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The Young and the Restless Welcomes Back Beth Maitland

10 May 2011 9:19 AM, PDT | TVGuide - Breaking News | See recent TVGuide - Breaking News news »

Somebody call the Vatican, because there's a freakin' miracle happening on The Young and the Restless! On May 11, Beth Maitland will once again return to the soap as Traci Abbott — earth mama, moral compass, the very soul of Genoa City — and this time she'll be mixed up in the big Abby Newman (Marcy Rylan) drama. Though Maitland won Y&R's very first acting Emmy back in 1985, the beloved actress fell out of favor with some of the past producing teams and, for a while, was only showing up for weddings and funerals. Then she wasn't seen on the show for two full years. Thankfully, the current powers adore Maitland and keep finding cool ways to bring her back — no small thing in an era where so many of our great suds vets are considered as disposable as Handi Wipes. "When Beth shows up on our set, it tells me that »

- Michael Logan

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Do canceled soap stars have another life to live?

14 April 2011 12:59 PM, PDT | EW - Inside TV | See recent EW.com - Inside TV news »

Soap fans don’t go away just because their favorite stars do. But while the four remaining soaps are probably hoping to absorb the millions of bereft fans who watch All My Children and One Life to Live, it’s doubtful they’ll be able to take on some of the more beloved denizens of Pine Valley and Llanview.

That’s because Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless – which are produced by Sony for NBC and CBS, respectively — underwent serious cuts in the last few years to remain profitable. (Remember how Eric Braeden was all in a tizzy over his salary? »

- Lynette Rice

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