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I guess I'll be the one to drag this over here. Darren's playing Prince Eric in two shows of some franken hybrid of The Little Mermaid movie and Broadway show at the Hollywood Bowl in June. Uncle Jesse is also involved as Chef Louis (and has a much better song as the Broadway version of Little Mermaid is iffy at best). Titus Burgess as Sebastian actually makes me more interested than anything else. Here's the variety link for the rest if you care to learn more.

The only person I still genuinely like is Donna. She needs a wakeup call and a job offer somewhere sane. She's too good for this mess. The rest is all melodrama. Are we supposed to feel for all these protagonists who, as many have pointed out, did exactly what they're accused of doing? They are wrong. They can sit there in their wrongness and be wrong. Anybody "out to get them" is probably right. They're trying to squirm out of the consequences of their actions. This feels like the wrongheaded version of what Leverage got right. They knew Sterling was always right, should always win, and was the protagonist of his own show. Here they seem less self-aware of who is the protagonist in her own show because she's actually right. They all did it. She's the hero of her own show. It's not even a bad show were somebody to make it. I'd probably watch it.

Can we specify that Jess is toast and never heard from again? I fear extended hospital scenes and crying that I'd rather avoid.

I doubt it's awkward for any of them. The show's over. They can pretend he doesn't exist.

I was iffy on her acting, but once she started singing it was pure bliss. Whatever she does next, I hope she sings. Her voice is magic.

I'm still not over where she hurt Henry for her boyfriend. Really? You toss over your kid for a guy? Ouch.

Sofia would be a good role for her. Fingers crossed for that or something better not even hinted yet.

I think you're right. They accidentally cast a normal person who is going to do the thing until it doesn't suit her anymore, then she'll fade away gracefully.

Apologies for being so late to this party, but yes. She was a dancer on the show. Best wishes to them. They seem adorable and worth celebrating.

I'm amazed Bravo has given so much screen time to Amy. She consistently does her job really well and tries her best to skirt whatever drama is happening. Her focus is the guests having fun. If not for the Goofus/Gallant comparison (google that if you never saw Highlights as a child, they're even more fun now) going on there with Rocky, there is no reason she would ever be shown.

Harry and his dancer fiance should go on the serious relationship list. It's not exciting gossip, but it has to count somehow.

He makes good eye candy, and on that show anything could happen. Can he be in the next swimming scene? They go to that gratuitous place often. Why not with him?

Is Marie Claire a good thing? I associate it with waiting at the gynecologist's office. Do I have a really cool gynecologist or is this as sad as I think?

Ryan does himself no favors with the way he directly interacts with/mocks fans. That avoiding Brittana questions and red wine nonsense is why I'll never watch a new show of his again. I felt his contempt for fans, and it was not pretty. He can go roll around in his money all he wants, but this viewer will never fall for his shit again.

I'd go as far as to say the end of season 3 was really where it went off the rails. Kurt not getting into college was universally hated and got awards for being the worst "shocking" twist in television that year. I'm not sure it was even something they thought about beyond wanting Rachel to seem more special until the blowback got rather extreme. They never could explain that one and made cringey comments about how sometimes bad things just happen. Yes, shit does happen. However, when you write the script you pick what shit lands were. They never owned where they flung their shit. They'd rather blame a dead man who was barely even there for much of when things went bad and who had no creative control. Corey's death is not a magical get out of jail free card. They drove that into the ditch all by themselves.