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Y&R’s Eileen Davidson and Beth Maitland Honored with 40-Year Milestone Celebration (PHOTOS)

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This week, The Young and the Restless celebrated the milestone of two of their all-time favorite performers; Daytime Emmy winners Eileen Davidson (Ashley) and Beth Maitland (Traci). The two actresses were honored for their 40th anniversary with the CBS daytime drama series.

Many of the cast, crew and creatives took a time out from production to pay tribute to their castmates and their contributions to the show, and their numerous dramatic and romantic storylines over the years.

 

Speaking at the event were Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott) the on-screen brothers to both actresses, Eric Braeden (Victor Newman) who had an on-screen romantic relationship with Ashley through the years, and Y&R’s executive producer, Tony Morina, among others.

 

Check out our photo gallery of some of the moments captured and share your congratulations to Eileen and Beth for a job well-don in the comment section below, and let us know your favorite Ashley or Traci moment over the years!

Peter Bergman salutes his on-screen sisters, Eileen and Beth.
B&B and Ex-Y&R star. Don Diamont, of course, was part of the festivities given his on-screen history as GC's Brad.
Eric Braeden shares some stories on working with Eileen and Beth.
Remember when Ashley and Victor were a romantic duo?
Cupcakes were the order of the day!
Y&R's Jason Thompson, Lauralee Bell and Christian LeBlanc were on-hand to celebrate Eileen and Beth's milestone.
Enemies on-screen, good friends in real-life ... Beth Maitland with Tracey E. Bregman.
Eileen Davidson strikes a pose with hubby, Vincent Van Patten.
Girls celebrating Beth! Kate Linder, Tracy E. Bregman, Camryn Grimes and Mishael Morgan.
It was a fun-filled and touching day for Eileen and Beth flanked by those who attended.
Peter Bergman salutes his on-screen sisters, Eileen and Beth.

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Yes, this is a lovely and deserved tribute. But you know what would be even better? Having these two beloved, richly historical characters have a story that isn’t about Jack’s past or unwieldy love life. Or maybe more than one or two episodes per month! Here’s some ideas: ditch the pointless Diane story (is it just me or why the HELL didn’t Phyllis physically drag her out of the reception or at least find a security guard?!), run Ashland Locke out of town, and put Tessa and Mariah on the back burner. That wedding lasted longer than most marriages and got more buildup than Charles and Diana’s nuptials! Noah and Jack’s granddaughter are cute, unless Crystal becomes a problem. It was so nice seeing Kevin, Chloe, Esther, and Lauren recently…keep that going!

Soaphound,
Maybe we are just jaded after so many years, you think? I am already tired and disgusted with Diane and we still haven’t gotten to a face off with Nicki, which we know is coming. I really am not keen on seeing Phyllis and ole’ blue eyes getting it on nor was I seeing the endless wedding. Maybe they are planning something for Esther and that’s what all the reminiscing was with she and Chloe. Is Michael too friendly with Diane or working for Victor to get rid of her as he intends to do with Ashland. I see another whodunit in the near future. Maybe that will be interesting.

My problem, Violet, is that all these stories take too long to play out. Even the interesting ones, like J. T.’s “murder”, take months to unpack. Do most of us still have THAT much patience? When Diane crashed the reception, that was it for me. She’d just seen Kyle minutes before at the mansion…how much does she want? And yes, Jack and Kyle are going to be dimwits and take her side. And that bedroom scene with Jack & Phyllis made me physically ill. WAY TOO MUCH INFORMATION!

Soaphound
Everything you say is right. First of all, Iam still deciding if I like nuSummer. She’s not a wimp,that’s for sure. Can I just say Diane is just one big pain in the butt. Now she will be in cahoots with Ashland. Maybe Victor can get two birds with one stone, but nothing is that easy. As far as Phyllis and Jack, I knew it was coming so I F.F that scene, afraid it’d burn what little eyesight I have left, yuk!

Does anyone know what Doug Davidson did to get on the bad side of this show ? Curious as to why they quit using him altogether no celebration party ever for his tenure I guess once the Bella were completely out things changed just very weird!

Bell’s oops

It seems most of the budget goes to Eric Braeden, MTS and Peter Bergman. Also looks like alot of cuts were made set wise and supporting character wise when brass lured back Michelle Stafford and Mishael Morgan. There’s literally 4 rotating sets at any given time.
The shows main actors command alot of budget $ and it seems Doug Davidson didn’t fit in equation.
I think the show would work more realistically if Eric, Melody and Peter went recurring like Tracey Bergman and Eileen Davidson. Less $ spent on the same tired stories with these specific three characters instead they can be supporting the stories not driving them. I d much rather that $ go to new sets, more visits by characters we miss like Paul, Nina, Christine etc. They can prop up fresher stories with newer younger characters. Like I’m sorry but I’m really not interested in Jack finding love at 70 sorry. It’s been 5 years of him moaning….. I’m not interested in Victor using his children against each other for the 20th time…etc..

The article points to vets Beth Maitland and Eileen Davidson who to me have always been near the heart of the show. I always viewed Traci as the one person in the Abbott family that most people liked….characters had problems with Jack and Ashley and Billy, but Traci reminds me more of Maureen Bauer from Guiding Light. People were drawn to her, could talk to her, confide in her…maybe with the exception of Lauren Fenmore in years gone by. Traci is the glue that holds the Genoa City together. She’s had her tragedies and heart aches, but everyone gets along with her. I always look forward to her on screen visits.

Eileen Davidson’s Ashley had much more story, more deeply involved with other characters in GC. She is still the beauty when she’s in town. She’s smart, gutsy and amazing! The Abbott family is still core to the show, and even though I would love to see both actresses on more, I’ll take what I can get.

Don’t know what happened to the Esther story a couple days ago but I love this actor she met online. Over the years he’s been on a few comedy shows I’ve watched, Friends, etc. His name is Sam McMurray and had a famous step-mother, actress Leslie Woods.

Did anyone else notice that the cupcakes they made feature a photo of Brenda Epperson as Ashley Abbott and not Eileen Davidson! How funny!

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The Young and the Restless Favorite Michael Damian and Janeen Damian to Chat Live on the Michael Fairman Channel

The Young and the Restless fan favorite Michael Damian (Danny Romalotti) along with his real-life wife, Janeen Damian, currently have the most popular streamed film on Netflix as of Monday, March 18th, with their production of Irish Wish starring Lindsay Lohan.

The couple are set to visit the Michael Fairman Channel on Tuesday night, March 19 at 8PM ET/5PM PT. Michael and Janeen will talk about: the film project, Michael’s current story on Y&R as Danny is is being pursued by long-time rivals, Christine (Lauralee Bell) and Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford), his musical career and more. Y&R fans recall that Michael hit #1 on the charts with his rendition of “Rock On”, which has been a staple throughout his career.

Janeen and Michael have produced over 17 films together and for Irish Wish, Janeen Damian wore multiple hats as its Director, Producer, and screenwriter, while Michael not only was a producer of the film, but recorded its theme song, Wild Irish Heart. The film also possesses a soundtrack with other notable musicians and singers including: Earth Wind & Fire, Adam Ant and even Lohan’s sister, Aliana, has two songs in it.

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This marks the Damians second outing with Lohan who previously appeared in their holiday film, Falling for Christmas. In the story of Irish Wish, book editor Maddie is head over heels for the author she works with, Paul (Alexander Vlahos), until he falls in love with her best friend (Elizabeth Tan). Putting her feelings aside, Maddie travels to Ireland for their wedding, where sparks fly with a charismatic photographer (Ed Speleers) until an accidental wish turns her life upside down. She wakes up engaged to Paul and racing toward a walk down the aisle she’s not sure she wants anymore.

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Throughout the history of the CBS soap opera, Michael has returned on Y&R several times including in: 1981–1998, 2002–2004, 2008. 2012–2013, and his current run 2022–present.

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You can watch the livestream with Michael and Janeen below.

Now, if you cannot attend Tuesday night’s livestream event, drop your questions for Michael and Janeen via the comment section.

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Clint Howard, Brother of Ron Howard, to Make Guest Appearances on The Bold and the Beautiful

The Bold and the Beautiful is bringing Hollywood veteran actor, Clint Howard, to the CBS soap opera for a two-day appearance.

On the daytime drama series, look for Howard to play a homeless man, who according to Deadline, “provides pivotal clues to a mystery.”

The actor is on the set at CBS Television City taping his episodes which will air on April 26 and April 29.

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Clint also has a famous brother, actor/director/producer, Ron Howard. Both Clint and Ron got their starts on The Andy Griffith Show (1962-1964), He later went on to be featured in the TV series, Gentle Ben in 1967.  Most recently, Clint appeared in 2023’s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

Together with his brother Ron, they wrote The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family that was released in 2021. The memoir chronicles their lives from childhood stardom to adulthood and becoming Hollywood icons.

Now the question becomes, is the homeless man as played by Howard going to have some major intel into what happened to the ‘late’ Sheila Carter (Kimberlin Brown)?

Share your thoughts on Clint Howard coming to B&B and what “mystery” do you think he will be involved with via the comment section below.

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Days of our Lives Star, Greg Vaughan, Gives Health Update and Thanks Everyone for Their Support

Greg Vaughan (Eric, Days of our Lives, ex-Lucky, GH, and ex-Diego, Y&R) provided an update on his health on Sunday, March 17th. Vaughan had previously shared that he had become ill during a trip with his sons to Colorado, and had developed altitude sickness when he was having trouble breathing accompanied by terrible headaches and landed in the urgent care.

Now on St. Patrick’s Day, Greg took to his Instagram and shared how he is feeling now, and to thank everyone for their love and support.  As it turned out, Vaughan was diagnosed with high altitude pulmonary edema, commonly known as HAPE. However, he is on the mend slowly and surely.

In his new video post, the DAYS favorite started by expressing, “I just felt such an appreciation and gratitude for everything. . reaching out. Your prayers have been felt. It’s been a struggle, but I’m over the top. And, taking this moment just to say I didn’t realize the things that I was going through. My (original) post was simply just to educate, put some information out there and some things that I was feeling, just share that information and the struggle that I was going through, which I didn’t quite understand. And it wasn’t because I’m stubborn or just because I’m a father, a man, and didn’t want to go to a doctor. It is just something I thought was so minor that I could overcome it, just by taking care of myself.”

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The Daytime Emmy winner then revealed his actual diagnosis, “So, basically my situation was high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE). With some good friends, doctors that had reached out to me, it kind of gave me some understanding on the aftermath, which was very, very beneficial.”

“But I’ve been resting, taking care of myself even though I live in a hamster wheel,” said the dad of three teenaged boys. “I gotta get up and, you know, do my normal domesticated stuff, eventually. I’m tired of laying down in this bed, but, I am feeling much better.”

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Talking on his confusion of trying to understand what could have been ailing him, Vaughan expressed, “I couldn’t quite figure it out, even though I was emphasizing and professing to my children going on our spring break getaway about hydration. I professed it. But, even though I was acting on it, it had a greater effect on me, and for which I did not even think, because my head was such in pain, and I was in a very bad state of mind – not being able to be out there with my kids on the mountain, enjoying their time, as well. I thought I was doing the right thing. Unfortunately, my lungs were full of fluids and my head was in severe pain and even migraine pills didn’t even help. So, I just want anybody that goes into the Colorado Mountains to know, it is no joke. It is this very serious thing which I guess is why they call it the Mile High City.”

Greg had a mountain of ‘thank you’s’ to give for the outreach he received from his original post, “For everybody internationally, wherever you are, I love you and I appreciate you and just the time and the thoughts that you’ve shared with me,” said Vaughan. “I didn’t realize that it would make such an impression on so many people around the world. I feel tremendously loved and I can’t say it enough. I’m good. And I appreciate you.”

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The actor concluded his video with, “To all the family and friends that have reached out to me, man, it means the world. So take care of yourself, enjoy your spring break with your families. It’s Saint Patty’s Day, obviously. I wish I could be out there.” Vaughan added, “I feel loved and touched and I can’t emphasize that enough. I’ll take better care of myself, promise you will do the same.” Before he signed off, Greg shared, “Just know, that I’m alive and well and breathing, and I’m sore. So, be well, take care. I mean it. Thank you, tremendously.”

Glad to know that Greg has been on the mend, and shared his appreciation for everyone that reached out to him during this trying time? Comment below.

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