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17 hours ago, janea4old said:
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Not for much longer, I'm afraid, lol!

The effect HBO had on my early years - when I grew up with my older brother in an apartment complex that offered the channel for free to all residents - is immeasurable. So, to see where it is now, potentially in the hands of people who wouldn't have DARED airing most of the shows and movies that defined the network in the '80's and '90's and helped to put it on the proverbial map, is both shocking and sad.

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I mean, SERIOUSLY.
Look, I totally understand that marital rape was not uncommon on soaps back in the day. So was romanticizing it (coughBillandLauraonDOOLcough). General Hospital did not invent that. So you kind of have to look at that in the context of the times. That's one of the reasons Roger and Holly's rape story was such a big deal. I don't think they ever dealt with marital rape in that way before (mainly because it had only recently been criminalized).
I'm guessing the Dobsons and Marland were completely unaware of this part of Mike's past. I think Bridget Dobson even admitted they knew very little about the show's history (i.e. they gave Jackie the maiden name Scott, even though Peggy's maiden name was Scott, which made viewers think they were related). All the Bauers had pretty troubled pasts. By the late 70s they became close to sterling citizens. Which is kind of sad in a way because, personally, I prefer gray characters. Certainly, much more than the self-righteous d!ck Mike became during the Marland years.
70s
Alan (before he became involved with Hope and was being blackmailed by Roger, I hated him. I thought Elizabeth should have shot him), Hillary (even before SHE became self-righteous under Marland; the character never clicked for me), Greg Fairbanks (Rita's possible baby daddy--guy literally had one job and then became irrelevant).
80s
Mike, Kelly, Bradley (yeah, I know we were supposed to hate him, but he literally made my skin crawl), Jennifer, Mark, Carrie, all the faux Bauers, Maeve, Calla, Meredith, Rusty.
90s
Neil Everest, Mallet, Buzz, J., Amanda, Ben Warren, Alan, and I honestly had no use for Ed by this point.
2000s
Jeffrey 🤢, Jonathan, Olivia, and I strongly object to what they did to Beth.

By DeeVee · 21 minutes ago21 min
Guiding Light Discussion Thread

Well, Josh could've bought it for Hawk and Sarah. But I think you're right, I think they only ran it.
Whether Mo owned it, or simply was the only Reardon left in town at the time to deal with it---I'm not sure. When Kurt worked there, Bea was still in town, because there's an entire plot point built around her running interference while Kurt and Roxy are trying to outsmart Immigration and see Mindy and Rick on the side. Mindy and Rick move into the boardinghouse's only available room.
There's also a kind of running joke once the Reardons start dwindling in town, where random people end up serving at Company. Mindy works there, there's an episode where Henry helps out, Jessie is left in charge while an unexpected crowd rolls in, etc.

By P.J. · 39 minutes ago39 min
Guiding Light Discussion Thread

I think Tony was still the owner for quite some time after he left town. Kurt also ran Company for a while. (He even ran the boarding house the first time Bea left town to help Tony and Anabelle with their kid). Maybe he gave it to Mo at some point. I don't recall that ever being discussed.
Honestly, with all the writer changes over the years it, the ownership of Company probably depended on who the head writer was at any given time. I think Hawk and Sarah only ran the place. Where would they have gotten the money to buy it? I wouldn't give Hawk a mortgage. Unless HB or Alan or some other Reva admirer gave them the money.

By DeeVee · 58 minutes ago58 min
Another World Discussion Thread

If she was recurring in this episode she would have appeared after the contract cast not before some of them.

By Efulton · 1 hour ago1 hr
Guiding Light Discussion Thread

Maureen must have kept ownership as I remember Ed giving Bridget the deed to Company for her birthday/to show he was proud of her at some point. Maybe Hawk/Sarah just ran it?

By GL95 · 1 hour ago1 hr
ARTICLE: ‘Beyond The Gates’ Sets New Season Highs In Key Demos, ‘The Bold And The Beautiful’ Top Soap In Women 18-49 – RATINGS

I'd love for this to be the first season in many that Y&R and B&B has an increase in average viewership over the previous season. It would look favorably toward BTG and show that soaps can pull in an audience again.
GH is doing well also. Please soap Gods, let the networks reconsider having a full slate of soaps again.

By Melroser · 1 hour ago1 hr
Guiding Light Discussion Thread

Company and Wired for Sound were two completely separate entities. Company was built on to the Reardon boarding house.
Wired for Sound was a disco that Vanessa and Trish owned and Tony managed. (I'm not sure if it was physically connected to The Copper Kettle, a restaurant that Barbara Norris opened. Andy Norris was blackmailing people to keep it open. When Andy went off to jail, Trish got it in the divorce settlement. Vanessa invested in it, mostly because at the time she was a bored socialite who flitted from project to project with grand ideas for everything. Oh, and she was Trish's friend.)
The Reardons still owned it when Johnny Bauer's parents came to town. They managed it briefly. Maureen would occasionally mention having to deal with it.
I'm not sure if Maureen sold it to Hawk and Sarah, or if at some point, Bridget assumed the responsibility.
I'm also not sure Buzz ever owned Company. If he did, it would've been after Nola and Bridget left in '97-ish. I assumed at some point, the Cooper diner got a massive upgrade. Towards the end of the show, Buzz runs for mayor because Bill is going to raze the precious Diner.

By P.J. · 1 hour ago1 hr
BTG: March 2026 Discussion Thread

Jacob is so naive that it's going to get him hurt.
Deanna is going to come in blazing and that is what I was waiting for. Vanessa needs to come up against somebody who reads her and Deanna seems up to the task. The actress was giving a little of Victoria Rowell when Dru read her mother down to the ground.

By ReddFoxx · 1 hour ago1 hr
Y&R episodes and old episodes of the talk show (The Talk)

Does anyone have any episodes of the Young and the Restless from 1990 thru 2002? Three friends and I are looking for these years. Two of my friends is looking for episodes 1980 thru 2009. Also do you have episodes of Soaptalk I'm looking for a few. A friend of mine and I are also looking for the Soapnet Days Decatlon that was televised during the 2004 Summer Olympics. What other soap operas do you have to trade? I'm also looking for some episodes of the talk show (The Talk).
I'm also looking for old episodes of The talk show (the talk)
1. . Home and Family with Melody thomas Scott-September 23, 2020
2. The Talk with The Bold and the beautiful stars Katherine Kelly Lang, Don Diamont, and Jack Wagner-Monday March 21, 2022 celebrating their 35th Anniversary
3. The Talk with Susan Walters and Peter Bregman-April 2022
4. The talk with daytime emmy momniee from The Bold the beautiful john Mccook-May 25, 2022
5. The talk with Jacqueline McInnes Woods and Tanner Novlan from the Bold and the Beautiful on July 29, 2022
6. The Talk with Melody Thomas Scott-Friday September 16, 2022
7. The Talk episode with Tracey Bregman celebrating 40th years in Y&R-January 24, 2023
8. The Talk with Michael Damian and Lauralee Bell-Wednesday Nov. 1, 2023 (I love these actors and their characters)
9. The Talk with Lawrence Saint-Victor, Scott Clifton, Tanner Novlan, Matthew Atkinson and Joshua Hoffman some of the leading men of the Bold and the Beautiful
10.The Talk with Eric Braeden-Nov. 10, 2023
11.The Talk with Jacqueline Macinnes Woods-Mar. 4, 2024
12. The Talk B&B 30th Anniversary and Daytime Emmy Nominations Mar. 22, 2017
13. The talk-Y&R's 45th Anniversary celebration-March, 20, 2018
14.The talk-Y&R's 45th Anniversary celebration-March, 20, 2018
15. The Talk-Y&R remembers Kristoff St. John-Apr. 26, 2019
16. Victoria Rowell and Doug Davidson on Steve Harvey remembering Kristoff St. John-Feb.16, 2019 I think not sure anymore)
17. the talk with Melody Thomas Scott-40 years on Y&R-Feb. 2019
18. The talk with Y&R's Peter Bregman-in nov. 2019
19.“The Talk” celebrates “The Young and the Restless” 50th anniversary with cast members Peter Bergman, Beth Maitland, Eileen Davidson and Jason Thompson; host Jerry O’Connell goes on location at Y&R to share exclusive behind-the-scenes content with current and former cast members (OAD: 3/20/23)
20. “The Talk” celebrates “The Young and the Restless” 50th anniversary with cast members Michael Graziadei, Camryn Grimes, Bryton James and Christel Khalil (OAD: 3/21/23)
21. The talk celebrates The Young and the Restless 50th Anniversary with cast members Jess Walton and Melody Thomas Scott -March 22, 2023
22. On Thursday, May 25, guest co-host Victor Cruz joins the panel, sitting down with Sharon Case (Sharon), Joshua Morrow (Nick), and Michelle Stafford (Phyllis). March 23, 2023
23. Finally, to close out the week, Cruz again co-hosts. Joining him and the other hosts are Y&R's Tracey Bregman (Lauren) and Christian LeBlanc (Michael), as well as actress Katee Sackhoff.Friday March 24, 2023
24. an episode of the show called Home and Family with the B&B cast 30th Anniversary celebration April 17, 2016,
25. Home and Family with Y&R stars celebrating their 45th Anniversary in 2018
26. The Talk Daytime Emmy awards winners 2018
27. The Talk Daytime Emmy Awards Winners 2017
28. The Talk Daytime Emmy Awards winners 2016
I know I'm looking for a lot of stuff, but I can't find what I'm looking for anywhere.
Please let me if you have or know someone that has any of this. Please, Please, Please, let me know if you do or don't trade.
Thank you,
Sonja

By sonjamarie · 2 hours ago2 hr
GH: March 2026 Discussion Thread

If she insists on dressing like Caroline Ingalls, she might as well go all the way and raise a bunch of sniveling, dead-eyed brats on the prairie!

By Khan · 2 hours ago2 hr

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