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The Young and the Restless-related news from 2013
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January 2013
Emmy winner Billy J. Miller has signed on to play Billy Abbott for at least a little while longer. The actor, whose contract talks have become an annual "Will he or won't he?" has inked a new Y&R contract. Miller joined The Young and the Restless in 2008.<
January 2013
Emmy winner Debbi Morgan is headed back to Pine Valley. The actress revealed on Twitter that she's agreed to appear on the web-based version of AMC when it returns. Morgan first appeared as Angie Hubbard in 1982. She's also appeared on The Bold and the Beautiful, Generations, Port Charles, and The Young and the Restless.
January 2013
Former General Hospital star Steve Burton has officially confirmed his addition to the cast of The Young and the Restless. Burton also explained his reasons for returning to daytime, just a few months after announcing he needed a break. Burton appeared on GH for 21 years.
January 2013
Genie Francis will reprise the role of Laura Spencer on ABC's General Hospital next month. The actress was wooed back by executive producer Frank Valentini, who promised "nice stuff" for Francis to play. Francis debuted on GH in 1976, but has been off-screen since 2008.
January 2013
Kin Shriner will return to General Hospital as the show continues to pay tribute to nearly 50 years on broadcast television. Shriner made his first appearance as Scott Baldwin in 1977.
January 2013
The world's most popular soap opera will continue to air for at least another 18 months. The Bold and the Beautiful has been renewed through the 2013-2014 season, along with CBS's entire daytime lineup.
February 2013
Proving that reality is often stranger than fiction, an Illinois man has left an estate valued at over $1 million to two men he never met, including a former star of The Young and the Restless.
February 2013
Melissa Claire Egan and her long-time boyfriend have a wedding to plan. Over the weekend, Egan posted a photo with a sparkling new ring on her finger. Egan joined The Young and the Restless in 2011, following a run on All My Children.
February 2013
Emmy-nominated actress Eileen Davidson is returning to The Young and the Restless. Davidson's return is part of Y&R's 40th anniversary celebration. Davidson, who first appeared as Ashley in 1982, will also continue to air as Days of our Lives' Kristen Blake.
March 2013
General Hospital has cast The Young and the Restless and Guiding Light vet Emme Rylan in the role of Lulu Spencer. Rylan assumes the role from two-time Emmy winner Julie Berman, who announced last week that she'd decided to leave the show.
March 2013
Genoa City won't be without Abby Newman for long: The Young and the Restless has cast Melissa Ordway as its new Abby. As previously reported, Emme Rylan has left the show to take on a role on ABC's General Hospital.
March 2013
The Candyman is headed to Genoa City. Veteran actor Tony Todd has been cast as Gus Rogan, Tyler and Leslie's wrongly incarcerated dad. Todd's short-term engagement begins this spring.
March 2013
The Young and the Restless has recast the role of Kyle Abbott. Blake Hood, who joined the show just last year, is out. The CBS soap has tapped another soap newcomer to take over.
March 2013
Is there another Emmy winner in Heather Tom's family? Fans will get a chance to find out in mid-April when the actress' real-life son makes his acting debut on The Bold and the Beautiful. Tom previously appeared on The Young and the Restless and One Life to Live.
March 2013
Four-time Daytime Emmy nominee Ricky Paull Goldin is headed back to daytime -- but he won't be reprising his All My Children role. Goldin has inked a deal for an open-ended appearance on The Bold and the Beautiful. Goldin has also previously appeared on Another World, Guiding Light, and The Young and the Restless.
March 2013
Tracey E. Bregman celebrated 40 years of The Young and the Restless and 30 years as Lauren Fenmore in grand fashion: she signed a new contract with the CBS soap. Fenmore, who has earned an Emmy for her Y&R role, made her first appearance as Lauren in January 1983.
April 2013
Peter Bergman has been part of the soap opera community for 34 years. As The Young and the Restless marks its 40th year on television, Bergman sits down to reflect on his time in daytime in a refreshingly candid interview.
April 2013
Beginning later this year, same-day repeats of each day's The Young and the Restless will air on the TVGN channel. The primetime airings of Y&R have been airing on SOAPnet.
April 2013
Jhoanna Flores is out as The Young and the Restless' Adriana.
April 2013
The Young and the Restless' Jeanne Cooper is in a Los Angeles hospital in critical but stable condition. Cooper's son, actor/director Corbin Bernsen, took to Facebook and Twitter to ask for prayers for his mom.
April 2013
The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless are preparing for another crossover. This time, actor Zack Conroy's Oliver Jones will make a trip to Genoa City.
April 2013
The Young and the Restless' Jeanne Cooper has been moved out of the ICU, according to her son, actor Corbin Bernsen. The Emmy-winning Cooper joined the Y&R cast in 1973.
May 2013
It's been four years since Don Diamont joined the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful. Now, the actor has made a decision about his future with the CBS soap. Diamont previously appeared on The Young and the Restless.
May 2013
Daytime legend Jeanne Cooper, known to fans as The Young and the Restless' Mrs. Chancellor, has died. The Emmy-winning actress was 84.
May 2013
As the soap world mourns the loss of the legendary Jeanne Cooper, stars from around the daytime community are taking time to share messages of love and respect for the actress.
May 2013
Soap opera columnist Lynda Hirsch shares her memories and interviews with the late Jeanne Cooper. The Young and the Restless star passed away on May 8, 2013, at the age of 84.
May 2013
The Young and the Restless will pay tribute to Jeanne Cooper with a special episode slated to air later this month. The episodes will feature classic clips of Cooper and interviews with Cooper's loved ones. Jeanne Cooper passed away on May 8, 2013, at the age of 84.
