Taylor has been making power moves ever since she and Ridge got back together on The Bold and the Beautiful. But what happens when her world falls apart (again)?

Before Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) shipped off to Italy with Eric (John McCook) and Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang), Taylor (Rebecca Budig) asked him to set a date for their wedding. Prior to that, she asked him to marry her by presenting the ring he gave to her long ago.

It’s understandable that Taylor would be concerned about her relationship with Ridge. Everyone seems to think Brooke and Ridge were destined to be together, including Eric, who has been working tirelessly in the background to get his son to see the light.

During their Italy trip, Ridge jumped into the water to save Brooke after she was knocked from Nick’s (Jack Wagner) boat. If he hadn’t been there, she would have drowned. After performing CPR and making sure she was all right, he pledged to make everything right, but we have yet to see what he means by that.

In the preview for the week of August 11, Taylor tells Ridge that Brooke has a bright future ahead — with Nick. She adds that she’s never taking her ring off. This doesn’t make Ridge look happy. In fact, he looks downright miserable and we’re guessing it’s because he knows he has to call off the engagement.

Truthfully, Ridge never should have let things get this far but he loves both of the women even though he’s only meant to be with one of them. He has kids with both women but his ties to Brooke are, according to the fabric of the canvas, much stronger.

After learning about how Ridge saved Brooke’s life — and the reason he was on the shore that day to begin with — Taylor will likely surmise that her time with Ridge is limited. But credit to her for not going down with the ship without a fight.

When she first arrived in Los Angeles, Taylor thought she was dying but it turned out to be Broken Heart Syndrome. She was diagnosed by Dr. Grace Buckingham (Cassandra Creech), who is in the middle of her own mess after fabricating Liam’s (Scott Clifton) entire brain cancer scare to extort a million dollars from his father. (Now we have to wonder, can we trust her diagnosis? That’s a whole other can of worms…)

Knowing that she’s prone to Broken Heart Syndrome, and knowing how those symptoms mirror actual heart issues, we have to wonder what will happen if/when Ridge calls off their engagement. With Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) out of town and most of the women around her tied to Brooke, Taylor won’t have a lot of people she can turn to and if her symptoms start getting serious, she could be in trouble.

We have a feeling that Ridge calling off the engagement will send Taylor into a spiral, and that will put him into an even bigger quandary as he tries to reconcile his feelings for both women while admitting that he messed up by leaving Brooke in the first place. She may have had Broken Heart Syndrome in the beginning, but something even more serious could put Taylor’s health in jeopardy.

The Bold and the Beautiful airs weekdays on CBS and the following day on Paramount Plus. Check your local listings to see when it comes on where you are.

Ever since The Young and the Restless’ Claire (Hayley Erin) went through her rehabilitating transformation in the wake of her breaking free from Jordan’s (Colleen Zenk) control, we think she’s been treated as if she is one of the most naive people in Genoa City.

Victor (Eric Braeden) treats his granddaughter as if she’s too innocent to be involved with Kyle (Michael Mealor) or entangled in the crosshairs of the Abbott/Newman feud. Kyle acts as if his girlfriend is unable to comprehend just how ruthless Victor can be. Then you have Audra (Zuleyka Silver), who behaves as if she can dance circles around Claire’s intellect, manipulating the “newest” Newman whenever she wants. All in all, we believe Claire is being grossly underestimated, which is why we think she’ll soon shock people when she makes it apparent that she’s not to be toyed with.

Back when Jordan was giving her final goodbye to her great-niece, the deranged villain warned Claire that while she may be Victoria's (Amelia Heinle) daughter, it was Jordan who raised her. Jordan warned that she'll always be a part of Claire, and that could become evident very soon.

In The Young and the Restless episode airing on August 11, Claire shares with Victoria some of her concerns about her relationship with Kyle. In particular, Claire tells her mom about Victor’s failed plot to break up #Kylaire and about Audra’s suggestion that something romantic occurred between her and Kyle in France. Victoria comforts her daughter and urges her to trust Kyle, noting Audra was likely playing mind games.

Well, fast forward in the episode, and Claire gets an eyeful when she sees Audra plant a kiss on Kyle to get a rise out of him. This certainly won’t help with Claire’s insecurities that Kyle is hiding something from her (which he is in terms of his kiss with Audra in France). Furthermore, the smooch may push Claire too far.

It shouldn’t be forgotten that in addition to dealing with Audra’s threats to her relationship, Claire is currently dealing with the grief of losing her father and the anger of being hurt by Victor. All these emotions may prove too much for her. Heck, in the same episode, Victoria even expressed this sentiment to Jack (Peter Bergman).

Having said all of that, we can imagine a scenario in which Claire takes a page out of Jordan’s book and plots revenge. We’ve previously suspected that Claire would go after both Kyle and Audra, but perhaps Claire reserves her hard feelings exclusively for Ms. Charles. If we’re right, Claire may take aim at Audra’s relationship with Nate (Sean Dominic).

In the wake of Cole’s (J. Eddie Peck) death, we’ve noticed how friendly Victoria and Nate have become, especially when he needed support himself in the wake of Damian’s (Jermaine Rivers) death. We wouldn’t be surprised if Claire made note of this and opted to destroy Audra’s relationship by pushing her mother into Nate’s romantic orbit. Playing matchmaker for her grieving mother to take down an enemy may sound a little callous at first. However, given Nate and Victoria have a romantic history and he’s always treated Victoria with the utmost respect, Claire could see the relationship as a win-win.

Taking things further, if destroying Audra’s relationship isn’t enough, we can see Claire pumping Holden (Nathan Owens) for more information on his dealings with Audra in California to weaponize the information and wreak even more havoc on Audra’s life. Oh, and we’d love it if Claire even went as far as to seek out Tucker (last played by Trevor St. John) to partner with him to get some Audra revenge. After all, he’s likely still holding a grudge against his ex for what happened with Glissade.

All in all, Audra may want to watch her back. Something tells us she is playing with fire, antagonizing Claire.

New episodes of The Young and the Restless air weekdays on CBS. Episodes become available to stream on Paramount Plus the next day.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is going to enjoy these last days of summer by taking a bit of a break. There are no new episodes of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert for the week of August 11-15 on CBS, and that will be the case for a while.

Per a representative from Paramount, The Late Show is taking a summer hiatus for the rest of the month, with The Late Show not returning with a new episode until Tuesday, September 2, after the Labor Day holiday weekend in the US.

Just because The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is not new does not mean the late-night talk show won’t be on. Every night of August 11-15, The Late Show reruns are going to air on CBS at the show’s regular time, 11:35 pm ET/PT. Expect that to be the case while Colbert and company are on hiatus.

Take a look at what previous episodes of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert are going to be shown during the week of August 11-15:

Monday, August 11

• George Clooney
• Alan Ritchson
• Original airdate February 18, 2025

Tuesday, August 12

• David Oyelowo
• Finn Wolfhard
• Performance by OK Go
• Special appearance by Alan Cumming
• Original airdate April 15, 2025

Wednesday, August 13

• Senator Bernie Sanders
• Performance by Pavement
• Original airdate May 15, 2025

Thursday, August 14

• John Oliver
• Performance by The War and Treaty
• Original airdate February 17, 2025

Friday, August 15

• Bad Bunny
• Leanne Morgan
• Original airdate July 22, 2025

You can also stream The Late Show past episodes on demand on Paramount Plus (subscription required).

Colbert typically takes these kinds of extended breaks during the summer, as do many other late-night hosts. Jimmy Kimmel has been off for most of the summer, with guest hosts filling in to host Jimmy Kimmel Live! (this week it’s Nicole Byer).

However, Colbert taking time off is a bit more noteworthy nowadays after it was previously announced that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was cancelled, with the show’s final episodes set to air in May 2026.

Many who criticized the decision believe that it could have been a decision to appease the Trump administration, as Paramount and Skydance looked to finalize a merger (which has since closed), and Colbert has been an ardent critic of the president.

Whether or not that is the case, Colbert has not pulled back his punches post-cancellation. In the most recent new episode on August 7, he included bits that featured a clip where Trump acknowledged that Colbert was the top-rated late-night show on TV while trying to say he (and his fellow late-night hosts) were untalented. Also, Colbert did an impersonation of Vice President JD Vance as a baby because of a story of Vance ordering for water levels of a river to be raised for a boat trip for his birthday. He also joked for Netflix to call him, as he'll be available in June.

Again, in addition to watching reruns of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS, you can stream the show on demand on Paramount Plus until its return with new episodes on September 2.

Believe it or not, it’s been about three years since The Young and the Restless’ Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) had a real romance, with her last relationship being with Jack (Peter Bergman), who ultimately chose to be with Diane (Susan Walters). In this time, she’s had flirty moments with exes Danny (Michael Damian) and Nick (Joshua Morrow), but those moments amounted to nothing. So it just seems to us as if Phyllis is due a little love in her life. After all, we’re talking about the soaps here.

Following along these lines, we took it upon ourselves to look at the current landscape of the show to see if there is some possibility among good men of Genoa City, and we came up with three names. First up is returning resident, Cane Ashby (Billy Flynn).

So yes, Cane so far has made it abundantly clear that he wants to reunite with Lily (Christel Khalil). However, presently, Lily wants nothing to do with her ex-husband. Heck, she doesn’t even want him in town.

On the other hand, Cane has been working rather closely with Phyllis as he gets the pieces in place to launch his plan for a Genoa City takeover, and she’s managed to ingratiate herself in his life. It’s not hard to picture the more time the two spend together, the more he starts to look at Phyllis with googly eyes. In return, she may start to see Cane as more than just her boss and ticket to revive her career.

Second up in our matchmaking wishlist is Billy (Jason Thompson). Although we prefer her with the older Abbott brother, Jack, Phyllis and Billy have history, and they’re likely to continue being drawn to each other as they both work with Cane. Currently, Phyllis may be working to sabotage Billy’s chances to team up with Cane because she’s fed up with the number of times Billy betrayed her. But in daytime, someone can loathe a person one second and make out with them the next.

Oh, and for all those wondering about Sally (Courtney Hope). When #Silly became an official couple, we suspected there was an expiration date for the romance in the very near future. We guessed that either Sally would grow tired of Billy’s obsession over Chancellor and his vendettas with Victor (Eric Braeden) and Adam (Mark Grossman), or Billy would eventually gravitate toward Victoria (Amelia Heinle) (the latter can happen especially now with Cole [J. Eddie Peck] out of the picture). All in all, we don’t see longevity for Sally and Billy.

Our last guess for Phyllis’ future romantic partner happens to be the one and only Bill Spencer (Don Diamont). Bill is not currently in Genoa City or even on The Young and the Restless for that matter. He’s in LA and on the sister soap, The Bold and the Beautiful.

However, we said it before and we’ll say it again, Phyllis and Bill could actually prove to be quite the ideal soap couple. She could add some much-needed spice and romance to his life, and he could provide Phyllis with the right level of playboy antics and assertiveness she’s not had in a while. Plus, can you imagine the hint of jealousy all of Phyllis’s exes may get knowing she is with Bill? Heck, Bill’s ex Katie (Heather Tom) clashing with Phyllis could provide some must-watch shady moments and drama for an episode or two.

Now, for a Phyllis and Bill relationship to work, one of them would have to hop soaps for a while. This has been done before, as longtime viewers can recall Ashley (Eileen Davidson) spending time on The Bold and the Beautiful. With Phyllis working with Cane at the moment, perhaps it’s time to ship Bill to Genoa City.

New episodes of The Young and the Restless air weekdays on CBS. Episodes become available to stream on Paramount Plus the next day.

Things are heating up in Fairmont Crest this week. If you need a refresher, here are the Beyond the Gates spoilers for the week of August 11-15.

Below you will find Beyond the Gates spoilers for the week of August 11 below, courtesy of Soap Opera News:

Monday, August 11
"Devon Winters (Y&R) has a mind-blowing proposition for Anita. Dani extends an apology to Hayley. Bill gets emotional about all that he’s lost. Andre lays his heart on the line."

Tuesday, August 12
"Samantha schemes to help Martin and Smitty reconcile. Jacob solves a mystery. Leslie investigates a peculiar correspondence."

Wednesday, August 13
"Eva’s frustrated by her mother’s latest antics. Kat and Tomas do their best to find their rhythm during salsa night. Tyrell and Samantha are blindsided.  Chelsea bluntly makes her boundaries clear to Allison."

Thursday, August 14
"Ted is thrown for a loop by Nicole’s latest move. Naomi preps a nervous June for a momentous meeting. Leslie receives a blast from the past at her doorstep. Anita and Vernon comfort their daughter."

Friday, August 15
"Andre and his uncle discuss their relationship woes while Vanessa helps Nicole and Dani prop each other up. Ashley and Madison deal with a major medical crisis. The Articulettes are asked to plan for their future now that they’ve reconciled with their past."

If you need a refresher on what happened last week in Fairmont Crest, here is a look back at Beyond the Gates spoilers for the week of August 4, courtesy of Soap Opera News:

Monday, August 4
"Anita surprises her fans with a major revelation. Samantha tries to broker peace between Martin and Smitty. Nicole lays into Leslie for crashing the concert."

Tuesday, August 5
"Ted confronts Doug about his latest misstep. Jan gives her daughter some much-needed advice. Meanwhile, Vanessa’s extra cash flow draws some unwanted attention."

Wednesday, August 6
"Hayley calls in a mysterious favor. Pamela puts Dani on the spot. Naomi clashes with Bill over his involvement with Joey."

Thursday, August 7
"Dani rushes into action during an emergency. Naomi gets some troubling info from Ashley. Elon makes a decisive move in the Stance Park murder investigation."

Friday, August 8
"Hayley shares news with Bill that affects their future. Doug recruits Randy for a scheme of his own. Andre’s ready to discuss matters of the heart, while Ashley has a tense talk with Derek."

Beyond the Gates airs weekdays on CBS and the following day on Paramount Plus. Check your local listings to see when it comes on where you are.

Liam discovers Grace’s horrifying secret in The Bold and the Beautiful recap for August 8, 2025.

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We wrap up the week at Bill’s house, where Finn (Tanner Novlan) urges Grace (Cassandra Creech) to tell Liam (Scott Clifton) the truth about his brain cancer. Hope (Annika Noelle) freaks out as Liam says the cancer is back. Grace says there is no cancer, which puts them at ease. When Liam calls her a miracle worker, Finn and Grace share a look.

At Forrester Creations, Bill (Don Diamont) listens as Katie (Heather Tom) tells him about Brooke’s accident. He’s relieved she’s ok, and Katie asks how he’s doing now that Liam is cured. He’s relieved about Liam, too, noting that he has a million reasons to be happy.

Sheila (Kimberlin Brown) looks at the medicine that Li (Naomi Matsuda) dropped and asks what’s going on. She wants to know where Luna’s remains are. Luna (Lisa Yamada), in the meantime, is still unconscious in her makeshift hospital bed.

Sheila says she loved Luna, and she wants to pay her respects. Li says she doesn’t have any time for this and leaves. Sheila goes to chase her but steps on a vial of morphine, leading Sheila to stop and think about Li’s strange behavior.

Katie can’t believe the treatment cost a million dollars, and Bill says he would have paid a hundred times that to save his son. Katie asks if Bill wonders about the strange circumstances, but Bill didn’t give any of that a second thought because Grace saved his life. “In my mind, that woman is a saint.”

Hope and Liam heap praise on Grace and what she did. She listens to them, but Finn eventually stops them and says that Grace needs to tell them exactly what happened with his brain tumor.

There’s a knock at Li’s door. She goes to answer it and sees Sheila there. Li closes the door on Sheila’s bad foot (“oh, my three toes!”) and Sheila says she knows what Li is up to.

Bill wraps up a call, and Katie says he’s a busy man. Bill says he has his priorities straight. When you almost lose a child, it changes everything. Early on, he tried to mold Liam in his image, and he said unspeakably cruel things. He has a lot to atone for, but now he has the time to do it thanks to Grace.

Hope asks what’s going on. Grace asks Liam if he remembers when he was diagnosed with the brain tumor. Hope asks why it took so long to find the tumor. Grace says she “did something” to his scans. She starts to apologize and eventually admits she altered the scans. Liam says he had brain cancer and had all of the symptoms. “I made it look like you had a cancerous tumor when you didn’t,” she says. Liam wants to understand how he had all of the side effects. “I’m telling you I did,” Liam insists.

Sheila says she knows Li’s secret, showing her the morphine. “Drugs aren’t the answer,” Sheila says. She says Li needs help, and she wants to help. She refuses to leave Li like this while she’s grieving. Sheila pretends to leave, but then she forces her way inside and demands to know what’s going on.

Liam wants to know what’s going on. Something was wrong with him. Grace says there was never any tumor. She made it look like he had one. Finn says the surgery is just a series of superficial cuts on his scalp. Grace gave him medicine to make him sick, and then she said she cured him. “Why would you do that, Dr. Buckingham?” Liam asks. Hope stares at her. “I can think of why. A million reasons,” she says. Liam lunges at Grace, telling her that she put his family through hell. “I’m so sorry,” she says.

Li tells Sheila to leave, but Sheila refuses to leave in the “state” Li is in. When the curtain gets pulled back, Sheila sees Luna and is thrilled that she’s alive.

Bill knows he can’t make up for getting Luna out of prison. As if his battle with cancer isn’t enough. Bill is so grateful to Finn and Grace for saving him.

Finn says Grace saw Liam’s history of brain injuries and created the diagnosis. Liam can’t listen to Grace apologizing. He asks why she did it, but Hope says she’s just as bad as her ex-husband, who stole their daughter for money. Grace explains that Reese’s loan sharks were threatening her daughters, and she did what she had to. Surely they understand as parents.

Liam says he understands extortion, and that she is someone who played God, curing his fake cancer for money. Hope slaps Grace and says she’s sick. Liam says it doesn’t matter how sorry Grace is or how scared she was. She robbed Liam of their lives. Grace offers to turn herself in because she’ll be haunted by what she’s done. Finn knows they have questions, and he can answer everything, but he wanted them to know as soon as he found out. He offers to take Grace to the police station.

Once alone, Hope starts to freak out. She doesn't care about Grace’s excuse because Liam lived through months of that lie. She knows what it’s like, and she hugs him, telling him they aren’t losing him and she’s so sorry he had to deal with it. Liam holds her, but he has a strange look on his face.

The Bold and the Beautiful airs weekdays on CBS and the following day on Paramount Plus. Check your local listings to see when it comes on where you are.

If you thought Liam was angry at Grace's deception, wait until you see what happens when Bill finds out. Here's The Bold and the Beautiful preview for the week of August 11.

It was a busy week on The Bold and the Beautiful last week. Ridge (Thorsten Kaye), Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) and Eric (John McCook) were still in Italy, where tension between Ridge and Nick (Jack Wagner) was at an all-time high.

It didn't help the situation when Nick took Brooke out on his boat and she almost died. The boat's steering wasn't working and Nick narrowly avoided a collision with another boat, but in the process Brooke fell into the water and would have drowned if not for Ridge jumping in to save her. Later, he promised to make things right.

Finn (Tanner Novlan), in the meantime, finally confronted Grace (Cassandra Creech) about Liam's (Scott Clifton) surgery and she eventually confessed that the whole thing was a fabrication. She made it all up to extort a million dollars from Bill (Don Diamont) so she could pay off her ex-husband's loan sharks.

Not surprisingly, Liam was more than infuriated upon learning this information and he would have attacked her if not for Finn holding him back. Hope (Annika Noelle) looked on in horror, thinking of everything the Buckinghams have done to their family.

Lastly there was Sheila (Kimberlin Brown), still mourning Luna's (Lisa Yamada) death. Li (Naomi Matsuda) has been avoiding her and when the opportunity came along, Sheila finally confronted Li and made the shocking discovery that Luna was still alive.

Here's the look-ahead preview of what's coming up this week:

Even after the big accident, Nick isn't giving up so easily on Brooke. In the preview we see that he has his ring and he wants to propose to her because he loves her. Brooke is stunned.

And then there's Taylor (Rebecca Budig), who is trying to reassure a very dejected-looking Ridge that Brooke has a bright future ahead with Nick. Not only that, but she's not about to take her ring off, which isn't exactly the kind of great news she thinks it is.

Sheila is confused by Li's actions, asking why Li saved her. It doesn't make sense, but now that she knows about it, it opens up a whole new can of worms.

Lastly, an angry Liam and Hope try to explain what Grace did to Bill. Naturally, Bill is furious. "That bitch is going to pay," he seethes.

Needless to say, there's a lot of action coming to The Bold and the Beautiful next week!

The Bold and the Beautiful airs weekdays on CBS and the following day on Paramount Plus. Check your local listings to see when it comes on where you are.

There's a lot of drama in Genoa City on The Young and the Restless this week. Let's take a look at all of the thrilling stories coming up this week with The Young and the Restless spoilers for the week of August 11-15

Below you will find The Young and the Restless spoilers for the week of August 11 below, courtesy of Soap Opera News:

Monday, August 11
"Jack seeks out Victoria’s help, Sharon worries about Mariah, and Lily delivers bad news to Holden."

Tuesday, August 12
"Phyllis shares a secret with Daniel, Audra covers her tracks with Nate, and Claire takes matters into her hands."

Wednesday, August 13
"Victor retaliates against Cane, Nick loses his cool with Billy, and Jack receives an unexpected invitation."

Thursday, August 14
"Victor recruits Nick to take down an opponent, Cricket asks Lauren for a favor, and Daniel makes a confession to Danny."

Friday, August 15
"Sharon sees a new side to Nick, Cane makes a promise to Lily, and Adam loses patience with Chelsea’s loyalty to Billy."

If you need a refresher on what happened last week in Genoa City, here is a look back at The Young and the Restless spoilers for the week of August 4 below, courtesy of Soap Opera News:

Monday, August 4: "Victor loses patience with Adam’s insubordination, Cane forms a new alliance, and Chelsea shares a secret with Lily."

Tuesday, August 5: "Victor and Nikki argue about family matters, Jill and Billy share a heated exchange, and Phyllis protects her interests.."

Wednesday, August 6: "Victor gives Audra her walking papers, Kyle comes clean with Claire, and Nikki asks Jack for a favor."

Thursday, August 7: "Victor wants Lily to join his revenge plot, Claire sets the record straight with Audra, and Kyle tries to strike a deal with Adam."

Friday, August 8: "Victor strikes an unexpected deal, Phyllis pushes Billy’s buttons, and Chelsea is forced to take sides."

The Young and the Restless airs weekdays on CBS and the following day on Paramount Plus. Check your local listings to see when it comes on where you are.

We’ve said it since Beyond the Gates premiered, there’s something peculiar about Hayley (Marquita Goings). We couldn’t figure out why Bill’s (Timon Kyle Durrett) mistress-turned-wife was so pressed to be accepted in the same spaces as Dani (Karla Mosley) and the rest of the Duprees.

So yes, no one wants to feel isolated, but Hayley’s been incredibly dense about not understanding why the Duprees don’t think highly of a woman who befriended the family only to wind up “stealing” Dani’s husband.

Fast forward to the recent storyline of Hayley allegedly being pregnant, and we can’t figure out why she’s seemingly lying. Although she tried her best to convince everyone in Fairmont Crest that she’s carrying Bill’s child, Dani, Ashley (Jen Jacob) and now Naomi (Arielle Prepetit) doubt that’s ever been the case. And then in the Beyond the Gates episode that aired on August 7, after causing a scene at the bar in an argument with Dani, Hayley claims to have lost the baby.

Let’s say are suspicions are warranted about Hayley wanting to be with Bill, be around the Duprees and faking a pregnancy. Then you have to wonder why and what her endgame is.

Taking a guess, we have a hunch that Hayley may be playing a long game of revenge, either against Bill or Dani. It could be Bill, as he’s proven himself to be a shrewd and manipulative attorney, willing to dibble and dabble in the legal grey area to get a job done. Perhaps there is someone whom he’s wronged in the past, and that person is a relative of Hayley. Along those lines, Hayley could have taken it upon herself to befriend Naomi, seduce Bill and have something big planned for him, yet to be revealed.

On the other hand, if Hayley’s gripe is with Dani for something the model did to her or a loved one, well, Hayley has already done a pretty good job at unraveling Dani’s life. Hayley has Dani’s husband, and if Hayley makes everyone believe Dani is the cause of her losing a child, then perhaps Hayley hopes Dani’s loved ones will see her as some kind of monster as well.

Now, yes, we’re fully aware that playing a long game of revenge is more Leslie/Dana’s (Trisha Mann-Grant) style, evidenced by her plot against Ted (Keith Robinson). However, in the soap world, there’s always room for more than one villain on a show’s canvas. Heck, Hayley may prove to be more meniacle than even Leslie.

New episodes of Beyond the Gates air on weekdays on CBS. If you miss an episode, you can catch up on Paramount Plus.

We completely understand that after The Young and the Restless’ Nick (Joshua Morrow) suffered his nearly lethal injury at Cane’s (Billy Flynn) horror estate in France, the Newman heir wanted to spend some time recuperating. However, given he was well enough to attend Cole’s (J. Eddie Peck) memorial service in support of his sister and niece, we think he ought to regain his focus on this Cane threat. Not only him, but Sharon (Sharon Case) as well.

Now, why are we singling them out? Well, we’ve been thinking about the time the exes spent together being held hostage in that storage room on Cane’s estate.

Specifically, in The Young and the Restless episode that aired on July 23, Nick and Sharon found an old trunk, and looking through it, saw old family photos of the De Leon family from the 1920s. Nick and Sharon assumed the family owned Cane’s property before him, and the De Leon family was the same family who owned Chante de Leon winery, a company that stopped producing wine years ago.

Furthermore, Nick and Sharon surmised that Cane went through the trouble of destroying the vineyard on the estate to construct his now-infamous maze. They couldn’t figure out why Cane would go through the trouble of destroying the vineyard or buying the property.

These tidbits of information have largely been forgotten. Shortly after Nick and Sharon made the discovery, he was badly injured, Chance (Conner Floyd) was murdered and everyone was concerned about getting back to Genoa City.

Having said all of that, we truly believe it may be imperative for Nick and Sharon to recall what they learned in France and start doing some digging around these facts. Their discovery and subsequent digging could be key in learning more about Cane’s mysterious six years spent away from Genoa City, which in turn could help stop him in his ambitious takeover plans.

We previously suspected that Nick and Sharon’s findings could lead to the revelation that Cane lied about how he became a billionaire. That there was a chance he married an heir from the De Leon family and managed to con the family out of their money. It’s not too far of a stretch to believe that logic, especially considering Cane and his father have a history of being con artists.

But who knows, maybe the De Leon angle leads to an even bigger revelation. We would find it odd that writers went through the trouble of having Nick and Sharon go through the trunk and not later have that information become vital to figuring out Cane.

Either way, given all the mystery surrounding Cane and his ambitions, and his apparently bottomless pockets, it’s looking like he presents an all-hands-on-deck situation. So Nick and Sharon better start pulling their weight.

New episodes of The Young and the Restless air weekdays on CBS. Episodes become available to stream on Paramount Plus the next day.

Finn insists that Grace come clean to Liam in The Bold and the Beautiful recap for August 7, 2025.

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We begin today at the hospital, where Grace (Cassandra Creech) tells Finn (Tanner Novlan) that he doesn’t have to tell anyone that she lied about Liam’s condition. He points out that Liam deserves to know, but she says she did this to protect her daughters, and she begs him not to say anything.

Hope (Annika Noelle) fills Liam (Scott Clifton) in about Brooke being in the hospital after the boat crash. It’s a precaution to make sure she’s ok. When Hope gives him a glass of water, he jokes that he’s ok now, but he also admits that it’s less weird than when Bill dotes on him. He says that this accident makes him know Bill loves him in a million different ways.

At Il Giardino, Deacon (Sean Kanan) gets Sheila’s (Kimberlin Brown) attention. She’s looking at the photos of Hollis and Tom. Sheila says she’s tried to reach out to Li again, but she won’t respond. Sheila needs closure and wants to pay her respects.

In the makeshift hospital room, Li (Naomi Matsuda) tells Luna (Lisa Yamada) to hold on and that she won’t let this be the end for her.

Deacon reminds Sheila that Luna is gone, but Sheila needs to know where she is. Deacon says she’s out of their lives, and that’s a good thing. She killed their friends and shot Sheila, and it’s best if Sheila puts her out of her mind.

As Luna sleeps, Li promises to do everything she can. She knows Luna needs more medicine.

Hope says that, Bill aside, Liam is a good father and a good man. He mentions the million dollars to Hope.

When Grace tells Finn to think about her daughters, Finn points out that Liam’s daughters might have thought their father was dying. He asks what will happen if the loan sharks need more money, and she swears she’ll never do anything like this again. But Finn isn’t so sure.

Sheila doesn’t expect Deacon to understand what she’s going through. He doesn’t like that she’s in pain over this, and he doesn't want to cause more. When she walks away, she says she’s going to go find Finn. Though Steffy is out of town, Sheila truly believes she might have a shot at getting along with her eventually. She wants to pay her respects to Finn, but Deacon points out that Luna died trying to kill Steffy, and he might not feel the same way about her. And she’s not coming back.

Li needs to run to the hospital for more medicine.

Liam says Bill paid a million dollars for the surgery. He didn’t hesitate. Hope is stunned.

Finn says that what she did to Liam was wrong. Grace feels terrible and says she felt that justice was served after Reese stole Hope and Liam’s baby. Finn says that what Grace did was just as bad, and he can’t keep quiet.

Sheila walks into Li’s office, but he’s not there. She pulls out her phone, and a nurse comes in. When April (Jamison Belushi), the lab tech, says Li is on a leave of absence, Sheila says she was also a nurse, and she asks if there’s a way to locate Luna’s remains. Sheila thinks the leave of absence was so sudden, so she guesses that Luna’s death hit Li hard and maybe that’s why she’s not calling Sheila back.

Li checks on Luna before leaving to get more medicine. She closes the door behind her, leaving the young woman asleep in her makeshift hospital bed.

Hope can’t believe Bill paid a million dollars for the surgery. She has so many questions, but Liam sees it as proof that his father loves him that much.

Grace begs Finn not to say anything, telling him that their work is about giving people second chances. But Finn reminds her that Liam thinks he’s a cancer survivor and that the cancer could come back. Grace says if he turns her in, she’ll go to prison. She isn’t a thief. She didn’t use any of the money. Liam is going to live a long life. Finn says he can’t keep this a secret. He’s sorry that it has to be this way, but it’s her fault. She asks if he’s going to tell Liam, and when he says no, she’s relieved. “You are,” he tells her. Her expression falls.

Sheila tells April that she loved Luna, and she asks what might have happened to her remains. April offers to take a look, but when she logs into the computer, there’s no record of her body. She says Li would know who to ask. April has to get back to work, leaving Sheila with more questions.

As Sheila is leaving, she bumps into Li, who drops her purse full of medicine. Sheila says she’s been trying to reach her and she wants to know where Luna is.

Liam knows that it’s a lot of money and the transfer was unusual, but it was an experiment. Hope is trying to wrap her head around it all. That’s when Finn and Grace walk in. When Grace sees Hope, she says they can come back.

Hope thanks Grace for all she’s done for Liam. Liam says he’s doing so well, even with the gunshot. He says Finn says the wound is doing well. “That is true,” Finn agrees. It’s the only truth there. “We owe you so much,” Hope says. Grace says he has no idea what’s going on there. Finn says Liam needs to hear this. “Tell Liam about his brain cancer,” Finn says. Hope and Liam hold onto each other.

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As much as we would love Beyond the Gates’ Dani (Karla Mosley) and Andre (Sean Freeman) to stop playing games and respectively cut off romantic feelings for Bill (Timon Kyle Durrett) and Ashley (Jen Jacob), the model and photographer continue to make their dynamic complicated.

This is in spite of the fact that the duo has amazing chemistry, the Duprees largely approve of Dani being with him and Andre wanting to initially commit to her. Now, Andre is ready to throw his weight behind a relationship with Ashley, which we can only assume will aggravate Dani.

Well, let’s say Andre and Ashley do become an item, and Dani opts not to fight for “her man.” With Andre off the board and Bill happily married to Hayley (Marquita Goings) (although we suspect that marriage is living on borrowed time), Dani may be owed another love interest to blow into Fairmont Crest. Thankfully for her, Beyond the Gates’ creator Michele Val Jean and executive producer Sheila Ducksworth recently shared that a “hot male” is headed to the show’s canvas. Ducksworth in particular stated, “I can’t say who just yet, but I will say longtime soap fans all know and love him!”

While we can speculate on which familiar actor is headed to the soap, we might as well speculate who he may be paired with in a romantic situation, if romance is on the table. Again, that brings us back to Dani. If our suspicion here is correct, while we think Dani may soon find herself grinning from ear to ear, we don’t think everyone in town will be jumping with glee.

We can imagine a scenario where the heartthrob heading to town is actually an old flame of Dani’s. Someone who once served as a rival to Bill for Dani’s heart, once upon a time. Bill probably wouldn’t be happy to see this mystery man and may even find himself getting jealous, despite him now being married to his former mistress.

Andre may also feel a certain way seeing Dani fall hard for a man, even getting into a relationship with him. After all, Andre tried a few times to take things to the next level with Dani, but she wasn’t going for it. So to see her move on quickly and more seriously with someone other than him, and even Bill, may cause Andre to be jealous as well.

At the moment, this possible development in Dani’s love life is based in theory. However, we can definitely envision it happening in the near future.

New episodes of Beyond the Gates air on weekdays on CBS. If you miss an episode, you can catch up on Paramount Plus.

It’s still fresh in our minds the moment The Young and the Restless’ Lily (Christel Khalil) learned Victor (Eric Braeden) and Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott), her father’s longtime friends, were lying to her about their takeover plans for Chancellor. While she initially thought partnering with them to take the company from Billy (Jason Thompson) would eventually land her in the CEO chair at the corporation, she felt incredibly betrayed to learn that would not be the case should Victor get Chancellor from Jill (Jess Walton), which he did.

Fast forward to the present, and there’s still lingering tension between Lily and the Newman patriarch and matriarch. However, Lily’s anger with the duo may be placed on the back burner because of the not-so-triumphant return of Cane (Billy Flynn).

Lily is furious with her ex for not only lying about being Aristotle Dumas, but also for his unintentional role in the deaths of Damian (Jermaine Rivers) and Chance (Connor Floyd). Plus, she seems to view him again as a con artist.

Sensing her strong feelings of resentment toward Cane, in The Young and the Restless episode airing on August 7, Victor approaches her to make a deal. He proposes that she essentially pretend to start developing feelings for Cane again, given Cane has made it abundantly clear that he wants her back. Victor believes that if Lily can convince her ex she is falling for him, he’ll open up about his plans for Genoa City, then Lily, Victor and others can use the information to get Cane to leave town for good.

Understandably, Lily has her reservations about working with Victor again. However, by the end of the episode, it starts to seem as if Lily is gearing up to strike a deal with The Mustache.

Having said all of that, we have a hunch that an alliance between Victor and Lily may again end in betrayal, but this time, she’d be the one to double-cross him. We can imagine a scenario in which Cane quickly deduces that Lily is still too furious to allow herself to fall for him and is attempting to gain intel on him to stab him in the back. But in a shocking move, instead of lashing out at her, he offers her a bargain she can’t refuse.

Before Cane was revealed to be Aristotle Dumas, we suspected it was him and mentioned the theory that he was after Chancellor in an effort to gift the company to Lily in a big romantic gesture. Well, what if he promises to make Lily the sole CEO of Chancellor if she actually works with him to betray Victor and steal Chancellor from him?

Lily would likely be gobsmacked by such a proposal, but she may actually agree to it. Let’s not forget, Lily still believes Chancellor became like her third child, having taken the company to new heights for Jill. She’s felt more of a connection to it than she has to her own family business, Winters. Plus, we imagine she wouldn’t mind getting even with Victor.

So does Lily have what it takes to try and one-up Victor? We aren’t sure, but if she goes down this path, she'd better be careful. Making herself an enemy of Victor is dangerous. Additionally, if she becomes the sole CEO of Chancellor, Billy and Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) probably would be jealous and furious, thinking they were going to get the top spot.

New episodes of The Young and the Restless air weekdays on CBS. Episodes become available to stream on Paramount Plus the next day.

After Ridge heroically saved Brooke in the August 6 episode of The Bold and the Beautiful, we have to wonder if it means they’re back together again.

Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) was searching Naples for Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) when he spotted her on Nick’s (Jack Wagner) boat. Eric (John McCook) told him that Nick had a ring and was going to propose to Ridge, but what’s more is that Ridge discovered that Nick’s boat has a faulty steering mechanism.

When Brooke fell into the water after a near-collision with another boat, Ridge didn’t think twice before leaping into the water to save her. He performed CPR and brought her back just as she was starting to move toward a bright light. When she opened her eyes, Ridge was there telling her he’d make things right.

For the last several weeks, Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) has been living with Taylor (Rebecca Budig) after leaving Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang). Brooke accepted the CEO position after Carter (Lawrence Saint-Victor) and Hope (Annika Nolle) stole Forrester Creations away from the Forresters, and Ridge viewed it as the biggest betrayal at all without realizing that she did it for him.

Over the course of the past few weeks, Eric (John McCook) has been pushing Ridge to get back with Brooke. In Eric’s opinion, Ridge is destined to be with Brooke and he’s fighting fate by staying with Taylor. When Nick Marone (Jack Wagner) showed up in LA, Ridge was perplexed but he held firm that he was with Taylor and Brooke could do as she pleased. He punctuated this sentiment by accepting Taylor’s proposal.

Once Eric, Ridge and Brooke arrived in Italy, though, things changed. Eric saw the ring Nick had prepared for Brooke and he warned Ridge that he was going to lose Brooke forever if he didn’t make a move, but when it turned out her life was on the line, Ridge didn’t hesitate. He jumped into the water to save her without hesitation and he didn’t stop holding her once she was safe.

Now is the time when things are going to get complicated for Ridge. If he decides that Brooke is truly his one and only, he has to break his engagement to Taylor. He’ll also still have to deal with Nick, who won’t want to let Brooke go. Then again, Ridge might have saved Brooke’s life but maybe he’s not ready to leave Taylor behind.

What do you think? Is this the end of Tridge and the return of Bridge, or will Brick win in the end?

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Ridge saves the day in The Bold and the Beautiful recap for August 6, 2025.

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We begin today in Italy, where Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) is trying to get Brooke’s (Katherine Kelly Lang) attention. Nick (Jack Wagner) realizes the steering isn’t working and the boat is caught in a wave as another boat swerves to avoid a crash. He loses balance and hits his head.. Brooke falls into the water, so Ridge dives in to save her as she sinks.

Katie (Heather Tom) can’t believe Nick has a ring. Donna (Jennifer Gareis) gives her the full update at Eric’s house, saying that it can’t be good. Donna gets the feeling that something bad could happen.

Hope (Annika Noelle) fusses over Liam (Scott Clifton), who jokes that you could never tell he had brain surgery. She reminds him of the gunshot, too, and says it’s her right to fuss. He says he feels “pumped” thanks to the new lease on life.

Grace (Cassandra Creech) confesses that Liam was never sick. She made it all up to protect her daughters. Finn (Tanner Novlan) can’t believe she made it all up to get a million dollars.

Liam says Grace saved his life twice, and he can’t think of a way to repay her for the “invaluable” things she’s done for him. She “cured the impossible,” Liam says.

Finn is in shock. Knowing what Grace did and what it put Liam, Steffy and Hope through makes him so upset. She admits the only thing that was real was Liam’s brain bleed. She says she was desperate, leading Finn to demand the whole story.

Katie says Brooke can handle anything, but Donna says Brooke is a “romantic” and could be vulnerable.

Nick is unconscious on the boat. Ridge manages to save Brooke and get her onto another boat with some help. Nick slowly starts to wake up.

Hope says Beth has been asking about seeing Liam, who misses his daughters. Hope says they’re very lucky to have Beth in their life after Reese stole her.

Grace says loan sharks were coming after her girls. Finn wants to know how Grace pulled everything off. She explains that once he was stable, she reviewed his chart and saw that he had multiple concussions. She also says the loan sharks were coming for her, and she needed the money. Finn realizes that Grace saw the opportunity to save herself after she saw he was a Spencer. When Finn asks about the headaches, Grace admits that she kept him medicated. She had no idea he would refuse treatment, and then he got shot, and the opportunity came back. She begs Finn to understand why she did it.

Katie says Nick is a great guy. Donna knows he’s not the guy Brooke wants to be with. Katie says they have many years to find joy together.

Ridge performs CPR on Brooke. “Come on, Logan. Come on,” he urges, trying to get her to breathe.

Hope recalls the storm in Catalina and how she hated being on the island alone. Liam hated not being there for her. He says doctors are supposed to take an oath to help people, not hurt them. He’s glad Reese is doing time for fraud. Liam can’t get over how opposite Grace is from Reese. Grace, he says, “is an angel.”

Grace knows what she did was unacceptable. Finn reminds her that they took an oath to save people, but she made Liam think he had weeks to live. Finn is also upset that she conned him, too. It’s unspeakable what she put everyone through. Grace says Liam is going to have a long, wonderful life. Finn says she sold her integrity for a million dollars. She begs him to keep it all between them.

Katie asks if Donna has heard from Brooke, but all Donna has gotten is a picture from the fashion show. They realize they haven’t heard from her. “I hope she’s ok,” Donna says.

Ridge keeps doing CPR. “I can’t live without you,” he says. Brooke is on a journey toward a bright light. In her mind, she’s running on a beach and Ridge is walking away from her. When he finally turns, she hugs him. At that moment, Brooke coughs up water and wakes up to see Ridge hovering over her, assuring her that everything is ok. He kisses her deeply (that wasn’t him trying to suck water from her mouth!) and tells her she’s ok.

Hope calls Grace a saint. Liam says if not for her, he’d be planning his funeral. Hope thought they were going to lose him, but Liam grabs her hand and says she’s stuck with him. “I get to live the rest of my life because of her,” he says.

Finn can’t believe Grace wants him to keep the secret. She asks if he’s told anyone about his concerns. He admits he hasn’t told anyone about his concerns (except for Bridget, Liam!), so she jumps on it and says it’s a good sign that he came to her first. She says she knows he would do anything for his family, and she chose to fight for her girls. She just wants him to keep this whole thing between them. “Nobody needs to know,” she says.

Katie says they know Ridge well. Donna agrees that they have known him since they were teens, and he’s always looked at Brooke the same way. Katie says they were meant to be together. Donna calls their love “unforgettable.”

Brooke is reclining in Ridge’s arms. He says he almost lost her, and he’ll never take her for granted again. “I’ll make this right,” he vows as he holds her. She smiles and nestles into his arms.

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When Beyond the Gates’ Hayley (Marquita Goings) announced she was pregnant, it didn’t take long for us to find ourselves agreeing with Dani (Karla Mosley) that Hayley was lying.

This especially became true as Hayley started acting nervous surrounding the topic of a sonogram and began making mysterious phone calls to someone not yet revealed to viewers.

Thinking along these lines, we tried to figure out by what means Hayley would pull off such a scheme. She would have to fake doctor appointments, a pregnancy bump and eventually, a delivery. It’s not hard to imagine her having hired a surrogate, but if that were the case, we still have questions about the paternity of the child and whether or not the baby would be Bill’s (Timon Kyle Durrett). Also, how would she pull off a secret surrogacy without some help from a team?

Fast forward to the week of August 4, and looking at the following preview clip for the Beyond the Gates episodes, it appears Hayley experiences some bleeding, and Dani will be on hand to witness it. While it’s possible the new Mrs. Bill Hamilton could be experiencing some real pregnancy complications, we have to consider that she could be acting in an effort to cover up her lying about being pregnant in the first place.

With all that being said, and if we’re proven correct about Hayley’s duplicitous pregnancy scheme, then we believe it’s only a matter of time before a person who is helping Hayley is revealed, or she recruits someone else to aid her further in carrying out the scheme. Someone like Leslie (Trisha Mann-Grant).

Leslie, at the moment, is on an island of one (with a few visits from Eva [Ambyr Michelle]). She lacks allies and is in need of money, as she currently is relying on money from her daughter. Hayley and Leslie previously had a conversation and know each other, but perhaps they will have another in the future that sparks the idea of them working together to carry out this pregnancy plot. In exchange for Leslie’s help, Hayley may offer a hefty lump sum.

Admittedly, we’re intrigued by the idea of Leslie and Hayley partnering up to pull off a scheme. The outsiders trying to trick the Dupree/Hamilton/Richardson machine. However, given this is the soap world, when a partnership of this magnitude comes to light, you better believe it will make for an explosive time in Fairmont Crest.

New episodes of Beyond the Gates air on weekdays on CBS. If you miss an episode, you can catch up on Paramount Plus.

Now that all the major players from The Young and the Restless are back in town, everyone is processing the aftermath of all that happened during Cane’s (Billy Flynn) disastrous French event.

Billy (Jason Thompson) is trying to determine if Chancellor is worth getting into business with Cane and Phyllis (Michelle Stafford). He's also fuming with Jill (Jess Walton) for lying about Cane this whole time (keep in mind he doesn’t seem that upset that his nephew is dead).

Elsewhere, Victor (Eric Braeden) is going on a tear. He’s taking Adam (Mark Grossman) to task for not using Newman Media to go after Billy, he’s determined to get revenge on Cane and he’s not letting up on his disdain for Kyle (Michael Mealor) and Claire (Hayley Erin).

Speaking of Victor, Kyle and Claire, during the week of August 4, after Victor attempted to publicly embarrass Kyle at Cole’s (J. Eddie Peck) funeral, Claire finally put her foot down with her grandfather and took him to task for his interference in her love life. Furthermore, she’s now more determined than ever to move in with her boyfriend, disregarding Victor’s feelings.

However, before this big move happens, in The Young and the Restless episode airing on August 6, Kyle tells Claire about Victor giving Audra (Zuleyka Silver) Vibrante in exchange for Audra sabotaging the #Kylaire romance. That information moves Claire to press for details on how Audra expected to ruin their relationship with some mere flirting? Claire knows she wouldn’t break up with Kyle just because Audra flirted with him.

Things get interesting when Claire asks Kyle if anything happened between him and Audra in France that she needs to know about. Instead of telling the truth about him kissing Audra to trap her, Kyle claims absolutely nothing occurred. Because this is the soap world, we can only assume that this lie will come back to bite Kyle, especially since we believe there’s a good chance the close encounter was recorded.

Whether Claire learns the truth via video footage or by some other means, we suspect the truth may awaken her dark side. It’s worth pointing out that when Kyle told Claire his version of events, Claire responded with, "Let her [Audra] come for us. I will enjoy making sure she backs the hell off. She has no idea who she’s up against." These words sound like she’s ready to play dirty if necessary.

Additionally, we can’t forget the haunting sentiment Jordan (Colleen Zenk) made before she died. Jordan essentially told Claire that while Victoria (Amelia Heinle) may be her mother, it was Jordan who raised her, and there’s a part of the villain lying inside of Claire. We’ve been waiting for the not-so-sweet side of Claire to re-emerge, and Kyle and Audra’s betrayal may cause that to happen.

If we’re right, we fear what may be next for Kyle and Audra. Claire’s past plotting with Jordan has shown she can be manipulative and cunning. Should Claire now take the villainous part of her great-aunt and mix it with her grandfather’s masterful ability to think ten steps ahead, Claire could become the most dangerous person in Genoa City.

New episodes of The Young and the Restless air weekdays on CBS. Episodes become available to stream on Paramount Plus the next day.

Now that Grace admitted she faked Liam’s illness in the August 5 episode of The Bold and the Beautiful, we have to wonder how deep the lies went and that makes us think about Liam’s medication. What exactly was he taking to “manage” his inoperable tumor, and will there be side effects?

Now that the floodgates have been opened and Grace’s (Cassandra Creech) secrets are starting to spill out, we — like Finn (Tanner Novlan) — have so many questions about what she did to Liam (Scott Clifton). We know about the scans and the fake surgery, but what about the pills he was taking?

Since Liam lived with Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) and Finn, we have to think that Finn monitored Liam’s medications. Thinking back, there were a number of scenes where the camera focused on a shaky Liam trying to take his medicine. You would think that Finn would be able to see the meds Liam was taking and know what they were for.

Were they real medicine bottles with placebos inside? Or were they medicines that gave Liam the side effects of being shaky and losing energy to make it look like he was really sick? And was Grace supplying the bottles of pills directly to Liam? Surely the pharmacy wasn’t supplying the fake pills to Liam.

Finn keeps pointing to Liam’s miraculous recovery as evidence that it’s hard to believe he was sick to begin with. It certainly seems like as soon as Liam stopped taking the medicine, he was back to his normal self and that would make sense because the drugs left his system.

Now we’re wondering if the combination of fake cancer meds that Grace was giving Liam might have some unintended side effect. He was frequently shaking and weak and disoriented while taking the medication but at the time he believed that this was a sign of him getting worse. What the heck was in those pills?

From our perspective, even with the truth out in the open, we’re not out of the woods yet. Grace will come clean to Liam and everyone will be shocked, but we have a feeling there will be more to the story and after taking all of those pills for so long, Liam may have some lingering health issues to deal with.

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Grace comes clean as Ridge takes desperate measures in The Bold and the Beautiful recap for August 5, 2025.

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The trip to Italy is becoming more and more challenging for Ridge (Thorsten Kaye), who is trying to find Nick (Jack Wagner) and Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang).

Finn (Tanner Novlan) refuses to let Grace (Cassandra Creech) leave. He has serious questions about Liam’s treatment and he wants answers.

Liam (Scott Clifton) tells Hope (Annika Noelle) that he’s been saying Dr. Buckingham’s name over and over again, and now it has two meanings. There’s Grace, who saved his life, but the other Buckingham took their daughter and tormented them.

Grace says she doesn’t know why Finn is asking about the money. She insists that the money was needed for a private surgical suite and all of the costs. Grace warned Bill that it would be expensive. Finn agrees, but he asks if it was all necessary.

Ridge is on the move, looking for Brooke. She’s on the boat having lunch with Nick, praising how he’s always “full of surprises.”

Liam calls “the tale of two Buckinghams” crazy. One ripped their lives apart, and Hope says the other one put their lives back together. She calls it a miracle. Liam says it’s his second favorite miracle, after getting Beth back. Hope says no one should have to go through that kind of pain. Especially not because of Reese’s gambling debts.

Grace insists that the surgery was necessary to save Liam’s life. Finn points out that he never saw the neuro team in Liam’s room, and all of the data came through Grace, not the team. She doesn’t understand why he’s asking questions, but he points out that he saw the MRI results she sent to Bill, and there are holes in the story, especially after finding out it cost a million dollars. He wonders if Liam ever had brain cancer at all.

Brooke and Liam enjoy their food, all presented by a personal chef. Ridge is at the docks, and he overhears some workers talking about Nick. Nick’s assistant says they have been working on Nick’s boat, but the steering is “no good,” so Ridge asks where the boat is and races off to find it.

Liam and Hope recall their harrowing experience when Beth was born and Reese stole their daughter, leading them to think she didn’t make it. But now his ex-wife is the one who saved Liam’s life. Liam wonders if it’s “cosmic payback” that Grace saved him. Hope can’t believe someone would do something “so heinous, all in the name of money.”

Grace says she’s too busy and she tries to leave, but Finn won’t let her leave. He says Grace hasn’t been herself for months, and she’s shaking. Grace knows Liam is important to him, and Finn says he’s grateful, but the story doesn’t add up. Plus, he looked at the incisions and they’re too small. His recovery was too fast. The neuro team also has no record of Liam having a brain tumor after his brain bleed.

Finn says Grace used to copy him on emails with Liam’s progress, but when he thinks back, he only ever saw Grace monitoring Liam’s treatment. Now he’s wondering if Liam ever had a brain tumor to begin with.

Nick pilots the boat out of the slip. Brooke is on the back of the boat, and he struggles with the steering from the start. Ridge leaves a frantic message on Brooke’s phone, warning her not to get on the boat, as Eric (John McCook), in his hotel room, realizes that he has to do something to find Brooke. Ridge, in the meantime, sees Nick’s boat heading out to sea.

Liam notes that as painful as all the Reese talk is, it reinforces how blessed they are to have Beth in their lives. He grasps Hope’s hand and says they’re blessed it came full circle. Hope calls Grace a saint and expresses her gratitude for everything Grace has done for their family. “I thank God we didn’t lose you,” she says.

Grace says she has an appointment. She’s visibly shaken as Finn points out the small incisions, the fast recovery and the missing records. Grace says all that matters is that Liam is going to live, but Finn says he was never sick to begin with. Grace breaks down in tears and says she had no choice, admitting, “I made the whole thing up.” She admits she made it all up because Reese and his gambling debts were threatening her girls, and they were at risk. She needed the money and was desperate to get it.

Ridge races along the boardwalk as Nick tries to steer the boat. He narrowly avoids a collision, but Brooke falls into the water. Ridge, without hesitation, dives into the water to save her.

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Since Beyond the Gates first debuted in February, Dani (Karla Mosley) has emerged as one of the more fiery personalities who tends to shift the moods for the other players on the show’s canvas.

Case in point, Dani completely shook Fairmont Crest to its core when she appeared at Bill (Timon Kyle Durrett) and Hayley’s (Marquita Goings) wedding with a gun in hand. While we don’t necessarily anticipate Dani doing a wild follow-up to that extreme in the near future, we do believe she is about to make a bold decision.

What decision, you ask? Well, while we think it will again involve matters of the heart, this time we have a hunch it will be about Andre (Sean Freeman) instead of her ex-husband.

For months now, Dani and Andre have been entangled in a steamy romance, perhaps the hottest on the show. However, despite Andre’s attempts to make them something more than bedroom buddies, Dani has pumped the brakes at every turn, afraid to be hurt again. Plus, she still has love for Bill.

Dani’s hesitation has naturally pushed Andre into the arms of newly single Ashley (Jen Jacob). Although Andre is dating Ashley now, he finds himself still having romps in the hay with Dani, most recently agreeing to shag in the episode that aired on August 4.

With all of that being said, and with more of the Duprees now knowing about Dani and Andre, Dani showing some jealousy toward Ashley after catching Ashley and Andre on a date and Dani set to receive a wake-up call from Pam (Cady McClain), we have to consider Dani is about to throw down the metaphorical gauntlet. We suspect Dani may throw caution to the wind and finally tell Andre she wants to be with him.

Unfortunately for Dani, we don’t see her romantic rival Ashley just slinking away. Andre has had a connection with Ashley since the show’s premiere, but he didn’t pursue anything to respect her relationship with Derek (Ben Gavin). But now that she’s single, he’s planning dates for her and hoping for more. Additionally, Ashley seems rather content with pursuing things with Andre. So, how does Dani clear the path for herself to make #Dandre official?

If we had to guess, Dani may start to play matchmaker for Ashley. We wouldn’t be surprised if Dani launched a plot to rekindle things between Derek and Ashley. The two recently shared a sweet moment, so Dani pushing Derek and Ashley back together may not actually be too difficult. However, if she’s caught manipulating matters of the heart, she may face the wrath of Ashley, Derek and maybe even Andre.

New episodes of Beyond the Gates air weekdays on CBS and become available to stream the day after on Paramount Plus.

In The Bold and the Beautiful preview for the week of August 4, we see Hope with Liam when he learns the truth about his health crisis. Will the revelation lead her to ditch Carter and return to Liam?

Hope (Annika Noelle) wanted to get back with Liam (Scott Clifton) after realizing she was happier with him than anyone else. Her relationship with Carter (Lawrence Saint-Victor), at the time, was over and done after he “betrayed” her by returning Forrester Creations to the Forrester family and kissing Daphne Rose (Murielle Hilaire).

Liam, at the time, had just discovered his brain tumor after passing out at his father’s house. He was grappling with the realization that he only had a short time left, and so the timing of Hope’s advances was not the best. Liam decided that it would be better to push Hope back to Carter so that she would have him to help her when he was gone.

Now it looks like Liam isn’t going anywhere. Whether the tumor was actually removed or if it never existed to begin with remains to be seen, but the bottom line is that it doesn’t look like Liam is dying anytime soon.

With Daphne back in LA to continue her work at Forrester Creations, knowing that she’s still in love with Carter, is there a chance that Hope could ultimately make her way back to Liam?

At the moment, Hope and Carter seem to be very happily engaged. Carter had pledged to be Hope’s rock through Liam’s illness, and he certainly was, and we would fully expect that to continue. Knowing that Hope is there when Liam finds out the truth about his health makes us wonder if she’ll see his reaction and instantly start questioning everything.

If the whole reason she’s back with Carter is because Liam thought he was dying, does any of that change now that they know he’s going to live? Will all the time they’ve spent together, thinking every moment could be their last, end up triggering a reconciliation between them?

As happy as Hope seems to be with Carter at the moment, there’s no question that Daphne’s return to LA is more than intentional and will probably be the cause of Hope and Carter’s eventual breakup. Hope wanted to be with Liam, and Liam, without realizing Hope was dating Carter, wanted to get back together with her. It truly seems like all signs are pointing toward Hope and Liam getting back together.

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Although The Young and the Restless’ French excursion finally revealed Cane (Billy Flynn) to be the mysterious billionaire Aristotle Dumas, there are still plenty of mysteries surrounding what Cane has been up to for the past six years and what his plans are for Genoa City in his not-so-welcomed return.

For example, did he really become a billionaire through honest bitcoin investments? Or did Sharon (Sharon Case) and Nick (Joshua Morrow) find clues to prove Cane ran another con to become rich?

Also, now that he is wealthy, what is really fueling Cane’s obsession with Chancellor? He was willing to give Victor (Eric Braeden) his entire portfolio of companies in exchange for Chancellor. That price seems to be a bit too high if you ask us, so what does Cane know about the conglomerate that nearly all of Genoa City doesn’t?

Fast forward to The Young and the Restless episode airing on August 5, and we’re left wondering if Cane has a partner in Jill (Jess Walton) in all this scheming. In the episode, through a back-and-forth with Cane, Billy (Jason Thompson) learns that Jill had been in communication with Cane and actually spent some time with him and Colin (Tristan Rogers) at Cane’s French estate. The new information leaves Billy stunned and furious with Jill and Cane, feeling as if he’s been lied to.

Putting two and two together, Billy video calls his mother to ask her directly why she’s been lying about being in contact with Cane and if she knew he was Aristotle. Her silence in answering tells him everything he thinks he needs to know before the episode concludes.

All of this got us to thinking. Although Cane assured Billy that Jill has no clue about his takeover plans for Genoa City, we have a hunch he could be lying. Historically speaking, Cane isn’t exactly synonymous with the truth. So is it possible that Jill not only knows about Cane’s plans but is partnering with him? We think so.

Months ago, we broached the theory that Cane would use Jill in his quest to regain control of Chancellor. While we aren’t attorneys by trade, we suspected that there was a chance Cane could get a legal team to argue that Jill’s sale of Chancellor to Victor wasn’t legally ethical, as she was medically compromised with her heart condition. If this is an angle worth playing for Cane, then he would need Jill’s help to pull this off.

Furthermore, if Cane’s plan is to take the fight to Victor in court, then The Mustache may be forced to do something he seldom does — apologize.

For Victor to ensure he proves victorious in this hypothetical court battle, it would behoove him to enlist his former friend and mentee, Michael (Christian LeBlanc). It was Michael who helped him acquire Chancellor, and Michael is an attorney whom Victor knows is usually willing to get his hands dirty to help Victor get what he wants.

Sadly, Victor is unreasonably upset with Michael after the lawyer quit, not wanting to help Victor continue going after Jack (Peter Bergman) and the Abbotts. The Newman patriarch has essentially shunned Michael since then. But Victor may want to come to the realization that he was wrong in pushing Michael to attack his friends and humble himself to get his friend back as his employee.

Because Victor is one of the most stubborn people in all of daytime, we understand him humbling himself may be a stretch. However, the people in Genoa City have been known to surprise us before.

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Grace is under a lot of pressure as Ridge tries to apologize to Brooke in The Bold and the Beautiful recap for August 4, 2025.

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We begin the week in Italy, where Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) is stunned to see Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) at the fountain. He admits he was a “jerk” about her taking over the company. Brooke says he ran straight to Taylor. Ridge says they knew all along that they would be in each other’s lives, and he loves her. He will always love her. Brooke loves him, too, and she wonders if that’s why he came there.

Bill (Don Diamont) brings Liam (Scott Clifton) a glass of water and asks if he needs anything else. Liam jokes about world peace, and Bill says there’s nothing he wouldn’t do. Finn (Tanner Novlan) walks in and sees Liam on the couch and orders the patient to rest. Liam says he’s not planning on messing up his recovery, having “used up” all of his miracles. Bill says it was a miracle, courtesy of Dr. Grace Buckingham.

Grace (Cassandra Creech) ends a heated call, telling the caller to never bother her, or her daughters, ever again. She looks at her computer and we see a series of brain scans. She sighs.

Finn gives Liam a check-up and warns Liam to contact him with any sign of distress. Finn asks if Grace has mentioned physical therapy, but Bill says the fact that she hasn’t is a sign that it all worked. “Right, another miracle,” Finn says.

Grace snaps at the nurse bringing her new lab reports. She apologizes immediately, telling her that she’s “under a lot of pressure right now.”

Ridge tells Brooke he’s sorry for misunderstanding her, and he doesn’t want her to doubt that he cares about her. Brooke wants to know what he really wants to tell her. They’re interrupted by Nick (Jack Wagner), who says he and Brooke have plans to spend the day together.

Finn has so many questions about Liam’s treatment. It’s such a huge accomplishment that could cure all kinds of cancers, and he’s stunned that no one knows about it. Bill says Liam was one of the first to receive the treatment, but Finn says things like this take so much time to be researched. Liam is happy that he had a chance at the surgery, and Bill is glad he had the money for it. Finn is stunned to learn it cost a million dollars.

Grace tells Paris she loves her and there’s nothing she wouldn’t do for her and her sister. She bids her daughter an emotional goodbye, then she goes to the computer and looks at the charts. She’s manipulating the data, deleting Liam’s scans entirely.

Eric (John McCook) wraps up a phone call. He’s looking for Ridge. His phone rings again, and it’s Donna (Jennifer Gareis), who misses her Honeybear. He reveals that Nick is in Naples and “he has an agenda” that includes Brooke and an engagement ring. And they were kissing. Donna asks if Ridge knows, and that’s why Eric needs to find Ridge. She agrees that it’s urgent.

Nick and Brooke enjoy melting gelato together, laughing as they lick it up before it spills. They’re having a good time.

Finn can’t believe Bill paid a million dollars for the surgery. Finn asks who he gave the money to, but Bill says time was of the essence, and he has no idea where the money went. He says Grace was upfront about the cost. Liam says it’s ironic that Grace was the one who saved him, given what the Buckingham family did to him and Hope and their baby.

Finn has talked to Steffy about the whole thing because Steffy bonded with Beth. He knows Steffy is grateful that she still has Beth in her life. Liam says it’s a twist that Reese Buckingham stole their daughter, and Grace gave him more time with her. “For a million dollars,” Finn muses.

Ridge walks into the hotel room, and he’s all worked up. He explains to his father that he told Brooke what Eric told him to say, but then Nick showed up. When he says she left with Nick, Eric says time is running out.

Nick shows off his new boat and asks Brooke if she’s “ready for a new adventure.”

At the hospital, Finn follows up about Liam and notes that there’s nothing in the system about Liam’s tumor. The only thing in the records is his brain bleed, but nothing else.

Liam says it was “cool” that Finn came to check on him. He’s also very aware of how lucky he is to have a father who could pay for the surgery. Bill is thankful he was able to help after what he did. Liam says the good news is they never have to deal with that again, and that Luna is dead and it’s over. Bill says they’ll never be able to forgive Grace for saving Liam’s life.

Grace thinks back to telling Finn about Liam’s brain tumor, that it’s inoperable, and it’s unusual in someone his age. Then she thinks about telling Bill that there’s a chance to save Liam for a million dollars. She thinks about Finn asking questions, just as Finn walks in. He says he was just at the Spencer Estate checking on Liam. She says it was nice for him to make a house call, but Finn reminds her that Liam is family. She says it’s lucky for Liam to have Finn, but Finn says it was lucky Bill had a million dollars. He wants answers.

Eric explains he saw Nick taking Brooke to the marina. It’s not just a cruise. Eric saw a ring and he thinks Nick is going to propose. Ridge is stunned.

Brooke wants to know about this adventure. Nick checks to make sure the boat is good to go and they have the green light. “Just the two of us,” Nick tells her.

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From the moment Beyond the Gates’ Leslie (Trisha Mann-Grant) revealed to all of Fairmont Crest about her affair with Ted (Keith Robinson), it’s become painfully obvious that despite all her ranting about how wrong he treated her and Eva (Ambyr Michelle) in the past, Leslie desperately wants to reunite with her former flame.

Whenever Leslie and Ted are in the same room, she’s practically throwing herself at him. Unfortunately for her, he’s yet to take her bait, and unfortunately for him, she’s proven she is not the type to give up.

Ted has made it perfectly clear that he is only focused on reuniting with Nicole (Daphnée Duplaix). But Nicole has maintained, especially in light of the Martin (Brandon Claybon) revelation, that she has no desire to save her marriage. Additionally, in the Beyond the Gates preview clip for the week of August 4, Nicole finds herself in the company of Ted’s business partner, Dr. Carlton Fitzgerald (Robert Christopher Riley). He puts a smile on her face and goes so far as to ask her out. Check out the clip:

After watching the clip, it dawned on us. We can imagine a scenario in which Leslie catches Nicole and Carlton in an intimate moment, and Leslie comes up with the idea to partner with Carlton to officially break up Nicole and Ted. While Carlton may initially reject any pitches from Leslie to work with her to officially put a seal of divorce on Nicole and Ted’s marriage, he could wind up changing his tune if Nicole starts to appear as if she’ll forgive Ted.

Now, what could a Leslie and Carlton alliance look like? Well, perhaps it’s Leslie and Carlton working together to ensure there are more occurrences where Nicole catches Leslie around Ted or the two entangled in a kiss, or them working with each other to make sure Ted catches Nicole in romantic instances with Carlton.

Should our hunch prove correct, then we have to also assume the day would come when Carlton would deeply regret partnering with Leslie. The woman is unpredictable and has a habit of going dangerously rogue. Let’s not forget, this is the same soap villain who ran an innocent Laura (Destiny Love) off the road.

So what do you think? Is a Leslie/Carlton partnership on the way? For that matter, might Carlton and Nicole become an item?

New episodes of Beyond the Gates air weekdays on CBS and become available to stream the day after on Paramount Plus.

The more Eric pushes Ridge to get back with Brooke on The Bold and the Beautiful, the angrier Ridge gets. Is Ridge capable of admitting his father is right about how he truly feels about Brooke?

We’ve talked before about Ridge’s (Thorsten Kaye) tendency to dig in his heels and stubbornly refuse to admit he’s wrong. Though the love triangle between Ridge, Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) and Taylor (Rebecca Budig) is ongoing, there’s no question that Ridge’s reasoning for jumping ship with Brooke is incredibly problematic.

Ridge refuses to admit that he left Brooke for Taylor based on a misunderstanding about her taking the CEO position during the takeover. (Ridge, check the timestamps on your text messages and you’ll see Brooke is telling the truth!) Instead of confronting her, Ridge decided to leave her and shack up with Taylor in the blink of an eye.

Taylor, sensing blood in the water, correctly surmised that Ridge is struggling with his decision, so she upped the ante and not only proposed to him, but she’s pressing him to set a date for their wedding to ensure that he doesn’t forget he’s engaged.

All the while, Eric (John McCook) has been pushing Ridge to see that he’s about to lose Brooke to Nick (Jack Wagner) if he’s not careful. In the August 1 episode, Eric gave his son a lecture about the fleeting nature of time and punctuated his little chat by adding that there’s a ticking clock counting down the moments until Brooke will be lost to Ridge yet again. If he doesn’t move quickly, that is.

Interestingly, Ridge does try to find Brooke, but she doesn't hear him knocking, and in the upcoming week, we’ll see that Ridge finds Brooke on a boat where he can’t reach her.

The one thing we likely won’t see is Ridge admitting that his father is right. Ridge knows it, and Eric knows it, but Ridge is too stubborn to admit that this whole thing is essentially his fault. He never should have left Brooke without an explanation. If he had talked to her, he would have found a loyal ally in the fight to restore the company to the family. Instead, Ridge doubled down and said hurtful things about Brooke and Hope (Annika Noelle) and made it all worse.

Eric probably knows he’ll never hear the words “you were right” from his son, but we’d like to think that Ridge is going to prove it through his actions as he realizes just how close he is to losing Brooke to his bitter rival.

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As the saying goes, “Every dog has its day,” and The Young and the Restless’ Kyle (Michael Mealor) appears to be having a few back to back.

After busting Audra (Zuleyka Silver) in her seduction attempts to destroy his relationship with Claire (Hayley Erin), The Young and the Restless August 4 episode sees Kyle also with a front-row seat to Claire taking Victor (Eric Braeden) to task for his constant interference with the #Kylaire relationship. Although Claire’s harsh words for her grandfather come at the inopportune and somber time of Cole’s (J. Eddie Peck) funeral, Kyle couldn’t help but flash a quick smirk seeing his girlfriend stand up for him.

Sadly for Kyle, we think his victories may wind up being short-lived as everything involving Audra comes to light. Although it’s been indicated that Kyle will confess to Claire that he kissed Audra as part of a scheme to bust her for her attempts to ruin their relationship, we can see that kiss becoming the kiss of death to his love life with Claire. While it appears Claire may hear the truth and still remain committed to Kyle, things may change once Claire can see for herself the steamy exchange between Kyle and Audra.

Back when the steamy peck happened, we developed a theory that the action was caught on video. Cane (Billy Flynn) had hidden cameras all around his French estate, and we couldn’t help but think a camera spotted the liplock, and the footage would be used later in a soapy blackmail plot. Fast forward to the present, and we have a hunch that’s bound to happen rather quickly with Cane being the blackmailer and Kyle his victim.

We can imagine Cane going to Kyle with the video and threatening to expose it to Claire if Kyle doesn’t do his bidding. With Cane determined to one-up Victor and get his hands on Chancellor and possibly a piece of Newman Enterprises, Cane might want Kyle to behave as a spy on Claire to get inside information on the Newmans. Cane already put Holden (Nathan Owens) up to this task more or less, but Cane may want some reassurance that he gets the vital information that he needs.

Now Kyle could always claim he won’t do what Cane is asking and reassure Cane that he already told Claire the truth, but Cane may prove rather convincing with the video.

Kyle might leave some steamy details out of his confession to Claire, like him being in only a towel when he kissed Audra. Kyle may also forget to mention to Claire that he and Audra had a few other “flirtatious” moments in France (i.e., him leaning in close to smell her perfume, which on camera may look completely different). If Cane threatens to show Claire the footage, Kyle may wind up agreeing to help Cane out to oddly enough save his relationship.

The irony in all of this is that if we’re right, Kyle would wind up lying to his partner, a huge reason why he literally ended his marriage with Summer (Allison Lanier). Additionally, it would be rather interesting that, should the truth wind up coming out anyway (as it usually does in soaps), and Claire dumps Kyle, Audra probably won’t receive her due credit from Victor for the demise of #Kylaire.

New episodes of The Young and the Restless air weekdays on CBS. Episodes become available to stream on Paramount Plus the next day.

Ridge races to stop Nick's proposal while Finn forces Grace to admit the truth of what did she. Here are the The Bold and the Beautiful spoilers for the week of August 4-8.

Here are The Bold and the Beautiful spoilers for the week of August 4, courtesy of Soap Opera News:

Monday, August 4:
"Finn continues to dig into Liam’s case and confronts Grace. Eric warns Ridge that he must act fast to win Brooke back before it’s too late."

Tuesday, August 5:
"Finn accuses Grace. Nick prepares to propose to Brooke during a boat outing, unaware Ridge is racing to Naples to stop him."

Wednesday, August 6:
"Ridge makes a splash save in the Mediterranean. Finn is stunned by Grace’s confession."

Thursday, August 7:
"Both Li and Sheila are surprised by their interaction. Grace’s house comes crumbling down."

Friday, August 8:
"Liam and Hope are shocked by what Grace begins to tell them."

You can see what happened last week with The Bold and the Beautiful spoilers for the week of July 28 below courtesy of Soap Opera News:

Monday, July 28
"Eric, Ridge, and Brooke head to Italy, as does Nick. Steffy prepares to leave town with Kelly and Hayes. Bill has regrets about his part in what happened with Luna and Liam."

Tuesday, July 29
"Forrester Creations teams up with famous Italian designer Luisa Beccara for a fashion show on the La Canzone del Mere terrace in Capri. Eric toasts the crowd, and Brooke and Ridge enjoy a boat ride alone together."

Wednesday, July 30
"Eric makes his intentions clear that he wants Ridge and Brooke to reunite in Italy, and tells Ridge to make a decision. The fashion show continues, does drama follow?"

Thursday, July 31
"Nick and Ridge have a fight. Brooke gets nostalgic and emotional as she can’t help but remember so many moments she has shared with Ridge in Italy. Sheila suspects Li knows more than she’s letting on about Luna. Deacon supports Sheila’s mourning, despite his feelings for Luna."

Friday, August 1
"To help his cause, Eric appeals to Nick to back off. Nick plans to propose to Brooke on a boat."

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I think most of us can agree that The Young and the Restless’ Cane (Billy Flynn) threw a horrible event at his French estate. Not only did he effectively keep his guests hostage and cut them off from the outside world, but because of his shenanigans, Damian (Jermaine Rivers) and Chance (Conner Floyd) are dead. Additionally, Nick (Joshua Newman) was injured trying to escape his false imprisonment, and Billy (Jason Thompson) has become full-on obsessed with Chancellor again.

Then there’s the pain he unknowingly inflicted on those who didn’t attend the French festivities. Victoria (Amelia Heinle) and Claire (Hayley Erin) were left to deal with Cole’s (J. Eddie Peck) rapid decline and eventual death without the support of most of their family, who had no way of knowing Cole’s condition was so awful, thanks to Cane.

With all that being said, there is one silver lining I can spot. While most of the Newmans were away in Europe, Victoria and Claire found support in Adam (Mark Grossman) and Chelsea (Melissa Claire Egan) of all people.

If you’re a longtime fan of The Young and the Restless, then you know Adam and Victoria are often like oil and water. They have a history of despising each other, despite Victor (Eric Braeden) imploring them to act like brother and sister. And Adam wasn’t the most welcoming to Claire when it was first revealed she was Victoria’s daughter. So, to see the relationship between Adam and Victoria evolve to where it is apparently now was actually amazing to witness.

I have not been so secretly waiting for the day when Adam and Victoria truly let bygones be bygones and started acting like siblings. Heck, Victoria may not go as dark as Adam when it comes to plotting, but they actually have a lot in common and could be friends, which I’m hopeful happens in this new start to their relationship.

It’s hard for me not to imagine them getting even closer as they continue to gear up for war against Cane and whatever nefarious plot he has in mind, which may be bad news for him. Now, this is the soap world, and truces don’t always last long. But I sincerely wish this Newman peace lasts for the foreseeable future. If show writers are reading this, please give it at least until the new year.

On a related note, I have to wonder if Nick will feel threatened by Adam and Victoria being closer. After all, Nick and Victoria have been besties their entire lives (with their occasional times of sibling strife).

New episodes of The Young and the Restless air weekdays on CBS. Episodes become available to stream on Paramount Plus the next day.

Things are heating up in Fairmont Crest this week. If you need a refresher, here are the Beyond the Gates spoilers for the week of August 4-8.

Below you will find Beyond the Gates spoilers for the week of August 4 below, courtesy of Soap Opera News:

Monday, August 4
"Anita surprises her fans with a major revelation. Samantha tries to broker peace between Martin and Smitty. Nicole lays into Leslie for crashing the concert."

Tuesday, August 5
"Ted confronts Doug about his latest misstep. Jan gives her daughter some much-needed advice. Meanwhile, Vanessa’s extra cash flow draws some unwanted attention."

Wednesday, August 6
"Hayley calls in a mysterious favor. Pamela puts Dani on the spot. Naomi clashes with Bill over his involvement with Joey."

Thursday, August 7
"Dani rushes into action during an emergency. Naomi gets some troubling info from Ashley. Elon makes a decisive move in the Stance Park murder investigation."

Friday, August 8
"Hayley shares news with Bill that affects their future. Doug recruits Randy for a scheme of his own. Andre’s ready to discuss matters of the heart, while Ashley has a tense talk with Derek."

If you need a refresher on what happened last week in Fairmont Crest, here is a look back at Beyond the Gates spoilers for the week of July 28, courtesy of Soap Opera News:

Monday, July 28
"Kat admits to Chelsea that she is hiding something from Tomas, Leslie asks an irate Ted for a favor, and Naomi meets up with a woman named Regina who may have the answers she seeks."

Tuesday, July 29
"Andre takes Ashley on a “trip,” June confronts someone from her past, and Vanessa struggles to keep the peace between Joey and Doug."

Wednesday, July 30
"Martin needs Nicole’s help in order to save his marriage, Vernon does his best to assuage Anita’s fears, and a shocked Dani gives her daughter some tough advice."

Thursday, July 31
"Anita locks horns with Sharon and Tracy before their big day, the Dupree sisters scheme for the greater good, and Vernon and Tyrell have a heart-to-heart."

Friday, August 1
"Derek is painfully honest with Ashley, and The Duprees get ready for The Articulettes’ Reunion Concert, while Hayley tries to convince Bill to let go of his attachment to his former family."

Beyond the Gates airs weekdays on CBS and the following day on Paramount Plus. Check your local listings to see when it comes on where you are.

Finn searches for answers in The Bold and the Beautiful recap for August 1, 2025.

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We wrap up the week in Capri, where Nick (Jack Wagner) is thinking back to when Nick first met Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang). He thinks about the compass he gave her in case she loses her way. “You can’t go through life alone,” he tells her, adding that she knows where to find him.

Brooke is in her hotel room thinking back to telling Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) that she’s in a beautiful place with the man she loves but they’re not together. She pours a glass of water and reflects.

Eric (John McCook) tells Ridge that Brooke is hurting. “The clock is ticking,” Eric says. Nick is there and Ridge needs to stop taking Brooke for granted. Steffy and Thomas don’t need Ridge to marry Taylor. But Ridge needs to be with the one he loves most. Eric tells Ridge to think about time “and how fleeting it is.”

Bridget (Ashley Jones) finds Finn (Tanner Novlan) in his office. She asks if he’s found any answers about Liam’s miracle cure. Finn is determined to get answers. They don’t know anything, and Finn can’t even get his hands on medical records. He’s thrilled that Liam is going to live, but “something’s not adding up.”

Ridge tells Eric that he knows exactly what he wants. Eric says Ridge is choosing a safe and predictable life with Taylor instead of being with a woman who makes his heart race, who fulfills him. He tells Ridge to stop punishing Brooke for what happened at work. She did it to protect him, to protect all of them. And he needs to get over it and do something about it.

Taylor (Rebecca Budig) gets off the phone as Katie (Heather Tom) walks in looking for Donna. Katie asks how Taylor is holding up while Brooke and Ridge are away.

Ridge goes to Brooke’s hotel room and knocks, but she’s listening to music. He leaves. Eric, in the meantime, is out taking in the sights and he spots Nick in the distance admiring a ring.

Bridget agrees with Finn. She wants answers, too, but she’s grateful for the surgery that saved Liam’s life. Finn happens to spot Grace (Cassandra Creech) walking by and she comes into the office, claiming to be very busy. But it’s time for answers.

Taylor insists that Nick loves Brooke and Brooke loves him. She even points out that Brooke will never have to question his love the way she does with Ridge. Her future happiness is with Nick.

Eric knocks on Brooke’s door and tells him she hasn’t seen Ridge. He asks how she’s doing and she says she’s good. How else could she be anything but wonderful in Italy? Eric saw how unhappy she was in Capri and he admits he’s frustrated with Ridge. He knows she’s upset and he warns her to not be vulnerable with Nick around. He knows things haven’t gone the way she’s wanted them to, but there’s still time for Ridge to come around. Brooke says she needs to clear her head and Eric offers to join her, but she needs some time alone. And then she’s going to meet Nick. She kisses Eric’s cheek and leaves him with a ciao.

Finn wants to know why there’s no information about the procedure or the doctor who assisted her. Grace says she will share everything with them in due time but she’s busy. “You’ll just have to trust me,” she tells Finn. She leaves and Finn and Bridget share incredulous looks.

Katie wonders if Taylor is upset with Eric for trying to get Brooke and Ridge back together, first with the fashion show and then with the Italy trip. Taylor isn’t fazed in the least, saying that she’s engaged to Ridge and maybe when Brooke comes back she’ll be engaged, too.

Brooke sends Nick a text. He gets the message and hurries off to meet her.

Katie knows that Taylor would love it if Brooke and Nick were engaged. Taylor wonders if Katie doubts Nick’s power of persuasion, adding that nothing is going to come between her and Ridge. She thinks Nick will see that, too.

Brooke is waiting for Nick, but she’s thinking about Ridge and their ride across the water in the boat. She’s thinking about all of their times in Italy together, including the cannon firing to give them a sign. And then there was Ridge looking through the keyhole to find her and their sweet moment that followed.

She dabs a tear from her eye as she waits for Nick, but it’s Ridge who walks up and touches her arm.

The Bold and the Beautiful airs weekdays on CBS and the following day on Paramount Plus. Check your local listings to see when it comes on where you are.

The shocking truth comes out about Liam's brain cancer while Ridge tries to stop Nick from proposing to Brooke in Italy. Here's The Bold and the Beautiful preview for the week of August 4.

Liam (Scott Clifton) has been recovering at a remarkable pace, but no one has seen much from Grace (Cassandra Creech), leading Finn (Tanner Novlan) to ask questions about what really happened with his previously "inoperable tumor."

Eric (John McCook) has made no secret of his desire for Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) to reunite with Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) in Italy, and he's not happy that Nick (Jack Wagner) is there to stir up trouble.

Daphne (Murielle Hilaire) is back in LA and Carter (Lawrence Saint-Victor) is happy, in a platonic sense, to see her. But does Daphne want to be friends or is she still hoping for something more?

Here's the look-ahead preview of what's coming up this week:

In the look-ahead preview, Grace begs Finn to keep "this" between them. The "this" we think she's referring to is that Liam never had brain cancer and that she's been conning him this whole time in hopes of extorting money from Bill (Don Diamont), something we wrote about earlier. Finn, of course, isn't having it. Why would he put his whole career on the line to protect Grace?

The next scene reveals Finn and Grace are at Bill's house and Finn tells her to explain the truth about his cancer to Liam and Hope (Annika Noelle).

Li (Naomi Matsuda) is still pulling for Luna (Lisa Yamada) to wake up. She refuses to believe that this could really be the end for the young double murderer.

Eric tells Ridge that he saw Nick with a ring. If Ridge doesn't act soon, he's going to lose Brooke forever. Naturally, as Ridge goes to stop Brooke (who is posing on a boat), something happens that causes alarm for Nick, who steers away as boat horns blare.

Now, we can think of two scenarios here. Either Nick heard Ridge and is trying to drown out his voice with the horn, or something is happening and Brooke is in danger. Either way, Ridge is going to have to watch from the sidelines as Brooke sails toward a future that might not include him.

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There's a lot of drama in Genoa City on The Young and the Restless this week. Let's take a look at all of the thrilling stories coming up this week with The Young and the Restless spoilers for the week of August 4-8.

Below you will find The Young and the Restless spoilers for the week of August 4 below, courtesy of Soap Opera News:

Monday, August 4
"Victor loses patience with Adam’s insubordination, Cane forms a new alliance, and Chelsea shares a secret with Lily."

Tuesday, August 5
"Victor and Nikki argue about family matters, Jill and Billy share a heated exchange, and Phyllis protects her interests."

Wednesday, August 6
"Victor gives Audra her walking papers, Kyle comes clean with Claire, and Nikki asks Jack for a favor."

Thursday, August 7
"Victor wants Lily to join his revenge plot, Claire sets the record straight with Audra, and Kyle tries to strike a deal with Adam."

Friday, August 8
"Victor strikes an unexpected deal, Phyllis pushes Billy’s buttons, and Chelsea is forced to take sides."

If you need a refresher on what happened last week in Genoa City, here is a look back at The Young and the Restless spoilers for the week of July 28 below, courtesy of Soap Opera News:

Monday, July 28: "Victor and Nikki make surprising decisions to protect their family. Chance maintains law and order at the chateau, and Nick and Sharon discuss their complicated past."

Tuesday, July 29: "Phyllis and Billy defend Cane. Kyle and Audra’s power struggle takes a dangerous turn, and Lily informs Nate about Damian’s passing."

Wednesday, July 30: "Victor teaches Cane a hard lesson. Victoria and Adam call a truce, and Nate shares bad news with Amy."

Thursday, July 31: "Victor unites his family, Jack and Diane worry about Kyle, and things get complicated for Nick and Sharon."

Friday, August 1: "Jack makes a sacrifice for Billy, Daniel is skeptical of Phyllis’ latest plan, and Tessa receives help from a new friend."

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In unpopular opinion, we have a soft spot for The Young and the Restless’ Audra (Zuleyka Silver). Yes, she can be manipulative, snarky, self-serving and she has an appetite for power. However, unlike many of her counterparts in Genoa City who share some of the same qualities, she doesn’t come from a powerful family or bear the surname Newman, Abbott or Winters. She literally has had to pull herself up from those metaphorical bootstraps to make it in the business world, sans silver spoon assistance from mom or dad.

With that being said, we wish Audra would stop mixing it up with Victor (Eric Braeden) and his family. Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) fired her from Newman Media, The Mustache bounced her from Glissade and now it appears her Vibrante hopes and dreams are on the cusp of going up in smoke, again thanks to Victor. You’d think she’d learn her lesson and stop putting herself in this position.

Sadly, Audra’s reputation hasn’t left her with a ton of options. Diane (Susan Walters) can’t stand her, largely because of her dealings with Kyle (Michael Mealor) and what we think is Diane recognizing too much of herself in Audra. So, Audra going to Jabot is not likely.

Then, when Nate (Sean Dominic) hears of what Audra was willing to do with Kyle to get Victor’s money for Vibrante, he’s not likely to again pressure his family to hire her at Winters. Oh, and Audra dated Sharon’s (Sharon Case) son and broke his heart, so Cassidy First is also not a real feasible option.

That brings us to this question: if Audra and Victor’s partnership crashes and burns, where would she end up? Well, there's always a chance she lands a job with Cane (Billy Flynn). He’s persona non grata at the moment, and with Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) and Billy (Jason Thompson) likely to work for him, Audra would be in good company in the merry band of Genoa City “misfits.”

However, we think the better fit for Audra may oddly wind up being Abbott Communications. Right now, Billy is the CEO, but he promised to give that position to Sally (Courtney Hope) should he go all in on Chancellor, which seems to be becoming the case.

Given Audra and Sally are friends, we can imagine Sally hiring Audra at Abbott Communications as her COO. It’s worth noting, Audra has plenty of experience working at Newman Media, so she’d be a great fit for Abbott Communications.

Should our hunch prove correct about Abbott Communications, we can’t imagine Jack (Peter Bergman), Diane or Kyle being thrilled to see Audra working at a company that bears their name. But from our perspective, we think it would be nice to see Audra and Sally finally run a company where Victor can’t fire them at-will and where they can show what they’re made of in the business world.

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Nick’s pursuit of Brooke intensifies in The Bold and the Beautiful recap for July 31, 2025.

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We begin today in Italy, where Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) tries to leave but Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) won’t let her. She doesn't know why she came to Italy with him when they have so many beautiful memories together.

Eric (John McCook) tells Nick (Jack Wagner) that the post-fashion show luncheon is a private event. Nick jokes that it was hard to find, but he promises not to stay long. Still, Eric wants to know what he wants.

Electra (Laneya Grace) imagines what it would have been like for them to go to Italy. Will (Crew Morrow) agrees. They look at pictures of Brooke on the runway and Will insists that Electra should be there representing the company.

Sheila (Kimberlin Brown) begs Li (Naomi Matsuda) to listen to her. She knows Luna (Lisa Yamada) made mistakes but she’s still Finn’s daughter and their granddaughter. She wants to know where she can go to say goodbye. Li’s face shifts as she hears Sheila’s plea. Somewhere, Luna is still sleeping in the hospital bed.

Electra could never be a model, she says, but Will says she designs jewelry that’s as beautiful as she is. Will gets a text, relieved it will never be Luna bothering them ever again.

Sheila insists she’s not the enemy. She tried to help Luna when no one else was there for her. She just wants to mourn her. Li says there’s nothing she can do.

Brooke says it’s too hard being in Italy where people are constantly asking for pictures of her and Ridge together. She’s just going to run off with Nick and forget she ever met Ridge. Ridge, for his part, looks stunned.

Will knew Luna was dangerous but had no idea how “unhinged” she was. Electra points out that Luna pulled a gun on him, and he remembers how Electra stood up for him all by herself. She says he could have been shot like his brother. Will says he never would have let Luna hurt her. Electra says everything is ok, and “Luna is gone forever.”

Li says no one asked Sheila to do more for Luna, but Sheila was Luna's grandmother and everyone turned against her. She urged Luna to make a better life for herself, and she’s mourning her. Li’s food arrives but Li leaves without her food, having lost her appetite. Deacon (Sean Kanan) arrives as Li walks out and asks Sheila if she said anything about Luna. Sheila is deep in thought.

Eric knows Nick is there for Brooke, but Nick points out that Ridge and Taylor are living in his house while he brought Ridge and Brooke to Italy to get them back together.

Ridge says everything will be all right. Brooke says Nick wants to sweep her off her feet. Ridge wants her too, and he looks at her with so much passion and desire… the way Ridge used to look at her.

Electra gets chills talking about Luna, knowing she’s dead. Will calls it karma. Electra can’t believe Luna was related to someone as loving as Finn. How did his long lost daughter become so different? Will is glad Luna is gone, out of their lives for good. “I think it’s ok to feel good about that.”

Deacon asks if Sheila got into a fight with Li. Sheila says Li wouldn’t answer her questions and she can’t let it go. Deacon asks what happened, and Sheila says she was there with Luna when Li wasn’t. Deacon reminds Sheila that she almost died and he almost lost his wife. He points out that everyone grieves in a different way. All Sheila wanted was to see Luna and say goodbye, and then Li got “huffy.” Deacon wonders if Li resents how things were between Sheila and Luna. Sheila tells Deacon that she can’t put her finger on it, “but something is very off with Li.”

Li checks Luna’s vitals; there’s no change. She tells the sleeping young woman that she used to sit with her while she was sleeping and she can see that innocent little girl now. How can someone so innocent back then cause so much pain? “Open your eyes, Luna,” she says.

Nick knows Eric arranged the whole trip to get Brooke and Ridge together. Eric feels bad that Taylor is in the middle of it all, but Brooke belongs with Ridge. Nick says it’s sad that Eric thinks he’s helping Brooke when he doesn’t see the truth. Eric walks away, but not before telling him to leave Brooke alone.

Brooke and Ridge are on the dock. Brooke tells Ridge that she can’t be in that place with him. It’s causing her so much pain. Nick walks up and asks Ridge how Brooke could look so beautiful but be so miserable. Ridge isn’t happy to see him at all.

Deacon says this is all a very weird situation. Luna is Sheila and Li's granddaughter but she’s also a violent criminal. Deacon wonders if Li is relieved that Luna is gone, but Sheila doesn’t understand why Li is keeping her in the dark. She didn’t know Luna long, but they had a connection and she cared for her. She knows Deacon will never forgive Luna for killing their friends, but Sheila sees her good side and it reminds her of Finn.

Sheila thinks back to the fond memories she has of Luna and the times when they laughed together. “Now I’m never going to hear her laugh again,” she says.

Li begs Luna to keep fighting. She knows Luna never had a chance, having been raised by Poppy and neglected. “No wonder you spun out of control,” she remarks. She apologizes for not being more involved in Luna’s life but she’s there now and she won’t let Luna die.

Nick says they’re in the middle of paradise and it should be about love and joy. Ridge tells him they’re fine and he can leave, but Nick looks at Brooke and asks what she wants. He says this is her chance to “jump off the merry-go-round” with Ridge and come with him instead. Nick extends his hand, and Ridge watches as Brooke takes it and they walk away.

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Thus far, Sheila has been keeping up her end of the bargain on The Bold and the Beautiful. She’s staying away from Finn, Steffy and their family in an attempt to prove she's changed. But as questions about Luna’s death pile up, will Sheila turn to Finn for help?

Something isn’t adding up about Luna’s (Lisa Yamada) death and Sheila (Kimberlin Brown) knows it.

Sheila was startled when Li (Naomi Matsuda) showed up at Il Giardino after Luna’s death. The bitter enemies haven’t had a civil conversation in recent memory, so Li’s presence caught Sheila off guard and led her to think that they were bonding, ever so slightly, over the loss of their granddaughter.

However, in the July 30 episode Li shows up to pick up her lunch and Sheila once again gets the cold shoulder. Li not only buried Luna without letting anyone see her, and now she’s back to being cold and callous toward Sheila? It’s not making any sense.

We think Sheila will visit Finn (Tanner Novlan) and see if he has any ideas about what’s going on with Li. It’s at that point that Sheila will learn that Li has taken a leave of absence from the hospital and all of a sudden things will simultaneously make more, and less, sense.

Sheila knows that Li once kept Finn away from prying eyes after he’d been shot. Nevermind, of course, that Sheila was the one who shot her own son. Sheila also knows that Li loves her work, so taking a leave of absence makes no sense at all. And if Finn’s in the dark about Luna and his mother’s sudden shift in behavior, then it’s going to point to something strange going on.

If anyone in the world could draw conclusions about strange happenings, it’s Sheila. Sheila, after all, has done just about everything from shooting family members to cutting off her own toe, and the fact that no one saw Luna’s body is going to raise all kinds of alarm bells for former nurse Sheila.

At this point, Sheila is the only person who cares enough about Luna to ask questions, and we’re willing to bet that after getting some important insight from Finn, Sheila will start putting pieces together very quickly about what really happened to her granddaughter.

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It’s been over a month since The Young and the Restless’ Cane (Billy Flynn) revealed himself to Aristotle Dumas, and I’ve been patiently waiting to lock into this new iteration of the character. To really feel invested in his new ominous portrayal, this mysterious obsession with Chancellor and this need to prove he’s a worthy adversary of Victor (Eric Braeden). Unfortunately, I’m admittedly just not a fan.

Now to be clear, my feelings of disappointment don’t rest on Flynn’s shoulders. He’s a fine actor, so this isn’t directed at his talent.

With that being said, Flynn has his own take on the Cane character that is markedly different from former Cane potrayer, Daniel Goddard. Flynn’s Cane is a little more conniving and dubious in my opinion, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Especially, since there’s still so much to be unpacked surrounding what Cane has been doing offscreen in his six-year absence from Genoa City.

This brings me to the storyline that ushered Cane back into The Young and the Restless fold. For months, viewers watched as the hype around who could be behind Aristotle Dumas was developed. He was built up as a mystery billionaire who could compete with The Great Victor Newman when it came to business. So when Cane was revealed to Aristotle, it was like the math wasn’t “mathing.”

Yes, I predicted Aristotle would be Cane a while ago based on the breadcrumbs left by show writers, but him confirming my suspicions and explaining he got the money to become a billionaire tycoon on the back of bitcoin investments, I just find it hard to believe.

His reveal felt like The Wizard being shown to be a culmination of smoke and mirrors in The Wizard of Oz. Sure, it’s possible the bitcoin story is true, but Cane and his father spent much of their previous time on the show involved in cons, scams and lies. It’s hard to believe they reconciled before Colin (Tristan Rogers) died, and they went legitimate to amass this large fortune.

Additionally, say what you will about Victor being a “villain” in his own right, but the man is the savviest tactician in all of The Young and the Restless business world. Plus, he’s had his share of enemies over the years, and you’d be hard pressed to recall one that’s been able to defeat Victor (sure, he’s lost a few battles, but never the war). And if Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) hasn’t taken down The Mustache, I fail to comprehend how Cane thinks he’ll be able to do the honors just because the size of his bank account has grown. He doesn't feel like a viable contender for the Newman patriarch.

Also, let’s talk about the fact that Cane’s reveal quickly fizzled into a series of murders that feel premature. Damian (Jermaine Rivers) wasn’t even on the show for a year before he was killed because of Cane’s assistant. Damian’s relationships with Nate (Sean Dominic) and Lily (Christel Khalil) were just starting to really cement, so I feel cheated that viewers won’t get to see the possibilities thanks to Cane. Since I was already a bit disenchanted with him because of the Victor angle, this hasn’t helped.

Oh, and then to have Cane murder off one of the very few Chancellors left in Chance (Conner Floyd) feels like a slap in the face of longtime viewers. The Chancellor name once commanded respect, fear and adoration in Genoa City. Now, it feels like another great family is being phased out of the canvas of the show.

Lastly, because I felt disconnected with Cane due to this “rivalry” with Victor and his hand in Damian and Chance’s murders, I’ve found it hard to enjoy this French excursion on The Young and the Restless, and it’s lasted for weeks. So the trip coming to an end is a great thing in my book.

While I’ll just have to give this new Cane a little more runway to land the plane here, I hope it happens soon. Getting the real story of his newfound finances and him being shown why Victor is Victor for a reason are a great place to start.

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Brooke confronts Ridge in Italy while Sheila asks questions about Luna in The Bold and the Beautiful recap for July 30, 2025.

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We begin today in Italy, where Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) and Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) are on a boat together checking out the beautiful Amalfi Coast. She beams at him as he drives, and smiles back, pointing out different things to look at. It’s a romantic moment even though they’re not together anymore.

Once they arrive at the dock, they’re welcomed to Capri by Eric (John McCook) and famed Italian designer Louisa Beccaria. Ridge is so thrilled to be working with Louisa as Brooke praises her designs. The fashion show is about to start.

Deacon (Sean Kanan) finds Sheila (Kimberlin Brown) deep in thought at Il Giardino and asks if she’s thinking about her missing toe. Sheila says she’s missing her granddaughter.

Li (Naomi Matsuda) looks down at Luna (Lisa Yamada) while she sleeps in her makeshift hospital bed at an undisclosed location. “I’m not going to let you die, Luna,” she says.

Nick (Jack Wagner) gets news about the boat. It’s still not ready, which is very frustrating.

Backstage, Eric confesses to Ridge that he saw Brooke and Nick kissing on the rooftop the night before. He tells his son that Nick isn’t messing around and Ridge needs to make a commitment to her before it’s too late, even though Ridge insists he’s happy with Taylor. “Seize the day,” Eric says. “You never know what tomorrow will bring.”

Brooke is in the hair and makeup chair when Ridge walks in. She’s in a robe getting ready for the show. He tells Brooke it’s almost a perfect day, spoiled by Nick’s presence. Brooke says Nick is making an effort to be with her and she rebuffs Ridge’s attempts to dissuade her from seeing him.

Nick, boatless, finds someone to drive him to Louisa’s boutique for the show. He hops in a convertible and they take off.

Sheila says she wanted to say goodbye to Luna. Deacon asks if she talked to Li, but Sheila says Li won't return her calls and texts. It’s not fair, she says, upset that she couldn’t be part of Luna’s final arrangements. “I have a right to know where my granddaughter is,” she says. Oh, Sheila, you have no idea. It turns out Luna isn’t dead after all, as we see as Li checks the machines keeping her alive.

Nick’s on his way to the show, winding through the hillside roads. Brooke looks around for him as the show begins. The fashions are incredible, especially with the Italian coast serving as the backdrop. The audience claps as the models walk down the runway.

Brooke appears as the final look of the event. She smiles as Eric and Louisa watch her walking down the runway. The crowd goes wild as she spins around and the wind catches her chiffon outfit. Ridge can’t take his eyes off of her.

Sheila tries calling Li again. Deacon points out that Li is a doctor and she could be with a patient. Sheila knew she wasn’t going to be best friends with Li, but Li’s the one who came to the restaurant. All Sheila wants is to pay her final respects and Li is denying her.

Li, in the meantime, is busy trying to get Luna to wake up. After administering more medicine, she urges her granddaughter to open her eyes.

Nick rushes up to Luisa Beccaria’s boutique and asks about the show, but it’s not happening there. He hurries off to find her, hoping he’s not too late.

After the show, the press asks questions about the designs. The buyers are going wild and eager to place their orders. When photographers ask for more pictures of Brooke and Ridge together, they oblige. But when Ridge is asked if news of his engagement to Taylor is true, Brooke’s smile fades.

Li walks into Il Giardino to pick up her food, surprising Sheila. Sheila says she knows they won’t be friends but she hoped to hear from her. Li is dismissive, but when Sheila says she wants to “visit her” it catches Li off guard. Sheila says she has a right to know what Li did with Lunda and to be able to visit her grave.

Brooke receives praise for the showstopper gown during the last fashion show, with the photographers noting that it reminds them of the show in Portofino. Brooke has to step away, with Ridge following. He asks if she’s all right and she says it’s impossible for her to be all right given everything that’s happened.

Nick walks in and Eric spots him. Eric tells him he’s not welcome to the private event, but Nick insists that one of the VIPs will be happy to be there.

As Brooke walks away, Ridge urges her to come back to the luncheon. Brooke says she’s going crazy with their on-again, off-again relationship. He says it’s hurting him, but she says “it’s torture for me.” She doesn’t know why she came to Italy knowing how many beautiful memories there are between them. When she says she has to go, he stops her. “You’re not leaving,” he says.

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Bill has been on an apology tour on The Bold and the Beautiful as of late, but what will happen when he finds out that Grace used him for money?

Bill (Don Diamont) is finally getting back to being the Dollar Bill everyone knows and loves. The media tycoon, though rough around the edges and cutthroat in the boardroom, loves his sons and will do anything for them. That got lost while Luna (Lisa Yamada) and Poppy (Romy Park) were in his life, but he’s trying to atone for his mistakes by doing everything possible to save Liam’s (Scott Clifton) life — even ponying up a million dollars for a highly experimental surgery.

However, it looks like Dr. Grace Buckingham (Cassandra Creech) may have been taking the millionaire for a ride, and she used his son to make it happen.

We’ve talked about how far back Grace’s deception goes; it’s quite possible she saw an opportunity to make money as soon as the Spencer heir came into the hospital with a head injury. All it would take is some fake scans created in his name and the words “inoperable tumor” attached to it to trick Liam, his friends and Grace’s colleagues. Why would anyone think to question her authority on his diagnosis?

Finn (Tanner Novlan) and Bridget (Ashley Jones) are now questioning what really happened with Liam, and they’re not going to rest until they have answers. Grace has been avoiding everyone, but she can only stay away so long.

At the moment, Bill thinks Liam has been saved by a miracle cure. He never stopped to think that the miraculous surgery took place outside a hospital, that his son was sent home the same day he had brain surgery and he had to wire a million dollars into the doctor’s account for it to happen.

After apologizing for getting Luna out of jail, a decision that led to Liam being shot, Bill is focused on atonement. The saving grace (no pun intended) is that he thinks Grace saved Liam’s life. Imagine what he’s going to do if he finds out that isn’t really the case.

There are two possible outcomes here. Either Liam was never sick to begin with and he was only suffering the aftereffects of his head trauma, or he truly does have an inoperable brain tumor and Grace only pretended to remove it. If Liam was never sick, then he can go back to living his life. If he still has a tumor, though, then he’s still dying while everyone — including him — thinks he’s been healed.

When Bill catches wind of this treachery, he’s going to be furious. Unlike working to get Luna released from prison, which was all his fault, this time around someone took advantage of him and put his son’s life in danger. That’s not going to fly with Protective Papa Bill.

Only time will tell what Grace is really up to, and heaven help her if Bill finds out she played him.

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Admittedly, The Young and the Restless' Billy (Jason Thompson) hasn’t always been my favorite Genoa City resident, but I actually felt bad for him when Victor (Eric Braeden) convinced Jill (Jess Walton) to sell Chancellor, leaving Billy without a job.

It was supposed to be Billy’s fresh start for him out of Jack’s (Peter Bergman) shadows at Jabot, and Victor swept in to take the company for himself, well, for Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott). Understandably, Billy was very upset, but he eventually opted to put it all behind him and start Abbott Communications from the ground up.

Sadly, then came along Cane (Billy Flynn) with his Aristotle Dumas mystery and quest to take Chancellor from Victor. Once Cane planted the seed of taking the conglomerate away from The Mustache, Billy took the bait and is hooked. Regaining control of the corporation has been almost his sole focus.

Billy hasn’t even been able to get Abbott Communications off the ground due to his obsession with the idea of running Chancellor. Despite Jack investing his money in Abbott Communications and issuing his warnings to stay focused, Billy seems incapable of letting go. In fact, he’s in a prime position to let go of Abbott Communications to Sally (Courtney Hope), if anything.

What really baffles me about Billy’s continued interest in acquiring Chancellor with Cane at this point is that Cane bears a lot of responsibility for why Billy’s nephew died.

Although Carter (Vincent Stalba) is the one who shot Chance (Conner Floyd), Chance wouldn’t have been in France if Cane hadn’t orchestrated this whole elaborate scheme to lure in the powerful players of Genoa City. Heck, Cane brought Chance to Europe, fearing he was going to be murdered and wanting Chance’s detective skills. Keep in mind, Chance didn’t even have international jurisdiction, and Cane has a security team.

For these reasons, plus how devastated Jill (Jess Walton) is going to be to learn the news that her grandson is dead, I’d think Bill would be upset with Cane, or at the very least, more apprehensive about getting into business with Cane. But Billy is full steam ahead. In the immediate aftermath of Chance’s death, he briefly talked about informing Abby (Melissa Ordway) of what happened before he took to being Cane’s biggest defender with Jack.

Additionally, Billy was quick to connect with Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) and again pitched them partnering together to work with Cane. I understand everyone goes through their own process to deal with grief, but this all seemed a bit distasteful. Billy and Chance weren’t exactly besties, but at the end of the day, Chance is Billy’s only nephew on his mother's side of the family.

Overall, I’m not a fan of this road Billy is heading down. I just want him to cut ties with Chancellor and prove his doubters wrong by making Abbott Communications a powerhouse in the Genoa City business world.

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Did The Bold and the Beautiful just throw a giant wrench into the plot machine now that Finn is starting to ask questions about Liam’s condition? Did Grace make up the whole thing?

We have some thoughts about whatever is going on with Grace (Cassandra Creech). What if she manufactured Liam’s (Scott Clifton) entire illness to extort money from Bill (Don Diamont) for whatever it is that she needs a million dollars for?

Here’s what we know: Liam, after fighting with Bill, fell and hit his head and ended up in the care of Grace. While at the hospital, Grace allegedly discovered a brain tumor that was going to ultimately kill Liam. Prior to this incident, Liam hadn’t been exhibiting any symptoms, so other than passing out and subsequently hitting his head (twice, we might add), there were no indications that he was sick.

Upon examination, Liam was told he has an inoperable brain tumor. He made a decision that he didn’t want to tell anyone, and every attempt Grace made to offer treatment went ignored because of Liam’s fear of side effects. Thinking back, Grace’s increasing desperation appeared to be concern for Liam’s wellbeing, but what if she was trying to get him locked in on treatment so she could get money from him?

Remember the time in Finn’s (Tanner Novlan) office when he asked her about the frustrated calls and text messages, believing she was dealing with complicated family situations? What if the person she was dealing with back then is the same person who was calling to ensure the million dollar wire transfer went through before the surgery?

Now, for all of this to work, Grace would have had to do some quick thinking. As soon as Liam came in with a head injury, she would have needed to find some brain scans that reveal a tumor, and she’d have to make sure she was present in all areas of his care to avoid exposure. Sure, it’s a stretch, but when you think about it, why would Finn or Bridget (Ashley Jones) question the authenticity of the scans Grace showed them? There would be no reason to question them even if they took him to the MRI machine themselves and watched the results pop up onscreen.

Now that Finn saw the incisions in the July 28 episode, he’s going to start thinking back to Liam’s condition and treatment. Liam seems to be feeling good, which could be attributed to the fact that there was nothing wrong with him in the first place. Maybe the drugs Grace put him on were placebos, or depressants designed to make him feel bad when he was actually on the mend.

There’s something questionable about this whole situation with Grace and Liam. At first it was the surgery that seemed sketchy, but now we’re starting to question the whole brain tumor scenario from the very beginning.

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The Italy trip begins, but trouble is brewing back home in The Bold and the Beautiful recap for July 29, 2025.

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We begin today in Italy, where Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) and Eric (John McCook) agree that the Amalfi Coast is gorgeous. Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) drives a convertible to the hotel, where a crowd has gathered to greet them.

Nick (Jack Wagner) meets up with his boat manager, who promises that the boat will be ready for his “special plans” the following day.

Taylor (Rebecca Budig) gets a text from Ridge saying they’ve arrived. Donna (Jennifer Gareis) says Italy is one of her favorite places to be. But she misses her Honeybear, and Taylor misses Ridge, too.

Finn (Tanner Novlan) sees Li (Naomi Matsuda) walking by his office, and she has a box with her. She tells him she’s taking a leave of absence for a while. Finn reminds her that she loves working, so he wants to know what’s really going on. Li says that everything that happened with Luna took a toll, and she needs some time.

Donna and Taylor study pictures of their loved ones and wish they were there. Taylor says they’ll be there on the next trip when it’s not all about business. Taylor wonders if Nick will be crashing the party, and Donna admits she hasn’t heard Nick’s name in a long time.

Taylor says he’s taking over Marone Industries, taking over the whole fleet. They marvel at how he washed up on shore and changed their lives. They both remember the Shady Marlin, the boat where Nick and Brooke were married. Donna wonders if they could have a future again. She doesn’t know how her sister is feeling about him. While she wants her sister to be happy, she knows Ridge is the only man who can make her happy. “Sorry,” she adds.

At the hotel, Brooke is welcomed to the town in front of excited onlookers. At the dock, Nick tells his boat manager that he has a special date planned. His manager says that if you kiss your partner while going under the rocks, your love will last forever. “That’s the plan,” Nick agrees.

There’s a rooftop reception for the Forrester team while they wait for their room. “Let the magic of Italy begin,” Eric says.

Finn asks if Li needs help moving out of her office, and he wonders why she didn’t mention it. Is she unhappy at the hospital? Li says it’s time to step away for a bit, then she pivots to ask about Steffy taking some time away, too. “At least it’s only temporary,” she says. Finn knows Steffy will be home, after Luna almost made it so that he’d never see her again. Li frowns.

Donna marvels that Nick could be in Naples at the same time, and she asks Taylor if she’s sure he’ll be there. Taylor says Brooke keeps forgetting that Ridge is engaged, which leads Donna to see that Taylor is hoping Nick shows up to keep Brooke busy and away from Ridge.

There’s a problem with the boat, which means Nick is having trouble getting his plans in motion. He looks up and sees Brooke on the rooftop. “Let the fun begin,” he says.

Eric addresses the crowd, telling everyone that they’re going to have a wonderful time in Naples.

Finn asks how long Li will be away and whether she’ll be in town. Li hasn’t figured it all out. She’s focused on getting some rest and reading a book. Finn can’t believe she’s taking a vacation on a whim, to which Li says it’s more than time. She grabs her things and leaves, adding there’s something she needs to do that she should have done a long time ago.

Donna says Brooke has more class than Taylor gives her credit for. Donna reminds her that Ridge and Nick don’t get along at all, but she has to admit that Nick is “quite the romantic.” Taylor hopes he pulls out all the stops, and she knows they would make a great couple. Donna jokes that Taylor bought the plane ticket for Nick herself.

Ridge is looking out over the water when he sees a Marone boat. He joins Brooke, who is talking to some fans about their inspiration. They take a picture together, then Ridge excuses himself. Eric goes over the details of his plan for Capri with his intern. Brooke is looking at the marina when Nick walks up. “Ciao, bella!” he says.

Li walks into her apartment, which is full of medical supplies. The box she was carrying was also full of supplies. She pulls a curtain and there’s an IV stand, which she adjusts. Then she looks at her patient. It’s Luna (Lisa Yamada), only now she’s blonde. Li looks concerned.

Taylor explains that Nick came to her for advice on Brooke. It shouldn’t be that confusing, given that Taylor is wearing an engagement ring. She truly wants what’s best for Brooke, which Donna points out is a relationship with Nick, not Ridge. “Ridge has moved on,” Taylor says, adding that they’re planning their wedding. She suggests that Donna get on board the Nick-Brooke reunion, but Donna says that Nick isn’t Brooke’s first choice. Taylor says if Brooke wants happiness, it has to be with Nick.

Brooke is thrilled to see Nick and says she might be able to squeeze him in. He’s not taking no for an answer. Eric watches as Nick kisses Brooke, and they smile at each other with Italy in the background.

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As The Young and the Restless brings the now-infamous French getaway at Cane’s (Billy Flynn) estate to a close, many residents of Genoa City find themselves in interesting predicaments.

For example, Lily (Christel Khalil) is forced to come to terms with the fact that the guy she was falling for, Damian (Jermaine Rivers), is now gone, arguably in large part due to her ex-husband’s antics.

We also acknowledge that Chance (Conner Floyd) is dead, Nick (Joshua Morrow) nearly died, Kyle (Michael Mealor) busted Audra (Zuleyka Silver) and Billy (Jason Thompson) essentially is opting to throw his new company away in an attempt to partner with Cane and Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) to take over Chancellor.

While there were certainly many things that occurred in Europe over these past few weeks, Genoa City was also experiencing some turmoil. Let’s not forget that Victoria (Amelia Heinle) and Claire (Hayley Erin) lost Cole (J. Eddie Peck). And while Damian was murdered in France, when Lily calls Nate (Sean Dominic) in The Young and the Restless episode airing on July 29, Nate is absolutely gutted by the news.

Speaking of Victoria and Nate, we couldn’t help but notice how they’ve managed to gravitate toward one another while their loved ones have been in France. Outside of a moment with Chelsea (Melissa Claire Egan), Nate has been Victoria’s support system as she dealt with her emotions surrounding Cole’s illness and eventual death. Heck, again in the episode from July 29, before Nate finds out about his brother, he shows up at Victoria’s house to be with her and Claire as they plan to lay Cole to rest (the funeral is ultimately postponed until their loved ones return home).

Conversely, after Lily told Nate via phone that Damian had been killed, he turns to Victoria for comfort. He is in such disbelief that a brother he had only recently discovered existed could be dead before they could really develop a solid bond. Plus, he’s dreading having to deliver the news to Amy (Valarie Pettiford), as Damian was her only child, and they just reconnected.

With all this mutual exchange of support between Victoria and Nate, we can’t help but think they could be headed toward a reunion. Sure, some may argue that they’re just two exes turned platonic friends leaning on each other during a time of grief. However, in the soap world, this is the kind of stuff that lays the groundwork for a romance (unless you’re Jack [Peter Bergman] and Nikki [Melody Thomas Scott]).

Now, if the two are headed toward a #Vate 2.0 relationship, they likely face a major challenge. Given how spectacularly their previous relationship flamed out, many may assume we’re talking about Victor coming between them.

That’s certainly a possibility, as Victoria can never have a romance without her dad interfering. However, we think if Victoria and Nate give it a go again, Victoria will do more to stand up to Victor and fight for her love life, and Nate, in turn, will be appreciative. Perhaps seeing Claire fight for her relationship with Kyle will give her inspiration.

With all that being said, we think Audra could present a problem. Although Audra was willing to cheat on Nate with Kyle to ensure she had a firm grasp on Vibrante, going as far as to make out with him, we suspect she’s hoping to keep her relationship with Nate intact. Nate, on the other hand, may not be so willing to stay in a relationship with Audra, especially in light of him grieving his brother. But even if Nate wants to end things, we can’t say that’s it for Audra.

Because her plans for Kyle failed and Victor won’t be pleased to hear that she hasn’t successfully kept their end of their bargain, he might pull funding for Vibrante. That may leave her a bit desperate. We can imagine a desperate Audra resorting to one of the oldest tricks in soap opera history to keep Nate in her orbit — a pregnancy.

Is it possible that Audra fakes a pregnancy with Nate to keep him around and maybe even get herself a position at Winters in the process? Sure, it is. She would ultimately have to then get pregnant by Nate for real or pretend to be with child for nine months until she can adopt a child or get a surrogate.

Look, we’re fully aware that this hypothetical storyline sounds dramatic and maybe even far-fetched. But again, this is the soap world, so anything can happen.

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No matter how you look at it, The Young and the Restless’ Cane (Billy Flynn) has hosted arguably the worst international getaway in the soap’s history.

Because of all his duplicitous planning and shady staff, Damian (Jermaine Rivers) was murdered, Nick (Joshua Morrow) almost bled to death, nearly all his party guests are terrified and now, as of the July 28 episode, Chance (Conner Floyd) is dead. (We have our qualms about another member of the already sparse Chancellor family dying, but that’s a topic for some other day.)

As it turns out, during the episode in question, Carter (Vincent Stalba) confesses to Cane that he indeed murdered Damian, and did so in order for Cane to have a clear path to reconciliation with Lily (Christel Khalil). Carter then pleads with his horrified boss for help fleeing the country, but Cane rejects his request. This prompts Carter to freak out, and Chance, who was eavesdropping nearby, to announce himself and insist on holding Carter until local law enforcement arrives.

Carter doesn’t want to go to prison, so he whips out a gun, and when Lily walks by the scene, he grabs her as a hostage and starts running through the maze. Eventually, the duo bumps into Billy (Jason Thompson), and Chance and Cane catch up to them.

Cooler heads ultimately convince Carter to stop pointing the gun at Lily. He then quickly points the gun at Cane to kill him for the betrayal, but Chance winds up jumping in front of the gun, taking a bullet in the chest. Shortly thereafter, Chance is declared dead.

With more blood on his hands, the target on Cane’s back has only gotten bigger, with a number of people ready to get their revenge. The loved ones of Damian, Nick and Chance are all likely salivating at the mouth for the chance to get payback, but we’ll see if that lust for revenge turns deadly.

Having said all of that, and focusing back on Cane and the impact of his loss, we think fans should be gearing up for a big return to Genoa City to help send off the town's favorite cop. We believe there’s a good chance that both Nina (Tricia Cast) and Jill (Jess Walton) could show up in some capacity.

For Nina, it would be rather heartwrenching to see her in Genoa City, grieving the death of her only child. She was never a fan of him pursuing a dangerous career in law enforcement, and to know he was killed overseas trying to help someone while technically off duty will probably be devastating. Nina may also have more than a few choice words for Cane.

In terms of Jill, she’d probably be crushed to know her grandson, Phillip Chancellor Jr’s only grandson, is no longer living. She may also have a hard time accepting that a man she viewed as a son, Cane, bears some responsibility for this tragedy. Will she be able to forgive Cane, especially when she learns this whole French getaway boiled down to Cane scheming to get Chancellor?

And as captivating as it may be to think about Nina and Jill arriving in Genoa City for a possible Chance funeral, we think there’s a possibility that The Young and the Restless is gearing up for a surprise visit from Chance’s father, Phillip Chancellor III (Thom Bierdz).

It’s been a while since Phillip Chancellor III has been in town, so it would be fitting to see him arrive to mourn his son. Our only hope is that should he arrive, he stay awhile and launch a soapy plan of retribution for the loss of his child. Again, we think Cane has a whirlwind headed his way, so why not make the person behind the whirlwind be Phillip?

To be clear, as of publication, we have not heard word if Nina, Jill or Phillip is scheduled to reappear. We just think it would be nice if they did.

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The trip to Italy gets off to a great start but Eric (John McCook) has plans for Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) and Ridge (Thorsten Kaye). Back home, Sheila (Kimberlin Brown) has questions about Luna while Bill (Don Diamont) has thoughts about his role in what happened to Liam and Luna. Here are the The Bold and the Beautiful spoilers for the week of July 28-August 1.

Here are The Bold and the Beautiful spoilers for the week of July 28, courtesy of Soap Opera News:

Monday, July 28:
"Eric, Ridge, and Brooke head to Italy, as does Nick. Steffy prepares to leave town with Kelly and Hayes. Bill has regrets about his part in what happened with Luna and Liam."

Tuesday, July 29:
"Forrester Creations teams up with famous Italian designer Luisa Beccara for a fashion show on the La Canzone del Mere terrace in Capri. Eric toasts the crowd, and Brooke and Ridge enjoy a boat ride alone together."

Wednesday, July 30:
"Eric makes his intentions clear that he wants Ridge and Brooke to reunite in Italy, and tells Ridge to make a decision. The fashion show continues, does drama follow?"

Thursday, July 31:
"Nick and Ridge have a fight. Brooke gets nostalgic and emotional as she can’t help but remember so many moments she has shared with Ridge in Italy. Sheila suspects Li knows more than she’s letting on about Luna. Deacon supports Sheila’s mourning, despite his feelings for Luna."

Friday, August 1:
"To help his cause, Eric appeals to Nick to back off. Nick plans to propose to Brooke on a boat."

You can see what happened last week with The Bold and the Beautiful spoilers for the week of July 21 below:

Monday, July 21
"Grace comes under suspicion."

Tuesday, July 22
"Eric delivers a beautiful speech about life and love, confirming the Italy trip is still happening. Nick makes a romantic overture to Brooke."

Wednesday, July 23
"Daphne returns from Paris, surprising Carter. Brooke gives Ridge a final chance to make things right. Ridge and Nick push each other’s buttons."

Thursday, July 24
"Steffy and Liam bond over his near-death experience. Taylor suspects Nick is using the trip to Italy as a clear path to Brooke. Eric gives an emotional warning to Ridge."

Friday, July 25
"Finn gets in on the suspicion about Grace. Taylor makes a suggestion to Nick about Brooke. Steffy gives Sheila hope."

The Bold and the Beautiful airs weekdays on CBS and the following day on Paramount Plus. Check your local listings to see when it comes on where you are.

Brooke, Ridge and Eric are off to Italy this week, and Nick Marone is tagging along to keep Brooke company. Here's The Bold and the Beautiful preview for the week of July 28.

Despite Ridge's (Thorsten Kaye) opposition to the idea, Nick (Jack Wagner) was full steam ahead with the idea of going to Italy with Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang).

Eric (John McCook) warned his son that Brooke could slip away from him, once and for all, unless he acts. Eric is firmly in the Team Brooke camp, much to Ridge's frustration. Eric is hoping that the trip will remind his son that his destiny lies with Brooke.

Though Ridge continued to insist that he's happily engaged to Taylor (Rebecca Budig), the idea of Brooke running off with Nick certainly gets under his skin. He might not be willing to admit it, but it seems like he's having some second thoughts about leaving Brooke behind.

Here's the look-ahead preview of what's coming up this week:

In the clip, Eric offers a heartfelt "Salut!" with Ridge and Brooke. They're in Capri, the weather is beautiful and the fashions are amazing. Brooke looks radiant, which is all the more reason for Ridge to be wary.

Brooke and Ridge arrive on a boat and are welcomed by Eric, who standing above the dock with a smile on his face. (Eric is a big fan of Brooke and boats, obviously)

Nick, in the meantime, looks like he missed the Capri memo. He's not on the island and he's desperate to get access to a boat so he can get there. Did Eric switch the itinerary around so that Nick would be in the wrong place? It certainly looks like it.

Brooke takes another spin on the runway and can be seen waving to the adoring crowd while Nick, who suddenly looks pleased with himself, says it's "time for the fun to begin."

Clearly, there's some big action coming up in Italy this week as Eric continues to clear a path for Ridge to get back with Brooke while Nick ramps up his pursuit of her. The big question is who will manage to win her affection, and at what cost.

The Bold and the Beautiful airs weekdays on CBS and the following day on Paramount Plus. Check your local listings to see when it comes on where you are.

It’s official that Kelly Thiebaud is reprising her role as General Hospital’s Dr. Britt Westbourne. She confirmed it, and fans also noticed that Liesel Olbrecht (Kathleen Gati) mysteriously spoke about Britt in the present tense when she talked to Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) at the Metro Court pool. She also took a selfie with Rocco (Finn Carr), so maybe that selfie was going to get sent to her daughter?

Even though I’m excited to see a Britch vs Lulu (Alexa Havins) showdown because it will make Lulu absolutely crash out, I don’t want to see Britt rekindle a romance with Jason. Jason’s been through enough, and he deserves better than Britt.

Jason hasn’t been in a relationship with anyone for quite some time. There were some signs that maybe he would start a relationship with Sasha (Sofia Mattson) when he agreed to pretend to be the father of her baby, but that never happened.

There was also the potential for a romance with Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) back in Africa when they kissed during their escape from being held captive by Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota). But that turned out to be a dead end also. So he’s been alone for far too long. It’s definitely time for Jason to have a love interest again.

But that love interest shouldn’t be Britt. Their brief relationship never really made sense, and frankly, Jason deserves to be with someone who is a better human being than Britt.

Yes, Jason has done some bad things, and his loyalty to Sonny (Maurice Benard) and Carly (Laura Wright) is disturbing. However, at his core, he’s a good guy who will do anything for his family and the people he loves. He deserves a relationship with a woman who will love him the same way and prioritize his happiness and safety. That’s not Britt.

Faking her death

If Britt really cared about Jason, she would have found a way to let him know she was alive after she was attacked with Heather Webber’s (Alley Mills) poisoned hook. She wouldn’t have let him grieve for her. There may be reasons why it was better for her to be thought to be dead, but if she knew Jason at all, she would know she could trust him to keep her secret. It’s just rude to let him grieve like that.

No doubt she will have all kinds of reasons why she didn’t let him know, but they won’t be good enough. And Liesel dropping that present-tense comment about Britt but not actually telling him she was alive was pretty cruel also. Jason deserves to be with someone who wouldn’t cause him pain on purpose.

Britt only cares about herself

Even though Britt seemed honestly upset when Jason was missing and presumed dead, she is really not capable of the kind of love that Jason deserves. She always puts her own schemes and ambitions first, while Jason puts everyone he loves first.

Jason is loyal to the people he cares about, and Britt is only loyal to herself. Someone like Jason, who will risk his life over and over again for the people he loves, deserves to have a partner who loves him like that and will do anything to protect and help him.

Temu Sam

Britt is the Temu version of Jason’s real true love, Sam McCall (Kelly Monaco). Britt is strong, focused, determined, smart and willing to break rules like Sam, but she doesn’t have Sam’s fierce love and loyalty. Sam was the perfect match for Jason because she was also loyal to the people she loved and would do whatever it took to keep them safe.

Even his relationship with Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) was better than his relationship with Britt. Elizabeth is a sweet person who genuinely cared about Jason.

Sam’s death affected Jason in a really deep way, and I’m worried that he’s going to turn to Temu Sam to fill that void since she does have some of the same characteristics that Sam had. But Britt can never fill Sam’s shoes. She doesn’t have the ability to bring Jason out of his shell and show his softer side like Sam had. And no relationship can last when one person always has their guard up.

Jason deserves a good relationship

Jason is so concerned with duty and helping Sonny and the people he loves that he never has the time to develop a real relationship with anyone. Instead, he’s everyone’s beard. He married Carly to help stabilize Sonny’s operation when Sonny was missing. And he was willing to publicly play the father role for Sasha’s baby so that no one would find out Michael (Rory Gibson) was the father. It’s time for Jason to focus on finding his own real, loving relationship.

He was never able to make it work with Sam, but that doesn’t mean the right partner isn’t out there for him. Jason deserves a partner who can handle his criminal associations, roll with the crazy things he does for the people he cares about and love him anyway.

Jason needs a partner who will act as a stabilizing influence and balance out the chaos he lives in. That’s not Britt Westbourne. She’s going to cause more pain. Britt is also very likely to create more messes for Jason to clean up.

Jason deserves better than Britt Westbourne. And I hope they give him a better love interest soon, because he’s been single for way too long.

New episodes of General Hospital air on weekdays on ABC. If you miss an episode, you can catch up on Hulu.

With the nominees for the 2025 Daytime Emmy Awards officially announced, the What to Watch team is counting down to the big day on October 17, looking through the soap categories and offering our take on who should walk away victorious.

I previously offered up my reasons why I think Eileen Davidson is a shoo-in for the Outstanding Lead Actress In A Daytime Drama Series category. Her portrayal of The Young and the Restless' Ashley dealing with dissociative identity disorder and subsequently trying to piece her life back together, even as Martin (Christopher Cousins) continued to torment her family, was brilliant. And as I look to the Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Daytime Drama Series category, I again have to look to the long-running CBS soap.

Now to be clear, this year’s list of nominees all did great jobs in their respective roles. General Hospital’s Kate Mansi had quite the transformative storyline as Kristina in 2024, first losing the surrogate child she was carrying for her sister Molly (Kristen Vaganos), then going toe-to-toe with Molly as the two women argued in grief, before they both lost their big sister Sam (Kelly Monaco).

Days of Our Lives has two actresses hoping to take home a win for supporting actress in Linsey Godfrey and Emily O’Brien. Godfrey did a heck of a job as Sarah Horton, getting run over by her mother-in-law and attempting to recuperate. O’Brien stepped into the role of Theresa Donovan at the tail end of 2023, but fully embraced the part in 2024, making for quite the joy ride as she added her own unique flavor to the dramatic soap character.

Even with such formidable competition in the category, it’s the women of The Young and the Restless who I think it all boils down to. Both Susan Walters, who portrays Diane Abbott, and Courtney Hope, who plays Sally Spectra, delivered performances that were truly standouts in 2024. And it was Hope, who I believe did just enough to edge out her competition. If we’re right about her winning this category again, it would make her a winner in back-to-back years.

I recall watching the tumultuous breakup between Sally and Adam (Mark Grossman) on The Young and the Restless, and I said then that her work on screen was gold hardware-worthy. Hope perfectly struck a balance between visibly showcasing Sally’s heartbreak and fully demonstrating the character’s rage at being betrayed and lied to. Take a look at her unleashing on Adam below (I’m still applauding).

I also have to commend Hope for how she handled Sally’s mending process. Sally realized that Adam was exactly who people warned her he was, and had to wrestle with the fact that she ended things with Nick (Joshua Morrow) for the younger Newman.

Plus, she was left trying to move on from Adam, falling into the arms of Billy (Jason Thompson). While in the present, we’re well beyond the eligibility period for the 2025 Daytime Emmys, I can’t help but desire seeing more of the fierce Sally in future episodes.

Now I’d be remiss if I didn’t bring up my theory that there’s a slight possibility the supporting actress category ends in a tie. Although we think Hope will capture the trophy, she could wind up sharing it with Walters.

Walters had some stellar moments in 2024 as Diane, whether that be unleashing on Jack (Peter Bergman) for purposefully relapsing for Nikki’s (Melody Thomas Scott) benefit, pretending to fallout with with Jack for Kyle’s (Michael Mealor) sake or having the tough conversations with Kyle as he wrestled with his past trauma, Walters’ Diane scenes were must-watch.

So, who do you think will take home this year’s supporting actress Emmy? Will it be Hope or someone else?

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Things are heating up in Fairmont Crest this week. If you need a refresher, here are the Beyond the Gates spoilers for the week of July 28-August 1.

Below you will find Beyond the Gates spoilers for the week of July 28 below, courtesy of Soap Opera News:

Monday, July 28
"Kat admits to Chelsea that she is hiding something from Tomas, Leslie asks an irate Ted for a favor, and Naomi meets up with a woman named Regina who may have the answers she seeks."

Tuesday, July 29
"Andre takes Ashley on a “trip,” June confronts someone from her past, and Vanessa struggles to keep the peace between Joey and Doug."

Wednesday, July 30
"Martin needs Nicole’s help in order to save his marriage, Vernon does his best to assuage Anita’s fears, and a shocked Dani gives her daughter some tough advice."

Thursday, July 31
"Anita locks horns with Sharon and Tracy before their big day, the Dupree sisters scheme for the greater good, and Vernon and Tyrell have a heart-to-heart."

Friday, August 1
"Derek is painfully honest with Ashley, and The Duprees get ready for The Articulettes’ Reunion Concert, while Hayley tries to convince Bill to let go of his attachment to his former family."

If you need a refresher on what happened last week in Fairmont Crest, here is a look back at Beyond the Gates spoilers for the week of July 21, courtesy of Soap Opera News:

Monday, July 14
"Nicole confronts Ted about yet another secret he’s been harboring. Anita tries to ease Vernon’s guilt. Chelsea is livid with her father"

Tuesday, July 15
"Eva stands her ground with Kat. Hayley has a life-changing surprise to show Bill. Allison is in need of medical attention."

Wednesday, July 16
"Leslie uses her injury to further her agenda. Jacob questions a family member about a police matter. Madison thinks Chelsea is getting played."

Thursday, July 17
"Vernon comes clean to Naomi. Nicole confronts Bill about how he’s hurt Martin. Kat is unnerved by what she walks in on."

Friday, July 18
"Pamela has an intriguing offer for Dani. Hayley wonders if her husband is in deep trouble. Tyrell and Samantha feel lied to by their entire family."

Beyond the Gates airs weekdays on CBS and the following day on Paramount Plus. Check your local listings to see when it comes on where you are.

Want even more Big Brother in your weekly television schedule? Thankfully, the reality TV powers that be have listened to your wishes because just a few short weeks after the premiere of Big Brother season 27 (which debuted on Thursday, July 10—here's how you can tune in online or on TV from around the world), CBS is premiering the all-new Big Brother: Unlocked behind-the-scenes series tonight at 8pm Eastern Time.

Every other Friday night, you can join hosts and Big Brother alum Taylor Hale (who won season 24 of the long-running reality competition series, making her the first Black woman to win the $750,000 prize and the America's Favorite Houseguest title) and season 16 victor Derrick Levasseur as they guide BB fans through never-before-seen footage from the house, interviews, guest appearances and other behind-the-scenes access.

Along with sharing insight as they analyze gameplay, assess the competition and give their perspective throughout the season, Hale and Levasseur will be joined by mystery celebrity guests and surprise show alumni to break down the drama and deliver their reactions.

Like Big Brother proper, Big Brother: Unlocked will air on CBS, which means if you want to tune into the new behind-the-scenes series live on Friday evenings, you're going to need access to the channel. CBS is included with most cable packages but if you’ve cut the cord, you can also watch CBS shows live via streaming platforms like FuboTV, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream.

Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers will be able to live stream the show via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on-demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live but will have access to on-demand the day after the episode airs. Previous seasons of Big Brother are available to stream on Paramount Plus, and Paramount Plus subscribers will also have access to the 24/7 Live Feeds once the season begins.

There's a lot of drama in Genoa City on The Young and the Restless this week. Let's take a look at all of the thrilling stories coming up this week with The Young and the Restless spoilers for the week of July 28-August 1.

Below you will find The Young and the Restless spoilers for the week of July 28 below, courtesy of Soap Opera News:

Monday, July 28
"Victor and Nikki make surprising decisions to protect their family. Chance maintains law and order at the chateau, and Nick and Sharon discuss their complicated past."

Tuesday, July 29
"Phyllis and Billy defend Cane. Kyle and Audra’s power struggle takes a dangerous turn, and Lily informs Nate about Damian’s passing."

Wednesday, July 30
"Victor teaches Cane a hard lesson. Victoria and Adam call a truce, and Nate shares bad news with Amy."

Thursday, July 31
"Victor unites his family, Jack and Diane worry about Kyle, and things get complicated for Nick and Sharon."

Friday, August 1
"Jack makes a sacrifice for Billy, Daniel is skeptical of Phyllis’ latest plan, and Tessa receives help from a new friend."

If you need a refresher on what happened last week in Genoa City, here is a look back at The Young and the Restless spoilers for the week of July 21 below, courtesy of Soap Opera News:

Monday, July 21: "Jack is blindsided by Billy’s decision making, Phyllis protects her interests, and Kyle calls Audra’s bluff."

Tuesday, July 22: "Victor demands Audra to hold her end of their bargain, Nick and Sharon find themselves in a dangerous situation, and Nikki gives Cane a warning."

Wednesday, July 23: "Kyle tells Nikki the truth about Victor’s deal with Audra, Lily stands her ground with Phyllis , and Cane questions Amanda’s loyalty"

Thursday, July 24: "Victor and Chance confront a new suspect, Nick’s plan to escape backfires, and Jack makes a tough decision about Billy."

Friday, July 25: "Victor takes matters into his own hands. Billy and Sally work together to help an innocent victim. Nikki is backed into a corner."

The Young and the Restless airs weekdays on CBS and the following day on Paramount Plus. Check your local listings to see when it comes on where you are.