'Beyond the Gates' Premieres February 24 on CBS

Upcoming CBS daytime drama Beyond the Gates, a set in a leafy Maryland suburb just outside of Washington, D.C., and in one the most affluent African American counties in the United States, debuts Monday, February 24, 2025 at 2pm ET/1pm PT on CBS.

The network recently revealed the remaining Beyond the Gates cast, including Brandon Claybon, Timon Durrett, Sean Freeman, Marquita Goings, Maurice Johnson, Trisha Mann-Grant, RhonniRose Mantilla, Ambyr Michelle, Colby Muhammad and Arielle Prepetit. Joining previously announced stars Tamara Tunie (Anita Dupree), Daphnee Duplaix (Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson) and Karla Mosley (Dani Dupree), the new cast members round out the extended families of the Duprees and key characters who influence their worlds.

Beyond the Gates, from CBS Studios/NAACP Venture, began production in November.

Check out the show's families below:

'Wed-Locked' Now Streaming at Vimeo On Demand, Stars Karla Mosley & Lawrence Saint-Victor

In 2009, Guiding Light co-stars Lawrence Saint-Victor and Karla Mosley teamed up to produce a hilarious web series, Wed-Locked, which earned an ISA nomination for best comedy. Nine years later, the now Bold and the Beautiful actors have released a new batch of Wed-Locked episodes via Vimeo On Demand.

In Wed-Locked, Robert (Saint-Victor) and Denise (Mosley) must navigate the ups and downs of living together for the first time, discovering expectations they don't know they have, and deciding on things like, if it’s ever a good time to bring up their sexual history. Robert and Denise are forced to constantly reassess what their values are, where they are willing to bend and how to please the other person. Wed- Locked give us the opportunity to be a fly on the wall in a couples' early years of marriage.

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Star Karla Mosley Is Pregnant, 'B&B' Wins GLAAD Media Award

Karla Mosley, who has superbly played Maya Avant for the past five yars on CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, is expecting her first child with boyfriend John Rogers according to Soap Opera Digest.

The actress, who is due in August, showed off her baby bump on the red carpet of the 29th GLAAD Media Awards on April 12 in Los Angeles. The Bold and the Beautiful took home the prize for Outstanding Daily Drama, beating out Days of our Lives and The Young and the Restless.

Congratulations to Karla and John, and to B&B!

'Bold and the Beautiful' Stars Karla Mosley, Heather Tom & Jacob Young Set to Visit South Africa

South African broadcasting network SABC3 is set to re-introduce a Saturday broadcast of The Bold and The Beautiful starting October 14 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. As part of a location celebration, three B&B cast members will be visiting South African on October 21, including Jacob Young (Rick Forrester), Heather Tom (Katie Logan) and Karla Mosley (Maya Avant Forrester).

"It gives us great pleasure to set the SABC3 stage for The Bold and The Beautiful cast in South Africa," says Aisha Mohamed, Head of Bouquet: SABC3 Acting Brand Manager. "We are happy to bring our content closer to our viewers, and in this case the fans of the B&B who will get a chance to experience the cast while they are here. We welcome the B&B cast and crew to South Africa and we look forward to the interaction with our viewers."

The stars will be visiting iconic South African land marks such as Table Mountain, Soweto and many cultural, heritage and entertainment sites. Their visit will also include them hosting mall activations within Mall of Africa and Maponya Mall in Soweto.

New 'Bold and the Beautiful' Album Features Songs Performed by Scott Clifton, Karla Mosley & Reign Edwards

The Daytime Emmy Award-winning musical team at CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful has released a new album, "Musical Memories - The Bold and the Beautiful - A Collection of Songs," featuring songs written exclusively for the show.

This compilation includes songs performed by B&B cast members Scott Clifton (Liam Spencer), Karla Mosley (Maya Avant Forrester), and Reign Edwards (Nicole Avant). Fans can relive some of B&B's most memorable and romantic moments by owning the music featured during Liam & Hope's Parisian adventure, Maya's Christmas at Union Rescue Mission on Skid Row, Nicole giving birth to Rick & Maya's baby, Ridge & Caroline's wedding in Malibu, and much more.

The following songs are included:
* "Love's Masterpiece"
* "Follow Me Home"
* "Lost In Time"
* "These are the Moments" (performed by Reign Edwards)
* "World is on Fire"
* "All You Need"
* "You Were Mine"
* "The Song That Never Played" (performed by Scott Clifton)
* "Spirit of Season" (performed by Karla Mosley)
* "Hands of Time"

From Happy Meal Music & Bell Phillip Television Productions, the CD is available for a limited time on Amazon.com.

'The Young and the Restless,' 'The Bold and the Beautiful' and 'Days of our Lives' Stars Set for Hollywood Christmas Parade

Kate Linder and actor John McCook attended a press conference for the
85th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade at Hollywood &
Highland Center on November 21.

On Sunday, November 27, cast members from daytime soap operas The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful and Days of our Lives will be participating in the 85th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade. The parade will broadcast at a later date on The CW, The Hallmark Channel and the American Forces Network.

B&B will kick-off their upcoming 30th anniversary with several actors in attendance including John McCook, Katherine Kelly Lang, Alley Mills, Karla Mosley, Scott Clifton, Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, Felisha Cooper, Darin Brooks, Jennifer Gareis, Linsey Godfrey, Kelly Kruger, Winsor Harmon and Anthony Turpel.

Y&R stars Christian LeBlanc, Kate Linder, Camryn Grimes are scheduled to appear.

From Days, Deidre Hall, Martha Madison, Marci Miller and Camila Banus will be on hand.

Tickets were previously available via Ticketmaster.com, but the event is now listed as sold out.

Watch 'The Bold and the Beautiful' Cast Read The Show's First Script at Paley Center Event

Katherine Kelly Lang, John McCook and current cast members read the
very first B&B script at a Paley Center event on November 3.

As part of the CBS Daytime "#1 for 30 Years" celebration, The Paley Center for Media in Los Angeles is currently running an interactive exhibit of one-of-a kind memorabilia and original set pieces from the network's daytime series. The exhibit honors the five current shows, as well as beloved classic soap operas As the World Turns and Guiding Light. Special programming has also been added to help pay homage to the CBS lineup. On November 3, the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful gathered for a reading of the show's very first script, which was broadcast on March 23, 1987. Like sister soap The Young and the Restless, B&B was co-created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell.

B&B's two remaining original cast members, John McCook (Eric Forrester) and Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke Logan), repeated their lines from the premiere episode, while some of the current cast read the other roles. Karla Mosley (Maya Avant Forrester) narrated the script. Scott Clifton (Liam Spencer) and Darin Brooks (Wyatt Spencer) played Ridge and Thorne Forrester, originally played by Ronn Moss and Clayton Norcross. Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (Steffy Forrester Spencer) read for the original Caroline Spencer (then Joanna Johnson), Alley Mills (Pam) filled in as Margo Lynley (Lauren Koslow) plus a few other bit parts, Don Diamont (Bill Spencer) was Bill Spencer Sr. (Jim Storm), Jacob Young (Rick Forrester) played Officer Dave Reed (Stephen Shortridge). Heather Tom, who plays Katie Logan Spencer today, read the role of Katie (Nancy Sloan in the pilot).

The reading was quite interesting to watch, and hearing the narration spoken out loud made me appreciate this script a lot more than I did 29 years ago. Bill Bell's words were so descriptive and full of depth, and his vision for B&B so clear, it's no wonder CBS was so excited about the show back then (canceling Capitol to make room). I believe the late Mr. Bell would be proud of where the show is today, and of the producing and writing job his son, Brad, is doing to stay true to the original vision.

You can watch the reading for yourself in the video below.

'The Bold and the Beautiful's' Karla Mosley to Star in the Ammunition Theatre Company Production of 'The Judgment of Fools'

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Pierson Fodé and Francesca Eastwood

Francesca Eastwood enjoys horseback riding with newly single Bold and the Beautiful star Pierson Fodé
Eastwood was spotted horseback riding in Los Angeles on Friday with Fodé, who plays Thomas Forrester on B&B. Fodé recently split with longtime girlfriend Victoria Justice.

"They've been on a break for a couple of months. They are hoping to work things out and still care for each other a lot," a source told Just Jared. Fodé and Justice met in 2013 while shooting the film Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List.

Scott Turner Schofield seeing the impact of The Bold and the Beautiful's transgender storyline
"A transgender woman of color stopped me outside of a clinic," Schofield told Gay Star News, "she recognized me and said, 'I’ve been watching your story line. It’s keeping me coming back here every day to get my treatments. It means so much to me and thank you so much for being a part of that.'"

"This is a woman who is experiencing poverty and all this tough stuff, she gets to see herself reflected in the glamour of a soap opera and that that really helps her through her day. Hearing that means everything and it doesn’t matter that there are some people who don’t want to see that kind of storyline."

Karla Mosley and Piolo Pascual

Bold and the Beautiful star Karla Mosley presents at the 43rd International Emmy Awards
Award-winning Filipino actor Piolo Pascual presented the award for Best Telenovela on November 23 alongside Mosley, who plays Maya Avant Forrester on B&B. Brazilian novela Império took home the Emmy.

As the World Turns alum Van Hansis reflects on not coming out, previews upcoming roles
"When I first started with the show (ATWT) it was my first job," explained Hansis (Luke Snyder) in an interview with the Windy City Times. "I was scared and very young. I wasn't actively hiding it, but also I didn't want that to define me and I still don't because I think there are a lot more interesting aspects to my personality than the fact that I am gay. Hindsight is 20/20 and it wouldn't have been a big deal if I had come out when I was kid. What was scary is that I did an interview for Out Magazine before it aired on the show so I had no idea what was happening. I told them I was straight and knew it was a lie. I got trapped in that lie. I regret doing that, but it was the only time I was flat-out asked."

Hansis stars as Dusty in a new film, Kiss Me, Kill Me.

"He starts the film as a kept man," Hansis reveals. "He has a long-term relationship and he is in love. He is proposed to at a party and things go sour pretty quickly. That night his fiance is found murdered. Dusty blacked out and doesn't know what happened. He may even be the killer!"

Former Dynasty star Emma Samms loved her primetime soap role, but doesn't miss living in Los Angeles
"It was enormous fun, it was hard work in as much as I had to actually be at work at 5.30 in the morning, which is early, especially as I had a half-hour drive," Samms explained to the Gloucestershire Echo, "so I'd leave the house at 5am, that's pretty drastic!"

"And it means that of an evening you're not going to be, well you shouldn't be, out on the town. You should be learning your lines for the next day and then trying to get to bed early, so I certainly didn't have this wild party lifestyle; I certainly didn't have a Carrington lifestyle! But it was enormously good fun and of course, easy compared to most other jobs, it was fantastic, I was very lucky."

Samms is venturing into new areas these days.

"I'm moving into writing and directing. I've always written, the first screenplay that I wrote and was made was 17-18 years ago, so I've always done that, but it's only recently I've been directing. I've done a short film which I wrote and directed, we're just starting to enter it into festivals now so fingers crossed. I'm currently working on an adaptation of a play into a screenplay (which is proving very tricky) for a feature film, which I hope to direct."

Loving alum Michael Weatherly charged with a DUI
According to TMZ, the NCIS star was stopped for speeding earlier this month in Hollywood and officers determined his blood alcohol content was above the legal limit.

EastEnders character to be killed off in 'tear-jerker' plot
[SPOILER ALERT!] Last month it was announced that Derek Martin would reprise his role as lovable cabbie Charlie Slater in EastEnders, but unfortunately he won't be sticking around for long. The legendary 82-year-old actor will make his Albert Square comeback next year, before swiftly being killed off for good.

According to the Mirror, Charlie will meet his untimely demise in a dramatic "tear-jerker" storyline in January that will no doubt rock the East End. Charlie's daughter Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace) – who is also returning to Walford with husband Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) – is going to be left heartbroken after his shock passing.

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Friday Preview: Thomas Returns

Pam tells Thomas he's going to have a baby brother or sister.

On the Thursday, October 22 episode of CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, Zende (Rome Flynn) and Nicole (Reign Edwards) declared their love for each other, and Zende told Rick (Jacob Young) and Maya (Karla Mosley) he was going to support Nicole's decision to be their surrogate. Julius (Obba Babatundé) and Vivienne (Anna Maria Horsford) arrived, and Julius made a peace offering to Maya.

[SPOILER ALERT]

On Friday's B&B, Maya has doubts about her father's sincerity.

"How am I supposed to believe you now?" Maya asks Julius.

Meanwhile, Thomas (Pierson Fode) returns to Los Angeles and hears surprising news from Pam (Alley Mills).

"You are about to have a little baby brother or a little baby sister," Pam reveals.

Watch a sneak peek below:

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Friday Preview: Nicole's Decision

Zende gives Nicole advice.

On Thursday's (October 15) episode of The Bold and the Beautiful, Rick (Jacob Young) and Maya (Karla Mosley) found out more about the surrogacy process; Zende (Rome Flynn) and Nicole (Reign Edwards) talked about what he life would be like if she became the surrogate; and Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) overheard Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) talking to Caroline (Linsey Godfrey) about Thomas' (Pierson Fode) betrayal.

[SPOILER ALERT]

On Friday's B&B, Zende has some advice for Nicole.

"You have to look at it from your perspective, too, not just Maya's," Zende tells her. "This is a huge sacrifice."

Meanwhile, Steffy pushes Ridge to reveal what's really going on between him and Thomas, and Ridge tells Caroline no one can ever know the baby she's carrying was fathered by Thomas.

Watch a sneak peek below:

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Spoilers (October 12-16, 2015)

If Nicole helped Rick and Maya have a baby, how would it impact
her relationship with Zende?

Check out the day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on The Bold and the Beautiful during the week of October 12-16, 2015.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, October 12
Steffy's (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) plan for retribution amuses Bill (Don Diamont); Nicole (Reign Edwards) talks to Zende (Rome Flynn) about Rick (Jacob Young) and Maya's (Karla Mosley) request.

Big Brother 17 contestant Jason Roy guest stars as a pizza delivery guy.

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Friday Preview: Best and Biggest Gift

Rick (Jacob Young) and Maya (Karla Mosley).

On Thursday's (October 8) episode of The Bold and the Beautiful, Thomas (Pierson Fode) protested Ridge's (Thorsten Kaye) decision to send him to Paris, and wanted to know what else was going on. Neither Ridge nor Caroline (Linsey Godfrey) revealed that Ridge know about the night Thomas spent with Caroline.  Meanwhile, Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) gave Ivy (Ashleigh Brewer) a brand new assignment to prove she was a team player: modeling lingerie.

[SPOILER ALERT]

On Friday's B&B, Liam (Scott Clifton) is surprised when Steffy tells him about Ivy's new lingerie assignment.

"Are you kidding me right now?" Liam asks Steffy.

Ivy fills Wyatt (Darin Brooks) in on her new job.

"She's pulling your strings, Ivy," Wyatt says, about Steffy's manipulation. "Are you going to let her do that?"

Elsewhere, Rick (Jacob Young) and Maya (Karla Mosley) discuss starting a family.

"I want a baby with you," Maya tells Rick.

Watch a sneak peek below:

When Will A Black Woman Win in the Lead Actress Category at the Daytime Emmys?

Vinessa Antoine, Karla Mosley, Reign Edwards, Sal Stowers, Mishael Morgan and Brytni Sarpy.

Viola Davis made history on Sunday, becoming the first African-American actress to take home a Primetime Emmy Award for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her role on How to Get Away with Murder. It took 67 years. When it comes to afternoon programming, we're still waiting.

Below is the list of the lead actress winners over the past 42 years at the Daytime Emmys. Sadly, there haven't been that many women of color even nominated, and none that won. All My Children's brilliant Debbi Morgan was nominated three times for her portrayal of Dr. Angie Hubbard. She won in the supporting actress category in 1989, tied with Santa Barbara's Nancy Lee Grahn. Grahn faced a social media backlash last night and today after insensitive comments during Davis' historic Emmys win.

Christel Khalil, Anna Maria Horsbord, Sonya Eddy and Aloma Wright.

The actress with the best show to break through in daytime at the 2016 Daytime Emmys is probably Karla Mosley, who has given one outstanding performance after another this year as Maya Avant on The Bold and the Beautiful.

Daytime Emmys Lead Actress Winners
1974 Elizabeth Hubbard, The Doctors
1975 Susan Flannery, Days of our Lives
1976 Helen Gallagher, Ryan's Hope
1977 Helen Gallagher, Ryan's Hope
1978 Laurie Heineman, Another World
1979 Irene Dailey, Another World
1980 Judith Light, One Life to Live
1981 Judith Light, One Life to Live
1982 Robin Strasser, One Life to Live
1983 Dorothy Lyman, All My Children
1984 Erika Slezak, One Life to Live
1985 Kim Zimmer, Guiding Light
1986 Erika Slezak, One Life to Live
1987 Kim Zimmer, Guiding Light
1988 Helen Gallagher, Ryan's Hope
1989 Marcy Walker, Santa Barbara
1990 Kim Zimmer, Guiding Light
1991 Finola Hughes, General Hospital
1992 Erika Slezak, One Life to Live
1993 Linda Dano, Another World
1994 Hillary B. Smith, One Life to Live
1995 Erika Slezak, One Life to Live
1996 Erika Slezak, One Life to Live
1997 Jess Walton, The Young and the Restless
1998 Cynthia Watros, Guiding Light
1999 Susan Lucci, All My Children
2000 Susan Flannery, The Bold and the Beautiful
2001 Martha Byrne, As the World Turns
2002 Susan Flannery, The Bold and the Beautiful
2003 Susan Flannery, The Bold and the Beautiful
2004 Michelle Stafford, The Young and the Restless
2005 Erika Slezak, One Life to Live
2006 Kim Zimmer, Guiding Light
2007 Maura West, As the World Turns
2008 Jeanne Cooper, The Young and the Restless
2009 Susan Haskell, One Life to Live
2010 Maura West, As the World Turns
2011 Laura Wright, General Hospital
2012 Heather Tom, The Bold and the Beautiful
2013 Heather Tom, The Bold and the Beautiful
2014 Eileen Davidson, Days of our Lives
2015 Maura West, General Hospital

Viola Davis gave a moving acceptance speech that captured her historic win well:

"'In my mind, I see a line. And over that line, I see green fields and lovely flowers and beautiful white women with their arms stretched out to me, over that line. But I can’t seem to get there no how. I can’t seem to get over that line.'

"That was Harriet Tubman in the 1800s. And let me tell you something: The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity.

"You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there. So here’s to all the writers, the awesome people that are Ben Sherwood, Paul Lee, Peter Nowalk, Shonda Rhimes, people who have redefined what it means to be beautiful, to be sexy, to be a leading woman, to be black.

"And to the Taraji P. Hensons, the Kerry Washingtons, the Halle Berrys, the Nicole Beharies, the Meagan Goods, to Gabrielle Union: Thank you for taking us over that line. Thank you to the Television Academy. Thank you."

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Photo: Courtesy of Max Spann Real Estate & Auctions

Guiding Light home to be auctioned in Peapack-Gladstone
A Somerset County home that last served as the setting for the soap opera Guiding Light is scheduled to be auctioned later this month. Max Spann Real Estate & Auction Co. has scheduled the auction for 11 a.m. September 29 a at the Peapack-Gladstone Municipal Building, 1 School Street, Peapack.

The 4,543-square-foot, four-bedroom Dutch Colonial and its 32-acre property, known locally as the Betsy Komline house, were purchased from Elizabeth Komline by the borough of Peapack-Gladstone in 2005 with state Green Acres funds.

The interior of the house was used for a number of difference sets including the Spaulding dining room and Cross Creek. The front exterior was used as the home last lived in by Natalia, Olivia and Emma.

“The producers of the Guiding Light chose the Komline home because of its ‘homey’ feel and the views that it offered,” said Bob Dann, executive vice president and chief operations officer for the auction house. “The winning bidder will have a wonderful home that was part of television history on a property that is surrounded by parkland. They won’t have to worry about Roger showing up, he is long moved away.”

Note: Check out photos from our 2008 set tour here.

Karla Mosley feels her Bold and the Beautiful character is relatable
“I think many of us can relate to [Maya] whether we’re dealing with gender identity or race—or are just at odds with our family,” Mosley said.

Pierson Fode added to The Bold and the Beautiful pop-up fan event in New York City on September 145
Fode joins previously announced stars Linsey Godfrey, Thorsten Kaye, Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, John McCook and Ashleigh Brewer.

Edward James Olmos joins FOX’s Urban Cowboy
Olmos will play a retired hitman who’s forced to confront his old demons when his niece and nephew seek his help in Texas.

Empire's Cookie and Mimi. Photo Courtesy of Chuck Hodes/FOX

Will Marisa Tomei's Mimi Whiteman romance Cookie Lyon on Empire?
Empire showrunner Ilene Chaiken recently TVLine that Mimi is “one of those very, very rich people who thinks that it would be really fun to own a movie company or to own a music company” — and that the character is proving to be a “thrilling” addition to the show’s sophomore season.

NBC is developing a funeral home musical from the producers of Parenthood and Smash
Jason Katims is teaming with former Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron on a South Central-set drama that explores death through song and dance.

Sofia Vergara and Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting are TV’s highest-paid actresses
The Modern Family actress and The Big Bang Theory star each earned $28.5 million over the past year, according to Forbes. Ellen Pompeo from Grey’s Anatomy ranked third with $11.5 million.

New Apple TV will take advantage of apps
"We believe the future of television is apps,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said as he revealed the new Apple TV, which will have its own App Store.

The 70 Best Musical Moments on TV
No. 1 was Six Feet Under's series finale using “Breathe Me” by Sia.

Van Hansis on how his start on As the World Turns helps today, and Luke Snyder's historic kiss
How working on a daytime soap helped prepare him for films: "Working on soaps you move so quickly...it's insane how much, how many pages you do in a day. I joined that show I think it had been on the air for 48 or 49 years already so you really join a group of people who really know what they're doing and who work very efficiently. I think you know just the preparation of doing so much so quickly is really you know beneficial for all sorts of of acting but especially on films when there's when you're again working really quickly and you've got a lot to do, it only can help that you have that training from the soap."

On Luke Snyder's historic kiss with Noah Mayer: "In retrospect I do understand you know what it meant and I'm so proud of it but kind of at the time it was you know it was, I wasn't aware of it."

Listen below:

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Days of our Lives viewers saw Bo Brady's face on Tuesday.

Ken Corday happy to have Peter Reckell back as Bo Brady on Days of our Lives
“Peter Reckell is part of the fabric and history of Days of our Lives and we are thrilled to have him back," says executive producer Ken Corday. "What we think has been happening with Bo hasn’t been. It’s a huge mystery, where he is and what he’s doing. That has to be solved.”

The Bold and the Beautiful star Karla Mosley: "Diversity helps everyone"
"We can look at Misty Copeland becoming the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer for ABT. People are beginning to understand that diversity helps everyone," says Mosley. "It enriches our creative thinking, our marketing, and the more people you have with various life experiences the broader your scope is. As a businessperson it’s a smart decision."

"The LGBT community has been extremely supportive. People are seeing their story on TV or a story very similar to theirs. People love the fact that Rick and Maya are staying together. People say that’s not realistic or that would never really happen but in this situation we can say it does happen and that it happens everyday."

Lisa Rinna grateful for the foundation she received on Days of our Lives
"When I started, you'd have 20 to 40 pages of dialogue to memorize every single day," Rinna says. "You had to learn so fast. It was sink or swim… [It's] some of the hardest work you'll ever have to do."

The pressure was so great, in fact, that Rinna often broke down when she came home after an intense day of filming.

"I would come home and I would get in the bathtub and I would cry. I would have a really good cry," she admits. "It was all-consuming."

Though difficult to go through at the time, Rinna now looks back on her soap opera days as the training ground that honed her skill and gave her a strong foundation for the rest of her career.

"It prepared me for anything else," she says. "I really am grateful for that."

Bob Harper replacing Alison Sweeney as host of The Biggest Loser
"I'm super excited about taking the position of host on The Biggest Loser," Harper said in a press release about the news. "I've been with the show since Season 1, so I know all of the ins and outs, and let me tell you, the weigh-in room is going to be a completely different ballgame with me at the steering wheel."

FOX orders a drama pilot about the first female pitcher in pro baseball
The show is from The Neighbors and Galavant creator Dan Fogelman. The untitled project follows a young female pitcher who defies the odds to become the first woman to compete in professional baseball.

Pretty Little Liars is getting a new intro
"Everyone gets a turn to shhh,” says creator Marlene King.

Advertising on Empire will cost $500.000 per 30-second spot in Season 2
The last non-sports show to demand that much money was American Idol during its heyday.

'The Bold and The Beautiful' Promo: Turn Up the Heat, Keep Cool, and Always Be Bold!

The bold and beautiful cast of The Bold and the Beautiful.

A new promo for CBS soap opera The Bold and The Beautiful highlights the daytime's sexiest cast. "Turn up the heat, keep cool, and always be bold!" the promo says. Watch it below:

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B&B's Maya, Nick and Rick.

GLAAD talks to The Bold and the Beautiful stars Karla Mosley and Jacob Young about trans storyline
"As a woman of color I understand how important it is that we be given the opportunity to write and tell our own stories," says Mosley (Maya Avant). "One of the first things I had to do was acknowledge my own privilege as a cisgender person to be in the position to play this role. I felt it was important that our show include trans actors in this story line and I'm happy to see that's happened. I'm also excited to see more trans actors and stories starting to be included in TV & Film."

"His pull is stronger to her than any business or any other relationship," adds Young (Rick Forrester). "As far as this role affecting me personally. It absolutely has, I have always believed in equal rights. I have and always and will be a strong advocate for the transgender community."

Michael Hawkins and Christian Slater

After nine years, Ryan's Hope alum Christian Slater speaks with his father, original Ryan's Hope star Michael Hawkins
Christian Slater (D.J. LaSalle on Ryan's Hope) recently opened up about mending his relationship with his father, actor Michael Hawkins (original Frank Ryan), after an estrangement that lasted for years.

The actor had a candid discussion with his Nymphomaniac director Lars von Trier in the June-July issue of Interview magazine, in which he said that he has recently reconciled with his dad, now 79, a "manic-depressive schizophrenic."

"He's always had trouble – he was a fantastic actor and extraordinarily charismatic and very, very good looking, but he had a really difficult time working with directors, collaborating with people," Slater told the director, also noting that his mother was his father's agent.

Slater also reflected on his first TV role. My mother became a casting director and she cast me in a soap opera called One Life to Live. I was, like, 8 years old, playing a kid who had hurt himself on a skateboard. I had, like, three lines. I did the lines and everybody in the studio applauded—I was immediately hooked after that. I was like, "This is the life for me."

Marvin Gaye's son plans to sue Empire for stealing his idea
Marvin Gaye III claims he registered a treatment on a show called Diamonds & Ballads with the Writers Guild of America back in 2010. Gaye says the treatment describes a family in the music business -- "a music based 'black' and 'hip' version of Dynasty ... with a little Sopranos." Gaye shopped the treatment around to TV execs and said it was loosely based on the lives of his legendary family and the Berry Gordy family.

Gaye insists the people in the industry with whom Lee Daniel's associates received emails pitching his treatment. Gaye feels Daniels unwittingly fessed up in 2014 after Empire hit big, when he said, "I wanted to make a black Dynasty." He also said it was similar to The Sopranos.

Days of our Lives casting new role: Summer
Days is seeking a Caucasian woman in her early 40s to play the short-term, contract role of Summer. She is described as a passionate loner who has been in and out of institutions and is a small-time thief. The show is asking for experienced actors only, names preferred, to begin taping at the end of the month.

Days of our Lives star Jen Lilley is a fan of Jeff Striker's new novel, "The Last Recruit"
Lilley (Theresa Donovan) said, “Jeff’s tale weaves shreds of truth into fiction, making for a strong and compelling read … in fact, the storyline is compelling enough to cause even the most serious [of] readers to become immersed in the story.”

One Life to Live alum John Brotherton joins Netflix's Fuller House
Brotherton, who played Jared Banks on OLTL, tweeted the news: "New gig 😎 So honored, so pumped! #FullerHouse #TGIF #90s #blessings 🙏🏻"

Arrow star Stephen Amell gets a match at WWE SummerSlam after challenging Stardust in the ring
Stephen Amell did not fail WWE Monday Night Raw fans when the Arrow star appeared on this week’s episode. But it looks like viewers will have to wait a couple of weeks before the main event.

Amell was standing off to the side when Stardust interrupted a match between Neville and King Barrett. But winning for Stardust had little to do with the match going on – once he spotted Amell, Stardust made his way toward the star and incited a quick throwdown. Watch the brawl above to see Amell wail on Stardust until security gets in the way.

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Sneak Peek: Rick and Maya's Wedding on 'The Bold and the Beautiful' (Spoilers)

Maya interrupts her wedding to confront her father.

The wedding of Rick Forrester (Jacob Young) and Maya Avant (Karla Mosley) begins Monday, August 10 on CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. But like many a soap opera wedding, including this one for television’s first transgender character to exchange vows, the celebration will include some intense family drama.

In the sneak peek clip below, the wedding is interrupted when Maya confronts her conservative father Julius (Obba Babatunde) about his feelings toward her transition.

"I will not be publicly embarrassed by my own flesh and blood!" Julius says, adding he's there to give her away.

"You can't give away something you've already thrown away," Maya tells her father.

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'The Bold and the Beautiful' Spoilers (August 10-14, 2015)

Maya is hurt by her parents' conversation.

Check out the day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on The Bold and the Beautiful during the week of August 10th.

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Monday, August 10
Maya (Karla Mosley) reacts to overhearing a conversation between Julius (Obba Babatundé) and Vivienne (Anna Maria Horsford) on her wedding day that leaves her hurt; Nicole (Reign Edwards) and Maya's bond grows.