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Y&R's Doug Davidson Interview: His Daytime Emmy Nomination & The Loss Of Jeanne Cooper!
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The Young and the Restless, Doug Davidson (Paul Williams) has had a thrilling and yet heartbreaking first two weeks of May. First, Doug landed his fourth nomination for a Daytime Emmy for his gut-wrenching performance as a father who comes to the realization that he, for all intent and purposes, shot and killed his psycho-son Ricky! The story, as we all came to learn, was much more complex than on the surface. Doug played it to the hilt! Now his performance has been deemed one of the front-runners in the Outstanding Lead Actor race, and it could finally give him the long elusive Emmy gold!
But last week, Doug lost his dear friend and cast mate, Jeanne Cooper (Katherine Chancellor) who passed away on Wednesday after a battle with an undisclosed illness. On-Air On-Soaps chatted with Doug just a few days after the news of Jeanne’s death saddened the soap world, and its many fans.
In an often times emotional, heartfelt, and honest conversation, Doug shared his thoughts on the magnitude of the loss of Jeanne for him, and the Y&R family, but also shared his joy on getting the opportunity to be nominated by his peers for daytime television’s biggest prize in this his 35th year playing Genoa City’s P.I., Williams. Here is what Doug had to say about losing a legend and a friend, the Daytime Emmy voting process and changes he would like to see made, and how he came to choose the all-important episode for Emmy competition.
Doug, I wanted to start by personally letting you know, that of the many times I spoke to Jeanne Cooper, she would always tell me about how much she loved “Doug Davidson”. I think Jeanne would want me to remind you of that now, and so I am, as I know you and many are grieving and feeling her loss.
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DOUG: It was mutual. It is like loss of a national treasure. The more I read about just what our every day viewers said, it reminds me that when I was a young heartthrob and would tour the country on the weekends, the number one question from the young girls in my audience was, “What is Mrs. Chancellor really like?” I also thought, not only is that a testament to her, but sort of a lesson to the powers-that-be that you don’t have to be one to enjoy watching one. So when they think young people just like to watch young people, or a certain ethnic group only wants to watch a certain ethnic group, there are those characters that are so universal and all you have to be is to be human. Katherine Chancellor, through Jeanne’s performance, was one of those.
On a happier note, I was thrilled that you received a Daytime Emmy nomination for some of your best work. Were you surprised that you scored an Outstanding Lead Actor nomination? Or, did you think it was a lock because your story and reel were so strong going into the competition?
DOUG: I think because the rules are so specific in getting the nomination that many factors have to be in your favor. One of the most important ones, since you only submit one episode of your work, is selecting an episode with challenging work. So because of the Ricky story, I certainly felt I had an episode that might fit those criteria.
What episode did you actually submit that landed you the nomination? The episode after Paul shot Ricky?
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DOUG: If you recall, there was the attempted talk-down in the bathroom. The actual shooting was a montage. Then the next day it continues with the shooting; then at the crime scene with an interrogation from a cop and Ronan. Then he leaves, and it ends with Paul talking to Isabella in Los Angeles. And, the show after that has Paul turning himself into his daughter Heather. He is questioned by Ronan. Avery, his lawyer, is present with Paul in the interrogation room. After reliving the sequence of events, Tricia Cast (as Nina) comes in. And, because she is so familiar to Paul’s inner circle, he then loses the stiff upper lip and breaks down. So, that is the episode that I submitted. It seemed to have the greatest span of emotions. There was a transition from the shock of learning that the knife had disappeared to suddenly Paul is a suspect. It had the biggest range, I felt. Then I ran it by our publicist, Jimmy Freeman, and associate producer Matt Olsen, and Judy Blye Wilson, our casting director, just to get some opinions.
You were a judge on the blue-ribbon panel for the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category. What can you say in general about the field, or the voting system?
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DOUG: In terms of generalities, it’s becoming harder and harder. Personally, it’s hard to find an entire episode that is all about your character, and that you have 10-15 minutes of airtime. The shows are moving quicker, and scenes are much shorter. It’s the style of today’s television. So I am certainly not faulting the writers, but we might choose to change some of the rules, so you can put a composite of scenes together from different episodes where you can show a body of work over a year. I like the idea, but then some people say, “Well, then you are cherry-picking your best scenes.” But you kind of do that anyway, don’t you? You are not so much a slave to the way an episode is constructed, or a story arc. It handcuffs you. I am going to use someone like Michelle Stafford (Phyllis, Y&R) as an example, because I am so familiar with her. Day in and day out she brings it to the table. I think she is arguably one of the best actors in the genre. Then, she has to specifically find an entire episode that illustrates her obvious talents. I am not talking about actors being allowed to do editing within a scene. But if you grab this scene and that scene in it’s entirety, that you can put together 7-10 minutes of work with black in between them, you are then able to use your entire year. I could have assembled an entire story arc with the Ricky storyline, and I probably would have felt a bit better about that, because it shows the entire span of the story. The category breakdown is another odd aspect to it. What are you judging when you say “Outstanding Actor”? If it’s your story, I consider you the lead actor. There are other characters over the span of the year that had more airtime than I did. But this was pretty much Paul’s story, and Peter Porte (Ex-Ricky) would have been a supporting actor in it.
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Peter Porte was wonderful in the story with you. I thought he would land a Supporting Actor nomination!
DOUG: He was great! I was actually kind of shocked that he did not get a nomination. And there again, the minute he had a bone with some meat on it, he tore it up!
Who was most thrilled for you when they learned you had been nominated again this year?
DOUG: I guess, my immediate cast mates are always thrilled, but I would say the surprise happy one was Max Ehrich, the young man who plays Fen. He was truly really excited. I expect the people closest to me to be excited, and I certainly was. There is an anticipation that comes from never having won one. And the longer it goes; it becomes a ying and yang thing, (Laughs) where you go, “Oh, my! I have been stepping up to the plate for 35 years now.” This month on May 19th it will mark 35 years for me on The Young and the Restless.
Jeanne Cooper would have loved to be here to celebrate your 35 years on the number one soap!
DOUG: You know, yesterday I remembered a couple of early episodes of Jeanne’s. And, the collaboration between Jeanne and Bill Bell (Y&R creator) was pretty amazing. The Bell’s, from all outward appearances, were the All-American family. So for him to understand the complexities of somebody like Jeanne Cooper, and write such a full beautiful character like Kay Chancellor, and this was back in the mid-70’s, I just think was the mark of a true artist. A true artist to me is someone who doesn’t necessarily have a history of living all those things, but certainly can recognize them, and share them in his narrative. Wow! I am sure Bill and Jeanne are catching up in heaven.
Jeanne would also often tell me how you have grown as an actor, and how you’ve come such a long way and worked so hard, and how proud of you she was.
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DOUG: I really appreciate you saying this … so much. Jeanne and I went out to lunch the day I signed my first long-term contract at Hamburger Hamlet on Sunset Blvd! She always seemed to appear at major events in my life. When my daughter was born, it was an arduous labor. My wife did it without any drugs. I think it went on for 36 hours or so over Christmas evening, and it went on through to the 27th of December. After I came out of the operating room, besides my mother, Jeanne was the next person I saw. I don’t know how she found out, but there she was with a baby gift and flowers. She did it for my son, as well. It is just like she had a sixth sense of what was going on. Anytime you had a problem, or an issue, and it wasn’t just me, it was anybody that approached her. You are going to get the same thing from Daniel Goddard (Cane, Y&R) and Greg Rikaart (Kevin, Y&R). She was just such a solid, caring, supportive person with no judgment at all. She was truly a Zen master!
She was truly an amazing woman. There was no one like her!
DOUG: Jeanne had a glow around her every time you saw her. I remember when Corbin Bernsen posted something a few weeks ago on facebook, and at that point I didn’t even know she was in the hospital. So I read this, and I was truly devastated. I could not believe it was that serious. I also truly had no idea what was going on. It was out of the blue, so it was so impactful for me. When I went to see Jeanne later during her recuperation, I told her that I knew I loved her, but when I read that and the thought of losing her, I told her (in tears), and “I guess I loved you more than I thought.” That once again reminds me to love the people around you, and tell them all you can. I was lucky enough that I got the opportunity, and if I hadn’t had the most recent opportunity, I knew how loving and caring she was. Just an incredible, incredible, human being.
Will you be present on Daytime Emmy night?
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DOUG: Yes I will be there, but I may be on Xanax! (Laughs)
I might need a Xanax for Emmy night, too! I can’t take this anymore, Doug!
DOUG: (Laughs) With this event of losing Jeanne, it reminds me once again that there are more important things than accolades and awards. I hope that I am big enough to be happy whatever the outcome! But I will be there. The amazing support of our viewership through thick and thin with my character has been truly amazing. If I am here it is in large part because of them.
So, would you like to see Doug Davidson win the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series award at the 40th annual Daytime Emmys on June 16th? What did you think of his nominated episode? And, what do you think about the sentiments Doug shared on the loss of his dear friend and long time cast mate, Jeanne Cooper? Let us know your thoughts below!
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Christel Khalil Reveals She Almost Quit Acting After ‘That’s So Raven’ Audition, But Then Came ‘The Young and the Restless’
The Young and the Restless fan favorite, Christel Khalil (Lily Winters) is the special guest on this week’s edition of Soapy Hosted by Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart which dropped today on Tuesday, June 23rd.
During the interview with Rebecca and Greg, Khalil who had played Lily Winters on-screen since August of 2002, nearly 24 years with the CBS soap, shared how early on her teenage acting career, she was ready to call it quits in show business, after a heartbreaking audition for the lead of a new Disney Channel sitcom, which later turned out to be the hit seres, That’s So Raven, starring Raven-Symoné which ran for four seasons from 2003-2007.
Christel recalled what happened. “I was 14 and I had always auditioned for all these Disney projects. So I auditioned for That’s So Raven, it was between me and Raven-Symoné and it was called at the time Absolutely Psychic,” explained Khalil. “The character was this girl who had psychic ability, but then when Raven got the role, they named the title of the show after her.”
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HOW A BROTHERLY TALK CHANGED THE COURSE OF CHRISTEL’S CAREER
Reliving the disappointment to Greg and Rebecca, Christel explained, “I lost that part and I was just so devastated, because for the network call there were 20 people in the room watching me, and I just have always had such performance anxiety. I just completely bombed the audition and it was terrible. So, I was just devastated. I was actually going to quit acting and then I got the final call for The Young and The Restless and I wasn’t going to go.”
It was Khalil’s brother, who actually got her to reconsider, and if he hadn’t, we would not have our Lily Winters in Genoa City! Christel recounted, “I was like, ‘You know what? I’m done. I don’t want to do this anymore. I’m just going to hang out with my friends.’ I was just devastated. My brother, who is seven years older than me, and he had quit acting at the same age that I was at that time. He said to me, ‘I promise you, I actually really regret quitting. Just go on this audition and if you don’t get it, you can quit.'”
Christel’s screen-test for the role of Lily was actually with the late, great, Kristoff St. John who would play her father Neil (Later it was revealed to Lily, that Neil’s brother, Malcolm Winters was her bio-dad).
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ACTING WAS EASY WITH THE LATE KRISTOFF ST. JOHN
“So, I went (to test for Lily) and I remember the screen-test was with Kristoff St. John. It was just so easy to act with him because he’s just so there. I remember just being on set, and that was my first time there for a screen-test where you were actually on set. I had never experienced that before. It was my first time being with an actor and having makeup done, which just helps you really be able to do your best work.”
Recalling the screen-test with the St. John, Khalil, “It was where I had to be emotional ( in the scene) and I always had issues being emotional at auditions. But I was there with him, it just came, and it happened. It was natural and I felt so good and it was amazing. It stands out in my mind a lot.”
You can check out the full Soapy conversation with Christel Khalil where she also discusses juggling motherhood, marital life, and the demands of soap operas.
Fan can listen to weekly episodes of Soapy on Audacy or wherever podcasts are available, and can watch full video episodes weekly on the CBS =Brand YouTube Channel. Whether a lifelong fan or discovering the genre for the first time, SOAPY offers a fresh, fun behind-the-scenes look at the stories – and storytellers – that define daytime drama.
Now let us know, over the years what had been your favorite Lily Winters story on Y&R as played by Christel Khalil? What did you think of of Christell’s recollection where she was up for the lead of “That’s So Raven” as a teenager, before it was even titled that? Let us know via the comment section.
This summer beginning on July 21, Netflix streams the return of WWE: Unreal for its third season. The behind the scenes docudrama series gives fans a glimpse of life in WWE and inside the writers room, as injuries, last-minute pivots, and career-defining decisions reshape WWE’s biggest event of the year, WrestleMania 42.
WWE Unreal is taking fans deeper than ever inside World Wrestling Entertainment’s creative process, The hit docuseries will once again pull back the curtain on some of the biggest moments, boldest decisions, and unforgettable storytelling with some of the WWE’s greatest legends who’ve shaped the industry and new stars who are emerging as prominent parts of the future.
In the new season of ‘Unreal’ which consists of 5 episodes at 50 minutes each: John Cena says goodbye, a fan favorite returns, and the next generation of Superstars rise to the occasion.
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The cast and WWE superstars featured include: the aforementioned Cena, plus Cody Rhodes, Liv Morgan, CM Punk, AJ Lee, Trick Williams, Lash Legend, Stephanie Vaquer, Oba Femi, Bron Breakker, Chelsea Green, Matt Cardona, Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch.
As previously reported AJ Lee revealed on General Hospital star Maurice Benard’s (Sonny Corinthos) mental health series, State of Mind, that she was part of the cast of WWE: Unreal.
WWE: Unreal production credits include: Directors/Showrunners: Chris Weaver and Erik Powers Executive Producers: Peyton Manning, Jamie Horowitz, Ross Ketover, Keith Cossrow, Ken Rodgers, Jessica Boddy, Lee Fitting, Ben Houser, Marc Pomarico Sr. Producers: Harley Glantz, Brian Decker, Michael Flynn Producers: John Galiani, Dan Gati, Jeremy Lundblad Production Companies: Omaha Productions, NFL Films, Skydance Sports, WWE.
So, what do you think of the loglines for the new season of WWE: Unreal? Who are you most excited to see featured in the behind the scenes drama from the list of WWE superstars and the twists and turns leading into this past April’s WrestleMania 42? Let us know via the comment section below.
If you have ever tuned-in to the soap opera genre over the last 50 years, and witnessed some of the greatest romances, drama, classic and outlandish storylines of all-time, you would have seen Deidre Hall smack dab in the middle of it as longtime Salem heroine, Dr. Marlena Evans.
It was 50 years on this date, June 21, 1976 that Hall first appeared on DAYS on NBC which was its home for 57 years before it moved to its current streaming platform on Peacock in September of 2022.
In Hall’s first episode she was introduced as a psychiatrist treating Mickey Horton (John Clarke) at Bayview Sanitarium after he suffered a complete mental breakdown. Mickey learned that his brother Bill Horton (Edward Mallory) was the biological son of Mike Horton (Wesley Eure) with his wife Laura (Susan Flannery) and that he had been lied to for years and years. From that moment on, the rest is television and soap opera history. Days of Our Lives put Hall front and center.
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There were so many heartbreaking and shocking story twists involving the beloved Marlena. One of the first was the historic crib death of baby DJ (Don Jr.) in 1980, Marlena’s infant son with Don Craig (Jed Allan). The story had never been told on daytime television and Hall’s performances received accolades from TV critics to fans when Deidre received thousands of letters from grieving mothers who had gone through the same thing in their own lives.
DAYS also brought Deidre’s twin sister, Andrea Hall Lovell to the show as her on-screen sister Samantha, who had a grudge and even locked Marlena up in a sanitarium and took her place! Fast-forward and in 1982, DAYS launched the Salem Strangler story where everyone believed Marlena was his next victim, only it turned out to be Samatha. Jake Kositchek (played by Jack Coleman) was revealed to be the actual serial killer.
Later, Deidre would assume the role of Marlena’s look-alike, Hattie Adams in 2004, once played by her sister, Andrea. Over the years, Hattie has come back to Salem and caused trouble giving Hall a chance to play a different type of character, then the always upstanding Marlena.
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THE LOVES OF MARLENA
Deidre Hall struck gold with all her leading men: from the late Jed Allan, to Wayne Northrop as Roman Brady, and of course, her enduring love story with the late John Black played by the iconic Drake Hogestyn. In fact, Marlena’s 1986 wedding to John (who was believed to be Roman at the time) remains a favorite of fans to this day.
TOP MARLENA STORYLINES OF ALL-TIME
While the list is long, here are several that were some of the memorable during Deidre’s five decades in Salem!
The Possession (1994- 1995)
Considered one of the most ambiguous, outlandish and unforgettable story arcs in soap opera history, then Days of Our Lives head writer, James Reilly went there! Marlena was possessed by the devil! That included; the demonic eyes, hissing at father John (Black) the priest, morphing into creatures, and the classic levitating in her bed! It became a cultural phenomenon and cemented Deidre Hall’s status as a daytime television legend. Just ask Ryan Gosling!
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The Affair with John Black (1993)
John and Marlena’s forbidden love could not be denied and they had passionate affair, while she was still married to the real Roman. Problem was her daughter, Sami (Alison Sweeney) caught her mother having sex with John on a desk that changed Sami forever.
The Salem Stalker Mystery (2003-2004)
In a shocker, Marlena was revealed to be a serial killer who bumped off several Salem favorites residents who were all alive on the island of Melaswen (spelled “New Salem” backward). Turns out, she was manipulated and gaslighted by Andre DiMera (Thaao Penghlis) to do the “killings” and had no memory of her actions.
The Pier Scene (1991)
This remains Michael Fairman TV’s all-time favorite Deidre Hall moment, which featured some of the best acting in the storied careers of both Hall and Drake Hogestyn.
In the story, a presumed-dead Marlena returns after four years. One foggy night on the pier, John is alone, and Marlena steps out of the fog to reveal herself, and is reunited with the love of her life. You can watch it any year, any decade, and in any moment, and it will have you reaching for the hankies again and again. (best music score fo a soap scene of all-time too!)
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Kristen’s Secret Room Reveal (1997)
Marlena was caught in Kristen Blake’s (Eileen Davidson) elaborate web of lies, when she was held hostage in a secret wine cellar/room until John managed to track her down, leading to an iconic on-screen reunion. The classic catfight between Hall and Eileen Davidson was one for the ages.
It should be noted that Maison Blanche, Queen of the Night, Possession, Aremid and Lady in a Cage were all a part of classic DAYS storyline and all featured Hall at the epicenter of it from 1993-1996.
THE RECENT YEARS OF MARLENA
In recent years, DAYS brought back the possession 2.0 storyline under then head writer Ron Carlivati in 2021 where the devil leapt back in Marlena after taking advantage of a frail Doug Williams (the late Bill Hayes)
In 2025, viewers watched the end of the love story of John and Marlena, as John succumbed to injuries sustained in an explosion saving a vial of medication needed to bring Bo (Peter Reckell) back to life. Marlena has been a widow on-screen since June of 2025 as Hall as portrayed the good doctor struggling with her grief and to move on with her life since his death.
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One story that never goes away is Stefano DiMera’s (the late Joe Mascolo) obsession with Marlena, his “Queen of the Night.” Even in death, Stefano is toying with her from the great beyond with the mysterious chess set and the missing “pawn,” that he had gifted John and Marlena in his will. The mystery is currently unfolding on all-new episodes of Days of Our Lives.
Tune-in to Days of our Lives on the Monday, June 22 episode as Marlena looks back at her 50 years in Salem.
Share your congratulations to Deidre Hall for this incredible 50-year milestone as Dr. Marlena Evans on Days of Our Lives in the comment section. Then let us know, what is your all-time favorite storyline or moment in the life of Marlena over the past 5 decades? And, just for kicks, and to celebrate this amazing milestone, here is Marlena levitating below circa Christmas Eve 1994.
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Thank you Doug for yourintrospective thoughts and comments about Jeanne Cooper. Each new additional comment made by a castmate, deepens our love and respect for all of you. I was one who was watching from day one and when you came to the show. When you made it to Missouri, I waited in line for chance to speak with you and get that autographed photo! So, I m hoping that this will be your year at the Emmy’s, for so many reasons.
Doug I feel Jeanne is going to bring this one home to you! She is going to be your date in spirit and be the driving force that hands you the emmy this year! It’s been a long time coming! Much love sent your way!
Doug always has beern my favorite on Y&R. So glad he gets more airtime. He is an excellent actor and seems to be such a really nice person out of character as well as when he is “Paul.” He’s easy on the eyes too.
I love Doug Davidson
I think Doug’s comments were very moving; & I think the episode he was nominated for was very emotional. Good luck Doug. My heart is saddened by Jeanne’s loss.
What an awesome interview! I’m so cheering Doug on at the Emmy’s. He richly deserves it!
Beautiful interview I pray Doug does win Ms Cooper will be shining on her dear friend. She would want this. Heartbroken more so on Mothers day missing my Ma & Corbin’s Mom. Wish they both had more time here. My genuine sympathy to her children & Y&R friends.
Doug Davidson has always been my favorite actor and Paul my favorite character. I have watched the show for forty years so I have seen Doug do amazing work. I really hope he wins this year.
I love Paul/Doug & his personality comes through the t.v. He is a nice guy & very handsome. His acting is great & believable.
My birthday is June 16 & I will get my gift of seeing him win!
I am so sad I will definitely miss Mrs.Chancellor and Genie Cooper.
It will not be the same but I will always watch MY Y and R…
Lve.
DD is the male Susan Lucci in the sense that he is a great performer that is underrated. He will get it . Its his time. YR is going to sweep the emmys this year. With JC gone they have an Angel on their shoulders that will be their luck and ace in the hole.
I have talked to DD before on a Blog talk podcast, and his love for JC and her back according to her book is like a Mother and Son relationship. DD as Paul Williams is the reason I started watching YR as a kid. I even pattern myself after his character to certain extents.
DD is one of the last classic heros of Daytime. They don’t make them like him anymore. My fingers are crossed for him to win. Its his time and I also want to hear a Heartfelt tribute to his acting mentor JCooper in the speech which will be epic. Godbless YR/Doug Davidson and Jeanie Cooper. Mike my heart to you for our Loss for JC and the rest of the fans. Thank you for putting up your skype interview. You did not have to, but it eases the heavy hearts of the fans/family of JC.
Wow! I just want to say, Paul Williams, Doug Davidson, you are a true and genuine man, there is no acting in you. Like Jeanne, you are ReaL all the way through! I watched you play the role of Paul so many years of my Life, I can’t count them all!
It was an honor and privelege to know that you have such amazing kindness, good-heartedness for the people. You were always there for all your friends and loved ones all through the scenes. You were always rescuing people and giving us an awesome feeling. Lik “Oh good! Paul knows now!” “He’s figuring it out! YES!!!” “Watch out bad person! Yer gonna be taken down now for sure!” It was like he was always there right when you needed him, but never actually expected him to show up at that time. I love feeling that way. I love Happy Endings. And Paul brought us many Happy Endings over the years! I am so heartbroken of his loss of Jeanne, but I am sure that she is not done helping him from the other side! I believe that, when you help someone on earth, and they pass away before you do, they continue helping you right here on earth, there in Heaven. Thanks, Doug for the Awesome work that you continue to pour your heart with time and time again! You deserve that Emmy yes! God Bless you!
I want him to win.. I talk to him on Twitter, He is such a sweetheart..I’m so happy he got to see Jeane before she passed, He has said she is like a mom to him and I have read that she wanted to adopt him..:-) So thankful he had that opportunity..
He is so sweet. One of the few actors, like Daniel Goddard, who follow their fans on twitter. Class act
I think Doug is wonderful. Been watching him for years. Truly a wonderful actor and person.
Jeanne of course is wonderful too!!! Have cried a bit everyday. She is so very special and will be missed by so many. In fact, the more I hear about her (like stores like Doug’s), the sadder I become, and/or the more I appreciate her as a person, and not just as an actress.
Another great interview Michael!!! Doug sounds like a good guy! He is very talented and those episodes were very strong and very well done by Doug! I am hoping for Jason Thompson to win… but I would be very happy to see Doug win as well! I wish him the best of luck and will continue enjoying watching him as Paul Williams.
Doug is long overdue for his Emmy win. He is the nicest actor I have met in person from the Young and the Restless as well. Just a stand up guy, with a killer sense of humor, Doug is one in a million. His acting talents are superb and he is very handsome! No wonder he and Jeanne got along so well….they were two peas in a pod. Sorry for your loss of Jeanne Doug, but glad you had all those years of close friendship with a national treasure.
When Doug says, “I loved you more than I thought” to Jeanne when he visited her recently, that really is the essence of how much Doug always loved Jeanne. Doug is very open in this interview and always comes ‘across’ as being a very caring individual. Viewers of Y&R discerning as they are, see that in his diligence to his acting on the show.
I am cheering Doug on this year for a win in the Daytime Emmy Lead Actor Category. He so deserves the win. Best of Luck to you, Doug!
Dougie, you so deserve the nom.and award
I know Jeanne is watching and is so happy & proud of you. I love you dearly & wish the best for you. Good luck dear.
What a great man. I really hope he wins, he’s such a wonderful actor and gave spectacular performances last year. Love his stories about Jeanne, shows that he is a man with a kind heart and no ego.
We are all behind you, pulling for you. And praying for all during this sad time. I agree, I imagine Jeanne is going to be up there, pulling her strings for your win. Best wishes!
Good lord; if Doug Davidson doesn’t finally win they’re going to have to put ME on Xanax! Congratulations to him; I’ll be rooting him – and Y&R – on from my living room. Thanks for a great interview, Doug and Michael.
its ab time paul is nominated ive been waiting for this since he started if they make him leave i will never ever waych y/ r again i remember bk in the 70s/80s when him / nikki were a thing / april /then came heather the child he didnt know he had / i know that jeanna would b proud of u bc she took u under her wing / now she san shine like the moon / stars watching over u doug