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“S.W.A.T.” to end with current eighth season as the police procedural starring Shemar Moore (“The Young and the Restless”) will not get another last minute reprieve at CBS.

Fans of soaps (“Beyond the Gates,” “The Bold and the Beautiful,” and “The Young and the Restless”) can now receive the latest news about their shows through CBS’ new email newsletter.

“Beyond the Gates” cast members Tamara Tunie, Clifton Davis, Daphnee Duplaix and Karla Mosley will hit the news and talk show circuit this week. Find out where/when.

CBS airs a five-day, five-part half-hour daytime special preparing viewers for “Beyond the Gates,” plus encores of “The Bold and the Beautiful” alongside originals.

Jon Lindstrom and Cady McClain have joined the cast of “Beyond the Gates,” with Lindstrom playing the role of Joey Armstrong and McClain playing Pamela Curtis.

YouTube TV and Paramount have reached a new multi-year deal that averts a blackout that would have impacted the CBS soaps, including “Beyond the Gates.”

“We invented the soap opera,” proclaims Procter & Gamble as the company celebrates its return to the genre after 15 years with the launch of “Beyond the Gates.”

YouTube TV and Paramount have reached a short term extension in their carriage rights deal which would have seen the loss of 23 networks, including CBS.

For the first time ever, CBS releases promo touting its soap lineup consisting of “Beyond the Gates,” “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “The Young and the Restless.”

Contract dispute between YouTube TV and Paramount could negatively impact launch of “Beyond the Gates,” plus “The Young and the Restless” and “The Bold and the Beautiful.”