Tamara Tunie is perched on the edge of her dressing room’s settee, one (expertly shaped) eyebrow cocked. Gold brushstrokes ornament her flowing black tunic; her hair is gathered in jumbo rollers, like ...

The creator of a new soap opera, featuring a core Black family, grew up on Chicago’s South Side. Michele Val Jean talks ‘Beyond the Gates.’ A Chicago woman, Irna Phillips, birthed the daytime serial — ...

Set in the sun-drenched enclave of the ultra-wealthy, Montecito is the first major American audio drama soap opera for 35 years, presenting a dark paradise where shattered romances, hidden family ...

These are just some of the iconic characters that millions of viewers across the decades have loved and lived by. They give birth. They age. They die. We live through their stories as if they were ...

ATLANTA, Ga. – The atmosphere at Assembly Studios is friendly and fun, but firmly professional. That's because, as much as the cast and crew of CBS' new soap opera Beyond the Gates enjoys cracking ...

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When CBS’ soap opera “Beyond the Gates” premiered in February, soap opera fans and veterans alike hailed it as a win for Black history and culture. On Monday, the first soap to feature a majority ...

Soap opera fans are some of the most dedicated viewers in the entertainment industry. Yet, finding reliable, ad-free sources for daily spoilers and exclusive interviews can sometimes feel like an ...

The network Monday introduces viewers to the Black soap opera "Beyond the Gates," which follows the powerful Dupree family in the fictional, affluent Maryland community of Fairmont Crest. The show, ...