“Entertainment Tonight” co-host Nischelle Turner will be making a cameo appearance on “Beyond the Gates,” CBS announced on Tuesday.
Although details on who Turner would be playing on the soap opera were not released, including whether she’d be playing herself, or for how long, news of her appearance first came to light as the network shared plans to air “Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood,” a five-part half-hour daytime special to air during the week of February 17-21, presented by the team at “Entertainment Tonight.”
Hosted by “Entertainment Tonight” co-host Kevin Frazier and uber soap fan, comedian and television personality Sheryl Underwood (“The Talk”), the daytime special will air from 2:00-2:30 p.m. ET/1:00-1:30 p.m. PT, followed by encore episodes of “The Bold and the Beautiful” at 2:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. PT – original episodes of “The Bold and the Beautiful” will continue to air in the show’s regular time slot (1:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT).
In the fifth episode of “Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood,” titled “Sneak Peek and Guest Stars,” viewers will get an exclusive first look at the show’s premiere episode, featuring high-stakes action, deep secrets, and unforgettable drama. The sneak peek sets the stage for a season filled with twists, turns, and lots of surprises. Plus, hear directly from the cast and creators about what’s in store for Fairmont Crest. Later in the episode, the “Entertainment Tonight” Vault will revisit where fans first met the stars of “Beyond the Gates” and where they might have seen them before.
Additionally, Turner will step into Fairmont Crest for her must-see cameo, giving fans a glimpse of the fun and surprises still to come.
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Turner joins the previously announced Karen Huger (“The Real Housewives of Potomac”) as a celebrity guest set to make a cameo on the new daytime drama series, with more names likely to be revealed during the episode airing Friday, February 21.
“Beyond the Gates” is the first brand new soap opera set to debut on a broadcast network in more than 25 years, since the launch of “Passions” in 1999, and the first-ever one-hour Black-centric daytime drama series. The series premieres Monday, February 24 at 2:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. PT on CBS, and will be available to stream Live and On Demand on Paramount+*.
The series is developed and produced by the CBS Studios/NAACP Venture, led by Sheila Ducksworth, in partnership with P&G Studios, a division of Procter & Gamble. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
Michele Val Jean is the creator, head writer, executive producer and showrunner alongside executive producers Sheila Ducksworth, Julie Carruthers, Robert Guza Jr., Leon W. Russell, Derrick Johnson, Kimberly Doebereiner and Anna Saalfeld.
In addition to its airing on CBS, “Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood” will be available to stream Live and On Demand on Paramount+, the official home of popular soap operas like “The Bold and the Beautiful,” “The Young and the Restless” and, of course, “Beyond the Gates.”
Produced and distributed by CBS Media Ventures, “Entertainment Tonight” is co-hosted by Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner with Rachel Smith, Cassie DiLaura and Denny Directo as correspondents. Erin Johnson serves as executive producer with Whitney Wallace and Leslie Kawaguchi as co-executive producers.
*Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers will have access to stream Live 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 special/series airs.
