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Confirmed as Cane: Thurs June 19 Canada (will air Friday June 20 USA) Lily yells at him for being the liar he always was. LOL.

almost 6 minutes long

Okay so I said the bedroom sets were sleeper cars on the train, and not bedrooms inside the Dumas mansion. That is true. The bedrooms are on the train. But that's where Victor and Nikki go to relax while waiting for Dumas to arrive, to their private train car. Really. It seems like the train car bedrooms are used while the train is parked at the estate? Did I miss something? LOL. Sigh.

Almost 6 minutes long: Behind-the scenes promo video, includes the eventual arrivals of Abby, Adam, Michael, Lauren, and Chance at the Dumas estate. Info on the set design. Miscellaneous spoilerish scenes. Separate promo thread for anyone who wants one https://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/69056-yr-promo-restless-in-the-riviera-behind-the-scenes

screencaps from the Canadian recap https://soapsspoilers.com/the-young-and-the-restless/recaps/yandr-day-ahead-dumas-is-cane ------------------------------------------

1969: Gillian Spencer's Viki Lord in love with Joe Riley, but splitting for the first time into Niki Smith who loved Vinny Wolek.

18 episodes were broadcast one day early on chch.com in Canada, from May 26-June 18. Thursday June 19: No Canadian day-ahead broadcast. Maybe? this means that Canada and USA will return to same-day broadcasts?

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Photos for Fri. June 20 U.S. (Thurs. June 19 Canada) https://www.soapoperadigest.com/photos/young-and-restless-spoilers-gallery-for-june-20-a-big-reveal/ and https://soaphub.com/young-restless/spoilers-yr/preview-june-20-everyones-ready-to-meet-dumas/

Photos for Friday June 20 via soaphub (Link) and via soapcentral (Link) DiMera mansion: Rachel, Brady, EJ, Chanel Marlena's apartment: Marlena with Rachel Hospital scenes: Brady, Rachel, Marlena, Sarah, Sophia, Tate, Amy, and "Nurse Lesley".

------------------------------------------- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPLX6Ce1OTc ^ This youtube doesn't have soap alums. Mentioning this youtube clip only because in the comments, "mattconaway7925" lists the guest actors that appeared on Love of Chair and when. They say that Morgan Freeman appeared on "Love of Chair" 12 times, and Lee Chamberlain appeared on "Love of Chair" 7 times. Lee Chamberlain on "Love of Chair" Tribute to Lee Chamberlin on The Electric Company, by her daughter Ekayani Erika Chamberlin https://yogaonthedanceflr.wordpress.com/tag/remembering-lee-chamberlin/

Ashley started out as a cheery MarySue - but now Ashley seems to be written to be much more neurotic/annoying, so *perhaps* something has shifted since the show began airing? Maybe they realized that the original characterization was a dud. Or maybe the shift was long-planned? Who knows. Personally, I don't think MVJ was upset about viewer reaction to Ashley in particular. I don't even think she's upset -- It seemed (to me) that she was just being blunt or a bit gruff. I think she's simply saying that there's longterm stuff coming for *all* the storylines/characters, which will eventually air and surprise the viewers, and cause the viewers to understand why some things currently seem weird or "off". In other words: MVJ is aware that frustrated viewers are exclaiming "Make it make sense!" And MVJ is saying, "Don't worry, it will make sense eventually!" Obviously I don't know what goes on behind-the-scenes. I'm just giving my interpretation of her tweet -- I'm just guessing. And I admit that I'm being optimistic. I'm curious how the Martin reveal will play out, (and also the reveal for the character June) , because currently I can guess about both but really have no idea. I'm looking forward to being surprised.

"But what about Naomi?" Ken Roberts was the announcer for the "Love of Chair" soap opera parody which was a recurring segment on the Electric Company. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_of_Chair| In most of the "Love of Chair" segments, usually it was was just the person in the chair, and the announcer, and nobody else. But occasionally another actor popped in a the end, such as Morgan Freeman. Morgan Freeman did many things on The Electric Company. Here's a copy of Morgan Freeman on Love of Chair with Ken Roberts narrating. In the comments section of this youtube, "mattconaway7925" details the "plot" of each of the many different Love of Chair segments that aired throughout the run of Electric Company. ------------------------------------------- Edit to add: Here is another episode of "Love of Chair" which has Judy Graubart at the end, who is not a soap alum, that I know of. She was part of the regular cast and staff of The Electric Company. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPLX6Ce1OTc ^ Mentioning this youtube clip only because in the comments, "mattconaway7925" lists the guest actors that appeared on Love of Chair and when. They say that Morgan Freeman appeared on "Love of Chair" 12 times, and Lee Chamberlain appeared on "Love of Chair" 7 times. And Ken Roberts was the announcer for every single one of the "Love of Chair" segments through the years.

Friday June 20 -EDIT: These scenes didn't air on June 20. Perhaps moved to the Monday June 23 episode. XJJohnson for JPI Studios via Parade Magazine (Link) XJJohnson for JPI Studios via SOD (Link)

Juneteenth was mentioned in the promo for this week, with Paulina and Abe toasting to the holiday, and Chanel looking sad. Because the editing of the funeral episodes caused some scenes to be shifted into new episodes, I wonder if Juneteenth will air on June 19 or June 20? Edit: June 19 and the following episode(s) are one "Salem day" which references the Abe/Paulina wedding anniversary in dialogue. I don't know when the anniversary dinner airs. (June 20? June 23? )

Since Brook Lynn is about to investigate Rocco's birth, SOD just posted an explainer: https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/the-wild-tale-of-britt-giving-birth-to-rocco-on-general-hospital/ This mess of Britt being Rocco's gestational surrogate mother -- will likely come up with Kelly Thiebaud's return in July? Since Maxie/Georgie were part of the first surrogacy switch, I can see Brook Lynn's investigation of Rocco's conception tying Maxie into the storyline of the second surrogacy switch. Also, with Maxie's late husband Nathan and their child James being related to Britt, that's another connection with Britt, indirectly, in that Maxie and Britt considered themselves family.

I need to hope that the characters in the Ashley/Andre mess have some backstory that was long-written, but the viewers haven't guessed. Or something is planned that will lead these characters in other directions. Brandon Claybon tweeted months ago a vague tease that it's nothing anyone has guessed (presumably referring to the Martin storyline) and MVJ replied in agreement. So I continue to hope for *all* of the BTG storylines to evolve in unexpected ways.

Thursday June 19 photos: via soaphub (Link)

The list of anvils sounds good (on paper) (theoretically) for an outline of star-crossed lovers for a soap. But the character Ashley is a total loser and makes all of this awful, and it totally doesn't work, at all. I am holding onto hope that MVJ has a plan other than what the anvils are indicating. Please surprise me with something better.

Months ago: Andre trying to kiss Ashley, then backing off, and then Andre telling Nicole that he had tried to kiss Ashley. Weeks ago: Nicole asking Dani if she's into Andre, and Dani denying it. Andre telling Ted that he and Dani are are sleeping together. Dani admitting to Pamela that Dani/Andre are sleeping together. Yesterday and today, all of this: Dani asking Andre, Are you sure there isn't a younger woman you want? (Dani has no idea that it's Andre) Derek telling Jacob, and again telling Ashley, that she must want someone other than Derek. (Derek doesn't want to say it out loud, but I think he suspects it's Andre). Naomi asking Ashley if there's someone else, and Ashley denying it. Derek asking Ashley if there's someone else, and Ashley denying it. Andre telling Jacob that he(Andre) is upset that Ashley and Derek broke up, and Jacob confronting Andre by asking "are you?". Jacob telling Naomi that he(Jacob) thinks there's an Ashley/Derek thing simmering under the surface. Ashley dreaming that shirtless Andre is bringing her morning coffee, and that he's referring to the night they just spent together, and then Ashley wakes up. Derek visits Ashley and we see her running nauseous to the bathroom. I had just assumed that the nausea was the tequila hangover. I totally missed the hint that another poster mentioned upthread: maybe the nausea is due to Ashley being pregnant. Chelsea and Kate figuring out that Andre/Dani are involved from the way Andre walked into Dani's wardrobe outbuilding. Dani admitting to Andre that she's afraid of announcing their involvement, because she is afraid that Andre will hurt her and humiliate her the way Bill did. Andre telling Ted that he and Dani were considering going public but Dani's afraid of announcing their involvement, because she is afraid that Andre will hurt her and humiliate her the way Bill did. Also Andre and Ted discussing/wondering how Nicole will react to learning of Dani/Andre involvement. Nicole telling Dani that she's tired of secrets, and in response, Dani telling Nicole that she and Andre have been sleeping together for weeks. ------------------------------------- So everyone knows *either* that Dani/Andre are involved, *or* that Ashley/Andre have secret interest in one another. Nobody knows about both except Nicole. Will Nicole warn Andre not to hurt Dani? Will Nicole warn Dani about Andre? Maybe Nicole will decide she can't worry about that mess. ------------------------------------- Good grief, ugh. I just listed a zillion examples of the anvils the show seems to be dropping. Make. it. stop. MAKE. IT. STOP. It seems like the show is trying to sell us that Andre and Ashley are the star-crossed long-suffering romantic couple struggling to be together. Gag me. This is where I am grateful to read MVJ's message that there's a plan! That is my only hope that there's a better plan for Andre than that!

image from CBS via MichaelFairman (Link)

image from CBS via MichaelFairman (Link)

Thursday June 19 photos: Marlena very distraught, Belle comforting her via soaphub (Link) EJ and Johnny via soapcentral (Link)