Y&R Next Week Promo

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Y&R Wednesday Highlights

Click to view today's scenes in which Ryder continues to con Kevin!


Lily decides to cut her hair before risking losing it due to chemo. Billy & Mac run into Chloe and Chance and have a sort of awkward "double date". Chloe and Chance kiss and Chance then tells Chloe he's not her rebound guy. Along with Kev/Ryder, there was also alot of Deacon/Amber/Daniel dram.

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Y&R Tuesday: Zapato's Funeral

Victor, Ashley, Noah, Abby, and that chick named Eden say goodbye to Zapato while Adam concocts a plan. Chloe learns the truth and falls into Chance's arms, which Nina warns him about.

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THE BUZZ LIST #1

Introducing Soaps-Now!'s latest feature, which will be one of our biggest, "The Buzz List!" The Buzz List will be a monthly list compiling the top 15 attention getters on the site. Starting next month, the list will be featured at the beginning of the month.

Top 15 most "buzzed about" as of 8/7/09


15. Thom Bierdz (Phillip, Y&R)- Y&R's resident back-from-the-dead storyline participant found himself at #15 on our list. First attention was garnered when the news first broke that his character would be gay, as Bierdz is in real life. More news came as we evaluated Bierdz's return to Y&R, and as Bierdz was an integral part of featured Y&R segments of the day. Lets see if Bierdz will move up on the list as he recently finished up and interview with us.

14. Robin Strasser (Dorian, OLTL) - OLTL's Robin Strasser gained attention this month partially due to her contract situation this month! We'd almost thought that our fav OLTL diva would be exiting, but come to find out, she's not done yet! She also dished in her input on the AMC situation, and was heavily featured in best of OLTL segments.


13. Laura Wright (Carly, GH) - Laura Wright in at #13 on the Buzz. She's been up and front in storylines and featured heavily in the best of GH's scenes. With that said, Wright has two honorable mention nominations for our Performer of the Week award. Keep it up Laura!

12. Eric Braeden (Victor, Y&R) - The Moustache comes in at #12. As usual Victor is always at the center, especially when recently he was up in Billy's face! It has also been rumored that the actor is facing a pay cut, and we wonder just what is he going to do?

11. Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki, Y&R) - We took a sigh of relief when #11 on our list re-signed! However our brains went to twitching when it was revealed that Nikki would exit the show in someway, but comeback. At first it was presumed Nikki would die, however that turned out to be the late Zapato, then some rumors that the role would be recast. Well all we know is that N&V vans can shout hooray!

10. Tricia Cast (Nina, Y&R) - This girl has been front and center since she came back. Tricia Cast has shared the Performer of the Week award with Jeanne Cooper and Jess Walton for the week of July 6, and was nominated three other times! Tricia needs to keep this up, so give her a man so Nina will rock even more.

9. Stacy Haiduk (Patty/MJ, Y&R) - Look at our girl, my favorite psychopath! Well not her wonderful portrayer Stacy Haiduk, but her character, Patty/MJ! No one would have ever thought AMC's Hannah Nichols would have turned it out like this! This just has us wondering how TPTB will restore Patty. Haiduk won the Performer of the Week for the week of June 29, and was nominated three other times! Her storyline has been red hot, and we're hoping it stays that way.

8. Brett Claywell (Kyle, OLTL) - It seems like a guarantee that one half of Kish would be present in the Buzz, and that half is Brett Claywell. Claywell has been on fire and went from lab rat to criminal hunk in a snap of fingers. He was nominated for Performer of the Week for June 29. But most of his buzz comes from the on screen kiss shared between he and Scott Evans' Oliver Fish this week. Claywell lit up the screen, and has transformed into a star. No doubt he'll be in the running for Performer of the Week this week. Keep it up Brett!

7. John Driscoll (Chance, Y&R) - I know, I was like WOW too when Y&R's newbie landed on the first Buzz List. Maybe it's because of all the buzz surrounding his debut. Even before he debuted there was speculation that was later confirmed false that his character would be made gay, instead his father, portrayed by Thom Bierdz, #15. He's also spawned Elizabeth Hendrickson's Chloe to call him the "Hot-Grown-Up-Guy-Virgin" which may be the Quote of the Year! He also did a Huntington's Disease PSA which his character got tested for. Can Driscoll keep it up for the next round

6. Sarah Brown (Claudia, GH) - If you get to the point where you feel sorry for the ruthless Claudia Zacharra, people may think something's wrong. But it's not, because she made soft Claudia work as she was grieving for her baby in the past weeks! She also took the Performer of the Week away from her several competitors for the week of July 20, and there was also speculation she may be leaving when her contract is up. Keep us feeling this way about Claudia, and we'll be fighting mad if you leave Sarah.

5. Sean Kanan (Deacon, Y&R) - Y&R's newcomer landed on our list this time at #5, perhaps because we had the pleasure of interviewing Kanan a few weeks ago, and posted features of Kana's prime when he was on B&B and GH, and is currently heating up the screen on Y&R.

4. Drew Garrett (Michael, GH) - Now everyone knows the hottest young actor in daytime, was going to be somewhere on here. I mean Drew Garrett has been smokin' every since he debut as GH's Michael Corinthos. Move over Jason Morgan, there's a new bad boy in town. Garrett has been a runner-up for Performer of the Week for four weeks, and the award has only been given for six! So I'm confident that soon Garrett will steal the prize away! The young actor has also been a key part in GH, being featured in several video recaps.

3. Billy Miller (Billy, Y&R) - In the first draft of Buzz List, I thought someone was most notably missing. I went back and saw that it was Billy Miller, and that he was near the top of the list! Jack's on-screen lil'bro was the #4 talked about person on Soaps-Now! so far. Miller has been great, with the exception of the horrid Billy/Mac mess, which does him shame, but even with that on his shoulders, he was recently earned the Performer of the Week award for July 27.

3. Daniel Goddard (Cane, Y&R) - Anyone else think being exposed as a fraud, being given your wedding ring back and given the evil eye by everyone in town good enough to be #3 on our Buzz List. Well if you don't think it was enough Daniel Goddard was in fact the third top talked about person on our site so far! Cane battles double duty with the Phillip-returns mess, and now reuniting with his wife so that Lane is restored! Keep it up Goddard! Goddard was nominated for Performer of the Week for July 20 and July 13.

2. Christel Khalil (Lily, Y&R) - Right before her on-screen hubby, Y&R's Christel Khalil lands the runner-up position in this edition of Buzz List. Her character battled ovarian cancer this summer, and is set to start chemotherapy also on daytime's #1 rated sudser. Khalil's quick-paced yet heart-wrenching storyline has been riveting, and the reason why Khalil earned her spot atop this month's list! Khalil was nominated for Performer of the Week for July 20, and also had a PSA to air after an episode of Y&R.



1. Molly Burnett (Melanie, DAYS) - Look who's at #1. My most improved, and believe me she will be on that list at the end of the year, Molly Burnett! You can't say my girl Molly hadn't been on fire lately, somewhat due in part to her smokin' hot pairing with Mark Hapka's Nathan Horton, which I hope doesn't end soon. Lock Phillip in a closet please, away from Melanie! Anyway, Burnett was an honorable mention for Performer of the Week for the week of , and has been front & center for previews for DAYS and the Video of the Year so far: DAYS' Strip Poker! I mean this girl even got Nelson Branco to say she was soaring alongside her co-stars now, when she used to be his #1 hairmodel in daytime. Keep it rollin' Molly!

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Y&R's Grown-Up-Hot-Guy-Virgin

As Chloe put it "I've never met a grown up virgin...or a guy virgin..or a hot guy virgin!". Michael Fairman chatted with Y&R's John Driscoll (Chance) in his "Soapside" column on Advocate.com The full interview will be posted tomorrow, but here's a preview:

“I was trying to do some homework before I started on Y&R. One of the soap websites said there might be a budding relationship between Mac, Chloe, and ... Rafe? And I said, 'Rafe. What? That does not sound like a female’s name.'” [Laughs] This character has been gone such a long time they don’t know what his sexual orientation is. Is he gay, straight, what’s the deal? I thought, You know what? If it’s going to play that’s way, that’s OK.

I actually worked opposite Christian Campbell, formerly of All My Children, where he played Bobby Warner. We had this romance on the show, and if the series had not been canceled, you would have seen the budding relationship between our two characters. It was really funny doing double duty while I was doing Guiding Light. During the day I was having bedroom sexual scenes with a female, and then at night on set in bed with a man. It was crazy. I needed a couple of drinks!”

Driscoll weighs in on Chance’s virginal ways and if this could really mean something else. “Honestly, who knows? As of right now they are playing him as if he is not gay. At this point, Chloe [played by Elizabeth Hendrickson] is the object of his affection, and he is attracted to her. Chance respects her, and there is a spark and energy between them.”

Check back with Advocate.com for the full interview tomorrow.

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Y&R Thursday Video Recap

Nick pops the question, again to Phyllis. Sharon tells Jack he is not the father of her baby. Billy rants at Jill. Chance and Phillip finally meet up and have an honest discussion.

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Y&R Monday Video Recap

Daniel absolutely rips into Amber for sleeping with Deacon, as she can't explain herself. Deacon thinks Amber will still come back to him, as he sends off evidence to clear Daniel. Chance is a natural with Delia, as Chloe attempts to set up he and Mac. Jill says Cane will always be her son, and brings him to Chloe's birthday party. Nina and Billy are unimpressed as Kay welcomes him. Phillip wants to go back to Australia, but Chance stops his plans when he wants to meet with him. Lily is out of it after Neil tells her the news, and Cane is allowed to see her. Neil emotionally calls out for Dru as Tyra sees him (The Neil/Lily clip will be up ASAP)

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Y&R Friday Recap and Quote of the Day

Quote of the Day: Chloe to Chance: "I've never met a grown-up virgin...or a guy virgin..or a HOT guy virgin."

Chloe plants a big one on the virginal Chance. Deacon and Amber hop in bed while Deacon arranges for Daniel to hear them! Cane convinces Lily to go through with the surgery, Liv tells Neil they had to remove everything. I'll get the Lily/Cane clip up as soon as I can.




More Beginning of Next Week Spoilers:
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Chloe tries to set up Chance and Mac to save she and Billy's relationship but it fails!
Billy doesn't like Cane being at Chloe's Birthday party
Neil cries out for Dru and Tyra sees him
Nina wants Phillip to reconsider going back on a flight to Australia. After seeing his mother staring at a picture of his father, Chance wants to meet with his father, and Philip cancells his trip.
Chance handles his cousin Delia well!
Mac tells Mary Jane she's not alone because she has a friend in her!

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Y&R Previews

UPDATED #3: 7/23/09

Thursday & Friday

Jack's growing attachment worries Sharon. After she doesn't want to move back in, he sneakingly rents a room at the club near Sharon's! Mary Jane sees them hug, and plants a doll with the guys popped out in front of Sharon's room!

Adam's conscience begins to appear when he feels bad for what he is doing to Rafe. Rafe is upset when he finds out Adam is still involved with Heather. Adam admits he has true feelings for Heather, breaks up with him, but Rafe thinks that Adam is still afraid to come out. Adam insists otherwise, and Rafe leaves sad. Just right after this Victor comes in and announces he knows Adam is gay, and says he is okay with it. Adam is relieved, as he thought Victor knew about his devious plans, but partly irate because he thinks his father thinks he is gay! Adam continues to deny the acccusation, but Victor continues to insists Adam's situation is fine. Adam is left reeled by the developments.

When Billy finds Cane washing up and brushing his teeth at the trailer, he kicks him out! Lily wants to harvest some of her eggs, but Olivia tells her that there isn't enough time! She sneaks out of the hospital to find Cane at the Bar. She finds Mac and Billy, arguing over if Cane should see Lily. Lily tells Billy that Cane is what she needs. Billy goes to find Cane, but runs into him coming in the door. He and Lily reunite! She then wants Cane to take her to Chicago to find a doctor that will help her save her eggs! Cane instead takes her back to the hospital, and she has surgery. Olivia has bad news to tell Neil, the cancer spread and the doctor had to remove everything!

Chloe kisses Chance after he stuns her and tells her he's a virgin and never kissed anyone! Billy and Mac consumate, and Kay reaches out to Cane and wants him to stay in town!

Daniel tells Amber to marry him when they get out. Then Amber goes to have sex with Deacon, which Daniel hears because the phone is left off the hook!


Hints to think about for next week...

Lily is upset when she learns she had to have a hysterectomy but, learns that some of her eggs were able to be harvested.
Deacon wants to assert he is not what he used to be, and bonds with a Genoa City young lady.
Deacon also brings his son to town!
Daniel is irate that Amber has had sex with a man she just met!
Jill adopts Cane
Lily and Cane are back together.
Nick proposes again to Phyllis!
Sharon rescues Phyllis after a woman threatens to press charges on Phyllis after she verbally assaults when she thinks the woman is MJ.
Chloe wants Phillip, Nina and Chance to be on the cover of Restless Style. Chance doesn't want to at first, because of the article's concept about tragedy, but after losing his virginity to Chloe, he agrees!
Billy wants nothing to do with Jill after Cane slips up and tells him about why he was made CEO of Jabot. Now Billy will do nothing to stop at getting revenge back at Victor for himself and for Colleen being ousted from the board.

Soon after..

Trouble for Nikki!
The Newmans are devastated by an unexpected death!

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Y&R's John Driscoll Huntington's Disease PSA

The reason all the Phillip/Cane story came out was due to John Driscoll's character Chance was showing symptoms of Huntington's disease and needed a test. Check out this PSA Driscoll did for CBS.

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Y&R Sneak Peek: Chance Comes Home!

While he does, Cane sneaks out and Phillip is dumbfounded.

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John Driscoll at Y&R

John Driscoll (Chance, Y&R) goes behind the scenes at his first few days on the show. It shows him on set shooting his first scene with Daniel Goddard (Cane), Jess Walton (Jill), Tricia Cast (Nina) and Jeanne Cooper (Kay). He also rehearses lines with his good friend Billy Miller (Billy) and Elizabeth Hendrickson (Chloe), who looks like she has longer hair like her days as AMC's Frankie/Maggie. I like it!! As it seems as Cane/Billy/Chloe/Lily (Christel Khalil) has cooled off, and pushing Chance into a triangle with Billy and Chloe and possibly Mac (Clementine Ford), would be superb! Y&R doesn't have a past of this, but I hope they do good with this character as they usually do with others, and don't write him into a corner by improvising the "gay dad" storyline with Thom Bierdz (Phillip).

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Y&R Editorial: Chronicling Thoughts on Phillip Storyline & Other Notes

When this news first broke of this again retcon storyline, I was hesitant of it. I had begun to know Daniel Goddard's Cane Ashby as Phillip Chancellor III. But for a long while, the character Cane had ridden through the paradise of not having many troubles on the show, except for the Chloe (Elizabeth Hendrickson) baby-bump up. But more and more as I am beginning to see this on screen, and read up about it, the more I think I may enjoy this recent turn of events. I'm even moving toward perhaps accepting a P3/Rafe pairing, only because I realized how great Thom Bierdz (Phillip) is, but I said accepting, not approving, as this is still a ludacris pairing. But now I see how a hunk Bierdz is, and somewhat more appealing than Daniel Goddard, not to say I don't like him either. As you die-hard DG fans would see this as an insult as I saw all Chris Engen bashes as insults. But this is interesting to have Phillip III gay, instead of automatically going with the younger, Phillip "Chance" Chancellor IV (John Driscoll). It seems a trend now to make the few out actors in daytime portraying gay characters, at Y&R is with Bierdz and One Life to Live with Scott Evans (Oliver Fish). However with making Phillip gay, I wonder how the storyline will be carried out sooner or later when all this fizzles out, because you know if he is with Rafe (Yani Gellman), I won't be able to take it for long. But this is one drawback I have with same-sex stories on soaps. The story starts off with a central character coming out, and a not-known secondary character being introduced, and them in a pairing. However this becomes boring and as with AMC's Bianca (Eden Riegel) she comes to town again over and over with a different partner. This hasn't happened with ATWT's Nuke, but as I am, viewers are wondering when something different will happen with them. So I'm hoping MAB and her hot, interesting, and somewhat weird storylines can prevail to make this work.

For today, as a review of the first 15 minutes of Y&R, I'm absolutely loving it, Thom Bierdz, Tricia Cast and Elizabeth Hendrickson. To see Chloe and Lily (Christel Khalil) both pitted against Cane! And speaking of Chloe, does she know nothing!? First she didn't know Mackenzie wasn't raised a Chancellor, then Phillip walks in and she's like "Who's that?" These are tidbits that need to be tweaked. The Phillip/Nina/Kay/Jill scenes were awesome today, and I wish Kay/Jill could still be related, but no, then they couldn't pair the lovers Billy and Mac together. Boo hoo. I'll have more during a recap.

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First Airdate Announced for Y&R's John Driscoll

After we've been going for months not knowing with John Driscoll (ex-Coop, GL; soon-to-be-Phillip IV, Y&R) will air first, but Soap Opera Digest is reporting that he will first air on July 16. Sean Kanan will first debut as Deacon Sharpe a few days earlier, on July 10.

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