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The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless Deliver Largest Weekly Audiences In Nearly 6 and 4 Years, Respectively!

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Courtesy/CBS

The fantastic soap opera ratings for the very successful CBS Daytime programing block which includes The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless scored their highest weekly audiences in years for the week ending January 12th 2013, according to Nielsen research data and a press release via the CBS Television Network!

Here are the stats! The Bold and the Beautiful delivered a weekly audience of 4.14 million viewers, its largest audience since the week ending February 29th 2008.

And check this out …  The Young and the Restless had its best week in total viewers since the week ending January 1st 2010, with an average of 5.47 million viewers.

This is all extremely encouraging news for the soaps, both of who were renewed this week for another season and Y&R through 2017!

Congratulations for the numbers B&B, Y&R and CBS  Daytime!  Who ever told the mainstream soaps are a dying genre … watch out!

So, what is making you tune-in in droves to what’s happening in L.A. and Genoa City?  Let us know!

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Sharonda
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Sharonda

These numbers for Y&R will drop Jan. 31st and beyond. LOL SMH!

toscanti
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toscanti

Yes they will! Fire JFP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

timmy
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timmy

Yes everyones been watching to see the last of our beloved Adam. MM the actor, dont you agree.

Mary SF
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Mary SF

The weather, not the stories drew viewer because all the soaps did well that week– but I believe there was a lot bad weather that week and perhaps some folks normally at work were at home decided to catch up on a soap since they were trapped in their homes. If next weeks ratings are as good, then I might believe this is a trend, but if they level off, then this week was just a fluke.

ShortnSassy
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ShortnSassy

They was up last two weeks as well, using the weather excuse doesn’t cut it for three weeks in a row.

Mary SF
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Mary SF

Christmas and New Year’s holidays— again people are home during the end of Dec. and early Jan. It is the same every year, the ratings go up bit over Christmas and back down– and that is why to see a big spike like that– after the holidays for every single soap has me skeptical that these numbers reflect a trend. Not saying it isn’t good news, obviously the more people who are at home, available to watch will watch, the better. It is a good thing– it means soaps aren’t dead, there is an audience, it is just that the… Read more »

Patrick
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Patrick

I agree with you whole heartedly… MarySF…

holidays… new years eve… vacation… weather… all culminated in ratings spike

I can only share…. if this helps new viewers… to DAYS and GH… then so be it… it’s worth the effort… to tune in

i’m taking a stand… for, Michael Muhney… and cast/production mishap… i’ll boycott for 1 month and longer

Kaleesi
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Kaleesi

I’m only going to pay attn to the ratings post Jan 30 and like you say every other soap had record highs too so this is not unique to CBS.

Patrick
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Patrick

thank goodness… which further strengthens our viewpoint

it’s not just because of habit… that teles are turned on at ll a.m… at the normal time slot for CBS

only reason… Y&R has remained steadfast…
and i have a heart left for….

but… this time around… i’m arousing… take leave … take a leave of absence.. that TPTG acknowledge… fan reaction… fan appeal…. that this time….

too much upheavel… has circumvented… ratings dip and ratings dive

Beth
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Beth

Yeah, I think the weather had alot to do with it. The ratings are up for all soaps, not just CBS’ shows. If the ratings stay as high in the next few weeks or go up higher, then I’ll buy that it’s the “great” stories on all shows. Right now, I don’t see it.

MBmomof3
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MBmomof3

Congrats to both shows. Keep it up.

TnT 2.0 Forever
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TnT 2.0 Forever

Loving Thorsten Kaye as Ridge on Bold and Beautiful. And of course, Heather Tom is the best! Good for the Bold and Beautiful. Only soap I’m really liking right now.

madluv4ya
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madluv4ya

Oh my gosh! I totally agree! Finally a Ridge who can act!!! Thorsten and Heather now have the chemistry and I watch for it everyday. I wasn’t sure about him as a replacement choice at first but he delivers every single time.
Growing tired of the Liam/Hope/Wyatt triangle but can’t have everything.

TnT 2.0 Forever
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TnT 2.0 Forever

“Finally a Ridge who can act!!!” I know right? Ridge is finally interesting. LOL

Michael
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Michael

Wow I don’t even watch B&B Y&R and I think it’s great news 4 soaps. you three are Debbie Downers.

Mary SF
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Mary SF

I don’t know who you are referring to but since my comment was one of three on this post for a while I am going to assume I am one of them. I am not a downer– I am skeptical why? Because I have been watching soaps for over 40 years and been following the ratings for all of them for a good number of those years. Ratings patterns are pretty much stable, meaning the same audience watching the same show. During ratings sweeps shows show a spike, generally because most large stories come to a conclusion or begin in… Read more »

timmy
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timmy

Im not watching anymore YR. Even though Bold and Beautiful isnt my favorite, I enjoy it more, less depressing and longer term storylines that what YR has become. People are watching because they are watching Adam, I even turned it on this week just to see Adam.

mike
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mike

Brooke /KKL makes the Show since 26 years.Go B&B.It was all about Ridge/Brooke/Bill this week.I love it.Team Brooke and Bill.

The Ratings are fine without Hunter Tylo and JMW lol

Joyce
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Joyce

so agree.. Brooke is the STAR of that show for sure.

PatF
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PatF

YR crossed over 6 million viewers on that Monday. Great job.

ShortnSassy
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ShortnSassy

This is wonderful news for both soaps, It just keeps getting better and better for CBS daytime 🙂

Joyce
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Joyce

Brooke, played by the always beautiful KKL, has been a soap favorite for over 26 years. She delivers in EVERY SL she is in. She can play the vixen or the ‘always contrite” Brooke to perfection. She is the most bashed character in soap history..but she evokes strong emotions, whether its loving her or hating her. She is the absolute best and I am glad B&B still shines with Brooke…

mgb357
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mgb357

could it be that soaps are becoming popular again?
maybe the tv execs at the networks will recognize this and ….

you know i gotta put in a plug to resurrect OLTL.

teresa neeley
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teresa neeley

I WANT HOPE AND WYATT TO STAY TOGETHER

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Lauralee Bell’s Lifetime Movie Network Instagram Takeover To Coincide with Y&R’s 50th Anniversary

The Young and the Restless’ Lauralee Bell (Christine) will take over Lifetime Movie Network’s Instagram account on Sunday, March 26 to coincide with Y&R’s 50th anniversary on that same day.

Lauralee and Lifetime Movie Network will be posting exclusive videos as well as behind-the-scenes moments from her Lifetime Movie Network appearances as well as moments from Y&R.

To be a part of Bell’s Instagram takeover, start watching Lifetime Movie Network at 2pm on Sunday beginning with Nightmare Tenant, starring Lauralee as Dr. Carol Allen, an empty nester who unwittingly takes in her daughter’s obsessed former schoolmate who is determined to destroy her life.

Then, Mistress Hunter begins at 4pm and stars Bell as Jackie, whose husband has an affair and now she’s fighting for custody of her daughter and hires a mistress hunter to help. Suddenly, Jackie becomes a suspect. Their Killer Affair follows at 6pm.

V.C. Andrews’ Ruby begins at 8pm with Bell as Daphne Dumas, the evil stepmother to Ruby and her sister. The last film in the takeover is V.C. Andrews’ Pearl in the Mist with Lauralee continuing her portrayal the manipulative Daphne.

Will you be following Lauralee’s IG on Sunday, during the actual golden anniversary of Y&R and her LMN performances? Comment below.

 

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General Hospital Alum Briana Lane Mourns the Loss of Her Husband

Heartbreaking news to report.  Briana Lane, who took over the role of General Hospital’s Brook Lynn Quartermaine while Amanda Setton was away from the series, shared that her beloved husband, John Lange, passed away on March 14th.

Lane posted a photo of herself with John on her Instagram expressing: “I will love you forever my sweet John. Til we meet again.”

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In August of 2020, Lane started subbing for Setton as Brook Lynn, and her performances won the hearts of GH fans.  She stayed with the show till November of that year and returned one other time in 2022. In addition, Amanda received a Daytime Emmy nomination for her work in the Outstanding Guest Performer category in 2021.

As for the love story of Briana and John, they wed in December of 2016.  As many know, Briana is not only a great actress, but also has a successful music career and John was very supportive of her professional life. Lange was remembered as a walking encyclopedia of television knowledge, a dog lover, and a lover of comedy.

Friends of Lane’s have set up a Go Fund Me page, to assist in giving John the memorial he deserves and to help Briana as she navigates this next chapter of her life.

Many of Briana’s former GH co-stars shared their grief and support in her IG post including: Kirsten Storms (Maxie) and Katey MacMullen (Willow).

Share your condolences for Briana on the loss of her husband in the comment section below.

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Y&R’s Michael Graziadei Proposes to Girlfriend, Lauren on ‘The Talk’

In just a beautiful moment that makes you reach for the ‘hankies’, The Young and the Restless’ Michael Graziadei (Daniel) surprised his girlfriend, and the mother of his two children, Lauren Carey, during today’s episode of The Talk.

Graziadei along with castmates, Camryn Grimes (Mariah), Bryton James (Devon), and Christel Khalil (Lily) were guests on the show celebrating Y&R’s 50th anniversary.

During the group interview, Graziadei revealed it was Lauren’s birthday, yesterday, and so he called her up from the studio audience and surprised her.

Michael shared: “This is my beautiful girlfriend, Lauren.  We’ve spent the better half of 10 years together… she’s given me beautiful twins and I just wanted to do something special for your birthday. So I was thinking, you know, how there is no one on this earth that I would rather grow old and die with. So, I was wondering…will you marry me?”

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A stunned but thrilled Lauren said “yes”, and then shared:  “I love you.  I guess I can thank you two (turning to Khalil and James) for this because he can afford the ring now.”

Next, co-host Akbar Gbajabiamila asked Lauren, if she felt the proposal was coming.  She confessed, “I mean it’s been 10 years, so I figured it was never going to happen.”

Watch Michael’s heartfelt proposal to Lauren below.

Now, share your congratulations for the happy couple via the comment section.

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