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Speculation about Victor and Audra's connection on Young and Restless

Sun, 27 Aug 2023 18:48:52 GMT

Victor tells Audra she was brazen to come here like this but then tells her he LIKES IT.

Is Audra Victor's Daughter?

We just had a good chuckle when we were discussing the possibilities of Victor being Audra's bio Dad because we were thinking it would be fun for Victoria to have competition for Daddy's affection. Then we realized that Victoria already has a 1/2 sister in Abby but it doesn't seem like she ever had to fight for Daddy's affection. Just like Adam, Abby has always been a bit less than in Victor and especially Nikki's eyes.

Nikki tells Audra, "That's what we pay you for" after Audra says she will still do her job.

Who wouldn't put first the children of a an ex-stripper pole dancer over a blind country girl and the heiress to the Abbott fortunes? Just typing that out felt ridiculous but Victor has always put Nick and Victoria above his other children.

Victor is talking about mentoring Nate and Audra and Nikki is ready to lose her mind over it

What is going on with Victor?

Seriously, why does he seem so TAKEN with Audra. Does he feel a primal connection to her or is he attracted to her? Where are they going with this and why did Victoria go out of town suddenly and without warning during this time of upheaval at Newman. In addition, why is all this being rushed so much. They are acting like SNA is an actual company when it is not. Is this just sloppy writing from the Junior Writers a/k/a Scabs?

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Bold and Beautiful's RJ annoying audiences worldwide

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 01:28:10 GMT

WHY B & B - WHY?

RJ is probably one of the only child characters that was SORAS'D that people just can't seem to stand. First, they bring him back from obscurity full grown and then they expect us to believe that he is some social media influencer. They did this without once alluding to the fact that this Forrester was making it big in social media.

Were Ridge and Eric proud of RJ

During this scene it was actually hard to tell if Eric and Ridge were impressed with RJ or thought he was in over his pay grade. The viewers at BACK STAGE PASS NEWS thought this was the most obnoxious scene. Why is this steroid taking teeny bopper putting his nose where it doesn't belong? They bring this character back to the show SORAS'ing him like 8 years during a 2-year time frame and expect us to respect the things he says and does. Why doesn't this young man have a life or friends of his own? Does anybody else find this bizarre?

Awkward during the birthday party scene

The scenes with Liam, Hope and RJ were super awkward and they became even more awkward when Brooke chimed in her lousy 2 cents. Why do these people think it is okay to lecture these adults who are actually officially divorced at their daughters birthday party. How did you feel about this. Write your comments below.

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Looks like Finn is just like his mother on Bold and Beautiful

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 00:05:45 GMT

IS FINN'S CRAZY STARTING TO SHOW?

Up until now, nobody had any reason to wonder about Finn and his state of mind. It was always very clear that Finn was above reproach. Yet, all of a sudden he feels a primal pull to his birth mother. Will Finn go to Sheila for help in getting his family back? Will this break up result in the kidnapping of Hayes?

RIDGE GOING TO SEE FINN

So it is the next day and Ridge decides today that he is going to go have a talk with Finn? Shouldn't he have done that like yesterday? Will Ridge see that there is more to Finn than everyone ever knew? Will he see Sheila's crazy in Finn?

HOPE KNOWS

Hope knows exactly where Liam in heading. She has been down this road before. It really does seem that Hope is over it all. She is happy to be out of the triangle.

Liam is just too much

Liam's ultimate gall is beyond measure. Him telling Steffi's husband that you don't know the love me and Staffi had was really over the line. Then he runs to Steffi and tells her he told her husband how much he loves her. WOW, JUST WOW!! Do you want to see Steffi back with Liam?

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What happened to Nikki Newman's Multiple Sclerosis on Young and Restless?

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 02:36:29 GMT

Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system).
In MS, the immune system attacks the protective sheath (myelin) that covers nerve fibers and causes communication problems between your brain and the rest of your body. Eventually, the disease can cause permanent damage or deterioration of the nerve fibers.

CHARACTER NIKKI NEWMAN DIAGNOSIS

The character of Nikki Newman was diagnosed with MS back in February of 2013. The story line was developed partially to educate people on the disease. While it has achieved the message of being controllable it has been forgotten about by many but why? MS is not curable and it is not a disease that goes away. In fact, no matter who you are and what kind of meds you are taking, the disease does advance, yet the character never seems to have an issue with it. It has been years since they even mentioned that she was having some fatigue as a result of having MS.

FROM THE MAYO CLINIC

Signs and symptoms of MS vary widely between patients and depend on the location and severity of nerve fiber damage in the central nervous system. Some people with severe MS may lose the ability to walk independently or ambulate at all. Other individuals may experience long periods of remission without any new symptoms depending on the type of MS they have.
There's no cure for multiple sclerosis. However, there are treatments to help speed the recovery from attacks, modify the course of the disease and manage symptoms.

Multiple sclerosis signs and symptoms may differ greatly from person to person and over the course of the disease depending on the location of affected nerve fibers.
Common symptoms include:

Numbness or weakness in one or more limbs that typically occurs on one side of your body at a time
Tingling
Electric-shock sensations that occur with certain neck movements, especially bending the neck forward (Lhermitte sign)
Lack of coordination
Unsteady gait or inability to walk
Partial or complete loss of vision, usually in one eye at a time, often with pain during eye movement
Prolonged double vision
Blurry vision
Vertigo
Problems with sexual, bowel and bladder function
Fatigue
Slurred speech
Cognitive problems
Mood disturbances

In conclusion

So it has been over 10 years since Nikki's diagnosis. It is past time for her to have at least a few of the issues above. For the sake of not totally dropping story lines, perhaps the substitute writers may see this article and give Nikki a few symptoms in an attempt at keeping it real.

Actors and actresses that came from All My Children to General Hospital

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 01:48:41 GMT

ABC liked keeping their talent in the ABC family

If you were a fan of All My Children, One Life To Live and General Hospital you may be aware of the actors and actresses that came from All My Children to General Hospital. Here is a quick list of some of the talent that stayed in the ABC family.

From ALL MY CHILDREN to GENERAL HOSPITAL

Maurice Benard - Nico Kelly AMC - Sonny Corinthos - GH
Kim Delandy - Jenny Gardner AMC - Jackie Templeton - GH
James Patrick Stuart - Will Cortlandt AMC - Valentin Cassidine GH
Michael E. Knight - Tad Martin - AMC - Martin Grey - GH
William deVry - Michael Cambias- AMC - Julian Jerome - GH
Cameron Mathison - Ryan Lavery - AMC - Drew Cain - GH
Rebecca Budig - Greenlee Smythe - AMC - Hayden Barnes - GH
Billy Miller - Richie Novak - AMC - 1st Drew Cain - GH
Walt Willy - Jackson Montgomery - AMC and GH
Finola Hughes - Anna Devane AMC and GH

We haven't even touched on actors and actresses from ONE LIFE TO LIVE that have come on over to GENERAL HOSPITAL but a few have been Michael Easton, Roger Howarth, Kassie DePaiva and Kristen Alderson to name just a few.

If anyone needs reminding as to why Susan Lucci was always the Queen of ABC Daytime, watch this:

We literally dare you to watch this clip and not cry your eyes out.

We need Susan Lucci back on Daytime

If ABC won't consider combining cast members from ALL MY CHILDREN and ONE LIFE TO LIVE to create one new soap, they need to bring the Queen of daytime back. Now that we have had Jackson in Port Charles, there is no reason we can't have some SUSAN LUCCI - ERICA KANE.

Hope loses all hope for her marriage on Bold and Beautiful

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 21:47:44 GMT

THE KISS FELT ACROSS THE WORLD

Bold and the Beautiful took a trip to ROME so HOPE could aggressively kills Thomas and Ridge could see Brooke through a keyhole. Some times this soap is hard to digest. For the people that view for the fashions, the Rome trip was an absolute disappointment. We were shown just 3 new dresses. Two Hope wore and one Brooke wore.

Eric and Donna get Brookes news

Eric and Donna sit attentively listening to Brooks story. Donna practically sitting in Eric's lap. Eric was hoping for this. After all, if he can't have Brooke, his son should. The soap is so incestuous in nature, even more so than other soaps. Sometimes it is hard to keep up with who is in who's bed this week.

Ridge breaks his happy news to Taylor

Ridges happiness is Taylor's heart break. Ridge tells Taylor that he has discovered Brooke is his future. Taylor tells Ridge he is going to get his heart broken again. That Brooke is who she is and Taylor is not wrong.

Steff is keeping her own secret

Steff is absolutely keeping her own secret from Finn. Why is she NOT telling Finn that Liam kissed her? That secret is going to sink their marriage ship. Finn will realize he can not trust Steff when it comes to Liam. He will also realize that he can not trust Liam around his wife. Back Stage Pass News is willing to bet that Liam will go back to Hope and shortly thereafter Finn will find out about the Liam and Steff kiss. It might just be Thomas who tells her after Steff tells him that Liam did the same thing. How can any of these people trust each other? Well, they can't. It is a soap after all.

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Tad the cad coming out in Martin on General Hospital

Sat, 24 Jun 2023 03:25:42 GMT

Well it's about time

If this is really happening and it feels like it is, Tad the Cad might be coming back into play in the soap world. YES!! ALL MY CHILDREN FANS know just how bad Tad the Cad can be. We here at Back Stage Pass News have never thought it an accident that they named Michael J. Knight Martin. After all, he was TAD MARTIN on All My Children.

Martin has been under used

Former All My Children fans all know that Martin has been under used in this soap. They have a star, a comical genius and they just haven't used him. Instead they made him use that ridiculous accent which was never really good (Sorry Michael) and have kept him on back burner for 2 years. MJK fans can not stress enough how exciting it would be to see him back on front burner. He is a joy to watch. Michael, who is now a silver fox has perfect time, is a Casanova and is able to carry any story line anytime, any place.

The Plot she thickens

So we see today that Martin is getting an electronic deposit of fifty thousand dollars. He also lets us know that he gets this payment monthly. Is this an EX paying him or is this something totally different? Has he sold the DECEPTOR idea to someone and ripped off Lucy? We hope not, we like them together.

EX # 3

How funny is it that he has his Ex's all numbered #1, #2 and #3 in his phone. Was it #3 that sent him the $50,000 and he is staying away from. How much are you loving that they are finally giving Michael something to bite his teeth into? We here at Back Stage Pass News is thrilled. Who do you think is Ex#3 and do you think we will get to meet her?

Just like that she throws her brother under the bus on Young and Restless

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 02:04:28 GMT

Proficient at Back stabbing

We can't imagine anybody watching Monday's episode could have come away with thinking anything else other than what a backstabbing witch Victoria happens to be. Why would somebody who is supposed to love her sibling thrown him under the bus like she did?

How much did Victor hear?

Victor ease-dropping

So Victor comes into Society just in time to see and possibly hear Nate and Audra toasting to their future. Wouldn't you as the father of Victoria and the actual owner of Newman Enterprises be more suspicious than Victor seems to be?

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Tyler Christopher receives goat therapy and friendship from Maurice and Paula Benard

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 00:50:28 GMT

Buddy the Goat Therapy

You probably read recently about Tyler Christopher's latest issues. Well, so did Maurice and Paula Benard. They took the initiative to invite Tyler over to their home to spend time with them and their goats. Read on for more about Former General Hospital actor Tyler Christopher receives goat therapy and friendship from Maurice and Paula Benard.

Public Intoxication

First, let's talk about this arrest as reported in People Magazine. Tyler was arrested for public intoxication after having drinks and falling asleep at the airport. We know that Tyler has children that live in another state. He has to fly to see them at least one weekend a month. He told us this when he was on STATE OF MIND one year ago. If you haven't watched this episode, you really should. It was one of the most honest interviews we at The Daily Banner have ever seen across the board.

Friendship

Former General Hospital actor Tyler Christopher receives goat therapy and friendship from Maurice and Paula BenardLast month Jackie Zeman passed away and Tyler posted about it. He states that Jackie was a mentor for him. His recent visit to the Benard home and farm makes us wonder if we are going to have another STATE OF MIND with Tyler telling us what happened? Tyler would like his role back on General Hospital. Would that help him with his issues or would it be too much stress?

Talented

One thing is for sure, Tyler Christopher has always been extremely talented. He remains THE DAILY BANNER’S favorite Nikolas Cassadine. Will we see him again on General Hospital? It is obvious that Maurice and Paula care about him. Can friendship and Buddy The Goat be enough to get him back on track? We certainly hope so. We also hope that we will see him on STATE OF MIND again. Even better, giving him one more chance at General Hospital would be good for everyone with conditions of course. Everyone deserves are second chance to be all they can be.

Sharon stood there while Cameron almost kissed her on Young and Restless

Sat, 03 Jun 2023 00:37:58 GMT

Sharon and Cameron's first scene together after 20 years

Was she frozen in fear?

Many people are wondering after today's episode why Sharon did scream out for Nick when Cameron was in her face? If you have never been abused by someone, it is hard to imagine not screaming. It is obvious that she still feels guilty about bringing this monster into the lives of the people she loves in the first place.

One of their last scenes together 20 years ago.

How is Cameron affording all of this?

I know there have been several people wondering how Cameron is affording paying for the things he is sending and staying at the Athletic Club. The original story line was that Cameron was a successful and rich businessman. He obviously didn't lose all his cash while in prison.

A young Nikki Newman

Sharon was thinking back to her conversation with Nikki about Cameron

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Looking back 20 years to Maurice Benard's Emmy Win

Wed, 17 May 2023 01:01:02 GMT

Watch the moment he found out he won

It is always fun to look back in twenty year increments so tonight we are looking back at the moment that Maurice Benard found out that he beat Tony Geary for the Emmy in 2003.

In 2003 and 20 Years Ago, @MauriceBenard won his first #DaytimeEmmys for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for #GeneralHospital on this day and here's hoping he wins this year RT and Like if you remember and love this moment. #SoapTwitter (@Port_Charles1) pic.twitter.com/YycjR3agHG
— Nicholas (@k50cullen) May 16, 2023

The competition was stiff and the bar was high

Looking at these nominations, it does not escape us that Maurice and Thorsten Kaye seem to be the only two still in daytime. Thorsten is Ridge Forrester on The Bold & The Beautiful.

In fact, The Young and Restless could still have their Emmy Nominated Doug Davidson but they unceremoniously let him go.

GH'S own Anthony Geary has retired.

Grant Aleksander had been on a TV series called "Tainted Dreams," until 2017.

Ricky Paull Goldin was in a TV Series call Beacon Hill until 2020. There is nothing reported since that day.

This years Emmy Nominations

LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTOR
Maurice Benard as Sonny Corinthos, General Hospital (ABC)
Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Billy Flynn as Chad DiMera, Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock)
Thorsten Kaye as Ridge Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Jason Thompson as Billy Abbott, The Young and the Restless (CBS)

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Rest in Peace Jackie Zeman

Thu, 11 May 2023 03:44:51 GMT

This is a shocker

Frank Valentini just announced this on his Twitter feed. We are heart broken to learn of Jackie's death here at Back Stage Pass News. Let's all say a prayer for her family. We will miss her. She was one of the bedrock characters on General Hospital and a lovely human being.

On behalf of our @GeneralHospital family, I am heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved @JackieZeman. Just like her character, the legendary Bobbie Spencer, she was a bright light and true professional that brought so much positive energy with her to work. pic.twitter.com/DxGdjYavab
— Frank Valentini (@valentinifrank) May 11, 2023

Ten year Anniversary of the death of Jeanne Cooper

Tue, 09 May 2023 01:43:53 GMT

How can it be 10 Years already?

Wilma Jeanne Cooper (October 25, 1928 – May 8, 2013) was an American actress, best known for her role as Katherine Chancellor on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless (1973–2013). At the time of her death, she had played Katherine for over 40 years, and her name appears on the list of longest-serving soap opera actors in the United States.
Cooper also appeared on numerous episodic television series in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as several film roles. She was the mother of three children, the eldest being actor Corbin Bernsen.

See her very last scene here

Saying Goodbye to Jeanne

In 2013, shortly after a round of promotion for the Y&R 40th anniversary, Cooper became ill due to an infection. She died on May 8, 2013, in a Los Angeles hospital. In addition to the infection, Cooper had been a heavy smoker most of her adult life and suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Her final Y&R scene was taped March 26, 2013 (the exact date of Y&R's 40th anniversary) and aired on May 3, 2013. “Mom passed this morning”, her son, Corbin Bernsen, revealed on Twitter the day of her death. “She was in peace and without fear.

Cooper had to take a medical leave in October 2011 and her part on the soap was temporarily recast with veteran actress Michael Learned. However, the next month, Cooper confirmed she was returning to the set. She returned as part of the show on December 23, 2011. She taped her last scene on the show in March 2013 on the same day as the Young and the Restless 40th anniversary and this scene aired on May 3, 2013, five days before her death.
A tribute episode of The Young and the Restless in honor of Jeanne Cooper, made up of clips, cast memories and interviews, was shown on May 28, 2013 on CBS. Her character, Katherine, died offscreen a few months later after a trip around the world.

Young and Restless while it’s happening on April 27, 2023

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 20:52:56 GMT

What were you thinking while it was happening?

We thought it would be fun to review the soap while it was actually airing live. With that you will get my knee jerk reactions to just about every scene unless that scene is really boring. If you like warm and cozy, you should probably stop reading now.
Phyllis Tells Summer the Truth
Phyllis tells Summer the truth also she is playing the victim. She is telling her daughter that Stark threatened her life. Well, he did do that but only after she told him she was going to blow up their plan. So they are meeting in a park where Summer just ran into Daniel? How does that make sense?

She wants Summer to keep the secret that she is alive. Will Summer who acts like she is the perfect model of decorum keep this secret while her husband’s mother is rotting in prison? It looks like Phyllis might just get her way with Summer. Hey Summer, your mother is evil. Your mother has always had an evil streak. At the very least she need extensive therapy because there is something wrong with her head.

Go ahead Phyllis, tell your daughter that you killed Jeremy. Phyllis, you just told your daughter that she couldn’t tell Daniel and now you are saying you killed the man because he wouldn’t let you tell your kids you were alive. Summer, you can’t want this women around your or your step-son. She is not sane.

Phyllis, the thing you should have done was called the police as soon as you killed Stark. You tampered with a dead body. You disposed of a dead body and you covered everything up. You are a criminal. Wow, turn yourself in Phyllis. Don’t do this to your daughter.
Nate tells Audra that he is going to the west coast

Nate is explaining to Audra that he is going to the west coast and that Victoria is going with him. Audra knows what is really going on. Hey Nate, if it feels icky there is probably a reason why. He tells Elena that he wants to go on vacation with her when he gets back from California. Elena wants to know who “WE,” is? Now Victoria is telling her brother that she is in charge of Newman while she is away. Audra is calling Elena to warn her about what is really going on.

Victoria and Nick
Nick is getting fed up with his sister. He knows she is acting slutty and lying to him about her real intentions toward Nate. Nick, what is really funny is Nate has pushed your sister away several times. Nate needs to find a sexual harassment lawsuit against Victoria.
Jack and Diane
Jack really wants to help Diane. Jack tells Diane that he needs her and he wants her to marry him now. RIGHT NOW. He is willing to do a jailhouse and even excited about it.
Let me know if you like this type of article and if you were thinking and feeling the same things I was at the same time I was feeling them. I would be fun to compare.

Steve Burton after Days of Our Lives

Sun, 23 Apr 2023 01:16:33 GMT

Will we be seeing Burton on The Bold and the Beautiful?

Steve Burton whose real first name is JACK has been on 3 of the 4 surviving daytime soaps. How long will it be before he does a short run on Bold and the Beautiful?

GENERAL HOSPITAL

Steve talks about being on BEYOND SALEM. Now we know that he has signed a year long contract with Days on Peacock. He is absolutely open to being on Bold and the Beautiful.

SEAN KANAN is currently on The Bold and the Beautiful. He played AJ Quartermaine on General Hospital. It would be cool if Steve spent some time on B&B as Deacon's brother.

STEVEN BURTON ON YOUNG AND RESTLESS

There is still an opening for DYLAN to come back to GENOA CITY and right back into Sharon's life. We know she loves her police officers.

STEVE on DAYS OF OUR LIVES

Steve gets to work with Wally Kurth who does both soaps at the same time and has for years. If Wally can do it, so can Steve. Before GH, Burton's first soap opera role was actually that of Harris Michaels on DAYS back in 1988. Last summer, he reprised the role in the Peacock limited-series, Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem 2. In that story arc, Harris was romancing Hope, but secretly working for a very much alive Megan Hathaway.