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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Eric Refuses to Be ‘Put Out to Pasture’ In Heartbreaking Episode on Ageism
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
How is Eric forced to retire from the company he founded? Kick out Ridge and Brooke!!
Recaps
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Katie Kicks Bill to the Curb … for Now

The future isn’t looking so bright for longtime loves Katie Logan (Heather Tom) and Bill Spencer (Don Diamont), when on the Wednesday, November 11 episode Katie wants Bill to leave and give her some space, and to stay away from her!
Katie explains she wanted none of this, but now her insecurity and fear of Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) and Bill has made it impossible. Bill pleads his case, “I was just trying to help” by speaking with Brooke. Katie tells him, well he didn’t, far from it, it’s all backfired in his face.
Bill insists to Katie that everything he did was for her and her sisters. Katie isn’t buying it. In her mind, Bill has always wanted to stick it to the Forresters. So what changed? She then asks him point blank, if he is still attracted to Brooke? Bill says “no,” but Katie said she wishes she could believe him. He tries to explain that him getting together with Brooke was to broker peace between the Logan sisters.

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THE TRUST IS BROKEN
Katie speaks to how she is building her own company, making something of herself, and Bill says to her, “You don’t have to lose the people that you love to prove that you can win.”
Next, Katie is convinced Bill was flirting with Brooke because he texted Brooke a Stallion emoji (she has a point, no?). That reminded Katie of the worst time in her life when he was having an affair with her sister!
She points out how Brooke destroyed her life and took Will away from her and he was sent to boarding school, so why shouldn’t she strike back? Bill tries to point out again, that Katie is going to lose her sisters. But, a defiant Katie fires back, “If they can’t accept me for who I am … so be it!”
Next, Bill says he doesn’t buy it and becomes very emotional calling his wife, “my Katie”. However, now in a puddle of tears, Katie says those words can’t fix everything. Seeing he is not getting anywhere, Bill walks towards the door and says, “I will hate being apart from you, but I’ll do it for you.”
He vows to never stop fighting for them. Katie’s says, “Goodbye, Bill.” The music swells, Bill exits, and Katie crawls into a ball on the couch in a dramatic overhead shot to end the episode.

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WEDDING BELLS?
In the same episode, it should be noted that Taylor (Rebecca Budig) asked Deacon (Sean Kanan) to re-propose to her, and this time she accepted.
It looks like Taylor or Deacon are headed down the aisle at some point, but not so fast, because Sheila (Kimberlin Brown) was flirting with Deacon, and she won’t take this news lying down.
Check out the emotional scenes featuring Heather Tom and Don Diamont below.
Now weigh-in: were you touched by the moments when Bill left his house to give Katie the space she says she needed over her feelings of betrayal by her husband and her sister, Brooke? How does this all end? Will Katie end up destroying everything in the process on her way to the top? Will she have a mental or physical crisis in days to come? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section.
Dancing with the Stars
DANCING WITH THE STARS: A Shocking Elimination on Grammy Night Leaves Ballroom Silenced
In what could only be the stunner of this season of Dancing with the Stars, the Tuesday night, November 1o episode saw one of the heavy favorites Jenna Dewan and pro partner Val Chmerkovskiy eliminated right before next week’s all-important semi-finals for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.
Week 9 was Grammy night, where the contestants performed routines related to the Grammy Awards with songs that have either won or been nominated for the music industry’s highest prize.
After each couple performed their usual routine, they had to dance a second time vs, another couple doing the same dance style. Only Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson earned immunity from having to participate in it.

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THE RESULTS
When all was said and done during the results portion of the show; the following couples were deemed safe and will dance another day: Shum Jr. and Johnson, Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov, Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach, Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas, and Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold.
That left former Y&R actress Tatyana Ali (ex-Roxanne) and Jan Ravnik and Dewan and Chmerkovskiy in the bottom two. It was then revealed that Jenna and Val would be going home. The ballroom fell silent and Dewan said her “thank you’s “in the most gracious way about her dance journey.
Dewan is a dancer, having worked professionally with the likes of Janet Jackson (who also popped up in a special message to her former back-up dancer in the episode) while currently being an actress, and appearing as a series regular on The Rookie. Chmerkovskiy has been controversial figure all season especially after being suspended one week after comments made towards judge Carrie Ann Inaba.
BREAKING THEIR SILENCE
This begs the question: did America want the couple gone, because they had an unfair advantage with Dewan’s dance prowess, or did the show want the couple booted off too?
Later, Jenna and Val broke their silence on the elimination to Extra. Chmerkovskiy shared “It’s’ definitely a sad result. I thought we had a great season.” Dewan admitted, “I know this was a particularly tough week for a lot of the online noise … but I know that we went out there and had the best time of our life.”
Val is married to pro dancer, Jenna Johnson, who remained in the top slot on the leaderboard during the competition with Harry Shum Jr. However, she also had a bad week breaking her nose in rehearsal!
Dancing With the Stars airs on ABC and Disney+ Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET and next day on Hulu.
So were you happy, or sad to see Jenna and Val voted off of Dancing with the Stars? Of the remaining couples who do you hope make it from the semi-finals to the finals and hoists the Mirrorball Trophy? Weigh-in via the comment section.
Recaps
‘The Bold and the Beautiful’s’ Heather Tom Delivers the ‘Power Performance of the Week’

Six-time Daytime Emmy winner, Heather Tom, while not taking the gold at the recent Daytime Emmys for Lead Actress, which would have been a record-breaking victory for an actress; should be prepared that in 2027, she has to be near to a lock take that award home!
In the last few months Michael Fairman TV has named her weekly performances as Power Performance of the Week, and for the week of November 2-6, she has done it again!
How did she earn the honors? Well, quite simply, this version of Katie Logan that is being written and portrayed beautifully, has given the character infused live, a backbone, a woman so tired of being put-upon and wronged, that she is firing back in such major ways that her own family doesn’t recognize her behavior.

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KATIE AND BROOKE HAVE A SEISMIC SHOWDOWN
Longtime viewers of The Bold and the Beautiful can make a very compelling case that the behavior is justified. Then, on the November 4 episode, Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) and Katie have another major confrontation. Katie is irate that Brooke phoned Bill Spencer (Don Diamont) in an effort to help Bill get through to her to back off the way she is destroying Forrester Creations, in what appears to be Katie’s poaching of the design team, and her ramped up vendetta against Brooke.
However, let’s not forget, Brooke and their sister, Donna (Jennifer Gareis) disowned Katie from the family just a few months ago too! Now in this showdown, Katie rips into Brooke after Brooke attempts to reason with her. Brooke even pulls out the “Stormy” card, reminding viewers that Katie has Storm’s heart. She snipes, “Do you really think he’d be proud of you right now?”
In that moment, Katie chokes up and is struck by that statement, but defends her actions and says Storm would be proud of her. Brooke goes in on if Storm would approve of the way she has gone about building her Logan fashion house design team, which to many seem like cutthroat tactics, Brooke even tells her “Bill is worried.”
Katie snaps after that comment and begins to show her disgust and emotional wounds from how Brooke slept with Bill years ago, especially when she goes in on the the text message Brooke sent to Bill and the use of a stallion emoji. Brooke claims it meant nothing, but Katie shuts her down and shuts her up! Reminding her sister, how she destroyed everything.

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KATIE NEVER FORGOT HOW BROOKE SLEPT WITH BILL
Brooke reminds Katie that she had postpartum depression at the time, and she “pushed” her and Bill together. Katie begins to cry, “How could you not know something was profoundly wrong?”
Katie says while she was suffering, Brooke was off in Aspen having sex with Bill. She says of her sister, “You take what you want, and it doesn’t matter who gets hurt and whose life gets destroyed.” She then snipes what was her sister’s excuse the second time?
Then, in the masterful moment in the performance, as sister Donna walks into the showdown, Katie warns Brooke to not EVER talk to her again about morality, or ever accuse her of stealing anything from her, when “You are the master!”
BROOKE’S PAST WILL ALWAYS BE THROWN IN HER FACE
Next, Katie throws down the line Stephanie Forrester called Brooke all the years of their feud, “You are just a slut from the valley.” She punctuated it to both her sister, “We all know she’d sell her soul for a little male attention.'”
Katie tells Brooke she will never apologize to Bill, adding, “And I will never forgive you for this. I am so done with you, and if you’re going to stand next to her (aimed at Donna), then I am done with you too.” As the scene came to its conclusion, Katie told Brooke and Katie to, “stay away from me, stay away from my family, and stay away from Bill.”
Throughout all the scenes, Heather Tom displayed why she is one of the fiercest actresses in daytime drama. This storyline has afforded Tom the opportunity to show all of Katie’s inner rage built over years as she finally lets it out on those who wronged her. For anyone who has been made to feel the weaker sibling in a family, Tom is showing the cause and effect of what can happen to someone after years of feeling put down.
For all the reasons stated above, Michael Fairman TV names Heather Tom our selection for Power Performance of the Week. You can check out part of Heather’s emotional turn in the video clip below.
Now let us know, do you agree with our pick of Heather Tom for the Power Performance of the Week? What do you think about how Katie is being written in this storyline? Do you think Heather has secured the Lead Actress Emmy in 2027? Weigh-in via the comment section.
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