Y&R take 3 - SPOILERS inside

[HonnyDipp]

On why Snapper returns to Genoa City: "There's a family crisis. There's a lot of emotions flying around. It's guaranteed that you'll cry."

On working with Jess Walton: "Jess is terrific. She said, 'I was blown away by you, because your emotions are right here and you get right into it.' I said, 'Jess, it's like I never left.' It felt so normal and easy. I'm an emotional guy anyway."

On working with Julianna McCarthy: "Julianna is so funny. We would make these jokes and then go into these heavy scenes. My daughter was laughing her butt off."

On working with his real life daughter: "She auditioned for the nurse and got the part. To work with Taylor was just mind-boggling, because she's wearing the Snapper Foster scrubs. Snapper chews her out because she brought the wrong medicine and his mom is having a hard time."

On whether or not he's open to sticking around long-term: "One of the girls came up to me and she said, 'Why don't you hang around?' But after the third day of the lines, I decided... I don't think so. It's hard!"

 

[TaraPA]

It was good fun to see Survivor James as one of the policemen.

I missed something - you mean grave digger James from Survivor?!?!?! Was on today?!?!? I missed it - and I'd have recognized him in a hot minute!

 

[HonnyDipp]

This is a LONG read but its a good one. Stacy talks about being snubbed for an Emmy, her private life and her characters on the show

MICHAEL:
Ok, Stacy let’s get right to this. Your Emmy snub is probably one of the most talked about in the history of the Daytime Emmy nominations. Everyone was certain that you were a lock for your performance as Emily/Patty/Mary Jane this past year, and unfortunately it did not happen. How are you feeling at this moment? It has to be extremely, extremely disappointing for you.

It was shocking, and I was really disappointed. I was excited about it because I really wanted to be a part of this group this year. And you have to also know it is what it is. I always have to say that I still won in my own mind because of the people I got to work with, and it’s continuing, and that is a success right now. I know that is not the disappointing part of how I am feeling, but I try not to go into that part of it. It’s hard. You sit there and go, “Was my tape not good enough? Or, what happened?”

MICHAEL:
What reel did you decide to submit for Emmy contention?

STACY:
I submitted the remote with Eric Braeden as Victor, and Peter Bergman as Jack, and I had the gun Patty was getting upset with Jack for not seeing her as his wife and loving her, and feeling how could he do that? I thought it had enough emotional levels to show where I could go as an actress. It sucks that you can’t have two shows to show your work. One show is not easy to do to choose from. You have the build up in one, and the finale in the other, which is why I like the idea of two tapes. However, I thought this is enough to get me in. I am working with two leading actors, and I thought it would be a good enough tape to show people. You just kind of go, “OK. Or, maybe the wig scared them!” You know, the blonde wig! (Laughs)
MICHAEL:
This whole Emmy judging process is as much of a game as about the performance itself. Do you think it hurt you that perhaps the blue ribbon panel could not follow the story, as it is taken out of context? They do not know what happened before or after those scenes.

STACY:

Right. No, they don’t see the arc, and don’t see what is going on. A lot of times you have your friends who have been working to be nominees for so long, and they finally get in, and it’s like, you know what? They deserve it. Maybe next year, it will work for me.

MICHAEL:
I think you have received more emails, letters, and have certainly become talked about more than anyone ever online, about someone not getting a nod. Somehow, the Emmy snub got you more publicity than someone who was nominated for Lead Actress!

STACY:
The publicity has been more than if I got a nomination. It’s crazy, isn’t it? You know what I love? It’s when I went on facebook and just read so many people’s thoughts, and how they love the character, and you can’t beat that. I have to go back to why I do this and the process of it all. Yes, it would have been fun to get all dressed up, and hope you can win one of the most beautiful awards. It’s one of my favorites, actually. But, I have had a really good time and it continues again. The fans see that, and that is really what this is about.

MICHAEL:
If you were to have been nominated, would Mr. Kitty have accompanied you to Vegas? Last year, you wore him as a shoulder bag to the red carpet.

STACY:
Yes. I would have come with Mr. Kitty, and we could put him on wheels. It would have been awesome.

MICHAEL:
But, let’s talk about these recent amazing scenes that aired. Did you like how they resolved the end of the Patty/Emily final switcheroo?

STACY:
I finally ended up watching it. Usually, I don’t because I am very critical of myself. I finally watched it because somebody said to me, “Have you seen your scenes?” And I said, “No, I haven’t,” and so I did. And I was sad! I was sad the last time Patty went to an insane asylum. I like Patty, even though she is crazy and whacked-out. The wig was scary. (Laughs)

MICHAEL:
Patty regressed back into her little childhood self.

STACY:
Didn’t it just break your heart? Me, too. It did also when Mr. Kitty died. You have to understand, when they told me Mr. Kitty, in my script, gets chewed up by Zapato, I went like, “You’ve got to be joking with me?” I mean, I literally went through withdrawals because I had been working with that cat for so long. I know that sounds silly. But, I get heart to heart with my co-stars, and here it was again. I love working with Doug Davidson. He is such a joy, and Peter, also. And, when I got to look at him in the end, my hair looked like crap, and it was all going to one side, but there was this look. When you are in it, you don’t see what other people are seeing. So, when I was able to see it from the audience’s perspective, I went “Oh, my God! That poor thing, and what she went through.” All she wanted was that man to love her, and how desperate and sad she is at the same time. I got weepy.

MICHAEL:
I said to Doug Davidson recently, that if you were to take your story with him, as a brother and sister, as an isolated story, you could see that as a motion picture. It is such a beautiful story.

STACY:
I think that is why they continued it. It taps into so many people’s relationships with family. I look at his eyes when we work, and there is that love… that brotherly and sisterly love…and we root for each other. So if one makes a mistake in the line, the other one of us tries to figure out what the person is going to say. It’s wonderful!

MICHAEL:
And now on-air, Emily is having all sorts of psychological problems! Is this now just an adjustment issue for her? I mean, she is so pissed off that Jack can’t tell the difference between her and Patty in bed, which I think is great!

STACY:
I know, it’s so crazy. Thank God. I am so glad they brought that up. I mean, how can you not? Even Patty says it in my Emmy tape; she says to Jack, “How could you not know I was your ex-wife? Are you that blind?” And then here, Emily says pretty much the same thing to him, “How could you not know that was not me? How could you do that?” Emily now has to take some time and figure this out. She gets screwed from every which way, from all the stuff that Patty did. She is trying to hold it together, and she is not one to just emote, while Patty is the most emotional and runs with it. Emily is stoic and trying to hold it together.

MICHAEL:
Do you think Emily is even a good psychiatrist? Or, is Patty a better one? (Laughs)

STACY:
I think Patty was. “Go to your Happy Place!” (Laughs) The woman playing opposite me, who was one of Emily’s patients says to Patty, “What do you mean? Go to my Happy Place? As Stacy, “I went, yeah; go to your Happy Place. What else do you want to do?” That is what a therapist would say, except, maybe, “I understand.” (Laughs)

MICHAEL:
Will we see Patty again, perhaps more and more? Is the doppelganger story really over?

STACY:
Maybe. All I can say is that I love Patty, and doppelganger may not be over. We shall see.

MICHAEL:
You must have gone home to your family completely exhausted some days, after the emotional toll it takes on an actress to play very complex dual roles that border on insanity or the edge of insanity.
STACY:
When I was going through all the stuff with Patty and Emily at the end, and the whole knife thing, that was the first time Peter and I were going to get off work early. I am referring to the scene where Patty stabs the portrait of Emily. She goes to town. We were jamming through the scenes, and the last part where I open the dang cutter I cut my hand! So, I had to go get stitches. So, Peter and I are at the doctor’s office. Even the stage manager said, “And, you didn’t stop the scene? You kept going with it?” And I go, “I can’t stop.” But now the stitches are out and healing and I am fine. But, that was the first time I had to call my husband and say, “I just want you to know, I won’t be home by ten today. I am going to the hospital to get stitches.” And, he is like, “What?” I said, “Well, they had this box cutter, and you know me with props.” I have this thing where I go with it. And even before they gave me the prop on set, they said to me, “Are you going to be OK with this?” You see, I have a tendency to go overboard, like when I was stabbing the little picture with the baby scissors in the hospital scene. That time, I ended up stabbing the baby scissors into my hands. The prop guys were like, “Um, Stace. You’ve got to know…” I am going to be so conscious of it, but it’s hard when your adrenaline is going. I get done with the scenes, and then I go, “Oh, God.”

MICHAEL
What did your husband, actor Bradford Tatum, think of all this? Was he a big support to you during the emotionally draining material?

STACY:
He has been a big support. I come home, and yeah, we don’t have long, long evenings because of the emotional dynamics of these two characters, Emily and Patty, and because when I come home I have to work on my script for the next day. I mean, I would literally call home and say, “Honey, I need cuddly. I need you to be tender with me because I am so fragile.” But I love going to these places, and sometimes it’s really difficult, but it’s a good challenge, and I am sure you do this, too, Michael. You like to see how far you can push yourself.

MICHAEL:
Yes, I do push myself. But you are super competitive, right?

STACY:
Your body and your mind want to work well, and so yeah, I am competitive. And my husband laughs at me about it. But, I think that’s what keeps me going, and doing what I do.

MICHAEL:
Will you be on-air as Emily for a while? Many fans are concerned of where the Y&R writing team will go next with all of this. Could that spell the end for Stacy Haiduk on Y&R?

STACY:
No, you are not losing me as Emily. I think it touches people. It’s this beautiful balance of creating something from the writer’s point of view, the actor’s point of view, and it’s all-creative, and that is what is so amazing. I think people feel that from the outside, too. It’s not just watching something and going, “Yeah, that was a great performance”. These are daily performances and I think people love to watch Emily or Patty and what she will do next. It’s very complex.

MICHAEL:
OK, so if I was producing a Stacy Haiduk tribute reel of the best moments of your performance last year on Y&R, and I had three and half minutes to feature you, tell me what would be on that? What would you choose?

STACY:
You have to start out with Mr. Kitty, and having that performance with a dead stuffed cat was pretty fabulous. I really like that kind of material. I would go in to this January with shows where Patty goes back to the switcheroo, when she puts Emily into the nut house and then looks in the mirror and dyes her hair. And still one of my other favorite scenes is the remote with Kitty Kitty. It was with Paul and Patty. She is turning herself in and she has to give up Kitty Kitty. I know they are silly scenes, but they get to me sometimes.

MICHAEL:
What about the great Patty and Adam scenes? There were so many great ones towards the end before his “murder”. And, we still never know if Patty has something more to reveal about what went on the night Adam was “killed”.

STACY:
Everything’s a possibility, and you just never know. I like working with Michael Muhney (Adam). We have a good time. Michael and I click with each other, because we were both new to the show. I was thrilled to have scenes with him in the potting shed, and those were fun. I even liked when I go to Adam in the hospital and Patty is pretending to be Emily and she pinches him in the hospital and says, “You know, I just want to see if you are faking it or not.” I love those scenes. I love the way Michael plays right off of me. I have a soft spot for Michael because of that.

MICHAEL:
As we end this little chat, tell me what can I relate back to the many, many fans and admirers of your work, day in and day out. Are you really doing OK? We all want to give you a giant hug! So, since I am here with you now, here is a hug representing everyone’s embrace of your outstanding performance this past year.

STACY:
I am doing great. I got through my disappointment. I am here to support The Young and the Restless. I am thrilled that the actors I work with on a daily basis both got nominated. (Laughs). No, really I am. So, maybe we will see what happens next year with that, but right now when I work, I am happy.

 

[Soapnut]

This is a LONG read but its a good one. Stacy talks about being snubbed for an Emmy, her private life and her characters on the show

MICHAEL:
... Your Emmy snub is probably one of the most talked about in the history of the Daytime Emmy nominations. Everyone was certain that you were a lock for your performance as Emily/Patty/Mary Jane this past year, and unfortunately it did not happen. How are you feeling at this moment? It has to be extremely, extremely disappointing for you..

SHE WAS ROBBED!!!

Chance tells Heather not to move because if she does the bomb will detonate
Oh please...tick..tick..boom!! I really do not like her at all. I think it is the same actress who plays Eden! They look and sound so much alike and she acts like she is 17. At least exHeather didnt talk like a total valley girl LOL.

I cant get used to newHeather either! She’s another AMC alumna!! She used to be Erica Kane’s daughter, Bianca. Her real name is Eden Riegel (she’s a Harvard student, currently on leave; and an ex-White House intern)

…and look at what I found! …

Adrienne Frantz (Amber Moore) is headed back to The Bold and the Beautiful. The actress was last seen on the show in 2005, but that's not the last time fans have seen her alter ego, Amber Moore. Frantz took her B&B role to The Young and the Restless in 2007. She made her final Y&R appearance earlier this month.

It's official. One month after soapcentral.com first reported that Emmy winner Adrienne Frantz would be heading back to The Bold and the Beautiful, a show spokesperson is now confirming that it's a done deal.

In April, it was revealed that Frantz would be leaving The Young and the Restless, the soap she'd called home for three and a half years. In November 2007, Frantz's alter ego, Amber, who'd debuted on The Bold and the Beautiful in July 1997, moved from the bustling city of Los Angeles to the bucolic town of Genoa City, Wisconsin. Fortunately, the change of scenery didn't change her scheming ways.

At about the same time that word of Frantz's Y&R exit became public, the actress reportedly took to her personal Twitter page to tell fans that she already had her next gig lined up. "I will be going back to B&B!" Frantz informed fans. "I am very happy!" There's just one problem: Frantz tells Michael Fairman that she does not have a Twitter account.

The Bold and the Beautiful apparently wasn't the only soap courting Frantz. TVGuide Magazine's Michael Logan reported that Frantz had been contacted by All My Children about taking over the role of Bianca Montgomery. That role has since been awarded to newcomer Christina Bennett Lind.

During her previous eight-year run on B&B, Frantz earned three Emmy nominations -- and an Outstanding Younger Actress win in 2001. Frantz last appeared on The Young and the Restless on May 7, when her character left town for California. Frantz will return to the B&B studio -- which is just across the hall from her previous Y&R stomping grounds -- on May 18. Her first airdate is scheduled for July 1.

 

[JanetMom]

I missed something - you mean grave digger James from Survivor?!?!?! Was on today?!?!? I missed it - and I'd have recognized him in a hot minute!

Yup! He was great.

 

[2DisPrincesses]

Billy is torn between Jabot, his magazine and Victoria this week when he learns that Tucker is plotting against Newman Enterprises.

It all starts when Billy and Victoria are getting hot and heavy in his trailer and their mothers (Jill and Nikki) pop in unexpectedly. "They just walk in," groans Billy Miller. "Of course, they're both upset. But does Billy really care?"

Nikki grabs Victoria and takes off with her. Nikki informs her daughter that Victor is leaving Genoa City to track down Adam's killer and he wants Victoria to run the family company while he's gone. Meanwhile, Jill's anger subsides when she assumes Billy is only using Victoria. "He doesn't correct his mom or deny it," explains Miller. "It's just, 'I know what I'm doing...'"

Jill shares juicy news with Billy about Tucker's plans to loosen the hold that Newman Enterprises has on the Asian cosmetics market. After Jill leaves, Victoria returns and tells Billy that she's in charge of her father's company. Billy then blabs to Victoria what his mother told him. "Victor left control of Newman to her and if this all happened while under Victoria's watch, it would be had," says Miller. "He's doing this for her. He does have feelings for her and he thinks it's the right thing to do."

Victoria thanks Billy and asks him to hold off on printing the story for her sake. Billy agrees -- for now. Victoria decides she needs to do damage control in Japan. While she's preparing for her trip, Billy stops by for a visit and he delivers bad news. "He tells her that Tucker caught wind that the information is out there and she should hurry up and settle this affair because Billy feels compelled to print the story," explains Miller. "He's got a business to run too."

Initially, Victoria is annoyed. However, her annoyance subsides when Billy smooches her and they end up having sex on Victor's desk. Later, Victoria rushes to make her flight to Tokyo and she's shocked to see Billy sitting in the seat next to hers when she boards the plane. "He's like, 'Hey, we had fun in Jamaica. Why don't we try a different continent?'"

However, does Billy want to help Victoria or is he angling himself to get a scoop? Shrugs Miller, "This is Billy Abbott. He's seriously looking into a story, but it takes a backseat to figuring out this relationship. What does he really have to gain or lose in this besides a story he'll get anyway? I think it's mostly about the girl."

Yeah!! I am loving the Billy and Victoria thing- hope they keep it going.......

 

[dvcfamily41801]

I really like Victoria and Billy together, and I also like nuAbby (even though she is a self-righteous brat)

It was good fun to see Survivor James as one of the policemen.

He was at the jail behind Jana with Ryder right?

Would have been better had he been the one to arrest 3 Stooges digging up the grave since that is what he did.

 

[HonnyDipp]

An ill Liz tells a secret about Jill to Snapper

There is a spark of attraction between Abby and Daniel, but Abby's intentions may be entirely less than pure

Victor and Jack team up to settle an old score

 

[TaraPA]

OOOOO there's James!!!!!!

 

[disgrits]

Is it my tv, or are Heather's hands really red? I've noticed this before, but I thought maybe it was that her makeup is light on her face so her hands seem darker...

 

[HonnyDipp]

This is what Michael tweeted with the video:

"Announcement: (and it's for good...) "

http://www.twitvid.com/PY5UV

 

[Kurby]

yes - we knew that

he was at the end of the show a few days ago.

we're just waiting for him to show up again off the beach

 

[Kurby]

ohhhhh so now Chance is a bomb expert.

what doesn't this guy know?

maybe Heather will blow up and we can all move on from this stupid ada

 

[HonnyDipp]

yes - we knew that

he was at the end of the show a few days ago.

we're just waiting for him to show up again off the beach

Michael said a few days ago he would be making an announcement on Twitter today. We knew that Adam would make an appearance, (on the beach) but what we didnt know is if he would be staying with the show. This video and Michael's tweet today clearly answered that. That Adam Newman is coming back to GC and he isnt going anywhere.

 

[Kurby]

really?

cause once i saw him i knew he'd be on the show for a little while longer.

i wouldn't have thought they'd bring him back for 1 show.

don't get me wrong - i'm glad he's back. i just wish they didn't make him so evil to start with becasue he doesnt' have anywhere to go except jail when victor catches up to him

on the plus side - we won't be seeing mumbles that often through out the summer

 

[HonnyDipp]

•Victoria and Billy are rudely interrupted by their nosey mothers
•Heather calls Chance for help, he tries to disarm the bomb
•Tucker tells Ashley that Jill recorded their conversation
•Victoria is in charge of Newman while Victor searches for Adam
•Heather is saved, Chance gives Chloe an answer to her proposal - yes!
•Ashley tells Tucker that she is impressed by how ruthless he is
•Victoria tells Nikki that she's with Billy because he makes her laugh
•After learning what happened, Owen wants Chance to protect Heather
•Billy tells Victoria about Tucker's plans, she asks him to hold off on the story
•Jill's confronted by Tucker about the recording, unknowing to her, he takes the tape!
•The pilot tells Victor that Adam used a parachute to jump from here, Victor does the same!!

Next - At the hospital, Nick tells Sharon he can't imagine his life without her and helps her back in bed, Phyllis sees this and later tells Nick that it would be best for their family if they had space from Sharon; Victoria and Billy are making out in Victor's office, Victoria's not comfortable, Billy tells Victor's picture to cover his eyes! LOL!

 

[HonnyDipp]

It has nothing to do with Adam!

Lauralee Bell will briefly reprise her role as Christine Blair on The Young and The Restless beginning July 15, EW has learned. The actress — who spent 18 years on the top-rated daytime drama before exiting in August 2006 (her character left Genoa City for an unspecified reason) — will return to the show’s Los Angeles set on June 11. Her return is expected to last about a month, during which time Christine will reunite with Paul and Nina — and harbor some secrets that will impact them and their children

 

[momrek06]

Michael said a few days ago he would be making an announcement on Twitter today. We knew that Adam would make an appearance, (on the beach) but what we didnt know is if he would be staying with the show. This video and Michael's tweet today clearly answered that. That Adam Newman is coming back to GC and he isnt going anywhere.

And I have loved him since he arrived in GC when so many Y&R lovers all over the world just wanted the old Adam (Chris Engen) back .... sooooo all I can say is WOOHOOTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Brit17]

really?

cause once i saw him i knew he'd be on the show for a little while longer.

i wouldn't have thought they'd bring him back for 1 show.

don't get me wrong - i'm glad he's back. i just wish they didn't make him so evil to start with becasue he doesnt' have anywhere to go except jail when victor catches up to him

on the plus side - we won't be seeing mumbles that often through out the summer

Who is mumbles?

 

[momrek06]

Who is mumbles?

I am going to guess, until Kurbs comes back ... VICTOR!!!!!