PARENTHOOD creator on Kristina's tragic reveal: 'It's something that's very personal to me'In the upcoming weeks, as PARENTHOOD continues its fourth season, creator Jason Katims says Kristina and Adam will find themselves navigating one of life’s greatest hardships. “Breast cancer is such a prevalent thing and many people have gone through it,” says Katims, whose wife is a breast cancer survivor and has been cancer-free for two years. “It’s something that’s very personal to me, and I thought it was a story that we could tell because of what the show is and because of these wonderful actors involved in doing the show.”
Australia's Channel Ten getting big ratings for THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Last week The Bold and the Beautiful averaged a whopping 431,000 viewers double the figures for rivals Seven (216,000) and Nine (215,000) 4.30pm news services.
"THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL in Australia is only a couple of weeks behind America," Mr Allen says. "Other US soapies such as DAYS OF OUR LIVES can be a year behind. THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL also condenses its drama into a potent half-hour. DAYS OF OUR LIVES stretches it out to an hour per episode."
Susan Lucci: 'Soaps served a purpose for millions of multigenerational passionate fans'
“Soaps served a purpose for millions of multigenerational passionate fans. Every day someone tells me they miss it. One man said: ‘Cotton is not the fabric of our lives. In our house it was ALL MY CHILDREN. It was a constant for his wife, who he knew always watched. Back from Afghanistan, the show was their conversation starter.