CBS Launches 'Not Safe For Daytime' Online Content Series

CBS Daytime announced today the launch of Not Safe For Daytime, an edgy new series of digital videos on its YouTube channel that highlights and promotes CBS Daytime’s popular programs. The webisodes will include inventive original skits, pop culture parodies and viral video spoofs, and feature stars from CBS Daytime’s #1 lineup, Let's Make a Deal, The Price is Right, The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Talk.

“CBS Daytime has one of the most passionate and loyal audiences in television, reaching 28 million viewers each week,” said Angelica McDaniel, Executive Vice President, Daytime Programs and Syndicated Program Development, CBS Entertainment and CBS Television Distribution. “We wanted to thank them by creating even more content, going behind the scenes of our series and showing a side of our talent that is, well, not safe for daytime TV! This is an irreverent, fun, ‘fresh’ way to bring CBS Daytime to our viewers everywhere at any time.”

New Not Safe For Daytime videos will be posted over the coming weeks to the CBS Daytime YouTube Channel. Following are examples of some of the videos:

* Bold and Delicious: Actor Pierson Fodé of The Bold and the Beautiful spoofs sexy fast food burger commercials.

* Draw My Life with Sharon Osbourne: Inspired by the YouTube viral videos for “Draw My Life,” The Talk host tells her entertaining life story while humorous drawings illustrate her narrative.

* Whisper Challenge with Steve Burton & Joshua Morrow: Inspired by popular video challenges featured on YouTube, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS actors whisper fun phrases to one another while wearing noise cancelling headphones.

* Priceline with Sheryl Underwood & George Gray: THE TALK host tries to cut in line at The Price is Right, but find out what happens when Underwood runs into the show’s announcer, George Gray.

* #LMAD: Behind the Deal: Announcer Jonathan Mangum of Let's Make a Deal pitches game ideas to his favorite Zonk characters, The Donkey, Gorilla and Turtle, that could put them out of work.



Watch the videos featuring Morrow, Burton and Fode below.

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Spoilers (November 30-December 4, 2015)

"I want more than just a few minutes with you whenever we get
a chance," Thomas tells his cousin Ivy.

Check out the day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful during the week of November 30-December 4, 2015.

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Monday, November 30
Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) becomes dismayed by what she learns when she overhears a private conversation between Ivy (Ashleigh Brewer) and Thomas (Pierson Fode); Liam (Scott Clifton) is confused about why Steffy is suddenly so concerned with Ivy and Wyatt's relationship.

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Spoilers (November 23-27, 2015)

The Forrester, Logan, Spencer and Avant families celebrate Thanksgiving.

Check out the day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful during the week of November 23-27, 2015.

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Monday, November 23
Nicole's (Reign Edwards) favor to Maya (Karla Mosley) and Rick (Jacob Young) has a negative effect on her relationship with Zende (Rome Flynn); Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) regrets her wager with Thomas (Pierson Fode).

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Spoilers (November 16-20, 2015)

"I'll never know what?" Thomas asks Ridge and Caroline.

Check out the day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful during the week of November 16-20, 2015.

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Monday, November 16
After listening in on a conversation, Thomas (Pierson Fod) insists Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) and Caroline (Linsey Godfrey) tell him the truth; Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) asks Wyatt (Darin Brooks) a question regarding his relationship with Ivy (Ashleigh Brewer).

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Friday Preview: Thomas Returns

Pam tells Thomas he's going to have a baby brother or sister.

On the Thursday, October 22 episode of CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, Zende (Rome Flynn) and Nicole (Reign Edwards) declared their love for each other, and Zende told Rick (Jacob Young) and Maya (Karla Mosley) he was going to support Nicole's decision to be their surrogate. Julius (Obba Babatundé) and Vivienne (Anna Maria Horsford) arrived, and Julius made a peace offering to Maya.

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On Friday's B&B, Maya has doubts about her father's sincerity.

"How am I supposed to believe you now?" Maya asks Julius.

Meanwhile, Thomas (Pierson Fode) returns to Los Angeles and hears surprising news from Pam (Alley Mills).

"You are about to have a little baby brother or a little baby sister," Pam reveals.

Watch a sneak peek below:

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Thursday Preview: The Avants Are Back!

Vivienne and Julius are back!

On the Wednesday, October 21 episode of CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, it took some work but Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) managed to convince Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) that he fathered Caroline's (Linsey Godfrey) baby, at least for now. Ridge assured his wife that he took care of Brooke, and told her they would take their secret to the grave.

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On Thursday's B&B, Maya (Karla Mosley) tells Nicole (Reign Edwards) she can bail on the surrogacy plan if she's having second thoughts, while Ridge and Caroline lie to Brooke.

Julius (Obba Babatundé) and Vivienne (Anna Maria Horsford) return to Los Angeles.

"I'm willing to try to accept whoever you are," Julius tells Maya.

Watch a sneak peek below:

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Thursday Preview: Is There a Future for Zende & Nicole?

Zende and Nicole discuss their future.

On Wednesday's (October 14) episode of The Bold and the Beautiful, Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) refused to budge on his decision to keep Thomas (Pierson Fode) in Paris, Maya (Karla Mosley) worried about putting too much pressure on Nicole (Reign Edwards), Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) offered Nicole support, and Nicole realized she was not on the same page as Zende (Rome Flynn) regarding her decision to help Maya have a baby.

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On Thursday's B&B, Zende wonders about his future with Nicole.

"What is your future going to look like?" Zende asks Nicole. "And is there any room in it for me?"

Meanwhile, Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) and Brooke speculate about why Ridge sent Thomas away, with Steffy filling Brooke in on Thomas' fling with Charlotte.

Rick (Jacob Young) and Maya seek professional help to learn everything they can about the surrogacy process.

Watch a sneak peek below:

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Friday Preview: Best and Biggest Gift

Rick (Jacob Young) and Maya (Karla Mosley).

On Thursday's (October 8) episode of The Bold and the Beautiful, Thomas (Pierson Fode) protested Ridge's (Thorsten Kaye) decision to send him to Paris, and wanted to know what else was going on. Neither Ridge nor Caroline (Linsey Godfrey) revealed that Ridge know about the night Thomas spent with Caroline.  Meanwhile, Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) gave Ivy (Ashleigh Brewer) a brand new assignment to prove she was a team player: modeling lingerie.

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On Friday's B&B, Liam (Scott Clifton) is surprised when Steffy tells him about Ivy's new lingerie assignment.

"Are you kidding me right now?" Liam asks Steffy.

Ivy fills Wyatt (Darin Brooks) in on her new job.

"She's pulling your strings, Ivy," Wyatt says, about Steffy's manipulation. "Are you going to let her do that?"

Elsewhere, Rick (Jacob Young) and Maya (Karla Mosley) discuss starting a family.

"I want a baby with you," Maya tells Rick.

Watch a sneak peek below:

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Thursday Preview: Actions Have Consequences

"Actions have consequences," Ridge tells Thomas.

On Wednesday's (October 7) episode of The Bold and the Beautiful, Eric (John McCook) brokered a truce between Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) and Ivy (Ashleigh Brewer). Meanwhile, Thomas (Pierson Fode) received some stunning news from his father, Ridge (Thorsten Kaye): he's sending Thomas to work in Paris.

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On Thursday's B&B, Thomas tries to make peace with Ridge, while Caroline (Linsey Godfrey) tells Thomas to leave.

"Ridge doesn't want you here," Caroline says, "so just do what he says and go."

Meanwhile, an offer from Steffy pushes Ivy out of her comfort zone.

"You said you were willing to prove yourself, do anything I ask," Steffy reminds her cousin.

Watch a sneak peek below:

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Spoilers (October 5-9, 2015)

Ivy turns to Eric for help getting a second chance.

Check out the day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on The Bold and the Beautiful during the week of October 5th.

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Monday, October 5
Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) and Caroline (Linsey Godfrey) discover the have opposing views on what happened between her and Thomas (Pierson Fode); Ivy (Ashleigh Brewer) turns to Eric (John McCook) for help.

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Preview: Will Caroline Come Clean?

Linsey Godfrey stars as Caroline Spencer Forrester on B&B.

Caroline Spencer just married Ridge Forrester but now she's pregnant with a baby she's convinced was fathered by Ridge's son, Thomas. What should she do about this?

On Friday's episode of The Bold and the Beautiful, Caroline (Linsey Godfrey) tries to tell Ridge (Thorsten) the truth about her pregnancy. Meanwhile, Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) confronts Thomas (Pierson Fode) about his violent behavior, and Ivy (Ashleigh Brewer) isn't worried about trusting Wyatt (Darin Brooks).

Watch a sneak peek below:

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Sneak Peek: Ridge "Won't Forget" Being Punched by Thomas

"I won't forget this," Ridge tells Thomas.

On Wednesday's episode of The Bold and the Beautiful, Caroline (Linsey Godfrey) reeled after finding Thomas (Pierson Fode) with Charlotte, the Forrester Creations intern. Once Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) found out that Thomas fooled around with Charlotte, he went off on his son, lecturing him on his behavior.

"You can't just have any woman you want without consequences," Ridge told him, after saying the company couldn't afford another sex scandal.

Thomas quickly pointed out what a hypocrite his father was being which led Ridge to call Thomas a "spoiled, entitled brat with no accountability who will take whatever he wants from his father." That was the last straw for Thomas, who punched Ridge.

On Thursday, Ridge tells Thomas he "won't forget" what just happened. Elsewhere, Wyatt (Darin Brooks) goes off on Liam (Scott Clifton) for not supporting Ivy, and Quinn (Rena Sofer) is upset that Wyatt continues to get marginalized.

Watch a sneak peek below:

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Spoilers (September 28-October 2, 2015)

"I'm sure some day Wyatt will understand," Bill says of his decision to
to support Wyatt's idea for a new fashion house.

Check out the day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on The Bold and the Beautiful during the week of September 28th.

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Monday, September 28
A pregnant Caroline (Linsey Godfrey) reacts to Ridge's (Thorsten Kaye) news that he had a vasectomy; Quinn (Rena Sofer) confronts Bill (Don Diamont) for favoring one son over the other.

NEWS: Alyvia Alyn Lind, Amanda Seyfried, Pierson Fode, Tom Degnan, Jon Hamm, Simon Gregson

Alyvia Alyn Lind, Jennifer Nettles and Ricky Schroder

First look at The Young and the Restless actress Alyvia Alyn Lind as young Dolly Parton
“She is gonna be a star,” raves the country icon of Alyvia Alyn Lind (Faith on Y&R), who plays young Parton opposite Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles and Ricky Schroder as her parents in NBC's Coat of Many Colors movie. Tons of little girls auditioned, but everyone "knew the right one would show up. The second I saw that little face, I just went, Thank you, God. She was so there; so much light and so much spirit."

Amanda Seyfried joins Showtime's Twin Peaks
The As the World Turns alum will have a big role on the Twin Peaks revival, but her character is being kept under wraps.

The Bold and the Beautiful casting "Alisha"
B&B has issued a casting call for the contract role of “Alisha,” an African-American female, 18-21 years old, who is described as, “assertive, sexy, Midwestern, unsophisticated and beautiful." The role is set to begin in October.

UPDATE: B&B has revised the casting call for Alisha, who is now described as an 18-21 year-old who is Hispanic or Middle Eastern, sexy, Midwestern, unsophisticated and beautiful. The notice specifically asks that nobody be submitted for the earlier casting breakdown.

Pierson Fode's new movie, Naomi & Ely's No Kiss List, now available on iTunes
Incoming NYU freshmen and childhood neighbors Naomi (Victoria Justice) and Ely (Fode) have been in love with each other their whole lives, even though Ely isn't exactly into girls. While Naomi and Ely date others, they create a "No Kiss List” to prevent them from falling in love with anyone else. But, their bond is tested when Ely falls in love with another boy……and unfortunately it’s with the same guy that Naomi is dating.

One Life to Live and As the World Turns alum Tom Degnan to recur in CBS sci-fi drama Limitless
The series centers on Brian Finch (Jake McDorman) — a new character that exists in the same world as the movie’s Eddie Mora (Cooper) — who discovers the brain-boosting power of the mysterious drug NZT and is coerced by the FBI into using his extraordinary cognitive abilities to solve complex cases for them. Degnan will play Agent Ike, a physically fit FBI agent in charge of watching over Brian (McDorman).

Will Jon Hamm finally win an Emmy?
The Mad Men star, who has gone 0 for 7 in the lead actor category, has two more chances to win an Emmy on Sunday (as lead actor and as a producer on Mad Men). Hamm has already lost an Emmy this year for guest role on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

Three more advertisers bail on The View over the nursing controversy
Party City, Snuggle and McCormick spices have joined Johnson & Johnson and Eggland's Best in pulling their ads. In a Facebook posting, McCormick said: "Like you, we also value and admire nurses, so we have paused advertising on the daytime television show."

How to Get Away with Murder is coming to Netflix
The first season became available on Friday.

How We Went From Television's Golden Age to 'Peak TV' Blues
There will not be enough hours in 2015 to watch all the TV you want to see in 2015. It's not humanly possible. If you give each of your eyeballs its own screen, then wire another screen directly into your cortex for a third rail, you'd still run out of time.

TV now is overstuffed, underdeveloped and crying out for must-watch shows
There will be more than 400 scripted television shows this year, and there is no way that any human could reasonably watch all of them. The result is a market absolutely glutted with programming, and an audience that increasingly falls into niches—cult comedy, primetime soaps, shows aimed at black audiences, shows for teen girls. Even though this drives down overall viewership of any one thing—and even though making money off of these shows is a confusing and at times faulty process—networks, new and old, keep churning out television.

Coronation Street star Simon Gregson to take 'extended' break from soap due to illness
Gregson is to leave the soap opera for up to three months as he battles a mystery illness. A source within the soap told the Daily Mirror that Gregson had decided to take "a bit of time out" and that he has support from his fellow cast and crew members. Gregson has played the character of Rovers Return landlord Steve McDonald in the primetime soap since 1989.

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Spoilers (September 21-25, 2015)

"I thought there was something going on between us," Zende tells Nicole.

Check out the day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on The Bold and the Beautiful during the week of September 21st. Will a kiss from Thomas ruin Nicole's chance at love with Zende?

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Monday, September 21
People at Forrester theorize about Brooke's (Katherine Kelly Lang) reaction to Caroline (Linsey Godfrey) and Ridge's (Thorsten Kaye) news; Ridge receives potentially life-changing information.

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Pop Up Fan Event Interviews with Pierson Fodé, Ashleigh Brewer, Thorsten Kaye & Linsey Godfrey

Pierson Fodé and Ashleigh Brewer

The Bold and the Beautiful held a Pop Up Fan Event in New York City on Monday, September 14. I spoke with actors Pierson Fodé (who plays Thomas Forrester) and Ashleigh Brewer (Ivy Forrester) for Serial Scoop Now about their characters, what it's like to watch an episode with fans, their favorite thing about working at B&B and more. Later, Thorsten Kaye (who plays Ridge Forrester) and Linsey Godfrey (Caroline Spencer Forrester) spoke about attending their characters' wedding reception with fans, Godfrey's favorite thing about working at B&B, Kaye's cross-country commute and getting feedback from fans.

"It's nice to see it through their eyes, and not just my judgmental eyes of myself," Brewer said about watching Monday's B&B episode with the large group of fans in attendance.

"I love egging the crowd on," Fode added. "I become a little bit of a ham when people are involved."

Meanwhile, Godfrey is grateful to be working at B&B.

"I get to come to work with my favorite people, and be with my best friends everyday," she said.

Watch my interviews with Fodé, Brewer, Kaye and Godfrey below:

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Pop Up Fan Event Recap; Plus, John McCook and Jacqueline MacInnes Wood Interview

B&B's NYC Pop Up Fan Event also served as the
wedding reception for Ridge & Caroline.  Guests were
treated to a delicious lunch and, later, wedding cake.

The Bold and the Beautiful came to New York City on Monday, September 14 for a Pop Up Fan Event that doubled as the wedding reception for the just married Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye) and Caroline Spencer (Linsey Godfrey).

Fans were served a delicious meal before four cast members--John McCook (Eric), Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (Steffy), Ashleigh Brewer (Ivy) and Pierson Fode (Thomas)--were introduced the a packed ballroom at the Marriott Marquis. The stars answered questions from the festive crowd then everyone settled in to watch Monday's episode of B&B, a special treat for the fans in attendance who also got to watch the cast react, sometimes hilariously to what they were seeing on screen. No one was more pleased with himself than Fode, who stood up and egged on the crowd when Thomas leaned in to kiss Nicole (Reign Edwards).

After the episode finished, supervising producer Casey Kasprzyk joked that Ridge and Caroline had boarded the Forrester jet and were headed to New York. He then introduced Kaye and Godfrey, who walked in wearing the same clothes their characters were married minutes earlier. This was a very realistic wedding reception, with many familiar touches. Toasts were made, the scrumptious wedding cake was cut, the happy couple shared a first dance, and the bouquet was tossed (just over the outstretched arms of "Ivy" who was part of a large crowd vying to make the good luck catch).

At one point, Wood jokingly called Godfrey her new mommy, indicative of the lighthearted atmosphere of the event as well as the camaraderie among the cast.

After fans finished off their cake, the six B&B cast members began an autograph and photo session with the enthusiastic attendees.

At the end of the day, I grabbed a microphone for Serial Scoop Now and spoke with the cast, who fittingly visited NYC during Fashion Week.

In the first of three group interviews, McCook and Wood talk about working at The Bold and the Beautiful, I try to convince McCook to revive the old CBS Daytime variety shows, Wood talks about her recent projects including South Beach, and both actors share their thoughts on doing New York theater. Watch below:

NEWS: Producer Stabs Tenant; Plus, Pierson Fode, Joshua Morrow, Merv Adelson, Joey Lauren Adams, Michelle Forbes, Vanessa Williams

“I just don’t understand why he would want to do this to
me because we’re friends,” Clayton Haymes said.

Emmy-winning producer wanted for allegedly stabbing roommate over Oscars joke
Andre Bauth, whose real name is Andre Salaman Bautista, is wanted on charges of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon after his roommate was stabbed with a kitchen knife. Bautista won a daytime Emmy earlier this year as a producer for the soap opera The Bay.

A man who identified himself as the stabbing victim, 23-year-old actor Clayton Haymes, told KCBS-TV Channel 2 that Bautista, his landlord and manager, attacked him early Tuesday morning over an argument about winning Oscars. Haymes had returned home with his roommates after dinner and drinks, he said, when Bautista boasted that he would someday win five Oscars.

“When he said ‘five Oscars,’ we all just kind of laughed a little bit, and he got really upset,” Haymes told KCBS. According to Haymes, Bautista then chased him into a room, swung a knife at him, stabbed him, and fled. “I just don’t understand why he would want to do this to me because we’re friends,” Haymes said.

Victoria Justice and Pierson Fode

Victoria Justice and The Bold and the Beautiful's Pierson Fode dish on their romance and Naomi & Ely’s No Kiss List
"I've never shot like this," Fode says about working on B&B. "We shoot eight episodes in four days, which is unreal, so I'm memorizing between 20 and 50 pages a night. It kind of blew my mind."

Naomi & Ely’s No Kiss List is out September 18 on iTunes.

Watch the interview with Justice and Fode at the bottom of this post.

Hannibal's Richard Armitage and Guiding Light alum Michelle Forbes joins Epix’s Berlin Station
Armitage and Forbes will co-star with Richard Jenkins and Rhys Ifans on the 10-part spy drama.

Joshua Morrow

The Young And The Restless star Joshua Morrow meets fans in Kingsport, Tennessee
Fans lined up to meet a star from CBS’ The Young And The Restless in Kingsport on Friday.

"Our fans are very, very, very loyal to us, but our show, we do our best to tell stories that are about love and loss and family dynamics, we don’t have a lot of stunts and crazy that soaps are known for at times."

Watch the interview with Morrow at the bottom of this post.

Variety is spice of Carol Burnett's celebrated career
After the resolution of rights issues that kept the first five seasons shelved for more than 40 years, fans can see a sampling of 16 episodes (with guest interviews and a backstage tour with the stars) in a new six-disc DVD collection, The Carol Burnett Show: The Lost Episodes (available Tuesday in stores, $59.95). (Two larger, pricier collections – 45 episodes and more bonus programming on 22 DVDs – are available at TimeLife.com.)

The episodes show how various popular sketches got their start. "There was the first time we did the take-off on the soap opera, As the Stomach Turns. There was the first time Harvey and I did the old folks. There was the first time we did the takeoff on the backstage movie musicals. It's going to be fun for an audience to see," she says.

As the World Turns alum Richard Roundtree joins The Player
Roundtree has booked a recurring role on NBC’s drama series starring Philip Winchester and Wesley Snipes. He plays a mentor to Snipes’ character, Alex.

Joey Lauren Adams joins Grey's Anatomy
The Chasing Amy star will play Bailey’s competition for the Chief’s job, starting with the season premiere.

Will there be an apology when Vanessa Williams judges Miss America?
According to TMZ, Williams is under the impression that she’ll receive an apology for the pageant taking away her crown three decades ago. Meanwhile, the pageant thinks Williams is the one who has to apologize.

Lorimar Co-Founder and TV Mogul Merv Adelson Dies at 85
Among the many hit shows to stem from Lorimar were Eight is Enough, Alf, Knots Landing, Falcon Crest, Full House and Dallas.

Watch video segments of the stabbing coverage, Pierson Fode and Joshua Morrow below:

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Spoilers (September 14-18, 2015)

"As long as we're together we can conquer anything," Caroline says to Ridge.

Check out the day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on The Bold and the Beautiful during the week of September 14th. Wyatt wants to start his own design house to compete with Forrester Creations.

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Monday, September 14
Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) and Caroline (Linsey Godfrey) make a spur of the moment decision about the future; Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) takes what she believes is hers after firing Ivy (Ashleigh Brewer) from Forrester Creations.

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Spoilers (September 7-11, 2015)

Caroline tells Thomas no one can ever know what happened between them.

Check out the day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on The Bold and the Beautiful during the week of September 7th. Ridge and Caroline announce their engagement, but her secret with Thomas could sabotage them.

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Monday, September 7
Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) and Caroline (Linsey Godfrey) talk about their relationship; Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) begs Ivy (Ashleigh Brewer) to delete the video.