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Fourth of July TV: From ‘Price is Right’ Tribute to Your Favorite Soaps to Primetime Musical Performances and Fireworks Displays

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Today on Friday, July 4th, before or after your celebrations for America’s 249th birthday, there are plenty of daytime offerings and primetime and streaming specials for your viewing pleasure, in addition while a few of your favorite soaps are airing encore episodes, three have all-new episodes on tap. From soapy drama to entertainment to fireworks from across the land, check out what’s on TV and streaming.

First, daytime’s The Price is Right  (11am ET/10am PT on CBS) is set to pay tribute to the brave and heroic first responders, when firefighters, paramedics, and police officers, some of whom worked tirelessly during the recent LA fires, will “come on down” to play for big cash, cars, and exciting prizes including a luxury boat and camper trailer perfect for summer getaways and vacations with thrilling outdoors adventures.

General Hospital (3pm ET/2pm PT on ABC) will air an encore episode from back on November 27, 2024, where Kristina has a meltdown in court. Lulu comes face to face with Rocco. Lucky and Liz confront Cyrus. Maxie supports Sasha. Spinelli is taken aback.

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Beyond the Gates (2pm ET/1pm PT on CBS) will air an encore episode of their fifth episode where Eva lands an important job. Tomas shows Kat he’s interested. Bill and Hayley’s wedding begins and Dani’s gift for the couple is not at all what they want.

Days of our Lives (streaming anytime on Peacock) will air an all-new episode look for  EJ to support Johnny who is now the lead suspect in his father’s shooting, Abe will check o Chanel, Belle makes a promise to Paulina, Brady and Kristen consult with Marlena, and Alex pitches an idea to Stephanie.

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The Bold and the Beautiful (1:30pm ET/12:30 PT on CBS) will air an all-new episode where trapped with Luna holding a gun on her, Steffy fears for her life. Sheila tries to get Taylor to share what she knows, and Ridge promises Liam and Hope that things are under control.

The Young and the Restless (12:30pm ET/11:30am PT on CBS) will air an all-new episode following Cole’s death Victor and Cane continuing to try to one-up each other, Nikki is concerned about Chancellor’s future, and Adam shows up in the French Riviera.

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CNN’s Fourth in America – ( 7 p.m. ET and going til 1 a.m ET) will features a lineup of musical guests and fireworks from coast to coast. Performers will include: Noah Kahan along with Sting, Dierks Bentley, Counting Crows, Timbaland, The Fray and more. In addition to: CAKE, Sublime, Kaskade, Ice Cube, 4 Non Blondes, Ashley McBryde, The War and Treaty, I Love the 90’s Tour with Vanilla Ice, Young MC, Rob Base and Tone Loc, Preservation Hall Jazz Band and The United States Air Force Band. The special will broadcast live on CNN and CNN International, and will stream live for pay TV subscribers via CNN.com, CNN connected TV and mobile apps.

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PBS’ The 45th “A Capitol Fourth” – (8pm ET/7pm PT) –  Set to perform this year are: Alfonso Ribeiro, The Beach Boys, The Temptations, Lauren Daigle, Josh Turner, Trombone Shorty, Yolanda Adams, LOCASH, Abi Carter, Jack Everly, The National Symphony Orchestra, The Choral Arts Society of Washington, Patrick Lundy & The Ministers of Music, The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” The U.S. Army Herald Trumpets, Join Armed Forces Chorus, The United States Army Presidential Salute Battery and The Military District of Washington (MDW).

So, which soaps and specials will you end up watching on the fourth of July? Will you catch encores of GH and Beyond the Gates as well, or just all-new episodes of DAYS, B&B and Y&R? Do you like watching the fireworks from coast to coast on primetime TV intermingled with musical guests? Comment below.

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‘Beyond the Gates’ Set to Air Week of Encore Episodes

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Next week, CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates serves up a week of repeats to shed the spotlight on some recent major episodes, in case you may have missed it, all before the 4th of July holiday weekend.

This is not the first time the newest network television soap opera on the block has aired a week’s worth of encore presentations. However this time, the episodes focus on the fabulous Cotillion storyline which is juxtaposed with the blood plasma ring warehouse shakedown which saw Derek Baldwin (Ben Gavin) get shot and eventually die.

Also included in the week is Grammy and Tony Award winner, Jennifer Holliday making a guest appearance on the soap, and singing an original song from the series musical supervisors team during the Duprees Easter brunch, and more.

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Take a look at the rundown of what you will see next week on Beyond the Gates below.

Monday, June 29
The Duprees get ready for Samantha’s cotillion. Jacob meets with Ren. Ashley is in a panic as Grayson prepares for the worst. Bill questions Hayley about her past. Lia puts Derek in the hot seat.

Tuesday, June 30 
Grayson completes his assignment, but then all hell breaks loose at the warehouse. Samantha and Jessica make their cotillion debut while Nicole has to deal with an emergency.

Wednesday, July 1
Someone dies while a Platinum Deb is crowned. Vanessa questions Joey about the chaos of the evening. Tyrell and Jessica slip away for their first time together.

Thursday, July 2
Special Guest Star Jennifer Holliday sings for a friend. Nicole takes Kial to her family’s Easter brunch. Ted advises Carlton. Anita puts Anastasia in her place. Hayley feels like an outsider in a sea of Duprees. Grayson receives a threat. Naomi and Jacob find a way to connect.

Friday, July 3
Naomi and Jacob spend their anniversary apart—both remembering their love story from first date to wedding vows. Izaiah helps his brother out while Naomi leans on Ashley, Dani and Bill.

Beyond the Gates returns with all-new episodes starting Monday, July 6 where it will pick up right from where it left off following the Friday, June 26 cliffhanger.

So, from the encore episodes listed, which are you are you most enthused about seeing again, or do you wish there was no break from traditional all-new episodes? Weigh-in via the comment section below.

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RATINGS: ‘Beyond the Gates’ Scores Third Most-Watched Week Since Its Premiere With ‘The Young and the Restless’ Crossover Event

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The tornado that ripped through Fairmont Crest and put the lives of the characters of Beyond the Gates and several from The Young and the Restless in jeopardy had viewers tuning-in for the week of June 8-12.

The highly-publicized crossover event kicked off on the Tuesday, June 9 episode of Beyond the Gates where six residents of Genoa City came to to visit the D.C./Maryland country club for a fundraiser for Martin Richardson (Brandon Claybon), only no one expected a twister to tear into the proceedings, leading to several storylines intersecting as people were trapped with one another with Eva Thomas (Ambyr Michelle) being the most severely injured and now requiring a liver transplant to survive.

According to the ratings report from CBS and Nielsen ratings and as supplied to Variety, Beyond the Gates brought in on average 1.8 million viewers throughout the wee. That is up 11% from its season-to-date numbers and it makes the crossover/tornado episodes its third most-watched week for the soap since Beyond the Gates premiered back on February 24, 2025.

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A GENOA CITY TOUCHDOWN

With the strength of the story, its special effects and bringing over cast of the top-rated, The Young and the Restless which included: Eric Braeden (Victor Newman), Michael Mealor (Kyle Abbott), Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott), Susan Walters (Diane Jenkins), Melissa Ordway (Abby Newman) and Bryton James (Devon Hamilton), the Thursday, June 11 episode was the week’s most-watched.

According to the numbers, the Wednesday June 10 episode brought in the most total viewers for the week with 1.87 million (up 17% week-to-week), followed closely by the Friday, June 12 episodes which had 1.84 million watching.

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Over on The Young and the Restless, the week of June 8-12, also saw an increase based on the early return that week of Shemar Moore as Malcolm Winters wrapping up his leg of the story where viewers learned he had a son Holden Novak (Nathan Owens) with Stephanie Simmons (Vivica A. Fox), and survived his bone marrow transplant surgery thanks to Cane Ashby (Billy Flynn).

Y&R scored 3.11 million viewers for the week up 2% from its season average with the June 8 and June 9 episodes featuring Moore averaging 3.2 million viewers and up 9% year-over-year.

So, did you enjoy the tornado episodes of Beyond the Gates and seeing the residents of Genoa City crossover to Fairmont Crest? Share your thoughts via the comment section on the latest ratings for the two CBS daytime soaps.

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‘Beyond the Gates’ Star Karla Mosley Weighs-in on Dani Dupree’s Love Life Endgame: Are You Team Bill or Team Andre?

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Last week, viewers of CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates watched as a tornado ripped through Fairmont Crest. In its wake, people were trapped with one another or seriously injured.

For Dani Dupree (Karla Mosley), she found herself stuck in an elevator with her ex-husband, Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett). And wouldn’t you know, one thing led to another, and the two gave into their unresolved feelings for one another and did the deed.

Meanwhile, Dani’s current husband, Andre Richardson (Sean Freeman) suffered a minor injury to his leg, and was worried sick in the ballroom because he had no idea where Dani was after the twister decimated the place. Eventually, Dani and Bill part ways go back to their families and act like nothing happened.

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When Dani is reunited with Andre, he professes his love for her even more than ever. As for Bill’s current wife Hayley Lawson (Marquita Goings), she could care less because she was making out with Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor, Y&R) in a closet at the country club!

THE TORNADO MAY HAVE CHANGED DANI’S HEART

For months, Beyond the Gates viewers have found themselves torn; rooting for Dani and Bill to get over themselves and get back together, or rooting for Dani and Andre, because its clear he truly loves her, even though their marriage may not have started out as the greatest love affair of all time.

Karla Mosley opened up to PEOPLE on Dani’s romance plight and who the writers of the soap might ultimately pair her with, expressing “I cannot say. I honestly have no idea.”

As it seems now, this triangle of Andre/Dani/Bill is about to heat up even more following Dani’s elevator exploits. However, according to Mosley, the popularity of Dani and Andre came as surprise to the writers, which has led to the romantic drama. “The writers did not think Dani and Andre were gonna pop off the way that they did,” explained Karla. “Originally, they thought Bill and Dani would be back together by the end of season one. And then it was like, ‘wait, what is happening?’”

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WRITERS ARE TAKING THE PULSE OF THE FANS

The decision to not have Dani and Bill reunite within season 1 or half-way though season 2, Mosley shares is a sign of the times: “The old soap trope is the torn woman who goes back to her man. But I think there are enough women now who are like, I want to see her win.”

In the end, Karla believes that in this case, fans speaking up, can also translate to the writers room and influence their potential decision of who should be the ultimate man for Dani. She tells Beyond the Gates viewers,  “Keep talking about it, y’all.”

Meanwhile, questions remain: Could Dani and Bill’s elevator sex find her pregnant with his child, which would make this whole situation more messy? Stay tuned.

Now, let us know, who do you want to see Dani ultimately with … Bill Hamilton or Andre Richardson? Weigh-in via the comment section below.

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