The Bold and the Beautiful
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There are only three new episodes of The Bold and the Beautiful next week, due to CBS' coverage of The U.S. Open. But the following exciting developments will take place during these installments...

• Stephanie and Brooke bond over a bottle of tequila.
• Jackie fires Whip (Rick Hearst, pictured).
• Rick extends an olive branch to Thomas. 
• Owen makes a shocking request of Nick.

Next week, on The Bold and the Beautiful, a proposal is made and unexpected news is revealed. Here's a spoiler-filled look ahead...

• Somebody proposes!
• Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang, pictured) is anxious to leave Los Angeles.
• Jackie and Owen arrive at a decision.
• Donna and Katie reveal surprising news to Stephanie and Taylor.

Coming up, over the next five episodes of The Bold and the Beautiful...

• Bill and Katie surprise Eric at a photo shoot.
• Jackie and Owen face more problems.
• Beth gets physical in her cat fight with Stephanie. 
• Ridge (Ronn Moss, pictured) comforts a distraught Brooke.

Patrick Duffy is coming back to The Bold and the Beautiful.

The actor will reprise his beloved role as Stephen Logan on Monday, August 31. The character comes back during an emotional time in his daughters' lives.

Fighting and drinking? Sounds like another typical, exciting week ahead on The Bold and the Beautiful. Here's what fans can look forward to...

• Ridge asks James for assistance in solving a major dilemma.
• Taylor and Brooke's fight escalates.
• Katie sees an unusual side of Bill. 
• Feeling betrayed, Jackie (Lesley-Anne Down, pictured) turns to Whip - and alcohol - for comfort.

A surprising choice and a shocking visit highlight the week ahead on The Bold and the Beautiful...

• Bill (Don Diamont, pictured) makes a stunning decision.
• Whip and Bill create a tabloid stir. 
• Ridge and Brooke reminisce about the past.
• Katie shocks Stephanie with a visit.

Sacrifices are made and campaigns launched over the next few episodes on The Bold and the Beautiful...

• Brooke manipulates her way back into Ridge’s life.
• Whip (Rick Hearst, pictured) launches a new campaign for Jackie M.
• Stephanie blows up at Brooke. 
• Eric makes a sacrifice to save the company.

Lots of gloating and scheming highlight the week ahead on The Bold and the Beautiful...

• Stephanie (Susan Flannery, pictured) gloats, and for good reason.
• Steffy and Thomas scheme to keep Brooke away.
• Owen won't be intimidated by Whip.
• The day Taylor has been dreaming about finally arrives.

Whip makes his presence felt, big time, on next week's episodes of The Bold and the Beautiful...

• Steffy witnesses Brooke in Ridge's arms.
• Brooke receives a surprise visit, and more, from Whip (Rick Hearst, pictured).
• Someone proposes!
• Whip reveals his new publicity campaign for Jackie M's "Indulge."

Rick Hearst is back on The Bold and the Beautiful.

After years on General Hospital, the actor has returned to The Bold and the Beautiful in the role of Whip Jones.

Hearst spoke to Michael Fairman about the role, and his return to it, this week. Here are excerpts from the interview:

On Whip Jones: Whip Jones: He is a smarmy PR guy, and an opportunist.  He does not try to get under your skin; he just calls it like he sees it, and he makes no excuses for himself.  Is he out to hurt anybody? Absolutely not.  He can be wildly bombastic and visionary in his own right, but he is a guy who knows how to pull the reigns back.

On Whip's Return: He is being brought in by Stephanie, who hadn’t decided whether she liked him or hated him, but she knew he was very effective with what he did.  Now, Stephanie is over at Jackie M. Whip has been talked up by Stephanie, and he has hit the skids and needs a job like many people in this economy. 

Whip had gone through Forrester International and done very well.  From what I surmise of the history, he had a falling out and got too big for his britches.  He thought, “I want to do something more with PR and take it to the next level.” Whip knew that Forrester was very much a family company and they had their method of doing things.  So, he goes to work for some other small independent fashion houses, and maybe they weren’t established enough, and maybe he left on his own accord from those two places. 

There is something that is burning inside of the guy to make him come back to Los Angeles.  He knows he can’t go back to the Forresters, because he knows there is too much under the bridge there.  Brooke is still there.  He still has this thing in his heart for her and maybe he wasn’t able to put that completely to bed.