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B&B's Katherine Kelly Lang Delivers Top-Notch Rage and Disappointment As Brooke Finds Out About Bill's Criminal Intent!
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On Friday’s episode of The Bold and the Beautiful, Dollar Bill Spencer (Don Diamont) finally came clean with his wife, Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) on his horrific machinations that led to him signing over Spencer Publications to his son, Liam (Scott Clifton)!
A shocked Brooke listened as Bill admitted that he was the responsible party behind the arson that set Spectra’s fashion house ablaze, because he wanted the company to go under so he could build his tower … his crowning achievement. But Liam recorded him admitting to the crime, and blackmailed his father into signing over the company and the CEO position to him! What happened next? An angry Bill clocked his son right in the face!
When Brooke hears all of this it’s too much for her to take. She grabs her clothes and things, and begins to make her exit saying she can’t stand to be in the same room with Bill for another second, and that his company is all important to him, and not anything else. Brooke is disgusted and disappointed, and disillusioned with her hubby.
What made the scene so powerful was the performance of Katherine Kelly Lang, who while even in sexy lingerie and a robe, made the moment riveting. You felt Brooke’s wrath. That was only the tip of the iceberg, according to the latest promo for this week’s episodes of B&B!
After the jump, watch the scene were Brooke learns what Bill has done, and then the latest CBS weekly preview for the series. Then let us know what you thought of Katherine’s performance and the storyline? Comment below.
The acting on this soap is subpar..at best.she is hardly believable
YES-THANK YOU!
Way to go Brooke!!! Katherine played it beautifully. Her emotions showed all over her face from a more questioning,…”I know something is really bothering you, you wouldn’t just take a leave and not work” to real disgust as Bill “confessed” his dirty deeds. I just hope it translates into real consequences for Bill because how many times have we seen guys like him, Victor and Sonny get off the hook eventually from their significant others.
I think we should also applaud Monica for telling Sonny off as well in GH….”you’ve been responsible for the what happened to both of my sons.” About time!!!
I’ve always liked Brooke but after this scene I am left to wonder where that fierce fight in her was the numerous times Ridge or Rick or Eric or Stephanie or anyone went against her?!
What Bill did should actually see him go to prison. And I hope this time it’s Brooke who takes down Bill and then to take a page out of her sister Katie’s book reveals to the cops that LiaM extorted control of Spenser Enterprises out from under his father with the promise that he’d keep his secret. And then Brooke takes over Spenser with the help of Caroline’s parents in NYC.
B&B NEEDS Brooke to take control n be the powerful person in LA
I am not paying much attention to B&B but always wondered why Brooke was not made the new Stephanie after Susan Flannery left the series. I wanted Brooke to be the one with the power she always sought. Instead we had years of periphery and waffling between Ridge and Bill. I had hoped Brooke and Eric would marry. She seemed best with him. Maybe she can be the reason for Bill’s redemption. Son Diamont and Katherine Kelly Lang have genuine chemistry. And now that we are well into our 50s, let’s make these characters solid and stop the silly games. Brooke can be so much more than she is.
Very well said Iakovos…
It’s good to see a DT drama take an anti-glorification stance toward the men characters who do unscrupulous things like Bill is constantly doing or intending to do. Plus it seems like a good story from the little I’ve seen on an otherwise OTT show (LOL). Just not my style but clearly others like it so good for them.
I don’t think Katherine has ever won an Emmy, has she? I do remember some time back that Susan Flannery was disappointed that Katherine hadn’t won but I can’t remember if she did get lucky in getting a statue or not after Susan said that. If she hasn’t, then this year could be her year.
She hasn’t
Then I guess I know what’ll end up on her reel if she submits herself.
I think it’s long overdue that KKL to win an emmy…She might be like Susan Lucci where it takes years for her to win but IMO KKL is a much better actress then Susan Lucci…
kkl has been on b&b for 30 years and not one emmy –
you are so right about kkl being a better actress than susan lucci – all lucci did was fling her hair, strut around and try to be sex and that is not acting…….jmo
Definitely. It also boggles my mind that she rarely gets nominated.
I never knew what the big attraction was regarding Susan Lucci either. To me seemed conceited and very full of herself. I can see why it took that long for her to win an Emmy. And when she did win I was completely shocked
‘Riveting’…are you kidding me?!?!? I felt NOTHING while watching that STUPID AND EVEN MORE POINTLESS 3:21 clip. So…you know what: Here’s what’ll probably happen soon enough, anyway: (1) Brooke will forgive Bill soon enough, anyway. (2) If not, Brooke will probably divorce Bill and go back to that ICKY Ridge for, like, THE ZILLIONTH TIME!!!!! (3) Most of all, Bill will probably serve LITTLE TO NO TIME in jail and/or prison. BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH!!!!!
Later.
EXACTLY-AGREED. & I can’t stomach Thorsten Kaye as Ridge.
I see that Thorsten has brought his own special self into the role of Ridge. I love him as Ridge. I had the priviledge of meeting this very wonderful man who is so good to his fans. I feel that Thorsten, KKL and Don Diamont are the glue to the show. Also John McCook. Thank you to the whole cast.
I agree with you jaybird. And what will become of “Saint Liam” for blackmailing an arsonist. I really hope they don’t pair up Brooke and Ridge for the umpteenth time. As I said more than once the Ridge and Brooke saga should have sailed into the sunset when Ronn Moss made his exit. Although he wasn’t an award winning actor, the chemistry between him and KKK was , in my opinion was terrific and cannot be replaced. Bill will have Justin lie to free him and than he will get his company back from Liam. I think Katie and Wyatt should take over the company. On a side note I think the pairing of Katie and Wyatt was a terrific idea. I would rather warch them then Brooke and Ridge. He always looks like he needs a good shave and a shower. Not to mention a good haircut. Take care jaybird and thanks for listening
soapqueenforever…to me, the Ridge and Brooke ship has sailed PERIOD!!!!! I mean…how many times has Brooke been married now?!?!? Oh, wait…I know…WAY TOO MANY!!!!! Oh. Make. It. FINALLY!!!!! Stop. Oh, and BTW, I (also) like the Wyatt/Katie pairing.
Have a good one.
I’m so sick of this storyline with Bill and that stupid Skye building!!! The writers have done such a piss poor job with this story. He had Caroline lie about being deathly ill to break Sally and Thomas up, then he trashes her line so she loses credibility and if that’s not enough he has the building burned down so he can gain that property. And after all of this, he suffers absolutely no legal ramifications! And I just wish they would go ahead and put Bill & Steffy together and team up Liam & Sally because we all know that’s where this is going. So stupid!
I thought the scenes were excellent and KKL and DD were both excellent.
DD and KKL are super special and the acting here just proves it. I have watched them both separately for 30-40 yrs. Bring them together and this is what you see. A dynamite of acting. I have watched KKL like this for so long, she is fantastic. Always has been. DD is super and with Brooke together they can become a Supercouple like no other then we have seen for ages. Love you both. Keep going strong. I am hoping they will have you do it together. Just watch what happens next. I have a feeling that Bill will not let this go without doing this mainly for Brooke. I am sure their marriage can go strong.
Another let’s give Brooke and Ridge a reunion story…………………………ENOUGH. They have zero chemistry. Love Thorsten Kaye but not with KKL.
This is one of the best umbrella stories B&B has done in a while. It shows just how ruthless Bill can be, and Don Diamont has been turning in fantastic performances recently, and it’s a real shame that he has been overlooked by the Emmys so much.
As for Bill, what he did was deplorable. I am fully behind Liam taking over Spencer, and kicking Bill out, because that’s what he deserves – and a lot worse. He should be thanking his lucky starts that Liam didn’t immediately turn him over to the police, because he should be in jail for a long time.
KKL was great in this scene with Bill, but other than that she’s been underused lately and whenever she’s been on, she’s usually either being flirted with by Ridge and barely resisting, or making kissy faces with Bill ad nauseam. So it was good to see Brooke finally get her fire back.
I really don’t want to see this story lead to a Brooke/Ridge reunion. I’m so over that pairing and was even before Thorsten Kaye joined the show because I couldn’t stand Ronn Moss’s acting. However, I do want to see Brooke leave Bill for this. I never bought them as a couple, and I think for Bill to fully realize the extent of his actions he needs to lose everything he loves, including Brooke.
I hope Brooke stays with Bill as I don’t think the new Ridge has chemistry with her but he has it with Quinn. They are great together. She was great when confronting Bill but I hope he gets his company back and makes it up with Liam before Liam sends the company bankrupt.
Well first when did the Spectra Building become in bad shape use to be the office Jackie M also your going to find out Bill thinks he did something but he did not they never really checked it after the fire. I had hope when he brought Sheila on but I gave up as for Brooke in her fifties and still the same never has grown up. Sigh!!! Just not the same with TK as Ridge we should have left Ridge in Paris and brought Thorne back !
I happen to catch this and she was awesome, but I was in AWE of her body!! I’ve been watching as long as the show has been on! How does she do it???
The fact that Steffy is singing Spencer praises does not ring true, unless another father , son triangle is along its boring way! She is a Forester through and through, this just seems foreign to her character. She would always be in her father’s corner-not Bill’s .
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‘The Bold and the Beautiful’s’ Heather Tom on Working with TV Son Crew Morrow: ‘I’ve Always Wanted to Play an Overprotective, Overbearing Mother’ (Exclusive)
In an ironic twist of fate, and only in the soaps, The Bold and the Beautiful’s Heather Tom’s (Katie Logan) on-screen son is played by Crew Morrow (Will Spencer), the now 21-year-old son of her former TV brother on The Young and the Restless, Joshua Morrow (Nick Newman).
For those who have followed the six-time Daytime Emmy-winning actress’ career, Tom began on Y&R back in 1990 as Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) and Victor’s (Eric Braeden) daughter Victoria Newman. She played the role until 2003. Four years later, she joined the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful and has been there ever since.
Next month, at the upcoming 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards, Heather might add two gold statuettes to her collection with nominations for Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama Series (which would be her record-breaking 7th for an actress), and one for being a part of B&B’s writing team.
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WHICH MORROW IS IN THE ROOM?
In a new livestream conversation on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel, Heather recalled her reaction to seeing Crew Morrow on set when he started on B&B over two years ago, and pointed out the uncanny similarities between her TV son and her former TV brother.
“I just can’t even tell you how genetics is weird,” explained Tom. “Because it’s like they are the same person; the cadence and his voice and the way he laughs. When Crew was on the shows for the first couple of months, it would take me out of the scene. I would be like, ‘Oh, my God! It’s Joshua.’ It’s crazy. It’s so wonderful to have him. I love having him there. We’re so lucky to have Crew. I think he’s a wonderful addition to the Spencer family. I love that Bill (Don Diamont) and Katie’s son is on the canvas in a real way.”
In recent weeks, fans of The Bold and the Beautiful have seen a different side of Katie in regards to her son, Will. She simply does not approve, and does not trust Melissa Dylan (Sydney Bullock) as far as she can throw her. That puts a wrinkle in the mother/son relationship.
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HEATHER TOM IS THRILLED THE CHARACTER OF WILL SPENCER IS ALL GROWN-UP
“Honestly, I’ve been waiting for this story since Will was born,” exclaimed Heather “To be like the overprotective, overbearing mother, momma bear, I love it!”
As for Katie’s attitude. which many feel may need an “attitude adjustment,” Tom has it all figured out on just how she is tackling her scenes! “I have all kinds of justifications for it,” reveals the multi-talented star.
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KATIE SEES ALL SORTS OF RED FLAGS WITH DYLAN
“So. it’s not just Katie being the b-word,” proclaims Tom. “It’s that Will, her son, whom she loves and supports so much, has been constantly saying about Electra (Laneya Grace), ‘This is the love of my life. She’s broken my heart. I love her. All I want to do is get her back.'”
“So I think Katie could be like, ‘Okay, well, Electra’s a little flighty, but my son loves her, so I’m going to try to support that relationship,” explains Heather. “In addition, Will has never told his mother, ‘I love Dylan,’ at all. I think Katie is thinking of telling Will, ‘You should run, not walk, from this girl who seems somewhat obsessed!’ I don’t know where they’re going with the Electra/Will/Dylan triangle, but I think Katie’s very focused on Dylan for a multitude of reasons.”
So, do you like seeing Heather Tom as Katie going into overprotective momma bear-mode, now that the series has a major young triangle between Electra/Will/Dylan? What do you think about the fact that Heather has been a long-running scene partner with father/son across two different soaps in Joshua Morrow and Crew Morrow? Let us know in the comment section, and in case you missed it, check out our full conversation with Heather below.
There was never any doubt that in watching the riveting and emotional scenes on General Hospital which featured Finola Hughes as a PTSD-driven and mentally tortured Anna Devane, that when the climatic moments in Anna’s story aired, that we would not be singing the praises of Hughes. Once again, Finola showcased why she is one of the soap opera genres greatest assets and actresses.
In the key scenes, Anna has had a complete breakdown as she has lured and cornered Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) on Mount Emerson, and even thought through how she would kill her and cover it up, all thanks to hearing the voice and seeing a dead man, Peter August (Wes Ramsey). It’s visions of Peter that keeps egging Anna on to pull the trigger on Britt while in her delusional state.
Before Britt realizes that Anna trapped her in meeting her in Mount Emerson, she is very confused as to why she was all the way out in the boondocks to talk about what happened to her brother, Cassius Faison. However, Britt soon learned that what Anna was about to do is personal, and not professional, as she pulls the gun on her.
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ANNA FIRES HER GUN IN GAME-CHANGING MOMENT
When Jason (Steve Burton) shows up to save the say, he tries to talk Anna off the ledge, begging her to not shoot Britt and make one of the greatest mistakes of his life. When Jason figured out Anna felt she needed to kill anyone related to Cesar Faison, he made her think twice, because that would mean, she also would need to end the lives of two of Maxie’s children, James and Bailey Lu.
Anna can’t stop seeing hallucinations of Peter pushing her to shoot Britt. Suddenly and completely overcome, Anna fires bullets straight in the direction of where she sees Peter as she declares this all must end tonight.
After the shots are fired, Anna realized what she had done and just sobbed and shook. It was a devastating and heartbreaking moment for longtime General Hospital fans to see the beloved Anna Devane, super spy, so lost. Anna explained to Jason, after he was able to disarm her, how she was being pushed to kill Britt by her visions of Peter.
EMMY-WORTHY SCENES FOR 2027
In another hankie-inducing moment, Anna just grabs Jason and breaks down in his arms. If these weren’t Emmy-worthy scenes, we don’t know what is, and it must be remembered by Hughes, General Hospital, and hopefully the voting body of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) when Emmy submissions and voting get underway in 2027 for the 54th annual Daytime Emmys.
From everything we noted above, to the sheer brilliance of her work, Michael Fairman TV names Finola Hughes, this week’s Power Performance of the Week.
Now let us know, do you agree with our pick of Finola? Were you moved to tears during the gut-wrenching scenes? Should Finola include these scenes in an Emmy submission in 2027, should she decide to compete for Lead Actress gold? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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RATINGS: ‘General Hospital’ Shows Most Gains in Total Viewers Week-Over-Week and Up in Key Demo
The ratings are out for the week of August 24-28 for your favorite broadcast television soaps, and it was ABC’s General Hospital which added the most total viewers and planted itself firmly in third place in its battle with Beyond the Gates in the key demos of women 18-49 and 25-54.
According to Soap Opera Network, all daytime dramas were up year-over-year, and General Hospital was joined by The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful with gains in their total audience viewership, while Beyond the Gates was only slightly off pace for the ratings week.
Let’s take a look at what had viewers tuning-in, starting with General Hospital, who added +79,000 viewers. While still under the 2 million viewers mark (which they can hopefully return in the coming weeks) their overall tally was an average of 1, 935,000 tuning-in, while still up year-to-year +136,000.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
In addition, GH while actually down from the previous week in the 18-49 ratings share, they still out performed Beyond the Gates for third place. However, GH was firmly in third place for the 25-54 ratings share.
The stories that were featured for the week included: Anna’s (Finola Hughes) PTSD and struggle with painful memories tied to Cesar Faison, and her concocting a plan to get rid of Britt (Kelly Thiebaud), Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) recording Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna) threatening her, and later running into a severe threat from Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) regarding Kai (Jens Austin Astrup) and Drew’s (Cameron Mathison) shooting, and Drew enlisting Ava (Maura West) to gain leverage over Jack, which resulted in Ava drugging him, while Drew went snooping for the evidence Brennan had against him.
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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
Y&R remained in the top spot amongst all the soaps once again with 3,062,000 tuning in, and up +35,000 for the week, while year-to-year still showing strong gains at +231,000 viewers. However, while Y&R remained #1 for the 25-54 ratings share, it fell to #2 in the 18-49 ratings share behind The Bold and the Beautiful.
In story for the week, Nick’s (Joshua Morrow) sobriety in rehab was a focus, as was Victoria (Amelia Heinle) and Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor) hitting the Jabot office couch and having sex for the first time, and Lily (Christel Khalil) and Billy (Jason Thompson) battling over control and ownership of Chancellor Industries.
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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
B&B is continuing to be inch closer to Y&R for the top spot, separated by a little more than 300,000 viewers. For the ratings week, the series posted a total audience of 2,719,000 adding +31,000 eyeballs overall, and like Y&R, is up year-to-year in its performance.
The CBS soap now , now in its 40th season is +217,000 from the same time last year. In the key demos, The Bold and the Beautiful was in the top spot for the women 18-49 ratings share and number two for women 25-54.
In story, the major threat to Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) and Finn (Tanner Novlan) and Carter (Lawrence Saint-Victor) and Daphne’s (Murielle Hilaire) marriages continued as Steffy and Carter swore they would not tell their spouses that the two had a drunken hook-up. But as viewers know now, Steffy is pregnant!
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BEYOND THE GATES
Beyond the Gates tallied an average of 1,611,000 total viewers for the week, up +72.000 year-over-year and down slightly in tune-in for the week losing just -36,000 viewers. The CBS soap came in fourth place in the key demos for the week behind General Hospital, with whom they are often trading places for the third spot.
In story, after Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett) was released from the hospital, Hayley (Marquita Goings) stuck to her plan, doubling down on poisoning him and even getting caught in a major lie or meeting with Randy (Maurice P. Kerry), as Vernon (Clifton Davis) may be on to her machinations.
The ratings report is generated from Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) for the week of August 24-28, 2026
So, what did you think of the performance of General Hospital for the ratings period? Which daytime drama has you most likely to tune-in each day? Which has you tuning-out? Let us know what’s working, or not working for you in story, via the comment section below.
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