James Franco is a superstar of movies and TV who flamed out because of his off-screen antics. He was accused of having sex with young girls who were students at his acting schools. Men like him have everything but ruin it because they cannot keep things in their pants. These guys never get it. He has been radio silent for years. If you want to watch him as he is now, tune into Johnny Depp's trial. He is slated to testify. As for the Depp trial, it has sex, drugs, rock and roll and a mega star. Must-watch TV.

Bo (Peter Reckell) and Hope (Kristian Alfonso) of "Days of our Lives" will be together again. The superstar couple will reunite on "Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem," which will stream on Peacock network July 11-15. Alfonso told People that she "was nervous the first two days." But she shook it off and is pleased with the project. When I first interviewed her, she was a shy teenager. She had been a championship ice skater. An accident threw that career. She then turned to acting. At that interview, she was a bit zoftig (chunky). Reckell pretty much told her she was too fat to be the woman in his life. Nice. After several years, she decided to lose weight and is now grateful for that. She is stunningly slim.

The special episode will be a worldwide event. From Hong Kong to Monte Carlo, it will bring people together and tear others apart.

It did not even take a full news cycle: CNN+ has been pulled. Thousands of people have lost their jobs. They will get salary and medical benefits for 90 days. Mike Wallace was part of the package. He left Fox for this gig. This cut has cost calamity for those not-so-famous people now out of a job.

Say it is not so: Stephen Colbert tested positive for COVID. No new episodes for several weeks.

Kimberlin brown (Sheila of "The Bold and the Beautiful") has signed a long-term contract. She suggests it could be for a long time, or only months. Actors are the last to know they have been fired. A major actor on "B&B" once arrived on set. The director asked why he was there. Oh, did we forget to tell you were gone?" the director said. The actor watched as another actor played his character. He pretended not to be upset, though he was, as he had turned down another role to stay on "B&B."

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