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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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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Has Dylan’s Mystery Caller/Stalker Been Revealed to Be an Alive Luna Nozawa?

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We have another scream machine on her hands at The Bold and the Beautiful after the dramatic ending of the May 1 episode, and that would be Dylan (Sydney Bullock)!

B&B is finally making some headway on just who was the person behind the mystery call that Dylan received telling her they have some “unfinished business.” At the time of the mysterious call, it was clear that the voice was altered to disguise the true identify of the person on the the other line.

On today’s show, after Dylan and Electra (Laneya Grace) exchange words in the wardrobe room about Dylan wanting to rebuild their trust and friendship and how Electra has issues stemming from way back trusting anyone after what Remy (Christian Weissmanm) did to her by befriending her and then plastering deep fake nude photos of her across social media.

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The timing of Electra bringing up Remy is also interesting to us, as we had previously reported now that Christian Weissmann is back and on on contract with The Bold and the Beautiful, he’s already teased that Remy has another connection to someone on the canvas, which many are still believing its Dylan.

At the end of the episode, after Electra leaves the room, Dylan hears noises coming from behind the dress rack. She asks, “Jamie” is that with you? After no answer and a bit more hangar and dress ruffling, a figure steps out behind it, while Dylan is looking down at her tablet trying to get back to work.

When Dylan looks up, she lets out a scream that could be heard to Nebraska, as viewers see partial view of what looks to be a woman with long dark hair from the back. Dylan in shock, says, “It’s you!” We fade to black.

So, what’s going on here? Is the reason the caller said to her that we have “unfinished business” because on Monday, it will be revealed to actually be an alive and well, Luna (Lisa Yamada)? Did the two strikes some sort of deal, that allowed Dylan to help Luna escape after Luna supposedly died after Dylan ran her down with her car, which was all off-screen? Another theory, is the mystery caller is Remy and he is doing some sort of Luna fakeout on Dylan for a yet to be revealed reason.

What do you think is going on? Did Lisa Yamada just make an on-screen return to The Bold and the Beautiful? Share your thoughts and theories below, but first check out our recent interview from back in March on the Michael Fairman Channel when Lisa who attended the BBTV app launch party.

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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: Nick Confesses His Drug Problem to Victor; Joshua Morrow, Mark Grossman, Eric Braeden Bring the Newman Bond

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When The Young and the Restless can deliver an emotional side to their stories and their family dynamics, it usually makes for some great scenes delivered by their A-list cast.

Such was the case on the Friday, May 1 episode when Adam (Mark Grossman) and Nick (Joshua Morrow) returned to Genoa City and gave their father, Victor Newman (Eric Braeden), an update on what had gone down with Matt Clark (Roger Howarth) in Las Vegas.

As Victor questioned, “What the hell happened?” Nick piped up, “We both made mistakes along the way, but we’re here now and we’re sorry for giving you so much worry on top of everything else that you’re dealing with,” which was in reference to Victor trying to reclaim his company Newman Enterprises et al.

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NICK’S CONFESSION

Next, Nick, explains one of the ways he messed up while trying to go after Matt Clark, when he admitted to this father with tears in his eyes, “That’s one of the ways I messed up … I took Fentanyl willingly. Some of it was because of Matt, but most of it was on me. I was in a lot of pain, dad, after my accident, I was burning through my prescription meds really quickly after I left the hospital. I could see that it was becoming a problem. But honestly, I thought that I could manage it.  I was wrong. I was out in LA and Matt had taken Noah (Lucas Adams) and Sienna (Tamara Braun) and he gave me this bag of pills and said I could use it to trade for information. When I went out to that drug warehouse, he was trying to convince me and Sharon (Sharon Case) that Noah was a drug addict. I just put the pills in my pocket of my jacket and I came back to Genoa City and I was in a lot of pain, dad, and I was wearing that jacket. I put my hands in the pocket and the pills were there.”

Nick sadly added, “I was desperate. I couldn’t get anymore prescription meds, so I took the fentanyl  I’m deeply ashamed that I was so weak, but all I can do is stand here and tell you the truth that I’m going to make this right and I’ll get better.”

BROTHER TO BROTHER

Adam stood up for his brother and reconfirmed to Victor the plan for help Nick through his pill addiction, “Nick is already on his way to doing that. Sharon has set up an appointment with an outpatient facility. He’s going to do the meetings and he’s going to push through this better than ever.”

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“You should also know that the only reason I’m standing here is because of Adam,” Nick confessed to Victor. “Every time I fell, you were there to pick me up. You risked your life to save me, and that’s not something I will ever forget.”

In the climatic and emotional ending of the scene, Nick in tears admits his shame to his dad, who comes in to give him hug. Nick says, “I’m so sorry. I know that this is the last thing you or this family needs.”

All three actors, Joshua Morrow, Mark Grossman and Eric Braeden, were excellent in this exchange in their scenes, but at its epicenter continues to be the Emmy-worthy performances by Y&R MVP, Joshua Morrow. Nick’s heartbreaking journey and fall from grace with his pill addiction problem has finally shown the clinks in the armor of the man who is always on the ready to help others … now he needs to let others help him through this. Can we do it?

So, what did you think of the scenes between the Newman man featuring Joshua, Mark and Eric on the Friday episode of Y&R? And though who watched also know that at the very end, Matt Clark who clearly has been injured wakes up from being conked out, so there is more revenge to come on the Newman clan. Share your thoughts below, but take a look at these scenes from a Canadian viewers who saw them air yesterday.

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DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Sophia Seemingly Plans to End Her Life, But Not Before Setting Fire to Johnny’s Apartment With Him Trapped Inside

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The final few moments of the Thursday, April 30 episode of Days of our Lives, will pave the way, to what just may be the end of Sophia Choi’s (Rachel Boyd) life, but not as you may think!

After an unhinged Sophia paid a visit to Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman), maced him in the eyes, knocked him out and then tied up to a chair, now conscious, she lets him know that she holds him responsible for all the trouble and trauma she has gone through from adopting her child, and her being sent to a mental institution.

So instead of the unregistered gun Kristen (Stacy Haiduk) gave her to finish off Johnny, Sophia sets up a plan to light candle, use nail polish remover and turn on the gas on the stove to ultimately create a mass explosion, which although Johnny pleaded to her not to that to all the innocent people inside his apartment building, she doesn’t seem to care.

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FIERY FACE OFF

The plan was supposed to be, after she takes care of Johnny she will toss the gun in the Salem River, then focus on payback to Holly Jonas before leaving town to start a new life.

Now, Sophia makes her exit, leaving Johnny to be a few moments away from an explosion or gas inhalation, when Chanel (Raven Bowens) comes home after awaiting the results of her mammogram. She sees Johnny tied up, as he panics and tells her to put out the flame on the candle, things go awry, and a fire has begun and everything may go up in flames with Johnny and Chanel inside.

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A BROKEN SOPHIA

Back in her room, Sophia breaks down after reading the social media comments about her, she planted, and then starts writing a suicide or farewell note which says. “I’m tired of begging for forgiveness for my mistakes. All I wanted was to move forward, to be loved and understood. But it’s clear that I was never going to get that. Holly Jonas said that I was dead to her. So, as her former BFF, I’m going to make her dream a reality.”

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A DEADLY TRAP

Now, the fate of Johnny, Chanel and Sophia will be revealed on tomorrow’s May 1st cliffhanger, which may be the end of Sophia when she crosses paths with Kirsten at the bridge near the river. We do know Rachel Boyd is no longer appearing in the show credits section and is now off contract with the soap.

So, what did you think of the climatic final moments of DAYS? What did you think of the performance of Rachel Boyd as Sophia Choi? Let us know via the comment section.

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