I thought I'd open since it's been a week. It still doesn't seem real.

13 hours ago, Khan said:

Frankly, I'm not surprised that interest in "The Locher Room" is waning.  Like y'all said, he's just not very good at interviewing people. 

He sucks at interviewing...just as someone is about to get to an interesting point, he jumps in with an inane comment, and its not even like he is trying to stop them from besmirching his old bosses, he just does it..he is the Mike Douglas and Dinah Shore of today....(shows you how old I am) just like him they got great guests but blew it on just talking about crap (at least Alan doesn't sing "That Old Black Magic" or something from the "Fantasticks")

12 hours ago, adrnyc said:

Hey, we all like what we like. I'm a Katie fan and Lord knows I'm basically the only one on here. LOL

I liked Katie too...and never understood the animosity...but granted, I didn't watch much in my last ten years, and I thought she was more fun as a schemer my favorite line "Henry, you just walked into my Henry Free Zone, now get out of it"

 

12 hours ago, adrnyc said:

I'll agree that for many Tremors is a cult classic. I know so many people who love it. It was just never a favorite of mine. My cult classic is Clue: The Movie but that's another one that is controversial. Either you love it or you hate it!

I just watched Clue a couple of weeks ago and liked it!

12 hours ago, adrnyc said:

Your comment about Sierra and Lily is hilarious. Although I eventually grew to love Lily (in that way like I have friends I love but who can really get on my nerves sometimes) but teenage Lily was somewhat a little too much.

Lily was beyond annoying as the teenage princess of Oakdale....some old friends of mine still say when something happens "But what will Lily feel about this..did anyone tell Lily..did they check in on her?"  That was all Marland as I was okay with her after he was gone...kind of the same way I was with Reva...she was annoying as hell but I was used to her.

 

 

 

13 hours ago, DRW50 said:

(Steven too but he's never really done anything for me, although he was fun on Wings, at times)

Well, who was looking at poor Steven when there was big brother Tim Daley to look at!

On 9/6/2024 at 10:28 AM, Mitch64 said:

He sucks at interviewing...just as someone is about to get to an interesting point, he jumps in with an inane comment, and its not even like he is trying to stop them from besmirching his old bosses, he just does it..he is the Mike Douglas and Dinah Shore of today....(shows you how old I am) just like him they got great guests but blew it on just talking about crap (at least Alan doesn't sing "That Old Black Magic" or something from the "Fantasticks")

He's not that bad!! He's not great at it either. What is most annoying is when you're trying to help him out, from the CHAT, and you're trying to get his attention so he will ask them THIS & if he doesn't NOT SEE YOU. ARGH. 

On 9/6/2024 at 10:28 AM, Mitch64 said:

I liked Katie too...and never understood the animosity...but granted, I didn't watch much in my last ten years, and I thought she was more fun as a schemer my favorite line "Henry, you just walked into my Henry Free Zone, now get out of it"

At one point I liked Katie but then at the end with Goutman saying she was Oakdale's Sweetheart, well UGH. 

On 9/6/2024 at 10:28 AM, Mitch64 said:

 

I just watched Clue a couple of weeks ago and liked it!

I have always LOVED CLUE!

The real question is do you love THE PRINCESS BRIDE. That is where we divide the wheat from the chaff. Which are you? I'm wheat. 

On 9/6/2024 at 10:28 AM, Mitch64 said:

Lily was beyond annoying as the teenage princess of Oakdale....some old friends of mine still say when something happens "But what will Lily feel about this..did anyone tell Lily..did they check in on her?"  That was all Marland as I was okay with her after he was gone...kind of the same way I was with Reva...she was annoying as hell but I was used to her.

I loved Lily. Now these days Martha is driving me buggy. Not just Martha though. Have you seen Doug Davidson's posts?!!! 

 

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Michael Fairman has 3x the views for his interview with Adam J. Harrington than Alan has for his interview with Steven Weber.

33 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

Michael Fairman has 3x the views for his interview with Adam J. Harrington than Alan has for his interview with Steven Weber.

Michael Fairman is a professional journalist, also something of a Renaissance man. Alan is this guy who does this thing. One is clearly an apple, the other maybe a cumqwat.  I have just discovered I have NO IDEA how to spell that word. OKAY. Maybe he is a satsuma. Fixed it. 

1 hour ago, Contessa Donatella said:

The real question is do you love THE PRINCESS BRIDE. That is where we divide the wheat from the chaff. Which are you? I'm wheat. 

I am chaff...I will not watch anything with Billy Crystal in it..I HATE Billy Crystal and don't think he has ever said one thing that was funny!!! I don' t really like fantasy stuff (even wink, wink fantasy) thou my taste is horrible as I watched Once Upon a Time to its bitter, bitter end!

 

1 hour ago, Mitch64 said:

I am chaff...I will not watch anything with Billy Crystal in it..I HATE Billy Crystal and don't think he has ever said one thing that was funny!!! I don' t really like fantasy stuff (even wink, wink fantasy) thou my taste is horrible as I watched Once Upon a Time to its bitter, bitter end

 

THE PRINCESS BRIDE is must see! OY. This is terrible, truly terrible. I have watched it probably 2 dozen times. I have the DVD. (Although I no longer have a DVD player.) I have the book. I have 2 different Princess Bride t-shirts. I have the book Cary Elwes wrote for its anniversary about the making of the movie. Quoting it is of course, easy peasy. I should be able to think of more .... 

Okay, wait. You said NO BILLY CRYSTAL! That means you didn't/don't watch the brilliant Susan Harris soap that is a parody of soaps, SOAP! I'm very concerned for your soap soul. 

 

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combining posts

5 hours ago, Mitch64 said:

He sucks at interviewing...just as someone is about to get to an interesting point, he jumps in with an inane comment, and its not even like he is trying to stop them from besmirching his old bosses, he just does it..he is the Mike Douglas and Dinah Shore of today....(shows you how old I am) just like him they got great guests but blew it on just talking about crap (at least Alan doesn't sing "That Old Black Magic" or something from the "Fantasticks")

I liked Katie too...and never understood the animosity...but granted, I didn't watch much in my last ten years, and I thought she was more fun as a schemer my favorite line "Henry, you just walked into my Henry Free Zone, now get out of it"

 

I just watched Clue a couple of weeks ago and liked it!

Lily was beyond annoying as the teenage princess of Oakdale....some old friends of mine still say when something happens "But what will Lily feel about this..did anyone tell Lily..did they check in on her?"  That was all Marland as I was okay with her after he was gone...kind of the same way I was with Reva...she was annoying as hell but I was used to her.

 

 

 

Well, who was looking at poor Steven when there was big brother Tim Daley to look at!

I love and agree with every word of this post! 🤣

21 hours ago, Contessa Donatella said:

 

THE PRINCESS BRIDE is must see! OY. This is terrible, truly terrible. I have watched it probably 2 dozen times. I have the DVD. (Although I no longer have a DVD player.) I have the book. I have 2 different Princess Bride t-shirts. I have the book Cary Elwes wrote for its anniversary about the making of the movie. Quoting it is of course, easy peasy. I should be able to think of more .... 

Okay, wait. You said NO BILLY CRYSTAL! That means you didn't/don't watch the brilliant Susan Harris soap that is a parody of soaps, SOAP! I'm very concerned for your soap soul. 

 

Soap paled in comparison to "Mary Hartman, Mary Harman" first season only..

 

 

 

 

Edited September 7, 20241 yr by Mitch64

behind the scenes at As The World Turns & Guiding Light in 1981

 

43 minutes ago, TheyStartedOnSoaps said:

behind the scenes at As The World Turns & Guiding Light in 1981

 

Thank you! 

On 9/6/2024 at 10:28 AM, Mitch64 said:

He sucks at interviewing...just as someone is about to get to an interesting point, he jumps in with an inane comment, and its not even like he is trying to stop them from besmirching his old bosses, he just does it..he is the Mike Douglas and Dinah Shore of today....(shows you how old I am) just like him they got great guests but blew it on just talking about crap (at least Alan doesn't sing "That Old Black Magic" or something from the "Fantasticks")

Well, who was looking at poor Steven when there was big brother Tim Daley to look at!

Co-sign on the Tim Daley eye candy for sure

The thing about Alan is that he had a good idea during the Pandemic to host a YT live podcast/interview style show featuring celebrities from defunct soap operas.   It provided people that were dealing with the pandemic a chance to remember their fav soaps, performers, and to catch up on what they were up to.

However, over time.. I noticed that he wasn't improving and once people got over the newness of the concept.. they started to notice his short comings.  He is too stuck on the 'interview 101' questions.. and seems unable to go with the flow.. or know when to be quiet if the guest is getting to an interesting point of a story, etc.   

To me, his episodes feel stilted and not natural at all.  I wonder if maybe he should stick to producing it and having someone else handle the hosting duties?

An example of a recent podcast/interview show that I enjoyed was the one hosted by the late Shannen Dohery.  I listened to the one where she had Katherine Heigl on... and it felt like less like an interview and more about two people just having a conversation.  It just flowed effortlessly to me.

  

 

free link to ny times obit, which mentions him as one of the first black actors in soaps.

 james earl jones obit

3 hours ago, wonderwoman1951 said:

free link to ny times obit, which mentions him as one of the first black actors in soaps.

 james earl jones obit

Thank you for posting this link.

Years ago, I remember reading that James Earl Jones portrayed a doctor and I couldn’t remember whether it was GL or ATWT. Turns out it was both. And different characters too. On ATWT, Jones portrayed Dr. Jerry Turner.

Too bad P&G wasn’t really into preserving their soaps. That really could have been something had they had episodes with James Earl Jones to show. 
I am glad that theatre producers like Joseph Papp had to good sense to film and archive Jones’ theatrical work. It’s illuminating to be able to see Jones’ onstage work, especially the earlier works.

33 minutes ago, DramatistDreamer said:

Thank you for posting this link.

Years ago, I remember reading that James Earl Jones portrayed a doctor and I couldn’t remember whether it was GL or ATWT. Turns out it was both. And different characters too. On ATWT, Jones portrayed Dr. Jerry Turner.

Too bad P&G wasn’t really into preserving their soaps. That really could have been something had they had episodes with James Earl Jones to show. 
I am glad that theatre producers like Joseph Papp had to good sense to film and archive Jones’ theatrical work. It’s illuminating to be able to see Jones’ onstage work, especially the earlier works.

Jones actually appeared as an Orderly on both Love of Life and Search For Tomorrow before making his way to ATWT and GL.

1 hour ago, slick jones said:

Jones actually appeared as an Orderly on both Love of Life and Search For Tomorrow before making his way to ATWT and GL.

Did those shows archive his appearances on their shows? ATWT and GL are the two shows I am more familiar with which is why I cited them. My point though is that soaps were terrible about preservation. Even in the early 70s when even the lowest budget theater in the park had presence of mine to preserve performances. P&G’s efforts were particularly dire.