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I'm sure there are tons of shots of each actor as that's how photo shoots work, but clearly they felt the original photo used did not best represent Clifton and/or his character considering the coverage this show is going to get in the coming days, weeks, months, etc. A change had to be made now, and they found a much better photo from the bunch they took during the shoot. As for Timon. He's the male lead, IMO. Karla is the female lead. Tell me otherwise, and I'll buy you dinner. That statement in no way should take away from the importance of other cast members, particularly Tamara, Clifton and Daphnee, but the show is built around Dani's storyline at the outset and Bill/Dani's relationship will be a talking point for at least the next couple of week's worth of episodes, if not longer (definitely longer).

Not sure, but I know I wasn't a fan of it. It wasn't the right look for him. The old one is below:

New headshot of Clifton Davis released (old one deleted):

The linked article to Soaps In Depth was published in 2019. If it's from Jason, there's no question it's true. However, a DAYS contract is like candy. You get a piece today, you don't get a piece tomorrow. They even had the nerve to not have Lauren Koslow on contract (even right now), and I believe they added Susan Seaforth Hayes as a contract at some point if I recall Jason's post on his since inaccessible Facebook page.

This was already reported on the main SON news section 2 hours ago:

All from the press junket the soap press attended (about eight of us). Will have some stuff up later today from that joint interview session later as well. Nothing was exclusive to any of us, even though we each had our individual questions -- will point out what I asked when I share my stories later.

In the Zoom, Cady did have bangs when she was speaking to us. I believe the hair color itself was lighter than what was seen in the BTG pic I posted (taped in November 2024), but I can't remember. We weren't given a video recording of the press junket itself for me to reference.

Based on your follow up post on her Instagram posts, this is clearly Atlanta. As a New Yorker, I couldn't even place the area. Plus, being that she's been in New York for a number of years, doing stage work along with All My Children and As The World Turns, her comment on being in a "welcoming city," screams new location (i.e. Atlanta for Beyond the Gates). Right. The cast aren't required to live in Atlanta. That might have been the initial requirement, or an expectation if the show is receiving a tax credit from the state of Georgia, but many people, including Tamara Tunie, do not exclusively live in Atlanta. Many of the well-known veterans continue living and working in New York and Los Angeles. The newer and soon-to-be-well-known cast might be local.

“I think this is common knowledge, but I’m working on DAYS mostly because I’m under contract over there,” Kurth explained during an interview with Daytime After Dark. https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/abc/wally-kurth-status-general-hospital-days-of-our-lives-172906 He further said: “The wonderful thing is that DAYS and GH coordinated and worked together and said that I can still go do GH,” Kurth confided. “DAYS gets first choice if I have to work. But I can still do GH and Frank is allowing me to go do DAYS and also knows he can use me if he needs me to come on GH."

They announced their separation last year. I opted not to mention in my article as I didn't deem it necessary. That said, we'll soon find out if he's doing Beyond the Gates full-time or recurring, ala Wally Kurth who appears on GH as Ned and Justin on Days of our Lives, the latter of which is on contract. Being that BTG and GH will air against each other in most markets (2:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. CT/PT), it'll be unusual to see Jon on both at the same time (should that happen), considering he's been on recurring a GH for a number of years. Besides Wally, the only other actor to appear on another soap at the same time was Eileen Davidson who pulled double duty 10 years ago on DAYS (as Kristen and Susan) and The Young and the Restless (as Ashley).

I had my suspicions. When we saw them as surprise guests during our press junket, I was floored. Now, when I said it would break the soap internet (still quite early), I didn't mean literally, but I know GH fans will be pissed if this means the end of his appearing as Kevin (albeit he barely appears as is). It only shows that GH wasn't using him because clearly he's willing to work.

Note: It's unknown at this time if Lindstrom will continue portraying Kevin Collins on General Hospital, ala Wally Kurth who appears on both GH (as Ned) and Days of our Lives (as Justin), the latter of which as a contract player.

BREAKING: Jon Lindstrom and Cady McClain have joined the cast of "Beyond the Gates," with Lindstrom playing the role of Joey Armstrong and McClain playing Pamela Curtis. #BeyondTheGates #BTG #JonLindstrom #CadyMcClain Full Story: https://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2025/02/jon-lindstrom-cady-mcclain-of-beyond-the-gates

Soap veterans Jon Lindstrom (“General Hospital,” “Port Charles”) and Cady McClain (“All My Children,” “Days of our Lives”) have joined the cast of CBS’ “Beyond the Gates,” it was announced on Sunday. The announcement follows a press junket with the soap media in recent weeks. Lindstrom will portray the role of Joey Armstrong, an entrepreneur who runs a casino, while McClain takes on the role of Pamela Curtis, an old friend of Dani Dupree (Karla Mosley). Michele Val Jean Sonja Flemming/CBS Michele Val Jean, the show’s creator, said of casting the duo, “Well, I finally know the meaning of chomping at the bit because I’ve been so excited to share what we’re about to reveal. It’s my honor, my privilege, my joy to introduce our newest cast members, who are not only soap opera icons and brilliant actors, but two of my favorite people on the planet. Say hello to Joey Armstrong [Lindstrom] and Pamela Curtis [McClain], also known as Jon Lindstrom and Cady McClain.” Talking about his new character, Lindstrom shared, “Joey comes from the other side of the tracks. He has fought his way up in many ways and, uh—but he’s never lost his charm. But Joey runs a casino, which if you’ve ever been inside a casino, you know, a casino is kind of like what a bar is to an alcoholic. So, people can get into a lot of trouble around Joey, and Joey doesn’t like trouble. He knows how to end trouble, but he doesn’t like trouble.” http://www.soapoperanetwork.com/media/2025/02/Beyond-The-Gates-Jon-Lindstrom-Sneak-Peek-1024x683.jpgJon Lindstrom Quantrell Colbert/CBS As for McClain, she says,” I’m just so thrilled to be a part of this incredible cast and this amazing show. I think it is so exciting. It’s such a beautiful production and such amazing actors, and I have the great pleasure of getting to work a great deal with Karla, and we have so much fun—probably too much fun.” She added, “We play very dear old friends, and we get up to a bit of trouble, and I think that’s all I’ll say. http://www.soapoperanetwork.com/media/2025/02/Beyond-The-Gates-Cady-McClain-Sneak-Peek-1024x683.jpgCady McClain Quantrell Colbert/CBS Details on when both actors will make their debut on the soap opera were not revealed at press time, however, from photos (shown above) McClain will be on hand to support her friend as the big wedding between Dani’s ex-husband, Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett), and Hayley Lawson, (Marquita Goings), Bill’s former mistress turned fiancée, gets underway. The episode was filmed in early November and is credited as the show’s fifth episode. Meanwhile, Lindstrom appears in a scene that was taped in early December and is credited as the show’s 13th episode. An actress and director, among other creative talents, McClain is the winner of three Daytime Emmy Awards, becoming the first woman ever to have received the prestigious award for portraying three different characters on three different daytime dramas – Dixie Cooney on “All My Children,” Rosanna Cabot on “As The World Turns” and Jennifer Horton on “Days of our Lives.” Lindstrom first joined the cast of “General Hospital” in 1992, playing the nightmarish Ryan Chamberlin. By 1993, he began playing dual roles when the show introduced Ryan’s twin brother, Kevin Collins. With the continued success of “General Hospital,” ABC commissioned a spinoff in hopes it would help correct sagging ratings in the timeslot preceding “All My Children,” which was previously held by the likes of “Loving” and “The City.” In June 1997, the network introduced “Port Charles,” which saw a few of the parent show’s characters segue into the spinoff, including Kevin, and would often allow for crossover appearances. The series was later canceled in 2003, with Lindstrom back at “General Hospital” in a recurring capacity until 2004. After a nearly nine-year absence, Lindstrom once again reprised his role as Kevin on “General Hospital,” appearing on recurring status, with Kevin now married to Laura Collins (Genie Francis). In addition to creating “Beyond the Gates,” Michele Val Jean also serves as the show’s head writer, executive producer and showrunner. She previously served as a scriptwriter at “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “General Hospital,” the latter of which saw her as the show’s co-head writer for a brief period in 2001. She began her soap writing career in 1989 as a scriptwriter for NBC’s “Generations,” the half-hour series that broke ground for its inclusion of an American Black family as part of its core group of characters. “Beyond the Gates” is the first brand new soap opera set to debut on a broadcast network in more than 25 years, since the launch of “Passions” in 1999, and the first-ever one-hour Black-centric daytime drama series. The series premieres Monday, February 24 at 2:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. PT on CBS, and will be available to stream Live and On Demand on Paramount+*. One week before the show’s premiere, CBS will broadcast a five-part daytime special, titled “Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood,” during the week of February 17-21 which provides viewers with a unique experience into the journey of bringing the new daytime soap opera to life, from its powerful representation of Black culture and history to the 27 meticulously designed sets that create the world of Fairmont Crest, a wealthy gated community with leafy tree-lined streets and luxurious mansions. In the fifth episode of “Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood,” titled “Sneak Peek and Guest Stars,” airing Friday, February 21, viewers will get an exclusive first look at the show’s premiere episode, featuring high-stakes action, deep secrets, and unforgettable drama. The sneak peek sets the stage for a season filled with twists, turns, and lots of surprises. Plus, hear directly from the cast and creators about what’s in store for Fairmont Crest. Later in the episode, the “Entertainment Tonight” Vault will revisit where fans first met the stars of “Beyond the Gates” and where they might have seen them before. The five-part half-hour special is hosted by “Entertainment Tonight” co-host Kevin Frazier and uber soap fan, comedian and television personality Sheryl Underwood (“The Talk”). Note: The post Soap Vets Jon Lindstrom & Cady McClain Join The Cast of ‘Beyond the Gates’ appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Tamara Tunie and Daphnee Duplaix will be on CBS Mornings on Thursday, February 20. Tamara will be on Colbert on Wednesday, February 19, while Clifton Davis and Karla Mosley make a "special appearance" on After Midnight that same night (technically Thursday, February 20).

A long-term carriage agreement has been reached between YouTube TV and Paramount, averting a possible blackout of CBS, Nickelodeon, MTV and nearly two dozen other networks, the companies announced on Saturday. The multi-year deal will see YouTube TV expanding its streaming options with the inclusion of Paramount+ with SHOWTIME and BET+ available to qualifying customers. “We’re happy to share that we’ve reached a deal to continue carrying Paramount content on YouTube TV. That means you still have access to channels like CBS, CBS Sports, and Nickelodeon. Add-ons like Paramount+ with SHOWTIME and BET+ also remain uninterrupted,” the Google-owned OTT (over-the-top) television streaming service said in a statement. “With this agreement, YouTube TV will continue to offer 100+ channels, while enabling more user choice in the future. Thank you again for your patience, and as always, we appreciate your membership. “We are pleased to announce a renewed Paramount-Google agreement for the continued carriage of Paramount’s leading portfolio of entertainment, news and sports networks across YouTube TV’s platform,” said Paramount in its statement. “The multi-year deal also features an expanded streaming relationship, with the ongoing inclusion of Paramount+ with SHOWTIME and BET+ among other YouTube Primetime Channels and providing Google the right to make Paramount+ available to qualifying YouTube TV customers.” “We look forward to extending our long-standing partnership and giving audiences greater access to their favorite programming,” Paramount’s statement concluded. Days before signing a new deal, YouTube TV announced that it had reached a “short term extension” with Paramount that kept the channels from going dark on its service on Friday. In February 2024, it was revealed that the service had emerged as the fourth-largest TV provider in the U.S. with eight million subscribers. http://www.soapoperanetwork.com/media/2025/02/CBS-Beyond-Gates-Bold-Beautiful-Young-Restless-1024x576.jpg“Beyond the Gates,” “The Bold and the Beautiful,” “The Young and the Restless” CBS The deal comes as CBS prepares to launch the brand new daytime drama series “Beyond the Gates,” and the continued success of its other soap operas, including “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “The Young and the Restless.” Next month, CBS will broadcast several high-profile events, including “The Masters” and March Madness games, and follows the network’s successful airing of the Grammys, the Golden Globes and several highly rated NFL playoff games, with the latter two becoming one of the top five most-watched programs of the 2024-2025 broadcast television season. Note: The post YouTube TV and Paramount Sign New Multi-Year Carriage Agreement, Averts Blackout of 23 Networks appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

In a room filled with some of the most talented and respected writers in television and film, among other categories, writer Madeleine Phillips took time to acknowledge “Beyond the Gates” as she and fellow writer Dave Ryan gave an acceptance speech for “The Young and the Restless” taking home the Writers Guild Award for Daytime Drama during Saturday night’s in Los Angeles ceremony, which marked the show’s sixth win overall in the category. After Ryan thanked the guild for its recognition of their show, along with the cast and crew, among others, Phillips added, “And we want to say to our colleagues at ‘Beyond the Gates,’ which is a new soap opera starting in a couple of weeks, we welcome you to daytime. We’re so happy you’re here and we look forward to seeing you here next year. Thank you, so, so much.” http://www.soapoperanetwork.com/media/2025/02/The-Young-And-The-Restless-Logo-1024x576.jpg“The Young and the Restless” Sony Pictures Television Phillips has been a scriptwriter at “The Young and the Restless” since February 2024, having previously served as the executive assistant to the show’s head writer and executive producer, Josh Griffith. A veteran of the Sony soaps “Days of our Lives” and “The Young and the Restless,” having joined the writing team of the latter series after several years at the former, Ryan’s first script for “The Young and the Restless” aired on July 12, 2024. For more about the show’s win at the Writers Guild Awards, and who else was nominated in their category, click here. “Beyond the Gates” “Beyond the Gates” is the first brand new soap opera set to debut on a broadcast network in more than 25 years, since the launch of “Passions” in 1999, and the first-ever one-hour Black-centric daytime drama series. The series premieres Monday, February 24 at 2:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. PT on CBS, and will be available to stream Live and On Demand on Paramount+. Ahead of the premiere, during the week of February 17-21, 2025, CBS will air “Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood,” a five-day, five-part daytime special that will give potential viewers a sneak peek at the new series with episodes like “Unveiling Fairmont Crest,” “Creating the Cast,” “Fashion and Flair,” “A Day in the Life” and “Sneak eEek and Guest Stars.” Created by veteran soap opera writer Michele Val Jean, “Beyond the Gates” is developed and produced by the CBS Studios/NAACP Venture, led by Sheila Ducksworth, in partnership with P&G Studios, a division of Procter & Gamble. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution. Alongside Val Jean, who also serves as head writer, executive producer and showrunner, executive producers include Sheila Ducksworth, Julie Carruthers, Robert Guza Jr., Leon W. Russell, Derrick Johnson, Kimberly Doebereiner and Anna Saalfeld. In addition to Val Jean, the writing team consists of co-head writer Robert Guza Jr., Susan Dansby, Michael Montgomery, Judy Tate, Danielle Paige, Jazmen Darnell Brown, Cheryl L. Davis, Lynn Martin, Ron Carlivati, Sara A. Bibel, Christopher Dunn, Gregori J. Martin and Teresa Zimmerman. To find out more about the new show’s writers and their writing credits, click here. Daphnee Duplaix. Clifton Davis, Tamara Tunie, Karla Mosley Quantrell Colbert/CBS Recently, CBS released a promo touting its growing soap opera lineup that includes “Beyond the Gates,” “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “The Young and the Restless.” Watch the “CBS Daytime is soapier” promo below. Note: The post ‘The Young and the Restless’ Scriptwriter Madeleine Phillips Welcomes ‘Beyond the Gates’ To Daytime Drama Writing Family appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

The writing team of “The Young and the Restless” took home the 2025 Writers Guild Award for Daytime Drama during Saturday night’s Writers Guild Awards ceremony held at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles and the Edison Ballroom in New York City with actress Justine Lupe (“Nobody Wants This,” “Succession”) presenting. The Writers Guild Awards is an annual awards show recognizing achievements in screenwriting, television, streaming, news, radio/audio, and promotional writing during the previous calendar year (2024). Writers Guild Writers Dave Ryan and Madeleine Phillips accepted the award in person at the Los Angeles ceremony on behalf of the show’s writing team, led by head writer Amanda L. Beall and writers Susan Banks, Jeff Beldner, Marin Gazzaniga, Lindsay Harrison, Marla Kanelos, Rebecca McCarty, Phillips and Ryan. In a speech, Ryan said, “We’re thrilled to accept this award on behalf of our writing team at ‘The Young and the Restless.’” He added, “Thank you to the guild for this honor. Also, we want to thank our team at CBS, Sony, the Bells and the amazing cast and crew led by our showrunner, Josh Griffith*, who bring 255 episodes to life each year.” http://www.soapoperanetwork.com/media/2025/02/Madeleine-Phillips-Dave-Ryan-WGA-Awards-1024x576.jpgMadeleine Phillips, Dave Ryan YouTube Added Phillips: “And, we want to say to our colleagues at ‘Beyond the Gates,’ which is a new soap opera starting in a couple of weeks, we welcome you to daytime. We’re so happy you’re here and we look forward to seeing you here next year. Thank you, so, so much.” Highlighted clips from submitted episodes preceding the win included scenes of Sharon (Sharon Case) confronting Cameron (Linden Ashby) while Nicholas (Joshua Morrow) tried to calm her, and a May 2024 episode in which Jack (Peter Bergman) doing everything he can, including taking pills to get a distraught Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) the help she needs. The last time “The Young and the Restless” took home the coveted award was in 2020, representing the calendar year 2019. This win also marks the sixth time since the category’s creation in 1973 (representing content written in 1972) that the daytime drama series has taken home the award. “The Young and the Restless” beat out “Days of our Lives” and “General Hospital,” the other two nominees in the category. “Days of our Lives” took home the award for the last four consecutive years, while “The Bold and the Beautiful” did not submit itself for contention. Note*: Due to his going fi-core status during the 2007/2008 writers’ strike, Josh Griffith, the show’s head writer and executive producer, is ineligible for a WGA nomination (see story). Note: The post ‘The Young and the Restless’ Takes Home 2025 Writers Guild Award For Daytime Drama appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

In a post on Instagram, Procter & Gamble is touting its return to the world of soaps, proclaiming, “We invented the soap opera,” as it prepares for the launch of “Beyond the Gates,” the first brand new soap opera set to debut on a broadcast network in more than 25 years, since the launch of “Passions” in 1999, and the first-ever one-hour Black-centric daytime drama series. “We’re returning to our soap opera roots to bring you ‘Beyond the Gates!’ the company says in the caption of its post, which is accompanied by a video message narrated by “Entertainment Tonight” co-host Kevin Frazier, and features a behind the scenes look at the taping of the new series. Additionally, the company updated its bio on Instagram to include the message, “We invented the soap opera.” In the clip, “Beyond the Gates” executive producer Kimberly Doebereiner gave attendees a soap opera history lesson in a speech during last fall’s start of production and ribbon cutting ceremony for the soap. Doebereiner is also Group Vice President, Future of Advertising and Head of P&G Studios at Procter & Gamble. “Back in 1937, we started by creating something called ‘Guiding Light’ on the radio and invented the soap opera,” said Doebereiner. “With the invention of TV in the 50s, we successfully moved ‘Guiding Light’ in 1952 to CBS.” Kevin Frazier CBS Media Ventures With footage from a behind the scenes taping playing, in the video Frazier asks the question, “Have you ever wondered why soap operas are called soap operas?” As an answer, he says, “Well, you can thank Procter & Gamble for that. The company known for its products including soap and detergents sponsored the first daytime dramas on radio and later TV, including one of the longest-running soaps ‘As The World Turns’ [sic*] that ran on CBS for 72 years.” Note*: It was “Guiding Light” (or “The Guiding Light” to long-time fans) that ran for 72 years between its radio and television broadcasts, having aired from January 1937-June 29, 1956 on radio and June 30, 1952-September 18, 2009 on television. “As The World Turns” aired exclusively on television and aired for just 54 years (April 2, 1956-September 17, 2010). Both soaps were created by the pioneer of the genre, the late, great Irna Phillips, who also created such iconic soaps as “Another World,” and “Love is a Many Splendored Thing,” among numerous others, including the first-ever soap opera, “Painted Dreams” in 1930 (radio). “Now, P&G Studios is making its return to daytime after 15 years co-producing ‘Beyond the Gates’ with CBS and the NAACP,” Frazier continued. In its post, Procter & Gamble shared that there will be more “Beyond the Gates” content coming up as “Entertainment Tonight” takes viewers behind the scenes of the daytime drama series, learning more about P&G’s journey as soap opera pioneers. With “Beyond the Gates,” P&G is returning to its soap opera roots, teasing the show as another innovative way of connecting more people with their daily use products through entertaining and inclusive stories. Created by veteran soap opera writer Michele Val Jean, “Beyond the Gates” is developed and produced by the CBS Studios/NAACP Venture, led by Sheila Ducksworth, in partnership with P&G Studios, a division of Procter & Gamble. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution. Alongside Val Jean, who also serves as head writer, executive producer and showrunner, executive producers include Sheila Ducksworth, Julie Carruthers, Robert Guza Jr., Leon W. Russell, Derrick Johnson, Kimberly Doebereiner and Anna Saalfeld. http://www.soapoperanetwork.com/media/2025/01/3047515_1898b-edited-1024x576.jpgDaphnee Duplaix. Clifton Davis, Tamara Tunie, Karla Mosley Quantrell Colbert/CBS The series stars Tamara Tunie, Clifton Davis, Daphnee Duplaix, Karla Mosley, Alex Alegria, Lauren Buglioli, Brandon Claybon, Timon Kyle Durrett, Sean Freeman, Ben Gavin, Marquita Goings, Jibre Hordges, Jen Jacob, Maurice Johnson, Trisha Mann-Grant, Mike Manning, RhonniRose Mantilla, Ambyr Michelle, Colby Muhammad and Arielle Prepetit. “Beyond the Gates” premieres Monday, February 24 at 2:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. PT on CBS, and will be available to stream Live and On Demand on Paramount+. Ahead of the premiere, during the week of February 17-21, 2025, CBS will air “Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood,” a five-day, five-part daytime special that will give potential viewers a sneak peek at the new series with episodes like “Unveiling Fairmont Crest,” “Creating the Cast,” “Fashion and Flair,” “A Day in the Life” and “Sneak eEek and Guest Stars.” For a full breakdown of the special’s episodes, click here. http://www.soapoperanetwork.com/media/2025/01/On-TV-ET-Special-Black-History-Month-1024x576.jpgOn TV: A Black History Month Special CBS On Monday, February 17 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, cast members from the soap will be featured in the CBS primetime special, “On TV: A Black History Month Special,” a guide through a celebration of Black excellence in television hosted by Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner from “Entertainment Tonight” where the two shine a spotlight on Black actors who are forging a path in daytime and primetime television. Others to be featured in the special include Tichina Arnold (“The Neighborhood”), Rocky Carroll (“NCIS”), Shemar Moore (“S.W.A.T.”), Wayne Brady (“Let’s Make a Deal”), Damon Wayans, Damon Wayans Jr., Essence Atkins and Tetona Jackson (“Poppa’s House”), Morris Chestnut (“Watson”) and Wendell Pierce (“Elsbeth”). Check out the P&G sneak peek clip below. Note: The post Procter & Gamble On Daytime Television Return: “We Invented the Soap Opera” appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

😉 It rarely happens, but yes!

“As The World Turns” alum Billy Magnussen (ex-Casey Hughes), will topline the currently untitled Jonathan Glatzer Silicon Valley series for AMC and AMC+. Sarah Goldberg (“Barry”) was the first to be cast in the project. According to Deadline, which first reported the news, the AMC Studios produced drama series is set inside the bubble of Silicon Valley, amid misguided corporate cultures, moony innovation labs and cutthroat private high schools. It is centered around a rift between a self-appointed “inventor of the future” tech CEO (Magnussen) and his self-serving “performance psychologist” (Goldberg), who is engulfed in a scandal sparked by the exploitation of personal data. Along with Glatzer, the series will be executive produced by Gina Mingacci (“Killing Eve”) and is one of many high-profile Silicon Valley-set dramas put in development, but the first to receive a series order. A writer on such shows as “Succession” and “Better Call Saul,” among others, Glatzer was a producer on the latter series and a supervising producer on the former. He was also a co-executive producer of Apple TV’s “Bad Sisters.” As for Magnussen, since exiting his role on the CBS soap “As The World Turns” in 2010, following the show’s cancellation, he has wracked up several dozen television and film credits, including starring roles in such shows as “Maniac,” “Tell Me a Story,” and “Made for Love.” He most recently starred in the series “The Franchise” for Max, the streaming service from Warner Bros. Discovery. Magnussen has made memorable appearances in the shows “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” “The Bold Type” and “Black Mirror,” among others. Some of his film credits include “Ingrid Goes West,” “Game Night,” “No Time to Die,” and more recently “Spy Kids: Armageddon” and “Road House,” also starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor. Later this year, Magnussen will lend his voice when he plays the role of Pleakly in the live-action reimagining of the 2002 Disney animated classic, “Lilo & Stitch.” The movie is about a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family and is set to hit theaters on May 23, 2025. Check out the official teaser trailer below. Note: The post ‘As The World Turns’ Alum Billy Magnussen To Topline Untitled Jonathan Glatzer Series appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

I doubt it. Remember, having characters appear on each show means they all have to take place in the same universe. Additionally, since the producers and production studios behind Beyond the Gates are not the same as B&B/Y&R, it will be that much harder from a financial standpoint and with unions/guilds. Personally, I'd rather live in the fantasy of a single show and not have to watch other shows to get an idea of what is going on with the characters.

Where is all of this from?

On TV: A Black History Month Special, An Entertainment Tonight Production: Airing Monday, February 17 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. Streaming Live and On Demand on Paramount+/Paramount+ WITH SHOWTIME. Hosted by Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner, the first-ever Black co-hosting team for “Entertainment Tonight," the primetime special will feature interviews with several CBS stars, including the cast of “Beyond the Gates,” the first new network television soap opera to premiere in over 25 years. Filmed on location from the sets of the CBS shows, the special will guide viewers through a celebration of Black excellence in television as the hosts shine a spotlight on Black actors who are forging a path in daytime and primetime television. Those set to appear in the special include Tamara Tunie, Clifton Davis, Daphnee Duplaix and Karla Mosley (“Beyond the Gates”), Cedric The Entertainer and Tichina Arnold (“The Neighborhood”), Rocky Carroll (“NCIS”), Shemar Moore (“S.W.A.T.”), Wayne Brady (“Let’s Make a Deal”), Damon Wayans, Damon Wayans Jr., Essence Atkins and Tetona Jackson (“Poppa’s House”), Morris Chestnut (“Watson”) and Wendell Pierce (“Elsbeth”).

Yup! You read that right. We're also getting a primetime special on Monday, February 17 for Black History Month which will feature some of the cast, along with other Black CBS stars.