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As reported Lynn Marie Latham is out as headwriter and executive producer of The Young & the Restless. The new headwriter is Maria Arena Bell. The executive producer will be Josh Griffith. They both work as fi-core writers during the strike. Bell wrote for Y&R during the 1980s and she also wrote for The Bold & the Beautiful from 1987 to 1991.

Tammy Lauren (Maggie), will soon be leaving The Young & the Restless. For those who are fans of Paul and Maggie this is not good. I also have heard that Vail Bloom (Heather), may also be on the way out, though the role of Heather may be recast. With Paul possibly losing two of his leading ladies, I hope this does not mean his character will once again be on the back burner.

This week clip is from The Bold & the Beautiful. This is a catfight between Taylor and Morgan.

I told you last week that Ricky Paull Goldin (Gus), was leaving Guiding Light soon. Now there is word that he will soon be joining the cast of All My Children in the role of Jake Martin. Guiding Light should have tried to keep Goldin, since Tom Pelphrey (Jonathan) will also be leaving again. Guiding Light will now be lacking in the male lead department. This is a good pick up for AMC.

Actor Bronson Pinchot will start his role on Y&R March 14. He will be playing a publicist. This is a short term gig. Pinchot starred in the sitcom Perfect Strangers.

Michael Damian (Danny) will return to Y&R on March 20th. This is probably going to be a short term return, but it will be good to see Damian back. Maybe he can check on his son Daniel.

TV Guide is reporting that Lesli Kay (Felicia) from The Bold & the Beautiful may bring her character to The Young & the Restless. Some insiders are even speculating that this could become a permanent move for her character, since she is not use very often on B&B.

This week’s clip comes from The Young & the Restless. This is a catfight between Diane and Nikki over Victor’s sperm. The sperm storyline was crazy, but this is one of the better catfights that I have seen on this show.

Ricky Paull Goldin (Gus) recently sent an e-mail to members of his fanclub that he plans on leaving Guiding Light after his contract is up in a couple of weeks. Goldin has been with Guiding Light since 2001.

Here are some quotes from the e-mail that Goldin wrote to his fans.

“I want you to be one of the first to know that I’m planning on leaving Guiding Light when my contract expires in a couple of weeks.”

“Gus has been a huge part of my life and I will really miss portraying him and bringing this character to life for you.”

“It means so much to me that you have shown your continued love and support for me and the character of Gus.” “I am sure that the powers-that-be at Guiding Light would love to hear from you as well. It is always good to let them know how you feel. That, of course, is your right.”

Susan Flannery (Stephanie) from The Bold & Beautiful recently did an interview for an Australian TV show. She talks about several things in the interview, but one of the main things she mentions is she might retire from B&B in the next couple of years. Even though Stephanie can get on my nerves, I can’t imagine B&B without her, and Susan Flannery is an excellent actress.

Here is the interview.

Guiding Light’s Michelle Ray Smith (Ava) is expecting her first child with her boyfriend. She is due sometime in the summer. Congratulations to the couple.

According to Soap Opera Weekly Brandon Beemer may be joining The Bold & the Beautiful. Beemer was recently let go from Days of Our Lives. No word yet on what character he may play or when he would first start appearing on the show.

This week classic scene comes from Guiding Light. This is the famous fountain scene with Reva.

The Bold & the Beautiful’s John McCook (Eric), Eileen Davidson (Ashley), and Darcy Rose Byrnes (Abby) will appear on The Young & the Restless next week.

There has been a rumor for the last month or so that The Young & the Restless head writer Lynn Marie Latham has been fired from the show. Now that the writer’s strike is over, it is once again being reported that Latham is out as head writer. If this is true, I believe with the right writer Y&R can once again go back to being the quality show it was in the past. Under Latham, The Young & the Restless was just not the show it once was, but during the strike the show has improved. I think Latham style is better suited for prime time. I will keep you posted when the new head writer is officially announce.