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(INTERVIEW) Y&R’s Peter Bergman Celebrates 35 Years as Jack Abbott: “There’s Never a Day I Don’t Want to Do This”

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This week, Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott) has reached yet another milestone in his enduring career in daytime and with The Young and the Restless. Two days ago on November 27, 1989, marked Bergman’s 35-year anniversary of his Y&R debut in the iconic role of Jack. Throughout his time on the series, Peter has won three Daytime Emmys for his performances and combined with a nomination for his time as Cliff Warner on All My Children has a record-setting 24 Daytime Emmy nominations for a performer in the genre.

As soap fans know, Bergman replaced Terry Lester on Y&R back in 1989, after Lester exited the series following 9 years in the part. Peter became available after All My Children let him go. Throughout three decades and a half with the CBS Daytime soap opera, Peter has delivered memorable performance after memorable performance, and still remains front and center in story.

Michael Fairman TV caught up with Bergman at the recent Y&R 13,000th episode celebration and spoke to him about his 35-year journey from its very beginning, to his favorite moments on-screen, and more.

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Peter recalled how he found out just how key the role of Jack Abbott was to Y&R, “I knew nothing about Jack Abbott at the time, so I was replacing somebody (Terry Lester). I was on a show called All My Children and The Young and the Restless was opposite it. So, I never watched it. I kind of didn’t know what I was walking into. I was working with an actress named Debbie Morgan (ex-Angie Hubbard) on All My Children. I told her, ‘I’m going to go audition for The Young and the Restless.’ She said, ‘What?’ I told her what I was doing. She said, ‘Oh, my God. You are auditioning to play Jack Abbott! Run. Don’t Walk.'”

Soap viewers knew Bergman first from his role as Cliff Warner on All My Children, which he played from 1979-1989. Even now, he will still gets stopped in the streets for those who recognize him for that role, even though he has been wildly successful as Y&R’s Jack for 35 years. Peter shared, “I still answer to plenty of people who call me ‘Cliff,’ in particular, in New York.”

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With 35 years under his belt in Genoa City, Peter says the passion to act on the top-rated soap is still burning as bright as ever. “I love coming to work. I am of an age (and I’ve been here long enough) that I’m thrilled to say out loud, ‘I don’t have to do this anymore.’ I do this because I love doing this. There’s never a day when I don’t want to do this. There are evenings where I say ‘I don’t wanna learn any more words.’  I do have those evenings, but once I get to work, I love it.”

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Jack has had many emotional, romantic and ruthless business storylines through 35 years. Bergman cites his stories with his three main leading ladies as tops with him. “My three favorite storylines: When I first got to the show and I was working with Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki). Jack had convinced Nikki to marry him. The plan was Jack would then go to Victor and say, ‘You want Nikki back? Gimme Jabot back’. And before that trade happened, Jack falls in love her. That was a fun story,” Bergman recalls.

Peter then revealed the remainder of his top two favorite stories.”The next was with Michelle Stafford as Phyllis, who was the least likely woman on this show for Jack Abbott to be with. It worked amazingly well. My third is this resurgence of Susan Walters as Diane. It’s just been so much fun to create a relationship at this age.”

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Back in May of this year, Y&R aired a very special episode which featured just Peter and Melody Thomas Scott. In it, Jack who had been Nikki’s AA sponsor, finds her on a bender at the GCAC and tries to get her to stop, by any means possible. Jack ruins his own sobriety by popping pills and drinking and almost dies. Come Emmy time 2025, look for Bergman to once again be nominated for his work.

Speaking on the episode, Peter shared. “It was two actors only in one episode and I had three other shows to tape that week, so it was insane. Melody Thomas Scott was amazing in the episode as I knew she would be. As you know my wife, Mariellen, does watch the show and she was also very pleased with the episode, and I was very pleased with it, too.”

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Throughout his 35 years on Y&R, Peter has seen the cast mourn the loss of two of its most beloved members; following the deaths of Jeanne Copper (Katherine Chancellor) back in 2013, and Kristoff St. John (Neil Winters) in 2019. Peter spoke on what he came to realize after their passings. “What I would say about them is they taught me what a family this is. When we lost two treasured members of our family, it was palpable. It was in the air for weeks and weeks, said Peter. “It was a reminder that you are a family, you are part of a family, and this family is in pain. It was really a powerful reminder for me of how important all these people are to me.”

As Peter moves forward with more episodes and years in front of him as Jack Abbott, he had one sentiment for his fans for their continued interest in him and his work: “I would say, ‘thank you’ from the bottom of my heart. ‘Thank you.'”

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Check out our chat with Peter below. Share your congrats for Peter for his 35-year run on The Young and the Restless, and let us know your favorite Jack Abbott storyline via the comment section.

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He was ok when he started but he has gotten so flattened out it’s like caricature of himself.

The character of Jack played by Lester was smoldering I was a kid then adored him. PB a good guy but totally different take. Nobody in daytime has that presence anymore

You think Terry Lester was good on Y&R, did you see him on ATWT? Fantastic part!

I just love Peter Bergman as Jack a d I’d love him even more, if he’d dump Diane for real, once and for all!

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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.”

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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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