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I do wish they could figure out some other way to handle the voting. It’s never been quite right since they cut the separate results show the night after the live dancing show. I recall that, for a little while, they would do eliminations at the end of the weekly show, based on that week’s scores and last week’s votes. It allowed time for everyone to vote on every dance, but sometimes the results felt out of sync - like someone would get a 30 the week after they did badly, and still be eliminated, and it felt like it was at least in part because they were going by last week’s votes. So that didn’t quite work. Surely there must be some other way. The British show tapes a results show for the following day, beginning an hour or so after the live show finishes. It’s only 5pm local time at the studio when our live broadcast starts. Perhaps they could have a dinner break afterwards, then tape a results show once the show is over on the west coast? (With apologies to Hawaii and Alaska.) The British pad it out with extra chitchat, a "dance-off" between the bottom two, and a musical guest and pro dance, some of which is recorded earlier on the day or even on another date. They’re out of the studio maybe around 11:30 or 12:00, which is a long day, but maybe “that’s showbiz.”

It was this independent brand. I noticed it on one of the evidence papers and thought I'd try to track it down. I don't remember the details but the guy had several similar business registrations, one after the other, as if he'd close ABC Skin after shit hit the fan, then move down the street to open DEF Skin. So skeezy!

How awful! I'm sorry that happened. This one was a different company - I looked it up at the time, because I gathered it was near me.

I found it fascinating when Sandy was watching "Joan Is Awful" with her friend. Salma-as-Joan fires her with even less empathy than Annie-as-Joan, and the friend makes a comment like "wow, what a jerk, I can't believe she said that." A look passed over Sandy's face for a split second, like maybe she was going to say "well, it wasn't really as bad as that..." but then she didn't. I thought the actress playing Sandy did a lot with a little there.

I hope he's back too. The last season had only 5 episodes, more like variety specials than a TV season. I don't know how many he was in, but especially in light of this story indicating that the ongoing plan for all the Law & Orders is to have all the regulars take more episodes off per season, I would like to think he could balance both, if there is more of the Schumer show. ETA: Oops, I was looking at the wrong one. I had "Inside Amy Schumer," but the new one is "Life & Beth." That one had 10 episodes and is renewed for another 10. The actor appeared in 7 of the 10. I still really think he could do both.

The tone is totally different, but I was reminded of the “Community” episode where Troy takes an acting class with Britta. The students are pressured to share about their traumas, but Troy has nothing beyond the mundane to offer, so he pretends to have been molested by an uncle. My high school had a big annual retreat. I didn't go - I wasn't prepared to open up in a big group. My sister did. I have no reason to believe inappropriately deep sharing was encouraged, but I recall wondering how secret / private it all really was. I recall the kids wrote letters to each other - maybe they were reviewed. I think in the end, a smaller circle of confidence was better for me then and is better for me now. Not that I've had any major traumas - I just don't like to air my dirty laundry. I'm surprised by what many people I know share on Facebook, never mind in a setting like a retreat. Sometimes I feel bad about being so cynical, but I do think sometimes people just want attention.

Not directly on-topic, so forgive me: My sister suggested we kids get together for a Mother's Day gif this year. She sent several ideas and we picked one, so she ordered it online. The next day, she got an email letting her know it would be another $45 above the quoted price "due to increased flower costs in this area for the holiday." I didn't like the feeling of bait-and-switch, in addition to the price itself, so I told her to forget it and we'd look for something else. Then I noticed the name of the company - Kremp Florist! I told her I'd pay the $45 if they could guarantee Barry would prepare the order. I knew the company was still operating, but never expected to run across them "in the wild." Just sort of interesting.

I guess I'm going a little off topic, but we visited there several years ago and liked it. We are more boardwalk than beach people in these seaside towns. We especially liked Trimper's, the amusement park with several unique classic rides, and found plenty of places to snack. Mom did think the Bay Bridge was a nightmare to drive on. Oh well - can't have it all.

I used to obsessively follow casting news for "my" shows, but I'm trying to spend less time online now. I am so glad I got to b e surprised by Taraji! It was interesting to read that she was a substitute teacher before her career took off. I could be way off, but Jacob's magic tricks felt like something Chris enjoys in real life. Maybe he did a few on set and someone decided to work that into the script. Either way, it was fun to see, and see Jacob get celebrated.

I came here to say that, in an episode without much Ava and one with fewer hijinks than "serious" moments, this was something understated that showed the impact of Ava's ineffectiveness on the teachers. Janine asked whether she could move the meeting up, and Ava brushed her off with the equivalent of "yeah ok whatever." A different principal might have taken 60 seconds to ask for more context and maybe advised against it. Very interesting conversation above, about the positions of Janine and Cassandra. When I was in school, my mother was a homemaker and my father had flexible hours. I've had other cause to think about this vs other families' realities, but I appreciate the way this show calls attention to their perspectives. I understand the impact of being "face to face" vs a phone call. Maybe video call could have been a middle ground? I was curious about that one when it started showing up. It does go with "Goldbergs," which as you said is before "Abbott." If you have a good lens prescription and squint, you see it's "This Episode is Entirely a Work of Fiction, LLC" - a new production company for this season. I know some in the "Goldbergs" forum thought it was a pointed comment about the show becoming disconnected from the real family's life stories, but it's just a weird name.

I remembered the actor playing the son from "Home" back in season 5. In that one, his paranoid and overprotective mother convinces him to murder his younger brother who is not toeing the line, to "save him" from this world. Maybe if he comes back again in another 20 years, they'll give him a functional mom! Michelle Gomez was another unexpected pleasure, although I thought her American accent went in and out like the tide. Appreciate pronounced "appree-see-ate" really stood out, but it was far from the only example I could give. Her performance was definitely a bit over the top but I thought it worked.

I think Essie, Ginzy, and Linda are all real people. About five years ago they had a cameo along with the real Beverly. I'm not sure whether they just used the names or elements of their real-life personalities to develop the characters, except that I know the Kremps still have their florist shop in real life as in th show. I don't know about Lou either.

4 women accused him of sexual assaults or misconduct over 20 years. I think there has been some related civil litigation, but I haven't followed it.

I thought this latest episode was not bad. The Erica / Beverly role reversal was silly but cute. Calabasas has become a fun recurring character, although you'd think they might remember how deals with him end. It seems Adam has the least to do of everyone, but I don't really miss him. I liked it too, but it isn't available there anymore. IIRC it was already canceled before the allegations against Bryan Callen, so it probably would have faded off the services before too long, but after they came out, I think ABC hoped we'd all forget about it extra quick.

Agree it is, generally speaking, appropriate for teachers on the same level of the hierarchy to date each other. We were thrilled in HS when the ethics and art history teachers got married - they're still together. I do recall that they were very discreet until the wedding was announced - if things hadn't worked out, we students would have been none the wiser. Best not to make the students aware of a casual relationship, for a million reasons. Thank you! I will try that if it happens again. I have captions on most of the time, but this was new for me.