Y&R/AMC: Darnell Williams Moves To Genoa City

[JaneAusten]

Thats because she is part of the "black" storyline

[MoTheGreat]

Maybe he's going to play Ruben.

[EricMontreal22]

I wouldn't expect MAB to even know about the connection... (though I'd love to see her in his orbit partially just because MAB doesn't seem to know what to do with him either...)

[Ryan Chamberlain]

forget them. I want MEK! Dammit!

[Chris B]

Y&R has already had an AMC invasion. I don't know how much worse it can get. With this I don't like it because he's black and although they ARE making an effort with the Devon story, it still hasn't translated into much for Debbi Morgan. Ratings actually spiked when she arrived, but she wasn't featured for the next month and still hasn't had anything substaintial to do. With Darnell, this MIGHT be a good idea if we knew they would feature the black characters, but this will die down soon.

I just wonder when they're going to give some attention to Y&R's true black stars. Kristoff St. John, Victoria Rowell, Tonya Lee Williams and popular upstarts like Angell Conwell and Tatyana Ali should be getting the main stories since they've proven themselves with Y&R's audience already.

[SFK]

Hm, I don't really watch Y&R, but it seems to me that as far as the "black storyline" goes, they're trying to dazzle with a bunch of baby's breath in the absence of the rose, Victoria Rowell. Morgan and Williams are no slouches, but they are Jesse and Angie for all intents and purposes. Just as Courtney and Reinholt were Alice and Steve, Dano, Felicia. They may be welcome additions but their presence won't pack quite the punch that the return of Rowell would. Especially if the writing is doo-doo as you guys are saying.

[kalbir]

In the last seven years: Amelia Heinle, Vincent Irizarry, Elizabeth Hendrickson, Billy Miller, Stacy Haiduk, Eden Riegel, Jeff Branson, Melissa Claire Egan, Debbi Morgan, Darnell Williams. Am I missing anyone?

[DRW50]

MAB only cares about an AMC connection with the younger actors, like the dismal stories for Branson/Reigel/Hendrickson.

If rumors are true I'm not even sure if Bergman would want scenes with Debbi.

[Chris B]

I do think a problem with Harmony is a lack of viable love interests. She has GREAT chemistry with Bryton, but I'm not seeing romantic chemistry. Nothing with Stephen Nichols or Kristoff St. John. Beyond that she hasn't really been tested, but I'm not sure I can guess who might be a good choice. Then with Darnell, you don't want to put them together because of the Angie/Jesse connection.

[DRW50]

At this point Y&R has nothing to lose - they may as well put Darnell and Debbi together again. The problem is Y&R does not write for black characters and the show already has a hierarchy of overexposed characters. Debbi and Darnell would be lucky to have one day a week.

[DeeeDee]

She has fairly good chemistry with both of them.

But Maria/Hogan are never going to write for Neil/Harmony & Ashley is never going to lose to Harmony (which means any possible relationship with Tucker/Harmony would be meaningless).

[soapfan770]

Watch Williams be hired as Katherine's new chauffeur.

[DRW50]

He'll probably kidnap someone, or be Eharmony's abusive ex.

[MoTheGreat]

IA, DM got better chemistry with SN & KSJ more then Ashley ever had. It's ashame if they don't go with Yolanda and Tucker, he seems so much alive when he in scenes with Yolanda.

[Antoyne]

Regarding your rumor, DM has stated in interviews she encouraged PB to do the Y&R audition or take the job, I can't remember.