Today in Soap Opera History (October 9)

"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...

1957: On The Right to Happiness, Nurse Helen Mason (Ruth Newton) reported overhearing a racketeer's confession of drugging her patient which broke the defense of the fraudulent insurance claim case.

1967: On Dark Shadows, Dave Woodard (Peter Turgeon) told Julia Hoffman (Grayson Hall) that he discovered the "original" Barnabas Collins had a sister named Sarah. He then revealed he met and walked with Sarah (Sharon Smyth) in the mausoleum.

Today in Soap Opera History (October 8)

"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...

1968: On The Doctors, Congressman Jason Randall (M. Emmet Walsh) arrived at Hope Memorial for a hospital tour with a posse of reporters, flustering Nurse Simpson (Carolee Campbell).

1969: On Dark Shadows, Count Andreas Petofi (David Selby), in Quentin's body, informed Angelique she had to follow his orders in the future. Julia (Grayson Hall) realized that Petofi (Thayer David) was really Quentin but then disappeared back to 1969.

Pre-Noms Revealed for the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the Drama Performer Pre-Nominations for the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards.

The process used to determine those chosen as Pre-Nominated performers follows:

An online judging ballot containing all entrants in each of four performer categories (Lead Actor and Actress and Supporting Actor and Actress) was sent to all registered, eligible peer judges. The ballot contained a randomized order of performers in each category, regardless of their show affiliation. Judges were required to view clips online containing the work of each performer entry before selecting their top 10 performer choices in each category.

Ballots were submitted directly to Lutz & Carr, Inc., an independent accounting firm, who tabulated the results. The candidates below who received the highest number of votes now advance to the blue ribbon screening round, scheduled to begin on February 20, 2017, which will determine both nominees and recipients. Please note that this release also contains the names of the entrants for the Younger Actor and Actress categories, who will proceed directly to the Blue Ribbon Round. Nominations will be announced on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, live on “The Talk” on CBS.

Pre-nominated performers in alphabetical order in six categories follow below:

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Kristian Alfonso, as Hope Williams Brady Days of Our Lives, NBC
Sharon Case, as Sharon McAvoy The Young and the Restless, CBS
Melissa Claire Egan, as Chelsea Newman The Young and the Restless, CBS
Mary Beth Evans, as Kayla Brady Days of Our Lives, NBC
Nancy Lee Grahn, as Alexis Davis General Hospital, ABC
Jen Lilley, as Theresa Donovan Black Days of Our Lives, NBC
Gina Tognoni, as Phyllis Newman The Young and the Restless, CBS
Heather Tom, as Katie Logan The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Jess Walton, as Jill Abbott The Young and the Restless, CBS
Laura Wright, as Carly Corinthos General Hospital, ABC

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Maurice Benard, as Sonny Corinthos General Hospital, ABC
Peter Bergman, as Jack Abbott The Young and the Restless, CBS
Scott Clifton, as Liam Spencer The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Billy Flynn, as Chad DiMera Days of Our Lives, NBC
Roger Howarth, as Franco General Hospital, ABC
Vincent Irizarry, as Deimos Kiriakis Days of Our Lives, NBC
Christian LeBlanc, as Michael Baldwin The Young and the Restless, CBS
John McCook, as Eric Forrester The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Kristoff St. John, as Neil Winters The Young and the Restless, CBS
Jason Thompson, as Billy Abbott The Young and the Restless, CBS

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Eileen Davidson, as Ashley Abbott The Young and the Restless, CBS
Judi Evans, as Adrienne Kiriakis Days of Our Lives, NBC
Stacy Haiduk, as Patty Williams The Young and the Restless, CBS
Amelia Heinle, as Victoria Newman The Young and the Restless, CBS
Elizabeth Hendrickson, as Chloe Fisher The Young and the Restless, CBS
Finola Hughes, as Anna Devane General Hospital, ABC
Anna Maria Horsford, as Vivian Avant The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Kate Mansi, as Abigail Deveraux Days of Our Lives, NBC
Michelle Stafford, as Nina Reeves General Hospital, ABC
Kelly Sullivan, as Sage Warner The Young and the Restless, CBS

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
John Aniston, as Victor Kiriakis Days of Our Lives, NBC
Obba Babatundé, as Julius Avant The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Steve Burton, as Dylan McAvoy The Young and the Restless, CBS
Sean Carrigan, as Ben “Stitch” Rayburn The Young and the Restless, CBS
Chad Duell, as Michael Corinthos General Hospital, ABC
Bryton James, as Devon Hamilton The Young and the Restless, CBS
Wally Kurth, as Justin Kiriakis Days of Our Lives, NBC
Jeffrey Vincent Parise, as Carlos Rivera/Dr. Joe Rivera General Hospital, ABC
James Reynolds, as Abe Carver Days of Our Lives, NBC
Dominic Zamprogna, as Dante Falconeri General Hospital, ABC

OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Lexi Ainsworth, as Kristina Corinthos Davis General Hospital, ABC
Camila Banus, as Gabi Hernandez Days of Our Lives, NBC
Reign Edwards, as Nicole Avant The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Hayley Erin, as Kiki Jerome General Hospital, ABC
Olivia Keegan, as Claire Brady Days of Our Lives, NBC
Hunter King, as Summer Newman The Young and the Restless, CBS
Chloe Lanier, as Nelle Hayes General Hospital, ABC
Alyvia Alyn Lind, as Faith Newman The Young and the Restless, CBS
Paige Searcy, as Jade Michaels Days of Our Lives, NBC

OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jared Breeze, as Max Rayburn The Young and the Restless, CBS
Bryan Craig, as Morgan Corinthos General Hospital, ABC
Rome Flynn, as Zende Forrester Dominguez The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Pierson Fodé, as Thomas Forrester The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
James Lastovic, as Joey Johnson Days of Our Lives, NBC
Kyler Pettis, as Theo Carver Days of Our Lives, NBC
Tequan Richmond, as TJ Ashford General Hospital, ABC
Anthony Turpel, as R.J. Forrester The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

Daytime Ratings: 'Days of our Lives' Up For The Week In Women 18-49 and 18-34

The Live + Same Day daytime ratings are in for January 9-January 13, 2016. According to Nielsen, The Young and the Restless (-298,000), The Bold and the Beautiful (-290,000), General Hospital (-165,000) and Days of our Lives (-40,000) were all down for the week in total viewers.

However, Days of our Lives was up in women 18-49 (+8,000), while Y&R (+12,000), B&B (+37,000), and Days (+10,000) were up in women 18-34.

Check out a breakdown below of the daytime soap opera Nielsen ratings by category:

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Spoilers (January 23-27, 2017)

Check out the daily spoilers to find out what's happening on CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful during the week of January 23, 2017.

Monday, January 23
Eric demands info from Ridge about his time with Quinn in San Francisco.
Wyatt helps Steffy start the life that she's been wanting with Liam.

Tuesday, January 24
Katie is suspicious when Ivy expresses concern for Quinn's emotional wellbeing.
Not having heard from Steffy, Liam decides to keep his word on the ultimatum he issued.

Daytime Ratings: 'General Hospital' Up for the Week in All Major Demos

The Live + Same Day daytime ratings are in for January 2-January 6, 2016. According to Nielsen, The Bold and the Beautiful was the only soap up for the week in total viewers (+55,000), while General Hospital (+107,000) was up for the week in all major demos.

Please Note: There were preemptions on January 6 due to the Fort Lauderdale Airport shooting.

Check out a breakdown below of the daytime soap opera Nielsen ratings by category:

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Spoilers' (January 16-20, 2017)

Check out the daily spoilers to find out what's happening on CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful during the week of January 16, 2017.

Monday, January 16
Quinn confronts Ridge about his efforts to change Eric's view of her.
Katie speaks her mind about Eric's plan to get Steffy and Wyatt back together.

Tuesday, January 17
Thomas shares difficult news with Steffy.
Ridge gains better insight into Quinn.

Does a Leaked Audition Video Reveal the Return of Sally Spectra to 'The Bold and the Beautiful'?

Does a Leaked Audition Video Reveal the Return of Sally Spectra to The Bold and the Beautiful?
By Mark Harding

The ever-observant Serial Scoop audition-watchdog has struck again! This time we find actress Erika Miranda auditioning for the role of Dora on The Bold and The Beautiful.

Of course, there is no guarantee that audition sides really reflect future story, but in this case, we really hope this scene comes to pass. Keep reading to see why!

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Spoilers' (January 9-13, 2017)

Check out the weekly spoilers to find out what's happening on CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful during the week of January 9, 2017.

Monday, January 9
* Eric puts a monetary value on Steffy's future.
* Brooke gives Ridge a chance to get rid of Quinn.

Tuesday, January 10
* Wyatt and Quinn commiserate over tequila shots.
* Steffy considers how to deal with Wyatt.

Updated Daytime Ratings: All Soaps Up For The Week

The Live + Same Day daytime ratings are in for December 26-December 30, 2016. According to Nielsen, Days of our Lives (+91,000), The Young and the Restless (+361,000), The Bold and the Beautiful (+266,000), and General Hospital  (+130,000) were up for the week in total viewers.

Meanwhile, Y&R (+65,000) B&B (+17,000), and Days (+14,000) were also up in the women 18-49 demo, while GH (-30,000) was the only soap down for the week.

Check out a breakdown below of the daytime soap opera Nielsen ratings by category:

Leaked Video Reveals Information about New Character Olivia on 'The Bold and the Beautiful'

The Bold and the Beautiful recently put out a casting call for a young Caucasian beauty in her early 20s to play the contract role of Olivia. She is described as "outgoing, sultry, bawdy, animated, high energy."

Actress Lily Berlina auditioned for the role, and the script used gives us some insight into the character.

RJ Forrester has applied for a job to work as an assistant to the owner of a design company and Olivia is conducting the interviews. She asks a series of bizarre questions that confuse RJ, which include where he gets his fear of abandonment and if he wants to kiss her.

However, Olivia reveals that she wanted to see how RJ does under pressure and offers the job to him. It turns out she is the owner of the company and loves his designs.

You can watch Berlina audition for Olivia below.

Pierson Fode Back to 'The Bold and the Beautiful'

Pierson Fode

Pierson Fode reprises his role of Thomas Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful January 12, the latest issue of Soap Opera Digest reports.

The actor, who last appeared on October 31, 2016, had taken a hiatus from the show to film the movie "It's time."

look for Thomas to be quite upset when he discovers that Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) is his new boss at Forrester Creations.

The Bold and the Beautiful airs weekdays on CBS.

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Is Felisha Cooper the Latest Actress Taken Off Contract at 'The Bold and the Beautiful'

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Is Felisha Cooper the latest actress to be taken off contract and bumped to recurring status on The Bold and the Beautiful?

Cooper, who created the role of Nicole (Reign Edwards) and Maya's (Karla Mosley) half-sister Sasha Thompson in December 2015, was absent from the contract cast list as of the December 19 B&B credits.

Daytime Ratings: All Soaps Up For the Week in Total Viewers

The Live + Same Day daytime ratings are in for December 19-December 23, 2016. According to Nielsen, Days of our Lives (+120,000), The Young and the Restless (+107,000), The Bold and the Beautiful (+48,000), and General Hospital (+54,000) were all up for the week in total viewers.

Meanwhile, Y&R (+35,000) B&B (+46,000), and GH (+9,000) were up in the women 18-49 demo.

Check out a breakdown below of the daytime soap opera Nielsen ratings by category:

Ashleigh Brewer Back to 'The Bold and the Beautiful'

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Ashleigh Brewer is back as Ivy Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful today, and things are about to get a little hot for her.

Although she is minding her own business, Ivy accidentally sees a sexually charged moment between Quinn (Rena Sofer) and Ridge (Thorston Kaye) in the steam room.

Next week on B&B, look for Ivy to confront Quinn about what she saw and demand answers.

'The Bold and the Beautiful' December 26 Sneak Peek: Ridge Tells Blatant Lies about Quinn to Liam

Tomorrow, on the December 26 episode of The Bold and the Beautiful, Ridge proudly gloats to Liam that Quinn was flirting with him when he saw her naked taking a shower.   Later, Quinn asks Ridge if any woman has ever been able to put him in his place.

Elsewhere, Liam warns Steffy that her husband Wyatt is going to make her the laughing stock of the business community. Is Liam's love for Steffy different than Wyatt's?  Wyatt sure believes it is!

Meanwhile, Ridge tells Brooke that he wants to wait to get married until Quinn is out of their lives, and Bill visits Brooke to tell her that one day she will be his wife.

You can watch a sneak peek below:

Daytime Ratings: Good Week for 'Days' and 'General Hospital'

The Live + Same Day daytime ratings are in for December 12-December 16, 2016. According to Nielsen, Days of our Lives (+52,000) was the only soap up for the week in total viewers. Meanwhile, Days (+26,000) and General Hospital (+22,000) were both up in the women 18-49 demo.

Check out a breakdown below of the daytime soap opera Nielsen ratings by category:

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Spoilers' (January 2-6, 2017)

Check out the weekly spoilers to find out what's happening on CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful during the week of January 2, 2017.

* Liam pressures Ridge to speed up his plan to get Quinn out of their lives.

* Ivy confronts Quinn about seeing her with Ridge in the steam room.

* Brooke questions Ridge about Quinn.

* Quinn finds it hard to get Ridge off her mind.

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Spoilers' (December 26-30 2016)

Check out the day-to-day spoilers to find out what's happening on CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful during the week of December 26, 2016.

Monday, December 26
Brooke and Ridge make decisions about their wedding.
Wyatt points out the differences between his love and Liam's.

Tuesday, December 27
Bill finds more to support his belief that he and Brooke will get back together.
Liam and Wyatt disagree over the portrayal of Steffy in the media.

Linsey Godfrey Taken Off Contract And Bumped To Recurring By B&B?

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Has Linsey Godfrey been taken off contract and bumped to recurring status on The Bold and the Beautiful?

The actress, who created the role of Bill's (Don Diamont) niece Caroline Spencer in March 2012, was absent from the contract cast list as of the December 19 B&B credits.

Godfrey last appeared as Caroline on October 31, when she and Thomas (Pierson Fode) made their first official outing as a couple to the Forrester Creations Halloween Party.

So, what do you think of Godfrey going to recurring status? And what about the abrupt ending to the Ridge (Thorston Kaye) and Caroline romance? So many questions!

The Bold and the Beautiful airs weekdays on CBS