They finally revealed Murphy's full name... SOD says "Patrick Murphy."

The smoker/former smoker thing is what scares me......

I never knew that for a fact, but always assumed because Jess has a classic smoker's voice. It scares me as well..... I hate this not knowing

ETA: The kerchief below makes me think she was having a sore throat. Of course, she probably thought it was cold/flu. But then, if she's sick enough to be off work...ex-smoker with a sore throat...it takes my mind some horrible places. Colleen Zenk-Pinter places....

ETA2: Look at HOW heavily made up Jess is. She's REALLY pale underneath all that. Trying to add color where there is none.

Yes, it was the AFTRA awards...everyone else was in plunging necklines and sequins and Jess was bundled up in black with a big orange scarf around her neck.

You're talking about this one...I'm looking for another...will find!

Edited March 28, 200916 yr by MarkH

You're talking about this one...I'm looking for another...will find!

Yeah, that's the one...Jess just didn't look particularly well.

I don't want people to worry unnecessarily...yes Jess is a smoker/former smoker. But so is Jeanne Cooper (she quite years ago), so are MANY actresses and they never get sick. Jess also struggled with drugs and alcohol in the late 70s...she's been sober ever since. The way she's looking may simply be those years of excess catching up with her. There are a litany of things she could have ranging in seriousness. She might be totally fine. The information I and another poster has is not concrete in terms of diagnosis. But the contract talk is rubbish.

Everyone needs to remain calm and send out some positive thoughts and prayers to Jess for this whole situation.

Here's my take with what MarkH is alluding to...I don't hear a sore throat onscreen. Nor do I hear wheezing or hoarseness or shortness of breath. Those are the tell tale signs of what you're thinking of...admittedly, I'm afraid I could be wrong.

Also, MAB and JC don't look any good in that picture either, yes Jess is plastered in makeup, but camera lights can be brutal.

Edited March 28, 200916 yr by DaytimeFan

I don't think Jess looks terrible in that picture.... certainly not on death's door or anything like that. She is 60 years old for heaven's sake... She just looks a bit tired.

I don't think Jess looks terrible in that picture.... certainly not on death's door or anything like that. She is 60 years old for heaven's sake... She just looks a bit tired.

That's a very fair assessment and I sincerely hope you are 100% right.

I don't think Jess looks terrible in that picture.... certainly not on death's door or anything like that. She is 60 years old for heaven's sake... She just looks a bit tired.

No one here is talking about death or anything of the sorts. Perish the thought.

And everyone please calm down. Take a deep breath, say a prayer if you wish and that will be enough.

That's a very fair assessment and I sincerely hope you are 100% right.

Me too!! I have been thinking about her alot this weekend. Watching these characters/actors for so many years, even though I have no personal life connection to them, I truly feel as if I know them... Jess Walton is no exception.

Me too!! I have been thinking about her alot this weekend. Watching these characters/actors for so many years, even though I have no personal life connection to them, I truly feel as if I know them... Jess Walton is no exception.

Adam, I totally understand how you're feeling, I'm at that place myself. Jess is special to me.

I don't think Jess looks terrible in that picture.... certainly not on death's door or anything like that. She is 60 years old for heaven's sake... She just looks a bit tired.

I agree.

Edited March 28, 200916 yr by detroitpiston

Adrienne Frantz has been absolute love this week... the way Amber kept calling Kevin "sweetie" got me every time.

Jill going back and forth, trying to correct the mess that her life is in right now has been amazing. Lovely to hear Katherine's promise to make Jill's life a living hell. Murphy proposing was so sweet and Marge's song playing was very poignant... but I can't believe they've already jumped back on the Victor/Nikki love wagon.

Engen has been working out... he looks HOT!

Nick is just ice-cream, with hot fudge.

Billy is slurpalicious.

End of rant.

Edited March 28, 200916 yr by YRBB

Adrienne Frantz has been absolute love this week... the way Amber kept calling Kevin "sweetie" got me every time.

Jill going back and forth, trying to correct the mess that her life is in right now has been amazing. Lovely to hear Katherine's promise to make Jill's life a living hell. Murphy proposing was so sweet and Marge's song playing was very poignant... but I can't believe they've already jumped back on the Victor/Nikki love wagon.

Engen has been working out... he looks HOT!

Nick is just ice-cream, with hot fudge.

Billy is slurpalicious.

End of rant.

I like Amber and the Monday episode was fine when Kevin threw her in the closet with a dead Clint, but she needs to stop screaming all the time. Kevin has lost it and her screaming at him is doing nothing. Plus this story has taken a turn for the absurd. Kevin is shot, yet driving around. He gives Amber the gun and she has had ample time to try to take more control of the situation and call Michael, but doesn't. This chipmunk bank robbery angle has run it's course and they need to get them back to Genoa City and dealing with the ramifications of what Kevin and Amber went through. Adding Jeffrey into the mix by him hiring a bounty hunter to salvage the Gloria/Jeffrey pairing is dumb. Almost as dumb as excluding Lauren totally while Kevin and Jana are facing such difficult times. Gloria has never been much of a caregiver, so I don't buy her being the one to help Jana. And what is going on with Jana? Is it stress, the tumor reappearing, pregnancy or all of the above?

Murphy's proposal was very sweet as was the dance with Kay. They are the only romance these writers are writing for the show at this time. I liked how Nikki is back in her rightful place as Katherins's BFF although I would have liked Katherine to show more concern for Amber and Kevin. The photo shoot was a terrible idea and unnecsessary. Yes, Katherine's story would be tabloid fodder but Jeanne Cooper looked awful when she usually looks beautiful. Katherine is regal enough on her own rather than putting her in pasty makeup that makes her look like a corpse or dark mascara and a veil that is just "no".

I liked the Marge episode as a whole, but using Katherine and Marge to pimp Victor and Nikki was bad. And Victor and Nikki used to be my favorite couple. For over a year, Victor has been nothing but nasty and disdainful to Nikki. He goes out of his way to insult and berate her. I agree they can't seem to stay away from each other, but that line about just kiss each other is just crap. It felt like the writers said, time to get Nikki and Victor back on the road to a reconciliation and changed them on a dime.

I agree with most others. Jess is ill, and this isn't a contract negoatiation issue. Y & R would have backburned her or written her out if this was about her contract. It's kind of sad, how some seem to be so excited about recasting Jill when Jess may be really ill. She deserves better.

Edited March 29, 200916 yr by lmfan

I don't think she looks that bad in this pic. La Cooper and MAB don't look any better or worse than her.

But something had to have gone bad with her health abruptly for them to pull an emergency recast.

I liked the Marge episode as a whole, but using Katherine and Marge to pimp Victor and Nikki was bad. And Victor and Nikki used to be my favorite couple. For over a year, Victor has been nothing but nasty and disdainful to Nikki. He goes out of his way to insult and berate her. I agree they can't seem to stay away from each other, but that line about just kiss each other is just crap. It felt like the writers said, time to get Nikki and Victor back on the road to a reconciliation and changed them on a dime.

I agree.... I thought that, save for a few moments, the anniversary episode was crap.... horrible, horrible dialogue.