BAM REUNITED: Eden Riegel Joins Pal Liz Hendrickson on The Young and the Restless!
By Jamey Giddens on March 04, 2010
BAM REUNITED. Okay, okay, enough teasing! You know the awesomely fantastic blind item I've been tormenting you with all morning? Well Soaps In Depth just officially broke it! That's right folks, our girl Eden Riegel is joining the cast of The Young and the Restless as a recast for the role of Heather Stevens, currently played by Vail Bloom. You know yours truly is over the moon about the news, especially since I was the first to say Riegel should head on over to Genoa City to reunite with her sexylicious BFF and former All My Children love interest Elizabeth Hendrickson— who now plays fashionista Chloe on Y&R— when Luke and I interviewed Riegel and Hendrickson in April of 2009.
BAM REUNITED. Okay, okay, enough teasing! You know the awesomely fantastic blind item I've been tormenting you with all morning? Well Soaps In Depth just officially broke it! That's right folks, our girl Eden Riegel is joining the cast of The Young and the Restless as a recast for the role of Heather Stevens, currently played by Vail Bloom. You know yours truly is over the moon about the news, especially since I was the first to say Riegel should head on over to Genoa City to reunite with her sexylicious BFF and former All My Children love interest Elizabeth Hendrickson— who now plays fashionista Chloe on Y&R— when Luke and I interviewed Riegel and Hendrickson in April of 2009.
While I desperately wanted Riegel to play Mac, I have no doubt she will KILL as Heather, Genoa City's bitchtastic legal eagle. Just think, Eden Riegel going head to head with TVGN's Eric Braeden, and sharing scenes with the amazing Doug Davidson (Paul) and Michael Muhney (Adam) BUTTAH! Maria Arena Bell, you officially became Auntie Ri Ri once again with this casting coup!
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12 February 2008
1 day 18 hours
I was beginning to think it was Eden towards the end. Heather, huh? I was actually digging Vail, but I'll get over it. I'm happy with this, but why recast a character that we kinda like? Mac & Victoria recasts are much more needed than Heather. So, was Vail canned or she quit?
17 November 2009
33 weeks 3 days
hmmm...not sure if this is good or not.
11 April 2009
7 hours 58 min
Why??? This makes no sense. Love Eden but she looks nothing like Doug Davidson.
Why not a recast as Mac (not that I want to see Clementine fire but if she quit)?
14 May 2008
4 hours 26 min
And ya'll griped when I SAID Darius looked nothing like Shemar or Kristoff. *LMAO!* Score one for Jamey yet again! Lovin' this news.
12 February 2008
1 day 18 hours
Who cares if she looks like Dough or not? When you're a powerhouse like Eden, you could play Lily Winters and get away with it...
13 October 2009
22 weeks 1 day
Vail's voice will be missed, it was so unique and gorgeous. But this is interesting casting. Pretty dope, the more I think about it.
30 March 2009
17 hours 16 min
SIGH....
I should have known I got my hopes up too high....
16 August 2007
7 hours 26 min
Somewhere Brian Frons bit the head off a puppy.
22 January 2009
25 weeks 4 days
I don't care if she doesn't look like Paul, all I care Eden is finally back on my screen!! I hope they give her some meaty stuff. She deserves it!
I still don't get why Aunt Riri doesn't let go of CF already but meh. This news has mellow me down a little with all my anger toward tptb on Y&R. They better not mess it up!
12 February 2008
1 day 18 hours
Frons should have did what he could to get Eden back once they moved AMC to LA. His loss. Jamey needs to get on a wishful casting for Bianca. The AMC fans will take a recast now that Eden is no longer available...
2 April 2009
1 week 1 day
if fair skinned, red headed Molly Burnett can be CC's daughter then Eden can definitely be Doug Davidsons! I'm so excited by this news ABC's loss (once again) is CBS's gain. When is ABC gonna start keeping there actors? They've lost Billy, Elizabeth and now Eden to Y&R all wonderful actors and great characters on AMC and they just let them go. I'm sure Brian Frons is getting on the phone stat to steal someone from CBS...just don't let it be Ellen Wheeler, OLTL has enough problems.
27 January 2010
1 year 47 weeks
Omg, I sooo thought you were going to say ER was the recast for Victoria. I agree with the first poster - the need for a new Mac, Victoria, or Malcolm is much more serious. I liked VB and thought she was getting good.
22 January 2008
9 hours 12 min
The Best said it, well, best, a powerhouse actress like Riegel can mold the hell out of a character like Heather. Who cares if she doesn't look like Paul? My father is four shades darker than me and skinny!
14 May 2008
4 hours 26 min
There ya go peeps! THEBEST u and others said it well.. THE BEST! *LOL* Molly doesn't look a THING like Crystal or Shawn. The look thing's cracking me up since I got it with both barrels for saying the same thing about Darius. Started to come around with Vail but hell! Y&R told me to tell ya'll they are back in this game! DEUCES VAIL!
26 December 2008
22 weeks 4 days
I really like Vail bloom and she has great chemistry with both Doug Davidson and Billy Miller. But I really love Eden Riegel. She was magnificent as Bianca on AMC and on her web series Imaginary Bitches. Will be interested to see who on the current canvas she is paired up with.
27 January 2009
14 weeks 2 days
Eden to CBS....wow....crazyness in the soap world.
30 April 2008
1 year 45 weeks
Jamey, congrats on breaking the news! Is there any word if the role of Heather is now contract. I know it was a recurring role before.
18 February 2010
15 weeks 5 days
Reigel is great. This is a lost for AMC. I believe no character is too big to be recast, except Erica Kane and victor Newman
They shoud rcast Bianca or Kendall
31 March 2008
14 weeks 3 days
I want my Eden and Liz to be back Bitching it up with those Imaginary Bitches. That would totally make my day!
14 June 2009
1 hour 43 min
I hope her Heather is way smarter and better at her job than the last one! I get along just fine without this character on the scene!
16 March 2008
4 min 24 sec
I’m not ecstatic but I’m pleased. My lukewarm response is mainly because of two reasons:
1. Now with Chucky Doll Pratt gone from AMC, I was hoping for Eden’s return to Pine Valley but considering what she went through with Pratt, and with CRAPuthers still there as EP, I can understand Eden not pressing to go back to AMC.
2. I know I’m in the minority, and that’s fine, but I really, really liked Vail Bloom and always have. I would much rather see Eden casted as Victoria Newman or Mac Narcolepsy.
With all that said, it’ll be great to see my girl Eden on a regular basis.
7 December 2009
10 weeks 3 days
yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
cbs
done
it
again
rating
high
30 March 2009
17 hours 16 min
Like I said on twitter...
Eden Riegel is a good actress and I equate this to when Y&R recast Tucker with Nichols over Columbo!
It's a good BUSINESS move!
12 February 2008
1 day 18 hours
Bianca or Kendall HAVE to be recast! Alicia is playing hardball, but she needs to shit or get off the pot with AMC. Erica Kane's daughters are needed. I can't think of a good enough actress in Eden's age range to tackle Bianca, but I know Jamey can think of something...
1 July 2009
2 days 9 hours
Congrats, Y&R fans!!!!
Eden is amazing, so what she doesn't look like Doug Davidson! Who cares? She is a powerhouse and she will be great!!!
I agree once again Brian Frons is freaking out right now and he should be. Another former AMC actor goes to Y&R, joining Billy Miller and Elizabeth Henrickson (love them as well).
That has been AMC's problem in recent years letting great actors go and keeping a lot of the crappy ones.
I also agree Frons should have gotten Eden back when AMC first got to L.A. or even right after he fired Pratt.
Jamey, you should do a wishful casting for Bianca, I think we will accept a recast with the right actress. (We don't have a choice at this point)
Congrats, Eden!!!!!!
29 July 2009
1 year 29 weeks
Eden is too young to play Victoria people, even though I did like Vail Bloom, this is a big get for "Y&R"
8 February 2009
1 year 37 weeks
BREAKING NEWS: VAIL AS BINKS!
14 May 2008
4 hours 26 min
Discodan! *LMAO!* Ya'll know Frons is trying to top this and is P.I.S.S.E.D!!
25 December 2008
13 weeks 3 days
I thought Vail Bloom was fine. At least she was sexy when she was allowed to be and she certainly wasn't the worst actress cough'*Clementine*cough.
I have a really hard time seeing Eden in the role. First off i think she is overrated and second, why not recast her as Mac, that is where the real problem lies.
I think it's gonna tank
8 September 2009
8 hours 2 min
Frons and Carruthers had better find a way to sign Julia Barr back on AMC permanently...because this casting coup has the potential to undo much of the progress AMC has made.
AMC viewers LOVE Eden...and they may just jump ship and start watching Y&R just to see her.
So sad too, because I think AMC was making steady progress. When Swajokeski and Krapzmann take over, the show will start going downhill again. That, coupled with this will help tank AMC.