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Hunter King and Michael Mealor Set for a Visit on The Young and the Restless
Good news for “Skyle” fans who have been devastated that both Hunter King (Summer) and Michael Mealor (Kyle) exited The Young and the Restless when contract talks broke down.
Now comes word via Soap Opera Digest that King and Mealor are on their way back to the top-rated daytime drama for a visit.
Word is that Summer and Kyle are returning to Genoa City for a visit and the actors will tape their scenes this week.
Then, look for them to air on-screen sometime in October.
Y&R viewers recently saw King and Mealor wrap their run on the CBS Daytime drama series when Kyle met up with Summer in Italy.
So, glad to know that there is a little more Skyle on the way? Comment below.
Why? Just as I’m enjoying a Summerless sunmer!
I agree. Sick of both of them.
It’ll be a treat, but not enough.
I would have liked a longer stay and a confrontation between Summer and Sally–and, between Summer and Tara; just to get some satisfaction.
Summer should beg her grandfather to have Sally kicked to the curb.
I was right about Tara from the first moment she appeared on stage with those red, languid eyes and trembling voice.
I, also, said Stitch was the “nutso” behind Mariah’s kidnapping. His appearance was too much of a coincidence. As I said a few days ago, he wanted to be the hero, with the hopes that Abby would take him back for his rescuing the baby ( and Mariah). These soaps are getting way too easy to decipher.
Yes, Celia, Stitch, sorry, “Ben” was my choice also but for different reasons. I thought he was going to steal the baby to spite Abby (in case he blamed her for Max’s deteriorating condition). Either way, it was a dumb story which I mostly FF’d through. I do like that Devon, at least, was suspicious while Sharon shrugged it off and Rey tried to blame Adam. You know I’m a big fan of Mark Grossman as Adam; the thought of him with Sally Spectra makes me reach for the TUMS. Not the small package, either… the big bottle from Costco!
HaHaHa—-my TUMS are prescribed, PROTONIX …..I know how you feel—Sally gives me heartburn, as well– that mouth.
Nonetheless, you know where this is going. As I said, the theme is “been there, done that”—too easy. Adam and Sally—getting the shivers. Yuck!!
Your Stitch theory is just as good—and, yes—dumb story. I am still trying to figure out the purpose it served. Perhaps Camryn needed some time off?
The picture of “hot couple” Moses and Faith strikes such a discordant note, the vision is starting to distort.
Soaphound,
I agree that I also thought Ben wanted the baby, but I hope we have seen the last of him, now that he’s on the run with his mentally ill son, which in itself is scary. My next crazy idea is that they will catch him, put him in jail and playing on the guilt Abby feels, asks her to take care of Max. I don’t think I could watch a SL with a situation like that. It was bad enough years ago when he was just a young kid but he must be a teen now, so wow!
Soaphound
They sure dropped the ball here, didn’t they? After Nina and Ashley showed such grandmotherly interest previously, neither one was there close to the birth or after.
I have a theory, Soaphound—-What if the whole kidnapping thing was contrived so that Mariah would be isolated from everyone in order to develop a closeness with the baby—-a closeness which may not have happened otherwise….that is, if she were among her “people”.
A ploy? She had no one with whom to talk except the baby.
Now, Mariah feels misplaced and desolate—she misses that connection, which is exactly what TPTB had in mind. Can you not just see it, LOL? —-Catfights and fisticuffs galore!!
I’m with you on that theory, Celia. Mariah didn’t seem to really bond with “Bowie” until her imprisonment. Now she’s breastfeeding? Hello! And if she’s gonna name him Bowie, let’s at least hear “Changes” or “Rebel, Rebel” on the soundtrack (but NOT sung by Tessa, thank you). This is so similar to the GH battle years ago between Maxie, Lulu, and Britt over Rocco. Until Victor gets involved, it’ll be deadly dull.
I know, my friend. I so miss Victor’s piercing, frigid looks, his brooding, his catch-me-if-you-can behavior…..
Particularly, his not-so-up-to-par schemes. Victor seems to be focused on Ashland, albeit I do agree with him. At the risk of sounding repetitious, I did say Ashland has an agenda. And, I still think he and Tara were/are working together. I don’t even think he’s sick. “Joie de vivre” my foot. Joy of living? He’s waiting for that joy after he brings the Newmans down. Or so he thinks. I hope Sally partners with him so that they will both sink together.
Ahhhh! Tessa, the busy bee of musical gigs. Mariah is such an endearing character. Why Tessa? Insipid personality.
Mariah is starting to resent Abby—the tension is there—I praise both actresses for having that “je ne sais quoi” skill. If looks could kill. Visitations for Mariah will soon come to an end, as Abby feels inadequate and insecure. If she wants to bond with “Dommy-Bowie” LOL– she should be there for him 24/7,
You bring back not-so-inspiring characters from GH—-except for Britt, of course. Poor Britt—Jason & Carly—Sonny & Nina–Britt & Jax–Sam & Drew ( with Dante as a side dish; or vice versa)—Anna & Valentin—Finn & Lizzie ( gross!!—brothers-in-law should not be tasted). Michael and Willow ( they deserve each other)–It looks like that’s the path of PC’s romances, so far. Nonetheless, looks can be deceiving.
I hope Brook Lynn and Chase will never ever be a thing. I protest!! He deserves Impeccable qualities in a girl—definitely a good, giving and loving heart!! I feel so much better now. Ciao!!
Best news to come out of y n r in awhile!
Still awaiting the even better news once Josh Griffith and Tony Morina get the axe!
Mealor and King shouldve been treated much better during negotioations, cbs and sony are garbage for running y n r the way it has been for the last decade. Budget sets, budget writers, budget music score. Besides the stars theres nothing recognizable about this once glamorous prime time worthy soap.
The only reason fans continue to tune is for the stars like Michael and Hunter, certainly not for stories written by likes of Josh Griffith!
A whole week of a bunch of boring kids like Abby and Devon crying in the once grand home of y n r legend Kay Chancellor…oh how this show has sunk
Well, they do need to wrap things up better than they do for most exiting actors. I’m loathe to see them leave, especially if Faith and Moses are supposed to be the new “hot couple”. And I feel bad for Jack, who looks lonesome already. I hope Michael shows up on GH or DAYS. He’s a real find and can go far.
Soaphound,
They are getting desperate if TPTB are thinking of these boring and very tiresome teens being anything that resembles a “hot couple”.I almost feel sorry for Jack. Am afraid he may be falling into Red’s clutches again. The only good thing would be Nick getting away from her, finally. I hate the idea of Sally and Adam, or Sally and anyone.I was hoping once Tara went down that she’d be close behind, but now this. What will Nicki and Victor say when they see them together. The only couple I like is Victoria and Ashland which could really be exciting if it isn’t just a big hoax or con on his side, which we are hearing and reading from everywhere. As far as Abby’s baby goes, the name Bowie was growing on me, but that’s another whole story.
My gosh, Violet, what is Abby (not) thinking with that catalog of names for the baby? Why not order the KICK ME HARD signs now…by the boatload! And what are we left with — Dom Chancellor? For short, what? Dommy? Dummy? What horrors! I thought “Bowie” could have easily slid into that bizarre panoply of names, but alas, no luck. Then to watch creepy Sally touching Adam’s pretty, perfectly coiffed hair while kissing him… nausea is too soft a word!
You are cracking me up, Soaphound!! Dommy!! Golly Gee—my favorite soap is going down the tubes. —-seems to me the show is written by Kindergartners.
Phyllis!! I love her!! Always did, always will. And, she was the better Nina on GH,s well…( there should be a law against those stomach-churning, revolting, mouth to mouth scenes between her and Sonny).
Michelle Stafford is the best soap actress on TV. Period. LOL.
I am still very confused–who the baby’s parents are? Mariah, Devon, Abby and Chance? All of them will have a hand in rearing him? Dumbest story ever!!
Same goes for Chelsea, who gave birth to Johnny and forgot he exists—The idea that she gave him away and not feel any remorse or love for him goes against every motherly fiber of my being. Not normal—Once a con-artist, always a con artist.
Well, Celia, I agree about Michelle. For me, she and Maura West are the best, since we no longer see Kim Zimmer’s Reva, Elizabeth Hubbard’s delicious Lucinda Walsh, or spectacular Jane Elliott’s Tracy Quartermaine. Oh, I know what you mean about the YUCK factor with Nina and “Mike”. It’s some weird sort of new, all-time soap opera gross-out. He really thinks he’s hot stuff! There’s more heat in an Arctic freezer! And on Y&R, they might as well reserve a courtroom now for the custody fight…when Mariah presents her case for keeping Dom-Bowie, all she needs is to present Abby’s list of names for that poor kid. That should convince a judge that Abby shouldn’t have custody of a hamster!
PS.
Maura West!! One of my favorites, also, Soaphound—definitely en par with Stafford.
Aside—Esme– she said she was adopted. The word sent tiny shocks down my nerve endings. LOL.
Could she be Ava’s or Nina’s? Nelle’s “missing” twin?
I shall bid you adieu for a bit—school starts Thursday in my district—so, a lot of adjusting and changes and settling ahead….
Poor kids still masked!!
Violet, didn’t you LOVE Nikki’s gleeful expression when Phyllis lit into Sally? Priceless! It was worth putting up with sleazo Billy illegally trying to one-up Adam AGAIN. And that “GALA” Launch Party of, what, nine people? Talk about tight budgets.
Soaphound,
OMG, Nicki’s smirky grin was priceless! Answer me this please. Why hasn’t Nicki or anyone else informed Victor of Sally’s involvement in sending Summer away from G.C.? He acts like he knows nothing about what all went on. Boy, Billy never gives up, does he, and why didn’t Nick do anything after catching him with his hands in the cookie jar?
You’ve got me, Violet. Why have they declawed Victor? “It was nice meeting you, Sally”. REALLY? Doesn’t ring true in the slightest. And Nick should have texted Adam ON THE SPOT about Billy’s illegal subterfuge! So much isn’t consistent lately. But, right now, I prefer it to the mob movie that GH has become.
Would be nice to have them back for the wedding and then go back to Italy.
Let’s not forget that Ben “Stitch” Rayburn’s sister was Kelly, the crazy lady who slept with Billy and then found her way into Jack’s bed and was part of the whole doppelgänger storyline. Lots of issues with that genetic DNA code. Fortunately the newest baby, DoMenic, has the DNA from Abby and Devon, or at least we hope!!!
Yes, Margherita, we hope. Yet, methinks there will be trouble down the road. I get this weird suspicion that Mariah is having separation issues. She’s in love with the baby.
That motherly instinct comes with the territory.
I guess I was not following the storyline as well as I should have. Was it Mariah’s egg or Abby’s? Confused.
Never liked their story lines i was glad they were gone they started all the crap with Sally then couldn’t handle it when ahe gave them a dose of their own medicine granted sally is something but Summer started the threats to tell about Sally’s past just because she couldn’t handle a little competition in the business world
I beg to disagree, Cissy. Sally is evil. Thst’s the difference. She came “to be” in GC through nefarious means. As far as I’m concerned, Sally is a fraud. Then, agsin, thst’s just my opinion.
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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