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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: Aristotle Dumas Reveals Himself as Cane Ashby and Lily is Not Too Pleased
After months of the “Who is Aristotle Dumas?” mystery, on the Friday, June 20th episode of The Young and the Restless, the story finally got somewhere, although not surprising anyone by this point, but it was revealed that Dumas is actually Cane Ashby, who left Genoa City six years ago (back then in the form of Daniel Goddard).
With all of his guests getting annoyed on the grounds of his “maze” and his home in the French Riviera, Cane (Billy Flynn) asks his legal eagle, Amanda Sinclair (Mishael Morgan) to separate Lily (Christel Khalil) from the group so he can lower the boom on her first, before he “shocks’ the others.
Lily begrudgingly goes with Amanda, and eventually is left alone in a “park” area, when Cane shows his face to his ex-wife and the mother of his children. Lily is petulant, argumentative, and not willing to hear what he has to say, until he finally clarifies for her that he is, in fact, Aristotle Dumas. It’s an alias he created six-years ago. Lily snipes at him that since when did he become a billionaire in six years? Cane says he will tell her everything in due time, but first, he must go address all of his other guests.

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The minute Cane comes face-to-face with: Kyle (Michael Mealor), Audra (Zuleyka Silver), Diane (Susan Walters), Jack (Peter Bergman), Sally (Courtney Hope), Billy (Jason Thompson), Devon (Bryton James), Damian (Jermaine Rivers), Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) and Victor (Eric Braeden), many recognize him. While everyone is shocked or annoyed, they are not understanding what is going on here, Victor pipes up, “Everyone! This is Cane Ashby. He’s been using the name Aristotle Dumas for the last six years!” Now, Victor wants to know what does he want with all of them?
The moment served to introduce CBS daytime viewers to Billy Flynn who jumped from Sony show, Days of our Lives to Sony show, The Young and the Restless after playing Chad DiMera on the Peacock streaming soap opera for the past 11 years.

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In an interview with TV Insider, Flynn said of the reveal, “I’m still figuring out who this version of the characters I’m playing are. It’s the introduction phase. I didn’t originate Chad, obviously, and I forgot what that’s like, and how much work that is, but I’m great. I love everybody here (at Y&R). People couldn’t be kinder to me, and everybody has done everything they can to make me feel as at home as I can be.”
After Friday’s episode aired, the “Next week on Y&R” preview dropped where the action picks back up as the Chance Chancellor/Jill Abbott connection is brought up and more. Take a look at it below, and make sure to join Billy Flynn live when he guests on the Michael Fairman Channel on Tuesday, June 24 beginning at 7pm ET/4pm PT.
Now, let us know, what did you think of the reveal of Aristotle Dumas as Cane Ashby? What did you think of Lily’s reaction? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
Poof! Cane Ashby is now 13 years younger! Poof! This Cane Ashby is literally a few years older than his grown adult children he had with Lily! Poof! I wish this storyline would just vanish! Poof! No more Australian accent, which doesn’t just go away after 6 years! Poof!
I agree about the vanishing Australian accent but I don’t see a problem with the 13 year age difference between the two actors. Given Y&R’s propensity to play fast and loose with their characters’ ages, including rapidly SORASing the Winter twins while their playmates, Billy and Vic’s kids, remained the same age, Cane being played by a younger actor can work. This is especially true when you consider that Billy Flynn is 40 and both the actress and the character Lily were born in 1987 making them both 37 going on 38.
It’s more believable for him since he’s 40 and the twins are 20. What’s sort of a stretch is Christel Khalil. She’s 37 years old. This is happening on soaps more and more.
Poof Poof Josh Griffith, can CBS executives get rid of him he’s awful This huge storyline was nothing but a letdown for many. It was dumb dumb dumb. I sure many of watching could have come with a better storyline that this, and the wasted talent of those on the show are just that being wasted. Josh got rid of Gina Tognoni he first big mistake she had many watching the show and her acting was awesome. The show has not been the same and at times its boring as hell.
CBS WAKE UP B/B seems to be a littel more excting than Y/R but I guess everyone is alright with GH leading the way for the last years since Gina’s departure.
I am not familiar with Billy Flynn and I have to say upon my first look at him, he is quite delicious – I’m so shallow LOL. However, apart from the age and being too young for the role, I could never stand the Cane character – I did not care for his portrayer, so I may feel differently with a different actor. But I still wish he had come on as a new character even though I guess it wouldn’t have the same impact on everyone there if it was someone they didn’t already know.
This story has been excruciatingly boring & painful to sit through. Thank God for fast forwarding. Don’t know how much more of this show I can take.
YawneR has jumped the shark with this casting.
Billy in the role of Cane is unbelievable, but Conner Floyd will be great in the role of Chad on Days. And when YawneR dumps Billy, Days better not take him back because Conner will be killing it as Chad.
When will CBS get rid of JOSH GRIFFITH when? He’s awful, some of the storylines are plain boring and dumb. Get rid of him, the latest fisco with Cane Ashby is the dumbest of the dumbest storylines, and the one with Phyllis and Sharon being held hostage was boringggggggggggg. With such a great talented of actors on this show, he’s is runing it. He biggest error was letting go of Gina Tognoni- that was awfull Gina had everyone watching Y/R with her great talent and her acting skills.
WAKE UP CBS – Bold and the Beautiful is more excting with dumb stories you have going on. l feel for the great cast being wasted.
It may not happen anytime soon, because it’s said that he constantly brings the showvin under budget.
CBS won’t replace Josh Griffith. For them, there is no reason to. The soap continues to perform in demos/ratings, and that’s what the top brass looks at when considering these kinds of changes. Unless that significantly changes, there’s zero reason for them (from their point of view) to replace him.
Griffin destroyed the character of Tucker – remember his big debut? I have no expectations for Cane – a character that no one has even missed. How about “The twins” had been living with their dad and actually appeared? Thank to my DVR I fast forward Y and R and B and B – hoping for something interesting to see. I average 12 minutes for Y and R – and 5 for B and B.
The reveal was lackluster since the actor is new and not known as Cane. He’s younger, American, shorter…I guess they wanted him to have connections to people in GC. but it came over as a bland.
I always have liked the Cane character and could never understand why Lily and Devon were always bashing him. Now they bash Damian as well because he was the CEO for a big legitimate company and imply he is shady when look at Lily.
Lily is the one that killed Devon’s previous wife, Hilary, while she was 8 months pregnant.
Lily then went to jail and is a convicted felon. Lily had been this model, dancer, etc.for decades. Now, all of the sudden she is this amazing, incredible, and super CEO executive. I find this very hard to swallow.
Cane went with his dying father who changed for the better. Why is that so bad. I find it ridiculous that Lily and Devon keep bashing Cane. I like Cane and hope he lets them all have it – especially Victor and Nikki for taking Chancellor, a family company, away from Billy/Chance who are the rightful heirs. Victor and Nikki have enough companies.
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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Has Dylan’s Mystery Caller/Stalker Been Revealed to Be an Alive Luna Nozawa?
We have another scream machine on her hands at The Bold and the Beautiful after the dramatic ending of the May 1 episode, and that would be Dylan (Sydney Bullock)!
B&B is finally making some headway on just who was the person behind the mystery call that Dylan received telling her they have some “unfinished business.” At the time of the mysterious call, it was clear that the voice was altered to disguise the true identify of the person on the the other line.
On today’s show, after Dylan and Electra (Laneya Grace) exchange words in the wardrobe room about Dylan wanting to rebuild their trust and friendship and how Electra has issues stemming from way back trusting anyone after what Remy (Christian Weissmanm) did to her by befriending her and then plastering deep fake nude photos of her across social media.

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The timing of Electra bringing up Remy is also interesting to us, as we had previously reported now that Christian Weissmann is back and on on contract with The Bold and the Beautiful, he’s already teased that Remy has another connection to someone on the canvas, which many are still believing its Dylan.
At the end of the episode, after Electra leaves the room, Dylan hears noises coming from behind the dress rack. She asks, “Jamie” is that with you? After no answer and a bit more hangar and dress ruffling, a figure steps out behind it, while Dylan is looking down at her tablet trying to get back to work.
When Dylan looks up, she lets out a scream that could be heard to Nebraska, as viewers see partial view of what looks to be a woman with long dark hair from the back. Dylan in shock, says, “It’s you!” We fade to black.
So, what’s going on here? Is the reason the caller said to her that we have “unfinished business” because on Monday, it will be revealed to actually be an alive and well, Luna (Lisa Yamada)? Did the two strikes some sort of deal, that allowed Dylan to help Luna escape after Luna supposedly died after Dylan ran her down with her car, which was all off-screen? Another theory, is the mystery caller is Remy and he is doing some sort of Luna fakeout on Dylan for a yet to be revealed reason.
What do you think is going on? Did Lisa Yamada just make an on-screen return to The Bold and the Beautiful? Share your thoughts and theories below, but first check out our recent interview from back in March on the Michael Fairman Channel when Lisa who attended the BBTV app launch party.
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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: Nick Confesses His Drug Problem to Victor; Joshua Morrow, Mark Grossman, Eric Braeden Bring the Newman Bond
When The Young and the Restless can deliver an emotional side to their stories and their family dynamics, it usually makes for some great scenes delivered by their A-list cast.
Such was the case on the Friday, May 1 episode when Adam (Mark Grossman) and Nick (Joshua Morrow) returned to Genoa City and gave their father, Victor Newman (Eric Braeden), an update on what had gone down with Matt Clark (Roger Howarth) in Las Vegas.
As Victor questioned, “What the hell happened?” Nick piped up, “We both made mistakes along the way, but we’re here now and we’re sorry for giving you so much worry on top of everything else that you’re dealing with,” which was in reference to Victor trying to reclaim his company Newman Enterprises et al.

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NICK’S CONFESSION
Next, Nick, explains one of the ways he messed up while trying to go after Matt Clark, when he admitted to this father with tears in his eyes, “That’s one of the ways I messed up … I took Fentanyl willingly. Some of it was because of Matt, but most of it was on me. I was in a lot of pain, dad, after my accident, I was burning through my prescription meds really quickly after I left the hospital. I could see that it was becoming a problem. But honestly, I thought that I could manage it. I was wrong. I was out in LA and Matt had taken Noah (Lucas Adams) and Sienna (Tamara Braun) and he gave me this bag of pills and said I could use it to trade for information. When I went out to that drug warehouse, he was trying to convince me and Sharon (Sharon Case) that Noah was a drug addict. I just put the pills in my pocket of my jacket and I came back to Genoa City and I was in a lot of pain, dad, and I was wearing that jacket. I put my hands in the pocket and the pills were there.”
Nick sadly added, “I was desperate. I couldn’t get anymore prescription meds, so I took the fentanyl I’m deeply ashamed that I was so weak, but all I can do is stand here and tell you the truth that I’m going to make this right and I’ll get better.”
BROTHER TO BROTHER
Adam stood up for his brother and reconfirmed to Victor the plan for help Nick through his pill addiction, “Nick is already on his way to doing that. Sharon has set up an appointment with an outpatient facility. He’s going to do the meetings and he’s going to push through this better than ever.”

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“You should also know that the only reason I’m standing here is because of Adam,” Nick confessed to Victor. “Every time I fell, you were there to pick me up. You risked your life to save me, and that’s not something I will ever forget.”
In the climatic and emotional ending of the scene, Nick in tears admits his shame to his dad, who comes in to give him hug. Nick says, “I’m so sorry. I know that this is the last thing you or this family needs.”
All three actors, Joshua Morrow, Mark Grossman and Eric Braeden, were excellent in this exchange in their scenes, but at its epicenter continues to be the Emmy-worthy performances by Y&R MVP, Joshua Morrow. Nick’s heartbreaking journey and fall from grace with his pill addiction problem has finally shown the clinks in the armor of the man who is always on the ready to help others … now he needs to let others help him through this. Can we do it?
So, what did you think of the scenes between the Newman man featuring Joshua, Mark and Eric on the Friday episode of Y&R? And though who watched also know that at the very end, Matt Clark who clearly has been injured wakes up from being conked out, so there is more revenge to come on the Newman clan. Share your thoughts below, but take a look at these scenes from a Canadian viewers who saw them air yesterday.
Nick + Sharon Scenes!#Shick is building up. I can feel it! 👏🥹🫶
Thursday April 30 Canada Episode. Friday May 1 US episode.
Remember to comment if you want to keep seeing these!
Enjoy, Shick fans! #yr pic.twitter.com/7chSdXTdQ3
— ✨✨ Alicia ✨✨ (@LadywithOpinion) May 1, 2026
Days Of Our Lives
DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Sophia Seemingly Plans to End Her Life, But Not Before Setting Fire to Johnny’s Apartment With Him Trapped Inside
The final few moments of the Thursday, April 30 episode of Days of our Lives, will pave the way, to what just may be the end of Sophia Choi’s (Rachel Boyd) life, but not as you may think!
After an unhinged Sophia paid a visit to Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman), maced him in the eyes, knocked him out and then tied up to a chair, now conscious, she lets him know that she holds him responsible for all the trouble and trauma she has gone through from adopting her child, and her being sent to a mental institution.
So instead of the unregistered gun Kristen (Stacy Haiduk) gave her to finish off Johnny, Sophia sets up a plan to light candle, use nail polish remover and turn on the gas on the stove to ultimately create a mass explosion, which although Johnny pleaded to her not to that to all the innocent people inside his apartment building, she doesn’t seem to care.

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FIERY FACE OFF
The plan was supposed to be, after she takes care of Johnny she will toss the gun in the Salem River, then focus on payback to Holly Jonas before leaving town to start a new life.
Now, Sophia makes her exit, leaving Johnny to be a few moments away from an explosion or gas inhalation, when Chanel (Raven Bowens) comes home after awaiting the results of her mammogram. She sees Johnny tied up, as he panics and tells her to put out the flame on the candle, things go awry, and a fire has begun and everything may go up in flames with Johnny and Chanel inside.

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A BROKEN SOPHIA
Back in her room, Sophia breaks down after reading the social media comments about her, she planted, and then starts writing a suicide or farewell note which says. “I’m tired of begging for forgiveness for my mistakes. All I wanted was to move forward, to be loved and understood. But it’s clear that I was never going to get that. Holly Jonas said that I was dead to her. So, as her former BFF, I’m going to make her dream a reality.”

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A DEADLY TRAP
Now, the fate of Johnny, Chanel and Sophia will be revealed on tomorrow’s May 1st cliffhanger, which may be the end of Sophia when she crosses paths with Kirsten at the bridge near the river. We do know Rachel Boyd is no longer appearing in the show credits section and is now off contract with the soap.
So, what did you think of the climatic final moments of DAYS? What did you think of the performance of Rachel Boyd as Sophia Choi? Let us know via the comment section.
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