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Congratulations Heather!
Congratulations to B&B’s own HEATHER TOM (Katie) who placed first in the FEMALE INDIVIDUAL CELEBRITY category of the Malibu Triathlon. Heather scored the gold medal with a time of 1:48:57, topping the second place female by almost a minute and a half! Held on Saturday and Sunday, September 12 and 13, The Malibu Triathlon consisted of a 1/2 mile swim, 18-mile bike race and a 4-mile run, and raised over $1 million for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. You rock Heather!
Party of Seven
B&H's newest cast member, Aaron D. Spears (Justin) and his wife Estella are the proud parents of a healthy baby boy. Their son, who will be named shortly, was born, Wednesday September 9. This is Aaron and Estella’s fifth child and only boy.
Congrats Drew
Congratulations to DREW TYLER BELL (Thomas) who married his fiancée Sarah Grunau (now Bell) in a private garden ceremony in Los Angeles on August 2, 2009.
Outstanding Drama Series Winner!
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL received the Emmy® Award for 'Outstanding Drama Series' at the 36th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards last night at the historic Orpheum Theater. This marks the first win for THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL in the series' 22-year-run on the CBS Television Network.
Created in 1987 by legendary television producing and writing couple, the late William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell, at the invitation of CBS, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL is now helmed by their son, Emmy®-Award winning Executive Producer, Bradley P. Bell, who also serves as the Show’s Head Writer. “I’m thrilled to have won our first Best Show Emmy in 22 years,” said Bell. “It was wonderful to have my mother, co-creator of B&B, next to me, and I know that my father was there with us in spirit. We could not have accomplished this win without the hard work of the cast, crew and staff of THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL and the support of the entire daytime community.”
It was Bell’s inherited writing talent, along with his esteemed writing team, that scripted the Emmy® Award winning episodes involving the troubled and emotionally-wrought “Stephen ‘Storm’ Logan, Jr.” (played by William deVry) and his ultimate sacrifice to save his youngest sister, “Katie’s” (played by Heather Tom), life by taking his own, and donating his heart to her.
In addition to Bell, the other B&B producers who received an Emmy® for “Outstanding Drama Series” are; Rhonda Friedman, Supervising Producer; Ron Weaver, Senior Producer, Cynthia J. Popp, Producer, and Adam Dusevoir, Coordinating Producer.
All five producers took the stage at The Orpheum Theater, along with the four original cast members Susan Flannery (“Stephanie Forrester”), John McCook (“Eric Forrester”), Katherine Kelly Lang (“Brooke Logan”) and Ronn Moss (“Ridge Forrester”) together with the entire cast, crew and staff of the Show.
Additionally, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL also received the Emmy® for “Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Drama Series” at the Creative Arts Emmy® Awards, which took place on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at The Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles. Emmy® recipients in this category were Hairstylists Carlos Pelz, Kathy Weltman and Linda Dalbec-Rasmussen.
Grandpa Winsor
Congratulations to WINSOR HARMON (Thorne) on becoming a grandparent! Winsor’s daughter, Jade Harmon, gave birth to Ronin Winsor Hudson Lund on June 1, 2009. Ronin was 8 pounds 2 ounces and 22 inches long!
B&B is Recipient of Golden Nymph
The Bold and the Beautiful was the recipient of the International TV Audience Award in the “Telenovela/Soap Opera” category this evening at the Monte Carlo Television Festival awards ceremony, confirming that it remains the world’s most watched series in its genre. This is the fourth consecutive year that the series has been the recipient of this award.
The award was accepted by The Bold and the Beautiful’s Executive Producer and Head Writer, Bradley P. Bell, accompanied on stage by cast members RONN MOSS (Ridge), KATHERINE KELLY LANG (Brooke), ASHLEY JONES (Bridget), and DANIEL MCVICAR (Clarke), who all travelled to Monaco to participate in the festival.
The International TV Audience Awards are determined by the sum of ratings across five continents and 66 countries as measured by Médiamétrie and Eurodata TV Worldwide. The win signifies that The Bold and the Beautiful delivered higher ratings worldwide in 2008 than any other daily drama series.
Created by Médiamétrie, Eurodata TV Worldwide distributes programming and audience information, based on its partnership with the national institutes operating people meter systems throughout the world.
Winning its time slot for the past two decades in most markets, The Bold and the Beautiful is broadcast by over 50 networks in more than 100 territories worldwide, airing in morning, daytime, afternoon, access prime and prime time. In some international markets, The Bold and the Beautiful equals or outperforms many U.S. prime time series’ ratings.
City in Italy Bestows Honorary Citizenship on Jennifer Gareis
The City of Militello Val di Catania, Italy, on the island of Sicily, held an official public event on May 8, 2009 to grant honorary citizenship to actress JENNIFER GAREIS (Donna) and her family.
Gareis stars as “Donna Logan,” the wife of “Eric Forrester” (John McCook) and sister of “Brooke Logan” (Katherine Kelly Lang) on THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL.
The ceremony was the culmination of three days of festivities organized by Sicilia Mondo, a worldwide organization devoted to the promotion and preservation of Sicilian culture. It was officiated by the city’s mayor, Sindaco Antonio Lo Presti, and attended by thousands of members of the public and numerous local press. A celebratory procession through the streets preceded the ceremony, with the Gareis family riding on an ornate horse-drawn Sicilian cart, accompanied by the music of a traditional Sicilian band and a medieval flag-waving troop.
During the procession, Gareis and her family were besieged for autographs by the throng, and many handed their small children to Gareis to hold for photos. After the ceremony, Gareis saluted the crowd with cries of “Viva Militello!” as fireworks lit up the sky.
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL is the most successful foreign dramatic serial in Italy, broadcast weekdays on national Italian broadcaster, Canale 5. The series and its cast enjoy high-profile celebrity status there, owing to this phenomenal long-lasting ratings success.
Gareis and her family made the trip to Italy in order to get reacquainted with their Sicilian heritage. Following an investigation some time ago by Gareis’ mother, who with the help of locals, traced family ancestors back to Militello, the family was able to find and contact descendents of Ms. Gareis’ great-grandmother, Sebastiana Tringali.
While in Militello, Gareis visited a local bakery, where she assisted with the baking of local specialties, and spent time serving the locals and getting acquainted with her relatives at her uncle's local café-bar, Bar New York.
B&B Celebrates 22 Years on Television
On March 23, 1987, The Bold and the Beautiful premiered on the CBS Television Network. Set in the glamorous world of the Los Angeles fashion industry, the critically acclaimed series marked its 22nd anniversary on Monday, March 23, 2009.
The Bold and the Beautiful, created by the late daytime drama legend William J. Bell and his wife, Lee Phillip Bell, is currently written and executive produced by William and Lee’s son, Bradley P. Bell, who took over the reins of B&B from his father, becoming head writer in 1993, and then executive producer in 1995.
“Twenty-two years on television has been an extraordinary collaborative accomplishment,” said Bell. “The show has now taped over 5,500 episodes and is viewed in more than 100 countries around the world. That is a testament to our remarkable cast, production crew, writers and staff, and of course to CBS, who continues to give us their unwavering support. My greatest thanks goes out to our viewers, for their continued loyalty and devotion.”
For more than 20 years, The Bold and the Beautiful has explored the entangled lives, passionate loves, high-stakes battles, loyalties, tragedies, and the inspiring triumphs of the Forrester, Logan, Marone, Spectra and now, the Spencer families. With romance, sensuality, complex characters and intricate and compelling storylines, The Bold and the Beautiful is, at its core, a gripping tale of high fashion glamour, honor and most importantly, family.
The Bold and the Beautiful boasts four original cast members who remain integral parts of the story structure: SUSAN FLANNERY (Stephanie), KATHERINE KELLY LANG (Brooke), JOHN MCCOOK (Eric) and RONN MOSS (Ridge). Other cast members include: TEXAS BATTLE (Marcus) , BRANDON BEEMER (Owen), DON DIAMONT (Bill Spencer, Jr.), LESLEY ANNE DOWN (Jackie), JENNIFER GAREIS (Donna), WINSOR HARMON (Thorne), ASHLEY JONES (Bridget), LESLI KAY (Felicia), KYLE LOWDER (Rick), JACQUELINE MACINNES WOOD (Steffy), ALLEY MILLS (Pam), HEATHER TOM (Katie), HUNTER TYLO (Taylor) and JACK WAGNER (Nick) .
Check out the cast photo now! Photo courtesy of Bell-Phillip Productions Inc. Gilles Toucas, photographer.
