SanDiegoInExile

The biggest problem lately with Host Chat is Ryan's breakup. It's the huge elephant in the room and makes no sense that he didn't find some way to acknowledge it. No need for a 15 minute weep session, but everything seems off, especially since they had made such an effort to feature his now-ex in the show. This week is all pre-tapes and next week is all-female guest co-hosts, so I suppose Ryan is back in the studio while Mrs Consuelos enjoys her regular two-week spring break with the other Consuelii.

I don't think we can speculate that this was only Whoopi's decision. I think it's very possible that the production staff was scared of Babs, and saw how dramatically Babs was failing day after day. It was quite convenient to have Whoopi's contract to point at. And Whoopi had enough ego to pull it off.

Maybe I missed something, but why this type of episode today? Is there a reason they didn't schedule it for April Fools Day ? (I think the show has done half-baked episodes like this on *holidays*, such as VD, Halloween, or April Fools.) But March 18 ?

I believe Haley said she spiked it with her high heel.

I've never tortured myself by watching any "Housewives" or more than 5 minutes of a Kardashian Show. I would say, though, that while all in the same general category, the Bachelor mocks something a bit more important. Marriage. Especially to someone like Kelly, who comes from a strong tradition of long term marriages...her own, her parents, her in-laws. Mocking commitment by having a person choose a mate, in a 8-10-week process, from among 25+ other famewhores is different than the faux reality lives of the faux rich and famous..

It certainly was odd. It seems like the producers have decided to go gruesome and dark, instead of light-hearted and whimsical. Maybe that sells better overseas, and apparently the French TV network chipped in to bankroll the series. It also could help explain why Nicollette suddenly found family obligations and opted to move on. Quickly. Random musings: No opening credit slideshow again. It had been in place for nearly all season. Maybe it is too cheery, cheesy, and chipper for a Show Turned Dark. KrystalTwo gets marginally hysterical upon learning of her ex's death but barely reacts to the loss of her (only) child. And we thought Linda Evans under-acted. James Mackay was listed as the Male Lead again. Seems odd, maybe contractual? Maybe they couldn't list him as a Guest Star? Or maybe he is back? Hideous haircut, awkward male kissing, palest-male-in-the-world skintone and all? We knew that Blake had a disinherited brother in the Original. This time around, everyone in the family knows of him and he has a French Family. Which we never heard about in the first 35 episodes of the show, but with whom Fallon is still chummy. How exactly did wimpy 5-foot-7 Grant Show overpower, subdue, and tie up his hired "muscle". I guess Anders took a break from playing with his puppy, snarkng with Alexis, and making videos for his son-in-law's webfans? And we do now know for sure that Joseph knows where the bodies are buried. Blake asks Alexis to *comfort* KrystalTwo? Huh? Does George Glass have a missing finger? No Colbys again. Their wardrobe intervention may last half a season. Really like the Fallon-SammyJo dynamic. Sadly, I think he is destined as the Eunuch Gay BFF and not the Sexy Manipulator male version of Heather Locklear. This was the first of the "Back Nine" episodes for this season. So a shift in approach may have been part of the renewall process. If the show had been canceled after 13 episodes, then Krystal's Wild Ride would have ended Dynasty 2.0. I would be OK with a darker, more brutal reboot. The light, slightly tongue-in-cheek format never has caught on with the CW viewers. I still want Crystal #3 for next season.

Who knows what was in the producers mind. I didnt IMDB any ages. I do recall that Erin was a stronger actress (playing the bully). I think that Dawn Lyn has said on her FB or in interviews that the show purposely dressed her as a younger girl than her regular clothing. After all, this was the show where not a single Douglas male ever wore blue jeans, shorts, or even sneakers.

Dodie was in First and Second grade during the show. I recall one episode where she was in a panic about going into Second Grade. She was portrayed as the same age as Erin Moran and Jodie Foster, who played two of her schoolmates. It's hard to compare 1970 America with today. Katie and Robbie were married with triplets before turning 21. Chip and Polly were 18, barely a decade older than little Dorothy. Plus, M3S was uber-conservative. I just re-watched the episodes when Katie marries into family. They had twin beds for their first two shows as husband-and-wife. (And why would Robbie even have twin beds in a room he shared with no one?) A king bed appeared by their four-week anniversary. At least, they made a Big Deal about the honeymooners spending two weeks having sex in their hotel room, ignoring all the amenities of the luxurious resort where they honeymooned. Plus, for half an episode, old codger Steve yanked on his stinky pipe and warbled that "women cry...it's just what they do". Charming. /sarcasm.

I think the W+G producers expected their "second half" episodes to air right after the start of the New Year. So they plotted accordingly. I don't think this show was out of order. In the opening scene, Will is phone-chatting with Matt Bomer's character. And we just saw them re-start their relationship.

I've never really gotten the Dodie Hate that's out there. And I would never blame the fading of a decade-old show on the addition of a six-year-old. Taken in full, it seems that Dawn Lyn did an acceptable job. I think the bigger issue was that the producers wanted a very young child in the role.

I think the silence could mostly be due to the tanking of the AI ratings. And Week Two on the first Sunday of DST means even fewer viewers. Frankly, the whole show will feel awkward until Ryan addresses the breakup. Unless he is planning to pull "A Consuelos" ? I wondered why I was suddenly seeing clickbait all over about how Kelly ditched Mark 20+ years ago and he had to seek her out, win her back, and marry her. Seems really odd that bit of history gets dragged out less than a week after Shayna decides she doesn't want Merv Griffin II. Ryan loses one beard and decides to grow one?

The site revamp probably lost more than a few folks. As for me, the show has no merit until the family moves to CA. Those five seasons - the Katie Season, the Triplet Season, the Barbara Season, the Polly Season, and The Last Dreadful Season - are the only ones which are Must See TV for me. Then again, I taped (yes on an ancient VCR) most of those episodes during the last run-through, just in case MeTV decides to tinker with their schedule and drop the show.

Good riddance. This was a horrible casting decision from the outset. I suppose they thought the show would get some buzz and the ratings would spike. That failed. I really hope they just send Alexis packing. There is no need for her character. in this re-boot. Season 1 went at a breakneck pace, with storylines starting and ending before you could take a breath -- or even figure out WTF had happened. This season has been much slower paced, but just as unfulfilling, aimlessly meandering with meaningless episodes - probably designed to make viewers fall in love with the Carringtons. Another fail. Maybe they will make this season "just a dream" and Fallon will wake up: The family will still own Carrington Atlantic and not obsessing their alleged billionaire business acumen on Atlanta's #2 professional soccer team. Krystal #2 will be a Physical Therapist, on staff at the mansion to provide rehab services to random injured Carringtons, weaving her way into the family as she sets her sights on being the Next Mrs Carrington. The image of Anders boinking the Lady of the House 30 years ago will be swiped from everyone's minds. Sam will have his edge back and not simply be some Wally Cleaver Wanna Be. Missing finger fake Adam could still be faking his way around the mansion. Crazy Claudia Blaisdell and baby could be Permanent Houseguests, with Sam and Steven serving as surrogate parents while Claudia descends into more madness, maybe making Kirby the attention of her dementia. Not likely. I really hope they don't recast Alexis. Instead, send Dominique Deveraux to Atlanta -- maybe as the torch singer who recently married into the crazy Ridley/Van Ryan (?) family. She brings the Twerpy Tiny Liam and his new bride back into the picture, along with Twerpy Tiny Liam's mother and her flower-loving overly-fey hubby, who gawks at Sam's faux abs or mocks Jeff Colby's wardrobe. Oh, and of course, Season #3 means Cristal/Kristal/Krystle #3.

The producers barely have time to feature each of the four leads. We will probably get a throwaway line at some point, but why waste valuable script time with even an explanatory comment ("the curmudgeon is off visiting his granny." or "The curmudgeon has his twerpy kid this weekend") Life happens offscreen. Not mentioning something makes it easier should they decide to lay out some additional cash and bring back the character.

I loved Nicole for decades....from the time she worked at the outdoor Salem Place Cafe and met the Real Eric Brady. Yet I am kinda tired of the *damsel in distress* routine she has been in for the past few years. Yawn. Been there, done that. Ping-pong-ing from Brady to Eric to Xander. Yawn. She's slept with every available Salem Male, including Brady's grandfather and Eric's father. Yawn. I am still secretly hoping that AZ is back, but appearing as a new character. She would make a great Dr Noel Curtis. She would have a career, a backbone, no bratty toddler to lug around, a new backstory, and could easily slide into a new dynamic. So far, no one in Salem has remarked that Rex now looks like Brady Black used to look. Keep Nicole Walker dead and launch Noel Curtis. As far as I know, the show has not confirmed that "Nicole Walker" is returning....Just that AZ has been taping for months.

....her name was a Lola....she was a showgirl..... Go figure.

The show doesn't really mention news anymore, so 'Live' has been a welcome respite from the obsessive over-the-top, ridiculous media hype. I recall he guest co-hosted at least once.

He is a flight attendant. Always on the road (the air?). One thing that the show has learned is that it is better when the "significant other" of each of the main four characters is conveniently off-screen. Presumably, Grace is still dating "Ross Gellar".

Alex is probably like the other 225 million Americans who don't care one hoot about mostly uneducated athletes slowly killing themselves with brain damage.

NBC is starting up its own "netflix-y" type service, sort of a hybrid between the current NBC APP and CBS All-Access. I actually enjoy watching the show via the APP. I feed it right to my 55-inch TV via appleTV. Less commercials. No whirling graphics hyping other NBC programs and obscuring half of the screen for 20 seconds. Credits you can actually read. No local news interruptions. Maybe DOOL heads there? Universal has always seemed barely interested in promoting the show. Comcast has billions, but doesn't spend them. I haven't been to the NBC site in awhile, but I know they were still using a still shot of Bo and Hope as their main icon as recently as early 2018.

I agree. For the first time in years, I now believe the show won't make it to Season 60. Sony's deep pockets can't be matched by many. Even if Sony was only tossing pocket change, it's more than NBC Universal will spend. The money spent on the DOOL APP seems to be money well-spent, but I suspect that Corday Productions will either tank due to legal costs or, if they win a bundle, walk away and close shop once and for all.

I think it will be pretty easy. The show spent precious airtime with Blake phoning his henchmen to do something to Mark Jennings. And Blake had to "leave a message" to stop whatever was intended. It's very possible that drunk Alexis' bullet hit no one and that a shot was fired by Blake's hit-man. It was only intended as a warning shot, but Alexis spooked the horses and the shot ended up hitting Mark Jennings. Alexis will ditch her gun and think she is the culprit. Blake will think his man did the deed. Neither will know about the other for the rest of the season, until the gun Alexis stole is recovered by the Family Dog or Sam. I am just hoping against hope that Mark Jennings doesn't die and that he and Crystal #2 head off together by the season finale.....clearing the way for Cristal #3 next year !!!

As soon as we had the opening shot of Crystal#2's stand-in riding the horse, fans of the Original knew where this was going. Was surprised at how explicit they made drunken Alexis' shot into Mark Jennings. I didn't think The CW allowed blood/guts/brain splatter. Soccer players are typically not 200+ pounds and 6-foot-4. We didn't even get a Sam-n-Kirby Drool-a-Thon over breakfast. Of course Sam is getting troll-ed with that *dramatic* cliffhanger phone call. The scam of "crooks calling grannies" with pleas of help is pretty well-known these days. Not exactly difficult to splice together some Steven voice snippets (from his TV interviews while running for The Senate) and static to get a few million from the Carrington Estate. Still not liking the cuddly Joseph Anders. Or his bratty, pointless daughter. Fallon missed her chance to stroke Crystal#2's hair when they were bonding. Maybe she got over her fascination from a couple weeks ago. Now that we are renewed for Season Three, am soooooo hoping we get a new Crystal for next season !!!

Most likely these are the only actors who would be eager for the paycheck. ABC keeps trying to make Stonestreet a star and JTF can always have his summer side-gigs on Broadway. Plus, Goth Lilly wouldn't really need to speak all that much. Celia Weston and Barry Corbin have some decent acting chops. Add in James van der Beek as Bo Johnson.... Seems more likely than Young Couple with Twins......

Strangely, FakeEve is the only actress that Casey Moss (JJ) has had any chemistry with.