One of the reasons for The Young and the Restless' ongoing success -- and when I say ongoing, I mean long-term, sustained and unprecedented -- is the acting ensemble that has remained intact for well over 20 years. Fans are happy to see their favorite characters, and the actors playing them, year in and year out. Leading that Y&R troupe is Eric Braeden, the dominating, dynamic and demanding Victor Newman. His character is a scion, a tycoon, a romantic and still terrifying figure in the tapestry of the show that Bill Bell created 35 years ago. Victor Newman has ruled for 28 of those years, and Eric Braeden has always played him, and played him very well. The former primetime performer -- Rat Patrol, 1966-68, when he went by the name Hans Gudegast, his real name -- and lots of episodic work -- has been one of the soap world's leading stars.
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Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

• Deadwood - Season 3
• Diagnosis Murder - Season 2
• Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries - Season 2
• Jesse Stone: Night Passage and Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
• Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D List - Season 1
• Masters of Horror - The Screwfly Solution
• The Office - Season 1 and Season 2 set
• The Practice - Vol. 1
• The Rat Patrol - Season 2
• Red Shoe Diaries - Season 1 Limited Edition
• Walker, Texas Ranger - Season 3
• Welcome Back, Kotter - Season 1
• What's Happening Now - Season 1