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News, Cast Updates and Scoop
(News section last updated February 6, 2010)
- JACQUELINE HAHN returns as “Dr. Caspary” on Monday, February 8.
- Soap Opera Digest reportds that fans can expect to see Beth grapple with her increasingly debilitating Alzheimer’s Disease in the very near future
- Bridget learns of Nick and Sandy’s betrayal. Expect a couple of shocking twists very soon!
- B&B Actor Out: Look for B&B's Justin Baldoni (Graham) to exit the canvas today, Feb. 3, after he's arrested as the rapist who assaulted Sandy years ago.
- Sabato Jr. to appear on ‘CSI: NY’: Danica Patrick will guest star on “CSI: NY” as the top competitor of a racing star who dies under suspicious circumstances. Patrick is scheduled to appear on the episode airing Feb. 10 on CBS. Antonio Sabato Jr. plays the racing great who dies in a car explosion on the streets of Manhattan two days before a race as the result of car tampering.
- Eagle-eyed soap viewers might notice BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL's Donna (Jennifer Gareis) holding an awful lot of pillows and bags in front of her tummy. Well, there's a reason: Gareis, and her fiancée Bobby Ghassemieh, are pleased to announce that they are expecting their first child, a boy, in early summer 2010. "It's a very special time in our lives," said Gareis. "Bobby and I would like to thank everyone for all of their support and warm wishes of congratulations."
- B&B's Sarah Brown (Sandy) makes a guest appearance on CASTLE this Monday, Jan. 25. She joins former soap vet Nathan Fillion (ex-Joey, OLTL), who stars on the ABC show.
- Sean Kanan Does Stand Up: While nothing Deacon's done recently on The Young and the Restless can be described as funny, actor Sean Kanan is giving comedy a shot.
The actor, who has been performing stand-up in small venues around Los Angeles, has a date at the famous Laugh Factory in Hollywood. Sean will appear Tuesday, February 2nd. He tells CBS Soaps in Depth of the gig, "It's really exciting for me. Some of the biggest comedians in the world have launched their careers there." What's a daytime veteran like Sean have to laugh about? His job, of course! He says, "I think the fans will get a big kick out of the material I have in my act that's from my experiences in daytime." Sean is looking to make comedy his career -- Soaps in Depth reports that he and his producing partner are also looking to sell a semi-autobiographical series based on Sean's life. Think of it as Curb Your Enthusiasm meets Y&R. In the show, Sean says he'd "play a guy named Sean who is a soap star." Then? "There's a whole crazy group of denizens that live in the world of an actor. We'll have a revolving door of known daytime stars playing themselves and different characters."
- Stars Raise Money For Haiti: How did soap stars end up at the Rose Bowl last Saturday, collecting donations for Hope for Haiti? The night before, a reporter from the local NBC station contacted Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis, GH) via Twitter to ask for help wrangling celebs for the fund raiser. "One call and boom, they were there," marvels Grahn of the soap stars who responded. In addition to numerous GH stars, Alison Sweeney (Sami, DAYS) rounded up several of her castmates, who were joined by Sarah Brown (Sandy, B&B) and Stephen Nichols (soon-to-be Tucker, Y&R), among others. "The best part," smiles Grahn, "were these little kids that came up and emptied their piggy banks." Hope for Haiti raised $100,000.
- Ronn Moss on Dancing with the Stars in Italy: The season premiere of Dancing with the Stars Italy (Ballando con le Stelle) won the night in ratings on Saturday evening in Italy with an average share of 29.75%. Ronn Moss' dance performance of the Quick Step achieved the highest audience numbers of the show with a peak of 7.3 million viewers. (36.54% market share). The show began with a 32.19% market share with 6.2 million viewers. He was elegantly dressed in a tuxedo, and did not miss a step of his routine.
In the end, Ronn was tied with three other competitors for 7th place after the technical jury's scores were tabulated, and was not in the bottom four. After the final audience voting tabulations were combined with the jury scores, Ronn was not eliminated. He did not achieve immunity. Ronn has largely been the main focus of the reality show's media campaign, and has graced several covers, including GENTE (the first time ever that a B&B actor has graced the cover of this magazine). The magazine Gioia covered Ronn Moss with a four page feature, and this is the first time ever that this magazine has covered an actor from B&B. Ronn will commute back and forth from Rome, Italy, where "Ballando" is broadcast live every Saturday evening, to Los Angeles, California, from now until the end of March, in order to continue taping episodes of "The Bold and the Beautiful." The next live broadcast is next Saturday, January 16, 2010.
- ALLEY MILLS (Pam) and her husband, actor Orson Bean (Desperate Housewives), will be starring in Noel Cowards’ comedy, “A Song at Twilight” at The Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles, CA from Saturday, January 16th through Sunday, March 7th. For tickets and additional information, call (310)477-2055 or go to www.odysseytheatre.com.
- The Directors Guild Of America has announced the nominees for the 62nd DGA Awards, honoring outstanding achievement in commercials and television for the year 2009. In the Daytime Serials category, ALL MY CHILDREN, AS THE WORLD TURNS, THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL and GENERAL HOSPITAL picked up one nod each, while THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS saw two of its episodes receive nominations.
The AMC episode was from early last year when Kendall ran Greenlee's motorcycle off the road, leaving the latter presumed dead. For GH, it was the residents of Port Charles singing a karaoke version of "Macho Man" at Maxie and Spinelli's non-wedding reception that's garnered the soap another nod. The winners will be announced on Saturday, January 20, in Los Angeles. ATWT's episode is last year's stand-alone Valentine's Day fantasy, in which Oakdale characters brought fairy tales to life. B&B nabbed a nomination for the Forrester/Jackie M fashion challenge sabotage. One of Y&R's honored shows was the stand-alone New Year's Eve episode, in which John showed Billy the different paths his life could take, in the style of A Christmas Carol, while its second nomination was for the episode in which a drowning Colleen is visited by her loved ones. The winners will be announced on Saturday, January 20, in Los Angeles.
- Real-Life Soap Couple To Marry!: Consider her character's wedding to Daniel last month a practice run: Adrienne Frantz (Amber, THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS) and Scott Bailey (ex-Sandy, GUIDING LIGHT) are getting married! The couple announced their engagement on their respective Facebook pages last night. "I am engaged to Scott Michael Bailey!!!!" an ecstatic Frantz posted. In his message, Bailey shared, "I am engaged to Adrienne Danielle Frantz!!! We will be getting married 11-11-11." Congratulations to the happy couple
- Matt Borlenghi (ex-Ziggy, B&B/Brian, AMC) is a father again! The actor tells Soaps In Depth that his wife, Heather, gave birth to twin boys on January 5. Pearson tipped the scales at 7 lbs., 3 oz., while Daltan weighed in at 5 lbs., 3 oz. In addition to their proud parents, the newborns were welcomed by big sister Garland. Congratulations to the entire family!
- THE 41st NAACP IMAGE AWARDS NOMINATIONS
Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
• Bryton James – “The Young and The Restless” (CBS)
• Cassius Willis – “The Young and The Restless” (CBS)
• Cornelius Smith, Jr. – “All My Children” (ABC)
• Terrell Tilford – “One Life To Live” (ABC)
• Texas Battle – “The Bold and the Beautiful” (CBS) Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
• Daphne Duplaix – “One Life to Live” (ABC)
• Debbi Morgan – “All My Children” (ABC)
• Eva Marcelle – “The Young and the Restless” (CBS)
• Tatyana Ali – “The Young and The Restless” (CBS)
• Tonya Lee Williams – “The Young and the Restless” (CBS)
- On her official message board, Kim Zimmer (ex-Reva, GL) confirms she met with B&B’s head honcho, Brad Bell. Zimmer also revealed her tell-all book will be out in time for the holidays next year under New American Library/Penguin
- DAN MARTIN returns as Lt. Baker on January 8.
- GL Alum Joins B&B Cast: Actor Zack Conroy has been cast in the role of “Oliver Jones,” on The Bold and the Beautiful, Executive Producer and Head Writer Bradley P. Bell announced today. “Zack is a dynamic young actor,” said Bell. “I’m excited to expand the Jones family off the talent of Rick Hearst and Sarah Brown. I look forward to seeing Zack bring this artistic and enthusiastic character to life.”
Conroy began taping The Bold and the Beautiful on December 10, 2009. His first airdate is slated for January 20, 2010. His other credits include the role of “James Spaulding” on Guiding Light, “Leo Morrisey” on As The World Turns and “Ben Simmons” on Gossip Girl. Conroy has also appeared in commercials for Pizza Hut, New Balance and Lorafina, was a model for Kenneth Cole, and posed as “Joe Hardy” for The Hardy Boys book covers. Conroy graduated Magna Cum Laude from Boston College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in General Management. He is relocating to Los Angeles from New York City for his role on The Bold and the Beautiful.
- Justin Baldoni Joins Cast: Actor Justin Baldoni has been cast in the role of “Graham Darros,” on The Bold and the Beautiful, Executive Producer and Head Writer Bradley P. Bell announced today. “Justin is a compelling young actor who will be able to bring forth the intensity that is essential for the character of ‘Graham’,” said Bell. “’Graham’ is a well-known fashion photographer who is hired by ‘Steffy’ to work for Forrester Creations. It soon becomes evident that he has a sinister and mysterious past with another major character.”
Baldoni began taping The Bold and the Beautiful on December 8, 2009. His first airdate is slated for January 15, 2010. Perhaps best known for his role as “Reid Bardem” on the WB’s hit series Everwood, Baldoni’s other credits include Heroes, where he played “Alex Woolsley”, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and CSI: Miami as well as in the feature film Knuckle Draggers. He can next be seen in the film Unrequited, which is scheduled for release in 2010 and has just been tapped in the title role, opposite James Caan and Ving Rhames, in “Minkow” The Barry Minkow Story, as well as in the film “Not Today.” Baldoni has established himself as one of Hollywood’s up and coming music directors, having directed campaigns for Universal Records, and artists including Bobby Valentino and Snoop Dogg, through his production company AFG Productions. Baldoni is currently directing a six-piece music video/web series for Warner Bros. Records’ artist, Jason Derulo, which is slated for release in January 2010.
- From the genius minds behind the scenes at BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL comes a hilarious holiday video. What do James Blunt and a U-Haul truck have to do with B&B? Watch to find out!
- Bradley Bell Interview: Are CBS's Last Two Soaps in Danger? Read The Interview here!
- It's a Girl for Zucker & Lowder: Congratulations are in order: After months of trying to hide her baby bump on Days of our Lives, actress Arianne Zucker has given birth! She and her husband, Bold and the Beautiful's Kyle Lowder, welcomed baby Isabella via cesarean section on December 7th. Per CBS Soaps in Depth, Arianne is telling friends and family that the baby looks just like Kyle.
Arianne kept shooting as Nicole DiMera on Days until late November -- some very dramatic scenes, to boot! -- with the show covering her growing belly with a series of baggy clothing, purses, and strategic camera angles. The two actors first met when both were costarring on Days (he played the original "older" Brady Black from 2000 until '05) and got married in 2002. After a brief separation in 2007, the couple reunited -- with the announcement of Arianne's pregnancy coming in June '09. Isabella is the first child for both.
- Soap star Hunter Tylo gets married: Actress Hunter Tylo has wed in a secret Las Vegas ceremony - three months after ending her on/off romance with guitarist Corey Cofield. Tylo, 47, and Gersson Archila, 38, exchanged vows at Cupid's Wedding Chapel on 28 November. U.S. tabloid the National Enquirer snapped the new couple during the ceremony, with close friends and family celebrating the union. The Bold and the Beautiful star hit the headlines in September after splitting with Cofield, who she accused of abusing her children after she discovered he was cheating on her. Archila is Tylo's third husband. The actress ended her 18-year marriage to actor Michael Tylo in 2005. She was previously married to Tom Moreheart.
- Antonio Sabato Jr. Loves His Girlfriend's Parents: You can tell it's amore – Antonio Sabato Jr. and his new girlfriend, singer-songwriter Cheryl Moana Marie, huddled close to keep warm Monday night and held hands while Sabato eagerly chatted about their relationship. "I'm a very lucky guy," The former soap star told PEOPLE at the L.A. premiere of The Lovely Bones. "We're very fortunate we met because that's the best thing to happen to us this year." The lovebirds met in Los Angeles after Sabato returned from Hawaii, where he failed to find lasting love through his reality show My Antonio. "It's kind of ironic that I went to Hawaii to look for someone, and then I found someone who's from Hawaii," Sabato said of Cheryl, a former beauty queen who is the youngest winner of the Miss Kauai America title. "She's very strong and very supportive." Sabato credits luck – and similar values – with bringing the two together. "We were both surprised to see how much we have in common, how much we've been through in such a short amount of time," he said. "I give her a lot of credit for stepping into my life and supporting my life in so many ways." Sabato, who has two children from previous relationships, added, "Our family values are pretty much the same. I truly love her family and her parents, the way she was brought up. And she feels the same way about me." The pair has big plans for the holidays, they say, including, "a lot of cooking!" Cheryl will team up with Sabato's mother, sister and ex Virginia Madsen, the mother of his 15-year-old son Jack, to prepare Christmas dinner. "So it will be a lot of food," he assured.
- According to The National Enquirer, Hunter Tylo (Taylor, B&B) recently tied the knot with Gersson Archila in Las Vegas. The tabloid printed exclusive photos of the ceremony. The actress was previously married to soap vet Michael Tylo (ex-Quint, GL ).
- Y&R/B&B Scribe Dies: Jerry Birn, former writer and story consultant for BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL and YOUNG AND RESTLESS, died in his sleep on Dec. 5. He was 86.
Birn's wife, Patty Weaver Birn (Gina, Y&R), was by his side when he passed away on what was also the date of their 15th wedding anniversary. His daughter Laura Bryan Birn appeared as Y&R's Lynne from 1988 to 2004. B&B executive producer and head writer Bradley Bell included the following in a memo to the cast and crew of B&B: "Jerry was a close personal friend of mine and the best man at my parent's wedding. He has been and always will be an important part of our lives, our shows, and our family. He had a zest for life and lived his gloriously. A true ad man and writer, Jerry loved everyone and everything at Y&R and B&B, and was very proud to be a beloved member of our shows. Jerry's quick-wit and vibrant sense of humor will continue to resonate in our hallways, on our stages, and in our hearts. He is already greatly missed." A memorial service is being planned for January 2010.
- Actress Kimberly Matula has been cast in the role of the teenaged Hope Logan on The Bold and the Beautiful, Executive Producer and Head Writer Bradley P. Bell announced today. Kimberly is a vibrant and talented young actress, said Bell. I look forward to seeing her bring Hope to life. Additionally, Bell explains, Aging the character of Hope to a teenager allows us to bring the next generation of Logans to the forefront, as well as play a broader range of the Forrester vs. Logan story. Hopes presence at Forrester Creations, as well as in Brooke and Ridges home, sparks an intense competition between Hope and her step-sister Steffy as well as creates new conflict between long-time rivals Brooke and Taylor as each woman is determined to protect her own daughter.
Hope Logan is the daughter of Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang) and bad boy Deacon Sharpe. She has been raised since childhood by her mother and her step-father, Ridge Forrester. Matula, a native of Forth Worth, Texas, was the vice president of the thespian society in high school and moved to Los Angeles a mere ten months ago to pursue her childhood dream of becoming an actress. Her previous credits include the role of Tara in the Lifetime Network made-for-television movie Queen Sized with Nikki Blonsky and Annie Potts and a guest-starring role on CBS hit comedy How I Met Your Mother with Neil Patrick Harris. Matula began taping The Bold and the Beautiful on November 19, 2009. Her first airdate is scheduled for January 11, 2010.
- B&B is romantically pairing Whip and Taylor
- 2 new top 5 lists are now available for you to fill out: Best Love Scenes and Best Feuds & Fights, click the links now to be among the first to submit their lists. (Thanks to CR from Laurel, MS USA for suggesting the lists)
- Producers from other soaps are reporting that Kyle Lowder (Rick) has been sniffing around for other soap work
- Attention all New York B&B fans! ROBIN RIKER (Beth) will be performing in the theatrical production of “Welcome to the Woods”, a provocative play by Alex van Warmerdam and directed by Erwin Maas. “Welcome to the Woods” runs from November 14 – December 10, 2009 Wednesday through Sunday at 8:00 p.m. (no performances November 25 – 27) at the Witzenhausen Gallery (232), located at 548 W. 28th Street, 2nd Floor (Between 10th and 11th Avenue). Tickets are $18 and are available at www.SmartTix.com or by calling 212-868-4444.
- We Love Soaps is reporting that former GH and B&B stud Ben Hogestyn has been cast on Tristan Rogers’ upcoming web soap as Jacob Kaplan (www.realitybytes-theseries.com).
- Betty White: Animal Work Gives Me the Greatest Joy - Read the interview
- Hunter Tylo has filed her second lawsuit against Shanna Downing of the Horizon Family Therapy & Wellness Center for the wrongful death of her 19-year-old son, Mickey, in 2007. As many remember, Tylo successfully sued iconic TV producer Aaron Spelling for discrimination when he fired her from Melrose Place because she was with child (though sources claim she has still yet to receive the monetary settlement).
- Lesli Kay has joined Venice as Crystal Chappell’s love interest (http://www.venicetheseries.com)
- THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL's Jennifer Gareis (Donna) has launched her very own blog at www.cbs.com! "This is an incredible opportunity for me to share my videos, behind-the-scenes pictures, and general thoughts on Donna['s] storyline," she writes. "My goal is to post video and written blog." So be sure to check it out!
- Ronn Moss Albums:
I'm Your Man [IMPORT]
Baby Come Back: The Best of Player
Baby Come Back- Player
Facts
- January 1, 2004: Alexandra Forrester was born to Darla and Thorne.
- January 6, 2003: On this unforgettable day, Brooke sailed into Italy’s Portofino harbor wearing the showstopper bridal gown during Forrester Creations’ fashion show.
- January 17, 2001: Thorne and Brooke were married in the bride’s courtyard garden.
- January 19, 1990: Ridge wed Spencer debutante Caroline with the bride dressed in the style of Grace Kelly.
- February 10: On this day in 1992, Columbia Pictures TV hosted a tribute to Bill Bell (creator of Y&R and B&B) in honor of his 35th anniversary in daytime television.
- February 13, 1998: Macy agreed to marry Grant.
- February 14, 1990: Macy and Sally staged a feisty fashion show to catapult Macy right to the top.
- February 1993: Eric asked Sheila to marry him.
- March 23, 1987: The serial debuted, replacing the soap opera CAPITOL.
- April: In 1998, Grant wed Macy at Insomnia, with the bride wearing a wedding dress designed by the groom.
- April 1998: Rick was in a car accident and had to have a kidney transplant. Amber was Rick’s kidney donor.
- April 1, 1993: Eric announced his engagement to Sheila at the Forrester fashion show.
- April 3, 2000: Amber learned cousin Becky was dying of pancreatic cancer.
- April 16, 1987: Upset by seeing photos of Ridge with another woman, bride Caroline fainted at the altar.
- May 22, 2001: Amber and Rick married with Deacon turning up as a surprise guest.
- May 24, 1999: Rick tested negative for HIV.
- May 1993: Eric wed crazy Sheila, but not for long, since she was put into a sanitarium and granted him a divorce shortly thereafter.
- May 1998: Brooke and Ridge told Bridget and Rick that their marriage was over.
- June 29, 2006: Bridget signed papers finalizing her divorce from Nick
- June 1997: Rick shot his new stepdad, Grant.
- July 18, 1997: Adrienne Frantz debuted as Amber, a precocious teen who befriended Sheila.
- July 18, 1999: Craig Kilborn made a guest appearance as a male nurse.
- July: Sally's bachelorette party featured Fabio in 1993.
- August 6, 1998, Grant broke the news to wife Macy that he had cancer
- August 28, 2002: Brooke and Whip signed annulment papers to end their marriage.
- September 9, 2003: Ridge offered Samantha a job designing home fashions for Forrester Creations
- September 19, 1997: Eric and Stephanie’s supposed wedding took a dive when Sally played an incriminating tape starring Lauren and the groom.
- September 25, 2001: Amber told Deacon that she was pregnant with Rick’s child.
- October 5, 2006- expectant mom Bridget learned that the baby belonged to Dante, not Nick
- October 21, 2002: Sean Kanan (Deacon) begins taping new episodes. (He will begin airing on November 20.)
- December 1992: Brooke gave birth to her second child, Bridget, in a cabin with Ridge’s help.
- Bobbie Eakes (ex-Macy, B&B) was in the 1980's all girls band Big Trouble.
- The Bold and the Beautiful has the winning number on March 22 as the show celebrated its 15th anniversary with the cast of The Price Is Right. Price host Bob Barker and Barker beauties Nikki Ziering and Claudia Jordan help introduce Amber's new fashion line, Ambrosia.
B&B also kicks off its 15th season with two new characters. Daytime newcomer Courtnee Draper joins the cast as Erica Lovejoy, a Forrester admirer. Draper has appeared in several films, including The Duke, Hannah and the about-to-be-released The Biggest Fan. On the Disney Channel's The Jersey, Draper played series regular Morgan Hudson. All My Children alumnus Matt Borlenghi (ex-Brian) is also making his way onto the B&B canvas. He'll play Ziggy, Erica's apartment manager. Borlenghi's previous credits include A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child, The Jeff Foxworthy Show and Kate's Addiction.
- The exterior shots of the Forrester mansion is Creator William J. Bell’s real-life estate (formerly owned by Howard Hughes). Executive Producer/Head Writer Bradley Bell’s Beverly Hills home provides the exterior shots for Brooke’s house .
- Bill Bell named the character Ridge after one of son Bradley’s friends, who lived near the Bells’ summer home in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
- Although Bold And the Beautiful has won numerous technical Daytime Emmys, Ian Buchanan (ex-James) has been the only cast member awarded for performance. In 1998, he won for Outstanding Supporting Actor.
- In March, 1994, Hunter Tylo (Taylor) quit B&B to film a miniseries in india. A few weeks later, Hunter's husband, Micheal Tylo (ex-Blade/Rick, Y&R;ex-Quint, GL) announced they were divorcing. Hunter returned to B&B in August and the couple eventually reconciled. In a 1996 interview, Hunter hinted that their marital problems came to a boiling point during her India remote. "I wasn't possessed, but I was demonically attacked," she explained.
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