Congratulations are the order of the day for the cast, crew, and creatives, past and present, as The Young and the Restless turns 50 this Sunday.

The show debuted back on March 26, 1973 as a half-hour soap, before CBS wanted it to to an hour in 1980.  Through the years, viewers have watched the loves, lives, and the drama of the citizens and key families of Genoa City.  Y&R was co-created by the late William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell, and Bill remained as head writer of the series until 1998.

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To mark the golden anniversary, You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel, welcomed several Y&R cast members this past Friday for a special livestream conversation touching upon their time on the iconic daytime drama series.

Sharing stories on: their auditions to land their roles on Y&R, some of their memorable storylines, who helped them the most when they first came to the show, remembering the dearly-departed grand dame of Genoa City, Jeanne Cooper (Katherine Chancellor), and more were: Jess Walton (Jill), Tracey Bregman (Lauren), Christian LeBlanc (Michael), Jason Thompson (Billy), Scott Reeves (ex-Ryan), Tricia Cast (Nina) and Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea).

You can check out the replay of our Y&R 50th anniversary celebration below.

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Today, Sunday, March 26th, 2023 marks the official 50th anniversary of The Young and the Restless.  Hard to believe that 5 decades of love, lust, intrigue and familial drama has passed since the series debuted on CBS back on March 26, 1973.

Ten days ago, many of the stars of Y&R, past and present, gathered together at a memorable celebration in honor of this milestone, when Y&R, CBS and Sony through a big bash for the show at the Vibiana in downtown Los Angeles.

Michael Fairman TV was there conducting interviews on the red carpet and trying to steal some moments with so many of your favorites.

The first half of the video interviews can be viewed now below, or via You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel which include conversations with: Victoria Rowell (ex-Drucilla), Mark Grossman (Adam), Kimberlin Brown (ex-Sheila) Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki), Eric Braeden (Victor), Jason Thompson (Billy), Elizabeth Hendrickson (Chloe), Tricia Cast (Nina) and Scott Reeves (ex-Ryan).

In addition, we have also included here, the previously posted exclusive conversation with two of Y&R’s original stars, Janice Lynde (ex-Leslie) and Jaime Lyn Bauer (ex-Lorie), along with B&B’s John McCook (ex-Lance, Y&R).

Let us know which chats you enjoyed the most in the comment section.

During the The Young and the Restless 50th anniversary party red carpet, a few of the OG stars chatted with Michael Fairman in an exclusive video interview for You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel.

Two of Y&R’s original cast members, Janice Lynde (Leslie Brooks) and Jaime Lyn Bauer (Lorie Brooks) were joined by John McCook, who played their love interest on the show, Lance Prentiss.

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Janice and Jaime were with the show from its inception in 1973, and they were later joined by John who debuted in 1975. As daytime fans know, John later joined the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful where he has played Eric Forrester for 36 years.

During the conversation, Janice and Jaime talk about the Brooks sisters storylines, and the on-screen triangle between them and John.  Later, the trio share how Y&R during its humble beginnings back in 1973, was a very musical soap, as each of them sang on the daytime drama series, while Lynde was also an accomplished pianist.

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The former stars of Y&R pay tribute to the late Victoria Mallory, who replaced Janice in the role of Leslie Brooks, and recall inside stories of their time on the show and what led to their ultimate departures.

Watch Janice, John and Jaime discuss their time on The Young and the Restless below.

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How can we celebrate Y&R’s 50th without the contributions of the OG stars, right?  Let us know what you thought about our conversation with Janice, John and Jaime in the comment section.