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Week of February 20th
2/20 Darnell Williams first airs as "Sarge";
His first scene will be with another former AMC actor, but not Debbi Morgan.
(Read his interview further below, under News)
Jack meets a new physical therapist called Sarge who bullies his patients into achieving goals.
Genevieve asks Victor if this is how he always conducts business.
Avery tells Phyllis their father is dying.
Anita tells Billy she is perfect for her daughter.
Nikki tells Jack about Victor being with Gen.
Paul exposes Anita and Chelsea's past records.
Chelsea tells Victoria everything about Victor's manipulations and invites her to try and get rid of Anita.
Avery tells Daisy she can get her sentence reduced and help her get custody of Lucy.
2/21 Sharon and Adam make love.
Michael warns Avery he won't sit by while she frees Daisy.
Phyllis doesn't want to visit her father.
Nick encourages Phyllis to go see her dad.
2/22 Kevin resigns himself to spending his life with Angelina.
Cane is offered an opportunity.
2/23 New evidence comes to light that affects Daisy's bid for freedom.
Chelsea finds Billy to be an ally against Anita.
2/24 Phyllis wants the truth from her dying father.
Adam is vulnerable because of his blindness.
Phyllis has to deal with bad news regarding her father.
Last week Phyllis found out that her father who is serving a life sentence for embezzlement had a heart attack. Now she is wondering whether or not to visit him. Her initial reaction is to try and ignore her dad’s health crisis and just not let it impact her. For now, Phyllis is fighting any impulse to go and check on him. Avery, who has returned from seeing their dad, finds Phyllis at Crimson Lights and announces that their father is dying. Avery is outraged and disapproving of Phyllis but underneath there is some compassion. Avery reaches out to Phyllis and encourages her to see their dad one last time, but the exchange between the two becomes very confrontational. Phyllis feels there is nothing more to say to her father. Avery gives her sister information about the hospice where their dad is and storms out.
Later, Phyllis talks to Nick about her dilemma and Nick suggest that it might be good for Phyllis to see George. He shares his experiences with Victor when they went to see Victor’s father, Albert Miller. Nick advices her to reconsider. Phyllis tearfully recounts the story of how her father stole money from his client’s investments funds and that she turned him in. The fact that Phyllis was responsible for George getting caught and going to prison landed squarely on her shoulders. She’s carried a heavy burden all this time. The guilt and the heartbreak surrounding this event is huge. There’s been some regret but she’s been very resolute and unwavering in her conviction that she did the right thing. Now she’s feeling a connection to her dad. Nick again urges Phyllis to do what’s best. After he leaves, Phyllis calls the hospice facility and says she’s on her way.
Avery and Daisy play a dangerous game.
After a fight with Phyllis over their father, Avery steps up her game to get Daisy released from prison. Avery has built a career on representing the falsely accused, but her father’s impending death rekindles her anger toward Phyllis. Avery believes what she is doing is just and is in denial of the degree to which her relationship with Phyllis is pushing her. Avery tells Daisy that they need proof she was pushed into her criminal actions by Sarah. Daisy remembers a video Ryder made with Sarah threatening to harm her if she doesn’t follow orders. Avery finds this video and it is definitely a game changer. Avery, at this point is driven by her emotions and she’s not behaving in a reasoned and thoughtful manner.
After Cane and Lily return to Genoa City, Cane is offered a proposal he'd "be a foolhardy to turn down. It will allow him to make a great change in his life. And it may lead to something that could either be an evolution or the degradation of Genevieve and Cane!", teases Goddard in SID.
Adam overcomes his blindness when danger strikes.
Victoria learns the truth about Chelsea and Anita's scam.
Jack clashes with his physical therapist.
Week of February 27th
Victoria's new job puts her at odds with her father.
Jack starts a grueling program of physical therapy.
Patti reveals a secret that could destroy Adam.
Phyllis visits her dying father.
Daisy's release from prison could set off a tragic chain of events.
More Previews
Possible permanent paralysis hits Jack hard, emotionally and mentally.
Doctors inform Adam that he may never see again and may have to live with his Phantom of the Opera countenance.
Sharon flies Adam to his hometown in Kansas, where memories of his childhood with mom Hope surface. Adam remembers flashbacks of his mom Hope and takes serious stock of his life… Adam and Sharon will come back with refreshed, redeemed attitudes.
Billy and Victoria believe Chelsea’s mom Anita is even worse than Chelsea, and is up to no good.
There are complications for Nikki and Victor when he decides to use charm to get Beauty of Nature back from Genevieve.
Jack receives comfort from Nikki following the shooting.
Lily and Cane marry in the French countryside, on or around Valentine's Day.
February will be a great month for fans of Cane and Lily.
Chelsea's manipulative mother Anita meddles with Billy & Victoria's dreams.
Abby returns to Genoa City.
Deacon finds himself at the end of the road, but bounces back from exile in the spring.
Victor/Nikki: Victor's stunning engagement disgusts and horrifies his family and the residents of Genoa City. Everyone knows Victor's heart will always belong to Nikki. He's taking the rap for Diane's murder, all for his lady love, so his new marriage plans throws everyone for a loop. Victor and Nikki fans, cheer up. He may be popping the question to his baby.
His current proposal is calculated, not about love. Meanwhile, Nikki is determined to bust Deacon for the lies he's told her and get Victor out of jail. Nikki's new attitude towards her marriage to Deacon isn't what it seems. She's using it to nail Deacon by doing it the same way he got her, with booze! Victor is totally in the dark about what Nikki is doing.
Patty/Jack/Genevieve: Patty is not about to let Gen have her happily ever after with Jack. Patty starts to be pushed beyond the brink when, Jack and Genevieve get closer in their relationship. This spells trouble for the two. Danger is on the horizon once Patty plunged further into insanity.
Billy/Victoria: Everything Billy was trying to keep from Victoria starts to unravel when Chelsea arrives. Victor's dirt he has on Billy wasn't really dealt with. It will be once Chelsea hits Genoa City.
Devon/Harmony/Neil: Harmony really wants to repair her relationship with Devon. However, she realizes it can't happen over night or demand it. She is a bit torn between letting Devon come to her or trying to reconnect. Neil will be keeping a close eye on things, since he knows Harmony is serious about being clean and sober. Devon will slowly start to come around, when he realizes he needs his mother.
Sean Kanan tweeted that his character, Deacon, will soon be exiting from GC.
During a recent podcast inteview, Genie Francis said that she has a really cool story coming up. Genevieve's life could be in jeopardy! (No doubt from Patty.) Its a 6 week thriller/novella sort of story. Genie hopes Genevieve gets to live because she enjoys her job (she was laughing, she didn't sound worried but claimed she didn't know how the story would end). Genie thinks it will be an exciting two months for YR and her character. She said people should tune into YR because its starting to get really good!
During the same podcast, Genie responded to a fan's question if she would be willing to return to General Hospital. Genie said that when and if GH was to end, she would not mind returning for a brief time to give the fans the happy ending they want [if asked], but that it would be up to to her bosses at the Y&R to give her permission to do it. She made it clear that she has to do right by the people she has signed her [multi-year] contract with at CBS.
Cast Comings and Goings
Sheryl Underwood from "The Talk" (see related article further below) will be appearing on February 10th as a Justice of the Peace who performs a marriage ceremony.
The Young and The Restless' Marcy Rylan (Abby) who gave birth to her second son, Levi, on November 3 -- is back on the Y&R set, and a show spokesperson confirms that she'll be back on-screen on Monday, January 23, when Abby returns from a prolonged business trip.
Catherine Bach, best known as Daisy Duke, from the '70s/'80s series "The Dukes of Hazzard", will show up on Y&R as Missy's mom!
Her character's name is Anita. Her first airdate will be February 7.
Daytime Emmy winner, Darnell Williams (Ex- Jesse, AMC) Joins Y&R!
Soap Opera Digest is reporting that Williams will join longtime on-screen acting partner, Debbi Morgan (Harmony) on the show. This will be the fourth time that this popular duo will be appearing on the same soap together (Loving, The City, All My Children). Stay tuned for more details as they become available as to what character Darnell will play in Genoa City and the timing of his on-screen debut.
Clyde Kusatsu appears as Dr. Okamura on January 6 and 9.
Tony Pasqualini plays Judge Waterson on January 5 and 6.
Justin Lopez plays Dino on January 4.
Melissa Claire Egan first appears as Chelsea the week of January 2nd.
In Other News...
Lauralee Drops in on Castle
Lauralee Bell — aka Christine on The Young and the Restless — will guest star on the ABC mystery series, Castle, on March 19 as a Paula Abdul type judge of a hit TV competition show called A Night of Dance. The episode centers on the murder of one of the program's contestants and will air immediately after the season premiere of ABC's Dancing with the Stars. Bell explains in TV Guide, "There's also a Simon Cowell-type judge who's the executive producer of the show and he clearly rules the roost. The third judge is totally Piers Morgan, only French." | Bell plays Pam Francis, a delusional
diva caught in a 1980s time warp. "She has the huge Morgan Fairchild
hair and the fuchsia-colored sequined dress and the big fuchsia lips and
the massive rhinestone necklace. And she's over-the-top
clueless. At one point, the audience is booing one of her opinions and
she thinks they're calling out her name in admiration."
"It has me reliving my youth on Y&R," she says. "I hate to say it but I looked exactly like that when I went to the Soap Opera Digest Awards in 1988!" Source: TVGuide |
 Inteview with Darnell Williams TV Guide Magazine sat down with Williams for a Q&A. Below are excerpts relevant to his new role on the Y&R: Q: What's eating Sarge? "Sarge is like an ex-Marine drill sergeant who bullies his patients into getting better. We'll be chipping away the layers to find out why. There's something pretty big lurking beneath the surface, though I don't yet know what that is. [Laughs] I don't even know Sarge's real name but I do know he's an a--hole. At first Jack sees Sarge berating one of his [disabled] clients at the hospital and confronts him. He's like, 'You don't have to be such a d---, dude!" And Sarge is all, you know, "Shut the f--- up and let me do my job!'" | "But Sarge has a great track record with his patients and, by
the end of the day, Jack asks him to be his physical therapist. He knows
he needs that kind of pushing and prodding. Tough love!"
Q: Once Jack is in the pink, what happens to Sarge? "I'm not really sure how they'll spread me throughout the canvas beyond the story with Peter. I did ask about [being paired with Debbi Morgan] and they said, "That's not why we hired you. We want to stay away from that, though we might tease it a little bit." I kind of hope they'll keep us apart for a while. I love Debbi, but it seems too easy to go that route." Q: This is technically a reunion for you and Bergman, right? "We were on AMC at the same time right before I left but only very, very briefly. I can't even remember if we had scenes together. But I sure remember Peter." |
Genie Francis Talks Up Y&R
Genie, starting out in her character of Genevieve, "I will tell you it made me feel immediately lighter in my person. I just felt like I don’t have to wring my hands and cry all the time, and worry and focus on the pain, you know. Now the focus of this new character was: how do I entertain myself, even if it’s at your expense? It’s kind of like the character in House. I just say what I want to say because it tickles me. That was a fun-freeing part of the character to play and I enjoyed it." "I think they are changing Genevieve now a little bit, where they are leaning towards making her a more traditional heroine model, which is also OK with me. They have a very big show to tackle, and how they want to use me in their show should be their decision, and I don’t have my heels dug in. We know that Genevieve has this caustic side to her that is not gone. Right now she is in a happy moment in her life and there is a little bit of softening going on, which I think is good. Ultimately, she should have both. She should have her tough side and her soft side." Q: Was Genie channeling her inner Helena Cassadine when she first appeared at Genevieve? "At times... I was in the very early part of playing her, and then it started to change a bit as we went forward because I started to make her funny. I don’t think Helena was ever funny. Then it also started to be more fun for me to play. I know that a lot of my cast mates thought it was funny, and I liked it. And honestly, I don’t know how the audience receives it because we are so in a vacuum. It’s very hard to tell. You can use Twitter to try and ask people. But even that represents a small group of people, and it’s not inclusive of everybody. It’s uncomfortable being in that sort of a void, and seeing how people are receiving it. I am hoping that the networks know more than me. (Laughs) I am just grateful for every day of work they give me, and whatever they write for me. I try to bring it to life as fully and as completely as I can, because that is what I am hired to do." "I think [working with Daniel Goddard as Cane] is a great and he has been a sweet friend to me. Daniel is very easy to get to know and very open. I enjoy him and I enjoy working with him. I hope that now that they are changing my character a bit that I will get some more realistic scenes with him that are a bit more about the relationship about these two people, and less about the agenda of getting rid of the evil dad. So now we can delve into the history of these two people, which I think Daniel plays very well. And I think it’s interesting for my character too." Q: And how is working with Peter Bergman (Jack, Y&R)? "I love working with Peter and I got into his dressing room once. And, I went into his bathroom, and Oh my God! The guy has like 21 Emmys on the wall and these photographs, and that is the most intimidating bathroom! I am like, '21 Emmys! I am so out of my league here!' And I laughed and laughed. But it was terrific. The truth is I think he is possibly the best leading man I have ever had. And I mean that from the bottom of my heart. I love that he is really concerned about making it about the best scene it can be. And there is a critical difference there. Some soap actors want to make the best “them” they can be. They want to steer the story to make it all about “them”, and I drive everything their way and that is all not who Peter is. He just wants to make a great scene and he is concerned with your half of it as well as his. And for that reason, I always listen to him and never question his judgment. So when he says, 'Hey Frankie, try this?' I do. Q: “Frankie” is your nickname? "It is my nickname that has been in my family for a long time. But, I am using it over at Y&R because of Jeanne Cooper (Katherine). There is one Jeanne over there, and it ain’t me. I am Frankie to those people. (Laughs)" |  Q: Should fans expect more with Jack and Genevieve? "I hope so. I would like to continue to work with him because he is just so good, and Peter is so nice. I did do a couple scenes with him that I was really proud of, and they were right before the two of them make love for the first time. There were two scenes where Genevieve bares her soul to him. And through that, the audience hopefully got more insight into who this woman really is. That day was fun because we had some really nice long scenes. Now most of the scenes they write these days in soaps are a page to a page and half, and that can be very tough." [Back in the day of soaps], "We used to have two or three character scenes that went on for nine to ten pages, almost like a play! We just don’t have that anymore. I just don’t know why we don’t have that anymore. It doesn’t work as far as I am concerned. You keep skimming the surface and never get anything deep or meaty. I don’t like it. I prefer the older way of writing where we really got a chance to lose ourselves in the material and the other actors. And then some wonderful surprises would come out of it and thus the material would have more depth, and a scene would have more depth, as a result of it being a “scene”." Q: How did the Y&R cast members react to your joining the cast? (Laughs) "I was welcomed by open arms, particular by Jess Walton (Jill). I was greeted by such warmth right away from Jeanne Cooper, who could not have been sweeter and nicer. It was my second day on the set and she was having a union rep into her dressing room and rounding people up. She yelled to Jess, 'Go grab Genie Francis!'. So I was summoned to her room and I was there. So right away, I was treated as one of the gang, and you really can’t ask for more than that. Q: [Now that you have completed your time off for other commitments] When can fans expect to see Genevieve figure prominently into story? "I have been doing one episode a week for the last four weeks. I work this week and then in November I am working a lot. I have got several episodes per week. So I think the storyline that they have been planning and building must be coming to a head in the next four weeks of shooting. We should look for Genevieve to be playing heavy as the year comes to a closer. Needless to say, there will be a lot of “me” in December on TV. (Laughs)" For more on Genie see our GH News page. (Excerpted from a Q&A with Michael Fairman) |
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