Comings &Goings
Walter Fauntlroy (Nate Hastings, Jr.) -- The grown-up son of Olivia Barber Winters (Tonya Lee Williams) and the late Nathan Hastings, who died in 1996, debuts on February 7, 2011.
Thom Bierdz (Phillip Chancellor III) -- The actor will return to Genoa City on February 9, 2011.
Y&R's Bell -- Will She Stay or Go? Even Lauralee Bell (Christine) is surprised that her latest gig on Y&R (which started on January 13, 2011) has lasted this long. "I didn't expect to get [air] dates in February, so it's much more than I expected, but I'm thrilled," smiles the actress. "Usually, Maria [Arena Bell, executive producer/head writer] asks, 'Are you free for another couple of days?' As soon as I hear it's with Nina, Paul and Ronan, I go, 'Okay.' I've been shooting with another project, so we're having to talk back and forth, but as long as we can make this work, it's all good. I get very nice letters from fans, but I fell that for every person wh osays they love that I'm back, there's someone going, 'Ugh! Goody two-shoes is back.'"
Even though Christine has been successfully integrated into Genoa City again, Bell isn't ready to sign on the dotted line. "There's a couple of things that I'm pushing forward, so I need to be open for other things right now and after I get through that, we'll see. There's a two-and-a-half week break because I needed to take care of things, but come March and April, I'm fully open to discuss more dates. I love being here."
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Record This -- You Old Dog
On Wednesday, February 9, 2011, Adam is up to his old tricks. "Adam sees himself as an army of one and he has to fight all his battles that way," says portrayer Michael Muhney. "You may catch him off balance, but you're not going to catch him off-guard."
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Editor's Choice -- Let's Make a Deal
Y&R's Daisy skipping town, leaving her newborn behind, kicked off a compelling, tautly timed tale. Baby stories on soaps can be cliche (who's the daddy ... yawn), but two wild cards -- crazy Daisy and the tightly wound Primrose -- added edgy unpredictability to the proceedings.
Michael Graziadei, whose Daniel was woefully underused for the better part of 2010, has finally been thrust onto the front burner. After being bludgeoned by Daisy, Daniel emerged from a coma unable to remember that he helped deliver his child. Graziadei showed his alter ego's struggle to fill in the blanks as he lay in his hospital bed and tried to will memories of that fateful night to come back.
Meanwhile, in a well-plotted tie-in, Victoria sank further into a depression because she can't bear any more children, pushing her devoted hubby, Billy, to meet with Primrose, an off-kilter, black-market baby broker. Prim (who, in a clever connection, turned out to be the neice of Nina's baby-stealer, Rose DeVille) was all business as she outlined exactly what it would take for him to get a baby from her. Even though Billy's work in tabloid journalism had thickened his skin where legalities and ethics are concerned, he was uneasy. "The adoptive couples we work with are much like you and your wife, take-charge people who are ready to love a baby now, who don't want to waste time dealing with red tape," Priim explained with all the warmth of an infomercial.
Feeling overwhelmed, Billy needed more time to think, but the pace didn't lag. The next morning he demanded that Prim produce the baby before he forked over her asking price of $2 million. Upon seeing the goods, Billy was instantly hooked, realizing just how achingly close he was to fulfilling Victori'a dream. When Billy pressed his nose against the baby's head and inhaled that intoxicating scent, it was obvious his mind was made up. "I'll call you when the money's ready," he quietly affirmed. "You don't let anybody else near her ... this is our baby."
Later, as Daniel recalled hazy visions of a wailing Daisy (would he be able to save his daughter in time?), Billy wired the big bucks to Prim and a deal was struck. He joyfully returned home and presented the baby to his blindsided bride. As she tried to process what had transpired, Billy quietly announced, "It's a girl."
Billy's actions were reckless and misguided, yet utterly in character for someone so impulsive and in love. But with imminent threats looming (Daniel's memory returning, the fact that Daisy and Prim are still out there), we know that the other shoe is precariously proised to drop ...
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