They are back. A masked Don Diamont (Bill, "The Bold and the Beautiful") posted a photo of himself walking onto the set. This week, the show, which was on hiatus due to the coronavirus, resumed taping. There are lots of rules. Every cast and crew member will be tested. If they test positive, then they go on hiatus. Everyone will wear a face mask. Actors get to take off their masks to do scenes. Most scenes will feature only two people. Instead of "love in the afternoon," it will be "friends in daytime." There will be a virus meant to make certain the protocol is followed. Some scenes already taped will be added to the mask.

The murder of George Floyd, the man who died as a policeman kneed on his neck, has been the death of live-action cop shows, from "Cops" to "Body Cam." Production companies have sent these shows to death row. "Cops," on for 30 years, was a television hit and a critical loser. The shows were the same old, same old: heroic cop overtakes ne'er-do-well criminal. Prime-time scripted police shows are reworking scripts. Yes, the cop will still be the hero, but not with guns blazing. Feeling that viewers want normalcy, all the networks are keeping their schedules and shows intact. So, "The Good Doctor," "New Amsterdam," "This Is Us," et al will be back in their old time slots.

Judi Evans has had an awful year. Her son died. Her "Days of Our Lives" character, Adrienne, was killed. She played the innocent Beth on "Guiding Light," who was raped by her stepfather. On "Another World," she was Paulina, the scheming temptress with a heart of silver. Her "Days of Our Lives" character, Adrienne, was quirky, lovable and tragic: her fight with cancer on the show, her marriage to Justin, her love affair with Lucas, her wonderful relationship to her son, Sonny. Adrienne was a moral compass to everyone and a giver of spunky advice to brothers Jack and Patch.

There are rumors she might return as look-alike Bonnie Lockhart on "Days." As for her accident, Judi was riding her horse when it bolted. She sustained seven broken ribs, a broken collarbone, two chipped vertebrae, a collapsed lung and leg and arm injuries. On top of that, she contracted coronavirus. There was even a possibility she would have to have her legs amputated. Thankfully, that did not happen. In fact, she is back home. As fabled soap blogger, as well as prime-time soap opera writer, Jamey Gibbons said, "She is the best-loved actress and the nicest person I have ever worked with."

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