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Y&R Cast Two Models Turned Actors In New Roles To Beef Up Hunk Quotient!
Changes afoot in Genoa City! The number one soap has added two new young actors for upcoming roles, and both have previously scored some high fashion and model work prior to coming to The Young and the Restless!
According to EW.com today, “Newcomer Redaric Williams (pictured right), an international model who recently became the face of Carling Black Label in South Africa, will play the new role of Tyler Douglas. Lamon Archey (pictured left), another model making the transition to the small screen, will play a new dude named Mason. Unfortunately, that’s all the information that Y&R is releasing on these hunks for now — but we did learn that they’ll start showing up around the athletic club and the coffee house in November.”
So who will Tyler and Mason be involved with from the residents of Genoa City? Let us know your thoughts!
It looks like the current run of Lucas Adams (Noah) and Tamara Braun (Sienna) on The Young and the Restless is coming to an end, after the Monday, August 3 edition of the CBS daytime drama revealed that Noah and Sienna are leaving Genoa City and heading back to Los Angeles.
In the storyline, Noah informed his mother, Sharon (Sharon Case) and half-sister Mariah (Camryn Grimes) that he and Sienna made the decision to move back to the West Coast to put distance between themselves and Matt Clark (Roger Howarth). Although Noah did not say it was a permanent move, he did assure his mom that once Matt is hopefully gone from Genoa City they could return.
However, as previewed already on the video teaser for this week’s episodes of Y&R (see below), it appears Noah left Genoa City’s The Shadow Room to be run by a returning Danny Romalotti (Michael Damian). So with that, coupled with today’s episode, it would appear the move could wind up being more permanent.
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COMINGS AND GOINGS
Adams made his Y&R debut on November 4, 2025 as the successor to Rory Gibson who last played Noah on-screen in April of 2023. Earlier in 2025, Gibson took over the role of Michael Corinthos on Genera Hospital replacing Chad Duell, who stepped away from the part after 15 years.
Braun who played Adam’s mother on Days of Our Lives when she was Ava Vitali and he was Tripp Dalton, first appeared on Y&R back on October 14, 2025, where we soon learned she had become Noah’s lover as the new character, Sienna Bacall. It should be noted, Adams was on contract with the number #1 soap, while Braun has been on recurring status.
With Josh Griffith now exited as head writer of The Young and the Restless, and the newly announced co-head writing team of Jamey Giddens and Dan O’Connor having taken his place and starting their new tenure this week, it will be interesting to see how the duo resets the show, and if a Noah and Sienna return is in the cards for the future or not.
So, what do you think about the seeming departures of Lucas Adams and Tamara Braun from The Young and the Restless? Weigh-in via the comment section. But first, check out our recent live chat with Tamara and Lucas on the Michael Fairman Channel.
Rosie O’Donnell revealed that she plans to head back to a seat at the table of ABC’s morning talk show The View.
The announcement came during Monday’s episode of The Tangle Podcast where she shared she will participate in “in whatever way they want” her or “just as a guest” for its upcoming 30th season.
The View’s season 30 will kick-off this fall in September. O’Donnell explained, “They’re bringing back all the hosts, I think. And, you know, I’m pretty proud of that show, what it’s become and how it really speaks to the people and to politics.”
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ROSIE ON HER PREVIOUS GO-ROUNDS ON THE VIEW
As fans of The View know, O’Donnell famously had two different one-year stints on the talk show in 2007 and again in 2014- 2015. She often feuded with then co-host Elizabeth Hasselbeck.
However, during her discussion with host, Kyle Ridley on The Tangle Podcast, O’Donnell also noted she often had tense moments with longtime moderator and anchor, Whoopi Goldberg.
O’Donnell also expressed, “Many, many people got the short end of the stick there. It was, you know, it was a factory where people were being churned in and out and their tenuous security, nobody got to be calm. It also was a show at the time that was run by a man. A show created by a woman, for women, about women, and the man was deciding what we should talk about. And that didn’t sit right with me, you know.”
Back in 2023, Brooke Shields had asked Rosie on her podcast, Now What? with Brooke Shields, about how she felt on her two stints at The View and all the controversy that surrounded it. Rosie at that time, stated, “I know this, it’s not the best use of my talent to get in a show where I have to argue and defend basic principles of humanity and kindness. It was not something I’d ever do again.”
You can check out the clip with Rosie and Kyle Ridley discussing her return to The View in some form for its upcoming 30th season below.
Then weigh-in: Would you be excited to see Rosie, even for a one-day or a week guest stint on the upcoming celebratory season of The View, or not so much? Let us know via the comment section.
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General Hospital Fan Club Weekend brought out many of your favorites to the four day event; with the main cast gathering on Saturday, August 1. Fans near and far attended the weekend held this year at the Burbank Marriott Hotel. Whether it be the main cast event or the smaller more intimate events featuring two or three cast members a great time was had by all.
Some of the cast participating in the main cast event included: Cyrus Hobbi (Yuri), Gary James Fuller (James), Bradford Anderson (Spinelli), Viron Weaver (Wiley), Paige Herschell (Jacinda), Chris McKenna (Brennan), Josh Kelly (Cody), Kayden Brenna Tokarsi (Scout), Cassandra James (Terry), Laura Wright (Carly), Dominic Zamprogna (Dante), Carolyn Hennesy (Diane), Rick Hearst (Ric), Adrian Anchondo (ex-Marco), and Chloe Lanier (ex-Nelle).
In addition to, Van Hansis (Lucas), Cameron Mathison (Drew), Ryan Paevey (ex-Cassius), Easton Rocket Sweda (Leo), Maurice Benard (Sonny), Kristen Vaganos (Molly), Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis), Kate Mansi (ex-Kristina), Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth), Cynthia Watros (Nina), Kristina Wagner (Felicia) and more.
Take a look at some of the snaps from the main event arrivals below:
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GH’s Rick Hearst with on-screen daughter, Kristen Vaganos, plus Nancy Lee Grahn, and Kate Mansi.
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GH’s Maurice Benard on-hand to meet the fans.
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Jack Brennan in the house … Chris McKenna.
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Adrian Anchondo, Van Hansis and Anchondo’s boyfriend, Days of Our Lives, Colton Little.
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GH’s Josh Kelly and his gal, the former Nelle Benson of Port Charles, Chloe Lanier.
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Who is James’ father? Not Cassius or Spinelli, actually. Actors Gary James Fuller, Ryan Paevey and Bradford Anderson!
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One of General Hospital’s newest cast members, Kayden Brenna Tokarski attends her first GHFCW event.
Check out some more arrival images featuring: Laura Wright (Carly), Cassandra James (Terry), Carolyn Hennesy (Diane) and more in the gallery below.
Michael Fairman TV will be adding more images to this post in the day ahead.
So, were you glad to see so many of your GH favorites attending this year’s General Hospital Fan Club Weekend? Let us know via the comment section.
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Are these roles really necessary?
OMG HOT! I pray Drucilla is coming back asap!!!!!!! <3 <3<3
I think this is so great fresh meat. These guys combined if Drucilla comes back for Neil is so great! Sharon back with Nick and or Adam is what I need this show to do. Victor and Nikki are so yesterday and would be great to have them to go to for advice although they are so evil still. They have not matured like Mrs. C yet.
Much better something to look at great for a change because if I look at sleezy Victor and slimy Tucker I’ll die! <3
These guys are NOT necessary. What can they possibly bring to the table that those talented but fired women didn’t bring?
And look at the cast list now…the men far out number the women. So unless these guys are gay, who are they going to be paired with? ‘Cause we all know everyone has to be “paired” with someone.
These guys are very needed! I wish we could have some young same sex couples to modern up the show and heat. LOVE all the new changes. I pray Drucilla is coming back. No one for Neil is ever going to fit. lily needs her mom and I would love to see her with her grandchildren. Like Jill! Nikki with her grand kids and kids is cold. I am not a Nikki fan nor Victor I hope Chelsea leaves she just does not fit on Y&R she gave away her baby living a few miles up the road and can’t believe she cried over the one she lost. What about the one she just had??? 🙂
Double yum!
O.M.G SEXY
I would love to see Drucilla come back now more than ever!
I just don’t get it, they fire talented actors and actresses for eye candy, I don’t care about looking at some body in the gym I want to see someone who can run a scene like Michael & Melissa did today..That is why we tune in to Y&R
Well, here is proof positive that TPTB feed the fans a bunch of bullcrap all the time. Supposedly there isbig budget cut so they fire, Genie, Marcy, Jennifer, etc and then oh wait, hire two new actors, sure thats the way to cut money. They fire who they dont.like and hire who they do! We arent stupid!
You’ve got that right. It’s ridiculous!
They fired the bad actors who were a waist of time. Drucilla needs to come back. Lily should be with one of these men because she and cane are so boring to bad they are to young these hot men would look so great with Sharon she is the hottest women on the show
I have to disagree with you about Drucilla and Sharon Case. Sadly Sharon Case is going the way Cameron Diaz is and not aging well. Sure she has a great body still, but her face, while beautiful, is aging fast.
Melody Thomas Scott, on the other hand, looks AMAZING for her 55 years and Amelia Heinle keeps looking better and better. Marcy Rylan is gorgeous as is Jennifer Landon (especially in this week’s episodes with the new hair color). Elizabeth Hendrickson is very beautiful too. I think Sharon being the hottest is only because she dresses that way or because she sleeps with every man she crosses paths with. As far as hotness, Lauren (Tracey Bregman) has Sharon Case beat. That woman is amazing in every sense of the word and Michelle Stafford oozes sex appeal just by standing there.
I need to see them in the roles, and find out who they will be connected to before passing judgement. I too, think it is a bit fishy they fired amazing actresses for budget reasons then hired two hunks. Real soap fans watch for the stories not for the bodies. But you cannot judge a book by its cover so hopefully these guys can act as well as look pretty for the camera.
Budget reasons, firing vets and replacing them with cheap hair models. It’s been done on the cancelled soaps, remember Guiding Light putting actors that played Blake, Ross, Beth, and Alexandra on recurring and bringing on cheaper actors that played Daisy, Ava, Cyrus, Remy, Remy’s gf, Ashley, etc.
It’s bad when the #1 soap has to do this also. MAB must have really used so much of the budget, especially with her Nick at Night celebrity guests on the show constantly.
Um Blake, MAB did have an overbloated budget, which is true. Secondly, which is NOT true, she did not bring two actors over from Nick at Night’s ‘Hollywood Heights’ (Robert Adamson playing Noah and Hunter King playing Summer). That was all Jill Farren Phelps. I will say this though, both Robert and based on the one episode that I saw Hunter in (which was yesterday), they are a huge improvement over Kevin G. Schmidt (ex-Noah) and Lindsay Bushman (ex-Summer).
As for Redaric Williams (Trey Douglas), his character is expected to have a familial tie to Genoa City (Sarge, played by Darnell Williams).
As for the eye candy, I like what I’m seeing so far! :)~~
wow – 2 more men of color ! – will we see them more than twice a month??
They fired “bad actors”? Genie Francis, 1/2 of the most popular couple ever on a soap? And bring back Drucilla, only a very small portion of fans think that! Victoria R. Couldnt get along with any of the cast! And Lily and Cane are boring? Yeah, thats why they are the number one favorite coyple in Soap Opera Digest week after week! Have an opinion, but at least have some facts behind it to back it up! And Sharon has a long, long way to go before she is worth anything to any man!
I have been hearing this story about VR for years who is in charge here actors who do not want to work with someone. Boo Hoo! I have a business and if my employees and that is what actors are employees can not do their job and get along then they know where the exit door is. I am just sick of hearing this go to work do your job and keep personal feelings out of it. So if JG feels she would be good for story and if you do not like it leave.
Me too, kay/kay. I actually saw VR in Culver City, CA at a train store once. She didn’t want anyone to notice her, but I did. I didn’t approach her, but just casually glanced at her, but heaven forbid I do that. I can only imagine how she is to work with, if the stories are true.
If she comes back, I hope she will get along with everyone. Otherwise, she can keep her diva personality to herself. She seems to have enough going on outside of Y&R anyway.
Wow! Why not give Josh Griffith a chance to write some quality story. We have all begged for MAB to be fired and now she is, why not give this writer a chance to fix things. All of the actresses let go were good at acting but they didn’t grab on at Y&R with the exception of Abby. I’m not going to miss Genevieve, Harmony, Heather or any of the others for that matter. I look forward to some quality story and some new blood. I support the new regime at this time.
I totally agree with you toscanti. We got what we wanted. Now, let’s sit back and enjoy the new ride!
I never understand why they fire people and then hire others. Why not just use the actors you already have?
Mo, the reason why Genie and Debbi were let go was because they were eating up a huge chunk of the casting budget (from what I heard, Genie was taking up nearly 1/4 of the casting budget…………..she don’t come cheap). Why they let Marcy go is beyond me. That was a huge mistake IMO. Letting Jennifer Landon go as Heather would easily have her exit the show with Michael Graz, who is leaving on his own terms (Daniel) and baby Lucy.
Though I would agree that Genie Francis did not come cheap, it would surprise me greatly if she was taking up anything like 1/4 of the casting budget. Think about the math on that. No matter how much she was making, I’d lay money she was NOT making more than Eric Braeden or Jeanne Cooper. So then you had three people taking up 3/4-plus of the budget, and everybody else dividing the quarter that was left over? It just seems very unlikely to me. Plus there are others in the cast who would not have come cheap either: Stephen Nichols, who probably could command as much as GF, and Debbi Morgan, who would also be close.
Daniel is leaving?!
Are they going to do anything with the Daisy story or just leave it hanging? No way she would just leave Daniel and Lucy.
I applaud the move to diversity but I hope JFP and Josh are referencing Bill Bell’s bible and mission for Y&R (something his daughter-in-law seemed to ignore) and focusing on strong storytelling done well. I like eye candy, too, but I want good acting and a serious approach to the daily chapters.
Jeanne Cooper in her recent book included some wonderful words about how to make a soap opera strong, as well as Bill Bell’s take on the genre (and he was a master).
Meanwhile, good luck, men. I’ll be watching to see how you fit into Genoa City. Best wishes!
Well here we go again. Step one in place to destroy a soap: fire seasoned actors from established soap families and replace them with eye candy. Diversity is important; so why did they get rid of Malcolm and reduce Sophia to a sounding board for another confusing character, Tucker (I just don’t get him). Neil is barely seen.
I will continue to keep an open mind, but just so the PTB understand, I’ve switched the channel to DAYS almost every day (that I haven’t worked) for the past several months.
So many people complained about Darius McCrary as Malcolm. No, he definitely was no Shemar Moore in the looks department, but I thought his acting was good enough.
Sophia, on the other hand, I wish they would replace with another actress. I admit I liked her in the beginning, but now I do not care for her and, if they replaced her, they could give her something else to do.
I’m not meaning to start trouble with Ms. Mitchell’s weight, but I just can’t see how two men would fight over her. Not to mention that I get so distracted by the horrible wardrobe choices that they make for her to take the character seriously. A few weeks ago they had her in some black and white striped number – all that fabric was so jarring on the screen.
I don’t think Darius gelled on the show. He was not the right fit.
Sophia was interesting when she was telling Harmony off, but other than that, she has no story. She’s superfluous.
Black women are in short supply in GC so I can understand her being popular. 😉 But give her something to do other than being Tucker’s gopher or write her off the show completely.
I agree with you on several points. There are several model-worthy, gorgeous African American actors who lost their jobs on cancelled soaps. I just wonder if these newbies have the acting chops to carry mediocre stories?
Both of them are not good looking. I’m preparing for a snore fest.
Now now. Don’t judge a book by it’s cover. Unless you saw their portfolio, I don’t know how one can judge looks based on one photograph. 🙂
In any event, hopefully they will add something and not be a snooze fest.
Doesn’t matter Christine, I do not find them attractive at all.
Wow Scott, if these two aren’t good looking, who the hell is? Lol!
A lot of people. I don’t find them attractive. They do nothing for me.
They do something for me and I’m sure millions of other people out there with a pulse. Lovely indeed.
Let’s get back on track before we start hiring people. Not the least bit impressed with Nu/Noah or Nu/Summer really tired of kids upset with their parents boarding school would have worked for me until we get this show back on track.And really bored with the character of Nick he really does need some anger management classes.
O good I thought I was the only one who wasn’t impressed with the Nu/Noah. And when I saw Nick speaking to Summer at the coffeehouse the other day she looked so much like a young Sharon I thought for a moment they had SORAS’ed Faith. Just kidding but the actress looks more like Sharon than Phyllis. But I will try not to get too picky yet and give them time to get their new direction going. However on today’s show when Eden has dreams with clues that might show where Ricky hit the video of his murdering his girlfriend seemed like a odd direction to go to settel this Paul thing, but I will try to open-minded to see where it goes
I did not like nuNoah either. So tired of bratty kids.
Love it.
Good job Y&R, hopefully they won’t be just props and actually have a story to tell. As for the actresses and actors who were let go, hopefully they will find work elsewhere, some were useless, some couldn’t act and one in particular was given a silly storyline that just didn’t jive.
Yes, as an employee you should try and get along with others. But when most of who you work with, have a problem, you have to look at the person causing all this reaction. With Neil already involved with another, she isnt needed s/l wise.
Neil has not had a storyline in years and no they are not going to bring VR back she burned her bridges but I am worn out with tales of her antics . When we know Eric Braeden and Michelle Stafford play the same stupid games.Just do your job please and their our tons of actors who do not get along off set but make it work once the cameras roll.
Do they really need VR in order to bring back the character Dru? I think this is one of those cases when Dru has been off the canvas long enough that a re cast would make sense. They are many amazing Africian American actresses who could do justice to this role. I know that might not sit well with loyal fans of VR, but I would be open to a recast.
I think this is great because they will hopefully bring in African Americans to watch not to mention younger viewers. I am thinking they are probably into the music scene with Devon and Noah.
I maintain that as long as the new team is faithful to the vets and can prop them with some new characters that will help the ratings, then it is a good thing. I am still really ticked off at the firing of Marcy Rylan, though.
This is unnecessary, period.
I agree wirh u, too bad VR didnt before they canned her. Most keep their personal feelings out of it, we all work with some stupid folks that we have to endure if we want to stay employed!
They spice up y&r! They are very sexy and breath taking!!