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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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General Hospital
GH’s Kayden Brenna Tokarski Addresses ‘Positivity and Negativity’ That Has Come Her Way as She Embraces Playing Scout Cain
Kayden Brenna Tokarski took over the role of General Hospital’s Scout Cain from her predecessor Cosette Abinante on the July 20th episode of the ABC soap opera, when they decided to age-up Scout. Abinante has played the part since 2022.
Now, as the story has been unfolding, viewers are witnessing Scout’s journey and burgeoning teenage romance with Rocco Falconeri (Finn Carr) and the conflict she’s caught in the middle of between her brother, Danny Morgan (Asher Antonyzyn) and her father, Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison).
Since Tokarski has arrived on the scene, Scout has shed many tears and been in the middle of some heavy emotional beats. On Sunday, October 4, Kayden Brenna Tokarksi took to her X account and dropped a video message to all General Hospital fans.
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During her message, Kayden addressed how General Hospital has been handed down generations within her family and how she had watched the soap before having the incredible moment of actually becoming a cast member, plus fans positive and negative comments since her debut.
Here’s what Kayden expressed, “I just wanted to come on here and show my gratitude for General Hospital. It’s been the largest dream come true. Seriously, I’m pinching myself. Every single day I get to come to work, and work with the incredible cast and crew. My mom grew up watching with her mom and I watched with her. So it’s very full circle. It’s insane that this is my life. I wanted to give a huge shout out to Cosette who played Scout prior. Thank you for building such a beautiful foundation, and really large shoes to fill, but just such a phenomenal, brilliant actress and young woman, and I just wish you all the best.”
As Scout has grown in front of our eyes, Tokarski shared, “Thank you to everyone for your grace, welcome, and support as Scout is transitioning into a teenager and more. I have never been on a soap opera before, so as I’m navigating this new world, thank you. Thank you for all of the positivity and also negativity, because I don’t look at it as negativity. I look at it as a way to learn and grow and evolve because right now.”
Being on a soap opera is always a work in progress, for any actor who has never fully performed in the medium, it is like no other, with the pace and how it required the actors to make things work often without much rehearsal time. Kayden added, “I’m at a stage where I’m figuring out what works for me and what doesn’t. And if we take it too far, we’ll pull back. Don’t worry. Thanks for being in the ride with me, I hope you stick it out and keep watching General Hospital.”
You can check out Kayden’s video message to all General Hospital fans below.
Now let us know, have you been enjoying Kayden’s performance as the teenaged Scout? Do you appreciate her addressing her love of the show, plus how she hopes to continue evolve in the role? Drop a comment in the thread below.
A message to all the wonderful fans of #GeneralHospital 🙏🫶 #scoutcain https://t.co/ofXCTFcuNx
— Kayden Brenna Tokarski (@KaydenTokarski) October 4, 2026
General Hospital
‘General Hospital’s’ Tabyana Ali on a Potential Kai/Trina/Gio/Emma Quadrangle, ‘I Don’t Think That’s Impossible, But That Would Be Messy’
On recent episodes of General Hospital, music executive Simon Craft (Grady Eldridge) has been pushing and demanding that Trina (Tabyana Ali) and Gio (Giovanni Mazza) play up a faux relationship when they are onstage, or in front of the camera, to add to their allure as new recording artists to his label.
Simon knows full well that Gio is dating Emma (Braedyn Bruner), and Trina is with Kai (Jens Austin Astrup). It was apparent from the start, that Kai seemed a bit more comfortable with the “arrangement” understanding this was for business, and not pleasure, while Emma initially didn’t like the idea.
Now with Trina’s stalker story in full gear, and as fans eventually find out who is completely obsessed with the budding young singer, while initially seeming to be Simon that would seem to be too easy of a choice. But is GH toying with the idea that somehow Gio and Trina get stuck in a situation and one thing leads to another and they develop feelings one another, too?
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SIMON’S MANUEVERS
In addition, after Curtis (Donnell Turner) and Sidwell’s (Carlo Rota) beatdown at Pentonville, where everyone is accusing Sonny (Maurice Benard) of ordering the deed, will this find Gio and Trina on the same side, believing it’s Sonny, or will Gio end up sticking by his grandfather when by week’s end he was also questioning if he was telling the truth?
During a new conversation on the Michael Fairman Channel, Tabyana Ali shared her thoughts that if Gio and Trina were pushed closer together, what that would mean for their relationships with Emma and Kai, respectively.
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MUSICAL CHAIRS?
Pondering the soap staple, Tabyana exclaimed, “Oh, my goodness. Who knows? I mean, quite honestly, I don’t think it’s it’s impossible, but, oh, wow! That would be messy!” Ali added that its something that could be quite intriguing to play. “There’s a part of me that wants it to happen just to see, how does it play out? Right? Then, there’s another part of me that’s like, “You can’t do that to Emma and Kai.” That’s so wrong,” believed Ali.
However, Tabyana did admit a complicated love story wasn’t far from her mind. “Originally, I wanted something like a quadrangle. I really wanted that to happen. And if this is a moment where it could happen, I think that would be fun too.”
When asked to tease what’s coming up for Trina in the next several weeks, she offered up three words. Things for her will “(get) Suspicious, (be ) spontaneous, (and) very dangerous.”
So, do you think the GH writing team is teeing up a situation where Trina and Gio become more than friends and musical artists together? Would you be down for it, or be against it? do you like Emma with Gio and Kai with Trina? Share your thoughts via the comment section, nd in case you missed it, check our chat with Tabyana below.
All My Children
Mark Consuelos Celebrates Kelly Ripa’s 56th Birthday on ‘Live,’ But Remember When Wendy Williams Outed the Couple as Married Before Anyone at ‘All My Children’ Knew?
On the Friday, October 2 episode of Live with Kelly and Mark, the morning talk show marked the 56th birthday of Kelly Ripa (ex-Hayley Vaughan Santos, All My Children).
During the opening segment, Mark Consuelos (ex-Mateo Santos, All My Children) humorously comparing his wife to both Gandhi and Groucho Marx, reflecting on both her comedic ability and peaceful ways.
Later, they went on to discuss the origins of her name and the most popular picks to name babies back in the year she was born, 1970. They were Kimberly, Lisa, and Jennifer for girls and Michael, David, and James for the boys.
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
Ripa recalled that she learned she was almost named Kim. However, their neighbors at the time had two daughters Kelly and Kim, which is what her parents wanted to call them, but they settled on Kelly and and her younger sister, Linda.
At the conclusion of the episode, Mark rolled out a huge cake for his wife. It was, “Happy birthday from all of us here at Live and at home.” Next, he cut the cake, and Ripa grabbed his face and gave him a “thank you” kiss.
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KELLY AND MARK TRIED TO KEEP THEIR VEGAS WEDDING ON THE DOWN LOW
All of this brings back memories of how Kelly and Mark’s Las Vegas wedding ceremony went public in 1996 while the two were still on All My Children playing Mateo Santos and Hayley Vaughan. In essence, they were outed by then radio host Wendy Williams! They discussed it on the talk show back in 2024.
In fact, the duo hid their marriage from their All My Children castmates for months, until they found out Williams got wind of the nuptials and spread the intel on the airwaves.
The two recalled their secret wedding on a 2024 episode of Live! “We’d eloped. It’d been a few months at that point. We’d been married for three months, nobody at All My Children knew we were even dating, much less married to each other. We’re brushing our teeth and we’ve got Wendy Williams’ radio show on. We’re listening, and she’s like, ‘I’ve got celebrity dish!”
EYEWITNESS
Next Ripa continued, “The celebrities,’ I guess they had a broad use of the term back then, was the fact that ‘two soap stars from All My Children, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos eloped in Las Vegas.’ There was this eyewitness that worked in the Clark County courthouse that said we eloped, and the news broke, and we had to tell everybody we were married.”
Live With Kelly and Mark airs weekdays in syndication. Check your local listings for times in your area.
Share your birthday wishes for Kelly in the comment section, and let us know your thoughts on how Wendy Williams broadcast the news, unbeknownst to the All My Children newlyweds, that they tied the knot in Vegas? Check out Mark and the ‘Live’ studio audience singing ‘happy birthday’ to Kelly in the post below.
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