Due to the breaking news coverage on the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as the 267th pontiff, carrying the papal name Leo XIV, the first American in history, “The Bold and the Beautiful” was fully preempted by CBS, which resulted in episodes being pushed by one day.

As a result, the episode originally scheduled to air on Thursday, May 8 will now air on Friday, May 9. The episode will see Luna vowing to go against all odds to find a way to have a relationship with Finn (Tanner Novlan), her newly discovered biological father, while Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) shares details with Hope (Annika Noelle) about Liam’s (Scott Clifton) medical condition.

In time zones not impacted by the preemption, CBS carried episode #8820, which first aired Monday, August 1, 2022. The episode saw Steffy and Finn reunite in Monaco. Meanwhile, Sheila (Kimberlin Brown) muscled her way into Deacon’s (Sean Kanan) place with a crazy story and a desperate request.

“Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was just named Pope,” said President Donald J. Trump in a statement he posted to Truth Social. “It is such an honor to realize that he is the first American Pope. What excitement, and what a Great Honor for our Country. I look forward to meeting Pope Leo XIV. It will be a very meaningful moment!”

After the death of Pope Francis on April 21, the 133 cardinals who make up the Catholic Church’s highest-ranking clergy gathered in the secret conclave in Rome on Wednesday, May 7 to begin the election process for the new pope. 

Just after 12:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 8, white smoke could be seen rising above the Sistine Chapel, indicating that the cardinals had chosen a new pope, marking the third consecutive time a pope had been elected after just the second day of the conclave, with Benedict XVI and Francis being the other two. John Paul II was appointed on the third day.

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, was revealed to the world as Pope Leo XIV less than an hour after the white smoke, as more than 50,000 onlookers awaited his first words in Vatican City.

“Peace be with you,” he said in his first public remarks. “This is the face of Christ risen, a disarming and humble face. A God that loves us all unconditionally. We confirm with our ears the weak but always courageous voice of Pope Francis, who blessed Rome. The pope who blessed Rome gave his blessing to the entire world that Easter morning. Allow me to follow that blessing. God loves us, God loves us all. Evil will not prevail; we are in the hands of God. Let us go forward without fear, hand in hand, as disciples of Christ. The world needs his light. Humanity needs his light.”

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@Errol what is the status of Y&R?  It didn't air in NYC today but the show rarely announces these things.

EDIT -- my error.  Y&R did air in NYC.

Edited May 8May 8 by janea4old

update

As of now  - 5:20pm eastern May 8th 

B&B May 8th episode is up on cbs.com and paramountplus

Y&R May 8th episode is up on cbs.com and paramountplus.

54 minutes ago, janea4old said:

@Errol what is the status of Y&R?  It didn't air in NYC today but the show rarely announces these things.

Today's episode aired in full on the West Coast, I watched the West Coast feed of it 

Thank you, Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope, for preempting Bold.😂😁😊☺️😉😇

2 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

Thank you, Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope, for preempting Bold.😂😁😊☺️😉😇

Kinda wished he hadn't picked the name 'Leo' though 😂😂😂

10 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

Thank you, Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope, for preempting Bold.😂😁😊☺️😉😇

Ron behave 🤣

16 minutes ago, AbcNbc247 said:

Kinda wished he hadn't picked the name 'Leo' though 😂😂😂

Oh yeah forgot about that😂

18 minutes ago, dragonflies said:

Ron behave 🤣

I always do.😇😂

1 hour ago, janea4old said:

update

As of now  - 5:20pm eastern May 8th 

B&B May 8th episode is up on cbs.com and paramountplus

Y&R May 8th episode is up on cbs.com and paramountplus.

Today's B&B as the only one I wanted to see this week. I assumed it wouldn't post on cbs.com until tomorrow. Thank you for letting us know!

I just watched today's episode of B&B on Paramount+