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NEW: Week of Jan 24, 2022. Mariah proposes to Tessa! Yes Mariah already accepted Tessa's proposal. But now Mariah wants Tessa to experience being proposed to. Here is a sneak peek: https://ew.com/tv/young-and-the-restless-mariah-tessa-proposal/

update: I edited the first post of this thread to add a video clip of Mariah's response to Tessa's proposal (from week of Jan 17th)

breaking: US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement.

omg the season finale cliffhanger! That last 30 seconds was a total surprise! I hope it's renewed!

I posted some spoiler pics of William Christian as TR Coates on the other thread: https://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/60461-amc-vet-joins-days-of-our-lives/

William Christian as TR Coates - Johnny's movie producer, Paulina's ex, and Lani's biological father. Debuts Jan 26. Per Jason47 and the closing credits, he's on contract.

That's right, Sami found Ejabby in the shower when she returned from a business trip in Chicago. (She wasn't shown seeing this, but it was revealed much later on that she had figured it out).

Imani, Mariah, and Tessa interest me. Thank goodness there's more Mariah/Tessa later this week. (thank goodness for me since I love them). I miss Imani.

Yes! Her name was Abby Carlton! I can *maybe* see adding Newman but never removing Carlton. She lived in Brad's house for a while, yet doesn't use his name. What? He was her dad. Her first name Abby has always been her legal first name (never Abigail). Ashley named her "Abby" for Abbott. They showed this onscreen. So stupid that Abby added Abbott to her last name when she got married, to make it Abby Newman-Abbott-Chancellor. Abby stated on screen last year that this would be her new name, and that's how M.O. appears in the closing credits. I think Newman should her middle name, and then her married surname should be Carlton-Chancellor. The Abbott name is contained within her first name Abby.

I clicked and read the article. A representative for Mangassarian said the actor had initially been opposed to getting the coronavirus vaccine but ultimately did get vaccinated after it was required for film projects. “I know about his original stance, but after I had a talk with him, his desire to work became more important to him,” Valerie McCaffery of McCaffery Talent Management told The Daily Beast.

LOL, and all those names plus Winters Chancellor in the credits for the baby twins playing Dominic.

@Paul RavenIs Ron and Nancy Becker a reference to the current storyline -- I know they are 1970s characters with a storyline about a child being taken from his biological father Ron who was a rapist, and adopted by Chris Brooks and Snapper? I never heard about that storyline until you posted that photo, so I just did a very quick search. And my very quick search may have given me an incorrect understanding. Is that in reference to my comments in this thread about the present day ... Johnny Abbott being not raised by his rapist mother Chelsea, and instead adopted by Victoria? (Just trying to figure out if you meant to post the photo on this current Y&R thread or on the old Y&R thread). I guess it works either way. Please forgive my lack of knowledge of history. I love this board because you all know so much!

Well this is a soap, so you'd think that Johnny Abbott would learn that he was conceived via rape. He's in boarding school now. Maybe they'll reveal it after he's SORASed and returns to canvas. But on DAYS, Johnny DiMera still doesn't know he was conceived via rape. Maybe they'll reveal it after or during the possession storyline. Yeah Johnny and Connor interact as cousins at family gatherings. As cousins because they are sons of Victoria and Adam. I'm my opinion, Chelsea should not have even a whisper of a right to speak -- because she raped the child's father. Victoria and Billy never gave Chelsea any rights. When Chelsea was pregnant with Johnny, she and her mother Anita moved into the grounds of Billy&Victoria's home, maybe an apartment or garage or something at the residence. Chelsea viewed the whole thing as just another scheme to live with rich people and not pay rent, and wanted a payoff when the baby would be born. Devon and Mariah contributed to the birthing of Dominic via the *request* of Abby, with the understanding that they would be involved in his life, and be his godparents.

Johnny is Victoria's son in every way that matters. Chelsea contributed genetic material via raping Billy. Chelsea is NOT Johnny's mother. I feel very strongly about this! Chelsea should NEVER have any claim on Johnny. Never. Christian is a different story. His mother Sage wanted Adam to not claim fatherhood, so that she could have a relationship with Nick. Or some such convoluted mess. They made this agreement, and the whole thing came out later, and Nick found out later, and they all continued to honor Sage's wishes after she died, and everyone agreed to keep Christian as Adam's nephew. It's odd but I think it's okay.

Reign Edwards played Nicole Avant on B&B. She's gorgeous, but the show gave her some odd wigs.

Alma Delfina as Rafe's mother Adriana Hernandez 2016, and mostly all they gave her to do was cook Mexican food. Tamara Braun as Rafe's girlfriend Ava Vitali, and mostly all they've given her to do is cook Italian food. Finally she gets to do some second-hand villainy with Kristen and Gwen. What is it with the writers and women in the Hernandez kitchen? At least Ava has friends and some life. They gave nothing to Adriana.

Alma Delfina is a Mexican telenovela star. I thought she was good. But the writing for Adriana was stereotypical and had no depth.

Tessa and Mariah just got engaged and plan to adopt a child. I think (hope) the show is finally bringing Tessa/Mariah away from the dreadful Dominic storyline.

Usually, I adore the messy Brady-Evans-Black family; but I don't like the possession storyline, so I haven't watched them much in the past few months. Currently... Allie and Chanel are my favorite characters right now. They feel like real people to me - flawed but worth cheering on. I pretty much fast-forward everything else. For the future... I loved the Eric/Nicole pairing. If/when Greg Vaughan returns, I'm curious to see if the show knows how to write Eric/Nicole and will he remain a priest? I think the actors could bring it, but I'm dubious about the writing.

Regarding the question about why are they doing Luke's death now, and is the timing random? I don't know but my guess would be .... Because they finally can! The vets came back after the vaccine mandate took effect. There's got to be more coming up with Tracy bringing the actual Ice Princess diamond to Port Charles, and Victor stirring up trouble. Can you imagine an umbrella storyline with the Cassadines, Laura, Anna, Robert, Felicia, etc?

The "groundbreaking" would be a man over 50 coming out on a US soap

Oh thanks. I feel foolish that I hadn't consulted your index at the beginning of this thread. Sorry about that. Thank you so much @slick jonesfor all your hard work and attention to details!

The baby saga has been terrible since its conception - pun intended.