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Janice Lynde Making a Return to The Young and the Restless
Original Y&R cast member, Janice Lynde, is now set for a return visit to the top-rated CBS daytime drama, when she reprises her role as world renowned pianist, Leslie Brooks.
Viewers of The Young and the Restless last saw Lynde when she appeared on the series back in 2018 along with her on-screen sister, Lorie Brooks played by Jamie Lyn Bauer for the show’s 45th anniversary.
While not a lot has been divulged as to what brings Leslie back into the storyline, we hear she will be in scenes with other prominent long-running characters. Look for Lynde to appear in multiple episodes come mid-October.
Janice began on Y&R back in 1973 and stayed on through 1977. Later she appeared on Another World and One Life to Live throughout her daytime career.
So excited to see Janice back in Genoa City? Comment below.
It would be nice if they also brought back Leslie’s sister’s Chris, Peggy and Lorie.
A Brooks family storyline would be a great tribute to the show!
I don’t know why they never revived the Brooks family storyline after all these years
As a viewer from the very first episode, it’s always a thrill for me to see original cast members. What memories the Brooks family bring back for me. I’m looking forward to this.
Same here as a longtime viewer! Glad there are still a few of us around.
As for Leslie’s return: I think it’s a connection to Ashland Locke. The show has hinted about Ashland being involved with an older woman and someone in the newspaper industry. Stuart Brookes ran the local paper, and Jennifer Brookes probably had a fling or two in her life– maybe even with a younger man (Ashland.) Whatever the case: I loved the Brookes’ family stories and hope Leslie Brookes will sit down at the piano in some episodes.
Ron,
Iam so excited. The possibilities of Ashland’s relationship’s or involvement with the Brook’s family is endless so at this point I won’t even guess. I just keep thinking ” rich woman, newspaper owner” This could be such an interesting SL if they don’t waste it and only have Ms.Lynde come back for a little piano recital.Prey tell, who was Jennifer, I can not remember who she was.
Violet– Jennifer Brookes was the wife of newspaper tycoon, Stuart Brookes. Her biggest story was the groundbreaking breast cancer plot that was shocking and powerful. You can find old segments of those hospital scenes on you tube.
Ron…speaking of Ashland Locke, don’t get me wrong…I think that Ashland is a pretty cool character. But…there’s something about his clothing that annoys me. To me, Ashland looks like he is dressed like something from a 1970s gangster movie…BEYOND BLECH!!!!! Wardrobe-wise, I think that Ashland can do A LOT BETTER than that!!!!! Just saying.
Have a good one, Ron.
I quit watching Y&R for it’s not the same but I am a major fan of the Brooks family and miss those glorious days of Y&R…I watched from the middle 70’s till 2007 then return when Sally Sussman and Kay Alden returned…I quit watching again after Josh Griffith returned as head writer.
Soaphound–:)
WHOA! that was 48 years ago– nearly half a century……
you watched it every day since 1973???
Amazing, indeed…..
As for me….
I see this one returning that one returning…..
I have not a clue as to what or who they were/are……
To me, they are all newbies– ahaa ha!!
It’s good to see you are, like others, excited for her return……
to me it’s an eehh huh- who?? lol
Well, Su000, I admit that a couple of stories and frustrations have led to brief rebellions on my part but on the whole, I’ve been pretty loyal. It takes a lot for me to abandon a show I love. Though I do think I’ll be ditching CHICAGO PD this year; it’s really become repetitive and I miss Sophia Bush’s character. She was the heart of the show. BTW, I got hooked on Y&R because my high school had split scheduling — freshmen started classes at around noon, so I watched the show right before heading to school. I had a major crush on James Houghton, who played Greg Foster. Blue eyes, great smile, tons of dark hair…oh memories!
It’s good you found half a century of ”every day” enjoyment..
Do you wonder how your life would have been without your soaps??
your daytime routine would have been quite different.
Anyways– glad you and the others get excited to have the long-gone return to your screen ! 🙂
SuOOO,
I am sorry to butt in here, but I think I told you I’ve been watching the Soaps since the late 1950s, and I’d like to add my answer to your question about how different our daily routine would have been. Well, mine would have been quite different as I might have gotten some housework done and wouldn’t have had my husband asking me what the hell I did all day. Ha,ha, not so funny then.I was having my first baby, so I had some lame excuses for that first year anyway.
Violet- you and Soaphound are amazing watching soaps for a good part of your lives= awesome!!
If- one day you woke to the news; –all soaps have been canceled–
what would you do, how would you deal with it ?
Frightening!
Violet, I was fortunate in that by the time I was working during the day, VCRs had just become available at affordable prices (1980-ish?) So, I never had to miss long stretches of my shows. If they went off the air permanently, it would be a sad day especially since prime time is so vapid and youth oriented. I’d rather watch my DVDs of THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, THE GOLDEN GIRLS, GILMORE GIRLS, or classic movies than watch another unfunny, smutty sitcom, demonic possession show, or anti-heroes who are lacking in conscience, vocabulary, or a shaving razor! Call me jaded.
Soaphound, if you’re jaded, then I’m jaded, too! I am Spartacus!
I love your commentary here. I agree with your summation of the current state of affairs in the TV landscape as “smutty sitcom, demonic possession show, or anti-heroes who are lacking in conscience….” And what a godsend the VCR was, as well as what came afterward: DVR, On Demand, etc. Fastforwarding through commercials and through the parts of our shows we don’t enjoy: a time-saving, stress- and nausea-avoidance marvel!
Jamesj75, I’m glad someone concurs. Sometimes I think it’s just an aging thing but then I take an honest look back to movies and TV from yesteryear. Yeah, a lot of it was junk (I never got “Laverne and Shirley”) but it wasn’t as degrading and cynical. There are always bright spots but, as I’ve been saying for years, the average episode of “Law and Order SVU” (or previously “The Good Wife” or “Gilmore Girls”) is miles better than 98 percent of theatrical movies. Who EVER saw THAT coming? Not me. Maybe that’s why I still miss “Knots Landing”, “Dynasty”, the CBS Saturday night lineup in the early 70s, etc. Thank heaven for DVDs is right. Cheers, James!
Soaphound,
I also watched from the very beginning but stopped for a while, went to work part-time while kids were in school, no recording then. When I started back again Nicki was married to Greg but was being played by Wings Hauser. Who would have thought his big brother would turn out to be Knight Rider and the hunk on Bay Watch? Gosh, where do the years go. Iam also thinking of quitting Chicago P. D I liked Sophia Bush too. Did you ever watch ??? Tree Place, she was supposed to be high school age then.
Su000 and VIOLET: I’ve always looked forward to my soaps, especially when I was working full time. It was the PERFECT unwinding after work. Thank heaven for VCRs! Violet, I didn’t watch ONE TREE HILL but I wish Sophia would return to prime time in her own show. CHICAGO PD has become so repetitive… a new or resurfaced drug dealer commits a crime, the team goes after them, Hank bends the rules and/or tortures a perp, gets heat from “the brass”, and then comes the final shootout. I do still like CHICAGO MED but I will miss April. We need more eye candy on the show and Steven Weber is as intolerable as his annoying character!
I have watched since March 1973 also. IT AMAZES me how some think these new actors don’t fit in with time lines or that all these soaps, their looks and ages don’t correlate with them now. JESSE (Gard)Gaines the lawyer on Monday will drag out the real dark secret. BUT Ashland will ask Nate to fake his death, as Nate did for Victor so Jesse won’t blackmail him any longer. ASHLAND FAKING DYING and will tell Jesse he dying and say 3 million is all he has left take it or leave it. But the dark secret is yet to come forth
Wow! I am always a bit behind and miss many episodes, but had no idea Nate faked Victor’s death. My thoughts can’t go back to the 1950’s. So my thoughts rest more in the newer sense of things. Keep wondering how Ashland found his wife Tara and how she still might fit into the conclusion. Ashland, as a kid, could have been drawn into an awfully lot of things to stay alive.
Wish I had a list of who the historical characters were married to, and who their children are. I often have to stop and think who is a Newman and who is a Abbott; then again this is a Soap. How fun to read these comments!
March 1973 Y&R started.
Ashland met Tara in an antiqueshop. YES, Nate helped faked Victor ‘s death after Adam put Drugs in Victor’s drink if I remember correctly.
ASHAND’s mother is possibly Leslie Brooks maybe! Now, he suppise to be maybe Bobby DiFranco A deceased man killed in a crash that possibly SUTTON, Amanda’s grandfather wasn’t a hit on and possible Bobby did wrong to Sutton.
LIST OF CHARACTERS from back in 70 up to now…google wilki History of the Brooks and Forresters Young and Restless
HOPE THIS HELPS ALL. Kyle n Summer will marry in Tuscany in place of Ashland and Victoria Summer is pregnant and will tell whole family.
Ashand will ask Nate to fake his death possibly. HOW THE PEN that Theo got from Dina will come also.
SO, WHO REALLY Ashland is really in the end will remain to be seen.
MY GOODNESS! Do you glean all of this just from watching?
I’m all for this because my teen years was the ’70s YR with the Brooks, Fosters, Chancellors, Prentiss, was the best time.
Don’t blink, remember the last time the Brooks’ sisters visited? I am guessing she will sit at the piano, play here comes the bride for Victoria and fade away. Y and R fails whenever they promise a return. Just ask Gloria!
Every ‘return!’, ‘revelation!’ ‘ suprise!’ hyped up by this show has been sad and pathetic during the course of Josh Griffith and Morinas tenure
The show lacks polish, plot and passion.
Every time i see Y n R in the headline i get excited it will follow with : Josh Griffith out!
But alas 2 years of covid and 3 years of this show being in the worst state of slumber i ve ever witnessed in 30 + years of watching
Someone at cbs pls wake up and send Griffith back to writing class 101
Hi Damien, I am right there with you…Personally I don’t think it’s the Executive Producers fault as it is with the Head Writer, UGH…Like you said Damien, CBS PLEASE WAKE UP…and Sony, whoever has the say in this once classic soap opera that William and Lee Phillip Bell created.
Brooks Sisters visited last 2018
This is exciting. Bring back Snapper for a visit please.
It has to do with Ashland. Somehow, history rewrite, he’s connected to Stuart Brooks and his family. They’d better not try saying it had to do with Brad the mysterious stranger Stuart took under his wing. Whatever.
Leslie is the mother yo Ashland AKA Brooks Prentiss
Leslie Brooks is the mother t BROOK Prentiss AKA: Ashland Locke
Guys, he just said last week that his mother died, but who knows, right?
He said his mother was dead and I can’t believe she was the timid little soul as Ash described his mother.
I hope not because the Prentiss/Brookes characters were nothing like the story Ashland is telling: but, of course, he’s probably lying about it.
Maybe Ashland’s parents were Nikki Reeds parents.
NOW, THE saying, but who knows, Ashland is Bobby DiFranco and linking that name to Sutton, Amanda ‘s Grandfather; saying he ordered a hit on him. BUT DO WE REALLY KNOW?? Where does the “Pen” that Dina left to Theo fit in ????
So thrilled to see someone I ran home from High School to watch every day! So graced by your reappearance! Bless you and the history of you character. Love the storyline incorporation.
Bless the writers, CBS, for having a CLUE whom your viewers are!
What was the Tchaikovsky piece that Janice played the evening before Victoria’s and Ash’s wedding?
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The Young and the Restless Favorite Michael Damian and Janeen Damian to Chat Live on the Michael Fairman Channel
The Young and the Restless fan favorite Michael Damian (Danny Romalotti) along with his real-life wife, Janeen Damian, currently have the most popular streamed film on Netflix as of Monday, March 18th, with their production of Irish Wish starring Lindsay Lohan.
The couple are set to visit the Michael Fairman Channel on Tuesday night, March 19 at 8PM ET/5PM PT. Michael and Janeen will talk about: the film project, Michael’s current story on Y&R as Danny is is being pursued by long-time rivals, Christine (Lauralee Bell) and Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford), his musical career and more. Y&R fans recall that Michael hit #1 on the charts with his rendition of “Rock On”, which has been a staple throughout his career.
Janeen and Michael have produced over 17 films together and for Irish Wish, Janeen Damian wore multiple hats as its Director, Producer, and screenwriter, while Michael not only was a producer of the film, but recorded its theme song, Wild Irish Heart. The film also possesses a soundtrack with other notable musicians and singers including: Earth Wind & Fire, Adam Ant and even Lohan’s sister, Aliana, has two songs in it.
This marks the Damians second outing with Lohan who previously appeared in their holiday film, Falling for Christmas. In the story of Irish Wish, book editor Maddie is head over heels for the author she works with, Paul (Alexander Vlahos), until he falls in love with her best friend (Elizabeth Tan). Putting her feelings aside, Maddie travels to Ireland for their wedding, where sparks fly with a charismatic photographer (Ed Speleers) until an accidental wish turns her life upside down. She wakes up engaged to Paul and racing toward a walk down the aisle she’s not sure she wants anymore.
Throughout the history of the CBS soap opera, Michael has returned on Y&R several times including in: 1981–1998, 2002–2004, 2008. 2012–2013, and his current run 2022–present.
You can watch the livestream with Michael and Janeen below.
Now, if you cannot attend Tuesday night’s livestream event, drop your questions for Michael and Janeen via the comment section.
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Clint Howard, Brother of Ron Howard, to Make Guest Appearances on The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful is bringing Hollywood veteran actor, Clint Howard, to the CBS soap opera for a two-day appearance.
On the daytime drama series, look for Howard to play a homeless man, who according to Deadline, “provides pivotal clues to a mystery.”
The actor is on the set at CBS Television City taping his episodes which will air on April 26 and April 29.
Clint also has a famous brother, actor/director/producer, Ron Howard. Both Clint and Ron got their starts on The Andy Griffith Show (1962-1964), He later went on to be featured in the TV series, Gentle Ben in 1967. Most recently, Clint appeared in 2023’s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
Together with his brother Ron, they wrote The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family that was released in 2021. The memoir chronicles their lives from childhood stardom to adulthood and becoming Hollywood icons.
Now the question becomes, is the homeless man as played by Howard going to have some major intel into what happened to the ‘late’ Sheila Carter (Kimberlin Brown)?
Share your thoughts on Clint Howard coming to B&B and what “mystery” do you think he will be involved with via the comment section below.
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Days of our Lives Star, Greg Vaughan, Gives Health Update and Thanks Everyone for Their Support
Greg Vaughan (Eric, Days of our Lives, ex-Lucky, GH, and ex-Diego, Y&R) provided an update on his health on Sunday, March 17th. Vaughan had previously shared that he had become ill during a trip with his sons to Colorado, and had developed altitude sickness when he was having trouble breathing accompanied by terrible headaches and landed in the urgent care.
Now on St. Patrick’s Day, Greg took to his Instagram and shared how he is feeling now, and to thank everyone for their love and support. As it turned out, Vaughan was diagnosed with high altitude pulmonary edema, commonly known as HAPE. However, he is on the mend slowly and surely.
In his new video post, the DAYS favorite started by expressing, “I just felt such an appreciation and gratitude for everything. . reaching out. Your prayers have been felt. It’s been a struggle, but I’m over the top. And, taking this moment just to say I didn’t realize the things that I was going through. My (original) post was simply just to educate, put some information out there and some things that I was feeling, just share that information and the struggle that I was going through, which I didn’t quite understand. And it wasn’t because I’m stubborn or just because I’m a father, a man, and didn’t want to go to a doctor. It is just something I thought was so minor that I could overcome it, just by taking care of myself.”
The Daytime Emmy winner then revealed his actual diagnosis, “So, basically my situation was high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE). With some good friends, doctors that had reached out to me, it kind of gave me some understanding on the aftermath, which was very, very beneficial.”
“But I’ve been resting, taking care of myself even though I live in a hamster wheel,” said the dad of three teenaged boys. “I gotta get up and, you know, do my normal domesticated stuff, eventually. I’m tired of laying down in this bed, but, I am feeling much better.”
Talking on his confusion of trying to understand what could have been ailing him, Vaughan expressed, “I couldn’t quite figure it out, even though I was emphasizing and professing to my children going on our spring break getaway about hydration. I professed it. But, even though I was acting on it, it had a greater effect on me, and for which I did not even think, because my head was such in pain, and I was in a very bad state of mind – not being able to be out there with my kids on the mountain, enjoying their time, as well. I thought I was doing the right thing. Unfortunately, my lungs were full of fluids and my head was in severe pain and even migraine pills didn’t even help. So, I just want anybody that goes into the Colorado Mountains to know, it is no joke. It is this very serious thing which I guess is why they call it the Mile High City.”
Greg had a mountain of ‘thank you’s’ to give for the outreach he received from his original post, “For everybody internationally, wherever you are, I love you and I appreciate you and just the time and the thoughts that you’ve shared with me,” said Vaughan. “I didn’t realize that it would make such an impression on so many people around the world. I feel tremendously loved and I can’t say it enough. I’m good. And I appreciate you.”
The actor concluded his video with, “To all the family and friends that have reached out to me, man, it means the world. So take care of yourself, enjoy your spring break with your families. It’s Saint Patty’s Day, obviously. I wish I could be out there.” Vaughan added, “I feel loved and touched and I can’t emphasize that enough. I’ll take better care of myself, promise you will do the same.” Before he signed off, Greg shared, “Just know, that I’m alive and well and breathing, and I’m sore. So, be well, take care. I mean it. Thank you, tremendously.”
Glad to know that Greg has been on the mend, and shared his appreciation for everyone that reached out to him during this trying time? Comment below.
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