B&B: Big casting news!

[dm.]

At the end of the January 31 episode, a young woman signs a check with the name Sally Spectra. Bradley Bell has decided to bring back the Spectra gang.

Courtney Hope will be playing Sally Spectra, Sally's grandniece.
Patrika Darbo will be playing Shirley Spectra, Sally's sister.
Alex Wyse is cast to play Saul's grandson Saul.
Danube Hermosillo will be playing Darlita.

Also, Mick Cain is returning as C.J. Garrison for a guest spot.

 

For more info, here's an interview with Bradley Bell:

 

http://www.tvinsider.com/114472/the-bold-and-the-beautiful-sally-spectra/

[DeeeDee]

BYE AVANT FAMILY! 

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[JellicleCat]

 

Yes! I've wanted Patrika Darbo for something like this since her time on DAYS! 

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Great that they're bringing back Mick Cain too, to make the transition easier.

[dm.]

Typical Bradley Bell. He gets a new toy, plays around with it for awhile, and then suddenly drops it completely.

Also, with the news of Zende and Nicole

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, that's the first thought that popped into my head. Gone! Sad.

[Aback]

This is HUGE... Hopefully Brad won't get tired of it too soon.

[DRW50]

I don't have much use for modern B&B or Brad Bell but I'm glad he's always kept the Spectra name going in some form. Most producers wouldn't bother. I still miss Darlene. 

[Aback]

It's even more ridiculous now how he wrote Darla and Allie off canvas.

[Chris B]

If Ally at least were around I could get down with this, but no Ally, CJ just in cameo form and no Thorne, Clarke or Darla? Nah I'm good. 

[Vee]

This is actually a fantastic idea*, I just expect Bell to totally mangle it.

 

* - and BTW, if that male heir isn't gay I'm Sly Stallone

[DRW50]

 

Given B&B's history on that subject, I'm going to ask you to introduce me to Jackie very soon.

[Vee]

It reminds me a bit of how the British soaps can historically roll out whole families at once - something I've often thought our soaps can try but the climate here is so polarized and angry about anything like that, with good reason.

[Chris B]

I'll wait and see (I actually put B&B back on DVR because of this), but it could've been executed so much better. This feels so unnatural and plot driven and usually when that is the case you can't become invested because you know Brad Bell is going to be over it in six months to a year. So you don't have a bunch of newbies hogging the screen, I'd figure out a way to tie current cast members in. Maya is an easy choice and needs a story. I would keep the idea of nuSally and Shirley, but put Maya and possibly a dissatisfied Rick in there and try to build a proper rival to Forrester like before. I also feel like with CJ and Clarke still viable why not have them as important parts to this story? Thorne due to Ally and Darla? It just feels kinda silly the way they're laying it out for us.

[wingwalker]

Holy cow, I was not expecting that news at all. I loved the Spectra's and have long thought B&B needs a second rival fashion house after Jackie M's crew all went away.  

 

 

[rlj]

this is great, but give it half a year til they are phased out.

 

So who is about to be axed to make room for these newbie?

[Chris B]

 

 

Caroline is gone and Maya hasn't appeared this year so I'd guess them with Zende and Sasha following them out the door.