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Y&R’s Mark Grossman and Linden Ashby Deliver the ‘Power Performances of the Week’

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Two men delivered two very different types of performances, and both on The Young and the Restless, and their work stood out to us among the rest as the Power Performances of the Week.

First, there was the heart-tugging work of Mark Grossman, as Adam Newman is faced with an impossible situation when Sally’s (Courtney Hope) pregnancy goes terribly south. Suffering from preeclampsia, Adam tried to keep Sally calm while Nick (Joshua Morrow) was away trying to save Sharon (Sharon Case) and Faith (Reylynn Caster) from the clutches of the vengeful and delusional, Cameron Kirsten (Linden Ashby).

Adam was armed with the fact that things were very dangerous on Nick’s end, and that his brother asked him to please not tell Sally anything about it, or her blood pressure might sky rocket.  Honoring his brother’s wishes, Adam did not divulge just how bad things were for Nick and company.  Things took a terrible turn when in pain, Sally had to be taken to the hospital.  Once there, Sally became unconscious and Adam learned from Elena (Brytni Sapry), that they had to rush Sally into surgery.  And there was more ….  they had to deliver the baby stat, and there is a good chance either the baby or Sally might not survive. When posed the question of who’s life should they try to save first, Adam chose Sally in a heartbreaking move.  As Sally wakes up after her surgery, she asks about her baby, and Adam prepares himself to tell her the worst news a mother would want to hear.

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Throughout the scenes, Mark Grossman made us feel Adam’s hurt, his inner conflict, his desperation (especially calling Nick and Victor), made all the more heartbreaking by him wanting to name the baby after his mother, Hope.  Sometimes in soaps, it’s the subtle performances that are the best kind, and the kind that make us reach for the hankies. The part of Adam is so complex, but in these scenes we were reminded why Mark Grossman can play all the intricacies of the character and still make the audience deeply care for the guy.

As for Michael Fairman TV’s other choice for Power Performance of the Week, you got to give it up for the bad guy! Linden Ashby took our accolades in the sheer volume and enormity of Friday’s episode of Y&R, where with a ton of dialog, Ashby took us inside the mind of the deeply-troubled ex-con.

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Cameron’s diatribe while holding Faith hostage (under a tunnel and in the Genoa City sewage system) was quite brilliant, as he goes from saying why he is the only man for Sharon, to how her life is reduced to serving coffee to a bunch of losers, and how he could make her so much happier.  However, he flips, and also calls Sharon a ‘bitch’ and pretty much is scaring a tied-up Faith to death. The guy goes full ‘creepsville’ when he takes out a piece of a garment of Sharon’s and sniffs it, claiming that, “God help him, he still loves her.”

Later, he even admits to Faith that he is sorry he killed her cat and that she has an SOB for a father in Nick.  When Cameron aims to let Faith have a sip of water, she spits it in his face, and he threatens her with, “You should not have done that!” When Nick and Sharon arrive on the scene, Cameron holds Sharon at knife point, only to be stabbed by Sharon instead with a bomb about to go off strapped to Faith.

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Sometimes, out and out playing the villain can bring you accolades, and it’s been twenty years since Linden Ashby has embodied the role of the abusive Cameron, and his return is as if he didn’t miss a beat. Great delivery of some juicy lines, while playing the rejection of a man so in love with a woman he literally can’t tell right from wrong, and that’s an understatement, showcased the actor.

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Both men’s acting partners, Courtney Hope with Mark Grossman, and Sharon Case with Linden Ashby, also delivered stellar work that only elevated the two actors scenes.

So, what do you think of our picks for Power Performances of the Week? Do you agree with our kudos for Mark and Linden? Comment below. But first ICYMI check out our livestream conversation with Sharon Case and Linden Ashby.

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Sorry, I was unable to appreciate the acting abilities of Linden Ashby due to the Psycotic and violent nature of this deranged animal. I guess that what made his acting good, huh?

As far as Mark Grossman, he delivered his usual top-notch performance. I’m not really one of his fans, as Adam goes I’ve only cared for M.M the one they railroaded off of Y&Y, never to be heard or seen from again, very sad and unfair. What is the saying about the accusers being worse than the accused?

Mm will always be my favorite. Grossman gets another new leading lady I guess he will be carrying on with her off screen I hear he has broke up with CH first Case then Hope . Hilarious

Well, considering his age and Case’s—- of course they have broken up. —not because people’s relationships with such great age difference could not last, but most men would like children. Sharon is past her childbearing years.—there’s that!!

Would that be something if faith was really Cameron’s. And wouldn’t it be something it come to pass that Sally’s baby did not die. That maybe Victor or somebody had something to do with it to take the baby because he does not like Sally and did not want all of that interference. I just don’t understand why they would write in that Sally is pregnant and then take the baby away something’s up with this I feel the baby is alive and Elena is or is not in on it Elena may have a dark side but I feel Victor maybe has something to do with it. When Adam called Victor he had not asked about where Nick was yet but Victor asked him was something wrong with Sally and the baby how did he know this already did anyone catch this? I feel down the road that it will come out that faith is Cameron’s. Chance will probably get with Summer. Diane and Tucker are in it together to take over zabot. They are using the abbots. What does everybody else think?

Wow..i love your possible outcomes
May i add that character Sharon, actress i real life. should take acting classes.
That said. So should Peter Beraman
Biting your lip and playing with your fingers are just AWFULLY HORRIBLE ACTING
The test of the cast are Great
Top of the list. ADAM.

How long have you been watching Y&R?? Sharon Case and Peter Bergman are GREAT Acters/actress, (IMO).

I feel Adam did great acting the best on the situation with Sally about the baby and this baby may not be died.Victor came to her and asked her for this baby offered her money she refused.Curious of how this works out.

Kelli,
I totally agree with your outcome of y&r . That would be really really good. You should be on the writer team.

I think you should quit your day job and consider screen writing! Excellent ideas to shake up the show that to me is in a little slump.

So tired of the Diane and Philis and Jack story

SO AM I!!

Very possible, Kelli. It’s a soap where these scenarios have been unfolding since the beginning of “soaptime”.

Yes I agree I love Adam he is my favorite and Mark did a great job

Great acting on both these men Performance.Y and R

I agree Adam was awesome.a Adam fan

Yes he did!! Mark is one of my FAVORITES on Y&R.

Absolutely great performances from both especially from Mark. So heart breaking events. Brought tears for me.

I know you have to keep our attention in some way but as usual the police in general is horrible. This never would have gotten this far if only they listen.
As for Sally losing the baby, why was that taken away from Adam. For you all to write Sally will get mad at Adam and blaming him is wrong. I would had love to have seen Adam Bond with a girl and for Connor to have learn to be a big brother. So once again (Connor) he has to deal with messed up grown up stuff.
The Phyllis, Summer, and Kyle situation needs to end but not with Kyle under the sheets with Audra. When are these shows going to ever stop resolving and creating relationship problems with sex. That’s how Summer got here; then years later the children has to adapt to the choices of their parents.

I TOTALLY AGREE!!

Both actors gave heartfelt performances. “Cameron”. was definitely the consummate psychopath. “Adam” is REALLY trying hard to be the good guy. His LOVE for Sally is so genuine!

Yes I agree! Greating acting by both! I love Adam and hope he & Sally will end up together. Nick can go back to Sharon and his family. Chance might be a good fit for Summer. What about Kyle? NOT AUDRA!

I share your thoughts 100%. I wanted Sally and Adam to be together. Nick and Sharon I have wanted them together for years.

I Believe Nick will be a good fit with Alana

Yes put nick with Audra but let nick be the guy that makes Audra want to be a good person

I just love the way Mark plays Adam, he came in and never missed a beat. Great job keep it up and you are nice on the eyes also

Adam and Cameron did a great job with their scenes as did Sharon and Sally and Nick and Faith!! But I understand the show wanting to bring preeclampsia to light but “darn” !! Wish Sally could have had her baby!!!!

I think Sally’s performance when she found out about her daughter was SPOT ON!! She made me FEEL her heartache. We’ll done!! Deserves an Emmy for that performance!!

Loved Mark Grossman performance, he made me cry when I saw his expression making a decision of life & death. Great performance

Sally starting eating a lot–Adam is comforting her–after about 20 pounds, tasteless remarks start coming—Then a visit to the doctor reveals: she and Adam are expecting twins!

Would not work…not fair to ask the lady so dedicated to staying trim to add 20 pounds–might take 30 to make it believable–she never did look very pregnant with her recent baby.

Great performances by everyone.

Mark Grossman (Adam) has made Adam his own. Very good actor.

I am still reeling at the lightning pace at which the Cameron “story” bulldozed along. What was the hurry? All the story beats…skipped. No Mariah / Tessa & newly adopted baby-in-danger. No substantive Nicki / Victor scenes.
I love that Sharon (and Nick) were front-burner…for a couple of weeks but, wow.

So glad Cameron is gone, again ! And hopefully for good this time ! There really was no need for him to return for his short lived come back !! He was really gross and creepy !! Buh bye !!

Really? I’d think Courtney Hope deserves those accolades, no? I wonder if this was her good-bye performance?

Ok LA had a limited time to do this story has said that millions of times . Was it rushed yes but his performance was great finally we had a villian . I’m sad that JG won’t write for a young group but so it goes so Faith exits today. I’m probably going to pass on the show now

I definitely agree with your assessment of Mark Grossman’s performance! He always delivers stellar performances, but never gets accolades or acknowledgment for it, so thank you!

I agree with you one BILLION percent!!

Looking forward to Victoria gets her Karma!!!

Mark Grossman is fabulous ! He is the best Adam ever !! Hate that Victor ALWAYS favors Victoria and Nicholas over Adam !!! After Victoria almost destroyed Newman, Victor still allows her to be in charge. The storyline is absolutely beyond stupidity!!It makes Victor look like Victoria’s lapdog !!

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Brook Lynn and Chase Hesitate to Sign Divorce Papers, Elizabeth Reveals Aiden’s Leaving For Paris, Willow Flashes Back to Her Crimes

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As the week came to a conclusion on the Friday, October 23 episode of General Hospital, Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) wrestled with becoming an empty-nester, while Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) and Monet (Blythe Howard) conspired to keep Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Ric (Rick Hearst) at legal bay, and Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase’s (Josh Swickard) frozen relationship thawed, but how much?

Let’s take a look! First, in a moment that was written to bring Liz and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) closer, the GH head nurse is wistful over the fact that she just learned that her talented bakery chef son, Aiden, secretly earned his GED and got into a prestigious pastry school in France and to top it off received a scholarship to attend the school.

Liz is concerned that allowing him to go wasn’t the smartest move because of his young age. Dante suggested that maybe it’s her fear of being alone that is causing her to feel hesitant for Aiden to go abroad. He shared a story about the support her received from Olivia when he moved away from home for the first time; that he understood mothers and sons are close, but she needed to let him go build his own life.

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After coming to terms with it, she revealed that Aiden is leaving in four days and had to make cupcakes for the Halloween party, Dante offered to help her do the baking. They smile. So, what this means to GH fans? All of Liz sons: Cameron, Jake, Aiden are all now officially off the canvas!

WILLOW VS. LULU

At Miller & Davis, Willow strolls in to meet Monet to go over their strategy in their meeting with Ric and Lulu. While discussing their next move, Willow flashes back to the night she shot Drew (Cameron Mathison) twice in the back, and then later, how she first stuck a needle in his neck to use the paralytic drug that kept him in a locked-in state for months.

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When Ric and Lulu arrive, the four end up in a stalemate. Willow refused to drop the lawsuit, and Lulu refused to retract the story on her. Willow’s stance is that Lulu had been manipulated by the Quartermaines, who wanted to take her children away, so Michael can have sole custody of them. Lulu fired back that she was doing her job as an investigative reporter to expose crimes perpetrated by a congresswoman.

Now at an impasse, Ric and Lulu tell Monet and Willow they will see them in court as now a judge will hear the case. Not what Ric wanted that to happen, but now he tells Lulu, they will figure out a way to bring Willow down.

DIVORCE BLUES?

Finally, Chase and Brook Lynn head to the Dominican Republic to get a quickie divorce after how their lawyers dredged up awful things about both of them in Port Charles. While on the plane, the two discuss that they still want each other to be happy.

Once in front of the judge in the Dominican Republic, he asked if the two were mutually consenting to this divorce, but instead, the two sang each others praises.

This left the judge to ask if the two wanted to go through with ending their marriage and he left the room. Later, when he returned with the divorce documents to sign, Chase and Brook Lynn stared at each other hesitating to sign on the dotted line.

So, what do you think will happen next? Will Brook Lynn and Chase end their marriage, or decide to try to make it a go? Is it upsetting to you that all of Elizabeth’s sons are off the canvas? Should the soap recast them all, like they did with Alexis’ daughters and restart the story of these young men? Do you think now will be the time that Willow’s crimes will be publicly exposed, and she will lose her kids and her seat in a congress? Weigh-in via the comment section.

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Could Kristen Vaganos and Josh Kelly Be Exiting ‘General Hospital?’

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General Hospital fans took to social media following the airing of the Wednesday, October 21 episode of the ABC daytime drama series. In story, Molly (Kristen Vaganos) reveals to Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) that she has received an offer to join the top law firm in Chicago that practices civil law. She says it’s her dream job.

The problem Molly says is relocating from Port Charles and uprooting her life and being away from her mother, Scout and boyfriend Cody Bell (Josh Kelly). Wistful that she may lose another daughter to a long-distance situation (Kristina left a few months back to go to medical school in California), Alexis urged Molly to get Cody to go with her.

Molly still seemed concerned and has trouble committing to the idea. Alexis tells her to talk it over with Cody. Meanwhile, Cody asked Tracy (Jane Elliot) is he can have Thanksgiving off because he and Molly planned to spend Thanksgiving together with their families. After initially balking, Tracy agrees.

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WILL MOLLY AND CODY HEAD TO CHI-TOWN?

Later, Cody shows up at Miller & Davis and the conversation turned to Thanksgiving dinner that Alexis is hosting. Molly and Cody asked her not to cook anything. Cody hugged Molly reassuring Alexis that he and Molly would take care of whatever was needed on Turkey Day.

So, this raises the question, why out of nowhere are we learning that Molly received an amazing law offer in Chicago, if the character was not being written out? If Molly leaves the canvas, would the character of Cody make his exit too?

Kristen Vaganos joined GH as a recast Molly Lansing-Davis back in September of 2023 and went on contract in August of 2024. Josh Kelly began playing Cody Bell back in June of 2022. Initial reports were that Kelly joined the show on contract and then as of June 2025 went on recurring status with the show per his choice.

Do you see a world where GH is writing out Molly and Cody? Would you be sad to see Kristen and Josh exit the soap opera? If this is not what is going on, is this just a plot point for some other story that is upcoming? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section.

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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: Adam Delivers Sally’s Baby as Billy Reels from Jill’s Health Crisis in Tearjerker Episode

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The Tuesday, October 20 episode saw The Young and the Restless deliver some deeply-poignant moments in the aftermath of Billy (Jason Thompson) and Sally’s (Courtney Hope) wedding.

The scenes which will be talked about for some time to come, because of how they can impact longterm story, had Adam (Mark Grossman) being the one to deliver Billy and Sally’s baby, while Billy was gut-punched by a phone call from Snapper Foster that Jill had suffered a heart attack in London.

In story, while up in Sally’s room at the GCAC, wishing his ex all the happiness, (because Adam and Billy have no love lost, and he didn’t want to cause waves), Sally’s water broke. In true soapy fashion, all phones were dead. Sally’s phone was missing because it was with Audra (Zuleyka Silver), Adam’s battery ran out etc. Prior to that, Adam did try to call Billy, but Billy did not pick up his calls, as he was with Cane (Billy Flynn) coming to terms with the news on Jill.

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TORN BETWEEN RUNNING TO HIS MOTHER OR HIS NEW WIFE AND BABY

Now in the perfect storm of circumstances, Adam is the one to help Sally deliver her baby when she begged him to stay with er screaming, “Please don’t make me do this alone!” Adam reminded Sally that he’d already delivered a baby twice before. She assured him that it will be OK, and not to be scared, because this isn’t the same set of circumstances when she lost their daughter, Ava, during childbirth.

Downstairs, Billy is in tears over his mother. So too is Cane. Cane speaks to Jill on the phone when Snapper holds the phone to her while at her hospital bed. He tells her he loves her. Billy cannot bring himself to talk to his mom.

Cane decides he will go to London. Billy doesn’t know what to do with a new wife and a baby on the way. It’s clear how much losing Jill would devastate Billy. Cane tells Lily (Christel Khalil) what has happened to Jill, and Billy informs Jack (Peter Bergman) before he tries to find his bride who is upstairs in her room.

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A NEW ABBOTT

Back in Sally’s room, eventually Adam asks Sally (who is deep in labor), if she thought she was having a girl or boy, and she said a boy. But then, Adam introduced her to her “beautiful, perfect baby girl.” It was a moment laced with so much history for Adam and Sally and Adam and Billy, when you think of the deaths of Ava and Deliah.

As Sally cradled her newborn little bundle of joy, Adam went to go get Billy at her request, and as he made his way to the door, Billy was standing there. Billy is stunned to see his rival standing, but then Sally tells Billy to meet his daughter!

Billy rushes to the bedside to be my his new wife and daughter, with the heartbreaking final shot of Adam emotionally overcome thinking of the baby he has lost with Sally. and how he wishes things could have turned out differently in a bittersweet moment.

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EMOTIONAL PERFORMANCES

The episode was laced with hankie-inducing moments from Jason Thompson, Courtney Hope, Mark Grossman and Billy Flynn, who each delivered, to bring this story so much heart and history.  There is plenty of Emmy material within for next year for these four.

You can check out the final moments of yesterday’s episode where Billy meets his daughter for the first time, followed by the final shot of Adam at the door below, followed by our live chat replay with Y&R stars, Jason Thompson and Courtney Hope which streamed immediately after this episode aired in all timezones on the Michael Fairman Channel.

Now let us know, did you reach for the hankies during the episode? Did you like that Adam was the one to deliver Sally’s baby? Do you think something more will happen with Jill? Share your reactions in the comment section.

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