‘Young and the Restless’ Comings and Goings: James Hyde Returns & Allison Lanier Shines

Young and the Restless comings and goings see James Hyde settle in as Jeremy Stark while Allison Lanier takes center stage as Summer Newman loses it with her mother. Take a look at big action on Y&R in the next two weeks.

Young and the Restless Comings and Goings: James Hyde is Back as Jeremy Stark

Y&R comings and goings brought James Hyde back to the CBS soap as Jeremy Stark ran straight from his prison release to Genoa City. Before, we’d only seen him in flashbacks with Diane Jenkins (Susan Walters) from way back in the day.

You may recall that Jeremy used her as an unwitting cash mule, stashing money to launder in her suitcases. She was appalled when she learned Jeremy was using her for illegal activities. And then, Diane flipped on Stark and turned him in to the cops.

Things got worse on The Young and the Restless because Tucker McCall (Trevor St. John) helped Jeremy Stark get an early release from prison. Tucker wanted to use the threat of Jeremy to control Diane. But that’s all gone awry now that Jeremy’s in town.

And he’s there in GC because Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford) called Jeremy Stark and told him he’d find Diane at the Abbott mansion. It’s a big mess, and there’s more Jeremy Stark drama ahead. We saw James Hyde’s face on Friday’s US cliffhanger.

Then on Monday, Jeremy meets Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman). And Jack wants Jeremy gone. He’s ready to pay the villain to leave town. But it seems Jeremy Stark won’t go quietly. So far, James Hyde had eight episodes on Y&R, with more to come in his short arc.

Allison Lanier Takes Center Stage on Y&R as Summer Newman Reams Her Mom

We don’t always get a lot of screen time on Young and the Restless with Allison Lanier. But expect to see a lot more of her as Summer Newman moves center stage with this plot of Jeremy, Diane, and her mom’s involvement.

Last week on Y&R, Diane knew Phyllis was up to no good. And Summer’s mom shocked Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott) and Ashley Abbott (Eileen Davidson) when she said she called the villain to come for Diane.

Now, Summer Newman’s livid with her mother. She and Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor) both accused her of reaching out to the felon. Kyle and Summer know she’s plotting against his mom. But Red keeps on lying and saying she didn’t do it.

But Summer knows she did and that her mom’s lied to her face on Young and the Restless. As this drama intensifies, we expect to see a lot more of Allison Lanier as Summer. She’s worried sick about the danger Stark poses to the whole family.

And Summer Newman’s stunned her mom would lead that dangerous man straight to where she lives with her husband and her stepson Harrison Locke (Kellen Enriquez). There’s no excuse and Summer might soon cut her mom out of her life on the CBS soap.

Diane Jenkins Leaving Young and Restless Says a Leaker

Two credible sources are now leaking that Diane Jenkins is leaving Young and Restless. They’ve already taped holiday episodes, and there are photos of Diane with her family. So, she’s at least around through the end of the year.

One source said Young and the Restless was forced to make budget cuts to cover Trevor St. John’s high salary. But another blamed CBS falling revenues and poor 2nd and 3rd quarter reports for the cutbacks. Either way, both insider sources say cast cuts are coming.

We’ve seen Rory Gibson (Noah Newman) and Kelsey Wang (Allie Nguyen) drop from contract to recurring. And there may be other cuts ahead. So, watch for signs that Diane could hit the road out of Genoa City — which would thrill the coven targeting her.

For now, get ready for much more of James Hyde as uber-villain Jeremy Stark. And a ton of screen time for Allison Lanier’s character Summer Newman as she tries to shake the truth out of her scheming mother so she can protect her family.

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