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The only actor I can recall who had a buzz cut was Greg Vaughan, though I don't remember when or if he was on or off contract at the time.

Man, they burn through plot fast these days.

I don't recall that scene specifically but AbcNbc247 posted a compilation a few weeks ago on this thread that included a 1976 scene between Michael & Liz in which she expressed much the same sentiment. It's really quite heartbreaking, the kind of character beat soaps used to do all the time but don't anymore. It's on page 610 of this thread and the scene kicks in at about 20:00. AbcNbc247, I meant to thank you back then for posting this and I was remiss – I really appreciate it, I loved every bit of it.

Yes, it makes perfect sense that gazillion-dollar heirs Chad and Alex would live in the same apartment building as broke-ass Xander. (Would somebody at least touch up the paint on the door frames? It's filthy.)

I loved Irene Dailey but Aunt Liz was the epitome of a supporting character. She didn't belong in the Best Actress category. That neither Wyndham nor McKinsey ever got an Emmy pretty much invalidates the entire concept of the awards, IMO. I assumed Vicky just stopped submitting herself some time in the early '80s.

Joe Morton (twins Abel Marsh and Leo Mars) has had a pretty nice career.

"I give you ... LIFE!" -- Mac's last toast on AW. "That Ordway creature" -- AW's Iris referring to the object of her son Dennis' affections, Molly Ordway

When we will get the bad news?

The drop was well deserved, unfortunately. Just a horrible time for the show.

Xfinity will still be offering free Peacock to customers enrolled in its Xfinity Rewards program, per an email they sent me.

Sheri Anderson has gone fi-core. Could she be Ron's replacement during the strike? And will she do a better job? https://deadline.com/2023/06/soaps-actors-working-sag-aftra-strike-scripts-written-1235418533/

Happy birthday to the amazing Bill Hayes … 98 years young today!

I've long since given up on decent storytelling and am at the point that I only watch the show for actors I enjoy. Leann Hunley is one of them.

I dipped into GH during the Luke & Laura heyday and I was never a fan of them but I did almost instantly fall in love with two characters: Denise Alexander's Leslie and Jackie Zeman's Bobbie. I never watched the show regularly but I was happy to see either one of them on the rare instances I did. In the last decade, I'd tune in if I knew either of them would be in a particular episode. Unfortunately, that turned out to be exceedingly rare. I can't even believe she was 70 years old, let alone that she's now gone. I'm grateful for all the entertainment and enjoyment she provided over the years.

I think the things we've seen on screen in the last few years give credence to the idea that someone wouldn't approve a decent Bo-Hope story. It's pretty clear that "someone" has no sense of a good story or what the DAYS audience wants to see.

Yes, this really is mystifying me. I never thought the move to Peacock would spur a reinvention of the soap genre, but I looked forward to a little tinkering around the edges, at least. But it's the same old tired tropes, done in the same tired old ways.

It's been a long time since we've seen Julie's Place, hasn't it?

I believe it's called "Small Bar" which is also appropriate.

I'd stopped watching by this time. I had no idea Alan Feinstein (of Alexander: the Other Side of Dawn fame) appeared on SB!

I loved Joey, but was bored to tears by Kit and her entire family. Russ and Tracy were also snoozeville. William Gray Espy was such a sluggish actor, he lowered the drama quotient just by appearing in a scene. I agree that Blaine, Cecile and Pat were the main draws during this really dull AW phase. I fault the writing and the directing.

I think Emily O'Brien is very capable and her Gwen was a breath of fresh air when she first came on. The writing has done her no favors since, however. I loved Gwen Davies, too.

I'm assuming Chad explained where his kids were when he spent the night with Stephanie, and I just missed it?

I think I only came in after they married ... but I always loved their fights more than their romantic stuff, and they really had to be married to have the knock-down-drag-outs they had, so I'm okay with Lemay's decision (in retrospect). I thought both Jason and Anna Holbrook-Sharlene were antagonistic with Rachel right from the start, precisely because she had killed their sister. Maybe Jason knew and had to tell Sharlene? Regardless, I loved Lemay's return for scenes like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipAuH8OA3qo&t=7s

Oh no. I loved her in 24 and Bosch, and an assortment of other roles. I had no idea she was ill.

It's just difficult for me to care when we know their grief is merely temporary.