As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s Christmas in November for Y&R<\/a> fans. New head writers Jamey Giddens<\/strong><\/em> & Dan O\u2019Connor<\/strong><\/em> FINALLY take over on Wednesday, 11\/11. Giddens comes over from Beyond the Gates, & O\u2019Connor brings General Hospital & One Life to Live. They\u2019ve already promised a holiday season full of miracles, romance, suspense & intrigue.<\/p>\n That\u2019s great & all, but just in case, here\u2019s my Y&R Christmas List\u2026<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf81 A proper storyline for Lauren.<\/strong> Lauren Fenmore<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (Tracey E. Bregman<\/strong><\/em>) is a Genoa City<\/a> icon, not a sounding board for whoever needs advice that week. She\u2019s been on this show for decades. Give her a story with real stakes. Preferably not cheating on Michael Baldwin<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (Christian LeBlanc<\/strong><\/em>). Perhaps we start by seeing someone shop inside Fenmore\u2019s again.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf81 The boardroom, back under the tree.<\/strong> Remember when Victor Newman<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (Eric Braeden<\/strong><\/em>) ran a meeting like a war room & everybody at the table was scheming? Boardroom showdowns at Newman Enterprises & Jabot<\/a> were half the fun of Young & the Restless<\/a>. Bring back the long tables, Newman-Abbott marital crossovers, & scheming for votes.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf81 Tucker McCall, played by Trevor St. John.<\/strong> Tucker McCall<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (Trevor St. John<\/strong><\/em>) has been gone since 2024. Young & the Restless<\/a> fans across social media are DEMANDING this guy returns. His humor, his one-liners, his spot-on impressions of Jack Abbott<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (Peter Bergman<\/strong><\/em>). Y&R fans want all of that back & more PRONTO.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf81 Tara Locke, played by Elizabeth Leiner.<\/strong> Tara Locke<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (Elizabeth Leiner<\/strong><\/em>) went to jail for embezzlement & never came back. These new writers better not even start with Tara still being in jail. There are a handful of Genoa City residents who have killed a handful of people & they are not in jail. Don\u2019t even tell me that Tara Locke is really still in jail. It\u2019s time for her to return to Genoa City for her son, Harrison. Kyle Abbott<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (Michael Mealor<\/strong><\/em>) has basically forgotten about him anyway.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf81 Reed.<\/strong> Reed Hellstrom<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, Victoria Newman<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u2018s (Amelia Heinle<\/strong><\/em>) son with JT, went \u201cupstairs\u201d & never came back down. She has plenty of time for Kyle. She can find time to at least acknowledge her son.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf81 Sam.<\/strong> Cane Ashby<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (Billy Flynn<\/strong><\/em>) has been back in Genoa City for over a year & hasn\u2019t said a word about the son Juliet died giving birth to. Sure, Billy Flynn is a great actor, but he\u2019s not freaking Cane Ashby. The new writers need to make this recast make sense.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf81 Christian.<\/strong> Christian Newman<\/strong><\/em><\/a> hasn\u2019t been on screen since 2020. He\u2019s Sage\u2019s son & Adam Newman<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u2018s (Mark Grossman<\/strong><\/em>) biological son, raised by Nick Newman<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (Joshua Morrow<\/strong><\/em>). Seriously, it\u2019s time to kill off Christian to end this madness, or for Adam Newman to fight for custody because of Nick Newman\u2019s lack of parenting.<\/p>\n Giddens promised miracles. Here\u2019s where to start.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf81 Ashland Locke, played by Richard Burgi.<\/strong> Ashland Locke<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (Richard Burgi<\/strong><\/em>) was the original & the best Ashland, no disrespect to Robert Newman, just truth. His body vanished from Victoria\u2019s living room, then supposedly turned up in a ravine, courtesy of Victor<\/a>\u2018s cleanup crew. Who knows if that was really him. Ashland\u2019s body was never claimed by Tara or anyone else. There wasn\u2019t a service. He would be SO easy to un-kill on Y&R.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf81 Chance Chancellor.<\/strong> Shot dead in France with barely a goodbye. The last Chancellor deserved better. Conner Floyd is on Days now, so this one needs a recast or a true Christmas miracle. He doesn\u2019t need to stay on Days forever, right?<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf81 Sage Newman, played by Kelly Sullivan.<\/strong> Sage<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (Kelly Sullivan<\/strong><\/em>) died right after finding out Sully was really her son & for what? Christian deserves to know his mom.<\/p>\n![\"Y&R's](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/notmyfirstday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/NMFD_PHYLLIS_Christmas_in_November_1080.png?resize=790%2C790&ssl=1\")
<\/a><\/p>\nSomething to Unwrap<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Home for the Holidays<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Who\u2019s Missing From the Christmas Card?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Related: Y&R\u2019s Nikki Calls Diane Old News? Ma\u2019am, We Remember the Bayou<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n
Christmas Miracles: The Un-Kill List<\/strong><\/h2>\n