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Y&R’s Michelle Stafford Delivers Bravura Performance as ‘Phick’ Implodes
On Wednesday’s episode of The Young and the Restless, although it seemingly came out of nowhere, Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) and Nick (Joshua Morrow) have an argument that brings up old wounds and signifies the end of the couple known as “Phick”… for now.
Nick, who is getting more heated and jealous of Phyllis and Jack’s (Peter Bergman) enduring relationship, feels Phyllis is rubbing her flirtation with Jack in his face. Phyllis fires backs that unless they are having sex or playing video games, Nick does not treat her well and that she wants something more than superficial moments in their relationship.
This all seems to stem from Nick wanting to be there for the Newman Family and Phyllis being at odds with it. Then, in an emotional outburst, Phyllis says that she has been turning herself inside out to make Nick happy. However, Nick feels it’s not cool of her to ask him to distance himself from his own family.
Phyllis then unloads on Nick, expressing that this is not her first ‘Newman rodeo’ and she has first-hand experience from where she speaks. She wants more from Nick, more understanding, while he feels it’s hypocritical of her to take the high road, given her past.
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Then, Phyllis tells Nick she wants him to choose her over his family. She tells him that she thinks he is so miserable over Adam (Mark Grossman) and what’s going on with Victor (Eric Braeden) and Victoria (Amelia Heinle) that he doesn’t see things straight, and that their relationship will always suffer because of it.
Phyllis says she can’t do this anymore, and Nick is getting ready to walk out on her, when her cell phone rings, and it’s Jack calling adding fuel to the break-up.
In the scene, Michelle Stafford was on fire, giving us one of the performances that reminds us all why she has always been one of daytime’s best. You can watch it below.
So, what did you think of the Phick break-up scene? Do you want Phyllis to end up with Jack, or back with Nick? Share your thoughts via the comment section.
Congratulations to our Michelle Stafford fans who got the best of Phyllis this week! Though I hate seeing her with Jack who can’t get her out of his system,hope he doesn’t forget he asked for this. He tried to help she and Nick work it out, but Nick was always aware of his presence. Now I expect he will get back with Chelsea, whom I liked him with before she and Adam got back together, but now I don’t know. Can’t believe we had to watch all this fighting and squabbling between Phyllis and Nick, which we all knew was leading to a break-up, but what I don’t get what the purpose was, to get Phyllis and Jack back together or to get Nick back with Chelsea or???
I agree 100% Violet. Michelle drives me nuts but she did a great job with Phyllis. I wish Y and R would bring back Ronan, Nina’s other son who Phyllis had immense chemistry with before he left GC.
Michelle will always be Phyllis..
I honestly, at the moment, don’t recall who she portrayed on GH ____________
I hope she will be alone until they bring in an exciting man for her personality to hook up with_________________
If, she goes with Jack he will bring her down to a blah old boring lady as he is an old boring man.________
There is no sexual spark– no nothing just a yawn.
I can’t even envision them kissing without gagging.!_____________
Phyllis needs a new man that is an exciting challenge for her and her age.
Most all Y&R men are quite old or simply lack an intriguing personality.____________
There is not one Y&R guy that I’d even date, no way.
((perhaps a young Victor))
SuOOO,
Hi, you always make such good points. The thing with Jack and Phyllis is, they’ve been there and done that too many times. Jack is in his sixty’s and they are trying to prolong the agony of him aging. Believe me, nothing works, even he and younger women. Im a Nick fan from way back, I think he’s adorable and Iam very fussy about whom he’s with and Phyllis has never been my first choice. Remember he’s like a grandson to me and Iam very particular.
The performance is new (is it?) but the story is the same: Phyllis prostrating herself for uncaring Nick.
Did I miss something, or did this pop out of nowhere??
I thought the same thing. It is hard to rave about an actor’s performance when the writing the poor actor is given is lousy.
EMMY EMMY EMMY.
A life of nookie and video games with Nick. Sign me up! lol.
Me too, Drake. Oh, except for the video games.
Like it’s been said…this came out of nowhere but, we knew it was coming. Same story, different day…with these two. New head writer needed ASAP.
Amazing !!!!—-Michelle, once again, owned IT!! I am your forever fan since I was a teen…..you are the best–❤️
I agree 10,000 percent, Celia. I’m honestly shocked at so many negative posts here. Michelle brought me to tears when she said Nick puts her in a box.. wow, do I know how that feels. She moved me deeply.
The negative responses are usually clinical—-I think we’re all guilty of that, to a point.
But, I do agree—-I look at the depth of feelings.
And, to your point, to be sensitive to someone else’s pain and emotional feelings, he or she must have experience that same turbulence some time or other…..Having gone through emotional turmoil, sometimes leaves invisible scars.
It makes no difference how young or old we are—-I was fifteen—-funny how those feelings make such an impact at such a tender age, but remain within us for a lifetime, albeit I did eventually marry the bad-boy— LOL and double LOL.
Michelle Stafford must have delved deep within her being for delivering such an outstanding performance. Kudos!!
I call them “Internal Bruises.” I explain to people that don’t understand abuse, most will look for a scar, stiches, bruises or a broken arm, all good examples of physical abuse but to be in a relationship where everything is one sided, never good enough, need to lose a couple pounds or when are we going to have sex or else, these are hurtful things many people carry in the inside of them that no one can see and many of us never know about. Be as kind as you can be and ALWAYS communicate with whomever you are in love with or falling in love. Not understand how one feels and what their history was in their various relationships will bite YOUR relationship in the azz!
I never experienced any of what you so eloquently describe, T—but any person with an open heart, open mind and kindness can see the invisible scars.
I was young, pining over a boy a few years older than I. I was invisible to him and thus ignored me because of my age, or so I thought—it hurt my teen heart so much, I remember that year with lucidity. Stupid, kid stuff, but hurtful nonetheless.
Any actor or actress who can “stand” there and be able to move an audience, must have had a very painfully difficult experience at one time or other.
Any actor/actress has the skill, but when there has been suffering in his/her life, the delivery becomes that much more tangibly real. Ergo, Michelle Stafford.
I appreciate this side of you, T—–Men find it hard to show any vulnerability because many think it emasculates them. However, I truly believe that it takes a real man, a man who knows his own self, to be a man❤️
How is this even a ‘story’?!
Has-been Phick has a disagreement and breaks up while has-been Phack burns on the sideline ?!
Omg, this show is beyond tired !
Poor Michelle Stafford, she was screeching and crushed like their was some big development or actual plot that helped break Nick and her up but it was just her trying to make the most of Griffiths usual boring garbage. Jack mulls around town woo is me all year, and Josh Morrow is all hot and being wasted on this third attempt at Phick, while Sharon Case is equally wasted on Rey!
Unbearable that Melissa Ordways Abby is driving story this past year , to top off with the equally dull Bryton (Devon)!? this head regime really needs to be forced into retirement! Tricia Cast, Lauralee Bell , Eileen Davidson and Sharon Case are supporting actresses in a Melissa Ordway story? Just that alone is grounds for Griffith and Morina to be fired like yesterday
@michael.fairman pls tell us that y n r is looking for a new heawriter and E.P?
Hi Damien ..
Most all I read notes Y&R is horrible.
The stories are awful. No drama no intrigue no anything, actually.
And yet– it’s the #1 soap..
There is something tragically wrong with that.
Seems there is dirty play with the Y&R ratings IMO..
And Y&R plays the same couple’s characters over and over and over again- a never-ending circle of changing sex paetners, over and over and over again. —
Nobody would want to be reunited with an X after
he/she has had a relationship and Sex and more sex with all their friends and family members over and over again, and again!.. YUCK!!
I know, Su000. But soaps have always been guilty of this. ATWT did it with Jack & Carly, Lily & Holden, even Lisa & Bob. GL was Reva & Josh, Vanessa & Billy, Roger & Holly… but it just seems like it happens more frequently these days. Maybe that’s just my age. I do feel for Phyllis this time; I think Nick has been overly critical and more than his usual self-righteous. But Phyllis and Jack again? That’ll give me a bad case of Phack. Phyck? Jallis? Whatever.. you get my point.
Soaphound,
I have never been a Phyllis fan so it’s hard to critique her fairly.
I felt that someone decided that Phyllis would be better off back with Jack and that’s when everything went sideways with she and Nick. Jack didn’t make it any easier by letting the couple know of his feelings for Phyllis, still. Every time Nick saw the two of them together, it fueled his jealousy and resentment.Now friends are telling Phyllis that she probably still and always has had residual feelings for Jack and she’s starting to believe it, I think.
That’s what I am talking about! Much ado about nothing! As much as I loved Jack and Phyllis together many years ago, their time is over. I see him as her confidant.
All the actors involved are great BUT its just a retread. And this Nick and Phyliss split came out of nowhere and us fans are not stupid enough to buy the shakeup. It is either the lack of money on hiring or bringing back previous actors to revive Jack, Nick or Phyliss’s love life or just lazy writing. This show and its ratings uses its past reputation to stay number one. NOTHING right now is “Must TV tune in or else!” They ruined Mariah, the NuNoah can act but is bland with no story, too lazy to rehire a Chance actor, Jack is lost and Victoria and Ashland, who cares! Send Sally back to B&B and let Adam and Sharon have an amazing Christmas together and let Nick and Chelsea get back together. And by the way, why bring back Kevin and Chloe when they have nothing to do. And dont even get me started on Devon!
Hi Timmm–
A new hance has been cast..
I knew that a week 10 days ago..
I saw his picture, a good-looking guy..
and seen all his pics on Instagram..
It’s excruciating to watch Abby crying 24/7
it overkill of FF annoying junk.
He/Chance is Not dead and soon to return.
And he’s going to be messed up in the head..
A good case of PSTD I’d assume.
0ooh and–
If Jack and Phillis are reunited= ISH!
Michelle/Phillis having sex with Jack turns my stomach..
I gag at the thought of them kissing..
He is too old and dull and lifeless to be with fiery Phillis..
A horrible mistake to put them together..
Phyllis needs a younger challenging man, not old blah Jack.
Jack is too old and Phyliss is too loud and devious! Jack needs to find someone who is chill. Phyliss needs to sink her teeth into a young buck and ride him! OMG, what about NuNoah! Nick would freak out!
Oh, my gosh, T—–Treading in deep waters there!!
LOL
When Nick and Phyllis were married, Noah was a little boy—-Phyllis took care of him now and again. Can you imagine? Nick would have a fit and a heart attack. But, hey—-wouldn’t be the first time for any soap to spin in that direction.
She will be labeled a Jezebel and shunned—
“Get thee to a nunnery”— LOLOL.
Timmm,
So would I, freak out. Noah’s girlfriend is coming to town, but he also has eyes for Mariah’s partner, whose name scapes me.
Hey, SusieQ—-Never liked Jack. I get it. But, he must have magic fingers—-He did “land” Sally—young enough to be his granddaughter.
The storylines su€k—-but, Michelle Stafford, in my eyes, is the Giving Tree over and over, regardless of the asinine stories and mismatched couples. The writers are suddenly making Nick look like a fool. Why separate him and Phyllis? There must be some new character moving to GC. Perhaps Chelsea is destined to be with Nick upon her return?
I, too, get grossed out by Jack, the presumed stud, kissing anyone—-just as I almost upchucked when Olivia kissed Robert on GH—- Oh, Lordy Lord–should be rated XX.
C, speaking of giving, Michelle’s Thanksgiving stand-alone show was great! It was custom made for you!
Gee, what a guy, T.—-if you’re talking about Michelle’s heartfelt performance? I thank you.
If you’re referring to her generous heart of giving away hundreds of turkeys to families in need? I thank you, as well.
It does the body and soul good to give.
Hope you had a fantastic Thanksgiving!❤️
Michelle is the best! One thing she does have in common with her character is a good heart. I want Y&R to cast a new guy, someone at the Hotel who does maintenance. A normal guy who she falls for and takes a lot of heat for dating a “Regular” guy. It would be something different and let her use some of her comedic skills, as well. Meanwhile, as a young man, Mr. Maintenance Guy did blue collar work to put himself through school so he does his work at the Hotel and is secretly sabotaging Red’s business for a takeover!
I wish you and your family Happy Holidays, as well.
Timmm
Oh, absolutely, T. Phyllis deserves someone vibrantly alive as she. TPTB don’t seem to have an optimistic vision for her. Between you and me,, they merely recycle ‘her’ men. Jack is too old and Nick is too stiff. For some reason ye gods persist injecting Jack into the younger crowd—-meanwhile he has a son, Kemo, in his fifties, I think.
I most certainly would love to see a demigod of a maintenance guy for Phyllis—if not Ronan ( Jeff Branson) then a tall hunk with tools. Pardon the pun.
Happy Holidays to you and yours, as well.
Blessings!!❤️
SuOOO
Figured we’d get a messed up Chance back, if any. Don’t think Devon will like watching him raise HIS son, if they ever turn him into a real baby instead of wrapped up like a loaf of stale bread.
Timmm and Su000…I never watched Y&R until the cancellations of OLTL and AMC. But Michelle was still there as Phyliss. Wasn’t she married to Jack and Victor messed that up at the time? I think she plays Phyliss better than Nina on GH. And she’s doing a great job in reevaluating her relationship with Nick. But if she could get herself all tangled up in Summer and Sally why can’t she allow the same curtesy to Nick’s feelings toward Victoria and family? And I love the way she looks and dresses. I did like a more strong Jack than how her is acting now. I think Kyle, Summer and grandson deciding to live in Rome, and no new anything has really taken their weight on him. Look forward to a rebound. As for Abby/Chance story it’s ff for me too. As is Mariah and her girlfriend. Still not sure about the sincerity of Ashland. Love Sally, but more so on B&B. Wish Bill had lost that round with her. As for the writers, I will give them a little pass because in this day and age it’s hard to inspire the same creativity and imagination, especially when real life is big completion.
Michelle Stafford was born to play Phyliss! I was excited to see her on GH but it was a bust! She just didn’t click with anyone. Cynthia Watros is amazing as Nina and both those women are where they are suppose to be! Carly is going to mess up and really pizz Sonny off and I bet he and Nina find their way back to each other.
rose, Michelle has been there through thick and thin and she has touched toes with Victor, Jack, Nick and so on. NOBODY plays Phyliss like Michelle!
Agreed, T. What ye gods should do is get Jeff Branson (Ronan) back. Not only did he and Michelle Stafford sizzle, but they also lit up the screen with their impeccable acting. Those two really connected sensually and had such smooth camaraderie.
Every word, every gesture, every movement was executed with skillful ease—“par excellance!!”
Sharon and whatshisname truly bore the ambiance and atmosphere. Rey is a useless character.
Something else which makes me want to scream the most? That wailing, swaddled doll who never moves and has not grown an ounce since birth. An appointment with the pediatrician is in order.
Rey was brought in along with his ex-lover, brother and mother, ect. They are all gone and he should be to. There is nothing for him to do and Sharon will always bebop from Nick to Adam and back to Nick and so on!
Her performance was absolutely outstanding! While the current yandr writing regime is a bore the writing for Michelle was amazing and she delivered. Bravo !
Michelle Stafford deserves all the accolades she is receiving. I remember when I was a regular Y&R viewer: Stafford gave the most natural (real) performance I have seen on soaps. She made Phyllis so believable. I will take believability over histrionics or woodenness any day…
For me, the performance was quite a display of talent. However, it was way out of equilibrium with the script. Still behind in watching but don’t favor Jack with another young woman. What’s wrong with a mature relationship; not necessarily an intimate one?
ABSOLUTELY!! Loving me some Phack…keeping my fingers crossed. MS & PB IMO has so much more chemistry together then Phick. Jack understands Phyllis in a way Nick doesn’t having himself been cagey and deceitful and winning at all cost in Jack’s younger days.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sonny and Jason Trade Threats on Each Other
The love affair that once was mobster Sonny (Maurice Benard) and hit man Jason (Steve Burton), and having each others back, is now apparently over! On the Thursday April 25th episode of General Hospital, an increasingly paranoid Sonny is confronted by Jason.
Jason wants to talk to Sonny about a “family matter”, but Sonny says they aren’t family now because he’s working with the Feds. Sonny goes on to say how he cannot trust Carly (Laura Wright) or Jason and he knows about Jason buying back the Metro Court for Carly from Nina (Cynthia Watros).
When the conversation turns to Josslyn (Eden McCoy) and Dex (Evan Hofer), Jason informs Sonny that Kristina (Kate Mansi) knows Sonny ordered a hit. Jason is worried about Dex’s safety. He tells Sonny that if he does something to Dex, Kristina will figure out that he is responsible.
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Sonny goes on to say how much he loves his kids and how he will protect them. He then tears into Jason for abandoning his sons, Danny and Jake, for two years and how he has no right to stand there to tell him what to do.
Jason warns Sonny again to leave Dex alone or he’ll personally stop him. Sonny snaps at Jason, countering, “You’ll die trying!” And at that point, Jason walks out and Sonny slams the door behind him.
What do you think about this split in the longstanding relationship of Jason and Sonny? Do you like Jason and Sonny at odds? Will Kristina be the person to ultimately figure out what is happening to Sonny, or it might it be Nina, who knows Ava (Maura West) is up to no good? Share your thoughts in the comment section, but first watch this clip from part of the Sonny/Jason scenes below.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Brook Lynn and Chase Have Their Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties
On General Hospital, Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase (Josh Swickard) both were treated to Bachelorette and Bachelor parties to shake off any of those pre-wedding jitters. At The Savoy, the ladies have a touching and fun time with Brook Lynn.
The bride-to-be gives a speech to thank everyone for coming, while Lois lets everyone know to try the signature cocktail the “Brooklynn Chaser”, which gets everybody eventually and mostly, drunk.
When Tracy (Jane Elliot) questions Lois (Rena Sofer) as to why there is no music for the party, Lois realizes she forgot, and somehow, who does she call to the rescue? Spinelli (Bradford Anderson)! Saving the day, he winds up playing some tunes and later gets on the dance floor to ‘shake it off’ with the gals.
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Lois makes a speech as the mother of the bride, and shares how proud she is of the woman Brook Lynn has become. Wedding games begin, including one of “hot potato” with a wedding bouquet.
When it’s time for the “Silly Poses” section of the party, Spinelli has now morphed from DJ to staff photographer taking memorable photos of the ladies to remember the evening by.
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The best part of the event, was when Brook Lynn tries to get her grandmother Tracy out on the dance floor, which, at first, she refuses. After several of the guests bust a move, a tipsy Tracy joins the dance party after Joss mentions that if her grandmother Bobbie was here, she would dance. Tracy says “she agrees” and begins to cut a rug on the floor, much to the delight of the other women.
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In the final moments, a tipsy Joss and Kristina (Kate Mansi) have a confrontation about Sonny, and Joss lets Kristina in more on Sonny’s behavior, which looks to have clued in Kristina a bit more as to how something is way off about her dad.
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Across town at the Hatchett Bar, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and the men with the exception of Anna (Finola Hughes) and Jordan (Tanisha Harper), all attend Chase’s Bachelor Party where throwing hatchets into a dart board for supremacy is the order of the day. Drew (Cameron Mathison) and Ned (Wally Kurth) get into some words over ELQ, while Dante makes a toast to his police partner, Chase.
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Suddenly Dex (Evan Hofer) shows up. Chase thanks Dex for coming, but Dex gets some dirty looks from other cops on the force. Dante gives Chase his present, which is a signed baseball by the Boston Red Sox.
Ned (Wally Kurth) makes a speech that although no one is good enough for his daughter, Brook Lynn, Chase has come closer than anyone has, so welcome to the family. Running in at the end is Blaze (Jacqueline Grace Lopez), who just left Brook Lynn’s party, and she toasts her singing partner, Chase, and to the great man that he is.
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What did you think of Brook Lynn and Chase’s pre-wedding celebrations? What was your favorite moment? Comment below.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Nina Confronts Ava for Sabotaging Her Relationship With Sonny and Signs the Divorce Papers
Looks like Nina (Cynthia Watros) and Ava (Maura West) are back to be each other’s sworn enemy number one. By the end of the Monday, April 22nd episode of General Hospital, the women know where they stand with each other after Nina goes in on Ava accusing her of wanting Sonny (Maurice Benard) all to herself, while her marriage has been on the rocks.
In story, at Nina’s office, Ava shows up to see Nina and says she is sorry about what happened with Sonny and that he reacted the way he did, acknowledging that is was over the top, even for Sonny. Ava says she’ll smooth things over, but Nina says she now understands how manipulative and transparent Ava really is.
Given their horrible history, Nina goes in on Ava and how she should never have trusted her. Nina wants to know how long has Ava had this agenda dating all the way back to telling Nina to turn Carly (Laura Wright) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) into the SEC. Ava says she never told her do to that, but Nina wants to know how long Ava has been playing her for a fool.
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Ava says she moved in with Sonny to keep Avery safe and she wants to be on good terms with Avery’s father, Sonny. Nina thinks she likes being in Sonny’s inner circle. Ava tells Nina if she goes to him about her advising Nina to call the SEC on Carly and Drew, it won’t work. Sonny still considers Nina a traitor and he will think she’s lying because she’s so desperate to win him back. Ava says if Nina would stop blaming everyone else that maybe Sonny would respect her. Nina says “like he does you?” Ava says Sonny not only respects her, but he also counts on her.
From there, Ava launches into why she and Sonny understand each other, after all, Sonny is a powerful, turbulent, and sometimes violent man. She goes so far to say if Nina wanted someone to just sit by the fire with and play with their grandchildren, she’s got the wrong guy. Ava then talks about Mike from Nixon Falls (Sonny with amnesia) and how Sonny hid the darkest parts of himself from Nina back then, whereas with Ava they are the same similar creatures, so he doesn’t have to hide anything.
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Nina wants to know just what Ava wants with Sonny? What is her end game? Ava responds that they understand each other, in ways she can’t with Sonny. Nina tells Ava she can go ahead and have it all and signs Sonny’s divorce papers. Ava walks out with the documents, while Nina in tears at her desk, takes off her wedding rings and has her assistant come in so she can messenger the rings back to Sonny’s address.
The episode and these scenes featured great performances by Cynthia Watros and Maura West. You can check some of the scenes below.
Now, let us know, what is Ava’s next move? Is she going to become Mrs. Sonny Corinthos? Do you like Ava and Nina as enemies? Comment below.
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