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‘Beyond the Gates’ EP’s Michele Val Jean and Julie Carruthers On Cast & Crew Daytime Emmy Run: ‘They Deserve All The Flowers’

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When the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Award nominations roll around this summer in July, anticipation is high that soap opera’s newest entry into the annual kudofest, Beyond the Gates will receive some much-deserved recognition, and even more so take home the gold at the ceremonies that are set for later this fall on October 30.

Beyond the Gates creator, showrunner and executive producer, Michele Val Jean and executive producer, Julie Carruthers, spoke with Gold Derby, about their hopes for award season for the the first hour-long, Black-led network daytime drama series in history. Both women have also taken home multiple Daytime Emmy Awards for their previous work.

Val Jean exclaimed, “Emmys for everybody! It’s the most talented, most dedicated, most hardworking company of people. It comes out as pure excellence on the screen, and they all deserve their flowers. It would mean so much to me to see them all get the recognition they deserve. In daytime, you don’t get a lot of prizes, so the Emmy is the ultimate prize. And it’s always a fun night.”

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Carruthers added, “We have a wealth of talent on the show, in front of and behind the camera. Everybody’s doing good work and very excited to be able to participate. There’s all this Season 1 material that everyone’s just hankering to submit and use. We would love to win! The reality is, we’re going to be a part of this community that we’ve just joined.”

For many behind the scenes, such as Carruthers who previously executive produced All My Children and held down positions as Port Charles, Santa Barbara, General Hospital and Port Charles, she also expressed, “A lot of us have worked in it before, but coming in as part of this Beyond the Gates team has a whole other level of appreciation and excitement for what it took to get this show off the ground, and for the excellence we strive to achieve on a daily basis.”

To get a sense of what the series may be most proud from their season 1, which is what will be in contention at this years Emmys, Julie Carruthers shared, “The demise of Bill (Timon Kyle Durrett) and Dani’s (Karla Mosley) marriage, Nicole’s (Daphnee Duplaix) marriage blow-up at the big anniversary party, and Martin’s (Brandon Claybon) secret, with him being threatened on the side of the road by two white racists and ultimately, in self-defense, killing someone, and the way the family came together to cover it up. Those three stories set the stage for the tenor of the show.”

Val Jean weighed-in with: “I loved Martin’s story, what happened by the side of the road with the racists. I loved the breakup of Ted (then Maurice Johnson, now Keith D. Robinson) and Nicole’s marriage, with the bomb Leslie (Trisha Mann-Grant) dropped in the middle of their anniversary party. I loved all things Articulettes.”

So, are you excited for Beyond the Gates upcoming Daytime Emmy run for the gold? Who would you like to see nominated in the acting categories? What about writing, direction, show? And what do you think of nominations for the wardrobe, hair and make-up teams? Share your picks and thoughts below. But first, in case you missed it, make sure to check out EP Sheila Ducksworth and Beyond the Gates series stars, Tamara Tunie, Clifton Davis, and Sean Freeman recent livestream chat on the Michael Fairman Channel.

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it’s great see Beyond eligible and i think the wardrobe for both the men and women is amazing it rivals Bold and that’s about the fashion industry! I feel tamara and clifton both deserve nominations as well as Timon who plays Bill ! His scenes with tamara recently were outstanding! Actress playinh Kat is also outstanding and the Martin storyline was a major highlight! this may irk some but im sure Trisha will get a nom for playing Leslie but sorry i find her a one note villain that i’m not rooting for ! i’m sure it will get nominated for a nice amount let’s just share the wealth as there have many great performances on our shows !

So thrilled that Beyond the Gates is finally eligible for the Daytime Emmys, and I know so many will dominate in the nominations and likely wins, too. I’m still upset Neighbours was downplayed the past two years, but I am hoping Beyond the Gates can shift things. Stories have been solid, there have been so many great acting moments, and production has been solid. It’s time for a true American soap to win and show the others how it is actually done.

They have some great material to submit and I can’t wait for the nominees later in the year!

They seem to have a much better handle on things than any of the other CBS soaps.

A fabulous show from the beginning. Soap opera at its finest. It will be refreshing to see new names in all the acting categories instead of the usual ones that appear year after year.

Beyond The Gates has it all, love, suspense, naughtiness, fashion and great actors. Please do better with the wigs or allow the ladies to wear their own hair.

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BEYOND THE GATES Throws it Back to the 70s and ‘Foxy Brown’ with Andre and Dani Fantasy

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On the Friday, May 8 episode of Beyond the Gates, the CBS daytime drama served up another fantasy sequence between married couple Andre Richardson (Sean Freeman) and Dani Dupree (Karla Mosley). The moment happened after Dani overheard a suspicious conversation and teasingly asks her hubby if he is spy?

This launches into story time by Dani, when she dreams up a scenario straight out of the look of the Blaxploitation films of the early to mid 70s. We are talking Pam Grier in Foxy Brown, Richard Roundtree in Shaft, and Sweet Sweet Badassses Song from Melvin Van Peoples and others.

In Dani’s story, both she and Andre are spies at Orphey Gene’s. Andre reveals he wears an eye patch. In the fantasy, Andre is also deemed to be a men’s underwear photographer from Iowa. The two seems to be double agents.

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After the scenes aired, the official Beyond the Gates Instagram account and Karla Mosley shared it on social, and many of the BTG cast jumped in the comment thread, as the series always brings it in the hair and make-up and wardrobe department and they had this down.

Sean Freeman said, “Sooo much fun shooting this one 🔥,” while Karla Mosley added, “The way I have been waiting for this episode to drop!” BTG Writer, Danielle Paige shared, “One of my fave days to write!!!”

While some fans loved it, others were not so in love with it. Check out the satire below featuring Dani and Andre’s 70s Foxy Brown-esque fantasy.

Then let us know, did you enjoy the repartee and think it was clever, plus the wardrobe, make-up and hair throwing it back to decades ago in the cinema … or do you think it was a waste of time on an episode and would prefer not to see fantasy sequences? Share your thoughts in the comment section.

 

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‘Beyond the Gates’ Nicole Plays the Field: Who Is Her Ultimate Love Match?

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Who would have thought that more uptight of the Beyond the Gates Dupree sisters, Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson (Daphnee Duplaix), would be the one cavorting around with a few different suitors at one time and living it up!  Such as the case of the psychiatrist at Garland Memorial Medical Center.

In story, after her decades-long marriage went bust with Dr. Ted Richardson (thanks to the bombshell by Leslie that Ted and her had an affair the result of which was her having his daughter, Eva), Nicole divorced the renowned plastic surgeon and since that time has two men actively vying her attention, newcomer in town, Dr. Kial Robbins (Greg Vaughan) and Ted’s plastic surgeon partner, Dr. Carlton Fitzgerald (Michael Christopher Riley).

What’s refreshing for daytime is, this is a woman taking control of her personal life, and not making excuses that she is not being mutually-exclusive, She has even explained to both Kial and Carlton that after the stormy ending and the betrayal of her marriage to Ted (Keith D. Robinson), she’s not rushing into anything with any sort of short or long term commitment. So, everyone knows what they are getting themselves into.

For Nicole, let the fun begin and this week on all new episodes of Beyond the Gates come the Friday, May 8 episode while with Carlton, Nicole runs into Food Network Chef, Sunny Anderson who is also a regular contributor and official “Drew Crew” member on The Drew Barrymore Show. Meanwhile, Ted is thinking about another woman who Shanice thinks is Leslie, but doesn’t he just love Nicole and wants her back, try as he might to move on with anyone that isn’t her? Stay tuned.

This week, in the latest promo for Beyond the Gates, things are getting hot and heavy in the bedroom between Nicole and Carlton, while previous she had quite the time with Kial.

Check out the latest video teaser for episodes airing May 4-8 below.

So, who do you think will be the ultimate love match for Nicole? Will she wind up back with Ted, choose to be exclusive with Kial or Carlton, or will no one get Nicole, and she will just continue to be single and happy for the rest of her life? Let us know your picks via the comment section.

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CBS Daytime Preemption Schedule for UEFA Champions League Games: What This Means for ‘Beyond the Gates,’ B&B and Y&R

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Your favorite soaps operas on CBS, have a scheduling shift over the next few days for the network’s fifth annual broadcast for the UEFA Champions League Soccer games in Europe.

This will effect the Tuesday, April 28 and Wednesday, April 29; and next week’s Tuesday, May 5 and Wednesday, May 6 line-up of Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless.

First, and the most affected is all-new episodes of Beyond the Gates which will not air today or tomorrow. As well, game show Let’s Make a Deal will also be preempted. The two shows will also be fully preempted on May 5 and May 6.

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However, The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful will air as normal for East Coast viewers, but those on the West Coast in Mountain and Pacific Time Zones will have a full preemption. Only, the top-rated The Price is Right will air coast-to-coast with no interruptions because of its time slot of 11am ET/10am PT.

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SCHEDULE

The UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations, semi-final matches begin airing today on April 28 when  Paris Saint Germain PSG plays a home game in France and goes up against Bayern Munich, and on April 29, viewers can look for Atlético de Madrid plays at home vs. Arsenal FC.

Next week, on Tuesday, May 5, Arsenal FC plays at home in England vs. Atletico Madrid, while Bayern Munich faces Paris Saint-Germain, on Wednesday May 6, in Munich, Germany.

CBS will air a one-hour UEFA Champions League Today before each of the matches at 2pm ET as the matches begin each day of the tournament at 3pm ET.

BEYOND THE GATES PREVIEW

When Beyond the Gates returns this Thursday, April 3o it will be the pick-up of the Monday, April 27 cliffhanger which found the Dr. Lia Whitmore (Cecelia Specht) threatening Grayson (Jordi Vilasuso) and Ashley (Jen Jacob) and Dani (Karla Mosley) becoming even more suspicious of Hayley (Marquita Goings) and her plans for Bill (Timon Kyle Durrett).

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In addition look for, Leslie (Tricia Mann-Grant) to be confronted by Anita (Tamara Tunie), while exes, Ted (Keith D. Robinson) and Nicole (Daphnee Duplaix) share a close moment witnessed by Shanice.

For those wanting to catch all episodes of The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful if you are in the West Coast time zones and usually watch them during the day. you can catch the action via CBS.com, CBS app or Paramount+

As Beyond the Gates heats up with who’s behind and involved in the black market blood plasma snatching story, don’t forget to check out the Michael Fairman Channel’s recent interview with Cecelia Specht on all things Dr. Lia Whitmore below.

So, what do you think of the preemption schedule and how it may affect your viewing this week and next of Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless? Weigh-in via the comment section.

 

 

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