it's a wonderful life

I'm NOT a Billy Miller fan, but I thought Thursday's show, in which John Abbott showed Billy what his life was going to be like if he continued on the path he was on, was really good.

I loved the part where John called him a "smart ass" and where Billy said, "Are YOU high? Am I high?!"

the plane crash that wasn't

The plane "crash" was a HOOT!!

Right after the FAA guy told Nick there was nothing for miles around the crash site, the pilot walks into the airport! LOL!

And there's Adam with no jacket, sitting in the snow, acting as if he's not the least bit cold.

As far as "crash" "scenery", they certainly saved a bundle by having a few fires lit here and there, and little else!

hair raising

I can't decide whether or not I like Melody as a brunette. I know she DEFINITELY looks younger.

That brassy, longer blonde hair made her look so much older than she is, but I think she might have gone too dark.

Overall, big improvement:)

And I must have read wrong, I was under the impression Victor came back BEFORE Nicki.

guess it made sense on paper....

Why would you ask an almost blind guy to babysit your infant child when your perfectly healthy teenage daughter is up in her room pouting?

ok that's it

Now that Lauren uttered the "S" word...Shelia...and Michael reassured her Shelia is dead, I'm totally convinced Shelia is Ryder's mother.

out with the "old" in with the new

Yay, I'm all for a switch. Here's why I don't like him: he doesn't have the commanding presence of a big figure like Victor or Alan Spaulding. He's too meekish. I don't like him although I will admit, he seems to have good chemistry with Jess Walton.

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Y&R Shocker: Stephen Nichols Replaces William Russ
by Michael Logan December 16, 2009 10:08 PM EST

That was fast. Actor William Russ, who hit The Young and the Restless December 2 as the Donald Trump-esque jillionaire Tucker McCall, has been ousted from the role and replaced by Days of Our Lives great Stephen Nichols (Patch). Nichols was due to begin taping December 17 and will appear on air January 27. The Y&R execs have kept their statements brief. Co-exec producer/head writer Maria Arena Bell says: “William Russ is a talented actor and we enjoyed working with him. However, we decided to take the character in another direction.” Adds co-exec producer Paul Rauch: “[Russ] did a wonderful job while he was here.”

Why the switch? Here’s my thought: Russ, known for his recurring roles on Boston Legal and The Ex List, has been giving a performance that seems strong enough, but it may be that the soap needed more superstar luster because Tucker will eventually be revealed to have a shocking (and we do mean shocking!) connection to a major (and we do mean major!) denizen of Genoa City. Check back here soon for an exclusive interview with Nichols.
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simply hair raising

When Patty went into the nuthouse she was wearing a blonde wig. Now all of a sudden, that wig has brown roots....go figure.

i have been totally convinced for weeks now

That Ryder's mother is Shelia.

Here's why:

Shelia has connections to all the major players in this fiasco.

She hates Lauren, that's a given and she hates Michael because he allowed Paul to keep her prisoner after she stole Phyllis' identity. She slept with Tom when they were staying at the same hotel. She hates Amber and kidnapped her because she wanted her daughter to marry Rick, and that would also put her in association with Deacon.

i'm wondering...

A. How that cell phone could possibly be charged and working after all these months?

B. If Ashley is in cahoots with Tucker McCall?

the writers have out-dumbed themselves on this one

Nick, Kay, Noah, Eden, Abby, Michael, Lauren, Jack, Kevin, Jana, Daisy and Heather as a witness are at the landfill and Eden finds the duffle bag with a map of the alley, a photocopy of the Teroni and a ski mask!

Of course, was there really any other outcome to this stupidity? Who in their right mind shows up at a landfill at NIGHT with a dumb little hand held flashlight?! Unreal.

And yeah, I can just imagine Katherine Chancellor at a dump.....

some thoughts

I gotta admit, it's downright comical to see JT running out on Victoria in the name of business all the time, instead of the other way around for a change.

I could totally see her blowing him off at the Grand Jury testimony if the situation was reversed and dead old Da Da called her on the phone.

I can't believe Katherine allowed herself to be manipulated with Jack's oh so repetitive "the Abbotts love Jabot" schlock. How many times do we have to hear this bullshit? If he loved it so damn much, why didn't Jack take better care of it when it was in his hands?

Isn't the show GREAT without Victor Newman mucking it up with his big ego?! Don't miss EB one bit. Truth be told, I don't miss Melody either.

dinner and a movie

I love how Victoria and her family just drop in and invite themselves at the last minute to Thanksgiving dinner. And then how Nick calls Ashley at the last minute and intends to invite her and her two kids.

I would be FREAKING OUT adding six extra people to the dinner table!

I thought it was really cute the way Summer put crayons in the turkey.

Eddie Winslow?! Are you KIDDING me?!

Damn. Not only has the incredibly hott and sexy Shemar Moore been replaced in his role as Malcolm, the new actor playing him used to be on ABC's Family Matters. Ugh.

Darius McCrary is slated to play Malcolm Winters, and his first scene will air December 29th.

I'm curious to see how he's going to explain why he never bothered to be there for Lily when they found out she had cancer.

I'm gonna miss Shemar....and his rock hard abs. Sigh.

shame on you, Y&R

I think one of the WORST things Y&R is doing right now concerns the character of Billy.

He is CONSTANTLY seen drinking--mostly to excess--and driving, and often times goes right from the bar to pick up his baby.

WTH, Y&R?! Could you be a tad more irresponsible with your messages? And why in the world would Kay's granddaughter buy a BAR of all things, when her grandmother is an alcoholic?

pathetic

Michael Baldwin USED to have a law practice.

Now he basically spends his time representing family and the Newmans. And he must get one hell of a whopping retainer from the Newmans because no matter what Victor needs done, be it legal work or picking up the dry cleaning, he seems to call Michael to take care of it.

Interesting to see the writers turning Ashley into a watchable character after all the crap she's been dealt lately. It will be fun to see her and Junior get into business only to find out that Junior is her worst enemy.

I'm hating this Amber/Daniel stuff. She's a grown ass woman and yet she talks like a freaking BABY. When are they going to age this character already?! She's not a whiney teen anymore and yet she still speaks like one.

would you like nuts with that?

Ashley is she's going around telling everyone that she wants to concentrate on her kids right now. She doesn't want to work. Yet here she is trying to buy up Chancellor stock...proving she IS psycho;)

picture perfect

I think the biggest problem I'm having with this cancer storyline is that Lily is the picture of health.

No matter what she's going through, her makeup is perfect. She didn't even break a sweat with her high fever, and other than the scarves, you'd never know there was anything wrong with her. Heck, they don't even smudge the makeup under her eye to make her look drawn.

On another matter, I LOVE Eileen Davidson's short new do. Very cute!

the show needs new writers

I HATE IT when they bring on young characters who make total buffoons of the adults, like Daniel and Amber and Kevin/Jana did with the bank folks, and like Daisy did with Lauren.

A few flattering comments and Lauren is ready to hire her based on Amber's word? Puhleeze. Like Amber is the voice of maturity and sensibility.

Anybody ever heard of "reference checks" on these shows?

"Eyes on me. Eyes on me"

Phyllis' little goodbye speech was funny. I liked when she said she was leaving because she couldn't be the mother to Summer that she wanted to be and work at the magazine. So she'll quit and start working at Newman. Makes a lot of sense. Isn't it great to know that a HUGELY POPULAR magazine can be put out by about four or five employees?

Gotta love Victor's arrogance and curse Patti's lousy aim. I can't believe that half wit had the arrogance to blame the doctor for Patti's behavior. Someone please explain the term "personal responsibility" to the man.

I'd love to know why no charges have been filed against Victor Newman. He admitted in front of Jack that he was responsible for the surgery and bringing her to GC. Surely there's SOMETHING he can be charged with?!

From start to finish, Billy has really handled the magazine "negotiations" with intelligence. First HE makes an offer without finding out what Nick & Phyllis are asking, then he hands over the check before "finalizing the details". Great business acumen.

be still my beating heart

It was funny how Paul asked Victor before he brought the doctor into his room, as IF TGVN is the decider of what his heart can and can't take.

He is such an arrogant ass.

thoughts on Wednesday's show

Wow, Billy would make a great businessman, wouldn't he? I mean, if he knew what he was doing. Love how HE offered Nick & Phyl money for the magazine instead of even finding out what they wanted. Smooth move, Junior. It's clear why you're in your thirties and still don't have control of your own trust fund.

I'm sure Nicki will take Traci's advice to "think about it long and hard" before she gets involved with Victor again. Yeah, she'll think about that for at least a tenth of a second. No, wait. that's way too long.

son of a bitch

I am sooooo happy the Y&R writers have ditched these ridiculously stupid story lines like the baby switch and Colleen's family donating her heart to the man responsible for her death, and gone with something like Patti having a therapist who looks exactly like her.

That is sooooo much more likely to happen, isn't it?

Tuesday's thoughts

I can't believe Nick had the unmitigated audacity to tell Phyllis that Restless Style is "their dream". And to tell her further NOT to sell. Um, hello, Nick? Who jumped ship to work for Daddy dearest the first chance he got? YOU, jackass. Methinks Nick is probably worried Phyllis will end up working with him again at Newman. How would he possibly flirt with his ex with his wife hanging around? What a drag!

Ryder is so damn stupid hanging with Deacon. He's stuck in jail while Deacon is living the good life. Yeah, smart choice there. If his mommy was so powerful, wouldn't she have him out of jail? And more to the point, why would she let Deacon land him IN jail? And Lauren feels something isn't right about Ryder? I'm telling you that brat is Shelia's son.

All this time and no one has bothered to tell Lily that Tyra and Devon rumbaed in the sheets and she left town?

What in the WORLD does self-absorbed Billy know about running a magazine? That's the great thing about soaps, you don't have to have any knowledge or education to snag a high paying job or to start your own business. Even funnier than Billy running it is Chloe's recommendation based solely on the fact that he got them some idiotic quote!

Daniel asked Amber to marry him? Geez that kid needs someone to show him some kindness and shoot him before it's too late.

thoughts on today's show

LMAO (wouldn't it be great if that were really possible?!) when Sharon told Adam that "Victor has a great capacity to forgive the people he loves". Yeah, and all it requires is a family tragedy.
We know, "the Newmans always pull together in tragedy" because well, they've reminded us so damn many times, it's hard to forget.

We haven't seen that stupid magazine for weeks (or has it been months) now suddenly we're right back where we started with everyone being so stressed out at publication time. UGH! Hate it. It's as repetitive a storyline as it was with Jabot always being broke and on the verge of bankruptcy.

Victor was surprised Ashley wanted the ranch? Surely he recalls his other divorce proceedings. And why was Nicki shocked to hear that Ashley wanted the ranch? Didn't she herself get it in one of the aforementioned divorce proceedings? How could Victor own it when she lived there with Jack and the gyne husband? Wow, that's what you call "good will" if it's true.

If Steve and Traci live in NY, why would they bury Colleen in GC? And wouldn't it be more likely she'd be cremated so they could at least take her ashes home with them?

Chloe needs to stop arguing with Billy, grow a pair and sign the divorce papers. Chance is a decent guy with a good job and Billy is pretty much an alcoholic, unemployed, irresponsible hot head, who, into his 30's doesn't even have control of his own trust fund. Yeah, real difficult decision when you have a small child.

cry me a seven figure river...Eric Braeden is out at Y&R

Genoa City fans who were holding out hope that Victor Newman will stay should start prepping their goodbyes now: Eric Braeden told EW.com exclusively today that “it’s the end of the road” and he’s “pulled the plug” on any more talks to stay on The Young and the Restless.

Read entire story here

show stuff

Did you catch the fact that Sharon's baby remains was marked "Newman baby"? How would the mortuary know that?

OldAdam quit because of the gay storyline, which they dropped almost as quickly as it started.

I am sooo disappointed to see this Patti crap is going to continue. I was hoping that was the end of her. Then again, this whole show has been disappointing me.

FIRE THE WRITERS!!!

Y&R NEEDS NEW WRITERS AND A NEW DIRECTION!!!!

The soap forums are all a twitter about how everyone is hating the direction Y&R is taking.

These storylines are so ridiculous and unbelievable. The baby swap, for instance. We're expected to swallow the fact that two women who weren't even pregnant at the same time, go into labor at the same time, at the same mental hospital and both are having girls. Puhleeze.

And the Victor storyline is equally ridiculous. The IDIOT WRITERS want us to believe that Colleen's heart would be a good match for Victor. First of all, it's female to male donation, which more often than not ends in organ rejection. Secondly, his body is twice the weight of hers, another determining factor when it comes to organ donation. NO WAY would her heart be a good match for him.

Sad thing is the writers don't even bother themselves with things like FACTS.

"and it will change the face of Y&R forever!"

The latest Eric Braeden news is making the internet rounds. How he might quit the show, how he's been written out, how he gave this moving speech to the cast telling them he might never be back and he cried.

What a fucking joke.

I find it ironic that the one time he utilizes his acting skills in several years is when he's using it to play hardball with the show execs to prove his financial worthiness.

The article clearly states at the end that he is "in talks with the show". Would he be in talks if he had no intention of returning?

There's no freaking way he's going to lose ALL of his income when he admits that he's willing to take the pay cut at the end of his contract. It has been reported--and I don't know how true it is--that he makes a million dollars a year. Lord knows his "acting" sure as hell isn't worth a cool mill. IF you call walking around with your hands in your pockets while you mumble your lines "acting".

But how clever of him to take it one step further than the others who have been "written out of the show" only to return weeks later after their contracts have been settled, by giving a "good-bye" speech. OY. What a drama queen.

Getting the impression I don't like him? I don't and here's why: Victor Newman has to win every damn time there's a confrontation between him and Jack Abbott. How boring and predictable. It's the same story line used over and over and over.

More importantly, in my opinion, Braeden has been phoning in his "acting" for several years now. Even when he's breaking down doors or muttering about his love for Nicki, he's got his damn hands in his damn pockets as if he just doesn't give a damn. His whole expression screams, "Give me my paycheck and get me out of here."

Frankly, I wish they would.

neeeeeeigh

When Abby leaned over a critically injured Victor and said, "I love you, Daddy," I have expected her to add, "and I love all the stuff you buy me, especially my million dollar horse! ByyyyyE!" Why is Abby's acting ability suddenly D.O.A.? When she first came on the show, she was really good. When she told Jack off the other day, she was really bad. Seriously. Bad. Everything was ranted in a rather monotone, whiny voice, instead of with emotion.

I thought the female doctor on today's (Monday) show was excellent, although I can't believe they didn't bring Olivia back for that scene. I was beginning to think she was the only doctor on staff.

Interesting how neither Nick nor Victoria shed any tears today. Paul's scenes, on the other hand, were much better than they had been. None of that weird ass finger pointing and no melt down scenes in which he ended up looking like Munch's model for The Scream.

i haven't seen this much sucking since Clear Springs

Y&R has totally ruined this Colleen/Victor storyline.

As if the gag hanging out of Colleen's mouth wasn't bad enough--I mean, come on, the girl had to bite down on her own gag to keep it from falling out of her mouth. They had her drown like her father in the same damn lake. Are the writers unable to come up with any (close to) death scenario OTHER than drowning or almost drowing on this show?

They didn't bother to show HOW she ended up in the water or HOW Jack got her out of the water, and to add insult to injury, today they didn't let us hear what was said when Chance told Traci and Steve about Colleen.

BULLSHIT! I hated that stupid technique when they used it on GL this week when they were telling family that Alan was dead, and now Y&R is doing it.

It may sound ghoulish, but those scenes are some of soaps best, so KNOCK IT OFF LAZY Y&R WRITERS!!!

I can't even believe JT said Jack "kept up CPR until the ambulance got there." Really? We must be watching two different shows because after a few seconds of lame ass CPR, Jack stopped to argue with Patti. While she was stopping him from getting help, she certainly didn't stop him from performing CPR. He did that on his own.

you got that?!

I'm sooooo tired of Victor referring to Jack by his full name when he's speaking to him. Just once, I wish Jack would call him "Victor Newman" during their entire conversation. That is such a freaking annoying habit, calling people by their full name. ALMOST as annoying as the pregnant chicks on this show, rubbing their belly like they expect a genie to come out.

Jack was such a HUGE PUSSY during those scenes with Patti on Friday. There's his so-called 'beloved' niece dying in front of him and he spends almost an hour arguing with a psycho. Sure, he's all, "Go ahead and shoot me," but the minute Patti raises the gun to do just that, he wussied out and hung up the phone. Baby! A little gunshot wound never killed anyone.

we interrupt this regularly scheduled Y&R post to say

....a few things about the Guiding Light finale.

I think I gained five pounds watching all the syrupy, sugary sweetness of the last week. Granted, Alan dying was a good twist, but all the engagements, babies and weddings were a TAD over the top. And when I say "a tad," I mean it was crazy insane. It was nice to see a lot of the old actors and actresses from the show, though.

I was thrilled Josh and Reva reunited, but what was the point of allowing Jeffrey to live? He never came back. He chose Edmund over his own family. What stupidity. I kept expecting him to walk up and surprise the hell out of Reva. Never did. They should have killed him off and let the whole Edmund thing go when they knew the show was going to end.

thoughts on this week's shows

Every time something goes down between Sharon and Nick, she always tries to get him to keep it between the two of them, thus putting his relationship with Phyllis in peril. And the idiot usually falls for it.
Speaking of Sharon, wish I had a quarter for every time she said, "I know I wasn't going to say anything..." but did anyway.

I couldn't help but laugh when Lily whined, "I'm whining, which I hate." And yet, she does it so well. And what was that bullshit about her wanting to go to work? WHERE does she even work? She's the only model I've ever seen--besides Colleen--who doesn't even bother to model.

Paul REALLY has to stop trying to convey his emotions by pointing his finger and collapsing into tears. He looked like he was having a meltdown in his scenes with Patty in her hotel room. Speaking of which, how the HELL are these broke ass people paying for things? Patty has a room in the most exclusive club in town and no income; Jill has no income and hasn't shown the slightest amount of financial distress; Glo and Jeff have been living in that condo for months. When DOES the rent come due?

Speaking of the dreaded duo, what the hell were Glo and Jeff thinking kidnapping Patty? Guess they've never heard of "obstructing justice"?

Why is Ashley suddenly flatter than she was weeks ago? She's supposed to be as pregnant as Sharon and yet she's fairly flat and no one has noticed?

I thought it was funny when Colleen went to visit Lily the other day. She slathered her hands with sanitizer then wiped them on her pants. VERY sanitary. I thought it was great when she called flashing her tits in public "blowing off steam". We should all blow off some steam.

reading is fundamental

Did anybody else find it funny when Kevin started talking about the key to the safety deposit box? He said that he found it in a box of Tom's stuff that he had, but he never opened the safety deposit box because he didn't want any of Tom's stuff.

Which writer phoned that line in?

Ryder's on the storm

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE Lord, do NOT let Ryder's mother be SHELIA CARTER. Today when Lauren said she'd "seen that look in his eye before" I wanted to barf.

I recall Tom and Shelia working together the last time she came to town and of course, the ages would be all wrong, but that never matters on the soaps.

I hope I'm wrong.

Tuesday's thoughts

I wanted to give Victor a roundhouse kick to the head today when he told Phyllis not to worry her "pretty little head" about MJ and the problems she's caused. What a chauvinistic moron. And I just love the way he lies about having anything to do with MJ. Although he never came right out and said it, he continued to dance all around the truth with Phyllis.

I HATE IT when Nick makes Sharon out to be a saint. And why would they lock him IN the mental institution if they were worried about a patient being on the loose? Wouldn't they allow the family to leave first? What if the patient were hiding somewhere in the building and caused trouble on the inside? Made no sense. If you were visiting a prison and there was lockdown they sure as hell wouldn't lock you on the INside.

I now officially add "santuary" to the growing list of words I NEVER want to hear on Y&R again.

rant about Friday's fiasco

GCPD must be a great place to work. Only hired a few days ago and Chance is already in charge of a high profile case. Guess we can kiss hottie Detective Gil goodbye...

LOVED Paul's line the other day about telling the media there are two brands of justice in GC: one for the rich and one for the other schlubs.

I nearly LMAO today when Nick commented that Noah would probably have more of a chance of "running into kids with similar backgrounds" at Walnut Grove. REALLY? The other kids have klepto moms in the psych ward who have lugged dead bodies around town and dads who turned their grandfathers into the Feds and plays musical beds? Cool!

Why didn't Phyllis and Nick say a word about Summer today when Noah dropped by? She IS his sister and she will be leaving for Switzerland in the morning. Oy.

I'm guessing Phyllis' trip to Switzerland is covering Michelle's vacation and it will allow Nick and Sharon to grow closer together. AGAIN. UGH.

I thought it was hilarious when Phyllis mentioned Nick had a "lot of balls to juggle" and I'm sure she doesn't want Sharon co-juggling ANY of those balls.

She's Glo-wing

I really like Judith's red hair. It makes her look younger and sexier.

It looks so much more natural than that Cruella DeVille look she had for so long.

And how dumb are she and Jeff to keep doing Victor's bidding? They flirt with going to jail every time and that asshole has no intention of giving them a penny. Victor was right about one thing: Jeff ISN'T very bright. He's stupid for falling for Victor's shit.

the old and the bored

Anybody else get a chuckle out of Eric Braeden kicking Ashley's bedroom door in the other day....WITH HIS HANDS IN HIS POCKETS?!

That is totally driving me up a wall. The man couldn't look more bored with his role if he tried.

thoughts on Friday's mess

How can Patty afford to stay at the GC Hotel and wouldn't she have checked out of her room by now? And yet she's moving about freely. Like Jill, Gloria and Jeff, she seems to be able to move in high circles without a penny. Gawd, the writers are getting so sloppy.

Daniel had me laughing my ass off on Friday. Hell, he should be working for Paul he's so clueless. When he went to Deacon's room and said, "I think there's more to this." OY! As if that wasn't bad enough, he adds, "I'm going to find out what you're really after." Um, could it be AMBER, who was standing right beside him, Einstein?

What in the world was with Doug Davidson and his overacting when he realized Patti was Mary Jane? Good grief, you'd think he was up for an Academy Award. It amazes me that he never recognized her talking to her face to face, but from the side for a few seconds, while she's wearing a blonde wig, he says, "I think that's my sister." THEN when he gets to her room, she spends the next ten minutes convincing him that she IS his sister and says, "I wanted a new start, but I couldn't fool you." REALLY? Because she's been fooling him for MONTHS.

They're going to do a DNA test on Ryder? Geez, if we've learned one thing on this show it's that DNA tests lie. Always.

I hate the direction the latest set of writers are taking show. They're all over the place with storylines that make no sense and have nothing to back them up. The latest MESS is Victoria and JT. Now this couple has shown NO SIGNS of problems except for the writers suddenly dropping in "Victoria just hasn't been the same since her accident" every few days. Suddenly she's horny for Deacon and furious that JT kissed Colleen. Way to get righteous on his ass, Cheater. And we're also supposed to swallow that all along JT has had it for Colleen, when, in fact, he's shown no interest in her whatsoever. This is exactly like the gay thing with Phillip. It made NO SENSE and was just dropped into the show for sensationalism and has nothing to back it up. He hasn't been on in days. Not that I'm complaining on that score. The thing I like best about him is that he isn't on.

LMAO at Billy's "we come in peace" line to Ashley. What is he? An Indian? And what was with Ashley's nightgown? She had a t shirt under a sexy nightie. Huh? More proof she's just plain nuts.

thursday's crap

I love it. Ashley is crazy yet there sits Jack in the middle of a swanky restaurant talking to his dead father....oy.

Victor would have to be a COMPLETE IMBECILE not to see that Ashley is falling to pieces and yet he does NOTHING. When Jack tries to help, he has the balls to make it personal instead of realizing Ashley is in trouble. What a total jerk.

And how in the world did Paul recognize Patty from the side in a bad wig when he doesn't even recognize her talking to her face to face?!

the young and the ridiculous

Victor is a laugh riot sometimes. The other day when he said to Nicki, "How can you just walk into the house like this?" I nearly peed myself laughing.

EVERYONE walks into that house unannounced. Why should he be surprised that his ex-wife does it? Oh, maybe it's because he "beefed up" his security. That's another laugh riot. How can you "beef up" something that doesn't exist?

Friday's show

Why would the DA's office allow Sharon to be institutionalized when she's pregnant? Why wouldn't they make her attend mandatory counseling sessions first?

After all the promises Nick made Phyllis, after renewing their vows, that huge JACKASS still has the balls to say to Sharon, "Just say the word and I'm there." What a jerk.

stayin' alive

In Thursday's show, Rafe tells Sharon that if she commits herself for 30 days, they won't press charges. He goes on to say that she could be held longer, but more than likely won't be. He reassures her on this a couple times. So we know one thing for sure: she WILL be forced to stay after the 30 days is up...LOL!

Abby is so damn self-centered that she wishes Adam could see her on the cover of Restless Style? Geez, could she be more insensitive? Yes, she can. She wants to throw a party for herself knowing that her mother is FRAGILE, damn it!

Here's a few things I don't ever want to hear coming out of Victor Newman's mouth again: "you got that?" "fragile" "I'll be damned" "I built this business from the ground up" and "gaslighting".

the young and the kleptos

So once again, Sharon is in trouble.

Hmmm, who will she call from jail? My money is on Jack. But then Nick will find out and rush to her side.

Jack is such an idiot. She's always so quick to tell him that there will never be anything between them, yet every time she's in trouble, she's calls him and he comes a running. And after he gave her that big "it's over!" speech. He's such a major wimp.

are you KIDDING me?!

What kind of mother leaves town--possibly permanently--and doesn't even take the time to say a face to face goodbye to her kids and grandkids?! And what a cop out--"it's too painful". GMAB, Nicki.

The Newmans are one whacked out family.

How many times have they left town without word to anyone--especially Victor? I recall the one Christmas both kids lived at home and Mom and Dad were BOTH gone from the ranch.

Their biggest problem IS....

Lily: I think the problem is Lily is her own worst enemy. Every time there's trouble, she runs back to Daddy, so of course, Daddy is going to stick up for her. He knows all her business because the immature little blabbermouth can't deal with her own problems. She gets over her anger, but Dad is still mad. I hate that Neil interferes, but the blame lies squarely on Lily's shoulders. She's still acting like a child and that's why she's still being treated like one.

Nicki: I think the real reason Nicki doesn't want to marry Paul is because he treats her like a decent human being. She said it herself, "I've found a man who would never hurt anyone." I guess Paul isn't nearly as emotionally and verbally abusive enough for her.

Victor: LOVED the "this time I promise we will make it work" line that he tossed into one of his many weddings. The mere fact that he's been married as many times as he's had should have been a big tip off that his word means jack shit. "This time" we'll make it work leaves you with the impression that the other times were just practice runs.

paging the Abbotts: pity party of several

I wonder how much Jill and Billy pay to throw their daily pity parties?

Boo hoo. Nobody loved Billy when he was growing up so he has to constantly take it out on Mommy dearest.

Boo hoo. Kay made Jill's life a living hell--according to Jill--so she has to constantly take it out on Kay.

Boo hoo. Phillip was gay and nobody loved him so he takes it out on his family by staging his own death and staying away from his family for years and years. He was the only smart one. He saved money on the pity parties.

Does ANYONE in this family take responsibility for their own actions? And does ANYONE truly forgive?

Interesting how Chloe took Billy to task about Jill today, saying she was a mother and hoped that when Delia grew up she didn't throw her mistakes in her mother's face like Billy was doing. Hmm, what was the reason she had nothing to do with Esther all these years again? Oooh, yeah. The mistakes she made as a mother. Oy these people with the accusing others of the same stuff they do!

LOVED the sour expression on Nicki's face today when she proclaimed she was "estatic to be marrying Paul." Yeah, that was really believable.

doggone stupid storylines

Ok, I've totally had it with this idiotic baby storyline with Ashley/Adam & Mary Jane. Now, according to the Y&R spoilers, Mary Jane kills Zappato. As if Adam cleaning up his stepmother's cooch wasn't gross enough, we have MJ killing innocent animals. The writers SUCK, and this has gone on WAY TOO LONG. No wonder the previous Adam left.

How pathetic is it that Paul has been trying to figure out who MJ is all this time, and, according to the spoilers, his brother the Father figures out who she is when she comes to his confessional? Typical Paul storyline.

I think it's pathetic that the writers are suddenly making Nicki doubt her feelings for Paul. You can tell they're gearing up for her "disappearance" when it coincides with the time she was away from the show due to her contract dispute. All this time she's been happy with Paul, now suddenly she's thinking she's still in love with that misogynistic ex-husband of hers.

Not surprisingly, today was the anniversary of Serena's death. Ya know, if I was a big geek with no life, I'd write these things down and see if they're anywhere near the correct date, but I don't care. Can't wait to see whose birthday or anniversary is on Monday's show. Oy.

i don't

Nick to Phyllis: "I promise to stay true and faithful to you."

Let's see how many days it takes for him to break THAT vow.

Phyllis to Nick: "You're a great man." No, he's an asshole.

Nick and Phyllis' renewing of their vows, or as I like to refer to it, "FF'ing material."

thursday's thoughts

I couldn't believe it today when Phillip said to Chance, "I hope you will never be faced with an impossible situation" insinuating the way he had been . HELLO?! The guy just came back from war. There's a pretty good chance he faced impossible situations on a daily basis. Geez, that idiot Phillip is so wrapped up in himself.

I can't BELIEVE Phyllis is falling for Nick's bullshit again. When he said, "There's nothing we can't survive together," I thought, "how about your sexing it up with Sharon?" UGH!!!

The baby that plays Delia is so sweet. The other day when Chance was holding her, Delia looked up at Chloe and had the most beautiful expression on her face. It was adorable.

thursday's thoughts

Ok, how unlikely is it that Jack wouldn't see MJ standing in the window right behind the counter at the coffee shop? About as unlikely as her being able to sneak in and out of the swanky Athletic Club looking like a total bum, without being seen by anyone.

Sharon is HORRIBLE lying to Jack the way she is. He deserves to know the truth, and I don't get why she had to lie when he told her flat out before that he would raise the baby no matter who the father is.

Adam is one busy boy in the sex department, isn't he? Geez, two potential booty calls in one day. And HOW RIDICULOUS to tell Rafe that he "mistook gratitude for attraction". He had to boff Rafe up the butt to figure that one out?!

Wish I had a quarter for every time I heard the word "gaslighting" on the show these days. It's almost as nauseating as the word "Reliquary" was during one of their previously boring art storylines.

Despite the fact that she's incredibly obnoxious, Nicki should have told Heather the truth about Adam and Rafe, if for nothing else than health reasons. I can't believe Rafe didn't have the balls--pun intended--to come right out and ASK Heather if she and Adam are involved. It has to be fairly common knowledge since they've been dating a long time now.

On a personal note, Sharon Case looks much better with the side bangs. I hated that mullet look she's been sporting for the last year or two. Anybody know if she's pregnant in real life? Her cheeks look a little chubbier and that's usually where it shows up first.

I don't know when the last day of Guiding Light is, but I wish TPTB at Y&R would snap up Crystal Chappell. I LOVE her. She's such a good actress.

thoughts on recent Y&R eps

Did you notice the scene in which Katherine was laying in the hospital after being diagnosed with a slight stroke? She told Olivia that she couldn't move her left side, yet when someone asked her a question, she shrugged her shoulders, moving the left side just fine.

Isn't it interesting how Phillip came up with a plan to bring Cane to GC at the EXACT MOMENT that Kay began having her dreams? How, pray tell, can he take credit for inducing the dreams? Give me a big, fat break on this one, writers, because YOU BLEW IT. Who would rather let their family believe they were dead, than tell them the truth about being gay? What stopped him from just leaving without telling them ANYTHING? The writers deserve an F for this ridiculous storyline.

And what is with Neil lately? Somebody please tell him that Lily is his DAUGHTER, not his WIFE. And now he's leaving Chancellor Industries to devote himself to Lily 24/7? Isn't having cancer bad enough?! Ugh.

Did Nicki EVER tell Victor that Adam is involved with Rafe? It seems like that would be something you'd remember to tell someone, if for no other reason than it inhibits his ability to be 100% honest when he's investigating Adam.

LMAO the other day when Jill said, "How many times does a person get a second chance to get it right?" On this show, quite a few.

I agree with Kay and Nina giving Phillip a hard time. Nothing can excuse the fact that he allowed his son to grow up without a father. And I don't recall him even asking about his son.

BTW, anyone else think Thom B needs to take some serious acting lessons?! It's like he's phoning it in already.

If I were in Lily's shoes, I think I'd be prone to forgive Cane. After all, he took nothing from Jill and Kay and actually treated them very well for the most part. Jill seems to care for him more than her own sons.

Jack told Mary Jane that it had "been a long time" since he'd seen her last? For Pete's sake, she only "left town" two days prior. Again, writers, pay attention to detail.

BTW, I have no idea what Victor pays for security at the ranch, but he seriously needs to fire them. People come and go all the time on that ranch and the guards are totally clueless.

coming back around

I find it rather ironic that Victor railed at Nicki for months about how she brought David into their lives--even though he was the one who brought him to GC to work on the campaign--and that David was responsible for the death of Sabrina and his baby.

I wonder how ole Vic's kids are going to feel when they find out he was responsible for bringing MJ to Genoa City, and she almost killed Summer. I can't wait to see Paul's reaction, too.

Even now when he knows that she might have been the one to hurt Summer, Vic is still keeping his mouth shut. Great job, jackass.

today's rant

One aspect of Y&R that I do like is the strong bond between Daniel and Noah and now Summer. But I have to wonder what in the world Daniel knows about struggling to pay the bills? He went on tour with his rich daddy, his mother got him a job at Restless Style taking pictures when he had ABSOLUTELY NO experience behind the camera and now he's got this "job" where he wanders around all day, pretty much doing nothing but solving crime. He should seriously think about changing his last name to "Hardy".

Speaking of wandering around doing nothing, Jill has supposedly lost every cent she has, yet we've only seen her work one day at a salon, and she hasn't skipped a beat financially. She's still getting coffee at the coffee shop and dressing to the nines. Everyone who has lost money in this recession should be making out so well. Nice to see that a CEO can become a manicurist and not struggle financially.

Neil made a total ass out of himself screaming at Cane the way he did yesterday. Lily willingly showed up at the house and yet Neil carried on like she was kidnapped. Oy. He shouldn't have written off Tyra and Karen so quickly. Lord knows he needs a life of his own.

LOVED the expression on Victoria's face when Nicki told her about Adam and Rafe. I think the reason I dislike this storyline so much is because it's perfectly obvious that both of these guys are uncomfortable acting this gay story out. And that makes it uncomfortable for the viewers as well.

Nina & Jill

I think Nina and Jill did a FABULOUS job on today's show. When Nina lit into Phillip, I was practically applauding. He gave her that tired "I was just a kid!" line knowing full well that she was just a kid, too, with a baby to care for.

Jill's shock was really genuine, as well as her anger in the hospital when Phillip tried to explain why he put them through years of suffering for nothing. Great job by both ladies!

I just wish someone would have hauled off and slugged him

One thing that didn't make any sense in Phillip's explanation: he said he paid the doctor and the cop good money to help him leave town. Wouldn't someone have noticed that a huge chunk of money was taken out of Phillip's account AFTER his accident occurred? Or are we supposed to believe that he, too, had an account in the Caymen's no one knew about?

users and losers

So by now it's well known that Mary Jane is really Paul Williams' sister, Patti.

I can't help but wonder what Paul's going to think when he finds out that good ole Victor brought his obviously mentally unstable sister to Genoa City to ruin Jack.

Great show on Friday with Phillip returning rom the dead, but they're going to need more of a storyline than a "sorry, I was gay and drinking and couldn't deal with it" to convince me that abandoning your wife and child was justified.

have you noticed...

That in the last few weeks every freaking day is the anniversary of SOMETHING?!

It's either the anniversary of Cassie's death or the anniversary of the day Nick proposed--yeah, like he'd remember THAT--or the anniversary of Jack & Patti's engagement.

ENOUGH ALREADY.

thoughts on wednesday's show

When did Mac become a doctor, and why in God's name did they sit there trying to diagnose Katherine instead of calling for an ambulance immediately?!

And taking her in a CAR when she could have had a stroke or heart attack?

Good farking grief. It's hard to believe there were well educated people in that room because they certainly acted like complete idiots.

LOVED IT when Tyra yelled, 'Screw you, Devon, screw you!' He's so damn self righteous, just like his dad. I actually feel sorry for her when Devon says crap like Neil will never love her like he did Dru. He will never love another women like Dru because they aren't Dru.

Have you noticed that Y&R never even HINTS at people having a relationship with a Higher Power UNTIL they're in trouble or someone is dying? We've had so many 'come to Jesus' meetings this week, I feel like I'm watching Pat Robertson.

thought's on friday's show

Another big gaping hole in Adam's story is the computer: why the hell didn't anyone check his computer to see if he was telling the truth about the email with Sabrina's voice in it?! That was one of the dumbest moves yet. And Victor is supposed to be this smart guy.

How creepy was it that Mary Jane kissed Summer on the lips to transfer the taste of peanuts?! EWWWWWWWW!

I'm sorry but every time I hear about Billy's "charity work," I gag a little. This spoiled brat of a playboy does not seem like the type of person to spend time in Darfur, doing humanitarian work. He does, however, seem like the type who would have someone else doing the work while he took the credit for it.

i see, said the blind man. i saw, said the carpenter

How much more of this inane 'Adam going blind' storyline are we going to be forced to sit through?
There are so many holes in his story and yet NO ONE pays attention to the obvious.

First of all, Adam knows every time someone makes a move. The other day he questioned Victor as to what he was doing. How did he know Victor moved towards the phone? Victor commented on the type/year of wine he was drinking and Adam confirmed it. If he can't see, how would he know?

Secondly, he told everyone that he was attacked in prison. They have CAMERAS in prison. Why hasn't that airhead Heather checked to see who the attackers were so they could be properly prosecuted for their crime? Why hasn't she checked to confirm the accuracy of Adam's story? Why hasn't anyone questioned how the attackers had access to needles in prison?

Third of all, we're supposed to believe that Adam stripped his step mother buck naked and washed up her whoha to cover up the fact that she lost her baby?

Then we're supposed to believe that Ashley, an intelligent woman, is so damn stupid that she can't tell a dream from reality, even when it involves losing her baby.

Worst of all, they expect us to believe that Adam can take off his ankle bracelet any damn time he wants to and move about the grounds freely without the monitoring device alerting the police.

If they're going to put this bullshit out there, at least make it BELIEVABLE.

who writes this shit?

I nearly fell off my chair laughing Friday when Paul said Lily was a 'very good judge of character'.

First, we have Kevin, preying on underage girls.

Secondly, we have Daniel, her ex-husband, the porno junkie who contributed to her almost getting raped at the Rec Center.

Then we have Billy, who can't control his drinking or his sleeping around.

Now we have Cane, who is also apparently hiding a big secret.

Yep, she's a GREAT judge of character.

That line must have been written by the same person who had Victor telling Nick that "children need stability." How would HE know?

no more tears and no more promises of love

I think this whole storyline in which Adam blackmails the doctor into lying to Ashley is cruel. He makes the doctor tell her the baby is still alive, even though she loses it.

I had to laugh at Adam telling Jack that a thunderstorm was "no weather to drive a pregnant woman around in". Yes, because pregnant women should all be sitting on the couch for nine months, lifting nothing heavier than a q-tip....cotton removed on both ends, of course.

Evidently Adam can see quite well, or he wouldn't have noticed the lights went out. I'm wondering how long it's going to take that twit Victor to figure out Adam knew the make of the wine he brought to his room?

LOVED it when Phyllis refused to indulge Nick today by begging and crying for him to stay. I almost clapped when she said she had no tears left and if she did she wouldn't waste them on him. YAY!

After they sleep together, Jack tells Phyllis there's still hope for them with their respective mates. Then why the HELL did you sleep with her, JackAss?

It's looking more and more like Mary Jane is really Patty Williams. Why do all crazy women talk aloud to themselves on soaps?! Sure, I know it's a plot device, but it gives a bad name to all of us who talk to our cats and dogs:)

And how was YOUR week?

how dumb can a guy get?!

Daniel HAD to know the original Aucker was a fake. I mean, come on.

He asked DANIEL to draw an imitation of a priceless work of art. DANIEL who draws those ugly pencil sketches.

Like THAT wasn't enough of a tip off. I don't know what it is with soap writers, but I HATE THESE ART STORYLINES.

must be another Lily....

One of the reasons Cane fell in love with Lily is because she's "mature"?! Shut. Up.

Love how no one is asking Adam why it's so damn important for him to be able to "move about freely" when he can't see anyway.

SPOILER: Nick kisses Sharon, then decides he's moving back with her.
I'm SICK of Nick. He's a blithering idiot, who can't make up his mind about anything. He can't even decide where he wants to work: one minute he wants to be at Newman's, the next he needs to 'find himself and be his own man'. He's gone through this time and time again. I just wish Phyllis had the sense to realize she's sooooo much better off without this asshole.

nick newman is secretly blonde

I think Nick is every bit as ditzy in his working life as he is in his private life.

He's at Newman and he wants a 'challenge', something new, so he buys the coffee shop. Daddy calls and he trots back to Newman, exclaiming it's all 'different this time'. Then he gets bored with Newman and wants a 'challenge' so he buys into Restless Style. Oh, he fights passionately for HIS magazine, only to drop it for................NEWMAN because it's going to be 'different this time'.

Sound familiar?

I love Sharon, I love Phyllis, I love Sharon, I love Phyllis.....

I'd like to smack him right upside the head.

down home wedding

Wonder if Joe is going to serve pigs in the blanket and halupki at Katherine's wedding?

daddy-ooooooooooooooh

I love how when it suits him, i.e. when it gets him time alone with Sharon, Nick is all his son, his "boy". Yet he left Phyllis today and didn't even give his son the courtesy of telling him, let alone taking Noah along! Great dad.

history doesn't repeat itself

Estella was "closer to the other mistresses of the house"?

REALLY? Because she just showed up when Miguel walked and Sabrina was married to Victor.

get thee to a barber!

I get that Kevin was on the run, but why did MICHAEL stop shaving?!

i thee (wish I didn't have to) wed

Great wedding, huh?

Love how Chloe turned her favorite things about Billy into something about her....LOL! "My absolute favorite thing about Billy is how he looks standing next to me." And I also LMAO when she said one of her favorite things was Billy's "loyalty".

I felt bad for Jill because I think she really wanted Katherine to be her mother and was heartbroken when she wasn't.

take a bow

Great acting on the parts of Greg Rikaart and Adrienne Frantz these days.

Adrienne was fabulous when she turned on the light in the closet and saw Clint's dead body beside her. I admit to ff'ing through a LOT of the earlier Kevin/Amber stuff, but the last few days have been pretty good.

And also great acting on the part of Jess Walton, when "Katherine" reamed her out at the diner. The look on her face when she realized "Marge" was really her mother was not to be missed.

favorite line of the day

Jill to Victor: "You expect me to dig up my mother's grave?"

Victor: "You don't have to do the digging yourself."

incredibly egotistical line, Victor

Victor to Ashley, after she asked him to help Adam: "But you know I had no one to help me. I did it all on my own."

Unfrickingbelievable.

incredibly stupid line, Ashley

Ashley to Victor, about Adam's upbringing: "You weren't there to teach him loyalty and courage, like you did with Nick."

BWAHAHAHA!

grrrrreat line, Phyllis!

Phyllis to Sharon: "You can't feel the air under your feet, but you can feel the mattress under your back."

LOL!

write right, will ya?

I keep hearing that Y&R has great storylines these days, and I have to disagree.

Two cases in point: the Katherine/Clint thing has pretty much been lifted from the past and Gloria's jail plot line came to the most boring, predictable end you could imagine. Did it surprise ANYONE that Heather lost in court? Hardly.

I think some of their story lines START out good, but go nowhere. Or just disappear. For instance, where is Michael Gross? They made a HUGE deal about him joining the cast of Y&R, bored us with some AWFUL 60's drivel and suddenly, he's gone. As with the last set of writers, they start too ambitiously, then put put too many stories on the back burner. It reminds me of a writer who has a good idea, then thinks, "no wait! this is better! oh, wait! this is even better!" over and over and over....

oh my papa

I like Cane, but he's nuts if he thinks HE and Lily would make better parents for Delia than Billy and Chloe. That's not his decision to make.

friday's rant

I think Karen is so desperate to hang on to Neil, that she's trying to adopt Ana before Tyra gets a chance.

Victor made such a JERK of himself by dedicating that plaque to Brad and giving it to Abby and Colleen. He would have been better off keeping his damn mouth shut.

What a slap in the face to Ashley by Brad putting a twentysomething in charge of her daughter's estate.

Why in the WORLD didn't Lily just tell Cane that the reason she didn't tell him about the paternity is because she only found out the day before at the cabin?

I loved it when Tyra ran with Ana. I just hope they KEEP running....right off the damn show.

more observations on Wednesday's show

I seriously doubt the hospital would let Cane schlep that newborn baby around all day as if she were a toy. And when he wasn't handling it, Jill and Esther were.

Soooo, Victor is suddenly no longer Abby's father? Weird now that works. She seemed to consider him her father when she accepted that overpriced million dollar horse.

Hard to tell who the bigger jerk is: Neil, for not stopping that kiss or Tara, for telling a newly married man that she was in love with him. And Karen? HELLO?! Why did you freaking sneak out without ripping them BOTH a new asshole?!

wednesday's woes

LOL'ing my butt off at Ashley thinking Victor's offer of the board seat was his way of "rising above the rivalry" he has with Jack. Sweet, sweet, idiotic Ashley. As IF Victor has a decent bone in his body.

Note to Adam: stop boo hoo'ing about how horrible your life is because Daddy and the step kids are all "against you". You were an asshole at every twist and turn. Karma, dude. Man up and admit YOUR PART in all of your mess.

Tyra is all class. One minute she's feeling bad because she kissed Karen's husband and the next minute they're swapping spit again.

Poor Baby Ashby/Abbott to be saddled with a name like "Cordelia Katherine Valentine Ashby". YUCK!

Victor's mystery woman

I think Victor's mystery woman is none other than.....Mari Jo Mason!

Lots of folks are speculating that it's Diane Jenkins. But Diane is the mother of Jack's child and even though he's never mentioned, I'm gonna ASSume Jack talks to his child from time to time, so he'd know what the boy's mother looks/sounds like.

Mari Jo was last seen in a mental institution and this mystery woman said she didn't look so good anymore, so I'm going to again ASSume Victor will change her looks somehow. This would be a real kick in the teeth to Ashley since MJ killed her husband Blade. Yes, an even bigger kick in the teeth than finding out Victor is the reason her family lost control of Jabot again.

People are also speculating that it's a 'new' love interest. If that's the case, why did Victor make it a point to say, "Jack is still in town..." indicating that she knows Jack already?

stealing time

I LMAO today when Victoria said, “Every where I look, I see things that remind me of Brad.” You know that’s bound to happen WHEN YOU’RE STANDING IN THE MAN’S LIVING ROOM. Duh.

What’s with Sharon’s kleptomaniac tendencies? That was tacky of her to steal something of Brad’s. She should have asked for a token knick knack.

dearly beloved we are gathered here to mourn the death of our ex-husband...

I nearly laughed my ASS off when Phyllis told Nick he was NOT moving out. LOL! He stood there with that "deer in the headlights/omg! this is way worse than PMS!" look on his face. I wonder if EvilPhyllis is back? She's probably gassing up her car right now...LOL!

Shouldn't Lauren have ben invited to that "ex wives funeral"? She's oddly absent, considering that Eden is the one who created this mess in the first place. And I love how everyone keeps reminding us of what a "good boy" Noah is. Really? Then why is he associating with and being led by a first class liar?

From watching the women reminisce, one thing is clear, Eileen Davidson looks sexy in every hairstyle she ever had! Short, long, curly, straight, doesn't matter. She looks beautiful. And nuAbby could definitely pass as her "real" daughter.

Jack told Nick he's still Sharon's husband, but didn't he also tell Sharon the divorce papers arrived days earlier in the mail? That's his problem he hasn't signed them. As far as Sharon's concerned, it's VERY clear she's moved on.

hi, my name is nick and i'm a CHEATER

Soooooo, "the one constant that defines" her entire life as Sharon Newman knows it is that she's the girl who fell in love with Nick Newman.....back in freaking high school. Unbelievable. The birth/death of her daughter didn't do it, near death of her son didn't do it, her son surviving premature birth didn't do it, getting raped didn't do it, but falling in love with Nick did.

Sharon needs to stop dying her hair blonde. The dye is killing what few brain cells she has left. And wasn't it cozy the way Sharon and Cheater sat on the couch reminiscing about the good times, not a care in the world, and certainly not a worry about all the lives they just destroyed. Way to go, Nick. The apple didn't fall far from the jerk tree in that family.

do as I say, don't do as I do

Nick can't get through to talk to Noah, yet in the same breath he says he left a message for Phyllis. He also said he didn't want her to hear the news from anyone else and yet said nothing when Jack tried to FAX her. Why can't the folks on soaps make sense?

I LMAO when Sharon began ranting about how Phyllis screwed up and she and Nick had to crack down on Noah. Really? If they had done such a good job, he wouldn't be laying in the hospital right now or hanging around with a liar.

Nick and Sharon can't blame ALL of this on Eden. After all, Noah stood there silently going along with all of her lies about a bowling party. He's just as guilty.

today's rave

What in the world does Lauren know about disciplining a teenager? She sent Scotty away when he was a small child and she never even mentions the kid now. Every time Michael tries to come down on Eden for one of her stunts, Lauren goes all soft and starts with the "we love having you because we're family" crap, which Eden totally takes advantage of.

Nick's excuse to rush off to see Sharon was totally contrived. He wasn't sure he wanted Sharon to hear the news from Jack? Puhleeze. Yet when the accident first happened and no one knew Noah's condition, they were content to just FAX her the news. Suddenly Nick has to drive there to tell her he's ok? There was nothing Sharon could do at that point anyway, and why put both of their lives at risk driving in a storm? Face it, Nick, you're just not over her. Ya big unfaithful JERK. And after all that, Sharon flips out on his ass for not staying with Noah. There's no pleasing her.

I got a kick out of 'poor poor pitiful me' Eden saying every time she and Noah "try to have fun," someone gets in trouble. Gee, maybe that's because she keeps lying about everything.

Dear Sharon

I knew you were stupid, but not this stupid.

You did NOT spend the last four days "alone" with only your thoughts and four walls.

You might have forgotten but Brad AND Jack were there to visit you.

Please look up the definition of the word "alone".

today's rant

Yeah, I'm sure the head cheerleader would want supercilious Eden at her party. They could have a "snot off" I guess to see which one of them are more annoying. If those two bumbling idiots were cold, why in the world didn't they START WALKING? And how could Noah not know who pulled him out of the water? He was conscious while Brad was trying to help him because Brad answered his call, and Brad inched out on the pond to get him. Suddenly he can't remember who that was? Hey, maybe he caught his daddy's amnesia. Yet another dropped storyline.

I liked the jacket/sweater(?) Sharon Case was wearing today.

Nicki was leaving to see her sick sister and never bothered to hug/kiss her son goodbye?

liar liar pants on fire

How can Noah possibly find Eden attractive? She lies with a perfectly straight face over and over again. Doesn't the twit know that she will lie to him, too? How can he ever trust her?

And why do I just know Phyllis is going to get the blame when something happens to Noah--and you know it will? She did the smart thing. She checked with Michael and she drove them there herself. But she should have known with them BEGGING her not to come in that something was up beyond embarrassment.

Nick, OF ALL PEOPLE, should not be one to point fingers and lay blame about that stupid kid of his pulling a fast one when Noah's done it MANY times to Nick.

who's your daddy?

I can't believe how stupid Ashley is being. Brad is totally right. HE is Abby's father. Suddenly they're all trying to replace him in her life and Abby is so money hungry, that she doesn't give a shit as long as she gets "stuff".
Nicki is right, too. Victor was soooo deep in love with Sabrina that he didn't want to eat. Oh, gawd, it was the END OF HIS WORLD!!! The same day he meets Ashley in Paris they're in bed together. Yeah, that's love.

Well, Nicki got a phone call from her sister. Must be time for Melody to take a vacation!

Beth Maitland needs to dump that long hair. It doesn't look good at all.

You can tell they're getting ready to kill off Brad's character by all the reminiscing and threatening going on.

tuesday's rant

Let's see if I have this right: Lily's father is second or third in command at one of the largest corporations in the world AND he owns a bar, her bf is the CEO of Jabot, yet when she's looking for a job, Billy tries to get her one as a freaking BARTENDER?! And she calls him "amazing"?! Way to aim high. Why doesn't she just unload the booze trucks at Daddy's nightclub?

Apparently Esther is even dumber than we all thought. Forget about Tiny, forget about the guy who murdered Rex, she's known this idiot Roger for all of about three days and she's accepting his marriage proposal thinking he truly loves her. Oy.

it's time to rant and rave!

Glo is a COMPLETE IDIOT for agreeing to sell to Victor. If she opens her big mouth, which is highly likely, she'll end up with NOTHING. And if Victor wanted to cheat her, he could just refuse to give her any money.

Brad googling the cabin was as creepy as Kevin finding the house plans to Nick's place online. STALKERS!!

And how in the world does owning a measly 5% of the stock give Victor the right to tell anyone what to do? With those shares, Jill is back in control. She knows damn well he's not going to give the shares to the Abbott family, so who else is left?

i vant to be alone!

Typical soap storyline.

Sharon goes to the cabin to BE ALONE, and she gets more visitors there in one day than when she's home in GC.

And who goes away to think, then bellyaches they're lonely? Oh yeah. Sharon the ditz.

stuff about today's show

Love how Nicki is "proud" of the latest issue of RS. {hyllis is doing all of the work. Nicki hasn't even been in the office in weeks.

Although I like Nicki with shorter hair and I hate that she keeps going back to this long hair at her age, she looked good today.

Michelle Stafford looked FABULOUS in her blue dress.

That whole "OMG! If you don't pay them, Nick, I won't have a photographer!" drama bullshit with Phyllis today was something I haven't missed since Jack and Sharon left the magazine.

what the HELL were they thinking with this awful hairstyle?!

Had they just slicked his hair back, Daniel would have looked hott. Here he just looks
RI-DICK-ULOUS.

monday's rant

Esther slept with Roger ON THE FIRST DATE?! Geez, did that twit learn nothing from her experience with "Tiny" when he left her knocked up, and Norman, who killed Rex? Apparently she's a push over in more ways than one.

The Ana storyline isn't making sense to me. Just one call from Yolanda, who has since disappeared and she's taken from Tyra's care. Why hasn't she been returned to Tyra since Yolanda no longer wants her? They haven't even had any sort of a hearing, Karen is pushing to adopt her, and now Rafe says it should be no big deal to adopt her because Yolanda abandoned her. From what I've read, the courts usually discourage foster parents from adopting, but Rafe is saying it's "just a matter of paperwork"? Tyra should be given first chance at adopting Ana.
BTW, I think Karen's being downright creepy about the whole adoption thing. Tyra is her mother. Period.

Abby's million dollar horse is much better than her first horse, StarFire? Geez, so much for her loyalty to pets. I guess they only rate if they have an expensive price tag attached to them. And I'm sure her friends are all agog listening to her ramble on and on about her horse. Awww, she's been raised so well.

same old, SAME OLD

I guess the writers of Y&R are having such a hard time coming up with any NEW storylines that they're forced to redo all the old ones.

Guess who is behind this Roger guy dating Esther? None other than Clint Radison, Gina's ex and the guy who set the whole Marge thing into motion before.

What's next on the Y&R horizon? Is Paul going to give Nikki an STD?

two good shows in a row?! it's the end of the world as we know it

Another good show today. I can't wait for Lily to connect the dots between Chloe, Billy and the baby. If for no other reason than I can't STAND the thought of a couple named Billy and Lily. UGH.

One thing I like about Phyllis is that she always seems to regret how she and Nick got together. One thing that I hate about Nick is that nothing seems to stick to his cheating ass. When he cheated with Grace, she was the tramp, despite the fact that HE was the one was married. When Nick cheated with Phyllis, again he was the one who was married and she was labeled the 'husband stealing bitch'.

I LMAO at Lauren starring at Katherine the entire time. Great scenes.

What's with Chloe's belly? The other day when she was sitting on the couch with Billy, she looked like a beached whale. Today she looked about five months pregnant. And what kind of a twit would buy her former housekeeper mother a cookbook? Great imagination there, Chloe. Why not buy her a new apron?

the young and the...interesting?!

What a great show today! Everybody was on their game.

What is with Victor’s sudden love for Abby? He hardly even saw her when she was a child and now suddenly she’s the light in his eyes. Poor Victoria. This is one thing I hate about him. He replaces one child with another until he gets sick of them or as he says they “disappoint him,” then he kicks them to the curb. Ashley hit the nail on the head when she said, “I don’t understand how you can buy a million dollar horse for one child and send another one to jail.” How does Victor think Victoria and Nick are going to feel hearing he bought her that overly expensive horse?

I LMAO when Nick said of Phyllis’ behind the scene mechanizations, “What does that say about our marriage that she has to resort to that?” What does it say about your relationship that you’re sneaking around kissing your ex-wife, Nick?

I like Abby. I think she’ll be a good, sneaky character, but they still don’t have Eden right.

GREAT showdown between Nick and Brad. Brad really let him have it.

Heather told Adam that if he didn’t take the plea agreement, she would “do my job and win.” With her lousy track record, I’d take my chances in court. LOL!

Gloria, how's it gonna go down?

LMAO @ Gloria realizing she was stuck in jail while Katherine was free as a bird...LOL! Serves her right for being such a user.

And how in the world does she expect Jack to get her out when the judge revoked her bail?

tuesdays rant

If I were Victor Newman, the first thing I’d do is fire those good for nothing guards at his gate. ANY riff raff can get past them, including reporters, people he’s specifically excluded from the guest list, such as Jack and Nicki and most recently thieves, Jana and Kevin.

Once again Neil gets a kick in the ass from Victor for his loyalty. Wow. Just like real life.

Kevin refuses a “hand out” from his own brother, but has no problem STEALING money from Katherine? Yeah, that makes Baldwin sense.

I love how nonchalantly Michael announces to Eden that Kevin took the money from Noah’s house. How in the world is he going to explain that to Phyllis and Nick?

It just makes me laugh every time Lauren and Michael gush about how much they love having Eden in their house. She’s nothing but a sulking liar. He and Eden make a great pair. It's hilarious how Sharon is always shocked that he lied to her, when he does it again and again and again. THEN she has the balls to question Phyllis about her mothering skills. "Did you verify this?" when Phyllis said Noah was at her place doing homework. Yeah, Sharon, she VERIFIED it the same way you verified Noah's whereabouts on New Year's Eve.

Nick is such a CREEP for dumping Restless Style on Phyllis after he made such a huge deal about trying something new. He "loves Newman and he always will"?! Now four or fives issues later, he’s over it? And there’s NO WAY he should be spending time alone with Sharon after what happened in Paris. Phyllis needs to hire herself a hottie editor. And where is Nicki in all of this? Wasn’t she working for them, too?

Sharon better watch her step or Phyllis might try to run her over with a car...

I screwed up

The other day I posted that Kevin should have known the inside of Jack's house since he lived there, but it was actually NICK'S house where the Noah hid the money. Sorry about that. I missed the show and was going by a friend's synopsis.

But STILL how likely is it that Kevin would find house plans for a remodeled tack house on the internet?!

nothing like following protocol

Got a kick out of the way Jack waltzed into Jabot's offices and proclaimed that he was able to work there since Gloria tainted the cream and he had nothing to do with it.

Really? So the judge's previous decision was overturned in court already? And Gloria has been charged?

I hate it when the writers treat the viewers as idiots, skipping steps whenever they feel like it. Like Heather having Adam ARRESTED, then letting him go without booking him.

it was the best of Y&R, it was the worst of Y&R

Best Story: Katherine’s “death”. The funeral rocked!

Worst Story: tie between Victor and Sabrina’s *cough* romance, Victoria waking up from her coma and Jack trying to scare Gloria with the Scottish version of John. One look at his hideous fake tan and I would have been long gone from that house.

Best Couple: Amber and Daniel. She’s annoying but I like these two together

Best New Couple: Scottish John and Gloria. For the short time it lasted, those two users deserved each other

Best Breakup: Sharon and Jack. What the HELL took her so long?!

Worst New Couple: Nikki and Paul. Boring squared

Worst Breakup: Amber and Daniel. The whole “Dr Drew” thing was EXCRUTIATING

Best New Character: NuNoah

Worst New Character: tie between Ana and her mother Tyra

Most Boring Character: Devon aka Neil Jr.

Most Annoying Character: Adam. He went from a cocky college grad to a whiney baby when he his back was against the wall. No balls.

Best Villian: Brad Carleton. I hate Brad with a passion, but I have to give him props for that whole gambling/David Chow storyline.

Worst Villain: David Chow. By the time he was dead, I totally ceased to care what happened to him.

Best Actor: Joshua Morrow

Worst Actor: Tie between Peter Bergman & Eric Braeden. Braeden would also win hands down in the “Worst Actor Walking Around With His Hands In His Damn Pockets Like He’s Just There To Collect A Paycheck” category, too. Braeden hasn’t given a shit about the show for a long time and it’s evident.
Bergman annoys the pee out of me with his creased forehead, quivering lip and distant look every freaking time we’re supposed to believe he’s got something on his mind.

Best Actress: Melody Scott Thomas. If she can get through those pathetic sobbing on the beach scenes and sobbing on her horse scenes and sobbing because she’s lost Victor YET AGAIN scenes without laughing, she’s GOT to be an excellent actress.

Worst Actress: Judith Chapman. She needs an expression that does NOT consist of being bug eyed.

Best Soap Child: OldSummer because she was always upstairs sleeping.

Worst Soap Child: the first Eden. She was sulky and childish and a full blown liar. Welcome to the Baldwin family!

Stupidest Moment: Any scene in which Jana and Gloria talked about karma or the Ouija Board

Cheesiest Moment: Any time Devon and Ana opened their mouths to sing

Best Moment: when Jill realized Jabot was being taken over by the Abbotts

Most Underused Actor in 2008: Michael Gross. WTH was he thinking coming on Y&R? They had no storyline for him and that whole hippie dippie shit was nothing short of annoying.