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Coming up on The Young and the Restless - specifically on October 19 - the level of drama intensifies on TV's top-rated soap opera.

The long-running daytime drama delivers a week loaded with immense suspense and a few mind-blowing twists that will change some of the characters' lives forever.

Read on for more spoilers on The Young and the Restless.

The Clear Springs plot, which has become one of the central angles on The Young and the Restless, will reach its climax this Friday when a shocking tragedy strikes at the spa, resort and upscale shopping center that has been a source of contention between the Newmans and Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman).

Due to faulty construction, the building crumbles to the ground, trapping many friends and enemies, and threatening the lives of both families.

As the wounded are pulled out from the rubble, lives remain in peril and rivals are forced to unite and bystanders perform heroic measures.

The cast and crew of The Young and the Restless, including stunt professionals, have put in great efforts to make this tragedy realistic. In fact, the scene used a set with a bigger soundstage than usual, including more than 50 extras.

The exciting episode leads to an important question, of course?: Who survives the catastrophe?

Victims whose lives may or may not be on the line include Jack and Sharon (Sharon Case), along with her ex, Nick (Joshua Morrow), who are all trapped together.

Meanwhile, JT (Thad Luckin-bill) and Cane (Daniel Goddard) are caught underground with the elderly, while Lauren (Tracey Bregman), Paul (Doug Davidson) and Maggie (Tammy Lauren) await rescue as they tend to an injured child.

Here's a preview of that episode:

This week, on The Young and the Restless...

• Still grieving, Jill (Jess Walton, pictured) angrily confronts Jack and his involvement in Ji Min's death.

• J.T. (Thad Luckinbill) investigates suspicious dealings at the Clear Springs construction site. Will he uncover the truth before it's too late?

• Phyllis is overjoyed to learn she has been granted work release, but will she play by the rules or land herself in even more trouble?

• Cane (Daniel Goddard) and Heather kiss, upsetting both Amber and Lily.

Fans of The Young and the Restless are in for a handsome treat on November 7: Enrique Iglesias will be performing on the show.

The 32-year-old Latin heartthrob will sing "Somebody's Me" from his new CD, "Insomniac."

"Music has changed so, so much," Iglesias said after taping his appearance on Thursday. "It's tough out there, so you need any outlet to put your music out there."

On the episode, the singer performs at Indigo, the jazz club owned by Neil Winters (Kristoff St. John).

Enrique Iglesias poses with the cast of The Young and the Restless.

As The Young and the Restless heads into its fall season, Joshua Morrow spoke with Sony Pictures about the direction of his character.

"Now he is trying to raise two young children, Noah and Summer, and look out for Phyllis' (Michelle Stafford) teenage son, Daniel (Michael Graziadei),” Morrow said. “He is also trying to get back into the swing of things at work. Nick is trying to figure his life out. It's difficult but he is trying to make things work. "

Nick is also struggling with memory loss, along with the feelings that were stirred up when he and his former wife, Sharon (Sharon Case), inadvertently locked lips while trapped in a vault. These are interesting times, Morrow continued, as Nick is torn between two women and the aftermath of his near-death encounter.

"I would say that he is not nearly confused as he was,” The Young and the Restless actor said. “Over time, he has realized that his feelings for Phyllis were very real. He came back and everyone was telling him what is life is like and he doesn't believe it because he only remembers his life with Sharon. He starts to see that his life with Phyllis is the real deal and remembers why he fell in love with her.

She is this amazing wife and mother. He hasn't decided, with his heart, that he should be with Phyllis because of his feelings for Sharon but he is moving in that direction."

Elliot Yamin has performed on The Bold and the Beautiful.

And One Life to Live got a taste of Timbaland.

Now, it's been announced that Genoa City hotspot Indigo has booked heart-stopper Enrique Iglesias for an episode. The bilingual crooner is performing at The Young and the Restless studios October 11 for an episode set to air November 7.

Here's a look at what fans can expect this week on The Young and the Restless...

• As Maggie investigates Ji Min's death, clues head her toward a well-known Genoa City resident.

• Adrian gets a job offer that worries Colleen. Meanwhile, Heather (Vail Bloom, pictured) reveals her connection to Adrian's past.

• Karen's evening at the Winters' home brings up painful memories for Devon and Lily.

• Phyllis and Michael (Christian LeBlanc) await the results of her appeal. Will she be granted freedom?

• Gloria is surprised by Jeff's revelation about William.

• Kay and Jill investigate the security breach at Jabot, as Kevin (Greg Rikaart) and Gloria scramble to cover their tracks.

The official site for The Young and the Restless teases audiences with the following questions:

• With Phyllis in prison, will Nick find his way back to Sharon?

• What will Neil (Kristoff St. John, pictured) do when he sees Lily attracted to an older man?

• Will Neil's relationship with Karen be threatened by his memories of Dru?

• Michael’s efforts to save Kevin, Daniel (Michael Graziadei) and Amber from prosecution are threatened by Heather.

• When Victor's plan to destroy Jack is put in motion, the fall-out engulfs the entire Newman clan.

• As Victor and Nikki grow further apart, will Nikki give into temptation which could end their marriage?

• The Professor, who has been trying to find out about Brad's secret, is confronted by the demons of his own past. Will Adrian and Colleen's (Tammin Sursok) relationship survive his indiscretion?

• Will Paul's daughter Heather realize she holds the secret to Adrian's past?

Christian LeBlanc has been part of The Young and the Restless since 1997.

But if fans of the show therefore think they know everything about this actor, we present a list of more obscure facts regarding LeBlanc:

• He once worked as a busboy at New York's Helmsley Palace under the infamous "Queen Of Mean," Leona Helmsley.

• He's an avid fan of genealogy and has traced his family roots back to the 1800s.

• Used to work as a substitute teacher in the Los Angeles school district.

Awards for the actor:

• Four Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor (1999, 2000, 2003 and 2004).

• Won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in 2007

The super couple on The Young and The Restless, Victor and Nikki, aren't gonna be together much longer.

The union will dissolve in a divorce on October 5 - and it won't be pretty.

"We start out trying to be decent to each other, but things don't turn out that way. It's really pretty brutal," says actress Melody Thomas Scott, now in her 28th year as Nikki. "At one point Eric Braeden [Victor] and I just threw out the script and went for it. We're both Aries, and when we get going in fight scenes, we'll kill each other unless someone yells 'Cut.'"

The marriage started going badly a few months back when ex-stripper Nikki made an unsuccessful run for the Wisconsin state senate. She then slept with her campaign manager, which sent control-freak Victor over the edge. Naturally.

However this isn't their first divorce, and it probably won't be the last.

"Let's face it, they're addicted to each other," Thomas Scott says. "Nikki is the only woman who can make Victor this angry.

Think you know all there is to know about Michelle Stafford, the actress who portrays Phyllis on The Young and The Restless?

Think again.

Here are a few fun facts about the star:

• In 2004, Stafford was the hockey correspondent for Best Dam Sports Show Period.

• She is a big fan of the band Live.

• Stafford won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 1997, as well as one for Outstanding Lead Actress in 2004.

"It just comes out! It's like projectile communication [laughs]." — On her notoriously racy language during interviews, Soap Opera Digest, 8/22/00

"We love doing love scenes. It's fun. You get to make out with somebody. All the time. There are no ramifications. There's no, 'You didn't call me. How come you didn't call me?' You don't have to deal with that. And you're married." — In an interview with co-star Peter Bergman (Jack), Digest, 10/16/01