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Don Diamont Marks 16 Years as The Bold and the Beautiful’s Bill Spencer During His 40th Year in Daytime
On Monday’s May 12th episode of The Bold and the Beautiful, Bill Spencer (Don Diamont) and his son, Liam (Scott Clifton), finally have a face-to-face conversation after their blow-out argument at Bill’s house, which kicked off the beginning of the huge story arc of Liam’s inoperable brain tumor that sprung out of their fight and its aftermath.
During the conversation, Bill and Liam have a come-to-Jesus moment forgiving each other and sharing their admiration and love for each other as father and son. Liam still has not told Bill, he is dying, which we can only imagine in the hands of soap veteran, Don Diamont, how tragic and difficult it will be for the stoic Dollar Bill.
However, May 12, also marked Diamont’s 16th year since Diamont’s debut as B&B’s Bill Spencer. Taking to his Instagram Don expressed, “It feels like 16 minutes‼️‼️‼️ To say that I’m grateful too Brad Bell (executive producer and head writer, B&B) for having created this wonderfully complicated character for me, and trusting me to lift him off the page, is an understatement. I have so much gratitude to everyone I work with in front of and behind the camera at The Bold and the Beautiful 🙏🏻‼️❤️‼️”
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Responding to his post, Darin Brooks, who has played Don’s TV son, Wyatt Spencer added, “Congrats pop!! 🙌🙌👏👏❤️❤️ Here’s to 16 (or even 32) more!! 🥳🎉😎 Love, your #1 bestest son!”
Meanwhile, Beth Maitland (Traci Abbott, The Young and the Restless), who played Don’s wife when he played Brad Carlton, also chimed in with, “I’m proud of you, and so happy you have been such a bright light in my life, my sweet friend. Long may you wave! And congratulations, you handsome icon, you. love you, Donald. xxx”
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Diamont was first seen back in 1984 as Carlo Forenza on Days of our Lives, but was soon brought to The Young and the Restless in 1985 and began taking on the role of Brad Carlton. He played the part for two runs from 1985-1996, and then again from 1998-2009 until the character was killed-off. It was that point that Brad Bell brought Don to Y&R’s sister soap and created the role of Bill Spencer for him.
In a recent interview with TV Guide, Diamont recalled, that having worked for the late, great Bill Bell while at The Young and the Restless, that he kept some of Bell’s letter to him, one of which read,“Know that The Young and the Restless will always be here for you.” Sadly, Bell passed away back in 2005 from complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Eventually, Diamont was killed off Y&R as Brad. Although not surprised, Diamont shared, “I was still taken aback by it.”
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Soon after, Bell’s son, Brad created Bill Spencer for the long-running soap star. Diamont heralded Brad because he, “Was my Champion.” In a moment of clarity and humor, Diamont shared, “Bill cast me as Brad, and then Brad cast me as Bill.”
Share your congrats for Don Diamont for his 16th year on B&B, during his 40-year run on daytime via the comment section below. Then let us know, what has been your favorite role of Diamont’s through the years, DAYS Carlo? Y&R’s Brad, or B&B’s Dollar Bill?
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And still a stallion
Gorgeous guy and beautiful actor as dollar bill.
Bet tha he could still rock the YR Speedo
One of my most favorite daytime actors since y and r.
My wish is B&B would really use Mr. Diamont as Bill Spencer. I always thought Bill and Brooke would connect ultimately, thus forever creating a genuine forever rivalry with Ridge. That will not happen, and that is ok. Bill and Katie sure were exciting to watch. Mr. Diamont coupled with Ms. Tom, we have some daytime magic that cannot be duplicated. They were sophisticated and smart. Bill has such potential as a disruptor. Katie counters that. Recent stories with him and Sheila and Luna have disappointed. I always thought Bill cut in the pattern of Victor Newman. There is time to right the course. Mr. Diamont is dynamic and entertaining on screen, and I hope we will see him a lot more and in better plotlines.
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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