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Or that they loathe the regular commentators (at least not in so many words).

I've always wanted a special "Best of Broadway" TV concert one week before the Tonys.

Agreed.

My biggest problem with Baywatch — not nearly enough beefcake.

This was my first time watching in roughly a decade and I still choked up.

I know, right? Dee was able to transcend '80s momwear. Speaking of that, I forgot about the moment where Michael has to stop one of his friends from putting a finger on her butt.

Ditto. I thought Benjamin Walker gave a performance for the ages.

Indeed!

That she's a recently separated/divorcing mother trying to get her family's life back to normal.

Maslin said he looked like "the world's oldest rock star or it's hippest Indian chief."

It's really perfectly acted and constructed. I can't imagine how many fans cried in the audience, even if they did have the situation spoiled.

I've been Stockholm Syndromed re: the soundtrack. The one song I've never, ever warmed up to is "Charades."

Yeah, I kinda gave Bibi the short end of the stick. She's perfect in her role, so much that I would gladly accepted 5-10 more minutes of her.

Lord, the two-part era of Family Ties. I'm so glad you won't (?) be checking in on the show during its Sunday night run.

Finally, here are my predictions for tonight:
A Doll’s House, Part II: Play, Best Actor in a Play, Best Actress in a Play, Best Featured Actress in a Play (Houdyshell), Costume, Lighting, Direction
Dear Evan Hansen: Musical, Best Actor in a Musical, Book, Score, Direction
The Little Foxes: Play Revival
Hello, Dolly!:

Thoughts on the 51st Tony Awards
“For me, I think, the best American musicals have in them some great sense of hope and joy.” — Glenn Close

“Grosse Pointe, 48230”
“It's absolutely incredible that you survived.”

Thoughts on Northern Exposure, episodes 51-52
“Duets”
“You don't have to explain. I know what happened. See, you were young and you were feeling awful bad because your girlfriend broke up with you. And you needed a partner for the dance contest down at the Odd Fellows Hall so you took this other girl, and you won. And

"I don't think you even know what a pistil is!"
"I got your pistil right here."

On my recent re-watch, I was amazed at how damn good JoBeth Williams was.