This week on The Young and the Restless, the top-rated CBS soap opera continues to weave the tale of three characters decades later, finding themselves in very familiar territory with each other. While Danny (Michael Damian) and Christine (Lauralee Bell) hit the sheets, and Phyllis (Michele Stafford) sets off an alarm as payback, the storyline is building a fun triangle story that is very retro.
Christine and Phyllis are mortal enemies, and Danny, who has been the man in the middle, has had a past with both women. However, it is Christine who has been the love of his life. But will Phyllis’ machinations make it near to impossible for Danny and Christine to be together? The suspense continues to build.
Last week, Michael and his real-life wife, Janeen Damian visited the Michael Fairman Channel promoting their #1 streaming film on Netflix, Irish Wish starring Lindsay Lohan. The film, produced by the Damians, features Michael on the Irish Wish soundtrack performing his track, Wild Irish Heart.
During the conversation, Michael shared his thoughts on revisiting the Christine/Danny/Phyllis triangle years later. He expressed, “It’s a fun triangle story that they’re having us do, because it’s very retro. And I think it’s fun to bring that nostalgia, retro thing back.”
Recalling a tender moment between Danny on the piano alone with Christine during the standalone episode which honored Lauralee Bell’s 40th anniversary with Y&R, Michael expressed, “I think what they’re doing is so smart, and they’re reconnecting a lot of the fans to a lot of the story. I mean, we’re talking years and years of story.”
Michael also addressed the absence of music from his character, stating, “I’m really glad they did the thing on the piano because people have been asking, ‘Why are you not doing any music? Why are you not singing? Where’s your band?’ You know what I mean? Janeen is asking the same thing, ‘Why aren’t you singing something on the show?’ The last time I sang on the show was when we thought Phyllis was dead. So, you know, that didn’t count.”
One of the funniest moments in the revisiting of the triangle occurred when Phyllis and Christine were arguing over Danny, and he was right there in the room with them. The two women got so engrossed in their fight, they forgot he was there, and thus he walked out of the room. Michael revealed, he liked that scene too! “They’re fighting. They’re arguing and Dan…
