September 17Sep 17 Member The oversight of critical cultural cues and touchstones on this show is a continual source of aggravation for me. Who is writing this show??
September 17Sep 17 Member 11 minutes ago, DramatistDreamer said: The oversight of critical cultural cues and touchstones on this show is a continual source of aggravation for me. Who is writing this show?? Could you elaborate? Not sure what 'critical cultural cues' and 'touchstones' are. Edited September 17Sep 17 by Paul Raven
September 18Sep 18 Member https://x.com/CBSNewsPress/status/1968369698443247626 Last night’s CBS Atlanta Fest celebrated the launch of @cbsnewsatl's new AR/VR-driven newsroom — a first for the market — with CBS favorites, station execs, and the Atlanta community. Here’s to storytelling that’s as bold as the city we serve.#CBSAtlanta #InnovationInNews… pic.twitter.com/PnkDljegRe — CBS News PR (@CBSNewsPress) September 17, 2025 https://bsky.app/profile/autigers4ever.bsky.social/post/3lz2cj2632c2r Ernestine looks stunning in Orange. I mean 🔥 Ernestine with Daphnee & Karla, Clifton, Christian and Lawrence. #Ernestine #Shanice #Daphnee #Nicole #Karla #Dani #Clifton #Vernon #Christian #Michael #Lawrence #Carter #BeyondTheGates #BTG #YR #BoldandBeautiful #CBSAtlantaFest [image or embed] — Karen - “Nicole’s Ride or Die” (@autigers4ever.bsky.social) Sep 17, 2025 at 9:56 AM https://bsky.app/profile/autigers4ever.bsky.social/post/3lz2bttknik2r The Dupree Family photo’s. 😉 #Daphnee #Nicole #Karla #Dani #Tamara #Anita #Clifton #Vernon #Vernita #BeyondTheGates #BTG #CBSAtlantaFest [image or embed] — Karen - “Nicole’s Ride or Die” (@autigers4ever.bsky.social) Sep 17, 2025 at 9:44 AM Edited September 18Sep 18 by janea4old
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September 23Sep 23 Member On 9/17/2025 at 6:47 PM, Paul Raven said: Could you elaborate? Not sure what 'critical cultural cues' and 'touchstones' are. It takes me a bit longer to reply--I am just now seeing this because I don't come on these boards as often as I used to in the past. The show needs its own version of Debbie Allen to put some figurative "hot sauce on the table". One example is when Bill and Dani were reminiscing about throwing Chelsea a party (something to the effect of an intimate sit down dinner) because Chelsea was envious of people she knew who had a bat mitzvah because she liked the idea of an event that centered the tradition of marking someone's introduction into adulthood. Well, in the African-American community there is something called a cotillion or a debutante ball which does exactly that and it is especially popular among the well-heeled and upper-income African American set. It's a big deal and anyone writing a show about wealthy and connected Black folk should have known enough to acknowledge that yes, Chelsea, Naomi, Kat and their mothers Dani and Nicole all would have participated in one. I could not imagine a family like the Duprees and a man like Bill Hamilton, all attached to status not taking part in a 100+ year old tradition in the upper echelon of African American society. You mean, to tell me that the Duprees cherish their country club but there's no photographic evidence of one of the most visible members of the family having ever attended a cotillion of debutante ball? It's the details... This is only one example of disconnect.
September 23Sep 23 Member 1 hour ago, DramatistDreamer said: The show needs its own version of Debbie Allen to put some figurative "hot sauce on the table". One example is when Bill and Dani were reminiscing about throwing Chelsea a party (something to the effect of an intimate sit down dinner) because Chelsea was envious of people she knew who had a bat mitzvah because she liked the idea of an event that centered the tradition of marking someone's introduction into adulthood. Well, in the African-American community there is something called a cotillion or a debutante ball which does exactly that and it is especially popular among the well-heeled and upper-income African American set. It's a big deal and anyone writing a show about wealthy and connected Black folk should have known enough to acknowledge that yes, Chelsea, Naomi, Kat and their mothers Dani and Nicole all would have participated in one. I could not imagine a family like the Duprees and a man like Bill Hamilton, all attached to status not taking part in a 100+ year old tradition in the upper echelon of African American society. You mean, to tell me that the Duprees cherish their country club but there's no photographic evidence of one of the most visible members of the family having ever attended a cotillion of debutante ball? It's the details... This is only one example of disconnect. There was a primetime soap in the 2021-2022 season called "Our Kind of People" about wealthy Black residents of the town of Oak Bluffs on Nantucket Island off the coast of Massachusetts. They had all sorts of high society events, including a debutante cotillion; and another month there was a glamourous ball
September 23Sep 23 Member I think there may have been a deb or cotillion reference re: Chelsea or Kat early in the run, but I may be imagining things. I agree there should be more. There's certainly enough key Black creatives in charge, from MVJ to Sheila Ducksworth to most of the dialogue staff. Edited September 23Sep 23 by Vee
September 24Sep 24 Member On 9/17/2025 at 9:23 PM, janea4old said: https://x.com/CBSNewsPress/status/1968369698443247626 https://bsky.app/profile/autigers4ever.bsky.social/post/3lz2cj2632c2r https://bsky.app/profile/autigers4ever.bsky.social/post/3lz2bttknik2r On 9/18/2025 at 2:49 PM, dragonflies said: Michael Fairman has more pics from "CBS Atlanta Fest" on Sept 16. https://michaelfairmantv.com/cbs-atlanta-fest-beyond-the-gates-the-young-and-the-restless/2025/09/18/ Edited September 24Sep 24 by janea4old
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