Hey Y&R fans, every second Saturday TV Banter discusses the latest happenings and provides commentary on your favourite daytime drama. Note to U.S. readers - SPOILER ALERT: Here in Canada, I watch the show on Global TV, which is one episode ahead of CBS. I will inevitably refer to incidents you haven't seen yet. Read at your own risk. If you are the curious type, though, you may prefer to discover some things in advance.
Hi fans,
First of all, my apologies that this post is late. Well, did you enjoy the wedding of Cricket and Danny? I certainly did. It was great to see Nina Webster (Trisha Cast} and Gina Roma (Patty Weaver). Phyllis' behaviour would have been much worse if her mind hadn't been on Cane. I also enjoyed the Thanksgiving episodes, especially the Abbott Thanksgiving. I was pleased to see the show go back to its family roots. I think that The Young and the Restless should be more like its creators, Bill and Lee Phillip Bell, envisioned.
Claire spent Thanksgiving with the Abbotts, although she is a Newman. It was mostly to please Harrison. However, she did give Kyle a rather lingering kiss before she departed. Talk about mixed messages! Claire seems confused. She really doesn't trust Holden, but she is not ready to commit to anyone, including Kyle.
Has anyone on a soap cried as much has Sharon in 2025? Has anyone been kidnapped or tormented as much as she has this year? As for Nick, his sole purpose seems to be to protect Sharon. When do you ever see him at the Newman office working?
Victor Newman is the most vindictive character on the soaps. He doesn't just want to defeat his rivals. He wants to "crush" them. How many times has he expressed a desire to "crush" Jack Abbott.
It was good to see Ashley Abbott (Eileen Davidson) back. I wish she were on screen more often, but I'm happy to see her occasionally.
This week, Victor Newman is going to Los Angeles to face Matt Clark. It should be very interesting. One thing for sure, Victor will shake things up like an earthquake in Los Angeles.
Lucy Romalotti hasn't been on screen for a while. She was unable to attend the wedding of Danny and Cricket because she was ill. Don't get wrong. I enjoy watching the veterans and the 30-something actors. However, there hasn't been a storyline with the younger set in a long time. Where are Johnny and Katie and Connor and Faith?
CAST NEWS
What's going on with Camryn Grimes (Mariah)?
Fans have been wondering what's going on with Mariah Copeland (Camryn Grimes). She hasn't been on the show regularly for a while. She may just be taking a break. After all, she is the mother of a young child. Her son, Bridger, was born on December 13, 2023, and he's not quite two years old yet. Perhaps she's taking some time off to be with him. There has been no official announcement that she is leaving the show. However, she may eventually be let go if the writers can't find a suitable storyline for her,
We still don't have any answers yet about Mariah and Ian Ward. We still don't know if Mariah was hallucinating or Ward was really there. As I've said before, the writers haven't done a good on this storyline. They've taken far too long to reveal Ward's fate. They've also made his apparent visit with Mariah very vague. When will we know if it really happened?
Y&R REPORT READERS' POLL
| Matt Cohen (Detective Burrow) |
Now that Chance is gone, Y&R has another detective on the scene - Detective Burrow (no first name yet). There is something very mysterious about him and the woman detective who works with him.
Fans, what is your impression of Detective Burrow? Do you trust him? Do you think he is a corrupt cop? Is he in league with Matt Clark? Is he as shady as he seems? Respond to the poll below and let me know.
That's all for now. The next edition of Y&R Report will appear in this space on Saturday, December 6, 2025.
Take care,
Joanne













