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Y&R’s Michelle Stafford Celebrates 30 Years of Phyllis During On Set Gathering with Cast and Crew
Michelle Stafford kicked-off her celebration for 30 years as the one and only Phyllis Summer with an on-set gathering on Friday, October 11th in her honor at the soundstages of CBS’ The Young and the Restless.
The character was created and introduced by Y&R co-creator and legendary head writer, William J. Bell in an episode airing on October 18, 1994 with Stafford in the role. Now 30 years later, Y&R also plans to honor Michelle and “Phyllis” with a special episode next week on exactly Friday, October 18th, 2024!
Before that, cast and crew gathered to salute Michelle on a job well-done and for leaving an indelible make on daytime audiences with her performances. Along the way, Stafford has won three Daytime Emmy Awards including this year in 2024 at the 51st annual Daytime Emmy Awards in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Previously, she had picked up the gold in the Lead category in 2004 and the Supporting Actress categories in 1997. She has been nominated 13 times, overall.

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On social media, some snaps have emerged of Michelle’s 30 year celebration including from Stafford herself standing at a podium with her good friend, Christian LeBlanc seated behind her who presided over Michelle’s tribute. Michelle shared: “We had a thing. More pics to come ❤️🖤 #YR”
In addition, Christian LeBlanc posted a snap of himself with Michelle, Lauralee Bell (Christine) and Sean Carrigan (Stitch) which simply said, “HAPPY 30th ANNIVERSARY”
Stafford originated the role from 1994–1997, then returned for another run 2000–2013 and has been in the part from 2019–present. She was replaced by Sandra Nelson for a few years from 1997–1999 and then Gina Tognoni from 2014-2019.
Share your congrats to Michelle for a job well-done and the Phyllis 30-celebration, via the comment section below. Then check out our red carpet winner’s walk interview with her, immediately after she won the Daytime Emmy earlier this year.
Congrats and give us back the real Phyllis! She used give a frightful stare, that let you know she had targeted you!
Phyllis never ages! Amazing!
This is all Y&R has now….anniversaries. This one had an anniversary and that one had an anniversary….there is more coverage of anniversaries than the show itself. Nothing on hot story lines, nothing on fantastic performances, because right now, they simply do not exist on Y&R. I hope CBS makes a real effort with their next soap…and it forces Y&R to make changes to keep up.
Stafford is a great actress and deserves all the accolades!
James…oh I agree. To me, 30 years is quite an accomplishment. TOTALLY!!!!!
Have a good one, Brother.
I miss Gina…
Yes! Like big time
I think this is awesome. She has brought so much to the role over all this time.
That said. Not here for the disrespect of calling her the “one and only” Phyllis. Two actresses have had the thankless task of coming into the popular role after Stafford voluntarily left the show, Sandra Nelson and Gina Tognoni (a soap legend in her own right) and both played key stories that kept the character alive and present in the viewers’ imagination, keeping the role relevant and the seat warm for Ms. Stafford to step right back in, and on to the front burner again.
So glad to see MS hit 30 years. Phyllis is a delight and she is the main reason why. But lets show some respect to the other actresses who had to follow AND precede her in this epic role over that same 30 year period. It’s their journey too, and they helped make it possible.
Gina T played the role 100% better, never been a fan of this actress.
I gotta say…that Sean Carrigan fella (AWESOME LOOKING and curly-looking gray hair and all) is EVEN MORE RUGGEDLY HANDSOME!!!!! YEAH!!!!!
I cannot believe people go on about Gina being better as Phyllis Michelle stafford always has been and always will be the standout Phyllis Gina is a great actress but I’m sorry Michelle is to be celebrated she is a daytime standout as Phyllis
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Lucas Adams and Tamara Braun Written Out of The Young and the Restless

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.
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Rosie O’Donnell Says She Will Return to ‘The View’ During its Season 30

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 2026 (Photos)

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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