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The Bold and the Beautiful-related news from 2015
It's impossible to keep up with all of the twists and turns from the world of soaps. Luckily, Soap Central has archived all the The Bold and the Beautiful news from 2015.
Here are the news stories posted on Soap Central during 2015 that focus on The Bold and the Beautiful or past and present B&B performers. To read any of the articles listed below, simply click on the appropriate link. To access articles from other years, click here.
January 2015
Big Brother's Zach Rance is headed back to CBS's The Bold and the Beautiful. Will romance be in his cards this time around?
January 2015
Home improvement series, Fix It & Finish It, hosted by former soap star Antonio Sabato Jr., has been picked up for two more seasons and will see expanded distribution this year.
January 2015
Former soap spouses Jack Wagner and Kristina Wagner have joined season two of Hallmark's When Calls the Heart.
January 2015
CBS's The Bold and the Beautiful will air its 7,000th episode on Friday, January 23 -- and the special day comes with a unique episode twist.
January 2015
The Bold and the Beautiful's Lawrence Saint-Victor (Carter Walton) has proven that he's got what it takes in front of the camera, but now he's getting the chance to show off his skills behind the camera, as well.
January 2015
According to industry insiders, the remaining four soap operas may be sending quite a few cast members packing.
January 2015
A feel-good film gets a boost from B&B's Lawrence Saint-Victor.
January 2015
Mother Nature can do what she will this winter, but whatever iciness she hurls can't hold a candle to the chill these daytime divas cast in towns like Port Charles, Llanview, Salem, and Genoa City.
January 2015
A mother and son pair from India took their love of B&B too far, which ended in a tragic death.
January 2015
Will you and stars from your favorite daytime shows be celebrating this weekend's major sporting event the same way?
February 2015
Linsey Godfrey was hospitalized after being struck by a car. The Emmy-nominated star of The Bold and the Beautiful sustained leg injuries but 'is going to be okay.'
February 2015
Linsey Godfrey took to Twitter for the first time following a serious accident to thank fans for their outpouring of support.
February 2015
Online series Winterthorne is off to a great start with Dallas favorite Linda Gray being announced as the series' first guest star.
February 2015
Do you and soap stars agree on which couple should receive an award for world's most romantic pair? Read on to find out.
February 2015
B&B gives fans a dose of romance in honor of Valentine's Day.
February 2015
B&B has tried to tackle homelessness on multiple occasions, and now Rena Sofer is doing her best to end the problem, too.
February 2015
The booze is freely pouring for B&B's Brooke, and so are the sentiments from her portrayer, Katherine Kelly Lang.
February 2015
>The Love Boat's Jill Whelan is stepping in to help B&B's Brooke get back on the wagon.
February 2015
B&B and Y&R garnered significant ratings increases during the waning moments of February Sweeps.
February 2015
An Australian network wants to be bold and beautiful for life.
March 2015
UK soap fans will finally be able to resume viewing B&B with the added bonus of exclusive UK-oriented special features.
March 2015
Daytime's biggest night will be returning to television in an all-new ‘glamorous' venue.
March 2015
Been missing B&B's Kim Matula? You're in luck, because the actress is set for a short return as Hope Logan.
March 9, 2015
The Bold and the Beautiful's Tracy Melchior airs Kristen's thoughts on what's been happening on the canvas in her absence and spills details about her new film, Do You Believe?
March 12, 2015
CBS has pitted its two soap operas against one another in an online basketball competition.
March 12, 2015
As B&B gears up for its 28th anniversary, the show's executive producer has sent out a meaningful thank you to fans.
March 12, 2014
The soap-centric reality series, Queens of Drama, will debut right after the Daytime Emmys.
March 16, 2015
America's favorite Golden Girl will be honored this April with a very special golden girl of another kind.
March 18, 2015
Jaws are hurting across America after millions hit the floor following the reveal of Maya's big secret on The Bold and the Beautiful. The storyline is part of what the show's head writer has called "a love story."
March 20, 2015
In honor of B&B's 28th birthday, soapcentral.com is counting down some of the soap's best "oh no they didn't!" moments.
March 20, 2015
Daytime has made significant strides in its efforts to be inclusive. While gay and lesbian characters have become more common in the past decade, there have been just three instances of storylines involving transgender characters in the history of daytime television. Here's a look at how daytime has addressed trans issues from A(zure) to Z(arf).
March 26, 2015
March Madness may be coming to a close, but Emmy madness is getting revved up, beginning with the reveal of the official nominees next week.
March 24, 2015
Hold onto your hats, because in celebration of Soap Central's 20th anniversary, we've asked daytime stars to SORAS in reverse all the way back to our birth year of 1995.
March 24, 2015
In celebration of Soap Central's 20th birthday, we've gone straight to the stars to get their take on the very best the Internet has to offer (outside of Soap Central, of course).
March 31, 2015
The nominees for the 42nd Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmys have been announced. General Hospital led the pack with 28 nominations. All four remaining soaps were nominated in the Drama Series, Writing Team, and Directing Team categories. Winners will be announced on April 26, 2015.
April 1, 2015
B&B's Rick and Caroline may no longer be sharing the same bed, but that hasn't stopped their portrayers from sharing something pretty special: Emmy nominations!
April 10, 2015
CBS Daytime's top exec spills all on how The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless' worlds keep turning.
April 10, 2015
Someone better warn Ivy, because Jacqueline MacInnes Wood's Steffy is heading back to the canvas, and "it's going to be bloody."
April 13, 2015
The Bold and the Beautiful's Jacob Young admits it was hard work earning an Emmy nomination this year.
April 14, 2015
The Bold and the Beautiful's head writer/executive producer Bradley Bell discusses B&B's new on-screen and off-screen twists.
April 15, 2015
Not only did the B&B star go against the advice of many in this year's Emmy race, he was also the last to know he'd been nominated.
April 15, 2015
Despite a horrifying real-life setback earlier this year, B&B's Godfrey managed to land on her feet and snag an Emmy nomination.
April 25, 2015
The B&B star talks a costar's jaw-dropping transformation and the roller coaster of drama ahead.
April 29, 2015
After a several week search for a real-life transgender actor to join B&B, the soap has found its match.
May 1, 2015
Sure, winning an Emmy award brings actors a certain status, but what is the statue really worth?
May 2, 2015
The CBS soap is searching for a handsome man with great physique for the part.
May 5, 2015
With a swath of primetime and film stars making daytime cameos, the Daytime Emmys brought the Outstanding Guest Performer category out of retirement this year. But what other stars might make guest appearances in daytime? Some of daytime's brightest stars tell soapcentral.com which stars they'd want to share the screen with.
May 15, 2015
A familiar CBS daytime, um, face has been named Playboy's Playmate of the Year.
May 23, 2015
The Bold and the Beautiful's transgender actor opens up about Maya's future battles and Nick's place on the canvas now that her explosive secret has been fully revealed.
May 25, 2015
All four daytime soaps garnered an audience increase this month, but which is soaring highest?
May 27, 2015
Been dreaming for Darla to return to The Bold and the Beautiful? Well, you're in luck!
June 1, 2015
A whole new online network aimed specifically toward soap opera fans is coming to the Internet soon.
June 3, 2015
Fan favorite Winsor Harmon is headed back to The Bold and the Beautiful, and things are 'about to get real' for Thorne.
June 4, 2015
The Bold and the Beautiful's Maya is about to get another dose of drama: her mom and dad, played by veteran actors Anna Maria Horsford and Obba Babatundé, are headed for L.A.
June 8, 2015
Former The Bold and the Beautiful actress Kim Matula (ex-Hope Logan) is showing new sides of herself -- literally -- in the new movie Dawn Patrol.
June 18, 2015
A recent Twitter conversation between The Bold and the Beautiful's Ashley Jones (Bridget Forrester) and John McCook (Eric Forrester) hints that Bridget could be on her way back to Los Angeles.
June 19, 2015
The Bold and the Beautiful has taken home the Golden Nymph Award for the tenth time in a row.
June 18, 2015
Money rules the world, and for the first time in US history, a woman will be featured on upcoming $10 bills. If the lucky woman were to be a soap character, which woman would it be?
June 25, 2015
Soap opera newcomer Pierson Fodé has been tapped to play The Bold and the Beautiful's Thomas Forrester.
July 9, 2015
Jacob Young (Rick Forrester) opens up about playing The Bold and the Beautiful's intense transgender storyline, which character is truly the best to run Forrester Creations, and what fans can expect once Pierson Fodé's Thomas hits the canvas later this summer.
July 21, 2015
Hailed as the next Empire, Hulu's new original series, South Beach is set to debut next week with an all-star cast that includes Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (Steffy Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful) and Jordi Vilasuso (ex-Griffin Castillo, All My Children; ex-Tony Santos, Guiding Light).
July 23, 2015
Today's episode of The Bold and the Beautiful had jaws dropping all across America as Ashlyn Pearce's Aly unexpectedly died. Yes, you read that right. Died. But have the actress and her character really exited the canvas?
July 23, 2015
If you've got a few thousand bucks burning a hole in your pocket, there's an easy way to blow it all in just one day spent in Los Angeles. And all the fun includes a surefire way to make all your soap-opera-loving friends extremely jealous.
July 27, 2015
Rumors are swirling that Kim Matula will once again be making a return as The Bold and the Beautiful's Hope Logan.
July 28, 2015
La-Z-Boy has taken a page out of daytime for its new commercial starring Brooke Shields and The Bold and the Beautiful's Constantine Maroulis (ex-Constantine Parros).
August 4, 2014
The Bold and the Beautiful's Linsey Godfrey (Caroline Spencer) and The Young and the Restless' Robert Adamson (Noah Newman) have called it quits.
August 5, 2015
Death seems to be all around these days, from The Bold and the Beautiful's Aly, to General Hospital's Silas, to the Days of our Lives' murder mystery that is set to kill off a few Salemites this fall. But what purpose do all of these character losses serve? Is it really for the good of the audience?
August 5, 2015
The Bold and the Beautiful shocked fans with the sudden death of Ashlyn Pearce's Aly last month, and the shocks just keep coming. Now comes word that Ashleigh Brewer's Ivy will use the damning video proof she has of Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) murdering her cousin as a tool for blackmail. But what exactly does the scheming beauty want in return for keeping quiet?
August 5, 2015
FABLife host Tyra Banks has a thing or two to say about daytime, one of which is that the industry as a whole should probably be taking a helluva lot more risks. Do you agree?
August 6, 2015
The Bold and the Beautiful's Ashlyn Pearce is pretty torn up about her exit as fan favorite Aly Forrester.
August 6, 2015
The Bold and the Beautiful's Kim Matula (ex-Hope Logan) sets the record straight about a possible return to the CBS soap.
August 7, 2015
If you've recently lost one of your favorites from The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital, or The Young and the Restless, soapcentral.com's step by step guide to mourning soap characters will help you process and overcome your pain.
August 10, 2015
The Bold and the Beautiful's Ashley Jones (Bridget Forrester) shares details of her return for Rick (Jacob Young) and Maya's (Karla Mosley) wedding.
August 18, 2015
CBS' The Bold and the Beautiful is reportedly searching for an actor to play a new character -- who happens to be bisexual.
August 22, 2015
The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless are seeing ratings growth so far in 2015.
September 2, 2015
Soap opera writers are reportedly being forced by producers to request WGA waivers that result in less work and less pay.
September 14, 2015
The Bold and the Beautiful's Ashlyn Pearce (Aly Forrester) reflects on her sudden departure from the CBS soap and what's now on the horizon.
September 15, 2015
The Bold and the Beautiful's Kayla Ewell (ex-Caitlin Ramirez) tied the knot with Tanner Novlan over the weekend.
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September 15, 2015
The on-screen marriage between Thorsten Kaye's Ridge and Linsey Godfrey's Caroline concluded with a real-life surprise wedding reception during The Bold and the Beautiful's pop-up fan event in NYC.
September 21, 2015
The powers that be at The Bold and the Beautiful have apparently changed their minds about a decision related to a new character.
September 23, 2015
The Bold and the Beautiful's Jacob Young (Rick Forrester; ex-J.R. Chandler, All My Children) will soon be welcoming his third child.
September 23, 2015
The Bold and the Beautiful's Aaron D. Spears (Justin Barber) is back for an all new season of BET's Being Mary Jane.
September 23, 2015
The Bold and the Beautiful's Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke Logan) may have been overshadowed by General Hospital's Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis) on the night of the Primetime Emmy Awards, but she also made quite a statement during the event.
October 5, 2015
The Bold and the Beautiful will once again feature a Big Brother houseguest, and this time it's popular Massachusetts native Jason Roy.
October 12, 2015
The Bold and the Beautiful's Nicole and Maya are in for a rocky holiday season, because their parents, Julius (Obba Babatundé) and Vivienne (Anna Maria Horsford), are moving to town!
October 13, 2015
It's going to be a spooktacular Halloween indeed for both The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless.
October 17, 2015
Rumor has it a big daytime star is planning to step away from soap operas. But who is it?
October 21, 2015
Former The Price Is Right host Bob Barker had a mishap that landed him in the hospital.
October 30, 2015
A bundle of joy is on the way for The Bold and the Beautiful's Agnes Bruckner (ex-Bridget Forrester).
November 5, 2015
The Bold and the Beautiful has added another pretty face to its cast with the addition of Gossip Girl and Lost alum Andrea Gabriel.
November 6, 2015
A recent The Bold and the Beautiful casting call has many speculating that viewers will soon be meeting Ivy's (Ashleigh Brewer) mom.
November 11, 2015
A switcheroo will soon take place at Days of our Lives, because Brandon Beemer (ex-Owen Knight, The Bold and the Beautiful; ex-Seth, General Hospital) is returning in the role of Shawn Brady (currently being played by Jason Cook [ex-Matt Hunter, GH]).
November 19, 2015
According to a popular reality series, in fashion, one day you're in, and the next... you're out. After nearly two decades, one of The Bold and the Beautiful's popular stars is out of the show's opening credits.
November 19, 2015
November Sweeps has been good for The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful. Both soaps have seen their ratings surge.
November 27, 2015
The Bold and the Beautiful's Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke Forrester) is taking a spin on a neighbouring daytime drama.
November 27, 2015
The Bold and the Beautiful's Pierson Fodé (Thomas Forrester) has reportedly split from singer/actress Victoria Justice. Has he moved on to someone new already?
December 2, 2015
The Bold and the Beautiful's Scott Clifton (Liam Spencer) is now a proud pop-to-be.
December 8, 2015
The Bold and the Beautiful's Adam Gregory (ex-Thomas Forrester) is the latest hunk to announce he's bringing a(nother) child into the world next year.
December 11, 2015
The best and the worst of everything in 2015 is being splashed across the Internet, and perhaps one of the most surprising revelations is that The Bold and the Beautiful and Days of our Lives made an international list of most-watched television series.
December 22, 2014
Stars of The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital, and The Young and the Restless share some of their favorite Christmas traditions and memories -- and reveal the gifts they think their alter egos deserve.
December 29, 2014
Millions of people across America are making New Year's resolutions, and stars from The Bold and the Beautiful, The Young and the Restless, General Hospital, and Days of our Lives are no exception. soapcentral.com posed the question, "What is one thing you'd like to take less for granted or focus more on in 2016," and you may be surprised by what some of your favorite stars had to say!
