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Thiebaud, via her Instagram stories.

week ending June 13 Monday, June 9, 2025 – Episode #15135 Salem prepares to say goodbye to John Black. Steve gives Kayla big news. Brady comforts Rachel. Ari shares a secret with Tate. Roman reassures a worried Eric. Tuesday, June 10, 2025 – Episode #15136 John’s funeral service begins. Chanel asks Tate about the adoption. Rachel becomes increasingly upset. Bo and Hope continue to reconnect. Wednesday, June 11, 2025 – Episode #15137 John's funeral service continues. Bo defies doctor’s orders. Johnny expresses his fear to Chanel. Shawn comforts Belle. Thursday, June 12, 2025 – Episode #15138 Marlena and John's friends reminisce at John's wake. Bo asks Steve to change his mind. Jack mourns and pays his respects to Abigail. Julie, Jennifer and Hope catch up. Friday, June 13, 2025 – Episode #15139 Kate sits vigil at Philip's bedside. Sarah and Xander clash over Victoria. Shawn apologizes to Jada. Belle admits a hard truth to EJ. Stephanie and Alex enjoy some romance.

Definitely was more recent than not; when the set originally returned, the change hadn't happened.

We don't know whether Maurice Johnson chose to leave, if he was let go, etc. We don't know the circumstances concerning the Ted recast. But it's two very different situations of a recast, so the comparison between the two is actually not as valid as one may think. There are plenty other comparisons that would be more fair. Keith D. Robinson wasn't there on the day after Johnson exited; sure, there was a one-day gap, but it wasn't the next day. And, at that, Johnson was even in the opening credits the day prior to Robinson's debut. Obviously, any recast that has a significant period of time between one actor's exit and another's entrance is going to be different if it's a same-week/next week/next few days replacement.

Again, as explained multiple times, they didn't have an overnight set crew post-COVID, so it was easier to keep up certain sets permanently, and those were the community lots. And the fact we got the return of the O.G. Newman Ranch set (albeit updated), the Abbott remodel and yes, even Billy's new home set, is an amazing accomplishment. And we've seen other sets updated over time, from Crimson Lights to Sharon's cottage and the return of the tack house (with some structural updates). Comparing 2020/2021 versus now is a major upgrade in sets and set uses. Whereas, DAYS is pretty much still in the same predicament it's been in for years, and it's dire. Using community sets is easy; no offence, but you're the one complaining about wanting more community sets on Beyond the Gates, whereas The Young and the Restless has plenty: Crimson Lights, the original Genoa City Athletic Club (which returned, replacing the Grand Phoenix, which everyone bitched and complained about wanting the GCAC back instead), Society, the Jazz Lounge (via the GCAC) and even Chancellor Park. What does DAYS have? A smaller Horton Town Square, the Brady Pub and what... the poorly-lit bar? And not a single home set on Y&R is repeated; meanwhile, Marlena and Abe have the same "penthouse" set (which is a living room with a fireplace and a hallway that leads nowhere). Kayla and Marlena appear to have the same office set, and it's then re-used in altered form for Jada's office at the Salem PD. The Kiriakis mansion is reduced to a dated shoebox; I'm honestly surprised we somehow got a remodeled DiMera mansion (and were taken out of their own dated shoebox set). You've got people living in the Salem Inn (in repeated hotel rooms, with potential slight differences). The comparison between DAYS versus Y&R is comical. Not to mention, judging from recent episodes, Y&R now has a JIB, whereas it took DAYS about a year into their run on Peacock to [finally] get their cameras/production value updated. And while it's miles better than it was before, it's still not one hundred percent. It's very obvious which soap has a budget, and DAYS is not it. And I've been watching DAYS lately... we get maybe three or four sets. That's about it. So that, compared to what you call "six or seven" for Y&R... it shows. Not to mention, the quality of the sets is not even a comparison, either. Both the new Newman Ranch and the Abbott remodel look ten times more quality in comparison to the DiMera mansion remodel.

I wouldn't say Y&R has the smallest budget, nor would I say DAYS has more sets. Y&R has been adding more sets⏤which is great, given their lack of an overnight set crew⏤and they're not the same set re-dressed as something else (like DAYS historically has been doing for years).

I wouldn't go that far.

Oh, I know... just backing you up. 👍🏻 As are the rest of us.

Must be, because I just took this from the Hulu upload:

Well, at the time (in real time), I thought she was, based on her age... if only we knew what was ahead of us.

Just watched her on the GH Live channel on Prime Video last night... she was a cute kid, and then starting growing up, and the allure wore off QUICK!

Jan was supposed to be a Dupree family housekeeper, which connected Ashley to Naomi... but I'm pretty sure they dropped that storyline.

Right now, I am in my #Rava moment because it's high time Maura West had a co-star who could meet her in terms of talent and chemistry (a.k.a., not Marcus Coloma, ex-Nik). Maybe Jason could re-enter the scene? Their all-too-short scenes when Jason returned to Port Charles at the dreaded Metro Court pool were so nice to witness. And maybe we could get Jake back, too.

The moment we got teased Liz/Jason, and then Liz/Ric, I immediately knew Liz/Lucky were not going to amount to jack.

January/February 2026 should line up to his two-year mark of return; he was reportedly back on set on February 5, 2024, per Deadline Hollywood.

So much for that "long run", huh, Franklin? 🤣 Honestly, his return was pointless and fell flat. Rick Hearst's return as Ric has been miles more successful, and he should've been the contract return... not Jackson.

But I thought he was supposed to leave with Rebecca Herbst?

BYE!

Cheeseburgers, with some spicy fries! YUM!

Orange County looks decent; the new cast promo, though, is a bit of letdown after last season's upgrade.

I wonder what 45/47 did to piss off Musky, who should be fixing his social media platforms speeds... things been slow for WEEKS!

Well: We have seen security systems at Bill and Hayley's home, so clearly, it isn't everyone. They're in a gated community, so I am sure some kind of security (a.k.a., George) exists and montiors the properties.

The perfect camp. And maybe it's regional? I don't recall seeing a "sponsored in part by..." tag during today's end credits, either, which is usually when I see the commercials.