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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: Nikki’s Words to Jack Seem Out of Line …. Unless, It’s Not Really Her!
Something is off with The Young and the Restless Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott), and this time it’s not because she went on a drunken bender. On Monday’s July 22nd episode of the top-rated CBS daytime drama, Nikki runs into Jack (Peter Bergman) and the two sit down for a chat at the GCAC.
During the conversation, Nikki told Jack she is worried that his conflict with his son, Kyle (Michael Mealor), could push him to start taking pills again, which seemed to plant a seed. Next, she went in on Diane (Susan Walters), that she’s been conning everyone and now that Kyle is ousted from Jabot, she got everything she wanted to run the company with Jack.
After Jack fumes and walks out on the conversation, Nikki follows him to his office and keeps going in on him . She claims she doesn’t want to cause friction between of the two of them. Jack asks why losing her son would be part of Diane’s grand scheme. He also puts Nikki on notice, that don’t you think he would know if he is being duped? Nikki says she only wants what’s best for him and walks out.

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So, what is really going on here? We know that Victor (Eric Braeden) has a plan to seek revenge on Jack. We know that he was going to use Jordan (Colleen Zenk) when it was convenient for him, since she is currently, and supposedly put away. We know that Adam (Mark Grossman) is temporarily taking over Nikki’s job at Newman Media, so she is currently away from the company.

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Could it be that Victor would stoop so low, as to have Jordan pretending to be Nikki in a prosthetic mask? And Jordan is the one needling Jack to get him to go over the edge to start taking pills thus his addiction will go full tilt? If that is not what’s going on here, then what is Nikki’s problem? She surely could not be working with Victor to bring Jack down?
Share your theories on Nikki’s strange behavior towards Jack via the comment section below.
Jordan as Nikki? Really? I may say this is not a compelling plot twist should it come to.pass. I like Colleen Zenk but find Jordan off putting. There was no suspense or build to her arrival or her plans to knock down the Newmans. Just came out of nowhere guns a-blazin’ That sliw build may have helped things. It’s difficult to reach back into all that history — and I watched then — when it had been so conveniently packed away.
I agree with you lakovos. Wasn’t Victor involved in making sure that Jordon was placed in a maximum security prison? I agree with what Nikki said about Diane. I think Dianes true colors are slowly going to start to resurface again. I also wonder if we are going to see yet another go around of Nick and Sharon?
I agree with both of you, sqf, and lakovos, I’ve NEVER trusted Diane before nor after her return. I know Kyle has been a real jerk, but you don’t fire your son from a family business that he’s more entitled to, than you are. As far as Nick and Sharon, everything I read says that this is more than just a possibility at this point. As far as the Nicki/Jordan fiasco, if that comes to fruition, that’s it for me until the nightmare is over. What’s Victor going to tell the prison authorities, I just want to take her out for a little while ,to play a joke on someone? The whole idea is ludicrous at best.
Jordan never really had a “final scene.” Are we to think (or hope) that there is more of Colleen Zenk to come? I say more.
If Y&R becomes a “prosthetic mask” soap, that is the end days of the genre for sure. Please don’t let this most ridiculous plot device ever see the light of day again.
It would be completely in character for Victor considering his past actions – paying Patty Williams to have plastic surgery and take Emily’s place? Finding Jack’s doppelganger and switching the two for months? It would certainly be in-keeping with his past actions.
But, if Victor wanted to use Jordan for the same purposes, why would he have her prance around as Nikki, and not one of Jack’s other exes, like Mari Jo Mason or Kelly Andrews? Sure, Kelly is supposed to be dead, but then again, so was Diane… and where is the real Nikki in all of this?
Jordan with a prosthetic Nikki mask? Oh hell to the no!
Nikki being Jordan is a desperate storyline. And both Melody and Colleen deserve more. I’m ready to say goodbye to Y and R after many decades.
I agree Margherita. These two fantastic soap vets deserve so much more. I am on the verge of throwing in the towel as well after forty years of loyalty viewing.
I was a THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS viewer from the very start when I gave it up a couple of years ago. It broke my heart not to make it to the 50th anniversary of the programme. I just could not stomach the ridiculous story lines any longer. Bill Bell created a wonderful programme with wonderful, memorable characters and stories which are long gone…X
You have to feel that Josh Griffith’s tenure is up. His writing is horrible, the show doesn’t move, it just sits there. The only storyline that peaked my interest is the one with Beth Maitland, and that apparently has been back burnered now that Eileen Davidson has left.
When Victor gets beyond the tolerable, I take a break from Y&R. To those proposing that Jordan might be playing Nikki kind of makes me feel ill. Can’t even laugh at it. I don’t have the background to recognize both real and program names, but long enough to know many. Jordan may in real life be a wonderful actor, but to perpetuate her role into more evil plays against why I enjoy Young and the Restless. I can take the pain or stupidity for only so long! Then move on!
What’s with Sharon? I happen to like Diane and Jack, but her slip into darkness worries me. Can any couple in a Soap stay happy?
My one question, if Victor gets away with this stupidity, where will Nicki be during all this, will he lock her up, and what about the difference in Nicki and Jordan’s voices?
As far as Sharon, she’s having trouble regulating her meds that she takes for Bipolar disease,causing her erratic behavior.
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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Has Dylan’s Mystery Caller/Stalker Been Revealed to Be an Alive Luna Nozawa?
We have another scream machine on her hands at The Bold and the Beautiful after the dramatic ending of the May 1 episode, and that would be Dylan (Sydney Bullock)!
B&B is finally making some headway on just who was the person behind the mystery call that Dylan received telling her they have some “unfinished business.” At the time of the mysterious call, it was clear that the voice was altered to disguise the true identify of the person on the the other line.
On today’s show, after Dylan and Electra (Laneya Grace) exchange words in the wardrobe room about Dylan wanting to rebuild their trust and friendship and how Electra has issues stemming from way back trusting anyone after what Remy (Christian Weissmanm) did to her by befriending her and then plastering deep fake nude photos of her across social media.

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The timing of Electra bringing up Remy is also interesting to us, as we had previously reported now that Christian Weissmann is back and on on contract with The Bold and the Beautiful, he’s already teased that Remy has another connection to someone on the canvas, which many are still believing its Dylan.
At the end of the episode, after Electra leaves the room, Dylan hears noises coming from behind the dress rack. She asks, “Jamie” is that with you? After no answer and a bit more hangar and dress ruffling, a figure steps out behind it, while Dylan is looking down at her tablet trying to get back to work.
When Dylan looks up, she lets out a scream that could be heard to Nebraska, as viewers see partial view of what looks to be a woman with long dark hair from the back. Dylan in shock, says, “It’s you!” We fade to black.
So, what’s going on here? Is the reason the caller said to her that we have “unfinished business” because on Monday, it will be revealed to actually be an alive and well, Luna (Lisa Yamada)? Did the two strikes some sort of deal, that allowed Dylan to help Luna escape after Luna supposedly died after Dylan ran her down with her car, which was all off-screen? Another theory, is the mystery caller is Remy and he is doing some sort of Luna fakeout on Dylan for a yet to be revealed reason.
What do you think is going on? Did Lisa Yamada just make an on-screen return to The Bold and the Beautiful? Share your thoughts and theories below, but first check out our recent interview from back in March on the Michael Fairman Channel when Lisa who attended the BBTV app launch party.
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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: Nick Confesses His Drug Problem to Victor; Joshua Morrow, Mark Grossman, Eric Braeden Bring the Newman Bond
When The Young and the Restless can deliver an emotional side to their stories and their family dynamics, it usually makes for some great scenes delivered by their A-list cast.
Such was the case on the Friday, May 1 episode when Adam (Mark Grossman) and Nick (Joshua Morrow) returned to Genoa City and gave their father, Victor Newman (Eric Braeden), an update on what had gone down with Matt Clark (Roger Howarth) in Las Vegas.
As Victor questioned, “What the hell happened?” Nick piped up, “We both made mistakes along the way, but we’re here now and we’re sorry for giving you so much worry on top of everything else that you’re dealing with,” which was in reference to Victor trying to reclaim his company Newman Enterprises et al.

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NICK’S CONFESSION
Next, Nick, explains one of the ways he messed up while trying to go after Matt Clark, when he admitted to this father with tears in his eyes, “That’s one of the ways I messed up … I took Fentanyl willingly. Some of it was because of Matt, but most of it was on me. I was in a lot of pain, dad, after my accident, I was burning through my prescription meds really quickly after I left the hospital. I could see that it was becoming a problem. But honestly, I thought that I could manage it. I was wrong. I was out in LA and Matt had taken Noah (Lucas Adams) and Sienna (Tamara Braun) and he gave me this bag of pills and said I could use it to trade for information. When I went out to that drug warehouse, he was trying to convince me and Sharon (Sharon Case) that Noah was a drug addict. I just put the pills in my pocket of my jacket and I came back to Genoa City and I was in a lot of pain, dad, and I was wearing that jacket. I put my hands in the pocket and the pills were there.”
Nick sadly added, “I was desperate. I couldn’t get anymore prescription meds, so I took the fentanyl I’m deeply ashamed that I was so weak, but all I can do is stand here and tell you the truth that I’m going to make this right and I’ll get better.”
BROTHER TO BROTHER
Adam stood up for his brother and reconfirmed to Victor the plan for help Nick through his pill addiction, “Nick is already on his way to doing that. Sharon has set up an appointment with an outpatient facility. He’s going to do the meetings and he’s going to push through this better than ever.”

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“You should also know that the only reason I’m standing here is because of Adam,” Nick confessed to Victor. “Every time I fell, you were there to pick me up. You risked your life to save me, and that’s not something I will ever forget.”
In the climatic and emotional ending of the scene, Nick in tears admits his shame to his dad, who comes in to give him hug. Nick says, “I’m so sorry. I know that this is the last thing you or this family needs.”
All three actors, Joshua Morrow, Mark Grossman and Eric Braeden, were excellent in this exchange in their scenes, but at its epicenter continues to be the Emmy-worthy performances by Y&R MVP, Joshua Morrow. Nick’s heartbreaking journey and fall from grace with his pill addiction problem has finally shown the clinks in the armor of the man who is always on the ready to help others … now he needs to let others help him through this. Can we do it?
So, what did you think of the scenes between the Newman man featuring Joshua, Mark and Eric on the Friday episode of Y&R? And though who watched also know that at the very end, Matt Clark who clearly has been injured wakes up from being conked out, so there is more revenge to come on the Newman clan. Share your thoughts below, but take a look at these scenes from a Canadian viewers who saw them air yesterday.
Nick + Sharon Scenes!#Shick is building up. I can feel it! 👏🥹🫶
Thursday April 30 Canada Episode. Friday May 1 US episode.
Remember to comment if you want to keep seeing these!
Enjoy, Shick fans! #yr pic.twitter.com/7chSdXTdQ3
— ✨✨ Alicia ✨✨ (@LadywithOpinion) May 1, 2026
Days Of Our Lives
DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Sophia Seemingly Plans to End Her Life, But Not Before Setting Fire to Johnny’s Apartment With Him Trapped Inside
The final few moments of the Thursday, April 30 episode of Days of our Lives, will pave the way, to what just may be the end of Sophia Choi’s (Rachel Boyd) life, but not as you may think!
After an unhinged Sophia paid a visit to Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman), maced him in the eyes, knocked him out and then tied up to a chair, now conscious, she lets him know that she holds him responsible for all the trouble and trauma she has gone through from adopting her child, and her being sent to a mental institution.
So instead of the unregistered gun Kristen (Stacy Haiduk) gave her to finish off Johnny, Sophia sets up a plan to light candle, use nail polish remover and turn on the gas on the stove to ultimately create a mass explosion, which although Johnny pleaded to her not to that to all the innocent people inside his apartment building, she doesn’t seem to care.

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FIERY FACE OFF
The plan was supposed to be, after she takes care of Johnny she will toss the gun in the Salem River, then focus on payback to Holly Jonas before leaving town to start a new life.
Now, Sophia makes her exit, leaving Johnny to be a few moments away from an explosion or gas inhalation, when Chanel (Raven Bowens) comes home after awaiting the results of her mammogram. She sees Johnny tied up, as he panics and tells her to put out the flame on the candle, things go awry, and a fire has begun and everything may go up in flames with Johnny and Chanel inside.

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A BROKEN SOPHIA
Back in her room, Sophia breaks down after reading the social media comments about her, she planted, and then starts writing a suicide or farewell note which says. “I’m tired of begging for forgiveness for my mistakes. All I wanted was to move forward, to be loved and understood. But it’s clear that I was never going to get that. Holly Jonas said that I was dead to her. So, as her former BFF, I’m going to make her dream a reality.”

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A DEADLY TRAP
Now, the fate of Johnny, Chanel and Sophia will be revealed on tomorrow’s May 1st cliffhanger, which may be the end of Sophia when she crosses paths with Kirsten at the bridge near the river. We do know Rachel Boyd is no longer appearing in the show credits section and is now off contract with the soap.
So, what did you think of the climatic final moments of DAYS? What did you think of the performance of Rachel Boyd as Sophia Choi? Let us know via the comment section.
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