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Veronica Redd Speaks Out on Y&R Return: “What I like Most About Mamie’s ‘Re-Mix’ is How it, in Itself, is the Show’s Honor and Respect for Seniors in the Larger Society”
After over 19 years off the Genoa City canvas, the character of Mamie Johnson returned to The Young and the Restless at the end of September of this year for a longer run bringing actress Veronica Redd back to the soap. Previously, Redd was asked back to the top-rated daytime drama series for the shows 50th Anniversary episodes back in March.
Longtime Y&R viewers will recall, that Redd first assumed the role of the Abbott family housekeeper from Marguerite Ray back in 1990. She went on to continue to play Mamie, who was much more than a housekeeper, but a family peacemaker, aunt to Drucilla and Olivia Winters, and a woman who fell for John Abbott (the late Jerry Douglas), till 2004.
In the back-story, when John married the younger Jill Abbott (Jess Walton), Mamie had a visible dislike for Jill, and was a constant thorn in all of Jill’s machinations. When John suffered a stroke, Mamie was the one to care for him and nurse him back to health. It was at that time she admitted she loved him. John returned her feelings, but then suddenly fell into a coma. When Jill found out about the love between them, she not only fired Mamie, but gave her a million dollars to leave town.
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Now back in the fall of 2023, with a scheme to bring Jill down in her power play for Chancellor-Winters with Tucker (Trevor St. John), Redd is in the middle of a juicy storyline. She spoke with Soap Opera Digest and had some inspiring words about the importance of not forgetting the seniors and more mature characters on the soaps and their value.
Redd expressed on her return: “What I like most about Mamie’s ‘re-mix’ is how it, in itself, is the show’s honor and respect for seniors in the larger society. This aspect of acknowledgement and appreciation for those of a living third generation has not been prevalent in America for way too many decades now. I know what it feels like to no longer be ‘seen’ in a room. No one likes feeling that way. There’ll be less of that insensitivity and inconsideration of others if we practice treating everyone with respect no matter their age.”
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The veteran actress also shared, it is great to see this version of Mamie with more strength: “It is absolutely liberating. Mamie is a born leader. How terrific to see her take the reins of her own ‘now’ and to fashion a future equal to her current momentum and vast potential!”
Of course, viewers are looking forward to the upcoming fireworks between Mamie and Jill, when Mamie’s plot begins to become more exposed.
So, do you agree with Veronica? That Y&R has serviced the veteran characters of the show, perhaps better, than any other soap opera still on the air? Share your thoughts on Mamie’s return and ageism on your screens, via the comment section below.
This show is so dreadful right now I switched to Days and so much happier
This show has become the Old & The Pointless
Agree!
The corporation back and forth is of ABSOLUTE no interest as the main driving source.
Where are the YOUNG???
There is an ENTIRE generation(s) of youth missing who need to be RESTLESS!!!
Right on, Margherita—What a travesty—Victor devised a ridiculous plan to trap Nate in his own game—Why hire him in the first place? They all knew Nate is a backstabber—if he can betray his own family, what would stop him from doing worse to others?—-all for Victoria’s tween infatuation?
Can’t stand Mamie—
Granny Sharon thinks she has a life with a guy half her age and resents Summer? These writers are so unrealistic—Chance is young—He deserves a healthy storyline with a likewise young woman —have kids etc.
A “healthy” storyline? Wtf is that? How sexist to say Sharon is an old granny she is much prettier and interesting than this Summer who should’ve stayed on that rollercoaster it was the best acting she has ever done.
This is not about beauty or interesting personalities. So, I’ m sexist for telling the truth? Sharon is middle aged.—Chance is just starting in life—-you need to revisit your definition of “sexist”.
There plots are aged—same old same old. Let’s deal with the younger generation for a bit. All we get is what? Sharon, Nick, Victoria etc going through their second teen years.
Y&R needs a major shot of adrenaline because the current storylines are a snoozefest. Instead of involving Nate in this corporate story, they should have brought in a new character and have him be Mamie and Tucker’s son, making their alliance much more plausible. Link him with Audra and have a new power couple to root for, instead of turning her into a homewrecker for Kyle and Summer.
Keep Nate as a doctor and keep him AWAY from Victoria, who seriously needs a new story that doesn’t involve Newman Enterprises, and a new love interest.
Nick and Sharon belong together, as do Adam and Sally. Billy and Chelsea have potential, and I’m liking Lily and Daniel’s rekindling romance. Chance should be paired with Heather, who should stick around because Vail Bloom is a breath of fresh air.
Jack and Diane? What a joke. Both of these characters have been ruined by this story, as has Phyllis with the whole Stark/faked death debacle.
Happy to see that Danny is back, but the explanation for Christine and Paul’s divorce was a slap in the face to Doug Davidson and longtime fans. Still makes no sense why they won’t bring him back.
And finally, Victor… I have no idea what the point of the current plot with his “illness” fake-out is, but it’s really time for him to retire, stop screwing with his family, and find something new to focus on with Nikki.
Agree with just about everything , except Mamie and Tucker having a child together. My God, she’s old enough to be his mother, it’s ludicrous, and what about poor little Snowflake, she wants Chance now, the hell with what anyone else wants. As for Victor, I’m not entirely sure his illness is a fake-out or is he faking his faking? Too bad they got rid of Nate only to sic him once more on Devon and Lily. Also wonder how Claire will catch him, guess he’ll be bait after Vickie dumps him. People call this show boring, etc but I think it’s quite interesting, so much going on.
Re: Doug Davidson……he has publicly bashed the show on X (formerly twitter) and has been quite a vocal MAGA, two very good reasons why the show moved on from him. I followed him on X and he me but when I found about his MAGA leanings, I blocked his sorry ass. Bye Felicia!
Do you really think Doug was treated fair and square? Why shouldn’t he retaliate in some way to tell his side of the story? I don’t know a thing about MAGA except in Doug’s case it could mean MyAssGotAxed.
Holy moly. My mom passed away and I’ve had a hard time watching since she died. She’s been gone for 9 years and I’ve lurked on boards to see what I might be missing occasionally. That paragraph you just wrote assured me I HAVE MISSED NOTHING! How dare they do that to Doug Davidson?! They respect Christine’s character enough to bring her back for an anniversary episode just to slap DD in the face again? Everything you just listed proved that they have taken every single wrong fork in the road. Way to prove you have no interest in keeping the fans even slightly happy, Y&R! The actors and fans deserve better than this. Sad. This show has been around too long to pull these stupid stories out of their butt cheeks. People watch for the chemistry between Jack and Victor. Sharon and Nick, Jack and Phyllis. Throw another chair through a boardroom window if you have to! Never weaken Victor. Sigh.
I’ve never seen the ”Young ” of Y&R —Not until the back in time flashes..
WOW back in time they were the ”Young” in The Restless..
Even now with the wigs and toupee and facelifts, they are far from the ”young” …
I was -ohhh my gawd- when seeing them many years back in time young..
Young and The Restless desperately needs to change its title……
Lately I only like Trevor and Adam….all the others are total sleepers..
I’m with you, SusieQ—Y&R is a dead-fest. I was about seven or eight when Sharon joined Y&R— my young heart was so enthralled with Sharon and Nick—Now, she wants Chance who’s younger than my husband—Chance is young and restless. Sharon?—-she needs Nick.
Mamie Johnson is truly a force to be reckoned with. Kudos to Redd and Y&R writers for bringing this iconic character through so many firsts which millions can identify with and rarely see on screen. Redd is a star!
General Hospital
‘General Hospital’s’ Braedyn Bruner Reveals Her Daytime Emmy-Nominated Scenes and How Emma is Getting Her ‘Edge’ Back
The 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards are now just a little over a month and a half away, and General Hospital’s Braedyn Bruner picked up her first nomination for her performances as Emma Drake.
Braedyn received a nod in the Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series category along with: Al Calderon (ex-Javi, DAYS) Alice Halsey (ex-Rachel, DAYS) Giovanni Mazza (Gio, GH) Ambyr Michelle (Eva, BTG) and Arielle Prepetit (Naomi, BTG). The winner will be announced in a ceremony held on October 30 in Hollywood, California.
Now, for the first time, Bruner spoke about what she chose to put on her nominated reel that landed her a chance to go for gold. The 25-year-old actress discussed it when she appeared on an all-new episode of the That’s Awesome with Steve Burton (Jason, GH) and Bradford Anderson (Spinelli, GH), that dropped this Sunday, September 6.
In speaking of her nominated work, Bruner shared how she went about approaching submitting her reel, which was a conglomeration of scenes from the eligibility year and her first on GH. “The first two scenes on my reel are with Anna (Finola Hughes). The first one is in her office after she arrests Emma at the Quartermaine crypt,” explained Braedyn to her GH co-stars. “I felt like, for me as an actor, that was the first time I understood this character really well. I felt like I had become her in some sort of way, and the things that she stands for and she is willing to fight for.”
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Bruner continued, “I also love doing scenes with Finola Hughes. The second scene is with Anna also, sort of a similar setting, but a different time of the year, but it was a scene about what Emma stands for, and how much she wants to be like her grandmother, and how influential and important she is to her. I also had included scenes with Gio as well from the post-Nurses’ Ball fallout. We had a lot of wonderful things that I got to choose from.”
Reflecting on now being on the legendary ABC soap opera for a year and a half, Braedyn told Steve and Bradford, “It’s so crazy looking back on where I started, to where I am now, and I think, I’m so grateful for this job. All I ever wanted to do is to tell stories, and even just saying that I have an Emmy nomination is crazy, because that just feels like a great bonus and such an honor. So, that’s really, really cool.”
Since coming to GH, Braedyn said she felt support all along the way behind the scenes. “I love the relationships that I formed on this show,” she shared. “I always tell people that when they ask me what is it like working on General Hospital, I just always say that I’ve truly never been on a set where every person that you encounter is a joy to be around, helpful and kind and supportive. and wants you to succeed.”
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As for what’s ahead for Emma, viewers know that music executive Simon (Grady Eldridge) has been asking Emma’s boyfriend Gio and her friend and his musical partner, Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali) to play up a “relationship” when they are on stage performing to help sell them as a recording and performing duo, which may cause problems for Emma in the very near future.
“I love that she’s (Emma) getting her edge back,” confirmed Bruner. “I feel like there had been a period where I was just being really cordial and kind. And that’s fun, but I missed the kind of attitude that she had when she came on the show as this animal rights activist and fighting for justice. I missed that. So, I’ve been really enjoying what we are shooting now. ”
You can check out Braedyn’s guest appearance on the That’s Awesome podcast below.
Now let us know, what do you think about Braedyn’s choices for her Emmy scenes that landed her an Emerging Talent nomination? Do you want Emma to have her edge back? Do you think that Gio and Trina might actually wind up together and Emma will be the one left out in the cold? Stay tuned and weigh-in via the comment section.
Vivica A. Fox has wrapped her most recent run as Dr. Stephanie Simmons on CBS daytime’s The Young and the Restless with news directly from the actress herself.
Fox, who initially returned after more than 30 years away along with Shemar Moore (Malcolm Winters) in April of 2026, but stayed on longer than had been anticipated, is now off on another project.
In a new video clip posted to her Instagram Story (which has since expired), the actress received a beautiful bouquet of flowers from her Y&R glam squad as she said her “goodbyes” for now to the cast and the hair and make-up departments.
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Turns out, Vivica is headed to Shelter Island near the Hamptons in New York for her role in the Netflix film Women Like Us, which is executive produced by the former White House First Lady, Michelle Obama. The Netflix project is said to be filming in that location from September 1 through October 1.
‘WOMEN LIKE US’ CAST
In story, Women Like Us is about a recently widowed woman whose sister and lifelong friends bring her to the Hamptons on her 30th wedding anniversary. According to the production team the film is, “an emotional journey of healing and sisterhood.” The View’s Whoopi Goldberg, Vanessa Williams and Jenifer Lewis round out the main cast.
UNTIL NEXT TIME Y&R FAMILY
In her IG story, Fox shared about her departure from Genoa City, “Hey there, darlings. It’s your girl, Vivica. I’m going to be be going away for a couple of months to do my new film, Women Like Us. But today, when I came to work… my beautiful glam squad with their fabulous self—Jerry, Orlando, Justin—got me these beautiful flowers to send me off from Young and the Restless. This was supposed to be just eight shows and it turned into six months.”
Next, Fox turned to her glam squad and expressed, “I love you guys. I’m going to miss you.” She then shared a message to the Y&R fans, “And all I can say to you Y&R family out there, I’ll see you soon.”
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WHAT ABOUT NATE AND STEPHANIE’S ROMANCE?
The timing is interesting for Fox’s exit, given the soap opera recently paired Dr. Nate Hastings (Daytime Emmy nominee Sean Dominic) with Dr. Stephanie Simmons in a burgeoning romance. In addition, Stephanie is currently is the Chief of Staff at Genoa City Memorial Hospital.
So, someone will need to take over the Chief of Staff position in an interim manner, wouldn’t you say? Will Nate and Stephanie call it quits before things really took off? Stay tuned! Given Y&R tapes usually about six weeks ahead of air, viewers will have to tune-in to see how Fox wraps her current run.
So, what have you thought of the pairing of Nate and Stephanie on The Young and the Restless? Do you hope Vivica comes back to Y&R sooner than later? Excited to see the film she will be featured in ‘Women Like Us’ when it comes out hopefully in 2027? Let us know via the comment section below.
General Hospital
RATINGS: ‘General Hospital’ and ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ Only Soaps to Gain Total Viewers Week-Over-Week
The latest ratings are out for the week of August 17- 21, 2026. Two daytime dramas showed an uptick in total viewers week-over-week, while two did not, and General Hospital moved back into 3rd place over Beyond the Gates in the key women’s 18-49 ratings share, and tied with the CBS soap for 3rd place for the key women’s 25-54 ratings share.
According to Soap Opera Network via data supplied via Nielsen’s Live+Same Day, Big Date +Panel model, CBS’s The Bold and the Beautiful showed the most gains in total viewers adding +12,000 and bringing its year-over-year tally to +262,000. For the week of August 17, B&B had an average audience of 2,688,000 tuning-in.
The central story focused on Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) and Carter Walton (Lawrence Saint-Victor) bonding over their crumbling marriages while eachwas on drunken bender, they slept together. Meanwhile, Finn (Tanner Novlan) rushed back to Los Angeles from Monaco to salvage his relationship with his wife, and Daphne (Murielle Hilaire) turned around and headed back from the airport to reconcile with Carter after walking out on their marriage.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Over at General Hospital, the ABC soap opera added +8,000 total viewers for the week with an average of 1,856,000 tuning-in from August 17 to 21. The series is still under the 2 million mark for the last few consecutive weeks. Year-over-year at this time, GH is -35,000 off the pace from 2025.
In story, there was drama across Port Charles with shifting alliances, explosive confrontations, and shocking revelations including: Jason (Steve Burton) quitting the mob and informing Britt (Kelly Thiebaud), Ric (Rick Hearst) getting jealous of Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and Elizabeth’s (Rebecca Herbst) closeness, and Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Tracy (Jane Elliot) finding out Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) moved back into the Quartermaine gatehouse.
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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
As for the top-rated The Young and the Restless, they remained the most-watched soap opera of all losing -14,000 for the week, but still up +90,000 year-over-year and averaging 3,027,000 viewers for the ratings week.
The Y&R drama centered around stories including; Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) causing chaos by declaring that Chancellor Industries belongs to the Abbotts, while the aftermath of Nick (Joshua Morrow) and Marie (Jade Harlow) night together in a seedy hotel which landed them both in rehab continues to haunt Nick.
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BEYOND THE GATES
Finally at Beyond the Gates, the newest soap in the line-up lost only -1,000 in total audience for the week, with 1,647,000 tuning in and the series is considerably up year-over-year with +132,000.
Beyond the Gates featured a series of showdowns and explosive secrets coming to light including: Vernon Dupree (Clifton Davis) confronting a hospitalized Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett) about his intentions toward Dani (Karla Mosley), while Andre’s (Sean Freeman) dark past with Heather Armstrong (Ashley Jones) came to light.
So, what do you think of the latest ratings picture and performance of your favorite soap? Which daytime drama from broadcast television is piquing your interest the most? Which is not? Let us know via the comment section.
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