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“One Life to Live” legend Erika Slezak officially arrived in Port Charles last week, taping her first scenes as a yet-to-be-revealed character on “General Hospital.” According to an update by her official fan club on Sunday, Slezak’s first week went well, and she felt “warmly welcomed” by the cast and crew at Prospect Studios in Hollywood, where the daytime drama series tapes. “Everyone at ‘GH’ is so wonderfully kind and helpful, and by now I know my way around the studio a bit,” commented Slezak, talking about her experience. Further, she has already reunited with several people she knew from her days working in New York, which the fan club notes “has made her feel comfortable and at ease” in her new working environment. Although an air date for Slezak has remained unknown up to this point, the fan club shares, “the past week has been quite busy,” and Slezak anticipates an even busier week ahead. “Her evenings consist of learning lines for the following day! Despite missing her family and animals back home, she is thoroughly enjoying her time at ‘GH.’” As previously reported, “General Hospital” co-head writers Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten confirmed that Slezak will be playing a new character with ties to the Quartermaine family, with the writers saying in an interview with TV Insider, “We can’t wait to see how her character challenges the status quo in Port Charles.” According to Korte and Van Etten, the Quartermaines will be devastated upon learning their matriarch, Monica, has passed away, with Jason (Steve Burton) and Tracy (Jane Elliot) hit the hardest by the news. Further, as the family prepares to celebrate the life of one of their own with a grand goodbye after nearly 50 years of the character on the canvas, the occasion not only provides a time for mourning and togetherness, but also an opportunity arises with Slezak’s character arriving with a surprising connection to the Quartermaine clan and mysterious ties to others on the canvas. While not explicitly stated by the writers, a report by Daytime Confidential in July revealed that Slezak is slated to portray Monica’s sister, marking the first time since the character’s introduction in 1976 (played by Patsy Rahn at the time) that the soap opera would establish a sibling for Monica, considering the character was known to have been an orphan raised by Gail Baldwin (played by the late Susan Brown) with no direct family ties introduced beyond her cousin Lorena Sharpe Barrington (Shelley Taylor Morgan). News of Slezak’s joining the daytime drama was first announced in June by the show’s executive producer, Frank Valentini, who previously worked with Slezak in the same capacity at “One Life to Live.” Note: The post Erika Slezak Officially Taping At ‘General Hospital,’ Feels “Warmly Welcomed” By Show’s Cast & Crew first appeared on Soap Opera Network. Read More

On “General Hospital,” the return of Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) to Port Charles is met with a less-than-enthusiastic response, particularly from her own mother, Liesl (Kathleen Gati). After a confrontation between mother and daughter, Nina (Cynthia Watros) becomes the voice of reason. Elsewhere, Gio (Giovanni Mazza) and Emma (Braedyn Bruner) receive unexpected news. Meanwhile, Cody (Josh Kelly) ponders Kristina’s (Kate Mansi) words of advice, and Molly (Kristen Vaganos) chats with Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst). Jason (Steve Burton) and Tracy (Jane Elliot) commiserate. The Quartermaines are shattered when they learn what has happened to a loved one. Find out what else will happen during the week of September 15-19, 2025 on “General Hospital” below. DVR ALERTS Monday, September 15, 2025 – Britt and Obrecht have it out. – Anna receives new evidence. – Carly expresses her hurt. – Drew manipulates Martin. – Marco confronts Sidwell. News | #15796 Tuesday, September 16, 2025 – Nina snaps. – Molly confides in Elizabeth. – Kristina encourages Cody. – Lucas opens up to Ava. – Emma and Gio get distressing news.New | #15797 Wednesday, September 17, 2025 – Jason delivers somber news. – Chase and Dante compare notes. – Cody is taken aback. – Britt has a scratchy encounter. – Kai makes an alarming realization.New | #15798 Thursday, September 18, 2025 – Britt swallows her pride. – Gio asks Sonny for a favor. – Tracy and Jason share a moment of connection. – Charlotte confides in Lulu. – Molly keeps a secret.New | #15799 Friday, September 19, 2025 – Lulu helps an accident victim. – Jason voices his regrets. – Elizabeth delivers bad news to Drew. – Danny issues a plea. – Gio comes through for Emma. New | #15800 Note: The post General Hospital PreVUE For The Week Of September 15-19, 2025 first appeared on Soap Opera Network. Read More

On “Beyond the Gates,” after finally accepting that he may have lost Nicole (Daphnée Duplaix) forever, Ted (Keith D. Robinson) seemingly succumbs to temptation when Leslie (Trisha Mann-Grant) stops by. Meanwhile, Dani (Karla Mosley) and Andre (Sean Freeman) plan out their trip, with Vegas being a solid option. Elsewhere, Smitty (Mike Manning) tells Martin (Brandon Claybon) that their recent encounter felt like old times, though Martin understands that’s just not enough. Hayley (Marquita Goings) puts her plan to make Bill (Timon Kyle Durrett) jealous in motion, involving an unsuspecting Tomas (Alex Alegria). Finally, Nicole toasts to putting Leslie’s scheme to take her home away from her to bed, not realizing that’s exactly where her rival is currently enjoying time with her husband. “Wakey, wakey, Teddy bear!” Find out what else will happen during the week of September 15-19, 2025 on “Beyond the Gates” below. DVR ALERTS Monday, September 15, 2025 – Vernon springs into action to thwart an interloper. – Derek has a big decision to make concerning his future. – Eva is rocked to see her father in such distress. – June’s new job has her doubting herself. News | #129 Tuesday, September 16, 2025 – Nicole debates her treatment of Ted. – Ted deals with an unwelcome reality check. – Tyrell and Samantha clash, leaving Martin and Smitty to deal with the fallout. – Leslie one-ups the Duprees. – Naomi and Jacob help a friend.New | #130 CBS Wednesday, September 17, 2025 – Hayley hatches a seductive plan to spark some jealousy in Bill. – Ashley drops an unexpected bombshell on Andre. – Anita proposes a game-changing idea to help Kat and Chelsea. New | #131 Thursday, September 18, 2025 – Tomas has big plans for a romantic evening with Kat. – Andre has a mysterious challenge for Dani. – Vanessa is stunned by Joey’s offer. – Doug has uncovered a way to make the casino kingpin pay for his sins.New | #132 Friday, September 19, 2025 – Nicole learns something deeply disturbing. – Anita and Vernon grow increasingly worried about the state of affairs in their family. – Vanessa spies Bill and Joey with their heads together and demands answers. – Leslie seeks out information regarding her mother. New | #133 PROMO CLIP Preview Clip for Tuesday, September 16: Nicole and Anita (Tamara Tunie) discuss the latest family drama, specifically Nicole putting others before herself, while also contemplating whether she should give Ted a second chance after he reached out to her in recent episodes. “I thought letting go was the right thing, the only thing. But then I saw him standing there, unguarded, still reaching for me,” Nicole tells her mother in the scene, which is highlighted by the song “Forever Bae” by Keith D. Robinson. “It brought back feelings that I never thought I would have again. Everyone thought we were perfect, and maybe a part of me loved that,” continues Nicole. “You know, I was never bored. Even after all these years, I’d wake up, look at him sleeping beside me, and feel this quiet wave of gratitude, and at night, when he’d pull me in close, I’d still catch my breath every time. He was my home. Do I really have to let all that go because he messed up? How do you say goodbye to the place where your soul belongs?” The song is the first single off of Robinson’s forthcoming album “Love Episodic II,” which is set to be released later this fall. Duplaix appears alongside Robinson in the forthcoming music video for “Forever Bae,” releasing Monday, September 15. For more information about the song and its use on the daytime drama series, click here. Note: The post Beyond The Gates PreVUE For The Week Of September 15-19, 2025 first appeared on Soap Opera Network. Read More

“The Bold and the Beautiful” star Scott Clifton (Liam Spencer) will be the next guest on the audio/video podcast series “Soapy Hosted by Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart,” releasing Tuesday, September 16, on Audacy and the CBS brand YouTube channel. In an exclusive clip from the show’s 11th episode, Clifton can be seen discussing prologues and dialogue scenes in soap operas with hosts Rebecca Budig (“The Bold and the Beautiful,” “All My Children,” “General Hospital”) and Greg Rikaart (“The Young and the Restless,” “Days of our Lives”). Greg Rikaart, Rebecca Budig CBS As noted by Rikaart, the scenes in question typically air online or internationally, which means fans watching daily episodes of their favorite soap in the United States don’t necessarily get to see them. In response to Rikaart’s question of whether the actors can take more liberty with those types of scenes, both Clifton and Budig chime in, noting they don’t really have an opportunity to do so, with Budig in particular saying, “You can’t really [do that].” Clifton echoes Budig’s response, saying, “‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ is such a great show to work on when it comes to the script writing and the dialogue because, yes, it’s like, very classic old school like campy, like, ‘I love you!’/‘No!’ – it’s that classic kind of soap dialogue which can come off campy and sort of corny, and sometimes the exposition feels like so in your face, or like the lines are made to be dramatic irony, but it’s a little like, ‘okay,’ but all those mechanisms are there for a reason and they give us so much faith to kind of massage it.” Watch our exclusive clip below. In a separate non-exclusive clip released by CBS, Clifton talks about his interest in music, particularly writing songs, and how his mother helped him hone his skillset. Watch that clip below. Featuring lively, nostalgic conversations with beloved past and present stars and creatives from across the entire soap opera community and all networks and platforms, including daytime and primetime, “Soapy Hosted by Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart” takes a deep dive into the legacy, fandom and enduring appeal of soap operas. Previous guests have included Eric Braeden (Victor Newman, “The Young and the Restless”), Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans, Days of our Lives”), Sheila Ducksworth (Executive Producer, “Beyond the Gates”), Lauralee Bell (Christine Blair, “The Young and the Restless”), Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos, “General Hospital”), Lawrence Saint-Victor (Carter Walton, “The Bold and the Beautiful”) and Heather Tom (Katie Logan, “The Bold and the Beautiful”), Marc Cherry (Creator and Executive Producer, “Desperate Housewives”), Christian LeBlanc (Michael Baldwin, “The Young and the Restless”) and Tracey Bregman (Lauren Fenmore, “The Young and the Restless”), Eva LaRue (“General Hospital,” “All My Children”) and more recently, Karla Mosley (Dani Dupree, “Beyond the Gates”). Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki Newman, “The Young and the Restless”) will appear on the Tuesday, September 23 episode, while Cameron Mathison (Drew Cain, “General Hospital”) will close out the season on Tuesday, September 30. Produced by the Paramount Multiplatform Production Group, “Soapy Hosted by Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart” is executive produced by Mike Benson. Andrew Pemberton-Fowler serves as producer. Note: The post ‘The Bold And The Beautiful’ Star Scott Clifton Talks Prologues & Dialogue On ‘Soapy Hosted By Rebecca Budig & Greg Rikaart’ – EXCLUSIVE first appeared on Soap Opera Network. Read More

No worries. I think, for me, the better example for a soap crossover done well was the baby switch storyline on All My Children and One Life to Live. Of the two soaps, things were told better on the AMC side, which is where it was most favored, but all the characters got perspective, and the story had a long-lasting impact on the show where I still remember what happened for most of it even 20+ years later. If CBS could do something similar with Beyond the Gates and either The Bold and the Beautiful or The Young and the Restless, I'd be all over it. One-off appearances are fine for now, though.

On “The Young and the Restless,” Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) and Michael (Christian Le Blanc) come to an agreement. While Jack (Peter Bergman) has a warning for Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott), it’s her daughter, Victoria (Amelia Heinle), whom he turns to for help. Elsewhere, Kyle (Michael Mealor) opts to be the better man in the situation. Meanwhile, Cane (Billy Flynn) appears to be turning over a new leaf after revealing his latest agenda to Amanda (Mishael Morgan). First, he appeals to Billy (Jason Thompson), hoping he’ll make things right with Jill (Jess Walton). Later, Cane attempts to charm his way back into Lily’s (Christel Khalil) good graces, and finally, he sets up a meeting with like-minded individuals. Who will attend such a meeting? You’ll have to tune in to find out! Find out what else will happen during the week of September 15-19, 2025 on “The Young and the Restless” below. DVR ALERTS Monday, September 15, 2025 – Devon encourages Lily to make a fresh start. – Phyllis and Michael call a truce. – Cane shares his new agenda with Amanda.New | #13210 Tuesday, September 16, 2025 – Kyle is forced to take the high road. – Adam puts Chelsea in a tough position. – Sally stands her ground with Billy.New | #13211 Wednesday, September 17, 2025 – Victor multi-tasks to take down his opponents, – Cane asks Billy to make amends with Jill. – Jack gives Nikki a warning.New | #13212 Thursday, September 18, 2025 – Jack turns to Victoria for help. – Cane charms Lily. – Mariah confronts Daniel about Tessa.New | #13213 Friday, September 19, 2025 – Lauren pulls out all the stops to impress Cricket. – Billy suffers a setback. – Cane hosts a meeting of the minds.New | #13214 CLIPS Victor and Nikki’s Love Story: There’s no better duo than Victor and Nikki as seen in this montage of classic clips of their iconic love story. The Wolves of Genoa City: Cane and Phyllis argue about company strategy, while Billy and Sally fight and panic. Note: The post The Young And The Restless PreVUE For The Week of September 15-19, 2025 first appeared on Soap Opera Network. Read More

You might get your wish as Tracey Bregman and Christian Le Blanc will be in Atlanta next week for a CBS press event, alongside other talent from Paramount and CBS daytime shows. Bryton was in Atlanta in May for Family Feud, so it's not like they can't make it happen.

Hopefully, no one. That was a disastrous decision by ABC back in the day. It ruined the legacies of the Chandlers on All My Children and the Quartermaines on General Hospital. Skye Chandler, in particular, as a character, was ruined the most, just for an experiment. Clearly, there is no long-lasting impact like, say, Jason Morgan getting brain damage from that car accident in 1996 on GH had. Of course, this is all just my opinion.

Marco's sexuality is secondary to his career and family connection, at least that's how I see GH telling his story. I prefer it that way as who you have sex with should not define you. B&B, however, is starting the story off with Remy all of a sudden being gay, with no indication of this in the nearly one year he's been there. At least if we got a story beat from him during his stalking/attempted murder of Electra phase, this twist/casting would make more sense.

I presume Remy's psycho behavior will be blamed on his needing to hide his sexuality because he was afraid of what his family/friends would think of him. Trope. Trope. Trope. This is B&B!

Let's just hope a certain network is also on the same page. 🙂

Ditto.

I'm hopeful this means we get 3:00 p.m. back nationally, and 2:00 p.m. as well. Pipe dream.

I don't think so because episode #124, for example, which aired on Monday, September 8, was taped on May 16, 2025. If Mike's post, shared on June 25, 2025, was in reference to something they filmed that day, it would likely be something airing in October. Unless it was those scenes and they were later inserted into the episode? We'll soon find out.

Available now on all major music platforms, the song “Forever Bae” by “Beyond the Gates” star Keith D. Robinson (Dr. Ted Richardson) will be featured in the Tuesday, September 16 episode of the daytime drama series. “Forever Bae” is the first single off of Robinson’s forthcoming album “Love Episodic II,” which is set to be released later this fall. Derek Blanks directed a music video for the song, which will see Robinson starring opposite his “Beyond the Gates” co-star Daphnée Duplaix (Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson), who plays his romantic love interest. The music video will also be released in the fall. In a clip from the upcoming episode of the daytime drama series, Duplaix appears in a scene alongside co-star Tamara Tunie (Anita Dupree) as their characters discuss the latest family drama, specifically Nicole putting others before herself, while also contemplating whether she should give Ted a second chance after he reached out to her in recent episodes. “I thought letting go was the right thing, the only thing. But then I saw him standing there, unguarded, still reaching for me,” Nicole tells her mother in the scene. “It brought back feelings that I never thought I would have again. Everyone thought we were perfect, and maybe a part of me loved that,” continues Nicole. “You know, I was never bored. Even after all these years, I’d wake up, look at him sleeping beside me, and feel this quiet wave of gratitude, and at night, when he’d pull me in close, I’d still catch my breath every time. He was my home. Do I really have to let all that go because he messed up? How do you say goodbye to the place where your soul belongs?” You can watch the clip from the September 16 episode of “Beyond the Gates” below. You can preview “Forever Bae” on Spotify below. Forever Bae (Spotify) You can listen to the full song on YouTube below. Forever Bae (YouTube) Note: The post Keith D. Robinson Single ‘Forever Bae’ To Be Featured On Upcoming Episode Of ‘Beyond The Gates’ – WATCH first appeared on Soap Opera Network. Read More

“The Bold and the Beautiful” has cast daytime newcomer Harrison Cone to play opposite Christian Weissmann, who plays Remy Pryce, in what is being billed as the half-hour soap opera’s first gay couple. According to Deadline, which first reported Cone’s casting, the actor will make his debut on the Tuesday, September 16 episode of the series as an aspiring designer who’s in a relationship with Remy. Further, the gay male couple will also share an on-screen kiss, marking yet another first for the 38-year-old show. Details on the name of the character that Cone will be portraying are currently being kept under wraps, as it’s understood he has close ties to another major character on the show, meaning he could be deeply connected to the Logans, Spencers, or even the Forresters themselves. The romance between Cone’s mystery character and Weissmann’s Remy comes as a surprise to fans of the series, as, up until recently, Remy seemingly had a romantic interest in Electra Forrester (Laneya Grace). Of course, it was later revealed that he was her stalker who also created deepfake photos and nearly killed her in the process, but that's a soap opera for you. For reference, Electra is the grandniece of Eric Forrester (John McCook). “Remy’s queer and we all cheered,” Weissmann said in a post on his Instagram stories timeline soon after the news of Cone’s casting was announced. Meanwhile, Cone re-shared a post by the show’s set designer, Lou A. Trabbie III, who said, “Fun set to design!” in response to the casting news. While featuring a gay male couple with a major storyline will mark new territory for “The Bold and the Beautiful,” it will not be the first time the show has had LGBTQ+ representation. In 2012, the show introduced its first lesbian couple with Karen Spencer (Joanna Johnson) and Danielle (Crystal Chappell). Although their relationship was initially meant to be hush-hush, as they were introduced as just friends, it was later revealed that Karen and Danielle were romantically involved. In 2015, the show broke new ground when it told the captivating tale of one’s transition from male to female with the revelation that Maya Avant (Karla Mosley, now appearing on “Beyond the Gates”) was actually born Myron, and how the news of being a transgender female would impact her relationship with Rick Forrester (Jacob Young). The character left the canvas by 2019. Gay representation in daytime continues to thrive in 2025, significantly building on the early days of Luke Snyder (Van Hansis) on “As The World Turns” and Will Horton (Chandler Massey) on “Days of our Lives.” Van Hansis, who made history for his portrayal of Luke on the since-canceled CBS soap opera, can currently be seen as Lucas Jones on “General Hospital,” paired opposite Adrian Anchondo’s Marco Rios. On “Days of our Lives,” the pairing of Leo Stark (Greg Rikaart) and Javi Hernandez (Al Caderon) has reinvigorated the sudser. At “The Young and the Restless,” Tessa (Cait Fairbanks) and Mariah (Camryn Grimes) saw the long-running soap opera through its first same-sex wedding in 2022. The new soap “Beyond the Gates” has also provided major storylines for Martin and Smitty (Brandon Claybon and Mike Manning), an interracial gay couple, while giving much focus on the same-sex love life of Chelsea (RhonniRose Mantilla). As for Cone, the actor’s credits include roles in such shows as “Stage Fright,” “Superstore,” “American Horror Stories,” “Hacks,” and more recently, “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” among others. On the film side, he’s appeared in “First Love,” “I Wish You All the Best,” “Ick,” and more recently, “ Terrestrial,” among others. Note: The post ‘The Bold And The Beautiful’ Casts Harrison Cone As Mystery Character, One Half Of Show’s First Gay Male Couple first appeared on Soap Opera Network. Read More

I'm wondering if this is what's going to happen. Stations don't just do things like this, particularly in daytime, unless there might be a longer plan in mind. Yes, stronger lead-in support for their local news, but why now? It's been 11 years since seven of the eight ABC Owned Television Stations did this, so why did these three start jumping on the bandwagon, particularly as they are each owned by Hearst Television? Hope there is a plan.

“General Hospital” was preempted in several major markets on Wednesday, September 10 due to breaking news coverage on the shooting death of conservative advocate Charlie Kirk. As a result, the daytime drama series will air overnight (Thursday, September 11) in the impacted markets, particularly New York, Chicago and Philadelphia, among others. According to Nathan Varni, who serves as Executive Director Drama Programming, ABC and Hulu, with oversight over “General Hospital” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” among others, today’s episode of the long-running soap opera will be available to watch for free without a TV carrier on the show’s official website. Meanwhile, eight ABC affiliates will air the series overnight, including five of the eight ABC Owned Television Stations. In case you missed what happened in Port Charles, you can watch the program at the following times: WABC (New York) – 3:07 a.m. ET WLS (Chicago) – 1:37 a.m. CT WPVI (Philadelphia) – 2:37 a.m. ET KTRK (Houston) – 2:08 a.m. CT WTVD (Raleigh-Durham) – 3:07 a.m. ET WPBF (West Palm Beach) – 1:00 a.m. ET KFSN (Fresno) – 1:06 a.m. PT WEWS (Cleveland) – 2:05 a.m. ET Kirk, founder and CEO of the non-profit organization Turning Point USA, was appearing at Utah Valley University in Orem, UT on Wednesday to kick off the non-profit organization’s “The American Comeback Tour.” He was shot by an unknown assailant shortly after noon local time. At press time, the suspect remains at large despite two separate reports that law enforcement had an individual in custody. “The subject for the horrific shooting today that took the life of Charlie Kirk is now in custody,” reported FBI Director Kash Patel at 6:21 p.m. ET on X (formerly Twitter). “Thank you to the local and state authorities in Utah for your partnership with @fbi. We will provide updates when able.” Patel would later provide an update at 7:59 p.m. ET, saying, “The subject in custody has been released after an interrogation by law enforcement. Our investigation continues and we will continue to release information in interest of transparency.” In a statement, Turning Point USA said, “It is with a heavy heart that we confirm that Charles James Kirk has been murdered by a gunshot that took place during Turning Point USA’s ‘The American Comeback’ campus event at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025. “May he be received into the merciful arms of our loving Savior, who suffered and died for Charlie. We ask that everyone keep his family and loved ones in your prayers. We ask that you please respect their privacy and dignity at this time.” Kirk’s death was first announced by President Donald Trump, who said in a post on Truth Social, which was also shared on the official White House X account, “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!” “There is no place in our country for this kind of violence. It must end now. Jill and I are praying for Charlie Kirk’s family and loved ones,” said former president Joe Biden on X. Flags across the United States were ordered to be lowered to half-mast by the president, who said in a statement shared by the official White House X account via Truth Social, “In honor of Charlie Kirk, a truly Great American Patriot, I am ordering all American flags throughout the United States lowered to Half Mast until Sunday evening at 6 P.M.” Note: The post ‘General Hospital’ Preempted Due To Breaking News Coverage, Will Air Overnight On Select ABC Stations first appeared on Soap Opera Network. Read More

During the week of September 1-5, 2025, the bulk of daytime broadcast included the Labor Day holiday (Monday, September 1) in their weekly average, except for programming on ABC, which aired repeats of “General Hospital” and “The View,” each of which was coded as a special. Ironically, “GMA3,” which aired an amended telecast on the holiday, saw one of its highest-rated broadcasts of the season among Women 18-49 and Women 25-54. However, the performance didn’t count towards the show’s weekly or season average. For the week, repeats of “Let’s Make a Deal” saw the second half-hour attract its largest audience in 25 weeks (since the week of March 3-7, 2025), with 2.336 million viewers tuning in. Meanwhile, the first half-hour of the game show marked its best performance among Total Viewers in 19 weeks (since the week of April 21-25, 2025), with 1.931 million. The Wayne Brady-hosted game show was up +215,000 viewers week-to-week for its second half-hour and up +133,000 viewers for its first half-hour. “The Price is Right” also performed well while airing repeats, with the second half-hour averaging 4.074 million viewers, its best performance in 20 weeks (since the week of April 14-18, 2025). The first half-hour averaged 3.475 million viewers, its best in five weeks. As it prepares to close out the 2024-2025 television season, both half hours of the long-running game show remained the most-watched and highest-rated across daytime broadcast. Compared to its performance one week earlier, the second half-hour was up +305,000 viewers. The first half-hour was up +193,000. With 2.466 million viewers tuned in, “The Bold and the Beautiful” faltered a bit compared to its performance one week earlier among Total Viewers, down -36,000 week-to-week and dropping a whopping -230,000 viewers year-over-year. That said, the half-hour soap was the highest-rated scripted series among Women 18-49, flat week-to-week with a 0.21 rating, topping “The Young and the Restless,” which set a new season low with a 0.19 rating in the key sales demographic. Among Women 25-54 and Total Viewers, “The Young and the Restless” saw a minor week-to-week increase, up +0.01 in the demo (0.37 rating vs. 0.36 rating), and up +31,000 viewers. Compared to the same week last year, the long-running soap opera saw a mere +4,000 viewer increase among Total Viewers. Cameron Mathison Bahareh Ritter/Disney “General Hospital” averaged 1.884 million viewers for the week, which was an increase of +85,000 viewers week-to-week and up +71,000 compared to the same week last year. The soap opera was flat week-to-week among Women 18-49 (0.17 rating) while down slightly among Women 25-54 (0.27 rating vs. 0.29 rating). Despite a minor uptick among Total Viewers, up+35,000 week-to-week, “GMA3” (1.130 million) set a new series low among Women 18-49 (0.10 rating) and tied its series low among Women 25-54 (0.16 rating). The ABC News program was down -49,000 viewers year-over-year (1.130 million vs. 1.179 million). Airing a full week of encore episodes for the second time since its premiere in February, “Beyond the Gates” performed relatively well with 1.122 million viewers tuning in to see what they may have missed with episodes that originally aired in May. Further, the encores performed better than the premiere week encore episodes that aired in July, gaining +50,000 viewers over the Independence Day holiday week. Compared to the same week last year, when CBS aired repeats of “The Talk,” encores of “Beyond the Gates” saw the time slot attract +109,000 more viewers in 2025 than in 2024 (1.122 million for “Beyond the Gates” vs. 1.013 million for “The Talk”). Wrap-Up What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of September 1-5, 2025 among Women 18-49 rating, Women 25-54 rating, including week-to-week and year-over-year performance comparisons. Note*: Figures under the 2024 column for “Beyond the Gates” are compared to the performance of the former time slot occupant, “The Talk,” which aired amended repeats during the comparable week last year. “TODAY with Jenna & Friends” is compared with the performance of its predecessor, “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna.” Meanwhile, “GMA3” is compared with the performance of its predecessor, “GMA3: What You Need to Know.” With the game show airing amended repeats, demos for “Let’s Make a Deal” were not available. The show also aired amended repeats during the same week last year. “The Price is Right” aired amended repeats during the comparable week last year. Households and Total Viewers for “TODAY 3rd Hour” and “TODAY with Jenna & Friends” were unavailable at press time. Note**: “Beyond the Gates” aired original episodes during the week of August 25-29, 2025 (Last Week column). “The View” aired original episodes during the week of September 2-6, 2024 (2024 column). Most shows were coded as specials on Labor Day in 2024 (September 2, 2024), including a repeat of “The Talk.” September 1-5, 2025 Rankers (Week 50) Women 18-49 Rating Rank / Show / Network This Week Last Week 2024 1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS) – R 0.38 0.39 0.36 2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS) – R 0.33 0.33 0.30 3. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) 0.25 0.22 0.28 4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) 0.21 0.21 0.24 5. The Young and the Restless (CBS) 0.19 0.22 0.22 – TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC) 0.19 0.18 0.22* 7. General Hospital (ABC) 0.17 0.17 0.20 8. View-ABC (ABC) – R 0.13 0.13 0.15** – NBC News Daily (NBC) 0.13 0.11 0.13 10. GMA3 (ABC) 0.10 0.14 0.13* NR. Beyond-Gates (CBS) – R NR* 0.17** N/A* NR. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) – R NR* NR* NR* NR. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) – R NR* NR* NR* Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day) – September 1-5, 2025 Women 18-49 Rating (Labor Day Holiday) Show / Network 9/1/25 9/2/24 The Price is Right 2 (CBS) – R 0.38 0.42 The Price is Right 1 (CBS) – R 0.34 0.31 TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC) 0.26 0.17** TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) 0.25 0.25 The Young and the Restless (CBS) 0.20 0.24** The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) 0.19 0.27** GMA3 (ABC) 0.18 0.12** General Hospital (ABC) – R/S 0.15 0.06** View-ABC (ABC) – R/S 0.15 0.12** Beyond-Gates (CBS) – R/S 0.10 0.14** – NBC News Daily (NBC) 0.09 0.11 Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) – R NR* NR* Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) – R NR* NR* Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day) – September 1, 2025 vs. September 2, 2024 Women 25-54 Rating Rank / Show / Network This Week Last Week 2024 1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS) – R 0.56 0.54 0.53 2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS) – R 0.48 0.48 0.46 3. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) 0.39 0.36 0.40 4. The Young and the Restless (CBS) 0.37 0.36 0.39 5. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) 0.33 0.34 0.40 6. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC) 0.30 0.29 0.30* 7. General Hospital (ABC) 0.27 0.29 0.30 8. View-ABC (ABC) – R 0.21 0.21 0.24** 9. NBC News Daily (NBC) 0.18 0.19 0.21 10. GMA3 (ABC) 0.16 0.21 0.19* NR. Beyond-Gates (CBS) – R NR* 0.27** N/A* NR. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) – R NR* NR* NR* NR. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) – R NR* NR* NR* Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day) – September 1-5, 2025 Women 25-54 Rating (Labor Day Holiday) Show / Network 9/1/25 9/2/24 The Price is Right 2 (CBS) – R 0.60 0.63 The Price is Right 1 (CBS) – R 0.55 0.48 TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC) 0.39 0.25 TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) 0.39 0.38 The Young and the Restless (CBS) 0.38 0.47** The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) 0.28 0.45** GMA3 (ABC) 0.24 0.17** General Hospital (ABC) – R/S 0.19 0.09** View-ABC (ABC) – R/S 0.17 0.18** Beyond-Gates (CBS) – R/S 0.16 0.21** – NBC News Daily (NBC) 0.12 0.18 Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) – R NR* NR* Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) – R NR* NR* Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day) – September 1, 2025 vs. September 2, 2024 Households Rank / Show / Network This Week Last Week 2024 1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS) – R 2.3 2.2 N/A* 2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS) – R 2.0 2.0 N/A* 3. The Young and the Restless (CBS) 1.8 1.9 1.9 4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) 1.5 1.6 1.8 5. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) – R 1.3 1.3 N/A* 6. General Hospital (ABC) 1.2 1.2 1.2 7. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) – R 1.1 1.1 N/A* 8. View-ABC (ABC) – R 0.8 0.8 1.4** 9. Beyond-Gates (CBS) – R 0.7 1.0** 0.7* – GMA3 (ABC) 0.7 0.7 0.8* – NBC News Daily (NBC) 0.7 0.7 0.8 N/A. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) N/A* N/A* 1.2 N/A. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC) N/A* N/A* 0.9* Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day) – September 1-5, 2025 Total Viewers (In Millions) Rank / Show / Network This Week Last Week 2024 1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS) – R 4,074 3,769 N/A* 2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS) – R 3,475 3,282 N/A* 3. The Young and the Restless (CBS) 2,862 2,831 2,858 4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) 2,466 2,502 2,696 5. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) – R 2,336 2,121 N/A* 6. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) – R 1,931 1,798 N/A* 7. General Hospital (ABC) 1,884 1,799 1,813 8. View-ABC (ABC) – R 1,254 1,207 2,101** 9. GMA3 (ABC) 1,130 1,095 1,179* 10. Beyond-Gates (CBS) – R 1,122 1,539** 1,013* 11. NBC News Daily (NBC) 1,102 1,065 1,148 N/A. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) N/A* N/A* 1,869 N.A. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC) N/A* N/A* 1,315* Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day) – September 1-5, 2025 The numbers above are calculated using Live+Same Day viewing and DVR playback, defined as 3:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m., and are courtesy of Nielsen. Ratings are the percentage of TV viewers in the U.S. who tuned into a specific television program. Beginning August 31, 2020, national ratings include Out of Home (OOH) viewing. Previously, ratings did not include OOH viewing. Averages are based on regular telecasts. LEGEND P = Premiere R = Repeat S = Special NR = Not Rated / Not Ranked N/A = Not Available * denotes further information Summary (Preemptions/Schedule Changes)* “Beyond the Gates” aired amended repeats. The show’s ratings will not factor into its season average. "General Hospital" aired an amended repeat on Monday, September 1 due to Labor Day. The encore is excluded from the show's weekly and season averages. The show's weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday through Friday). "GMA3" was coded as a special on Monday, September 1 due to Labor Day. The telecast is excluded from the show's weekly and season averages. The show's weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday through Friday). “Let’s Make a Deal” aired amended repeats. The show’s ratings will not factor into its season average. “The Price is Right” aired amended repeats. The show’s ratings will not factor into its season average. “The View” aired amended repeats. The show’s ratings will not factor into its season average. Households and Total Viewers were not available at press time for “TODAY 3rd Hour” or “TODAY with Jenna & Friends.” Note: The post ‘Let’s Make A Deal’, ‘The Price Is Right’ & ‘Beyond The Gates’ Encores Perform Strong For CBS first appeared on Soap Opera Network. Read More

“The Bold and the Beautiful” star Jacqueline MacInnes Wood is officially back on set, taping her first scenes as Steffy Forrester at the show’s new home at Sunset Las Palmas Studios in Hollywood on Tuesday, September 9. “Excited to have Jacqueline MacInnes Wood back on set and taping her first scenes at our new studio!” stated the show’s supervising producer Casey Kasprzyk in a post on X (formerly Twitter) as he shared the first picture of the actress in posing alongside co-star Tanner Novlan (John “Finn” Finnegan), as well as Sophia Parras McKinley, who portrays Steffy’s daughter, Kelly Spencer, whom she had with Liam Spencer (Scott Clifton), and Bryan David Garlick, who plays Hayes Finnegan, Steffy and Finn’s son. Kasprzyk shared a similar message on his Instagram stories timeline. Wood went on maternity leave this summer, after announcing in March that she was pregnant with her fifth child with husband Elan Ruspoli. Although the sex was not announced at the time, and at press time remains a mystery after she previously birthed four boys, the actress revealed the news of her pregnancy in her newsletter. “I’m almost 7 months pregnant! Our family is beyond excited, and my kids are over the moon,” said Wood at the time. “It’s such a special time in our home—so much love, energy, and anticipation!” In August 2023, the couple welcomed their fourth child, a boy they named Valor James, who joined older brothers Rise (born March 2019), Lenix (born February 2021) and Brando (born May 2022). “Continuing to work out—so grateful I focused on building strength before pregnancy! It’s made carrying my kids and performing emotional scenes much easier,” Wood wrote in a post at the time, highlighting previous methods she’s used to prepare her for the milestone events. Although a first air date has not been announced for Wood, fans should expect to see Steffy back on screen in the coming weeks. On Monday, CBS released a fall preview for the half-hour series, which is set to launch Season 39 on Monday, September 15, noting that Luna (Lisa Yamada) instigates a scandalous plan involving Will (Crew Morrow) that sends shockwaves through both the Forrester and Spencer families, significantly impacting the lives of Electra (Laneya Grace), Bill (Don Diamont), Katie (Heather Tom), Sheila (Kimberlin Brown), Li (Naomi Matsuda), as well as soulmates Steffy and Finn. Note: The post Jacqueline MacInnes Wood Returns To Work At ‘The Bold And The Beautiful’ After Taking Maternity Leave first appeared on Soap Opera Network. Read More

via Instagram ✨DREAMS COME TRUE Y’ALL✨ —— I’m steppin’ into a new character and the next phase of my life and I’m in disbelief🙌🏾 blessed to be able to join the powerhouse cast of the HISTORIC @cbstv show Beyond The Gates @beyondthegatescbs as a major character ~ what is life rn… HUGE THANKS to @sheiladucks , @michelevaljean , @juliehcarruthers , @cbstv , @naacp , P&G Studios, and the whole cast and crew for embracing me and bein such kind human beings I’m sooo excited to step into this world and meet the fans, y’all have already started supporting me and it means the world🙏🏾🙏🏾 Also I could not have accomplished this without my amazing agent @theamylord and @eristalentagency fighting for me everyday, and thank you so much @therealkimcoleman @kimcolemancasting and her team for providing this opportunity!! The best part of announcing this and continuing to move forward in my career is being able to celebrate it with @niatheactress and my beautiful family, but fr tho none of this is possible without Nia’s support, encouragement, self-tape coaching, advice, backrubs…someday soon I’ll share how insane this summer has been for us, the highs and lows, the turbulence that comes with major change in life, the fear of jumping into the deep end without goggles, but having a partner walk with u every step of the way is the greatest thing anyone could ask for … I’m lucky af Keep pushin y’all, keep workin hard and mastering your craft, if ur an actor go to @speisersturges NOW, @shannonsturges gonna whip u into shape and get u ready for any role I promise😂🙏🏾, trust the process when the doors will open u’ll be ready to step thru them … … can’t wait for y’all to meet Izaiah🫡 📸: @myronrogan ur vision and these images are the gift that keeps on givin💯 #beyondthegates #cbs #naacp #soapopera #actor

As “General Hospital” kicked off Season 63 on Monday, September 8, two more affiliates joined the previously announced WCVB in changing the time slot for the long-running ABC daytime drama series in their local markets. New Hampshire affiliate WMUR, which covers the outlying Manchester area, and WPBF in West Palm Beach, Florida, returned the soap opera to its former 3:00 p.m. ET time slot, which it held for more than 25 years before ABC ceded the time slot back to local stations in September 2012 in the hopes of launching “Katie,” the since-canceled and ratings challenged syndicated daytime talk show hosted by Katie Couric that ran for just two seasons and cost Disney, parent of ABC, $80 million to launch. At WMUR, “General Hospital” now airs as the lead-in to the station’s “News 9 at Four,” with syndicated episodes of NBCUniversal’s “Dateline” airing at 2:00 p.m. Meanwhile, at WPBF, “Tamron Hall” has moved to 2:00 p.m., followed by “General Hospital” and the station’s “WPBF 25 News at 4:00 p.m.” telecast. Along with Boston affiliate WCVB, the stations are all owned by Heart Television, leaving one to wonder if the station group is testing the waters to see if it might also move the soap back to its former time slot on other ABC stations it owns, a likely possibility since stations always seek to place their strongest performing shows in time slots that serve as better lead-ins to their highly rated local newscasts. While on the national level, “General Hospital” continues to air at 2:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. PT, the time slot switch by the three Hearst Television stations now sees 11 ABC stations in total that have moved the show back to 3:00 p.m. ET/2:00 p.m. PT. In September 2014, seven of the eight ABC Owned Television Stations, including WABC in New York, KABC in Los Angeles, WLS in Chicago, WPVI in Philadelphia, KGO in San Francisco, KTRK in Houston, and WTVD in Raleigh-Durham, made the switch. Meanwhile, KSAT in San Antonio was the sole non-ABC-owned station to also make the switch back at the time. Boston is the ninth-largest television market in the United States according to Nielsen’s Designated Market Areas (DMAs) report. The area also covers Southern New Hampshire, with WMUR serving as an outlying area of the market. West Palm Beach ranks #39 (WPBF) on the DMA list, while New York is #1 (WABC), followed by #2 Los Angeles (KABC), #3 Chicago (WLS), #5 Philadelphia (WPVI), #6 Houston (KTRK), #10 San Francisco (KGO) and #22 Raleigh-Durham (WTVD). San Antonio (KSAT) ranks 31st. Note: The post Hearst Television-Owned ABC Affiliates WMUR & WPBF Move ‘General Hospital’ To New Time Slot, Joining Boston’s WCVB first appeared on Soap Opera Network. Read More

I suspect that Luna is pregnant.