While the role of Malcolm Winters is currently occupied on The Young and the Restless, it's no secret some fans (including this one) will never stop clamoring for Shemar Moore  to return to the sudser. Even though Moore has moved on to primetime (Criminal Minds) and film (Diary of a Mad Black Woman) success, would he ever consider gracing us with that sexy smile again in Genoa City?

"Well I can't now, Darius McCrary is playing Malcolm Winters," Moore said when I posed the question to him backstage at the Daytime Emmys in Las Vegas.

According to Moore, while he will always have fond memories of the role that made him a household name, he's moved on and won't diss McCrary's take on the role.

"Nah, nah. You're not going to get me hating on my boy!" he said laughing, when I suggested McCrary could um, take a sabbatical. "I did my time, I did 8 years on The Young and the Restless, then I left and came back briefly. I did all that. I miss The Young and the Restless, and I will always cherish my time there."
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Despite some close-call negotiations, Thomas Gibson has signed a deal to stay with Criminal Minds. According to Deadline, this deal comes just in time, as the show's writers have already begun working on scripts for the upcoming fall season. Over a month ago, co-star Shemar Moore also signed a new contract to stay with the show.

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Looks like Shemar Moore won't be returning to Genoa City anytime soon. TV Line is reporting Moore has re-signed with the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds and is doubling his salary from $50,000 to $100,000 an episode!

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Will Shemar Moore and Thomas Gibson be returning to Criminal Minds next season? In a story revealing the latest details about the progress of Paget Brewster’s contract negations with Criminal Minds, TV Line’s Nellie Andreeva dropped this little gem.

Incidentally, Brewster isn’t the only Minds cast member whose return to the show next season is uncertain. Deals for Thomas Gibson and Shemar Moore are up at the end of this season and the two are nowhere near new pacts.
 

If things don’t work out between Moore and Criminal Minds, you know I’ll be crossing my fingers and toes hoping he pops back up on The Young and Restless.

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According to Soaps.com, Days of Our Lives and The Bay's Mary Beth Evans will guest star on Criminal Minds, alongside former The Young and the Restless hunk Shemar Moore (ex-Malcolm). Evans will play Candace DeLilly, a mother to one of the murdered victims. Evans' episode airs on Oct. 19. Check local listings. The Bay airs Wednesdays at 3 PM EST.

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