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‘The Bold and the Beautiful’s’ Katherine Kelly Lang Weighs-In on if Ridge Forrester is a Narcissist?
This week, The Bold and the Beautiful is celebrating their 39th anniversary on the air having debuted back on March 23, 1987. Legacy series star, Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke Logan Forrester), one of two remaining members from the original cast, the other being John McCook (Eric Forrester), sat down with Finland’s Zarathustra Strong during YLE TV1 set visit to the set of the CBS soap opera.
The reporter/personality was intrigued to find out why Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) at times, treats Brooke so badly, and along the way during his set visit even confronts Thorsten Kaye about it!
During her sit-down chat, Katherine talked about the history of Brooke and Ridge, “She had to cater with her mom (at the Forresters) and she turns around and it’s just love at first sight. And that was it for Brooke. That’s all that she can think about. That’s all that’s been in her head ever since and still is. But that was a big moment, and it was interesting because it just set off that whole storyline of Ridge and Brooke for all these years.”
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THE WAY RIDGE TREATS BROOKE
When asked if Ridge Forrester is a narcissist? Lang coyly answer, “Of course, I can’t say anything bad about him because Brooke is so in love with him. So, I have to figure out how to justify some of his behavior. We’ve had good moments and bad moments. I think Ridge has come around more and he’s more caring, more sensitive, and not all about himself. So Brooke is, of course, very happy with him, so happy to be married to him again for the umpteenth time. I don’t even know how many times it is. Down deep, he (Ridge) is a good guy.”
Katherine went on to explain the male energy of Ridge Forrester, “He has definitely has that male presence… that male energy. He’s very, ‘I am the man and I’m strong and I can take care of everything.’
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Taking to her Instagram, Lang expressed this interview: “To celebrate this incredible milestone, I sat down for a special interview with Finland’s channel YLE TV1. where we revisited some of the most unforgettable moments, shared behind-the-scenes memories, and talked about what keeps the show so special after nearly four decades. And yes… we couldn’t skip Brooke & Ridge We filmed this from the brand-new set at Sunset Las Palmas Studios, which made it even more exciting!”
Check out the interview with YLETV 1 ‘s Zarathustra Strong and Katherine Kelly Lang and Thorsten Kaye below.
Then let us know, do you feel Ridge Forrester is a narcissist? How badly do you feel he had treated Brooke over the years? Let us know in the comment section.
Immature
Self involved
Selfish
Narcissist
Thoughtless
Low self esteem
The list can go on BUT the the man has Brooke wrapped around his finger
Pippa…those are very, very accurate descriptions of that ICKY-LOOKING CAVEMAN Ridge (LOL). But…I have a, uh, list of my own…
R=REPULSIVE
I=INSUFFERABLE
D=DISGUSTING
G=GROSS
E=EGOTISTICAL
You’re welcome.
Both Brooke and Ridge are narcissists. Absolutely. Entitled, too.
Can’t stand either of them I tried really tried to watch it today to see if I was being too hard on them. Nope an awful show this is not the show that Bill Bell created anymore then Y&R I want to escape be entertained . It is not happening so bye
Brad bell should have never brought back Taylor he totally destroyed the character. And the bastard was happy to do it
I honestly liked brook and thought Ridge was better with brook but now I think they are even more meant for one another if the focus isn’t on brook and ridge then everyone’s at fault but them. So at this point I hope they get stuck and bad they think the world owes them everything.
Yes he is a narcissist Brooke Logan should be mine not his anymore and he should go back taylor and give me Brooke Logan forever
Of course he is a narcissist and both Brooke and Taylor are doormats with no sense of self-respect. They have been fighting over Ridge for LITERALLY THIRTY-FIVE YEARS! Any self respecting woman a long time ago would have told the other one that she could have him. For his part, Ridge never has any downtime alone. As soon as he has a falling out with Brooke or Taylor, he beats a path to the other one’s door until that goes south and then he heads right back to the other one. He takes ZERO time to reflect on what went wrong and be alone for a while. Either Brooke and Taylor have no back bone to stand up to him and stick with it… or Ridge’s junk must have a gold tip at the end of it!
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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