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My Queen Kylie is always trying to get a Christmas hit, so spin it:

Have we seen Theo's abs? Otherwise, I'm not sure what acting "technique" they're talking about here... drink less water if shirtless scenes?

@Khan

IIRC, they actually did mention Lucy in the final season and that she was travelling in Europe (which was how she was written out on Dallas for the second time).

All a sign that The Cheatin' Heart is making a comeback. Roman's pub quiz starts scaring off customers because he gets really oddly anal about it (just look at how much he had to explain a simply concept) and Bonnie buys the old Cheatin' Heart to reopen, kicking off #PubWars2026.

TBH, it felt like season 13 really torpedo'd the shows chances of doing that with the short-term thinking of killing off Steve and particularly Linda. The killing off Steve also meant that Claudia had kind of crossed a line it never felt she recovered from. Linda of course felt really like a modern character for the 90s and would've fit right into the Melrose Place era.

#BringBackCheatinHeart

I want to watch this lusty bold series!

I think that was also supposed to be their initial "conflict" when Jacobs imagined it as a "No Down Payment" / "Scenes from a Marriage"-esque show; Richard was meant to be the status-seeker always wanting more with Laura as the more grounded and practical one, thus him feeling like she was holding him back.

The fact that she mentions actually watching soaps helps. I feel a lot of people behind the scenes aren't even fans of the genre, so they end up taking the cynical shallow approach to producing them (ie quick thrown together stunts, no long-term planning and rewards etc).

"Carol & Company" had a really novel premise, but I could see why Carol herself elected to end it. The show debuted high, but fell out of the top 30 after the initial episode order. That's why it ended. That Carol herself wants to save face and claiming she choose to end it is another matter...

David Boreanaz has had a similar run, starting with Buffy (1997-1999), Angel (1999-2004), Bones (2005-2017) and SWAT (2017-2024). This year is the first time he's not had a lead role on a television series in 27 years!

Considering his family was involved with Mike Horton in the past, I feel like they'll make him Mike's son and Jeremy's half-brother. Just my guess, and unfortunately it makes me wonder if we're in for another Charlie / Tripp situation where it'll end up being a case of mistaken identity. Just my gut feeling and not based on spoilers.

Anyway... Kristen should have a prison lesbian story arc. And then come out and become obsessed with Marlena so we can move her on from the Brady nonsense. Is that secret room still in the DiMera mansion?

Thanks @DRW50! I don't think I've seen the properly cut episodes before, just the Homestead version.