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Q: I’m a fan of “The Young and the Restless” and “The Bold and the Beautiful,” having watched them since the beginning. I have a few questions for you.
First, how are they going to write Neil Winters off “Y&R”? Second, who else are Victor’s children besides Victoria and Nicholas? Same for John Abbott – how does Jack have a brother? Lastly, on “B&B,” is that Wayne Brady playing Dr. Reese? It sure looks like the Wayne Brady who is the spokesman for Publishers Clearing House. – E.C.
A: CBS Daytime is lucky to have you as such a devoted fan of its soaps. I grew up watching them too (including “As the World Turns” and “Guiding Light” before they were canceled) and still remember when Victoria and Nicholas were just young tykes.
I’m sure you remember Victor’s son Adam (last played by Justin Hartley). His mom was Hope, the blind woman Victor met in Kansas decades ago. Abby, who is currently on the soap, is Victor’s daughter with Ashley. So far those are his only children.
As for John Abbott, who is deceased, he left this earth believing that Jack, Ashley, Traci and Billy were all his children. He never knew that Ashley’s biological father was a local tennis pro named Brent Davis. Billy is his youngest child, born to Jill in 1993. The reason it might be hard to remember him as John’s son is because he was played by at least six different actors until Jason Thompson took over the role in 2016.
Wayne Brady (Patrick McElhenney/CBS photo)
For the character Neil Winters, “USA Today” reported that beginning in late April, “Y&R” will feature a storyline that pays tribute to both his portrayer, actor Kristoff St. John, and Neil. St. John passed away unexpectedly in February.
To answer your last question, yes that is indeed Wayne Brady playing Dr. Reese Buckingham on “B&B.” Best known as an improv actor and game-show host – and for promoting Publishers Clearing House – he’s now trying his hand at soap opera acting, and I bet he’s having a blast doing it.
Q: Is Lori Loughlin still going to be on the Hallmark Channel series “When Calls the Heart” now that she’s been arrested? I hope they don’t cancel my favorite show because of her. – D.M.
A: Actress Lori Loughlin was actually on location in Vancouver when a warrant was issued for her arrest in the college admissions bribery scandal. “When Calls the Heart” had just premiered its sixth season’s opener when the scandal broke, and the Hallmark Channel immediately put the show on hiatus. Fortunately for fans like you, network executives assure that it’s not being canceled. They just need time to figure out what to do with Loughlin’s character and the episodes she already filmed but which haven’t aired yet.
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