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Yes, publicists accompany the cast to events like those. That's their job. Doesn't change the fact that CBS had nothing directly to do with any of the events themselves. Of the two publicists you listed, Noelle, sadly, was one of those let go at CBS. Dio remains and works alongside SmithHouse.

I wouldn't say that at all. Publicist ≠ marketing/promotion in the visual sense or on social media. CBS itself manages the show's social media and runs the campaigns you see on TV, etc. The publicist can only set up interviews with cast/crew, send out press releases and work alongside marketing/promotion on campaigns. SmithHouse does not handle any of CBS' socials or their overall promotion campaigns. They, however, send out campaign materials to the press when available. Think of it this way: Y&R and DAYS created new YouTube channels because neither CBS nor Peacock was interested in sharing the content on the official channels already in place. B&B does the same for their YouTube channel, though they primarily post full episodes there, while the CBS Brand Channel hosts promos and clips that are taken offline within days of posting. P&G is a marketer and advertiser looking to reach the masses with its products. Doesn't really have anything to do with CBS when they do those live/in-person events.

Paramount's recent layoffs following Skydance's formal acquisition impacted Beyond the Gates, with two of the show's three publicists let go. SmithHouse, which handles publicity for CBS' daytime lineup, primarily The Price is Right and Let's Make a Deal, and plays supporting roles with The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful, took over publicity last month for Beyond the Gates with the remaining publicist continuing in their role. That said, CBS pulled back on marketing and promotion of its daytime lineup in December 2023. Beyond the Gates was fortunate to receive any promotion this year simply because it was new.

It was likely a last-minute decision to air a repeat on Wednesday, considering only two original episodes aired that week, particularly as 103 and 104 (aired on Thanksgiving Day) are so closely tied to each other. As a result, at least three originals are expected to air during the week of December 29-January 2, 2025. CBS is airing College Football on December 31, 2025, preempting its daytime lineup, particularly Beyond the Gates, with the game beginning at 2:00 p.m. ET.

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Need To Know Ten weeks into the 2025-2026 television season, “The Bold and the Beautiful” was the top soap among Women 18-49 (0.26 rating) and Women 25-54 (0.38 rating), setting new season highs in both categories and among Total Viewers (2.667 million). Other shows setting season highs in various categories include both half hours of “The Price is Right,” “The Young and the Restless,” “The View” “TODAY 3rd Hour” and “TODAY with Jenna & Friends,” among others. “Beyond the Gates” set a new series low among Total Viewers (1.451 million) due to CBS factoring in the Wednesday, November 26 repeat broadcast (Episode #103) into the show’s weekly average. As expected, NBC’s annual telecast of the “National Dog Show” was the most-watched and highest-rated daytime broadcast program during the week of November 24-28, 2025 with 12.8 million viewers tuning in, following the network’s telecast of the annual “Macy’s Day Thanksgiving Day Parade” (25.4 million). The special dedicated to awarding the best of the best among our furry friends was up +500,000 viewers over last year’s telecast and was virtually on par year over year among Women 18-49 (3.33 vs. 3.39) and Women 25-54 (3.55 vs. 3.66). Drew Carey Hosted by Drew Carey, “The Price is Right” was once again the top regularly scheduled program with both half hours leading the way across the board. The second half-hour marked a new season high among Women 25-54 (0.59 rating) and Total Viewers (4.511 million), while the first half-hour set new highs among Women 18-49 (0.33 rating), Women 25-54 (0.56 rating) and Total Viewers (3.967 million). Among the four network daytime dramas, “The Young and the Restless” marked a new season high among Total Viewers (2.977 million) and tied its season high among Women 25-54 (0.24 rating). Compared to one week earlier, the long-running soap opera was up +0.06 among Women 18-49 (0.24 rating vs. 0.18 rating). That said, “The Bold and the Beautiful” outranked its lead-in among Women 18-49 (0.26 rating vs. 0.24 rating) and Women 25-54 (0.38 rating vs. 0.36 rating), marking season highs for the half-hour soap opera, which also set a new season high among Total Viewers (2.667 million). After last week’s season highs, “General Hospital” came down just a bit, falling behind “Beyond the Gates” among Women 18-49 (0.16 rating vs. 0.17 rating) and Women 25-54 (0.22 rating vs. 0.24 rating), with the ABC drama tied for second-to-last place among Women 18-49 and second to last among Women 25-54, only ahead of “GMA3” in both demographics. While “Beyond the Gates” tied its season high among Women 18-49 and saw its best performance overall in six weeks (since the week of October 13-17, 2025), the CBS drama marked a new series low among Total Viewers due to the inclusion of its Wednesday, November 26 repeat broadcast of episode #103. “TODAY 3rd Hour” (2.282 million) and “TODAY with Jenna & Friends” (1.677 million) both saw significant gains among Total Viewers, up +318,000 and +360,000, respectively, from one week earlier. Wrap-Up What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of November 24-28, 2025 among Women 18-49 rating, Women 25-54 rating, Households and Total Viewers, including week-to-week and year-over-year comparisons. Note*: Figures under the 2024 column for “Beyond the Gates” are compared to the performance of the former time slot occupant, “The Talk.” “TODAY with Jenna & Friends” is compared with the performance of its predecessor, “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna.” “GMA3” is compared with its predecessor, “GMA3: What You Need to Know.” Additionally, 2024 comparisons, particularly Households and Total Viewers, were unavailable to this publication for most daytime broadcast shows, unlessed stated otherwise, until at least February 2025. Further, starting with the 2025-2026 television season, ratings are based on Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel, while figures under the 2024 column are based on Nielsen Live+Same Day Panel-only data. Week of November 24-28, 2025 Rankers Women 18-49 Rating Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2024*1. National Dog Show (NBC) – S3.33N/A3.392. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.340.320.413. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.330.290.374. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.290.270.325. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.260.200.27— TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.260.200.24*7. The View (ABC)0.240.230.22— The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.240.180.289. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.230.230.2410. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.210.200.2311. Beyond the Gates (CBS)0.170.140.18*12. General Hospital (ABC)0.160.190.20— NBC News Daily (NBC)0.160.140.1714. GMA3 (ABC)0.110.160.13*Source Women 25-54 Rating Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2024*1. National Dog Show (NBC) – S3.55N/A3.662. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.590.520.583. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.560.490.524. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.430.390.525. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.380.340.446. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.370.290.40*7. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.360.340.49— The View (ABC)0.360.340.339. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.350.370.3410. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.290.340.3311. Beyond the Gates (CBS)0.240.260.27*— NBC News Daily (NBC)0.240.230.2613. General Hospital (ABC)0.220.270.3114. GMA3 (ABC)0.150.220.21*Source Households Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2024*1. National Dog Show (NBC) – SN/AN/AN/A2. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)2.62.5N/A*3. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)2.32.3N/A*4. The Young and the Restless (CBS)1.91.9N/A*5. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)1.71.7N/A*6. The View (ABC)1.61.61.67. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)1.51.5N/A*8. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)1.41.31.49. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)1.31.3N/A*10. General Hospital (ABC)1.21.2N/A*11. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)1.00.81.0*— Beyond the Gates (CBS)1.01.00.8*13. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.90.90.914. GMA3 (ABC)0.80.9N/A*Source Total Viewers (In Millions) Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2024*1. National Dog Show (NBC) – S12,800N/A12,2002. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)4,5114,197N/A*3. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)3,9673,739N/A*4. The Young and the Restless (CBS)2,9772,925N/A*5. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)2,6672,617N/A*6. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)2,5382,532N/A*7. The View (ABC)2,4632,4832,2698. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)2,2821,9642,1269. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)2,1282,154N/A*10. General Hospital (ABC)1,8721,933N/A*11. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)1,6771,3171,525*12. Beyond the Gates (CBS)1,4511,6141,223*13. NBC News Daily (NBC)1,3651,3201,28314. GMA3 (ABC)1,2981,4471,326*Source Thanksgiving Day (Women 18-49 / Women 25-54) Show / NetworkWomen 18-49 RatingWomen 25-54 RatingDurationNational Dog Show (NBC) – S3.333.55120The Price is Right DAYTIME (CBS) – R0.190.2860The Young and the Restless SP (CBS) – R0.120.1460The Bold and the Beautiful SP (CBS) – R0.120.1630Let’s Make a Deal DAYTIME (CBS) – R0.120.1660The View SPCL (ABC) – R0.120.1860GMA3 SP (ABC) – S0.120.1560Beyond the Gates SP (CBS) – R0.100.1160General Hospital SP (ABC) – R0.060.1060 The numbers above are calculated using Live+Same Day, Big Data + Panel viewing and DVR playback, defined as 3:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m., and are courtesy of Nielsen. Ratings are the percentage of U.S. TV viewers who tuned in to a specific program. Beginning August 31, 2020, national ratings include Out-of-Home (OOH) viewing. Previously, ratings did not include OOH viewing. Averages are based on regular telecasts. LEGEND P = PremiereR = RepeatS = SpecialNR = Not Rated / Not RankedN/A = Not Available* denotes further information Summary (Preemptions/Schedule Changes)* On Thanksgiving Day (November 27, 2025), most daytime broadcast shows were designated as specials, with their performances not counted toward their weekly or season averages. “GMA3” was retitled to “GMA3-ABC” on Monday, November 24 due to an ABC News special report on James Comey’s and Letitia James’ charges being dismissed. Additionally, on Wednesday, November 26 and Thursday, November 27, the program was coded as specials due to Thanksgiving. On Friday, the program was preempted for sports coverage on ABC. As a result, the program’s weekly average is based on one day (Tuesday). “NBC News Daily” was preempted on Thursday, November 27 due to NBC’s annual broadcast of “The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.” Meanwhile, on Friday, November 28, the program was retitled to “NBC News Daily-ND.” The program’s weekly average is based on three days (Monday through Wednesday). “TODAY 3rd Hour” was preempted on Thursday, November 27 due to NBC’s annual broadcast of “The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.” The program’s weekly average is based on four days (Monday through Wednesday, and Friday). “TODAY with Jenna & Friends” was preempted on Thursday, November 27 due to NBC’s annual broadcast of “The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.” The program’s weekly average is based on three days (Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday). Note: The post ‘The Bold And The Beautiful’ Top Soap Among Women 18-49 & Women 25-54, Sets New Season Highs – RATINGS first appeared on Soap Opera Network. Read More

Numbers will be posted shortly.

I just looked into it and turned the setting on. I can't control how it appears otherwise.

The next episode of “Soapy Hosted by Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart” features a sit-down conversation with Emmy Award-winning costume designer Jeresa Featherstone (“Beyond the Gates,” “The Bold and the Beautiful”). In an exclusive clip ahead of the episode’s release on Tuesday, December 16, Featherstone discusses how she began working on “Beyond the Gates” from pre-production through casting and finally having cast members to dress, and how she pulled off the Herculean task of costuming a whole new daytime drama. Check out our exclusive clip from “Soapy” below. Launched in July, “Soapy” is a podcast series hosted by “The Bold and the Beautiful” star Rebecca Budig (Taylor Hayes) and “Days of our Lives” star Greg Rikaart (Leo Stark), two real-life friends who have lively, nostalgic conversations with beloved stars from the past and present as well as the creative minds from across the entire soap opera community, including all networks, platforms, and dayparts (daytime and primetime) as it takes a deep dive into the legacy, fandom and enduring appeal of the genre. After a successful 13-episode first season, the podcast returned for season two in late October and has featured several popular voices from the world of daytime drama past and present, including AnnaLynne McCord (“Days of our Lives”), Lisa Yamada and Christian Weissmann (“The Bold and the Beautiful”) Renee Elise Goldsberry (“Hamilton,” “One Life to Live”), Suzanne Rogers (“Days of our Lives”), Kelly Ripa (“Live with Kelly and Mark,” “All My Children”), Mark Teschner (“General Hospital”) and John McCook (“The Bold and the Beautiful”). Episodes of “Soapy Hosted by Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart” are available for free via the Audacy app and the CBS brand YouTube channel. The podcast is produced by the Paramount Multiplatform Production Group, with Mike Benson serving as executive producer and Andrew Pemberton-Fowler as producer. Note: The post Emmy Award-Winning Costume Designer Jeresa Featherstone-Winfield Talks Path To ‘Beyond The Gates’ On ‘Soapy’ (EXCLUSIVE) first appeared on Soap Opera Network. Read More

Next year marks the 45th anniversary of Luke and Laura's wedding. In story, that might be the best time to reminisce about Luke, specifically Tony Geary.

When you first brought it up, I thought you were talking about something completely different. Didn't realize you meant the banners themselves were too big (the font size). Glad my recent adjustments were more in line with what you were actually referring to; I had been looking into how to make the images smaller, which would require a lot of CSS/coding. Phew, saves me so much more time. Thanks!

Renamed the thread since Gibson is now playing Michael Corinthos on General Hospital (as of May 2025). Old Title: Rory Gibson (Noah, Y&R) Appreciation Thread New Title: Rory Gibson Appreciation Thread

Personal matters, but the show was already aware that Geary would not be returning.

Just posting this here to show Instagram embeds are working:

I have just finished installing the updated software for the forum. It should work better now.