridiculous Sophia/Rachel mess go on? Should have just let Sophia get over Tate. He's not worth it. And Alice Halsey is a good little actress, but I am tired of psycho Rachel. Glad Alice Halsey went on to greener pastures. Anything with Leo and Gwen is a hard pass. Ditto Brady/Sarah, but only because they are the soap equivalent of Nytol. Xander is indeed a mess, but he and Sarah had the chemistry to make watching said mess interesting. (I know B/S (hey, BS! It fits...) weren't featured together, but Brady looked upset, which likely means more of them. Wake me when they implode, please.) On the bright side, no DiMera idiocy. But I'm sure the reprieve is all too temporary. I'm glad Ron is gone, and not everything is a joke now, but now the show just seems dull. Dull pairings, stories that don't move. The pacing needs to be addressed!

Just a heads up that Sarah and Jeremy are both Hortons (albeit not by blood, but raised as family!). Then again, Brady has made it a sport to go after women that were dating and/or married to his uncles Phillip and now Xander (Chloe/Sarah), so Days gets off on that family squick factor! Max Brady having a kid with his NIECE Chelsea being another prime example. Sure, Phillip/Xander didn't know Isabella and vice versa, and Max was not raised with Chelsea and not related by blood, but it's STILL FAMILY. Which is also why Alex/Stephanie still makes me want to vomit, especially since Adrienne RAISED Alex as her own. Eeww.

If ANYONE had any spine and balls in Congress, they'd forget the 25th Amendment and go for Article II, Section 4, and oust EVERY LAST POS CRIMINAL in the Trump Circus. This wasn't self defense. It was cold-blooded MURDER.

Sarah and Brady have the same issue that Sarah/Eric have. Two nice (and for all his issues, Brady is more white hat than gray as of now) people that are dullsville together. To me, they have no spice, but nice friendship vibes. So I'm not up for a triangle, either. But it doesn't mean I want Kristen to reunite with Brady, either. Said this before, but why not test out Cat and Brady? Also, it's just weird how Brady has competed with both of his uncles (Xander and Phillip, Isabella's half-brothers, even if they didn't know her and vice versa!) for women, first Chloe, now Sarah. A bit oogy, to me. Branch out from the family and from the DiMera lunacy, Brady!

I do appreciate it! Thanks, @DRW50 ! Happy New Year! 😊

The House Judiciary Committee has released Jack Smith's testimony:

Happy New Year to everyone here!

This is not getting much press, surprise, surprise, but Iowa had a special election tonight for its State Senate...and Renee Hardman, the Democrat, beat her Republican challenger, Lucas Loftin, 71% to 29%! By doing so, this win dashed Iowa GOP hopes of reclaiming a super majority (which ended following the victory of Catelin Drey, another Democrat, a few months ago!). She is also the first black woman elected to the Iowa State Senate!

Silly me. I thought spoiler clips were supposed to make people want to tune in! Aside from the sweet Steve/Kayla moment, my eyes glazed over.

Cool, thanks, as always! 👍👍

I was just coming to post this! I think it was especially well done, and it seemed to meld the old-style TCM tributes with the dialogue with the new, i.e. music style and such. And considering the sheer enormity of talent lost, not to mention very recently and in such a horrible way, this turned out better than I imagined, not looking at all rushed.

Well, to be fair, HIPAA wasn't a law until 1996! And hey, Kayla breaks that law on the regular today...

I will say I think the Jeremy actor (forget his first name, though I know the last is Roark, ironic since Roark Critchlow plays Dad Mike!) is actually pretty decent, and I'm fine with him not interacting too much with Alex if it means Jeremy would be sacrificed. (Yes, I know the character has a bad history, but crap on this show is mind wiped/altered all the time. And to lose a decent actor in the name of freaking Alex just seems wrong to me.)

Well, 2025 can just leave right now. What a horrific weekend it has been, and this is just the schitt cherry on top. May Tony Geary fly with the angels, along with the many others lost this past weekend.

I'm beyond stunned. This is awful! Hope whomever is responsible is apprehended quickly and thrown in prison.

Which is strange because, if I recall, Deidre and Andrea are (well, were, since Dee Hall had work done!) identical twins! I do remember reading a whole spread in one of the soap mags when DH returned in '91, chronicling her real-life wedding. And there were photos of both sisters together, and there, they did look alike! The wedding guests must have agreed, since the write up mentioned the guests standing up too early when they saw Andrea coming down the aisle (as MOH).

Charlotte looks great!

I have reservations about this return, only because Dan Gauthier outright said he did zero research on Peter's backstory. I don't expect him to mimic Jason Brooks, but I would expect him to know key tenets of his character's history!

The Pitt got a cover on Entertainment Weekly. and there is an article about behind the scenes and what to expect for Season 2, which will premiere on January 8, 2026. https://ew.com/the-pitt-stars-creator-preview-season-2-cover-story-exclusive-11864547

Brady and Sarah are...nice. Like warm socks out of a dryer. But the only sparks they generate is if they stick a fork in an outlet. (To me!) It's the same issue, IMO, Sarah had with Eric: In theory, two good (well, Brady is more gray, but good as of late!) people together is great, but edge is needed. I think it's why, back in the day, Steve/Kayla and Jack/Jennifer worked. And John seemed a bit more complicated (since the writers were making his past up as they went along) after being de-Brady-ed, which added something to John/Isabella. John/Marlena also had the affair and the Roman/Sami angles. And I think that's why Sarah/Eric failed, and why I think Sarah/Brady seem headed for the same fate. Not that I want Brady with psycho Kristen. I'd rather she vanish. But rather than EJ, why not try Brady and Cat?

Another Nicole. Kind of funny.

Apparently, The Pitt is airing in 3-hour blocks every Monday night on TNT unedited, from 9:00 p.m. until midnight ET, unedited* (*except for F bombs, apparently) through December 29th. So, obviously, Episodes 1 through 3 have aired (perhaps TNT will repeat them?).

Way back when Zander/Alexis were bonding, I was thinking maybe HE would have been her long-lost child. Would have been interesting, considering the Nikolas connection vis a vis Emily. But then the show went with Sam. Sigh. I think Chad would have rocked that. And I wouldn't mind him returning if I wasn't certain he'd be crapped on again - but then, that's the case for so many on this show.