golfnutbucket: Hey Gail,

Yay! Neal E. Boyd won! Yay!
Anyways, do you have any plans to interview him now that he's the winner? I would like more details about him. I'd like to know if he's been classically trained and if he still takes vocal lessons, whether he plays an instrument, does he have some interest from recording companies, etc etc.

Gail: I won't interview Neal again for awhile, but I hope our classical music writer will catch up with him as he advances his career. Did you read my story Wednesday? It talked about how he attended the New England Conservatory of Music but had to drop out because of vocal polyps, so he's been classically trained to that extent. And his goal for spending the prize is to study with opera greats.

leeandpam: Hi Gail- Okay, I am just making sure. The Office will not be shown after the Debate is over tonight, correct? Do you know if they will actually show Survivor here or will KMOV pre-empt that with local coverage from Wash U?
I wish they would have scheduled it Friday night like the debate last week. Don't they know they are messing with our sacred Thursday night line-up? ha Have a great vacation!

Gail: The debate should be great TV, but like you, I think a night other than Thursday would have been nice. Friday is a perfect night. The plan is for 7 o'clock shows (including "Survivor" and "Earl") to air, but nothing but debate after that. The CW will be new with "Smallville" and "Supernatural" at 8 and 9, though.

gpennington: Hi, guys. I got caught in debate traffic on the way downtown, so I'm running a teensy bit late today. Before we start, though, let me remind you that there's no chat next week because I'm on vacation. (Yay! Vacation!) But I'll open the chat for Oct. 16 as soon as this one ends, so if you have thoughts you can post them before they slip your mind.

Gail: Once again, my intro wound up down in the questions. I used to get this right but have clearly blanked on the order for the procedure. And I thought I was trainable....

RoseMarie: Will OCTOBER ROAD be back this year? I can't remember if it was on
channel 11, 30 or Lifetime.

Gail: Maybe that's why "October Road" was dropped by ABC.

garricks: Gail,

Sunday's Desperate Housewives and Brothers & Sisters rocked my world! So many twists and turns. I think most of the shows are strong out of the gate post-strike. I'm trying to break up with some shows, but it's proving to be difficult.

Gail: On the other hand, I feel inclined to break up with most shows, even my old favorites. I thought "Housewives" was manipulative, and not in a good way, and spent too much time on silliness, including Gabi and her chubby daughter. Yes, I know it considers itself a comedy, but I like a little more substance. On "Brothers & Sisters," I just don't feel involved with the characters anymore. And you read what I'm thinking about my beloved "Heroes." But maybe it's just me.