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I agree that this will result in making racists/homophobes discredit or downplay other incidents of hate speech and action, and that’s probably the worst thing about it. I just think - or, at least, fervently hope - that there’s more to the story than just a hoax (blackmail? Who knows? - it’s irresponsible of me to even speculate).

I hate this, too. I’m still on Jussie’s side in terms of believing there are possible extenuating circumstances that led to it and sympathizing with whatever he’s been going through. Until a day or two ago, I still believed he could have been the victim of an unprovoked attack even after the two witnesses-now-attackers said he instigated it - because why would they be more credible than he is? But when I read his lawyers were defense attorneys, I had to admit it looks terrible. I truly hope charges aren’t filed against him, but even if there are no legal repercussions, he may very well have compromised his reputation and his career. I hope he can recover from this.

Yes, he has. I follow him on Twitter and he’s posted a number of times about his workout routine, personal trainer, and other changes - I think he stopped drinking and may have made dietary changes, but I can’t remember for sure.

The three musketeers are Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, Nathaniel. D’Artagnan is probably the most important character in the books, but he joins the original three later. Sorry, just had to be pedantic for a moment. I love Nathaniel and hope Rebecca ends up with him.

Before I watched the episode, I saw screenshots on Twitter of Jake standing in front of a giant photo of Doug Judy and thought, “Naw, they did NOT kill off Doug Judy!” I thought it was a misdirect and am so glad I was right. I’ve been lukewarm about Craig Robinson in other things (mostly The Office), but I love him in this role and am always excited about the episode that features him - and agree with others that once a season is perfect.

Just to clarify because I want to make sure I understand my home page. If we follow a Forum in Beyond TV Shows, that will show up on our home page. However, if we want to follow only a few Topics within that Forum, it won’t be on the home page so we should go to the Followed Content page to see those topics. Is that right? Second, a possible tip for other users: I found a few shows I thought I’d followed but were not on my home page. When I clicked on them, I found I’d mistakenly checked the box marked “Follow + Immediate Notification,” rather than “Follow without notification.” Once I changed this, the show was on my home page (need to refresh or leave page/come back before it shows up). Finally, will it be possible in the future to unfollow Forums in Beyond TV Shows? For example, I’d rather not have Comic Books under Pop Culture appear on my home page, but there’s no unfollow button now. Thanks! I think everyone has done a terrific job and been very patient and helpful.

He was also on Season 22 of Survivor (Redemption Island a.k.a. the one that Boston Rob won) using his real name of Matthew Wyatt Elrod. I had to look him to remember this, but he was the Christian guy who had a mild flirtation with Andrea Boehlke.

Did I see Christian Borle? Now I can’t wait - though he appears to be in his Willy Wonka costume & I hate Willy Wonka. (Disclaimer: didn’t see the Broadway show, only the Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp movies.)

He had kept a small share in the construction project, which he was presumably counting on to increase in value so he could start paying off loans and use it as a seed for future projects. He sold it (to the bank?), so now I guess he has less than nothing but at least won’t go to jail.

Oh my, thanks. Those are the only two new shows I’m watching this year, and I did confuse them. They are mixed up in my brain because of all the NYC locales and because of the mystery at the heart of both.

I’m not ready to give up on the show because it does have a sweetness about it, which we (at least I) need in these disturbing times, but I wish it wouldn’t be so predictable. Last week, I knew they were going to the Bethesda Fountain because of the statue and it’s association with Angels in America and because Ben and little Olive had gone there earlier in the episode. This week, before the reveals, I knew about (1) the Fibonacci sequence (thanks, Touch); (2) that Beaker was Jim Smith; (3) that Jim Smith was gay. Stop foreshadowing plot points, please, show.

I’m reading it as saying that only Jenelle and Sierra will be back for Season 5. The article states that Vik was added as a series regular and Ben as a recurring star in Season 4, but it doesn’t indicate whether they’ll be in Season 5. Vik probably dies between seasons. I don’t see any reason for Ben to be back since Sarah Treem said none of the characters will ever know that Alison was murdered, so what purpose would he have? (Just my guesses.)

I especially love this quote because Gabrielle Ruiz was in In the Heights - I think she joined the Broadway later in its run (not OBC), but I also think she was the first Crazy Ex-Girlfriend person who knew Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Oh, you’re right! Sorry!

Dylan did get married, to Dr. Elaine Kolchek, and had 3 stepchildren, but in this episode he tells Haley that his wife left him.

@grommit2 - There will be a Season 8, which will be the final season and won’t be airing until next summer.

Do you have On Demand through DirecTV? I didn’t know the documentary was going to be on, either, so did a search and recorded it last night.

Re the Gaghans - Carissa just graduated from college and will be starting graduate school this year, so I think she’s 22. I don’t remember the exact age gap, but I think Billy is a couple of years older and Kelley (who wasn’t on TAR) is a couple of years younger and is in college. The Gaghans are the only ones I would care to see again, other than maybe Brian Paulo. I really don’t want to see Stassi Schroeder, who’s now on Vanderpump Rules, or any of the Weavers.

I don’t usually pay much attention to the credits, but I noticed the name James Leo Colby at the beginning of the episode and then at the end saw it was dedicated to his memory, so I looked him up. He played Burleson, the rape-y, sadistic prison guard, and passed away in February. His IMDB page.

Did anyone else hear Terry call Charles “Joe” or did I imagine it?

I’m guessing he was renting it to stream On Demand. Those rentals usually last two days, so he was probably ordering it again as soon as it expired. I checked my provider, and it’s $3.99 to rent (about $60/mo.) and $15.99 to buy. On iTunes, it’s $5.99 to rent (approx. $90/mo) and only $7.99 to buy.

My guess as to who the “her” Randall and Tess are going to see: Déjà to tell her that Shauna needs a kidney or bone marrow transplant OR vice versa.

The final immunity challenge was shown for about 45 minutes, or what felt like it. It was slightly tense for two minutes, but it completely lost my interest a quarter of the way through. Most of that time should have been used for the reunion. The final advantage was bullshit. The players who have made it to the final 4 should be the ones deciding who goes with them. Part of players’ strategy is figurIng out who they can beat at FTC and manipulating game play so that’s who they can sit with. AND Jeff said this is going to be the final twist next season, too. I agree that the questions/answers from the jury and F3 weren’t handled well at all, with all the talking over each other, interrupting, and insults. They should go back to having one person talk at a time. I haven’t watched the reunion yet, but there was less than half an hour left, so I know I’m going to feel shortchanged. A rotten ending to a rotten season.

She also appears occasionally (maybe once or twice a season) as Jessica’s sister Connie on Fresh off the Boat and has been in at least a few episodes of The Good Place. I think she’s Korean-American.

I have to admit that at the beginning of Season 8 I couldn’t stand either Casanova or Monda and a lot of that distaste was appearance-based. Casanova looked exactly like a sock puppet monkey to me. After a few weeks, though, they were two of my favorites. Like so many of you, my love for Mondo has diminished over the years, but I am still quite fond of Casanova for his humor and kindness. Don’t remember a single things about his clothes and I think he probably won’t (and shouldn’t) be in the finals, but I’d like him to stick around for several weeks.