Yep. lol. Pretty much.

5-15

 

OMFG!!!! Dayyyyyummm Nick!!! I see the costume designer pinpointed that fitted outfit all the way down for me. WOOF!!! And Audra in the yellow dress. When she sashayed into Crimson Lights in that yellow looked hot AF, even I did a double take. ZS was giving. I kinda like Claire's, Nikki's and Victoria's outfits, but those ZS and JM fits were the standouts for me.

 

That said...for an episode where nothing really happened...I actually enjoyed it for the first time this week as a whole. I guess it has the slight hint of plot movement. Nikki and Victoria being worried that Claire didn't want to move in with Kyle. Kyle being a little toooooooooo flirty for my liking with Audra and fall of double entrendres with her AND Claire...signaling he is so about to do something stupid. And then there was Jack, Diane, and Kyle's pow-wow and figuring out that Victor was behind Audra's company. Then there was just Holden stalking Audra per usual. 

 

Audra scheming is always going to be fun. And I do hope she best Kyle. Well at least without actually sleeping with him. I am wondering how Holden will factor into that whole triangle now. Wild card?

6 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

OMFG!!!! Dayyyyyummm Nick!!! I see the costume designer pinpointed that fitted outfit all the way down for me. WOOF!!!

Is JM making the booty pop too? BtG has all the males shook.

52 minutes ago, kalbir said:

Is JM making the booty pop too? BtG has all the males shook.

Lol. For one...that jacket was off. For another...the costume designer went for comfortable BUT form fitting at the same time. For another...I guess JM is working out again cuz he looked yummy. 

 

That said...yep. BtG suuuuuure do.

5 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

JM is working out again

He refuses to have a dad bod.

16 hours ago, kalbir said:

He refuses to have a dad bod.

Well for long.

 

ETA: Then again, JM does work out when there's a love scene coming up. Hmmm.

Edited May 21May 21 by Taoboi

This "3 Love Stories" episode was like taking a sleeping pill with a bottle of Nyquil.

Josh Griffith is writing for 80-year olds with blue hair.

1 hour ago, ranger1rg said:

This "3 Love Stories" episode was like taking a sleeping pill with a bottle of Nyquil.

Josh Griffith is writing for 80-year olds with blue hair.

I didn't even bother. 

And to trot out Lauren and Michael who are hardly on and don't have stories...

It must be a money saving situation.

I'm like a week behind, did the special ep have old clips or just talking?

 

Let me guess, Lauren and Michael who totally have their own home, decided to get a room at the GCAC...

2 hours ago, BoldRestless said:

I'm like a week behind, did the special ep have old clips or just talking?

 

Let me guess, Lauren and Michael who totally have their own home, decided to get a room at the GCAC...

Just talking, no flashbacks. Lol

What is the reason why soaps can’t use whatever sets they want? How exactly does it cost money..? I’m sure they still have Michael and Lauren’s house, why can’t they just put it up and shoot it when needed lol 

57 minutes ago, Ryanc2 said:

What is the reason why soaps can’t use whatever sets they want? How exactly does it cost money..? I’m sure they still have Michael and Lauren’s house, why can’t they just put it up and shoot it when needed lol 

I did some research because I had a similar question. (also, I don't want to poop on your joke which was amusing, but it sent me down a rabbit hole)

A Reddit user who works at TeleVision City (where Y&R is filmed) estimated it takes 45 minutes to set up or reconstruct an already built set.  However, according to union rules, it takes at least seven crew members (not counting lighting and sound installation).  As always, the real cost is the labor, not the task.  

Y&R uses robotic cameras, so there is only a skeleton crew on set.  Most of their crew budget goes to production assistants, who cannot move sets.  So, they would need to hire a crew every time they wanted to put up or take down a set (for two days) as well as a lighting and sound design installation.  Which is obviously very different from how production worked when money was more freely spent (and good for the unions for keeping the workplace safe).

So, filming a single day in Lauren and Michael's living room could cost as much as they spend on two actors salaries for an entire year.

Edited May 22May 22 by j swift

5 minutes ago, j swift said:

I did some research because I had a similar question. 

A Reddit user who works at TeleVision City (where Y&R is filmed) estimated it takes 45 minutes to set up or reconstruct an already built set.  However, according to union rules, it takes at least seven crew members (not counting lighting and sound installation).  As always, the real cost is the labor, not the task.  

Y&R uses robotic cameras, so there is only a skeleton crew on set.  Most of their crew budget goes to production assistants, who cannot move sets.  So, they would need to hire a crew every time they wanted to put up or take down a set (for two days).  Which is obviously very different from how production worked when money was more freely spent (and good for the unions for keeping the workplace safe).

This, plus they nixed their overnight set crew during the COVID era and never brought them back.

5-16

 

At last....AMANDA!!!

 

And I had mixed feelings tbh.

 

So we are back to this again? And by this I meant Sharon/Nick/Giggly Heffa. While I liked everyone looked good (you better wear those high heels, SC!!!!), been there, done that. I liked that Sharon and Phyllis came to some truce right before Sharon and Nick went off to London. It would have been nice and creepy to watch them bond and Phyllis take an unhealthy attachment to her new friendship with Sharon due to her PTSD. So I'm sorry to see that fall to the wayside.

 

Meanwhile, I would like to think that now that Amanda has shown up as Dumas's lawyer that it meant that soon we will get that Dumas reveal. I'm happy to see MM. However, like Lily, Devon, and Nate, I too was not liking the wordplay she was playing.

 

Meh. at Sally babying Billy. I did like Nick calling him out.

 

14 hours ago, ranger1rg said:

Josh Griffith is writing for 80-year olds with blue hair.

Well they do exist. So I wouldn't be surprised. 

On 5/18/2025 at 7:50 AM, janea4old said:

CBS is commemorating Don Diamont's 40th anniversary
of his start on CBS soaps.  (They're not counting his 1984 on DAYS).

Y&R posted on IG, to appear on B&B and cbstv IG accounts as well.
(IG post link) 
It's a batch of photos.
Y&R posted same photos on facebook  (fb post link)

Y&R did a youtube with individual messages from their cast:
Heartfelt and fun from Peter Bergman, Beth Maitland, Eileen Davidson, Tracey Bregman, Joshua Morrow, and Eric Braeden.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdFxgA7gPcY

Stephanie Sloane interviewed Diamont for tvinsider/tvguide.
This interview includes his time at DAYS.
Short version of interview was in TVGuide print magazine earlier in May.
Full interview now here:
https://www.tvinsider.com/1192256/don-diamont-bold-and-the-beautiful-soap-legacy-exclusive/

A combined YR/BB party for Don Diamont 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ7ua-oyuvI/
lauralee_bell
Congrats @dondiamont on your 40 years in Daytime!! From Brad on @youngandrestlesscbs to Bill on @boldandbeautifulcbs you are so loved on and off camera! Today was super special and you so deserve it!!
To many more! 👏🎉

 

 

 

 

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Thanks to @dragonflies who posted this on the other thread:
Heather Tom talking about working with Don. She talks about how she had texted Brad when DD joined the show to see if they could be paired together cause of their chemistry

https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ7zl4ESXfi/

michaelfairmantv
Today we celebrated the remarkable 40-year career of @dondiamont on CBS Daytime on both @youngandrestlesscbs and @boldandbeautifulcbs - i have never been so moved and touched by the heartfelt speeches from Don's co-stars and his real-life sons. His longtime leading lady @bbheathertom shared, in parts, these sentiments. You deserve all the accolades, Don, as an example of human being we should all strive to be. #dondiamont #billspencer #boldandbeautiful #celebration #heathertom #yr #daytimedrama #cbs

 

 

 

 

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And this is from Michael Fairman IG stories


Editing the next day to add:
Photos from party for Don here:
https://www.soapoperadigest.com/photos/don-diamont-celebrates-40-years-at-cbs-daytime-see-the-party-pics/

Edited May 23May 23 by janea4old