The Young and the Restless New Archives: 2000
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February 2000
Shemar Moore: More Y&R would jeopardize my future
Shemar Moore has announced officially that he will be leaving Y&R when his contract expires in April. The Emmy nominated actor is quick to point out that he did not arrive at this decision easily. "I've done a lot of soul searching," he says.
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June 2000
Is Malcolm staying in Genoa City?
According to published reports, Shemar Moore's (Malcolm) contract with The Young and the Restless expires in August. The actor, who has been with the show since 1991, has previously stated that he would not renew his contract when it expired.
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July 2000
Has Jake finally been cast?
The Internet is abuzz with rumors that J. Eddie Peck (ex-Cole, The Young and the Restless) has been cast as Jake Martin. A spokesperson for ABC declined comment. Other insiders also hint that the rumor is untrue and that the search goes on.
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September 2000
Cast will depart Y&R in the New Year
As first reported in August, Tricia Cast has asked to be released from her contract with The Young and the Restless. According to reports, Cast wanted off of daytime television to spend more time with Bat McGrath, the new man in her life.
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September 2000
Moore Questions
With each passing day, more and more uncertainty builds around whether or not Shemar Moore will remain on The Young and the Restless. Moore has signed on to do a FOX primetime series, "Celebrity."
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September 2000
Rowell departing and recast questions loom
There's talk that The Young and the Restless might be recasting the role of Drucilla Winters. Talks between Victoria Rowell and show execs broke down last month and the actress was left without a new contract. Because of the breakdown, Rowell will depart the show this fall.
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October 2000
Surprise Rianna recast
Although no one's sure exactly why the change has taken place, there's a new Rianna on board at The Young and the Restless.
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October 2000
Y&R tapes 7,000th episode
Special congratulations goes out to The Young and the Restless as it celebrates the taping of its 7,000th episode. The stars of the show gathered together recently to toast the milestone.
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October 2000
Cast will depart Y&R in the New Year
According to a report in Soap Opera Digest, Tricia Cast (Nina) will continue to air on The Young and the Restless through early next year. The magazine cites inside sources that claim Cast will film her final episodes in late December. That would mean that her final on-screen date would come sometime around the middle of January.
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November 2000
LeBlanc talks yet to begin
Fans are worried that Christian LeBlanc's (Michael) contract with The Young and the Restless may not be renewed when is expires early next year. The fuel for the rumors apparently is that Lauralee Bell (Christine) begins maternity leave next month.
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November 2000
Y&R's Erin is cast, name changed
Soap veteran Alexia Robinson has secured the role of Alex on The Young and the Restless. You might be asking yourself about this new character --- that was reportedly previous to be going by the name "Erin."
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November 2000
Quinn's future in doubt
By now, most fans of The Young and the Restless know that Tricia Cast, who has played Nina since 1986, will be leaving the show. However, there's talk that when Cast goes she may not be going alone.
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December 2000
Eileen Davidson, Jon Lindstrom split
Real-life couple Eileen Davidson (Ashley) and Jon Lindstrom (Kevin, Port Charles) have separated. The couple wed in Cambria, California on May 3rd, 1997. They first met at a charity event in 1994.
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December 2000
Shemar Moore will leave when contract expires
The Young and the Restless' Shemar Moore (Malcolm Winters) has confirmed that he will be departing the show when his contract expires in the spring of 2001. Moore, who joined The Young and the Restless in 1994 after he'd been spotted in a shaving product commercial, will begin to concentrate his career on feature films.
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