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Y&R - Jill: Brenda Dickson, Deborah Adair, and Jess Walton.

I agree. The line delivery of Mamie's last line was a missed opportunity. It easily could have played out as you alluded to with Jill offering bygones be bygones, with Mamie looking sincere...and then delivering the hell no. I expect Y&R is shooting like DAYS: minimal rehearsal and get it in the can. That being said... I really enjoyed seeing them together, regardless of the faults in the episode. That's when I knew Janice Ferri Esser wrote the script. Jill rightfully claiming her role as an Abbott was refreshing. I agree. I am a longtime lapsed viewer who might tune in half a dozen times a year, but I have watched each of these gala episodes and enjoyed them.

All good wishes for Eric's health. I have observed that he's not looked his usual self for the last 18 months and I hope he is back in form soon.

The Brigitte Nielsen GIF is a thing of beauty.

I've tuned back in to see the Gala shows. They've been a welcome bit of excitement compared to the usual snooze that Y&R has become. The return of Mamie is wonderful and in my opinion is the highlight. Veronica Redd exuded such natural warmth with Peter Bergman in her first scene it was like she never left. That flashback with the living room mirror is a good example why throwing away historic sets is such a mistake. If Peter Bergman's 'happy Jack' acting could get any hammier I'd ask for bread, cheese, and a frying pan. Susan Walters, on the other hand, continues to be a welcome breath of fresh air. Chelsea is an albatross of a character. Why tie Daniel down with her? She's a character that makes no sense on this canvas. Loved Jill's return to swoop in on the arbitration meeting. It looked like Jess Walton and Lauralee Bell had fun together - they probably hadn't shared scenes in 20 years. The Jill and Mamie scenes were great, though not the tone I would have chosen. James Hyde's acting is incredibly rusty. Granted, he was no great shakes on 'Passions' but he's not very good. Eileen Davidson looks amazing. Amelia Heinle continues to suck the air out of every scene she's in, though I'll give her credit for being semi-alive in that flashback with Nick where they were fighting about Adam. Heather Tom, you are so missed.

That is incredibly cheap and tacky looking. That generic awful skyline. And that font. What on earth were they thinking?

Only 2 months shy of her landmark 90th birthday, Dame Joan attended a party at Harrods in London this evening:

She turns 90 on May 23 and remains as fabulous and daring as ever:

This is all I care about. I want a gown with sequins, ruffles, and a hair toss.

I am really hoping for it. I think we'll get to see her sequins with a statement sleeve at the very least. The hairstyle she rocked never really went out of style - big and voluminous and sculpted.

I concur. It's wonderful news for Corday, the crew, and the cast.

It most certainly did. She looked gorgeous and totally thrilled. It's just shocking that the Academy Awards, year in and year out for the last 15+ years, put out the worst Memoriam tributes.

That was a truly mediocre Memoriam. BAFTA, SAG, and TCM do a much, much better job.

Once Jamie Lee Curtis won the SAG award I thought her chances at the Oscar rose incredibly. Ultimately, she and Angela Bassett were both vying for ‘career’ Oscars where a body of work is rewarded, on top of the specific nominated performance. She deserved to win for ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It’ and I’m sorry she didn’t win tonight. But I am also happy for Jamie Lee Curtis. This telecast is incredibly long winded and boring.

Contessa was boring this last season with her body building storyline. I agree that she probably didn't want to deal with further scrutiny with Scott. I'd not heard any allegations that the break-in was fake. That is so awful if true given how traumatizing that can be for people.

The Losers Giz, Juan's Roommate, The Dumbest Golddigger, The Stripper for Lobster, and The Defensive Lineman should be very afraid. At least half of them should be fired immediately after that last episode of the reunion. Giz: She is an arsehole. She should be ashamed of herself and the disregard with which she made totally baseless accusations against Chris. She really deserves some major karma for that kind of slander. Juan's Roommate: Despicable, dishonest, hypocrite. No comprehension for just how ridiculous she is. She should be fired. The Dumbest Golddigger: It will be interesting to see her living under Demon Darby's thumb next season. She is the only one who still has story left in her. The Stripper for Lobster: I don't see how she can stay on this show when she lies like a rug and has no credibility whatsoever. She just says anything and everything for attention and none of it is based in fact. How can anyone take a word she says seriously? The Defensive Lineman: Epic flop. Bravo needs to stop trying to make her happen. She's never gonna happen. The Winners One thing all three of these ladies have in common is that they have rock solid marriages where their spouses back them up. Funny enough, the Losers above cannot say the same. Wendy: She and Eddie are fun together and real partners. Their laughter dismissing the 'Smiling Eddie' crap was great. I like them. I need her to focus on something and really succeed at it. Candiace: Certainly, she finally lost her cool with Giz's bullsh*t, but she's not wrong. Women like Giz, who used an allegation of sexual harassment for storyline purposes, like it was some game, are why some people discount allegations made by legitimate victims. That said, she had a great season. This Demon Darby lawsuit is not going to hurt her. She should press ahead with Demon Darby - let's get this in open Court and subpoena everyone in production who dealt with Demon Darby's behaviour to tell the truth, under oath. Let's get document disclosure. Let's get Demon Darby's mobile phone, credit card, passports, and email records out in the open. He'll fold like a cheap tent. Karen: Each of Juan's Roommate, Giz, and The Defensive Lineman tried to have a moment with The Grand Dame, but she gave them nothing. Zip. Zilch. Nada. It was a good lesson in paying people dust. Karen hardly spoke at this reunion and for good reason: she is secure with Ray. They have nothing to answer for, so they have nothing to fear. Whipping out that nail file was a thing of beauty. Karen knows who she is and is grateful. Next season they're going to have to fire at least half of the Losers and give the show a refresh.

I really enjoyed the SAG awards - getting them off normal television was a great move. The In Memoriam was so well done.

That is so sad for Natalie - she had more than 30 years under her belt at Y&R and aside from Janice Ferri Esser was the last link to the Bill Bell years. It really is mind boggling. +1 you're absolutely right. Just terrible to lose these links to history. Griffith doing breakdowns will be an unmitigated disaster.

I agree - I laughed and rolled my eyes at Ashley being a total dumbass who is now permanently at the mercy of Michael Darby. Candiace’s comments about Ashley being the least accomplished ring totally true. Ashley couldn’t even gold dig correctly.

Richard Belzer was a one-off talent. I loved his work. Rest easy, sir.

I know that Joan and Angela had several friends in common (particularly Robert Wagner). Joan was a big admirer of Angela and knew how to put respect on her name. Joan loves to live life. Here she is Friday night in London at a party for London Fashion Week:

Great to hear of these returns, especially Barbara Crampton and Veronica Redd. I really hope we get scenes between Jess Walton and each of them.

To you freedom, Ryan. I don't enjoy Kelly and find her obnoxious and grating. I think Mark has a great likeability factor and in some respects is a better fit for a daytime talk show than Kelly is. When Regis and his wife Joy would be on together, they had a certain rapport that did not spoil the 'what happened last night' portion of the opening.

Raquel Welch had largely retreated from public gaze the last five years or so, but what a stunning woman with a boatload of charisma. Her staying power, despite several career implosions, was impressive and spoke to a very strong character. May she rest in peace.

NJ I enjoyed the premiere but I think there are faults in this show that are not sustainable going into another season and I think production knows it. This feels like the Fall of the House of Gorga is on the way because production is going to have to decide whether they're Tea I know they are all wrong and have sold their souls to Bravo, so I am on Team Nobody. The Jennifer v Dolores feud has no legs. Zero. They better get over that one fast. The two new young women (notice the ABC Daytime-esque trend of youthifying these shows continues...) feel interchangeable to me. The other addition who looks so incredibly normal, might be the firecracker based on rumours of what went down between her and Margaret.