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CNN staff 'scared and frustrated' about looming layoffs that 'will target network's most expensive shows.' CNN 'will axe top stars in layoffs that'll see hundreds fired as ratings continue to tank.'

I recall they hired Chris Wallace to be a big player on their streaming service CNN+ that was going to make a big splash in the world of streaming. He was their 'big get.' Until said streamer was squashed a month after it debuted. They never really knew what to do with him after that and it was never more obvious than when they stuck him on one of their nightly panels with the usual CNN crew -- he always stuck out like a sore thumb. Smart move on his part to move along.

Perhaps I used the wrong turn of phrase by saying 'root for,' but I was really just speaking of characters such as his in general. It's been like 2 years since I last watched the show and haven't spent much time doing a deep character study on him because for me, it's not that deep, but okay.

Bardem did a fantastic job in this. So much so, that I had to actually stop the show at one point to go online and verify that it was in fact him, even though I knew I read it was, because he literally became Jose to me. He and Cooper Koch get full props from me and are the reason why I am watching this to the end even though it is a very tough watch.

I agree. The most interesting characters for me are always the ones who you both root for and hate. I imagine the writers had to make this pivot because of the Costner exit.

Little People, Big World is officially canceled after 25 seasons as Roloff family is ‘happy it’s over’ & ‘ready to rest.'

I agree. If they were one, big happy family, TLC would replace them with another family of dysfunction so it's best for them all to not be so happy with each other .. at least during filming.

I am the last person to chime in to defend Whoopi but that's what I am doing right now. I hate the term pro-life because it makes it too easy for people to weaponize it and imply that if you are pro-choice, you are anti-life, which is obviously completely and utterly absurd. To me, the opposite of pro-choice is anti-choice so those are the terms I choose to use.

In the spirit of admitting things, I admit that I have been muttering 'oh, brothers' to myself lately when something goes wrong and it gives me a little laugh every time I say it.

I would watch Billy Bob Thornton read takeout menus so I am all in for this.

I agree. It has a very saccharine vibe to it that is typical of a hundred romance movies you would find on the Hallmark Channel. The sets play a big part in that; most especially the shiny, showroom houses. So does the clichéd best friend with all the cheesy one liners, who just happens to run the local diner. I was excited to tune into a new show called Murder in a Small Town starring Kristin Kreuk and Rossif Sutherland but this is not the show I was expecting. It's a lot more cheesy and a lot less murdery than I was anticipating. It feels like a show that I've already seen before; maybe even 20 years ago, but maybe that is what is appealing to some viewers and that's what they like about it.

Strange episode name for this one. I can't make out the significance of it.

That actually sounds like something Tori would do, so I didn't even realize it was a typo at first. 😅

I'm enjoying this. Loving the 80s music and they are doing a fantastic job with Joan's hair, makeup & wardrobe. Sophie Turner is doing a great job and Frank Dillane, whom I have never seen before, is adorable.

Seinfeld is my favourite tv show with King of Queens being a close second. I am Gen X and both jaded and over it all. I am also probably an asshole, so that tracks. Not a day or two goes by without my husband or I quoting a line from Seinfeld in some random moment to each other. To us, life really and truly is just one long Seinfeld episode.