Emmy-winning soap opera icon
Eric Braeden was on the verge of leaving "The Young and the Restless" last year, but as the soaper celebrates its 35th anniversary March 26, he says that now, "this is the happiest I've been on the show for a long time." Braeden let the producers know he was unhappy when they diminished his character's power and began focusing on new, younger characters, and new writers were brought in. But now, "the emphasis is again where it belongs, with the established characters on the show," he says. "I will always rail against this chasing of the mythical young demographic, (which) leads to the dumbing down of television very often. It's the bane of a lot of writers, directors and actors in this town," adds the actor, who's played self-made millionaire magnate Victor Newman for almost three decades on the CBS soap.
To celebrate the soap's milestone, a "Y&R" 35th anniversary minisite has been launched at www.theyoungandtherestless.com, allowing fans to take a long trip down memory lane.
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