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Y&R's Justin Hartley Chats On The Making Of His Daytime Emmy Nominated Performance In The Adam Reveal!
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Since taking over the role of Adam Newman on The Young and the Restless, Justin Hartley had won over the viewing audience with his strong, subtle and complex portrayal.
Now he is going for gold in the upcoming 43rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards. And for the first time in his career, Justin is competiting in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama series category for his star turn in the Adam reveal. While there were so many tentacles to this story and the fallout of the reveal, Hartley sat down with On-Air On-Soaps to talk about his decision to use the scenes where Chelsea (Melissa Claire Egan) learns Gabriel Bingham is really her believed-to-be-dead husband, Adam. The two-person scenes won praise from Y&R fans, soap pundits and now from Hartley’s peers.
In our spotlight Emmy nomination chat, Justin fills us in on the making of one of the most memorable moments in daytime and if winning is everything come Emmy night!
When you found out you were nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor were you expecting it, surprised, or shocked?
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JUSTIN: I don’t know how these things work and this is my first time being nominated. It’s so subjective, and you never know how these things will go. I was very humbled to be nominated. It’s funny, the way it shakes out when you look at some of the people who were not nominated that are phenomenal, not only do they deserve to be nominated, but win, in fact. That sort of came to my mind first of all. We were on set when I found out, and I think Christian LeBlanc (Michael) started telling everyone who was nominated.
You submitted the Adam reveal to Chelsea. What made you choose that episode? Did you have any help deciding on it?
JUSTIN: I am horrible at picking, and it’s such an interesting thing to pick out stuff that you do and then deciding what’s good, and not good. I sort of took it out of my own hands, and I asked Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea) what I should do. She came back with the Adam reveal episode where Cheslea finds out who Gabriel Bingham really is. Truthfully, I think Melissa and I submitted the same thing. I think I just submitted her reel! (Laughs)
You did not choose any other scenes in your submission, even though you could chose scenes from up to two episodes, lasting 20 minutes in length total with the revised rules this year.
JUSTIN: I think 20 minutes is a lot to ask people to sit through, and so I just went with the one episode. Missy’s feeling was you just tell the arc of the story, and then when people are watching it their not watching your resume, but they actually get to watch a story.
Why did you like the Adam reveal scenes?
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JUSTIN: I think it’s a story that the show spent a lot of time and effort writing and telling and sort of weaving little stories in and out throughout the year and a half. Then I just thought it was a good payoff for the audience, and I thought we did a good job with those scenes. Missy is just so easy to work with. She’s connected, she is right there. And as an actor, if you ever find another actor who says they never slip out of a moment, I think they are lying to you. But when you do slip out, the goal is to slip right back in. If I find myself in my own head, all I have to do is look at Missy and connect with her. So many of the actors on this show are like that. They are so into the moment that all you have to do is really be there with them.
At the time you filmed those keys scenes; did you realize the enormity of it? That this was one of the biggest moments in Y&R in quite some time that audience had been waiting and waiting for?
JUSTIN: I think the writers new how big of a deal the reveal was. They were very good at letting us do our thing. Missy and I sat with it for awhile and there were a few things that we tweaked. It’s been my experience on the show that you can do that as long as you don’t shift story.
What was your rehearsal process with Melissa? Did the two of you work and work on the scenes?
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JUSTIN: Missy and I rehearsed these scenes quite a bit, but not on set. Those scenes got off to such a clunky start. They gave us extra time to do them … I think it was the whole afternoon. Then we got to set there were mic problems, camera problems, and there were all kind of problems. It was just so strange, and as I said, it was such a clunky start to it that I think it gave some levity to it, and it lightened everyone up a little bit to sort of realize, we are still shooting a television show so let’s have fun. So it became this really quiet sort of peaceful, really delicate, hands-off experience. Everything was so quiet in there. We were the only two people talking. They would come down to us with notes, and then we blocked all of the scenes before we shot them. We just sort of new what we were doing, and so it was sort of a dance. It was really the closest thing to a play that I’ve had since I have been here, because it’s just one after another, after another, after the other, and the whole story got told. You could see that they started here and there was a middle and an end.
When you look at your competition in the Outstanding Lead Actor category, what are your thoughts on your co-nominees?
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JUSTIN: I think we are all different. I can’t speak to anything except for the fact than I don’t think people get nominated by accident. There is a gentleman in the nominations: Anthony Geary (Luke, GH) who had been nominated like 367,000 times. (Laughs) We are all different performers and we all do different things. I have seen all the nominated performances, and every one is so different.
A lot of people often say, “It’s an award enough just to be nominated.” How do you feel about that? Do you want to win the Emmy?
JUSTIN: I would be very happy to win and I want to win, of course. I think everybody wants to win. Being nominated is great and being on Y&R is great, and winning would probably be great. Winning’s fun!
Watch Justin’s nominated performance below and then let us know: if you thought the Adam reveal was one of the best moments on Y&R last year? Did you enjoy hearing Justin’s perspective on working with Melissa Claire Egan on the key scenes? And are you going to be rooting for Justin to take home a gold statue come Emmy night? For more with this year’s Daytime Emmy nominees, listen to the Soap Nation Live! with Michael Fairman Daytime Emmy Nomination Special.
Absolutely gripping scenes watching them again here as they were on screen. A win hopefully for Justin, who brings his ‘all’ to the role of Adam Newman. Great choice by casting when he was auditioning for the role.
Justin Hartley is one of the all time best recasts in soaps. I’d really like to see him win the Emmy.
That was a fantastic scene. Justin Hartley is a great actor. I wish that the award show would be televised so all of these daytime fans could enjoy it.
I agree. Why isn’t it on tv??
I really did not care much for this character, however when Justin took over I gain more interest in watching the Y&R. I have been watching ever since the 80’s where I lived in the Caribbean. Justin plays a wonderful character everyone can relate too, where you go with the waves in doing what’s best for you, just like our everyday life experiences. Adam Newman has grown up a bit more, which is great, and has attracted more viewer ever since his character (played by Justin) has returned to the show. You are the reason I watch the show after a busy day at work. It’s the one thing I look forward too before I end my day. Thank you 🙂 CJ
Mellissa Claire Egan got snubbed by the Emmys she gets no respect at all by the biased Emmys voting .
Absolutely!!!!!!
I feel the same way. I mean, what DIDN’T she do this year?
I think Justin chose the best scene s, for him to win. He surely deserves to win as he is an outstanding actor, and very good to look at too.
I think he did an outstanding job taking over the role of Adam Newman. I’m an avid fan since Y & R came on the air. Noone wanted that role given to anyone else, until Justin stepped onto the scene. He was fabulous as Adam, love him!!!
Amen!!!!
Justin is remarkable in these scenes, but there were so many others just as good.He is a wonderful actor & has become a real favorite of mine.I like the other actors too, but Justin has my vote….& thank you Michael, for another great interview… 🙂
I loved the scenes where ‘Gabe’ tells Chelsea he is really Adam. I was right there crying along with them. Justin and Melissa are just pure magic. Every day is a very good day when I get to see Justin and Melissa on my t.v. screen.
I am watching this again and again I am teared up. I love him!!!
Donna & Karen…loving the ability to replay nominees tapes again. Amazing how much more subtle things you see you missed the first time around.
I hope Justin will get it, they probably will give it to Anthony Geary again. Not that he isn’t a great actor, but Juston deserves it just for filling the shoes of MM. They were big shoes to fill and Justin did it. Excellent recast and he definitely deserves the win.
Also as a fan of the soaps I’m am greatly disappointed that it will not be televised, these are hard working actors and they deserve their awards show just as much as any other actor. Not fair to them and not fair to the fans.
You know an actor is really good when there are any number of scenes you can recall that are Emmy caliber. That’s how I feel about Justin Hartley’s work this year. From the scenes with Ian Ward to his testimony against Victor, he continues to be a true original: creative, unpredictable, funny, consistent. That’s why I hope he wins this year.
I hope Justin gets it too. If it goes by the reels that we’re handed in then he will win. I think the others we’re ok but a real winner to me is someone who you want to watch over & over again and that’s Justin Hartly for sure.
If he doesn’t win this year he should win next year if he submits those scenes where Adam tells Chelsea that Christian was his baby and that he had to hide his grief over his death— that scene was Emmy gold for sure.
I hope he wins.
really really hope Justin win . definitely an Oscar winning performance ……
Really hope he wins.
He gets my vote.
Good luck Justin I do hope you win.
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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