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‘The Young and the Restless’ Recasts Dominic Winters with Ethan Ray Clark
Devon Winters (Bryton James) and Abby Newman’s (Melissa Ordway) son, Dominic Winters, has been aged-up a bit when Ethan Ray Clark takes over the role beginning with the Friday, January 12 episode of The Young and the Restless.
Dominic was previously portrayed by twins Rainn and River Ware and was last seen in 2022. Is Ethan Ray Clark’s debut tied into the upcoming mystery that Y&R executive producer and head writer Josh Griffith revealed in his 2026 preview for the top-rated soap?
Previously, Griffith teased, “We’ve got a big mystery coming up with Devon and Abby that will tie into Mariah (Camryn Grimes) and Tessa (Cait Fairbanks) and Daniel (Michael Graziadei), and it will pull in Christine (Christine Blair), where she’ll have to put back on her lawyer hat and help someone who’s in big trouble out of that story.”
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As for Dominic, his coming into being was all tied into Chance learning he wasn’t able to father a child, thus Abby could not carry a baby to term. Enter, Devon! He offered to be the sperm donor, while Mariah became the surrogate to give the couple the baby they so wanted.
Viewers recall, after Mariah was kidnapped by her ex, Stitch and was eventually rescued, she had bonded with the unborn baby and nicknamed him “Bowie.” Following his birth, she had trouble giving him over to Devon and Abby, but she finally was able to find the strength to do what was right and give up the child.
Now, in recent weeks, Mariah, who received another visit from Ian Ward (Ray Wise), which we are to believe at this point is just a vision, fed Mariah some key words about her adopted daughter Aria and relationship with Tessa. Ian told Mariah, “You need to reclaim what is truly yours.” and to “do what needs to be done.” Is Y&R setting up a story where Mariah wants Dominic back for herself, or he goes MIA and an alive Ian has him?
If you recognize Ethan Ray Clark, his other credits include the smash-hit comedy series Abbott Elementary. Upon nabbing the recurring role of Dominic Winters, Clark’s acting management company shared on his Instagram, “Congratulations on booking a recurring role on a network television show! Great job Ethan!!”
So, what do you think about Y&R recasting the role of Dominic Winters? Is Mariah going to try to reclaim him or will something else more sinister go down? Looking forward to Ethan Ray Clark’s debut? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
So not interested. I’ve always hated the sl where Devon was a donor and has always acted as Dominic’s father when the child was supposed to be Abby and Chance’s. The problem in using a donor that you know. JMO
Same. They should have used an anonymous donor or waited until Chance was available.
good for him but Devon and Abby are the most boring couple on soaps .They have absolutely no chemistry whatsoever and Bryton really needs to go and as far as Abby she’s Victor Newmans daughter either get her a story or recast she’s a legacy character
Don’t let mirah take dominic!! Just let come back and find someone not daniel not tessa!! Let Noah go back to his other girl !! Sienna is NOT for him!!
I don’t think her character fits in this boring ,lingering saga. Maybe she will be like Clair . New writers please
Congratulations to him on landing the role. Wishing him all the best and hope audiences are kind in their reaction.
Please don’t bring an alive Ian back. Great actor, but I am perfectly happy with Mariah’s imagination.
I wish they’d just write Mariah off at this point. Her “story” has dragged on for far too long that viewers no longer care. How old is Ethan? 10? They grow up fast in GC. Meanwhile, where’s Christian? 😀
Devon and Abby are a weak point in the Y&R story bible. I never found the coupling believable. And they are so distant from core stories. And I was so disappointed about how Chance and Abby dissipated into nothing. Theirs was a union of three legacy families. And right now, Mariah’s trials are tired. That disappoints me because I like Camryn Grimes on screen. I think we can be done with Ian Ward and his cult and all the revisionist history. These course corrections never seem to stick. Remember Dylan, Paul and Nikki’s son. Wasn’t he from those cult days? It is OK. No one mentions him. I still find Claire’s return difficult to accept.
I barely remember Dylan!
Get rid of Ian and bring back Mariah, but I do like the baby twist and Christine having a new case to defend!
Claire needs to find out the whole LA thing and go back to her original guy!
I like Devon and Abby or some reason.
Really?! Imagine that!
Yes, I am happy that Dominic now has a new actor. By his photo, it looks as if he has the personality to take this part to new heights! Congratulations Ethan, excited to see you!!!
Of course the ALWAYS perfect Nick gets hooked on drugs.
I personally am sick to death of seeing Ian Ward for so many years. Couldn’t the writers come up with new material?Yes Daniel and Tessa together is ok, and once again our real villain, Victor, gets by with wiping someone off the face of the earth! He’s getting old! And we know Phyllis is as bad as Victor Newman, and Sally is a big self centered baby!
I have watched this show since it started in 1973, and DVR the show so I don’t miss it.
That montage of Sally’s flashbacks showed whoever does her hair should lose their cosmetology license not to mention the dumb outfits they put her in. I feel like Karen from Will and Grace telling Grace “what’s going on her honey…whaaaats going on…we’ve talked about this blouse”
I typically keep fashion comments to myself, but I have to agree with you on this one! I have never ever understood Sally’s clothing and hair… does any CEO of a company dress this way? THis is just another example of the many, many flaws on the show. Bill Bell would NEVER put up with this. I was with him once watching the show when he fumed about being able to see the reflection of the lighting in a mirror! He was meticulous with everything. Y and R tries but just does not have the creators’ (Lee included) vision.
I actually love that new Dominic he is a doll and I love Devon and Abby but I don’t see the point of Mariah anymore maybe this is her swan song .
Now bring on Charlie and Maddie, so tired of hearing about them, but their never on screen!! Congrats to Ethan!!!
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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