Looks like Ashley (Eileen Davidson) may get some much needed help, or assistance in shedding light on what caused her to have a massive personality split as her DID condition continues to spiral.

Casting news from The Young and the Restless has veteran actor, Christopher Cousins set to make his debut in the role of Alan Laurent, a psychiatrist and friend of Ashley’s from her time in Paris.

Look for Cousins to appear over multiple episodes beginning with the Tuesday, April 30th episode of the top-rated daytime drama series.

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Christopher should look very familiar to soap fans having appeared on Another World, As the World Turns, One Life to Live in his most memorable role as Cain Rogan from 1991-2008, and most recently back in 2020 as Dr. Warren Kirk on General Hospital.

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The actor has a long and extensive list of TV and motion pictures outside of the soaps as well, including: The Resident, UnREAL, Bosch, Vampire Diaries, to name but a few.

What do think about the casting of Christopher Cousins to be a part of Ashley’s DID storyline? Comment below.

While she has been tearing it up as Claire aka Eve on The Young and the Restless, Daytime Emmy winner, Hayley Erin is also starring in a riveting horror-thriller called New Life.

In New Life, Erin takes on the role of a mysterious woman named Jessica who is seemingly the run. The premise offers, that Jessica is being pursuit by a resourceful fixer named Elsa, is hired to locate. Two different and unique stories are linked and converge, as the stakes of the pursuit explode to apocalyptic proportions.

Taking to her Instagram to promote her role in the film, which drops on May 4th, Hayley expressed, “New Life brought new meaning to blood, sweat, and tears. I’m so proud of this film and everyone involved, cannot wait to share it with you all… in select theatres and streaming MAY 3rd!!!”

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Several of Erin’s co-stars from her time on General Hospital as Kiki Jerome, including bff Chloe Lanier (ex-Nelle) and Maura West (Ava) shared their enthusiasm after checking out the trailer.  Lanier shared, “Best actress in the world, love you.”  West said, “I cannot wait. Congratulations!”

New Life, hits select theaters and streaming platforms on Friday, May 3rd.

Now below check out the official trailer, and then let us know if you will be watching Hayley in this complete departure from her role as Claire/Eve on Y&R in the comment section below.

The much-anticipated feature of some of the men of Days of our Lives is now in Playgirl’s digital edition. Participating in the photo spread and discussion were “soap hunks”, Paul Telfer (Xander) Bryan Dattilo (Lucas), Christopher Sean (Paul), Rob Scott Wilson (Alex) and Eric Martsolf (Brady).

The definition of a “soap hunk” has has good and bad connotations, depending on how you look at. Are the good looking guys on the soaps just there for eye-candy, or do you hope they can act too?

Playgirl asked the five men what they think are the appropriate definitions and any downfalls to being labeled a “soap hunk” and their answers were all very entertaining.

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Rob Scott Wilson shared, “I’d say the male characters on a show would (also) typically be charismatic or charming. Bad boys to business men, lawyers to doctors, often played by decent-looking guys with some good acting chops, and maybe a few abs sprinkled in there.”  While Bryan Dattilo answered, “Soap hunk should be a compliment to a daytime star, although there is a stigma too. Sometimes, it means [you’re] only good for shirts off-only scenes and not too bright.”

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As for being labeled another term used frequently, “Eye Candy”, the guys weighed-in on that too. Eric Martsolf shared, “One can’t control what the public thinks or how they define you. The good daytime actors have just as much depth on the inside as displayed on the outside. Staying power in the soap world requires understanding of character and an incredible work ethic. It’s not for everyone.”

Paul Telfer discussed the legacy or contribution of a “soap hunk” to television audiences: “When you say “hunk,” it makes you think of the mid 20th century, brawny man, the Marlboro Man for example. Superficial, yes, but for soaps, because the stories spend so much time with us, you can’t help but reveal vulnerability and flaws and eccentricities that someone as simple as just a hunk wouldn’t have the opportunity to reveal. This gets back to that intimacy with the audience –– it helps reveal these in our characters. Days has had hunky gay men and men in several types of relationships, still being hunks but not the stereotypes you are used to seeing. I think there is definitely a more progressive sense of what men are now.”

So, what do you think is the definition of a soap hunk? Who is your favorite? Did you enjoy the DAYS Playgirl feature? Comment below.

 

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