Contessa Donatella

1 hour ago, carolineg said:

I feel like after this whole Pikeman arc is over that Valentin might go.  He's just not very connected to the canvas, Charlotte is off somewhere, he has no love interest or family, and he rarely appears.

I was surprised to hear Finola (Nominee Zoom last week) say that she & JPS hope that Vanna will be back together soon. The last I recall it was said that Charlotte was off somewhere in a private hospital recuperating. I have trouble picturing Anna forgiving him. 

Tomorrow is Episode 30 for PM/EK & also the first day of Sweeps. I always like it when I feel GH wins Sweeps. I detested that May when the 2 big events were protecting Marshall's clarinet in a rumble in an alley & Brando & Sonny changing the spark plugs on a classic car! I figure the judging of the "New Writing" will automatically become more important. By the fans, yes, but also by their bosses. It's also Taggert MIA Day 202 but clearly only a handful of fans care. I realized I forgot one rumor I've heard & it is the only one that is likely to be true. 

3 minutes ago, carolineg said:

I have to completely disagree. 

Fortunately, this is a posture that is totally acceptable for soap fans. 

3 minutes ago, carolineg said:

... And, yeah, 5 million isn't chump change, but Carly didn't earn that money herself. 

Nina is totally lock, stock & barrel the product of major inheritance. Her inheritance was so massive that her pitiful excuse for a mother nearly killed her trying to get it for herself. 

3 minutes ago, carolineg said:

Nina does whine a bunch too and generally does impulsive and stupid things, but she's not worse than Carly at this point.  One of Carly's main characteristics is she's impulsive too.  The difference is Nina gets vilified by the entire town every time she makes a mistake.   I find Nina mostly pathetic, but I certainly don't think Carly's is much superior to her.

And, I offer here to agree to disagree.

One thing that Carly did was to make it possible for Sonny to seem to be this remarkable family man. But it's Carly who is really good with kids and also with other people. 

I believe that aspect of Sonny is something PM/EK is going to take away. Sonny can be the mobster but he's losing that heart of gold crap & also isn't going to be wandering around town giving sage advice!! (Hated that!)

The only other thing I want to say is thank Soap Jesus that Jane Elliot found she needed insurance. Apparently that's why she came out of retirement, as others have done before her. Now I think she is staying because she's having fun playing this Tracy but something had to get her there!

13 minutes ago, carolineg said:

No one was ever even mad at her about either of those things though lol.  Only Nina.  Willow was mad for 5 minutes.  And Insider trading is illegal.  Sure, she lost the Metro Court for a bit, but it's not like she actually went to prison.  Nina was made to look like the bad guy for reporting a crime.  Neither Jason or Sonny actually died.  Look, I like Carly much more than I like Nina, but the writing is almost entirely favorable for Carly.  

Every loss Carly has suffered the last few years except the loss of her mother has mostly been her fault.  Even when Carly is "down and out" there are a line of people willing to help her out.  If I am at the point where I am defending Nina, of all people, you know the writing is slanted.

Nina & Carly are written totally differently, to me, in one major way.

Carly never feels sorry for herself (or if she does, she does it in private & never lets anyone see) & she is not one to whine, nor is she one to go on & on & on about things. To a very large degree, she operates as a survivor, just putting one foot in front of the other & repeating until either she is busy & engaged in doing something or the situation changes & usually for the better. Carly also doesn't blame other people. She owns her sh*t. In most cases that would give her rootabiity but somehow it doesn't except for many people, like me, who are Carly fans. What Jason said about her resilience is very true to her character. And 5 mil is not chump change. 

Nina constantly whines, regularly feels sorry for herself, ALWAYS blames someone else - usually Carly - and goes on & on & on about things endlessly & worst of all she says she never intended any harm to come & then she turns around & does the same thing or something similar over again. Only Ava tells her the truth & chastises her for not THINKING through things instead of just impulsively taking action! (I love Cynthia Watros but it is impossible to me, to like Nina!)

38 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

I mean wasn't it made clear that we found out who did that? Though it might have been rewritten by this point.

If so, I totally missed it. AFAIK we know it wasn't a stranger since Austin recognized them & it seemed to be a male going only by shoes. Who are you thinking of? I suspected both Brennan & Valentin being behind it but not carrying it out. 

10 minutes ago, carolineg said:

Carly always had to be 'right'. 

Carly was wrong two huge times in the past year. Willow - illegal DNA test & keeping it from everyone that Nina was her bio-mother and Insider Trading. In both instances of her being wrong it was amazingly public. 

And Carly suffered significant losses in the past 2 years. Metro Court, Sonny when he died, Jason when Sonny reappeared alive, Sonny when he had sex with Nina on The Haunted Star, paid a 5 mil fine, Bobbie died & Drew dropped her at the first sight of Jason. 

14 minutes ago, Khan said:

Don't get me wrong, I like Maura West and Finola Hughes, but...trying to lump them with JE, Beverlee McKinsey, Elizabeth Hubbard, Susan Flannery, Erika Slezak, Robin Strasser....  No.

Honestly, I get what you're saying. I just think we're at a point where the next generation is emerging. But, maybe I'm rushing things. 

19 minutes ago, BetterForgotten said:

I think it’s different with Jane. There’s a formidable, grounded aura to her presence on the show that can’t be matched. Even when the writing is awful or when they paint Tracy as a cartoon character. 

Well, Jane ranks with Beverlee McKinsey & Susan Flannery in holding an iconic elevated level  as really queens of daytime.

But on the specific issue of giving 110% every single time I think there are others who do that. 

4 minutes ago, Khan said:

 

JE is truly the last of that generation of actresses still working in soaps who gives 110% in every scene, no matter how awful the writing.

On GH I think both Maura & Finola do that as well. 

1 minute ago, BetterForgotten said:

They seem to be chem testing Drew with everyone, today with Jordan. Not sure he’s worth this much effort…

This is them teasing Jordan with Drew, I think, because they already were Chem Tested & passed with pretty glorious marks. Like an 8.9 from the East Berlin judge! See below on 4-5. 

I also agree that we won't return to CarSon, at least not any time soon. I'm not saying never. Just now. 

18 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

Well I am not sure about kooky cousin, but I've been saying in the 'redeeming' Heather that she could very well be pulled back toward being cunning again and not over the top. 

Time will tell.

 

 

Well, you know that Alley Mills intimated that Heather achieves some level of self-awareness about what she has done. Yeah. If we can even imagine that. I mean. MIC DROP! 

Happy Day! The press site finally has new Episodics, both parties.

25 minutes ago, Aragorn said:

Will Blaze sing at the wedding since she knows both Chase and Brook Lynn?

No. 

13 minutes ago, DeliaIrisFan said:

Anyway, this week so far: I saw another character that I hadn't seen since the credits change: Ned.  I almost forgot Ned was one of the living Qs

I shouted! Finally, Ned is back from Australia. Just in time, too, for this big wedding extravaganza for his daughter. 

Neighbours DT Emmy

@carolineg Did you see this on SoapHub?

On 4/22/2024 at 9:16 PM, Xanthe said:

Thanks! There is an online auction of memorabilia linked at the end of the article as well for those who might be interested. 

21 minutes ago, janea4old said:

I haven't seen a spoiler that said that.  But maybe it's rumored?

Haven't seen it or heard it. Here are the RUMORS I have heard. One is a whopper.

32 minutes ago, John said:

Ive seen it on socials that maybe the Heather Hip story was one of CVE & DC's and GH liked it so PM & EK are the ones that are gonna execute the story. 

Alley Mills flat out said it was Chris's idea, that he knew of a RL case where a conviction was overturned & she also said that they cannot tell stories like this unless they are true, which astonished me. That last part, I mean. If she's right, I'm amazed. Of course, actors do not always get things right, which is why I'm sure we all keep grains of sand on hand! 

I wanted to share this picture, from the bachelor party, looks like BTS. I'm dying laughing at where Drew's hands are! Whoa, down boy. 

12 minutes ago, John said:

Really enjoyed  today. The compare and contrast of both parties. Loved Trina talking with different folks. Only thing I did not like: Joss Vs Kristina. You know if someone was bad-talking Jax, Joss would be all about defending him.

I just think it's all about positioning. Someone has to be on Sonny's side, so that's Avery who doesn't count, Dante & Kristina. (And Ava.) But, it's awkward where most of the writing is not. However, in real life it *would* be awkward. So, I'm okay. The only thing is it seems like a rewrite of Kristina who used to know what Sonny did & does & now acts clueless. I don't have a handle on that unless it actually is a rewrite & this is not the Mob Princess that Lexie played? 

2 hours ago, ranger1rg said:

The crazy dancing at the bachelorette party was fun, although Spinelli was so manic and frantic it was ridiculous. Someone needed to tell Bradford Anderson to reign it in.

I don't understand why he & Jason have not run into each other. His dancing, check, that's not dancing by anyone's definition. It was just stupid. 

Just realized that Tracy twerked! 

26 minutes ago, Aragorn said:

Will Jackie Templeton make it to Chase's wedding? Or has the show forgotten about her?

Kim Delaney had another bad DUI which likely means her drinking is out of control again, so that's probably why she stopped appearing as Jackie, which would mean recasting to have a mom for Chase, which, sure, could be done. I just have no idea if they would fool with it or not. But, I don't think it's exactly an issue of forgetting. 

1 hour ago, carolineg said:

Daytime Dish is still a thing?  I remember about 10 years ago they had some decent insiders, but you had to work through 3000 pages of Jason shipper stans to get through it and it basically scared anyone with info off.   The days when everyone was convinced BH's first son was conceived by Steve through an illicit affair when the child literally looks like her husband's clone lol.  Wild times!

What rumors?!! I'm totally lost & I've not seen anyone discussing any rumors & the only rumors I've heard have nothing to do with anything anyone's said here for 2 days. 

Just now, BetterForgotten said:

Liz seems eternally suck in a storyline rut and paired with awful love interests no matter who is writing the show. Similar to Y&R’s Sharon.

 

It ain't pretty, that's for sure. 

28 minutes ago, John said:

I do PM liked writing for Elizabeth before  so I hope they wouldnt let her go

And, they very well may not! In spite of the oh so checkered past. 

Here's two clips from last Friday. 4-19-24. First the adlibbed hug & then just the full closing credits, since it's nice to have them every once in awhile.

https://youtu.be/Fj9wGvoW4e4

https://youtu.be/VKzXVsY2eGA
 

9 minutes ago, Aragorn said:

Brad has been missing for a year. Liesl has been gone for months now. Why would the show let go of Liz?

Yep, true enough about Brad.

But, Gati Tweets (K. Gati) who plays Liesl Obrecht has been in Europe making a movie & now she is back. So she was unavailable for several months & now she is available again. 

Becky Herbst, why? So much history where they tried to fire her before, etc. Only reason. 

11 minutes ago, Aragorn said:

I suspect that TA might be let go and Trina written out in the fall.

Unless her fans screw things up for her, which is a very real possibility, I do not think Trina is in any danger of being let go or recast. Probably the POC are all quite safe, although they might do what they did with Marshall & move them from contract to recurring.

My guesses on unsafe people would include: Finn, Violet, Cody Bell, Sasha, Lucy, Brad, Liesl, Terry, Amy, Scott & Liz, which could impact her sons. 

We already know that Gregory will not be here after sometime in the next month. Everyone expects his character to die during Sweeps.