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WATCH THE SEGMENT: Y&R's Justin Hartley, Gina Tognoni, Burgess Jenkins and Scott Elrod On THE TALK!

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As we previewed to you in our tweet yesterday, TheYoung and the Restless newest arrivals, comprised of three major recasts and a major new character as portrayed by Justin Hartley (Adam), Gina Tognoni (Phyllis), Burgess Jenkins (Billy), and Scott Elrod(Joe) mixed it up on-screen today on the Friday episode of The Talk!

During their chat with the ladies of the panel: Julie Chen, Aisha Tyler, Sheryl Underwood, Sara Gilbert and Sharon Osbourne, and special guest host KCBS’ Pat Harvey, the actors were asked questions pertaining to their first experience when they hit the set of the CBS soap opera!  Gina talked about laying in a coma as Phyllis, while Burgess talked about having to do shirtless love scenes!

Meanwhile Justin Hartley teased that Adam is going to shake things up for everyone of the Y&R guests, and Scott Elrod teased his story with Avery (Jessica Collins) and Dylan (Steve Burton)!

Watch the Y&R foursome on their segment of The Talk after the jump! Then let us know, who is striking your fancy from these new arrivals in GC?

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Oh gosh I am so excited four complete strangers with lead story on my soap! Wow JFP & Company what a concept! Now wOuld you try reading a boon or following the greats before you as far as I am concerned daytime is on its way out

Book, oops

Please read Douglas Marland’s book on what not to do on a soap! Before these brain thrusts totally ruin daytime!

love All the new Comers

I’ve decided to get of my Burgess Hate Train and just accept his version of Billy. Y&R does have an impressive, talented ensemble cast. I’m looking forward to Justin Hartley as Adam. I think Gina is great as Phyllis and I’m liking Scott Elrod as Joe. Life’s good in Genoa City!

I purposely never watch THE TALK due to a certain vulgar panelist, who, as her daughter, gives herself airs and pretends to have graduated to ‘lady’. HA !

I’ve yet to see anyone on The Talk fit that description, are you sure you aren’t talking about The View?

I am absolutely sure. I have been watching THE VIEW since I was about ten years old with my mother…. I love THE VIEW. I find no humor in your second guessing me. I am not senile, Sammie. I take umbrage to that. I know exactly of whom I am speaking and I have good, personal reasons. It’s unfortunate you don’t know who it is….so obvious. Perhaps you missed the first few segments. Ha!

Holy smokes, a little defensive are we? A lot of people get the View and The talk mixed up, doesn’t mean they are senile.
Umbrage? Really? I take umbrage that you are so offended over nothing.
I watch The talk whenever they have a guest on there who interests me, I love that you’re upset because you wrongly accuse me of second guessing you but yet you are saying I must have missed a few segments. LOL
Maybe I just don’t dissect people like you do.
Please chill out, nobody is out to get you.

I like Joe… (hot!!!
Billy, nope..
New Adam looks like a collage frat boy on a tennis court, the prom king..
not for me not Adam..

Y&R CBS is using The talk CBC for a big Y&R comerichal .. lol seems right haa

Just like GH uses the Chew 🙂

I like the new cast members but will never watch The Talk. I don’t like talk shows and will never watch one. I am excited to see these cast members and all the great stories involving them. Nothing can replace my AMC, but at least Y&R has me interested in a soap again.

I don’t watch Y&R but I occasionally peek in on it to see familiar actors from OLTL or GH. I’ve read though all the criticism of the new Billy’s looks; I think he’s quite handsome in a rugged sorta way. Maybe not classically beautiful ala GH’s “Nathan”…but I think this is quite a handsome man. Does he look older than (who was it? Billy Miller and David Tom?)…I’d say more mature. Good looking guy. You Y&R fans also have a great new Phyllis. Gina is great!

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Robin Strasser Meets Kristen Alderson’s Baby Kiera in a One Life to Live Reunion

For years, Robin Strasser (ex-Dorian) and Kristen Alderson (ex-Starr) have been the best of friends and the best of co-stars. On One Life to Live, Kristen was only six-years-old when she began her journey as Todd and Blair’s daughter and met the iconic Strasser.

Now in 2024, Kristen is a new mom to her baby girl, Kiera. Strasser, who lives in New York, along with her best friend, John, traveled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, just a few days ago to visit the Alderson family and spend the day with Kiera.

Taking to her Instagram a very happy Kristen shared, “Look at who came to visit today! Robin & her bestie John! Robin and I got all misty eyed when she met Kiera today!”

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In a very touching part of her post, Alderson expressed, “Robin is such a special person in my life, it means so much to me that we’re as close as we are. She’s just the best❤️ A great day of laughs & a great brunch spread😍”

Robin added, “I’ve been smiling since I met her. I’m a big softie for babies, but what a doll Kiera is!” The Daytime Emmy-winning star, also shared, “I’m so grateful for my ongoing friendship with Kris and Kathy. Amazing women and loyal friends!”

What do you think about Kristen and Robin’s enduring friendship and recalling their time on One Life to Live? Comment below.

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Nancy Lee Grahn’s Star-Studded ALS Fundraiser Reveals “I’ll Be There” Video Featuring Soap Opera Notables

Talk about your impressive line-up! It’s a soap fans dream and for a great cause. General Hospital’s Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis) is prepping her one-night only ALS fundraiser which will feature many of her friends and co-stars.

The benefit is set for May 4th in Glendale, California. Slated to participate are Genie Francis, Jane Elliot, Peter Bergman, Maurice Benard, Eileen Davidson, Thorsten Kaye, Michelle Stafford, Stephen Nichols, Rena Sofer, Jason Thompson, Kelly Monaco, Melissa Claire Egan, Maura West, Kristina Wagner, Gregory Harrison, Trevor St. John, Kate Mansi, Kirsten Storms, Cynthia Watros, and many others.

On Wednesday, Grahn took to her social media and released an “I’ll be there” video shout-out featuring, Monaco, Elliot, Bergman, Bernard, West, Harrison, St. John and more. In a touching and important moment in the new video, Michelle Strogny, who is battling ALS, is featured.

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Previously, in speaking with Soap Opera Digest on the impetus of the event, Grahn recalled, “I was actually doing Zoom events during Covid and I met this woman that I just fell in love with, Michelle Strojny. At the time, Michelle had been living with ALS for four years. Now, it’s five years. She is a mom of a teenage son, she has the most wonderful husband, and she has been dealing with this [disease] for quite a while. And obviously, there isn’t a cure yet. It’s not survivable yet. But as she says, it’s not incurable. Nothing is; it’s underfunded. But anyway, I just really dug this woman. She is so grounded and filled with grace, and she spends all of her time working to raise money for the cause. We did a fundraiser for her last year and then I thought, ‘You know what? The soaps don’t ever get together to do something for charity.’ Collectively, we have this amazing community and we don’t collectively use it for a good cause, and I think it’s such an easy thing for us to do and we could potentially really make a difference.”

As GH viewers know, Gregory Harrison is playing the character of Gregory Chase, who is also battling ALS in a touching storyline that is currently playing out shedding a light on this disease.

For information on Nancy’s event, including the stars who are s scheduled to participate click here. To purchase tickets to the event click here.

Check out the video featuring Nancy’s friends and co-stars below.  Now let us know, your thought son the line-up for the benefit and helping raise awareness and funds for ALS research via the comment section.

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‘General Hospital’ Writer Shannon Peace Let Go, and Shares on Sprina: “One of My Only Regrets is to Not Have the Opportunity to Develop That ‘Ship’ Further”

As General Hospital’s new head writing team of Elizabeth Korte and Patrick Mulcahy gets off the ground and running, there are still changes a foot on the writing team.

Now comes word via breakdown writer Shannon Peace that she is no longer on contract with the long-running ABC soap heading into its 61st season. Peace shared a heartfelt message on her Instagram, thanking the fans, and the show for the opportunity and the importance of diversity in the writers room.

Peace began, “After almost 3 years on staff and 106 episodes penned, I am no longer on contract with General Hospital. Writing for this country’s longest running television serial drama has been an education of epic proportions; I will forever be grateful that I earned my WGA card on a daytime fixture that holds memories for so many.” (Peace pictured below with GH EP Frank Valentini and script writer, Charlotte Gibson from about ten months ago).

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Shannon added “Even more importantly, as the sole Black breakdown writer (and only POC in the writers room) during my tenure, I pushed for vital interactions and discussions that prioritized inclusion, visibility, and representation”

The writer pointed to the example of vital interaction when in story, “Stella and Portia’s frank July 2022 conversation about the role race played in Esme’s framing of Trina is just one example of the impact I’m gratified to have had.”

Acknowledging former GH co-head writers was also part of Peace’s farewell expressing, “Appreciation to my former bosses, Chris Van Etten and Dan O’Connor – not only taking a chance on me, but for valuing my opinion and championing my voice.”

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Many GH fans know that Peace was key to the development of the love story between Trina Robinson and Spencer Cassadine as played by Tabyana Ali and Nicholas Chavez. Shannon gave a special shout-out to ‘Sprina’ fans, “I also want to thank fans who were supportive of my work, especially the recognition of my love for ‘Sprina’. One of my only regrets is not having to develop that ‘ship’ further.”

She concludes her statement with,”In the aftermath of a historic writer’s strike that shed new light on the troubling ways writers are regarded in daytime, my sincere hope is that General Hospital recommits to valuing staff writer efforts and input, with a more intentional focus on diverse viewpoints — and thrives for another 60 years.”

Accompanying her post, Shannon added, “Thank you all for the love and support these last few years. I hope GH fans get all they hope for and more!”

So, what do you think about GH not renewing Shannon’s contract? Will there be more continued changes afoot? What do you think is the future of ‘Sprina’ anyway at this point as viewers wait to see if Nicholas Chavez officially returns to the show?  Comment below.

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