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Sean Carrigan on the End of his Run as ‘Stitch’: “I Felt Very Honored That Y&R Trusted Me With Such a Heavy Storyline”
This week was the end of the line for Dr. Ben “Stitch” Rayburn’s return to Genoa City. After being exposed as Mariah’s (Camyrn Grimes) kidnapper. “Stitch” went on the run, leaving the door open for a possible return down the line for his portrayer, Sean Carrigan, to redeem the character.
In his exit interview in this week’s Soap Opera Digest on newsstands now, Carrigan shared he sees “Stitch” as “Emotionally damaged at this point and looking for a lifeline, not knowing what that is, and how to find it.”
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Sean revealed he was most proud of his final scenes with Melissa Ordway (Abby), expressing: “First of all, I feel very honored that Y&R trusted me with such a heavy storyline. I felt it was my duty to try and give it the true emotions that would come from a deep place within ‘Stitch'”. He went on to say, ” The explanation of why he did what he did is the payoff that I hope that audience wanted,” adding, “I’m sure everybody was scratching their heads a little bit over why “Stitch” did this, but I hope you saw the emotional trauma this character has been going through, so you can understand, in a twisted way, why he did this.”
Carrigan hopes to have a chance at wiping the slate clean for the character with a return one day to the top-rated CBS Daytime drama series.
So, what did you think about how “Stitch’s” storyline came to a close? Hope Sean comes back again to reprise the role? Comment below.
Poor Sean Carrigan!.. as if he didnt have to make the post of that anti-climatic story he has to continue to lie and act to the press?!
This story was a filler that stretched out three weeks too long!
Melissa Ordway and he actually have chem and the story couldve gone in sooo many more suspenseful directions: Stitch should ve been innocent with a capable writer and fooled the audience with the false accusation . Max could ve escaped his psch ward and kidnapped Mariah after following his dad and fearing he and Abby would get back together! Or since its a Chancellor baby any # of Chancellor enemies could ve been responsible, Kays kidnappers from awhile back, Ian Ward etc
I think this story was just the lead into Mariah and Devon wanting more involvement in the infant’s life. I see a custody storyline coming.
Lew S,
Ordinarily I’d agree with you about the custody thing, but as Devon considers Abby such a close friend, I don’t know if he could do that. Also, if and when Chance ever comes back, a lot of things are bound to change, including his ideas on all this, especially Tessa and Mariah’s living arrangements. Abby already resents Mariah’s closeness to her son and Mariah wanting to pull him closer. I hope this doesn’t ruin their friendship. What started out as such a boring SL may actually get pretty interesting.
Hi Violet–hope you’re well—–
I have to ask——
Are my young eyes going weird or—–
is the font/print too tiny to read the posts without a magnifying glass??
—–The print is excruciatingly small. yes???
SuOOO,
Iam hanging in there, thanks for asking. I think you are right and we may be able to adjust the font size in the settings. I’ll get back to you after I check it out.
SuOOO
I told you in my previous comment about trying to enlarge font in the settings, and I did and I think it worked. Give it a try and let me know. Someone else may know of a better solution, good luck.
Hi violet.. there are ways to enlarge but–
it’s also quite easy to adjust the font size for the posts and replies in the post-board codes….
Hopefully, Michael will consider doing that and enlarge the tiny-tiny print.. ..
take care be safe 🙂
I agree. More problems to come. There should have been counselling for all involved about the feelings and emotions involved in surrogate parents, even between good friends. And then there is the unreliable Chance due to his profession. I know it can be hard to know how much time goes by in a soap, but how could everyone not be worried about Mariah being missing for more than a day in her condition? Even if “she wanted to be alone.” To me that was a red flag. And the absolute disconnect Abby is having thinking Mariah can just hand over the baby and walk away, especially after the nightmare Stitch put her through. Abby to me is clueless.
rose,
Today was thinking the same thing. This spoiled daddy’s girl, doesn’t have a clue as you say, but is being so unfeeling and inconsiderate of Mariah, and that this is her right and not a privilege. Iam surprised she didn’t offer to pay Mariah.
I’m with Damien on this. As much as I dislike kidnap stories, there had to be better ways to handle this. And, after all those weeks of torture, it’s wrapped up in, what, two episodes? Never cared for the Stitch character but even he deserved better than this adolescent psychotic break with reality. Saying he saw a man buying protein bars at a 7-11 on the outskirts of town? Sounds like lyrics to a Springsteen song, circa 1980.
Loll Soaphound
This story hasty wrap up along with the Tara/ Kyle story wrap up is total toilet seat scripting
It is stunning that Josh Griffith continues on as headwriter. In a capable writer’s hands, this story could’ve been riveting drama. Shout-out to all the actors, for making “gold” of what they were handed.
What was the point oh yes to set up a fuss over custody etc I think we had that story from Griffith concerning Christian and now does the kid even exist did we wipe that out? Bill Bell would not even recognize the soap he created.
Kay,
Yes, where is Christain, and speaking of existing, why haven’t we seen that new baby? Do they not want to show a baby of color or are they just going to show Abby holding what looks like a loaf of bread forever?
Violet it probably has to do with Covid and no one wanting a infant on set.
Kay,
To tell you the truth you are probably right. I didn’t think of that but now Iam surprised they had the little guy that played Harrison on set so much.
I feel that Sean did a great job, as usual. There was so many possibilities with this SL. I thought he was the kidnapper right from the beginning but did not want it to be, so thought up kinds of other possibilities including Nina locking Mariah up. Even though. they say this is the end, I never say never and with Sean and his mentally ill son out there somewhere, there are endless scenarios to terrorize Abby and Chance.
I never was a fan of Stitch or the portrayer BUT this was semi-interesting and the story went flat, like that! Abby was the best thing that ever happened to Stitch. Why couldnt he desperately ask for a second “Chance!” Why couldnt Stitch reveal himself to Mariah, deliver the baby and keep her captive and have dialogue with Mariah about how this should have been his and Abby’s baby. Or, maybe capture Abby with Mariah and have great scenes between the three of them and finally the girls get the upper hand and foil Stitch! Send him away AND then have Max return in a couple years for revenge on what the girls “Did” to his father!
There was so much they could have done with this. Its pure laziness!
Wow Y&R brings you back for such a lame story line then just kicked you to the curb…so sorry they did that to you I think you are a better actor than half the idiots they got on this show! Good luck in all you do Y&R you really suck!
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‘One Life to Live’ Alum Tuc Watkins Joins Cast of Brett Goldstein’s Prime Video Series ‘Escorted’
Tuc Watkins (ex-David Vickers, One Life to Live) continues to be booking role after role, and now comes word that the Llanview soap alum has joined the cast of Escorted, the upcoming comedy series from and starring Ted Lasso and Shrinking star, Brett Goldstein.
According to Deadline, Tuc has signed on for the production of the series, where he will play the role of Neil, who looks like a cowboy. However, here’s the catch! Neil is a trainer at a high-end gym and a male escort to wealthy woman on the side. Shades of Llanview’s David Vickers, for sure!
In the premise of Escorted, a divorced Manhattan dad, played by Goldstein, accidentally becomes a male escort in a romantic comedy about sexual dynamics, keeping secrets, and whether real intimacy can ever be bought.
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Prime Video ordered the eight-episode, half-hour single-camera romantic comedy from Brett Goldstein last November. Goldstein will star, executive, produce, write, and co-showrun. In a statement, Brett expressed, “I’m so excited to bring a wholesome show about condoms, co-parenting, and cosplay to Amazon.”
As for Watkins, he is currently recurring on Hulu’s Paradise and appeared in the second season of ABC’s Shifting Gears. His other TV credits include: HBO Max’s The Other Two, Showtime’s Black Monday, and series regular roles on ABC’s Desperate Housewives, Showtime’s Beggars and Choosers, and more.
In addition, Tuc has a recurring role in Shemar Moore’s upcoming S.W.A.T. Exiles for Starz which premieres on September 25. Watkins numerous film credits include: The Mummy, The Good Shepherd and Retake. Watkins recently wrapped the indie feature, Cowboy, and in 2025 starred in the feature Exile Interviews.
So, what do you think of Tuc’s new role as a male escort to wealthy woman in Escorted? Looking forward to seeing him S.W.A.T. Exiles? Let us know via the comment section below.
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Y&R’s Victoria and Kyle’s Love Affair to Kick-Off; Amelia Heinle Says EP Sally McDonald Shared Why; ‘You’ve Got Chemistry’ with Michael Mealor
A day many fans of The Young and the Restless have been dreading, and others are down for, is here. Beginning with the Thursday, August 27 episode of The Young and the Restless, Kyle (Michael Mealor) and Victoria (Amelia Heinle) will have sex taking their growing attraction to each other to another level.
But why is Y&R heading down the path of an older woman/younger man, Newman/Abbott, former love interest of Victoria’s daughter Claire (Hayley Erin) and all the complications with longtime waring families? Because to the series, it will generate story to come.
Two-time Daytime Emmy winner, Amelia Heinle revealed to TV Insider, how she found out what she suspected that the powers-that-be were setting up a romance between Victoria and Kyle.
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“At one point a while back, I noticed Kyle was always coming to talk to Victoria or we’d run into each other and I told Michael, ‘I don’t think they would ever put us together, but this is kind of funny because it feels like they’re trying to test our chemistry, which would be really, really odd,” recalled Heinle. ”
“But that memory passed quickly. And then I walked off set one day after finishing a scene with Michael and I got called up to our executive producer, Sally McDonald’s, office and she said, ‘We’re giving you a romance with him.’ And I’m like, ‘Who?’ And she said, ‘Him,’ and she pointed at the monitor because Michael was still on set. I was like, ‘Oh, OK. Are you sure?’ And she was like, ‘Uh-huh. Yup. You’ve got chemistry.’”
Once she learned the news, Heinle talks with Michael Mealor to make sure he was OK with the romantic story turn. “I walked up to him one day on set when I found out and said, ‘Do you know about this yet?’. Hw was like, ‘Yeah,’ and then I said, ‘So, are you OK?’ And he said, ‘Are you OK?’ And I said, ‘I’m good. I think we could make something out of this,’ and he said, ‘I do, too. I plan on leaning into it all.’ So, we were in agreement. Michael and I have always gotten along. We’ve always liked each other.”
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The storyline was started by now former Y&R head writer Josh Griffith. So now that Jamey Giddens and Dan O’Connor are in place as the new co-head writers of the top-rated soap, things could change dramatically or go full steam ahead.
Heinle offered up, “It’s not going to be boring, that’s for sure. I feel like right now with the new writers coming in, it’s a work in progress. I feel like we’re seeing how it goes. They’re fully committed to it, but nothing is set in stone in terms of the story yet.”
So, where do you stand? Do you want to see Kyle and Victoria rip the clothes off of each other, have sex and have a torrid affair? Do you think it’s wrong for Victoria to be sleeping with her daughter’s former boyfriend? What side of the fence do you land on with this pairing? Let us know via the comment section below.
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Dolly Parton Remembered: Y&R Alum Alyvia Alyn Lind Shares Heartfelt Tribute to the Legendary Singer and Songwriter
The world is in mourning on Tuesday, August 25 with the news of the passing of iconic and beloved country western singer/songwriter/actress Dolly Parton. The 11-time Grammy winner crafted and performed memorable hits such as “Jolene,” “I Will Always Love You,” 9 to 5″, and “Here You Come Again, ” to name but a few.
Parton died in Nashville today. She was 80-years-old. Not only was Dolly an iconic name in the world of music, she was also an actor, producer, playwright, theme park founder (Dollywood), and a noted philanthropist.
One of the people lucky enough to know and experience the life of Dolly through a different lens was Alyvia Alyn Lind, the one time Faith Newman of The Young and the Restless. Lind played the role of Nick (Joshua Morrow) and Sharon’s (Sharon Case) daughter on and off from 2011-2021.
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ALVIA ALYN LIND PLAYED A YOUNG DOLLY
However, it was Lind, who portrayed a young Dolly in the television movie adaption of Parton’s song and book “A Coat of Many Colors” in 2015, and its sequel in 2016 Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love.
Parton and Lind shared a close bond following the project, famously performing a touching, emotional duet of Parton’s song “Angel Hill” together on Hallmark’s Home & Family.
Taking to her Instagram just a short time ago, Alyvia paid tribute to the one and only Parton, expressing, “I am truly at a loss for words. There are some people who come into your life and leave a mark that can never be erased. Dolly was one of those people. will forever be grateful that I had the privilege of knowing her, learning from her, and carrying a piece of her with me through such an important and formative part of my childhood. Getting to play Dolly changed my life, but getting to know her changed my heart. Memories, lessons, laughter, and a light that I will carry with me for the rest of my life.”
Alyvia added, “The world will never be the same without her, but that light will live on in all of us who were lucky enough to experience it. Thank you for believing in me, for teaching me, for letting me be a small part of your story, and for being such a meaningful part of mine. Rest peacefully, Dolly. You will be missed more than words can ever say. Thank you for everything. ❤️
FAMILY ANNOUNCES THE DEATH OF DOLLY PARTON
Parton also starred alongside Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dabney Coleman in the smash 1980 film 9 to 5, and later roles in films including: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Rhinestone, Steel Magnolias, Straight Talk, and Joyful Noise.
Parton’s death was announced via her official Instagram post by her nephew, Bryan Seaver on behalf of the Parton family. He shared the news in a video statement. You can see that below.
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