Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted October 31, 2006 Members Share Posted October 31, 2006 Betty White According to the latest print issue of TVGuide, Betty White will join The Bold and the Beautiful on December 1st in a startling departure from her lovable-ditz roles. The 84-year-old icon will play Ann Douglas, mother of the soap's screwy matriarch Stephanie Forrester [susan Flannery]. Viewers will learn that Stephanie was a victim of severe child abuse at the hands of her drunken father. "Not only did Ann turn a blind eye to her husband's behavior but she shamed Stephanie into silence," reports White, who promises, "big mother-daughter confrontations and – since I'll be around through Christmas – probably some healing." Though White has been a household favorite since the 1950's, the suds gig has at last made her a star in her own home. "My housekeeper and my assistant are insane about B&B," says White. "I've never seen them so excited. After all these years, they think I've finally arrived!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MarlandRulez Posted October 31, 2006 Members Share Posted October 31, 2006 ooooooooooohhhh.... HER!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JamesF Posted October 31, 2006 Members Share Posted October 31, 2006 I can't [!@#$%^&*] wait. I love Betty White and I love the idea of Stephanie doing something so different. It wreaks of stunt casting and history rewrites but it does go some way toward explaining Stephanie's insistence on being the "Passion Police." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bandbfan Posted November 1, 2006 Members Share Posted November 1, 2006 Hmm, well... I'm a little disappointed that they are seemingly re-writing history by having Stephanie's father be the opposite of what Stephanie led everyone to believe. Although I guess that could be a symptom of it..? (Covering it up because she was so ashamed of it?) Anyway, I'm very happy to see this confirmation. I smell some Emmy material for Flannery. We might get to see Stephanie be vulnerable for once. Hopefully Brad Bell will pull it off. And while I'd love to see White stick around, I can't really see Stephanie's mother sticking around very long. Even though people will say it's Bradley and B&B always ditches characters, I would be suprised if this was a long term thing. Just some storyline musings....Eric could become closer to Jackie through this recent turn of events, but could grow ultimately closer to Stephanie after he finds out about her past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cody_1990 Posted November 1, 2006 Members Share Posted November 1, 2006 I guess i will have to start watching again. Damn you Brad Bell just when I finally think I am done with the show you do this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angela Posted November 1, 2006 Members Share Posted November 1, 2006 Bravo, B&B! Bravo. That's some pretty dang good stunt casting, I'm definitely going to tune it to catch me some of that. Susan Flannery and Betty White - that's going to kick all kinds of a**! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bellcurve Posted November 1, 2006 Members Share Posted November 1, 2006 UGH! I still don't like this. And how will they explain Steph's sister, Pamela, in all of this? If John Douglas was such an abusive bastard, why the hell would he give Stephanie the money to start the fashion house with Eric? I guess this could make sense, but I wish this were given a better twist. JMO. Although, I must agree this does give Flannery the much needed Emmy Material for next year's reel that she so desperately needs to compete with the powerhouses from GH and GL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cat Posted November 1, 2006 Members Share Posted November 1, 2006 I don't know where TPTB are going with this... but I'm psyched Betty White is joining the show, even if it's not long-term. Hope Patrick Mulcahey is writing this story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted November 1, 2006 Members Share Posted November 1, 2006 I freaking adore Betty White, I'm gonna have to watch while she's on, even though I despise B&B Betty rocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bandbfan Posted November 2, 2006 Members Share Posted November 2, 2006 I hope CBS promotes the heck outta this. The suprises are always nice, but if they want to maximize this casting, they need to promote it, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DruRocks Posted November 2, 2006 Members Share Posted November 2, 2006 ^IA. You know this is just like B&B though. They go through these lull moments, and then they THROW something at you and brings you back in. B&B is the best soap at doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sheilaforever Posted November 4, 2006 Members Share Posted November 4, 2006 Just to verify the whole scoop: Does anyone have an actual copy of the latest TV Guide and does it indeed report Betty WHite joing B&b? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members winterguy125 Posted November 4, 2006 Author Members Share Posted November 4, 2006 This is still a rumor but on another board they say that Alley Mills, has been cast as Pam, and will also start on December 1. So IMO this could be a blockbuster storyline for Stephanie, if Brad Bell can pull it off. All I know is I will be watching. I have been waiting for a back story on Stephanie for years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members crc Posted November 4, 2006 Members Share Posted November 4, 2006 I just got my TV Guide in the mail yesterday. I can confirm that Betty White will indeed be playing Stephanie's mama. It's in "The Logan Report." On a BB/YR related note, "The Logan Report" also discusses Adrienne Frantz joining Y&R. She'll be working at Lauren's boutique and (keep those ear plugs handy) singing at Indigo. When asked who Amber will hook up with, Frantz says she doesn't know but that Amber has been "flirting with everybody." SOW confirms that Alley Mills has been hired to play Pam, but Brad Bell didn't tell them that Betty White was going to play the mother, just that "It's very fun casting, and there should be dramatic stuff this December." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dan Posted November 4, 2006 Members Share Posted November 4, 2006 "She'll be working at Lauren's boutique and (keep those ear plugs handy) singing at Indigo." Ewwwwwwww...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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