Scoop! The Young and the Restless...
Scoop! The
Young and the Restless cast and crew gathered on the set this week to share a farewell cake for soap vet
Jerry Douglas. TVGuide.com has learned that Douglas, 73 — who has played Jabot Cosmetics tycoon John Abbott since 1982 — was let go due to a story-line-dictated twist.
Spoiler alert! As viewers know, John shot the vile Tom Fisher (
Roscoe Born) and refuses to allow his daughter Ashley (
Eileen Davidson) to cover for him by taking the murder rap. What will be the Abbott patriarch's reward for ridding Genoa City of human scum? A seven-year prison sentence. Although it's sad to see this beloved pro go, Douglas has been woefully underused for years. At least
Y&R is sending him and his classy character out with a bang!
