From his Twitter & Facebook:

“…Monday (Jan 11th) let’s start the next competition. Winner gets apair of my jeans. It’ll be a storyline competition where you in 200words or less you have to come up with the craziest, sexiest cooleststoryline! Make sure you have joined my fan page to takepart, we will run the competition from here.”

Inquiring minds want to know, if you won a pair of DG’s jeans what would you do with them?

Eric Braeden has agreed to ‘return‘ to The Young and The Restless.  I’m Dun, and can’t even be bothered to upload a picture (I lied, balloon boy welcomes you.  Thanks Moni!), LOL.  Oh well, Adrienne Frantz, there goes your extended screen time.

In an interview with The Advocate’s Michael Fairman, Thom Bierdz reveals that not only is his six month contract with The Young and The Restless up, but he also only appears in eight episodes this November.  He’s asking fans to write to CBS, and request that Phillip Chancellor stays in Genoa City.

Here is the thing; I know I am on in eight episodes in November and then the truth is, I sort of disappear. My six-month contract is up. And I really want to support the gay community, and I want the gay community to support me. I would like the gay community to write to CBS and say, ‘We want a gay character on the air,’ and I want to be that?.

All I have to say, is that the behind the scenes drama at Y&R is FAAAAAAAAAR more entertaining than what’s going on the show.

Sony wants Scott either dropped to recurring, or gone entirely from the show, and Melody wants a contract.  Looks like Sony is trying to pull a “John and Marlena” at Y&R, by getting rid of all the show’s vets.  I hope those of you who are still watching are prepared for the Amber/Billy/Daniel/Chloe/Kevin/Jana/Ryder/Lily comedy hour.

William Russ has been cast on The Young and The Restless as Tucker.  Yeah, I don’t give two shits either.

“We reached an impasse in the negotiations,” Braeden told EW.com. “I have shown flexibility, they have shown none. It is over. I pulled the plug. That’s it. No more. If I show good will, I expect it to be reciprocated. If there is a rigid attitude on the other side, what is there to to negotiate? That’s a sign of utter disrespect. I will not negotiate with people who remain aloof and arrogant about the whole thing. Not after 30 years, I won’t do that. I’m saying this with a great amount of sadness because I’ve had nothing but respect for my fellow cast members, I have deep respect for the crew who has done an extraordinary job year in and year out, and I have enormous respect for (head writer) Maria Bell.”

Strangely, I feel genuinely sad.

Personally, I say keep Malcolm lost wherever he is, unless Shemar Moore returns, or the writing team at Y&R is replaced.  Whichever comes first.

p.s.  For those not in the know,’old man’ is slang for your husband, boyfriend, or cut buddy.

p.p.s.  Do a Google image search for “Marcus Patrick,” and see what you find, LOL.

This show wouldn’t have to slash people’s salaries, if they would just quit hiring newbies.  Again, NO ONE CARES.

p.s.  If Yvonne looks familiar to you, that’s because she’s the younger sister of Madeline Zima, ‘Grace’ on The Nanny.  Or Claire’s ‘girlfriend’ on Heroes, LOL.

After all the “Is she, or isn’t she really leaving?” speculation, Tammin Sursok finally talks to Soap Opera Digest about her exit from Y&R as Colleen Carlton.

Sursok says that her exit from Y&R was a mutual decision between her and the show. “It was becoming too difficult to do Y&R and then work out outside films and projects,” says the actress. “I was actually in Iowa shooting a film during that time (when Colleen’s final scenes were shot),” she explains. “They had to use insert shots of me (which were filmed beforehand) for when she was shown in bed in the hospital.”

She also says that she’s glad Colleen’s death served a greater purpose for Y&R.  Greater purpose?  I respect the fact that Tammin was too busy doing other things (girl, get out while the getting is good), to devote time to Y&R.  But Colleen’s death served no purpose for the legacy of this show, other than to provide a spike in ratings, and give people material for their Emmy reels.  I guess there’s a clause in the actor’s contracts saying they can’t speak ill of their story lines.  It’s the only explanation I can come up with.

If you want to read the rest of Tammin’s (brief) interview, go here, or pick up the latest issue of SOD.

It’s an interesting read, but it was that top quote that caught my eye.  There’s been a lot of behind the scenes drama recently, on whether Victoria Rowell should return to the show or not.  On one side of the argument are those who say despite how ‘difficult’ she is, she’s fabulous, and the show needs her.  On the other side are those who say there are too many people on set who don’t like VR to warrant her returning and shaking the boat.  Well, according to Eric Braeden:

Are we all friends? No. Are we family? No. That “family” thing is bull—-. But do I respect t he actors I work with? You bet.

And that’s where I believe the issue lies.  These actors don’t need to like each other.  It’s a job.  I sure as hell don’t like everyone I work with, but at the end of the day, we all get the job done.

This genre is on its last legs, and they don’t have the luxury to one, get rid of veterans like Braeden, and two, turn down fan favorites who are willing to return.  The other soaps are pulling out all the stops these days, it’s time for Y&R to do the same.

p.s.  Why is it, that when Eric Braeden speaks out, he’s dropping knowledge?  But when Victoria Rowell does it, she’s being an ungrateful bitch?  I’m just asking.