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Dateline Port Charles: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

Esme's Nanny Maggie

Kindly Mary Poppins or batshit crazy and evil like Rebecca De Mornay in the movie named above? Will she eventually show up to Port Chuck and blow all her lies out of the water, or might she actually be the malevolent force that shaped little Esme's rotten ways?

by Anonymousreply 294June 14, 2022 8:51 PM

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by Anonymousreply 1May 19, 2022 5:10 AM

Alexis had a prison contact with the same name. We may have already met Maggie. (I don’t remember her because I skipped NLG’s hysterical onscreen Covid self-isolation martyr storyline.)

by Anonymousreply 2May 19, 2022 5:23 AM

Hmm, might that be the woman she helped with filing her appeal, or something like that? Her first roommate, I think.

by Anonymousreply 3May 19, 2022 5:31 AM

They're dropping all sorts of hints that it's Felicia's. Of course, there's no way in hell it could mesh with the timeline. But I have faith in these writers. They'll come up with something outrageously stupid and unbelievable.

by Anonymousreply 4May 19, 2022 5:50 AM

The housecoats they keep putting “fashion plate” Esme in to seduce Nicholas…did AKP piss off someone in wardrobe?

by Anonymousreply 5May 19, 2022 8:48 AM

After Chase shows him some attention, Wiley is murdered by an unhinged, jealous Leotard. Rocco and Violet vow to take the secret to their graves.

by Anonymousreply 6May 19, 2022 9:03 AM

No, not Wiley!!! He’s the only character moving stories along.

by Anonymousreply 7May 19, 2022 12:41 PM

Yesterday’s episode was trash/filler. Sonny knows so much about cars! The cherry pie in Brooklyn is so good! Portia and Curtis call each other honey and Jordan tries to react! Flirting between Brook Lynn and Chase (whose stubble grew once Leo’s party broke up). Hatman!

There were two good things though: Brando in his tight jeans and, of course, Gladys.

by Anonymousreply 8May 19, 2022 1:15 PM

I enjoy Gladys (and am obsessed with the actress) though the observation from another board that she’s Lucy but poor sticks with me. They really are the same character.

by Anonymousreply 9May 19, 2022 3:04 PM

Also, I really don’t enjoy Leo and can only attribute his popularity to the moms watching.

by Anonymousreply 10May 19, 2022 3:05 PM

One note boring actors: Nik, Curtis

No chemistry: Spencer/OGTrina, Spencer/NuTrina, Spencer/Esme, Nik/Ava, Dante/Sleepy Sam, Michael/Willow

Chemistry: Spencer/Cam, Britt/Drew, Britt/Austin, Britt/Everyone, Valentin/Everyone, Chase/BLQ, Ava/Everyone except Nik, Victor/Everyone

Need to go: The Riddler aka HatDaddy

Need to be recast: Nik, NuJordan, NuTrina

Needs to get a personality and a life: Dudley Do-Right Drew.

by Anonymousreply 11May 19, 2022 3:20 PM

Gladys annoys the fuck out of me! Ugh.

by Anonymousreply 12May 19, 2022 3:47 PM

[quote]Needs to get a personality and a life: Dudley Do-Right Drew.

But he has a life already. It's that of Ryan Lavery.

He is Drew in name only, otherwise, he's Ryan Lavery from Pine Valley; Apparently that is the only character Cameron Matheson is capable of playing because he does absolutely nothing to differentiate Drew from Ryan.

And the Dudley Do-Right routine in unique to Cameron Matheson as well. Billy Miller certainly didn't play the part like he was everyone's best friend and confidant. And he certainly wasn't a talk-to character for half the town.

by Anonymousreply 13May 19, 2022 4:23 PM

R13 it would’ve made sense to just bring CM to town as Ryan Lavery. He has connections to Anna, so it wouldn’t be like bringing a random AMC character to PC. He isn’t playing the Drew we knew, I guess being brainwashed and held in captivity might explain the change in his demeanor. Also why is he wearing shirts all the time? He should be shirtless daily, a man his age shouldn’t look like that, we should enjoy it. And, if Franco’s ghost is really haunting Elizabeth shouldn’t Franco’s “brother” be involved in that story? The only good acting BM did after Jason’s return was the exploration of Drew and Franco’s childhood and bond.

by Anonymousreply 14May 19, 2022 4:56 PM

Whatever happened to the detail that Drew still has all of Jason's memories? There are certain situations Carly keeps bringing up, about missing Jason, times when he gave her advice. Drew should say "I know all about that. I still have his memories" and then comment on whatever she's mentioned.

I wonder if the writers genuinely forgot - (the replacement actor wouldn't necessarily know) - or are hoping the viewers forgot - (which we never do).

by Anonymousreply 15May 19, 2022 6:04 PM

What was bringing Drew back supposed to accomplish?

by Anonymousreply 16May 19, 2022 10:18 PM

A way to pair Carly with Jason via pairing her with his identical twin.

by Anonymousreply 17May 19, 2022 10:29 PM

Darn, boring hat man is back already.

by Anonymousreply 18May 19, 2022 10:31 PM

I’ve started a GoFundMe for Kelly Monaco. Donate generously please!

by Anonymousreply 19May 19, 2022 10:48 PM

I'd would actually donate to a 'Go Away Kelly' GFM and a 'Stay Away Wes Ramsey' GFM.

by Anonymousreply 20May 19, 2022 11:46 PM

Great photo

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by Anonymousreply 21May 19, 2022 11:55 PM

It’s weird to see KelMo expressing that much reaction to anything.

by Anonymousreply 22May 20, 2022 2:34 AM

her house burned down because of a cig…probably hers. Oh, the humanity.

by Anonymousreply 23May 20, 2022 5:29 AM

It wasn’t hers R23. A stranger threw it in her yard.

by Anonymousreply 24May 20, 2022 12:06 PM

Maybe Kelly can stay with Billy Miller while her house is being repaired?

by Anonymousreply 25May 20, 2022 12:18 PM

Let’s make Sam a bad girl and try to spark her PC glory days!

by Anonymousreply 26May 20, 2022 1:20 PM

Kelly's had enough sparking lately to last her a long while. She's old enough to have been Esme's nanny. Her bad girl days are in the rear view mirror

by Anonymousreply 27May 20, 2022 1:32 PM

What the hell does she have on the people at ABC? Frons is long gone. How is she still employed? She’s always been low energy but she started phoning it in well over a decade ago.

by Anonymousreply 28May 20, 2022 5:09 PM

She has her very very very hairy snatch that I ate.

by Anonymousreply 29May 20, 2022 10:04 PM

Did anyone else feel like that was a very well done sex scene today?

by Anonymousreply 30May 21, 2022 1:43 AM

R28 there once was a rumor claiming that she allegedly either knows something of the Me Too variety, was herself a Me Too victim or both and that ABC doesn't want that information out there.

by Anonymousreply 31May 21, 2022 2:35 AM

R30 did linc and BKL finally fuck?

by Anonymousreply 32May 21, 2022 2:49 AM

Michael and Willow are the only people who fuck on the regular on this show.

Nina & Sonny: once

Cam & Joss: once

Esme & Spencer: never again

Trina & Spencer, Anna & Valentin, Chase & BLQ: we’ll all be dead in the ground by the time they get to it

Austin & Maxie: on second thought, maybe Michael & Willow aren’t so bad

by Anonymousreply 33May 21, 2022 8:23 PM

I assume couples like Kevin & Laura and Ned & Olivia have sex.

by Anonymousreply 34May 21, 2022 9:28 PM

R34 We all know Mac and Felicia are going around fucking like rabbits they just don't show it on camera.

by Anonymousreply 35May 21, 2022 10:34 PM

R33 some of that might have to do with COVID too

by Anonymousreply 36May 21, 2022 10:38 PM

The last time Genie Francis had a love scene it was when she was playing Diana Colville on Days.

by Anonymousreply 37May 22, 2022 1:06 AM

R37, does her biting Tristan Rogers not count?

by Anonymousreply 38May 22, 2022 1:32 AM

Cam said guys criticized his technique after his sex tape was released for everyone to see. Between that and having to deal with Joss and her shitty attitude, it's not hard to understand why he doesn't to get it on now.

by Anonymousreply 39May 22, 2022 1:40 AM

The poster above left out one couple with absolutely no chemistry. Elizabeth and Finn make watching paint dry original and innovative. I don't know if they are bored acting it, but I do know I'm bored watching it. Talk about trying to make Fetch happen

by Anonymousreply 40May 22, 2022 1:50 AM

For R37 I think this was years after Diana Colville. She still looked pretty good, (though not as good as him!).

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by Anonymousreply 41May 22, 2022 3:54 AM

Cam and Joss were doing under-the-covers missionary in that tape, and the camera was like 10 feet away. Hardly anything to be scandalized about.

by Anonymousreply 42May 22, 2022 4:26 AM

Genie has the wide, wide hips.

by Anonymousreply 43May 22, 2022 4:58 AM

Monica and Yuri, R30?

by Anonymousreply 44May 22, 2022 5:39 AM

Genie just doesn't come across as a sexual person. I think it was Wendy Riche who told her that, among other things, and it pissed Genie off.

by Anonymousreply 45May 22, 2022 2:44 PM

A Monica and Yuri sex scene could almost make up for the lack of Nurses Ball this year! 🔥

by Anonymousreply 46May 22, 2022 4:40 PM

Mo is running out of co-stars to pressure onto his show. Now he's interviewing kids.

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by Anonymousreply 47May 22, 2022 6:04 PM

R47 Well, she is both a kid and a co-star.

by Anonymousreply 48May 22, 2022 6:06 PM

Everyone else must’ve turned him down. I’m surprised Genie hasn’t appeared as a guest yet though. She’s even done Steve’s podcast. That Violet kid can barely talk - though I can understand her better than Slurrin’ Monaco.

by Anonymousreply 49May 23, 2022 2:43 AM

Did Nancy do it?

by Anonymousreply 50May 23, 2022 2:47 AM

This show started going downhill when they dropped “the” from the title. THE General Hospital was best when it featured Fat Laura, Fat Helena, Fat Lesley, Fat Epiphany, Fat Georgie, Fat Dillon, etc.

by Anonymousreply 51May 23, 2022 3:11 AM

R51 Hey!!!! Epiphany can’t help it. She’s just big boned.

by Anonymousreply 52May 23, 2022 3:45 AM

Leave Ephiphany's name out of your mouth.

by Anonymousreply 53May 23, 2022 3:47 AM

As long as epiphany isn’t singing I’m cool with her. Her voice is awful.

by Anonymousreply 54May 23, 2022 3:48 AM

Epiphany is studying to be a doctor. In real time, it would take her 4 to 8 years. By GH time, she'll be Dr. Johnson by Xmas.

by Anonymousreply 55May 23, 2022 5:55 AM

With that workload, when will Epiphany have time for prime rib dinners with Hat Daddy?

by Anonymousreply 56May 23, 2022 2:14 PM

They gave Katelyn McMullen these meaty scenes today opposite Cynthia Watros and she just serves…nothing. Wooden doesn’t even describe it.

by Anonymousreply 57May 24, 2022 12:25 AM

No but her daughter did R50. Though Nancy has been on Steve’s podcast.

by Anonymousreply 58May 24, 2022 12:43 AM

Laura and Stefan had sex on silk sheets. How in the world do I remember that?

by Anonymousreply 59May 24, 2022 1:10 AM

We've seen Michael fuck Willow at least three times now. Shouldn't she be dead?

by Anonymousreply 60May 24, 2022 9:29 AM

Willow's pale washed out makeup and being "tired" and taking naps all the time is foreshadowing her need for a a kidney/bone marrow/blood transfusion from Nina right?

by Anonymousreply 61May 24, 2022 10:15 AM

VIDEO = Ryan Lavery arriving in Pine Valley = and WITHOUT shirt!!.....I lost interest in him very fast....

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by Anonymousreply 62May 24, 2022 10:22 AM

I hope the DL Mole Patrol caught a glimpse of Carly yesterday. WTF?

by Anonymousreply 63May 24, 2022 11:03 AM

LW is hideous. And her gray/white/blonde/yellow hair is even worse.

by Anonymousreply 64May 24, 2022 11:22 AM

I did laugh that the director rushed Maxie out of the courtroom scene, as she seemed to be expanding each second.

by Anonymousreply 65May 24, 2022 11:56 AM

Why did Maxi and Nina need to show up at the courthouse so early?

by Anonymousreply 66May 24, 2022 12:44 PM

R66 To create soapy drama...

by Anonymousreply 67May 24, 2022 2:53 PM

How many hours a day does LW spend blow-drying her hair?

by Anonymousreply 68May 24, 2022 4:09 PM

Why is it that actresses like Laura Wright who dye their hair, don't do it consistently. Why do they let their brown, black or grey roots show so prominently?

I recall at one of her weddings, Carly's brown roots were at least visible by an inch or more. In real life, no woman is going to go to her wedding with her roots showing like that, yet Laura was happy to let Carly show up to her wedding with an inch or more of roots visible.

by Anonymousreply 69May 24, 2022 4:32 PM

R69 some blonds, especially bottle blonds, think showing their roots is sexy.

by Anonymousreply 70May 24, 2022 5:20 PM

It's not sexy. It makes one think of trailer trash

by Anonymousreply 71May 24, 2022 8:18 PM

I look at her gray teeth and sun damaged skin and think that R71…

by Anonymousreply 72May 24, 2022 10:38 PM

I'm perplexed. Why did Drew come back? What role does he play in the story? He seems to be everyone's male "go-to girlfriend," to chat with, the unburden themselves to. The show is floundering right now. The Liz story is kind of weak, at least so far. The Curtis-and-hat-guy story is taking too long to play out. Michael and Willow -- even their sex scenes are tedious! The Sonny-Nina-Carly triangle is too forced. The only people worth watching are Alexis -- always interesting -- and Laura, always the heart of the show. Get it together, Frank and writers!

by Anonymousreply 73May 24, 2022 10:46 PM

[quote]He seems to be everyone's male "go-to girlfriend," to chat with, the unburden themselves to.

An upcoming storyline will reveal that he's really Ryan Lavery masquerading as Drew Cain.

Surprising no one in Port Charles has caught on, but Drew hasn't been acting like himself since returning. He's acting like Ryan Lavery.

by Anonymousreply 74May 24, 2022 10:51 PM

He was brought on as a Jason replacement for Carly. The real Drew would have zero interest in Carly, who dropped him the minute everyone learned he wasn’t Jason. He was only really close to Liz and Franco when he “died”.

by Anonymousreply 75May 25, 2022 2:06 AM

R75 I'd say Liz, Franco, and Monica.

by Anonymousreply 76May 25, 2022 2:33 AM

I couldn't pay attention: Is Elizabeth being committed? I'm sure Dr. Teri was the original stalker (she's been drooling over Liz for years). but that would not have gone over well in our current culture. Like insufferable Alexis going from near-lez to hitting on Gonzo Gates.

by Anonymousreply 77May 25, 2022 9:32 AM

Alexis and Gonzo = my latest supercouple. (Please get them into bed with lots of shirtless scenes of Gonzo.)

by Anonymousreply 78May 25, 2022 6:59 PM

KooKootonksadary from SON says differently.

by Anonymousreply 79May 25, 2022 9:08 PM

Does Liz have DID?

by Anonymousreply 80May 26, 2022 12:10 AM

Was today pre-empted? It isn't on hulu yet.

They haven't said, R80, as far as I know. They have left her diagnosis very vague. I'm guessing/hoping it will be explored much more at Shadybrook.

by Anonymousreply 81May 26, 2022 12:16 AM

Yes it was preempted today.

by Anonymousreply 82May 26, 2022 12:21 AM

R82 This is why I kinda wish they just went streaming, so there wouldn't be preemptions.

by Anonymousreply 83May 26, 2022 12:37 AM

Liz has a split personality named Beth Webber. Sadly RH cannot carry anything nearly as complex as this storyline.

by Anonymousreply 84May 26, 2022 1:00 AM

This show should not be allowed to go more than two days without Spencer. Everyone else raises their game when acting opposite Chavez (see KeMo last week).

by Anonymousreply 85May 26, 2022 1:44 AM

[quote]Drew hasn't been acting like himself

Drew never had any personality to be like or unlike, IMO. The character was never more than a stupid temporizing "make-work" solution. The old Drew was a pissed-off Billy Miller phoning it in until his contact was up.

So they could go anywhere they wanted with a recast. Unfortunately, that's CamMat doing what he always does, and Carly getting the new male bestie she needed.

by Anonymousreply 86May 26, 2022 11:46 AM

Drew Cain, LCSW, LMFT, LMHC.

by Anonymousreply 87May 26, 2022 11:55 AM

Isn't Heather at Shadybook? This should end well

by Anonymousreply 88May 26, 2022 2:24 PM

Robin Mattson is retired though. I’m sure Frank will bring in an OLTL buddy for the role.

by Anonymousreply 89May 26, 2022 3:01 PM

Maybe Alison Perkins is being treated at Shadybrook.

by Anonymousreply 90May 26, 2022 10:05 PM

R90 Can't be her, unless she isn't Alison. Alison Perkins is a rapist and abc has said no rapists. She raped "Todd"(Victor, Jr.). Though it was TSJ so I can't really blame her.

by Anonymousreply 91May 26, 2022 10:13 PM

Why hasn’t TSJ gotten another daytime role??? He’s so good and hot.

by Anonymousreply 92May 26, 2022 11:21 PM

Melissa Archer IS NuHeather

by Anonymousreply 93May 26, 2022 11:24 PM

R92 He would've been a much better Drew recast than the one we got. He would also be a great Jason.

by Anonymousreply 94May 26, 2022 11:33 PM

Completely agree, R94. Burton will be back soon so no Jason recast in the offing but he would have brought so much more to the role of Camp Counselor Drew than CM has. What a drip!

by Anonymousreply 95May 26, 2022 11:48 PM

r91

When did Alison rape Todd? Margaret did which resulted in Sam

by Anonymousreply 96May 27, 2022 1:08 AM

R96 Shit you are right, I keep getting the two of them confused in my memories.

Also, is GH setting up a story where Sonny is completely isolated from everyone. I can see him dropping Diane, after today.

by Anonymousreply 97May 27, 2022 1:35 AM

I don't think he'll be isolated from everyone, but he'll have a different group of supporting characters from pre-Nixon Falls.

He's estranged from Carly, Michael, Josslyn, and now maybe Diane. But Dante and Kristina (when she's on) haven't turned on him. They've been building up his relationship with Brando, and hinting that Brando doesn't think much of Michael. Nina has a support group of her own that will be pro-Sonny. His relationship with Ava is better than it used to be. Laura's still on good terms with him. Then there are people who work for him, like Brick, Spinelli, and the new guy from the gym.

Personally, I think he's traded up, but full disclosure, I've always thought Carly was the worst of the worst. No matter who's playing her.

by Anonymousreply 98May 27, 2022 2:01 AM

^ Oh, and Phyllis, of course.

by Anonymousreply 99May 27, 2022 2:02 AM

Phyllis will always be there to give him and Nina BIGGGGG hugs.

by Anonymousreply 100May 27, 2022 4:07 AM

There's no way that TPTB aren't setting GH up for cancellation. Friday was as bad as the worst of AMC, ATWT, and GL at the end.

by Anonymousreply 101May 27, 2022 7:25 PM

I'm on the West Coast and haven't watched it yet. R101 what was so bad?

by Anonymousreply 102May 27, 2022 7:59 PM

GH had a boring May sleeps. Time for Frank to go. He’s out of ideas. The old argument that they keep him because he’s good at budget management is bullshit. Seriously, he’s the ONLY person in the world who can manage GH’s budget? There’s no one else out there with that skill?? Seriously.

by Anonymousreply 103May 27, 2022 9:04 PM

R101 You have to remember that episode was supposed to be a Thursday episode, not a Friday. GH seems to run on a MWF schedule for the main stories and T-TH to cover what's on the back burner.

by Anonymousreply 104May 27, 2022 11:29 PM

Frank is not going anywhere. If Frank is fired, you can guarantee that GH is on the way out. What's wrong with GH is it is show that needs a complete overhaul and there's no one to fix it. Bob Guza is 71 and too old.

by Anonymousreply 105May 28, 2022 1:04 AM

Guza at any age is not the man for the job. He gave us the Sonny/Carly/Jason show.

by Anonymousreply 106May 28, 2022 1:07 AM

At least when he was writing the show it was better than this mess.

by Anonymousreply 107May 28, 2022 1:14 AM

Some people keep begging Wendy Riche to come back and she’s pushing 80. Dream on picadilly.

by Anonymousreply 108May 28, 2022 2:10 AM

No thanks to guza. He ruined it so there’s nothing left to fix.

by Anonymousreply 109May 28, 2022 2:18 AM

I haven’t watched much this week yet but I am enjoying the show more than I have in many years since pre-Balkan.

by Anonymousreply 110May 28, 2022 2:22 AM

By this point, GH should just run a contest and make a fan the head writer. I could come up with better stories than the current bunch and I could show them a few things about pacing, as well.

by Anonymousreply 111May 28, 2022 2:31 AM

R111, Jamey Giddens somehow or other got himself on as a writer at DOOL and he was running a news aggregation site as recently as 4 years ago. Even more suprisingly...DOOL (whether due in part to his contributions but perhaps coincidence) is probably creatively the most interesting show on air. Unfortunately that's not saying much but it's at least one data point supporting the importance of new blood in the writers' room.

by Anonymousreply 112May 28, 2022 2:35 AM

Guza’s GH was far, far better than this current garbage. Boring stories, horrific pacing, bloated cast… Frank, Dan and Chris all need to exit. I’d take the mob stories over this any day.

by Anonymousreply 113May 28, 2022 2:36 AM

I don't miss Guza's misogynistic "bad Sopranos knockoff" version of GH at all. I actually like it more now than I did in the Altman/Passanante era of 2015-17. That was the post-Guza low point, IMO.

by Anonymousreply 114May 28, 2022 2:42 AM

When Guza was writing and JFP was producing, GH had respect and one of the best writing and producing teams in the business. This current team brought all of that OLTL bullshit to GH and GH is no longer itself.

by Anonymousreply 115May 28, 2022 2:57 AM

[quote] I actually like it more now than I did in the Altman/Passanante era of 2015-17

Of course you do, their era was two years of the most boring soap opera ever broadcast. 15 min episodes of Love of Life from the early 50s were more exciting and they were just starting to figure out how this whole soap opera on tv thing works.

by Anonymousreply 116May 28, 2022 3:13 AM

I hated the Guza era too. Guess if you were a fan of Sonny/Jason/Carly then Guza was your man.

by Anonymousreply 117May 28, 2022 3:31 AM

Guza's stories were well threaded and acted and had layers. The mob dominated, but it wasn't this mess that we see now.

by Anonymousreply 118May 28, 2022 4:03 AM

R112 That fat slob Giddens has not helped Days. They are still the lowest rated soap and the most laughed at. He wormed his way in when a beloved writer on staff lost her battle to cancer.

by Anonymousreply 119May 28, 2022 8:12 AM

Maura looked like she was dipped in wax yesterday, and the perpetual "joke" of Ava and her martinis is beyond tired, and evidence that they have no idea how to write for her. OG Ava would've moved on from Nik ages ago, probably bedded Spencer to rub salt in the wound, and shot Esme square in the forehead.

That courtroom was full of nothing but loathsome characters, save for Scott, who might escape that descriptor because he's legacy. Although his Spinelli-like tics are exhausting. Like Ava, OG Nina would've already snatched up Wiley, probably killed Willow, and disappeared to Switzerland.

by Anonymousreply 120May 28, 2022 9:18 AM

I've enjoyed Chris and Dan's take on GH, up until the past couple of months. The timing seemed to fallen apart and this has been on of the most disappointing May sweeps ever. Other than the Harmony climax, nothing really happened.

The Cassadine saga has been thrown off by 1) JPS's absence while filming his Disney+ series and then 2) Charles Shaughnessey's absence for 6+ weeks for whatever reason. I thought it was going to kick into high gear in May and then play out during the summer but apparently not.

The Q saga seems to be out of whack too. I'm not sure what's missing but it doesn't seem to be ready to move into high gear yet either.

In the meantime, the Trina saga is taking too long to play out. Esme should have been exposed by now and Trina cleared. Because the Trina aspect of it is dragging out, all the other teens seem to be in a hold pattern too.

And we're stuck with Elizabeth and her less than compelling DID story to fill the time while everything else.

by Anonymousreply 121May 28, 2022 9:37 AM

R121, rumors are flying that Herbst is in contract talks and we won’t be seeing Liz again for some time. Nina/Wiley is the only real A story.

by Anonymousreply 122May 28, 2022 11:27 AM

I think the writers and producers need a retreat to regroup. What are their assets? Beloved characters like Laura and Robert Scorpio. Quirky characters like Scott and Lucy and Obrecht. Couples you can root for like Anna and JFS. Sympathetic characters like Alexis Plot movers like Ava. Heroines like Liz. Good young characters like Spencer and Trina (move heaven and earth to get the original Trina back). What are their deficits? Cardboard characters like Cassadine. Bad actors like Nicholas. Poorly defined characters like Drew and Nina. Ridiculous characters who are, in fact, caricatures -- Carly and Sonny. Figure out what stories you want to tell and map them out. Focus on the beloved characters and good actors and give them meaty stories to play: we could probably watch Laura and Ava go unscripted for a whole episode and have a lot of fun. Don't assume the audience is stupid. Don't be predictable. Mix some comedy in with the drama. Respect the show's history and don't rewrite it at the expense of our beloved characters. It's not rocket science.

by Anonymousreply 123May 28, 2022 12:24 PM

Yeah, I thought that "Liz goes away to get treatment" development had to be a cover for a Becky absence.

I wish Kirsten Storms were the one in contract talks.

by Anonymousreply 124May 28, 2022 12:45 PM

Britt is being under-utilized. Good actress who can do both drama and comedy.

Laura needs all three of her kids. Bring back Lulu and Lucky with experienced recasts that have been thoroughly chem tested with key players. Send Nik Manuel-Miranda back to the Celebrity Centre and get someone with some acting chops and presence.

by Anonymousreply 125May 28, 2022 1:16 PM

[quote]That fat slob Giddens has not helped Days. They are still the lowest rated soap and the most laughed at. He wormed his way in when a beloved writer on staff lost her battle to cancer.

You are fucking idiot.

by Anonymousreply 126May 28, 2022 1:21 PM

The behind the scenes scheduling must be a huge mess for them right now. They brought on a younger Jason replacement for 2 days and then he disapears for a month?

I doubt the Herbst is in any sort of contract negotiations as she has no real power if she said she wanted to walk away from the show. She probably wanted a break from the show and this is what they came up with. Thankfully, we won't be getting any painful Liz therapy sessions at Shadybrook which she'd never be able to pull off

by Anonymousreply 127May 28, 2022 1:36 PM

Is Becky only popular on social media, because I don't understand. It seems like they are always coming for her, no matter who's writing or producing the show. Is she a bitch behind the scenes? They give her the scrap storylines. She gets a man and the man gets taken away. You know they paired her with Franco because they were trying to damage the character and she made it work. So for all of you GH insiders, what's the story about Becky Herbst.

by Anonymousreply 128May 28, 2022 2:04 PM

I get the impression Becky just does her job and goes home. She doesn't appear to do many if any fan events like the others. She's not a GH cheerleader on social media or fawning over anyone. She hasn't ever even appeared SB's podcast or Mo's come tell me all your problems for the whole world to hear YT show.

You have to do a certain amount of socializing and schmoozing in most industries to get ahead.

by Anonymousreply 129May 28, 2022 2:22 PM

R127=KeMo. Liz got canned a few years back and they had rehire her because fans went APESHIT. Herbst is a great actress and very popular. Like R128, I am very confused by the way she’s treated by the brass.

by Anonymousreply 130May 28, 2022 2:30 PM

Herbst’s contract was up back in March. She wouldn’t still be in negotiations. She’s not the issue - it’s the crappy pacing and storytelling on this so-called soap. You can only have so much development when you’ve got 500 actors on contract. Scenes are three seconds long these days.

by Anonymousreply 131May 28, 2022 2:50 PM

R128 Rebecca Herbst is reportedly one of the nicest cast members. She’s really loved by the cast and crew behind the scenes. The destruction of Liz started with the Frons era. He disliked the character and thought Herbst was unattractive. He didn’t understand her popularity.

by Anonymousreply 132May 28, 2022 2:52 PM

Liz is the ONLY character on canvas who has a direct line to the beginnings of GH in 1963. If they let her go before the 60th Anniversary, they are fucking idiots. She works in the hospital, for which the show is named, and she is Dr. Steve Hardy's granddaughter. When Epiphany Johnson becomes a doctor, Liz should be made Head Nurse just as her beloved (step) grandmother Audrey Hardy was. And it should happen as part of the 60th Anniversary celebrations.

by Anonymousreply 133May 28, 2022 2:56 PM

Liz really is a modern version of Nurse Jessie. The only difference is Nurse Jessie didn't start off as a smoking bad girl. It just seems weird to me that the fans have to fight to keep Liz on air and the behind the scenes people don't understand her value. Regardless of whether it started with Frons or not, Frons is no longer there and she's still being treated like shit.

by Anonymousreply 134May 28, 2022 3:02 PM

Audrey was never head nurse, but she was in charge of student nurses. I wondered. If she asked for that so she didn’t have to wear the nurse’s uniform all the time. She was seen in civies after she got that job.

by Anonymousreply 135May 28, 2022 3:11 PM

R134 I'd say she is a combo of Nurse Jessie and Audrey. Audrey was considered sort of a bad girl when she started remember she was a stewardess, which in the early 60s was considered a career for rather loose women.

R135 Yeah sorry, I knew she was head of something and didn't dress like a nurse anymore so I assumed she was head nurse. Who was head nurse then after Jessie? Bobbie? OG Amy?

by Anonymousreply 136May 28, 2022 3:13 PM

R136 I’m not sure. Her sister Lucille was head nurse, but I’m not sure who was after her. Bobbie I think also became head of student nurses, but I’m not positive.

by Anonymousreply 137May 28, 2022 3:16 PM

R137 According to the GH fandom wiki, Bobbie now holds the title Head nursing administrator. Also according to them Audrey was Head nurse after Lucille. Apparently Jessie never was. According to this wiki, it was Marge Brown in 1963, then Lucille took over until 1976, followed by Audrey until her retirement in 2006, and then Epiphany. Not saying they are right, it is a wiki, but that is what they have.

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by Anonymousreply 138May 28, 2022 3:22 PM

I thought Bobbie was fired during the Cyrus storyline.

by Anonymousreply 139May 29, 2022 4:01 AM

I'm still in shock that Nurse Jessie was never head nurse. That poor lady could not catch a break.

by Anonymousreply 140May 29, 2022 4:02 AM

R139 She was and Epiphany was removed from her position as well, but they were restored at the same time Monica was made the Chair of the Board.

by Anonymousreply 141May 29, 2022 4:19 AM

R140 Me too, she really was the OG Elizabeth.

by Anonymousreply 142May 29, 2022 4:20 AM

Liz has fucked so many dudes. But I think #1 notches has got to be Sam.

by Anonymousreply 143May 29, 2022 4:56 AM

Ut oh! Officer Cabrera, Michael Kruse, has a racist past in real life. Buckle up, dude!

by Anonymousreply 144May 29, 2022 7:25 AM

I can’t find the screenshots of the Kruse tweets. Help?

by Anonymousreply 145May 29, 2022 7:47 AM

Ooh Cyrus. I miss him. He'd handle Esme appropriately.

by Anonymousreply 146May 29, 2022 8:53 AM

I just saw the screenshots. First of all, who has the time to go back and search someone's tweets. Second, why don't actors delete or scrub their accounts when they get booked on something. Third, the Twitter mob is a bunch of pussies. There is nothing in those tweets that are worth all of this drama. He called something ghetto and he said that he wished Obama wasn't black. Just silly nonsense from 10 years ago.

by Anonymousreply 147May 29, 2022 2:40 PM

Michael Kruse needs GH’s Public Relations advice right about now. #homophobe # racist This won’t end well.

by Anonymousreply 148May 29, 2022 7:30 PM

Parry Shen who plays gay Brad is going to be the next guest on Mo's show.

Part of the reason for that r106 is because allegedly NYC and New Jersey told ABC that they really love Sonny/Jason/Carly along with the mob and that they didn't care that much for what was going on at the hospital.

by Anonymousreply 149May 29, 2022 9:13 PM

R138 I believe Jessie Brewer was the head nurse for awoke because she was the one who Bobbie Spencer reported to in the 70's pre Luke when she was trying to get into Scottie Baldwins pants . She had Luke come to town to distract Laura and that kinda backfired.

by Anonymousreply 150May 29, 2022 10:16 PM

Jessie Brewer was always cold so she had the blue sweater on all the time. Rachel Ames inherited that sweater.

by Anonymousreply 151May 29, 2022 10:45 PM

Dear Alan Sarapa - Shut the fuck up, you lying hypocrite. Asshole. #GH liar

by Anonymousreply 152May 29, 2022 11:27 PM

Watching this makes me ask, when was the last time we have seen the GH Cafeteria?

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by Anonymousreply 153May 30, 2022 12:08 AM

How is source Ryan handling the controversy with the dude who plays Officer Cabrera on GH? Not very well! lol Even poor homely Alan Sarapa is getting dragged through this shit.

by Anonymousreply 154May 30, 2022 11:19 AM

When did soaps start airing repeats on holidays? Growing up my favorite thing about weekday holidays was the chance to see new episodes of soaps.

by Anonymousreply 155May 30, 2022 11:51 PM

ABC started airing repeats on holidays about 12-15 years ago. That was a gift from Brian Frons who said viewership was always lower on holidays.

In contrast, in 1999 when Passions premiered on NBC, it premiered on July 5 because Nielsen info said that viewership was higher on the days surrounding a holiday.

by Anonymousreply 156May 31, 2022 4:06 PM

Question: Why did Jason change his last name to Morgan? I wasn't really watching GH that closely during Jason's transformation from Jason Quartermaine to Jason Morgan.

by Anonymousreply 157May 31, 2022 8:19 PM

R157 When Jason distanced himself from the Q's after his brain injury, the only person he still felt connected to was his grandmother Lila. Morgan was Lila's maiden name.

by Anonymousreply 158June 1, 2022 12:35 AM

Genie, sans cosmetic procedures, and any time in hair and makeup, looked younger yesterday than Maura, who is pulled tighter than the laces on a football. It was made more noticeable by their conversation about Ava's marriage to Laura's son.

by Anonymousreply 159June 1, 2022 10:59 AM

Maura has been very good about not letting her dark roots show over the years, but last week those roots were on full display.

And those roots made Ava look even worse.

Maybe this is part of the character development -- Ava's so miserable she's letting her appearance go to hell.

by Anonymousreply 160June 1, 2022 4:23 PM

Old nuNoah from Y&R temporarily in as nu4x Michael Corinthos.

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by Anonymousreply 161June 1, 2022 6:28 PM

Why does Ava always look so shiny? I know she’s pulled tight but Jesus powder her face already.

by Anonymousreply 162June 1, 2022 6:29 PM

This show has been so much fun lately. Loved Britt Kristen Johnston-ing out at the singles mixer.

Anna/Valentin gun foreplay was hot.

It looks like Ava and Spencer will actually find out about Nik and Esme (ugh, they really went there!) rather than having it be another secret that drags on for months.

Laura Wright’s silent acting in the scenes after Carly read the contents of the envelope was fantastic.

by Anonymousreply 163June 2, 2022 1:10 AM

Is JFP back at GH? Robert Adamson is a FOJ. What’s he doing there?

by Anonymousreply 164June 2, 2022 3:32 AM

I see that Robert Adamson is still fat. Why can't he go to a gym or was he brought on to make Kirsten Storms look svelte?

by Anonymousreply 165June 2, 2022 3:34 AM

I would've had Esme and Nicolas fuck in the main living room then I would've had Spencer and Ava arrive home at the same time. They would enter, fling open the living room doors and discover them in the act.

by Anonymousreply 166June 2, 2022 4:22 AM

Rob Adamson and Chad have one thing in common ——they both love pussy and eating snatch. I wondet who Rob bagged while he was there? Esme?

by Anonymousreply 167June 2, 2022 4:43 AM

That Britt stuff was cringey. She dated Jason for all of two seconds. Move on.

How much are they paying Howarth to do nothing?

I still say that's Peter in a Valentin mask.

by Anonymousreply 168June 2, 2022 9:43 AM

[quote]I still say that's Peter in a Valentin mask.

Peter is going to bang his aunt?

by Anonymousreply 169June 2, 2022 11:11 AM

[quote]Rob bagged while he was there? Esme?

He's too late, Chad has already dicked her down.

by Anonymousreply 170June 2, 2022 1:15 PM

The dick of death strikes again!

by Anonymousreply 171June 2, 2022 1:23 PM

Doesn’t Ava get Wyndemere in full if Nik’s cheating comes to light? Wasn’t that part of the prenup? It would be good to see Nik lose everything and Ava continue to be in full control of Spencer’s $$$.

by Anonymousreply 172June 2, 2022 1:45 PM

Have you watched soaps before R169 ? The reveal will happen before penetration.

by Anonymousreply 173June 2, 2022 2:01 PM

[queer]The dick of death strikes again!

Avery Pohl is a little wisp of a thing, Chad probably broke that girl in half with that thing.

by Anonymousreply 174June 2, 2022 2:05 PM

Avery Pohl seems like the sweetest normal young lady with her out-of-focus Twitter profile picture. It’s a funny contrast to quasi-incestuous Esme, whose daddy told her to pimp herself out.

by Anonymousreply 175June 2, 2022 3:17 PM

I'd like to see a temporary Carly since LW would never leave on her own (unless she has another soap gig lined up, like she did in 2015/2016, when Jill had designs on bringing her over to Y&R, prior to her being fired) however as much of a control freak she is, I don't think she'd appreciate "another Carly" filling in for her, especially not in the same manner other actors don't seem to mind their temps. LW is essentially an almost 20 year temp herself lol

by Anonymousreply 176June 3, 2022 9:44 AM

R128 Becky Herbst is a heavy fan favorite (as others have mentioned) and has stayed one for her nearly 25 year run as Elizabeth. Guza didn't have as much of a problem with her during his first stint as hw (97-00), because she was more so of a bad girl (prior to her rape, which was one of his biggest storylines during that stint) it was Sarah who he couldn't stand, so he got rid of her. When he came back in 2002, Sarah had returned during his absence, so he got rid of her again (along with Alexis' sister Kristina, explaining that "characters were given sisters that were not needed") and he had somewhat of a nonchalant attitude towards Liz; he preferred her scheming, and the fact that she was a Jason apologist helped when it came to him writing for her. As another person mentioned, Frons couldn't stand Becky, while Jill had a somewhat soft spot for her (which was unusual for her since she usually prefers blondes).

Liz was often written poorly, partly so because it was a way for Frons to get the audience to turn on her, which never worked. Besides Frons, the only other person who really couldn't stand her was Vanessa Marcil, which goes back to 1997/1998 when Becky started dating Ingo shortly after his breakup with Vanessa (then Vanessa ended up with Tyler). The "rumor" is that Vanessa even refused to share any scenes with Rebecca during VM's 2010-2011 return. Having Liz sleep with Nikolas, Jake's "death" were just part of Frons plan to get rid of Becky, which Guza was pretty much onboard with. Jill was actually the one who convinced Frons to rehire Becky, and it seemed like practically everyone was surprised by how vocal the fan reaction was to her firing. Frons was planning to have Rebecca Budig (then fresh off AMC's cancellation) play a recast Liz (the storyline planned was for Liz to lose her mind over Jake's death, go off to Shadybrook, then return as Rebecca Budig in the fall of 2011, once AMC was off the air).

Becky has always been described as shy and quiet behind the scenes; she has even admitted that she Frank barely spoke to her prior to her contract negotiations in 2016 (in contrast to his "besties relationships" with Storms, Monaco, Wright, Stafford before she quit, etc.) Becky's hubby Michael Saucedo was the one who used to speak up on her behalf about her character or even contract negotiations (as he did in 2016, when Frank's efforts to lowball her backfired and fans spoke up again; DOOL took notice and was thisclose to casting her as a recast Abigail when Kate Mansi quit, even though there's a significant age difference. Becky has always appeared younger than her actual age, however her portraying Abigail would've leaned heavily towards pushing it).

There were rumored contract negotiations this time around and it's standard procedure for the actors to leave while they're being ironed out (the actors who have concerns or contemplate resigning; others who are favored or never have any issues with their contracts are barely off canvas, unless they have vacation outs in their contracts). It happened with Roger Howarth years ago when he threatened to leave (while he was still Franco) however there haven't been any loud rumblings of Liz leaving like there were in 2016 (Frank was ready to recast Liz back then too, Melissa Archer, ex Natalie OLTL, was one name under consideration) if anything, I think the writers are at a standstill with the character because they wanted her to stay with Franco, however the ABC mandates prevented that, and imo, Frank wants her with Finn more than they do, so by temporarily writing her out, they don't have to continue to try forcing this pairing down our throats. Frank wants to use her popularity with fans to make Liz/Finn work like it did with Liz/Franco.

by Anonymousreply 177June 3, 2022 10:25 AM

Despite everyone hating JFP (I actually liked her stints at GL and OLTL), she would stage an epic disaster for sweeps that would eliminate half of this current cast. I get that Frank does right by his friends, but to what end? I love Josh Kelly, but he's needed on GH like I need another suspicious mole. I've been there for Liz's rape and BJ's heart, but I wouldn't miss Liz or Maxie for a minute if they were gone. In the 90's I would try to get my skeptical college friends to sit down and watch soaps with me. I would never do that now.

by Anonymousreply 178June 3, 2022 11:14 AM

That is a great thorough take R177. So Frons didn't hate the character, just the actress given that he wanted to recast.

So who are Frank's favorites? I see this mentioned a lot.

by Anonymousreply 179June 3, 2022 12:34 PM

Why the hell did they have Brad refer to the parachute guy as “Mr. Muscles”? He should have called him “doughboy”. Love how they pulled the beach towel up to cover his gut. Reminded me of Fred Mertz with his pants pulled up to his arm pits.

by Anonymousreply 180June 3, 2022 12:44 PM

So does Spinderella run/own the dating app?

by Anonymousreply 181June 3, 2022 12:46 PM

Stafford may have started out as one of Frank's favorites but I don't think she stayed a favorite. The cult story with "courses" to be taken and naming the looney bin "Miscavage" speaks to a falling out and Frank forcing her to quit rather than firing her. A DLer/insider reported back when Stafford left that the reason Franco and Nina were broken up was because Roger demanded it after MS got in his wife's face when she visited the set. Frank had a longer standing relationship with Roger from OLTL than with MS so I can see him siding with RH. Those Scientos are either love bombing you or up in your face screaming.

by Anonymousreply 182June 3, 2022 12:47 PM

Oh great, another cast member/character. I need a flow chart.

by Anonymousreply 183June 3, 2022 12:48 PM

Josh Kelly should have been a recast Dylan Q or maybe even a new Lucky. Having another newbie be another unconnected character is a waste! When will GH learn?

by Anonymousreply 184June 3, 2022 1:40 PM

I remember hearing about that rumor of Days trying to get Rebecca H. during her contract negotiations with GH as an Abby recast after Kate M. decided to leave Days. There was also a rumor claiming that Kate M. and Billy Flynn didn't get along especially early on and that Billy was rumored to have made Kate M. cry on several occasions whereas Kate M. and Casey D. got along from the beginning.

Are they planning on doing something with Brad?

by Anonymousreply 185June 3, 2022 1:44 PM

Josh Kelly could have been Lucas too. Why is he off canvas?

by Anonymousreply 186June 3, 2022 1:46 PM

Given that Spinelli was acting even stranger than usual, I'm guessing that it was he who arranged the parachute stunt as a way to impress Britt.

Maybe Josh's character doesn't have strong ties to GH as his character is intended to be a short term arc/favor to Josh from Frank?

by Anonymousreply 187June 3, 2022 1:52 PM

Josh Kelly is a good actor and super-hot. Why waste him on a short arc? He would have been a perfect NüLucky.

by Anonymousreply 188June 3, 2022 2:09 PM

I have never understood why the show doesn't have Lucky front and center. Instead, the character has been off screen for a decade. Laura needs her family around her.

Maybe Frank is holding out, hoping Jonathan Jackson will agree to return.

At the same time, Guza pretty much performed a character assignation on Lucky last go round. Had him weepy and mopey 24/7, and lying on the floor starring at an Oxycodine pill that had fallen under the sofa.

by Anonymousreply 189June 3, 2022 6:01 PM

New guy is too doughy and short for Britt.

by Anonymousreply 190June 3, 2022 6:18 PM

Agreed R190.

by Anonymousreply 191June 3, 2022 6:54 PM

Are y'all saying that Josh Kelly has gained weight?

by Anonymousreply 192June 3, 2022 7:50 PM

R192 Yup

by Anonymousreply 193June 3, 2022 7:54 PM

Who cares about Josh Kelly being heavy. Today they made Ava look 70 years old, Nik looked stoned, Spencer looked retarded, and Esme looked like a boy and in a wig.

by Anonymousreply 194June 3, 2022 9:27 PM

Josh Kelly was sex on a stick when he was on OLTL.

Unfortunately, the extra weight has caused him to lose most of that sexiness.

by Anonymousreply 195June 3, 2022 9:46 PM

Damn, are we going to get an Esme is pregnant and she doesn't know if Spencer or Nic is the father. I hope when it all comes out we get some great Spencer and Ava scenes, hopefully they will team up to harm Esme and Nic.

I sense something is up with Rory.

by Anonymousreply 196June 4, 2022 1:26 AM

R196, Esme and Spencer haven’t fucked in at least a month. She’s been trying but no dice. No WTD with this maybe-baby.

by Anonymousreply 197June 4, 2022 1:40 AM

R197 Yeah but he is trying to convince her he still loves her, so he might fuck her over the next few days just to prove it to her.

by Anonymousreply 198June 4, 2022 1:45 AM

I would love for Helena to meet Esme.

by Anonymousreply 199June 4, 2022 2:01 AM

I would love for Helena to kill Esme

by Anonymousreply 200June 4, 2022 2:33 AM

I don't think I would have recognized that as Josh Kelly unless folks hadn't talked about him on this thread.

by Anonymousreply 201June 4, 2022 2:35 AM

Why does GH keep hiring really good younger actresses and then they make the audience hate them, first Nelle and now Esme? The actresses are great the characters suck, however.

by Anonymousreply 202June 4, 2022 2:36 AM

People on Twitter are upset that Josh texted Frank and Frank hired him.

by Anonymousreply 203June 4, 2022 2:38 AM

[qquote]People on Twitter are upset that Josh texted Frank and Frank hired him.

That's how Cameron said he got his job.

Called Frank and said he was available.

by Anonymousreply 204June 4, 2022 2:42 AM

As forced pairings of the former Friz actors go, I find Finn/Liz easier to take than Austin/Maxie. At least with Finn and Liz, you can say they have a medical background in common, they've always gotten along well, they're both single parents, and their personalities mesh (even though it's more of a relationship I'd root for if they were real people than one I find exciting for drama). I don't know what the reasoning behind Austin and Maxie is. Howarth needing someone in the main cast who wasn't taken, and there always having to be at least one guy (besides Spinelli) to talk up Maxie as beautiful and desirable?

by Anonymousreply 205June 4, 2022 8:34 AM

Miss Frank needs to stop casting with his dick. He’s such an obvious homo.

by Anonymousreply 206June 4, 2022 10:50 AM

Why is Kirsten Storms allowed to continue to work while not camera ready?

by Anonymousreply 207June 4, 2022 1:21 PM

Because she was groomed by Disney channel execs while doing Zenon and has stories to tell. She will never not be employed by ABC/Disney.

by Anonymousreply 208June 4, 2022 1:30 PM

Alright, some ABC exec diddled her back in the day. Fine. Then why can wardrobe put her in a decent outfit? And why do they keep pretending that she is some fashionable style maker?

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by Anonymousreply 209June 4, 2022 2:05 PM

I hope Josh Kelly is ready for the backlash on how he got the GH job. He’s tone deaf to give an interview to SOD ( where was GH’s publicist?). Is he unaware of parking lot Pete or Cameron Mathison?

by Anonymousreply 210June 4, 2022 3:13 PM

This just makes me wonder how much Steve Burton was making. It seems like his departure freed up cash for several contract players and new sets.

by Anonymousreply 211June 4, 2022 4:29 PM

Speaking of Steve....

He makes sure to mention Kelly has a boyfriend right off the bat. Guess he needs to cover his ass for his divorce proceedings.

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by Anonymousreply 212June 4, 2022 4:33 PM

Whose snatch is Steve eating these days?

by Anonymousreply 213June 4, 2022 4:46 PM

I find it difficult to look at Kirsten Storms. She’s not only overweight—she’s downright unattractive now. Her energy is very off, her pallor. Yes, her wardrobe is nightmarish but it’s not the biggest problem.

by Anonymousreply 214June 4, 2022 7:54 PM

Wait, Burton cheated with Kelly?

by Anonymousreply 215June 5, 2022 3:23 AM

No, Burton didn't cheat with Kelly. There has been so much talk of their "chemistry" he probably just wanted to make it crystal clean they're just friends.

by Anonymousreply 216June 5, 2022 9:34 AM

Is Ke Mo dating anyone? Maybe Steve is fucking her.

by Anonymousreply 217June 5, 2022 10:27 AM

If the rumors are true Kelly wouldn't fuck Steve with Epiphany's pussy and Steve wouldn't fuck Kelly with Spinelli's dick. They hate each other.

by Anonymousreply 218June 5, 2022 2:13 PM

R218 Then why would she do his stupid web show? He isn't on GH anymore unless he has gotten the vax and been secretly rehired. Which I could see happening, because I bet his wife was the one pushing him to not get the vaccine.

by Anonymousreply 219June 5, 2022 3:20 PM

So, you think Burton's wife was encouraging him to go anti-vax and lose his job so he couldn't support their three kids, while she's out getting pregnant by another man? That's some shady shit.

by Anonymousreply 220June 5, 2022 3:32 PM

[quote]Then why would she do his stupid web show?

Politics. Have you not heard the rumours about how GH is run? Kelly knows that even though Steve isn't on the show now, he'll be back. You play the game. NLG doesn't play it, and she's islanded on the set but doesn't care.

by Anonymousreply 221June 5, 2022 3:38 PM

R220 She seems to be where his more extreme beliefs emanate from. I suspect she thought, this will be great yeah you will get fired but we can grift on the MAGA and Q train. I'm sure she didn't mean to get pregnant by her side piece. When that happened SB probably realized how stupid he has been to listen to her.

R221 I would've thought it would be "politically" detrimental to appear with someone the show had to fire. I'm sure his firing caused a lot of behind the scenes issues. Though he, at least, wasn't dumb enough to sue about it. Maybe GH/ABC/Disney made it clear he was welcome to come back whenever he gets the vaccine or they drop their mandate.

by Anonymousreply 222June 5, 2022 3:49 PM

When the vaccine mandate is over, Steve will text Frank and all will be good again.

by Anonymousreply 223June 5, 2022 3:55 PM

Burton left on impeccable terms. Once the heat dies down he’ll be back with a huge new contract and he’ll get right back to eating the show. Only upside would be if they restart the Sonny/Carly/Jason triangle, which was stupidly abbreviated (they didn’t even fuck!).

by Anonymousreply 224June 5, 2022 5:13 PM

It was a thoughful guesture for Kelly to go on Burton's podcast as most of the scenes on her Emmy reel were with him. She probably could have gotten the nomination with any other actor, but she's thinking long-term about the show now and knows at some point, he'll be back

by Anonymousreply 225June 5, 2022 6:38 PM

Is everyone on here rooting for Kelly to win the Emmy? I'm rooting for her and either JPL or Jeff Kober. (JPL by a sliver). Not because GH is the only soap I turn into, I think those 3 are the only genuinely good actors currently on GH. (maybe Maura and occasionally Genie, also).

by Anonymousreply 226June 5, 2022 7:10 PM

Definitely would like to see Kelly T. win. I'm torn between JPS and Jeff Kober too. I think a win for Kober will keep him coming back to GH so I'll go with Kober. JPS will stick around regardless.

by Anonymousreply 227June 5, 2022 7:38 PM

Love JPS but I think he needs to be recast. He's got the Disney show and has limited time. Keeps Finola Hughes in stasis. It's fine for now because she's got her summer break yadda yadda but it's not sustainable long-term. Hope he can be recast with James DePaiva.

by Anonymousreply 228June 5, 2022 7:41 PM

If you’re a male and you suck Frank’s dick, you get a job. Females need not apply. Truth.

by Anonymousreply 229June 5, 2022 7:50 PM

While he is closer in age to Finola Hughes, James DePaiva gives me bad vibes, and not just because of the creepy doctor he already played on GH, but because of the multitude of reports (and his own admission) that he was a complete ass to everyone during his years on One Life to Live. I would, however, love it if another OLTL actor, Trevor St. John, were to be a recast Valentin should JPS *choose* to leave.

by Anonymousreply 230June 5, 2022 8:44 PM

Asshole Valentini needs to cast beyond his gay assed dick.

by Anonymousreply 231June 6, 2022 6:13 AM

We're supposed to believe that Anna and Valentin are the same age. As it is, JPL is pushing it. Trever St John would look more like her son.

What am I saying? Trevor should play the next love interest for Alexis!

(JPL is too good and ingrained as Valentin. They should retire the character if he leaves. Why else didn't they sub for him like almost every other actor when he needed the time off?)

by Anonymousreply 232June 6, 2022 8:15 AM

Why are so many actors taking time off and being replaced? I’ve never seen this before so often.

by Anonymousreply 233June 6, 2022 1:07 PM

Brando actor was making a movie, NLG had surgery, Victor Sheffield had hip surgery, JPS is doing double duty working on another Disney show, have no idea why Sasha was out for a few episodes and Covid may or may not be the reason for Chad and others being out but it is a convenient and plausible excuse to cover a multitude of sins at this juncture.

by Anonymousreply 234June 6, 2022 1:24 PM

I prefer wishful casting these absences.

Chrissy Metz IN as nuMaxie

Faye Dunaway IN as nuCarly

Broom with Wig IN as nuMonica

by Anonymousreply 235June 6, 2022 1:29 PM

All those absences, but Laura Wright and Mo never miss a day.

by Anonymousreply 236June 6, 2022 1:35 PM

LW is NEVER gone. I wish she'd go on a road trip with her talentless boyfriend. A long road trip is the true test of a relationship. I'm sure they'd break up and then we would never again have to worry about WR and his lame Batman impersonation returning to pollute our GH screens in any reincarnated character or form.

by Anonymousreply 237June 6, 2022 1:40 PM

I bet the fans trashing WR's performance really hurt Laura's feelings. She's pretty active in social media and they were trashing him right and left.

by Anonymousreply 238June 6, 2022 1:46 PM

Nobody gives a shit if Liz stays OR goes. People go on and on about "Legacy characters" Wahhh. Please. Nobody's going to stop watching because the ONLY tie to the original show from100 years ago is no longer on it.

by Anonymousreply 239June 6, 2022 1:56 PM

Becky should have been really fired back when JFP wanted her gone. She’s useless.

by Anonymousreply 240June 6, 2022 3:50 PM

You anti-Liz people are loud, wrong, and few.

by Anonymousreply 241June 6, 2022 3:58 PM

[quote]We're supposed to believe that Anna and Valentin are the same age. As it is, JPL is pushing it.

John-Paul Lavoisier has NEVER played the role of Valentin.

The actor who plays Valentin is James Patrick Stuart.

Finola Hughes is 62. JPS will turn 54 next week. The two are wonderful together. I have no problem with the slow burn the show is using for this couple.

And don't you dare replace JPS!

by Anonymousreply 242June 6, 2022 4:50 PM

I’m rooting for Watros, JPS, Thiebaud, and Chavez at the Emmys.

by Anonymousreply 243June 6, 2022 5:52 PM

When are the Daytime Emmy's?

by Anonymousreply 244June 6, 2022 9:44 PM

Willow looked scrawny in that bikini.

by Anonymousreply 245June 6, 2022 11:00 PM

Willow is scrawny because she's dying! She will likely need Nina's blood or bone marrow or a kidney any day now. She keeps mentioning she's tired, will someone please listen to her cries for help!

by Anonymousreply 246June 7, 2022 12:13 AM

She’s been fainting and pale and tired for months. Meanwhile Michael keeps bundling her into bed despite her illness. Nasty.

by Anonymousreply 247June 7, 2022 12:18 AM

Is Donna Mills a lezzy? She adopted a kid at age 54? Were she and Lezzy Charleson scissor sisters back in the day?

by Anonymousreply 248June 7, 2022 12:49 AM

What a snooze today. Leo bonds with a horse? Bring a book.

by Anonymousreply 249June 7, 2022 2:13 AM

R249 I know rich people have nice stables. But, even though I live in an area with many expensive stables, I have never ran into one that looked like the horse lived in a dining/living room, other than Mr. Ed. I was expecting the horse to start talking to someone.

by Anonymousreply 250June 7, 2022 2:53 AM

They’ve decided that the schedules of very replaceable actors are less important than the other costs incurred by deleting production schedules of those same “stars.’ This is resulting in more substitute actors lately.

They’re all replaceable of course.

by Anonymousreply 251June 7, 2022 3:33 AM

Is there another entrance to that stall, or does the horse just shit in the middle of that Restoration Hardware showroom? I guess a new set every week is supposed to distract from the terrible writing. Will Leo set fire to the stable and murder his new equine support animal? Did Julian fake his own death so as to avoid parenting this obnoxious kid? Will Olivia ever have another wrinkle in her face?

Are Curtis and Hat just Sonny and Mike 2.0?

Could Ryan Lavery be any more Ryan Lavery?

by Anonymousreply 252June 7, 2022 9:09 AM

I'm surprised they went as far as "Then he can get around to dying" with Michael re: Sonny. I can't figure out what the game plan is here. I mean, I hate Michael and have for a while, but are the writers trying to make the whole audience hate him? I'm no Sonny fan, but when the motivation for this vendetta is just that Sonny has a new woman, and Mommy and Daddy have split up for like the sixth time, when Michael is in his 30s and has a family of his own, it makes him look unbalanced.

by Anonymousreply 253June 7, 2022 10:41 AM

That’s Leotard to you R252

by Anonymousreply 254June 7, 2022 12:48 PM

Wasn't Donna Mills supposedly joining the cast of some "Christian soap opera"?

by Anonymousreply 255June 7, 2022 3:32 PM

Radar Online is covering the Ingo lawsuit against ABC.

Seems ABC lawyers are asking for documents to determine who is funding Ingo's lawsuit. ABC seems to believe it is a group called Protection of the Educational Rights of Kids (PERK). Ingo is trying to get the court to block access to documents about his funding of the lawsuit.

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by Anonymousreply 256June 7, 2022 5:22 PM

The son of Jack and Kristina Wagner was found dead in a parking lot in Los Angelos on June 6th. So very, very sad.

by Anonymousreply 257June 7, 2022 8:37 PM

I forgot link.

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by Anonymousreply 258June 7, 2022 8:38 PM

R258 That is so sad.

by Anonymousreply 259June 7, 2022 11:12 PM

Awful. Jesus Christ. I read elsewhere that he had addiction problems.

by Anonymousreply 260June 7, 2022 11:14 PM

Faux Brando today was alarming in that he kinda looked like the real thing from afar but 50 years old close up. A full-on Monet.

by Anonymousreply 261June 8, 2022 12:25 AM

What is it with Easton going full on Zoolander in his scenes?

by Anonymousreply 262June 8, 2022 2:54 AM

I'm surprised Sarah Jessica Parker made an appearance on General Hospital.

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by Anonymousreply 263June 8, 2022 6:52 PM

R263 She looks better than she did on the reboot, she must've had some work done.

by Anonymousreply 264June 9, 2022 1:16 AM

Is Sasha and Brando's new apartment just a redress of Dr. Kim Nero's old apartment? I know the kitchen is in the same place.

by Anonymousreply 265June 9, 2022 1:27 AM

Did willow get new hair extensions this week?

by Anonymousreply 266June 9, 2022 2:25 AM

Is Cody Bell possibly Katherine Bell's son. Lots of story there. Ned or Mac?

by Anonymousreply 267June 9, 2022 4:18 PM

R267, people have been discussing this and the issue is that Bell was onscreen her whole run. Of course it’s a soap and that can be explained away if they want to.

by Anonymousreply 268June 9, 2022 4:24 PM

Remember Mac And Felicia - talking out of nowhere - about being parents again?

Real life might change that though.

by Anonymousreply 269June 9, 2022 4:47 PM

Isn't Esme going to be Felicia's daughter?

by Anonymousreply 270June 9, 2022 5:01 PM

If this was NBC's Santa Barbara in the late 80's, Esme, Willow and Nelle would've been the triplet daughters of comatose Nina, and Grandma Madeline would've groomed them to ruin the Corinthos and Cassadine families, and take over Port Charles.

But, alas, in 2022, Esme is a boy in a wig.

by Anonymousreply 271June 9, 2022 5:12 PM

Finally Mac gets a kid! I’d be cool with Cody being his son.

by Anonymousreply 272June 9, 2022 6:44 PM

NAC talks about finding out about his Emmy nomination from a Soap Opera Digest editor.

You know he’s a good actor because he keeps those Shawn Mendes-esque hand gestures in check as Spencer.

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by Anonymousreply 273June 9, 2022 7:27 PM

That horse looks more like LW than SJP

by Anonymousreply 274June 9, 2022 9:04 PM

Does this mean that Spencer is now bi-sexual r271?

by Anonymousreply 275June 9, 2022 11:32 PM

Next thread:

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by Anonymousreply 276June 9, 2022 11:37 PM

Chavez comes across as a big homo in real life.

by Anonymousreply 277June 10, 2022 12:12 AM

Chavez seems super-gay to me, too.

by Anonymousreply 278June 10, 2022 12:16 AM

R278 A traffic light seems super gay to you

by Anonymousreply 279June 10, 2022 9:55 AM

Those flailing hands scream gay. Tone it down, Nick. Purses are flying out.

by Anonymousreply 280June 10, 2022 3:35 PM

R280 The Cassadines are supposed to be Russian/Greek, ethnics tend to use their hands much more when talking.

by Anonymousreply 281June 10, 2022 3:39 PM

This show didn't even know what to do with Austin Q....They sure won't know what to do with Katherines long lost son..

by Anonymousreply 282June 12, 2022 5:51 AM

Is this one still in use too?

by Anonymousreply 283June 14, 2022 8:48 AM

Thank you R179. Out of the current cast, "Friends Of Frank" are

Michael Easton (Frank has been a fan of his since his days as Tanner on Days Of Our Lives & Caleb/ on Port Charles. When Roger Howarth left OLTL for ATWT in 2003 (which coincided with PC's cancellation later that year) Michael was offered his choice of portraying either recast Todd or a newly created role, which was how John McCain came to be.

Roger Howarth (Close since their OLTL days, there was a slight dustup when Roger quit to join ATWT in 2003. They made up when Roger returned to OLTL almost a year after ATWT's cancellation; Frank was having creative issues with Trevor St. John around that time (Trevor was closer to Ron C.) so ABC wanting Roger back became something Frank wanted too (they even moved up Roger's return, due to OLTL's impending cancellation)

Kirsten Storms (Frank's "niece" quickly became close with him once she returned from her nearly year long medical leave of absence, devastating Jen Lilley, who grew comfortable in the role, even though she was hired as a temp. Frank constantly tries to push romance upon romance on Maxie to revive her popularity while also propping whatever new male he wants to push at the moment).

Kelly Monaco (Frank admired her from Port Charles as well and her friendship with Michael Easton, combined with her icy relationship with Steve Burton, who pissed Frank off when he jumped ship to Y&R to work with Jill in 2012, pushed them even closer. Kelly's issues are usually with her storylines not her buddy Frank)

Laura Wright (Frank became close with her after he saved her from being fired shortly before his arrival. After Jill (whom Laura is a friend of) was let go, there was nothing stopping then headwriter Garin Wolf of writing her out in favor of Tamara Braun returning as Carly (if not Carly, Garin was willing to have Tamara as a recast Kate). Frons didn't seem to mind, since he was on his way out anyway. Frons hired Frank in Jill's place which prevented Garin's plans (Kelly Sullivan was hired as Kate; Frank and Tamara weren't close back then) and Ron was also hired in Garin/Shelley Altman's place which changed Carly- Garin was planning on keeping her as a schemer while Frank/Ron sort of softened her like they did Blair (LW is also a known ass-kisser, always one of GH's number one cheerleaders which Frank appreciates.)

Finola Hughes, Genie Francis (Frank is fans of theirs & their characters; at one point, there were some slight instances where Frank and Finola had disagreements over him doing last minute rewrites and storyline changes; Finola was also "allegedly" sent home by Frank one day, and she has even threatened to quit, although Frank ironed it out and asked her to stay.) Genie's issues were working with Tony G. (another friend of Frank's during his time there) which is why she became a permanent fixture after Tony's retirement.

All of the new hires post 2012 were favored by Frank since he hired them, and he's a big fan of Y&R so he never hesitated to keep drawing from that well. Some he got rid of (Teresa Castillo, ex-Sabrina, however that was a budgetary issue since what would have been another four-year contract renewal for her went to Chloe Lanier's Janelle instead) mainly because he's strict with the finances and always keeps GH under budget (which is one reason why ABC has kept him all these years; Jill is known for notoriously going over the budget).

by Anonymousreply 284June 14, 2022 9:31 AM

Certain actors Frank hired quit on him, so those quickly fell out of his favor (Kirsten Alderson, Bryan Craig, Ryan Paevey, etc.) and he refused to hire those three in particular back on a permanent basis when they all wanted their jobs back (even if in a different role, such as the cases of Alderson, Paevey). Craig quit ironically after his then-fiancee Kelly Thiebaud convinced him to leave his role as Morgan and test the waters outside of soaps. They ended up breaking up not too long afterwards and Frank rehired KT because she was one of his few hires who he originally let go of.

by Anonymousreply 285June 14, 2022 10:54 AM

Billy Miller, Michelle Stafford and Tamara Braun all fell out of favor with Frank, after all initially being on good terms with him. Billy became dissatisfied with his character primarily when Steve Burton returned and he in turn became Drew and eventually separated from Sam (Kelly Monaco was extremely pissed off by that too, along with Donnell Turner, who was close to Billy as well). In Frank's defense, he was against Steve returning and had no say in the matter since Maurice took it upon himself to get Steve's job back through ABC. There was also a "return to narrative" with ABC in the fall of 2017 where they wanted the "glory days" of Sonny/Carly Jason/Sam revisited, leaving Drew out in the cold. The reason why they didn't go full throttle with the Jason/Sam/Drew triangle is because Billy kept exercising outs in his contract which hindered the story, in part because neither Miller nor Monaco wanted to play that angle (Steve was just happy to be back, after campaigning for Frank to rehire him for months; Nancy Lee Grahn spilled at one of her fan club events that Steve was even willing to play a brand new character, although it was no secret he preferred to reprise his role as Jason).

by Anonymousreply 286June 14, 2022 11:06 AM

Tamara had issues with her character partly due to Kim being an ill-conceived character. She was originally going to return as Carly in the fall of 2017 (this time Frank wanted her back as Carly) because be caught wind of Jill's intentions of bringing Laura Wright over to Y&R (Rebecca Budig was also angling to get a role in Y&R or B&B herself). Since Jill was let go from Y&R in 2016, she wasn't able to fulfill her promise to LW, who's contract with GH wasn't up until the fall of 2017. Frank fulfilled his promise to Tamara somewhat by still bringing her back, even though it could no longer be as Carly (that's partly why Kim arrived in the fall of 2017, it was after Laura resigned her contract for another four years). Tamara's arrival is also rumored to be what facilitated Wes Ramsey's hiring, since Frank wanted to placate Laura who felt "threatened" by Tamara's return, which worked in Laura's favor since she got her boyfriend a job and Tamara's character didn't work out. Kim, as stated on here, never really caught on with fans, and Tamara had issues with the writers and Frank.

by Anonymousreply 287June 14, 2022 11:18 AM

Michelle Stafford's situation is more interesting in the sense that she really was one of Frank's besties. Although GH had a strict wardrobe budget, even literally buying character's clothing from TJ Maxx, among other discount places, Michelle had access to more expensive wardrobe selections. She didn't get along with MW (going back to their time together at Y&R, which worked in their favors since Nina and Ava were enemies at the time) and started off cordial with LW, however they were rumored to be at odds since Michelle wanted Nina to be lead as well. Michelle would also offer storyline inputs and even tried to convince Frank to hire Jeff Branson as nuLucky, among other ideas of hers he would shut down. Michelle and Frank are both control freaks, so they were bound to eventually fall out (Michelle also felt she had something to prove since she couldn't stand Jill, who had hired Gina Tognoni and was positioning her, along with Mal Young, as an exceptional recast of Phyllis). Frank is also passive-aggressive, so as someone mentioned, the cult storyline was something he used to piss her off.

Reportedly they got into an argument when Frank refused the increase Michelle wanted when it came down to her contract being renewed, and instead wanted her to take a pay cut (Michelle didn't come cheap; she was initially one of GH's highest paid actresses for the duration of her stint). That's when Michelle thought she could play hardball when Frank lowballed her so her buddy Josh Griffith at Y&R gave her the money that she wanted (the rumor is that Frank was purposely lowballing her in hopes that she would quit). Both Alicia Minshew and Eden Riegel were up for Nina recast which became laughable behind the scenes since both were deemed to young for Nina (especially Eden) however Frank was determined to have an industry "name" replace Michelle, regardless of age (that's where Cynthia Watros came in; Cady McClain was slightly rumored as well, since Frank was initially lookong at AMC actresses).

by Anonymousreply 288June 14, 2022 11:43 AM

Needless to say, Frank had no intentions of renewing Michelle's, Billy's, or Tamara's contracts (in Michelle's case, her going back to her old job helped her save face and leave on her own since Billy and Tamara were both reportedly blindsided and shocked that their contracts weren't renewed, especially Billy) and, similar to Michelle, Frank was trying to passive-agressively have them both quit too; not saying Billy was against it, though the plan was to pair Drew with Terry; as for Tamara, the whole drug/rape Drew for a baby was something she was rumored to be strongly against and voiced her concerns of Kim going down that particular path, and one of Frank's biggest peeves is when actors disagree with him over certain stories (he doesn't seem to mind if they disagree with the writers, since some ideas are genuinely from them; he just either adds to some stories or changes them).

Another person who Frank initially liked then came to despise was William de Vry, and his was just another instance of a contract not being renewed when Frank was given the chance to not renew it (the fans and the network adored him/Julian, which was why he was able to last as long as he did. Frank tried to get rid of him the first time by trying to have Julian "kill" Alexis, by making the audience hate him, which still backfired).

by Anonymousreply 289June 14, 2022 12:06 PM

Nancy reportedly has never really been a close friend of Frank's either, though they're cordial (and Alexis is a heavy fan favorite). Nancy isn't particularly fond (nor has she ever been) of the toxic masculinity on set (it's not as bad as it used to be, however there was that whole group last year which recently consisted of Maurice, Ingo, Steve, Marcus Columba & Johnny Wactor) and it's nice to know she's cordial (and has been for years) with Maurice seeing how he, along with Steve and Laura, were responsible for trying to get her fired years ago (around the time Laura was first hired; prior to that, Kari Wuhrer, ex-Reese, was in with Maurice/Steve in trying to get Nancy ousted).

by Anonymousreply 290June 14, 2022 12:15 PM

Sometimes, more often than not, when it comes to Maurice, it could be politics, since he's the lead actor and he's known for throwing his weight around to get ppl either hired or fired, so imo, Frank frequently kisses his ass because Maurice is the main one who can have him fired. Maurice even admitted that he had anxiety to the point he was shaking on set because he wasn't a part of the whole Luke/Fluke story, since it was a big story that he felt he should've been included in (he doesn't like when he's not part of the so-called "big stories").

by Anonymousreply 291June 14, 2022 12:20 PM

R185 Not to derail this into a Days thread however I heard the same exact "rumors" about Kate Mansi/ Billy Flynn, including arguments and his sarcasm not sitting well with her. I also heard that about them as well in regards to her having preferred Casey Deidrick to him while he reportedly "gets along great" with Marci Miller.

As for Brad, I suppose eventually they'll have story for him. It doesn't look like they're invested in having Felix or even Lucas for that matter on long-term so maybe an actor from Y&R, AMC or OLTL could come on as a love interest lol maybe they should keep temp Michael for him.

by Anonymousreply 292June 14, 2022 12:34 PM

How do you know ALL of this?

by Anonymousreply 293June 14, 2022 12:39 PM

R293 People talk ; )

by Anonymousreply 294June 14, 2022 8:51 PM
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