Jeffrey Dahmer had a foreboding look, partly because of his eyewear … and now the shades he wore in prison are up for sale, and they’ll go for more than anything at LensCrafters.
Taylor James, who runs Cult Collectibles out of Vancouver, Canada, tells TMZ … he’s willing to part with the serial killer’s prison glasses for $150,000.
Dahmer was convicted of 16 murders and sentenced to life in prison back in 1992, but he only lasted a few years behind bars before being beaten to death at the hands of a fellow inmate.
Taylor says he got his hands on the shades a couple years ago, along with a bunch of other Dahmer memorabilia, after being contacted by a former housekeeper for Jeffrey’s father, Lionel. Taylor agreed to manage and sell the collection through his website for a portion of the profit.
Cult Collectibles sells a ton of items from its Jeffrey Dahmer collectiononline, including his cutlery, his bible, original family photos and a bunch of paperwork — these items are up for sale. The prison glasses are not on the website, but interested parties are able to reach out to Taylor directly.
There’s a lot of renewed interest in Dahmer’s infamous killing spree on the heels of a new Netflix series … and we’re told Cult Collectibles recently sold another pair of Jeffrey’s glasses in a private sale to a high-profile buyer.
Abigail’s killer was found, and EJ shot him! EJ and Chad bonded over attempted murder. Gwen was run down in front of the police station. And Chloe insisted Brady was the love of her life.
Our TV Fanatics, Jack and Christine, are joined by Trey from MyHourglass, a Days of Our Lives fan forum, to rate the murder storyline, decide if Clyde should have died, and debate what Jack will do if Jennifer hit Gwen this week in Salem.
Now that we know who the killer is, rate Abigail’s murder story from 1 (I hated it) to 10( It was one of the best storylines of the year)
Trey: I would honestly rate this story as a five. It had moments when it was interesting and intriguing and kept you guessing throughout.
However, I did not like that the writers took the easy way out and made the killer Clyde. It seemed anticlimactic.
Jack: Blah. This was a 2, and that’s generous. I was curious about who killed Abigail, and when Sonny was attacked, it was a real twist that made me wonder who it could be.
But the writers didn’t provide us with many clues throughout the story. We had months of the police arbitrarily arresting wrong suspects, only for clues to come out at the last minute.
Viewers didn’t have a fair chance to solve the mystery, and the solution felt tacked on at the last minute. No wonder many fans are waiting for a further twist despite Clyde’s confession and flashbacks of the murder!
Christine: I’m giving it a 7. It was better than any of the other murder mysteries we’ve had in recent years. Although, I will admit that having Rafe arrest multiple people and then Chad trying to kill them all was silly.
But I thought Clyde was a reasonable choice and completely capable of the attacks on Abigail and Sonny. Plus, having him be the murderer and surviving leaves us with some credible drama.
You tell us, Days fans. How would you rate Abigail’s murder storyline?
Clyde was shot but survived. Are you happy he didn’t die, or would you prefer him gone for good?
Trey: Clyde is not a character that I would miss. The writers keep bringing him back. This time around, he was actually tolerable with Nancy, but I still don’t care for the character.
Jack: I don’t root for characters’ deaths, even evil characters. Besides, even though Clyde is an awful character, James Read is a phenomenal actor. I’d rather Clyde be in prison until the next time he’s needed. (Hopefully without Orpheus as a cellmate this time.)
Christine: I’m surprisingly happy about it. I think Clyde is despicable, but James Read makes him everything from creepy to charming, which can be very entertaining.
Plus, Clyde being alive leaves the possibility for plenty of drama in the future.
When EJ and Chad were waiting for Clyde to die, did you find it horrifying or humorous?
Trey: I found EJ and Chad’s bonding over Clyde’s shooting to be hilarious. It’s good to have a little humor with such dark content.
And it’s nice to see EJ and Chad getting along. I hope they are brotherly connection continues.
Jack: That was cold, and I didn’t like it. I’m not a fan of vigilante justice stories in the first place, and Chad and EJ’s exchanges weren’t helping.
Christine: I loved it! It was darkly funny and perfect for the characters, considering Clyde once had EJ shot, left for dead, and killed Abigail.
EJ and Chad making snarky comments while watching Clyde suffer and hoping he’d die was a good reminder that these two are Dimeras at heart.
Do you think Jennifer ran down Gwen? And if so, and Jack figures it out, what do you think he’ll do?
Trey: Yes, I think Jennifer did hit Gwen with her car. Days seems to be writing the good guys as bad guys and vice versa lately. I hope Jack stands by Jennifer to get her the help she needs. She is spiraling, and it’s understandable with Abigail’s death.
Jack: I’m 100% sure Jennifer ran down Gwen. It would be an awfully big coincidence if something else happened. I’m betting Jack will quietly send Jennifer off to rehab and hope no one learns the truth.
Conversely, if Gwen remembers that Jennifer hit her, Jack will likely pressure her not to press charges and point out that he’s given Gwen a billion chances so she can give Jennifer one.
Christine: Yeah, I think Jennifer ran down Gwen, and Jack will figure it out. There’s probably some sort of evidence on Jennifer’s car, and if Jack finds it first, he’ll likely cover for Jennifer and try to get her to leave town and get herself into rehab.
If Gwen remembers seeing Jennifer and tells Jack, he’ll likely beg her to keep her mouth shut, and then Gwen can use it to be a part of their lives for years to come.
But you’d think there would be cameras right outside the police station. Even Rafe should be able to solve this case.
Chloe says Brady is “the love of her life.” Do you buy that? And if not Brady, then whom?
Trey: Once upon a time, I used to think that Philip was Chloe’s love.
However, after this last round of Philip and Chloe and how quickly she abandoned searching for Philip to be with Brady, I feel that Chloe and Brady deserve each other.
Jack: Chloe and Brady both have had a dozen loves of their lives.
I think Philip was the best match for Chloe before they ruined his character this time around. But I wish Chloe would meet someone new and stop repeatedly cycling through her exes.
Christine: I’ve lost count of how many loves of their lives Chloe and Brady have had.
It obviously wasn’t Philip. After chastizing Philip for being jealous over her feelings for Brady, she fell into Brady’s arms pretty fast after Philip disappears.
There are moments I don’t mind Chloe and Brady together, but I hate how possessive Brady sounds when he’s around her. It’s kind of grating.
Was Allie right to kick Johnny out of her apartment? Did she do it because she’s annoyed with Johnny or because she fears Chanel will fall back in love with him?
Trey: Allie is totally insecure. I don’t know if it’s because she loves Chanel or if she’s afraid Johnny will take her toy away. I am getting more control vibes from her than love vibes.
I like that Johnny was annoying and hurt, as only a sibling can.
Jack: That was more bratty, insecure behavior from Sami, I mean Allie. She is jealous of any attention Chanel pays him at all.
That said, we had months of Chanel accidentally seeing a naked Eli when she was living with him and Lani, so do we need to do this again with her and Johnny?
It’s not unreasonable for Allie to ask him to wear a bathrobe if he’s in a public area of the house.
Christine: Allie was very insecure about her brother being too close to Chanel. Allie has an immaturity streak that shows through pretty often and probably doesn’t bode well for her and Chanel’s future.
Granted, Johnny could use some manners as their houseguest, but Allie could have told him he had to wear clothes and clean up after himself instead of kicking him out with nowhere to go.
Was Stephanie right to be angry that her parents don’t share information about their health and welfare with her? Do they treat her like a child?
Trey: She was absolutely right to be upset with her parents for keeping the illness away from her. If something were to happen to Kayla and she didn’t know about it, it would have strained things with her dad even more.
Jack: Absolutely. They kept her in the dark about the kidnapping and this disease “so that she wouldn’t worry.” What if Kayla died or ended up in a coma before Stephanie knew she was sick?
Christine: Yeah, Steve and Kayla are being unfair to Stephanie. She’s a grown woman who should know when her parents are in trouble or ill, even if it will make her worry.
That Stephanie had to learn her mother was in the hospital with a serious illness from Eric was maddening, and she had every right to be angry.
What disappointed you the most this week in Salem?
Trey: Clyde survived being shot. Jennifer’s character being assassinated for Gwen. And my least favorite character, Bonnie, is back on the screen.
Jack: There was far too much violence in the climax of the Clyde killing Abigail story.
I also thought that Shawn should have more of a reaction to Belle and EJ being together when they called him, considering the past.
And I am saddened by what they’ve done to Jennifer’s character. It’s hard for me to buy this is drug-based behavior when we’ve barely seen any of her addiction story. I feel like we came in on the tail end of this.
Also, I wish JJ had stuck around for this story. He’s never even mentioned, and given his history with addiction, there could have been some fantastic writing involving him trying to take care of his mother and battling guilt over how he acted when he was the one using.
Also, while it’s par for the course, Kristen’s tantrums bore me to tears. And I hope I’m wrong about what she’s going to do next because I don’t have any interest in her using the antidote as a bargaining chip to force Brady and Chloe apart.
Christine: That Chloe would have ditched her Mom’s wedding. I know she had reason to hate Clyde, but it would have hurt Nancy horribly. Chloe can be a great friend, but she’s not the best daughter.
And I wish I cared more about the poisoning story, but thus far, I don’t.
What was your favorite quote, scene, or storyline on this week’s Days of Our Lives?
Trey: I loved EJ and Chad’s bonding after an intense scene with Clyde. EJ’s line that he didn’t shoot Clyde for Chad but because he wanted to shoot Clyde was hilarious.
I also liked Chad being able to say goodbye to Abby.
Jack: I was glad that Nancy refused to forgive or reconcile with Clyde. He poured it on thick, but she didn’t fall for it. I was so proud of her!
Christine: EJ and Chad were fantastic. Billy Flynn knocked it out of the park during this storyline and continued to do so when confronting Clyde.
And I loved everything about EJ and Chad bonding over Clyde’s body and then their hug at the police station. EJ continues to be a fun character as he can be vulnerable one moment and then cynical and selfish the next.
Also, oddly enough, I liked that Xander was there for Gwen and that Sarah was okay with it. And that Sarah was completely professional when treating Gwen, despite all that’s happened between them.
Okay, Days fans. Hit that SHOW COMMENTS button below to leave your thoughts on this week’s round table. Then check out Jack Ori’s Days of Our Lives review here at TV Fanatic.
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The creators of hit HBO/BBC drama Industry have defended its high number of raunchy scenes, pointing to its authenticity.
Industry, whose second season began last week, has drawn big audiences on both sides of the Atlantic for its portrait of young graduates working competitively at a City of London bank, seeking to out-do each other when it comes to earnings, drugs and sex.
But there has been some disapproval from some critics who have called it “the BBC’s filthiest show” and “smut”. One critic wrote in the New Statesman magazine that it was “porn posing as prestige TV,” and a “reductive and alarmist world view” which exaggerated the sex lives of young people.
Show creators Konrad Kay and Mickey Down, who previously worked in banking themselves before turning to screenwriting, insist Industry is a faithful portrait of what they encountered.
They told the UK’s Times: “We wanted to make an authentic, youthful show, and part of being young, in the early flush of your life, is all the fun you have doing stuff behind closed doors.
“Sex is important in the context of a high-octane, greed-orientated investment bank, he added. “They are driven by the hunt for dopamine. You get a neurological response to earning money.”
And the show’s sex scenes have all been choreographed by team of intimacy coordinators, a new role within the TV industry that has gained significance since the MeToo movement of 2017.
Earlier this year, Game of Thrones actor Sean Bean caused a stir when he told the same paper he believed the addition of intimacy coordinators to the set could “spoil the spontaneity” of such scenes.
Bill Maher made a pretty compelling case that lots of rules against consensual sex in the workplace are not only ridiculous … they’re harmful.
The “Real Time” host challenged companies that require immediate notification if 2 employees are banging and prohibit sexual relationships between supervisors and their subordinates.
He concedes, if there’s a workplace relationship between a superior and a subordinate, it should be watched … but not banned.
As Bill says, work is where most people spend most of their waking hours, and that’s also where they get to know people … and sometimes they catch feelings and even fall in love.
He ticks off a list of people who have been fired for their consensual relationships. He points to former CNN honcho Jeff Zucker, who was fired for having a consensual relationship with a 49-year-old CNN executive — as if the company needed to tell the 49-year-old exec it wasn’t right because of a power imbalance, even though she didn’t think it was a problem.
How ’bout this point he raises … if these rules were in place back in the day, Barack and Michelle Obama wouldn’t be married. He was a summer associate at a law firm and she was his supervisor. Bill says she was literally banging the intern, and good for them!
He point out the hypocrisy … Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde hooked up during the shooting of “Don’t Worry Darling,” and when you shoot a movie a director is not only boss, she’s God.
And how ’bout this as a capper … there’s an epidemic in this country among young folks — loneliness, and it causes lots of physical/mental problems. So, he says, how smart are we to close off a major avenue to abate the problem?
With just eight episodes of The Walking Dead left, the stakes are higher than ever.
The series returns at a breakneck pace as we delve deeper into the conflict behind the walls of the Commonwealth and the desperate battle for survival.
Pamela Milton (Laila Robins) is the leader of this compound, and she’s been left vulnerable for the first time following an explosive story in the town paper.
Robins tells TV Fanatic that Pamela is “determined” when the series picks back up because her entire family legacy is at stake.
“Pamela carries the weight,” Laila adds of Pamela.
“Carrying that weight has warped her personality a little.”
Laila doesn’t think Pamela thinks about her own mental health because she’s so focused on the Commonwealth and the responsibility she holds.
Mercer was tirelessly devoted to the cause of the Commonwealth, but he’s starting to put together the fact that some shady things are going on.
“He’s in a shit storm, and he’s trying to figure out how to solve it,” Shaw tells TV Fanatic of his character’s mindset.
“He’s got a lot of decisions to make. He’s got to start taking action at this point,” Shaw adds, noting that it’s time to make a move if he wants to save his family.
Eleanor Matsuura, who plays Yumiko, thinks her character’s mindset is similar to Pamela’s, but she also desires to keep everyone safe.
Eleanor believes that Yumiko has a pursuit of freedom.
“It’s like a real burning drive for her,” but Yumiko is on the wrong side of the Commonwealth and has been thrust back into a role she never thought she’d be in again.
“I think we’re seeing a full circle moment for Yumiko,” Matsuura adds.
“All of her past is coming suddenly into her future, and it’s like, how can she do the right thing here?”
“How can she do these jobs within these rules and fight for what she believes is right and fight to keep her people alive?”
“Yumiko has to use all of her tricks, and there are so many more things to unravel this season.”
Eleanor adds that Yumiko is pushed to the limit, but she always aims to do what’s right for her people.
Matsuura delved into playing this side of Yumiko in a world that’s filled with peril.
“As an actor, I’ve loved every second of it.”
“I spent the last few seasons covered in mud in the woods, getting covered in bites, and getting bruised,” she adds, saying that while there’s a great joy to that, the evolution of her character has been satisfying.
“I’m in a suit, chopped all my hair off, and I’m suddenly getting to play on a courtroom drama.”
Eleanor says it is surreal because she looked at her co-stars while filming these scenes and thought she was on a different show.
“This is The Walking Dead, right?” she recalls saying with a laugh. She says that it is a great privilege to work on the show.
Naturally, there are questions about how some of these characters would fare if they were back on the road.
Mercer’s situation is tricky because he’s built up this strong track record inside the Commonwealth, but his sister Max (Margot Bingham) leads what can only be described as a rebellion.
Mike believes Mercer would thrive if he had to go back on the road.
“He’s definitely a survivor and has all the tools to survive.”
Mike added that he thinks Mercer has survived so long because he has a purpose at the Commonwealth.
As for Pamela surviving away from a cushy community, Laila notes that she wasn’t a girl scout, so she might lack the skills.
“She’s a hunter, though,” Eleanor interjects, referencing an episode in which Pamela hunts with Maggie (Lauren Cohan).
“Yeah, but does she know how to put up a tent?” Laila responds with a laugh.
“Can’t you just see me for hours trying to put a tent up?”
“The soldiers may have handled that,” Mike offers.
Laila said she could imagine Pamela having a hissy fit about being unable to put up a tent and having no soldiers to help.
“I have a feeling she’d find some, though. Even out on the road, she’d quickly assemble some stuff and a group,” Eleanor says, noting that “we’ve all been led by Pamela Milton.”
“She might be able to pull it together, but she wouldn’t be a happy camper. Let’s put it that way,” Laila says of Pamela in the great outdoors.
Undoubtedly, there is a lot of excitement about the final season, so I asked the cast how the series finale would challenge expectations.
Eleanor believes that ending a show after such a long time naturally leads to many expectations.
“This show has a huge following,” she warns, adding that living up to everyone’s expectations is tough.
“The only thing I can say is that it will go places you don’t imagine it to go to.”
“You think you might know how it ends, but I don’t think you do. I don’t think anyone will ever guess how it goes.”
“Even though it is the end of the main series, the universe is still thriving,” but the star says this is a definite end to this chapter.
Eleanor said making every viewer happy is tough, but plenty of spinoffs on the horizon will give fans the option of which characters to follow.
Laila spoke about the conclusion of The Sopranos because there was a lot of debate about how it wrapped up.
“In some ways, it was perfect,” but it all comes down to the person watching and their expectations, she notes.
The Walking Dead returns Sunday at 9 p.m. on AMC and AMC+.
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Madame Sylvia Wu, whose Santa Monica Chinese restaurant served generations of Southern Californians and many celebrities, died on Sept. 29 at 106, her family confirmed.
In her later years, Wu stayed in the West side’s mind with cookbooks, television shows, and charity work, particularly at the City of Hope cancer center.
Her restaurant was one of the first in Southern California to offer a stylized cuisine beyond Chop Suey (although she did cater to conventional tastes as well). She was a fixture at her business, even taking telephone orders for take-out while working the room.
Frank Sinatra, Mia Farrow, Mae West, Paul Newman, Princess Grace and many more dined at Madame Wu’s over the years. She closed the original Wilshire Boulevard restaurant in 1998, but then opened Madame Wu’s Asian Bistro & Sushi in newly opened Grove. That venture was not as successful, but Madame Wu remained dear to her longtime customers.
Survivors include sons George and Patrick and numerous grandchildren. Her husband died in 2011. The two had been married 67 years.
The Bridge and Tunnel series isn’t getting a third season. EPIX has cancelled the half-hour romantic comedy series from Edward Burns. The news comes as it’s been revealed that EPIX will be rebranded to MGM+ in January.
Written, directed, and produced by Burns, the Bridge and Tunnel TV series is set in the early 1980s and revolves around a group of recent college graduates. They set out to pursue their dreams in Manhattan while still clinging to the familiarity of their working-class Long Island hometown. The cast includes Sam Vartholomeos, Caitlin Stasey, Gigi Zumbado, JanLuis Castellanos, Brian Muller, Isabella Farrell, Erica Hernandez, Barrett Wilbert Weed, and Burns.
The show launched in January 2021 and aired for six episodes. Bridge and Tunnel was renewed for a second season of six episodes which debuted in July of this year. The de facto series finale aired in August.
Vartholomeos posted his farewell to the series at the end of August, so it appears that the cancellation news isn’t new for the cast.
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Roy Wood Jr. could soon get a serious promotion over at Comedy Central … we’re told he’s in the running to take over for Trevor Noahas the next hoston “The Daily Show.”
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ that Comedy Central executives view Roy as someone who could potentially become the next face of ‘TDS’ … for several reasons.
Roy joined the show in 2015, the same year Trevor took over for Jon Stewart as host, and he’s since become one of the show’s most recognizable faces, not to mention one of their leading correspondents.
With that in mind, we’re told CC execs view Roy as a natural fit to be promoted to host … and there’s precedent, as the show promoted from within when Trevor took the reins from Jon.
Our sources say Roy’s contract is also coming up for renewal, and CC execs are anxious he may leave the show because Roy is in demand on the stand-up circuit and he’s also gaining popularity from recent outside projects like “Confess, Fletch.”
We’re told CC wants to make sure Roy stays with the network, and promoting him to host could be the best way to keep him around.
Our sources say CC execs have made it clear to Roy they want to meet with him to discuss his future as his contract renewal looms … but he’s NOT been personally told he’s even a candidate to replace Trevor.
The process of picking a successor, we’re told, is in the infancy stage … and there’s talk the next host could well be a woman. Again, we’re told no decisions have been made.
As we reported … Trevor announced he was leaving the show on Thursday night’s episode, with a CC source telling us TN felt the daily show was too much of a grind after 7 years at the helm.
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It’s interesting … Trevor mentioned Roy by name at the opening of his farewell speech, saying Roy reminded him the other day Noah’s 7-year anniversary was fast approaching.
Still, we’re told it’s unclear if Roy knew Trevor was leaving the show before the sudden announcement.
Losing a child is one of the hardest things anyone can ever go through.
Although Jennifer’s been down this road before with Abigail’s fake death, Abby is gone for real this time, and her mother can’t handle the heartbreak.
But did Jennifer go too far on Days of Our Lives during the week of 9-26-22 when she drove drugged and ran over Gwen?
The writers have done a grave injustice by bringing viewers in only for the tail end of Jennifer’s drug relapse. Her decision to get her hands on painkillers, her efforts to do it, and her growing addiction to them were all off-screen.
All we got was one scene where Maggie tried to get her to throw away the pills and took her to a meeting. We then quickly shifted to Gwen’s discovery of the drugs, and even that was short-lived as Gwen waited all of one day before telling Jack the truth.
The accident could lead to fantastic drama. Jennifer ran over Jack’s wayward daughter, and she had more than one motive to do it on purpose. But the story isn’t as compelling as it would have been if we’d followed Jennifer through this journey.
She’s been one of Days of Our Lives’ leading ladies for over 30 years. She’s such an important character that the soap took the unusual step of recasting her when Melissa Reeves wasn’t available, even though Reeves has played her for decades.
So why didn’t she get a complete story this time? Cady McClain has the acting chops to pull it off; the few scenes she was given were powerful. Opioid addiction is far too common, which means this would have been a relatable story; sadly, many viewers have either struggled with it themselves or know someone who has.
If written correctly, this might have been an empowering story, but viewers were cheated out of that. Instead, it seemed like the writers wanted to turn Jennifer into a semi-villain and make the usually despicable Gwen into the hero. Ugh.
Jennifer seems to have a lot in common with her arch-nemesis Eve nowadays.
They both have done terrible things after a Weston killed their daughter, and now they have also both run someone over while inebriated. (In the late 1980s, Eve had been drinking before she stole a car and ran over an eight-year-old Sarah Horton.)
Eve’s reaction to all this would have been fascinating, but she’s not in town. What a shame! This would have been an excellent opportunity to add some more layers to Eve and Jennifer’s complex relationship.
In any case, neither Jennifer nor Gwen seems to remember that Jennifer ran Gwen over. What will happen when that truth comes out?
Will Jack protect his wife, or will he stand up for the daughter he’s so desperate to forgive?
Fans may feel betrayed if Jack chooses Gwen. While Gwen wasn’t at fault this time, he’s forgiven her repeatedly for horrible things she’s done to his family. She tried to break him and Jennifer up out of spite, and that was only the beginning of her reign of terror.
It wasn’t that long ago that Jack believed Gwen killed Abigail; even though he was wrong, the fact that he found it plausible that she did is a gigantic red flag. Gwen should be out of second chances by now.
Of course, Jennifer did almost kill Gwen, and that isn’t right either. She should, at the very least, confess to her crime and be sentenced to complete rehab. She should also temporarily lose her driver’s license.
Most of that probably won’t happen. I wouldn’t be surprised if Jennifer goes off to rehab without anyone ever knowing that she hit Gwen and the case goes cold.
Even if Gwen uses this incident to finally turn her life around and stop being so hateful, it’s too little too late. She’s done far too much to the Deverauxx family to be forgiven any too easily. Her character needs a new direction ASAP, and it would be best if she left town for a reset.
Instead, the Gwen/Xander/Sarah triangle will heat up again. Even though Xander and Sarah are married, Xander was eager to rush to Gwen’s bedside to keep her company until Jack could arrive.
Sarah can’t possibly be okay with that. Plus, Rex is back in town and working at the hospital. That could add more complications for Sarah and Xander.
I’d rather Rex’s sole purpose be to work on the antidote to the toxin that Marlena, Kate, and Kayla are infected with, but he always turns into a lovesick 15-year-old when he runs into Sarah. It’s hard to imagine that this time will be any different.
The toxin story was mostly backburnered, which was fine. We don’t need scene after scene of the women struggling to breathe while the men stand around helplessly.
Friday’s scenes were enough drama of that nature. John’s impassioned plea for God to save Marlena was moving, but too much of this would have crossed the line into depressing.
There was some unnecessary drama there, too, thanks to Stephanie being resentful that no one told her.
I’m surprised she went along with Kayla’s plan to downplay the severity of her illness to Joey and Tripp. You’d think Stephanie wouldn’t be eager to do the same thing to her brothers after being kept in the dark herself.
Kate is supposedly also seriously ill, but I didn’t buy that. She seemed like she had nothing worse than the tail end of the flu as she lay in bed discussing the situation with Roman and Rex.
This toxin story is a nice nod to the past, but I’d think the Dimeras would want Orpheus to suffer consequences for stealing a toxin from the Dimeras and using it against women who were important to Stefano.
Once Kristen stopped throwing a tantrum about Rolf’s refusal to brainwash Chloe for her, she should have sworn revenge.
Instead, I have a sinking feeling that my prediction from last week was correct: Kristen will offer John the antidote if and only if Brady agrees to break up with Chloe.
At least if we go that route, it’ll kick this Stefan story into higher gear. Stefan’s attempt to win Chloe by remembering her birthday was as tedious as ineffective.
Predictably, Chloe understood that Brady’s stepmother being on death’s door took precedence over celebrating her birthday. Brady didn’t doubt her fidelity for a second when he walked in on her and Stefan having a toast.
There was no drama there. These scenes were pointless and silly, and Stefan seemed delusional when his takeaway from it was that he was “making progress.”
Similarly, there was zero reason for Li to visit Chloe to check up on her, and she should have been suspicious of his questions. 90% of the conversation was about whether she was sure she didn’t want to get back together with Stefan!
Since Chloe already suspects Kristen’s involvement in Stefan’s resurrection, it shouldn’t be a leap for her to realize that Li is involved, especially since he’s being so obvious about it.
This story has just started, but it needs to go. It’s far less interesting than everything else. If we must have Stefan, he’s far more compelling as EJ’s partner in crime.
EJ’s constant attempt to regain his position as CEO is annoying, though. How much of this drama remains behind the scenes? Customers would lose confidence in this company if they knew about the constant battles in the boardroom, especially since EJ keeps trying and failing to oust Gabi.
This latest attempt may fail, too. I’d put even odds on Stefan regaining his memory right before the vote and throwing his weight behind Gabi.
The week’s biggest story was the fallout from the discovery that Clyde killed Abigail.
For some reason, some viewers doubt Clyde is the killer even now, but at this point, there’s no way out of this conclusion. Clyde had flashbacks of both Sonny’s attack and Abigail’s murder. He did it. It wasn’t Craig or anyone else in a Clyde mask.
The only one who has access to new masks is Kristen, anyway, and she would have no reason to help anyone frame Clyde for Abigail and Sonny’s attacks.
Great. I have a murderer on the loose and two Dimera brothers out for revenge.
Shawn
Instead of telling Rafe what he knew, Chad took matters into his own hands, nearly getting himself killed. As usual, the police force was worse than useless so that Chad could have his big confrontation.
Clyde’s reason for killing Abigail was ridiculous. Supposedly, he was trying to kill Belle and only stabbed Abigail because she threatened to call the cops. There were people with far more motive to kill Abigail than Clyde, and his explanation didn’t make this any easier.
Clyde keeps saying that Abigail was a slut who turned Ben into a serial killer. Leaving aside the fact that this is the first time he’s complained about this in all the years since Ben’s arrest, was Abigail’s murder random, or did he want revenge?
The writers can’t seem to make up their minds about this, making it seem like they hadn’t decided on a killer and tacked on this solution to the mystery at the last second.
Jack’s attempt to confront Clyde was as much of a waste of time as Steve’s confrontation with Orpheus. But Nancy and Clyde’s scenes were interesting.
Clyde displayed a softer side to Nancy. Abusers often engage in love bombing to keep the object of their torment bonded to them, and in part, this is what he was doing. But I also did not doubt that Clyde loved Nancy as much as someone like him could love anyone.
His desire to avenge Nancy’s heartbreak by framing Leo for Sonny’s attack seemed more logical than his reason for killing Abigail in the first place.
But Nancy showed the backbone that’s been missing since she fell for Clyde when she told him that she was so desperate for love after Craig that she jumped into a relationship with the first man who showed any interest in her and refused to do anything with him other than pray for him.
It’s also time for Joy to come back to Salem. She has been mentioned several times, missed both of her parents’ wedding disasters, and could be an extra shoulder for Nancy to cry on.
Finally, Abigail appeared to Chad as a ghost — unlike when Jennifer hallucinated, she spoke.
Her scenes with Chad were a beautiful ending to their love story. Abigail encouraged Chad to move on with his life and gave him tacit permission to fall in love again.
It should take Chad years to be ready to date, but three months’ worth of grief is a long time for most soap characters. Now that he’s got the closure he needs, he’s probably going to move on to the next love of his life.
He had chemistry with Stephanie, and she’s now annoyed with Alex. Could this be where Chad’s story is going?
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Following the announcement of huge cuts to the BBC World Service, with many staff being asked to relocate overseas, journalists have said plans to move the Vietnamese service to Thailand will pose dangers to press freedom.
The Guardian reports several reporters raising concerns that there is history of the Vietnamese state abducting journalists from Thailand – and that the BBC had not recognised that Vietnamese people do not automatically feel at home in Thailand, despite both being south-east Asian countries.
One World Service employee told the Guardian: “Being a critic of the Vietnamese government, even when you’re in Thailand, is not safe.”
Most of the BBC’s Vietnamese-language staff have previously operated out of London, due to the oppression of press freedom in Vietnam.
A BBC spokesperson told the Guardian: “The safety and security of our journalists is paramount. We are not proposing to open any new operations in Bangkok – for a number of years the Vietnamese service has been split between Bangkok and London, with half of the journalists based in Bangkok and half in London, all producing excellent and impartial journalism.”
This anxiety comes after the BBC announced the move – first published on Deadline – as part of a £30M ($32.7M) World Service savings drive, will see seven more language services moving to digital only, the closure of BBC Arabic radio and BBC Persian radio and the ending of some TV and radio programs.
More than half of the 41 language services will become digital once the proposals have been implemented, and the BBC has confirmed the relocation of some of its World Service journalists away from the UK. Around 380 jobs will be lost.
Cooliowasbusy working up until he died, but there was one opportunity he was super excited about that unfortunately never happened … he was supposed to appear on one of Nick Cannon‘s most popular shows.
Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ Coolio was scheduled to be in Atlanta to film an episode of “Wild ‘N Out” on Tuesday, Sept. 20 … but the rapper was forced to cancel at the last minute.
We’re told Coolio really wanted to be on the show, and producers had been working for a long time to make it happen before they were finally able to find a date that worked.
However, a source close to Coolio tells us his travel plans changed at the last minute and he couldn’t get a flight to Atlanta that would work for the show’s taping.
We’re told Coolio was a huge fan of the show and was bummed he couldn’t participate. What’s more, Valentina Nicolette, who booked Coolio for the gig tells us he was also planning to perform “Gangsta’s Paradise” during his time on the show.
As we first told you … Coolio appeared happy and in good health later that same week, taking pics with fans in a Texas airport ahead of a concert in the Houston area with Vanilla Ice.
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Coolio, who lives in Las Vegas, was in Los Angeles the last week of September to fix a passport issue so he could travel to Germany for some upcoming gigs … but he died while visiting a friend’s house.
