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Heather Tom Reveals She’s Now Writing for The Bold and the Beautiful
What’s a multi-talented six-time Daytime Emmy-winner going to do next in her illustrious career? Try not only becoming a highly-respected director, but now you can add soap writer to the credit list.
On Wednesday’s live chat on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel, The Bold and the Beautiful’s Heather Tom (Katie Logan) revealed to not only the viewers, but to her co-star, Don Diamont (Bill Spencer), that he has just started writing scripts for the CBS daytime drama series.
During a question from one of the fans in the live chat, they first offered kudos to Heather’s excellent direction of one of her episodes of B&B, where in the crematorium furnace, Deacon (Sean Kanan) saw that “Sheila” (Kimberlin Brown) had ten toes not nine.
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Tom responded, “I’m directing more episodes. I’m actually also writing (for the show). So I just finished my third script. That’s kind of a new development.” Heather joins another B&B actor, who also writes for the series in Lawrence Saint-Victor, who plays Carter Walton. The Bold and the Beautiful’s head writer is Brad Bell, who also serves as the series executive producer. Her first episode as a script writer is set to air on November 6th.
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Don Diamont was at first surprised by the news that Heather was working on scripts for B&B, but then chimed in with: “So, there’s nothing shocking to me that she is a sensational director. Heather will be equally wonderful at writing as she is at acting, and as director her creative mojo is just off the chart. She is just so gifted and so committed, and it all matters to her. I just cannot say enough. It is the best thing of my career to work with this wonderfully talented woman, and just wonderful person.”
Heather’s first episode as a script writer is set to air on November 6th
What do you think of Heather getting the opportunity to write for B&B as well as direct? Let us know in the comment section, and if you are hoping for a Batie reunion. In case you missed the livestream from yesterday you can catch it below.
I adore Heather Tom
Glad to learn that she is in front of the camera, behind the camera, and at the writers table
But more than anything, I am loving watching Heather(Katie) with Crew(Will)
Heather was Victoria on Y and R when Joshua (Nick) actually became a real life father to Crew
Maybe she will write how the Logan’s should quit kissing the forresters tails!! It’s becoming to sickening to watch how they have to kiss the forrester’s tails
Yes!! I am getting sick of them running over Brooke and Hope. They Stefy is something else. Always low rating Brooke when she did the same thing or worse.
It doesn’t spark much confidence that Brad Bell is still head writer. At this point, I would prefer Heather & Lawrence take over as head writers, and steer the ship in the right direction.
Agree!!
Heather is so talented I read she was in a play with Richard Chamberlain and she was just fantastic.
The storylines have sucked so looking forward to new writers & fresh ideas. She’s a great actress so GO Heather.
Not only a great actress but a script writer too. Good for her. Go Heather. I myself am an aspiring TV writer, so I 100% back Heather in her scriptwriting for B&B.
This shows script is so repetitive. The story lines are hashed out with all the actors for a week …. Makes for a very boring show when you have to listen to the same lines told 10 different ways by 10 different actors.
Good for writers I suppose, write 2 pages of script told differently every day by different actor and have the rest of the week off.
Maybe set and forget with AI ?
Might get some different dialogue from the rest of the cast.
LOL!!! So happy to know that I am not alone with that opinion. This cannot be good for the actors. Sure doesn’t give them much range, yet they manage to keep a straight face.
I agree and heather has not helped at all.
I think that the series needs as much help as possible. This show keeps doing over and over with Brooke, Ridge and Taylor threesome, which is not only boring but also demeaning to women. Please get some fresh ideas on the storyline.
I like Katie Logan, portrayed by Heather Tom, and been amazed you have been writing, acting and directing for The Bold and Beautiful. I never miss an episode! I have watched the show for years and years.
I would like to make a suggestion for The Bold and Beautiful. Since the take over of the Company, I think Hope should present herself in a more sophisticated dress and ditch the BoHo attire. Something in simple lines, but sheik for her new role.
Will continue watching with anticipation. Thank you Heather for taking the time to read my suggestion. Great work from you as an actress and writer and director.
I’m so sick of that Ridge an Brook belongs together they don’t she then had the dad and the three brothers we need to see him with Taylor
It looks like the current run of Lucas Adams (Noah) and Tamara Braun (Sienna) on The Young and the Restless is coming to an end, after the Monday, August 3 edition of the CBS daytime drama revealed that Noah and Sienna are leaving Genoa City and heading back to Los Angeles.
In the storyline, Noah informed his mother, Sharon (Sharon Case) and half-sister Mariah (Camryn Grimes) that he and Sienna made the decision to move back to the West Coast to put distance between themselves and Matt Clark (Roger Howarth). Although Noah did not say it was a permanent move, he did assure his mom that once Matt is hopefully gone from Genoa City they could return.
However, as previewed already on the video teaser for this week’s episodes of Y&R (see below), it appears Noah left Genoa City’s The Shadow Room to be run by a returning Danny Romalotti (Michael Damian). So with that, coupled with today’s episode, it would appear the move could wind up being more permanent.
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COMINGS AND GOINGS
Adams made his Y&R debut on November 4, 2025 as the successor to Rory Gibson who last played Noah on-screen in April of 2023. Earlier in 2025, Gibson took over the role of Michael Corinthos on Genera Hospital replacing Chad Duell, who stepped away from the part after 15 years.
Braun who played Adam’s mother on Days of Our Lives when she was Ava Vitali and he was Tripp Dalton, first appeared on Y&R back on October 14, 2025, where we soon learned she had become Noah’s lover as the new character, Sienna Bacall. It should be noted, Adams was on contract with the number #1 soap, while Braun has been on recurring status.
With Josh Griffith now exited as head writer of The Young and the Restless, and the newly announced co-head writing team of Jamey Giddens and Dan O’Connor having taken his place and starting their new tenure this week, it will be interesting to see how the duo resets the show, and if a Noah and Sienna return is in the cards for the future or not.
So, what do you think about the seeming departures of Lucas Adams and Tamara Braun from The Young and the Restless? Weigh-in via the comment section. But first, check out our recent live chat with Tamara and Lucas on the Michael Fairman Channel.
Rosie O’Donnell revealed that she plans to head back to a seat at the table of ABC’s morning talk show The View.
The announcement came during Monday’s episode of The Tangle Podcast where she shared she will participate in “in whatever way they want” her or “just as a guest” for its upcoming 30th season.
The View’s season 30 will kick-off this fall in September. O’Donnell explained, “They’re bringing back all the hosts, I think. And, you know, I’m pretty proud of that show, what it’s become and how it really speaks to the people and to politics.”
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ROSIE ON HER PREVIOUS GO-ROUNDS ON THE VIEW
As fans of The View know, O’Donnell famously had two different one-year stints on the talk show in 2007 and again in 2014- 2015. She often feuded with then co-host Elizabeth Hasselbeck.
However, during her discussion with host, Kyle Ridley on The Tangle Podcast, O’Donnell also noted she often had tense moments with longtime moderator and anchor, Whoopi Goldberg.
O’Donnell also expressed, “Many, many people got the short end of the stick there. It was, you know, it was a factory where people were being churned in and out and their tenuous security, nobody got to be calm. It also was a show at the time that was run by a man. A show created by a woman, for women, about women, and the man was deciding what we should talk about. And that didn’t sit right with me, you know.”
Back in 2023, Brooke Shields had asked Rosie on her podcast, Now What? with Brooke Shields, about how she felt on her two stints at The View and all the controversy that surrounded it. Rosie at that time, stated, “I know this, it’s not the best use of my talent to get in a show where I have to argue and defend basic principles of humanity and kindness. It was not something I’d ever do again.”
You can check out the clip with Rosie and Kyle Ridley discussing her return to The View in some form for its upcoming 30th season below.
Then weigh-in: Would you be excited to see Rosie, even for a one-day or a week guest stint on the upcoming celebratory season of The View, or not so much? Let us know via the comment section.
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General Hospital Fan Club Weekend brought out many of your favorites to the four day event; with the main cast gathering on Saturday, August 1. Fans near and far attended the weekend held this year at the Burbank Marriott Hotel. Whether it be the main cast event or the smaller more intimate events featuring two or three cast members a great time was had by all.
Some of the cast participating in the main cast event included: Cyrus Hobbi (Yuri), Gary James Fuller (James), Bradford Anderson (Spinelli), Viron Weaver (Wiley), Paige Herschell (Jacinda), Chris McKenna (Brennan), Josh Kelly (Cody), Kayden Brenna Tokarsi (Scout), Cassandra James (Terry), Laura Wright (Carly), Dominic Zamprogna (Dante), Carolyn Hennesy (Diane), Rick Hearst (Ric), Adrian Anchondo (ex-Marco), and Chloe Lanier (ex-Nelle).
In addition to, Van Hansis (Lucas), Cameron Mathison (Drew), Ryan Paevey (ex-Cassius), Easton Rocket Sweda (Leo), Maurice Benard (Sonny), Kristen Vaganos (Molly), Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis), Kate Mansi (ex-Kristina), Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth), Cynthia Watros (Nina), Kristina Wagner (Felicia) and more.
Take a look at some of the snaps from the main event arrivals below:
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GH’s Rick Hearst with on-screen daughter, Kristen Vaganos, plus Nancy Lee Grahn, and Kate Mansi.
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GH’s Maurice Benard on-hand to meet the fans.
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Jack Brennan in the house … Chris McKenna.
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Adrian Anchondo, Van Hansis and Anchondo’s boyfriend, Days of Our Lives, Colton Little.
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GH’s Josh Kelly and his gal, the former Nelle Benson of Port Charles, Chloe Lanier.
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Who is James’ father? Not Cassius or Spinelli, actually. Actors Gary James Fuller, Ryan Paevey and Bradford Anderson!
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One of General Hospital’s newest cast members, Kayden Brenna Tokarski attends her first GHFCW event.
Check out some more arrival images featuring: Laura Wright (Carly), Cassandra James (Terry), Carolyn Hennesy (Diane) and more in the gallery below.
Michael Fairman TV will be adding more images to this post in the day ahead.
So, were you glad to see so many of your GH favorites attending this year’s General Hospital Fan Club Weekend? Let us know via the comment section.
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