Today in Soap Opera History (August 23)

1960: Alan was unhappy with Susan on The Secret Storm.
1984: Jonathan had Nola Star Trek style fantasy on Guiding Light.
2000: Jensen Ackles made his last appearance on Days of our Lives.
2006: Jeffrey Carlson debuted as Zarf on All My Children.

"History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1960: On The Secret Storm, Bryan Fuller (Carl King) was invited over for dinner with Susan (Mary Foskett) and Alan Dunbar (James Vickery), who was less than thrilled about it.

Find out more about The Secret Storm in Remembering Woodbridge: A History of the Late, Great 'Secret Storm'.

Today in Soap Opera History (August 23)

1960: Alan was unhappy with Susan on The Secret Storm.
1984: Jonathan had Nola Star Trek style fantasy on Guiding Light.
2000: Jensen Ackles made his last appearance on Days of our Lives.
2006: Jeffrey Carlson debuted as Zarf on All My Children.

"The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1960: On The Secret Storm, Bryan Fuller (Carl King) was invited over for dinner with Susan (Mary Foskett) and Alan Dunbar (James Vickery), who was less than thrilled about it.

Find out more about The Secret Storm in Remembering Woodbridge: A History of the Late, Great 'Secret Storm'.

'LA to Vegas' Premieres January 2 on FOX, Stars 'The Bold and the Beautiful' Alum Kim Matula

Kim Matula stars as Ronnie in LA to Vegas. Photo Credit: Kevin Estrada/Fox

New workplace comedy series LA to Vegas will premiere on Tuesday, January 2 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on FOX. The show is about an airline crew and the eccentric passengers who, every weekend, take the roundtrip flight from Los Angeles to Las Vegas with one goal in mind – to come back a winner. It won’t be easy, but this unlikely group of miscreants and dreamers will eventually go from being strangers on a plane to a supportive, if unconventional, family…well, at least from Friday to Sunday.

The series stars Kim Matula (ex-Hope, The Bold and the Beautiful) as Ronnie, Ed Weeks as Colin, Nathan Lee Graham as Bernard, and Olivia Macklin as Nichole, with Peter Stormare as Artem and Emmy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner Dylan McDermott as Captain Dave.

Watch the official trailer for the LA to Vegas below.

Today in Soap Opera History (August 23)

1960: Alan was unhappy with Susan on The Secret Storm.
1984: Jonathan had Nola Star Trek style fantasy on Guiding Light.
2000: Jensen Ackles made his last appearance on Days of our Lives.
2006: Jeffrey Carlson debuted as Zarf on All My Children.

"History is a vast early warning system."
― Norman Cousins

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1960: On The Secret Storm, Bryan Fuller (Carl King) was invited over for dinner with Susan (Mary Foskett) and Alan Dunbar (James Vickery), who was less than thrilled about it.

Find out more about The Secret Storm in Remembering Woodbridge: A History of the Late, Great 'Secret Storm'.

FOX Picks Up 'LA to Vegas' Starring 'Bold and the Beautiful' Alum Kim Matula

FOX has picked up single camera comedy LA to Vegas for the 2017-2018 television series. The series tells the story of an airline crew and the eccentric passengers who, every weekend, take the roundtrip flight from Burbank to Las Vegas with one goal in mind - to come back a winner.

The series stars Dylan McDermott as Captain Dave, The Bold and the Beautiful alum Kim Matula as Ronnie, Ed Weeks as Colin, Nathan Lee Graham as Bernard, Olivia Macklin as Nichole, and Peter Stormare as Artem.

Written and executive produced by Lon Zimmet, the ensemble workplace comedy also features executive producers Steve Levitan, Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Chris Henchy and Owen Burke for 20th TV and Gary Sanchez Prods.

Today in Soap Opera History (August 23)

1960: Alan was unhappy with Susan on The Secret Storm.
1984: Jonathan had Nola Star Trek style fantasy on Guiding Light.
2000: Jensen Ackles made his last appearance on Days of our Lives.
2006: Jeffrey Carlson debuted as Zarf on All My Children.

"If you don't know history, then you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it is part of a tree."
― Michael Crichton

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1960: On The Secret Storm, Bryan Fuller (Carl King) was invited over for dinner with Susan (Mary Foskett) and Alan Dunbar (James Vickery), who was less than thrilled about it.

Find out more about The Secret Storm in Remembering Woodbridge: A History of the Late, Great 'Secret Storm'.

NEWS: Kim Matula, Mal Young, Rhonda Ross, Sean Kanan, Tom Degnan

Kim Matula stars in Season 2 of UnREAL. Photo by James
Dittiger Copyright 2016

The Bold and the Beautiful alum Kim Matula savors every salacious minute on UnREAL
“As an actor, I’m not incredibly pleased with the popularity of reality shows,” says Matula, who’s most widely known for her five-year run as Hope Logan on B&B. “As an actor, I want there to be lots of scripted shows — and I want them to be really well-written scripted shows.”

“When I got the audition notice for this show, I watched the first episode and got hooked,” she says. “I just loved it so much that I went and downloaded the entire first season before auditioning."

Local South Dakota would-be stars audition for soap opera roles
Several dozen people went to the Rushmore Mall on Friday afternoon to audition for a walk-on role in one of two CBS soap operas: The Young and the Restless or The Bold and the Beautiful.

KELOLand, the local CBS affiliate, coordinated the casting call as part of regional auditions held throughout July. The local casting committee will select 10 finalists from each region. The national network will select the winners.

New The Young and the Restless executive producer Mal Young loves a vocal audience
“If they weren’t vocal, I would worry, because their opinions count," Young said in the new issue of Soap Opera Digest. "I love that. I encourage that, but then you have to surprise them. You can’t just keep saying, ‘Let’s give them what they want. ‘ We’ve got to give them what surprises them and thrills them.”

How Mal Young got sucked into Y&R
When the pilots he developed with Simon Fuller failed to be picked up, Young found himself approached by Sony to take a look at Y&R. “I was honored to be asked my opinion,” he tells CBS Soaps in Depth. “But also, when I really started to watch it, the quality shone through. I was just sucked into it. To be passionate and be part of the people involved in keeping this thing going, I love it.”

Red Rock coming to BBC1's afternoon lineup
The drama is told from the point of view of the officers from the local Garda station where the men and women there police the surrounding area. This program was originally shown in Ireland in 2015. It is being shown here in double length episodes each weekday afternoon.

Motown progeny (and Another World alum) Rhonda Ross makes her own music
Ross (Toni Burrell on AW) is enjoying spending time, professionally and personally, with her mother, Diana Ross.

“We are working together in a way we never have before,” says Ross, who appears on her mom’s “In the Name of Love Tour,” in the Bay Area this week.

The Bold and the Beautiful star Sean Kanan announces new comedy gigs
Kanan (Deacon Sharpe on B&B) will be taking his stand up comedy act to the Lake Tahoe/Reno/Auburn CA area next week, and the actor/comedian couldn’t be more thrilled. “My routine is getting stronger and stronger,” he beams. “I’m doing more and more material, and working towards filming a half-hour special, hopefully before the end of the year.”

EastEnders character's life is set to be left hanging in the balance (spoilers)
The drama begins when the Beales and Mitchells receive a call to say Ben (Harry Reid) has been involved in a mystery incident, and has been rushed to hospital with critical injuries. Desperate to find out what’s happened, Phil and Ian panic and make their way to hospital - but what news awaits them? These scenes air on Monday, July 18.

Tom Degnan marries Erin Cummings
Tom Degnan (Joey Buchanan on One Life to Live) married actress Erin Cummings over the Fourth of July weekend at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at The University of Notre Dame. The couple was introduced by Christian Campbell (Bobby on All My Children) and his wife, America Olivo.

'UnREAL' Preview: An Overnight Date on 'Everlasting'

Kim Matula stars in Season 2 of UnREAL. Photo by James
Dittiger Copyright 2016

Season 2 of Lifetime primetime soap opera UnREAL continues Monday night at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

In "Infiltration," Coleman takes his relationship with Rachel to the next level when he invites her to attend the Impact Awards to rub elbows with Hollywood elite. Coleman and Quinn continue to fight for control of Rachel’s loyalty. Quinn finds an ally when she is introduced to the new owner of the network. Darius has a big decision to make on Everlasting, as he faces an overnight date with one of the contestants. Jeremy’s relationship with Rachel continues to cause problems on set.

From Co-Creators Marti Noxon and Sarah Gertrude Shapiro, and starring Shiri Appleby and Constance Zimmer, the provocative drama gives a fictitious behind-the-scenes glimpse into the chaos surrounding the production of a dating competition program.

Set against the backdrop of the hit dating competition show Everlasting, Season 2 of UnREAL is led by flawed heroine Rachel Goldberg (Appleby), who returns as supervising producer, renowned for her skills manipulating her relationships with, and among, the contestants to get the vital dramatic and outrageous footage that the program’s dispassionate executive producer, Quinn King (Zimmer), demands. What ensues once again is an eye-opening look at what happens in the outrageous world of unscripted television, where being a contestant can be vicious andbeing a producer is a whole other reality.

'UnREAL' Season 2 Premieres Tonight; 'The Bold and the Beautiful' Star Kim Matula Debuts

Jessica Sipos, Denee Benton, Monica Barbaro and Kim Matula (ex-Hope,
The Bold and the Beautiiful star in Season 2 of Lifetime’s hit drama
UnREAL. Photo by Sergei Bachlakov Copyright 2016

Season 2 of Lifetime primetime soap opera UnREAL premieres tonight at 10 p.m. ET/PT>

From Co-Creators Marti Noxon and Sarah Gertrude Shapiro, and starring Shiri Appleby and Constance Zimmer, the provocative drama gives a fictitious behind-the-scenes glimpse into the chaos surrounding the production of a dating competition program.

Set against the backdrop of the hit dating competition show Everlasting, Season 2 of UnREAL is led by flawed heroine Rachel Goldberg (Appleby), who returns as supervising producer, renowned for her skills manipulating her relationships with, and among, the contestants to get the vital dramatic and outrageous footage that the program’s dispassionate executive producer, Quinn King (Zimmer), demands. What ensues once again is an eye-opening look at what happens in the outrageous world of unscripted television, where being a contestant can be vicious andbeing a producer is a whole other reality.

Lifetime Renews 'UnReal' For Season Three

Photo by Michelle Faye

Days before UnREAL’s second season premiere, Lifetime has greenlit a third season of its critically acclaimed scripted drama, UnREAL with a 10-episode order, it was announced by Liz Gateley, Executive Vice President and Head of Programming for Lifetime. UnREAL’s third season is set for a 2017 release.

UnREAL has been recognized with numerous awards and nominations to date including a Peabody, an AFI honor as a Television Program of the Year, and a Critics’ Choice Award for Constance Zimmer’s performance.

Airing on Mondays, beginning June 6th at 10pm ET/PT, UnREAL is Lifetime’s youngest scripted series ever with a median age of 43. Season one averaged 3.7 million views per episode across all platforms.

Co-created by Marti Noxon and Sarah Gertrude Shapiro, UnREAL gives a fictitious behind- the-scenes glimpse into the chaos surrounding the production of a dating competition program, Everlasting. Having already tackled relevant matters of gender politics, the series, starring Shiri Appleby and Constance Zimmer as producers Rachel Goldberg and Quinn King, will stir up the drama in season two when Everlasting casts its first-ever African American suitor.

Returning as series regulars are Craig Bierko as Everlasting’s creator, Chet, who is on a quest to reclaim his full power on set; Josh Kelly as Jeremy, Rachel’s ex-boyfriend and Everlasting’s director of photography; and Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman as Jay, a field producer whose ambitions run far beyond the show. Everlasting’s new suitor Darius Hill, an All-American football star, will be played by B.J. Britt.

UnREAL is produced by A+E Studios. Noxon and Shapiro executive produce UnREAL, along with Carol Barbee, Robert M. Sertner, Sally DeSipio, Stacy Rukeyser, Peter O’Fallon and Adam Kane. In following the mission of Lifetime’s Broad Focus initiative, this season of UnREAL also features four female directors including Shapiro, Appleby in her directorial debut, Janice Cooke and Nzingha Stewart.

Kim Matula to Visit 'The Bold and the Beautiful' on March 16

Kim Matula

Kim Matula, who was recently announced as a series regular for UnREAL's upcoming second season, will be making a return appearance to CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful next month. According to Soap Opera Digest, Matula will visit her former soap on the Wednesday, March 16 episode.

Matula was last seen briefly in April 2015, when Brooke tried to get Hope to stop Deacon's wedding to Quinn. Hope appeared via a video call.

On Lifetime drama UnREAL, Matula will play one of the ladies vying for the heart of Darius Hill (BJ Britt), the new suitor of the fictional dating show Everlasting. Matula will portray Tiffany, a hot, smart and rich all­-American girl who’s the daughter of a professional football team owner. She hopes that Everlasting will help her step out of her father’s shadow.

Former 'The Bold and the Beautiful' Actress Kim Matula Joins 'UnREAL' Season 2

Kim Matula

Former The Bold and the Beautiful star Kim Matula has joined the cast of Lifetime drama UnREAL for the show's upcoming second season. According to Variety, Matula and Meagan Tandy have been cast as series regulars who will play two of the ladies vying for the heart of Darius Hill (BJ Britt), the new suitor of UnREAL's fictional dating show Everlasting.

Matula — who’s best known for her starring role as Hope Logan on B&B — will portray Tiffany, a hot, smart and rich all­-American girl who’s the daughter of a professional football team owner. She hopes that Everlasting will help her step out of her father’s shadow.

Tandy (Teen Wolf, Survivor’s Remorse) will play Chantal, a Southern debutante who’s elegant, beautiful, polished and believes she’s destined to marry Hill, after the tragic loss of her fiancé.

The two actresses join previously announced cast members Denée Benton and Monica Barbaro who will both play other Everlasting contestants, and Michael Rady who’ll play a filmmaker and Gentry White who will take on the role of Darius’ cousin.

Season 2 of UnREAL will center around a new season of Everlasting with a new suitor in Darius Hill, a drop-dead gorgeous professional quarterback with a million-dollar smile, sweetness and swagger. With him being cast on the reality show, producers Quinn (Constance Zimmer) and Rachel (Shiri Appleby) land a huge win with him being the first African-American on the show. Hoping to find his way out of a PR scandal, Darius has no idea that the ride he’s about to take on will change his life forever.

Today in Soap Opera History (August 23)

1960: Alan was unhappy with Susan on The Secret Storm.
1984: Jonathan had Nola Star Trek style fantasy on Guiding Light.
2000: Jensen Ackles made his last appearance on Days of our Lives.
2006: Jeffrey Carlson debuted as Zarf on All My Children.

"History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again."
― Maya Angelou

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1960: On The Secret Storm, Bryan Fuller (Carl King) was invited over for dinner with Susan (Mary Foskett) and Alan Dunbar (James Vickery), who was less than thrilled about it.

Find out more about The Secret Storm in Remembering Woodbridge: A History of the Late, Great 'Secret Storm'.

Kim Matula Making a Return Visit to 'The Bold and the Beautiful'

Kim Matula and Linsey Godfrey

Kim Matula is returning to The Bold and the Beautiful studio to film on Wednesday, March 4, according to Soap Opera Digest. Matula will make an appearance on an upcoming episode of B&B. There's no word yet on what Hope Logan will be doing. Matula last aired as Hope on December 12.

Also on March 4, Linsey Godfrey (Caroline) is returning to work at the soap after recovering from injuries she sustained on February 2 after being hit by a car.

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'The Bold and the Beautiful' Spoilers (December 15-19, 2014)

Maya and Rick scheme (and take bubble baths) together.

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 December 15th.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, December 15
Deacon (Sean Kanan) saves Quinn (Rena Sofer) from herself and Dollar Bill Spencer (Don Diamont); Maya (Karla Mosley) receives a generous gift from Rick (Jacob Young).

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Spoilers (December 8-12, 2014)

Quinn gets devastating news.

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 December 8th.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, December 8
Quinn's (Rena Sofer) plan yields devastating results; Liam (Scott Clifton) tries to save Hope (Kim Matula) from harm.

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Spoilers (December 1-5, 2014)

Ivy, Aly, Pam and Caroline attend Hope's baby shower.

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 December 1st.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, December 1
Hope (Kim Matula) makes a heartbreaking realization in regard to Liam (Scott Clifton); Quinn (Rena Sofer) learns of Hope's baby shower and can't stop herself from scheming.

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Preview: Quinn Crashes Hope's Baby Shower

Quinn watches Hope's baby shower.

Friends and family throw a baby shower for Hope Logan Spencer (Kim Matula) on The Bold and The Beautiful during the week of December 1-5, 2014. Once her meddling mother-in-law, Quinn Fuller (Rena Sofer), finds out about, she's dying to crash the event. Watch the latest promo for the CBS soap opera below for a sneak peek.

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Spoilers (November 24-28, 2014)

Thanksgiving with the Forrester, Logan and Spencer families.

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 November 24th.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, November 24
Maya (Karla Mosley) claims Rick is done with his marriage and Caroline (Linsey Godfrey); Blindsided by Rick's (Jacob Young) decision about their marriage, will Caroline take him back?; Katie (Heather Tom) confronts Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) about their future.

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Thanksgiving Spoilers

A Thanksgiving tradition continues on B&B.

On The Bold and the Beautiful, the Forresters, Logans and Spencers join together at the Forrester Mansion for a Thanksgiving Day filled with food, forgiveness and gratitude on Wednesday, November 26.

Pam Douglas (Alley Mills) and Charlie Baker (Dick Christie) prepare the perfect meal for the group and as everyone settles in, Hope Logan (Kim Matula) announces that they will be continuing the tradition of putting their conflict aside, whether it is in love, business or family, she implores them to say something kind to the person next to them.

For a moment in time it seems that all is right in the world, but for two people, we see that the feelings that they have for each other are still undeniable.

The Bold and the Beautiful will be pre-empted on Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28.