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Finally! I never thought I would see the day when Taylor Hayes Forrester (B&B) would find anyone besides Ridge to love. Taylor’s relationship with Rick was a joke and the rest of her love life should just be filed under T for tragedy. After her surprise date with Whip, Dr. Lips broke things off before they even began, fearful of getting hurt by yet another serving of Brooke’s sloppy seconds.

Apparently, Whip does not take rejection well. After showing up at her office under the guise of mental illness, Whip was able to sway Dr. Lips with his charms. It would appear as if a second date is imminent. Whip is hot and Taylor is actually likable again when she is around him. Fans are loving this new coupling, and so am I! I want more. What do you think of “Whaylor”? Are you loving it, hating it, or just don’t give a damn? Leave us a comment below and tell us what you think. Thanks!

On Friday $Bill and Katie said their “I dos” and became Mr. & Mrs. Bill Spencer. The wedding venue was a simple public park next to the Logans’ valley home. At first I thought this wedding was going to be a cheap ass wedding in a crappy park but I have to admit I was wrong. I liked the outside shooting B&B did for the wedding and the set was beautiful and very well done.

Then there were the dresses. The bridesmaids’ dresses were a bit too much for my taste. I liked the color but the flower-ish thingie was BAD. Both Brooke and Donna had their hair up, but I have to say Donna’s hairdo was so bad. Brooke’s was ok, still not her best look.

On to the bride! Since it’s a Spencer/Logan wedding and with Ridge designing the wedding dress, we thought Katie was going to walk down the aisle in one unique dress that every woman in LA would die to have. When Katie finally showed up at the wedding, with Stephen giving her away, I was shocked to see her in a very simple dress with simple hairdo. Then I realized that it makes sense because this is Katie Logan we are talking about. Katie never was much of a fashionista like her sisters, so I can understand Ridge thinking she would want her dress to be simple. Now the only thing I did NOT like about Katie’s look was the strand of pearls in her hair.

As for guests, I thought Beth and Karen both looked very beautiful. Karen was so beautiful she made me wish Johanna Johnson would join the show again and give us one new triangle with Brooke/Ridge/Karen. Wishful thinking I know!!

Even though some didn’t like Bill in the all white suit, I particularly loved it and thought he was looking hot, as usual.

Back to the wedding venue. The whole park thing wasn’t doing for it me until Katie said her vows to Bill. She showed how much the place meant to her, right outside her bedroom where she used to sit for hours alone staring at a future she was not sure about. Then I fell in love with the idea. It was Katie’s moment and she chose to enjoy her victory and prove to herself that she took her life from where she used to be all alone to now being surrounded by the people she loves and marrying the man she loves. That’s why I loved the ending of the episode with “This Is My Now” by “Jordin Sparks” playing. The song was a great choice for Katie Logan and the short shots of the young Katie were beautifully edited from Heather Tom’s early days on the sister CBS soap Y&R…

Congrats to the happy couple and best of luck to them (they are going to need it). Especially if the rumors are true about Bill having a skeleton coming out of his closet to haunt him soon… Did Katie just make the biggest mistake of her life???

Thanks!

Kristel

I make no apologies for my adoration of Heather Tom, but I have to ponder what the hell she must be thinking while acting out her scenes as Katie on B&B as of late. It’s bad enough that Katie is now a full on Logan through and through, but now this! I decided to tune in to today’s episode only to turn it off within the first two minutes. Who is writing for this show right now? This particular scene must have been written by a man and here is why: Brooke, Donna, and Katie. Jumping up and down in slinky pajamas with drinks in their hands….enough said. Only a man could write that scene and think that it wouldn’t be a complete and utter failure….

For years, both Stephanie & Taylor always taunted Brooke about being the little “slut from the valley”. Taylor always told Brooke what a bad mother she was and that thanks to all her sexcapades & scandalous affairs, her kids would all grow up and be disturbed people due to the unstable childhood Brooke provided…
Skip ahead a few years, and it looks like Bridget grew up to be a successful doctor and then a successful head designer for Jackie M. Bridget also had her share of bad relationships with messed up guys but she is now married to the man she loves and finally planning the family she has always wanted.

Now on the other hand, we have Steffy (a.k.a Stuffy), who is Ridge and Taylor’s beautiful spawn. Steffy first went after Marcus just to later dump his ass and jump in bed with his cousin, Rick, who was her father’s worst enemy. Steffy watched her mother and father lose their mind over that relationship for months until she finally broke it off. Steffy jumped on to her next prey, which happened to be Owen, a married man committed to his hot cougar wife Jackie M.

When that attempt at love failed, Steffy has recently jumped on to yet another innocent (ok maybe not so innocent) prey. This time it was Bill Spencer Jr., a newly engaged man planning his wedding. You would think that might have stopped her from grabbing his hot ass and putting a quick kiss on him, but no, it didn’t…
So now after all this, which woman’s spawn do YOU think turned out better???

We rarely find B&B’s Brooke Forrester to be a pillar of wisdom, but we must give credit where credit is due. Little sister Katie is getting a lot of attention thanks to her new “love” with Bill Spencer, Jr. At first, a humble Katie tried to take it all in stride but it is becoming painfully obvious that she is starting to let it all go to her head. Brooke pointed out that after living in her sister’s shadows, Katie was finally the center of attention and loving it just a little too much. Katie denied this of course, telling Brooke that what she and Bill share is the real deal. Now that Katie is operating CEO and Bill’s wife to be, Bill wants to make it obvious who he thinks the queen of Forrester Creations should be. We were subjected to another Forrester Royalty photo shoot today at which Bill kindly shoved Brooke out of the spotlight and replaced her with Katie. Katie’s facial expressions were smug as she soaked up the attention of the crowd as well as her fiance. Brooke and Donna, looking beautiful as well, faded into a dull blond background while Katie appeared luminescent and angelic. Obviously, Katie is anything but angelic as she continues to prove daily. A true Logan Linx she has become, but thankfully, we like Katie this way. Taking things that don’t belong to them is what the Logan girls do best!

It is really hard to make it through an episode of B&B without laughing your ass off at something that was never meant to be funny in the first place. B&B has no shortage of ridiculous storylines and the latest Jackowen debacle is no different. Suddenly, Owen wants to have a baby and apparently, Steffy is the only fertile young thing in town. Jackie is beyond the years of child bearing and has generously offered to let Owen go so that he can become the father he wants to be. A desperate Owen has tried to find ways to have his cake and eat it too, and the topic of surrogacy has come up. Finally, Jackie just gave up, telling Owen and Steffy to do the damn thing and procreate already. Owen isn’t ready to give up on his beloved Jackie M just yet, so today he offered up a brand new solution. Adopt a puppy! Under normal circumstances, this may not be that funny. However, Jessica and I were discussing the hilariousness of the character names on B&B and how they all follow a very distinct theme. In lieu of Owen’s brand new idea, we have come up with some fitting names for the “new addition” to the Knight family. They are as follows:

Quartz, Topaz, Charcoal, Fossil, Diamondique, Brick, Cinder, Ore, and last but not least, Stream.

Also, we took it upon ourselves to go ahead and pick out the puppy for Owen and Jackie. We know how busy they are, running a major fashion house and all.

Looks like Bill Jr., aka Ass God will continue to play Katie like a small violin while trying to work over the remaining Logan Linxes. Steffy continues her mission to nail herself a hottie (Owen). Ridge and Eric vow not to lose their cherished company. Want more? Hit the link. Soaps.com is waiting for you with the rest of next week’s B&B scoop!

On today’s episode of Bold and the Beautiful, Stephanie resigned from Jackie M. Nick and Whip were shocked by Stephanie’s announcement, as anyone would be. Stephanie told the boys a tale about how she had accomplished what she had came to accomplish and so, now she is done. Although Whip put up a little fight, he eventually seemed to accept Stephanie’s decision. He offered her his hand to shake, and Stephanie could not take it because she had no feeling in her right arm. Whip seemed offended and Pam quickly jumped to her sister’s defense. Stephanie covered quickly by grabbing Whip and squeezing him tight, bear-hug style. Meanwhile, Nick looked on suspiciously, contemplating what was really going on with Stephanie. Later, Taylor tried to convince Stephanie that she was making the wrong decision, but Stephanie was stubborn as usual. Once again, Susan Flannery brought tears to my eyes as she portrayed a woman who was making a painful sacrifice. Stephanie has always been a powerful force to reckon with. It is understandable that she would want to hold on to her dignity and sophistication and continue to be the Grande Dame that she is.

For months now, Jackie and Owen (B&B) have been having problems in their marriage. Jackie’s scandalous past came back to haunt her again. She almost slept with Whip. Almost. Owen seems to have gotten past all of Jackie’s scandalocity and the couple has (temporarily) mended fences. Enter Steffy, who seems to be more like her mother, Taylor, everyday. Steffy is young and has a banging body and she knows how to use it. Steffy has been sticking her nose in all of Owen’s business, especially when it concerns his marriage to Jackie. When this began, we all knew what it would lead to. Last week, Steffy kidnapped Owen and took him on Nick’s yacht to get him away from all of his troubles and show him what it is like to have fun again. We are pretty sure that if Owen would have been freed from Steffy’s talons, Jackie would have shown him lots of ways to have fun. Regardless, a bikini clad Steffy began to tickle Owen and during the struggle, Steffy fell and smashed her dome on the side of the yacht. Then, she fell over the side. Of course, Owen jumped in and was “forced” to give her mouth to mouth. Suddenly, Steffy has had an epiphany! The little scamp has chosen to set her sights on Mr. Knight and dig her claws into his sexy chest at the first chance she gets. You would think that one would learn from watching her mother go after the same man for over 20 years and getting absolutely nowhere. Guess not.

I must admit that the only thing that fuels me to invest my time in Bold and the Beautiful is Don Diamont, who portrays Dollar Bill Spencer, Jr. Having said that, I also adore Heather Tom as Katie and I certainly find the on air relationship between these two to be uber H-O-T! I think it safe to assume that Dollar Bill came to town to reap havoc upon Eric Forrester. Suddenly, he was embroiled in a whirlwind relationship with Katie that prompted many of us to think maybe Bill wasn’t so bad after all. Recently, Bill persuaded Katie into helping him obtain Forrester Creations and made her C.E.O. Brooke and the gang were quite unhappy with that. Bill also obtained the Forrester beach house and asked Katie to move in with him. Days ago, Katie was snooping as usual and found a DVD. Katie asked Bill what it was, he brushed her off. Basically, he told her it was personal and not to stick her snoopy nose in it. Katie just can’t help herself! On yesterday’s episode, the Snoop watched Bill’s sacred DVD and learned the real reason why he came to town. To avenge the Great Stephanie for his father, Bill Sr., who could never get her to love him as much as she did Eric. In true soap fashion, Dollar Bill caught her in the act. Katie called him out, Bill defended his actions, they argued and argued. Suddenly, Bill snatched Katie up and put the lips down her. I was glued to my screen! After the kiss, Bill told Katie not to ever question him again. Key words: question HIM, not “question our love”. Then, he followed up with “Do I make myself clear?”. Katie did what any Logan Linx would do, and fall for it hook, line, and sinker. Not only was the episode great (Steffy fell off the yacht! LOL), but it actually had me wondering if Bill really loves Katie, or if he just really needs her to honor his dead father’s wishes.