Kids, I couldn't make this up even if I wanted to! Cosmopolitan has come out laptop keyboards blazing against The Young and the Restless showrunner Maria Arena Bell's fashion sense. The magazine listed Bell as one of "The 7 Worst Dressed Celebs of the Week." Cosmo cracked on Bell's attire at The Museum of Contemporary Art Gala, saying:

We can't believe Christmas decorations are already on sale and it's not even Thanksgiving yet.

Maybe this is a sign MAB should be spending more time at  the Y&R studios and less time striking poses on red carpets?

Daytime Confidential readers have no doubt gotten whiplash from our shifting opinions on The Young and the Restless showrunner Maria Arena Bell. When she first took over the series we praised her for masterfully "fixing" the mistakes of past regimes. She brought the Abbotts back front and center, undid Kay and Jill's (Jeanne Cooper and Jess Walton) wonky, maternal connection, invited back beloved, old faves like Beth Maitland (Traci), Lauralee Bell (Cricket), Nina (Tricia Cast) and more. We were thrilled. READ MORE

Melody is a phenomenal actress. Nikki is one of the great core characters of The Young and the Restless, so of course we'll see her again. She’s in a story line right now, we actually have her leaving town for rehab. She'll be back and we love Mel. She’s one of the hearts and souls of The Young and The Restless. So, don’t be worried, she will be back.

Michael Muhney–pictured with son Dylan and daughter Ella above–was among The Young and the Restless stars who turned out for the opening night gala of 16th Annual Los Angeles Antiques Show on April 13. Held at the Santa Monica Airport’s Barker Hanger, the event brought Tristan Rogers, Kate Linder, Thom Bierdz, Sean Kanan, Maria Arena Bell and All My Children alum Eva La Rue. See more photos from the opening night after the jump! READ MORE

This week, fans of The Young and the Restless finally saw Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) taken down by the people he least expected — his children. Showrunner Maria Arena Bell tells Entertainment Weekly what to expect next from The Black Knight.

Are we going to see Victor get even angrier?

Well, I think it’s going to be very interesting, his reaction. It’s going to be a very complex human reaction, in that I think he is infuriated by the chain of events and I think he always felt throughout the entire lawsuit, he was right in everything he did. He felt it was groundless, these accusations, that he had mishandled their trust, because it’s a private company, he’s a mogul, he makes decisions, he moves money from here to there in order to acquire a company to make a business deal, and he never thought his own kids would question his decision-making. After all, it’s an empire he built himself. So he is pretty angry. The more emotional side of it is that he really, he does truly love his kids. It’s pretty heart-wrenching even though he shows it in different ways.

CBS Soaps In Depth is reporting The Young and the Restless' head writer/showrunner Maria Arena Bell  has re-signed her contract with the soap. This news comes on the heels of Y&R getting a three-year renewal. According to the magazine, Bell made the announcement of her contract via Facebook stating:

This is the most awesome news!!!"  "Huge vote of confidence for the show -- it's doing great! So there goes the "this business is dying" theory! Plus... I've got a new deal too!!!!!! So I'm staying with Y and R people!"

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