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Adrienne Frantz's return to B&B, "Brad Bell and I had been talking about this for a year!"
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Adrienne Frantz first day back on the set of The Bold and the Beautiful was this past Tuesday. Her character, Amber Moore, will first reappear on the series on July 1st. On-Air On-Soaps spoke to Adrienne today, to talk about “crossing over” back to her original home at B&B, and to fill us in on what went on behind-the-scenes. Here are some excerpts:
Frantz on her return to B&B and that it was a well-planned out career move: “Brad Bell (exec prod, and head writer, B&B) and I have actually been talking about this for a year. And it was all in talks, and I knew everything that was happening. I knew I was going over to B&B right away, but I could not say anything to anyone. It was hush-hush. And, it was hard not to tell anybody, because I wanted to share my excitement with everyone. I read somewhere the other day, that I had announced I was coming to B&B months ago on my Twitter account, but I don’t have a Twitter account. So, I was like, “That is funny? I don’t twitter!”
Frantz clarifying it was her decision to head back to B&B: “I wanted to go back to B&B. And there were no hard feelings on Y&R, or anywhere. They didn’t have much for my character at Y&R, and Brad has a thing for Amber, and he knows exactly what he is doing with her, and how to write for her. He knows the crazy Amber that she is, because he created her. Amber needs to be spiced up a little, and that is what Brad intends on doing. ”
Frantz that there is one more episode with Amber coming, and Little D! “There will be another episode coming up on Y&R soon that will explain the transitional period of coming over to B&B. So it explains it all. You will see that. Regarding Little D – I can’t give that away quite yet as to what happens there. You will just have to watch!”
Frantz on her big Y&R break-up scenes with Daniel: “I liked the scenes. I thought it was great. Everyone felt like super emotional. Michael Graziadei (Daniel) is one of my really good friends. You know it’s funny. I went to work the other day and saw all the Y&R people and they said, “No one had to say goodbye to you because you are right here.” My dressing room is next to Jess Walton. (Jill, Y&R)
Frantz on if she is at all concerned that once on the half hour soap, that even though others have come on like gangbusters, it usually reverts back (most of the time) to the drama with the four main characters. “I am not concerned. She is Amber and she will find her niche. It may take awhile to meld into the storylines, but right off the bat from the first day you can see where she is going with it all. I can say this much – Whip offers her a job at Jackie M. She will be back in the fashion world. And, this will be about Amber coming here and trying to start her life all over again. And she is really excited about doing that, and she is her happy self again. Yes, she is going to miss Daniel, but she is interested in starting her life again.”
Frantz on starting her first tape day back at B&B on the same day the soap was being recognized by Guinness Book of World Records for Most Popular TV Soap. “My first day, and the show gets into the Guinness Book of World Records. It’s almost as important (Laughs).”
It looks like the current run of Lucas Adams (Noah) and Tamara Braun (Sienna) on The Young and the Restless is coming to an end, after the Monday, August 3 edition of the CBS daytime drama revealed that Noah and Sienna are leaving Genoa City and heading back to Los Angeles.
In the storyline, Noah informed his mother, Sharon (Sharon Case) and half-sister Mariah (Camryn Grimes) that he and Sienna made the decision to move back to the West Coast to put distance between themselves and Matt Clark (Roger Howarth). Although Noah did not say it was a permanent move, he did assure his mom that once Matt is hopefully gone from Genoa City they could return.
However, as previewed already on the video teaser for this week’s episodes of Y&R (see below), it appears Noah left Genoa City’s The Shadow Room to be run by a returning Danny Romalotti (Michael Damian). So with that, coupled with today’s episode, it would appear the move could wind up being more permanent.
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COMINGS AND GOINGS
Adams made his Y&R debut on November 4, 2025 as the successor to Rory Gibson who last played Noah on-screen in April of 2023. Earlier in 2025, Gibson took over the role of Michael Corinthos on Genera Hospital replacing Chad Duell, who stepped away from the part after 15 years.
Braun who played Adam’s mother on Days of Our Lives when she was Ava Vitali and he was Tripp Dalton, first appeared on Y&R back on October 14, 2025, where we soon learned she had become Noah’s lover as the new character, Sienna Bacall. It should be noted, Adams was on contract with the number #1 soap, while Braun has been on recurring status.
With Josh Griffith now exited as head writer of The Young and the Restless, and the newly announced co-head writing team of Jamey Giddens and Dan O’Connor having taken his place and starting their new tenure this week, it will be interesting to see how the duo resets the show, and if a Noah and Sienna return is in the cards for the future or not.
So, what do you think about the seeming departures of Lucas Adams and Tamara Braun from The Young and the Restless? Weigh-in via the comment section. But first, check out our recent live chat with Tamara and Lucas on the Michael Fairman Channel.
Rosie O’Donnell revealed that she plans to head back to a seat at the table of ABC’s morning talk show The View.
The announcement came during Monday’s episode of The Tangle Podcast where she shared she will participate in “in whatever way they want” her or “just as a guest” for its upcoming 30th season.
The View’s season 30 will kick-off this fall in September. O’Donnell explained, “They’re bringing back all the hosts, I think. And, you know, I’m pretty proud of that show, what it’s become and how it really speaks to the people and to politics.”
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ROSIE ON HER PREVIOUS GO-ROUNDS ON THE VIEW
As fans of The View know, O’Donnell famously had two different one-year stints on the talk show in 2007 and again in 2014- 2015. She often feuded with then co-host Elizabeth Hasselbeck.
However, during her discussion with host, Kyle Ridley on The Tangle Podcast, O’Donnell also noted she often had tense moments with longtime moderator and anchor, Whoopi Goldberg.
O’Donnell also expressed, “Many, many people got the short end of the stick there. It was, you know, it was a factory where people were being churned in and out and their tenuous security, nobody got to be calm. It also was a show at the time that was run by a man. A show created by a woman, for women, about women, and the man was deciding what we should talk about. And that didn’t sit right with me, you know.”
Back in 2023, Brooke Shields had asked Rosie on her podcast, Now What? with Brooke Shields, about how she felt on her two stints at The View and all the controversy that surrounded it. Rosie at that time, stated, “I know this, it’s not the best use of my talent to get in a show where I have to argue and defend basic principles of humanity and kindness. It was not something I’d ever do again.”
You can check out the clip with Rosie and Kyle Ridley discussing her return to The View in some form for its upcoming 30th season below.
Then weigh-in: Would you be excited to see Rosie, even for a one-day or a week guest stint on the upcoming celebratory season of The View, or not so much? Let us know via the comment section.
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General Hospital Fan Club Weekend brought out many of your favorites to the four day event; with the main cast gathering on Saturday, August 1. Fans near and far attended the weekend held this year at the Burbank Marriott Hotel. Whether it be the main cast event or the smaller more intimate events featuring two or three cast members a great time was had by all.
Some of the cast participating in the main cast event included: Cyrus Hobbi (Yuri), Gary James Fuller (James), Bradford Anderson (Spinelli), Viron Weaver (Wiley), Paige Herschell (Jacinda), Chris McKenna (Brennan), Josh Kelly (Cody), Kayden Brenna Tokarsi (Scout), Cassandra James (Terry), Laura Wright (Carly), Dominic Zamprogna (Dante), Carolyn Hennesy (Diane), Rick Hearst (Ric), Adrian Anchondo (ex-Marco), and Chloe Lanier (ex-Nelle).
In addition to, Van Hansis (Lucas), Cameron Mathison (Drew), Ryan Paevey (ex-Cassius), Easton Rocket Sweda (Leo), Maurice Benard (Sonny), Kristen Vaganos (Molly), Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis), Kate Mansi (ex-Kristina), Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth), Cynthia Watros (Nina), Kristina Wagner (Felicia) and more.
Take a look at some of the snaps from the main event arrivals below:
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GH’s Rick Hearst with on-screen daughter, Kristen Vaganos, plus Nancy Lee Grahn, and Kate Mansi.
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GH’s Maurice Benard on-hand to meet the fans.
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Jack Brennan in the house … Chris McKenna.
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Adrian Anchondo, Van Hansis and Anchondo’s boyfriend, Days of Our Lives, Colton Little.
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GH’s Josh Kelly and his gal, the former Nelle Benson of Port Charles, Chloe Lanier.
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Who is James’ father? Not Cassius or Spinelli, actually. Actors Gary James Fuller, Ryan Paevey and Bradford Anderson!
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One of General Hospital’s newest cast members, Kayden Brenna Tokarski attends her first GHFCW event.
Check out some more arrival images featuring: Laura Wright (Carly), Cassandra James (Terry), Carolyn Hennesy (Diane) and more in the gallery below.
Michael Fairman TV will be adding more images to this post in the day ahead.
So, were you glad to see so many of your GH favorites attending this year’s General Hospital Fan Club Weekend? Let us know via the comment section.
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Frantz still comes forth as how obnoxious she was when she first joined B&B. She was such an egomaniac in her past interviews. It was her decision to leave Y&R and go to B&B? Yeah, because an employer has no say in who he hires. Even her little “joke” comparing her return to the Guiness announcement is typical of Frantz. Years ago she claimed that it was her decision to quit SuBe yet TPTB at SuBe told tvguide magazine that she was fired. The apex of her rudeness in her first run as Scamber was when she proclaimed that she should have won the Emmy because Amber had a baby while Camryn Grimes (who rightfully beat her as Y&R’s and Daytime’s only decent child actress at the time: Cassie) is a baby. Such class from Frantz! No one is deserving of an Emmy because your character gave birth. And Emmys are not a reflection of good acting since, hello Frantz has 1. What’s even funnier is Jennifer Finnigan joined the younger set, and held the perfect, unbeatable record of 3 wins, 0 loses for B&B. Finnigan beat Frantz and the very hyped, groundbreaking and talented Eden Reigel, who portrayed AMC’s and daytime’s first lesbian Bianca! The saddest part of Frantz’s first run on B&B is when she wasn’t part of the Portofino remote. Amber had just been kidnapped by Mary/Erica and Sheila, and the Portofino storyline didn’t need her since it focused on other characters. The Portofino remote was abt Bridget/Ridge/Brooke, Massimo revealing Ridge’s paternity (w/c was an afterthought at that pt. and meant to push Ridge to Bridget), Forresters vs. Spectra fashion show and the return of Macy (a return that was actually welcomed by many B&B fans). It was reported that Brad bell gave Frantz flowers and a note for not including her in the Portofino remote. The employer appeases the employee for not bringing her to Italy?! LOL! Before that, Frantz also claimed that Brad bell hired Sarah Buxton because of her. If those instances are true, as reported in the soap press, then what kind of control does Brad bell have on his storylines and casting decisions?
The first time Frantz joined B&B, Brad bell committed the most massive bloodbath in B&B’s history. He fired excellent actors Barbara Crampton, Kimberlin Brown, Ian Buchanan, Paul Williams and Tracey Bregman to focus on Frantz/Amber. Mediocre actors Paul Satterfield and the actor that portrayed Grant were also fired. He killed off Marissa Tate’s Becky to “redeem” Amber. He sacrificed popular and campy Andrea Evans’s Tawney to be Amber’s “scapegoat” in the baby switch. LOL, if this is the kind of attitude Brad bell still has w/ Frantz, then the B&B actors better be shaking in their boots at this pt. Will history repeat itself and will Brad bell fire actors left and right all for more storylines for Frantz/Amber, considering how B&B’s cast is very bloated?
This is typical B&B. It’s 1 step forward w/ Pam’s storyline since Alley Mills is a great, campy actress that can do the comedy and the psychotic material. But it’s 2 steps back w/ Frantz’s return. Amber is hated and there are enough women and far too many neglected characters on B&B!
SID is reporting that Harmon, Spears and Hearst will be axed for cast cuts. I called it. The minute Frantz’s return was official, Brad bell would get rid of some actors to make way for her return. Awful! Brad bell is repeating history again by axing actors that should be on B&B instead of airtime hoarder Frantz and hated Amber.
They have not used Thorne for years now, and he’s only there to reunite Eric/Steph. They could have recasted Thorne w/ an actor w/o a texan accent. Thorne should have married Tay, and then Alexandra could have been this demon child trying to drive Tay crazy for killing Darla. Instead, Tay/Whip are in a boring pairing. Nick should have gone after Brooke to bring the character back to who the audience likes. Whip could have been paired w/ Bridget, w/c would have brought up her feelings abt Whip lying abt Hope’s paternity and creating conflict based on the show’s history. Instead, Brad bell stuck Hearst in dumb storylines while he never used Harmon. Yet Thorne and Whip are far better characters than Amber ever will be!
Spears actually has potential and can act a lot better than many cast members, despite what little they give him. But Bell can’t write for racial minority characters. Not a single racial minority character has lasted on B&B ever. Justin could have challenged Eric for Donna, and he could have pressured Donna to leave Eric, w/c would have reached a boiling pt when Beth died. But brad bell did not utilize him at all.
Leave it to Brad bell to actually remove 3 men, when the cast has too many women! Brad bell fires Spears, who can act, but keeps Frantz, Matula, Conroy, Jones, Beemer, Wagner, Downe, Moss, Tyler Bell, Lowder, Diamont and Gareis in the cast.
the above caption should “bottom feeder” instead of bottom chef, some people have nothing better to do than condemn others instead of taking care of their own faults.
The show is virtually unwatchable as it is. They need to expand to an hour if they want to accomadate all these bad actors and even worse storylines.
Well, I hope the character will fare better on B&B then she did on Y&R. I never cared about her and could never picture her with Daniel. So. I wish her well and hope not to see her whining again….
I am elated that Amber is coming back. I hope she is around forever!! She makes any soap shine!!!
I am happy Amber is coming back where she belongs. I love this character and
actress.
Having watched B&B since it original air date but losing intrest after the last Sheila storyline although I love Susan Flannery as actress. Since then I followed the show only on paper and internet and sometimes in a lost moment watching a single episode. Unfortunately the show was getting worse with each passing year and is just becoming one long drag of stories and characters with no development at all. At the moment is just unbearable to see how a 23 minutes show has so many characters with no storylines at all. And what I hate the most about the show now is the fact that Bradley Bell is not capable of writing a storyline with a beginning , middle and satisfying end. Most of his storylines end in fizzle or end not at all. Having Frantz return with her character is just the last thing that is ailing show needs. After having endured her on the Y&R for three years I am glad to not see her again and I hope that she stays on the B&B for a long period of time so her face does not show up on any other show. Working as an actor/actress in Hollywood today is a very hard job and I now that being on a soap is for many a necessity to survive as actor/actress but I pity them having to perform with her and the bad storylines that are going to filmed with a sobbing Amber!
Brad bell really needs to step down as headwriter. I would not be surprised if the show does not even mention how Justin is writter off the show, or if Thorne leaves town or is there but not part of the storylines since Brad bell has done the same for so many characters. The show will be even worse w/ Amber set to hog all the storylines.
Good ridiance……pile all crap over to B&B …. It should win prize as the Jerry Springer of soaps. Take Malcolm with you. The original Malcolm was great and went on to bigger things.. this guy is a thug!
go AMBER!!!! she will definately turn up the heat on that show.
The Dish hosted by danielle Fisher recently dissed Amber/Daniel on Y&R. Anyone watch it? The dish host was hilarious and Frantz was awful, unrealistic and OTT as usual in her clip.
Why isn’t Michael fairman on air on soaps reporting that Harmon is now officially recurring? The blood bath on B&B has officially begun now that Frantz has been hired back to further drag B&B down. Thorne is a legacy character that has been on since day 1, and the audience would rather have Thorne in storylines than Amber! It’s easy to keep B&B focusing on the Forresters, so putting Thorne on recurring is a bad move while people like Rick, Ridge, Hope, Steffy are on contract and Amber is returning and this new guy Liam is joining. Harmon is a bad actor, but the thorne chaarcter is useful, so they should have recasted him.
Hello bottomchef:
Our MF soaps team took a short three day holiday which is why no new “news” postings to the site as of Friday. But we knew about Winsor before, and his item is up today. We will be updating the site more this evening as well.
Thank you for your comment.
Best,
Michael
B&B used to be such a great show….not anymore……Steffy is a cartoon,Taylor/Whip are boring, the Bridget/Nick/Jackie/Owen/Aggie saga is dreadful,Hope and Oliver (who?) are just stupid and now they bring that bitch Amber back??? Days of our Lives here I come!
Where is Amber on B&B ?