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James Hyde On Joining Y&R: “I Went In For the Role of Tucker McCall & Didn’t Get It … A Week Or So Later, They Called with the Part of Jeremy”
It’s always great to see old friends and familiar faces return to the soap genre, and now fans of CBS’ The Young and the Restless are looking forward to tomorrow’s appearance of former Passions favorite, James Hyde (ex-Sam Bennett).
The talented actor will make his Genoa City debut in the role of Jeremy Stark, a mystery man from Diane Jenkins (Susan Walters) past. Just what will their connection to each other bring to light?
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James will briefly turn up on Friday’s October 21st episode and then return again to Y&R the near future.
Speaking with TV Insider, Hyde shared how his role on the top-rated daytime drama came about: “I haven’t been on a soap set since Passions ended. I remember thinking that if I ever came back to daytime, I wanted it to be with Y&R. (Y&R’s casting associate) Greg Salmon has always kept me in mind. My agent reached out to the show a few times and (Greg)would say, “That’s not right for him but we’re keeping him in mind for something else.” I went in for the role of Tucker McCall (which went to Trevor St. John). I didn’t get it, of course, but Greg sent me an email telling me I’d done a nice job and maybe they could incorporate me into the show in another role. When you get those emails, you tend to take them with a grain of salt. A week or so later, they called with the part of Jeremy. I shot my first episode at the end of September and I worked with Susan. It felt so great to be back in this genre.”
So, looking forward to seeing James on Y&R? Also, make sure to check him out tonight on ABC’s ‘Station 19’!
He is a handsome man–
I will enjoy looking at him-
As for how long ??.. found this;
Hyde will kick off his _ multi-episode_ stint
starting October 21
Su000, you know I love your opinions but we’re going to split on this one. I don’t find him remotely attractive or likeable. Trevor St John was a much wiser choice if they want Tucker to have some sex appeal. But, different tastes are what make life interesting! The bad news for both actors is they’re both involved with Diane…can’t tolerate her.
Hi Soaphound– ooh I’d take Trever home with me!
And- I’m luvin his portrayal of Tucker–
Of course, I have only seen the picture of James Hyde, so?
I fear–Diane will be one of the Bad turned good..A total whitewash.
I’m not sure how I’d feel about that.
Watched James on Passions. In my opinion Sam is a ‘Hottie’. I hope he’s comes to Y&R as nice person as he was on Passions. As a longtime viewer of Y&R, Welcome James.❤❤
I am not familiar with this actor, but based on appearance alone he does look more like a Tucker McCall, {although Trevor St. John is growing on me.)
Trevor is a bit young for the role of Tucker but him and Ashley should make a good couple. He and Jill would not!
Hi Timmm ..
You should look at the tucker age thing like this..
All the older on Y&R have had one or even 2 facelifts..
So- Tucker had one too, same as Ashley and Jack, etc–
See, that makes his young looks/age fit in perfectly..
Tucker would be just another facelift to look younger like the others..
Timmm
Goes without saying, Jill is in her seventies for God sake!
Trevor is too young for the role of Tucker, but he is a good actor
What’s with all the publicity for a day or two player who will have no long term purpose for the show?
How do you know he won’t have a major role in the show??
I don’t like him or his looks, and did not fall for Diane’s sob story, nor did Jack by his looks. Maybe this guy will get out of prison and come looking for Diane in G. C. I read quite a while ago that Jack’s granddaughter was in a scheme with Diane, sure hope that was false, a lot of spoilers are.
I believe Diane when she said Tucker found Jack’s granddaughter. However, that is the only part of the story I believe.
Violet…Like I said I found her story strange, at least about Jeremy…off. It seemed so contrived when she told it. More to come about really happened in LA. Maybe Jeremy set up the money laundering for Tucker who is selling off a lot of his holdings and is cash rich and doesn’t want the IRA know where it is.
rose
So many possibilities and Devon will get put in his place too. So sick of his attitude with Nate who really isn’t related to Devon at all.He is Lily’s cousin on her mother’s side. Neil adopted Devon as a teenager.
Violet…For me there are not many characters on Y&R, GH, and definitely B&B I really like, or would want to have a cup of tea with. Except maybe Jack’s book writing sister. Too many egos, jealousies, and grudges. Phyllis has almost become as unlikeable to me as Diane, Steffy, Victoria and Carly. And many times the excuse of doing things for the family rings hollow. I really miss the more carefree, soap stories.
He should have been cast as Tucker, and Trevor St. John should have been cast in the role of Jeremy.
Diane’s reveal just seemed strange to me, and by extension the Jeremy character. They seemed plucked out of the blue, and didn’t fit into the story of being a real estate broker. But then I don’t know her backstory, why she pretended to be dead and left Genoa City.
I think you would have been a better Tucker.
He would ve made a great Ashland recast after the original was unnecessarily fired! Robert Newman killed the chem the original had with Victoria and thus ruined the potential the character had.
Otherwise put him with Tracy or Ash! Those two deserve love. Or maybe even Sharon’s long lost dad. Lord knows we need Sharon to get a real story not wiping tables down . He should stick around Genoa City. We need more leading men of a certain age. Vic and Jack are really tired
He was fired because he violated the Covid protocol by returning to work too early so it was just.
I wasn’t making any reference to defending what happened
But speaking on it ..it wasn’t purposeful and really should not have happened
He was vaccinated and didn’t do it with malintent and was remorseful, too bad I’m sure he would ve still been on the show
If anyone should be fired it’s Griffith and Morina
He would have made a better looking Tucker in my opinion. Look forward to seeing him in this new role!!!
Very handsome indeed! Can’t wait to see what he’ll bring to the show!
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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