The Young and the Restless
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: Is This Jordan’s Best or Worst Disguise?
On the Wednesday, April 3rd episode of The Young and the Restless, as Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) continues to fight for her sobriety, a “man” shows up at Society just after Nikki is seated at a table by Tessa (Cait Fairbanks), while awaiting Jack (Peter Bergman).
The “man” is now at the bar, and it’s clear that it’s Jordan once again on the loose and in disguise. Previously, she has donned some other wigs and get-ups to seemingly slide by the Newman family and the cops.
In her latest plot, Jordan tells the bartender to make a vodka for Nikki and slithers out of the place. When the waiter brings Nikki a drink and says it’s courtesy of the gentleman at the bar. Nikki asks who is it? The waiter turns around and says he must have just left. When she asks what’s in the drink, it turns out, it’s triple distilled vodka. Nikki shouts, “Please, take it away!”
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Now shaken, Jack does some digging and the bartender tells him, he has never seen the “man” before. That makes Nikki more convinced that Jordan has an accomplice. She says, “Am I being watched all the time everywhere I go?” Nikki knows she needs to get away. Previously, she told Jack that Victor (Eric Braeden) wants to take her on vacation, but she was concerned that alone time on a trip will make her want to drink.
Take a look at Jordan’s latest disguise in the clip below.
Now let us know, is this the most clever or the most ridiculous of Jordan’s look to slither around Genoa City? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
Isn’t the entire show wearing a disguise lately
The entire show is a joke but hey Eric Braeden is on for five days a week . So everything is ok saying the same crap he said ten years ago
LOL..
Actually, I thought the makeup was quite good. In addition to the facial hair, they changed the color and texture of Colleen’s facial complexion. I bought it.
Just not on board with this storyline. Too contrived.
Its a good disguise, especially for daytime. That Jordan lady is working on a great audition for an Emmy!
Hello, there, Timmmbo!!❤️
When all you can talk about is an actress’s make-up, that tells you volumes of how bad the story actually is.
I am so sick of everyone complaining about this show, then why the hell are you watching it, other than just to give you something else to bitch about? I think it’s good with a lot of different story lines going on and not all on one note.
You are exactly right should not watch anymore
I’ve been watching since 1981, Y&R has seen some great times, and sadly bad times, like right now. The renewal they just got is likely the last renewal they are going to get, since their audience continues to dwindle below levels that GL and ATWT were at 15 years ago when they got cancelled. I would love nothing better than the show to flourish again, but it can’t with the current EP and writing staff. Y&R has the best actors on daytime, but an actor is no good without a decent script…that is what is lacking right now on the show.
Hey, Violet. —I think those of us who are “devout” watchers of Y&R watch because we’ve been doing it since forever—. I was a tot. I grew up watching the show. It’s like family—hard to give up. And, I always await a shuttering bang or compelling storyline with bated breath!!
Hi Celia, you are so right. It’s like family, you don’t desert them when they are having hard times and stick with them until they get their stuff together. That is my feeling , unless the show gets unbearable, I try to hang in there. My very best to you, happy viewing!
Here! Here! Sister! As you stated about non-viewers, proven point. Beautiful hee I think with that great statement I will have me a Mimosa
I thought it was so good,who’s to say it was really Coleen in the getup, could be anyone they picked, a crew member, a stand-in?
This is the most ridiculous storyline! Over the top acting and it’s nothing against Colleen Zenk, because it is what she is being instructed to play. Tucker and Audra? Do we really care? Why should we be invested in the relationship between two devious people? And don’t get me started on Daniel and Heather! The scum got what he c deserved!
She is playing pure camp ugh and Bill Bell would have stopped this instantly. Everybody knows Bill Bell would not write this nonsense
As far as Tucker and his Slut, I sure agree, but Heather and Daniel didn’t set out to get back their MOJO as they say. Lily got caught in the mix and I don’t know if I’m going to like a relationship between Lily and Nick. I am also sick of Nicki and her “illness” and Ashley and her crew.Its getting tiresome.k
Wow Violet, I guess it’s ok for you to rant and be upset, but nobody else can. Got it.
Guess I am getting old, so would you please point out which reply I was ranting and raving , because I can’t find it, but me calling you a jerk is not a rant, it’s a fact!
Agreed, Lew. I always thought Lily was the love of Daniel’s life—now, it suddenly changed? Heather is one of many on the show who makes my hair stand on end—everything about her is creepy and Lucy, too.
I agree with Violet. If you don’t like the show then don’t watch. I like almost all the storyline except Chancellor Winters and Connor. Jordan is a great villain and the male disguise was odd but convincing.
I think she is an exceptional actor. However, this storyline is getting fatiguing and a little too dark for me.. The young woman playing her niece is also rather exceptional. Her face seems to easily shift from one emotion to another. Perhaps because they are rather “new” their talent rises to the surface more easily than those “we” have known for so many years.
I agree. I love the gal that plays Claire and when she played Kiki, Ava’s daughter on Gl as well. Anyone who ever saw Coleen Zenk has got to appreciate and welcome her on Y&R where she’s done an exemplary job. It is now time to say goodbye though, enough is enough.
Eileen is undoubtedly amazing——non-pareil, nonetheless, the show is driving me nuts—-stop it!! Especially the Nikki/Jordan debacle.
I can’t with this. It’s like a Sheila Carter repeat.
General Hospital
GH Alum Tajh Bellow and Y&R Alum Loren Lott Star in New Tiktok and Microdrama ‘Love Island’ Spoof
Two soap opera alums very familiar to fans of General Hospital and The Young and the Restless are paired together in a new short-form digital series from none other than Issa Rae’s production entity HOORAE Digital.
Look for Tajh Bellow (ex-TJ Ashford, GH)) and Loren Lott (ex-Ana Hamilton, Y&R) as part of the cast of The Compatibility Experiment, premiering on October 14, 2026, exclusively on TikTok and its companion microdrama platform, PineDrama.
In the video teaser, it appears that Bellow and Lott play a couple, Kelvin and Camila, set in a Love Island reality show-esque environment trying to win the one million dollar cash prize, only what could go wrong?
Photo: HOORAE
The Compatibility Experiment loglines share that it brings a fast-paced, relationship-focused reality check—much like Love Island with a twist. The show takes a participant’s current relationship, introduces them to a potentially more compatible partner, and forces them to navigate the differences with life-changing money on the line.
The new series is part of a groundbreaking content deal between HOORAE Digital and TikTok to develop premium short-form storytelling. The ensemble cast also features; Ayona, Reggie Luck, JaNa Craig, Tosin Morohunfola, Jessica Jacoby, Georgia Warner, and Nick Cassidy.
General Hospital fans know Tajh Bellow for his performances as TJ Ashford, and who earned two Daytime Emmy nominations along the way during his run. Bellow took over the role in 2018 and last appeared on the ABC daytime drama series in December of 2024.
Loren Lott first appeared as Devon’s (Bryton James) sister Ana Hamilton on The Young and the Restless from 2018 to 2019; making a brief return in 2024. She has continued to perform on the stage and screen with recent credits including: Bel-Air, Cherish the Day, and All American: Homecoming.
Check out the trailer for The Compatibility Experiment below and let us know what you think of its concept and if you are glad to see Tajh and Loren again? Hoping they might return to daytime in their GH and Y&R roles at some point in the future? Weigh-in via the comment section.
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Fans of The Young and the Restless have always loved Thad Luckinbill in his role as J.T. Hellstrom. Thad begun playing the part in 1999 and has returned to the CBS daytime drama series for multiple runs over the last few decades and a one-off appearance in 2023.
Since being away from the soap, Luckinbill has been extremely busy as a producer for his production company Black Label Media, and acting in other projects, as well.
Now comes word that Thad will be part of the featured cast of the new motion picture thriller Copperhead which is also under his Black Label Media Banner.
Log lines for the film share via Deadline, “Copperhead is catapulted forward when an undercover drug deal explodes into violence; a veteran detective is forced to team with a young federal agent to unravel the conspiracy within their elite task force.”
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COPPERHEAD CAST
Taking to his Instagram, on his casting, Thad shared, “Very excited for this one! Incredible cast and crew!” Production on the film started back on September 14 in Oklahoma City. It’s been kept under wraps thus far, as to just who Luckinbill plays in the thriller.
The cast includes: Miles Teller, Leila George, Jason Momoa, Tenoch Huerta, Adria Arjona and Kiefer Sutherland. The latest additions to the ensemble cast along with Luckinbill are,Shea Whigham, Jamie Chung , Bobby Soto, Alejandro Speitzer, and Michael Raymond-James.
THAD ALSO APPEARS IN LIONESS
Luckinbill can currently be seen in the third season role of the Paramount+ thriller, Lioness, where he portrays CIA paramilitary/operations officer Kyle McManus, working closely with Joe McNamara (Zoe Saldaña) and the rest of the team. It’s a part he has played since 2023. The series from Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan, revolves around the leader of a CIA team who enlists female operatives known as Lionesses to go undercover to fight the war on terror.
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SHARES TWO CHILDREN WITH AMELIA HEINLE
In real-life Thad shares two children with Y&R’s Amelia Heinle (Victoria Newman): Thaddeus Rowe Luckinbill Jr. (born November 2, 2007): 18 years old and
Georgia March Luckinbill (born December 17, 2009): 16 years old.
So, excited to see Thad in his upcoming role in Copperhead? Do you hope he makes a return or limited run someday as J.T. Hellstrom on The Young and the Restless? Let us know via the comment section below.
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Beyond the Gates
RATINGS: ‘Beyond the Gates’ Inches Closer to ‘General Hospital’ for the #3 Spot in Total Viewers
The ratings are out for the week of September 7-11, 2026 and while all of the long-running daytime dramas were down in total viewers week-over-week, it was the newest soap opera on the block, Beyond the Gates, that showed gains and much promise. Let’s take a look.
According to Soap Opera Network, not only did Beyond the Gates add +12,000 tuning-in for the week, it is narrowing the gap between itself and current #3 soap, General Hospital in total viewers, and tied with the venerable ABC series for actual household ratings share.
Beyond the Gates averaged 1,689,000 for its audience for the week while General Hospital had 1,769,000, that’s just an 80,000 difference that separates the two shows. While Beyond the Gates had a year-over-year increase for the ratings week, GH showed the biggest loss of all the soaps year-over-year with -231,000 and the biggest loss in viewers week-over-week with -142,000.
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BEYOND THE GATES
In addition, Beyond the Gates once again bested GH in the key 18-49 women’s rating share and also for the week, the women’s 25-54 ratings share, now putting them firmly in the third place. It should be noted that both Beyond the Gates and General Hospital aired an encore presentation on Labor Day, September 7.
Here’s what had viewers tuning-in on Beyond the Gates: Hayley (Marquita Goings) faced mounting pressure as Bill (Timon Kyle Durrett) grew suspicious of her lies and a major secret came to light. Andre Richardson (Sean Freeman) went through a paranoid spiral noticed by Dani (Karla Mosley), while Heather Armstrong’s (Ashley Jones) behavior became increasingly unhinged, Deanna (Angela Fairley) reached a breaking point under mounting pressure and decided to return to school and Smitty (Mike Manning) was digging deeper into the death of Lia Whitmore.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL
On General Hospital, the week in story was highlighted by: Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) admitting she was the other driver in Jordan Ashford’s (Tanisha Harper) accident, leaving Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali) furious and demanding answers and ultimately Chase (Josh Swickard) walking out on Brook Lynn!
In addition, viewers witnessed, Anna (Finola Hughes) nearly killing Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud), but instead firing a shot at a hallucination of Peter August (Wes Ramsey) as Jason (Steve Burton) tried to talk Anna down. Meanwhile, Drew (Cameron Mathison) and Ava (Maura West) dealt with the fallout and complications surrounding the disappearance of Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna).
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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Over at B&B, the soap remained in second place behind sister soap, The Young and the Restless for the top spot in total viewers; although it should be noted they continued to close the gap for the race to #1. For the ratings period, The Bold and the Beautiful average 2,695,000 tuning-in, but was down week-over-week -83,000, but with the biggest soap gains year-over-year at this time with +228,000.
In other good news for the show, it came in at #1 for the key women’s 18-49 rating share defeating Y&R, and came in #2 for the women’s 25-54 rating share behind Y&R.
In story for the ratings week: Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) goes into panic-mode after a positive pregnancy and breaks the news to Carter (Lawrence Saint-Victor). Katie (Heather Tom) tries to meddle in Will’s (Crew Morrow) love life with Dylan (Sydney Bullock), thus having Katie visit Electra (Laneya Grace) and telling the young woman to try to win Will back. Finn (Tanner Novlan) tries to give surrogacy advice to Carter and Daphne (Murielle Hilaire) unaware of his wife Steffy’s drunken night with Carter, and the true cause-effect of that moment.
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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
Once again, Y&R remained as the number one most-viewed broadcast television daytime drama of then all, clocking in with 3,059,000 tuning-in, but down -130,000 week-over-week, but still up + 159,000 year-over-year. Y&R also remained in the top spot for household ratings share and atop the key women’s 25-54 rating share.
In story for the week: Patty Williams (Stacy Haiduk) escaped custody and tracked down Matt Clark (Roger Howarth). Meanwhile, Kyle (Michael Mealor) and Victoria (Amelia Heinle) continue their affair and are almost caught by Phyllis (Michelle Stafford). Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow) and Marie (Jade Harlow) shared a heartfelt goodbye before she leaves town to continue her recovery. Jack (Peter Bergman) sets a trap for Patty as he collapses at Society.
Of note: Nielsen ratings are based on the Live+Same Day Big Data+Panel model.
So, what do you think about the latest ratings picture and how Beyond the Gates is gaining on General Hospital in total viewers while already besting them in both key demos? Which soap opera is piquing your interest the most? Which is not doing it for you? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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