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Meet the New R.J. Forrester on ‘B&B’: Brayan Nicoletti on Taking Over as Ridge & Brooke’s Son

Nicoletti (whose first name is pronounced Bryan) steps into the role previously played by Joshua Hoffman, last seen in 2024. As the son of supercouple Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye) and Brooke Logan Forrester (Katherine Kelly Lang), R.J. is poised to play an integral role in the drama ahead.

Nicoletti’s path to B&B began with a self-tape submission that led to an in-person audition with Kaye and Laneya Grace (Electra Forrester), an experience that left the actor feeling optimistic. “The audition went great,” he reports. “Thorsten really took me under his wing, and both of them were incredible. And then the next day, my agents called me and told me that they wanted to cast me.”

The timing of the offer couldn’t have been better. “I was actually journaling about the audition when I got the call, so it was very unexpected,” he recalls. “I didn’t know how long it would take to hear back from them, and the rest of the day I was on top of the world.”

While he grew up entertaining his family and friends, acting wasn’t always part of Nicoletti’s long-term plan. That changed during the COVID lockdown, when time at home and a steady string of movies sparked a pivotal realization. “I think that’s when the idea clicked that this could be something that I could pursue,” he says. “I remember I went to turn in a paper to one of my counselors, and she asked me what my plans were after high school. I told her, ‘I’ve kind of been looking at this acting thing,’ and she had a nephew that had just graduated from this film school in Los Angeles. She told me to take a look at it, and that led to me moving out here right after high school. They say L.A. is the land of dreams.”

Landing a contract role marks a major milestone for the Denver, Colorado native, though the genre itself was new territory. “I hadn’t watched B&B, or a lot of the American soaps,” he explains. “My family is from Brazil — I’m first generation — so growing up, my relationship with soaps were always Spanish soaps. It was more my mom would be watching them, and I’d come into the to grab something, and I’d just kind of watch with her for a little bit when the storylines were dramatic.”

To prepare for the role, Nicoletti looked back at R.J.’s limited history on the canvas. “I did all my research beforehand, but once it got to set, it was really figuring out the chemistry and the relationships with everybody,” he explains. “He’s grown into this man who’s really trying to figure out what he values and where his priorities should be.”

Despite his unfamiliarity with daytime, Nicoletti quickly found his footing once he got past his jitters. “My first day on the show was pretty nerve-wracking,” he recalls. “It was a little bit overwhelming because I’ve never done anything like that before. I was handed a lot more than I guess I was expecting, as far as scripts and episodes, but I think, luckily, my training had prepared me for that. The first day was really the overwhelming one, but after that, once I realized how not only excited people were for me to be there, but that it really feels like a family on that studio lot, any time I was feeling nervous or questioning if I deserved to be there, everybody really took me under their wing and helped me succeed.”

That sense of belonging was reinforced by his on-screen family, including Kaye, Lang, and John McCook (Eric Forrester). “I don’t know if you can ask for two better soap parents to have,” Nicoletti declares. “They’re incredibly generous with their time, but also so talented. Same with John. I first met him on set, and he immediately took me to his dressing room and sat me down, and was asking me questions about how I was enjoying the show and how I got to where I am, and about my family, and he gave me a lot of guidance and advice. I love seeing John on set because I think everybody can learn from him. He’s a ball of energy, and I think it rubs off on people and makes it very exciting to get to work and create something new.”

Nicoletti is also energized by the show’s new generation, from Grace to Crew Morrow (Will Spencer) and Sydney Bullock (Dylan). “I think bringing in a younger set of performers and having that young cast on the show adds so many dynamics to it,” he offers. “I’m really excited for what the future holds this year, not only for myself, but just the show in general.”

So far, the experience has exceeded expectations. “I have no complaints, honestly,” he says. “I don’t think I’ve ever been this excited to show up to work. It’s so much fun, and I’ve really been enjoying the liberty of figuring out this character for myself and who he is to me and understanding his perspective. There is a sense of play, which I really enjoy, on top of the family aspect. I feel like I’m living out my dream, and every day is a new opportunity to push myself professionally, but also creatively as well.”

And as his debut approaches, Nicoletti is focused on honoring the past while carving out something new. “I’m excited,” he enthuses. “There’s a legacy to this character, and to this family, so I want to make sure I uphold that and do the character justice. My main goal is to just be as truthful as I can, do my best to understand the dynamics and the history of the show, but also bring a new energy to it that we might not have seen yet.”

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Kaley Cuoco’s celeb mom pals celebrate ‘ride or die’ group after Ashley Tisdale’s ‘toxic’ claims

Cuoco’s friend, actress Ashley Jones, shared pictures of their close-knit group Wednesday, which includes Lacey Chabert, Ali Fedotowsky and Amy Davidson.

The pictures included moments of the group getting together with their kids, solo shots of just the gal-pals, as well as throwbacks of when various members of the group were pregnant.

“Mom groups are having a real moment on the interweb this week,” Jones wrote. “Shoutout to my village, without whom I could be very lost and lonely.”

“Tag your supportive ride or die mom group!” she continued. “I miss them all this little, but so grateful we had each other during this stage —-and every stage. #lifteachother #womensupportingwomen **not all are pictured, but all who are pictured are loved #momgroup.”

Tisdale made waves when she criticized her former mom group in an essay for The Cut. While the “High School Musical” star didn’t name names, fans quickly zeroed in on past pics of her with Hilary Duff, Meghan Trainor and Mandy Moore.

In Tisdale’s essay, she claimed she was excluded from hangouts from the group, which made her feel “not cool enough” and “lost” as to why she was being left out.

The actress, 40, said she eventually texted the group, “This is too high school for me and I don’t want to take part in it anymore.”

But a source familiar with the drama told Page Six that Tisdale is “insufferable,” and that the friend breakup “has been a long time coming.”

Members of the mom group have since publicly supported one another on social media.

Duff raved about fellow mom group member Janice Gott in an Instagram Story Wednesday, after her husband, Matthew Koma, savagely hit back at Tisdale in a more direct way.

Koma posted a fake mocked-up cover of himself on the cover of The Cut, with a headline that read, “A mom group tell all through a father’s eyes: When You’re the Most Self-Obsessed Tone Deaf Person on Earth, Other Moms Tend to Shift Focus To Their Actual Toddlers.”

Moore then gushed of Koma in an Instagram Story post just hours later, “@matthewkoma happens to be one of the most talented and generous humans I’m lucky to know.”

Meanwhile, Trainor humorously shared her surprised reaction while reading the drama online in a TikTok video set to her 2025 track “Still Don’t Care.”

“Me finding out about the apparent mom group drama,” she wrote over the clip she posted Thursday.

Stana Katic, Elisha Cuthbert, Denise Richards & C. Thomas Howell Movies On New Slate From Horizon Line & March On Entertainment

The films will focus on “thrillers, women in peril, and event themes with an emphasis on female directors, writers and stars”.

According to the partners, the slate includes the recently wrapped Greatest Actress in the World, starring Mena Suvari (American Beauty) and C. Thomas Howell (The Outsiders), and directed by Lara Daans.

Scheduled to film from this month will be Silent Night Fall, which has Stana Katic (Castle), Elisha Cuthbert (24) and Talia Asseraf (Off The Grid) attached, with Danny Friedman directing.

On the slate and scheduled for a February shoot is Key To Freedom from writer-director Damian Lee with an attached cast of Denise Richards (The World Is Not Enough), C. Thomas Howell, Kim Coates (Sons of Anarchy) and Patrick Muldoon (Marlowe).

Also in the works are projects No Free Lunch, written by Jacques Frederick and Jeff Kazanian; Satisfaction, written by Dana Fradkin and Kate Cassidy; The Trout Fisher, written by Jay Brock; Black Friday, written by B Harrison Smith; and Cat On Hot Tin Roof, adapted by Lara Laskin.

The films will be produced by Damian Lee and Bennet De Brabandere and executive-produced by Rich Salvatore. Quiver Distribution will handle domestic sales. Red Sea Media will be handling foreign sales.

March On Productions is led by Rich Salvatore, the veteran independent producer of more than 80 features including The Comeback Trail and The Big Wedding. Horizon Line principals are Damian Lee and Bennet De Brabandere, whose features as producer, writer or director include Ski School, National Lampoon’s Last Resort, A Dark Truth, Hearts of War and A Fighting Man.

Shooting on the slate will take place in Hamilton, Ontario, with local partner Russ De Jong’s North Film Company. Post-production, supervised by Darren Bell, will take place at Rolling Pictures Company in Toronto, which is headed up by George Levai and Michael Forsey.

Is Luna Really Dead on ‘B&B’? Boss Weighs In on Lisa Yamada’s Potential Return

“Luna is dead,” Bell tells TV Insider exclusively in our 2026 preview. “We all saw it.”

He went on to gush about Yamada’s Emmy-winning performance, adding, “What a joy she was to work with and what a wonderful person. She took that character and ran with it, and it was so wonderful collaborating with Lisa.”

So there you have it — we’ll miss Luna (and Yamada) on our screens, but knowing the world of soaps, there’s always a chance she’ll return in 2027 or beyond!

‘B&B’ 2026 Preview: New R.J. Forrester, a Deacon & Taylor Romance, and More

While the younger story was fueled, in part, by Luna Nozawa’s (Lisa Yamada) machinations, viewers shouldn’t expect an encore in 2026. “Luna is dead,” Bell confirms. “We all saw it. I mean, Lisa Yamada — wow. And to cap it off with an Emmy and to have her bring levity and that spark in her eye and the unique delivery? What a joy she was to work with and what a wonderful person. She took that character and ran with it, and it was so wonderful collaborating with Lisa.” Behind the scenes, the show’s move to a new studio has opened up creative possibilities that Bell says are already paying off. “It’s amazing,” he notes. “We had a handful of sets at our old stage, and now we have three times the size. I would have to choose to write in certain sets, and now, at any time, I could write 12 sets in an episode. I don’t have to think of what’s on the floor and what needs to be trucked in or trucked out, and the turnover days. It’s just really, really wonderful.”

See the new R.J. Forrester, played by Brayan Nicoletti, with Thorsten Kaye and John McCook: Here!

The soap also went big visually in 2025, filming on location in Naples and Capri. While no destination has been selected for 2026, Bell is open to traveling again. “I’m sure we’ll be doing a great location,” he offers. “We haven’t decided where that will be yet. Now, we’re just really enjoying our new studio and our bigger space and some new, creative minds that we’ve brought into the mix. I feel like we’re on a roll and it’s been a lot of fun.”

Another backstage change includes Casey Kasprzyk, who was promoted from supervising to executive producer in October. “He really runs the booth and so much else,” lauds Bell. “My role has not changed. I look at other shows, and they have five and six executive producers. He’s earned it, and it’s wonderful to have him as an EP.”

As 2026 kicks off, B&B will continue to lean into the formula that has sustained it for nearly four decades. “We have new characters, we have some romance ahead,” he teases. “And have a wedding coming up in 2026.”

Here’s what’s in store for…

Spencer vs. Forrester

“We’re really fortifying our families. We’re going to have some fashion drama. The new fashion house [Logan] is well underway, and it’s very exciting to be back in a rivalry, which we did for so long with Forrester and Spectra and other ones along the way. Katie [Logan, Heather Tom] is determined to succeed in her new fashion house, fueled by Brooke [Logan, Katherine Kelly Lang], who’s going to have many issues with her sister doing this. Bill’s [Spencer, Don Diamont] chased Brooke a number of times, but he’s grown out of that. Really, through almost losing Liam [Spencer, Scott Clifton], he’s become not so much about money and toughness, but about leading the family. He wants to be a better Bill. So, it’s great to have the Spencers united as a force, and Ridge [Forrester, Thorsten Kaye] and Brooke united and pitting those two companies, those two families, against one another. This should be a great, fresh new rivalry, and everyone’s going to be wrapped up in it.”

Eric Forrester

“Eric [John McCook] is going to rebel. He feels like best intentions be damned. He’s the founder of that company [Forrester]. He always felt that he would have a place there until the end, and then to have Ridge wanting to take over, even though he’s been working beside him all these years, it upsets him. Eric is going to find a new avenue to channel his passion, which is design.”

Will Spencer, Electra Forrester, Miss Dylan, and R.J. Forrester

“Now that Luna is dead, it’s smooth sailing for Will [Crew Morrow] and Electra [Laneya Grace] — but that begins to see some bumps in the road. They know Miss Dylan [Sydney Bullock] is living in her car, so they’re going to find a little place for her to stay at the beach house until she gets her footing and finds that next teaching job. And we will have another Spencer/Forrester rivalry with Will and RJ, so that’s going to be some fun. Years ago, when R.J. and Will were born, we thought, ‘Well, we’re never going to be around to see these guys acting as adults against one another,’ and here we are.”

Carter Walton and Daphne Rose

“Daphne [Murielle Hilaire] is an incredibly successful woman in fashion and fragrance, but she fell for Carter [Lawrence Saint-Victor], and Carter didn’t see it. Now he sees it clear as day that she is the one who knows him and loves him and understands him, and he is determined to make her his bride. They’re going to get married and want to start a family right away. That’s their path. They’ll have an interesting story as they’re wanting to start this family, and they’ll also be involved in other stories, some interesting, unforeseen plots that are unfolding. We’re going to see a completely different side to Daphne.”

Taylor Hayes, Deacon Sharpe, and Sheila Carter

“I felt I had to bring the Taylor [Rebecca Budig]/Brooke/Ridge triangle to a conclusion. It’s been decades, and at some point, Ridge can only be in the middle of something without being too cruel for so long. Brooke and Ridge, from year one, have been destined to be together, and Taylor has always been second place with Ridge for most of her life, so I wanted her to find a man who totally appreciates her for the knockout that she is, and it happens with Deacon (Sean Kanan). He’s married to someone who has a very checkered past, and although he believes in Sheila’s [Kimberlin Brown] renaissance, other people, not so much. So Deacon really wants his family back, and it’s a lot to sacrifice to be with Sheila. But Deacon grows so fond of Taylor that he doesn’t want to put Taylor in harm’s way. Right now, Sheila thinks Taylor really saved their marriage — and in a way she has — so she’s grateful to Taylor, but little does she know that these psychiatric sessions have a little heat in them. And when she finds out, watch out.”

Steffy Forrester

“Steffy will be involved in a story with her mother. Steffy, who has feared for her life and her family’s life because of Sheila, does not want her mother involved with Sheila’s husband. It’s a hard no. Steffy is really determined to protect her family and not allow Taylor to go down this path at all.”

Deke Sharpe and Hope Logan

“I love Harrison Cone. He’s really special and a great actor. Deke doesn’t care for Sheila at all, along with Hope [Annika Noelle], and that’s a big part of their story, trying to get their dad to leave Sheila. And Steffy’s trying to get Taylor not to get involved, so it’s a family can of worms. Deke also has aspirations to design. He’s going to run into some roadblocks along the way.”

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‘The Hunting Wives’ Season 2 Adds Kim Matula & Alex FitzAlan As Recurring Guest Stars

Though details about their characters are being kept under wraps, Netflix did share their names. Matula will play “Nadia Kelly,” and FitzAlan is “Lincoln Trout.”

The duo joins returning cast Brittany Snow, Malin Akerman, Jaime Ray Newman, Dermot Mulroney, Evan Jonigkeit, George Ferrier, Karen Rodriguez, Hunter Emery, and Branton Box. Per Netflix, additional cast is still pending announcement.

Season 2 of The Hunting Wives is currently in production in the U.S. It will be released exclusively as a Netflix-branded series after the first season landed at the streamer in a bit of an unconventional way. The series was originally developed and produced for Lionsgate TV’s then-sibling Starz before the studio acquired back the rights in the two companies split in May May split. When it was pulled from Starz, Season 1 became a Netflix U.S.-only acquisition in a one-year domestic licensing deal.

Created by Rebecca Cutter, The Hunting Wives’ first season was based on the bestselling novel by May Cobb. Season 2 will be an original concept-based continuation of the story.

Per the logline, at the start of Season 2, Sophie (Snow) and Margo (Akerman) are on the outs. But soon enough, old secrets and new foes force them back together. As they play their dangerous games, the question arises. Are they the hunters or the hunted?

The series is executive produced by writer-showrunner Cutter, Erwin Stoff (The Serpent Queen) for 3 Arts Entertainment and Cobb. Lionsgate remains the studio.

‘When Calls The Heart’ Renewed For Season 14; Lori Loughlin To Return

Additionally, original cast member Lori Loughlin (Curb Your Enthusiasm, On Call) is set to reprise her role of Abigail Stanton and will appear in six of the 12 episodes, the network revealed.

“Since the series’ debut in 2014, the character of Abigail Stanton was a fan favorite and beloved by the Hearties,” said Michelle Vicary, Head of Programming, Hallmark Media. “At its core the Hallmark brand is about hope, positivity and connection, which is also the central theme of When Calls the Heart. We felt that Season 14 was the right time to continue Abigail’s story with her return to this beloved series.”

Based on Janette Oke’s novel When Calls the Heart, the period-set series stars Erin Krakow, Kevin McGarry, Jack Wagner, Chris McNally, Pascale Hutton and Kavan Smith. It follows a cultured, early-1900s schoolteacher named Elizabeth (Krakow) who leaves her comfortable world in the city for a new life in a frontier town.

When Calls the Heart is an All Canadian Entertainment Production in Association with Brad Krevoy Television and Believe Pictures. Brad Krevoy, Brian Bird, Michael Landon Jr., Joy Gregory, Mike Rohl, Jimmy Townsend, Amy Hartwick, Erin Krakow, Susie Belzberg, and Michael Shepard are executive producers. Vicki Sotheran and Greg Malcolm serve as producers.

Heather Tom Says She was Confronted in Times Square by a Woman Furious Over One Life to Live's Baby-Switching Storyline

At the time, Tom, 50, was starring on ABC’s One Life to Live as Kelly Cramer. The soap, which ran until 2011 on ABC, filmed at the time in New York City. Beginning in 2004, Kelly became involved in a storyline (which crossed over into ABC’s All My Children) where she, wishing to keep her husband to Kevin Buchanan (Dan Gauthier), hides a miscarriage from him.

Her half-brother Paul Cramer (played by Tom’s real brother David) delivers babies for two women living in Llanview (the center of action on AMC) and gives one to Kelly. Kelly is originally unaware of the switch, but when she finds out, Paul tries to blackmail her.

“The baby switch storyline was super fun, and I loved crossing over between One Life and All My Children, but people had big reactions,” Tom told PEOPLE exclusively. “I remember I was in Times Square one time, and I was crossing the street to go see a show. This woman stops in the middle of the crosswalk and she's like, ‘You give that baby back!’ ”

Tom was shocked. “I was just like, ‘Okay, will do.’ Noted, but very visceral, angry,” she said.

Tom said that even though a baby-switch storyline might seem a little too unlikely, “The things that we do on these shows, even though they're heightened and they're melodrama and they're over the top, they boil down to real emotions. It boils down to Kelly wanted a baby, and she wanted a baby really bad.”

To make the storyline feel real, Tom had to “tap into” those emotions. “That want, that need is something you can tap into, and then play the reality of, ‘What the hell have I gotten myself into? This is not good.’ ”

When given an over-the-top plot, Tom tries to keep things grounded. “If I were in this situation, how would I deal with it? What tools does this character have to deal with the situation, and what is the base of this emotion? What drives this character? What's her truth that will color whatever she does?” she said, “Maybe her truth is she's never felt like she's enough. That colors everything she does. That's what I try to do, and that's what also I think makes daytime fun.”

Tom's ability to keep those emotions grounded is what makes fans react to the plotlines like it's happening in real life.

Tom celebrates 35 years on soaps this year. She began in 1995 on CBS’s The Young and the Restless as Victoria Newman, before joining One Life to Live in 2003. In 2007, she began appearing on The Bold and the Beautiful, also on CBS, as Katie Logan.

“It's kind of crazy,” she said about the milestone. “It's amazing to think that I've been doing this for so long and consistently for so long. I am so grateful.”

While living in New York during her OLTL era, Tom often met fans while out and about, and she got a front row seat to how different soap viewers functioned, based on what show they recognized her from. “People had their networks. ABC viewers were ABC viewers and CBS viewers were CBS viewers. I remember I would be on the subway, and one person would recognize me as Victoria and another person would recognize me as Kelly. They had no idea,” she remembered.

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Heather Tom Addresses The Bold and the Beautiful's Controversial Will and Luna Storyline: ‘I Would View It as a Sexual Assault’

Heather Tom, who plays Will’s mom Katie Logan and is also a writer and director of the series, spoke to PEOPLE about the plot that began this summer. Luna, obsessed with Will, pretended to be his girlfriend, Electra Forrester (Laneya Grace), and had sex with him when he was drunk, ultimately getting pregnant with his baby. Many fans online have criticized how the storyline has been handled, since the show has chosen not to call the encounter “rape,” but instead has characters say that Luna “took advantage” of Will.

“To be honest, if it were my son, I would view what happened as an issue of consent and that there wasn't much consent happening in that instance,” Tom, 50, said. “And so yeah, I would view it as a sexual assault.”

She continued, “I think that the terminology is what they've chosen to use, and I think that people can, characters can defend that or not.” As for her character, she said, “Katie does get to where she does definitely think that her son was assaulted. She definitely uses that terminology. She definitely didn’t necessarily start off there.”

“But I think that for me personally, as a person, as a woman, as a mother, consent is very important to me,” she said. She welcomed son Zane in 2012 with husband James Achor. “I have talked about consent with my son from the very beginning.” She said it was “very important” for her to make sure it’s something he understood early.

“It's something that me, growing up, it was not necessarily at the forefront of how we were raised and how society saw it and how people spoke about things,” she said. “But for me it is very important . . . I use this terminology with my child, and I think that it definitely is not a gender-conditional thing.” She said ultimately the conversation around the plot is “complicated.”

In October, Luna was arrested on the show, not for the incident with Will but for her other crimes (including a kidnapping and shooting), though Will’s loved ones were happy to see her face the consequences. Tom’s Katie tells Luna she will “never” accept her in Will’s life, even though she’s pregnant. Will tells her, “You disgust me.”

Tom said that The Bold and the Beautiful has always been “at the forefront of tackling issues that maybe didn't make their way onto nighttime television.” She thinks because the characters are “so familiar to our audience,” the writers can have them “go through something” intense and explore it in a deeper way. “I feel like soaps have always been at the forefront of that,” she said.

But fans still want the show to be enjoyable. “[Executive producer] Brad [Bell] always says that in whatever scene you're in, even if it's an argument, it's still a love story. It's still a love scene. I think that's what people want to connect with.”

Tom also relishes working with Crew, who is the son of The Young and the Restless star Joshua Morrow. Tom began her soap career on Y&R 35 years ago as Victoria Newman, the sister of Joshua’s Nicholas Newman.

“It's like the craziest full circle thing ever because I remember when Crew was born,” she said. “But I love having him here. I think he's a great addition. I'm so glad that they waited to cast Will and that they're fleshing out Bill and Katie's family and the Spencers.”

Still, working with Crew can occasionally be a little spooky. “When he first started, he would laugh or smile and it would take me out of the scene because I'd be like, ‘Oh my God, it's Joshua.’ He's so his father's son, it's crazy.”

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Bold and Beautiful’s Luna, Lisa Yamada, Breaks Silence On Exit: ‘What A Ride It’s Been’

In her message, Yamada wrote, “so many tears shed, blood spilled, friendships formed, and memories made on @boldandbeautifulcbs. what a ride it’s been! hope you enjoyed the adventures <3 #LUNAtic4ever.”

The actress’s post came on the same day that her character’s death was announced on the show after escaped convict Luna was struck by a car while attempting to elude the authorities chasing after her. And while many viewers were expecting Luna to resurface — after all, she was pronounced dead earlier in the year, but it was eventually revealed that her grandmother Li (Naomi Matsuda) secretly nursed her back to health after she was shot — Yamada’s words of farewell seem to contradict that possibility.

Yamada made her B&B debut in September 2023 as Luna, who originally appeared to be sweet and mild-mannered. Soon, however, Luna’s true colors rose to the surface, and she was revealed to be a two-time murderer who proceeded to take Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) hostage. Recalling the dramatic shift in her character’s storyline, Yamada shared with Soap Opera Digest back in February, “The writers and Brad [Bell, executive producer/head writer], they keep their ideas pretty close to the vest and me and my castmates — and the crew and the hair and makeup team — we all had theories on who the killer was. I’ve been playing such a sweet girl for so long, I was like, “Okay, there are so many like other contenders, I can definitely rule myself out of this one!” And then I got a script one day and I’m, like, drugging Steffy and kissing Bill [Don Diamont]. I was like, ‘Oh my God, it was me this entire time!’ It was a shock, and it was definitely the talk of the town on set! But I love playing darker characters and I’m really lucky because I basically get to play two different roles on the show. I totally leaned into it. I was like, ‘Hey, if I get to be the murderer, then I’m gonna go full-out!'”

The actress’s work earned her rave reviews from fans of the show, and in October, she took home the very first Daytime Emmy awarded in the Outstanding Emerging Talent category. While still filming at B&B, she also nabbed a plum role in Amazon Prime’s highly anticipated Legally Blonde prequel, Elle, in which she will play the role of Amber.

Lawrence Saint-Victor (Carter) was among the first to comment on Yamada’s Instagram post, writing, “You’re an absolute warrior!!! To carry story the you way did, and command the screen is nothing short of amazing. To play the innocent ingenue, then the evil villain, to the broken character that just wants to be loved….. Chefs Kiss!! You’re amazing!"

Luke Barnett & Barbara Crampton Thriller ‘Teacher’s Pet’ Heading To AFM With Quiver & AMP

The film’s story follows a brilliant high school senior who is days away from escaping to Yale, who must outwit her malevolent new English teacher when he becomes obsessed with her. As he reveals his sinister past, Clara fights a treacherous battle of wits for survival.

The official synopsis reads: When brilliant but isolated high school senior Clara’s English teacher dies mysteriously, a charismatic replacement arrives who takes a disturbing interest in her academic potential. As Mr. Heller’s mentorship turns to dangerous obsession, Clara uncovers his horrifying secret identity and murderous past. Now trapped in a psychological game with a predator who’s eliminated anyone standing in his way, Clara must use her understanding of Heller’s twisted psychology against him before she becomes his next victim. Some lessons are worth dying for – others are worth killing for.

Noam Kroll wrote and directed the film. Producers are Sheldon Brigman, Richard Handley, Noam Kroll, Kayli Fortun, and Brian Hanson. Exec producers are Sheldon Brigman, Luke Barnett, Charles L. Bunce, Kelby Thwaits, and Russ Dewolf.

The film also stars Michelle Torian, Clayton Royal Johnson, Kevin Makely, Sara Tomko, Drew Powell, Alexe-Anne Godin, Alexis DawTyne, and Barbara Crampton.

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The Bold and the Beautiful Planned to Kill Off Scott Clifton's Fan-Favorite Character: 'I Was So Thrilled to Be Employed Again'

In a new interview with Soap Opera Digest, Clifton, 40, said that he and the series' writers first thought his character had to die. In the spring, The Bold and the Beautiful executive producer and head writer Bradley Bell told him that “he felt that Liam had been written into a corner," Clifton recalled.

Clifton was appreciative of Bell’s candor, because “it was something that I had worried about for at least the last decade.”

Bell decided that Liam would have an inoperable brain tumor, and called Clifton into his office to explain the decision, Clifton told Soap Opera Digest.

“He was a total prince about it. He was like, ‘I love working with you and you’re an asset to the show, but I’ve figured out what I want to do with Liam,' " Clifton said, adding that Liam was going to have a “really poignant send-off.”

However, things changed when Bell decided to have Dr. Grace Buckingham (Cassandra Creech) fake Liam’s brain scan to extort his father, Bill Spencer (Don Diamont), for a million dollars. Bill eventually paid for Liam’s “experimental treatment.” Her plan was revealed after Luna Nozawa (Lisa Yamada) shot Liam.

“I really was supposed to kick the old soap opera bucket,” Clifton told the outlet. “I don’t know exactly what it was that changed [Bell’s] mind.”

Clifton got a phone call from the producer-writer, who told him that he would figure out a way to rewrite Liam's original planned ending.

"I was so thrilled to be employed again, but I was kind of going, ‘How on earth are you gonna pull this off?' " Clifton told the outlet. "I mean, yes, it’s a soap opera, but you have established beyond any question that this dude is dying!"

"But sure enough, he figured out this very complex, elaborate way to save Liam," Clifton continued.

Clifton told Soap Opera Digest that he had “really resigned” himself to leaving The Bold and the Beautiful. “I just wanted to do the best job I could with the storyline," he said. "And then to learn that I would actually get to keep my job? It was like the best of both worlds.”

“So I’m pretty damn grateful. I’m grateful to Brad and grateful to the show and grateful to get to stick around and hopefully help him tell some more great stories,” Clifton said.

Clifton’s tenure on the daytime series began in 2010. He won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series at the 2017 Daytime Emmys, having already won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2013 and Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series in 2011. He's the first male actor to have won all three.

The Bold and the Beautiful airs weekdays on CBS (check local listings).

‘The Roaring Game’ Starring Mickey Rourke And Rob Gronkowski Lands North American Distribution Via Brainstorm Media

Directed and written by Tom DeNucci (Vault), The Roaring Game chronicles the journey of Ricky, a high school custodian who loses everything when his girlfriend is selected to play hockey for Team USA and compete in the World Games. Determined to win her back, he assembles a misfit curling team, leveraging his janitorial skills to compete for gold. With humor, drama, and unlikely heroes, Rickey’s quest for redemption captivates the nation.

The cast is led by Darin Brooks (Blue Mountain State), Oscar Nominee Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler), Justin Chatwin (Shameless), Fivel Stewart (The Recruit), Eddie Kaye Thomas (American Pie), William Forsythe (The Devil’s Rejects), Antwon Tanner (Coach Carter), Vanessa Angel (Kingpin), Paul Johansson (One Tree Hill), Eric Lutes (Caroline in the City), Brett Azar (Young Rock), Jonathan Stoddard (Crossroad Spring), Rob Goon (A Day to Die) and former New England Patriots tight end Rob “Gronk” Gronkowski,

Chad A. Verdi (The Irishman, Bleed for This) produced, along with Michelle Verdi, Chad Verdi Jr., Paul Luba, and Anthony Gudas. Sera Verdi served as an Executive Producer.

The deal was negotiated by Chad A. Verdi of Verdi Productions and Michelle Shwarzstein & Alex Peters of Brainstorm Media.

“This film is a true throwback to the comedies of the ’90s and early 2000s, which there has been a vocal demand for among audiences,” Chad A. Verdi, President of Verdi Productions, said in a statement. “Brainstorm appreciates this underdog story and the comedy at the heart of the narrative. Their commitment to a February 2026 release, timed to coincide with the Winter Olympics, showed us that they understood the cultural moment we were aiming for.”

Brainstorm Media CEO Michelle Shwarzstein added, “The Roaring Game is a fun twist on the classic underdog story. We’re excited to be working with Verdi Productions on another great film, bringing it to audiences in time for the winter Olympics.”

‘Y&R,’ ‘B&B’ & ‘DAYS’ Stars Reveal Their Soap Characters’ Greatest Loves

In daytime drama, many couples are each other’s OTPs. Those duos include Victor (Eric Braeden) and Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) on The Young and the Restless. Patch (Stephen Nichols) and Kayla (Mary Beth Evans) on Days of Our Lives, and General Hospital‘s Sonny (Maurice Benard) and…well, actually, this one can vary, although many fans say that the mobster’s OTP is either Carly (Laura Wright), the seldom-seen Brenda (Vanessa Marcil), or even Nina (Cynthia Watros).

Swooon chatted with some daytime actors on the red carpet at The 52nd Annual Daytime Emmys to get their thoughts on who their onscreen greatest love is! Read on to get romantic musings from Scott Clifton (Liam, The Bold and the Beautiful), Days of Our Lives actors Robert Scott Wilson (Alexander) and Abigail Klein (Stephanie), and Y&R’s Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea), Sharon Case (Sharon), and Courtney Hope (Sally).

Who is Liam Spencer’s greatest love?

“Himself, clearly!” quipped Clifton, who has vacillated over the years between Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) and Hope (Annika Noelle), and let’s not forget about his romance with Ivy (Ashleigh Brewer).

“Every time that I try to answer that question, either in an interview or for myself, I recall a conversation I had with Mr. [Brad] Bell [B&B’s executive producer/head writer]. I asked him, ‘Is the endgame Hope or Steffy?’ He smiled and said, ‘There is no endgame! It goes on and on forever.’ So, that’s what we do! If you think about characters as magnetic poles, you’re going to have characters, like Ridge [Thorsten Kaye] and Brooke [Katherine Kelly Lang], who always get pulled back together.” That’s happening now with Hope and Liam. “But that doesn’t mean that those characters can’t find happiness or be in healthy relationships with other people, other characters.”

Who is Sharon Newman’s greatest love?

This would be the $200 question on Jeopardy! if Y&R romance was a category. “It’s Nicholas, of course!” Case told Swooon. Three years after the star-crossed teens met, they were married and had welcomed their first child, a son, Noah (Lucas Adams). The couple survived many adversities, but their daughter Cassie’s (Camryn Grimes) death in 2005 ended their marriage. The two have reunited many times over the year, but they haven’t been able to make it last – yet. Last summer, the couple shared a kiss in France when Nick was gravely injured. Currently, they’re reliving a nightmare as Noah’s been in a car accident in Los Angeles.

“Everyone loved Nick and Sharon’s love story,” Case said. “And they’re still on that journey. We’re still living it. The story hasn’t ended. We’re looking for the next day, the next chapter. Everyone wants to know what will happen ‘in the end,’ but there is no end. We enjoy the ride.”

Who is Sally Spectra’s great love?

“I think about this often,” Hope said, who began her career as Y&R’s Sally on sister soap B&B, where she was involved with Thomas (then, Pierson Fodé), Wyatt (Darin Brooks), and, briefly, Liam (Clifton). When she moved to Genoa City, she began dating again and is currently involved with Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson), a man who is sometimes his own worst enemy.

“Each man in her life has meant so much to her,” Hope continued. “Wyatt was her greatest love when they were involved. There was Nick [Joshua Morrow], and Adam [Mark Grossman] was her great love. Now, something is developing with Billy that I don’t think she’s ever experienced before. He’s got elements of [many of the other men] in Sally’s life. There was Thomas, too. He was Sally’s first love. She had come to Los Angeles and was all, ‘I don’t need a man! I’m here to work.’ Then, Thomas came along. He set the bar.”

Who are Alexander Kiriakis and Stephanie Johnson’s great loves?

Alexander and Stephanie’s respective portrayers said that the other is their character’s great love. “They say you can meet the right person at the wrong time, and the wrong person at the right time,” Klein mused. “But I think Alex is the right person at the right time.” Wilson agreed. “I would have to say Alex’s great love is Stephanie. She’s been his main squeeze ever since he laid eyes on her, and he’s trying to do right by her,” he said.

The couple’s relationship stands to be complicated by the return of Jeremy Horton (Michael Roark). Sure, he’s a fifth grade school teacher now, but 18 years ago when he was last on the show, Jeremy (then played by Trevor Donovan), held Stephanie’s head under water in a hot tub after being unable to tell her that he loved her. (Dude, try saying it with flowers next time if you can’t find the words!) Klein wasn’t playing Abigail back then, but she has incorporated that terrifying moment into her performances. “That scene was disturbing,” she said. “Fans remember all that.”

Who is Chelsea Lawson’s greatest love?

“I love all of them!” Egan declared, who has seen her con artist character, Chelsea Lawson, have romances with Billy, Nick, and Adam since coming to Genoa City. Despite her past, or perhaps because of it, Adam and Chelsea understood and accepted each other for who they were early on.

Easygoing Nick brought something truly special to Chelsea’s life – zero drama. Alas, she walked away from Nick after a desire to play a con got the better of her. Later, Billy literally saved her life when she contemplated suicide. The duo split after she gave into her passion for Adam.

“Obviously, the ‘Chadam’ (Chelsea and Adam’s ‘smush’ name) thing is a big deal,” Egan said with a smile. “They both came in as being the outcasts and people not understanding them. That truly bonded them from the beginning. She’s been very lucky. Adam’s always been her ride or die.”

‘The Bold And The Beautiful’: Casey Kasprzyk To Become Soap’s First Non-Bell Family Exec Producer

Kasprzyk is only the fourth executive producer in the 38-year history of B&B, which was created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell. After a brief solo turn as executive producer by William J. Bell at the series’ 1987 launch, the husband-and-wife duo executive produced together for almost eight years, until February 1996, when they stepped down and were succeeded by their son, Bradley Bell. Since then, Bradley Bell has steered the popular soap as its sole Executive Producer and Head Writer.

“Twenty-two years ago Casey Kasprzyk joined The Bold and the Beautiful at the front desk,” Bell said in an email to the cast and crew announcing Kasprzyk’s promotion. “Since then, Casey has flourished in every level of production.”

Kasprzyk began his Bold and the Beautiful career in 2003. He was promoted to Associate Producer in 2008 and Supervising Producer in 2014.

For his work on the show, Kasprzyk has earned four Daytime Emmy Awards to date, sharing in the 2011 Outstanding Drama Series win for producing the show’s homelessness storyline filmed in Los Angeles’ Skid Row, and winning three times in the Original Song category.

Over the years, Kasprzyk has worked closely with Bell to help shape memorable B&B moments such as the Emmy-nominated 7000th episode and a special two-part documentary filmed in Monaco. He has been leading international location shoots, overseeing productions in Italy, Australia, France, the Netherlands, Mexico, and Dubai, and directed the show’s summer shoot in Naples and Capri, Italy.

Additionally, Kasprzyk is the creator and host of Bold Live!, B&B’s official YouTube series, Most recently, he played a key role in the show’s relocation from its long-time home at Television City to its new base at Sunset Las Palmas Studios.

“Casey’s commitment and dedication to The Bold and the Beautiful has been extraordinary,” Bell said in his memo. “Casey’s creative accomplishments are too vast to quantify, as he has continually elevated the show to new heights.”

CBS UNWRAPS A FESTIVE HOLIDAY LINEUP!

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL Wednesday, Nov. 26 (1:30-2:00 PM, ET/ 12:30-1:00 PM, PT)

Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood), Finn (Taylor Novlan), Taylor (Rebecca Budig), Kelly (Sophia Parras McKinley) and Hayes (Alexander and Chase Banks) share a family Thanksgiving together with a surprise guest. Sheila (Kimberlin Brown) and Deacon (Sean Kanan) celebrate the holiday at Il Giardino and much to their surprise, graciously extend an invitation to Carter (Lawrence Saint-Victor) and Daphne (Murielle Hilaire).

BEYOND THE GATES Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Tuesday, Dec. 30 (2:00-3:00 PM, ET/ 1:00-2:00 PM, PT)

BEYOND THE GATES celebrates the holidays with two special episodes, featuring an original song from series star Clifton Davis, and a serenade to ring in 2026 by special guest star singer Kenny Lattimore. Colleagues Ted (Keith D. Robinson) and Shanice (Ernestine Johnson) are pulled into each other’s romantic orbit, much to the chagrin of Leslie (Trisha Mann-Grant), and the entire Dupree family is left reeling from a health crisis.

How To Watch The Daytime Emmy Awards Online

The Daytime Emmys are not being televised on a broadcast network. The ceremony will stream live on National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ website at watch.theemmys.tv, and via The Emmys app which is available to download on iOS and Android mobile devices and on smart TVs via Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV and Roku.

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‘Bold & the Beautiful’s Annika Noelle Marries John Patrick Amedori

Noelle looked stunning in a bohemian-style wedding gown and a veil adorned with star and leaf embellishments. Amedori opted for a similar theme with his black suit, which featured floral embellishments. “A Ceremony at High Moon ?? 10.05.25,” the couple captioned their announcement post. Noelle’s fellow costars and soap pals quickly reacted in the comments.

Rebecca Budig, who plays Taylor on B&B, wrote “Congratulations!!” Katrina Bowden, who plays Flo, commented, “Omg stunning!! Congratulations so sad I couldn’t be there!! Looove that last photo! So chic.”

Noelle’s onscreen love interest, Lawrence Saint-Victor, aka Carter, sent his love with several heart emojis. Kimberlin Brown, who portrays Sheila on the CBS soap, wrote, “Congratulations! SO BEAUTIFUL!!?????? Wishing the two of you the very best that life has to offer.”

The Young and the Restless star Lauralee Bell commented, “Congrats beautiful! So happy for you both!” Beyond the Gates star Karla Mosley, who previously played Maya on B&B, gushed, “Congratulations on a beautiful wedding and the start of a beautiful life together.”

The couple told People that they wanted an “intimate autumnal” wedding. “We wanted it to feel like we were surrounded by nature, almost like the flower arrangements were growing from the ground and everything was lit either from the full moon or by candlelight,” Noelle said.

Their friend, Mike Nicholas, officiated the ceremony, which included personal readings, scripture, and handwritten vows. After exchanging rings, the bride and groom participated in a Celtic handfasting ceremony.

The newlyweds announced their engagement in November 2024. Amedori had proposed the month before at a place that held “special meaning” to them.

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2025 Daytime Emmy Awards Announces Presenter Lineup

“We’re thrilled to welcome such a wide-ranging and talented group of presenters to this year’s Daytime Emmy Awards,” Adam Sharp, President & CEO, NATAS, said in a press release. “From beloved daytime drama stars to culinary innovators, lifestyle experts, and talk show favorites, this lineup reflects the vibrancy and diversity of daytime television. We look forward to an unforgettable evening celebrating their contributions and honoring the best of daytime.”

The Daytime Emmys will be streamed on the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) website at watch.theemmys.tv on October 17.

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Facts

1. January 1, 2004: On New Year's Day, Darla gave birth to her and Thorne's daughter, Alexandria.

2. January 6, 2003: On this unforgettable day, Brooke sailed into Italy’s Portofino harbor wearing the showstopper bridal gown during Forrester Creations’ fashion show.

3. January 17, 2001: Thorne and Brooke were married in the bride’s courtyard garden.

4. January 19, 1990: Ridge wed Spencer debutante Caroline with the bride dressed in the style of Grace Kelly.

5. February 8, 2006: Bridget miscarried Nicole, the baby she was expecting with Nick.

6. 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.

7. February 13, 1998: Macy agreed to marry Grant.

8. February 14, 1990: Macy and Sally staged a feisty fashion show to catapult Macy right to the top.

9. February 15, 2007: Squeezed out of the distribution market by Nick, the family's new company, Forrester Originals, decided to open their own boutiques.

10. February 26, 2001: Taylor found her presumed-dead daughter, Steffy, at Morgan's house.

11. February 1993: Eric asked Sheila to marry him.

12. March 1, 2010: Agnes Jones learned that a fall down the stairs had caused her to miscarry Bridget and Nick's baby.

13. March 9, 2007: Eileen Davidson debuted when she crossed her longtime Y&R character (who was supposed to have moved to Hong Kong) over to B&B to pay a visit to Rick Forrester.

14. March 11, 2004: Sally and Amber quit Sharpe Designs

15. March 12, 2007: The Forresters decided to debut a new fragrance named after Phoebe.

16. March 23, 1987: The serial debuted, replacing the soap opera CAPITOL.

17. March 25, 2004: Caitlin and Thomas shared their first kiss.

18. April: In 1998, Grant wed Macy at Insomnia, with the bride wearing a wedding dress designed by the groom.

19. April 1998: Rick was in a car accident and had to have a kidney transplant. Amber was Rick’s kidney donor.

20. April 1, 1993: Eric announced his engagement to Sheila at the Forrester fashion show.

21. April 3, 2000: Amber learned cousin Becky was dying of pancreatic cancer.

22. April 16, 1987: Upset by seeing photos of Ridge with another woman, bride Caroline fainted at the altar.

23. April 22, 2002: Ridge betrayed Eric by joining Marone Industries.

24. April 29, 2003: Cancer surgery left Macy unable to bear children

25. May 3, 2005: After finding a dummy in Taylor's grave, Ridge looked up and saw her standing there, alive!

26. May 9, 2001: While attacking Stephanie, Morgan hit her own head and fell into the swimming pool — where Stephanie left her to die!

27. May 17, 2007: Taylor and Nick discovered that their in vitro fertilization procedure was successful: They were pregnant!

28. May 22, 2001: Amber and Rick married with Deacon turning up as a surprise guest.

29. May 24, 1999: Rick tested negative for HIV.

30. May 24, 2001: Deacon and Bridget were wed in Las Vegas.

31. May 28, 1999, Thorne's restaurant proposal to Macy went awry when the engagement ring ended up hidden in another patron's meal!

32. May 29, 2007: AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL judge/shutterbug Nigel Barker played himself during a two-day stint as the host of the soap's fictional reality series, EXTREME CATWALK.

33. May 1993: Eric wed crazy Sheila, but not for long, since she was put into a sanitarium and granted him a divorce shortly thereafter.

34. May 1998: Brooke and Ridge told Bridget and Rick that their marriage was over.

35. June 4, 2003: Macy learned that the baby she and husband Thorne were going to adopt from Darla had actually been fathered by Thorne!

36. June 9, 2003: Macy and Deacon forged a connection when they met at an AA meeting.

37. June 10, 1999: Amber threw a party to celebrate Rick’s graduation.

38. June 24. 1998: Ridge married Taylor, creating a family with her and their son, Thomas.

39. June 29, 2006: Bridget signed papers finalizing her divorce from Nick

40. June 1997: Rick shot his new stepdad, Grant.

41. July 1, 2009: Thinking that Ridge would never accept her son, Rick, remaining in her life, Brooke agreed to end their relationship.

42. July 6, 2006: Brooke married Nick in Marina Del Rey.

43. July 18, 1997: Adrienne Frantz debuted as Amber, a precocious teen who befriended Sheila.

44. July 18, 1999: Craig Kilborn made a guest appearance as a male nurse.

45. July 18, 2006: Schae Harrison exited when her longtime character, Darla, was involved in a tragic accident.

46. July: Sally's bachelorette party featured Fabio in 1993.

47. August 1, 2008: Marcus celebrated his promotion from the Forrester Creations shipping department and made his relationship with Steffy official.

48. August 6, 1998, Grant broke the news to wife Macy that he had cancer

49. August 8, 2000: Phyllis Diller reprised her role of Gladys, the wacky makeup artist.

50. August 8, 2003: Macy and Deacon were wed, despite Amber's interruption to fight for custody of her son.

51. August 22, 2011: Hope accepted Liam's marriage proposal on the Forrester rooftop.

52. August 28, 2002: Brooke and Whip signed annulment papers to end their marriage.

53. August 30, 2006: Although he was still grieving for Darla, Thorne kissed Taylor for the first time.

54. September 3, 2008: Eric finally woke up from his drug-induced-heart-attack-turned-coma just as his wife, Donna, gave in to passion with her hunky assistant, Owen.

55. September 9, 2003: Ridge offered Samantha a job designing home fashions for Forrester Creations

56. September 14, 2006: Just weeks after losing his wife, Darla, Thorne began romancing Taylor, whom he didn't know was the driver responsible for Darla's death.

57. September 19, 1997: Eric and Stephanie’s supposed wedding took a dive when Sally played an incriminating tape starring Lauren and the groom.

58. September 19, 2003: Having stolen away to Puerto Vista, Brooke became Ridge's missus — again!

59. September 25, 2001: Amber told Deacon that she was pregnant with Rick’s child.

60. September 30, 1999: Stephanie suffered a stroke after seeing Brooke and Thorne together.

61. October 2 and 3, 2003: Macy suffered fatal injuries while performing at Oscar's club.

62. October 5, 2006: expectant mom Bridget learned that the baby belonged to Dante, not Nick

63. October 13, 2006: Taylor confessed to Thorne and the police that she was the driver responsible for Darla's death. She pled guilty on October 18.

64. October 21, 2002: Sean Kanan (Deacon) begins taping new episodes. (He will begin airing on November 20.)

65. October 22, 2008: While fighting with Ridge at Forrester Creations, Rick fell off the roof and became temporarily paralyzed.

66. October 23, 1990: Thorne and Macy wed on the bride's birthday.

67. October 26, 2006: While arguing over which of their respective sons should be with Brooke, Stephanie sent Jackie plunging over a banister!

68. October 31, 2007: Brooke signed away her parental rights to baby Jack.

69. November 4, 2002: Phoebe and Steffy sang at Taylor's funeral.

70. November 4, 2003: Massimo and Jackie were married.

71. November 12, 2001: Stephanie realized that Massimo is Ridge's biological father.

72. November 15, 2001: Deacon asked Bridget for a divorce, claiming that his heart belonged to Amber.

73. December 1, 2006: Betty White debuted as Stephanie Forrester's mother, Anne, and Alley Mills debuted as Stephanie's sister, Pamela Douglas.

74. December 4, 2001: Kristen married Tony, who was HIV positive

75. December 5, 2001: Deacon and Bridget renewed their marriage vows, Brooke realized she was pregnant with her son-in-law's baby!

76. December 9, 2005: Sally announced her plans to close down Spectra Fashions.

77. December 19, 2007: Storm Logan revealed that he was the person who shot Stephanie and framed his own father, Stephen Logan, for the crime.

78. December 30, 2005: Brooke caught a scantily-clad Taylor kissing Hector while Ridge was out of town.

79. December 1992: Brooke gave birth to her second child, Bridget, in a cabin with Ridge’s help.

80. Bobbie Eakes (ex-Macy, B&B) was in the 1980's all girls band Big Trouble.

81. The beautiful song from the Oct. 13, 2010 episode of BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL is called "Angels in the Light." Composed by David Kurtz, Jack Allocco and Gary Verna, it's available for purchase on iTunes.

82. 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.

83. 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 .

84. Bill Bell named the character Ridge after one of son Bradley’s friends, who lived near the Bells’ summer home in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

85. 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.

86. 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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