Recaps
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: Cricket and Danny’s Wedding Reception: Tessa and Daniel Kiss, Phyllis Make a Toast, Patty Weaver Brings Gina’s Heart and Spunk
If you caught the Monday, November 24 episode of The Young and the Restless, which brought with it part two of the nuptials of Cricket (Lauralee Bell) and Danny (Michael Damian), but this time the wedding reception, the show had heart at its epicenter, utilized moments from its history and may have brought a tear to your eye. That said, it may have also angered you with the final kiss by the time we fade to black.
As the guests are celebrating Danny and Cricket finally tying the knot, and after Cricket slips into her “slip dress,’ and as previously previewed exclusively at Michael Fairman TV, the speeches from family and friends stole the show. Chief among them, let’s give a round of applause to the returning Patty Weaver as Danny’s big sis, Gina Roma.
Looking at Danny and Christine, Gina says she takes credit for bringing the couple together many years ago, and even though they missed years together, thanks to a “certain shrew” (yeah, you Phyllis!), now as she is growing older, she doesn’t have to worry about her baby brother anymore, because she knows Christine will be there to take care of him (Hankies!). Weaver brought the sass and the love that we remember Gina to have had many years ago.

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Nina (Tricia Cast) goes next, and does recall her “Eliza Doolittle” story, when Cricket and Danny taught her to be a proper lady, and how much their friendship has meant to her over the years. When its Michael Baldwin’s (Christian LeBlanc) turn, he reminds Danny that he donated his own kidney to save him, so their marriage better not go belly up. Michael also recalls how his wife, Lauren (Tracey Bregman) was oh-so-hot in Danny’s 80s music video. It is still a thorn in the side of the story (or is it?) that Michael’s creepy past with Cricket has all been but buried, and they are now dear friends, and he officiated the wedding, no less.
Daniel (Michael Graziadei) goes next. He tells an endearing story about how his entire image of his father, a world famous rock star, changed when he went on tour with him and became his photographer. He explains that he is so proud of his dad for setting an example as the best father and grandfather there is, and how he treated everyone around him with respect. Just then. Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) arrives with Cane (Billy Flynn). Daniel continues to say Cricket is what’s best for his dad and then raises a glass for a toast.
Next, Phyllis grabs a glass and she and Cricket have a stare down. Cricket lets Phyllis have the floor, basically telling her rival, nothing she is going to say can ruin this day for the newly married lovebirds. In this moment, Michelle Stafford plays all the levels of Phyllis: sorrow, vengeful, love lost, jealously, but in the end with tears in her eyes, she has to agree with her son, Daniel. As much as it kills her, she is glad to see Danny happy. She even offers up congratulations to the duo that they never gave up on love, as Cane drags her out of the reception.
Upstairs at the GCAC, the two (Phyllis and Cane) play a game of “strip” over each being a loser in love: Phyllis with Danny, and Cane with Lily. Downstairs, Daniel is nervous about his guitar playing debut and accompanying Tessa (Cait Fairbanks) in the song they prepared to perform at the reception. Daniel gets all up in his insecurities that he doesn’t want to embarrass himself or her. Tessa assures him, he’s got this and the two perform their touching song.

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After Danny and Cricket make their exit for their honeymoon in Paris, and as family and friends throw rose petals at the newlyweds, back inside the GCAC, Daniel thanks Tessa for getting him out of his head. She says he’s done the same for her on many occasions. Maybe that’s why they seem good for each other.
Now alone with just Michael and Lauren, the two congratulate themselves for pulling off the reception, as Tessa and Daniel say the day was perfect. Michael tells the two he loved their song, and he and Lauren exit. Tessa says it was quite the romantic day. Daniel looks at her and says he can think of one more thing to make it perfect. Next, Tessa and Daniel share a passionate kiss, just as Phyllis and Cane come down the staircase at the club, and Daniel’s mom sees it all unfold.
Longtime fans of Teriah, are not going to be happy with this story move that we all saw coming. With trouble in her marriage to Mariah (Camryn Grimes), it’s clear that the show had been moving in this direction to bring Tessa and Daniel together, which would look to signify the end of Y&R’s same-sex couple.
So, what did you think of the wedding reception of Cricket and Danny? Did you enjoy the speeches from Gina, Nina, Daniel and Phyllis? What did you think of the song performed by Daniel and Tessa? Are you rooting for Daniel and Tessa as a couple, or beyond upset they ruined Teriah? Weigh-in via the comment section below. But first, check out the scene where Phyllis toasts the happy couple, followed by our livestream chat with Michael Damian and Lauralee Bell on the Michael Fairman Channel where they talked about several of the moments you saw play out.
Who has their reception in the restaurant near the open lobby of a hotel?? Any guest of the hotel would walk into that wedding. How about a reception downstairs, a little more private where people just can’t drop in on you. What did they have, a dozen guests?? So many attendees were “sick.” The whole thing was a joke, and it doesn’t advance story line for anyone, because Danny & Cricket will vanish for a year, the majority of the guests are non-contract players. Two wasted episodes.
I want to puke whenever the BUG and Danny are on but I love the idea of Daniel and Tessa together. The Bug makes my skin crawl. Always has.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Cullum Kidnaps Obrecht as Britt’s Replacement to Finish Faison’s Final Project
WSB director Ross Cullum is truly as despicable villain as they come, and played with steely intensity by Andrew Hawkes. For the double agents latest crime, you need to look no further than the Friday, June 5 cliffhanger of General Hospital, where in the episode’s final moments he sneaks up on an unassuming Dr. Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati) after hiding in the back seat of her car.
Next, he chloroforms her with his intent clear. He plans on forcing her to finish the last leg of Faison’s final project at Wyndemere, since her daughter Dr. Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) left town with Rocco Falconeri (Finn Carr) in tow to get away from Cullum!
In what led to the kidnapping, Cullum had a terse conversation with his business associate and co-conspirator on the project, Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota). It is Sidwell who is preoccupied with wanting to bring Marco’s killer to justice (not knowing it’s the man right in front of him!). Sidwell told Cullum if bringing Marco’s killer to justice wasn’t a priority for the WSB director, then why should protecting Cullum be a priority for him?
SIDWELL VS. CULLUM
The two finally put aside their differences as they have to complete Faison’s final project for it will be highly lucrative for them, useful for their mutual gains, and groundbreaking. In order to do that they need a great mind with a scientific background to finish it up and get them to the finish line since Britt as disappeared.
Later, outside of “General Hospital,” Obrecht is headed back to her car after searching Britt’s office for any clues as to the whereabouts of her daughter. But when she got in the car to drive away, that’s when the aforementioned Cullum strikes!

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BROOK LYNN GETS ADVICE FROM A FORMER ADULTERESS
In other key developments, after Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) keeps inserting herself into Chase (Josh Swickard) and Brook Lynn’s (Amanda Setton) life, all with the seeming pretense to pay back Chase for helping her clear her name at the trial, and standing by her, she brings good news in person about baby Phoebe’s adoption to Alexis’ (Nancy Lee Grahn) law office to Chase. Once Brook Lynn heard Chase was on her away over with paperwork, she decided to hightail it out of there for an “emergency” appointment for Deception.
As we come to find out, Brook Lynn meets up with Lucy (Lynn Herring) at the Metro Court pool, She then proceeds to inform Lucy about Willow sniffing around he husband. Lucy says she knows a thing or two about being an adulteress. Brook Lynn wants Lucy to help her send a clear message to Willow to stay away from her husband, or else!
Now below, check out the scenes before Obrecht was kidnapped where she visited Willow, Nina (Cynthia Watros) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) and suspects Willow is up to no good.
Then let us know, with Lucy taking Brook Lynn under her wing, what plot do you think the two will come up with against Willow? What do you think will happen to Obrecht? With Lucas also at Wyndemere trying to bait Sidwell into an attempted murder charge, will he winds up thrown in the secret room with Josslyn? Share your thoughts and theories on the latest GH via the comment section below.
Recaps
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Katie and Brooke Have the ‘Sister’ of All Blowouts! Did Heather Tom Just Secure Another Emmy Nomination?
The Friday, June 5 episode of The Bold and the Beautiful served up words of jealously, years of pent up rage, and old and new wounds, when Brooke Logan Forrester (Katherine Kelly Lang) had a confrontation with her sister Katie Logan (Heather Tom).
The fallout happened with Katie’s desire to keep her new fashion house Logan alive while Brooke lets her know in no uncertain terms to stay away from her “turf” and stop pouching employees like Brooke believes Katie did with Eric Forrester (John McCook). However, as viewers know, Ridge put his father out to pasture, and Katie was looking for a new designer to jump start her new fashion house and Eric wanted to do it.
While you think that’s all water under the bridge, now there is Brooke’s daughter, Hope (Annika Noelle), jus waiting to jump on board as Logan’s new lead designer, something that Brooke is currently unaware of. One thing led to another, and six-time Daytime Emmy winner, Heather Tom does what she does best when given the material, she “Heather Tom’d it!”

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We predict come the 2027 Daytime Emmy Awards this could certainly be on Heather’s reel if she chose to submit it. Let’s take a look and the hostile words that were thrown in the writing of the scene.
LOGAN VS. FORRESTER CREATIONS
Katie: “Look at the things that you’ve done, not just to me, but too so many people.”
Brooke follows: “Well, there it is. Proof that your anger really does exist. It’s always been you, me and Donna, the Logan women. And now since this quest of yours, I feel like you’re driving a wedge between us and that isn’t healthy for any of us, especially you, Katie and lashing out. That is not the answer. I’m just afraid that this will go badly for you. You said that you were going to strike out on your own. Instead, you used my name Logan. You tricked Eric and then you had the audacity to show his designs after he begged you not to. What is going on?
Katie responds, “I’m tired of you telling me over and over again how crushed he is. How devastated emotionally he is, because Logan used his designs as their first collection, A collection, by the way, that was overwhelmingly successful that everyone loved. I did nothing to degrade his reputation. So, if he is so crushed, if he’s so ashamed of working with me, then he needs to tell that to my face. He doesn’t need you to be his messenger.”
Brooke adds, “You humiliated him. You disrespected him. I don’t know what’s going on with you, but just stay away from Forrester OK? Do whatever you need to do. Go hire another designer. But stay off my turf and don’t you dare pull another stunt like you did last time, stealing Eric from us. Just leave Forrester Creations alone. It is a warning. Don’t mess with the Forrester’s. Stay out of our business.”

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An enraged Katie warns Brooke, “You stay out of mine. You’re running a family company with Eric and Ridge and Steffy. Well, I’m running a family company too with the Spencer’s. Liam and Bill.”
A condescending Brooke says, “I’m glad you recognize that Forrester is my family business with Eric Ridge. Hope, Steffy and me, and we are committed to Forrester’s success, united in purpose with Eric’s return, the new couture line, reestablishing hope and Hope for the Future”
And that is when we the gloves really come off. Katie goes in on Brooke: “How’s that going for you? It seems to me that Ridge and Steffy are just fine with killing the whole line. How exactly have you advocated for Hope, Brooke? How exactly? Have you put her first? She’s never been first in your life and she knows it. Everyone knows that Ridge is first. Always has been your destiny. Hope grew up in a household where, for all intents and purposes, Ridge was her father figure. Did he ever treat her as a daughter? No. He has nothing but contempt for her, and you allow that. Why, Brooke? I’ll tell you why because she’s the result of yet another betrayal of your other daughter. She is your dirty little mistake!”
THE SLAP THAT COULD CHANGE KATIE AND BROOKE’S RELATIONSHIP FOREVER
With that Brooke slaps her sister. Katie snaps and threatens Brooke, “Don’t you ever put your hands on me like that again. I am not your punching back, literally or figuratively. I’m going to tell you something and you better listen! I am gonna do everything in my power to make sure that Logan succeeds”
Brooke says, “That is great because I swear I want you to succeed. I hope that you do well.” A angered Katie says, “That’s all I need, Brooke. Just a little ‘hope’ and you’re gonna see soon enough!”
As Katie says those words, she is staring at a photo of Brooke and Hope together, with Brooke in the dark that her very own daughter is going to jump ship to Logan, soon enough.
So, what did you think of the confrontation scenes between Brooke and Katie on Friday’s episode of The Bold and the Beautiful? Do you think Heather Tom might get nominated for an Emmy for these scenes (if she were to enter the race in 2027)? Let us know via the comment section below.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Is This Congresswoman Cain’s New Chief of Staff?
In one of the more far-fetched soap opera moments in recent memory, while Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard) and Willow Cain (Katelyn MacMullen) are chatting at the Quartermaine boathouse in swimming trunks for him and a bikini for her, the two exes have a heart to heart on Wednesday’s June 3 episode of General Hospital.
The moment was set-up by Michael (Rory Gibson) and Jacinda (Paige Herschell) who want to find a way to push the exes together in order to get incriminating evidence of the two, so Michael can gain leverage over Willow for full custody of their children. once and for all. Jacinda notes how Chase definitely has a savior and white knight syndrome going on.
During Willow and Chase’s chat at the boathouse, the subject turns to how Chase was demoted at the PCPD in his efforts to help get Willow acquitted of attempted murder charges at her trial for the shooting of Drew. He has since gone from detective to patrolman. However, Willow comes up with an idea! Why doesn’t he come to work for her as her chief of staff. Willow feels he would be perfect, because he is only one of the only people she can trust.

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WILLOW LAYS OUT THE BENEFITS OF CHASE ACCEPTING HER JOB OFFER
A surprised Chase, says he isn’t qualified, but Willow thinks otherwise. She urges him to consider the position she is offering, because it would give him a more regular schedule that would be befitting for him being a new father to baby Phoebe.
Chase’s want to know why it was so important to Willow that he take the job, she continues to explain how she trusts him, but Tracy (Jane Elliot) spots the two in a close moment and hides behind the boathouse. Willow exits, but asks Chase to promise he will think over her offer.
Next, Tracy threatens Chase that this is the last time he will cheat on her granddaughter, Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton). Knowing he didn’t “cheat” on his wife, Chase looks pissed off.
So, can you imagine, Chase as Willow’s Chief of Staff? Weigh-in if you think he will be stupid enough to take this job knowing the issues it would cause for Brook Lynn? Will the police officer ever get the clue that Willow is manipulating him like she does to everyone else? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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