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CBS and Sony Fire Back At Victoria Rowell's Lawsuit Claiming It's "Patently Absurd" and "A Blatant Attempt To Force Her Way Back Onto A Daytime Television Soap Opera…"
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The Victoria Rowell (Ex-Drucilla) lawsuit against CBS and Sony heated up again Wednesday when the former Y&R star, who claims that she wasn’t re-hired to the number one soap opera in retaliation for her “public and private complaints regarding the lack of diversity in front of and behind the camera on the show,'” was given some major pushback from her former employees in court.
In a motion to dismiss, the two companies blast Rowell’s complaints including: one by the actress that CBS acted to sabotage an event in Alabama in which she appeared.
In legal papers filed in U.S. California Court, Rowell’s amended complaint alleges that CBS retaliated against her by orchestrating the withdrawal of three event corporate sponsors, thus cutting her pay. “Not only is this new theory patently absurd, but Plaintiff again fails to include any facts that would establish any wrongful conduct by CBS,” said the documents.
In addition, Rowell said CBS and Sony also blocked her for getting a role on The Bold and the Beautiful, while the companies claim that casting decisions are protected by the First Amendment, and that Rowell never actually “applied” or “auditioned” for a role on “Y&R” after her 2007 exit from the series, or B&B.
Also in the documents, Rowell claimed that CBS and Sony were to create a storyline for Drucilla Winters,” but the filing reads. “Defendants never agreed to do so.”
“This lawsuit is nothing more than a blatant attempt by Plaintiff to force her way back onto a daytime television soap opera after she voluntarily resigned from her role in 2007,” CBS and Sony say in the papers.
Rowell’s attorney, Dan Stormer in response made this statement, “CBS/Sony is afraid to address the important underlying issues of their racial discrimination and retaliation. They are hoping to find some obscure technicality that might allow them to escape the justice that Victoria Rowell so richly deserves.”
So what do you think about CBS and Sony against Rowell and each of their legal claims? Weigh-in below!
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Rowell is making a fool of herself, it’s by her own doing not CBS..
Who would hire her now after all this kook stuff ..
She is blackballing herownself .. (silly people lol
SHE IS A REAL PIECE OF WORK!!!!!!!!!!!
Her ship sailed a long time ago from Y&R.
Lol Exactly!
I love the Drucilla character as so many people do, but if she felt she needed to make these points, she had a lot of pull and power from being such a popular character and I feel she could have “fought from within the show” to change it. I think she has valid reasons for her complaints but she went about it the wrong way, it hurt the show to lose her and now therecis so much animosity on both sides. I would love to see her come back if the parties can reconcile.
what does CBS have to lose…. nowadays
from all i’m reading…. a good majority plus see this ship sailing spiraling and lost
i’d cache Drucilla: as “dynasty” moneybags, Devon’ 2 billion dollars (lol)
imagine this : devon loses his hearing , again
Summer is found dead
Victor is rendered impotent
Nikki parties HARD
HEADLINE STAT : Y&R returns the best serial emmys, won handily by Michael Muhney and Billy Miller
Kitty.
You are most judicious and fair. I do not know this woman…I only know the character. I was never a fan, but I can discern between good a bad acting. She excelled in her craft.
There is never a wrong or right. Networks and Company do ‘hide’ a lot of behind the scenes action. I cannot digest some of the goings-on.
I think there is much speculation, but not facts. So, until that time, as something upon which to bite, I will remain within my own space of…”I do not know”.
Look what CBS did to Billy Miller. The Powers That Be fit right into Orwell’s 1984. I would never want to be in an ambiance where I would be under Big Brother’s thumb. This is the US of
A….21st Century!!!!! We are a civilized nation, yes?
If that is the case, Victoria has every right to spit fire. If not, she will eat crow…..until then, let’s be nice.
You know, Kitty….all these comments? …….Very reminiscent of TALE OF TWO CITIES, where the bloodthirsty spectators licked their lips in anticipation of watching people take their last breath at the gallows/guillotine.
Good to see an impartial mind, as yours, at work.
Why would Rowell want to force herself on to Pratt’s Y&R. She needs to spend a week watching it. I’ll bet she’ll change her mind real quick.
Instead of this lawsuit, she should be getting help. With way she behaves on social media she is in desperate need of it. If it went the way she claims why is she suing them now after so many years. Can you say “broke”. Get a life lady and stop pulling the racial card for your own needs. Sad.
Perhaps she tried doing it privately at the onset. And, there is a good possibility that keeping it private between the two parties, or being ‘nice’ did not work. Thus, the lawsuit at this late date. Give people the benefit of the doubt, would you? It is the Christian/human thing to do. As I said….no one knows the machinations of the law. We do not know the response she might have gotten from the network. They could have given her the cold shoulder or become very offensive. Networks do think they are God…and, within their domain, they are. This pull gives them power…..she may have tried…gone the ‘right’ route, but failed. She may have given them time to assess whatever it was she asked/wanted with no avail.
Please, unless you have a degree in Psychiatry, do not psychoanalyze or diagnose a person you see in one dimension…TELEVISION. Mental illness should not be bandied around, especially by a lay-person. I shall speak no more of this….be kind.
Furthermore, unless you have walked in a person of color’s shoes, do not spew irrational words. You have no clue, what goes on in people’s psyche…..
If the race card, which you mentioned, not I ( I abhor that terminology) was pulled? Perhaps she has a reason(s).
I am white, but I have friends who are not…..good, well-to-do, intelligent,and loyal friends. So, before you put anything in writing, put your ducks in a row first. Peace out.
Ah, Patrick….if only. From your post to the soap gods’s ears.
But, I think Billy a Miller has acclimated himself quite well in Port Charles….LOL.
As always….enjoying your posts.
Oh…and I can’t stand that expression, “the Christian thing” to do. There are people of all faiths who have good hearts, high morals, compassion, etc. And people in all…who don’t.
She is delusional for filing this lawsuit and she is even more delusional if she thinks she has an even 5% chance of winning
With the way that CBS, Sony and YR is treating their current African American cast members I actually hope that Victoria Rowell wins her lawsuit against them. You would think with the massive success that Empire has been they would utilize the Winters more and want to bring in more of the black audience to watch Y&R. Also Steve Kent and Angelica McDaniel need to fire JFP and Chuck Pratt immediately!!!
She needs to give it up. This is soooooooo tired.
I think shes just doing what she had always done, grandstanding. She left, badmouthed them at every turn and is surprised that they didnt want her back?? What planet is she on?? Bite the hand that fed u, and wonder why it doesnt feed u anymore!!!
And how do YOU know this? Last I heard, Eileen, she was living on earth.
Victoria is a very talented actress.
We do not know what goes on behind the scenes, that includes any lawsuit. None of us is privy to anyone’s private life…or the truth ….and nothing but the truth. So, who are we to judge?
The same has been said about Michael Muhney….no one knows!!!! However, everyone seems to think MM was wronged. We just do not know.
I will not be one to jump on any bandwagon headed for The Bastille!!
Cee Cee is correct, We cannot judge because we do not have the facts.
I have heard Victoria can be a bit of a diva, however, Drucilla was always a complex and interesting character.
I read and if u did u would know the facts too. About her and about MM also. If u prefer to believe the hearts and roses denials then go right ahead. I never said she wasnt a talented actress or he, a talented actor. Unfortunately for both of them, they made very foolish choices in their careers and are now both suffering the consequences!
@Eileen….again, it does not make any difference what you read, I read, or anyone reads. It does not make it true. Do not believe everything you read. Unless I hear something with my own ears….everything and everyone is suspect. How do you know what choices they made? Were you there? Oh, it’s what you read.
This is my opinion. I do not know, probably never will know the truth, regardless of the outcome.
Why must I explain my feelings on the subject? It is my opinion. I believe I have explained why.
@Eileen.
I am wondering, in retrospect, that you are implying Harry and I do not read? Perhaps we do not read the same ‘stuff’ as you….but we do read.
LOL again,.,CeeCee! You NEVER fail to amuse me! You criticized a few people for THEIR opinion…and then proclaimed self-righteously…”why do “I” have to explain my feelings on the subject?”
No one knows the truth. But I agree many play the race card; it’s getting so it’s difficult to discern who is or isn’t. Who cares if she’s a good actress or if you liked the character…the point is a employee is badmouthing her bosses and then seems surprised they don’t want to hire her back. That’s a surprise?
All it takes is for a good lawyer to go into that courtroom and show that CBS/Sony has tried to prevent her from getting a job or trying to interfere with her going on interviews etc. everybody seems to think that she wants back on Y&R I am guessing she is looking for a big cash settlement . As for her reputation of being hard to work with probably is but if you think she is the only one boy is everybody in for a shock. Most actors are difficult not everybody is a warm little fuzz ball to work with. I happen to have liked the character of Drucilla but I do think that ship has sailed but I do think she just might get a settlement. Hunter Tylo did from Aaron Spelling for unhiring her because she was pregnant. VR should have hired the pit bull Gloria Alred.
I intended to say auditions!
They didnt have to interfere with her plans for auditioning, they simply didnt want her.No law broken there.
Im sure there are many actors not easy to work with or be around. But they arent going on social media and biting the hand that is responsible for feeding them!
Thank you, Substitute……exactly my sentiments. There are many out there, including journalists who are both judge and jury. Let’s cut Victoria and all others in any profession a little slack.
Everyone rooted for MM….we still lament his absence……why is this case so different? Fundamentally, it comes down to the same thing. We do not know what really happened.
Damn!!! Drucilla, I mean Victoria Rowell, stop beating a dead horse in the mouth. Them peeps don’t want your tired @$$ on their show.
Why not create her own web series…lets see how she does diversity!!!
VR tried raising money to create her own web series. I guess she didn’t raise enough money to get it off the ground.
She doesn’t have the chops …that’s why she doesn’t strike out on her own. Oh, and she is bitter.
What employer hires an employee back who has been bad mouthing you all over social media! Why doesn’t Victoria create her own soap opera and hire all the people she wants to hire?
Andrea I think she is looking for money not a job back and she is very good at playing the race card and the current climate that is going on with this country perfect timing for her. Just so you know I do not agree with it just an observation.
This delusional cupcake will do anything to stay relevant and in the mainstream conversation!! >:-( Known for her three-time Daytime Emmy®-nominated role of “Drucilla Barber-Winters” on #YR (1990-2007), she left the show of her OWN choice eight years ago and finds it unimaginable why a show/company (CBS/Sony) she has publically and repeatedly trashed and maligned wouldn’t want her back?! :O Another textbook case of someone believing they were more valuable than they actually were!! Her behavior is reprehensible and totally self-serving, and I hope CBS/Sony takes her to the cleaners…
Yea, finally a voice of sanity. Well said!
y n r has moved on from dru!!!
neil and the winters dont need her!
the winters have a hot story with neil and hevon, and are fine without dru s character!
just wish aunt liv would still be invited back to give hilary the riot act!
of course pratt s put this story on the backburner to focus on kelly kidnapping fake jack…. and the new star of y n r , dylan!! yea thanks. now my fingers hurt from pressing the ff button during those painful scenes! poor cady mcclain, she needs to be put out of her misery! terrible writing! and dylan needs a vackay stat
On the other hand damien..bringing VR back as Drucilla would mine so much drama and story nobody would care about her rants..the bad writing..or JFP…they could go for nearly a year just exposing where she was..and then on from there with the ongoing repercussions of what her new life does to her regaining her old life as Drucilla..unfortunately if it were EVER to come about that KRAZY KLOWN would pull an I told you so and demand a trailer in the Griffith Park Observatory near the big telescope..many skylights..alien music playing..oh the horror of her now…
Well, damien…I am not disputing what you are saying about Dru being needed. ….?
But, think about it. Since the character left, Neil’s life has been one disaster after another.
Let’s rewind a bit. To me? Neil serves no true purpose except that he’s part of the Y&R passe’ group…and, I mean that in a complimentary way.
Why don’t ‘they’ let him go and bring Dru back? I like that idea much better. A storyline concentrating on Dru and perhaps amnesia, sounds a lot more feasible than Neil making a fool of himself yet again….. So sick of the same old same old with this guy. It’s like watching the same reel over and over again…Lord deliver me from this inanity.
I agree, CeeCee. Over the years Neil has been playing woman-swap with Malcolm and Devon and I’m sick of it. It’s like the writers – not just now, but in the past – had no idea what to do with him. So now he has a new haircut, a new BFF (Nikki – whaaaat?) and a new gal who is likely younger than Lily. And he apparently is now a forger, a liar, and Victor’s bitch. Wow. So sad. I don’t know that bringing Dru back would solve the problems. I just wish the writers could come up with something interesting for him. When Dru left, she was driving me crazy. Remember that was the time of another ridiculous murder mystery – the mystery of who killed Carmen. Drug was so crazy jealous of Carmen that she broke into her suite and chopped up all her clothes with her scissors. She did not earn any sympathy from me. Though I would enjoy to hear what Dru would have to say to Sharon after all that has happened since then!
@Lucia.
Thanks for your response, Lucia.
Those are words of wisdom you speak. I suppose I have given the impression I was/am a fan of Victoria/Drucilla, but I was never a fan of hers….the actress or the character. I think she is a great role-player. Actually, the only character I did like was Malcolm….but, that’s because I love Shemar Moore…..so much so, I never miss an episode of CRIMINAL MINDS.
My point has always been and always will be to be fair and not pass judgment. People are entitled to their opinion, however, it seems that mine has somehow touched a sore spot with someone. It is neither here, nor there. It is actually laughable. I’d rather read the Wall Street Jounal.
Oh, I remember that episode well…. It did not sit well with me either. LOL.
as far as Neil is concerned? I have had enough of him! I was never a fan, but the writers are really destroying any self-worth/respect Neil has left. What has happened to the classic Y&R, as I knew it? It had been drowning the last couple of years, then, when it seemed that it was finally swimming back to shore, slowly but surely, we were bombarded with a mysterious killer, two Jacks, Neil and Nikki wallowing in misery ….their only drug of choice a bottle of vodka….Then, Svengali, (as in Victor ) gains such irrefutable power over the entire world, it seems he wants to swallow everyone whole…..how far and wide is this vampire’s reach?….and so on and so forth…
Yeah, LOL. I would like to see a reunion with Dru and Sharon myself….Mamma mia!!!!!!!
It would be interesting to see Drucilla on Bold and Beautiful!!! Haha!!! The cliff she fell off of washes her down all the way to LA, LOL
Funny you should say that Richard that is why they LML killed the character off she thought Brad was going to bring her over to B&B like he did Eileen Davidson when LML fired her.
Good response, richard….as I said, she comes back, on either soap, with amnesia…..LOL.
Is this women receiving any kind of counseling? She appears to be delusional! She needs medical help.
This is just sad. I was a big Drucilla fan and really miss Victoria’s Dru from Y&R. That said, I really wish she would move on. Who will want to hire her now?
Lol, MB.
That’s just a little bit dramatic. Let’s see how this unfolds. There must be others who would love to have her back. Perhaps she is justified in what she is doing. Where there’s smoke, must there be fire? Sensationalism may be playing a big part in all this.
CeeCee u seem to be the only one on here wanting to cut her some slack . Obviously u are a big VR fan. Thats fine, Im sure she has a large following. We will just have to wait on the lawsuit to see which group is correct.
@Eileen Hargis.
Actually, I am not a fan. I think she was great as Drusilla. I am the type of person who does not rush to judgment. My parents are both attorneys…therefore, I was grew up in that type of environment…..be fair and know the facts….
I think it is not fair to pass opinion without knowing the truth. What we hear is second hand. It is one think to discuss characters, but I consider it tabu and crossing the line when it comes to the actors/actresses themselves.
To see who is correct? I do not think that’s how it works. Either party, right or wrong, may come out on top. It is a shot in the dark; a toss of the dice.
Without knowing what ‘went down’, I prefer to stay impartial. It is very easy to point fingers, isn’t it? I do not go with the flow just to stay amidst the popular consensus…..uh-uh….that ‘ain’t me’.
I’m not saying there may not be some truth to her claims. Its just sad how damaging this has been to her career. Sometimes it is in one’s best interests to cut your losses and move forward, right or wrong.
It’s sad that it has come to this. I do agree that by filing this lawsuit she is trying to get something she’s not entitled to. I don’t think her lawsuit has merit.
She is SO over.
Regardless of her being correct or not with her claims about diversity, she has not done herself any favors with the way in which she has handled & presented herself in the past & currently.
As someone else stated, when she worked on the show and was a pivotal character she would have had some modicum of power and should have attempted to push for change at that time. Not saying she would have been successful but it would have had more impact at that time than close to a decade later when she has no affiliation with the show itself, or the companies that own it.
Bill Bell was very good to her two of her ideas were used she has a short memory I wish she would quit attacking the Bells he is gone and had nothing to do with her issues in 2007.
She states this is all about her race getting directorial positions but it started when she wanted to direct at YR and they told her politely they needed her as an actress not directing. She got infuriated and quit!
A voice of sanity, finally! Well said
I Have Always Thought That Miss Victoria Rowell Has Been Clearly Shooting Herself In The Foot Professionally And Legally. Wow! (Y) <3 😐 😐
For what it’s worth Ms. Rowell I believe every word you speak. Everyone knows the Bosses behind these networks don’t like it when an actor makes “WAVES”. They turn it around to make you look like the bad guy. The entertainment world is a dirty business and these networks have been playing the race card since television first began. I mean come on, what faces did you see monopolizing television screens growing up? So hats off to you Ms. Rowell for calling these hypocrites out. You’re far, far from delusional and crazy, those are words people like to use when they don’t know the true facts.
Penny, where have you been all my life? Finally, reasonable and fair thinking.
“……I’m trying to get beneath the surface appearance of things….”
Andy Goldsworthy
@ rebecca 1 .
And, never have I criticized anyone for his/her opinion. That is what you do.
I may disagree and I say so…then I go on to explain why. There is no right or wrong in anyone’s comments. They are opinions. I respect other’s opini ions. You have called me so many insulting names, I will not tolerate it any longer. And, neither will my parents, or husband.
@rebecca1.
Do you get off bullying me? Why are you so obsessed with me? Why do you pick on every comment I make? Your name on this site sticks out like a sore thumb….why? Because we are not used to seeing it. You only came on to target me. Seriously? Stop stalking me. It is illegal to bully people. And, I feel bullied. Understood?
I responded in my last comment but I’ll repeat…I go on several of the pages whether I watch the soap all the time, sporadically, just to see an actor I like that was on a previous soap…or because the post by Michael Fairman is interesting. This was a post about an actress suing a network and calling racism…so no…anytime I’ve commented on a post other than GH that you happen to be on was because I was on that page. Period.
I avoided using your name when responding to some of the comments you’ve made…just as you and…sigh…I now won’t mention her name…but your “friend” out here…have avoided using mine. But again, you both know I read the posts…yet you continue, consistently, to reference me and my feelings on ageism. And yes, when it comes to that topic I will respond…and you and, sigh again, your friend…usually preface your comments with something referencing the response you expect to get from me…etc.
Now, you can accuse me of the ludicours, infantile, “stalking”…which is similarly “out there” when you said you were getting comments in your personal email which again…no one here has anyone’s email and never writes to anyone directly…but I can accuse you of the same. If we tracked all the times I’ve posted your posts are almost always directly under mine. Coincidence? Perhaps…Don’t know but you’re post is always near, and contradicts, mine.
You’re ridiculously possessive. If someone posts to someone you’re friendly with you jump right in to tell them that that person is “yours.” If I joke with someone as I did with Harry…your “friend” is right there to write to Harry and refer to something I wrote to him…to yet once again, contradict me.
Case in point. I joked with Harry about calling Duke the Duke of Macy’s…(though it was his joke…Bloomingdale’s. No matter…) He jokingly apologized to me about referring to Duke in that way…It was all said in JEST!!! But there was “your friend” telling him no need to apologize…
This goes on and on between the two of you. So again, don’t twist this around. I respond to you directly…you talk “about” me without mentioning my “name” out here. Again, you and sigh…this is tedious…”your friend” constantly toss asides about me. Deny it??? I would hope not.
Look, CeeCee. It’s a shame that a friendly board with a shared enjoyment of soaps and discussion should have turned so hostile. But I can tell you in all honesty you started with me. I’ve pointed out how and when several times. I would have hoped, even back then, that you would have looked at what you wrote to me, realized how you came off, apologized and we would have gone back to our regularly scheduled programming (pun intended)…we actually started off friendly….
But you escalated your point…which put me on the defensive…and it went on and on. When your “friend” (again, exhausting) chimed in and anted up the antagonism…that was it.
And there it is. If you want no response from me…don’t call me out in “secret code” with your bud, here. Lay off the juvenile comments to each other that refer to me and my point of view…and we can go back to our separate corners…
General Hospital
Kelly Sullivan Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’s’ Maura West Recalling When Ava Shot Connie (Exclusive)
It was just over 13 years ago on General Hospital when Ava Jerome (Maura West) shot and killed Kate Howard/Connie Falconeri (Kelly Sullivan) in an effort to keep her quiet from revealing that Derek Wells was actually Ava’s back-from-the-dead brother, Julian Jerome (William deVry). It’s a crime that somehow Ava never has quite paid for either.
The episode back aired on August 13, 2013 and viewers had to say goodbye to Kelly Sullivan who played Kate and her alter, Connie. In the story, just before she died, Kate/Connie scrawled the letters AJ in her own blood, initially making the PCPD and Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) think that it was AJ Quatermaine (Sean Kanan) who did the deed.
Now, Sullivan recalled sharing scenes with the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning West, during a live conversation on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel. Kelly was the special guest talking about her recent return to the soaps in her new role as The Bold and the Beautiful’s Darcy Dylan.
Photo: JPI
FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF MAURA WEST
Speaking of her final GH scenes and working with Maura West, Sullivan gave her then GH co-star major props. “If you’re going to be shot by somebody (on the soaps), you want to be shot by Maura West, c’mon!”
Maura West debuted back in May 2013 as Ava, and Sullivan remembered when the As the World Turns favorite began on GH. “I remember when Maura West first arrived at GH. She walked in with this cute little bob (hairdo) and she’s just delicious,” shared Sullivan.
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
Kelly revealed more about Maura, adding “I think she’s amazing! I remember right before I left the show, someone suggested, and I would still love to do this with her, if she ever want to, but someone suggested that they wanted to direct the stage play A Streetcar Named Desire with Maura and I, where I would play Stella and she would play Blanche! Wouldn’t that be great?”
Speaking of the Ava/Connie showdown scenes, Sullivan expressed, “On television and on General Hospital specifically, Maura West is able to play a character who does the most horrendous things and you still care about her and that’s the mark of a really great actor. In other words, you’re able to be liked in the midst of the most horrendous things, and as a performer not shying away from that, and to just have the courage to do what’s on the page (in the script).”
Photo: JPI
KELLY SULLIVAN PARTING THOUGHTS AS SHE LEFT GENERAL HOSPITAL
Kelly also shared her sentiments when she walked off the set of General Hospital after her run back in August of 2013. “I really was honored. Every day I would go to work and I would say a little prayer, which is I want to do justice for my character, explained Kelly. “It’s between me and my character. I get to walk this path with her and to leave the show on that note, which is, I left every out there. I just gave it my all and again what an honor it was to play Kate/Connie.”
You can catch the full conversation with Kelly where she talks about her time on General Hospital, The Young and the Restless where she played Sage Warner and now The Bold and the Beautiful below.
So, do you remember the Ava and Connie scenes where Ava shot and killed her? What did you think of Kelly Sullivan’s sentiments about Maura West? Share your thoughts via the comment section. But first, watch the reveal where Ava recalls murdering Connie below!
The question of will Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) stay awhile at General Hospital after his recent extended hiatus from the show earlier this year, has reportedly been answered.
TMZ via court documents obtained in Burton’s ongoing legal battle with his ex-wife Sheree Gustin, shared that Steve actually inked a new three year deal with the ABC soap opera back in June.
That is significant because it was June when Burton returned back to work as Jason. In addition, the court filing confirmed that Burton had already moved back to California from Tennessee.
Photo: ABC
STEVE’S HIATUS AND HIS RETURN TO PORT CHARLES
GH fans will recall, it was back in February of 2026, that Burton announced via his Instagram that he was stepping away from his role of Jason Morgan for short break and pointed to wanting to spend quality time with his new wife, Michelle Lundstrom Burton with whom he tied the knot back on May 17, 2025.
Steve expressed at that time, “I’m newly married and looking forward to spending some quality time with my family.” It was back on March 25 that viewers saw Jason carted away by the WSB after taking the fall for Rocco Falconeri (Finn Carr) who shot then WSB Director Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes).
Burton returned to work on June 1, and due to General Hospital taping roughly six weeks ahead of air, made his on-screen comeback on the July 13 episode.
GOING FOR GOLD AT THE UPCOMING DAYTIME EMMYS
Then, Steve and his enduring fans got an extra special treat on the same day, when it was revealed on Extra that he was nominated for the upcoming 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Drama Series category.
Steve previously won in the Supporting Actor category for his work as General Hospital’s Jason in 1998 and as The Young and the Restless’ Dylan McAvoy in 2018.
Now with Jason and Britt’s (Kelly Thiebaud) relationship seemingly hitting the skids, plus Jason’s commitment to staying out of mob life to focus on being present for his son Danny Morgan (Asher Antonyzyn), what does the future hold for the fan favorite character? Stay tuned.
So, happy to hear that Steve Burton signed a new three year deal with General Hospital? Knowing that, what storyline would you like to see Jason get involved and with who? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section.
The Young and the Restless enduring favorite and two-time Daytime Emmy-winning actress, Jess Walton (Jill Foster Abbott) is set to release her memoir!
Kensington Publishing has revealed on their website that Walton’s book The Young and the Rest of Us is now available for pre-order while listing an April 27, 2027 release date. In addition, in June of 2027, Walton will mark her 40th anniversary with The Young and the Restless and her debut as Jill.
The official log lines for the memoir share, “Emmy Award-winning actress Jess Walton, known to millions as the iconic Jill Abbott on the #1 soap opera The Young and the Restless, shares her extraordinary journey to stardom, sobriety, true love, and self-discovery in this startingly candid, intimate, and star-studded memoir.”
Photo; Kensington Books
CAKE FIGHTS AND CORPORATE INTRIGUE
The book description for The Young and the Rest of Us adds, “In June 1987, Jess Walton walked through the artists’ entrance at CBS for her first day on The Young and the Restless,where she had just been hired to play the recast role of Jill Abbott. Two Emmy awards, four decades, and countless onscreen affairs, marriages, corporate takeovers, and cake fights later, she’s a beloved icon with an astonishing tale to tell.”
“In her refreshingly candid style, Jess shares her journey as a young actress from Toronto theaters to Los Angeles, where she found herself at the center of a Laurel Canyon circle that included the likes of Neil Young, David Geffen, Laura Nyro, and Joni Mitchell. Landing a Universal contract and a steady stream of guest starring roles, Jess embraced everything 1970s L.A. had to offer—including Hollywood parties fueled by limitless booze and drugs, and trysts with stars. She recounts with candor and gratitude the surprising path that eventually led her to sobriety, true love—and ultimately, to fictional Genoa City, Wisconsin, and the role of a lifetime.”
“Brimming with behind-the-scenes drama and celebrity cameos to delight fans, The Young and the Rest of Us is also rich in personal, relatable truths about marriage, motherhood, empty-nesting, self-discovery, and finding the courage to start over—as often as it takes. In a voice as fearless and frank as Jill’s, but with, humor and grace all her own, Jess Walton looks back on a life as unpredictable, and adventure filled as anything she has portrayed on screen.”
WHO ELSE PLAYED JILL FOSER ABBOTT?
Fans of The Young and the Restless know that Walton became the fourth actress to take on the role of Katherine Chancellor’s original nemesis Jill Foster back in 1987. The OG Jill was played by Brenda Dickson, also Deborah Adair, Bond Gideon and Melinda O. Fee played the part.
This year, Days of our Lives star Lauren Koslow (Kate Roberts) filled-in for several episodes for Walton who was unavailable to travel from her home in Oregon to Los Angeles where Y&R was taped. Walton is still with the long-running soap opera as Jill.
So, excited to learn of Jess Walton’s upcoming memoir, ‘The Young and the Rest of Us?’ Will it be it a must-read for you? Drop a comment below.
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