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The Kansas City Chiefs will face off against the Philadelphia Eagles at Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, February 9. Following yesterday’s games on FOX and CBS, respectively, the Chiefs took home the AFC Championship title against the Buffalo Bills (32-29) while the Eagles beat out the Washington Commanders (55-23) for the NFC Championship title. The FOX game (NFC Championship) aired in the afternoon while the CBS game (AFC Championship) aired in primetime. Fast national ratings for each game will be released later today. This year’s matchup marks the fifth time in six years that the Chiefs will have played during the biggest sports night of the year, and the second time in eight years for the Eagles. The Chiefs previously won the title game in 2020, 2023 and 2024 while the Eagles last won in 2018. It is also the first time that the two teams will have played opposite each other during a Super Bowl game since Super Bowl LVII on February 12, 2023, when the Chiefs beat the Eagles (38-35). The game also aired on FOX. Leading the Chiefs is quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who has won three Super Bowl rings during his tenure, while the Eagles are led by Jalen Hurts, who will attempt to win his first ring when Super Bowl LIX from the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET on FOX. The game will be available to stream Live on Tubi and NFL+ (subscription required). Check out the official poster for Super Bowl LIX below. http://www.soapoperanetwork.com/media/2025/01/Super-Bowl-LIX-Poster.jpg“Super Bowl LIX” National Football League Note: The post Super Bowl LIX: Kansas City Chiefs & Philadelphia Eagles Set For Rematch appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

According to Nielsen, only 45 minutes of the show aired due to preemptions that impacted the show's runtime. This is generally the result of national news coverage. In addition, the Wednesday, January 8 episode of many shows was impacted by coverage of former President Jimmy Carter lying in rest in Washington, D.C. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (aka Today with Jenna & Friends), TODAY 3rd Hour, and The View were retitled due to ABC and NBC News coverage directly related to coverage. Meanwhile, the first half-hour of The Price is Right was completely preempted/excluded from the ratings that day, and the second half-hour only aired for 24 minutes, per Nielsen.

Less than 30 days until the premiere episode of “Beyond the Gates,” and CBS has finally released the first full-length trailer and key art for the daytime drama series. In the trailer, viewers are treated to tales of betrayal, blackmail, secrets, a wedding, and a figurative funeral with the Duprees family agreeing that they must work together to keep a semblance of normalcy in their everyday lives. Expanding on the Dani Dupree (Karla Mosley) storyline, we learn that not only is her ex-husband, Bill Hamilton (Timon Durrett), set to marry the woman he cheated with, but Bill also has some dirt on the family through his experience with getting them out of some tough situations, particularly Dani’s father, Vernon (Clifton Davis). One of the most quotable lines in the trailer came from Dani’s sister, Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson (Daphnee Duplaix) and Bill’s fiancee, Hayley Lawson (Marquita Goings) discussing the latter’s relationship with Bill. “I fell in love with an inconvenient man,” Hayley tells Nicole, who retorts, “Now you have to deal with inconvenient consequences. You see how that works?” The trailer closes with a confident Dani telling Hayley, “See you around the neighborhood.” Watch the full-length trailer below. “Beyond the Gates” follows an affluent Black family who hold court over the fictional Fairmont Crest Estates, a posh gated community that’s the center of luxury with wealthy residents harboring deep secrets. The series premieres Monday, February 24 at 2:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. PT on CBS, while also available to stream Live and On Demand on Paramount+. Note: The post CBS Releases Full-Length Trailer for ‘Beyond the Gates’ appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

CBS’ “Beyond the Gates” is one of several shows scheduled to take part in SCAD TVfest, the annual television festival that spotlights the latest in design, creativity, and innovation on television, streaming and digital media. The festival, which runs from February 5-7 in Atlanta, Georgia, will feature a screening and panel discussion with cast members from the daytime drama series on Wednesday, February 5 at 4:30 p.m. local time. Individual tickets to the event cost just $5.00. Scheduled to take part are actors Clifton Davis, Daphnee Duplaix and Karla Mosley, as well as executive producer Sheila Ducksworth, who is also president of the CBS Studios/NAACP Venture that is spearheading the series. “Beyond the Gates” follows an affluent Black family who hold court over the fictional Fairmont Crest Estates, a posh gated community that’s the center of luxury with wealthy residents harboring deep secrets. The series premieres Monday, February 24 at 2:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. PT on CBS. Earlier this week, potential viewers got a taste of what the show is all about when CBS released a second promo for the series, airing it after the big AFC Divisional Playoff game on Sunday and across its daytime and primetime schedule in the days that followed. Additional screenings and panels taking place during the festival include such shows as “Agatha All Along,” “The Amazing Race,” “Shōgun,” “St. Dennis Medical,” “Found,” “Cobra Kai,” “The Recruit,” “Tyler Perry’s Sistas” and “Outlander,” among others. “Stranger Things” creators the Duffer Brothers will receive the Variety Showrunner Award at the festival, and will also take part in a screening of their hit Netflix series. Tickets to the festival cost as low as $5.00 for an individual ticket to a single screening and panel, and $50 for a general public day pass ($25 for SCAD members/alumni) that gives access to all screenings and panels taking place on the chosen day. Tickets top out at $125 for a general public festival pass ($100 for SCAD members/alumni) with access to all screenings and panels taking place over the three days. For more information about the festival, including the full schedule of screenings and panels, as well as how to purchase tickets, visit scadtvfest.com. Note: The post SCAD TVfest to Host Screening And Panel Discussion of ‘Beyond the Gates’ appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Sadly, the week after ratings saw huge drops for the soaps, especially GH.

Season 10 of “Bachelor in Paradise” will have a new showrunner, Deadline reported on Friday. According to the outlet, Scott Teti (“Claim to Fame,” “Summer House”) is taking over as showrunner of the popular reality series, part of ABC’s expansive franchise that also includes “The Bachelor” and spinoffs “The Bachelorette,” “The Golden Bachelor” and “The Golden Bachelorette.” “Bachelor in Paradise” sees fan favorites from the franchise return for a second (or third) chance at finding love after leaving their respective seasons brokenhearted. With experience under their figurative belts, participants are given the opportunity to travel to a romantic paradise in the hopes of turning a potential summer fling into the real thing. During the show’s ninth season (aired in fall 2023), Claire Freeland, Jason Ehrlich and Bennett Graebner served as showrunners following the exit of veteran producer Mike Fleiss, who had stepped down ahead of reported misconduct allegations. Freeland, Ehrlich and Graebner had also served as executive producers alongside Nicole Woods, Tim Warner and Louis Caric. Disney/ABC Changes first came to light earlier this week when Bachelor Nation host Jesse Palmer sat for an interview with Swoon, telling the outlet, “I am expecting some changes. I don’t know what those changes are going to necessarily be. I certainly have my own hopes what it might be, but I’m just really excited to get back to the beach personally, and to see our lovely cast, and to hopefully see some people fall in love and get engaged and to be back with [bartender] Wells [Adams].” Teti, whose credits also include executive producing several iterations of the “Married At First Sight” franchise, began his career as an editor before joining 51 Minds Entertainment, producers of such shows as “Flavor of Love” and “Rock of Love.” He was also the showrunner for the first season of A&E’s “Duck Dynasty” before later serving as an executive producer on other popular reality shows, including “Spy Games,” “Winter House,” “Married At First Sight: Couples’ Cam” and “Unmatchables,” among other series. In addition to Teti, Season 10 will see “The Bachelorette” alums Jonathon Johnson and Hakeem Moulton taking part as cast members – the two quickly became fan favorites but were ultimately eliminated during Jenn Tran’s season. “Bachelor in Paradise” is produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon. Note: The post ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Taps Scott Teti As New Showrunner appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

After its Wednesday night run concludes on February 19, CBS will resume airing all-new episodes of “The Price is Right at Night” on Monday nights starting May 12, the network recently revealed. Although a specific time slot had not been set at press time, the game show is likely to air at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, with comedies “The Neighborhood” and “Poppa’s House” expected to have already wrapped their seventh and first seasons, respectively, on par with traditional season finale dates for CBS’ Monday comedy block – the sixth season of “The Neighborhood” concluded on Monday, May 6, 2024, giving credence to the seventh season finale airing Monday, May 5. Starting Wednesday, February 26, all-new episodes of “Survivor” return when CBS premieres Season 48 of the Jeff Probst reality series with a two-hour edition. Meanwhile, the 37th season premiere of “The Amazing Race,” hosted by Phil Keoghan, returns with 90-minute episodes beginning Wednesday, March 5, following regularly scheduled 90-minute episodes of “Survivor.” The Monday, May 12 episode of “The Price is Right at Night,” titled “Jackpot: Shell Shocked,” will see contestants playing the popular Shell Game, giving a player a chance to win up to $150,000; plus a contestant plays Grid Lock for a Porsche electric vehicle worth over $90,000. In the Monday, May 19 episode, titled “Jackpot: Two Cars, One Putt,” contests will take part in a twist on the popular game Hole in One as a player is given the chance to win two cars; plus a lucky contestant plays the Hot Seat game for up to $200,000. No additional Monday airings were scheduled for May at press time. Like its daytime iteration, “The Price is Right at Night” is produced by Freemantle with Drew Carey serving as host and Evelyn Warfel as executive producer. Note: The post ‘The Price is Right at Night’ Moving to Mondays in May appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), the organization that oversees the Daytime Emmy Awards, announced today that three new members have joined its 2025 Board of Directors, each representing their respective peer groups in Documentary, News, and Children’s & Family Programming. Named to the Board on Friday are Megan Chao, a documentarian and journalist; Lindsey Reiser, journalist and anchor for CBS News; and Angela C. Santomero, executive producer and co-creator of the popular children’s series “Blue’s Clues.” The new members help round out the existing NATAS board, giving every competitive programming category a community representative as detailed last March when NATAS announced it would replace its longstanding Board of Trustees with a new Board of Directors, a change that followed a multi-year restructuring of the Academy’s bylaws and governance to be more representative of the industry communities it served. Those previously named to the Board were to serve either one, two, or three-year terms, with this year’s new members becoming the first group elected from the new national membership model organized around peer groups. Each new member will serve a full three-year term. Adam Sharp remains NATAS President & CEO. News of the new board members comes as the organization gears up for “The 3rd Annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards” taking place Saturday, March 15 in Los Angeles, “The 46th Annual Sports Emmy Awards” in May, and “The 46th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards” in June. Earlier this month, it was announced that “The 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards” would take place in October. As a reminder, submissions for the Sports Emmy Awards and the News & Documentary Emmy Awards are currently open but will close on Thursday, February 13 and Friday, February 14, respectively. Meanwhile, additional information about each award ceremony will be announced in the coming weeks, the organization noted. What follows is a breakdown of the 2025 NATAS Board of Directors and their roles: Eva Basler, Daytime Peer Group Basler is Vice President of Communications and Talent Relations in charge of publicity, marketing, social media, talent relations, and special events for Bell-Phillip TV Prods—Inc., which produces the world’s most-watched daytime drama, “The Bold and the Beautiful.” Basler is dedicated to the advancement and success of all aspects of television. An active member of the Television Academy since 2000, she is currently the Governor of Daytime Programming. For NATAS, she represents the Daytime Dramatic Programming community on the National Awards Committee. Bob Boden, Unaffiliated Peer Group Boden’s career in all forms of non-fiction and unscripted/alternative TV programming has included senior management and production functions for a variety of television studios, networks, and production companies. He is frequently acknowledged as an industry leader in the game and reality genres. Boden served the Television Academy as Governor of the Reality Programming and Daytime Peer Groups for 13 years, in addition to one year on the Executive Committee. He has served on many committees for the TV Academy, including Membership, Activities, Bylaws, Diversity, Creative Arts, and Anti-Proliferation. He currently is a member of the National Awards Committee for NATAS, representing the Daytime Non-Dramatic Programming community. Jared Bowen, At-Large Member Bowen hosts the daily radio program The Culture Show on 89.7 GBH and is also the Emmy Award-winning Executive Arts Editor at GBH, exploring the creative process through a lively mix of local and national artist profiles, performances and exhibitions. Bowen is a special correspondent for the PBS NewsHour, covering the latest happenings in the region’s theater, art, music, dance and film scenes on GBH’s MorningEdition and Boston Public Radio. He also moderates the Boston Speakers Series at Symphony Hall, facilitating conversations with everyone from world leaders to Oscar-winning actors. David Burt, 1st Vice Chair Burt is Station Manager for Boston City TV and Boston Kids and Family TV in Boston, Massachusetts. He began his television career as at WPXT in Portland, Maine, working in engineering, master control, production, promotions. He helped create Maine’s first Fox Television Network affiliate, FOX51. In 1991, Burt was appointed Station Promotion Director, where he directed all on-air promotions, station image, outside media planning/buying and managed all activities of the 50,000 member FOX51 Kids Club. He made the move to Boston in 1994 where he worked for a short time as Marketing Director until he was hired by the City of Boston in 1995 as a Videographer/Editor and later became Station Manager of municipal television services. He produced and directed award winning and Emmy nominated programs, including About Health with Jeanne Blake, Commissioners Corner, Mayor’s Game of the Week, Read TV and Seniors Count. In his 25+ years with the Boston/New England Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), Burt has served as Chapter President and National Trustee, Chair of the Chapter’s Education Committee, National Student Television Coordinator, 2nd Vice President and Awards Chairman. At the National level of NATAS, Burt serves as First Vice Chairman where helps manage the coveted Emmy Awards for Daytime, Sports, News & Documentary, Technology & Engineering and the all-new Children’s & Family Emmy Awards. He prides himself on being a mentor to high school and college students pursuing a career in media through hosting internships, helping create scholarship opportunities on the local and national levels as well as assisting with the NATAS Student Production Awards. Joan Cartan-Hansen, Chapter Presidents’ Designate Cartan-Hansen produces for Outdoor Idaho, Idaho Experience. Her nationally oriented documentaries have aired on the BBC and PBS, and she occasionally reports for The PBS Newshour. Her longest-lasting effort is as the creator/producer/host of Science Trek (sciencetrek.org). This digital-first project teaches science to elementary-age students and provides support to educators and parents. The site has more than 100 topics and covers the Next Generation standards for elementary-age children. Cartan-Hansen is a past president and trustee of the NATAS Northwest Chapters and past president and current treasurer for the Idaho Press Club. Megan Chao, Documentary Peer Group Chao is an award-winning documentary producer and picture editor based in Los Angeles, with nearly two decades of experience specializing in documentaries. She is vice president of development and production for Birman Productions, Inc. where she manages a diverse slate, a creative team, and corporate strategy from development through show delivery. Chao is currently the executive producer (showrunner) and editor on two environmental documentary series projects, including Seasons 6 and 7 of “Earth Focus” for PBS SoCal. Prior, Chao was supervising producer and editor on a historical documentary called “Saint Patrick’s Greatest Gift “for CuriosityStream, based on The New York Times bestselling book series, “The Hinges of History,” by late author and historian Thomas Cahill. André Hepkins, Audit Committee Chair Hepkins co-anchors WBAL-TV 11 News at 6:00 P.M. and 11:00 P.M. with Deborah Weiner. His anchoring of the Capital Gazette mass shooting and the death of Congressman Elijah Cummings contributed to the station respectively winning Emmy awards in 2019 and 2020. While at KMOV-TV in St. Louis, he earned three Emmy nominations for his reporting and writing. Jeremy Hubbard, At-Large Member Hubbard is an evening news anchor at KDVR-TV in Denver. He’s also a former ABC News anchor and correspondent, anchoring the network’s national early morning newscasts “World News Now” and “America This Morning.” He also reported for “Good Morning America,” “World News with Diane Sawyer” and “Nightline,” traveling across the country and overseas to cover breaking news, severe weather, the economy and politics for the network. In addition to his work with NATAS, he serves on the board of directors of Shimmering Wings, a non-profit that sends grieving children to Camp Erin Denver, a summer grief camp to help cope with the loss of a parent, sibling or other close family member. He also travels the world with The Greatest Generations Foundation, a veterans charity that returns World War II and Vietnam heroes to the battlefields where they served, from the Pacific Islands to Asia and Europe. Theresa Johnson, Treasurer Johnson is the Vice President of Creative and Partner Services for Recruiting.com and joined the organization in 2005. She has spent much of her career developing employment and job seeker-related content for media outlets across the country. Johnson currently oversees the delivery of the latest recruitment technology and video services designed to help organizations strengthen their employment brand and more effectively attract the right candidates. She is focused on all aspects of employment marketing execution, from brand strategy and recruitment video to copywriting and design. In addition, she manages Strategic Partnerships and has spent much of her career providing various community partners and media outlets with information on the topics of recruitment, employment and job seeker issues. Martha Kattan, Chapter Council Designate Kattan is an accomplished broadcasting executive who has led KXLN-DT Noticias Univision 45, the No. 1-rated Houston news operation, for the past 13 years. She has received many awards, including 12 Regional Lone Star Emmy Awards and DEA’s (Drug Enforcement Administration) recognition for Community Service. In 2002, Kattan joined the newly formed Lone Star Emmy Chapter and was named to the Board of Governors as a representative of Spanish-speaking media for the state of Texas. In 2017, she was inducted into the NATAS Silver Circle in recognition of more than 25 years of exceptional contributions to the broadcast industry. Julia Lucas, Secretary Lucas is the national secretary for NATAS. She was senior director of marketing for Metropolitan State University of Denver, directing special projects, university communications and establishment of a brand journalism initiative, whose videos were nominated for a Regional Emmy Award. Prior experience includes directing media and public relations at the University of Denver, communications and marketing at On Command Corporation, Your Choice TV which was a subsidiary of Discovery Communications focused on time-shifted television, a national First Amendment education organization, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and PBS. Ronit Larone, Sports Peer Group As Vice President, Executive Producer for the National Football League, Larone leads the production of NFL original Content Marketing and is responsible for NFL Marketing integration across NFL Media’s live network programming. A nine-time Emmy Award winner, Larone’s previous roles with the NFL include Executive Producer of ‘NFL 100’ content strategy & production and Senior Coordinating Producer of NFL Network Studio Production. She also represents the Sports television community on the National Awards Committee. Michelle McHugh, Chapter Council Designate McHugh serves as the Program Director for Drexel University’s Television & Media Management Graduate Program, embodying a rich dual career trajectory that encompasses profound expertise in both the television industry and the realm of multiplatform communication strategy. She has received a prestigious Regional Emmy Award, acknowledging her exceptional coverage of the impact of crime in Philadelphia on the city’s youth and families and is a six-time regional Emmy nominee, Terry O’Reilly, Chair O’Reilly is President and Chief Executive Officer for Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corporation, operators of public radio stations 90.5 WESA and 91.3 WYEP, and has served in this position for more than seven years. During his tenure Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting has made significant investments in its NPR News and information service, and has grown to become not just the city’s largest radio newsroom, but Pittsburgh’s most-listened-to radio news service. In 2023, O’Reilly marked his 50th year in broadcasting. He has served in positions in the US and abroad, in journalism, programming, production and executive leadership, with companies that include ABC News, The Weather Channel, Twin Cities Public Television and Westinghouse Broadcasting Company. In addition to his role as CEO of Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting, he serves as Chairman of NATAS. He is a multiple Emmy Award winner himself, having been honored more than two dozen times by the Academy over the course of his career. Barbara Williams Perry, 2nd Vice Chair Williams Perry is a veteran of 40 years in television news. After receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Montana School of Journalism, she began her career at KSTP-TV in Minneapolis/St. Paul, where she started on the assignment desk and eventually became a reporter. In October of 1976, she joined WMAQ-TV in Chicago, the NBC owned-and-operated station. As part of the “NewsCenter 5” team, she worked as a general assignment reporter, covering stories ranging from the death of Mayor Richard J. Daley to the first running of the Chicago Marathon. During that time, she broke the story that CDC researchers had found the cause of Legionnaire’s Disease, a bacterial infection that broke out during a convention of the American Legion. In 1979, Williams joined WTTW-TV, Chicago’s PBS station. She worked on the news and public affairs team, producing programs on topics of local and national importance. Lindsey Reiser, News Peer Group Reiser is an anchor and correspondent for CBS News 24/7, the network’s premier live-streaming news service. She joined CBS News in April 2024 and is based in New York City at the CBS News Broadcast Center. Prior to joining CBS News, Reiser was an anchor and correspondent for MSNBC. She anchored across all news platforms and reported on the nation’s biggest stories, including Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, the COVID-19 pandemic, former President Donald Trump’s Manhattan legal cases, the Alex Murdaugh murder case, the Covenant School shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, and Hurricane Idalia. She has anchored countless hours of breaking news, as well as on location in London and Washington DC. Reiser reported and anchored at KPHO/KTVK in Phoenix, AZ for 8 years, and began her career in El Paso, TX. Angela Santomero, Children’s Peer Group Santomero is the Co-Creator and Executive Producer for 10 innovative brands for kids, including “Blue’s Clues,” “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood” and “Princess Penelope’s Purple Purse of Preposterous Things,” and Creator/Host of “Make a Kids’ Show” masterclass. Each of Santomero’s series has won awards and been proven successful in changing the course of media for kids. She was the first to create the signature “interactive” content model to engage kids to participate and learn through play. She also started a formal research process that showcased each of the series to be successful for kids on air and in summative and longitudinal studies, proving that kids learned through her media hits. Amy Schmelzer, At-Large Member Schmelzer serves as the KCCI’s News Operations Manager in Des Moines and has garnered six Regional Emmys. She also serves as a Regional Vice President for the Upper Midwest NATAS Chapter and maintains a connection to the future of the industry by sitting on the national advisory council for the Drake University School of Journalism & Mass Communication. Jeremiah Slovarp, At-Large Member Slovarp started Jereco Studios in 2010, designing his first commercial recording facility in Bozeman, Montana. He currently leads an event production team, entertainment system designers, and AV technicians at Jereco Studios. He is responsible for producing and engineering Post Production Sound, Live Sound, Music Recording, and Location Sound for shows and events both nationally and regionally. Slovarp earned his first Emmy Award for Audio for his work on the 11th & Grant TV series. Jessica Snyder, Rules Committee Vice Chair Snyder is the Director, Web Systems for WETA, the flagship public broadcasting station in the nation’s capital, and has over 20 years of experience in building and producing websites on a variety of informational and educational topics for both local and national audiences. She is active on the regional board in the National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter. David Solomon, Executive Committee Member Solomon joined WQED, the PBS station co-founded by Fred Rogers, in 2000. He held various positions throughout the years and oversaw content that included documentaries, series, specials, and multiplatform projects. He led the launch of WQED’s award-winning digital content division. Solomon also serves on NATAS’ National Awards Committee. At the regional level, he has served in various roles for the Mid-Atlantic Chapter, including Trustee, President, and Awards Chair. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy Awards for News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime and Children’s & Family programming, as well as achievements in television Technology & Engineering. NATAS membership consists of more than 18,000 broadcast and media professionals represented in 19 regional chapters across the country. In addition to its awards recognition, the organization has extensive educational programs, including regional student television and its Student Award for Excellence and the National Student Production Awards for outstanding journalistic work by high school students, as well as scholarships, publications, and major activities for both industry professionals and the viewing public. Note: The post NATAS Names Megan Chao, Lindsey Reiser & Angela C. Santomero As New Members To 2025 Board of Directors appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

A little bit of housekeeping for this Beyond the Gates thread. Instead of closing the thread once the show begins its daytime run, I'm leaning toward keeping the thread going, with it emerging as the Beyond the Gates Behind the Scenes, Articles and Photos thread, akin to the ongoing threads we already have in place for the other four soaps. The thinking is that the monthly discussion thread is specifically for episode discussion (for the most part), and this thread is already host to much of what the other show's threads consist of in terms of content relating to historical articles, behind-the-scenes happenings and information about the latest soap.

The “Hollywood Squares” promotion continues as CBS announced on Thursday that it will be giving the hit game show a special week-long daytime birth with encore episodes airing in the daypart during the week of January 27-31, replacing previously scheduled repeat episodes of “The Price is Right” in the 2:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. CT/PT slot vacated by the now-canceled talk show “The Talk,” which concluded its 15 season run last month. Featuring award-winning actress and talk show host Drew Barrymore (“The Drew Barrymore Show”) in the center square and hosted by Nate Burleson (“CBS Mornings,” “The NFL Today”), “Hollywood Squares” is a primetime revival of the iconic game show which showcases a unique lineup of celebrity guests in every episode as they take turns answering questions while contestants determine the legitimacy of their responses to score points and win exciting prizes. In addition to encores airing in daytime, CBS also recently announced that the show will be moving to an earlier slot on Wednesday nights as part of the network’s game show programming block. The series will now air at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, leading into all-new episodes of “The Price is Right at Night” and “Raid the Cage,” starting Wednesday, January 29. The final Thursday installment of the series will air on Thursday, January 23 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. What follows is a breakdown of the encore episode schedule: Monday, Jan. 27 “It’s a Dysfunctional Family Show” (2:00-2:30 PM, ET; 1:00-1:30 PM, CT/PT) Celebrity guests: Tyra Banks, Julie Bowen, Whitney Cummings, Tiffany Haddish, Thomas Lennon, Ms. Pat, Jeff Ross and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. “The Mayor of the Sun” (2:30-3:00 PM, ET; 1:30-2:00 PM, CT/PT) Celebrity guests: Tichina Arnold, Nicole Byer, Drew Carey, Pete Holmes, Debi Mazar, Bobby Moynihan, Chelsea Peretti and JB Smoove. Tuesday, Jan. 28 “It’s a Kiss Party” (2:00-2:30 PM, ET; 1:00-1:30 PM, CT/PT) Celebrity guests: Tyra Banks, Whitney Cummings, Tiffany Haddish, Sam Jay, Thomas Lennon, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Andrew Rannells and Sheryl Underwood. “Sixty for Swifty” (2:30-3:00 PM, ET; 1:30-2:00 PM, CT/PT) Celebrity guests: Julie Bowen, Margaret Cho, Leslie Jones, Carson Kressley, Ross Mathews, Kevin Nealon, RuPaul and Paul Scheer. Wednesday, Jan. 29 “Didn’t Work If Nelly Didn’t Laugh” (2:00-2:30 PM, ET; 1:00-1:30 PM, CT/PT) Celebrity guests: Tanner Adell, Whitney Cummings, Pete Holmes, Chaka Khan, Jay Leno, Thomas Lennon, Nelly and Patton Oswalt. “The Price Was Wrong Drew” (2:30-3:00 PM, ET; 1:30-2:00 PM, CT/PT) Celebrity guests: Nicole Byer, Drew Carey, Jeff Dunham, Max Greenfield, Pete Holmes, Lil Rel Howery, Rita Moreno and Bobby Moynihan. Thursday, Jan. 30 “It’s a Hot Gentleman’s Sweater” (2:00-2:30 PM, ET; 1:00-1:30 PM, CT/PT) Celebrity guests: Nicole Byer, Drew Carey, Luenell, Debi Mazar, Bobby Moynihan, Chelsea Peretti, Phil Rosenthal and JB Smoove. “They Always Choose Me, Boo!” (2:30-3:00 PM, ET; 1:30-2:00 PM, CT/PT) Celebrity guests: Julie Bowen, Margaret Cho, Leslie Jones, Carson Kressley, Jeannie Mai, Kevin Nealon, RuPaul and Paul Scheer. Friday, Jan. 31 “It’s a Dysfunctional Family Show” (2:00-2:30 PM, ET; 1:00-1:30 PM, CT/PT) Celebrity guests: Tyra Banks, Julie Bowen, Whitney Cummings, Tiffany Haddish, Thomas Lennon, Ms. Pat, Jeff Ross and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. “The Mayor of the Sun” (2:30-3:00 PM, ET; 1:30-2:00 PM, CT/PT) Celebrity guests: Tichina Arnold, Nicole Byer, Drew Carey, Pete Holmes, Debi Mazar, Bobby Moynihan, Chelsea Peretti and JB Smoove. In addition to its CBS broadcast, episodes of “Hollywood Squares” are also available to stream Live and On Demand on Paramount+*. *Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers will have access to stream Live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as On Demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream Live but will have access to On Demand the day after the episode airs. Note: The post Game Show ‘Hollywood Squares’ Receives Special Week Long Daytime Run on CBS With Encore Episodes appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Following its series premiere last week Thursday and a special preview following the AFC Divisional Playoff game on Sunday, CBS has announced that “Hollywood Squares” will now air Wednesday nights at 8:00 p.m. starting Wednesday, January 29. Hosted by Nate Burleson (“CBS Mornings,” “The NFL Today”), with Drew Barrymore (“The Drew Barrymore Show”) appearing as the center square, “Hollywood Squares” is a primetime revival of the iconic game show, and thus far has performed well for CBS, giving the network good reason to utilize the series as the lead-in to its Wednesday game night programming block after it was originally scheduled to join the night in the 10:00 p.m. ET/PT slot. The Wednesday lineup will now kick off at 8:00 p.m. with “Hollywood Squares,” followed by all-new episodes of “The Price is Right at Night” at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT and “Raide the Cage” at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. On Wednesday, February 5, CBS will interrupt the schedule for “Super Bowl Greatest Commercials,” a one-time-only special that will air at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT, replacing an original episode of “The Price is Right at Night.” The updated CBS primetime schedule is as follows: Wednesday, January 29 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT – “Hollywood Squares,” moves to its new time (original) 9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT – “The Price is Right at Night” (original) 10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT – “Raid the Cage” (original) Wednesday, February 5 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT – “Hollywood Squares” (original) 9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT – “Super Bowl Greatest Commercials” (original special) 10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT – “Raid the Cage” (original) Wednesday, February 12 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT – “Hollywood Squares” (original) 9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT – “The Price is Right at Night” (original) 10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT – “Raid the Cage” (original) Wednesday, February 19 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT – “Hollywood Squares” (original) 9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT – “The Price is Right at Night” (original) 10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT – “Raid the Cage” (original) Celebrity guests joining Drew Barrymore this season on “Hollywood Squares” include Tyra Banks, Julie Bowen, Yvette Nicole Brown, Whitney Cummings, Akbar Gbajabiamila, Tiffany Haddish, Oliver Hudson, Pete Holmes, Gabriel Iglesias, Jo Koy, Jay Leno, Justin Long, Kevin Nealon, RuPaul, Andrew Rannells, Kristen Schaal, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Sheryl Underwood and Jimmy O. Yang, among others who will be announced at a later date. Note: The post ‘Hollywood Squares’ Moves to Earlier Wednesday 8:00 p.m. Slot Beginning January 29 on CBS appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Exploring the family dynasty behind the biggest and most successful soap operas, filmmaker Matt Wolf (“Teenage,” “Bayard & Me”) is directing a new documentary film titled “Soaps,” featuring a “deep dive” into the CBS daytime drama series “The Bold and the Beautiful,” reports Variety. Bradley P. Bell Cliff Lipson/CBS According to the outlet, production on the documentary is currently underway in Los Angeles, with Wolf granted unprecedented access to the behind-the-scenes world of the half-hour soap helmed for more than 30 years by head writer and executive producer Bradley Bell — “The Bold and the Beautiful” along with sister soap “The Young and the Restless” was created by the Bell’s parents, the late William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell, in 1987 and 1973, respectively. Dubbed a love letter to an often-dismissed art form and an unexpected look at the rapid-fire process by which soap operas are made, “Soaps” will explore the people who have brought television’s longest-running continuous stories that have captivated viewers around the world for nearly half a century. ​​“Soaps have built universes that generations have escaped into, but the world behind the camera is just as fascinating as the drama onscreen,” said Amplify Pictures CEO Joe Lewis, who is also a producer on the project and whose company is financing. “Matt’s films uniquely explore the intersection of creativity and legacy, and we’re thrilled to work with him on an epic look at this significant but often overlooked cultural institution.” “When I first visited the set of ‘The Bold and the Beautiful,’ I was blown away by the Herculean effort that goes into bringing these stories to life. It’s a fascinating and unexpected world that is ripe for a documentary,” said Wolf, who also recently directed “Pee-wee as Himself,” which is set to have its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on Thursday. The film follows the life of the late artist and performer Paul Reubens and his alter ego Pee-wee Herman. “I’m so grateful to be welcomed by the Bell family, and the tight knit group of actors and behind-the-scenes crew, who tirelessly bring this show to life and have made the genre flourish,” continued Wolf, discussing his current project. “Amplify Pictures is the perfect partner because they understand the sweet spot between art and popular culture, which is the core of this project.” “Stay tuned ‘B&B’ fans… there’s an exciting documentary taking you inside The Bold and the Beautiful like never before! Directed by: Matt Wolf. Coming soon,” commented Casey Kasprzyk, supervising producer for “The Bold and the Beautiful” on X (formerly Twitter). Along with Joe Lewis, “Soaps” is produced by Lauren Haber for Amplify Pictures, Matt Wolf for Polari Pictures and Lindsay Panell (“Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul”). Executive producers are Rachel Eggebeen and Colin King Miller for Amplify Pictures. Note: The post ‘Soaps’ Documentary Film In The Works At Amplify Pictures Exploring the Family Dynasty Behind ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

CBS To Air Black History Month Primetime Special Featuring Interviews With Shemar Moore, Wayne Brady & Cast of ‘Beyond the Gates’ Shemar Moore, Wayne Brady and the cast of “Beyond the Gates” to be featured in “On TV: A Black History Month Special” airing Monday, February 17 on CBS.

I've also seen the first promo on numerous occasions while watching movies/shows on Prime Video. No one can say CBS isn't promoting the hell out of it, so hopefully it garners all the success we all hope it gets.

If you tuned into the Sunday, January 19 broadcast of the NFL on CBS, wherein the network carried the AFC Divisional Playoff game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Buffalo Bills, you might have also seen the latest promo for the network’s upcoming daytime drama series, “Beyond the Gates.” Debuting Monday, February 24 at 2:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. PT on CBS, the series follows an affluent Black family who hold court over the fictional Fairmont Crest, a posh gated community that’s the center of a luxury filled with wealthy residents harboring deep secrets. Leading the cast are Clifton Davis as Vernon Dupree, Tamara Tunie as Anita Dupree, Daphnee Duplaix as Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson and Karla Mosley as Dani Dupree. Highlighted in the promo are cast members Jen Jacob (Ashley Morgan), Ben Gavin (Derek Baldwin), Jibre Hordges (Jacob Hawthorne), Arielle Prepetit (Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne), Karla Mosley and Timon Durrett (Bill Hamilton). “CBS Daytime gets steamier [love scene between Hordges’ Jacob and Prepetit’s Naomi], scheme-ier [conversation between Mosley’s Dani and Tunie’s Anita], and soapier [argument between Mosley’s Dani and Durrett’s Bill],” reads the tag for the promo, noting the series will be joining a drama-filled daytime lineup that already includes “The Young and the Restless” and “The Bold and the Beautiful.” Watch the all-new promo below. Per Fast Nationals released by Nielsen, the Ravens-Bills AFC Divisional Playoff game on CBS averaged 42.2 million viewers, down -16% from last year’s CHiefs-Bills game (50.4 million). Earlier in the day, NBC carried the NFL Divisional Playoff game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles, which averaged 37.8 million viewers across NBC, Peacock, NBC Sports Digital platforms and NFL Digital platforms,while ranking as the network’s fourth most-watched NFL Divisional Playoff game since 1988, when Nielsen introduced their People Meter ratings tracking system. Viewership peaked at 47.5 Million at the game’s conclusion. Note: The post CBS Releases New ‘Beyond the Gates’ Promo During Highly Rated AFC Divisional Playoff Game – WATCH appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Like "The Young and the Restless" and "The Bold and the Beautiful," episodes of "Beyond the Gates" will be available to stream LIVE on Paramount+ with a SHOWTIME subscription via your local CBS affiliate (option shown in the platform). Otherwise, it can be streamed On Demand on Paramount+ later in the day, generally after it has already been broadcast in all U.S. timezones.

Effective February 2025, all monthly discussion and spoiler threads will be created by SON Community administrators only. As part of an ongoing discussion between Toups and myself, it was decided that to maintain consistency and fairness among posters, it is in the best interest that we create the threads going forward. Thank you.

On Monday, February 17 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, CBS will air an all-new primetime special produced by the team at “Entertainment Tonight,” titled “On TV: A Black History Month Special,” hosted by Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner, the first ever Black co-hosting team for “Entertainment Tonight.” The primetime special, which will also be available to stream Live and On Demand on Paramount+*, 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. On TV: A Black History Month Special, CBS 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”). Viewers can look forward to the CBS stars sharing personal stories and reflections on their time in the entertainment industry. Meanwhile, the special will also celebrate several historical milestones while honoring the trailblazers of the past, present and future. Those set to be featured include Isabel Sanford, the first Black actress to win a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy (1981); Cicely Tyson, the first Black actress to star as a regular in a TV drama series (1963); Sidney Poitier, the first Black actor to win a Best Actor Oscar (1964); the groundbreaking moment “Star Trek” aired the first interracial kiss on television (1968); Harold Walker, the first Black network news correspondent (1969); the moment “All in the Family” aired the first interracial married couple on television (1971); and Michele Clark, the first Black female network news correspondent (1972). The one-hour news special will also spotlight Black comedians who have shaped the industry with highlights of their cultural impact, including The Wayans family, known for their comedic legacy and impact across various entertainment platforms; Cedric the Entertainer and Tichina Arnold, both of whom have brought laughter to millions with their starring roles on “The Neighborhood; and Wayne Brady, who is celebrating 15 years as host of “Let’s Make a Deal.” Produced and distributed by CBS Media Ventures, “Entertainment Tonight” is co-hosted by Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner with Rachel Smith, Cassie DiLaura and Denny Directo as correspondents. Erin Johnson serves as executive producer. Whitney Wallace and Leslie Kawaguchi are co-executive producers. Note: The post CBS To Air Black History Month Primetime Special Feauturing Interviews With Shemar Moore, Wayne Brady & Cast of ‘Beyond the Gates’ appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Concluding its 15-season run last month, CBS’ “The Talk” averaged 1.319 million viewers during the week of December 16-20, 2024, marking its most-watched week of the 2024-2025 television season. According to figures released by Nielsen, the talk show’s final week averaged a mere 0.15 rating among Women 18-49, tying its second-lowest rating of the season. Additionally, among Women 18-49 viewers, “The Talk” averaged just 103,000 viewers in the key sales demographic, tying for its second-lowest performance of the season. Among Women 25-54, “The Talk” pulled in a 0.23 rating, on par with its performance one week prior (week of December 9-13, 2024). Meanwhile, among Women 25-54 viewers, the show attracted its third smallest audience of the season with just 145,000 viewers falling within the demo. Despite the low numbers among both demographics, “The Talk” still managed to outperform at least one other daytime broadcast program with “NBC News Daily” pulling in a 0.13 rating among Women 18-49 and a 0.21 rating among Women 25-54. “GMA3: What You Need to Know” / “NBC News Daily” ABC News / NBC News Although its performance during its final weeks on air was a far cry from the show’s earlier seasons, wherein it consistently gave “The View” a run for its ratings, “The Talk” still managed to outperform both “GMA3: What You Need to Know” and “NBC News Daily” among both Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 during the fourth quarter of 2024, even topping “NBC News Daily” among Total Viewers (1.240 million vs. 1.208 million). “GMA3: What You Need to Know” averaged 1.356 million viewers during the same period. Averaging 152,000 viewers among Women 25-54 for the quarter, “The Talk” beat out “NBC News Daily” (146,000 viewers) and “GMA3: What You Need to Know” (147,000 viewers). Its lead among Women 18-49 viewers was much tighter as all three shows performed virtually on par with each other. “The Talk” pulled in 109,000 viewers in the demo while “GMA3” saw 108,000 viewers and “NBC News Daily” captured 105,000 viewers. For the season, “The Talk” averaged 1.240 million viewers compared to 1.353 million for “GMA3” and 1.208 million for “NBC News Daily.” As “The Talk” saw declining numbers throughout its 13th and 14th seasons, despite revamping its hosting lineup, CBS announced in April last year that it had decided to end the series, which replaced “As The World Turns” on the network’s lineup in 2010. Hosted by Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Sheryl Underwood, Jerry O’Connell and Natalie Morales, the 15th and final season of “The Talk” was executive produced by Robb Crabbe with Ianthe Jones serving as the show’s co-executive producer. The show was produced by CBS Television Studios. http://www.soapoperanetwork.com/media/2024/11/CBS-Beyond-The-Gates-Premeire-1024x576.jpg“Beyond the Gates” CBS The performance of “The Talk” during its final season is significant as it will help CBS determine the future success of its upcoming daytime drama series, “Beyond the Gates,” premiering Monday, February 24 at 2:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. PT, with the first all-new network television soap opera to premiere in over 25 years taking over the timeslot previously held by “The Talk.” Note: The post Season 15 of ‘The Talk’ Concluded With Record Low Ratings appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Linda Barker Laundra, best known for producing and directing hundreds of hours of daytime television, including “All My Children,” “Another World” and “Guiding Light,” has died. She was 79 years old. “So very sorry to report that Linda died at home Friday afternoon at 3:15,” shared Laundra’s husband, David, in a post on Facebook. “I was holding her hand when she took her last breath. No more pain. At peace now and forever more.” Last February, Laundra was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, most commonly known as bile duct cancer or liver cancer, which is a rare but aggressive type of cancer that forms in the bile ducts. According to the Cleveland Clinic, it often impacts adults in their 70s and generally spreads beyond the bile ducts by the time healthcare providers diagnose it. Laundra’s husband previously revealed that his wife had been placed in Home Hospice Care after having undergone months of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and radiation treatments, while also participating in a drug trial, all of which proved unsuccessful. Before Laundra’s passing, a GoFundMe had been created to help cover the costs of her end-of-life care. Following her death, organizer Irene Burns updated the page, noting “David Laundra is so very grateful for your support. This fund is helping to lift a great burden from his shoulders.” At press time, just over $22,000 had been raised out of the $48,000 goal set with 105 donors. Born September 28, 1945 in Monroe Michigan, Laundra served as Artistic Director of the Writers Theatre, a theatre company she co-founded with her husband in New York. Some of their directing and producing credits include such plays as “The Gospel According to Mark Twain,” “My Own Stranger,” “The Overcoat,” “Anna, The Gypsy Swede,” “Resistance,” “and “The Day Jack London Got Pinched,” among others. http://www.soapoperanetwork.com/media/2005/09/all_my_children_01x3.jpg“All My Children” ABC Outside of the theatre, Linda’s career expanded when she took on producing and directing work for soap operas “Guiding Light,” “Another World” and “All My Children,” as well as the primetime drama “Homicide: Life on the Street.” Her credits also include the short film “Jean,” an adaptation based on the final chapter of Mark Twain’s autobiography, and “Minds Apart,” a short film based on works by Anne Sexton, which Laundra co-directed alongside her husband with contributions from their New York University film students. In 1995, Laundra received her first Daytime Emmy Award nomination as part of the directing team at “Another World.” Two years later, she received a nomination as a producer for “All My Children,” which had been nominated for Outstanding Drama Series. In 2017, Linda and David sat for an interview with Primary Stages, an off-broadway non-profit dedicated to inspiring, supporting, and sharing the art of playwriting as part of the organization’s oral history project. Check out clips from their interview below. Linda Laundra is survived by her husband, David, along with several family members including nieces Tammela Houser Gerber and Dixie Arnold, and nephew Paul Hinkley, among others. Note: The post R.I.P. Linda Barker Laundra – Veteran Soap Opera Director & Producer Dies at 79 appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Actor Francisco San Martin, best known for his portrayals of Dario Hernandez on “Days of Our Lives” and Fabian Regalo del Cielo on “Jane the Virgin,” has died. He was just 39 years old. Born August 27, 1985 in Majorca, Spain, and known to many as Pepe San Martin, a report filed by the Los Angeles Medical Examiner indicated the beloved actor died on Thursday, January 16 with the manner listed as suicide and the cause being ligature hanging. He was discovered deceased at his residence. Camila Banus, Franciso San Martin Mitchell Haaseth/NBC “Pepe, what can I say but ‘I love you and rest in peace, my friend,’” San Martin’s former “Days of our Lives” co-star Camila Banus (ex-Gabi Hernandez) said in a post published to her Instagram story timeline. “Love you mucho, mucho, mucho. I wish I had told you more.” Shortly after moving to Los Angeles in 2010, San Martin landed his first job in Hollywood, appearing in a November 2010 episode of “Days of our Lives” as Javier Rodriguez, a sick patient who died as he was causing a deadly outbreak at Salem University Hospital while in the presence of Melanie (Molly Burnett) and Nathan (Mark Hapka). A few months later, the show had cast him as Dario Hernandez, the younger brother of Rafe (Galen Gering), Gabi (Banus) and Arianna (Lindsay Hartley). He debuted in the March 11, 2011 episode but had exited the series by September 22, 2011. In commenting on his exit from the show, San Martin said in a since-removed post on X (then Twitter), “I couldn’t be more honored to have been a part of an amazing team, both cast and crew who are both incredibly diligent and talented. Thanx for the support u guys! lol You guys are in great hands, hopefully the changes ‘DOOL’ is making will get u guys even more into the show!” Beyond “Days of our Lives,” San Martin appeared in the series “Jane the Virgin” for seven episodes during the show’s third and fourth seasons, playing Fabian Regalo del Cielo, a hot Latin star who helped put a spark back into Jane’s (Gina Rodriguez) step after the loss of her husband, Michael (Brett Dier). In September 2017, it was announced that the actor had been cast in the recurring role of Mateo, who was tasked with monitoring the magnificent Forrester estate and would later be manipulated by Sheila Carter (Kimberlin Brown) after she recruited him to seduce Quinn Forrester (Rena Sofer), who Sheila sought to destroy by any means necessary. San Martin’s additional credits include the shorts “Dot,” “Hotter Up Close” and “A Love Story.” He also briefly appeared in the film “Behind the Candelabra,” released in 2013. Note: The post R.I.P. Francisco San Martin – ‘Days of our Lives’ & ‘Jane the Virgin’ Actor Dies at 39 appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

On Sunday, January 19, “CBS News Sunday Morning” will feature a segment highlighting “Beyond the Gates,” the first new network television soap opera in more than 25 years. According to a logline, correspondent Nancy Giles will talk with the creative minds and actors from the groundbreaking series which follows a powerful and prestigious multigenerational family living in a gated community outside of Washington, D.C., and is the very definition of Black royalty. Created by Michele Val Jean (“The Bold and the Beautiful,” “General Hospital”) who also serves as head writer, executive producer and showrunner, the series cast is led by Clifton Davis (Vernon Dupree), Tamara Tunie (Anita Dupree), Daphnee Duplaix (Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson) and Karla Mosley (Dani Dupree). Michele Val Jean, Sheila Ducksworth Sonja Flemming/CBS “Don’t miss it! A whole feature on #BeyondTheGates, including an on-camera interview with @SheilaDucks [Sheila Ducksworth] and Yours Truly,” wrote Val Jean on X (formerly Twitter) in teasing the segment. Ducksworth is one of eight executive producers attached to the series. Developed and produced by the CBS Studios/NAACP Venture, led by Ducksworth, in partnership with P&G Studios, a division of Procter & Gamble, “Beyond the Gates” marks the first-ever one-hour Black daytime soap opera and the first daytime drama series to premiere since “Passions” in 1999. Anchored by Jane Pauley, “CBS News Sunday Morning” airs Sundays from 9:00-10:30 a.m. ET on CBS and available to stream Live and On Demand via Paramount+*. Rand Morrison is the executive producer. http://www.soapoperanetwork.com/media/2024/11/CBS-Beyond-The-Gates-Premeire-1024x576.jpg“Beyond the Gates” CBS Premiering Monday, February 24 at 2:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. PT on CBS and available to stream Live and On Demand on Paramount+*, the “Beyond the Gates” cast also includes 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. The production team includes Robert Guza Jr. (“General Hospital,” “Sunset Beach”), one of the aforementioned eight executive producers as well as co-head writer, working alongside Val Jean. The remaining executive producers are Julie Carruthers (“All My Children,” “Port Charles”), Leon Russell, Derrick Johnson, Kimberly Doebereiner and Anna Saalfeld. *Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers will have access to stream Live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as On Demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream Live but will have access to On Demand the day after the series airs. Get a sneak peek at “Beyond the Gates” below. Note: The post ‘CBS News Sunday Morning’ Goes Behind-the-Scenes of Brand New Daytime Drama ‘Beyond the Gates’ appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

In addition to ABC preempting “The View,” “GMA3: What You Need to Know” and “General Hospital,” CBS will also preempt its daytime lineup consisting of “The Price is Right,” “The Young and the Restless,” “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “Let’s Make a Deal” on Monday, January 20, due to special news coverage of the second inauguration President-elect Donald J. Trump. Starting at 7:00 a.m. ET with a special edition of “CBS Mornings” anchored by Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson from Washington, D.C., CBS will deliver special all-day coverage of the presidential inauguration across all shows and platforms with Norah O’Donnell anchoring CBS News At 9:00 a.m. ET, CBS will air “CBS News: The Presidential Inauguration of Donald Trump” anchored by Norah O’Donnell who will be joined by journalists John Dickerson, Maurice DuBois, Margaret Brennan, Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil, Nancy Cordes, Major Garrett, Robert Costa, Jan Crawford, Dr. Jon LaPook, Ed O’Keefe, Weijia Jiang, Kris Van Cleave, Nikole Killion, Scott MacFarlane, Caitlin Huey-Burns, Nancy Chen, Omar Villafranca, Kelly O’Grady, Nicole Sganga and Willie Inman. Viewers can expect reports from around the country detailing how the new administration’s policies on the economy, inflation, safety and reproductive rights, among other areas, will impact everyday Americans. Special guests and CBS News contributors Douglas Brinkley, Joel Payne, Leslie Sanchez and Terry Sullivan will contribute analysis and historical context. CBS News coverage is expected to continue until at least 5:00 p.m. ET and will be simulcast on CBS News 24/7, the network’s streaming news channel. Major Garrett and Lindsey Reiser will anchor continuing coverage into the evening on CBS News 24/7 starting at 5:00 p.m. ET with the latest breaking news and reporting on the day’s events. In primetime, CBS will air “Inaguaruation Day in America: A CBS News Primetime Report anchored by John Dickerson, Maurice DuBois and Margaret Brennan with CBS News journalists sharing key moments from the inauguration with interviews, examining the state of the nation and illuminating the hopes of the American people as the new administration begins. One day before Inauguration Day, “CBS News Sunday Morning” on Sunday, January 19, will feature a report from Robert Costa that looks ahead to the incoming administration led by President-elect Donald Trump. Meanwhile, “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” will detail the first order of business for the new Trump administration and feature conversations with National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Senators Lindsey Graham and Tim Kaine. On Tuesday, January 21, CBS will resume airing all-new episodes of “The Price is Right,” “The Young and the Restless,” “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “Let’s Make a Deal.” Note: The post CBS To Preempt Daytime Lineup For Inauguration Coverage appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

It looks like the episodes submitted by GH were the ones surrounding Sam's death. Still waiting to confirm specifics.

As previously reported, the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) announced nominations for “The 2025 Writers Guild Awards” on Wednesday, which includes the Daytime Drama category. Competing this year are “Days of our Lives,” “General Hospital” and “The Young and the Restless,” while “The Bold and the Beautiful” did not submit for contention. Ron Carlivati Todd Williamson/Peacock With nominations based on written material aired during the 2024 calendar year, “Days of our Lives” is represented by head writer Ron Carlivati with writers Sonja Alarr, Kirk Doering, Christopher Dunn, Jamey Giddens, David Kreizman, Henry Newman, Ryan Quan, Dave Ryan and Katherine D. Schock. “Days of our Lives” has won the prestigious award for four consecutive years (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024), earning Carlivati his sixth win in the category overall having also won in 2015 and 2016 for his work as head writer of “General Hospital.” As for material submitted by Carlivati and his team for consideration, they include episodes surrounding the death of Doug Williams (the late Bill Hayes), Soap Opera Network has confirmed. The submitted episodes are as follows: Episode #1499 (Friday, November 29, 2024) – Salem learns of Doug’s passing. Episode #15000 (Monday, December 2, 2024) – Horton family reunions, Liz Chandler and Marie Horton come home. Family reminiscences of Doug. Episode #15001 (Tuesday, December 3, 2024) – Salem gathers to say goodbye to Doug. Taking place on Saturday, February 15 from the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles and the Edison Ballroom in New York City, “The 2025 Annual Writers Guild Awards,” will be streamed live starting at 4:30 p.m. PT on the Writers Guild of America West YouTube Channel (@writersguildwest). For the full list of nominees in other categories, visit www.wga.org or www.wgaeast.org. Note: The post Find Out Which Episodes ‘Days of our Lives’ Submitted For 2025 Writers Guild Awards Nomination appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More