'The Young and the Restless' fans were outraged when we first reported that longtime star Eric Braeden (aka Victor Newman) was leaving the show over a contract dispute.Well, never mind.
TV Guide confirms that Braeden will not be leaving 'Y&R' after all; the actor will take a pay cut, as the rest of the cast had already agreed to do.
It's not yet clear what this means for Victor's storyline, given that Braeden's last episode was scheduled to air next week. Will Victor go away on a quick vacation? Will he die and come back from the dead? Or will producers scrap his planned storyline and re-film so that everything seems like business as usual?
Read more about Braeden's return to the show on TV Squad.
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Reader Comments (431)
ms tee at 2:39PM on Oct 24th 2009
Eric Braeden makes Young And The Restless Worth Watching, So If You Get Rid Of Him You're Getting Rid Of The Whole Show!
berneita ellis at 6:53PM on Oct 24th 2009
whoopie. I am so glad. Thank you,thank you.
Becky at 4:03PM on Oct 24th 2009
You have got to be kidding. If Y&R keep Victor, the show dies. Victor is stgnant. What does his character do, anyway?!
rachel harel at 4:18PM on Oct 24th 2009
If "Victor" had left the show, it would have been curtains for the Young and The Schmuttes (old rags)... he is the imperfect hero who has no history (rememember he came from an orphanage) who made it "good." Take that away from the show, and you lose the premise of fantasy. Glad he's not leaving but pay-cut or not, I knew he wouldn't. And BTW, could you please have someone who writes properly, do the daily re-cap? I live abroad and am appalled by the grammatical/spelling mistakes a program that's been in play for more than 30 years makes. My guess is that you are using somewhat illiterate kids to write these re-caps for you.
But, all that said, I love Y&R and regret I have to watch it online to see what's happening as opposed to seeing in from Washington DC "live."
Thanks,
Rachel
T. Williams at 4:30PM on Oct 24th 2009
I agree!!!!! He has been on that show forever and makes it what it is.
Deborah at 4:47PM on Oct 24th 2009
I agree, "Victor" plays a major role in "The Young And The Restless. Without "Victor" the show would never be the same and NO ONE could replace him. Happy :-) Eric Braeden "Victor" decieded to stay on. Thank Eric "Victor" for staying.
Signed: A long time watcher
Former sailor at 4:57PM on Oct 24th 2009
"Rachel Harel:" You have to understand that AOL is keeping our costs down by hiring only fourth-grade dropouts to write their articles and headlines. - Next (I love doing this): you're not texting, so try to spell out "by the way." If you combine that error with ten punctuation errors, three instances of poor sentence structure, and one spelling error, you give the impression that you might be qualified to work for AOL.
Dee ill at 7:12PM on Oct 24th 2009
Yes, Eric is the best and to lose him would ruin the show. I have been a fan many years and would love to see him and Nicky get another home and be happy for awhile- Get rid of ADAM- Can't stand him or the guy who plays the part. What happened to Colleen? Where did she go- to another show? Thanks.
lulu at 7:33PM on Oct 24th 2009
I love VICTOR.He is the only reason I watch the show.I glad he is not leaving.
B. LaBrash at 9:13PM on Oct 24th 2009
I certainly agree with you.