janea4old

The Jan/Ashley phone conversation today - They talked about Jan as a single mom raising Ashley. The Jan/Leslie diner conversation today - Jan said she she never lied to Ashley about the father. So then does Ashley know who her father was/is?

I agree.

Dani? Honestly I've barely noticed her. My focus has been on Nicole, Eva, and Mona.

I don't agree that we're supposed to like Dani in obnoxious mode. I think Dani was written over-the-top intentionally for the first few weeks of episodes, to get the viewers to be evenly divided as to like/dislike the character. I don't think Dani is being written over-the-top or obnoxious anymore. I think Dani is now more of a background character who is being assertive but still in the background of Nicole. Nicole is the lead of the show.

The show is starting to improve with going to commercial break, just adding a tiny musical cue or a single note in the background as the scene ends, does emphasize the drama.

Yeah I think the voice in the nightmare said color of your money

Wed May 13 - opens with more of Martin's nightmare, including a voice talking about money

Five additional pics for Wed. May 14 (no time to post individually) EJ, Belle, Brady, Kristen, Rachel, at Rachel's birthday party: from same SOD link https://www.soapoperadigest.com/photos/days-of-our-lives-spoilers-gallery-for-may-14-party-and-a-favor/

more pics for Thurs. May 15 Edit - update: Soaphub has these for May 14, which is an error. but SOD correctly has these for May 15. sources of above three pics: https://soaphub.com/days-of-our-lives/spoilers-days/preview-shawn-steves-mission-save-bo-plus-philips-next-move/ and credit XJJohnson for JPI Studios via https://www.soapoperadigest.com/photos/days-of-our-lives-spoilers-gallery-for-may-15-schemes-and-olive-branches/ ===================================================== ===================================================== These are definitely for for Wed. May 14 For above two pics: image credit XJJohnson for JPI Studios, via SOD https://www.soapoperadigest.com/photos/days-of-our-lives-spoilers-gallery-for-may-14-party-and-a-favor/

Spoiler pics for Thurs May 15, 2025 Edit - update: Soaphub has these for May 14, which is an error but SOD correctly has these for May 15. Three from the Last Blast group Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady) Chadwick Hopson (Kevin Lambert) John-Paul Lavoisier (Philip Kiriakis) source: https://soaphub.com/days-of-our-lives/spoilers-days/preview-shawn-steves-mission-save-bo-plus-philips-next-move/ and image credit to XJJohnson for JPI Studios: https://www.soapoperadigest.com/photos/days-of-our-lives-spoilers-gallery-for-may-15-schemes-and-olive-branches/

^ Last Blast cast on DAYS photo was taken around September 2001? Back row: Jennifer Gee (Susan Adamson #2) Robert Benvenisti (Kevin Lambert) Aaron Van Wagner (Jason Welles) Middle Row: Heather Olson (Jan Spears #1) Jay Kenneth Johnson (Philip Kiriakis) Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe Lane) Front Row: Farah Fath (Mimi Lockhart) Kirsten Storms (Belle Black) Jason Cook (Shawn Brady) on the right: Kyle Lowder (Brady Black) Brady is older than the others, and not in same grade in high school. -------------------------------------------------------- ^ 2019-2020 Last Blast Reunion digital series cast (They all appeared, along with Patrika Darbo and Kevin Spirtas) Back Row: Aaron Van Wagner (Jason Welles) Heather Lindell (Jan Spears #2) Lindsay Hollister (Susan Adamson #1) Teressa Liane (cast only for the digital series- Mimi Lockhart) Chadwick Hopson (newly recast Kevin Lambert) Aaron Van Wagner (Jason Welles) Front Row: Nadja Bjorlin (Chloe Lane) Jay Kenneth Johnson (Philip Kiriakis) Martha Madison (Belle Black) Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady) ** Farah Fath said she would have appeared but she had a long-planned prior commitment outside the USA during the taping dates of the Last Blast Reunion. The 2019-2020 Last Blast Reunion was set in New York at Kevin's ".com" cyber café , same name as the former ".com" in Salem.

Episode #51, Tuesday May 13: Episode #52, Wednesday May 14: source: youtubetv thumbnails (link) These will be same thumbnails for cbs.com and PPlus for those episodes.

8 hours ago, janea4old said: second promo for week of May 12-15

Oh I missed that you'd already posted this! I have no idea! but I'm excited!

It always bothered me from the start that Nicole just took Mona's suggestion and never checked references. A real psychiatrist would have done more before hiring someone. ** I like that Kat's reporter/investigative type instincts caused her to be suspicious of Eva from the start, and to try to spy on Eva and catch her as weeks went by. However, I think that Kat's so focused on what Eva did wrong -- that she won't see that Leslie is the master manipulator, making some things appear different than they actually are. I hope that Shanice's natural snoopy nature will get her to figure out what actually happened to Laura, and who really caused all the problems. *** edit to add: The show never specified what Mona's job was for Nicole. Home manager? Office manager? Head personal assistant? I'm sure there would have been a title? Mona asserted today her upset with Eva and with Leslie. That they used her and ruined her reputation. I just wish I knew what Mona's job was. If Mona was an official manager, then it would have made sense for Nicole to trust the recommendation, if Nicole thought Mona had done a proper hiring procedure. But if Mona is just an informal helper, then why wouldn't Nicole order a background check?

Tamara Tunie "Table Talk" event Baltimore May 10, 2025 at Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture, Baltimore https://www.lewismuseum.org/event/a-lewis-table-talk-with-tamara-tunie/ https://www.instagram.com/p/DJH0ZQayihs/ Candice Mack was at this event

So this is indeed Tracey Thomson (whom the Paramount release listed as "Thompson") ?

Hmmm. Interesting. I assume Errol and the rest of the press got it from the official press release here: https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/beyond-the-gates/releases/?view=111447

second promo for week of May 12-15

https://x.com/MicheleValJean/status/1922005169228616016

Edit. This was answered on page 2 of the renewal thread link

https://deadline.com/2025/04/beyond-the-gates-casts-jason-vendryes-mystery-role-1236368121/ "Jason Vendryes (Ruthless) is joining the cast of Beyond the Gates as a mysterious stranger who impacts the lives of Clifton Davis’ Vernon and Brandon Claybon’s Martin. Vendryes will begin recurring as Kenny on the CBS sudser starting in May. He begins watching Vernon and Martin but no one is sure what he wants." Tuesday May 13 episode #51 pics of Vendryes https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/beyond-the-gates/photos?episode=25484

Spoiler pics for Tuesday May 13 episode #51 https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/beyond-the-gates/photos?episode=25484 Ashley/Derek Joey/Doug Ashley on the phone Jan confronting Leslie at the diner, Some stranger named "Kenny" watching Jan and Leslie from a stool in the distance. The stranger Kenny is played by Jason Vendryes. https://www.jasonvendryes.com/

I liked that realism, too. (DanaLeslie/Lulu/whoever is still shifty enough to have paid someone to learn those details over the years, though)