The Young and the Restless New Archives: 2003

Here are some of the news stories posted on soapcentral.com during 2003 that focus on The Young and the Restless or past and present Y&R performers. To read any of the articles listed below, simply click on the appropriate link.


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January 2003 Jake out of AMC's Pecking order Though a network spokesperson declined to comment, soapcentral.com has learned that J. Eddie Peck (Jake Martin) has been released from the show.

January 2003 Peck discusses why he's leaving AMC Even though the network officially has no comment on J. Eddie Peck's (Jake Martin) exit from All My Children, the actor has released a statement confirming that he will soon be leaving the show he has called him since August 2000.

January 2003 "Sexiest" ousted Y&R star is GH's new Lucky It's a casting decision that seems to have been made faster than you can say "General Hospital." Greg Vaughan (ex-Diego Guittierez, The Young and the Restless), recently released from The Young and the Restless, has been named General Hospital's new Lucky Spencer.

January 2003 Y&R vets returning for "shocker" Julianna McCarthy (Elizabeth Foster) reprises her role as Elizabeth on February 3rd as part of an explosive storyline scheduled for The Young and the Restless' February Sweeps.

January 2003 CBS Daytime chief to step down Lucy Johnson, CBS's senior vice president of daytime, children's programs and special projects, will leave her post at the end of January. Johnson has been with the network for 14 years.

March 2003 Young Y&R actor out Emmy nominee Bryant Jones (Nathan Hastings, Jr.) has been placed on recurring status with The Young and the Restless. According to at least one source, the move to downgrade was initiated by Jones, who is active pursuing roles in feature films.

March 2003 Woodland re-signs, Case still in doubt There was a possibility that The Young and the Restless would lose two of its high-profile blonde actresses. Both Sharon Case (Sharon Newman) and Lauren Woodland (Brittany Hodges) have been in intense contract negotiations with the show - and as of the present time, only one has reached a deal with the show.

March 2003 Case joins Woodland in inking new Y&R contract Both Sharon Case (Sharon Newman) and Lauren Woodland (Brittany Hodges)have inked new deals and will remain with the show.

April 2003 Davidson to take maternity leave Eileen Davidson (Ashley Abbott) will be absent from the The Young and the Restless canvas later this spring.

April 2003 Source: Y&R wants Moore back According to several sources, The Young and the Restless is very interested in getting Shemar Moore (ex-Malcolm Winters) back to Genoa City.

April 2003 Former AMC hunk Cobb cast on Y&R Keith Hamilton Cobb will be returning to daytime television, but it won't be to reprise his Emmy-nominated role on All My Children. Instead, the actor begins taping this week at rival soap The Young and the Restless.

June 2003 Y&R trims cast of three contract roles The Young and the Restless, according the setside sources, is preparing to trim its roster. The chatter seems bolstered by a recent move to release three performers from their contracts.

August 2003 Y&R earns AFTRA honors The Young and the Restless has been selected as a recipient of this year's AFTRA National American Scene Award in the Daytime Drama Category, according to AFTRA National President John Connolly.

August 2003 Davidson returns from maternity leave Eileen Davidson (Ashley Abbott) will return this month to The Young and the Restless following a several month-long maternity leave.

September 2003 Sheila's back at B&B -- with a cohort! Kimberlin Brown (Sheila Carter) is returning to The Bold and the Beautiful - and she's bringing along some company in the form of veteran daytime star Robin Mattson (ex-Janet Green, All My Children; ex-Heather Webber, General Hospital).

September 2003 Tom states she's leaving Y&R -- but that's news to the show's EP Conflicting reports have emerged regarding Emmy winner Heather Tom's (Victoria Newman) future with The Young and the Restless.

October 2003 Thorpe out in latest DAYS cast cut Alexis Thorpe (Cassie DiMera; ex-Rianna Miner, Y&R) has confirmed that she will be exiting Days of our Lives later this fall.

October 2003 Damian making a return to Y&R Michael Damian (Danny Romalotti)will return to The Young and the Restless following a two-year absence. Fans of the actor, however, may be slightly miffed to know that the actor's return will only be on a recurring basis.

October 2003 Y&R's Victoria to join OLTL In a casting coup for One Life to Live, the show has landed Heather Tom (ex-Victoria Newman, The Young and the Restless) to play the contract role of Kelly Cramer.

December 2003 Conboy walks out, returns to EP job at GL Former Y&R executive producer John Conboy is back as executive producer of CBS's Guiding Light after having walked out earlier this week.

December 2003 Y&R EP Shaughnessy is put; Former EP Scott to return CBS has confirmed that David Shaughnessy, executive producer of The Young and the Restless, has left his position with the show. Beginning in January, former Y&R executive producer Edward Scott will return to the show - but not as executive producer.

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