The Bold and the Beautiful Showbiz Cheat Sheet

The Bold and the Beautiful
MONACO, MONACO - JUNE 19: (L to R) Tanner Novlan, Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, Krista Allen and Thorsten Kaye attend The 35th Anniversairy Of "The Bold And The Beautiful" as part of the 61st Monte Carlo TV Festival At The Grimaldi Forum on June 19, 2022 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Monte Carlo TV Festival/ SC Pool/Corbis via Getty Images)
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful is a CBS daytime soap opera that premiered on March 23, 1987. The series was born as a spinoff of The Young and the Restless. The series is set in Los Angeles and follows the wealthy and successful Forrester family, who runs Forrester Creations, a leader in the fashion industry. The series follows the Forrester, Spencer, and Logan families through their romances, affairs, scandals, tragedies, and more.
Premiere date: March 23, 1987 TV Genres: Daytime soap opera, drama Where to Watch: CBS, Paramount+ Current Cast: Katherine Kelly Lang, Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, Don Diamont, Thorsten Kaye, Scott Clifton. Spinoffs: The Young and the Restless
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'All My Children' stars Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos dressed in white; posing for a photo.

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‘The Bold and the Beautiful’: Steffy’s Intervention Worked Almost Too Well

When fan-favorite Steffy became addicted to painkillers after an accident, fans were left scratching their heads and wondering what they missed.

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Steffy and Liam's relationship has lasted for many years, which has caused many loyal fans to tire of the two's will they or won't they act.

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‘The Bold and the Beautiful’: Is Liam Just Jealous of Steffy’s New Man?

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‘The Bold and the Beautiful’: Liam Can’t Stop Crossing Lines With Steffy’s New Man

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‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ Casts ‘Dear White People’ Actor Diamond White in Major Role

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‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ Fans Want Steffy to Get Over Liam

It appears that many fans aren't convinced that Steffy should return to Liam. Many are talking about how they'd like to see a change in the character.

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‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ Fans Want the Love Triangles to End

Despite the historical success of love triangles, they are a plot device that many The Bold and the Beautiful fans have grown weary of.

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‘The Bold and the Beautiful’: Zende and Nicole’s Marriage ‘Hiccups’ Lead Him Back to Los Angeles

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‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ Welcomed Back a ‘Vampire Diaries’ Star

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by Lizzie Wells

‘The Bold and the Beautiful’: Zoe and Carter Might Be the Hottest New Couple

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‘The Bold and the Beautiful’: Dr. Finnegan’s Motives Might Be Darker Than It Seems

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The Bold and the Beautiful has been captivating audiences for years on end, and for good reason. The show never fails to disappoint, and with all the twists, turns, and of course, the drama that unfolds on every episode, it is really no wonder that fans just can’t bring themselves to stop watching. Centered around …

by Robert Arissen

‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ Fans Aren’t Satisfied With the New Episodes

They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder, but that might not be the case for fans of The Bold and the Beautiful. Now that the soap opera has returned to regular programming, it’s having a hard time satisfying fans. Viewers patiently awaited new content during the production shutdown, and they tried to placate themselves …

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Denise Richards is nown for her tumultuous marriage to Charlie Sheen, a tabloid fixture all his own. Now she has transitioned to The Bold and the Beautiful.

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