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Tamara Tunie Sings as Anita Dupree Takes to the Stage on ‘Beyond the Gates’ and Fans and Pundits Are Loving it!

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This week, daytime has been all abuzz when on the new CBS daytime drama, Beyond the Gates, the storyline successfully weaved in some singing (as they had promised) featuring front and centerstage, the matriarch of the Dupree family, Anita Dupree, as played by television veteran, Tamara Tunie.

In the back-story of Beyond the Gates, Tunie’s Anita was a former lead singer of a girl group (think Supremes!) called The Articulettes.  She later went on to have a successful solo career as a jazz singer. Now on Monday’s April 21st episode of the soap, Anita’s daughter Dani (Karla Mosley) and granddaughter Naomi (Arielle Prepetit) had a plan to get the former singing superstar up on stage at a Karaoke night.

At first, reticent, Anita takes to the stage with the women, but has some jitters. When the music begins to play, she stops and needs to reset feeling her nerves, but looks out into the audience to see her beloved husband, Vernon Dupree (Clifton Davis) sitting their and encouraging her that all is going to be alright, even though she had expressed to Vernon she needs to be prepared when she sings in public.

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When she did perform along with Naomi and Dani, it was pretty perfect, and along with the choreography and the singing by Tamara Tunie, backed by Arielle Prepetit and Karla Mosley was not only endearing, but showcased the depth of the talent in the cast of the first new daytime drama in over 25 years.

Anita, of course, voiced her concern that she hoped no one was taping her performance on their phone so it would not shatter the world’s impression of the once very famous singing superstar. However, will her performance open up a new opportunity for Anita?

In a recent interview on the Michael Fairman Channel, Arielle Prepetit teased the karaoke moment sharing, “We have a lot of singers in this cast. In the show, Naomi is the only one who inherits her grandmother’s gift of singing. And if you stay tuned, you might get a musical number very shortly!”

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Meanwhile, Karla Mosley took to her Instagram and shared more details on the behind the scenes of the taping of the musical number, when she shared: “Working with Tamara Tunie and Arielle Prepetit on this was a highlight of this first season for me. And shooting this episode – where the Duprees got to be drama free (you know a storm’s about to come, chillren 😮‍💨) was so much fun. It also occurred to me as I watched Dani’s curls bopping, not quite in the pocket, across the stage – that Whitley Gilbert ran so Dani could fly. So, a special shout out to all my bubbly Black girls out there 😉 ✨ AND three cheers to the power team: Ashley Neumeister for the original song Marvin “Chanz” Parkman for producing the track Jamaica Craftfor wrangling our movement into the sweetest thing And our amazing crew who always make us look like 🌟”

Now let us know, what did you think of the performance of Tamara Tunie as Anita Dupree singing with her family? Was it nice to see Anita humanized for a change and not always so stoic? Share your thoughts via the comment section But first, check out our chat with Arielle Prepetit below. and below that, the musical number itself!

 

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LIES!
B.T.G.’s is one of the TOP soaps on the air at times even beating General Hospital in the ratings.

To be clear, BTG ratings have gone down (below GH) in the past few weeks. That said, it’s still do respectable for a new series.

To be clear GH is higher in viewers than BYG but BYG is higher than GH in key demos, which is the most important thing!!!

JD Vance is visiting their set tomorrow!

This was by far the most entertaining any one daytime artist had this all week! I just love watching her.

From #AsTheWorldTurns as Jessica to Melinda Warner the Medical Examiner on #LawandOrderSVU and other notable shows and productions.

She never ceases to amaze me.

It was an incredible moment! Tamara Tunie has got IT!

I love this show already!

Me to.I dont miss an episode

I loved it.

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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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