Would it work better if they dropped one of the interviewers?

That way there is more time for the guests to talk.

1 hour ago, Soaplovers said:

Would it work better if they dropped one of the interviewers?

That way there is more time for the guests to talk.

Budig's husband Mike Benson is a Paramount producer.
Edit: correction: the Paramount marketing executive.

Unlikely they'd drop her.

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7575642/bio/

https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/executives/?view=mike-benson

Edited 9 minutes ago9 min by janea4old

2 hours ago, Soaplovers said:

Would it work better if they dropped one of the interviewers?

That way there is more time for the guests to talk.

I like having both. For me, the fact that Budig and Rikaart are good friends makes it more enjoyable, although they're definitely not as playful like they were in Season 1. I think the intent there was to make it seem 'more professional'.

I like that both come from different shows, so between the two of them, they have more stories and relationships across more soaps, which works well. Like had Rikaart only been there for Susan Lucci's interview, I don't think it would have been as special or fun since Budig/Lucci had a relationship (and Judy Blye Wilson)... and similarly, when Deidre Hall was on, had it only been Budig, it wouldn't have been as good.

32 minutes ago, alwaysAMC said:

I like having both. For me, the fact that Budig and Rikaart are good friends makes it more enjoyable, although they're definitely not as playful like they were in Season 1. I think the intent there was to make it seem 'more professional'.

I like that both come from different shows, so between the two of them, they have more stories and relationships across more soaps, which works well. Like had Rikaart only been there for Susan Lucci's interview, I don't think it would have been as special or fun since Budig/Lucci had a relationship (and Judy Blye Wilson)... and similarly, when Deidre Hall was on, had it only been Budig, it wouldn't have been as good.

I don't like them.. they're too corporate.

1 hour ago, alwaysAMC said:

the fact that Budig and Rikaart are good friends

True, Budig and Rikaart were real-life neighbors (don't know if they still are); and also real-life friends. I remember many years ago (maybe 10 or 15 years ago?) they would sometimes jokingly tease each other on social media.

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1 hour ago, Soaplovers said:

they're too corporate.

I just re-read Budig's husband's bio. He's literally the Chief Marketing Officer, "who leads brand strategy and multiplatform marketing for the TV Media division of Paramount, a Skydance Corporation. In this role, he oversees marketing across all CBS‑branded businesses"