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Y&R’s Steve Burton Shares Reaction To His Daytime Emmy Nomination, And Admiration For Jessica Collins and Doug Davidson!

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When the nominees were revealed for the 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards to be he handed out on May 1st, a very familiar name to daytime audiences made the final round once again in the Outstanding Supporting Actor category … none other than The Young and the Restless’ Steve Burton. The popular star received his second nomination in a row for his work as Dylan McAvoy, a role he began playing in early 2013, after an over 20-year-run on General Hospital as Jason Morgan, where he won an Emmy for his performance in 1998.
Speaking to On-Air On-Soaps from his home in Nashville on Wednesday, Steve shared: his excitement at being honored once again by his peers, his nominated work with Jessica Collins (Ex-Avery), being anchored in story with on-screen parents: Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki) and Doug Davidson (Paul). While Burton expressed his admiration and Davidson, he also gave kudos to Christian LeBlanc (Michael, Y&R), Maurice Benard (Sonny, GH), and others who have made an impact on him throughout his daytime soap journey.
Here’s what Steve shared on Daytime Emmys 2016, being made to feel at home at Y&R, and who he thinks should host the Emmy ceremonies, and more!
You scored your sixth Daytime Emmy nomination last week! What did you submit for contention that landed you in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series race?

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STEVE: I submitted the break-up scenes with Avery, and I think a goodbye scene with her, as well. So the majority of my stuff was with Jessica Collins (Avery).
What did you like about the scenes that made you go with those?
STEVE: Sometimes, it’s so arbitrary. I usually get a lot of people’s input, because every year the voting system changes and you have to adapt to that in a way. For me, I want to pick the most honest work, and that’s what it’s about. It doesn’t matter if it’s over the top or not, because sometimes that wins, but that’s not always how I am. I just picked what I felt was the honest, and I went with that. I try not to labor over it to much. I just picked it, and submit it, and then let the cards fall where they may.
Those were sad scenes: Dylan and Avery just couldn’t make their relationship work anymore, and for them it was the realization of that and the finality of it that made those moments so heart-tugging.
STEVE: Yes, and I just felt the scenes were really well-written. Obviously, Jessica Collins and I really enjoyed working together. And it wasn’t that we even had to work for it in the scenes, because Jessica was leaving the show, and it was a natural progression for our storyline and our characters. The whole thing was sad too! We didn’t want Jessica to leave. Hopefully, we captured all of that essence in our scenes, and we will see what happens. Jessica did reach out to me when she found I was nominated, and I am so glad she was nominated, too. I am one of her biggest fans.

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And you created the Dylan and Avery relationship from nothing – you had to bring their back-story to life on-screen – when neither of you had been on Y&R previously. I think that is a very hard thing to have to do and make work, especially in front of a loyal show fan base that could be dismissive of a never-before-seen duo.
STEVE: It was a very interesting how it played out. Like you said, usually the fans don’t care, quite honestly. They didn’t really know me, and Jessica was new to the show, and Avery was with Nic (Joshua Morrow). That was her root for a love interest. But it worked with us and the history was there. I think people felt that, and obviously it was a lot of fun.
Since you won a Daytime Emmy for your work on General Hospital and have been nominated several other times, does it still feel as exciting that your peers voted you in the final round, and acknowledged you?
STEVE: I think it’s great, because being on a new show with a new group of people, and just the whole transition for me to The Young and the Restless, and working into the storyline. Obviously, it was a big transition for me in my life and acting-wise. So, it’s very nice to be recognized for that. I really do appreciate it as it never gets old, and it is really cool.
Dylan is now anchored to core Genoa City residents. His mother is Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott), and his father is Paul Williams (Doug Davidson). Did it exceed your expectations on how it all evolved with Dylan … and how Y&R tied you into the canvas?

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STEVE: One hundred percent! And remember, originally Ray Wise (Ian Ward) was going to turn out to be Dylan’s dad, and that’s cool, because I love Ray. But, Doug Davidson and I are very close. I think they saw something there and changed direction midstream and made Doug my dad, which I love. We love working together, and we spent a lot of time together. Having Victoria (Amelia Heinle), and Nick as my half-sister and brother, and tying Paul and Nikki together with Dylan, was just great.
Last week with Y&R celebrating their 43rd anniversary and the show landing 27 Daytime Emmy nominations, the series is still in high gear, and you are evolving in story now with Sharon Case (Sharon), and then you get a nomination yourself. I think they have set you up pretty well here on the top ranked daytime drama.
STEVE: I agree, man. I just go in and try to do the best I can do every day. I am in a different place in my life, where I don’t sweat the small stuff anymore. You go in and make the story work and you go home.
How did you find out you were nominated?
STEVE: We were doing a scene on stage and Christian LeBlanc (Michael) got a text from our Associate Producer Jimmy Freeman saying that he was nominated. We weren’t sure what time the nominations were coming out. So he looked them up and that is how I found out. I texted my wife immediately and she was very excited.
You started out in this business as a young actor and have come full circle to being one of the well-known veterans. On Y&R, do you have younger actors come to you for advice?

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STEVE: I talk to the younger kids on the show. All I try to say is: “Work as hard as you did your first day on the job. Don’t get complacent and lazy. Show up on time.” Most likely, if you have somebody who has the talent and has those work ethics, usually they are around for awhile. One person I have encouraged is Robert Adamson (Noah). I think he can go very far as he is very talented. GH’s Maurice Benard (Sonny) pushed me to the max, and that is why I have that perspective. Maurice was the greatest mentor in the world. He pushed me to the hilt in terms of acting, work ethic etc. I could not have had a better person in my life at the time.
You have honed your craft over the years, where you come at your work with subtlety and much of it is told in your eyes. Is that something you try to do in your scenes?
STEVE: I don’t think it’s something you try. I will give you an example: like Christian LeBlanc (Michael). I am a huge fan of his. Obviously, he is an amazing actor. He’s more animated than me, and I would say we have different styles of acting, but he is very honest and truthful. I think it really comes down to the individual of who they are, and what their style is. It’s not something that I necessarily work on that is just part of me, I guess. Obviously, if I try to be more animated in my style like Maurice Benard or Christian, I would feel awkward and I would probably look pretty awkward, too! (Laughs) I will leave that to the professionals! (Laughs)

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When you look at the nominees, and having voted yourself, what was your overall opinion on this year’s pool of performances?
STEVE: I thought a lot of great people had great tape submissions this year that had not been recognized before. We have a lot of new nominees this year who have done a lot of good work for a long time, and they are finally being recognized. On a side note: Are we getting Doug Davidson to host the Daytime Emmys? I would love for him to host them. This guy is awesome at stuff like that. He is so good, and he would keep the ceremonies to where my kid’s could actually watch! (Laughs)
For more with this year’s Daytime Emmy nominees make sure to listen to Soap Nation Live! with Michael Fairman Daytime Emmy Nomination Special.
So, were you happy to hear Steve Burton is in the running for the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at this year’s Daytime Emmys? Do you recall the break-up scenes between Dylan and Avery, and Avery’s heartbreaking goodbye? What do you think about the on-screen chemistry between Steve and his on-screen dad, Doug Davidson? Share your thoughts in the comment section below!
General Hospital
‘General Hospital’s’ Tabyana Ali Weighs In on Who She Thinks is Trina’s Stalker (Exclusive)

On General Hospital, as Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali) has launched a music career alongside Gio Palmieri (Giovanni Mazza), it was recently revealed that she actually has what seems like an “obsessed” stalker! How do we know? Well, there is a collage of the young woman that said person is continuing to add more photos to as the weeks and months roll on.
There have been several obvious suspects in the way GH has presented the characters. Chief among them music executive, Simon Craft (Grady Eldridge) who continually has made statements and has been shooting daggers at anyone getting in the way of his prized recording artist.
At the same time the stalking started, Kai’s friend and former college football teammate, Quinn (Jequan Jackson) showed back up who previously had a falling out with Trina. Might he be playing nice, but wants revenge on Trina?

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KEPT IN THE DARK
Fast-forward and now General Hospital fans learned that two-time Daytime Emmy winner, Alley Mills is on her way back to the show as Heather Webber, who previously was known as”The Hook” killer at one point, and is the biological mother of Trina’s sworn enemy, Esme Prince (last played by Avery Pohl).
Esme perished went she went overboard with Trina’s boyfriend, Spencer Cassadine (last played by Nicholas Alexander Chavez) a few years ago into the steely waters below. Could Esme be the one obsessing over Trina, or could it be someone else completely?
In a brand new video interview out on Tuesday, September 29, Tabyana Ali visited You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel and weighed-in on who she thinks could be the culprit! However, Tabyana shared she actually has no idea who it actually will turn out to be.
“The crazy thing is that everybody knows who it is except for me! They’re keeping that secret from me,” revealed Ali. “They want me to be as oblivious as Trina.”

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THOSE WHO WENT OVERBOARD AND PRESUMED DEAD
After looking over the potential suspects and with all the theories that have floated about, Tabyana had her top picks! “I would love for it to be Spencer. I would love for it to be Esme. Mostly because I also just want my friends back on set, too. I would love to just see them and hang out with them. I think it definitely could be one of those two,” speculated Ali.
“I think everybody thought it could have been Quinn, or could have been Simon. I think we were all pointing in that direction for a minute, but I thinks that’s too easy”, declares Tabyana. “I think they’re just trying to throw me off, and trying to make it seem like it’s one of them. Now, nobody told me one way or the other about them.”
As soaps go, it’s usually not the first string of suspects who turn out to be the actual person behind the stalking. Tabyana agreed, “If you just know writing in general, if you just know TV in general, if you know soaps in general, you know that’s a game. You know, they set up, set up, set up, and then they really show the reveal. So. I was like, ‘This is just the setup to the reveal, right?'”
As for it being Spencer, it may not because his motives are bad. Ali shared, “It could be Spencer trying to fight his way back to Trina, or Heather trying to get revenge for her dead daughter Esme, or Esme herself. Those are all good ones, I was also playing around with what if it’s Cyrus Renault (Jeff Kober)? That would be kind of fun. Don’t know what his motive would be. I know he passed away. He’s dead because of Joss (Eden McCoy), but it’s like everybody comes back alive on soaps, so…”

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FROM KAI WITH LOVE
Some fans theorized it could be Trina’s boyfriend, Kai Taylor (Jens Austin Astrup) or one another option being that the real stalker takes him out. “I think that’s kind of happened to all of Trina’s boyfriends,” lamented Tabyana. “They’ve all kind of gone that way. So, hopefully it doesn’t happen that way. Would it be easier if Kai was the stalker? Okay, yeah, maybe. He’d go to jail for a couple months or whatever. Come on out and then what? He would had to have had a brain-eating amoeba that made him do it. Who knows?” (Laughs)
In the end, are Trina and Kai truly in love? Ali shared her viewpoint and gave a tease, “I think they have love for one another, but to love someone it does take gradual time. I think it’s getting to that point. I think with this music situation as well, it is really proving to Trina that Kai is willing to be there with her every step of the way.”
She continued, “He is supporting her 10 toes down, making sure that she has everything that she needs, to going to every live show. I think this portion of their lives will definitely guide them somewhere else. I think, an ‘I love you,’ might come just around the corner.”
You can check out the full conversation with Tabyana now on the Michael Fairman Channel below.
Then weigh-in, after hearing Tabyana’s thoughts on the matter, who do you think will be proven to be Trina’s stalker? Let us know via the comment section below.
Interviews
‘The Bold and the Beautiful’s’ Heather Tom Talks Daytime Emmy-Nominated Scenes and What’s Behind Katie’s Deep-Seated Issues with Dylan (Exclusive)

The Bold and the Beautiful’s Heather Tom (Katie Logan) is heading into the 53rd annual Daytime Emmys next month with a chance to win not one, but two gold statuettes to add to her collection of six!
Heather is once again a nominee for the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama Series, and for the first time a nominee as part of B&B’s writing team in the Outstanding Writing for a Daytime Drama Series category.
Currently, Heather is tied with One Life to Live icon, Erika Slezak (Ex-Viki) as the actresses with the most wins in Daytime Emmy history. An acting victory by Tom would break the tie, although Slezak’s wins have all been for Lead Actress, while Tom literally grew up before our eyes over 35 years in daytime, and has won in all three actress categories: Younger, Supporting and Lead.

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Whether Tom wins the gold this year, next year is looking even like stronger lock with Heather delivering some of the best work of her career, over the last several months. Who can forget Katie’s showdown with her sister Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) over the creation of her own fashion house named Logan, that slap from Brooke, and eventually being disowned from the Logan family by Brooke and their sister, Donna (Jennifer Gareis).
This fall, Katie is in full momma bear-mode and being overprotective of her son Will Spencer’s (Crew Morrow) heart and pocketbook. In story, Katie has a massive distrust of Melissa Dylan, who has made her move on her son, while Will is still trying to deal with the break-up with the love of his life Electra Forrester.
During a live chat this week on the Michael Fairman Channel, Heather opened up on a myriad of subjects, including why Dylan gets under Katie’s skin in such a major way, and what scenes earned her a shot at Lead Actress gold at the October 30th Daytime Emmy ceremony.

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HEATHER TOM’S DAYTIME EMMY SUBMISSION
In daytime, Heather Tom does it all, she acts, directs and writes for The Bold and the Beautiful. When deciding what material to submit for Emmy competition with its eligibility rules of episodes from 2025, it relayed heavily on scenes with her longtime B&B scene partner, Don Diamont (Bill Spencer).
“I submitted material having to do with the Luna (Lisa Yamada) storyline and having to do with Katie and Bill. I love that Katie and Bill have been really trying to find their way back to each other for, honestly, five years. He’s been trying to woo her back. Katie’s been like, ‘No.’ However, they come together, especially over their son, Will (Crew Morrow) and they have a very real relationship-type of discussion. It wasn’t an argument. It was more about, ‘I know you. Don’t do this.’ That’s always kind of been Katie’s relationship with Bill. The scenes with Don Diamont were about Katie and Bill’s history, the pain, and the drama, and especially about their son, seemed very familiar to me.”
Heather added, “There’s also a couple scenes with Will and Luna, when Katie finds out that Luna is pregnant. Katie was like, ‘Nope! Our son is having a baby with somebody, and we’re going to figure this out. We’ve got means and the ability to do this. I don’t care if we have to take this baby away from Luna because she’s crazy, we’ll figure it out.’ They were some really good scenes that I felt very proud of. I thought to myself, “OK, this is Katie really taking a stand for her son, and having these conversations with Bill where I just felt they were real and honest.”
In conclusion to standing by her choices of scenes, Heather explained, “It was nice to see Bill and Katie operating as a parental unit and have her be like, “Yep, we’re not doing this. You know, you can’t force Luna to do anything, so let’s just figure out how we’re dealing with this.” Katie was kind of the adult in the room. Then, the scenes where Bill says to Katie, “You have to come back to me and I need you,” while Katie shed a few tears, she still didn’t take him back, not yet.”

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DYLAN BROKE THE ‘GIRLFRIEND CODE’
There are specific reasons why Katie has it out for Melissa Dylan. In fact, Dylan went so far as to get her mother Darcy Dylan to town to shut down Katie’s suspicions of her, but it still isn’t swaying Katie away from her stance on the matter. Heather revealed how she is playing the scenes.
“So, here’s the deal. It’s multifaceted,” began Tom. “This girl pushes Katie’s buttons. She reminds her of her sister, Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang), and what Katie’s going through with her sister right now is very unpleasant. I think she looks at this girl and says, “This girl is going to crawl over anyone to get what she wants. And right now, she wants my son, and she’s willing to throw her best friend (Electra) under the bus.”
Heather also said, “Honestly, there’s something known as the ‘girlfriend code.’ Would you like to know what the girlfriend code is? ‘The girlfriend code’ is if your girlfriend, who is also your best friend, dates a guy and is especially in love with him, it doesn’t matter if you break up, that guy is off limits. You need to find yourself another guy.”
KATIE’S TROUBLES WITH BROOKE AND DYLAN MAKE HER TAKE A STAND
Katie clearly draws a similarity to her sister Brooke and Melissa Dylan which is also driving her attitude, which Heather confirmed. “So to Katie, it’s like Dylan broke that code. She is someone who follows her heart just like Brooke and leaves carnage in her wake,” said Tom.
She continued, “I think Katie looks at her and goes ‘Okay, one, you were living in your car. You didn’t call your mother who clearly loves you and ask her for help, but you were more than willing to take help from this, lovely rich guy.’ I think Katie feels like the fact that Dylan has been so expressive of how in love she is with Will, I think she finds that a little weird. She’s telling him that she’s e in love with him, and he doesn’t say it back to you. So, clearly he’s in not in love with you.”
In story, Katie can’t trust a young woman, who knows her son doesn’t feel the same way about her and yet is still hanging around. Heather shared Katie’s viewpoint to Dylan: “He’s clearly in love with your best friend. So, isn’t it a little unsettling that she kind of keeps saying she’s in love with him? So that’s my multifaceted reason why Katie doesn’t like her. It really has nothing to do with the fact that she came from humble beginnings because Katie did too. That being said, the Spencers are billionaires, so she would have to also look out for that. However, I don’t think that’s the main reason why she doesn’t like this girl or doesn’t trust her. I really don’t.”
You can check out the full conversation from our livestream conversation on the Michael Fairman Channel below.
Now let us know, are you rooting for Heather Tom to win the Lead Actress Daytime Emmy? What did you think of the scenes she submitted? Will Katie be proven right about Melissa Dylan, or will her distrust blow up in her face and she will wind up respecting Dylan when all is said and done? Weigh-in via the comment section.
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‘The Bold and the Beautiful’s’ Kelly Sullivan Talks Becoming Darcy Dylan, Who’s Melissa’s Dad, and Future Love Interest (Exclusive)

Kelly Sullivan made her triumphant return to daytime on recent episodes of The Bold and the Beautiful in her new role as Darcy Dylan, the mother of Melissa Dylan (Sydney Bullock).
In story, Melissa, better known as just “Dylan,” phoned home to her mother to come to Los Angeles, in an effort to calm the waters with Will Spencer’s (Crew Morrow) nosy mother, Katie Logan (Heather Tom), who doesn’t trust Dylan one iota.
Soap fans remember Sullivan from her previous Daytime Emmy-nominated role sas Kate Howard/Connie Falconeri on General Hospital and as Sage Warner on The Young and the Restless. During a livestream conversation exclusively on the Michael Fairman Channel, Kelly spoke about her time on GH and Y&R, and the wonderful co-stars she shared the screen with, and her excitement on her brand new role on B&B.

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As to her thoughts on if Darcy will ultimately prove to be a gold-digger, opportunist, but still has a heart of gold (as we saw in recent scenes with her daughter, seemingly), Sullivan explained, “Characters like Darcy can be dangerous. I think Darcy is a survivor and she can charm. She’s a flirt. She knows what she wants. Darcy is self-made, according to her, and she made it.”
THE DYNAMIC BETWEEN DARCY AND HER DAUGHTER, MELISSA DYLAN
However, Melissa plays a big role in what’s next for Darcy! Kelly explained, “She’s got this beautiful daughter and that was her entire life who is now making her way. Let me tell you, I don’t know what Darcy’s retirement plan is, but one would assume she doesn’t have much savings. This is a great opportunity for her to connect with her daughter and get the lay of the land.”
Finding out that Melissa has been dating Will Spencer from the rich and powerful Spencer family in Los Angeles, while initially a shock, could prove interesting if the mother/daughter were to work together for a common cause, their survival.
Sullivan explained, “Darcy’s all about the tabloids and all about this life of illusion and the haves and have-nots, essentially. She would never shy away from an opportunity to see what’s around the corner. I think the interesting thing for me, that I’m excited about is to explore the dynamic between Darcy and Melissa and what is that going to become?”
From all accounts, Darcy is here to stay in Los Angeles, and fans will see much more of Sullivan on their-screens. “Darcy’s not going anywhere”, confirmed Kelly. “I always said to Sydney Bullock, Darcy didn’t buy a round trip ticket. If you think about it, Melissa could be her ticket. She might be Darcy’s only hope. There are serious stakes here if Darcy has been waiting for this moment.”

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SHARING SCENES WITH HEATHER TOM
Last week, Sullivan had her first on-screen confrontation with Heather Tom. In the scenes, Katie was disapproving of Dylan and let Darcy know it. Eventually, Darcy takes Dylan with her to leave Will’s beach house apartment, but Will stops Dylan.
Recalling the taping of the scenes, Kelly said, “Heather Tom is a real special artist. In the story between Katie and Darcy, you’ve got momma bear and you’ve got momma bear. You can’t fault either of these women for how they feel, and how protective they are of their children.”
There are many things viewers and perhaps the writers have not totally fleshed out about the Dylans. Are their Dylan sisters coming, or to be revealed to rival the Logan sisters? Who is Melissa’s biological father? Plus, some more nuggets as Kelly revealed.
“I think there is a juicy, juicy story there of the Dylans,” previewed Sullivan. “It would also be interesting if they decide who Melissa’s dad is. Who is that? I mean, that’s interesting. You know, when I auditioned for this role, it said on the page that the character was charming, from the Midwest, and dance skills a plus. and I was a Broadway dancer. So, I hope this means there might be an opportunity to dance on the show at some point.”

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DARCY DYLAN AND WYATT SPENCER PAIRING?
As for the men on the canvas, Kelly was asked what she thought of a potential Darcy and Wyatt Spencer (Darin Brooks) pairing? To which she responded, “That would be so much fun. I’m such a fan of Darin’s work. Oh, I would have a ball working with him. One of the things that really excited me about Darcy when I was coming into audition for her was that they said that they wanted her to have a comedic sensibility, comedic chops as they said it.”
Sullivan concluded, “To work with Darin, I would be so lucky. He’s such a great actor and he’s got great comedic timing and he’s just really present and phenomenally talented. He’s a great actor, so I would love that. I mean, anyone on the show would be really fun. You throw it at the wall (in daytime) and say, ‘Is there a thing? Is there something here?’ Chemistry is chemistry.”
Now below, and in case you missed it, you can check out our full video livestream chat with Kelly Sullivan below.
So, what have you thought of Kelly’s performances thus far as Darcy? Do you think Darcy will turn out to be an opportunistic woman, but who deeply cares and loves her daughter, or will it turn out to be a ruse? Would you like to see Kelly paired with Darin Brooks on-screen as a love interest, and who do you think truly is Melissa Dylan’s biological father? Weigh-in via the comment section.
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