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EXCLUSIVE: Y&R’s Vincent Stalba Teases Carter, “Will Do Anything For His Boss” Cane Ashby/Aristotle Dumas; Does That Include Murder?
On Wednesday, CBS and The Young and the Restless dropped a promo revealing someone yielding a knife and all of Cane’s (Billy Flynn), or shall we say, Aristotle Dumas,’ guests still in his maze in France.
Previously, Cane told Chance (Conner Floyd) that someone is trying to kill him. So, what is really going on here? Is Cane setting up a faux attempt on his life to frame someone? Mainly, Damian (Jermaine Rivers)? Or, is something else at play here, namely just what is up with Dumas’ robotic assistant, Carter (Vincent Stalba)? Is there more than meets the eye?
Back in May, it was actually Carter who represented Cane/Dumas, way before his boss was ever seen. Now, fast-forward, Carter seems to be taking his orders from, and helping, Cane with his master plan and machinations. So, Michael Fairman TV went right to the source for some insight and chatted with actor Vincent Stalba for this exclusive interview. In it, Vincent chooses his words carefully, but there may some major clues within our chat. Check out what Stalba had to say about his Y&R journey, his co-stars, and the Dumas storyline below.
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How much did you know about the part of Carter, and that he would be Aristotle Dumas’ trusted assistant before you started your gig at Y&R?
VINCENT: Originally, this was supposed to be one-day co-star booking. I was so thankful for the opportunity. I remember I had one scene with Michelle Stafford (Phyllis, Y&R), who is such a treat and a pleasure to work with. I did my one day, and then Fritz, the stage manager said, “You know, your boss is coming back in a few weeks, so we may be seeing you again.” I told my manager, and then some weeks go by and then I’m asked to return and I was so happy.”
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Does Carter have any clue of what’s really going on, or is he just taking orders from Cane Ashby aka Aristotle Dumas?
VINCENT: There’s a master plan. It’s about to get really juicy. But right now, I’m the right-hand man of Aristotle, and I have a lot of orders I have to complete. Carter is doing a lot of things behind the scenes to make sure everything is perfect for his boss.
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I know you’ve previously played some creepy roles. I’m thinking Carter is going be a creepy guy and is doing some underhanded things. At least, I’m hoping!
VINCENT: I think in a way I already am, but in a very subtle way. I’m described as “robotic.” I just kind of played that up a little bit. Robert Patrick from Terminator 2 (pictured above) was a little bit of an in inspiration. I always seem to remind people of Anthony Perkins and Crispin Glover, so, I just really wanted to embrace that. I think, I’m just so different from the entire main cast of Y&R already that people are naturally interested in what Carter may have to say and his presence there. So, it’s been really fun.
Sometimes on the soaps, it’s these characters that come out of nowhere that have a different edge or look a little different, or are quirkier, that the fans eventually gravitate towards.
VINCENT: It’s been fun, because I’ve been looking at all the comments and on the Reddit page for The Young and the Restless, and people are like, “What is going on with this guy?” So, I’ve definitely piqued some interest, which is really cool to see.
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You mentioned the characteristics of being “robotic.” When you got the breakdown of this part, is that what it said?
VINCENT: It said, “Cold, menacing, robotic, very polished and professional.” I am a certified sommelier in Los Angeles. I work in Brentwood as a sommelier at a steakhouse. I think I naturally can offer that, and then there’s just some things I get to play with in regards to the dialogue.
Tell me what it was like when you first met Billy Flynn?
VINCENT: Billy, was so warm and welcoming and a wealth of knowledge. We would go over lines and had a chance to kind of connect. I told him I’ve watched him in some short films, and we really got to bond over indie films and The Young and the Restless. You kind of start to see him as kind of a mentor because he has been doing it for so long. Billy’s just been so kind and I’m very thankful to work with him.
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Carter sort of lures the guests into the maze and shows them where they will be dining, etc. If I was anyone in that group, I would get the hell out right away!
VINCENT: I think Carter entices them with lunch and cocktails and drinks. He’s always offering food, but in a very cold way.
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What’s the set like?
VINCENT: Oh, it’s so beautiful, especially the train cars. They spent a good amount of time of really developing every aspect of that set from the liquor bottles to the couches, to just about every minute details. The maze itself is so stunning.
In a newly-released Y&R promo for the week, it’s clear that someone has a knife and could be murdered, especially after Cane told Chance (Conner Floyd) why he invited him to the French Riviera, because he may need to do some investigating due to the fact someone wants to kill him.
VINCENT: All I can say is … Carter is very loyal and he will do anything for his boss. So, you know, whatever he needs done. Carter will make sure it gets done.
Do you think we’ll ever see Vincent break from his regimented persona? A moment where it’s revealed he is truly nefarious when the glasses come off?
VINCENT: I think Carter has an in incredible arc, and speaking as Vincent, I’m so thankful to be able to show the range that Carter has, because there’s a little more underneath (that is going on).
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What has been the feedback been like from the cast on your performances?
VINCENT: I’ve been given such great feedback from everyone on the show. As soon as I stepped foot onto the maze set, and Carter addresses everyone, Joshua Morrow (Nick) says, “Oh, my God! You’re perfect,” and so that was my introduction. I just felt so welcomed immediately. So, if people are a little upset, just wait. That’s all I’ll say. Just wait!
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Did you get to talk with Eric Braeden (Victor, Y&R) one-on-one?
VINCENT: We did talk. We got to go over lines and chat about the industry and just the legacy of this show and what it means to other people, and how people talk to him on the street, and just what the show means to him and his impact. It was really touching. It was really a great moment of reflection of how he’s been doing this role and what it’s meant to people.
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Ok, give me the final tease as things start to heat up in your storyline with Aristotle Dumas/Cane Ashby?
VINCENT: I would just say, like I said earlier, just wait. It’s about to get very exciting. I know there was this really long buildup. That’s what I’ve seen on the Reddit forums. They’re (the fans) tired of hearing the name “Aristotle Dumas.” Just wait, I think you’ll connect with Carter in a new way soon.
So, do you think Carter will turn out to be a twisted psycho, a special agent protecting Cane and everyone else, will be the killer yielding the knife, or none of the above? Share your theories on Carter and how he will be involved in what’s about to happen next on The Young and the Restless in the comment section below. But first, check out the new CBS promo for the soap, followed by the Michael Fairman Channel’s recent livestream interview with Billy Flynn for more on the story.
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Damian handled the knife so his fingerprints are on it. I think the sets are really nice and I’m enjoying the scenes. Can’t wait to see what happens.
This robotic character sort of gives me the creeps, so I guess that means he’s doing his job ha! ha! Sounds from his comments some good stuff to come.
I hope so—we need some spice—Carter may be the one to “stir” things up—Also, I want Lily and Cane ( or is it Cain? LOL) together —Please—for once give us a sexy couple. Danny and Cricket are sooo boring as are Lily and Damian. I think Lily is pregnant in real life—so, is this why the sex scene? Why not with her ex?
He makes what is coming next sound good, yet with JG’s track record I am expecting to be disappointed. With Josh’s storylines the payoff is never as good as the hype leading up to it. Whether it was Aunt Jordan, Ian Ward, Alan/Martin– so I doubt this will be any different.
My guess, Carter will end up being the one that is “killed” and Damien will be framed for it, which is why Cane invited him there in the first place.
The show is in desperate need of a real antagonist because the old Abbott and Newman feud is wearing thin. In principle, a reinvented Cane Ashby returning to town to enact revenge on all three of the main families, and be a foil for them long term, sounds exactly what the show needs. However, as stated I don’t think the execution of the story will do that.
Also I like Billy Flynn yet right now he doesn’t have that villainous vibe about him, so I am having hard time buying it– yet if they can pull it off, and have Cane be like Michael in the Godfather, who went from nice guy to ruthless mob boss who is really conflicted over what he had to become– it might just save this stale soap
Interviews
B&B’s Sydney Bullock Weighs In on Future of Dylan and Will: ‘I Think She Can Hold on to Him for Awhile’ (Exclusive)
It appears that Melissa Dylan (Sydney Bullock) has thus far successfully been able to swing Will Spencer (Crew Morrow) over to her side, and have him actually develop strong romantic feelings for her.
The one problem in her way is Will’s mother, Katie Logan (Heather Tom), and there is always the possibility that Will and Electra (Laneya Grace), who were each others first loves find their way back to one another.
However for now, Dylan’s portrayer, Sydney Bullock is confident that her soap opera alter ego’s got her man and that she can handle anything that can come her way Speaking on the red carpet with Michael Fairman TV at the recently completed 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards, Bullock explained where Will and Dylan’s relationship is at now on the CBS soap opera.
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“Dylan is our lovable anti-hero. She’s messy, but she’s a human,” shares Bullock. Adding about keeping Will Spencer as Dylan’s guy, Sydney commented, “I think she can hold on to him for awhile. I think she’s got it in her.”
When asked how it is sharing the screen with young leading man, Crew Morrow, Sydney joked, “Crew, what a doll! It’s a hard job, my goodness! How do I do it?”
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In the last few months, Bullock received an on-screen mom when General Hospital and The Young and the Restless alum, Kelly Sullivan (ex-Kate/Connie, ex-Sage, respectively) joined the show as Darcy Dylan.
“I love working with Kelly Sullivan,” said Bullock enthusiastically. “She’s always down to break down the scenes with me, and we go through so much, and she’s really like my mom on set. She’s so amazing.” Sullivan visited the Michael Fairman Channel for a live chat after her B&B debut here.
So, what’s ahead for Dylan and will be exciting? Hold the phone! Sydney explained, “Oh, man! Is it going to get exciting?! Dylan, she’s a survivor and we’re just going to keep seeing her surviving. She finds a lot of ways to do that.”
In the end, Bullock has high-praise and love for her B&B character: “I think she’s super strong and I’m really honored to play her. I’ve been rooting for her, and as for the fans, I think they will be (rooting for her) too.”
You can check out our Daytime Emmys red carpet chat with Sydney Bullock below, and for more interviews with your favorite stars from the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards, click here.
In addition on Wednesday, BBTV posted a new video with Crew Morrow and Sydney Bullock about the pairing of “Dill.” You can also check that out below.
So are your rooting for Dylan to keep Will all to herself? Do you think she will have to fight and claw to keep her man? Are you enjoying Sydney Bullock’s portrayal of Melissa Dylan? Let us know in the comment section below.
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‘General Hospital’ Favorite Amanda Setton Talks Brook Lynn and Chase’s Divorce, Jude Jacks, Baby Phoebe, and What’s Next (Exclusive)
On General Hospital, Brook Lynn Quartermaine’s (Amanda Setton) life as she knows it has turned upside down. First, she and Chase (Josh Swickard) signed divorce papers while in the Dominican Republic. As much as they loved each other, they just couldn’t get past all the trust issues between them.
Then, right after that, Jude Jax (Wil Traval) shows up at the Q mansion and demands to see his daughter, baby Phoebe! Brook Lynn is thrown for a complete loop. Is this guy claiming to be the biological father of Delilah Wilson’s daughter, which had been adopted by Brook Lynn and Chase, telling the truth? Brook Lynn is on her way to getting to the bottom of his claims.
Meanwhile, Brook Lynn’s portrayer, Amanda Setton just celebrated her first-ever Daytime Emmy nomination, and in the very competitive Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series category. While Amanda ultimately did not take home the gold statuette, that honor went to The Young and the Restless’ longtime veteran, Beth Maitland (Traci Abbott), she was in great spirits when Michael Fairman TV caught up with her on the red carpet.
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THE END OF THE LINE FOR BROOK LYNN AND CHASE
When asked how she felt about Brook Lynn being the first (between her and Chase) to put pen to paper on their divorce papers, Settton recalled, “She did. But I’m like, ‘Did she or did he kind of?’ They did it (both of them).”
Getting a new co-star and cast member can go one of two ways, great or not so great, but Amanda had nothing but high praise for Wil Traval’s entrance and performance as Jude Jacks!
THE ARRIVAL OF JUDE JAX
“Wil Traval is fabulous to work with. His debut was so amazing the other day, wasn’t it? He was just such a force and everybody’s faces and reactions when he says that he’s, ‘Jude Jacks, Jerry’s son.’ It was so good and well-played! Wil’s awesome. I’m excited for what’s to come. We’re going to have a lot of stuff together.”
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According to Amanda, Brook Lynn will have her hands full in the months to come: “There’s a lot of stuff coming down the pike with Baby Phoebe. Will Chase and Brooklyn work together? Will they not? Is it really Jude’s daughter? Lots of questions!”
GRATITUDE TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED BY HER PEERS
For Setton, being an Emmy nominee meant the world to her, and to finally be acknowledged by her peers in a television career that spanned daytime and primetime including her performances as Kimberly Andrews on One Life to Live. But most importantly for her work in 2025 in the emotional rollercoaster of a story where Brook Lynn learns Gio (Giovanni Mazza) is her biological son.
“It means so much to me,” expressed Amanda. “It really does. I keep using this line, but I really mean it. It feels like a big hug. You know, not everybody who votes for these categories works with you. It’s really a very humbling feeling to know that your work actually touched someone and moved someone enough for them to vote for you. And getting to play the storyline that I got to play was such a privilege. It really was, with the actors I got to play it with. To be a little rewarded for it feels so nice.”
You can check out our chat with Amanda Setton on the red carpet at the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards below. Then make sure to check out all the Michael Fairman Channel red carpet interviews from daytime’s biggest night here.
So, do you think Brook Lynn and Chase will unite to keep baby Phoebe away from Jude Jacks? What do you think of Wil Traval’s performances thus far as Jude? How do you see this story for the custody of baby Phoebe playing out? Were you rooting for Amanda to take home the Supporting Actress gold? Let us know via the comment section below.
Interviews
B&B’s Crew Morrow Talks Will and Dylan Romance, Heather Tom’s Success, and Dad Joshua Morrow’s Inspiring ‘Y&R’ Performance (Exclusive)
The Bold and the Beautiful’s Crew Morrow (Will Spencer) is one of the brightest younger male leads in the world of daytime drama. Crew has quite the soap pedigree being the son of The Young and the Restless’ long-running star, Joshua Morrow (Nick Newman), but similarities aside, is forging his own path and success.
Currently on the CBS soap opera, Will is falling for Dylan (Sydney Bullock), after continued interference (by many) put a wrecking ball through this relationship with Electra Forrester (Laneya Grace). Now, it seems Will has softened towards Dylan, despite his mother, Katie Logan’s (Heather Tom) warning of mistrust of the young woman.
Michael Fairman TV caught up with Crew on the red carpet at the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards where he weighed-in on: the future of Will/Dylan, finding out his on-screen mom, Heather Tom, had the opportunity to become the winningest actress in Daytime Emmy history, and his thoughts on his dad’s touching performances in Nick’s drug addiction storyline.
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WILL’S SECOND CHAPTER AT LOVE
When asked if it’s real love brewing for Will with Dylan, Morrow expressed, “Love is a tricky thing. He does love her. It’s been a journey for Will moving on from Electra. That’s always the most difficult thing is acceptance, and the courage to move on, because it’s so easy to be comfortable with someone. Everybody has fallen in love. Everybody knows what it feels like to be in love.”
Crew added, “And that was Will’s first love and as it was Electra’s, as well. So, we’re in a new chapter for Will. He’s found new love and not without its own difficulties. because now he’s got to convince his mother (Katie) that Dylan is not a bad egg.”
Speaking of momma Logan, Crew was surprised to learn that on-screem mom, after winning six gold statuettes, was in the running for what would be be her record-breaking 7th on Emmy night! Heather’s career has spanned roles on The Young and the Restless (ex-Victoria Newman) to One Life to Live (ex-Kelly Cramer) to The Bold and the Beautiful.
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LEARNING YOUR TV MOM IS ONE STEP AWAY FROM THE EMMY RECORD BOOKS
“Wow. That like almost makes me tear up,” an emotional Morrow shared. “That’s so amazing. I’m so proud of her. I came upon a scene of her and my father from Y&R. It’s just the weirdest thing in the world, because I do see the resemblance, and my dad had some swag back then. But, he doesn’t anymore (laughs), but he used to have swag! I’m just kidding, he does!”
Next, Crew shared a behind the scenes story of an exchange that went down between father and son; just before Joshua Morrow took to the sound stage to perform the scenes where Nick admits to his father, Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) that he has a drug addiction.
Crew recalled, “In the drug addiction storyline, I was just telling my dad, it it was one of the most inspiring pieces of television that I’ve seen in a long time. And I don’t know if it’s because I’m so close with him, and I feel a lot of the same things that he does, but the scenes where he confesses that he has a drug issue to Eric Braeden as Victor were amazing.”
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CREW AND JOSHUA MORROW TALK THROUGH NICK’S ADMISSION TO VICTOR
The Nick/Victor moment is one of the most memorable moments from the soaps thus far in 2026. Crew shared just how proud of his dad he truly was. “I was with him that day and we were talking about it and I was like, ‘What’s the process like?’ And we just began talking about it and I asked him, I go, ‘Dad, what if I had a drug issue? What if I was addicted?’ He looks at me and he says nothing and that was it. Then, I saw him go out to set and perform that scene, and he looked at me the same way that he looked at Eric Braeden, and it was just really special. He was incredible.”
Check out our conversation below with Crew Morrow from the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards now on the Michael Fairman Channel.
Then let us know: are you rooting for Will and Dylan at this point as a couple? What did you think about Crew’s reaction to learning some Emmy factoids about his on-screen mother, Heather Tom, plus the exchange Crew had with his dad Joshua Morrow, before the moment Nick admits to Victor he has a serious drug addiction? Let us know via the comment section.
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