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EXCLUSIVE: ‘Beyond the Gates’ Stars Daphnee Duplaix and Keith D. Robinson Talk Hope for a Ted/Nicole Reconciliation, Trisha Mann-Grant and Jennifer Hudson
This week, two of the stars of Beyond the Gates, Daphnee Duplaix (Nicole) and Keith D. Robinson (Ted) talked about the state of the relationship of the soap opera’s Ted and Nicole Dupree Richardson, when after Ted got drunk and slept with none other than Dana/Leslie (Trisha Mann-Grant), any chance of a reconciliation went south.
In addition, Robinson, just released the music video for his single Forever Bae which not only was featured on an episode of the CBS soap, but also features Daphnee Duplaix in the story of the video keeping it within the ups and down and struggles of Ted and Nicole.
During their livestream chat on the Michael Fairman Channel, Daphnee and Keith answered a myriad of questions including: Robinson being the first recast in the young series history, working with scene stealer Trisha Mann-Grant who has turned their on-screen worlds upside and down, plus their previous roles including Keith starring opposite Jennifer Hudson as her brother, C.C. White, in the movie adaptation of Dreamgirls (2006), and Daphne’s ‘dream true come true moment’ when she was part of the cast One Life to Live as Rachel Gannon (2009-2010) and more. Here are some excerpts below.
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Daphnee, what was your impression when you first met Keith and did you think he was the right pick for the role of Ted?
DAPHNEE: We had to do a chemistry test together. I did have to test with, I think it was about four great actors. Then, I was asked my opinion, you know, if I had 2 cents in it (who would I chose). And for me, Keith had stole the role. It wasn’t my (ultimate) decision, but they listened. In the story, we fell in love with Ted immediately just the way he loved his wife. and he also holds himself up in this very regal way, like king, stature. Keith definitely had both of those things when he came into the character, and he showed up like day one. His day one, he was thrown into the fire.
Keith, you came in at a pivotal point in the storyline; right after Leslie and Eva (Ambyr Michelle) revealed themselves at Ted and Nicole’s anniversary party and its fallout. Did you know the gravity of the scenes you would be stepping into when you debuted?
KEITH: Honestly, I wasn’t aware of the stakes. I just wanted to get through scene. I didn’t go beyond it, I was really focused having a great scene with my scene partner. So the stakes were not even in the equation. As I got further away from it, I realized now that the stakes were mighty high. But I’ve always approached it like that. I never looked down. I just look forward. So I just came in and just wanted to get through the scene without tripping.
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What has it been like working opposite Trisha Mann-Grant?
KEITH: All the actors on the show are exceptional. I think Trish has such a toolbox, a treasure box. You never know what’s going to come out of her mouth, or how she’s gonna take the information, and spit it back out, deliver it. She’s a bit of a magician in that way. So, I mean, she’s talented. She’s the Jekyll. You don’t know what you’re gonna get, or how she’s gonna deliver it. You just kinda gotta be ready. She finds things on the page that you don’t really see until she says them.
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Daphnee, you were the last actress to play Rachel Gannon on One Life to Live, the on-screen daughter of Emmy-winner, Hillary B. Smith (Nora Gannon Buchanan). What do you recall about your time in Llanview, and what it meant to you, personally?
DAPHNEE: I remember my first day. and I was an ABC girl. I grew up watching All My Children, One Life to Live and General Hospital. So, I’m literally sitting there staring at Victoria Lord, like she’s speaking to me, and I’m like, “This is not real right now! It’s Erika Slezak this is not real! This is not happening.” And then there was Robin Strasser (ex-Dorian), and Hillary B. Smith. I’m just like, ‘Oh, my God.’ I’ve literally been watching these people my entire life and now I get to work with them.
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Keith, tell what is was like to work with Jennifer Hudson and play her brother, in the 2006 film adaptation of Dreamgirls?
KEITH: It was awesome. She really was like my sister. She was new to the business and I was fairly new. I was about five or six years in, and we kind of took that experience on with each other. We were the ones that were kind of like, “It’s Beyonce, she’s coming down the hall. Is that Eddie Murphy?” We were kind of like in this amusement park, like we had won this walk on roll with these stars. That’s how it kind of felt in the beginning. So we kind of grew into our roles. To see where Jennifer went after that was amazing. I think we all got to go home and Jennifer was on the road promoting the movie and she got that hardware (The Oscar), which was well-deserved.
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The music video for “Forever” Bae features Daphnee, for obvious reasons, and you have said the song feels like it’s about the everlasting love of Ted and Nicole, even though dark times.
KEITH: There was no other person who could have done it and who I wanted to do it. It made perfect sense. The song is serendipitous because that’s my actual wedding song that I played at my wedding, but didn’t get a chance to play the whole song to my ex-wife named Nicole. So, I thought I would never play the record again. And then I pulled it out and it fit perfectly for this. So I was like, I have to have Daphnee star in my video. Thank you, Daphne. Thank you!
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The million dollar question; is there any hope for a reconciliation for Ted and Nicole, any time soon, or are we looking years from now?
DAPHNEE: We are taping about four months in advance. I believe that there is hope. This is what I will say. I believe that there will be hope for some sort of reconciliation; when I have no idea. The world we live in, they literally could drag this out for five years, and then we’re back together for five years, and then we are broken up again for five years. That’s how this world works. I think it’s going to be a constant rollercoaster ride.
KEITH: That’s going to be a huge episode though, if we ever get the chance, if Ted and Nicole ever give in to one another, that’s going to be a cliffhanger!
Now below, check out our livestream chat with Daphnee and Keith which includes additional topics then covered up on the Michael Fairman Channel.
So, place your bets; do you see Ted and Nicole finding their way back together anytime soon? Could you see them married to other people, and then at some point, something happens that throws them into each others orbit, they can’t resist each other, they want to get back together, but now they are tangled up in other relationships? Thoughts? Let us know in the comment section.
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‘Beyond the Gates’ and NAACP Partner for Contest to Give Winning Viewer a Guest Spot on the 15-time Daytime Emmy Nominated Soap
Hot on the heels of its 15 Daytime Emmy nominations, which is a record-breaking number for a freshman entry in daytime, comes word that one lucky viewer has the chance to win a guest spot on an upcoming episode of the CBS soap opera, Beyond the Gates and a trip to Atlanta where the series is taped.
The NAACP and Beyond the Gates announced on Thursday via Instagram that they are holding a contest for you to show your love for Fairmont Crest, the Duprees, the Richardsons and other assorted characters who make up the canvas of Beyond the Gates.
Sharing the contest rules, the NAACP post said, “Your love for #BeyondtheGates could pay off. The NAACP/Beyond the Gates Contest starts TODAY! Share an original video showing how you watch, react to, celebrate, or talk about the @beyondthegatescbs show for your chance to win. From watch parties to your favorite characters and unforgettable moments, show us what makes the series a must-watch.
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HOW YOU CAN GO BEYOND THE GATES
The contest asks, “Want to win a guest spot on CBS hit show, and a trip to the Atlanta set?” Then, they state the rules which are:
There will be one winner, one role.
Post an original video showing how you interact with the show.
Tag @NAACP +@BeyondtheGates via Instagram
Use the hashtag #BeyondtheGates
This past Monday and Tuesday, as aforementioned above, Beyond the Gates received 15 nominations for the upcoming 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards to be held on October 30 from the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California with the plans for the ceremony to be streamed on Watch.theemmys.TV and associated apps.
Beyond the Gates 15 nominations were in the following categories: Daytime Drama Series, Lead Actress for Karla Mosley andTamara Tunie, Supporting Actress for Trisha Mann-Grant, Supporting Actor for Timon Kyle Durrett, Supporting Actor for Mike Manning, Emerging Talent for Ambyr Michelle and Arielle Prepetit, Guest Performance for Jasmine Burke, Writing Team, Best Music Direction and Composition, Best Technical Direction, Best Lighting Direction, Best Hairstyling and Makeup and Best Casting.
So, if you were to enter the contest for a guest spot on Beyond the Gates, what would you do to get the judges attention and show your love to the CBS soap? Will you enter the contest and try to win a trip to Atlanta and meet everyone at the show? Let us know via the comment section below.
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‘Beyond the Gates’ Tamara Tunie Shares Bittersweet Moment of Learning She’s a Daytime Emmy Nominee Following the Loss of ATWT’s Scott Bryce
As many are celebrating their nominations for the upcoming 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards on October 30, for some it was a “mixed bag of emotions,” as detailed by first time nominee Tamara Tunie (Anita Dupree, Beyond the Gates), who was named as one of the five women in the coveted Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress category.
The Lead Actress nominations were actually announced on Monday on Entertainment Tonight, ahead of the full nomination announcement by NATAS on Tuesday. Sadly, on Sunday night, Tamara’s longtime friend, and former As the World Turns co-stars, Scott Bryce (ex-Craig Montgomery) passed away from cancer at 68-years-old.
Michael Fairman TV first reported the heartbreaking news of Scott’s death, and his beloved son, Jackson took to his Instagram to announce the death of his father, sharing, “What began as stage three esophageal cancer eventually spread and became brain tumors that took his life away from him.”
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THE LOSS OF ‘AS THE WORLD TURNS’ CO-STAR
Tamara spoke on receiving the recognition from peers while mourning the loss and trying to process the news of Bryce’s death via heartfelt message on her Instagram on Wednesday. Tunie had appeared on As the World Turns as Jessica Griffin from 1986-1995, 1999-2007 and 2009. She crossed paths with Bryce during several of his runs on the show 1982-1987, 1988-89, 1990, 1993-94 and 2007-08.
In her video message, Tunie explained she was at the airport in Atlanta (where Beyond the Gates is taped) and was heading to Pittsburgh for a speaking engagement, but she took a few moments to address these two moments in her life.
Tamara began her video with, “Hey family. I didn’t want to let any more time go by without expressing some of the emotions I had been feeling over the past couple of days. Many of you know that a dear friend of mine passed Sunday night. He was like a brother to me. We were friends for 40 something years and we actually met on the set of As the World Turns, a daytime drama. Monday, a mere 24 hours later, it was announced that I was nominated for an Emmy award for Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama.”
Sharing how the loss of Scott Bryce has deeply-affected her, Tamara added, “So, you can only imagine the rollercoaster of emotions that I have been feeling since Sunday night. I know my daytime soap opera brother is smiling down on me and cheering me on, and I am so grateful for this recognition from my peers. Being nominated for the first time it’s a mixed bag of feelings I have to tell you.”
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BEYOND THE GATES FAMILY SCORES BIG IN EMMY NOMINATIONS
However, Tamara took some moments to recognize Beyond the Gates Emmy nomination haul, expressing, “I’m looking forward to the next couple of months leading up to the awards as we continue to create great television. I am so proud of the rest of my cast members, not only those who are nominated, but every single person who works on this show and gives a hundred percent of themselves every single time they show up. Our crew, our production staff, the Beyond the Gates family is truly special.”
“To have these 15 nominations is really extraordinary. Thank you family for watching. Thank you for supporting us. Thank you for supporting me,” concluded Tunie.
You can check out Tamara’s emotional video message below.
Now, let us know, are you happy to see Tamara receiving the first Daytime Emmy nomination of her career for her role as Anita on Beyond the Gates? Do you remember when Tamara and Scott Bryce both appeared on As the World Turns? Share your thoughts on Tamara’s heartbreaking words on his passing via the comment section.
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Now that this year’s 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Nominations have been announced, several of the acting nominees will share their reactions and more to learning they are going for gold when the ceremony rolls around on October 30.
However, tonight on Tuesday July 14 beginning at 8pm ET/5pm PT, Michael Fairman once again host his 12th annual Daytime Emmy Nominations special live on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel.
Scheduled to appear thus far are: Beyond the Gates stars, Lead Actress nominee: Karla Mosley (Dani), Supporting Actress nominee: Trisha Mann-Grant (Leslie), and Supporting Actor nominees: Mike Manning (Smitty) and Timon Kyle Durrett (Bill).
From The Young and the Restless: Lead Actress nominee Michelle Stafford (Phyllis), Lead Actor nominee Christian LeBlanc (Michael), Supporting Actress nominee Camryn Grimes (Mariah) and Supporting Actor nominee Sean Dominic (Nate).
In addition look for General Hospital’s Supporting Actress nominee Amanda Setton (Brook Lynn), from Days of Our Lives, Outstanding Guest Performer nominee, Christopher Sean (Paul) and from The Bold and the Beautiful Lead Actor nominee Scott Clifton (Liam) and Supporting Actor nominee Lawrence Saint-Victor (Carter) plus more featured guests.
So, what did you think of this year’s Emmy nominations for Beyond the Gates, General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless?
Be with us in the live chat with your questions and comments on this year’s nominations and for our special guests.
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So, looking forward to tonight’s special show with the nominees? Let us know via the comment section below and if you can’t be with us live, if you have any questions you want posed to our special guests and we just might ask during the broadcast.
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‘Beyond the Gates’ Tamara Tunie Shares Bittersweet Moment of Learning She’s a Daytime Emmy Nominee Following the Loss of ATWT’s Scott Bryce
‘General Hospital’s’ Amanda Setton Talks Her Reaction, Scenes, and Co-Stars After Becoming a Daytime Emmy Nominee for the First Time (Exclusive)
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‘The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards’ Nominations Announcement Date Revealed: Who Will Be Going For Gold?
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‘Daytime Emmy Nominations Special 2026’ Live on the Michael Fairman Channel
‘General Hospital’s’ Amanda Setton Talks Her Reaction, Scenes, and Co-Stars After Becoming a Daytime Emmy Nominee for the First Time (Exclusive)
TONIGHT: Daytime Emmy Nominations Special 2026 Live: Nominated Guest Line-Up
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