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DAYTIME’S TOP TWO DRAMAS “THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS” AND “THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL” LAUNCH THEMED WEEKS FEATURING THE RETURN OF CHERISHED CHARACTERS AND EPIC ADVENTURES, BEGINNING MONDAY, APRIL 27 ON CBS
Y&R’s “Katherine the Great” Week to Feature
Beloved Series Matriarch Jeanne Cooper in Episodes
Dating Back as Far as 1990
B&B Will “Escape to Monte Carlo” and Include Behind-the-Scenes Documentary Footage Never Seen Before on the Network
Y&R and B&B Stars Provide New Commentary Wraparounds
for Many Episodes
CBS will take fans of the Network’s top-rated daytime dramas THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS from Sony Pictures Television, and THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, from Bell-Phillip Television, back in time with memorable themed weeks, beginning Monday, April 27 on the CBS Television Network. THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, now in its 47th season (and 31st straight as the most-watched daytime drama), will feature episodes focused on beloved and iconic Genoa City matriarch Katherine Chancellor (played memorably by the late Jeanne Cooper). These “Katherine the Great” episodes, some dating back as far as 1990, will star Cooper and feature early performances from show legends Eric Braeden (Victor Newman), Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki Newman), Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott), Tracey Bregman (Lauren Fenmore), Doug Davidson (Paul Williams), Jess Walton (Jill Abbott) and the late Kristoff St. John (Neil Winters), among others. The series airs each weekday from 12:30-1:30 PM, ET/11:30 AM-12:30 PM, PT.
About THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: Created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS premiered on March 26, 1973. It has been TV’s #1-rated daytime drama for the past 31 years. The series, which is in its 47th season, is broadcast weekdays and is produced by Bell Dramatic Serial Company, in association with Sony Pictures Television. |
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About THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, the most-watched U.S. produced daytime drama in the world, is set in Los Angeles and tells the compelling story of high fashion, glamour, honor, romance, passion and, most importantly, family. The series is broadcast weekdays (1:30 PM-2:00 PM, ET/12:30-1:00 PM, PT). It is a Bell-Phillip Television production. Bradley Bell is the executive producer. * * * Y&R Press Contacts:
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