Beyond the Gates: Premiere Date, Time Slot Set by CBS

[ranger1rg]

OK, finally firgured it out.

When I checked the Xfinity/Comcast grid last week, The 2-3 PM slot was marked "Bold & the Beautiful." I set it to record, but hadn't checked "repeat episodes."

Only later -- this weekend or today -- did the grid update to list "BTG: Welcome to the Neighborhood" from 2-2:30. I did set that to record on my DVR.

[ReddFoxx]

Officially just a week away from the premiere and that is so exciting. I'm about to watch the special after that Kingdom Day parade wraps up.

[Liberty City]

Plus, if I recall, during an interview with The Locher Room, Lindstrom did mention he'd seen what she'd written and credited how well it was. So I'd assume their closeness played a significant part in it, as well.

[vanguard]

Thank you. Here it comes.

[janea4old]

Of course, Lindstrom has been close with MVJ for ages.  But that is in terms of mutual respect.

Jon Lindstrom wrote a novel about Hollywood mobsters called "Hollywood Hustle".
He's spent a lot of the past year or two promoting it and appearing at book signings etc.
https://www.jonlindstrom.com/writer
So he has a personal interest in fictional mobster topics, maybe?

There is also (possibly) Guza's influence, in a small way maybe? (just speculating) as he wrote mobster stuff for GH. 

Edited Monday at 09:48 PM by janea4old

[BetterForgotten]

It is what it is. People want to hire their friends - both Karla Mosley and Lindstrom seem to have landed on this show because of their friendships with MVJ. As with any nepotistic association, I just hope both actors are good in these roles. 

[dragonflies]

Yeah exactly Errol! That plus Jon is majorly talented too, I doubt MVJ would have given him a role if he didn't have the talent

[Taoboi]

IKR. I am tempted to go back over the character notes due to the name changes that others have mentioned and theorized about for the changes, but I feel the same...that the changes might be to give us the audiences more surprises and I want to be surprised. Very well done that they make one want to do it though. 

 

This as well. They have been filming for months. Who knows what other new unknown casting is coming. I know I saw a picture yesterday of someone who I didn't know so...

[Errol]

One can even say Mike Manning landed his gig through his work on The Bay considering Gregori J. Martin is a breakdown writer on the show. Again, one can say. That doesn't mean I'm saying that.

[dragonflies]

Do you think we'll get spoilers for the show this Friday when all the other show spoilers are released, any idea @Errol

[BetterForgotten]

I’d love it if they buck the trend and release very little in the way of spoilers. 

It seemed like the casting was taken very seriously from what Sheila Ducksworth has said. Kim Coleman was very involved in the casting of the principal cast per Ducksworth. 

Rob Decina, who oversees NY Casting for CBS, also seemed very involved from what some of the actors have said. For those who remember, he was also GL’s final Casting Director - so another tie to the old P&G soap legacy. 

[janea4old]

re: the discussion of Cady McClain's hairstyle and reddish color, beginning on page 304 of this thread...

I see from this photo Cady uploaded Feb. 6
https://www.instagram.com/p/DFvjIzSxrdL/

She does have full bangs. but I guess they can be swept to the sides and almost invisible in some circumstances, and combed out to full bangs in other circumstances.

Edited Monday at 09:15 PM by janea4old

[John]

So tge show had to cast 40 roles according to the special

20 of which are contract

[Liberty City]

Oh, I don't think it's a negative. Kind of love that they both got cast on this soap.

[Errol]

We'll soon find out. TV listings services usually update their breakdowns when the publicists send out their emails on Friday.