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Chance Chancellor
Chance Chancellor is a fictional character from ''The Young and the Restless'', an American soap opera on the CBS network. Introduced as the son of Nina Webster and Phillip Chancellor III, he was portrayed by various child actors from 1988 to 2001. From 2009 to 2011, actor John Driscoll portrayed the role. In 2019, actor Donny Boaz was cast in the role; he exited in February 2021. Conner Floyd debuted in the role that November. Casting The role of "Little Phillip" was first portrayed by infant twins Michael and Jonathan Hall in 1988 during all of the hospital scenes, followed by Andrew and Clark Rogers in 1988, Chuckie and Kenny Gravino from 1988 to 1989, and Scott and Shaun Markley from 1991 to 1993. Thomas Dekker briefly took over in 1993 before Courtland Mead assumed the role until 1995. He was first replaced by Alex D. Linz before Nicholas Pappone took over until 1999. The final child actor to portray the role was future ''Gossip Girl'' actor Penn Badgley, from May 12, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Driscoll (actor)
John Edmund Driscoll (born June 27, 1981) is an American television and soap opera actor. Early life Driscoll was born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. He went to Woodbridge Senior High School in Woodbridge, Virginia and graduated in 1999. He was raised in a military family that valued athletics. Driscoll went to George Mason University where he majored in theatre and was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. Career After he graduated from high school, he was a professional runway and catalog model for Armani and Versace, among others. Modeling led to acting in commercials and musical theatre. Driscoll's first role was as Brandon on ''Young Americans'', in 2000, in a recurring role. He also had a recurring role on ''Dawson's Creek'' (2001–2002). In 2004, he appeared on an episode of ''One Tree Hill''. In 2006, he had a starring role on the short-lived NBC series, '' The Book of Daniel''. He also guest starred on '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' that year. Driscoll is b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillip Chancellor III
A list of notable characters from the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' that significantly impacted storylines and debuted between March 1973 and December 1979. Brad Elliot Brad Elliot first appeared on March 26, 1973, and was portrayed by Tom Hallick until 1978. History The very first episode of ''The Young and the Restless'' began with Brad Elliot being mugged, carjacked, and left for dead beside the highway. A semi-truck driver picked him up and dropped him off in Genoa City, Wisconsin. Stuart Brooks, owner of ''The Genoa City Chronicle'' watched Brad eat breakfast at Pierre's Restaurant, then admit that he was unable to pay the check, and offer to work it off. Stuart paid the check for him, they spoke for a while, and Stuart gave Brad a job at his newspaper and an advance on his wages, suggesting he rent a room above the restaurant. Brad did just that and became a friend and confidant to Sally McGuire, the waitress. Brad went to work at the newspaper and disco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soapcentral
There are multiple media outlets which focus primarily on television soap operas and telenovela A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include '' teleserye'' ...s. These publications and websites feature news, cast and crew interviews, plot summaries and previews, editorials and reviews, TV listings and video previews related to the genre. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Soap opera media outlets English-language mass media Lists of websites Review websites Soap opera lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soap Opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored by soap manufacturers.Bowles, p. 118. The term was preceded by " horse opera", a derogatory term for low-budget Westerns. BBC Radio's ''The Archers'', first broadcast in 1950, is the world's longest-running radio soap opera. The longest-running current television soap is ''Coronation Street'', which was first broadcast on ITV in 1960, with the record for the longest running soap opera in history being held by '' Guiding Light'', which began on radio in 1937, transitioned to television in 1952, and ended in 2009. A crucial element that defines the soap opera is the open-ended serial nature of the narrative, with stories spanning several episodes. One of the defining features that makes a television program a soap opera, according to Albe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Young And The Restless
''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, Wisconsin). First broadcast on March 26, 1973, ''The Young and the Restless'' was originally broadcast as half-hour episodes, five times a week. The show expanded to one-hour episodes on February 4, 1980. In 2006, the series began airing previous episodes weeknights on SOAPnet until 2013, when it moved to TVGN (now Pop). As of July 1, 2013, Pop still airs previous episodes on weeknights. The series is also syndicated internationally. ''The Young and the Restless'' originally focused on two core families: the wealthy Brooks family and the working class Foster family. After a series of recasts and departures in the early 1980s, all the original characters except Jill Foster Abbott were written out. Bell replaced them with new core familie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katie Newman
Katherine Newman is a British screenwriter and producer. Newman worked as executive producer of drama at the production company Impossible Pictures and worked together with Tim Haines on the science fiction series '' Primeval'', produced for ITV, for about nine years. She was promoted to associate producer for ''Primeval'''s fourth and fifth series (2011). Newman also worked as executive producer Executive producer (EP) is one of the top positions in the making of a commercial entertainment product. Depending on the medium, the executive producer may be concerned with management accounting or associated with legal issues (like copyrights ... on the Canadian spinoff of the series, '' Primeval: New World''. When ITV created its drama unit in 2013, Haines was hired as creative director and Newman was hired as executive producer of drama. In 2013, she helped develop the series '' Sinbad''. In 2016, she created the series '' Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands'' together with H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Abbott
''The Young and the Restless'' is an American television soap opera. It was first broadcast on March 26, 1973, and airs on CBS. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in 2012, by order of appearance. All characters that appeared before August 2012 were introduced by the show's former head writer and executive producer Maria Arena Bell. Beyond that point, all characters are introduced by Bell's replacements: executive producer Jill Farren Phelps and head writer Josh Griffith. Anita Lawson and Sarge Wilder. Carmine Basco first appeared in March, while April saw the birth of Johnny Abbott on-screen. Beth Hortense debuted in June with Sister Celeste beginning her short stint in August. Jamie Vernon first appeared in October, while Alex Chavez and Mason Wilder were introduced in December. Anita Lawson Anita Lawson first appeared on February 7, 2012, as the mother of Chelsea Lawson (Melissa Claire Egan). Casting for the role was announced on January 6, 2012. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delia Abbott
A list of notable characters from the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' that significantly impacted storylines and debuted between January 2000 and December 2009. Alex Perez Alex Perez first appeared on November 29, 2000, later becoming the fiancée of Malcolm Winters and lover of his brother, Neil. The role, portrayed by Alexia Robinson, was created to fill the void left by Victoria Rowell. Prior to her debut, the character was only known as "Erin". In 2002, it was announced that Robinson was to exit ''The Young and the Restless'' after the expiration of her contract, and departed onscreen on May 9, 2002. History Alex arrived in Genoa City to work on an important case for Newman Enterprises and the firm's boss Victor Newman was immediately impressed by the way she was doing business. She was working together with Neil Winters and the attraction between them was high even though they were constantly fighting. Olivia Winters helped Alex win the case however, the tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Abbott
Billy Abbott is a fictional character from ''The Young and the Restless'', an American soap opera on the CBS network. Created by William J. Bell as the son of John Abbott ( Jerry Douglas) and Jill Abbott (Jess Walton), the character is currently portrayed by Jason Thompson. The character is known for being a "spoiled rich boy," a "screw up," and for his gambling addictions and consumption of alcohol. Billy Abbott was introduced during the July 7, 1993, episode. For the character's first six-year period, he appeared as a minor, portrayed by various child actors. In 1999, David Tom began portraying Billy as a teenager. Tom was acclaimed for his portrayal, winning a Daytime Emmy Award in 2000. In 2002, Tom opted not to renew his deal with the soap and the role was recast with Ryan Brown. Brown only portrayed the role for a year after he was let go in a storyline-dictated departure. In 2006, Scott Seymour began playing the character; however, he too was let go after three months ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florence Webster
A list of notable characters from the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' that significantly impacted storylines and debuted between January 1990 and December 1999. Lillie Belle Barber Lillie Belle Barber first appeared in 1990 as the mother of Olivia Winters, Olivia and Drucilla Winters, Drucilla Barber. The role was originated by Norma Donaldson, who portrayed the role for four years before being replaced by Robin Braxton briefly in 1994. History Lillie Belle and her husband Walter are the parents of Drucilla and Olivia Barber. Lillie Belle, in particular, tended to favor her older daughter, Olivia, because Drucilla was the product of Walter and Lillie Belle having unprotected sex. The favoritism of Olivia over Drucilla caused Dru to run away from home to Genoa City as a teenager. Years later, when Lillie Belle and Walter reunited with Drucilla during a visit to Genoa City, she discovered the truth about her conception. Olivia was furious over this revelation and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jill Abbott
Jill Abbott is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless''. The longest-running and only remaining original character, Jill was created and introduced by William J. Bell. Originally portrayed by Brenda Dickson, when Dickson departed in 1980, the role was first recast with Deborah Adair. Dickson returned in 1983 and, although she stated that she would never leave the role again, she was replaced by Jess Walton in 1987, who continues in the role to present time. When she debuted, Jill was an 18-year-old manicurist working to support her struggling family. The character is known for her rivalry with Katherine Chancellor ( Jeanne Cooper), which is the longest feud in the history of American soap operas. Their rivalry began when she fell in love and slept with Katherine's husband Phillip Chancellor II (Donnelly Rhodes) and became pregnant. Following Phillip's accidental death, the women fought over custody of Jill's son, Phillip Chancello ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillip Chancellor II
A list of notable characters from the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' that significantly impacted storylines and debuted between March 1973 and December 1979. Brad Elliot Brad Elliot first appeared on March 26, 1973, and was portrayed by Tom Hallick until 1978. History The very first episode of ''The Young and the Restless'' began with Brad Elliot being mugged, carjacked, and left for dead beside the highway. A semi-truck driver picked him up and dropped him off in Genoa City, Wisconsin. Stuart Brooks, owner of ''The Genoa City Chronicle'' watched Brad eat breakfast at Pierre's Restaurant, then admit that he was unable to pay the check, and offer to work it off. Stuart paid the check for him, they spoke for a while, and Stuart gave Brad a job at his newspaper and an advance on his wages, suggesting he rent a room above the restaurant. Brad did just that and became a friend and confidant to Sally McGuire, the waitress. Brad went to work at the newspaper and disco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
