Contessa Donatella

Yeah, I loved and adored Mary Page Keller! Frankly, I love that they are still married! And,, I love getting to see her in an occasional guest shot.

Well, this is going to sound tacky, but he just had such an enormous head!

Here's a quote/unquote from a very old book about GH & Gloria Monty, etc. Warning: There could be errors. Inside the Soaps by Paul Denis © 1985 GH: Gloria Monty GH began on April Fools' Day in 1963. The show kept falling in audience ratings so ABC network brought in a NY producer, Gloria Monty, in 1978, to wrap up the storylines and close out the show. But Miss Monty amazed ABC by saving GH, working closely with HW Doug Marland and focusing on the Luke and Laura storyline. Luke, played by Tony Geary fell in love with a married girl, Laura, played by Genie Francis. He was from the wrong side of the tracks. She was upper class. Her parents were wealthy doctors. He raped her, though she didn't resist too much. Instead, she fell in love with her rapist. And, apparently the show's viewer loved it so much that the show became #1 in the Nielsens. The Luke rape became the soaps' first "acquaintance rape," and Geary became the most popular actor on the soaps.

Gyah! I have been trying to get on this thread since supper! Whew. For starters, yes, I agree but with some serious qualifications - I do not think she was brilliant. - I do not think she was a visionary. - She was a journeyman workhorse Director at a few soaps & then they grabbed her up & said, "Here, be a Producer," And, then, they said, we'll give you *this* much time & then we're cancelling this soap. They meant it too. Now, she also meant it when she said she didn't even like soaps! But, she knew how to do things & who to hire. People think that the biggest thing she did was to introduce the sci-fi element. Not true. Yes, she did do that. And, she did point Luke & Laura on their way to romance & adventure. They didn't spend the night in that department store for no reason! And, she changed the narrative, which is huge. Compare the narrative to ATWT, GL and DOOL! Last up, she changed the pace of the show & literally flew with it! And, lo & behold, she had done it!

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Completely agree with you about Rachel, Ada & Nancy in all of this. Also about AW wasting black characters. Taylor, no, I don't see good acting in her. And, Ian, well, I always thought he was very talented. I'm not at all surprised that he still finds work.

Thanks.

Like what?

Maybe that's why I so disliked Brittany. Who is her #2 man? And, yes, thanks for posting. Who uploaded it? AW 12-17-85 in 3 parts.

I posted a clip of Diahann Carroll RIP singing the lead in the musical "No Strings" in her death thread. Wow, everyone should hear it! She was an amazing singer & performer!

To me ENDGAME was Jake & Paulina. not Paulina with Ian Raines, not Paulina with Joe which is where she ended up. And, again to me, ENDGAME for Jake was Paulina not Vicky. However, Jake with Molly actually did work. JB's Vicky only worked with Ryan and that's why Vicky in heaven with Ryan worked so well! Michael Malone wrote Vicky and Jake as if they were living in their past. The show spent too much money and resources on JB! Tom Eplin had a real romance going with Lesli Kay, not the first time that had happened between him and a co-star. Tom took advantage of fan content, too. He got into trouble for being with a 16-year-old fan in Toronto. thinking she was 25.

I wasn't watching AMC when Taylor Miller was on there, although, of course I recognized her as being a non-Sally. We just had so many dang Sallys. Donna totally cracked me up. This was an early scene where she went from zero to bitch in 60 seconds and she was so over the top about it. She should have made one comment & then let it slide. However, good grief could Brittany not pick up a huge hint laying in the road?!!! Mebbe not. About that time Peter decides to get into it. Oy vey! Yes, good stuff with Ada & Nancy. Wait a minute! She's my snob, too! I took it one step further: she's my bitch! Xanthe: or someone, give my brain a Sunday night break since I have to go to bed soon & tell me who the other man in Brittany's life is. (I knew I would regret not paying more attention to Brittany! But, I just didn't like the lady.) At some point they took down all the videos of Jake's funeral because of music rights. Remember it is set around that Rolling Stones' song, "You don't always get what you want, but if you try sometime, you just might get what you need."

I never liked *this* Sally. Not keen on that Peter. Not keen on Brittany. Loved Catlin. We had *so* many Sallys! Overall, I am enjoying watching, though, even with it being chopped up into 10 minute clips. LOL. "I don't want her relish." Crack me up. I haven't seen this either. reuploaded to death?!!!

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I think they're planning to do a 3rd one of this.

Can I ask you for a YT link to begin with?

Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell I got the DVD that was put out for Joni's 75th Anniversary Concert https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-live-reviews/joni-mitchell-75th-birthday-tribute-live-review-752911/ 06 - Big Yellow Taxi (2007) (Album Version).mp3

I streamed Rocketman, too. Very good movie. Chely Wright, singing Damn Liar 08 - Damn Liar (Explicit) [Explicit].mp3

I used to try to correct soaps' inaccuracies, too. it was just too much.

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Lesley Gore, You Don't Own Me 06 - You Don't Own Me.mp3 08 - The Young And The Restless (Nadia's Theme) (Cover).mp3 02 - General Hospital (Autumn Breeze) (Cover).mp3 02 - General Hospital (Autumn Breeze) (Cover).mp3 02 - General Hospital (Autumn Breeze) (Cover).mp3 07 - Santa Barbara Theme (Cover).mp3

This was a song that was played on GL when Phillip went a little crazy & kidnapped the children. "We Need Us All" by Jens Wendleboe, Big Crazy Energy Band 09 - We Need Us All.mp3

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