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‘The Young And The Restless’ (Y&R) spoilers suggest that Y&r needs more romance in 2025. Most of us (I think) are bored senseless with the musical chairs of CEOs and want more stories of substance and interest.

‘The Young And The Restless’ Spoilers: Corporate Drama Aside More Romance Is Needed

Corporate drama seems to be Y&r’s specialty, but it doesn’t always make for compelling soap. As far as boardroom battles go, a little goes a long way. Y&r tends to have more corporate sharks than lovebirds.

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That being said, it was satisfying to watch Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) help Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott) get sober again. Those two have impeccable friendship chemistry, if there is such a thing. It’s much more appealing to watch them than Victor Newman (Eric Braden) constantly controlling her.

In 2025, we would love to see this Sharon Newman...

The Young and The Restless (Y&r) spoilers and updates reveal Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) will have a very special Christmas present for Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott) this year! After twelve years, Victor has recreated the original Newman ranch house, previously burned down!

The Young And The Restless Spoilers – Sharon Burned The Previous House Down

Viewers will remember when Sharon Newman (Sharon Case) had her last bipolar breakdown, and burned the Newman Ranch house to the ground, starting with the drapes.

But at least she wasn’t seeing dead Cameron Kirstens (Linden Ashby) then-for one thing, he wasn’t dead back then! It was in October 2012, Sharon, struggling with bipolar disorder and reeling from her recent divorce from Victor, drunkenly ignited a fire in the main house.

Fortunately, no one was harmed, and Adam Newman (Mark Grossman) stepped in to assist Sharon by employing an arsonist to target other structures in Genoa City,...

Mark Grossman is a far cry from his character, Adam Newman, on The Young and the Restless. Adam became the poster child for people who are the black sheep of their family.

That’s not the case for Grossman. He dug deep into his roots, which brought him to an unlikely place. This time, Grossman traveled to Amish country in Pennsylvania. He shared photos of his trip with fans.

Grossman Gets Back to His Roots

The soap actor revealed that he visited his family. It’s been a while since he last went to Parkesburg. Grossman posted a series of photos in a new Instagram post. In the first photo, he walked up a gravel driveway with a shocked expression. He wore head-to-toe black, which made him stand out.

An Amish girl made an appearance in the shot. Grossman also took photos with his family. The CBS actor included a...

Viewers discovering Homicide: Life on the Street, now streaming on Peacock, will note Det. John Munch’s (Richard Belzer) penchant for conspiracy theories. This may not have always been the case. The Baltimore murder cop may have gotten the bug while on duty at The X-Files for season 5’s “Unusual Suspects.” The flashback episode to the creation of the Lone Gunmen supplies origin stories to much of the science fiction series’ canon, including how Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) was initially infected with his unique brand of governmental paranoia.

Homicide: Life on the Street, based on the book Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets by David Simon, who would go on to create The Wire, ran on NBC until May 21, 1999, concluding with Homicide: The Movie (2000). After the finale, Det. Munch became a main character on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. The X-Files aired until May 2002 on Fox, spawned two feature films,...

‘The Young and the Restless’ (Y&r) spoilers reveal that Melody Thomas Scott has played Nikki Newman, formerly Nikki Reed, on the soap since 1979. Erica Hope first played the role.

‘The Young and The Restless’ Spoilers: Eric Braeden And Lauralee Bell Presented Melody With The Award

On the June 7th Daytime Emmys, Scott won a Lifetime Achievement Award for playing the iconic character who has made a lasting impact on the show.

Her co-stars, Eric Braeden (Victor Newman) and Lauralee Bell (Christine Blair), presented her with the award. She was honored onstage by her husband, Edward J. Scott, the executive producer of Y&r. Melody and Ed Scott have been married since 1985. They share three daughters and five grandchildren.

Nikki was introduced as a prostitute and stripper. She came on the show with her sister, Casey Reed (Roberta Leighton). Nikki’s father, Nick Reed (Quinn Redeker), was abusive, and she killed him...

The Young and The Restless (Y&r) spoilers and updates tease one recent cast addition is sticking around longer than he expected; Alan Laurent (Christopher Cousins).

Two other players, Adam Newman (Mark Grossman) and Chelsea Lawson’s (Melissa Claire Egan) son, Connor Newman (Judah Mackey) returns, as does evil Aunt Jordan (Colleen Zenk).

The Young And The Restless Spoilers – It’s Uncertain How Long Alan Laurent Stays

Christopher Cousins will be sticking around in his role as Ashley Abbott’s (Eileen Davidson) friend and psychiatrist, Alan Laurent, for a bit longer.

Originally set to film scenes until April, the actor will now be on set through May. “I’m really thankful that they’re keeping me on,” Cousins shared with Soaps In Depth.

However, he remained tight-lipped about any further details. “I’m not sure what I’m allowed to reveal, so I’ll just keep quiet for now.”

Currently, the...

2000: Days of our Lives' ghoul girl revealed herself.

2001: Guiding Light's Meta read the Declaration of Independence.

2002: One Life to Live featured "Babes Behind Bars."

2003: As the World Turns' Jack learned he was Sage's father."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.

On this date in...

1955: Backstage Wife switched networks, moving from CBS Radio to NBC Radio.

1965: Actress turned news anchor Lisa Howard committed suicide with an overdose of pills at her East Hamptom home at age 35. Howard played Trudy Bauer on The Guiding Light before she...

1976: Another World's Mac told Iris to leave Clarice alone.

1978: Dallas' Ray fell for country singer Garnet McGee.

1984: Days' Bo found Roman dead but the body disappeared.

1985: Ryan's Hope's Jillian couldn't remember Frank."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, Billy (Pud Flanagan) asked Mary (Anne Sargent) and Roger (Allan Nourse) Harper to legally adopt him.

1963: General Hospital introduced a new opening sequence.

1969: On The Doctors, Dr. Nick Bellini (Gerald Gordon) clashed with Dr. Steve Aldrich (David O'Brien) after Nick's wife, Althea, walked out on him. Meanwhile, the staff...

2000: Days of our Lives' ghoul girl revealed herself.

2001: Guiding Light's Meta read the Declaration of Independence.

2002: One Life to Live featured "Babes Behind Bars."

2003: As the World Turns' Jack learned he was Sage's father."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.

On this date in...

1955: Backstage Wife switched networks, moving from CBS Radio to NBC Radio.

1965: Actress turned news anchor Lisa Howard committed suicide with an...

Fresh from her run on ABC’s short-lived Man Up, Teri Polo is zagging in a very different direction, with a guest-starring role on CBS’ Criminal Minds.

TVLine has learned that the actress — best known from the Meet the Parents movies — will appear in an upcoming episode as a former high school history teacher who was sent to jail after molesting one of her students. Now out of prison, “Miss Hallman” is on a mission to reunite with her young “lover” — and will kill anyone who gets in her way. Criminal Minds resumes its season this Wednesday, Jan. 18.

Ready for...

We are gearing up for the third season of our web series, We Love Soaps TV, lining up more interviews and features than ever. But as we close out our 91 episode second season I wanted to reflect on some of the interviews I did during the year for the show.

I'll never forget (and you don't want to miss!) these moments, showcasing Signy Coleman's passion and compassion; Mimi Torchin's hilarious and insightful candor; Nick Matthews' charisma and wit; Van Hansis' talent and ambition; and Olivia Newton-John's beauty and generosity of spirit.

The cast and crew of the upcoming soap River Ridge were all very inspiring. From Tyler Ford's vision to Signy Coleman's passion, I left this interview feeling even better about the future of the continuing story format on the web or whatever platforms may exist.

Always a blast, Soap Opera Weekly founder Mimi...

On this date in...

1926: Soap legend Mary Stuart was born. Stuart died in February 2002 after spending decades as Jo on Search For Tomrrow and memorably playing the role of Meta Bauer on Guiding Light.

2002: Bridge throws Deacon out on The Bold And The Beautiful after Hope's birth.

2002: Eric Braeden celebrates the 4th of July in a parade.

Celebrating a birthday today are:

Signy Coleman (Sharon, River Ridge; ex-Hope, The Young And The Restless;ex-Annie, Guiding Light; ex-Celeste, Santa Barbara) - 51

Becki Newton (ex-Amanda, Ugly Betty; ex-Fantasy Daughter, Guiding Light) - 33

Andrea Gabriel (ex-Nadia, Lost; ex-Another World; ex-All My Children; ex-Guiding Light) - 33

Editor's Note: Watch the recent interview with Signy Coleman on our web series, We Love Soaps TV, here.

In case you missed them, here are the 15 most popular topics over the past week at We Love Soaps TV:

1.   News: Melody Thomas Scott Done, Tom Degnan Leaving, H2$

2.   Q&A: Francia Raisa & Ken Baumann of The Secret Life Of The American Teenager React to Huge Plot Reveal Coming Monday

3.   News: ABC Says Watch To Keep Show On The Air, Kassie DePaiva

4.   Interview: Maurice Benard Is Coming To See You - Part One

5.   Couric Confimed To Replace Gh's Time Slot

6.   One Life To Live Head Writer Ron Carlivati to Join General Hospital

7. Interview: Maurice Benard Is Coming To See You - Part Two

8.   Josh Duhamel Returning to All My Children

9.   News: All-Time Low Ratings for Gh, MTV Cancels Skins, Colfer Book Deal

10. News: Chandler Massey, Ratings, Rhonda Ross, Katie Couric

11. News: Head Writer Garin Wolf Previews Gh, Eileen Fulton, Brands

12. News: Sean Young to 'Rehab', Katie Couric, Kalup & Franco, Marcil...

On Episode 2.71 of We Love Soaps TV, Roger Newcomb welcomes Tyler Ford, Signy Coleman and Julie Pinson of the upcoming drama web series River Ridge. Ford and Coleman are co-executive producers on the project, and Coleman and Pinson play sisters on the show.

Find out more about this exciting new series on our latest episode.

Related:

- River Ridge Official Website - RiverRidgeSeries.com

- River Ridge on Twitter

- River Ridge on Facebook

Roger Newcomb is a producer and writer in New York City. Aside from co-hosting We Love Soaps TV, he has written and produced a full-length indie film, Manhattanites, and two radio soap operas, Scripts & Scruples and Rockland County. He has also made acting appearances in indie web series Imaginary Bitches and Empire. He has consulted on numerous indie soaps and is currently an associate producer on The Bay and executive producer on the upcoming indie short May Mercy Lie.

The interwoven kaleidoscope of the residents of a small east coast town and their familiar and relatable circumstances are explored in the socially conscious drama series River Ridge.

The fictional town of River Ridge serves as the landscape for a pleathora of tales, exploring the foundations of a community and its citizens. Distant sisters (Signy Coleman, Julie Pinson) confronting their dysfunctional past, lovers (Jon Prescott, Danielle Dilorenzo) who have lost their way, an economically plauged mother (Beth Ehlers) battling the unraveling affects of mental illness and the damaging influence it has on her children (Carrie Watt, Seth Ford), a couple (Shannon Sturges, Mark Doherty) threatened by their baggage attempt to keep their blossoming relationship intact, a star athlete (Matthew Daniell) struggling to define his indentity, and two teenagers (Matt McAbee, Christina Jackson) navigating unexpected love in the midst of intolerance and predjudice, create a patchwork of interconnected stories in this hyper-cinematic drama.

On today’s special stand-alone episode of CBS’ The Young and the Restless, Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) faced his darkest demons when he was paid a visit from certain characters from his Christmas past. The producers weren’t able to squeeze all the footage into the episode, which included appearances by Victor’s late wife Hope (Signy Coleman) and his other late bride Sabrina (Raya Meddine). So EW is bringing it to you exclusively instead!

Below the jump, a scene that was left on the cutting room floor.

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Eric Braeden on Neil Patrick Harris calling him a ‘D-bag...

In a special stand-alone episode of The Young and the Restless on Dec. 23, Victor (Eric Braeden) will face his darkest demons when he is paid a visit from certain characters from Christmas past. In this exclusive first look, Victor’s late wife Hope (Signy Coleman) gets a little face time with the mustache. Genoa City’s own version of Scrooge also encounters his other late wife Sabrina (Raya Meddine), who has previously appeared in ghostly form on the CBS sudser after she died from injuries sustained during a car crash in 2008.

How did the most angelic woman in soap history give birth to a monster? We might get an answer when Signy Coleman appears on The Young and the Restless August 13 and 16 as blind heroine Hope Wilson. The character, who died in 2008, will return in flashbacks and a dream sequence that will shed some light on her son, Adam, and why he turned into such a conniving psychopath. Since we last saw Coleman, she's been crazy-busy...

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It appears that Christopher Chance has been given a new assignment.

"The Human Target" has been renewed for a 13 episode second season on Fox, according to Entertainment Weekly. "Chuck" co-executive producer Matthew Miller is also joining "The Human Target" as the new showrunner, sharing the position with Jonathan Steinberg.

First announced in January 2009, "The Human Target" stars Mark Valley ("Fringe") as Christopher Chance, a former assassin turned bodyguard/private contractor who specializes in protecting clients from deadly and unusual threats. The series also stars Chi McBride ("Pushing Daisies") and Jackie Earle Haley ("Watchmen") as Chance's partners, Detective Laverne Winston and Guerrero, respectively.

"The Human Target" was created by comic book legends Len Wein and Carmine Infantino in 1972. As originally conceived, Christopher Chance would literally assume the identities of his clients in order to draw out and eliminate threats to them.

Back in 1999, "The Human Target" was revived as a Vertigo...