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The Young and the Restless (Y&r) spoilers suggest that Genoa City can often be a revolving door, where people enter the canvas only to exit, and then return!

Who will be ‘coming’ and who will be ‘going’ in the little town during the week of December 30-January 3? Time to find out all the interesting casting changes that are set to unravel over the next five days!

The Young And The Restless Spoilers – Cricket Blair & Danny Romalotti’s Nye Drama

Y&r spoilers reveal that Christine Blair (Lauralee Bell) and Danny Romalotti (Michael Damian) are set to make a holiday return, and their short storyline will be an interesting one.

The two are set to reunite in the land of Genoa City for New Year’s Eve, as some of their friends and loved ones gather at the Gcac Jazz Lounge.

Cricket and Danny will both return on the Monday, December 30 episode; however,...

‘The Young and the Restless’ (Y&r) spoilers suggest the next two weeks in Genoa City will be packed with drama and corporate trickery as several individuals will be tested.

The holidays are a time for families to gather and be sentimental, and Christmas and New Year’s in Gc are no exception. A murder mystery is also about to come to a head. Here are the spoilers for December 23rd to January 3rd:

‘The Young And The Restless’ Spoilers: Week Of December 23rd To December 27th

Phyllis Newman (Michelle Stafford) learns information about the murder investigation and goes to the cottage to confront Sharon Newman (Sharon Case).

Sharon tells Phyllis about her hypnosis and that she remembered there was someone else there with her the night Heather Stevens (Vail Bloom) died.

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Phyllis will be skeptical and think it’s an easy way out for Sharon, but...

The Young and the Restless (Y&r) spoilers for the next two weeks are here! From December 23 to January 3, fans can expect Abby Winters (Melissa Ordway) to have an encounter with Ian Ward (Ray Wise).

Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow) continues to be confronted about defending Sharon Newman (Sharon Case).

Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) issues a tempting proposal. Plus, there will be kisses and chaos during New Year’s Eve. Keep reading and let’s talk about what is coming up in the CBS soap opera.

The Young And The Restless Spoilers – Phyllis Summers’ Face-Off

Y&r spoilers for the week of December 23 reveal that Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford) will crash Michael Baldwin (Christian LeBlanc) and Lauren Fenmore Baldwin’s (Tracey E. Bregman) dinner.

Phyllis overhears Michael talking about Sharon’s case with Lauren. Phyllis spirals when she hears the police are looking for the real killer now. Even though Lauren tries to calm Phyllis down,...

The drama heats up on The Young and the Restless as the clock counts down to midnight in Genoa City. Lauralee Bell and Michael Damian sat down with Soap Hub to discuss the situation between Danny and Cricket as they try to ring in the New Year together.

Happy New Year!

New Year’s in Genoa City starts on December 30, 2024, and it will end on January 2, 2025. Both Damian and Bell will be on Y&r on December 30 and January 2. As the clock races to midnight on 2024, Cricket anxiously awaits Danny’s return to Genoa City. “Cricket leaves [the tour] a couple of days early to go see Nina [Tricia Cast] on her way home, and we meet in Genoa City,” Bell explains.

Unfortunately for the reunited supercouple, Danny experiences some difficulty getting back to town in time. Damian revealed that Danny is trying hard to make it home in time to ring in 2025 with Cricket.

The Young and the Restless characters come and go in Genoa City. When someone leaves the Wisconsin town, it doesn’t mean they’re gone forever. Y&r surprised fans this year with unexpected character returns. As 2025 nears, here are a few familiar faces we’d love to see.

Genoa City’s Newest Detective

The Genoa City police department needs more help, with Paul (Doug Davidson) retired and Chance’s (Conner Floyd) questionable detective skills. Who better to clean up the crime than Ronan Malloy (Jeff Branson)?

Ronan is Nina’s (Tricia Cast) and Chance’s half-brother. He was a central character on Y&r from 2010 to 2012. While the detective did a great job protecting Genoa City, his personal life was messy because of failed romances with Chloe (Elizabeth Hendrickson) and Phyllis (Michelle Stafford).

Ronan’s return would give Genoa City another detective and cause conflict with Chance. As for Ronan’s love life,...

The Young and The Restless spoilers and updates tease there’s a lot of buzz around Nina Webster’s potential return.

Even though nothing has been announced concerning a return of Chance Chancellor’s (Conner Floyd) mother, portrayer Tricia Cast’s latest Instagram post may hold a hint!

The Young And The Restless Spoilers – A Little Background Information

Tricia Cast has been portraying the character of Nina on The Young and the Restless intermittently since 1986, when the show had been on 13 years.

While Nina may have departed from Genoa City, Tricia has frequently returned to reconnect with her television family and friends. If the latest rumors hold any truth, we might soon see Nina making yet another comeback, although nothing’s in stone.

After dedicating 15 years to the role full-time, Cast exited the show in 2001 when she chose to relocate from California to Tennessee. Nevertheless, she has remained open and...

Tricia Cast has been playing Nina on The Young and the Restless on and off since 1986. Although Nina has left Genoa City, the author has often returned to visit family and friends. And if recent speculation is true, the character could be making another return soon.

Instagram Post Hints At Nina’s Return

After playing Nina full-time for 15 years, Cast left Y&r in 2001 when she decided to move from California to Tennessee. However, she was always willing to return to the soap opera when needed.

In recent years, Nina’s return has been centered around her son Chance (Conner Floyd) or her friend Christine (Lauralee Bell). Her last appearance came in November 2023 when Chance was shot in the line of duty. The character might be gearing up for another Genoa City return a year after her last visit.

Recently, Cast sparked rumors of a Nina return with an Instagram post.

Soap characters go through changes all the time. You never know what’s going to happen on daytime TV. That was the case for Conner Floyd’s character, Chance Chancellor, on The Young and the Restless. The actor teased that Chance will deal with a big change in the coming week.

Goodbye to the Corporate World

Floyd teased an update about his Y&R character on Instagram. On Monday, October 7, he shared a photo of himself holding Chance’s Law Enforcement Officer badge. Chance was previously working at Abbott-Chancellor. After getting shot, he thought he would have better luck in the corporate world.

However, the business world is just as lethal, albeit figuratively. Chance didn’t fit in with his new position, so he returned to his previous position as Genoa City’s police detective. Chance is needed since there’s been an investigation into Heather’s (Vail Bloom) murder.

The Young and the Restless star Melissa Ordway (Abby) shocked her co-stars when she recently made a major change.

Melissa has been off-screen as Abby and Devon (Bryton James) plan their wedding off-screen.

The actress took the downtime to make a personal change to her appearance, and she looks amazing.

Taking to Instagram, Melissa shared a video revealing she had chopped off her long hair.

Melissa traded in her long locks for a shorter style that included a lighter shade of blonde, too.

“Sometimes you just need to change it up a bit ✨...

The Young and the Restless has received another four-year renewal. The highest-rated of the three remaining network soap operas on the air has been renewed through its 55th season and the 2027-28 broadcast TV season.

Premiering on CBS on March 26th of 1973, The Young and the Restless follows the romances, hopes, and fears of the residents of the Midwestern metropolis Genoa City. The large cast includes Peter Bergman, Eric Braeden, Sharon Case, Sean Dominic, Melissa Claire Egan, Connor Floyd, Michael Graziadei, Camryn Grimes, Mark Grossman, Amelia Heinle, Courtney Hope, Bryton James, Christel Khalil, Allison Lanier, Christian LeBlanc, Kate Linder, Michael Mealor, Joshua Morrow, Melissa Ordway, Brytni Sarpy, Melody Thomas Scott, Zuleyka Silver, Michelle Stafford, Trevor St. John, Jason Thompson, and Susan Walters. Recurring players include Lauralee Bell, Tracey E. Bregman, Tricia Cast, Reylynn Caster, Michael Damian, Eileen Davidson,...

Sharon Farrell, an actor known for her role on The Young and the Restless, has died. She was 82 years old. Chance Boyer, Farrell’s son, told The Hollywood Reporter on Saturday, August 5, that his mother died unexpectedly of natural causes at a hospital in Orange County, California, on May 15. On The Young and the Restless, Farrell played as Florence Webster, mother of Nina Webster (Tricia Cast), between 1991 and 1997. Farrell previously recurred as Det. Lori Wilson on the final season of Hawaii Five-o. She told a journalist in the 1990s that Five-o star Jack Lord called her directly, wanting her to be on his show. “And [another director], at the time, wanted me to do his show, and he was gonna pay me $15,000 a week to do a pilot that he had,” she added. “And Jack said, ‘Oh God, Sharon, turn that down — we’re gonna pay you more than that.’ So Jack...

Daytime TV vet Sharon Farrell, who played Florence “Flo” Webster on CBS’ The Young and the Restless, has died. She was 82 years old.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Farrell died unexpectedly on May 15 of natural causes. Her son, Chance Boyer, first confirmed her death on Saturday.

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Farrell’s career spanned seven decades. Prior to Y&r, she starred as Detective Lori Wilson during the 12th and final season of the original Hawaii Five-o,...

Sharon Farrell, who starred as the mother of a murderous infant in It’s Alive and contributed strong supporting turns opposite James Garner and Steve McQueen, respectively, in the 1969 films Marlowe and The Reivers, has died. She was 82.

Farrell died unexpectedly May 15 of natural causes at a hospital in Orange County, her son, Chance Boyer, told The Hollywood Reporter.

Farrell also played a movie hairstylist in Richard Rush‘s The Stunt Man (1980), the ex-wife of Chuck Norris’ Texas Ranger in Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) and the mother of the cheerleader portrayed by Amanda Peterson in Can’t Buy Me Love (1987).

On television, Farrell recurred as Det. Lori Wilson on the final season (1979-80) of CBS’ Hawaii Five-o and was Florence Webster, mother of Tricia Cast’s Nina Webster, on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless from 1991-97.

In the horror thriller It’s Alive (1974), written and directed by Larry Cohen and...

On Sunday, The Young and the Restless will officially celebrate 50 years on CBS. For star Lauralee Bell, it’s more than just a celebration; it’s a tribute to the work of her dad William J. Bell, who created the No. 1 daytime drama with his wife, Lee, in 1973.

It’s also a heady reminder that Bell — along with her brother Bradley, who’s the head writer on The Bold and the Beautiful — is one of daytime’s most important stewards. “We’re representing dad in such big way,” said Bell of her father, who died in 2005. Her mom passed in 2020. “I was getting ready to do an interview the other day and out of nowhere this huge, overwhelming feeling came over me. I wondered, did dad ever consider that he wouldn’t be here at one point and did it make him feel a little bit better knowing that Brad and I were all in?...

The Young and the Restless spoilers for Mar. 27 through 31 reveal a festive time in Genoa City. The bicentennial gala continues with many former characters arriving. Here’s a glimpse at what to expect for next week.

The Young and the Restless stars Eric Braeden and Melody Thomas Scott I Francis Specker/CBS via Getty Images ‘The Young and the Restless’ spoilers reveal romance and chaos at the gala

The show’s 50th-anniversary celebration continues with the bicentennial gala. Many former characters, including Danny Romalotti (Michael Damian), Leanna Love (Barbara Crampton), and Nina Webster (Tricia Cast), return for the big event. As with any event, there will be romance and drama.

Love is in the air as Ashley Abbott (Eileen Davidson) grows closer to Tucker McCall (Trevor St. John). Lily Winters (Christel Khalil) kisses her ex-husband Daniel Romalotti (Michael Graziadei). Meanwhile, Sally Spectra (Courtney Hope) and Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow) experience...

The Young and the Restless spoilers for Mar. 20 through 24 reveal a momentous week. In celebration of the show’s 50th anniversary, a special episode is planned with past and current characters. Here’s a look ahead at what to expect.

The Young and the Restless cast I Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty Images ‘The Young and the Restless’ spoilers reveal Genoa City gathers for a special gala

The Young and the Restless is celebrating a massive milestone with its 50th anniversary this week. To celebrate the occasion, the writers have planned a special episode. Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott) is throwing a bicentennial gala for Genoa City featuring current and former residents.

25 Year #Y&RTimeCapsule opened @youngandrestlesscbs with my awesome friend/cast mates! ? @lauralee_bell @christianjleblanc @melodythomassco @katelinderyr @devonhamiltonn pic.twitter.com/WXxciE9J5c

— Michael Damian (@michaeldamian1) March 4, 2023

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Nina Webster (Tricia Cast) is a beloved heroine from The Young and the Restless. Since 1986, longtime viewers have watched the trials and tribulations of the Genoa City author. Like many characters, Nina has been on and off the show in recent years. But she’s set to make her return in time for a special celebration.

The Young and the Restless star Tricia Cast I CBS via Getty Images Tricia Cast will return as Nina Webster on ‘The Young and the Restless’

Cast has been playing Nina since June 1986. Her first run on The Young and the Restless lasted until 2001, when she opted to leave the CBS soap opera. After a seven-year absence, Cast returned to the series in 2008 for a major storyline involving Phillip Chancellor III (Thom Bierdz).

Since then, Cast has been on recurring status, popping up for a few guest appearances. Her last appearance came in 2021 when...

Sally Spectra’s brutal firing from the fictional Newman Media may be nothing compared to the real-life pink slips just handed out in the writing department at CBS’s top-rated daytime drama “The Young and the Restless.”

Co-executive producer and head writer Josh Griffith has sacked all five writers that comprised the show’s breakdown writing staff, multiple individuals with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap.

According to one insider, Griffith said eliminating the breakdown writing staff — those writers responsible for mapping out story lines across multiple episodes — is a cost-cutting move, and that he will take on the task of writing breakdowns himself.

“The timing of the firings is suspect given that WGA negotiations were coming up and the show is celebrating a major milestone with its 50th anniversary,” the individual said. “Even more brutal is that four of the five writers of the breakdown staff are all women,...

Danny Romalotti (Michael Damian) is a famous character from The Young and the Restless. The rock star took Genoa City by storm starting in 1980. Since then, he’s been a prominent player on and off for the past four decades. Now that he’s returning, what can fans expect from the crooner?

The Young and the Restless star Lauralee Bell and Michael Damian I Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Who is Danny Romalotti on ‘The Young and the Restless’?

Danny came bursting into The Young and the Restless in 1980. The teenage rock star won the hearts of many Genoa City women, including Lauren Fenmore (Tracey E. Bregman) and Traci Abbott (Beth Maitland). Danny then captured the heart of Christine Blair (Lauralee Bell).

Danny and Christine married in 1990, but trouble ensued for the couple. Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford), a fan of Danny’s, drugged him and pretended that they slept together.

Longtime fans of CBS’ The Young and The Restless will have something to celebrate with the show’s 50th anniversary: Beginning in March, a Who’s Who of former Genoa City favorites will make appearances on the soap.

Beginning in mid-March and leading up to the series’ 50th broadcast anniversary on March 26, Y&r will will welcome back:

Michael Damian returns as Danny Romalotti. The actor made his Y&r debut as Genoa City’s resident rock star in 1980, leaving the show in 1998. He reprised the role from 2002-2004, 2008, 2012-2013 and a holiday visit in December 2022; Patty Weaver returns as restaurateur and Romalotti sibling Gina Roma. Before beginning her three-decade run on Y&r, Weaver appeared as the popular Trish Clayton on Days of our Lives from 1976-1982; Tricia Cast returns as reformed bad girl Nina Webster. Cast first appeared on Y&r in 1986, left the show full-time in 2001, and was...

Fox is flipping genders on Starsky & Hutch, developing a female-led reboot of the popular 1970s cop series, per The Hollywood Reporter.

The update — which hails from writers/showrunners Sam Sklaver (Prodigal Son) and Elizabeth Peterson (The Resident) — centers on Detectives Sasha Starsky and Nicole Hutchinson, who “solve crimes in the offbeat town of Desert City while staying true to their friendship, their awesomeness, and somehow also trying to unravel the mystery behind who sent their fathers to prison 15 years ago for a crime they didn’t commit.”

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“The Young and The Restless” welcomes back an All-Star lineup of past cast members for the CBS soap’s 50th anniversary, the network said Thursday.

Beginning in mid-March, Genoa City will see the return of Michael Damian as rock star Danny Romalotti; Patty Weaver as his sister, Gina Roma, and Barbara Crampton as celebrity journalist Leanna Love; Tricia Cast as reformed bad girl Nina Webster; and Veronica Redd as the Abbott family’s surrogate mom, Mamie Johnson.

Damian made his Y&r debut in 1980 and left the show in 1998. He reprised his signature role from 2002-2004, 2008, and 2012-2013 and again in December 2022. The director, writer, and producer’s latest movie was the Lindsay Lohan Netflix holiday romcom “Falling for Christmas.” He reteams with Lohan on the upcoming “Irish Wish,” also for Netflix.

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The Young and the Restless is looking to the past as it celebrates 50 years on the air.

The CBS daytime soap opera revealed Thursday that it would welcome back an all-star line-up of beloved Y&R cast members returning to celebrate the daytime drama's 50th anniversary.

Episodes starring the returning alums will begin airing in mid-March, so we don't have long to wait, TV Fanatics!

First up, we have Michael Damian returning as the iconic Danny Romalotti.

The actor debuted as Genoa City's resident rock star in 1980, leaving the show in 1998.

He reprised his role between 2002-2004, 2008, and 2012-2013.

Viewers were most recently treated to a visit from Danny Romalotti in December 2022.

Patty Weaver returns as a restaurateur and Romalotti sibling, Gina Roma.

Previous to her three-decade run on The Young and the Restless, Patty appeared as the popular Trish Clayton on "Days of our Lives" from 1976-1982.

Tricia Cast...

Fan favorites are returning to Genoa City to celebrate The Young and the Restless‘ 50th anniversary. Michael Damian, Patty Weaver, Tricia Cast, Barbara Crampton, and Veronica Redd will all be reprising their roles on CBS‘ longest-running scripted series leading up to the anniversary. Episodes featuring these alums will start airing in mid-March. Damian returns as the iconic Danny Romalotti. He first played the rock star in 1980 until he left the show in 1998. He later reprised the role from 2002-2004, in 2008, and from 2012-2013. He was last seen in December 2022. Weaver reprises her role as a restaurateur and Romalotti sibling, Gina Roma, a character she played for three decades (1983-2013). It wasn’t her first soap role; she previously starred as Trish Clayton on Days of our Lives from 1976-1982. Cast is back as the reformed bad girl Nina Webster, a role she first played in 1986. She left the show full-time...

Chance is coming back to The Young and the Restless. In another one of the (usual) soap opera recastings, Conner Floyd will be stepping into the role of Phillip Chancellor IV, a.k.a. “Chance,” beginning with an episode set to air later this month. Chance is the (at one point) presumed dead husband of Abby Newman (Melissa Ordway), son of legacy character Nina (Tricia Cast), and grandson of legacy character Jill (Jess Walton). Check out a photo of Floyd on the Young and the Restless set in California above. Floyd’s credits include roles in television movies, including Malicious Motives, A Kiss on Candy Cane Lane, and the upcoming Help Wanted. Chance was last seen on screens on The Young and the Restless when he was played by Donny Boaz (for 108 episodes). His last episode aired on February 1, 2021. “I was told that Chance is Not being replaced or killed off.

1960: As the World Turns' Grace wanted to help her son.

1979: Guiding Light's Holly received a marriage proposal.

1986: Young and Restless aired the "It's Ok to Say No" concert.

1986: Days of our Lives' Marlena and "Roman" were remarried."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

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1955: On The Brighter Day, Lydia's (Murial Williams) romantic life suffered as she became more stressed over her desire to confess that she had taken the silver clock.

1960: On As the World Turns, Dr. Cassen (Nat Polen) explained to Penny Hughes Baker (Rosemary Prinz) that he couldn't keep her husband,...

1993: CBS aired the final episodes of Knots Landing.

1994: Gh's Miguel pulled an injured Bj out of a bus crash.

2010: Emmerdale's Aaron revealed he was gay on the witness stand.

2011: Roger Howarth returned to One Life to Live."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

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1964: On Another World, Pat Matthews (Susan Trustman) told her mother, Mary (Virginia Dwyer), that her brother, Russ, resented their sister, Alice, for being a honor student when he will be forced to go to summer school.

1982: On The Edge of Night,...

1980: Days' Tom & Alice celebrated their 50th anniversary.

1980: A train carrying Edge of Night's Draper derailed.

1983: Search for Tomorrow's Liza shot her father-in-law.

1991: The Young and the Restless' Nina shot David."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

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On this date in...

1968: On Dark Shadows, Millicent Collins (Nancy Barrett) visited Nathan Forbes and asked him to stay in Collinsport.

1979: On Another World, Jamie Frame (Tim Holcomb) told his mother, Rachel (Victoria Wyndham), he never wanted to see her again.

1980: On Days of our Lives, Tom Horton...

1979: One Life to Live's Karen Wolek confessed her past on the

witness stand in one of the most memorable scenes in soap opera

history."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

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On this date in...

1927: William J. Bell, iconic soap opera writer and producer who co-created The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful, was born. He died on April 29, 2005 at age 78. To read some early articles on Bell and his wife Lee Phillip, click here and here.

1966: On Another World, Lee Randolph (Gaye Huston) informed Pat Matthews...

Actor Kristoff St. John, who played Neil Winters on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless for the past 28 years, passed away on February 3. He was 52.

A cause of death has not been released. Sarah Ardalani, a public information officer with the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner, told CNN that St. John was found dead at a home in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon. There were no signs of homicide or foul play, and there is no criminal investigation, Aguilar said.

CBS and Sony Pictures Television, the studio that produces The Young and the Restless, released a statement Monday saying "The news of Kristoff St. John's passing is heartbreaking."

"He was a very talented actor and an even better person," the statement read. "For those of us who were fortunate enough to work with him on 'The Young and the Restless...

1968: Dark Shadows' Barnabas was not happy Ben did not drive a stake through his heart.

1980: Edge of Night's Margo tried to speak with April.

1997: Sunset Beach's Ben discovered Annie's body in jail.

2011: Gh's Michael confessed he was raped in prison."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

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1949: Irna Phillips' These Are My Children premiered on NBC. It was the first major network television soap opera. It ran weekdays at 5 p.m. until it went off the air just weeks later, on February 25.

1967: On Another World,...

1981: Texas' Justin learned Ashley wasn't pregnant.

1981: General Hospital's Rick walked Laura down the aisle.

1995: Days of our Lives' Sami gave birth to Will.

1995: One Life to Live's Todd left for Ireland."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1964: On Another World, Ken Baxter (William Prince) agreed to give up his relationship with Janet Matthews (Liza Chapman) and make his marriage to Laura (Augusta Dabney) work, following the murder of their son, Tom.

1966: On Dark Shadows, a mysterious person tried to enter Victoria Winters' (Alexandra Moltke) room, but her screams scared the intruder away.

1981: Another World's Steve revealed himself to Alice.

1988: Melissa set fire to Falcon Crest.

2005: Nicole Forester debuted as Guiding Light's new Cassie.

2005: Laura Wright debuted as General Hospital's new Carly."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1957: On The Edge of Night, Mary (Anne Sargent) begged Clayton (Leon Janney) to tell her where to find Billy.

1971: On The Doctors, Toni Ferra (Anna Stuart) told a visiting Carolee Allison (Carolee Campbell) that she made her mother out to be a warm, caring person, but it backfired because now Billy (Robert Hennessey) wanted to find her.

1979: Word of Dan Stewart's death spread on As the World Turns.

1984: Days of our Lives' Eugene had a vibe about a plane crash.

1988: Guiding Light's Harley dreamed about the good life.

2008: Lisa Locicero debuted as Olivia on General Hospital."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1948: The Associated Press published a story about the role television might play in the soap opera. Below is an excerpt:

Some uncertainties in the situation were outlined by Adrian Samish, youthful president of Show Productions, Inc. The firm is the producing subsidiary of the Dancer-Fitzgerald-Sample agency,...

1984: General Hospital's Frisco met Felicia.

1987: Another World's Dawn learned her mother had died.

1988: Santa Barbara's Julia was reunited with Mason.

2007: Passions' Ethan learned he had a son."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1966: On Peyton Place, Steven Cord (James Douglas) arrived at his mother's (Ruth Warrick) home with a trunk of Ann's (Susan Oliver) childhood belongings and confronted her and Mr. Peyton about their treatment of Ann and the lies regarding her true parentage. They protested that they did what they thought was best, but he argued that they could have helped her after...

1951: Search for Tomorrow premiered on CBS.

1984: Kathleen McKinnon arrived on Another World.

1985: Santa Barbara's Christy shot and killed Steve.

2010: Atwt's Reid was stalled on a busy train track."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

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1945: On radio soap Portia Faces Life, Portia Blake (Lucille Wall) was confused at breakfast when Marie implied it was a "good" day.

1951: Search for Tomorrow premiered on CBS. Created by Roy Winsor, Search for Tomorrow starred Mary Stuart as Joanne Barron for its entire 35-year run. The show was moved from CBS to NBC on March 29, 1982. It continued on...

1960: As the World Turns' Grace wanted to help her son.

1979: Guiding Light's Holly received a marriage proposal.

1986: Young and Restless aired the "It's Ok to Say No" concert.

1986: Days of our Lives' Marlena and "Roman" were remarried."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1955: On The Brighter Day, Lydia's (Murial Williams) romantic life suffered as she became more stressed over her desire to confess that she had taken the silver clock.

1960: On As the World Turns, Dr. Cassen (Nat Polen) explained to Penny Hughes Baker (Rosemary Prinz) that he couldn't keep her husband,...

1993: CBS aired the final episodes of Knots Landing.

1994: Gh's Miguel pulled an injured Bj out of a bus crash.

2010: Emmerdale's Aaron revealed he was gay on the witness stand.

2011: Roger Howarth returned to One Life to Live."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."

― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

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1964: On Another World, Pat Matthews (Susan Trustman) told her mother, Mary (Virginia Dwyer), that her brother, Russ, resented their sister,...

1980: Days' Tom & Alice celebrated their 50th anniversary.

1980: A train carrying Edge of Night's Draper derailed.

1983: Search for Tomorrow's Liza shot her father-in-law.

1991: The Young and the Restless' Nina shot David."Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."

― Machiavelli

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1968: On Dark Shadows, Millicent Collins (Nancy Barrett) visited Nathan Forbes and asked him to stay in Collinsport.

1979: One Life to Live's Karen Wolek confessed her past on the

witness stand in one of the most memorable scenes in soap opera

history."Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."

― Machiavelli

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1927: William J. Bell, iconic soap opera writer and producer who co-created The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful, was born. He died...

1982: Gh's Luke ran into his old friend, Johnny.

1983: Knots Landings' Ciji was found dead.

1987: Ryan's Hope's Max Dubujak fell to his "death".

1998: Aw's Shane Roberts died following a car crash."Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."

― Machiavelli

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1953: On The Guiding Light, Bert Bauer (Charita Bauer) told her father-in-law, Papa Bauer (Theo Goetz...

1968: Dark Shadows' Barnabas was not happy Ben did not drive a stake

through his heart. 1980: Edge of Night's Margo tried to speak with Aprl.

1997: Sunset Beach's Ben discovered Annie's body in jail.

2011: Gh's Michael confessed he was raped in prison."Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."

― Machiavelli

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1949: Irna Phillips' These...

Hard to believe but it's been nearly a year since The Young and the Restless said goodbye to Katherine Chancellor, the divinely salty doyenne played by the late Jeanne Cooper. On Aug. 26-27, the CBS soap will mark the one-year anniversary of Katherine's death with a remembrance ceremony in Chancellor Park that brings back actors Tricia Cast (Nina) and Michael Fairman (Murphy).

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On TV this Tuesday: The Young and the Restless remembers a great lady (and the woman she played), Luther is back on the beat, Jon Stewart reclaims his Daily Show throne and one of Lisa Kudrow’s Friends makes a Therapy appointment. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar.

Check local listings The Young and the Restless (CBS) | The daytime staple honors its grande dame Jeanne Cooper (who passed away in May) with the first episode of a two-part memorial service for her character Katherine Chancellor. Cooper’s real-life son Corbin Bernsen (Psych) returns as Father Todd, who presides over the event,...

Jason Bateman scored his second career Emmy nomination this year for playing Michael Bluth on "Arrested Development," eight years after first being nominated for the role.

That's great and all -- but in a certain part of the pop-culture consciousness, he'll always be Matthew Burton.

You know, the lead character of "It's Your Move"? The one-season NBC sitcom from 1984-85?

Welcome to Before They Were Emmy Nominees. Each Tuesday and Wednesday between now and the Emmy Awards on Sept. 22, we're going to look back at some early and obscure roles of a few of this year's acting nominees. (See Zap2it's Before They Were Nominees photo gallery.)

"It's Your Move" came from Ron Leavitt and Michael G. Moye, the future creators of "Married ... With Children." Bateman's Matthew was a teenage prankster and scam artist who lived with his sister (Tricia Cast) and their mom (Caren Kaye). Matthew met his match...

HBO’s Girls is going Instagram-wild in its new promo.

The following teaser for the acclaimed comedy’s upcoming Season 3 (bowing in 2014) is made up of an abundance of behind-the-scenes photos, seemingly pulled from the beloved iPhone app.

Press Play below for tons of little glimpses at Lena Dunham & Co. in action, then hit the comments with your snappy judgements.

Ready for more of today’s TV dish? Well…

• The Young and the Restless will pay tribute to late suds vet Jeanne Cooper’s Genoa City dame Katherine Chancellor with two alumni-packed episodes airing Sept. 3 and 4. Per TV Guide Magazine,...

Longtime fans of CBS' The Young and the Restless remember when Lauralee Bell's character Christine Blair — aka Cricket — was the abstinence-promoting saint of Genoa City. But since she left home to become a hotshot Beltway lawyer, Cricket has been scandalously nutty in her occasional returns to town, drunkenly making out with Nick (Joshua Morrow) and hitting the sack with her ex-husband Danny (Michael Damian). Now this! On Nov. 16, Cricket shares a kiss with her other ex-hubby Paul (Doug Davidson), who is currently in love with her best friend Nina (Tricia Cast). What the hell is our girl thinking? TV Guide Magazine spoke with Bell about this jaw-dropper development and what it's like to remain at Y&R after her sister-in-law, Maria Bell, was ousted as exec producer.

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Jason Katims says a Friday Night Lights movie would start with a considerable time jump. Damon Lindelof does not appreciate Doug Hutchison being referred to as a Lost actor. Breaking Bad is likely to stay put on AMC. Tom Wlaschiha joins the cast of Game Of Thrones. Y&R's Jeff Branson excited to be back and working with Tricia Cast. Esta TerBlanche's return to All My Children confirmed by ABC. TV for women is at a crossroads. Women still watch considerably more television than men -- by almost 16 hours per month.

Friday Night Nights exec producer Jason Katims talks plans for a(nother) big-screen movie

Nothing is set in stone, cautions Katims, but the movie would probably “start with a time jump from when we ended the series, and quite possibly a considerable time jump.”

“Even though the series just finished its run on NBC, it was close to...

On Episode 2.84, We Love Soaps TV travels to the Daytime Emmy Awards is Las Vegas to speak with the cast of The Young And The Restless including Jeff Branson, Tricia Cast, Sean Kanan, Julia Pace Mitchell, Daniel Goddard, Kate Linder, Elizabeth Hendrickson, Maria Arena Bell, Shemar Moore and Melody Thomas Scott (who revealed she is writing a book).

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It’s Emmy time this Sunday, soap fans! Though the TV Academy also uses the annual ceremony (airing live on CBS at 8 p.m. Et) to honor game and talk shows, the real competition lies in the drama categories. Will James Franco’s much-ballyhooed appearance on General Hospital help the ABC soap take the top prize? Will the soon-to-canceled All My Children earn a sympathy trophy?

We asked some on the industry’s top soap experts — Editorial Director Stephanie Sloane and Managing Editor Editor Gabrielle Winkel of Soap Opera Digest/Soap Opera Weekly, and Soap Opera Network Co-founder Xavier Toups...