It looks to be an interesting week ahead on The Young and the Restless. Here's a look at the action...
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As previously reported, formerly Family Ties patriarch Michael Gross will be appearing on The Young and the Restless. We now have a bit more information on the role Gross will be playing:
The character's name is River Baldwin and he's a former Vietnam-era activist who was connected to a group of student terrorists.
So far, viewers have been led to believe that River — the missing dad of Michael Baldwin (Christian LeBlanc) — was a drifter, druggie and draft dodger who abandoned Michael and his mother, Gloria (Judith Chapman), fleeing to Canada.
"But the truth is not so black and white," The Young and the Restless head writer Maria Arena Bell told TV Guide. "In trying to track down his father, Michael fears he's going to find a very amoral guy. What he ends up finding is someone totally unexpected."
Adds the actor himself:
"River is a very different character than you're accustomed to seeing on a soap — it's like he's from another planet. He was part of a political movement that greatly affected his family. Now he'll be forced to examine the choices he made."
Ever wondered why The Young and the Restless is set in the fictional version of Genoa City, Wisconsin?
It's because show creators William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell wanted to focus on a town near their annual vacation home in Lake Geneva.
Soon, though, the highest-rated soap opera on TV will present viewers with a change of scenery: the series is going to Paris, France!
The Young and the Restless will be shooting in Paris for the show's first-ever, on-location shoot in the City of Lights. It will coincide with the program's upcoming 20th anniversary in France.
While the specific actors participating in the Parisian storyline are yet to be confirmed, the week of filming is scheduled for October.
When those in charge of The Young and the Restless cast Raya Meddine as Sabrina, they incorporated actual information from the actress's life into her character: Both women have fathers who were diplomats, both were raised in Europe, and both speak several languages and are well traveled.
Such traits should help the actress move on, now that the series has let her go.
"Life is constant change," Meddine said. "You need to be ready to pick up, move on, be strong, adapt and go on to the next phase without resisting."
Raya Meddine has been let go from The Young and the Restless.
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The Young and the Restless has tapped a major big screen baddie to join its cast.
The series will welcome Danny Trejo to the air on August 11. Movie fans might recognize him from thrillers such as The Devil's Rejects and From Dusk 'Til Dawn. Look for the actor to play a bartender who lends Victor his ear when the tycoon passes through Mexico.
When Noah returns to The Young and the Restless on August 13, Nick and Sharon's son will be played by Kevin Schmidt.
Schmidt replaces child actor Hunter Allan in the role. Here's an interview with the rising daytime star:
Veteran actor Michael Gross has been cast on The Young and the Restless.
Gross will portray Lowell Baldwin, an old flame of Gloria (Judith Chapman) and deadbeat dad of defense attorney extraordinaire Michael (Christian LeBlanc).
Fans of the 1980's sitcom Family Ties are familiar with Gross after his long-time stint as that sitcom's patriarch, Steven Keaton. Look for him to debut on the show on August 15.
Michael Gross is coming to The Young and the Restless.
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