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UPDATE: Y&R Decides NOT to Recast The Role of Tucker McCall!
According to Soap Opera Digest, the role of Tucker McCall will not be recast as previously reported by Soap Opera Uncensored. The new updated report has that The Young and the Restless had halted there search for a new Tucker last played by Stephen Nichols.
SOD sources related, “The character was reportedly returning for Katherine’s funeral and would then have a story, but an insider says the show decided it would be too distracting to have a new face in the mix.”
So what do you think? Good news that another new face won’t enter the mix on Y&R? Or, do you think it’s not appropriate to not have Katherine’s son part of the mix for his mother’s funeral and a possible fight for Chancellor controlling interests in regards to the company and fortune? Should the show just have Stephen Nichols back for the funeral episodes, if they won’t bring him back full-time? Weigh-in!
It wouldn’t be realistic for Tucker NOT to be back at least for the funeral. They should invite Stephan back for a few guest appearances. I’m certain he would do it.
Ugh, Tucker is not worth all this hassle. Just kill the b*stard off already! I’d hate to see Kays funeral be about him.
I cannot see ANYONE connected to Kathrine not being at her funeral. Bring Steven back for the funeral. Let him bury his mother and then leave. After a few months, recast the role of Tucker. It is only natural that he would be interested in her company so they eventually have to bring him back into the picture. I would love to see the original Tucker McCall be brought back. He was much more believable as her son and as a lover for Jill.
MUST have Tucker at the funeral. Would love to see Stephen back in the role at least on a recurring basis; there is also room too explore continuing dynamics with Devon.
Definitely bring tucker back. It is appropriate to have all there for the homegoing services. The two witnessed a ‘bonding’ moment in his last scene. Consider building on that for the services.
Never liked the Tucker character either. On a different note. Would love to see the invitation in print. Great photos and the poems used. It appears to be awsome
I still what to know if they why they was going to recast and not use Steven? Is he GH bound.
I think he will end up back at GH. Story line seems to dictate that and he fits in better there.
Tucker should most definately return for the funeral. Even if it’s just a short visit during that time. Hopefully Y&R realized how ridiculous it was to have anyone other than Stephen Nichols play the part. He’s made the role his own.
As for the not wanting new faces part…please, the entire cast is bloated right now with new faces so not buying that one.
So correct about being bloated AGAIN and probably one the factors about “another new face”…But at least have SN’s Tucker return for the funeral and been done with Tucker and send him off to rest the character and then if wanting to bring Tucker back in a year than recast the part and move forward.
As for upcoming “possible fight for Chancellor controlling interests” this is the time for YR to realize “Brock” should be a player in this and have “Mac” return to canvas….please don’t let the character of Cane to a major player in this high stakes of CI maybe a player of sorts because Jill always loved Cane and this would definitely change the dynamic of their relationship and this is needed….but Nina is so needed for Chance interests… if you want to create a character for conflict for Jill over CI cast a whole new character being related on Phillip III (Phillip IV’s dad) a new “Chancellor” relative, in form of sister or brother wanting it all…..Nina finds another “Chancellor” heir to bring in to cause havoc on the House of Jill….
They stated they didn’t want a new face in the mix AT THE FUNERAL, they didn’t say they would never re-cast. I don’t buy “the new faces’ excuse either. My guess is that they don’t want nasty actor fan wars happening online while Kay’s funeral is going on so it’s a good call on their part to wait, or use another option like kill off Tucker.
Yeppers! I think that could be the reason especially going on during Katherine’s time.
Although I agree it would totally distract and detract from the focus of Kay’s funeral (Kay) to have a new face in the mix, I don’t buy for a minute that’s tptb’s reason for halting their search.
More likely JFP wanted to bring in another of her expensive buddies and her bosses, after seeing viewer outrage, stopped her in her tracks. I’m sure her hiring of SBu and his character being a complete flop didn’t help JFP in her efforts either!
So stupid to not bring SN back at least for the funeral!
They should bring him back for the funeral at least. With Katherine gone they really need to bring him back full time. It would continue Katherine’s legacy and make for some great stories.
There are too many new faces that don’t make any sense and no one cares about..
Katherine is a pivotal, legendary character that must live on through people like Tucker. GH made the mistake of killing off too many Quarterrnaines and they are FINALLY getting that family back on the front burner where it should have NEVER left.
What about katherines other son broke or his daughter mac they should be there as well.
Exactly! I care about all the old faces returning . Don’t care if I see Tucker, Harmony, or Sophia again.
Beau Kazer/Brock was very close to JC he has to be there. As for Mac their were so many recasts they will probably say she is in some foreign country building house for Habitat that is the excuse they used before when Katherine died on screen but in fact it was Marge. I will gurantee you she is going to leave everything to Cane in the storyline.
Maybe Tucker should die overseas, BEFORE Katherine’s funeral. That would explain why Katherine and Murphy’s absence, Devon isn’t on-screen much either, so it would not be hard to do. No one else would need to go across the pond to see him buried ,every one left on Y&R hardly knows him.
Katherine dies shortly after- that would make for a good story.
Tired of hearing about it…im all ‘tucker’ed out!
LMAO!
After all the new faces they’ve been bringing on they think another new face would be too distracting??? I don’t get that logic! Now that Kay is gone, we need Tucker!
It’s always odd when characters don’t appear at key life events of other characters still on screen. Weddings, funerals, etc. It will be hard to accept that Tucker wouldn’t return for his mother’s funeral. Just as it was when Ridge didn’t return for his mother’s funeral and his daughter’s wedding on B&B. I’m able to accept a lot because its television drama, but Tucker, in any form, should attend his mother’s funeral and subsequent reading of the will.
Well, SN won’t be playing the part because he and JFP do not get along at all, which is why SN was gone from the show not long after JFP and JG took over (about 5 months or so in). SN was on GH when JFP was there and as you can imagine, SN was let go from his role on that show by JFP too. No love lost between those two, which is why SN will not reprise the role of Tucker.
ITA- and why on earth would SN want to do them a favor and show up for a few shows, just to be toss out again? And recasting for a short stint like that doesn’t make sense. They could go down the route of shooting an unknown look a like from the back to give the appearance Tucker was at the funeral without actually having to hire someone to say lines- but more than likely they will just have some lame excuse to explain Tucker’s absent– Personally I think it would be more interesting to have Tucker have another unknown child, come to town claiming a piece of the Chancellor pie, because as much as I love SN, never cared for the Tucker character.
Just bring SN back for the funeral & also Brock ( sorry I forget his name )…No more new faces at Y& R for awhile.
Beau Kaizer is his name.
To not have Tucker there is lunacy. The character needs to be there. But to have that character recast would be worse, very distracting from what is supposed to be happening, and that’s the funeral for a legacy character who was a integrated into the very fabric of it. All this Tucker talk detracts from that, and it’s sad. Bring SN back, pay him whatever you need to pay him, it’s one shoot, so just freaking do it, already. Then after the funeral, recast if you can’t make an SN stay work. But for the funeral, for the love of god, just bring SN back and be done with it.
This is the part that kills me:
“…the show decided it would be too distracting to have a new face in the mix.”
Yet, Y&R has done nothing but have a parade of new characters and recasts ever since the new powers-that-be have taken over. So, Katherine’s own son, a character people liked and a talented actor, will not be returning for her FUNERAL, however we have Tyler, Leslie, nuNoah, nuSummer, nuKyle, Dylan, Chelsea, Avery, Alex, and so on and so on front and center. Jill Farren Phelps and Josh Griffith are ruining this show.
Stephen Nichols and Tucker McCall got caught up in the mess that was MAB and the transition to JFP. Strong actgor and character with potential lost. I say bring Tucker McCall back to Genoa city for the funeral and then dispense with him. He was not a part of Katherine’s life until the end. Have him pay respects and make peace, then go off with his own money and power to be in the world. He could always come back in the form of another actor, but the character could be written out after the funeral.
That said, I would accept a new face at the funeral for new storylnes should JFP want to bring home Tucker McCall for good.
Stephen playing Tucker should return for the funeral and stay awhile!
Bring Tucker back for the funeral and son Brock. Brock should inherit the Chancellor fortune and run Chancellor industries. Bring Mac along if you wish this could be a love hate relationship with Jill.
I agree that Stephan Nichols would have come back, at least for the funeral. He was there for the tribute show. I’m sure the Brock character will be back. Cant’t think of the actors name, but he’s played that role for years, so he’ll be there.
It would be nice if SN came back for a while for a story arc…fighting Jill & Cane for control of Chandler Industries. If he’s not coming back to GH, I wouldn’t mind seeing him on Y&R again.
BYW…if there is a fight over CI, I hope Jill kicks Cane in the ass right out the door. That jerk lied his way into the family and has no business being there!
Be done with it and admit it is now the Steve Burton show and those god awful actresses Jessica Collins and MC just close the lid!!!FYI Sharon Case do a slow walk like Michelle Stafford did and find work elsewhere.
I loved Steve Burton on GH but I just can’t get into his storyline on Y&R. AND…I don’t like Avery (Jessica Collins) with either him or Nick and there is no chemistry with Chelsea either (she belongs with Adam. In fact she is the only one I think is good with Adam). If Burton stays (and I really wish he would go back to GH), he should be with Sharon since she is the only one he has any chemistry with on Y&R.
Dylan is a bore, geez. If I have to watch the KenCupcake Barbie show anymore I’m going to hurtle…LOL! He does have some chemistry with Sharon but if I got to take him I rather watch him with Chelsea or Sharon or better yet let GH have him back because he doesn’t fit into the YR canvas very well & with the other actors.
They are not recasting because they plan on recasting Phyliss
I’m okay with it.
By now I get the feeling that a lot of the characters that should come back for this won’t.
But written correctly, the action should revolve around Jill and Nikki anyway.
Who cares if Cane continues on at CI. I’m just concerned about getting Jess back and in that mansion to drive future story.
Get it done!
I think if Stephen Nichols does not come back to play Tucker for at least the funeral there should be some mention as to why. Tucker and Katherine had a hugely conflicted relationship and to have no mention of Tucker would be wrong. Maybe a scene with Devon speaking at the funeral as to how Tucker was too overcome with emotion to be at the funeral.
If the plan is to bring Tucker back then who cares about the recast being at the funeral. He could have few scenes and just be slowly introduced to the audience. If they won’t/can’t bring back SN at least this makes sense because Kay’s son would not be MIA from his mother’s funeral,,,,especially given their final scene together where you saw that they cared for each other. I am sick & tired of major family being omitted from huge events like weddings & funerals. Brock, Tucker, Mac would in no way not come to Kay’s funeral.
Of course, we will probably have Leslie & Tyler there because they shared so much with her …. eye-roll. Why I bet Dylan can even show up despite never having a scene with Katherine.
Please, someone put on a pair of steel tipped boots and kick JFP’s ass out of that studio…..PRONTO!
Both Brock and Tucker need to be at Mrs. Chancellor’s funeral, along with their respective children. I hate when relatives are absent from soap funerals and weddings.
Is SN going back to DOOL? I think their writers coud do a lot with Steven Earl Johnson.
Days is worthy of him. Y&R is stinking things up! With Patch Days of our Lives.will be
a force no one can stop.
It would be great to see Tucker and the rest of Kay’s family back for her funeral. After that I would love to see Stephen go on to another soap where I can watch him there. Maybe back to GH as Stefan if the writers can do damage control after what the last regime did. I just don’t recognize Y&R any more. I tried to tune back into it the other day and saw plenty of new faces that I don’t know or care about now.
They should have Stephen return for the funeral. Or at least say he tried to get there, but planes are grounded so he couldn’t get there.
their search
I think it is definitely appropriate for both of Katherine’s sons, Brock and Tucker, to be at her funeral and I think Stephen Nichols should be asked back as Tucker. In their final scenes together they were working on a mother-son relationship.
Too many new faces on y,r.I think Tucker should be brought back and I am very upset that Phyliss is leaving,but from I understand ,she is going toG&H and the same for S.N.This new group must go or we will not have Y&R.these story lines are bad and the new players can’t act and there is no good story lines.
I have only heard “rumors” of her joining GH, unless you know something as fact? Speaking about new faces GH has YR beat by mile!! They are so overloaded right now. SN should probably be brought back for the funeral but as for returning FT …oh no I don’t want him back. Not sure what you’re talking about in this statement “This new group must go or we will not have Y&R.these story lines are bad and the new players can’t act and there is no good story lines.” ..YR isn’t going anywhere with the ratings on the rise and in positive numbers. Most of actors can act but just somewhat bloated…ITA but as for stories now, do you even watch? Dylan is weakest link and not YR material, he needs to return GH. Most of the stories (not all as any soap) are ROCKING with LaurenCarmine sexfest, Summer’s paternity, Nikki’s MS, AdamVictor retaking NE over, someone instigating Neil’s dairy online, Phack, Traci’s return, Fen – the angry white boy, and with Jeanne’s passing will open up an umbrella story as no other or seen on daytime…GH will die first long before YR is gone because YR’s ratings are very health again.
Yes. He should be at the funeral and then involved with the family business and all the battles that go along with it.
To honor Jeanne Cooper properly and with respect, All characters/ actors should be in attendance at Katherine’s funeral. SN made Tucker his own! And furthermore, Tucker is the only son of Katherine’s that can handle being CI’s CEO! Cane can’t control CI, he cant even cope with Jill! She(rightfully so) run over him, bring back SN as Tucker McCall and take cover TGVN and Jackie-boy!! Now that storyline I’d watch !!! I double dog dare you, JFP and TPTB!!!
I heard he wouldn’t do it – even a one time appearance
Bring him back
I would think that because Tucker and Kay had really just found each other and developed a real mother son relationship and cant believe that he would not be there for the reading of her will. And OH PLEASE stop the chloe and Chelsea LIE! Doesn’t Chelsea know about the same lie chloe told about deliah and how it affected SO many people. And surely Dylan took a big bump to his brain believing this fully developed baby was 2months EARLY! c”mon.I want Adam in the baby’s life and not carry this on for years! And holy cow when is Sharon going to be exposed as the person that caused Phyllis’s accident. And when will Summer finally learn the truth that Nick IS her father. The best soap opera is becoming a total BORE! C’MON lets get all this crap out in the open and move on. And PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take Melanie to Mars, or Jupiter. This type of stuff does damage to people who actually have rape cases.
Enough new faces – Tucker kept story interesting, Katherine accepted him. Sick of seeing new cheap characters. You are losing many fans because of them. Come on, not let a son attend his mothers funeral? You are fazing out the good characters and bringing on the dimwits. Guess you want to end the soap.
General Hospital
‘General Hospital’s’ Jonathan Bennett Receives 3 ‘Critics Choice Real TV Awards’ Nominations for Hallmark Series, ‘Finding Mr. Christmas’
Many things are coming up roses for Jonathan Bennett! On the heels of the news that he is set to debut this month in the role of Joe Fitzpatrick on General Hospital, who is rumored to be a new love interest for Lucas Jones (Van Hansis), comes the news that Bennett’s reality series, Finding Mr. Christmas has received 3 nomination for the Critics Choice Real TV Awards.
Bennett’s Hallmark Channel series finds itself in tough competition alongside fellow nominees: RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV), Squid Game: The Challenge (Netflix), Survivor 50 (CBS), Top Chef (Bravo) and The Traitors (Peacock). In addition, Jonathan himself is nominated for Best Show Host and the series participants as the Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series.
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) revealed the nominees for the eighth annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards on Thursday, which recognize excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms. Winners will be announced online at CriticsChoice.com on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 9:00am PT/12:00pm ET.

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Taking to his Instagram to celebrate the nominations, GH’s Bennett, enthused, “3 Critic Choice Nominations! I’m so proud of the FINDING MR CHRISTMAS and to be in the company of all the legends in all these categories is so surreal! Congrats to Hallmark Channel and to our nominated cast and nominated show and everyone who made this magical show possible. This is crazy! This gives FMC 6 Critics Choice nominations in 2 years. Not bad for a little show on Hallmark Channel. What are your thoughts on our show?” Jumping first into the comment thread was one of his new GH co-stars, Dominic Zamprogna (Dante) who expressed, “Yeah buddy!!!🔥🔥”
In the series, Bennett, the host and co-creator spends eight weeks guiding 10 aspiring actors through a series of “festive face-offs” and acting challenges alongside actors like soap opera notables, Hunter King (ex-Summer, Y&R) and Alison Sweeney (Sami, DAYS). Along the way, they develop their skills and a bond with one another. The show, which is available on Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Plus, highlights LGBTQ+ representation with openly gay contestants vying to be the next Hallmark star.
It should be noted that Traitors received the most Critics Choice Real TV Award nominations with 6 nods, followed by Dancing with the Stars with 4.
Bennett is very familiar to daytime fans having started his career as JR Chandler on All My Children in 2000-2001, before landing the part of Aaron Samuels in the motion picture, Mean Girls in 2004 starring Lindsay Lohan, which would become his breakout performance.
You can check out the full list of Critics Choice Real TV Award nominations here.
So, excited for Jonathan Bennett’s General Hospital debut this month? Have you ever watched Finding Mr. Christmas on Hallmark? Let us know via the comment section below.
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General Hospital
‘General Hospital’s’ Kelly Thiebaud on Britt and Cassius Sibling Drama, But Who Will Ultimately Blow His Cover?
On the April 30 episode of General Hospital, Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) had some choice words and warning for her brother Cassius Faison (Ryan Paevey) who has been masquerading as his twin, the very dead, Nathan West.
As the story has unfolded, viewers learned that Britt knew all along that when “Nathan” showed up in Port Charles seemingly resurrected with a missing 7 years of his life unexplained, that Cassius was taking his place.
Now in developments on today’s GH, Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy) is figuring out that this guy pretending to be Nathan is someone else, and Cassius learns from Britt, that Joss is not just a ditzy sorority girl as he claimed, but a WSB agent! The moment stuns Cassius. Are the walls about to close in on him and his charade?

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Daytime Emmy winner, Kelly Thiebaud spoke to Soap Opera Digest, about the story point and getting the opportunity this time back at GH to work with Ryan Paevey, when she hadn’t had the chance to before.
BROTHERLY LOVE?
Thiebaud expressed on sharing scenes with Ryan Paevey, “It’s just been so wonderful to have him back and to actually work with him! When he first came onto the show (as Nathan at the end of 2013) I was kind of heading out — it was right towards the end of my contract, so we didn’t actually work together a ton. It’s been really refreshing and so much fun to really spend time together and get to know each other and work together. I think we have really great on-camera chemistry and banter with each other. I really enjoy working with him.”
With the stakes at an all-time, Thiebaud explained how she views her on-screen alter-ego’s involvement with her more hot-to-temper sibling and why Britt revealed the truth about Josslyn to him. “People finding out about Cassius would expose what she’s involved in and what she agreed to do,” explains Kelly “And now Josslyn is digging around, and she’s connected to Carly (Laura Wright) to Jason (Steve Burton) and that whole dynamic! It’s messy!”
BRITT’S MURKY FUTURE
Britt has currently also reached her breaking point with Jason being carted away by the WSB, Rocco (Finn Carr), the child she gave birth to, shooting Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) to protect her and Jason, Marco (Adrian Anchondo) being killed after trying to help her, and Cullum holding over her head getting her Huntington’s disease medication to control her symptoms, while blackmailing her into finishing the research on her father, Cesar Faison’s, final project. Thiebaud summed it up best for Britt right now, sharing, “It’s been a really tough time for her.”
So, who do you think will be the person to blow Cassius’ cover? Will it be Britt herself? Josslyn? Liesl? Brennan? Nina? Lulu? Rocco, Maxie, Cullum or someone else? Let us know your pick in the comment section.
Breaking News
Jacob Martinez is ‘Days of Our Lives’ New Javi Hernandez Replacing Al Calderon in the Role
Finally! The casting has been revealed as to just who would be Al Calderon’s successor in the role of Days of our Lives, Javi Hernandez. On Friday, April 30, the long-running soap opera revealed Jacob Martinez is taking on the part and he will first be seen this coming June 30th and then on all-new episodes streaming on Peacock.
As previously reported, the popular Calderon exited the soap opera last year to join the cast of the NBC primetime medical drama, Brilliant Minds as nurse Nico Silva, who in May will air the remainder of their second season. The series has been on the bubble for renewal by the network. His last episodes as Javi will also air this May on DAYS.
Since DAYS tapes ten months ahead of streaming, Martinez has been secretly ensconced in all the drama in Salem for quite some time. When viewers see the new Javi in story, we should learn what will happen in Javi’s relationship with Leo Stark played by Emmy winner, Greg Rikaart, plus his continued relationship with his relatives in the Hernandez clan. Currently, when Javi returned to Salem after taking care of his ailing father, and after the bust-up of his marriage to Leo thanks to Dimitri (Peter Porte), he claimed he had moved on with someone else while he was away from Salem.

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Like Calderon before him, Martinez is a multi-talented actor and singer. Jacob’s resume is impressive having appeared in the musical In Pieces: The Musical at Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater and he was hand-picked by Joey Contreras to play the role of Grey. Other credits include: the short film, Memory Swim and the play Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage.
Martinez hails from Norfolk, Nebraska and appeared when he was very young at the Johnny Carson Theatre, and as DAYS fans know, Jacob is now working at the Days of our Lives studios, right where the “Tonight Show” is filled. In addition, Jacob Martinez is a graduate of The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA).
Taking to his Instagram on Thursday, April 30 once the news of his casting was revealed, Martinez, expressed, “Way too many people to thank in one post, so I’ll just say THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART to each and every person who continues to pour into me and encourage me to chase my dreams. I cannot even begin to express how grateful I am. I already feel beyond blessed, supported, and loved. See you all in Salem ⏳”
Jacob Martinez appeared on Friday on the Days of our Lives Instagram account announcing his casting. You can check it out below. Deadline was the first to report the casting switch.
So, excited to learn who is the new Javi Hernandez? Please welcome Jacob Martinez to the role and be on the lookout for his debut on June 30. Comment below.
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