Contessa Donatella

Yes, you have the right idea!

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Thanks. I was hoping it was up on YT or IG. I'm trying to get a friend to watch it who has watched nothing at all, so far, and I think they would like it. My goal is to make it easy, so I can tempt them. Sounds weird, I'm sure. I will try with this!

Is yesterday's sneak peek up anywhere? Hair, Makeup, Wardrobe? 2-19-25

In an unprecedented move, Michael Easton in partnership with Roger Howarth are planning a repertory soap where the 2 of them will play all the parts. Tentative title: Frank's Boyz.

The only show that would bring me back to daytime television was this show & it is because it is historic in its existence. Its the first daytime drama with its central family that's African American & an African American family of affluence, power, generational wealth, beauty, talent & its 'breaking the color barrier'. It's a glass ceiling show. It's a glass ceiling-breaking show & I'm proud to be a part of it. Back in the day when I came to New York & I landed a role on ATWT that I performed for 15 years, so I'm returning to daytime, which is fantastic & I'm returning to my home network, CBS. So it's great to be back.

I vaguely recall someone in this weird long-handle name followed by the word Hall & they were waiting on word to find out if they were being picked up for another 13 weeks! So, BITD contracts & renewals were totally different from today.

Okay, here's that list only in the 50s, period, not just the first few years of the decade. Alphabetical. The Bennetts NBC 1953-54 Concerning Miss Marlowe NBC 1954-55 A Date with Life NBC 1955-56 The Egg & I CBS 1951-52 Fairmeadows USA NBC 1951-52 The First Hundred Years CBS 1950-52 First Love NBC 1954-55 Follow Your Heart NBC 1953-54 For Better or Worse CBS 1959-60 Golden Windows NBC 1954-55 The Greatest Gift NBC 1954-55 Hotel Cosmopolitan CBS 1957-58 The House on High Street NBC 1959-60 Kitty Foyle NBC 1958 Miss Susan NBC 1951 Modern Romances NBC 1954-58 Portia Faces Life CBS 1954-55 The Road of Life CBS 1954-55 The Seeking Heart CBS 1954-55 Three Steps to Heaven NBC 1953-54 A Time to Live NBC 1954 Today Is Ours NBC 1958 Way of the World NBC 1955 A Woman to Remember DuMont 1949 Woman with a Past CBS 1954 The World of Mr. Sweeney NBC 1954-55 These Are My Children NBC 1949

With the way they've been about L&L2 Redux I think this is likely one of Becky Herbst's safest points! Korte/Van Etten literally said Liz & Lucky are "foundational" to their current view of the show. But, they are in the process of becoming divorced. Papers have been filed so their legal status is closer to divorced than to being married.

excerpt from a blog: Between 1949 and 1960, CBS had 19 soaps. Same time frame NBC had 22 soaps. Out of all of those are 6 successes: in order: SFT/CBS, LOL/CBS, GL/CBS, Secret Storm/CBS, ATWT/CBS and EON/CBS. Note they were all CBS. Their longevity ranges from 20 yrs to 57 yrs. Another grouping from here would be considered marginally successful with longevity ranging from 3.5 yrs to 8.5 yrs. They are Hawkins Falls (NBC), From These Roots (NBC) The Brighter Day (CBS) and Young Dr. Malone (NBC). 31 failures. So, you're talking about the ones I'm calling failures, like Miss Susan, etc., right? Yes, it seems so. I asked Bing CoPilot which is AI so it could be wrong. Its reference was https://fantasy-television.fandom.com/wiki/Search_for_Tomorrow & it replied: Henderson, the fictional town in the soap opera "Search for Tomorrow," is set in an unspecified state. The show's creators never explicitly mentioned which state Henderson is located in1. It was intentionally left vague to allow viewers to imagine it in their own state or region. So, darn, shucks.

So, I taped this last night & was about to watch it when here it appeared already an edit on YT! And, what a fabulous interview she is! You go, girl! "The only show that would bring me back to daytime is this show." Loved her anecdote about Lena Horne. What memories she has. Talking about her parents both being morticians & growing up living above the funeral home. Shout-out to ATWT & also coming home to her network, CBS. She's a PR person's dream come true. And, of course she looked amazing & was so completely at ease. "Listen, it's a soap opera so as pulled up & elegant as I am, there's always time for some mess. It's going to get messy."

Which short-lived soaps are you referring to, here? That's very interesting. As you might recall I've been endeavoring to find the date that Kathy got an abortion & the researchers at Syracuse University have narrowed it down to one period of time when she went to NY state to get a legal abortion. That time is reflected in lines from scripts. The two most pertinent are as follows: -March 28th, 1972: Kathy speaks to a nurse in an admitting room and discusses the procedure that will happen the next morning. -April 11th, 1972: Kathy mentions that she has said yes to Scott’s proposal and that she finds it strange that it happened on the day she got back from “visiting Albany.” So, it's notable, perhaps, that she doesn't say "NY state" but instead says "Albany." But, then, if she lived in NY state why would she have to travel at all? Henderson must not be in NY state.

Perhaps we could apply for access to the Pine Valley transporter. But, where is Henderson? Will travel to Pine Valley be a problem?

@MaximI watch this over & over. Golden Globes schtick prior to award presentation.

I've just done an edit of today's show. 13 minutes. I mention it here only because there are some Donna Corinthos fans here. Possibly you know the routine. If not, give a 'holla. Its title is GH 2-19-25 Liz Cyrus Carly Jack Donna TempLucky Joss & Dex

OMG! I was spectacularly wrong! Dex is dead. WHY did Cyrus first slip the paper copy out of its holder on Dex's hospital ID bracelet & then cut off the holder & slip it into his pocket? Does anyone have any theories?

I call Hair, Makeup & Wardrobe the Heroes of Daytime. The very first people I heard of jumping ship were one of the directors from GH & JFeatherstone, Costume Designer, from B&B whose reputation is legendary. I loved today's sneak peek even better than yesterday. And, this week of sneak peeks is so incredibly smart of them to do!!! They are writing the new texts on how to launch a new soap & they're writing it well.

Well, Maxim, not everyone loves La Lucc. She is among the many of select daytime divas who while they get a ton of love, they also get some dislike all the way through to haters. Lucci, Deidre, KKL, I could go on. Oh, no, poor Dixie! She must not be singing "You Are My Sunshine" yet then. It's altogether 'kerect, proper & things are okay in the universe if Erica is the one bringing it right now for you!! Also, enjoyed the fan review.

Yea!!! Look forward to seeing it in a bit, watching the BTG sneak peek right now.

Yes, what I'm hoping is that she out-matriarchs Stephanie Forrester! I'm not sure if this has been posted or not but I was tickled to find a BTG item in an ATL outlet. https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/video/2025/02/17/first-soap-opera-debut-25-years-coming-soon/

I guess I just feel like the pacing is so off (what you'd just been talking about) that they've left a lot to take care of, pretty dam*ed quickly, although I haven't seen today which may be a whirlwind.

Oh, goodie! So, how is Ryan's death overcome? Cleverly, I'm sure. You probably recall that both Felicia & Kevin sat & sorta moaned over his dead body! I have screencaps! I hope he keeps the accent, don't you?

I just tapped the year 2025 up top & it gave me a year scroll that I was able to do fast.

I'm glad that y'all could take it & run with it. Just saw it as I got in the car.

MVJ posted Canadian access on Tvi/X. Passenger in moving car so can't copy.