Casting SPOILER!!! John Driscoll Joins Y&R

http://www.daytimeconfidential.com/2009/04/ex-light-star-now-restless

He may have just flatlined in Peapack, but former Guiding Light star John Driscoll (Ex-Coop) is set to prove just how alive and well he is in Genoa City, Wisconsin. Driscoll has landed the plum role of Phillip Chancellor IV.

Look for Driscoll to make his way to Genoa City on May 24!

Daytime Confidential has since edited their original post to say John Driscoll has only worked with Elizabeth Hendrickson, who he will be sharing a story with. There is also some confusion as to whether JD will be airing on May 24 or if that is when he begins taping.

Here is a clip of one of his last scenes on Guiding Light!

Welcome to Genoa City John!

For those who need a little catch up on all the Phillip Chancellors running around, their ages, and how they interconnect…well, let’s try to make this as simple as possible…

-Phillip IV is the son of Phillip III (duh) and Nina.
-Phillip III is the son of Phillip II who was married to Jill and Kay.
-Phillip III and Cane were switched at birth. (But wasn’t there a storyline where Jill needed a blood transfusion and only Phillip III was a match??)
-So Phillip III = Cane.

Now this is where it gets interesting…

-Cane and Phillip III should be the same age.
-Phillip III and Nina were the same age.
-Phillip IV was born before Phillip III died in 1989.
-Also when Nina was back for Kay’s funeral she mentioned Phillip IV was in the army stationed in Iraq.
-So at the very least Phillip IV should be 20 years old.
-And Cane should be old enough to be Phillip IV’s father.
-But Cane is 32 years old.

Hmmm…

-Conclusion…Phillip III and Nina were 12 when they had Phillip IV!! Yes, that’s it!

-Oh, but when Nina was introduced to Y&R (in 1986) at the age of 16 she was already pregnant with a son, who was stolen at birth. This child is older than Phillip IV.

-Have I mentioned, Cane is about 10 years younger than Phillip III in soap time, yet they were switched at birth?

-Oh, um, You got all that?

So what will the great Maria Arena Bell do about the age discrepancy now that Phillip IV is back on the canvas? Now that IS the question…

Will she dephillip Cane??
Will she soras Cane to 40 years old?
That might throw a monkey wrench in Lane…so will she soras Cane AND Lily, even though TPTB made it a point of giving Lily a 21st b-day party last June??
Will she say the viewers are idiots and not do a thing??

Who knows?? But stayed tuned…its about to get good in Genoa City!