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I think it's good that BTG is reflecting a variety of families and sexualities. Naomi said recently she never wants children, and the conversation was something about her saying she still feels that way, so perhaps it was said before. Mona said the first week she never wanted children. She was fine as a mentor for Laura and that is enough for her. Anita and Dani gave up their careers to raise their children. Anita doesn't regret it, but enjoyed doing the reunion concert. Dani is conflicted about it all. Bill said this week that he was too driven by his career, so much that he neglected his daughters, and had hoped for a "do-over" with the child he thought was happening with Hayley. Chelsea throws herself into her feelings and passions. She is bisexual and was in a threesome; and is now with a woman. Martin and Smitty are an interracial gay couple with adopted teens. Doug and Vanessa -- a married couple with adult offscreen children, who care deeply about one another but lead separate lives. At first it was Vanessa being "sex-positive" and having sex with whatever hot guy. Now it has deteriorated into her fixation on the old mobster. Nicole: a working mother with a professional career. Her children are adults now. There's never been any reference to Nicole ever stopping work when Martin and Kat were young, so maybe she always worked, with a flexible schedule? Kat was a virgin, who has now had sex twice and didn't enjoy it. Is it because she doesn't love him, or is she asexual? What I *hope* is that this is presented as just another thing human beings experience, and not anything "wrong" with her. To sum this up. I *greatly* appreciate that we don't have all the conventional 1950s parents with two children, everyone expected to be that way, and all having babies -- as is sometimes thought of as the ideal on soaps. *Some* characters are like that, but not ALL the characters. Sure there are the soap tropes of Ted cheating with Leslie and the reveal of Eva, and Hayley faking a pregnancy. But both of those are done in a new way.

re: my previous post about Andrea Evans tribute channel: Michael Fairman says: "At launch, there are currently over 57 videos on the channel, and there should be well over 100 more to be added in the future."

Ambyr Michelle said in an interview released Aug. 13 by TVLine that BTG is currently filming Thanksgiving. (Link to video) Edit. Alex Alegria said on August 6 that they were filming Winterfest (Link) -- which could be some point between late November all the way through December. So perhaps Ambyr's interview was uploaded later then when it was recorded. ----------------------------------- Slight casting spoilers inside this video ... Not spoilers of new people. Just saying that some characters are still around. Jasmine Burke who plays June, has a birthday, and she's on set, so still part of the show at Thanksgiving. Also Maurice K Perry (Randy) is still there, too. And Najah Jackson (Samantha) is there. Nice video of all the cast and crew who happen to be on set, uploaded Aug. 13 https://www.instagram.com/p/DNTwunhJ1bR/

Andrea Evans tribute channel on youtube launched May 2025. clips from all her soaps, interviews, Emmys, etc. Michael Fairman says it was launched by her family and he typed up description of the contents here: https://michaelfairmantv.com/andrea-evans-tribute-you-tube-channel-launched/2025/08/13/ Apparently they are continuing to add more material to the channel https://www.youtube.com/@AndreaEvansTribute

Andrea Evans tribute channel on youtube launched May 2025. clips from all her soaps, interviews, Emmys, etc Michael Fairman says it was launched by her family and he typed up description of the contents here: https://michaelfairmantv.com/andrea-evans-tribute-you-tube-channel-launched/2025/08/13/ Apparently they are continuing to add more material to the channel https://www.youtube.com/@AndreaEvansTribute Edit to add: Michael Fairman says: "At launch, there are currently over 57 videos on the channel, and there should be well over 100 more to be added in the future."

more on the Andrea Evans tribute channel on youtube, launched May 2025. with clips from all her soaps, interviews, Emmys, etc Michael Fairman says it was launched by her family and he typed up description of the contents here: https://michaelfairmantv.com/andrea-evans-tribute-you-tube-channel-launched/2025/08/13/ Apparently they are continuing to add more material to the channel https://www.youtube.com/@AndreaEvansTribute

Andrea Evans tribute channel on youtube launched May 2025. clips from all her soaps, interviews, Emmys, etc. Michael Fairman says it was launched by her family and he typed up description of the contents here: https://michaelfairmantv.com/andrea-evans-tribute-you-tube-channel-launched/2025/08/13/ Apparently they are continuing to add more material to the channel https://www.youtube.com/@AndreaEvansTribute Edit to add: "At launch, there are currently over 57 videos on the channel, and there should be well over 100 more to be added in the future."

OLTL/Y&R/B&B/PSSNS: Andrea Evans tribute channel on youtube launched May 2025. clips from all her soaps, interviews, Emmys, etc Michael Fairman says it was launched by her family and he typed up description of the contents here: https://michaelfairmantv.com/andrea-evans-tribute-you-tube-channel-launched/2025/08/13/ Apparently they are continuing to add more material to the channel https://www.youtube.com/@AndreaEvansTribute Edit to add: Fairman says: "At launch, there are currently over 57 videos on the channel, and there should be well over 100 more to be added in the future."

^ Ambyr says in this interview released Aug. 13, 2025, that they're filming Thanksgiving now.

https://bsky.app/profile/tvline.com/post/3lwcqo7oq2s26 https://tvline.com/awards/beyond-the-gates-ambyr-michelle-eva-interview-1235487442/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUpepO4J1-4

Yeah it makes an umbrella story tying Randy/Hayley/Bill, to Randy/Doug/Joey/Vanessa, to Joey/Elon/Jacob, to Jacob/Naomi/June, to Elon/Bill/Joey, to Joey/Martin/June!

https://bsky.app/profile/ew.com/post/3lw5tvqizjw2c August 11, 2025: Bryton James reflects on Beyond the Gates tribute to his late Young and the Restless dad, Kristoff St. John https://ew.com/bryton-james-tribute-young-and-the-restless-dad-kristoff-st-john-11789053 Now, "a little piece of Young and the Restless" is in Beyond the Gates, James tells EW. But like his character in pursuit of Anita (who turns down his offer, for now), the actor is hoping for a freer exchange of stars within the CBS soap-verse, which also includes The Bold and the Beautiful. "I think there's a universe for that as well," James says. "If the fans enjoy the crossover and want to see more of this storyline and the little hints that we dropped for the previous interaction, future interaction, let the writers know and let the network know, because they surely listen."

Jill said to Billy on the video chat re: Chance, that Nina had lost her only son. No mention of Ronan.

That's what Randy thought Doug meant, at first. Because Doug at first said "Murder". But Doug clarified, No I don't want you to murder Joey. What Doug wants Randy to do is to tell the police that Joey ordered a hit on on someone (the hit on Kenny but Doug doesn't know Kenny's name) -- Doug wants Randy to tell the police "Joey ordered me to kill someone, but I didn't go through with it." .... And Doug's idea is... "if you Randy didn't kill the person, then Joey must have hired someone else to be the hitman instead, and if you Randy tell the police this, then hopefully the police will put that together with any investigation of any corpse of a person who recently died in suspicious circumstances... And then Joey will be eventually caught and arrested for ordering the murder." So Doug doesn't want Randy to murder Joey. Doug wants Randy to implicate Joey as a murderer. Of course, Doug's idea is still unlikely to go well for either Randy or Doug.

Okay I just rewatched and saw part of the scene I had missed before. Naomi asked if the kids were around because they shouldn't hear. Martin or Smitty said "oh they're upstairs busy". And then Naomi began talking. She should have asked Martin and Smitty to make sure they couldn't come down and listen.

I thought of another thing. There was a time on Y&R when Mishael Morgan had to take a brief medical leave for an eye issue, and Karla Mosley appeared on Y&R as the temp substitute Amanda Sinclair for a total of seven episodes April-May 2021. Devon made love with Karla's Amanda.

ridiculous and insensitive, they should have asked to speak to Smitty and Martin privately and given Smitty and Martin time to make sure the kids couldn't hear.

August 12, 2025: Déjà Dee as Hayley's apparent accomplice "Dr. Macy". She appeared in several episodes of Queen Sugar, as the character "Sierra" who was a friend of the main character Nova. (BTG's Timon Kyle Durrett was a main character on Queen Sugar.) She says that Marquita Goings "was one of my movie daughters and I’ve coached and taped her way back in the day." https://www.instagram.com/p/DNQ5jutpRZh/ August 12, 2025 dejadee_tv Did someone call the doctor? Catch me TODAY on the new soap, BEYOND THE GATES on CBS 2p est

Tajh Bellow statement August 11, 2025, regarding his Emmy nomination (video, sound on) https://www.instagram.com/p/DNPLrWNJ70z/

From the above post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DNOA3svACOl/ Maria Howell (Tracy of the Articulettes) will perform Sunday August 17, 2025, at 3pm at the "Oceans Ballroom" of the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. Event: "The Purple Affair" - an event for the James M. Dixon Foundation Also performing at this event: Keith David and Noel Freidline --------------------------------------- I see that Maria Howell regularly performs with Noel Freidline and they have their own website: "Noel and Maria Live" https://www.noelandmarialive.com/about-noel-and-maria Interesting to note re: Keith David: Keith David was at the Feb. 20, 2025 Los Angeles CBS "high tea" event for CBS launching Beyond the Gates. At that event were George Cheeks of Paramount, Michele Val Jean, a few BTG actors and writers, and some actors and staff from Y&R and B&B. (this L.A. "tea" was held the same day as the Paley Center panel event in New York). Keith David and his wife Dionne Lea were at that Feb. 20 "high tea" event; and he was seen with Clifton Davis. I wonder if he will appear on BTG at some point? His ig account is silverthroat Link to the Feb. 2025 video earlier in this thread of Keith David and Clifton Davis at the CBS tea (Link)

Maria Howell (Tracy of the Articulettes) will perform Sunday August 17, 2025, at 3pm at the "Oceans Ballroom" of the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. Also performing at this event: Keith David and Noel Freidline Event: "The Purple Affair" - an event for the James M. Dixon Foundation -- honoring those who champion Alzheimer's care and research. It raises awareness and donations to find a cure and support people living with dementia and their caregivers. Hosted by local businesses and community partners, it brings together leaders, volunteers, and supporters of the Foundation’s mission. About the James M. Dixon Foundation: https://thejamesmdixonfoundationinc.com/about-us Event emcee: Morris Baxter from jazz radio station WCLK-FM 91.9, an NPR affiliate broadcasting from Clark Atlanta University. Afterparty host: Bob Baldwin from WCLK-FM 91.9. https://www.instagram.com/p/DNOA3svACOl/ wclk91.9 Hey Now! Join @wclk91.9 this Sunday, August 17 at 3pm for the @jamesdixonfoundation Annual Purple Affair 💜 This event takes place at the Oceans Ballroom of the @georgiaaquarium and is hosted by our very own @morrisbaxter_ 💜 Featuring the voices of @silverthroat @mariasingsacts @noelfreidline 💜 After Affairs featuring our very own @bobbaldwinjazz 💜 Tickets are still available at The PurpleAffair.Swell.Gives

Anita created a blind trust many years ago when Barbara died, to send money to Barbara's family. The legal condition was that the family would never know where the money came from. Anita just sent her share of the proceeds from this month's Articulettes reunion to the same blind trust. We can guess that the letters Leslie has been receiving are from the attorney handling the trust. That hasn't been said but it's a soapy likelyhood. Leslie thinks she has no wealthy family to inherit from, so she's not expecting an inheritance and assumes it's a scam.

The storyline was predictable and by itself would be uninteresting. What *I* liked was the acting. The acting today had *me* riveted.

That's a good point.

Hayley is thorough in her plotting. Hayley tells Bill she wants to go to the hospital *NOW*, one day after her "miscarriage". She says she called the hospital and learned that her OB-GYN is on duty now, and Hayley wants to talk to Dr. Macy immediately, about when/if/how she can conceive again. Hayley cons Bill into going -- by saying she wants to go to the hospital to see Dr. Macy right now, then pretending to be somewhat ambivalent about going and not too eager -- trying to act like someone who is emotional from miscarrying. They arrive at the hospital and Dr. Macy gives her an exam offcamera with Bill in the exam room too. Then afterwards Dr. Macy says Hayley is fine but needs rest, and it's safe to try conceiving again in three months. She told Hayley it's okay to be all over the place emotionally due to hormones. This is so convoluted! Hayley's plot is to get Bill to have "doctor confirmation" at the hospital that the pregnancy and miscarriage happened. The corrupt Dr. Macy did what Hayley wanted. So now Bill can tell anyone that he spoke to Hayley's doctor at the hospital ... and if anyone questions whether Hayley lost a pregnancy, Bill will think he has proof that she did.