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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Eric Refuses to Be ‘Put Out to Pasture’ In Heartbreaking Episode on Ageism

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The Bold and the Beautiful surprised us and many viewers with an extremely touching and heartbreaking episode on ageism, family dynamics and dynasty and more, on its Monday, December 8 episode.

In the story, Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) standing alongside Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) on one side of Ridge’s office have a tension-filled showdown with Eric (John McCook) who is standing alongside Donna (Jennifer Gareis). For anyone who has faced ageism, you probably wanted to throw things at your screens, for Ridge went at his father; after Eric announced he wants to continue to design for Forrester Creations. In fact, he had been invigorated.

Little do Brooke and Ridge know, that Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) came upon her grandfather’s latest designs in the Forrester Creations runway room, and they are spectacular, really driving home how hard it is to listen to Ridge talking down to his aging father. Back inside the CEO office, Eric is furious when he says he wants to design, he built this company with his own two hands, and he will not be put out to pasture by his own son! Ridge says they are not pushing him out, he can consult and have lunch!

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Eric fires back, “I don’t want to have lunch. I want to design. It’s not sitting at a park bench someplace. You listen to me. I founded this company with my blood, this is mine!” Eric thinks Ridge is being selfish.

Next, an emotional Ridge (with tears in his eyes) says that Eric did his final line. “The crowd cheering your name. Isn’t that what you wanted? What you always wanted that the young kid from Los Angeles make a dent in the fashion world. You did it,” said Ridge. “You can’t talk about Armani or Valentino or Boss without talking about you. That’s extraordinary. So I don’t want to see you walking on a precipice for one more line. You’ve done it. You did the lime. It was great. You want to be mad at me? You don’t get to be mad at me for this. You can only mad at me if I didn’t do this. I don’t want to put you in jeopardy again. I love you too much.”

Even though Ridge made his case, no matter how he frames it, he is being cruel to Eric for not listening to his wanting to design for Forrester. Finally, Eric gives up. He walks out of the office with Donna in tow. They head to the runaway room, and he collects all of his designs. Sad, he stands on the runway, looks at the name Forrester, and is rocked by the fact that his son doesn’t believe in him, or want him at Forrester. He collects his designs, and ask Donna for some time alone, and by the end of the episode is sitting in the dark, devastated and pondering his next move. Eric is now at a crossroads.

We will tell you this. John McCook just delivered what will be remembered come Daytime Emmy-time 2026, It was a  touching performance on ageism, one phased out in a family dynasty and still wanting to and being productive. Thorsten Kaye also may have one of his Emmy-worthy scenes for next year as well for his monologue trying to explain to Eric his stance on the matter.

You can check out one of the confrontational scenes featuring, John McCook, Jennifer Gareis, Thorsten Kaye and Katherine Kelly Lang below from yesterday’s B&B below.

Now let us know, what did you think of how Ridge and Brooke spoke to Eric? What did you think of the story point? Were you touched by John McCook’s performance? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.

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John McCook was wonderful yesterday. His performance was filled with a myriad of emotions. I also want to comment on how wonderful Jennifer Gareis was in a supporting role. Her performance was powerful yet understated.

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I’m always mad at Ridge where are the other siblings and Daphne was right the way it was handled stunk. I would love this to kickoff a storyline where Eric starts a new company I guarantee you Thomas and bring back Thorne would cheer him on. I know MA was tired of the Hope obsession and the mom and dad reunion storylines.

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Yes. John McCook gave a great performance yesterday. It is sad when you still have the capability to live your life and do the things you love to do and others try to tell you what you want and put you out to pasture. Very sad episode.

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john mccookwas fantastic loved that bold is taking on the subject of ageism The character of ridge as played by Thorston Kaye is such a pompous arrogant spoiled fool! i guess i have to give him some credit because if i’m supposed to dislike him he’s on point ! even Donna was on point in the episode and Brook get a life Ne Eric take your designs and start your own company!

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Awesome yesterday, the acting was truly amazing / storyline as well. I could feel the actor’s feelings and heartbreak. This was top notch perfomance I’ve seen in along time (well Gina T Phyills Y/R she rocked it as well), but this was true on so many levels. I felt the pain, the saddness and it had me in tears thinking of my father who faced this same challenge at this job.

John McCook- he rocked it EMMY next year best actor!

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Terrible storyline. Not long a go he was going to die. The characters all realized how important designing was to him. Now they want him to retire? I realize the actor may be retiring, but why to a “rerun” of a previous storyline. Make the actors retirement a graceful exit.

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How is Eric forced to retire from the company he founded? Kick out Ridge and Brooke!!

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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Steffy Tells Carter She’s Pregnant, But He Has a Way ‘Out of This Situation For All of Us’

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After taking a second pregnancy test on the Friday, September 12 episode of The Bold and the Beautiful, Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) freaks out ever more when it come back positive, too. Leading her to shriek, multiple times over, “Oh my God! Oh my God! I’m pregnant!”

As previously reported, CBS and The Bold and the Beautiful have already confirmed that in the story, the baby Steffy is carrying is Carter’s (Lawrence Saint-Victor) which kicks-off their 40th season of storytelling. However, could there be a twist down the line that it’s really Finn’s (Tanner Novlan)?

On Friday’s episode, Carter gets a text from his wife, Daphne (Murielle Hilaire) telling him she wants to talk more about surrogacy later, since she cannot carry Carter’s child, and the couple was exploring ways for them to have a baby. Suddenly, Carter flashes back to waking up next to Steffy on the couch in the office after they had sex the night before in their drunken stupor.

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CARTER DEVISES A PLAN

Then, Steffy comes whirling into the office demanding to talk to Carter right away. Steffy is informing Carter that she has to tell Finn about their night together more than ever! A confused Carter asked her what changed, when they agreed to keep their one night together a secret? Carter tells her if she reveals what happened between them, it will tear about all of their lives.

Carter thinks nothing will come of their “mistake” if they keep their mouth shut. Steffy responds, “You’re wrong.” She goes on to explain that she’s pregnant! That declaration stuns Carter and we fade to black.

However, it was the preview for the action next week on The Bold and the Beautiful, that aired at the end of Friday’s episode and is now all over B&B’s social media that is the real tell-tale sign of where this story is heading.

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In a scene airing next week, Carter says to Steffy, “I have a way out of the situation for all of us!” This comes on the heels of Daphne telling Carter she wishes she knew someone who would be their surrogate. So, putting two and two together, it looks like Carter will come up with the idea to pass Steffy and his baby off as the surrogate child of Carter and Daphne.

Look no further than the official B&B spoilers for episodes airing Monday, September 14- Friday, September 18 and the teaser lines of the Steffy/Carter baby drama to back that up below.

Monday, September 14, Steffy’s news complicates things even more with Carter, while on Tuesday, September 15, 2026  Daphne is hopeful she and Carter will be able to find a surrogate and Carter rushes to stop Steffy. On Wednesday, September 16, Carter makes a passionate plea. and by Thursday, September 17, Daphne can’t believe Carter’s suggestion. Then come Cliffhanger Friday, September 18, Steffy is caught off guard.

So, what do you think how it look to be Carter who originated plan to keep the truth from ever coming out, that he and Steffy had sex, and the best way to do this is for Steffy to be the surrogate for Carter and Daphne’s child? How complicated will the cover-up eventually get? Will Steffy fall in love with the baby making this whole thing untenable for her? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section, but first check out B&B’s video teaser for next week’e episodes below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Jason and Britt Reach an Impasse; Is This the End of Their Relationship?

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On the Friday, September 11 episode of General Hospital, Jason (Steve Burton) and Britt’s (Kelly Thiebaud) relationship becomes strained to potentially the point of no return.

Things take a turn when an unglued Britt having been traumatized by almost being killed by Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) asks Jason to back her up with the PCPD when she reports Anna for attempted murder.

However, Jason told Britt, he can’t. Jason shares that he does not believe Anna would have gone through with shooting her. Therefore, Britt was not in any real imminent danger. Britt is flabbergasted and hurt that Jason is refusing to tell the police what he actually witnessed for himself on Mount Emerson.

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BRITT WANTS BACK UP FROM JASON

Jason counters that he can’t believe that Britt would want Anna punished. or sent to prison, or a mental facility after the trauma she endured while being locked up and mentally tortured while at Wyndemere.

He asks Britt, “How could you even say that you want her locked up or prosecuted for what she did when you knew she was being held prisoner and you did nothing to save her?” Britt is stunned by Jason’s response.

Coming up, official General Hospital spoilers share that on the upcoming Monday, September 14 episode, Jason confides in Carly (Laura Wright), while Britt is stung. In the video preview that aired at the end of the Friday, September 11 episode for this coming Monday, Britt says to Jason, “You don’t believe me. Do you?”

General Hospital head scribes, Chris Van Etten and Elizabeth Korte previously teased in their fall preview of the soap, “Britt and Jason have come a long way and fought a lot of enemies to be together. But the most stubborn obstacle to their happiness isn’t without, it’s within. Decisions Britt made to stay alive while under Cullum’s thumb will come back to haunt her and may prove too difficult for this unlikely couple to survive.”

So, what do you think will happen? Will Jason and Britt break-up over Britt’s lies and Jason’s unwillingness to report Anna’s crime against her? Do you want Jason and Britt to go their separate ways? If they do, will Britt become romantically involved with Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) ? If so, who do you pair Jason with? Anyone? Weigh-in via the comment section.

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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Steffy is Shaken to the Core, ‘Oh My God! I’m Pregnant!’

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On today’s Thursday, September 10 episode of The Bold and the Beautiful, Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) discovers she’s pregnant, after taking a home pregnancy test, that will launch a new story arc that will remain front and center for the show in the months ahead.

The life-changing story kicks off the B&B’s 40th season which officially began on September 8. In it, Carter Walton (Lawrence Saint-Victor) is the biological father of Steffy’s unborn child from their drunken night together when both endured turbulent times in their marriages.

Previously, Carter had trouble with Daphne (Murielle Hilaire), when she initially walked out on him, because she could not carrying his child. Meanwhile, Steffy broke up with Finn (Tanner Novlan) while in Monaco over Finn’s mother Sheila Carter (Kimberlin Brown) showing up, who once tried to kill her.

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Fast-forward, Carter and Steffy made a pact that no one will ever need to know about their drunken night together, but now with Steffy becoming pregnant it changes everything. Making matters all the worse, Daphne views Steffy as her best friend, in fact, Daphne and Carter have been talking about having a child via surrogacy. While Finn had showed the couple how to start the process of finding a surrogate, Daphne felt just choosing a random person to carry Carter’s child is so impersonal. She would rather have it be someone she knows.

It does not take a scientist to predict … that somehow Steffy will carry the baby pretending to be the surrogate, when she its biological mother, and along the way, the questions become, does she keep the whole thing somehow a secret to herself? Doe Carter find out at some point? Stay tuned to see how this story reveals itself.

At its root, this is a major storyline for Wood, who has already won three Daytime Emmy Lead Actress Awards in her 18 years with The Bold and the Beautiful. In that time, her character of Steffy has experienced multiple pregnancies, given birth to two children, Kelly with Liam (Scott Clifton) as the father, and Hayes with Finn as the father, and endured a miscarriage.

So, what did you think of Steffy getting confirmation she is pregnant and looking mortified when she found out? What will she do next? Will she tell Carter? Will Daphne come to Steffy to ask her to be her surrogate, which Steffy may think will be the answers to her prayers, only for the truth to come out later, or falling in love with the baby since its hers to be begin with? Share your thoughts and theories for this major story for Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, via the comment section.

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