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CBS Soap Thinks Lamas is Hot

Thursday, January 29, 2004

02:40 PM PT

To put it in language the former "Are You Hot?" judge would understand, CBS has a burrito cooking down south for Lorenzo Lamas and it's ready.

The former "Falcon Crest" star is set to join the cast of CBS' "The Bold and the Beautiful" as a regular, starting on Wednesday, Feb. 18.

Lamas will play Hector Ramirez, a Los Angeles firefighter. Ramirez is the father to Forrester Creations' new intern Caitlyn Ross (Kayla Ewell), but his connections to other cast members will be revealed in the months to come.

In addition to his lengthy stint as Lance Cumson on "Falcon Crest" (a role he played for the show's entire run), Lamas starred in the long-running syndicated series "Renegade." His feature credits include "Grease" as well as dozens of telefilms and straight-to-video offerings including "Gladiator Cop," "Viper" and "Latin Dragon."

Last year, Lamas gained some notoriety for his innuendo-filled commentaries on ABC's reality failure "Are You Hot?"

Lorenzo Lamas, our laser pointer is aimed squarely at you.