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Is Katie vs. Steffy on B&B Informed by Nina vs. Victoria All Those Years Ago on Y&R?

Yesterday's scene on The Bold and the Beautiful where Katie (Heather Tom) ho-checked Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) reminded me of a similar scene 15 years ago over on sister soap The Young and the Restless. Back then, Heather Tom played Victoria Newman (the one and only Victoria Newman, in my book!) as she tried to lure her first love Ryan McNeil (Scott Reeves) away from Nina (Tricia Cast).

It's amazing to watch this scene back and realize that it's basically the same scene as the one between Katie and Steffy! Except of course that the writing, directing, music and psychological tension were all so much better back then. It's fascinating to watch Tom play the circling temptress 15 years ago, and the protective wife today. Finally, it's thrilling to remember what it was like when two powerhouse Emmy-winning actresses went at it. They don't make them like this anymore.

Watch the classic scene from 1996 after the jump!
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Y&R's Lauralee Bell Set For July 15 Return


 
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Lauralee Bell makes her return to The Young and the Restless July 15.  As previously reported, Bell's character Cricket Christine is back in Genoa City to help Chance (John Driscoll) and will drop bombshells on pal Nina (Tricia Cast) and ex-husband Paul (Doug Davidson).

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Wishful Storytelling: JT Turns Out to be Nina's Long Lost Son on Y&R



Out of the tweets of fans. Who says Twitter is just a mindless waste of time created to suck the remaining milliseconds of creative time from our days? DC reader Ynroltljunkie tweeted me the most amazing storyline suggestion for The Young and the Restless. He wants reformed bad boy-turned-Mister Mom JT Helstrom (Thad Lunckinbill) to turn out to be the baby evil madam/black market baby broker Rose DeVille (the late Darlene Conley) stole from a teenaged Nina Webster (Tricia Cast)!  Ynroltljunkie I bow to the master, your suggestion is ingenious! Now let's see if I can flesh this puppy out a bit!

 Once upon a time, JT was an amazing character, then he was watered down by his marriage to Victoria (Amelia Heinle). This character deserves to be driving a storyline again. Learning his parents purchased him on the black market could be just the trick to make JT as viable as Billy (Billy Miller), Daniel (Michael Graziadei) or Kevin (Greg Rikaart) again. READ MORE

John Driscoll In Huntington's Disease PSA


Huntington's Disease has been a key reason why Nina (Tricia Cast) was so intent on finding out about Phillip III. Now John Driscoll has recorded a PSA about the disease. For more information visit HDSA.org or call 1-800-345-HDSA.

Y&R: A "Chance" Encounter

Take a quick peek at Phillip IV, aka Chance (John Driscoll) onscreen debut.

Would Nina and Neil Make a Good Couple on Y&R?


On this week's CBS and Days of Our Lives podcast we discuss whether or not we'd enoy a Nina (Tricia Cast) and Neil (Kristoff St. John) pairing on The Young and the Restless.

Would you enjoy a Nina and Neil pairing?