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Y&R's 10,000 Episode Week: The Promo, Case & Morrow to The Talk, Thomas Scott & Goddard to Live Tweet!
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It is a historic week for the number one sudser The Young and the Restless! The series that has been number one for twenty three years is about to celebrate the airing of its 10,000 episode! And to celebrate the milestone, CBS has rolled out an enticing promo spot which features, Sharon and Tucker about to take their wedding vows, only Tucker admits, “He’s been sandbagged.”
And as we all know, Victor who has been MIA, and love of his life Nikki are front and center as this story of familiar and familial drama unfolds, in what was the final script of ousted head writer, Maria Arena Bell.
But while Y&R is set to give its fans the 10,000 episode, there are a few events surrounding the big event to be noted! First on Wednesday September 26th live on The Talk, Sharon Case ( Sharon) and Joshua Morrow (Nick) will chat with the ladies of the panel about Shick’s long standing and tortured relationship, and of course being part of the iconic soap opera! So make sure to tune in at 2PMEST/1PMPST.
Then on Thursday, Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki) and Daniel Goddard (Cane) will be live tweeting during the east coast feed of the 10,000 episode at 12:30EST. Goddard let his fans know by tweeting, “Sept 27th Melody Thomas Scott & I will be live tweeting for the Y&R 10000th episode! Follow now for all the tweets!” Thomas Scott announced on Twitter, ,”I will be tweeting LIVE next Thursday,9/27 during the east coast airing of #YR (10,000 episode) Daniel Goddard will be joining me!”
After the jump, watch this week’s big promo and then let us if you will be watching the 10,000 episode, The Talk, and will be part of the live tweeting with Melody and Daniel!
Beyond the Gates
TUNE-IN: ‘Beyond the Gates’ Banneker Homecoming Episodes, EP Sheila Ducksworth Speaks on Impact HBCUs Have in Real Life
As previously reported, kicking off today, is a two-part Beyond the Gates, when The Duprees gather to celebrate Banneker University’s homecoming weekend.
The producers and writers are taking an opportunity to spotlight the rich traditions of the long-held tradition of attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through its fictional university.
The episodes are today on CBS and stream on Paramount+ on Friday, October 2 and next week on Monday, October 5, where in true Beyond the Gates fashion, there will be some surprising drama that ensues when someone shows up!
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BANNEKER REFLECTS THE IMPORTANCE OF HBCUS
Sheila Duckworth, (executive producer, Beyond the Gates) spoke to Soaps.com to give some insight on the decision for the series to illustrate the ties that bind with HBCUs.
“It was important that we have this school as almost a character on our canvas, right from the beginning. Beyond even education, HBCUs have been pivotal when it comes to everything from economic progression and fostering a sense of community to the development of leadership skills,” explained Ducksworth. “From the beginning, we wanted to illustrate that what the Duprees are able to do in the world was a direct reflection of the impact HBCU’s have in real life.”
EVERYTHING HAS ITS PURPOSE
The EP talked about how purposeful the elements that integrate Banneker into the overall story of Beyond the Gates are including: the Dupree family door knocker that is a lion, the mascot for the fictional university, plus, the upcoming fight song that the cast will sing together on the Monday, October 5 episode, and the painting the hangs at Fairmont Crest.
That portrait of Vernon Dupree’s (Clifton Davis) father, George Cheeks Dupree, that hangs prominently at the country club, was named after CBS executive George Cheeks (now Chairman of TV and Media, Paramount), and as Ducksworth says of the legacy of Vernon’s father, “He was the architect of Fairmont Crest.”
So, are you looking forward to these episodes honoring HBCU traditions with the Dupree and the Richardson clans? What surprises do you think might be in store come next week? Let us know via the comment section below.
Days Of Our Lives
‘General Hospital’ Alum Tajh Bellow Fills In for ‘Days of our Lives’ Tyler Joseph Andrews in the Role of Theo Carver
After an earlier post on Thursday, October 1 about General Hospital alumni Tajh Bellow’s (ex-TJ Ashford) upcoming project from Issa Rae’s HOOPAE Digital, comes word that Bellow is temporarily stepping into the role of Days of our Lives Theo Carver to fill in for Tyler Joseph Andrews on the Peacock streaming soap opera.
According to TV Insider, Bellow will be making a one-day appearance next week on the October 6 episode of DAYS as Andrews was unable to make the tape date that was shot 10 months ago on a day last December. Andrews (pictured below) took over the role of Theo in September of 2025.
In Bellow’s upcoming episode as Theo, he will share scenes with Cherie Jimenez (Gabi Hernandez). A DAYS spokesperson tells the outlet that Bellow “stepped seamlessly into the role, and the cast and crew were grateful for his professionalism and commitment, albeit for only one episode.”
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TAJH WILL BE SEEN IN MULTIPLE PROJECTS IN OCTOBER
As General Hospital fans know, Tajh played the role of TJ Ashford from 2018 to his last appearance in December of 2024. Along the way, he received two Daytime Emmy nominations for his performances as TJ, the last being in 2025 in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series category.
In addition, bellow along with Y&R alum Loren Lott will be seen starting on October 14 in the new Love Island spoof series, The Compatibility Experiment. The show will drop exclusively on TikTok and the PineDrama platform.
The Compatibility Experiment gives a satirical look at reality dating shows, think Love Island! The story centers around Kelvin (Bellow) and Camila (Lott), whose relationship is put to the test when they join a reality show to try to win a the million dollar prize.
So, what do you think of Tajh stepping in for Tyler Joseph Andrews as Theo on DAYS? Perhaps, the soap opera liked his work that he might be considered for another role in the future bringing Bellow back to the soaps? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below.
General Hospital
GH Alum Tajh Bellow and Y&R Alum Loren Lott Star in New Tiktok and Microdrama ‘Love Island’ Spoof
Two soap opera alums very familiar to fans of General Hospital and The Young and the Restless are paired together in a new short-form digital series from none other than Issa Rae’s production entity HOORAE Digital.
Look for Tajh Bellow (ex-TJ Ashford, GH)) and Loren Lott (ex-Ana Hamilton, Y&R) as part of the cast of The Compatibility Experiment, premiering on October 14, 2026, exclusively on TikTok and its companion microdrama platform, PineDrama.
In the video teaser, it appears that Bellow and Lott play a couple, Kelvin and Camila, set in a Love Island reality show-esque environment trying to win the one million dollar cash prize, only what could go wrong?
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The Compatibility Experiment loglines share that it brings a fast-paced, relationship-focused reality check—much like Love Island with a twist. The show takes a participant’s current relationship, introduces them to a potentially more compatible partner, and forces them to navigate the differences with life-changing money on the line.
The new series is part of a groundbreaking content deal between HOORAE Digital and TikTok to develop premium short-form storytelling. The ensemble cast also features; Ayona, Reggie Luck, JaNa Craig, Tosin Morohunfola, Jessica Jacoby, Georgia Warner, and Nick Cassidy.
General Hospital fans know Tajh Bellow for his performances as TJ Ashford, and who earned two Daytime Emmy nominations along the way during his run. Bellow took over the role in 2018 and last appeared on the ABC daytime drama series in December of 2024.
Loren Lott first appeared as Devon’s (Bryton James) sister Ana Hamilton on The Young and the Restless from 2018 to 2019; making a brief return in 2024. She has continued to perform on the stage and screen with recent credits including: Bel-Air, Cherish the Day, and All American: Homecoming.
Check out the trailer for The Compatibility Experiment below and let us know what you think of its concept and if you are glad to see Tajh and Loren again? Hoping they might return to daytime in their GH and Y&R roles at some point in the future? Weigh-in via the comment section.
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I am excited for the 10,000 episode and all the festivities, but the promo left much to be desired. I want more! Ha! Ha!
As is the case with most climaxes of a story, it should be interesting to see whether next week is good or a snoozefest. I hope poor Paul’s situation gets wrapped up and Victor gets back to running his company and then the new head writer give us a good, but fast-paced story.
I LOVE SHARON and Drucilla!!! I am so excited for Dru to return.
I am not a Shick fan I love Sharon Case & Joshua Morrow big I am a big fan to Sharon Case&Michael Muhney I love Shadam & I hope the writers put them back to together
So in love with Sharon! She was so funny at Victor’s funeral. OMG she also can do comedy also! Just loved it!
LOL now Y&R is copying the great GH once again with the ”live tweeting”
What’s next Y&R will have band as ” Port Chuck”” lol
There will be more GH familiarity with Y&R with JP taking over.
Y&R has been struggling for a long time, how it stays on top rating wise is a mystery.
I am looking forward to the changes and hopefully better stories and if lucky Y&R will go out of the box! 🙂
I’m not excited about the 10,000th episode but I can’t wait to see Joshua Morrow and Sharon Case on the Talk. Love Shick! They’ve been a huge reason why I’ve watched Y&R for so long.
I am loving the fact that the suits at CBS are finally cross promoting Y&R with other shows (TPR and The Talk). It’s a huge milestone and it all leads up to the 40th anniversary of the show in the first part of next year. The Young and the Restless is known around the world as the best, and most iconic daytime serial out there, and this fan will be front and center for all of the fireworks! Thank you, CBS!
can’t wait
Just finished watching 10,000 show ( day earlier here) I was really disappointed, with all the hype I was expecting something more than what it was. The best part for me was new photos for the opening sequence FINALLY. I think I was more excited about that than for the whole show, because it has been a pet peeve of mine for years that they didn’t update those photos that were so out of date. And now they have, I hope that is beginning of great things to come.
Mary SF, what did you think about episode 9,999? I don’t know if it was my hormones, but seeing the sham of a funeral that the family had to endure and seeing them so heartbroken (especially Nikki) made me cry. It was great to see Victor walking over to Nikki, but after what you said, I fear that this feeling will be shortlived. I hate when a big story has climaxed and then there is a soft landing and then back to business as usual.
I am glad that we will finally get to see the long-awaited new opening. I am sure Michael Graziadei and is short haircut are gone, though. I loved that scene. But if Sharon Case got a new opening that doesn’t look like she has lost her car in the parking lot, that will be nice. 🙂
I can only hope that the new head writer can do our characters justice, and at a quicker pace.
I have been watching since 1979 and I lost count the number of times I have seen funerals for characters I know are not dead that I find it hard to empathize with the emotion. So for show 9999 I like they played up the farce that it was because it made think at least they are not attempting to convince me invest being upset over a death we all know didn’t happen again. I give MTS credit for pulling off another grave side scene off, but it would have meant more if I thought the character really died, like Cassie, Brad or Colleen, those deaths were real tear jeakers and for those kinds of deaths I will get out my box of kleenex and cry my eyes out.
I think there is something morally corrupt with Sharon right now. I know that it is just a SHOW, but think about the implications of having a “body” cremated? It was very unfair of her to take some John Doe and cremate it without finding out who he belonged to. What about that person’s family?
I guess I am in the minority because I do not for one second think Sharon’s antics are funny. It is sad. I don’t care what she knows to be true or not, but for the rest of the family to believe he was dead and then to do that to them was horrible. They had a better memorial service for her when they thought she was dead. I kept wishing someone would come up and punch her in the nose and get that smirk off her face. Her constant primping during the service. It was all just disgusting … in my opinion.
Perhaps Sharon didn’t really cremate John Doe. All we heard her say was she wanted to take care of things right away. She could have paid the attendant to tell the family the body had been creamted when in reality she made other arrangements to store him until she could figure out who he was. I think that is plausible considering how she treated the urn at the funeral. Maybe she knew no ashes were really in it. We can only hope the writers will address this in up coming show and tell us ,who this guy was, if not I am just going think Sharon did something with the body that was a bit more respectful than what we saw.