Rafael Nadal Wins The Italian Open For The Fifth Time But Does Anyone Give A Fuck?
The clay court king Rafael Nadal of Spain won the Italian Open today for the fifth time in six years over fellow Spaniard David Ferrer 7-5 6-2. Ferrer is a talented player ,but he is also short and because he is small he lacks the power to seriously challenge Nadal on the clay courts. Nadal has not defeated a top ten player since he won back to back titles in Monte Carlo and Rome.
Article: The Real Reason The Producers Of One Life To Live Removed Gay Story Oliver & Kyle.
Busted to Blissful ~ April/May 2010
BUSTED: OLTL QUITS ON GAY COUPLE
One Life to Live’s recent firings of actors Brett Claywell (Kyle Lewis) and Scott Evans (Oliver Fish) demonstrate ABC daytime lacks the courage to stand behind its gay couples (another example – All My Children’s Bianca and Reese). Some have said the reason the popular duo was let go was because of OLTL’s declining ratings. This excuse doesn’t hold water.
Kish, as the couple became known to their legions of fans, was one of the most popular couples on the show. New viewers were drawn to OLTL just to see the storyline of this groundbreaking pair unfold. The writing – unlike the rest of the show – was always consistent for Kyle and Fish. We understood them and their motivations and we rooted for Kyle to help Fish out of the closet.
To make them the scapegoat for OLTL’s poor ratings is unfair at best and homophobic at worst. The reason ratings were down during the time of Fish’s coming out and his subsequent love story with Kyle might have more to do with the other storylines being showcased at the same time.
There was the storyline of long established heterosexual Dorian pretending to be gay so she could court the gay vote in her mayoral campaign. This was followed by her marrying her female faux fiancée when she won the election and legalized gay marriage in Llanview. At the same time, annoying stripper Stacy was on every day, and religious fanatic Mitch Laurence was on the loose, spouting scripture and claiming to be “The Messenger,” every chance he got. This nasty bit of business culminated in Mitch kidnapping his daughter Jessica, before giving her electro-shock treatments and attempting to rape her to produce a “true heir.”
I think more people were turned off by the plots of faux lesbians, faux preachers and incest than they were by watching a pair of gay men who truly loved each other. Before casting the blame on the gay couple, OLTL needs to examine what else is happening on their canvas.
At the moment, the show is playing Gigi and Rex every day – a couple the writers seem to favor, but one that hasn’t really caught fire with fans. In addition, they’re featuring a plot about a 30-year-old who has lost her memory (thanks to her psycho dad’s shock treatments and attempted rape) of anything past age 17, and who has gone back to high school. In her mind, Jessica is 17, but she is acting more like a 13-year-old. Jessica didn’t even act this immature and obnoxious when she was 17.
It’s ludicrous to ask long time viewers to suspend belief when Jessica doesn’t recognize her Uncle Todd because he has a new face, yet she recognizes Cristian, the supposed love of her life, as well as her father Clint, who also have “new faces” thanks to recasts. In fact, another actress played Jessica thirteen years ago, a fact OLTL could acknowledge with a wink when Jessica talks about how much older she looks.
This nonsense is what OLTL has chosen to give airtime to instead of Kyle and Fish. With Fish finally admitting he is a father and taking custody of his daughter, there is still so much story to play. OLTL had a chance to shine a light on an important issue and show that all families are capable of loving and raising a child. It would have been educational as well as entertaining, to watch Kish go through the normal struggles of parenting an infant together.
The outrage over Kish’s firing has been swift and heartfelt. A campaign was immediately set up at http://www.savekish.com that organized protests outside ABC studios on both coasts, as well as petitions. Hopefully, the powers-that-be are listening, and willing to take a look at other areas of the show where they can make cuts. Fans won’t accept anything less than Kish living their life together in Llanview – onscreen.
Justine Henin Beats Samantha Stosur & Wins The Stuttgart Clay Court Event In Germany!
Justine Henin of Belgium, won her first WTA tour title in her comeback to women’s tennis today in Stuttgart Germany. Henin outlasted Samantha Stosur of Australia 6-4 2-6 6-1 to win her 42nd WTA Tour Title.
Stosur won the Charleston event last week in the United States.
Samantha Stosur has improved her game she has an excellent serve, good groundstrokes, and a good attitude on the court.
However, even though Stosur has reached the top 10 of women’s tennis, she still is not one of the elite players. Henin’s clay court experience and mental toughness allowed her to win the match.
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