BTG: History, Behind the Scenes Articles & Photos

[Liberty City]

Yeah, she said they were getting up to 15 scripts at a time, and she asked for them to lessen that number. So, she's very aware of things, and I love that she's standing up not only for herself but for those she works with.

I agree; am I happy to see his name at all? No. But knowing he's in a breakdown role and a breakdown role only makes me quite happy!!!

[Contessa Donatella]

That coincides with the timeframe when they began to cut their number of brands, selling off pretty much half. So the soaps became less important to them as vehicles for advertising. Basically they began in 2000 & they did it over about 4 years. 

Yes I'm with you here every word. And when we back up as far as you just did, totally correctly, we snag the AW cancellation in 1999 where they had a poorer relationship with NBC earlier on but then well, history repeated itself. 

She specifically teased April which is 6 months from Oct. 31st so that is a kind of confirmation of her saying that amount of time. (No spoiler.) 

Edited Saturday at 10:36 PM by Contessa Donatella

[janea4old]

These are clips from the public livefeed youtube from the Paley center.
They're hinting at spoilers as "something's coming" "big" "wow", etc
but not outright saying any spoilers.
They say when these things are coming and who might be affected, 
but nothing specific.

They are not February spoilers, so I won't put them on the February spoiler thread, so I'll just leave them here
But behind spoiler tags to be safe.
 

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Edited Saturday at 10:49 PM by janea4old

[janea4old]

https://bsky.app/profile/buzzworthyradiocast.com/post/3lio66l2ius2t

[janea4old]

For anyone who could not access cbs.com or paramountplus.com,
the five episodes of the BTG preview "Welcome to the Neighborhood"
are being posted on both the CBS youtube and the EntertainmentTonight youtube.

The CBS youtube might be geo-blocked but could be viewed via VPN.

The ET one should be available to all.  I'll post both, just in case.

They're uploading them one at a time, hours apart.  Soon they'll all be available.


Beyond The Gates - Welcome To The Neighborhood
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Episode One: Unveiling Fairmont Crest

CBS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQmh3M7z_50

ET:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMKsuBoV7W0

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Episode Two: Creating the Cast

CBS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tR1dbhyrGM

ET:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZESdTdZJNmw

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Episode Three: Fashion and Flair

CBS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUOOC0eNQPo

ET:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNClSn3-ixM

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Episode Four: A Day in the Life 
(cued to these links,
but not accessible until Sunday Feb. 23 at noon Eastern)

CBS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INtPh9rwK18

ET:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s25Oo9iZiuU

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Episode Five:  Sneak Peek and Guest Stars
(Links not up yet, but will be on the CBS and EntertainmentTonight youtubes,
Links will be announced tomorrow maybe, but just check those channels.)

CBS:


ET:

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[Chris B]

To go back to the Ron Calivati of it all, I agree with not being excited to see his name but I am not worried about him. I really can't see him sticking around too long after working so many years as a HW. I see this as him building a relationship with CBS in case something opens at Y&R. Being on a well received show would put some distance between how bad his stint at Days has become. I really wouldn't be surprised if they hired him in the event Josh Griffith leaves. That will be Y&R's problem but I'm not worried about Beyond the Gates.

[Soapsuds]

Na'Vell was there at the Paley event, as well as Roger Newcomb.

[Contessa Donatella]

That could be his strategy. Personally I thought his husband, their dog, the beach, their I'm sure lovely home ... Ron is bored!!!

[janea4old]

Errol posted a while back that this thread will remain active, but will become the
ongoing "behind-the-scenes, history, articles, classic, etc" thread for BTG,
similar to such threads for the other current US soaps.

@Errol is that still the plan, and will this thread keep same name or be renamed?

Edited Sunday at 01:11 AM by janea4old

[Contessa Donatella]

I hope he at least alters the name.

Behind Beyond the Gates

Now I'm laughing.

Edited Sunday at 01:19 AM by Contessa Donatella

[janea4old]

These threads 

DAYS: Behind the Scenes, Articles/Photos 
currently around 482 pages

Y&R: Old Articles 
currently around 949 pages

GH: Classic Thread 
currently around 480 pages

B&B: Old/Classic Discussion & Articles 
currently around 481 pages

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Yet this BTG thread is only 11 months old and already has around 355 pages!
 

[Antoyne]

We’re really down to less than 48 hours.

[BoldRestless]

Perhaps this thread should be archived as the historical pre-BTG hype thread and a new BTG Behind the Scenes thread should be started? I respect the admins' decision whatever they decide of course.

Edited Sunday at 01:27 AM by BoldRestless

[Khan]

I look at it this way: Michele Val Jean must see something in Ron Carlivati's work that most of us don't, or else she wouldn't have hired him.  Same goes for Bob Guza and Julie Hanan Carruthers.  This show is too important to MVJ to place even portions of it in less-than-worthy hands.

That does not mean I've become an RC fan of all sudden.  It just means that I'm willing to trust MVJ's judgment, simply because her track record and commitment to BTG tell me that I should.

[Contessa Donatella]

https://www.instagram.com/p/DGWhWJyS_GW/...

Does anyone else love this as much as I do?!!!!