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Also: Genoa City's self-appointed grief counselor. She knows all about grieving, folks. Let her remind you about her dead kid. She serves no purpose even as an ancillary character. I was hoping she'd get eaten by those rats.

I think her allegation is that someone took a photo of her Betty Ford 5th Step Scattergories List when they filmed her moving last fall, but whoever had the photo waited until last month to leak it. A more plausible explanation is that Lindsay herself leaked it for publicity. Or it was left at a bar as originally reported and Lindsay is full of crap.

You just summed up the basic character of an addict. :) Also, some personality disorders. One thing rehab has taught her is that she can get away with blaming her childhood any time she screws up. She missed that meeting with DeVon Franklin and skipped out on the Elle photo shoot because when she was little she used to stay up all night waiting for her dad (mother?) to come home and so her sleep pattern is disordered? Couldn't possibly be because she failed to do what was needed to keep to the schedule like the adult she is. No, it's her parents' fault. Great work, Cliffside Malibu! Dina's ghostwriter is a saint.

Lindsay now claims that her infamous list of male celebrities is actually an exercise from doing the 5th AA step when she was at Betty Ford, and that someone from the OWN production saw it while she was moving, took a photo and leaked it. Yeah. According to AA, the 5th step is: admit to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrong. This has nothing to do with writing out names of celebrities on a Scattergories list. I guess it's easier to throw nasty allegations at a television crew (from a show that paid all her living expenses during filming) than to learn anything in AA.

OakGoblinFly, Yes, the issues with the band drowning out the singers should be faulted to the sound techs. I don't know what the hell everyone's doing at soundcheck but they're not paying attention to levels. Unless they don't have the vocalists present at soundcheck, which would explain everything. And also be stupid. And ITA that it was no different from choosing between 6 songs selected by the producers. What was the point? At least they asked the other contestants to explain why they suggested the song. Even though some (most?) of the explanations were lame. I "watched" most of AI from another room this week (long story) and was surprised how much I loved Sam's voice when I didn't have to look at him. Alex underwhelmed me. Caleb sounded a lot better covering Kings of Leon, even though he's still too cheesy for my liking. Did not love Jena's performance the way the audience and judges did. Jess sucked the guts out of Gunpowder & Lead, but she sucked all the sex out of Call Me so what's new. That Jena/Caleb duet was a very good night at the karaoke bar, which would be okay if this were a karaoke competition. Dexter and CJ, meh. Would have preferred CJ or Jess to go, but I'm fine with Dexter leaving. Frankly, I don't care which one of them wins.

Glad I'm not the only one juggling Y&R and hockey playoffs! (It's a full time job.) "Paul Williams? Are you kidding me?" I had to hit pause. Truer words were never spoken. All that talk of eloping got my hopes up way too high. Elope, and never come back. Mariah could go with them, I'm tired of just looking at her wrist.

Is there a Daytime Emmy category for Best Child Actor? Because that little Johnny is fantastic. (I am not being sarcastic.) He's a total charmer and doesn't screw up his scenes with distracted behavior, and seems to know how to react to the other actor's lines. It's mesmerizing. I would not mind if they let him do Billy's lines. David Tom is getting out-acted by a toddler.

Hi Lura, The key is to make it at the height of strawberry season, when the berries will be at their best (and sweetest). Enjoy. :)

Thanks mousie! I found one for about four bucks with free shipping. Now if only I could erase that order history from my Amazon account so no one will ever know I bought Recipe Box... oh, the shame.

I suspect Ms. Bell wanted to get back into acting part-time, like a hobby, now that her kids are a bit older. And based on her name she was of course able to pull strings at Y&R. So now we're stuck with this non-character in a non-marriage. FF, FF, FF, FF, FF...

Esmerelda Is approximately three times the size of a regular runway model. In fact, it looks like she ate Kate Moss. Thank god you said it, peach. I was afraid I'd get stampeded. Why on god's green earth does Y&R insist on casting actresses for the roles of models who are totally not model material, or the wrong kind of model? Consistently. Every time. Don't get me started on Cricket again... must. not. get. started. Please keep these recaps coming! Many thumbs up.

Lord how she loves to "deconstruct" pie. Do you remember the time she bought a pie, I think it was pumpkin, then smashed it up with a fork (filling, pastry, everything mashed together into goo) and put that into a different crust? Why would I not just eat the pie I bought?!?!?!? And then she ends these pie russipee monstrosities with "...no one will know it wasn't home made and you'll get to take all the credit." More like "you'll get to take all the blame". I wonder if I can get her book used. Too embarrassed to request it at the library.

I cheered during the death race (and booed when Cricket survived). And then the idea of someone that vapid (and I mean vapid even by soap opera standards) working for the Justice Department drove me crazy. Now all she does is show up in Paul's office to talk about how he's working late. Oh yeah, and she worked a deal for Fen. If you haven't seen it, look for Lauralee Bell's Lifetime movie. It was shit-tastic. Brad Carlton may have been a cigar store Indian in a speedo (hee), but I miss the old days when GC had people who weren't all executives or business owners. The hired help seduces an Abbott heir with poor self-esteem... that was good. I dunno. Maybe I'm just nostalgic for the 80s version of Y&R. Chloe has worn out her welcome with me, and that's sad because I like EH. They're writing that character into the ground. Taking a pair of scissors to the final look at the fashion show? C'mon. That MS miscarriage scene was nuts. Miscarriage = paralyzed from the waist down. Okey-doke.

Super-simple Aunt Sandy "Cocktail Time!" Russipee For Those Who Aren't Frequent Drinkers, Using Store-Bought Ingredients You Already Have In Your Pantry: Sandra Lee's Beer Margaritas Beer, frozen limeade (thawed), tequila, lime juice. Throw together in a pitcher (or bucket). Serve over ice. Garnish with a slice of store-bought key lime pie (her russipee calls for lime wedges, but we can do better).

Okay, I will fess up with what is bound to be an unpopular opinion, but so help me god I cannot stand Cricket. I didn't like her from the get-go, when she became a maaaaadel. And decades later I can't stand her as the self-righteous assistant DA (or whatever she is). It was fun to see her pop up every couple of years with Danny for an episode or two, if only to be reminded how much I want to strangle her. But that was my limit. We can have Cricket now but we can't have Ashley? WHY.

Hi cheekybones, Thanks for the welcome! The moving plight of Grace Holm-D'Angelo is a classic cautionary tale for the ages, and I look forward to discussing it here over some vanilla vodka and Brycer's russipee for Lucky Charms squares. Are we required to be sober?

I noticed on her twitter a while back (went there to see if she commented on the MM firing) she made an angry tweet about people who criticize writing should try to get in a room together and see what they come up with (I'm paraphrasing). The old "I don't need to do better because you couldn't" defense. Congrats to her on winning that award, I guess, but the defensiveness is grating. Didn't realize she was a Scientologist, but that explains using the Fort Hood shooting to take a swipe at psychiatric medicine. I did like her as Phyllis, though, so count me in with the unpopulars. All that scheming and opportunism... I thought she played it well. None of the other characters have stepped up to the plate. Maybe this is where they were going with Kelly?

Yes! I'm also convinced the crew and producers are laughing their asses off. Hence, why no one has corrected her on tuh-zeekee sauce and peace da resistance. Expresso. One Pot Thanksgiving sounds like something a couple of college kids would concoct when they're stuck on campus for the holiday. I would give them A for effort. I give Aunt Sandy F for FAIL. ETA: Did anyone else get an ad for cake decorating classes in this thread? Grandma Lorraine lives!

Oh my god, her and those cans of gloppy cheese soup! It goes in meatloaf, chip dip, casseroles... I could swear she used it to braise a roast, but that may have been a tablescape-induced hallucination. I love when she makes something in the slow kukker and when it comes out she says "Look at how tender that is". Tender = mush. Plus: canned white sauce. Is that even a thing? I have never, ever seen bechamel in a can. I must be hanging out at the wrong supermarkets.

I am awarding you every prize in the universe for having Poe say stugots.

Another hate-watcher here! I have no idea why we keep tuning in (at our house) but we do... although fortunately I have not been subjected to any talk abut how great last night's episode was. (I used to hear that about Under The Dome though and it made me fear for humanity.) Glad there's a place for us here to get our snark on!

I first had Eton Mess at a restaurant waaaaay back in the early 90s. It was made with homemade meringue (broken up), fresh whipped cream and fresh strawberries (not cooked, probably macerated with a bit of sugar but not tons). It was so simple and yet delicious and not too heavy after a meal. I've loved it ever since, but I don't know about Ina's idea re: cooking the berries. The freshness was what made it so delicious. Also, it was not layered. It was all folded together with a few fresh, unsweetened berries on top. Mmmmmmm. Maybe it's such a simple recipe (not a recipe at all, really) that Ina cooked the berries to make it look less lazy on her part. Those people paid a LOT of money for a Barefoot Contessa lunch! Alec Baldwin makes me uncomfortable, too, even though the only time I saw him irl was at a restaurant where he was very polite and grateful that adjacent diners didn't bother him.

I suspect this is the Duggar equivalent of sending your kid to boot camp. :( Didn't one of the girls get banished to an ATI thing when she was showing signs of being an independent thinker? Maybe I imagined that...

ShannonL, if anyone butchers an Elvis Costello song next week I will blame you personally for giving them the idea. Some things must remain sacred! :) They may have loosened the purse strings this year and still not been able to get the rights to certain music, although I wouldn't be surprised if it's only 20% catalog limitations and 80% bad choices. I am probably the only person on the planet who feels this way, but If they get to choose songs for each other then I would actually be interested in seeing them choose songs that are completely out their respective comfort zones. Let's see who has the chops to handle it. And to make it fair, it's off-limits for the judges to make any criticism about stepping out of the box, since it wasn't the contestant's idea. Points for vocals, performance and interpretation. They are allowed to modify arrangements so that it's not totally ridiculous and make key changes to fit their range, but they have to stay true to the song (Alex is not allowed to turn Rage Against The Machine into Sarah McLachlin). Let's separate the wheat from the one-trick-pony-chaff. And no fair making anyone sing Muskrat Love or the theme from Gilligan's Island. It has to be taken seriously. I wouldn't expect anyone to be as proficient at switching genres as a seasoned pro. But c'mon! Take your hands off your face, don't hide. Guest performance will be Keith Urban doing "On The Floor". He is allowed to have Randy Jackson as a mentor. :)

ARGH! (I am saying that to myself now for making such a dumb mistake while ranting - thx for the correction, sorry for the stupidity)