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As my previous though apparently too subtle comments indicated, I'm not a fan of the blouse either. My point was that it was created by a reputable designer perhaps better known to British buyers than those across the pond. She has bona fides I can respect. (BTW, the top also came in white with black fringe, which IMO was slightly less awful-looking.) Whatever, even the most glorified and successful fashion designers produce mistakes occasionally. I think sometimes after they've been in the business a long time they get bored or temporarily burnt out. Re Kate Middleton, she let herself be seen in public in this. Sharon's neon mustard yee haw dance party top might've been an improvement: Must be all those fumes from burning chocolate. It's damaged their eyesight as well as their taste.

Adrenaline is a hellova drug. Flinging an office chair through a window? Prince is such a freaking drama queen. "Coney Island Crunk-o-Meter." Nobody actually says that, do they? At least not in the way Chuck was using the expression. Mark Cuban couldn't even learn all his lines. It was clear he was reading from something off-camera as he was speaking. But that might've been because he and Corey Stoll weren't in the same place at the same time when their dialogue was filmed. Dollar Bill, the Lex Luther wannabe. Hey, the gang's back together! Autobots assemble! 🙄 Likely around the same time it became "bored of" instead of bored with or bored by. Prepositions are becoming fluid too, it seems. I'm curious to see how they end this series though I was less than impressed with the season opener.

See, that's why the whole thing looked shady to me. Why the unnecessary bait and switch? And then Diane plied Jack with alcohol so he'd be less inclined to have second thoughts--at least not right away. I wondered about the champagne though and sorta convinced myself it was only sparkling water. Unless Jack has a chauffeur, I think it'd be irresponsible for him to drive to work or wherever after knocking back booze on an empty stomach.

Quoting myself to update: it turns out to be an off-the-rack blouse from a well-established British designer named Karen Millen. Even Kate Middleton wears her stuff. The top is sold out but apparently it originally went for about $185. (100% polyester though so I guess the cost is mostly for the fringe. 😏) Worn on TV still wasn't doing SC any favors with this photo they posted: That image is giving Real Sloppy Housewives of Some Podunk Upper Midwest Town to me. But Sharon would probably fit right in at Noah's nightclub in London. 😉 Anyhoo, I had a look around the designer's website and I did see some things on sale I would wear. The price range is generally what you'd find at one of the better department stores.

They indeed do not. It's my understanding Sony takes a big chunk of the ad revenue off the top. Then several entities including the Bell family and the CBS/Paramount network get their cuts. Finally a relatively small amount lands on Y&R's budget for things like salaries, wardrobe, and sets, Additionally, I think the expenses related to the Y&R 50th anniversary are still having an effect. Maybe TPTB should follow Victor's example and go get European investors. 😉

If it's Friday Sally must be blaming Adam for something else gone wrong in her life. 🙄 Speaking of prenups, bet Ashley didn't get Tucker to sign one either. Hmm. Okay, I have to take back some of the trash I talked about JG. Today he showed us that Tucker going alone to the GCAC bar on his wedding night wasn't a continuity error. Lah-de-dah. Poor Connor, having to bare his soul to the last person he should be taking advice from. Next thing he knows, he'll have a gambling addiction and will be shopping for a yacht. Aw, Jack. Now you have to wonder whether Diane will arrange to become your widow. I know you love her but you better make sure your will is up to date. Just sayin'. Ew on the peach fuzz on Tucker's chest. But otherwise, hey Tucker, how you doin'? And why have you been hiding all you've got going on? I'm thinking you and Chance should have a "flex the pecs" contest. 🤪😍🥴 I can't imagine what Connor's schoolmates would know about Adam. Some of their parents must work at NE and repeat the office gossip at home. Anita!?!!??! If Connor wants to move in with Grandma Grifter he really must be upset about his GC life. Yikes. Good on Sally for picking up on Connor's unhappy, running-away-from-home vibe and alerting Adam. She might've made a great stepmother for the boy. Meanwhile, I doubt Sally's even met Christian. Re the previews: Heather vs Lily for the hand of fair Daniel? Catfights and messiness! Let's go!

Sigh, I just did a deep dive on the googles to find the source of Sharon's disco rodeo blouse. It is nowhere to be found. I'm now guessing it was custom made/bespoke and the person who designed it doesn't want the credit. Or the embarrassment. 😏 Tee, SNAP. I like it. Ugh, Victor can take a flying leap with his mind games. I don't think he ever intended to create a new NE division for Sally to run, especially since he never discussed it with Victoria. This was a lesson Sally needed to learn: the guy who goes to the effort to compile a dossier of dirt on you probably isn't ever going to do you any favors. If they do hire Sally things could get interesting between her and Phyllis. Phyllis and Summer still blame Sally for putting Summer in a position to help Jabot acquire Marchetti. And Summer and Phyllis aren't thrilled to see Nick in a relationship with Sally.

50 is the new 30. 😏 TSJ has always looked to me like he keeps his body tight. The only thing I found surprising in the above photo is his arms. The size of them isn't very apparent in the shirts he wears on the show. I sure hope Worn on TV posts Sharon's top from today because I gotta know who would design such a monstrosity and how much they're charging for it.

But Victoria, sending your kids away so you could focus on your relationship is exactly what you did with Ashland. In fact, part of the time Lily was raising your kids. Billy has you dead to rights on your personal priorities faults so hush. I stay fascinated at how people just drop by the ranch like they assume Victor is keeping open visitation hours. His body might be practically fused to the black chair but he's not necessarily receiving guests. Wait, what? Is Victor about to put Nate in charge of Adustus? I can't see that sitting well with Sharon or Nick, not to mention Adam. Nicholas. Sally isn't being put into an awkward position with Adam; she's willfully letting him slowly inch closer to her. I think your relationship with her will always be on borrowed time as long as your baby bro is around. Nate was being so doe-eyed earnest with Victoria. He even expressed detailed interest in her kids' lives. It has to be a ploy, right? 🤔 SNA Media. Lol, if Adam quits (or Victor 86es him) will Sharon and Nick have to cut off the "A" and only call it SN Media? And now you know, Sally. Victor shivved you on the design job, just like Chloe warned you he would. You flew too close to the sun Death Star. Wow, Nate dropped the L word and Victoria still brushed him off. He might not be able to dig himself out of this hole. Oh darn, Part. 🥳🥳🥳

And of course Nick showed up just when Sally and Adam were having a moment. A moment which could've turned into a whole night. Stupid Nick. Buh buh buh busted, Sally! And in your little street walker outfit too. Neither Nick nor Adam are blind, sweetie. I can't imagine what Audra could do to get both Victoria and Nikki to support her. Your pillow talk advice isn't always helpful, Kyle. Lol, Nikki and Victor looking at Victoria like she was speaking Klingon as she made excuses for Nate having done pretty much the same CYA things Audra did. I know JG is trying to handle All the Jobs now but maintaining continuity isn't his strong suit IMO. Come on, newlywed Tucker hitting the GCAC bar alone on the night of his honeymoon makes no sense. Kyle wiped his mouth after Audra kissed him. Geez, did she spit in it or something? That was not attractive, Bouffant Boy. Whatever, Sally. You were thisclose to locking lips with Adam before Nick the bloodhound showed up. Guess you had to make it look like you were scolding Adam so Nick wouldn't be as suspicious about your being there. I see you. Has Tucker finally turned on Audra? That was an interesting heads-up he gave Nate about her, especially since Nate will likely tell Audra what Tucker said. Nate was working Victoria hard, claiming he'd do anything for her. Aw, Sidepart, Newmans love the smell of desperation in the evening. It smells like...victory. Whoo, Audra watching Kyle about to throw down with Adam to defend her honor. She sure seemed to be enjoying the show. Uh oh, Nate. Not-so-d!ckmatized Vikki put her kids before you for a change. Trouble in paradise?

I don't know why it would given the precedent Victoria already set with Ashland. It doesn't seem to me Adam has a move there because if Nate becomes a serious liability Victoria or Victor will simply fire him. Maybe Nate could claim he was forced to sleep with his boss. Sure. However, I do wonder about using the NE corporate suite at the GCAC for trysts. Seems to me there would be a tax problem since NE probably gets a write-off for the rental as a business expense. The CEO regularly boinking their COO there is likely not in the IRS tax code as a legitimate use of a corporate suite. 😉

Okay, now I'm feeling a way about those pillows. I was fine with my girl E2 but Chaz and Cam can <insert vile action verb here> themselves. 👿 He played Ashley's game better than she did but did it in a needlessly public way which some Abbotts read as him trying to humilate her. Unfortunately he probably also played right into whatever Tucker's up to. Ashley got what she wanted though (except Diane gone) so AFAIC she can shut up.

Good grief, Nikki's nose was so far up in the air Audra probably had a bird's-eye view of her sinus cavity. Eek. You are not slick, Sally. Why not wait until yiur boyfriend returned from his business trip to bring your ex a housewarming gift? Giiirrrlll. Dang, Jack out here calling all of Ashley's bluffs. Lucky for Ashley her groom cut through the heated moment. Mazel tov, Tucker. 😏 Is there some significance to the coat of arms pillows on the GCAC couches? Sally was hella determined to stick to Adam tonight. But Adam deftly talked her into making herself at home in his tiny condo while he ran out to get spanked by his daddy. Hmmm. Audra's still good at maneuvering. She all but fell prostrate at Victor's feet and begged for his mercy. TGVN's ego got quite a tongue bath. So did Audra touch base with Nate before she went out to the ranch? Interesting how he pretty much told Victoria the same story Audra told Victor and Nikki. Sometimes telling the truth is the slyest option for schemers I guess. TMW you find out the excrement has collided with the air cooling device and blown back on you. I can't remember the last time Adam had the classic "I am thoroughly fcuked" look on his face. Whee! Billy certainly stepped up his double agent performance at the low-rent wedding reception. I might be impressed at how well he's pulling it off. Chelz seemed worried, however. I bet Adam knew Sally would go snooping in his stuff and find the old photos of them together. Nate said it was time to "...push Adam off a cliff." Pshht, have you met Adam before, Sidepart? He'll take your shady behind over the edge with him. Nah, Newman internecine warfare is where you need to step back and let them fight it out. Victoria did not appreciate hearing how well Audra did by confessing her sins to Victor and thereby neutralizing Adam. Ice Queen go grrr. 😠 Adam and Sally: here comes the nostalgia sex! <fingers crossed> The song when Ashley & Tucker were dancing in their honeymoon suite had a final refrain of 🎶"...and this time will be forever."🎶 BWAH HAH HAH HAH HAH! Forever not bloody likely.

What a pitiful bachelor party Tucker had. He looked like he was going to his own funeral. Oh wait, Phyllis already pulled that one. Abby's hair. Yikes. 😮 She better not stand near any open flames. Oh boy, Tucker should've made his stag party invitation-only. Probably the last thing he wanted was Victor to show up and start throwing cold water on the festivities. You're so cute, Kyle. Audra's version of what you called a "sketchy past" makes your years hitting the New York party circuit look like a stay in a monastery. You don't even know how much. Okay, I liked Diane's dress, but not on her. Bright pink is more suited for someone like Nikki IMO. I thought Ashley's gown was nice but kind of an odd color to get married in. She should do like no-shame Sharon and wear solid white every time. 😼 Poor Jack was grimacing so hard at the ceremony it's a wonder he didn't bust his lower lip. Calm down, Jackie. Ashley's latest marriage likely won't make it to the six-month anniversary. Kyle came up with a brilliant plan for Audra to use to defeat Adam. Kyle. Riiiiggghhhttt. 🙄 Audra ratting out Adam to Victor was not on my Y&R Monday Messiness bingo card. But I am surprised she didn't think of it herself. Brava, Ms Charles. What would Jabot's stake in Ashley's company's assets be besides the patents? Leave it to Jack to pull an unnecessary stunt at the wedding. JG's corporate intrigues = grownup games of Red Rover to me.

Just caught a moment of today's show in passing and saw Diane's dress. I'd been wondering when Show would hop on the Barbie bandwagon, lol.

Sam Kirk and his pornstache. Yikes. Why don't one of his fellow humans tell him how silly he looks? I thought Carol Kane looked particularly fabulous in this episode. TMW you're trying to kill a Gorn and the girlfriend you thought was dead shows up to help. Are the Gorn considered sentient or not? Seemed to me that beaming all the remaining survivors and crew up to their ship before the Enterprise could rescue them was an intelligent tactical move. Not thrilled with the cliffhanger since for sure there's going to be an extended wait for Season 3. But I imagine it'll be worth the wait.

Yep. Phyllis is the queen of deflection and her BFF Lauren would happily take the blame. How do you just put up a table and have a luncheon in a public park? I guess Phyllis and Lauren didn't care if random people wandered up and started taunting them or grabbing the food. And when I saw the cheeseboard sitting out in the open I figured the local flies would start arriving in a V formation to have a quick snack and lay their wee eggs. What a ridiculous scene.

Eh, I said what I said. Get off my lawn! 😉 No, actually when I saw Billy's greasy, solid colored hair my thoughts immediately went to Darrin #1 from Bewitched (the lawn still says nah 😏): Billy is on some retro b.s. with his hair and I'm finding it a bit goofy. Of course with him his hair is only the tip of the iceberg of goofiness but here we are.

Well yeah, Phyllis, you get all the credit for your freedom because you told all the lies--except for the ones EMT Carson provided. Ugh. Did I actually hear Sharon say, "...a office space"? Good thing you don't need to use basic grammar to be a CEO in GC. 🙄 Phyllis didn't immediately let her kids know she wasn't going to prison. Huh. You'd think that would've been her first call/text as soon as she left the judge's chambers. Ehh, Phyllis, maybe Christine didn't win her case against you but she didn't entirely lose either. You're still a felon with a criminal conviction on your record. Shut up. Then Phyllis told Summer and Daniel the judge dropped all the charges. That was not my understanding of what happened. I thought the judge only took a prison sentence off the table. Is Phyllis lying to her kids again or is JG fudging the story already? 😒 Bad girlfriend, Vikki! Don't you know you're supposed to give Nate whatever he wants? Gotta say though, he took her refusal to reconsider the NM/Adustus merger way better than I expected. Meanwhile, Audra couldn't have looked more like she was dissembling during her meeting with Nikki. She is truly scared. Adam, I think you're going to regret not being straightforward with Sharon about how you're using Audra. Just sayin'. Sure, Lauren. Your bestie has the ability to change...but not the will. Especially since Phyllis knows people like you won't ever hold her accountable for her bad deeds. Re the previews: Sally dropping in on Adam at his new place. That didn't take long. Nick better get back before Sally gives Adam more than a housewarming gift. 🍌🍆🍑

I've created a new thread for discussion relating to the strikes and have posted my reply over there: https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/140651-2023-writers-strike-wga-and-actors-strike-sag-aftra/

Y&R cast members are not considered scabs unless they also do work on TV and films outside of soaps. Soap opera actors are not bound by the same contract rules currently being protested by the SAG-AFTRA strike. Before the writers strike began, JG ended his WGA membership and he fired the Y&R writers who likely hadn't. He has a legal loophole status which allows him to continue working. (Unlike GH which is now using temporary writers who are indeed scabs.) TPTB rewarded JG by making him head writer in addition to executive producer. JG is still churning out new scripts and it looks like most of the Y&R actors are still showing up. So far it doesn't appear CBS is going to stop producing new episodes of Y&R, even if some fans may wish they would. On a related note, I'm unsure how the rules work for child actors. I've seen a photo of the boy who plays Connor carrying a pro-strike sign on the picket line. However, the young actress who plays Lucy apparently isn't honoring the strike unless her recent scenes were filmed months ago. According to her IMDb page, she's mostly done non-soap TV work and is probably a regular SAG-AFTRA member.

The purpose of this thread is to discuss the 2023 writers and actors strikes, and the impact of the strikes on Y&R and other current daytime soap operas.

Nice blouse on Audra. Me liked. And were those the earrings Kyle gave her as a "thanks for boinking me" gift? I just don't understand why Nate would stick his neck out for Audra. Especially when it requires him to go against what the Newmans want. Why is Audra worth such a huge risk to him? Billy has a meeting in Jabot's office space with the two people trying to take down Jabot. You'd think Ashley and Tucker wouldn't have wanted to be so obvious. What was the deal with Billy's hair? He looked to me like he'd dived headfirst into a vat of Brylcreem. A little dab'll do ya, William. 😼 Yeesh, Victoria is such a petty Betty. All I heard coming out of her mouth was "Adam, Adam, Adam, blah, blah, blah." Grow up, you bony twit. Yep, Tucker sees through Billy's act. He just hasn't figured out why, despite Billy practically having a flashing neon sign on his forehead. It's an Abbott thing, Tucker; you wouldn't understand. I thought Nikki rolling up on Tucker and Billy at Society was interesting. Who would've expected her to become the voice of reason about Diane? Oy, Diane, not sure you want to be getting smug with Audra. She plays your game with wealthy men as well as you do. Ask her where she got her earrings. Adam vs Nate: a confrontation I did know I didn't want. IMO the only thing Nate has up on Adam is his relationship with Victoria. But the fcuk buddies could end with the snap of a finger, and then all bets would be off. Yawn. Wait, was Ashley actually being sincere when she hugged it out with Jack or is she about to pull something at the wedding that'll be the scandal of the year? 🤔

What is this thing the show is doing now where people return to their hotel room and someone is already in there waiting for them? The GCAC must have the worst security. But hey, it's Lucy! Chance, you better stop talking to women about holding things against you. That ish could be taken the wrong way. Or the right way if you're naughty. 😏 Eh, Christine, you have to wonder why Phyllis is suddenly in rush to get things settled with the case. I was a bit surprised Summer likened her mind state to a wild but controlled ride. Seems like there's been an increase recently in roller coaster-related mishaps and discovery of structural damage. I thought Heather was going to get Christine removed from the case? Whatever, what a lame way IMO to avoid staging scenes with extras as jurors. A bench trial is a valid legal move but one wonders how Phyllis knew it was an option. Phyllis certainly risked getting a judge who wasn't going to be impressed by her crocodile tears and overwrought behavior. Or be gullible to her utter and complete lies. What a freaking outrageous performance. WTF was Daniel speechifying about with Mariah and Lucy? My eyes rolled into the back of my head and I briefly went into a coma. Dear Judge NotJudy: No criminal thinks they should go to jail. Did you really expect Phyllis to say she wanted to pay for her crimes? Nah, she just used her kids as an excuse AGAIN! I wish Chance had told Summer he had a roller coaster ride in his pants. 🥰 Heather, you dim bulb. Daniel's situation does not compare at all to his mommy's. For one, he didn't kill anybody; for two, he didn't pretend like he was dead to try to escape justice; and thirdly, he doesn't persist in believing he did nothing wrong. Hmm, are they finally getting ready to kill Paul off? His summoning his ex-wife out of the blue to visit him in another country seemed odd to me. SIX MONTHS COMMUNITY SERVICE AND A YEAR OF PROBATION? AYFKMWTS!!!!! That is a cakewalk for Phyllis and she's basically getting rewarded for bad actions. I hate this stupid show. 😡😡🤬🤬