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EXCLUSIVE: Y&R’s Christian LeBlanc and Tracey Bregman Talk the Ups and Downs of Lauren and Michael’s Marriage

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Come this December, The Young and the Restless duo, Michael Baldwin (Christian LeBlanc) and Lauren Fenmore Baldwin (Tracey Bregman) will have been married for 20 years, but will the long-lasting couple make it till then? Right now, Lauren is not happy with Michael, who seems to be straddling the fence between working for Cane Ashby (Billy Flynn) and Victor Newman (Eric Braeden). Who is he really in cahoots with?

Then, there is the upcoming nuptials of Cricket (Lauralee Bell) and Danny (Michael Damian), and how both Michael and Lauren have been involved at one time or another with them. Michael has a checkered past with Cricket, and Lauren went after Danny years ago.

Michael Fairman TV’s Atlanta crew, caught up with the Daytime Emmy winners at CBS Atlanta Fest, where they dished all things about their on-screen pairing: from their most unusual storyline, to the realism of their “scenes from a marriages.” In addition, Christian and Lauren share their enthusiasm for their newest castmates: Billy Flynn (Cane), Roger Howarth, Tamara Braun (Sienna) and more.

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WHO’S ZOOMIN WHO

Christian LeBlanc shared on Michael’s involvement with Cane, “We don’t know who’s working for who, who’s zooming who, and that really is the joy of this plot. There’s a great scene, I don’t know if they’ve played it yet with Phyllis (Michelle Stafford), Amanda (Michelle Morgan) and Cane in the room hashing things out.  There’s a lot of like, ‘Are you trying to push me out of this?’ There’s a lot of Oceans 11 going on.”

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SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE

Both Christian and Tracey really enjoy the scenes which finds the marrieds hitting below the belt! “We’ve been married for 20 years on the show. I actually got to say some stuff. I was so happy. You will say things to your spouse you would not say to a stranger in prison,” explained LeBlanc. “You would save it up for your spouse. And they give us that, which is great when we fight. In fact, we had scenes where we were almost divorced. Tracy and I were in the dressing room rehearsing. We did all our crying in the dressing room, because that was not the fight. Then, we went out and kicked each other’s butts. It was so good. It was real married stuff that you would only say, because it only hurts your spouse because it’s aimed so well, and you know how exactly how to push their buttons.”

“A lot of it is real. We speak like real married people speak,” confirmed Bregman. “They don’t don’t pussyfoot around with us, and I really like that. Even Christian spoke to our writers. We are talking to them one day that both of these characters have been the bad guys, and that’s going to be there somewhere. Just because we get older or things change, that doesn’t go away completely. So, it keeps our edge in. We can show it with each other and know that the characters still love each other so much. But there’s stuff coming up where it’s a rough patch, that’s for sure.”

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NEW ADDITIONS TO THE CAST

It’s going to be an exciting October on Y&R when four new cast members make their debuts on the top-rated soap opera, Tamara Braun (ex-GH, DAYS, AMC) as Sienna Bacall, Roger Howarth (Ex-OLTL, ATWT, GH) in a yet unspecified role, Lucas Adams (ex-DAYS) as the recast Noah Newman, and Matt Cohen (ex-GH) as Detective Burrows. As longtime cast members of Y&R, Christian and Tracey shared their excitement on the big four, plus the recent addition of Billy Flynn as the recast Cane Ashby.

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“I just keep drifting by our executive producers to see Tamara, Roger Howarth, just do whatever.  I mean, if you’re gonna steal (from other shows). Steal from the best,” joked LeBlanc. “Those are some high-powered, great people,” said Bregman.

“And we love Billy Flynn,” LeBlanc added. “We actually exchanged people with DAYS! I will miss Conner Floyd (ex-Chance, now Chad DAYS). Billy’s just wonderful. It’s a joy to work with him.”

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CROSSING OVER TO BEYOND THE GATES

With Bryton James (Devon, Y&R) and Thorsten Kaye (Ridge, B&B) being the first crossovers from Y&R and B&B to Beyond the Gates (although Kaye’s episode is yet to occur but it is slated this fall), would either Christian or Tracey like to mix it up with the Duprees of Fairmont Crest? Tracey has a natural fit for Lauren! “She does own department store chains! So, I’d like to see a little of that happening. Maybe Lauren’s going to open a new department store in Atlanta. You never know.”

Check out our full video conversation with Christian and Tracey via the Michael Fairman Channel from CBS Atlanta Fest below.

Now let us know, do you think Lauren and Michael are headed for major trouble in their relationship? Do you want to see them ever split up or continue to be the one couple in Genoa City who can weather it all? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.

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Wish you the best but I signed off this show is horrible but I adore CB and TB

Yeah, same. It took a lot for me to finally stop watching after 35 plus year but the head writer and executive producer managed to make me tune out. The show is unwatchable despite having amazingly talented actors. I didn’t want to stop watching because I adore these actors so much. So there’s that.

I love Likey but I don’t mind they have some trouble in their marriage but that shouldn’t be because of Victor. In the today’s show, Michael acts like he didn’t make wrong because he wants to save GC from the evil Cane, it’s ridiculous. He isn’t God. That doesn’t justify his lies. His marriage should come first no matters the problems of others. Lauren just asked for the truth.

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B&B’s Sydney Bullock Weighs In on Future of Dylan and Will: ‘I Think She Can Hold on to Him for Awhile’ (Exclusive)

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It appears that Melissa Dylan (Sydney Bullock) has thus far successfully been able to swing Will Spencer (Crew Morrow) over to her side, and have him actually develop strong romantic feelings for her.

The one problem in her way is Will’s mother, Katie Logan (Heather Tom), and there is always the possibility that Will and Electra (Laneya Grace), who were each others first loves find their way back to one another.

However for now, Dylan’s portrayer, Sydney Bullock is confident that her soap opera alter ego’s got her man and that she can handle anything that can come her way Speaking on the red carpet with Michael Fairman TV at the recently completed 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards, Bullock explained where Will and Dylan’s relationship is at now on the CBS soap opera.

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“Dylan is our lovable anti-hero. She’s messy, but she’s a human,” shares Bullock. Adding about keeping Will Spencer as Dylan’s guy, Sydney commented, “I think she can hold on to him for awhile. I think she’s got it in her.”

When asked how it is sharing the screen with young leading man, Crew Morrow, Sydney joked, “Crew, what a doll! It’s a hard job, my goodness! How do I do it?”

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In the last few months, Bullock received an on-screen mom when General Hospital and The Young and the Restless alum, Kelly Sullivan (ex-Kate/Connie, ex-Sage, respectively) joined the show as Darcy Dylan.

“I love working with Kelly Sullivan,” said Bullock enthusiastically. “She’s always down to break down the scenes with me, and we go through so much, and she’s really like my mom on set. She’s so amazing.” Sullivan visited the Michael Fairman Channel for a live chat after her B&B debut here.

So, what’s ahead for Dylan and will be exciting? Hold the phone! Sydney explained, “Oh, man! Is it going to get exciting?! Dylan, she’s a survivor and we’re just going to keep seeing her surviving. She finds a lot of ways to do that.”

In the end, Bullock has high-praise and love for her B&B character: “I think she’s super strong and I’m really honored to play her.  I’ve been rooting for her, and as for the fans, I think they will be (rooting for her) too.”

You can check out our Daytime Emmys red carpet chat with Sydney Bullock below, and for more interviews with your favorite stars from the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards, click here. 

In addition on Wednesday, BBTV posted a new video with Crew Morrow and Sydney Bullock about the pairing of “Dill.” You can also check that out below.

So are your rooting for Dylan to keep Will all to herself? Do you think she will have to fight and claw to keep her man? Are you enjoying Sydney Bullock’s portrayal of Melissa Dylan? Let us know in the comment section below. 

 

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‘General Hospital’ Favorite Amanda Setton Talks Brook Lynn and Chase’s Divorce, Jude Jacks, Baby Phoebe, and What’s Next (Exclusive)

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On General Hospital, Brook Lynn Quartermaine’s (Amanda Setton) life as she knows it has turned upside down. First, she and Chase (Josh Swickard) signed divorce papers while in  the Dominican Republic. As much as they loved each other, they just couldn’t get past all the trust issues between them.

Then, right after that, Jude Jax (Wil Traval) shows up at the Q mansion and demands to see his daughter, baby Phoebe! Brook Lynn is thrown for a complete loop. Is this guy claiming to be the biological father of Delilah Wilson’s daughter, which had been adopted by Brook Lynn and Chase, telling the truth? Brook Lynn is on her way to getting to the bottom of his claims.

Meanwhile, Brook Lynn’s portrayer, Amanda Setton just celebrated her first-ever Daytime Emmy nomination, and in the very competitive Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series category. While Amanda ultimately did not take home the gold statuette, that honor went to The Young and the Restless’ longtime veteran, Beth Maitland (Traci Abbott), she was in great spirits when Michael Fairman TV caught up with her on the red carpet.

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THE END OF THE LINE FOR BROOK LYNN AND CHASE

When asked how she felt about Brook Lynn being the first (between her and Chase) to put pen to paper on their divorce papers, Settton recalled, “She did. But I’m like, ‘Did she or did he kind of?’ They did it (both of them).”

Getting a new co-star and cast member can go one of two ways, great or not so great, but Amanda had nothing but high praise for Wil Traval’s entrance and performance as Jude Jacks!

THE ARRIVAL OF JUDE JAX

“Wil Traval is fabulous to work with. His debut was so amazing the other day, wasn’t it? He was just such a force and everybody’s faces and reactions when he says that he’s, ‘Jude Jacks, Jerry’s son.’ It was so good and well-played! Wil’s awesome. I’m excited for what’s to come. We’re going to have a lot of stuff together.”

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According to Amanda, Brook Lynn will have her hands full in the months to come: “There’s a lot of stuff coming down the pike with Baby Phoebe. Will Chase and Brooklyn work together? Will they not? Is it really Jude’s daughter? Lots of questions!”

GRATITUDE TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED BY HER PEERS

For Setton, being an Emmy nominee meant the world to her, and to finally be acknowledged by her peers in a television career that spanned daytime and primetime including her performances as Kimberly Andrews on One Life to Live. But most importantly for her work in 2025 in the emotional rollercoaster of a story where Brook Lynn learns Gio (Giovanni Mazza) is her biological son.

“It means so much to me,” expressed Amanda. “It really does. I keep using this line, but I really mean it. It feels like a big hug. You know, not everybody who votes for these categories works with you. It’s really a very humbling feeling to know that your work actually touched someone and moved someone enough for them to vote for you. And getting to play the storyline that I got to play was such a privilege. It really was, with the actors I got to play it with. To be a little rewarded for it feels so nice.”

You can check out our chat with Amanda Setton on the red carpet at the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards below. Then make sure to check out all the Michael Fairman Channel red carpet interviews from daytime’s biggest night here.

So, do you think Brook Lynn and Chase will unite to keep baby Phoebe away from Jude Jacks? What do you think of Wil Traval’s performances thus far as Jude? How do you see this story for the custody of baby Phoebe playing out? Were you rooting for Amanda to take home the Supporting Actress gold? Let us know via the comment section below.

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B&B’s Crew Morrow Talks Will and Dylan Romance, Heather Tom’s Success, and Dad Joshua Morrow’s Inspiring ‘Y&R’ Performance (Exclusive)

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The Bold and the Beautiful’s Crew Morrow (Will Spencer) is one of the brightest younger male leads in the world of daytime drama. Crew has quite the soap pedigree being the son of The Young and the Restless’ long-running star, Joshua Morrow (Nick Newman), but similarities aside, is forging his own path and success.

Currently on the CBS soap opera, Will is falling for Dylan (Sydney Bullock), after continued interference (by many) put a wrecking ball through this relationship with Electra Forrester (Laneya Grace). Now, it seems Will has softened towards Dylan, despite his mother, Katie Logan’s (Heather Tom) warning of mistrust of the young woman.

Michael Fairman TV caught up with Crew on the red carpet at the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards  where he weighed-in on: the future of Will/Dylan, finding out his on-screen mom, Heather Tom, had the opportunity to become the winningest actress in Daytime Emmy history, and his thoughts on his dad’s touching performances in Nick’s drug addiction storyline.

Crew Morrow and Sydney Bullock

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WILL’S SECOND CHAPTER AT LOVE

When asked if it’s real love brewing for Will with Dylan, Morrow expressed, “Love is a tricky thing. He does love her. It’s been a journey for Will moving on from Electra. That’s always the most difficult thing is acceptance, and the courage to move on, because it’s so easy to be comfortable with someone. Everybody has fallen in love. Everybody knows what it feels like to be in love.”

Crew added, “And that was Will’s first love and as it was Electra’s, as well. So, we’re in a new chapter for Will. He’s found new love and not without its own difficulties. because now he’s got to convince his mother (Katie) that Dylan is not a bad egg.”

Speaking of momma Logan, Crew was surprised to learn that on-screem mom, after winning six gold statuettes, was in the running for what would be be her record-breaking 7th on Emmy night! Heather’s career has spanned roles on The Young and the Restless (ex-Victoria Newman) to One Life to Live (ex-Kelly Cramer) to The Bold and the Beautiful.

Heather Tom and Crew Morrow

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LEARNING YOUR TV MOM IS ONE STEP AWAY FROM THE EMMY RECORD BOOKS

“Wow. That like almost makes me tear up,” an emotional Morrow shared. “That’s so amazing. I’m so proud of her. I came upon a scene of her and my father from Y&R. It’s just the weirdest thing in the world, because I do see the resemblance, and my dad had some swag back then. But, he doesn’t anymore (laughs), but he used to have swag! I’m just kidding, he does!”

Next, Crew shared a behind the scenes story of an exchange that went down between father and son; just before Joshua Morrow took to the sound stage to perform the scenes where Nick admits to his father, Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) that he has a drug addiction.

Crew recalled, “In the drug addiction storyline, I was just telling my dad, it it was one of the most inspiring pieces of television that I’ve seen in a long time. And I don’t know if it’s because I’m so close with him, and I feel a lot of the same things that he does, but the scenes where he confesses that he has a drug issue to Eric Braeden as Victor were amazing.”

Nick and Victor

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CREW AND JOSHUA MORROW TALK THROUGH NICK’S ADMISSION TO VICTOR

The Nick/Victor moment is one of the most memorable moments from the soaps thus far in 2026. Crew shared just how proud of his dad he truly was. “I was with him that day and we were talking about it and I was like, ‘What’s the process like?’ And we just began talking about it and I asked him, I go, ‘Dad, what if I had a drug issue? What if I was addicted?’ He looks at me and he says nothing and that was it. Then, I saw him go out to set and perform that scene, and he looked at me the same way that he looked at Eric Braeden, and it was just really special. He was incredible.”

Check out our conversation below with Crew Morrow from the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards now on the Michael Fairman Channel.

Then let us know: are you rooting for Will and Dylan at this point as a couple? What did you think about Crew’s reaction to learning some Emmy factoids about his on-screen mother, Heather Tom, plus the exchange Crew had with his dad Joshua Morrow, before the moment Nick admits to Victor he has a serious drug addiction? Let us know via the comment section.

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