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The Young and the Restless Fan Club Luncheon 2023 (Photos)
It’s been several years since The Young and the Restless Fan Club Luncheon was held due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, for the first time in four years, the cast of the top-rated CBS daytime drama series got to meet and greet their fans who traveled across the United States and in some cases, other parts of the world, to see their favorites from Genoa City up close and personal.
The 2023 Y&R Fan Club event was held on Saturday at the Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel in Burbank, California. Taking part in the day were cast members: Camryn Grimes, Conner Floyd, Brytni Sarpy, Tracey Bregman, Zuleyka Silver, Rory Gibson, Mark Grossman, Trevor St. John, Melissa Ordway, Michael Graziadei, Beth Maitland, Kate Linder, Eric Braeden, Peter Bergman, Lauralee Bell, Sean Dominic, Bryton James, Kelsey Wang, Elizabeth Hendrickson, Vail Bloom, Courtney Hope, Amelia Heinle, Paxton Mishkind, Jason Thompson, Michelle Stafford and more.
During the presentation portion, Y&R’s Melissa Ordway (Abby) presided over the intros of the various cast members and their Genoa City families on-stage, where they shared a few words, answered some questions from fans, or played a Y&R trivia game.
Special ‘shout outs’ were given to Y&R Fan Club President, Cathy Tomas and Y&R publicist, Matt Kane for putting the fan fest together. Of course, the attendees lined-up at autograph tables to get the ‘John Hancocks’ of their favorites and posed for some pics.
Here are a few snaps with the cast below.
A pregnant Camryn Grimes took in the day.
Michael Graziadei flanked by Lauralee Bell and Michelle Stafford.
The always dapper Peter Bergman.
This marks Trevor St. John’s first Y&R fan event since debuting as Tucker McCall.
Always stylish. Y&R’s enduring fan favorite, Tracey Bregman.
Melissa Ordway with her on-screen father, Y&R icon, Eric Braeden.
This was to be Conner Floyd’s first Y&R Fan Club Luncheon. as well.
Mark Grossman, better known to many as Y&R’s Adam. gets ready to meet the fans.
Three young ladies who melt hearts on Y&R: Brytni Sarpy, Courtney Hope and Zuleyka Silver.
Elizabeth Hendrickson is celebrating her 15th year as Y&R’s Chloe.
Melody Thomas Scott decided to wear Barbie pink to the festivities.
On Friday night, some of your former Y&R favorites participated in the past cast event. Appearing were: Lauren Woodland, Bobbie Eakes, Adrienne Frantz, Tamara Clatterbuck, Ian Buchanan, Sean Carrigan, Vincent Irizarry, J. Eddie Peck, James Hyde and Scott Reeves.
if you attended the Y&R Fan Club Luncheon who was the person you were most excited to meet? Which of the photos here is your favorite thus far? (We will be adding more in the days ahead). Comment below.
i was most excited to meet cam as i’ve been waiting nearly a year and it made my whole year, she was the nicest person in the world and we had so many conversations! and of course i love her picture with lil baby foster bump
Omgosh I wish I had gone!!! I love them all!
What a beautiful, humble and gracious cast. Truly each and every one. These pics make me so happy! Makes me miss the old days when there was a larger regular cast with more storylines. Makes me miss Chloe, Lauren etc ..
I wasn’t there but a lot of the cast that I know were there I wish I knew about this in advance!! oh well maybe the next one.
I loved everyone I met. They were warm, gracious, and down to earth. Especially loved meeting Mell and loved reading her new book on my flight home.
I love the young and the restless
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REPORT: Matthew Atkinson Back to The Bold and the Beautiful
When we last saw The Bold and the Beautiful’s Thomas Forrester (Matthew Atkinson), he headed out of Los Angeles with his son, Douglas (Henry Joseph Samiri) and headed to Paris. The decision to leave was prompted by Hope (Annika Noelle) turning down his marriage proposal once again, and by prodding from his sister, Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood).
Many Thope fans have wanted to see Hope and Thomas reunite and figure out where to take their relationship next, but he has been nowhere insight, and so has his portrayer, Matthew Atkinson.
However, in a new report from Soap Hub, their sources indicate that Atkinson will be back on screen next month by mid-June. In a tease, Atkinson posted a photo on his Instagram story (which has since disappeared, since IG story posts only stay up for 24 hours), where he was pointing at a TV screen behind him that showed Carter (Lawrence Saint-Victor) and Eric (John McCook) in a scene. No telling the true meaning of that snap, but it could be he is back at the show.
As Hope and Finn (Tanner Novlan) are getting closer, the timing could just work out in the most dramatic way if Thomas were to return. Since Hope and Finn are bonding over their parents, Sheila (Kimberlin Brown) and Deacon’s (Sean Kanan), upcoming nuptials, will the doctor and the designer hit the sheets and Thomas walks in on it?
Now let us know, when Thomas returns do you want to see him reconcile things with Hope, or do you want him back to the obsessed Thomas of the past who hatched plots to get what he wanted? Comment below.
General Hospital
General Hospital’s Maurice Benard Defends Sonny Going Postal, “It Could Definitely Happen”
Last Friday’s May 17th cliffhanger of General Hospital saw Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) beating up Dex (Evan Hofer) and threatening to shoot and kill both Dex and Jason (Steve Burton), who is restraining him outside the ballroom at the wedding reception of Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase (Josh Swickard).
For months, Sonny has been taking less than his prescribed dosage of medication to control his bipolar disorder. The mobster has no idea that he has been duped by Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart), who is the one that set this dangerous situation in motion, in an effort to eliminate Sonny and eventually Jason from interfering in Pikeman taking over the territory.
One fan questioned the validity of Sonny’s reaction to Dex and Jason after the pei, when he took to X and expressed, “People off their medications don’t necessarily go around hitting people and being out of control. This was the WRONG message to send. I don’t expect anything from Frank Valentini and General Hospital anymore, but you could’ve (and should’ve) stopped it cold.”
Maurice Benard replied back to that comment and defended the actions of Sonny given the circumstances. The three-time Daytime Emmy-winner shared, “This is true but when you have a character like Sonny who’s volatile and is drinking and is manic and his thoughts are taken him over it could definitely happen like I said, ‘bipolar ain’t pretty.”‘
GH has portrayed Sonny’s battle with mental illness and the importance of keeping on your meds, plus the issues surrounding it for years. However, some fans have not been pleased by this latest plot point.
The pick-up of the story begins tomorrow on Monday, May 20th where teasers for the episode share: Sonny is horrified. Blaze consoles Kristina (who walked in on her dad threatening Jason and Dex) and Jason summons Carly.
So, what did you think of the plot point of Sonny threatening to kill Dex and Jason, after beating up Dex, given his growing paranoia? Comment below.
Days Of Our Lives
Patrick Muldoon and Jennifer Taylor Cast as Mike Manning’s Conservative Parents on ‘The Bay’
The ever-expanding cast of the streaming soap opera, The Bay, has announced two new additions for its upcoming 9th season, including Days of our Lives favorite Patrick Muldoon (ex-Austin Reed). TV fans also know Patrick Muldoon from his role as Richard Hart on Melrose Place.
In story, The Bay will bring Caleb McKinnon’s parents into the mix. Caleb is played by Daytime Emmy-winner and Outstanding Supporting Actor nominee this year, Mike Manning.
According to Deadline, Muldoon, along with Jennifer Taylor (Two and a Half Men), will play Caleb’s ultra-conservative parents. When Caleb married Daniel Garrett (Eric Nelsen), they all but abandoned him. The season looks to bring a major story for Manning and hopefully and eventually love and acceptance from Caleb’s parents.
The casting news doesn’t stop there. Rhonda Ross has been tapped to play Colleen Givens, the biological mother of Pete Garrett’s (Kristos Andrews) wife Vivian (Karrueche Tran) in the new season.
Coleen is brought into the mix when Pete searches for Colleen after Vivian becomes ill. In the backstory, Colleen is a jazz singer who gave Vivian up for adoption at birth. Now she may be Vivian’s only hope to stay alive.
The series is up for 5 Daytime Emmy nomination at the 51st annual Daytime Emmy Awards on June 7th including: Outstanding Drama Series, Writing, Directing, A Martinez (Nard0) for Supporting Actor and the aforementioned Manning.
What do you think of the casting of Patrick Muldoon and Jennifer Taylor as the on-screen parents to Mike Manning on The Bay? Comment below.
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