https://daytimeconfidential.com/2018/06/27/eileen-davidson-is-leaving-the-young-and-the-restless

The Young and the Restless star Eileen Davidson announces she's leaving the daytime soap after a five-year run (https://tvline.com/2018/06/27/eileen-davidson-young-and-the-restless-leaving-ashley/)
"Yes I am leaving my second home @YandR_CBS in September," Davidson, a Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (http://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/eileen-davidson-says-she-will-not-return-to-the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills) alum, tweeted. "I’ve been so blessed to be able to play Ashley Abbott and work with the amazing people on the show and have nothing but gratitude and love for all!!! Time for a little more control over my day to day!"

Sigh. I’ve read this headline several times now since I’ve been watching the show and it sucks more each time. The show always takes a huge loss when Ashley is off the canvas. Eileen is such a powerhouse and brings so much to the show. It truly shows being that she won the Emmy this year after not even having a solid storyline. Her acting alone in a few pivotal scenes earned her that trophy.

http://www.showbiz411.com/2018/06/27/chaos-at-young-and-restless-as-emmy-winner-eileen-davidson-reportedly-quits-after-actors-longtime-pay-freeze-revealed

There’s chaos (http://forums.previously.tv/topic/3761-reel-to-real-backstage-twitter-all-media-dram-ugh/?page=100) at the CBS’s number 1 soap, “The Young and the Restless.” (http://forums.previously.tv/topic/1899-getting-to-genoa-you-yr-daily-chat/?page=763) Reports tonight say recent Emmy winning Best Actress Eileen Davidson has quit the show (https://www.datalounge.com/thread/21507251-emmy-winner-eileen-davidson-reportedly-quits-after-actors%E2%80%99-longtime-pay-freeze). She’s played Ashley Abbott on and off since 1982 and is wildly popular.

But there’s a lot of bad stuff going on at the soap. I told you last week that they’ve lost between 600,000 and 1 million viewers since December. That’s pretty crazy.

Then also last week came news that one of the show’s breakout stars, Mishael Morgan, quit the soap after five years. Morgan, who is African American, has been on the show’s front burner since she arrived, and seemed like a keeper if she didn’t jump to prime time or movies. She’s a star.

But also last week, Morgan’s manager, David Ritchie, told a soap magazine that Morgan has not had a raise since she arrived five years ago. He also claimed that many of the actors on “Y&R” have not had pay increases. (This would certainly explain a lot of things since “Y&R” has had a high rate of attrition.)

Ritchie said: “… in the first negotiation there was no increase in pay. For various reasons, Mishael and her team, we accepted that and we signed on for two more years. But for this third contract, the series offered no increase in pay.”

As for the other actors, Ritchie– who is in Canada and refreshingly honest–said: “Also for the record, I did a lot of investigating and I found out that, per my sources, a lot of the other cast on the show did not receive raises in their contract negotiations either.”

When I emailed Ritchie, this is how he responded to my query: “I appreciate your interest and thanks for reaching out. I respect what all of you do for the industry as a whole. At this point, I think it’s best to move forward in search of other endeavours for my client rather than continue to discuss past projects. Thank you for understanding.”

“Y&R” is owned by Sony Television and broadcast by CBS, similar to the relationship CBS had with Procter and Gamble with the cancelled soaps “As the World Turns” and “Guiding Light.” P&G conspired to kill those shows in 2010 when CBS didn’t want to pay high fees to keep them going. Their modus operandi was to cut popular actors in order to shoo off fans. When the ratings went down, CBS was able to claim a reason for cancelling the shows.

Now it would seem CBS is taking that position again. It’s unclear what they would replace “Y&R” and its sister show, “The Bold and the Beautiful” with if they did pull the plug. ABC is certainly toying with using an expanded “Good Morning America” to knock off their remaining soap, “General Hospital.” But not only is CBS third in the morning news race, “The Talk” is second to ABC’s “The View.” So they don’t have a ready replacement if they’re trying to kill the show.

Morgan’s exit can be dealt with; she’s been there a relatively short time. But Davidson’s is more problematic. Even though she’s left before, she’s a mainstay, and has often done double duty on NBC’s “Days of Our Lives,” which is also produced by Sony. It’s possible after her Emmy win she asked for more money and was told ‘no.’ If she’s leaving, this time it’s with an Emmy and a high profile from a stint on “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” Davidson has removed all mention of the soap from her social media.

If Ritchie is right, the “Y&R” cast been treated pretty badly for a long time. And you know, soap actors never speak up unless they’re prepared to walk, because their industry is small and blacklisting by networks and producers is a regular problem. If they ever started talking, they’d make quite a noise. #Themtoo

The Young and The Restless should bring back Brenda Epperson or Shari Shattuck as Ashley Abbott since Eileen Davidson is going to be leaving. Brenda and Shari both played Ashley Abbott many years ago when Eileen Davidson had left The Young and The Restless before. I definitely think if Brenda or Shari is available to play Ashley Abbott, let her come aboard.

The Young and The Restless should bring back Brenda Epperson or Shari Shattuck as Ashley Abbott since Eileen Davidson is going to be leaving. Brenda and Shari both played Ashley Abbott many years ago when Eileen Davidson had left The Young and The Restless before. I definitely think if Brenda or Shari is available to play Ashley Abbott, let her come aboard.

Eh, I don't think I agree. If Eileen doesn't want to do it right now, I say let Ashley remain out of Genoa City for the time being.

Eileen Davidson's Kristen DiMera on DAYS has been recast.

This is a horrible idea. Only Eileen can play Kristen.

Stacy Haiduk will play her.

Eileen Davidson's Kristen DiMera on DAYS has been recast.

This is a horrible idea. Only Eileen can play Kristen.

Stacy Haiduk will play her.

I understand where you're coming from being a huge fan of a pivotal character, but Stacy is a powerhouse and she might do it well. I was super hesitant about Gina Tognoni taking over the role of Phyllis from Michelle Stafford but she has completely owned it.

https://daytimeconfidential.com/2018/06/27/eileen-davidson-is-leaving-the-young-and-the-restless



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Eileen is a beautiful woman and I love Ashley because she's not mean or nasty. She is a Goddess in every sense of the word.

Eh, I don't think I agree. If Eileen doesn't want to do it right now, I say let Ashley remain out of Genoa City for the time being.

I doubt Eileen Davidson will ever be coming back to The Young and The Restless. Eileen Davidson asked The Young and The Restless for a pay raise and they told her no so she isn't happy so she is leaving The Young and The Restless. She doesn't need anymore money anyway since she's been making tons of money on the show. She should have known which I'm sure she did know that there were going to be no more pay raises with The Young and The Restless. Soaps are really not giving out pay raises no more. I hope they do offer the Ashley Abbott character to Brenda or Shari who played her before.

I'm not sure if Eileen Davidson will ever be coming back to The Days of Our Lives since her character was replaced by Stacy Haiduk.

I doubt Eileen Davidson will ever be coming back to The Young and The Restless. Eileen Davidson asked The Young and The Restless for a pay raise and they told her no so she isn't happy so she is leaving The Young and The Restless. She doesn't need anymore money anyway since she's been making tons of money on the show. She should have known which I'm sure she did know that there were going to be no more pay raises with The Young and The Restless. Soaps are really not giving out pay raises no more. I hope they do offer the Ashley Abbott character to Brenda or Shari who played her before.

I'm not sure if Eileen Davidson will ever be coming back to The Days of Our Lives since her character was replaced by Stacy Haiduk.

She's left the show and come back several times. It's really not that big of a deal to have Ashley leave Genoa City for a while and then make a return. She's not currently in a relationship and she's not at Jabot. She will either leave Newman for an opportunity out of state or Newman will send her overseas. Not that much of a stretch at all. There's no need for a recast.