Y&R and B&B
Once a daytime soap opera gets cancelled, they don't create a new one with the same actors. Also, the networks no longer create any new daytime soaps - most of the viewers watch primetime TV these days. There are very few soap operas left - they have all been cancelled because of Jill and Chuck.
I can't see how Y&R can go on for two more years with most of the viewers leaving and with what has been going on at Y&R. I haven't been following what is going on at B&B. I only watched it for a short time when the original cast was in it. However, viewers haven't been voicing their disgust for the show, and Bradley Bell and Edward Scott (Melody Thomas' husband) have been in charge for a very long time. Edward Scott used to be the Executive Producer of Y&R where he had spent almost his entire career working with Bill Bell. While at Y&R, he and the show received many awards.
While Y&R is still the number one soap in North America, if you look at the Wikipedia link, you can see that the US ratings for Y&R are now lower than half of what they used to be.
The US ratings for B&B are even lower than the ones for Y&R. B&B runs for only half an hour, and very few viewers watch it.
In Canada B&B is on CTV:
http://www.ctv.ca/The-Bold-and-the-Beautiful
Y&R is on Global TV
http://www.globaltv.com/theyoungandtherestless/
Both shows can also be watched in Canada a day later on CBS.
The actress playing Drucilla had a major part in Y&R until Drucilla drowned. She has always been trying to come back to Y&R, but the show didn't want her. If you look at the link, she is now taking on all of the white actresses on the show, including the actress who plays Ashley.
Like everyone else, I used to watch the original Dallas, but I have never seen the new Dallas.
