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Billy Flynn, Y&R’s New Cane Ashby, to Chat Live on the Michael Fairman Channel
After all the talk … and talk … and talk of “Aristotle Dumas,” the man himself finally revealed himself to all his guests in the French Riviera on the Friday June 20th episode of The Young and the Restless. While we knew that former Days of our Lives favorite Billy Flynn (Currently still being seen as Chad DiMera) was “Aristotle,” it was finally confirmed that it’s an alias for his real name, “Cane Ashby.”
As speculated, the Daytime Emmy-nominated actor is now playing the recast of the role originally played by GH’s Daniel Goddard, who played the part from 2007-2019 and as of that time, Cane and his lady love, Lily Winters (Christel Khalil) had divorced. Cane also had twin children with Lily, Mattie and Charlie.
Now, Billy will chat live for the first time since the reveal that he’s playing Y&TCane. when he visits You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel next week on Tuesday, June 24th beginning at 7pm ET/4pm PT.
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Ahead of joining us live, Flynn shared with TV Insider on taking on Cane, “There are a lot of things that are going to be different, but Lily is Cane’s one true love, and I know how to do that. And Christel makes it very easy. She’s incredible, she’s beautiful, she’s really talented, and she’s got a great personality. When we did our first scene, there was a chemistry that I was like, ‘OK, it’s gonna be good.’ That connection was there for me.”
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In addition, Flynn noted the challenge ahead and the difference between this Cane 2.0 version, “What Daniel (Goddard) did was amazing – he was great as Cane – and obviously, the relationship that Cane and Lily had is a testament to their work. Cane is a fascinating character. Essentially, we’re going to rebrand it a bit, so they have a closer age range, and I don’t have a sexy accent. I can’t replicate it, so I’m going to do my thing. When people see this Cane and the relationship that I have as Cane with Lily, I think they’ll be happy.”
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As viewers know, Billy will continue to be seen on all-new episodes of Days of our Lives as Chad DiMera until early 2026; due to the taping schedules of the Peacock soap opera which is nine months ahead of when they drop on the streamer. However, for the past several months, Billy is firmly only at Y&R and now set to put his own stamp on Cane after joining the A-list cast of the iconic soap.
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So, what do you think of Billy playing the role of Cane Ashby? Excited for what’s ahead? If you have a comment or question you would like posed to Billy in the live chat, but cannot be with us Tuesday night, just drop it in the comment section below, and we just might ask it on the broadcast.
Very bad casting, about 20 years to young for the role. Cane has adult children, Billy was probably just starting high school when Cane first came to town pretending to be Jill’s son.He is even younger than the actor playing Billy who would have been his younger brother. Why could they not get someone like Roger Howarth for the role? This show just can not get it together.
And what happened to his Australian accent? His dad was played by Tristan Rogers, also Australian. Being an Aussie is a big part of Cane’s identity.
Roger Howarth has 10 more roles to play on GH first, before he can go somewhere else.
Agreed—very common for Soaps, in general, to have 12-year old parents and 20-year old grandparents LOL. Also, what’s up with the Labyrinth??
I know nothing of this actor I’m told he is great and yes easy on the eyes I’m only afraid it’s going to be a bust because of thirteen year age difference etc between he and DG . Everybody remembers the disaster when they made Maura West as Diane my gosh she in reality would have been only ten when Diane was a model years ago look at all the old tapes. I hate that actors are given this mountain to climb because writers and producers are basically full of crap. I’m so disgusted that Josh keeps writing this junk makes you think he wants the soap to fail. Oh well
…”between HIM and Daniel Goddard”.
Between him
And DG—the object in a sentence ALWAYS follows a preposition. “He” is ALWAYS in the subjective case. Basic grammar.
This recast belongs in the same category as Jed Allan taking over as Edward for John Ingle (GH) and Kassie DePaiva replacing Mia Korf as Blair (OLTL).
or when Joan Crawford covered for her daughter on Secret Storm
I thought I was the only one old enough to remember that LOL.
If you watch Mommie Dearest which airs at least twice a year ( usually around Mother’s Day) you can catch the reference no matter how old you are.
Or Kassie DePaiva pretending to be Eve Donovan on Days, for that matter.
Could’ve been anyone but Cane. What a bust. Just like Josh Griffith’s terribly boring writing of having characters just sit around. All talk, no drama on this show. And if there is drama, it’s usually off screen and talked about after. Doubt the upcoming murder mystery will do much except kill a legacy character (if the rumors are true).
And Lane already being set in stone from the looks of things instead of testing him with others on the show? Uhh, pass. I’ve never liked Lane.
Im excited about this recast! Billy is talented, extremely handsome and charismatic. I looked him on Days! Bravo and welcome aboard!
I LOVED him on Days.
Welcome to The Young and the Restless!
I remember when, on a soap, a large gathering of actors would also mean a combination of exciting story lines that were coming to a head, coming to a conclusion, a lot of fun interactions between actors who normally didn’t share screen time. This mess that we were handed today, was nothing close to that. Characters, standing around, little interaction with others, and one story line in the backround….will Kyle fool around with Audra??? That’s the best they could do?
And I’m sorry, Billy Flynn came out flat, no excitement added by his take on this character. Adding Cane Ashby to the mix wasn’t the infusion that Y&R needed, they need a new EP/HW to save this sinking ship.
Absolutely no disrespect to Billy Flynn, but this is a terrible (and unnecessary) recast. Daniel Goddard was clearly available and has been vocal about wanting to return. Billy’s got chops, but they would have been better put to use for another character. Are the viewers to forget that Cane came to town pretending to be Phillip III? (Flynn would have been a child when that character was on the air, and even Goddard was too young at the time to have conceivably been Phillip. Kay below makes a great comparsion to Maura West being brought on as Diane.) Are we supposed to forget that Cane is Australian? Josh Griffith, et al. aren’t just asking us to suspend our disbelief. They’re expecting us to lobotomize ourselves.
Even if they didn’t want Goddard back, was Charles Mesure even considered? Or, did he close the door to soaps when he left GH mid-contract?
Was it a case of Y&R just wanting Flynn, signing him and figuring out who he would play after the fact?
Offering Charles Mesure the Cane role? I don’t think that would have worked.
I don’t see this working as much as I like Billy.
Kinda shocked. Was Daniel Goddard contacted about coming back? Just not believable.
This is the first time I’ve seen this actor perform and I liked his scenes with Lily. Months ago, I had hoped the Dumas character would be NEW because the show needs someone to knock Victor down a few pegs. I’m hoping the 6 year revelations about Cane’s transformation into a billionaire are solid, and I’m really hoping he becomes a real Genoa City tycoon; he had that Jay Gatsby swagger and hurt for the woman he lost (Daisy/Lily.) Thankfully, there was no green light– at least not yet. That said, I’ll watch and hope this new actor gets to be all that Tucker McCall wasn’t.
What a great post. Ron! I love the Gatsby reference.
Yawn – Another character turned into a multi-millionaire? Sharon inherits an unseen company, there’s a new cosmetics firm coming to town – Cane is rich and owns a company – (wonder if they will bring his dad back?) Of course we won’t see Cane and Lillie’s “adult children”, since the show wants no one who is young or restless…
Billy Flynn is a good actor and charismatic. I think he will do well in the role. Hopefully, Josh Griffith will give him the material. They could be taking Cane in a different direction, which Billy Flynn did mention. Wishing him the best.
When people make fun of soap operas, a thing like this is just one of the reasons why.
Wow, the overall reaction to this on the internet is NOT good. How did a man fully lose his Australian accent in 6 years? Australians living in the US says that NEVER happens. And that this guy is way too young to be playing this role. Billy Flynn is probably a good actor, but he’s been miscast, but I also blame Flynn for taking this role in the first place. Flynn is 13 years younger than Goddard….Flynn is only 40 years old. Bet Traci Abbott will now feel like she was robbing the cradle when she had the hots for Cane before he left town, with Traci in her 60’s. The whole thing reeks. This would make Flynn just a few years older than his 2 adult children.
There’s no sugarcoating it. This is a very bad recast. The actor is the same age as the character’s adult children. Days will be showing YawneR how to recast properly when Conner Floyd takes over the role of Chad DiMera.
Come on writers . people are smart these days .It just seems like the actors were just talking and walking around .it did not seem any acting was going on.
I like Billy on Days and I will miss him there. I am glad he is on YR but I do wish he was a new character not Cane. I also wish the show had a new executive produces and new writers. The show has been boring with people just sitting around and having too many long conversations
He is such a terrific actor but he should have been a new character. Not because Daniel Goddard couldn’t be replaced it’s because the build up for Dumas was so over the top and we get um Caine. We all know Caine and he is limited in just how far to the dark side you can take this character. Also who is his love interest going to be? Very few women on the show in his age range. That’s on the writer not the actor and I just see it as a waste.
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The upcoming season of The Bachelor will premiere in 2027 on Sunday, March 21 at 8 p.m ET. on ABC and streaming the next day on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S.
The announcement was made, and Hartman’s first interview was on the Friday, November 13 edition of Good Morning America, where he shared with cohosts Sam Champion and Rebecca Jarvis: “I’m excited but also very nervous, I have a tough time holding conversation with one girl. 30 is going to be pretty tough.”
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WASHINGTON COMMANDERS QB WRESTLED WITH THE NOTION OF BECOMING THE BACHELOR
Hartman also revealed his initial thoughts on appearing on The Bachelor: “Honestly, at first, I was like ‘no way. The connotation of it − I don’t know.” Ultimately the QB was swayed to take on the reality franchise lead for its upcoming season.
A Charlotte, North Carolina, native, Hartman played for Wake Forest and Notre Dame in the college ranks. It was there he set ACC records, including most career touchdown passes and 300-yard passing games. Sam was also featured in the documentary series QB1: Beyond the Lights. Currently, on the NFL’s Washington Commanders, he serves as a quarterback on their practice squad.
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The pick of Sam Hartman aligns with pro athletes who have appeared on the show in the past including: now ‘Bachelor’ host, NFL quarterback Jesse Palmer, former soccer player Juan Pablo Galavi, ace car driver Arie Luyendyk Jr. and former NFL practice squad player Colton Underwood.
The Bachelor is executive produced by Scott Teti, Jason Ehrlich and Andy Frank serve as executive producers.
You can check out Sam Hartman talking about being cast as the series lead for the upcoming season 30 of The Bachelor with GMA below.
Now let us know, will you be checking out the 2027 season of The Bachelor featuring Sam looking for love? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section.
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‘General Hospital’s’ Cynthia Watros Honors Former ‘Titus’ Co-Star Stacy Keach Following His Passing
General Hospital star Cynthia Watros, who can currently be seen in on the ABC soap opera in the role of Nina Reeves, has had a enduring career in television. That included her time on the 2000-2002 Fox sitcom, Titus.
In Titus, Watros starred along with Stacy Keach as Erin Fitzpatrick and Ken Titus, respectively. After the November 10th news that Keach had passed away at 85 while living in Poland, Cynthia took to her Instagram on Thursday, November 12 to pay tribute to the great actor.
Watros expressed, “My first prime time show was along side Stacy. I loved him instantly. What an amazing talent and man.❤️”
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In Titus, Stacy played stand up comedian Christopher Titus’ heavy-drinking, chain-smoking, five-times-divorced father who frequently pulled cruel pranks and tried to toughen his kids up. Cynthia played by Christopher’s level-headed, big-hearted girlfriend trying to build a normal life with him. In fact, Cynthia’s role on the sitcom was first series regular role after her Daytime Emmy run of Annie Dutton on Guiding Light which ran from 1994-1998.
STACY KEACH’S WIFE ON HIS PASSING
Keach’s wife, Malgosia shared the news of the actor’s death publicly in a statement with PEOPLE. Malgosia expressed, that Stacy had, “a long and difficult battle with a serious heart condition and heart failure.”
She added, “Stacy peacefully departed this world. He fought for so long, with extraordinary courage, determination and strength. He was a true warrior, facing his illness with the same remarkable spirit and resilience that defined his life.”
Małgosia continued, “Stacy was not only a legendary actor, admired and loved by audiences the world over, but also my beloved husband, my companion and the heart of our family. His passing leaves an immeasurable emptiness in our lives. But his extraordinary spirit, his unforgettable voice and the love he gave so generously will remain with us forever.”
Now, let us know do you remember when Cynthia made her sitcom debut in Titus? Share your thoughts via the comment section on Cynthia’s many TV roles and the passing of Stacy Keach in the comment section. But first, check out the very first episode of Titus with Cynthia Watros below!
Beyond the Gates
‘Beyond the Gates’ Emmy Winner Ambyr Michelle Wants to Compete on ‘Dancing with the Stars’: ‘Pick Me’ (Exclusive)
Soap opera fans are always clamoring for when Dancing with the Stars reveals their cast each season, that they would include a familiar face from daytime drama, but it rarely happens, if ever, anymore.
Over the last several years, the series has leaned heavily into casting celebrities with massive TikTok or Instagram followers, which in turn, have helped this season and last have their best ratings numbers in years.
But, how about for next season’s cast of Dancing with the Stars, that it could include newly-awarded Daytime Emmy winner, Ambyr Michelle (Eva Thomas) of Beyond the Gates?
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LOVE OF DANCE TO LOVE OF ACTING
Michael Fairman TV spoke to Michelle about her dance background and if she would love a shot at lifting the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy during Wednesday’s November 11, livestream chat on the Michael Fairman Channel.
Ambyr explained to fans (who joined in on the live chat), how she began her show business career. “I started off as a dancer, first and foremost. Acting wasn’t really something I wanted to go after. I did plays when I was younger, but it was just something we did in school, but I really wanted to be a dancer. I moved out to LA to dance, and I fell out of love with dance, which was so weird.”
This year’s Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series winner, added, “I was like, ‘What is going on?’ I moved all the way out here for dance. I found I was forcing myself to go to dance class, and I just didn’t have the passion for it. I was working at this restaurant at the time, and one of my coworker was like, ‘What about taking an acting class out here?'”
Next, Ambyr took the coworker up on the idea. “So, I took an acting class and I fell in love with it that day,” shared Michelle. “I was like, ‘I want to do this for the rest of my life.’ I thought, I would love to book a role, of course, as a dancer, but I think acting has a little bit more longevity.”
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A SHOT AT THE LEN GOODMAN MIRRORBALL TROPHY
When the talked turned to if Ambyr would consider or be interested in appearing on the ballroom dance competition series, she piped up with, “I would love to do Dancing with the Stars! Pick me!”
As those in the live chat rallied around this idea, it made us think, Ambyr could be the first contestant from Beyond the Gates, and someone representing the soaps. It checks off so many boxes! To which Ambyr replied, “That would be beautiful.”
You can check out the full conversation with Ambyr below.
So, what do you think soap fans? Can we make sure Ambyr’s name gets in front of the producers and casting director for next season’s Dancing with the Stars? Would you like to see her in the competition? If so, who would be your dream pro professional dance partner for her? Let us know in the comment section.
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