Anonymous
Post 02/23/2026 11:34     Subject: Love Story: JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bassette
Anonymous wrote:I don't think it's very good. I like the music and 90s vibe and costumes but JFK Jr seems like a sweet shy man and that's not at all how he seemed, like they removed all the magnetism and confidence from him. Do not care for Meryl's dd who is just the dullest actress in everything. The one who steals the show for me is Kelly Klein.


Agree except I don't like Kelly either.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2026 08:47     Subject: Love Story: JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bassette
I don't think it's very good. I like the music and 90s vibe and costumes but JFK Jr seems like a sweet shy man and that's not at all how he seemed, like they removed all the magnetism and confidence from him. Do not care for Meryl's dd who is just the dullest actress in everything. The one who steals the show for me is Kelly Klein.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2026 07:38     Subject: Love Story: JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bassette
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Looking forward to watching just to see how they portray the 90s in NYC. It was such a glorious time to be young there and jfk jr sightings around town were part of the era.

Just watched all the episodes so far, perfect for a snowy evening. They’re doing a great job with this and the music is perfect.


The music is so ominous. I know it’s intentional but it feels like I’m watching a tragedy as opposed to a relationship unfolding organically.


Because it is a tragedy???? I mean, they die.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2026 06:58     Subject: Love Story: JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bassette
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Looking forward to watching just to see how they portray the 90s in NYC. It was such a glorious time to be young there and jfk jr sightings around town were part of the era.

Just watched all the episodes so far, perfect for a snowy evening. They’re doing a great job with this and the music is perfect.


The music is so ominous. I know it’s intentional but it feels like I’m watching a tragedy as opposed to a relationship unfolding organically.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2026 00:27     Subject: Love Story: JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bassette
Anonymous wrote:Looking forward to watching just to see how they portray the 90s in NYC. It was such a glorious time to be young there and jfk jr sightings around town were part of the era.

Just watched all the episodes so far, perfect for a snowy evening. They’re doing a great job with this and the music is perfect.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2026 10:35     Subject: Love Story: JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bassette
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Naomi Watts is a wonderful actress but was woefully miscast here.


I think she got the gig because she played Babe Paley in Murphy's Feud: Capote v. the Swans series, and the characters have some similarities. Would have been interesting if they had instead cast Calista Flockhart, who played Jackie's sister Lee in Swans. I think Flockhart better resembles both sisters and that she would have sounded less silly doing Jackie's voice. I found Naomi Watt really hammy in this role, especially with the voice. The only think I though read well was her dynamic with JFK Jr., which felt right -- codependent but in a WASPy (I know they were Catholic) way where they are also cold and distant at the same time.

I think Gummer is doing a good job with Carolyn. She's portraying a character, not doing an impersonation.


You mean CaroLINE.

Yes, it’s confusing, as it always has been.


Oh yeah, I meant Caroline. Total typo because I was thinking about Carolyn while writing about Caroline.

Still think Gummer is doing a good job with the role. I think all Meryl's daughters are good actresses, but I think Grace might be the only one who approaches Meryl's skills.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2026 10:21     Subject: Love Story: JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bassette
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Naomi Watts is a wonderful actress but was woefully miscast here.


I think she got the gig because she played Babe Paley in Murphy's Feud: Capote v. the Swans series, and the characters have some similarities. Would have been interesting if they had instead cast Calista Flockhart, who played Jackie's sister Lee in Swans. I think Flockhart better resembles both sisters and that she would have sounded less silly doing Jackie's voice. I found Naomi Watt really hammy in this role, especially with the voice. The only think I though read well was her dynamic with JFK Jr., which felt right -- codependent but in a WASPy (I know they were Catholic) way where they are also cold and distant at the same time.

I think Gummer is doing a good job with Carolyn. She's portraying a character, not doing an impersonation.


Oh Calista would have made a GREAT Jackie. Good call.
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2026 23:59     Subject: Love Story: JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bassette
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I feel so sorry for Anne Freeman, having her daughter’s personal life dredged up again and old photos everywhere.

Plus she had two daughters. She’s probably relieved at least one is left in peace.


Ann Freeman died in 2007. Lisa Bessette is now 60.


I read Anne is still alive. No one seems to know for sure.


There is a Find A Grave memorial for her: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198821455/ann_marie-freeman


The death date is inconsistent with going no comment in 2019.
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2026 23:43     Subject: Love Story: JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bassette
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Naomi Watts is a wonderful actress but was woefully miscast here.


I think she got the gig because she played Babe Paley in Murphy's Feud: Capote v. the Swans series, and the characters have some similarities. Would have been interesting if they had instead cast Calista Flockhart, who played Jackie's sister Lee in Swans. I think Flockhart better resembles both sisters and that she would have sounded less silly doing Jackie's voice. I found Naomi Watt really hammy in this role, especially with the voice. The only think I though read well was her dynamic with JFK Jr., which felt right -- codependent but in a WASPy (I know they were Catholic) way where they are also cold and distant at the same time.

I think Gummer is doing a good job with Carolyn. She's portraying a character, not doing an impersonation.


You mean CaroLINE.

Yes, it’s confusing, as it always has been.
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2026 23:06     Subject: Love Story: JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bassette
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I feel so sorry for Anne Freeman, having her daughter’s personal life dredged up again and old photos everywhere.

Plus she had two daughters. She’s probably relieved at least one is left in peace.


Ann Freeman died in 2007. Lisa Bessette is now 60.


I read Anne is still alive. No one seems to know for sure.


There is a Find A Grave memorial for her: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198821455/ann_marie-freeman
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2026 22:56     Subject: Love Story: JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bassette
Anonymous wrote:The actress playing Daryl Hannah looks nothing like her. Her face and accent are completely wrong and very distracting.,


It's Dree Hemingway, Muriel's daughter. It only works in long shots, when she's in close up it's like "uh... no."

I get really annoyed every time Daryl shows up in literally any scene, but also this is clearly how she was written intentionally. So mission accomplished? She does make Carolyn look much better by comparison, obviously.

She's especially awful during the funeral. Though John is also so frustrated in ever single scene with Daryl because there is zero chemistry between them and she's just irritating and it makes no sense why he keeps seeing her.
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2026 22:52     Subject: Love Story: JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bassette
Anonymous wrote:Naomi Watts is a wonderful actress but was woefully miscast here.


I think she got the gig because she played Babe Paley in Murphy's Feud: Capote v. the Swans series, and the characters have some similarities. Would have been interesting if they had instead cast Calista Flockhart, who played Jackie's sister Lee in Swans. I think Flockhart better resembles both sisters and that she would have sounded less silly doing Jackie's voice. I found Naomi Watt really hammy in this role, especially with the voice. The only think I though read well was her dynamic with JFK Jr., which felt right -- codependent but in a WASPy (I know they were Catholic) way where they are also cold and distant at the same time.

I think Gummer is doing a good job with Carolyn. She's portraying a character, not doing an impersonation.
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2026 22:31     Subject: Love Story: JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bassette
Anonymous wrote:The actress playing Daryl Hannah looks nothing like her. Her face and accent are completely wrong and very distracting.,


Yeah, she's a caricature. Jackie, too. Glad she died early in the series.
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2026 22:29     Subject: Love Story: JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bassette
The actress playing Daryl Hannah looks nothing like her. Her face and accent are completely wrong and very distracting.,
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2026 08:07     Subject: Love Story: JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bassette
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I feel so sorry for Anne Freeman, having her daughter’s personal life dredged up again and old photos everywhere.

Plus she had two daughters. She’s probably relieved at least one is left in peace.


Ann Freeman died in 2007. Lisa Bessette is now 60.


I read Anne is still alive. No one seems to know for sure.



Ann has a facebook account that was active at least as of 5 years ago. Set to private but supposedly has relatives among the friends. There is no specific grave info or obituary details. I don't think she's dead.

In 2012 she and Richard sold the house they built in 2000.
https://www.redfin.com/CT/Old-Greenwich/54-Binney-Ln-06870/home/107025950

From 2019: Lisa’s mother, Ann, 79, still married to Richard Freeman, declined to comment. Lisa’s father, William Bessette, 81, also did not respond to several calls.

Anyway, hope the vultures don't succeed in finding them. They found Lisa, who gave a polite brush-off.