It's usually when we say things out loud that we realise how completely stupid and illogical they are. Obviously Steven Tyler had not joined Bold. And, even if he had, I have no doubt his contract would stipulate "no one-on-one dude action". I rubbed my eyes, partly fearing they may have started to bleed from the shock of seeing Steven Tyler in a bias cut satin frock, and realised then that I didn't have my glasses on.

Spectacles on, I returned to the lounge and before you can say "Dude Looks Like A Lady" was confronted once again by what looked like Steven Tyler gazing out a window talking to himself in a Scarlett O'Hara "As God is my witness" kind of way.

What the...?

And then Stephanie Forrester appeared and referred to Steven as Dr Taylor Hayes-Forrester and I realised - with horror - that the person I'd been looking at was actually actress Hunter Tylo. Her mouth is now so large she looks like she's swallowed a coat hanger. Her breasts are so ridiculously over-inflated they resemble a boob-shelf. (Convenient for resting a glass of champers on, perhaps?) The skin on Tylo's face is stretched tighter than a mini-skirt across J-Lo's backside. Last, but not least, Tylo's face is devoid of all expression.

I think she may have had some work done.

It's not just me who feels repulsed by the actress's new look. A quick Internet search revealed that many Bold fans are distressed by Tylo's makeover and the fact she is unrecognisable as the woman she once was. And if fans are unhappy, Tylo's days may be numbered. While you could assume that TV networks hold nothing but contempt for viewers, the reality is that loyal fans hold a little more sway than you think.

Take Oprah. The well-known philanthropist and talk show host is producing her TV show, a magazine, organising her own relief effort for Hurricane Katrina victims and - with Nelson Mandela - is building a girls' academy in South Africa. But what did viewers care about last week?

Oprah's hair.

Apparently, she dared to appear on her show with "flat hair" and viewers flooded her studio's switchboard and website demanding an explanation and offering constructive criticism. One viewer wrote: "I'm watching you now and I just want to know, did your hairdresser have too much to drink or what?" What's more baffling is that when viewers demanded an explanation, Oprah gave it to them.