News
Judy Blye Wilson Steps Down As Casting Director Of The Young and the Restless!
Noted and beloved casting director, Judy Blye Wilson, who has to be given so much credit for bringing some of the most talented faces to daytime drama has decided to depart The Young and the Restless, where she has been their casting director since 2012.
In an facebook post late Friday, Wilson shared the news with her friends and colleagues stating: “Today is officially my last day at The Young and The Restless. Yes – I made the decision weeks ago. After thirty years of casting daytime, I feel I need to pause. I am not retiring, just stopping to catch my breath. I have had many wonderful experiences and have made many lifelong friends along the way. I look forward to what the future brings. Love, Judy P.S. Thank you to all for the terrific going away party last night.”
Wilson will be terribly missed by all, as she takes a break from her career in daytime and her some time to herself. Judy has served as casting director on One Life to Live, Another World, Ryan’s Hope, and her longest tenure at All My Children from 1995-2011.
On-Air On-Soaps wishes Judy all the best, and here’s to what the future brings!
Share your thoughts and well-wishes to Judy as she ends her run at Y&R in the comment section below!
Mal Young’s first step as EP is the hire a new casting director!
Good! Perhaps, when Justin leaves, they’ll rehire Michael as Adam.
My fingers are crossed so hard they are bleeding!
I hope so too, he was the best Adam and was their best actor.
I hope not, sorry , he was awful, just awful. If Justin leaves which he probably want, but if he does I wished the bring back the the Adam before Michael, he was good.
sad to see her go. she casted a lot of good people at Y&R. recasting Billy and Adam couldn’t of been easy. Y&R needs to hire a good replacement that will bring in good actors
After 30 years, she deserves a break. Congrats.
Judy was a gift. Known her for 30 years. A real class act. Loved actors and fought for them. She will be missed. M
She has quite the record. Reading this news item, I realized Miss Wilson cast shows I watched and followed closely. If Y&R is changing up, casting is not the issue. I like the actors, but not the writing.
While the woman clearly is experienced, look at the history of her employment.
She was only with Y&R starting in 2012 (roughly a year after Phelps came to the show) and previously worked on at least one soap where Phelps worked (Another World).
I’m wondering if Judy’s leaving is related to Phelps’ exit? The timing is interesting.
I know nothing about the guy replacing Phelps but, for once in the past 5-6 years, I’m not cringing about the choice. This guy is a “blank slate” for me. I’m interested in seeing what he’ll do. Phelps came to the show with a lot of “baggage” about how people viewed her, so did Charles Pratt, so did Jean Passante.
If nothing else, we see something new on the screen in the next few years. I hope the viewers and the network give this guy time to prove himself. In my opinion, there is a LOT of debris on this show that needs to be cleaned up and he won’t be able to do it over night.
Yeah if she is one of Jill’s friends then it’s best she’s gone too.
well
4 soaps are “ailing” debris for each show is suspect
I haven’t been excited, lately
it’s always a rough patch… going on
argh! I love DAYS… I want
bottom barrel I igive
I truly have to think… about each show… and think about coming up with good
and… it’s fruitless
I swear
I adore… this triangle of : GH Kiki/Dillan/Morgan
dang it!
Morgan will forever more… be the Corinthos TUNE IN
I’m telling you the honest truth… I never really thought about Dillan… until he started his job @Crimson
then he met Kiki… all hell break loose
this is steamy
add in Morgs… and he stud muffins
no two ways about it
so… you add… in Ava daughter / Ava son / and… A QuarterMAINe
you have magic stir in and whet
the Corinthos factor in with the best
Kiki… melts me
Dillan is quantifiable HIT
it takes my breath away… and that’s hitting it out of the park
Kristina Parker Aaron roll
i’m caught… Aaron is the best… swimming or shirtless … HOT
Lexie is ALIVE
you know… another huge trio…. Kristina / Parker / Aaron
I’m more caught with… the potential and huge cast… ( not the best.. DAYS gets that NOD )
it’s catch how GH does write… Franco and Liz
SOD issue is in it
Franco and Liz get HEAT
LOL
I love RH
Liz is my heart
this is something
I want this
I was watching Dante… w/ Lulu celebrating their “new” home
I realize I’ve seen Dante in a TUX… and his police garb
but…. he caught me… in that “suit” he’s danged handsome
he could go corporate… and tough it
for new role… Dantes worth it
argh ! I cant even go their… Sonny / Carly – Jason / Sam – Julian/Alexis
IT seems like Julian is written in to a corner… it wonders me… William DeVry has always worked
I liked one of my posts… when I posted…
“Monica and the audience” she – never – misses a beat
she’s timeless…. I don’t notice her work done
she’s beaconing for the rich past
my wish list… I like Sabrina… I truly do… do you look at her figure… shes amazing… gobsmacks me
she’s in love with Carlos and has Michael… that’s big
I love Jeffrey Vincent Parisse…
I want two or more hires
Jax on contract
Skye w/ lila Rae and Lorenzo
Carlos my man main man
DAYS
to this day… I can’t get over the rape story… it catapulted DARKER than fathomed
I will not erase DAYS dvr
I dont’ have much to say… about DAYS cause i’d rather hide my disappointment
Y&R stinks just as well… I hate Victor… the show would catapult OTHER characters if he were gone.. it’d be easy to get in to everyone else… because they kowtow… to character Victor
WHATS THE POINT… blah blah blah… it’s a big piece of ruined pie
DAYS… dag! it captures my heart
I look at all that caught me up… I will not let DAYS go
Salemite be
Leslie Charleson… I thank you… I’d buy you cruises for life
I said… Ava son
triangle… Ava daughter / CARLY son / any quarterMAINe
MEANT Carly son
My main point was
Ryan Quan… who starts features and full time… on the REEL
before and after Olympic
it pains me… as posted… it’s been dire mode
I hang in
Please go to “DOOL” and help the teen scene.
No kidding!
Good first move. Her time at YR has mostly been lackluster and there have been some big duds. Mal Young needs to do more to right the ship!
I celebrate the departure of anyone brought on board by Jill Farren Phelps! Best of luck Judy.
I would love to read… who she all hired on AMC… 1995-2011.
always admit… AMC… was my first real soap
Weren’t those some pretty strong years with the discoveries of Josh Duhamel, Cameron Mathison, Rebecca Budig, Alicia Minshew, Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos & Eden Riegel? If she did the casting during that era, she had some real finds IMO.
This is not Amc this is bells soap
Read Patrick’s comment & the article. Ms. Wilson spent most of her career @ AMC from 1995-2011. She was only @ Y&R for 4 years.
Breaking News
REPORT: Nicholas Chavez Not Returning to General Hospital
For those who were holding out hope that Daytime Emmy winner and fan favorite, Nicholas Chavez would be returning to General Hospital after filming his leading role in Ryan Murphy’s Monsters anthology, it looks like those hopes have been dashed.
According to a report from TV Line, although unconfirmed from General Hospital or a representative for Chavez, the actor will not reprise his role as Spencer Cassadine on the long-running ABC soap opera and continue the love story of Sprina opposite Tabyana Ali (Trina, GH).
Chavez was cast as Lyle Menendez over the the summer of 2023 for the second season of Murphy’s limited Monsters series on Netflix. In the upcoming season, the series will focus on the the case of Lyle and Erik Menendez, the two well-to-do Beverly Hills brothers accused of murdering their parents in 1989.
After word from Chavez casting was revealed, GH fans were concerned over the fate of the Sprina story, a spokesperson for GH shared, “We support Nicholas’ endeavors and look forward to having him return to General Hospital once this project is wrapped.”
In story, the series “killed off” Spencer when he went overboard with Esme to the steely waters below after being injected with a drug, thanks to Esme and falling into the Seine River in France. However, his body was never recovered, and believed to have drowned or washed away. Thus, leaving an opening for Spencer to return in the form of Chavez or be recast down the line.
TV Line shared that ‘multiple sources’ are confirming that Chavez is not returning to the ABC soap opera, which is what many had suspected might be the case once he left for this major starring role in a Ryan Murphy project. Chavez has been relatively quiet on social media for months.
The Michael Fairman Channel spoke with Nicholas Chavez for a virtual interview when he first joined the show in 2021, and spoke to him right after when he won the Daytime Emmy in 2022 – you can see those below.
No word yet on when Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story will debut on Netflix, but it is assumed later this year.
So, what do you think about the news of Nicholas Chavez not returning to his role as Spencer Cassadine on General Hospital? Comment below.
Days Of Our Lives
DAYS and ‘Supernatural’ Alum Jensen Ackles Joins the Cast of Justin Hartley’s CBS Series ‘Tracker’
Look who’s joining Justin Hartley’s hit freshman drama, Tracker! None other than another soap alum, former Days of our Lives and Supernatural favorite Jensen Ackles.
In a reveal via Hartley’s Instagram on Thursday, Ackles is set to play Hartley’s on-screen brother on the CBS procedural drama. In Tracker, Colter Shaw is estranged from his brother, Russell, which has been a big part of the mystery of season one.
Ackles is best known for his long run as Dean Winchester in The CW’s Supernatural, a role he reprised in the prequel of the series The Winchesters. He also recently starred in ABC’s Big Sky as Sheriff Beau Arlen and in The Boys as Soldier Boy.
Jensen was the original Eric Brady on Days of our Lives, a role he played from 1997-2000, before departing for the world of primetime and film. Eric was in love with Nicole played by Arianne Zucker. The part of Eric was recast with Greg Vaughan taking over the role in 2012.
In his Instagram post, Justin thanked everyone for watching Tracker, and then revealed Ackles as the surprise casting announcement in the role of Russell, while Jensen was playing pinball in the video! No word yet on when Jensen’s first episode as Russell will air. Stay tuned.
Check out Justin’s casting post featuring Jensen Ackles below. So, what do you think of Justin and Jensen playing brothers on Tracker? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
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General Hospital
Jack Wagner Open to Making an Appearance in ‘Melrose Place’ Reboot and Shares, “You Never Really Die on a Soap”
With the Melrose Place revival the talk of the town, now Jack Wagner (ex-Frisco, GH, ex-Nick, B&B and ex-Peter Burns, MP) has weighed-in on it and if he would show up in the new series if it should find a home.
Currently, CBS Studios is developing a reboot starring Heather Locklear, Daphne Zuniga and Laura Leighton. But what is Dr. Peter Burns were to show up alive?
As those who saw the end of the original MP know, Peter and Amanda (Locklear) faked their deaths and then tied the knot with Peter on a beach, supposedly in a “happily ever after” scenario.
Speaking with PEOPLE, Wagner expressed, what we all know who watch the soaps, that no one is never, ever really gone for good. Jack expressed, “You never really die on a soap, right? How they unfold those two characters (Peter and Amanda), it’d be fantastic how they sort of tell that story.”
Wagner added, “That was a great finale to be included in, especially with Heather. If I’m asked to come back, I’d absolutely entertain that.”
The original Melrose Place aired for seven seasons from 1992 to 1999. The story featured the residents of an apartment complex, whose lives were intertwined. Eventually Wagner and Heather Locklear dated fro 2007-2011.
As previously reported, the new Melrose Place share that some of original neighbors and friends reunite after a death. The loglines add, “The pressure cooker of a reunion soon uncovers old traumas, rekindles old romances, reignites old resentments, and reveals new secrets… throwing our characters into chaotic drama that’s reminiscent of the past, but with a much more modern perspective.”
So, would you like to see Jack Wagner return as Dr. Peter Burns on Melrose Place, or Frisco Jones on GH, or both? Comment below.
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