Is anyone else less than impressed by the woman playing this Mary Jane or whoever person? Thus far (and I know it's soon), but I'm not fond of the actress, she's quite flat and rather lifeless on screen.

I'll wait a while before I judge her, she's still new and hasn't been given much to deal with. I'll see how she is a month from now, I don't mind her as of now.

I was dissappointed in todays episode even though it was good. Why go through the all the trouble of hiding this woman's face, if it was a stranger in the first place. I thought it would be someone from the past like Dianne or somebody. (Hopefully it still is someone from the past with a plastic surgery)

And how many times is Katherine going to dissappear, it seems they are going in circles with that storyline. I hope tomorrow shows me otherwise.

Edited March 19, 200916 yr by PJA

I was dissappointed in todays episode even though it was good. Why go through the all the trouble of hiding this woman's face, if it was a stranger in the first place. I thought it would be someone from the past like Dianne or somebody. (Hopefully it still is someone from the past with a plastic surgery)

And how many times is Katherine going to dissappear, it seems they are going in circles with that storyline. I hope tomorrow shows me otherwise.

There not going to be a show tomorrow or Friday.

Is March still a Sweep month?

Edited March 19, 200916 yr by MoTheGreat

Obviously Victor is using this woman to get to Jack, and since it's only the beginning of that storyline, I never thought we'd get to know the real identity of this woman now...

Katherine's storyline is ending soon, I don't mind that it's lasted this long. Soaps don't usually write 2 month storylines anymore, let alone ones that last for 4 months. If it's true that this storyline is resolved on the show's 36th anniversary episode, well that's later this month...

Edited March 19, 200916 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

I was dissappointed in todays episode even though it was good. Why go through the all the trouble of hiding this woman's face, if it was a stranger in the first place. I thought it would be someone from the past like Dianne or somebody. (Hopefully it still is someone from the past with a plastic surgery)

You answered your own question. LOL I'm pretty sure it'll be someone we know and that she changed her face.

There not going to be a show tomorrow or Friday.

Is March still a Sweep month?

Yes, it is.

But CBS always does this with their soaps in March.

She said stories involving characters that haven't been on too much are coming up

Colleen had better be one of them. She has been criminally underused, as has Paul.

He says the Y&R are the happiest bunch he's worked with. He also said he's yelled at some of the actors during rehearsals when they're not doing much.

They won't be 'the happiest bunch he's worked with' for much longer if he keeps yelling at them. The guy needs to take a chill pill.

Katherine's storyline is ending soon, I don't mind that it's lasted this long. Soaps don't usually write 2 month storylines anymore, let alone ones that last for 4 months. If it's true that this storyline is resolved on the show's 36th anniversary episode, well that's later this month...

That's in a couple of days; I liked the entire storyline and I'm looking forward to the ending. It's been a great ride. Can't wait to see Marge again, even if for the last time.

Stacy Haiduk

I feel tempted to change my avatar.

Post surgery she looks a fair bit like Heather, it would be funny if she turned out to be Paul's sister Auntie Patty!!

They won't be 'the happiest bunch he's worked with' for much longer if he keeps yelling at them. The guy needs to take a chill pill.

I think the majority of the cast is probably happy because they are privileged to be working on such a quality production. Based on what Nia Peebles said, it sounds like some of these "actors" became really lazy line readers over the LML regime and they need someone with the BALLS to actually tell them to quit slacking off and do their JOBS. I think the next step should be to fire those not pulling their weight around there and hire some capable talent who are looking to actually work, not coast by on their looks.

And I love that the second DNA test confirms that they are finally setting right the contrived Kay and Jill are mother and daughter. Now Maria, don't [!@#$%^&*] it up by having someone else on the cast turn out to be Kay's daughter. I want them to investigate who fixed the original one and why.

Edited March 19, 200916 yr by BadZoe

They won't be 'the happiest bunch he's worked with' for much longer if he keeps yelling at them. The guy needs to take a chill pill.

No, Paul needs to keep doing exactly what he's been doing, so long as he doesn't have another heart attack. His toughness is getting the LAZY actors, who shall go nameless, to shape up or ship out! Y&R is a quality product because Paul Rauch is not taking sh*t from the cast. He can yell as much as he likes, the people he's yelling at deserve it.

And I love that the second DNA test confirms that they are finally setting right the contrived Kay and Jill are mother and daughter. Now Maria, don't [!@#$%^&*] it up by having someone else on the cast turn out to be Kay's daughter. I want them to investigate who fixed the original one and why.

ITA, MAB, love ya babe, but don't [!@#$%^&*] it up by having someone like Gloria (GOD FORBID!!!) or Gina or Nikki or ANYONE be related to Katherine or Jill. Just let whoever their real mother/daughter is be dead offscreen, just let it be. Messing with Katherine and Jill's relationship was disastrous for Y&R, don't inject anyone else into the narrative (especially [!@#$%^&*] Gloria!)...I don't care if they investigate it, I'd be happy with a throwaway 'labs make mistakes' line...I want Jill and Katherine fighting like two bitches in heat!

I don't care if they investigate it, I'd be happy with a throwaway 'labs make mistakes' line.

Evil Kate Valentine has always been obsessed with making Billy hers, and got Mac out of the picture by faking the results of the first DNA test.

So, moving on...

Maria Arena Bell and Paul Rauch did an interview with SOD. Maria says that the 36th anniversary episode will be a big one, in terms of one story coming to an end and others beginning. She said stories involving characters that haven't been on too much are coming up, she mentioned Daniel as one of those characters specifically. Also, someone from the past is returning for a "huge" story.

Rauch talks about his past in daytime, the wacky stories he did at OLTL and GL. He says the Y&R are the happiest bunch he's worked with. He also said he's yelled at some of the actors during rehearsals when they're not doing much.

Maria and Paul worked together on a soap titled "Coming of Age" for NBC, but it wasn't picked up. I've heard that Trent Jones was also involved with this project, as well as the Bell Dramatic Serial Company.

By the way, Rauch's quote confirms that rehearsal time is back at Y&R, something Latham took away. It has made a noticeable difference, I must say.

This sounds great but to be frank they always say stuff like this in magazines and it turns out to be nothing i know the big thing is Mac returning i think they just want the viewers to keep watching so sometimes they exaggarate and it turns out to be something everyone is complaining about.

They won't be 'the happiest bunch he's worked with' for much longer if he keeps yelling at them. The guy needs to take a chill pill.

If he doesn't take control, half of them would become lazy again. Just look at production of some of the other shows. Y&R has it great.

If he doesn't take control, half of them would become lazy again. Just look at production of some of the other shows. Y&R has it great.

ITA. I think some of them just became too accustomed to being robots (*ahem*Stafford*ahem*). It was easy. Getting paid for just reading lines.