Dateline Port Charles: Out With Chris Van Etten & Dan O'Connor, In With Elizabeth Korte & Patrick Mulcahey

Laura Wright must not have as much clout as we think she does if the show is allowed to shoot her from behind as much as it did today. Not her best angle!

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I have no hopes for improvement as long as EK is there like a pageant mom pushing her daughter, Carly, front and center.

I watch mostly out of nostalgia. My nonna liked John Beradino and I watched with her.

R3 Pageant mom 🤣 🤣 that's a perfect description of Korte. Some say she's vicariously living through Carly similarly to how Guza lived through Jason. There are already rumblings of Carly and Jason being reunited under Korte, since she's a big-time fan of Jarly, which is no different than Laura Wright who "asked" for them as a couple even though Jason & Britt were gaining steam.

Nostalgia seems to be a main reason why a lot of ppl currently watch, even though it's nothing like it once was, however some are holding out hope that Mulcahey and possibly even Val Jean can bring back that old feeling

I think Britt and Jason had gained quite a bit of steam and people were interested since it was different for Jason and not a rehash. It was the only time I found Jason slightly tolerable. If LW requested Carly/Jason be reunited in the midst Britt/Jason being popular, then no wonder Kelly T. was pissed and left. Cody as her consolation prize must have really tipped her over the edge.

R5 Right Jason and Britt were burgeoning on popularity amongst their couples. Not only did Laura Wright apparently suggest a Jason and Carly redux, Britt be damned, it was also her idea for Carly to helm the mob in Sonny's absence, even though Carly was usually shielded from a lot of Sonny kept Carly out of specifics pertaining to his dealings with Jason, yet it was the perfect opportunity for LW to have her cake and eat it too by being a mob boss and have Jason as her husband.

Kelly Thiebaud pretty much expressed her disappointment with the decimation of Britt/Jason, along with consolation prize Cody in so many words. In the absence of Jason, Frank was too preoccupied with having Britt prop Cody instead of considering placing Britt with someone else, like Austin for example, who some seemed to think had chemistry together, or even someone else entirely, instead of just throwing her to Cody.

I'm not sure why everyone's so optimistic about this new writing team. I like Mulcahey a lot but as widely discussed.....his expertise and/or best use of his talents is as a dialogue writer. He's written some of the best speeches/dialogue ever to appear on soaps.

He couldn't really shine up most of the turds he was handed on B&B, though he was responsible for an exquisite scene between Katie (Pinched Sphincter Syndrome sufferer Heather Tom) and Brooke (Katherine Kelly "My Son Took It Raw Up The Ass In Gay Porn) Lang).

It also seems like the network has had a chokehold on GH since the Guza/Frons days. I think they gave Frank a little leeway during the pandemic as long as the budget came in balanced, but clearly they're putting an end to that. For better or worse (usually worse), the show still seems to run by Frons' belief that three or four characters should be played to death.

That was quite a scene between Kristina and Blaze today. I couldn't help wondering if the ABC switchboard (yeah, I know) was lighting up with frautrage the way it would if that had been two male characters.

R7 True hew known best for his witty dialogue and scripts however based on that, along with his longevity in the business and his reputation, that seems to be where the optimism is stemming from. On the flip side of that, there are those who aren't as enthusiastic as others, sharing the same sentiment that he's great at scriptwriting at best and should be in that position instead of hw, along with those who are somewhat uncomfortable with his open dialogues on sexual escapades. He's also know to quit when he feels that he's in an untenable situation.

In his defense, he tried submitting stories while at B&B in which the network turned down, including a gay storyline iirc. IA those scenes between Brooke and Katie were excellent, among others during his tenure there.

The network definitely has had GH under surveillance since Frons was forced to resign. Frank pretty much had the most pushback from Channing Dungey when she was in charge, other than that he has been able to get away with a lot since he consistently keeps the show under budget. Right during those pandemic he was able to get away with a lot except for certain things that weren't considered "Disney friendly" such as the whole Todd Manning return. However, the strike has the network looking at GH differently, seemingly in a whole "now or never" get your act right type of tone.

I also think that if it wasn't Patrick Mulcahey, it wouldn't be this much excitement. Michele val Jean possibly coming on board is creating interest among fans as well, however many simply don't believe in Elizabeth Korte and they feel that it will be much more of the same, so they're hoping that PM will balance her out.

R8 Lol I know exactly what you mean. There's fraus out there who are voicing their opinions, however not as nearly as they would if it were two men, like if it were Lucas or even Aiden, which would probably be "too scandalous" for them since he's still a teen. It's the same at Y&R, although Mariah and Tess have their fan base, there are those who complain about them or simply "turn away" or "fast forward" their scenes. If Michael and Lauren's son Finn was on there full-time with his boyfriend, I'm pretty sure it would be a problem amongst fraus, similarly to when Adam Newman was briefly experimenting with his bisexuality, only for it to be glossed over and excused as him essentially "gay-baiting."

Sorry, Michael and Lauren's son "Fen" aka Fenmore Baldwin. Seeing how it's spelled as "Finn" on GH and B&B, forgot that his is spelled differently

Gosh, so much attention to writers who haven't even started yet. I just hope they (a) stop making Sonny a hero -- he's not...being a mob boss means someone is getting drugs or illegal arms, being extorted, etc. -- not good!, (b) stop making Carly the center of anything -- let's face it, the character is annoying, (c) stop being so mawkish -- please bring these characters into the 21st century, (d) keep humor in the show, (e) treat the audience like we're not stupid, and (f) show more male flesh -- Chase hasn't had his shirt off in months. Oh, and of course, tell Finn to stop pursing his lips -- it's even more annoying than the character Carly. See -- it's simple!

Swickard can't take off his shirt as it would offend Amanda Setton's marriage vows.

Chase , Michael Cody and TJ should take up swimming or some other sport where they can be shirtless a lot. We don't need to see Robert , Gregory , Fin , Ned Or Valentin shirtless or in bed with a woman or man . Same with Spinelli (too scrawny) and Dante ( really bad tattoos) . Bring back Magic Milo and Spencer and Dex. Get Elizabeth and Anna a cheeseburger a day and get Maxie some Ozempic or recast her . Build up Tracy's storylines . It's always entertaining when she is on . Bring back Jax but recast with Daniel Goddard.

Patrick Mulcahey is a damned fine writer. True, he excels at scripts, but give him shot to see what he can do with long story. The main problem at GH has not been solved. Plus, and I hate to say this, but Sonny and Carly are the leads of the show. After all these years, you've got to accept it. They are Steve and Audrey. They have the most power and the show will always be written to favor them, that is above any headwriter.

R12 It's more about Patrick Mulcahey, really. Since Elizabeth Korte has been there practically 30 years in several different writing positions, including her head writing stint with Michele val Jean for three months in '01 (Jill fired them in favor of Megan McTavish) so we pretty much already know what we're getting with her (she's been an acting head writer in her associate head writer role, for the past 15 years, changing scripts, which has frustrated members of their writing staff, favoring Carly over many others for years, etc.) therefore it's not as much excitement. Patrick, however, its like a familiar face, not one of Frank's friends from OLTL for once (like the others all were) so that's why its generating buzz.

R13 😆😆 pretty much

R14 Daniel Goddard, he was rumored to be in consideration for a role on DOOL awhile back, except the details of his Y&R exit supposedly nixed that.

R15 Lol what do you think the main problem is, Frank? Sad that they are supposed to be like Steve and Audrey lol or even as this network's version of Victor and Nikki

No soap is veering out of their lane at this point. All of them will end in the next 5 to 10 years, because the audience keeps shrinking, and all of them are repeating stories of the last 20 years (or 35-40 in the case of YR).

Chris and Dan were planning to have Jason wheelchair bound again, starting off similarly to his 2017 return

Oh my God, imagine having Jason *and* Curtis wheelchair-bound at the same time… Even more physical therapy scenes!

No more karaoke please. Cringe.

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who would he have been on DOOL?

R22 Lol I was thinking the same thing. Not sure if I've ever seen two main characters wheelchair bound at the same time on the same soap. Even if it only would've been temporary for Jason, that's a little too much.

R23 Exactly right there with you. Extremely cringe.

R24 He was under consideration for EJ, prior to hiring Dan Feuerriegel

R8 Kraze is all the craze on Twitter/X amongst lesbians and various other crowds, so by the looks of things, seems GH has found their new IT couple

I'm excited to see how a 60 and 65 year old breathe new life into General Hospital!

Isn't the average GH viewer age, 69?

R29 😆 Point taken but it wasn't working for them with two younger guys. They're trying to bring back lapsed viewers.

R5 On Steve and Bradford's most recent podcast episode, he's asked which love interest would he prefer for Jason and he asks if Britt's still around 😁 Steve has mentioned throughout the years that Jason and Carly don't work as a couple and shouldn't be together as anything other than friends, yet LW has referred to Jason as Carly's true "soulmate" and prefers them together 😁

I don't think Steve would have been super eager to come back to Snaggletooth....

Jason and Britt was a missed opportunity and maybe Ava and Jason was another missed opportunity that I hope the show is willing to explore. It needs to feel fresh and a retread of Jason/Carly or Jasam. Enough time has gone by that I’d be down for a real pairing of Liz and Jason since we never really got it.

Maybe Nina can discover an amnesiac Jason in nearby Hursley City and they can buy them before he returns to town.

Previews for next week:

Monday 2/26

Sonny has a job for Spinelli.

Blaze's mother, Natalia, surprises her with an early visit.

Nina seeks Ava's help.

Carly is wary of Jagger.

Curtis encourages Drew.

Tuesday 2/27

Nina tries to defend her actions to Sonny.

Drew opens up to Carly.

Blaze has a defining moment with her mother.

Maxie and Spinelli get closer.

Wednesday 2/28

Tracy, Lois and Maxie help Brook Lynn find a wedding dress.

Chase needs to clear something up.

Carly tells Sonny about her run-in.

Joss tries to find Dex.

Jagger runs into Scott.

Thursday 2/29

Dante tries to play peacemaker.

Sonny confronts Jagger.

Brook Lynn reassures Chase.

Lois has it out with Tracy.

Finn and Elizabeth discuss their future.

Friday 3/1

Felicia makes a confession.

Dante discovers a connection.

Anna and Jagger hash out their differences.

Sonny and Spinelli loop Ava into their plan.

Blaze and Kristina make a revelation.

Apparently Frank is the one who prefers to keep Jophielle Love child-like as Violet. The actress recently did an episode of Will Trent where she wasn't as "delicate" as Violet.

Speculation has Jason being shot

R33 Snaggletooth 😆 that brings back memories of online comments regarding her teeth and her nickname "Snarly."

He has stated that he doesn't really like answering that question about who'd he prefer Jason with and even dodged it before saying Britt, but he was definitely a fan of that pairing/Kelly Thiebaud and vice versa. Laura Wright acts like she has a real-life crush on him the way she constantly fawns over him.

R34 Right Britt/Jason and even Ava/Jason are something worth talking about. Supposedly both Korte and of course Wright are onboard for a Carly/Jason reunion, however network mandates could definitely put a stop to that if they see it isn't working. Some want him back with Sam and some are saying that they'd like to see them explore a Liz redux, however Korte apparently wouldn't go for Liz/Jason. Apparently it's full steam ahead for Jason and Carly.

R35 😁 😁 Hursley City

Full steam ahead with Jason / Carly? Why?! Ruining that friendship is stupid….i could get behind it if it was TB or even SJB Carly since they actually have chemistry with SB!

It's all about LW's insecurities and ego.

We had to have zero chemistry Peter and Maxie for years because insecure LW needed to have her younger boyfriend paired with an overweight actress so she didn't have to worry about her younger boyfriend straying.

Now because of her ego, we have to have Sonny and Nina broken up so both the leading men, Sonny and Jason, can fight over her, the leading lady. Which is absurd as she has no chemistry with either of them. Basically, she did to CW what she did to Kelly T., blew up their relationships a lot of people were preferring.

I can't stand Snarly the character nor the actress who plays her now. Get SJB or TB back or woo Gina Tognoni as has been discussed here many times.

R42 😁 because Laura Wright asked for it, so they're catering to her. She's Elizabeth Korte's absolute favorite female character (with Anna in second) so that's why the writing is so heavy handed in Carly's favor. IA that SJB and TB were more dynamic versions of Carly and would act circles around " L. Dubs" yet we're pretty much stuck with her as Carly since she would only leave if she had a better soap offer.

R43 Tell us how you really feel 😆 😆

I agree with all the Carly hate!!!

R39 A few of us out there have called her Snaggletooth since her GL days. She ate that show, too.

R47 I remember 😆 that's why she primarily left GL because she wasn't the lead and there was a lot of infighting going on backstage amongst the females. Do you recall when she got into a physical altercation behind the scenes with Gina Tognoni?

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Details please?

R48 I loathe LW but not sure if an LW/Gina thing happened? I think LW and Gina got along OK.

The Gina story is that she went apeshit crazy in the studio after she learned that Tom Pelphrey, who she'd been dating for some time, was fucking Stephanie Gatschet, who played his onscreen love Tammy. Gina tore up his dressing room and apparently police had to be called and Gina had to be partially sedated.

I'd never heard anything about an LW/Gina altercation, though. Could be that it happened, but I never heard about it.

Windermere was sold? To who? Are they dropping the storyline and the expense of the set or is there a surprise in store?

Congrats to Will Lipton and his band for getting a scripted series order at Amazon. Between him and Chavez, it’s nice to see that GH can still break new young stars.

R52 Nice.

R49 From what was mentioned years ago, they started off as friends since they knew each other from their days at ABC (LW on Loving then The City; GT on OLTL) however there was some sort of altercation between the two of them when Gina came to GL, it might have something to do with what R50 said, since Stephanie Gatschet played LW's character's daughter on GL (unless you were watching back then, you're already aware lol) there was a shoving incident between LW and GT that had to be broken up; they stopped associating themselves with each other for awhile, only for them to become friends again down the line. Should also mention that LW "allegedly" had a crush on Tom Pelphrey back them as well,even though she was married.

Around the time GT was on Y&R, LW was set to join; Jill hired GT as Phyllis (over a slew of notable actresses, including Laura Leighton, Sydney from Melrose Place and Jamie Luner, Peyton from Savannah/Liza from AMC, among others) since GT is a "Friend of Jill's." LW was planning to join in the fall of 2017, to reunite with Jill and Steve once her most recent four-year contract at GH was up (Jill had promised her a role on Y&R, similarly to how she promised her Carly on GH while LW was waiting for her contract to conclude at GL). Frank caught wind of her plans, so he has Tamara Braun lined up in his back pocket to return as Carly, once Wright jumped ship. However, Jill along with Steve Burton were both "let go" from Y&R in 2016, resulting in Wright staying at GH.

R51 Might be a surprise in store.

Between Tom Pelphrey and Justin Hartley, I don't think any soap actress went unfucked during that time period.

NAC still hasn't made a decision about re-signing for another year at least, or even a multi-year contract; speculation is they'll recast. He's still scheduled to return in a few months, to finish out the remainder of his current contract.

He would be stupid to re-sign.

Probably has made the decision not to re-sign but hasn't told them so they won't treat him like crap in the meantime.

R56 Name names 😁 😁 no but you're right though. It would've been interesting had Tom Pelphrey came to GH when they offered him Dante, however he ultimately turned them down. I don't think he would've stayed as long as Dominic so eventually they would've had to recast (David Lago, Raul from Y&R was also up for the part as well)

R59 That makes entirely too much sense 😁

Who are the possibilities for new owner of Wyndemere?

I would like it to be an alive Victor.

Just noticed I spelled it Windermere above, I was thinking of Windermere, Florida where a friend of mine lived.

R62 Not sure. However Patrick Mulcahey loves the Cassadine's, with Stefan and Alexis as favorites (even though NLG refuses to do any Cassadine stories, she could bend for him) so he could do a resurgence (rumor is he wants Spencer to stay, regardless if it's NAC or not)

Eva La Rue looks good but she is so not needed.

Harpo who dese people?

Mo is on X claiming he loves Cynthia but he stays out of storyline writing and just does the best he can with what they give him as it's better for his health to stay out of it.

I say his nose is growing and his pants are on fire.

Also, if he was a DLer his punctuation and spelling would be blasted mercilessly. He even spelled Cynthia's name wrong.

Every episode I watch these days, Mo is reading entirely off the cue cards. Doesn't even try to hide hs looking off screen at the cue cards. Stops in mid sentence to read the cue cards.

And they gave him three Emmys for reading off cue cards?

And made him the center of the show!?!?!?

R66 😆 I saw that too. If anything, the network probably is putting their foot down (if the rumors are true) and letting him, as well of the rest of them know that they're no longer going to get away with running the show. He actually shouldn't have said that because Carolyn Hennessy, as someone mentioned here before, already outed him on his own show that he's the only actor who sits in on the writers meetings. He can say that now he's not involved however prior to Chris and Dan's firing, he was heavily involved and didn't want Sonny and Nina broken up, by any means.

The current episodes are apparently "tweaked" versions of Chris and Dan's stories, under Korte and Mulcahey's vision (including some of last week's shows as well)

R67 😁 😁 😁 😁

Where did NLG say she won’t do cassadine storylines? Did she explain why?

^IIRC, she said it at a one of her private solo fan events that she arranges herself.

Leave Gina T alone. She always wishes me HBD on Facebook and says she'll pray for me

She’s an idiot not to play Cassadine stories it’s the only thing that makes Alexis interesting anymore

I’d love Gina T as recast Carly.

There's speculation floating around that Kirsten Storms is secretly (well she's keeping it from the public) utilizing a weight loss drug to help her get back to her old shape. If it's true then it should be apparent soon.

R72 That's true. I don't want to mix up her words, R71 but it was something about them not being done right or outdated

Eva La Rue is fine however the story would have had more of an impact if Blaze was actually Lila Rae Alcazar, using her mother's nickname as her stage name; it would been a nice nod to the audience, along with all the history between Skye, Alexis, Lorenzo, Luis, Lois, Ned and Sonny, the story practically wrote itself

*It would've been a nice nod to the audience lol at R78

How is possible for this one show to have some many freaking rumors attached to it? 🤔

If Mulcahey loves Cassadines, does that mean we can rest assured JPS will be kept around whether he signs a contract or not?

Finola, JPS, Jane and Maura are the only reasons I even still watch this show.

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This ain't a rumor. This is fact. Y&R was just renewed for four more years, through the 2027-28 season.

R80 The other soaps have rumors attached to them as well.

R81 Frank and Korte both love JPS too, so he should be able to stick around unless the network really wants him gone. Sometimes it works the opposite way; Frank wanted William de Vry gone for at least 3-4 years before he could finally get away with it. The network kept him employed because they loved Julian, along with his fans who adored him and Julexis

Ava is "allegedly" resuming her lying, scheming ways under Mulcahey/Korte

Some are wondering if Maxie and Spinelli are being reunited and in turn written out, which goes back to speculation that a couple would find their way back to each other, only to exit (Scott & Lucy seemed to fit that description best at the time) which would definitely be a network decision, seeing how her Uncle Frank adores her. However if it's true that Kirsten is on a weight loss drug, this could be a last ditch effort to save her job.

NAC is now scheduled to return in April

R87, I assumed the sudden explosion of Spinelli screen time was a fringe benefit of his bff Burton’s deal.

R89 It is to a certain extent; Bradford apparently grew tired of not having steady work (supposedly he was a driver for Lyft) so he was able to come back on a more frequent basis (prior to Steve) however he's been on more leading up to Steve's onscreen return, which most likely isn't a coincidence

Steve, btw, has filmed with several ppl, including Amanda Setton

Cameron Mathison has got to go. STAT.

Also, I hope the new sheriff in town at ABC forbids the hiring of Mo's spawn.

R91 😆 he's supposed to go off soon, filming a TV movie. He also claims to have extreme IBS (not sure if he was joking or not) which, according to him, will keep him off canvas as well. His contract is apparently up this summer; a lot of fans want him out, saying he only knows how to portray either Ryan Lavery or Cameron Mathison 😆

R88, is NAC returning to set in April or the screen in April? Monsters allegedly just wrapped a week ago, so hopefully he can chill for a month or so before returning to work. 😕

R93 Not sure, probably he'll return at the start of April to the studio so he can be onscreen just in time for May

Some wonder if Storms has been stealing Ozempic from Kober's dressing room, in hopes of emulating his weight loss.

There is speculation that Genie will become jealous, and finally return to Jenny Craig.

TPTB might be encouraging NLG and JPS to continue over-indulging in Botox to appear more related as new Cassadine mysteries unfold.

Hopefully Mulcahey can help balance the show, for the edits spearheaded by Korte are very Carly heavy, along with her kids and so much Sonny. Mulcahey happens to love Carly (more so Sarah J. Brown's version) and he likes Sonny (well early Sonny at least) then there's also the Jason factor, however he seems to like writing for other characters somewhat equally (from his past experiences), whereas Korte makes it so obvious, in terms of her preference.

Chad's "Dick of Death" along with his ass were slightly on display today in a pair of sweatpants

^His arms were shapeless, they were mocking him on X.

It seems like everybody is having sex this last week or two! Finally thank God we are becoming a good old soap.

Oh and the lesbians are the hottest for once! :)

R98 Maybe he's one of those guys who feels that he never has to work out because his dick is just too big, like Vinnie on Jersey Shore wouldn't because of that same "issue" 😁 😁

R99 Mulcahey and Korte should have more love scenes when they're no longer "editing" CVE/DOC who seemed to have an aversion to love scenes on a regular basis. Usually they'd just do it with a handful of couples, oddly sometimes in the same show, like all their couples conveniently deciding to have sex in the same night

R100 They were burning up on Twitter/X that particular day

Why couldn't they cast an actor who--at the very least--resembles Sabato Jr?

Maybe so we get the image of Antonio sabato jr far removed from our heads when we watch new Jagger.

Because ASJ was calling for Frank's firing on social media. Therefore, and thusly, NuBLONDEJagger.

I fully expect a dark haired recast Jax down the road when the legal matters are settled and if Frank is still there.

R104 Out of spite so what R105 R106 said is what pretty much everyone else is saying 😁😁 personally, I feel that if Frank would've went with a guy who resembled him yet sexier, it would have got under Antonio's skin more, jmo

Btw All My Children fans, for those who haven't seen the mentions, there have been comparisons of NuJagger to Billy Clyde Tuggle

Antonio's birthday is today, he's 52

Should say that some fans are saying NuJagger bears a resemblance to Billy Clyde Tuggle from AMC

However, he's also being praised for his acting by other fans, with mentions that he's leaps and bounds ahead of Antonio

Jagger H. Macy is …fine? The last thing the show needed was another 50ish Canadian mid.

ASJ couldn’t act but he did have a charm and chemistry with a lot of his co-stars. Why couldn’t they have brought in a Jordi V or even David Fumero ? The blonde Canadian does feel like a FU

R111 Jagger H. Macy 🤣 🤣 I never saw that until now

R112 IA there was a certain charm and chemistry he had with his costars and the audience which played into them bringing him back for GH Night Shift. Definitely should've went to the daytime well and chose someone similarly to Vilasuso or Fumero, hell Mathison fits the Jagger mold more while Harrington is more reminiscent of Drew.

Real Andrews is on his way back to GH

I didn't watch today (or yesterday) but I saw a clip of Tracy, BLQ and Lois. Does someone in the hair department hate Rena?

I noticed in the credits last Friday that Rena is no longer on contract. Just recurring. She came immediately after JPS in the credits.

One of the basic rules of soap-making is to engage the audience, not annoy them. GH has too many really annoying characters (or perhaps actors)...Sonny, Finn, and Carly are at the top of my list. Their scenes are torture.

R112 But he was one of the HOTTEST men in the universe at the time. I never thought about GH until one day I was flipping channels and landed on a scene with him and Ricky Martin.

Annika Nicole (Hope Logan, B&B) was seen at some sort of luncheon with GH actresses, fueling speculation from fans that she would jump ship soon. However, others countered that she wouldn't, saying GH is a shrinking ship so why even bother. Eden posted it to her story; Tabyana and Avery Pohl were there too, along with Willow and Blaze actresses.

R116 😆 😆

R117 Yeah she was on a short-term contract, for that whole Ned/Eddie Maine story.

R118 😆 so true. Generally it's supposed to be either a character you love, or a character you love to hate. Honestly, those particular actors and their characters seem to frequently annoy a lot of fans 😆 among countless others

Michael Easton actually tried to quit a couple of times, except Frank talked him into staying. Maurice, obviously, hints at retirement, yet as mentioned here, some see that as a ploy to get the audience to play into his ego. Laura Wright continues to re-sign her four year contracts so she would have to seemingly be fired or get another offer from a competing soap before she exits. Out of all of them, Wright possibly has the most negative feedback from many fans.

I always thought OGHope from B&B, Kim Matula, would have made a good Lulu recast.

Also, why doesn't LW ever take a friggin vacation? She is NEVER off screen. She needs a few months off each year a la Genie Francis. And whoever decides to shoot extra scenes of LW to have on hand for when she actually does go on vacation needs to STOP it.

I find it disconcerting that people on X post daily photos of the late Billy Miller. Huge photos. It's jarring.

Annika Noelle, not Annika Nicole I should say at R120 😁 Kim Matula would've made a good Lulu R123 however it would be interesting if Frank or even Patrick Mulcahey sees Annika as a good Lulu recast (Annika is 37 yet looks younger, Emme Rylan is 43 and Julie Marie Berman is 40) although it wouldn't really make sense to leave a leading role on B&B for more of a supporting role on GH, unless for possibly a change of scenery.

LMAO Wright is never off screen and they should definitely stop having her pre-tape all her scenes so we won't ever "miss" Carly. She's not needed onscreen as much as she is and that became even more apparent than ever when the writers were out striking, for Frank and the producers sidelined Carly, essentially turning her into Aunt Ruby.

They should've never "offed" Spencer, especially with them being fully aware that NAC would return after he wrapped filming of his movie. Even though his return is required due to a contractual obligation, they're now going to have two "back from the dead" storylines in the same year, which isn't exactly new to soaps, however its just lazy storytelling.

They should've had Esme fake her death and frame Spencer for murder, then explained his time off screen as being away in prison. Nikolas turning himself in could've been a way for him to somehow be near his son. No one's really grieving Spencer realistically, except for possibly Laura. Trina's trying however Tabyana, as lovely as she is, just isn't a strong enough actress to handle this type of storyline. Since they like having Joss and Dex in "adventure" type themes, the toe of them could've helped Spencer and Trina by trying to prove his innocence

[quote] I was thinking the same thing. Not sure if I've ever seen two main characters wheelchair bound at the same time on the same soap.

I can only think of Lila and Bobbie. The latter was paralyzed for about a week when she was injected with some chemical warfare weapon during yet another terrorist takeover of the hospital sometime around 1990

R36 - Wait. So Jagger is back?! Is Antonio Sabatos Jr. playing him again? Wasn't Karen like one of 5-6 heretofore unknown bastard children of Scott Baldwin's who would die as soon as they made amends?

R60 - Oh dear God, no. Maurice would have destroyed that fine actor Tom Pelphrey with all his "coaching". Typical acting advice from MB is "Yell. No matter the scene, YELL. It shows passion. Unless you want to whisper inaudibly. That's good too. Oh, and be sure to stutter because think it looks natural. One last thing, never let a glass prop go unshattered by the end of your scene or you will have failed as an actor."

R119 - Imagine what Ricky Martin must have thought!

I like the Jake/Danny bickering. I hope the writers follow through and keep it going rather than dropping it for another Violet song or some other nonsense.

Jake = Jason Q., Danny = AJ, right?

R130 Or Jake = Jason Q., Danny = Jason M. 😈 😈

R126 Thanks that was before I started watching

R127 Jagger's back as a recast, actor Adam Harrington, who looks nothing like Antonio Sabato Jr. btw, for Frank brought in a recast shortly after Antonio agreed with Ingo on sm, lambasting GH, with Antonio chiming in that Frank needs to be fired. Frank, in turn, brought in a new Jagger.

Lol right Karen was Scott's unknown child, similar to Franco and Logan

R128 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

R127 NuJagger has opened up about taking over for Antonio

R135 - Unless that's a bad photo, my only thought is, Christ, couldn't they have hired some eye-candy?

If they had cast a sabato look alike, they may as well have named him Dante. Also any dark haired actor would be better utilized as nikolas.

There should definitely be more sex and romance under Patrick Mulcahey 😁 😁

Hopefully between Chase and Cody.

R138 - I suspect it would be over him, not under him...

What is the environment like over at B&B? Would Annika jump ship from B&B mistakenly thinking she was going to a better environment? Didn't someone here say that GH is the most dysfunctional set of all the soaps? Seems to me B&B would be the more secure long-term employment as the show is popular overseas and will probably be the last soap standing.

Also, if B&B can replace a major character such as Ron Moss' Ridge with dark haired unkempt Thorsten Kaye, then GH can certainly replace a non-major character from 30 years ago with someone of a different hair coloring and appearance.

R139 If only 😁 that's a nice visual btw thanks 😆

Patrick tried pitching gay themed storylines while at B&B yet they were refused, so he could easily amp up Aiden's storyline and even bring back Lucas

R140 Most definitely 😋

R141 Apparently the environment at B&B isn't nearly as toxic as the other soaps, with GH being the worst. From what has been leaked over the years, they all get along for the most part, except for a few hiccups, like the Hunter Tylo, Kimberlin Brown fallout, but other than that they all seem really close knit. It could be due to them having a smaller cast, compared with having a shorter shooting schedule.

Annika would be better off staying at B&B or leaving soaps altogether imo however if she leaves for GH it would most likely have a lot to do with Patrick Mulcahey, for Michele val Jean left B&B and is supposedly coming back to GH in an effort to work with him again.

Previews for next week:

Monday 3/4

Jason returns to Port Charles.

Sonny and Selina's negotiation is abruptly interrupted.

Laura confronts Cyrus.

Brook Lynn confides in Tracy.

Heather attempts an escape.

Tuesday 3/5

Josslyn and Dex are in a frantic situation.

Sonny hits a sore spot with Jagger.

Anna learns some tragic news.

Marshall tells Curtis about his misdiagnosis.

Laura acts fast in a crisis.

Wednesday 3/6

Anna questions Josslyn and Dex.

Olivia and Sonny reconnect.

Alexis is apprehensive.

Cody and Sasha each make a confession.

Spinelli and Ava are in for a shock.

Thursday 3/7

Sonny and Ava share a loaded moment.

Drew and Carly have their hands full.

Maxie is stunned.

Brook Lynn opens up to Jordan.

Friday 3/8

Carly is taken aback.

Nina corners Ava.

Sonny gets an update on Jagger's investigation.

Michael tries to convince Dex to stay.

Alexis vents to Diane.

Yawnsville across the board. They’ve really sidelined Trina.

What tragic news is Anna learning??

R146 Seems that way at least for the time being.

R147 Not sure. They want viewers to tune in by teasing these "dramatic" previews

On the flip side, maybe Avery Pohl is going to B&B and that's why Annika was there??

Avery is very talented and they did her wrong on GH. Very short sighted, absolutely no planning. But what else is new. GH excels at doing good actors/actresses wrong while coddling the mediocre and downright awful (looking at you Parking Lot Pete).

Was there any backstory on why Jessica Tuck (Cassandra Pierce) wasn't kept around or resurrected? Or just more poor planning on GH's part?

Thanks for the preview listing, r145.

This little blooper reel isn't off topic since JPS can be seen at the end dancing with Alex Borstein and laughing at Jon Lovitz telling Jane Leeves she has no boobs. John Mahoney cracking up at Betty White and Sean Hayes was so cute. It's only a minute and a half long.

R147 Looks like Dante is shot, according to speculation. That would seem to fit with some of what's mentioned, such as Sonny and Olivia reconnecting

[quote] What tragic news is Anna learning??

She ran out of eye makeup.

[quote] GH excels at doing good actors/actresses wrong

Aside from Pohl and Tuck, one of most egregious recent missteps was how they handled the wonderfully talented Chloe Lanier as Nelle.

Haley Pullos wants to strike a deal. Why is there somewhat of a resemblance to Nancy Lee Grahn in that photo 😁 😁

R149 You might be on to something, I've never looked at it from that angle. B&B is known to pick up GH actors from time to time.

The backstory on Jessica Tuck is poor planning on GH part, as you wondered. When she was originally written out in early 2018, she had already started to see the writing on the wall and told her family that she didn't think that she would last much longer, saying that they were making Cassandra too evil (according to an exit interview she gave at that time).

She initially joined GH not knowing if she was short-term or not, for she was hoping that it would possibly be an ongoing recurring role, which is similar to what Tonja Walker, James DePaiva, Kassie DePaiva, Bree Williamson and Michael E. Knight have all wanted, among others (Michael E. Knight got his extended stay mainly because James Patrick Stuart is one of his best friends; his current exit has even been referred to as "temporary") so it was no fault of her own why she was constantly written in and out, for she was more than willing to stay full-time, even if not on contract. Snake oil salesman Frank has also been known to lead people on by having them think that they'll be able to stick around in Port Charles when he already knows otherwise.

There seems to be many soap vets who would love to make GH a regular gig, yet because of budgetary constraints and network mandates, Frank isn't always able to have them on long-term. He can certainly make adjustments if he really wants to, yet ultimately, as in the case of Roger Howarth (who wanted to stay) it's a network decision. Refusing to re-hire Kristen Anderson is a personal decision, for Frank was upset with her for balking at him when he asked her to take a pay cut, resulting in her walking away (making way for Hayley Erin).

Soap vets must know how hard it is to find substantial work, especially once you're a particular age, so they would love to stay on GH, whereas younger performers such as Nicholas A. Chavez would prefer to spread their wings and fly away. Kristen Alderson is an exception to the age factor for although she isn't necessarily in the same age bracket as her OLTL costars who want to remain GH employees, her talent level is somewhat limited, resulting in her practically begging Frank to give her a job again (most recently she was asking with Kassie DePaiva if Blair and Starr could come back).

*It autocorrected to Anderson when it should've initially read Alderson at R156

R150 You're welcome

R155 - They share the disdainful look of someone who believes herself to a superior uber-person lightyears more evolved and read than you, when in reality they are nothing but a ditzy D-list actress who are now at the pinnacle of their career. Oh, and they both drink too much.

Barbara Jean!!!!!!

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

R159 Lol wow I was only going by physical appearance but you went deeper 😁 I never realized how much they are alike, ironically not much different than Alexis/Molly with their similarities

Vanessa Marcil apparently expressed interest in coming back, however wasn't asked to return since there aren't any plans for Brenda in any of their upcoming storylines (in other words, Korte wouldn't want Brenda upstaging Carly)

Today's episode is scheduled as the official onscreen start date of the Korte/Mulcahey era

These are still Chris and Dan's story outlines, as of today's episode its still under them, so I stand corrected at R163

However, the Jason's returns story was completely rewritten by Korte, along with "tweaking" of other storylines by her

Korte/Mulcahey storylines are still expected to start in March, just not today 😁

Jagger aka John, as he now wants to be called, just isn't cutting it under the recast jmo there had to be someone out there who at least resembles Antonio

Take this with a grain of salt, Jason will be accused of being Dante's shooter with Carly being one of the few standing by him. Under Chris & Dan, Jason was going to show up at Elizabeth's door, now that might not occur

Jason, Morgan or both of them were the ones originally targeting Sonny in Chris & Dan's version. Jason as a sniper targeting his best friend along with said son didn't sit well with TPTB resulting in their termination, which was already under consideration during the writer's strike. This story was the final straw, which now has Jason being the "hero"

Everyone says that Maurice is the star of the show, but I think it's Steve Burton. I have not seen so much promotion for a character return since Dee Hall returned to Days in 1991. It is like he's the second coming or something. I wonder if it will be reflected in the ratings. I also hope that Steve is paid the most.

R169 There's some rumblings about Maurice not exactly being too happy about all the attention going towards the whole Jason returns saga, that he isn't interested in sharing the spotlight as the leading male, so it's funny you should say that

I wouldn't mind if Heather croaked.

Laura Wright speaking out on Steve's return:

R170 😆 at this point, it's really wash, rinse repeat with her isn't it. Also it's not really the same without Robin Mattson

After Laura conked that bitch on the head, Cyrus should've picked up that bone saw and finished her off. I can't stand what has become of Heather Webber.

R167 - I have nothing but disdain for Jason, Morgan, Sonny and all of the Corinthi (so much so I quit watching years ago), but to be fair -- why the hell would Jason shoot Sonny? Lover's quarrel? And didn't Morgan already BETRAY Sonny before, so what's the big deal if he shot him too? How many times has Michael held a gun to Sonny only to not shoot... what a pussy Mikey is.

R174 😀 are you interested in resuming watching? It would've been due to brainwashing, with someone having held both Morgan and Jason captive while programming them to target Sonny. This is what was tossed out in favor of what's going on now, Jason presumably undercover in an enemy's organization in an effort to protect Sonny (and apparently without Morgan)

I realize there may be pharmacological reasons behind this, but I’ve never seen Maurice less energetic than this week. I swear you could see his eyelids drooping in some takes.

Well, Maurice is the one who insists on being on four days a week.

If his eyelids are drooping, maybe he needs to get more sleep and not hog the spotlight so very much. Plenty of other characters who could use exposure if Mo simply cut back to three days a week.

That 80-year-old mustachioed, cancer survivor guy on Y&R reads his cue cards better than 60-year-old Mo.

Kelly Thiebaud expresses her thoughts on Steve's big return:

R168 About Deidre Hall's return in 1991, did it live up to the hype? I wasn't watching back then, however I've seen articles regarding all the fanfare around it, so I see what you mean in regards to Jason.

I distinctly remember reading about Manhattan Lives, the proposed spinoff they were planning, which would've centered around relocating her practice to Manhattan, with Carrie in tow. Marlena's love life would have consisted of a triangle involving a "Donald Trump" type tycoon and his son. After it was shelved, a different version with Jennifer moving to Manhattan almost happened, had it not been for Melissa Reeves' off screen affair fiasco.

R175 - No, not really. It's not the same show I loved in the past (even on and off), and most of my favorites are either dead or sidelined. I get that writing 250 episodes a year is hard, but for God's sake why does every episode feel like a rerun?

As for the brainwashing, I thought they ALREADY did that with Jason and Helena in that horrifically convoluted story that eventually morphed into Drew Cain and the twin birth that Susan Moore forgot she had...

One of the things that annoys me about General Hospital is that they all seem to think they're doing some version of premium cable TV over there. They have some good actors, but the show is no more or less a soap opera than any of the others and watched by the same geriatric audience as the others.

R175 Lol there are plenty of fans who have expressed similar feelings to yours, idk if you saw but there were many sharing their frustrations on Twitter/X under "WhyIQuitGH" back in December, after Nathan Varni mistakenly thought he'd get answers to his question about bringing back lapsed viewers (bringing Jason back is part of the solution). It probably feels like a rerun to you because they're retelling the same stories over and over, particularly Sonny in the mob, someone's targeting Sonny, in the end, Sonny wins. Carly always comes out on top, Jason will never not be the hero. It's exactly the same thing for over 20 years now.

Youre absolutely right, they did do the brainwashing story with Jason along with introducing his long-lost twin Drew. This time, it would have been brainwashing of a different sort; in that story, they were using memory-mapping by swapping memories amongst identical twins, leading to Drew having Jason's memories. In this story, Jason and Morgan would have been brainwashed to target Sonny; Susan Moore being back from the dead was a bonus (a big time mob boss responsible for taking her son back, along with Sonny's son, as payback for having Jason in his mob? The original head of the enemy organization was referred to as a female who was supposed to shock the audience) yet the network thought that the entire story was trash, so they dropped it (Olivia Jerome could have been the head, yet they have made it clear that they didn't want Tonja Walker back)

R183 Yes exactly that 😆 they're completely under that impression over there and have been for years 😆 back during Guza's heyday, they thought that GH was more like The Sopranos and considered themselves having a primetime type of feel (Frons and Phelps felt the same exact way) so it seemed to go to a lot of their heads.

Frons even wanted to have GH run as a five-night-a-week, primetime serial during the summer months, even if they would've cancelled the daytime version, just to have it still part of the network, yet ABC/Disney rejected that decision (GH almost ended up on The Online Network w/AMC & OLTL)

ABC/Disney wanted to get out of the soap business altogether, taking a page out of Procter & Gamble's book after they completely dismantled ATWT & GL. Frons only wanted to get rid of OLTL, so when the network informed them of their decision to cancel the three of them together, Frons had to practically beg them to keep GH, resulting in firing Guza and eventually Phelps in order to save the show.

Frons brought in Frank and Ron from OLTL after The Online Network aka Prospect Park had already offered them deals to remain at OLTL (Frank, iirc would have had an even bigger role overseeing AMC as well) to GH and was forced to re-sign. The network didn't think Frank and Ron would save GH, for they gave GH a cancellation date of January 4th, 2013 while planning to hand them over to The Online Network. Frank and Ron's increased viewership is what made the network reconsider their decision to cancel GH.

I like Alexis' desk lamp.

Apparently Maxie has the same desk lamp.

Michele Val Jean is going to be writer and showrunner of new CBS soap The Gates.

A new soap?!?!?

Well, I guess if any new soap is going to work, one with a black main family would do it.

And CBS is the right network for it. Y&R does have a large black audience, so The Gates might work if it immediately follows Y&R.

Guess Michele ain't coming back to GH

Some people think it's going to replace B&B

This blooper is making the rounds.

Portia listening to Dante's heart without putting the stethoscope in her ears.

R192 Exactly. Y&R got their four year renewal, yet B&B hasn't yet, while their current contract expires in 2025. If not, there's the possibility of turning Let's Make A Deal into a half-hour show or just one half-hour of Drew Barrymore, since her show is already split into two segments, at least in the LA area where she's on CBS.

Even if CBS were to cancel B&B, it makes so much money from foreign sales, they likely would continue to produce new episodes.

R195 Yeah I can even see them moving to another network or possibly Paramount, because they are pretty popular and highly rated. If anything, CBS would probably get rid of them because of the redundancy and Bradley Bell's hold over his show. Some are saying that The Talk might be the one to go, with B&B expanding to an hour, but they'll probably just rearrange their lineup and not necessarily give anything up.

Really don't want to be "that guy" but since it's still in the development stage there is always a chance someone could change their mind and not even proceed with the greenlight. Hopefully that's not what's going to happen, however you never know in thia business.

They could also be using the new show as a bargaining tool in renewal negotiations with B&B. Or this might be revenge of Capitol (only 2 people will get that reference)

Was that yet another NuRocco or same Rocco from Halloween?

[quote]Or this might be revenge of Capitol (only 2 people will get that reference)

And John Conboy didn't even live long enough to see it happen.

Are Rocco and Danny bunking together in the boathouse?

R197 Even though it was before my time, I totally get it lol B&B (with an original working title of Rags) replaced Capitol right

R198 Apparently this Rocco actor hasn't been on GH since July of 2022 (according to some sort of press release welcoming him back into the fold)

We've seen Rocco maybe a total of 7 times since they SORASed him to a teenage in 2022.

R200 Miss Connor 🤣 I still believe he's going to turn out to be one of us, regardless of his whole OCD diagnosis. Probably once he's in his teens it'll come out.

Haley Pullos says the accident wasn't her fault!

R205 Sad

Around the rumor mill: changes are on the way, behind the scenes, some of the writers will be cut (obviously not Elizabeth Korte and Patrick Mulcahey, but everyone else that's under them are possibilities)

Some of the actors are possibly out as well, although those that aren't completely cut will be dropped to recurring. Up first is Robert Gossett (Marshall aka Hat Daddy) who has now been dropped to recurring.

Frank is safe for the time being, so is Michael Easton.

Not that anyone asked nor particularly care lol but Robert Gossett is the first cousin of Louis Gossett Jr.

I was hoping that after Chase and Chaste's wedding, Finn would take Gregory to Switzerland for treatment and they would never be heard from again.

NLG should be put on recurring along with Sasha and Jordan.

R209 🤣🤣 Sasha and Jordan are likely wishes that you might have granted, however with NLG being one of Patrick Mulcahey's "besties" he'll push to have her on more, if anything. He's already planning to have Alexis' resume her career as a lawyer

R206 - Sad, for the other driver.

R211 Of course. I'm calling Haley Pullos sad for continuing to seem oblivious.

Jake, Aiden and Georgie seem like they'll be the so-called "good" kids for now while Charlotte and Danny have already proven to be somewhat "troubled teens" (well in Disneyland terms). Rocco seems to be on the fence, although he could easily go that rebellious route as well (with good reason, seeing how his mother is still comatose, at least for now)

R197 Looks like we both might be on to something in regards to The Gates:

Chris 2 at SON posted today: I spoke to a contact at CBS. Doesn't work in daytime, but has decent connections (obviously take this with a grain of salt). She hears:

CBS wants to capitalize on the underserved Black daytime audience in a way that it's current soaps don't. They see the ratings for Jennifer Hudson and Sherri and want a bigger piece of the action. CBS wants to be able to realize multiple revenue streams from its soaps; they can maximize that revenue only if they have ownership in them. CBS would consider a second broadcast window in the late-night overnight hours if it goes to series.

Both The Talk and B&B are vulnerable. The ratings for The Talk are lagging. B&B is not seen as a strong brand but rather one that has been riding Y&R's coattails. They also want some leverage when B&B is next up for renewal.

Should this new show go to series, it won't be shot in New York (too expensive). They would actively explore locations outside of LA. CBS is going to develop other game and talk shows as alternatives in case they want to replace The Talk and/or B&B next year.

She also feels that this would be a half hour. That's not based on anything she's heard, but the realities of the business - a 30 min show would be less risky financially and easier to draw new audiences into.

Am I the only one who can't keep track of who is related to whom and how? Danny and Rocco today...how are they related? Are they? And then there was Brook Lynn referring to Dante as her step-brother: it took me five minutes to figure that one out. All these kids are half- or step-siblings, it seems. Is there anyone who is not related to anybody else in the show? Maybe Diane?

Kevin is Ace's uncle and step-grandpa. I call him UncPa Kevin.

Sonny is father to Kristina and uncle to Kristina's sister Molly.

Anna is Maxie's daughter Bailey Lou's aunt.

R215 😆 😆 you're definitely not the only one. Danny and Rocco aren't related, they'll just be stepbrothers if Sam marries Dante. Hopefully this can help out:

Laura- Grandchildren: Spencer and Ace (via Nikolas) Aiden (via Lucky) Charlotte and Rocco (via Lulu)

Kevin- Great-nephew: Ace (also step-grandson via Laura)

Felicia- Children: Maxie, Georgie (via Frisco) Grandchildren: Georgie, James and Bailey-Louise

Mac- Children: Cody (via Dominique) Niece: Robin (via Robert) Great-niece and nephew: Emma and Noah

Scotty- Children: Karen, Franco, Logan, Serena, Christina

Lucy- Children: Serena (surrogacy for Scotty and Dominique) Christina (adopted, raised w/Scotty & Kevin)

Anna- Children: Robin Grandchildren: Emma and Noah (via Robin) Nephew: Peter Great-niece: Bailey-Louise (via Peter)

Robert- Children: Robin Grandchildren: Emma and Noah (via Robin) Nephew: Cody (via Mac)

Sonny- Children: Dante (via Olivia), Michael (via Carly, through adoption), Kristina (via Alexis) Morgan (via Carly), Lila (via Sam), Avery (via Ava) Donna (via Carly) (not to mention babies lost with Lily (girl), Carly (boy), Claudia (boy)

Grandchildren: Rocco (via Dante), Wiley (via Michael), Amelia (via Michael), Kristina's unborn surrogacy baby)

Nephews: Spencer (via Courtney)

Nieces: Molly (via Ric)

Carly- Children: Michael (via AJ/Sonny), Morgan (via Sonny), Josslyn (via Jax), Donna (via Sonny)

Grandchildren: Wiley and Amelia (via Michael)

Siblings: Lucas

Cousins: Lucky, Lulu (via Luke), Valerie (via Pat)

Jason- Children: Jake (via Elizabeth), Danny (via Sam)

Nephews: Michael (via AJ), Scout (via Drew)

Great-nephews great-nieces: Wiley and Amelia (via Michael)

Cousins: Ned (via Tracy), Franco (via Heather) Austin (via Jimmy Lee), Brook Lynn (via Ned), Leo (via Ned)

Sam- Children: Lila (via Sonny), Danny (via Jason) Siblings: Kristina and Molly (via Alexis), Lucas, Leo and Baby Drew (via Julian) Cousins: Valentin (via Victor), Nikolas (via Stavros), Spencer (via Nikolas), Charlotte (via Valentin) Ace (via Nikolas)

Alexis- Children: Sam, Kristina and Molly Grandchildren: Danny and Scout (via Sam) Unborn baby (via Kristina/Molly)

Cousins: Valentin, Charlotte (via Valentin) Nephews: Nikolas Great-nephews: Spencer and Ace (via Nikolas)

Kristina and Molly are both sisters (via Alexis) and cousins (via Sonny and Ric)

Nina- Children: Nelle and Willow (twins with Silas Clay)

Grandchildren: Wiley (via Nelle) and Amelia (via Willow)

(Like Kristina and Molly, Wiley and Amelia are siblings via Michael and cousins via Nelle and Willow)

Curtis- Children: Trina (via Portia) Nephews: TJ (via Tommy) Father: Marshall Aunt: Stella

Sasha, like Diane, is of no relation to anyone.

Dex hasn't revealed his family ties.

Jagger has a sister, Gina (originally played by Nikki Cox)

Sonny and Sam's daughter Lila obviously was stillborn (at first she didn't know of Sonny or Jax was the father)

Elizabeth's brother Steven Lars Webber (via Jeff) is also Franco's brother (via Heather) and Jason's cousin (via Susan)

Terry (who'll be back onscreen soon) is also of no relation to anyone.

Lol meant that little Scout is Jason's niece, not nephew at R220

Also TJ's biological father is Shawn Butler, technically he isn't Curtis' (or Aunt Stella's) nephew (just legally recognized as)

I'm R215. I rest my case.

If I said it once, I've said it 1000 times. The family trees on daytime soaps are more like a briar patch.

They are calling Elizabeth Korte "Metro Korte" on X and saying she scrapped the storyline where Jason goes to Liz for help and instead made it so that he goes to "Hair" (new nickname for Snarly).

As I see it, Madam Leading Lady Hair is no longer paired with the sputtering Leading Man Mo so they have to pair her with the leading man's heir apparent and next in line to the throne Jason. This so that Hair is not threatened by CW or MW being paired with the sputtering leading man. They tried to appease Hair with supposed eye candy Drewfus as a consolation prize but it didn't work.

R228 Right that's what Chris and Dan had planned, Jason was supposed to show up at Elizabeth's door and reunite with her and Jake, while she treated his wound. Korte changed their version of Jason returns and even tweaked little nuances like those where Carly wasn't included.

For the past couple of weeks there have been "tweaks" by Korte and Mulcahey and someone pointed out how Sonny has been on every episode for fourteen days straight (including today)

[quote] She also feels that this would be a half hour. That's not based on anything she's heard, but the realities of the business - a 30 min show would be less risky financially and easier to draw new audiences into.

30 minutes is smart, in this day and age.

R230 I think so too. It'll probably air right behind Y&R and before B&B (if they decide to keep B&B). More seem to believe that The Talk will be cancelled, yet B&B is the other main option since Drew Barrymore isn't exclusive to CBS stations nationwide. Either that, or shortening Let's Make A Deal.

Jason's mother Susan Moore was supposed to be the mob boss targeting Sonny and the other mob affiliates. She would have taken Morgan and brainwashed him to target Sonny, while also doing the same with Jason. Both Morgan and Jason would have tried to take Sonny out, which is what got Chris and Dan fired, who were already on thin ice. It was already mentioned here however it's making the rounds on Twitter/X today

How could Susan Moore be a mob boss? What's the history there? Is she from a mob family? I just thought Susan was Alan's mistress and that's it

Susan Moore was Heathers cousin too

If you were wondering WHET Gail Ramsey, wonder no more.

R233 Lol no she wasn't a mob boss. They would've made her one during her time away while everyone was led to believe she was murdered. It would've been somewhat of a retelling of the Tale of Two Todd's story on OLTL where Todd and Victor Jr.'s mother Irene was assumed dead only to be some big time crime villain when she returned

R237 Sure was

Lol I meant that for R234 sure was

Think it was mentioned her already, but on Twitter/X they brought up LW "suggesting" that Maxie was the best option for Peter, when Lulu was someone the writers considered for him.

Previews for next week:

Mon 3/11/2024 Carly reveals the news about Jason to Sonny. Jagger and Anna continue their pursuit. Maxie and Spinelli try to resolve their issues. Sasha offers her support to Cody.

Tues 3/12/2024 Drew confronts Carly. Jason asks for a favor. Sam is emotional. Finn assesses Heather. Natalia surprises Blaze.

Wed 3/13/2024 Sonny fears Jason has changed. Michael is in shock. Selina shares information with Curtis. Drew blows off some steam. Jordan has doubts about her career.

Thur 3/14/2024 Jason explains where he has been. Lois checks in on Sonny. Jagger asks Carly for help. Sam has trouble hiding her suspicions. Molly speaks to Anna about potential charges.

Fri 3/15/2024 Heather gets medical information. Diane has a proposal for Alexis. Kevin reveals something to Marshall about his diagnosis. Josslyn tries to stop Dex from leaving. Nina humiliates Gregory.

Who misses me??!?

Where's Patrick Mulcahey's casting couch, I mean office? I have something to show him.......

Thanks for the preview, r240.

Glad they aren't dragging out the Jason reveal or him explaining where he's been. Although, the part about him explaining may just be a bunch of word salad that explains nothing in true soap fashion. I hope he asks about Britt.

Nina humiliating Gregory is in keeping with the theme of trashing Nina while exalting Snarly at every opportunity.

I wish Hat Daddy was leaving rather just going recurring. They don't know what to do with him and his big nothing burger Schizophrenia and accompanying blathering about it is beyond tedious. He was interesting for about three minutes at the beginning when he as in a motel room talking on the phone to some mysterious person about an assignment but they dropped that storyline.

Hahaha

Adam Huss got a new gig. I'm glad the exposure on GH raised his profile and got him more work.

I like Adam but they need to find a Nik with gravitas. Anyone know if they are searching for a new Nik?

I mean, they've had what, 4 Niks now?

It’s clear at this point that the “plan to welcome back lapsed viewers” = wall-to-wall content for the 75-year-old retired accounts payable specialists who post racist shit on Facebook, jill off to Sonny and Jason, and identify with Carly. Anyone not directly in their orbit (I.e., Trina, the Cassadines) automatically hits the back burner.

R242 You're welcome. In typical Chris and Dan fashion, they were seemingly going to milk the reveal as long as they possibly could, however Korte/Mulcahey seem to want this whole thing accelerated.

R244 No new Nik on the horizon, at least not for right now. That could change since they're supposedly planning to recast Spencer if NAC decides to not re-sign another long-term contract when he returns next month

R245 Right 4 were on for awhile, yet also 2 really brief ones:

1. Tyler Christopher (96-99; 03-11; 13-16)

2 Coltin Scott (99-03)

3. Chris Beetem (05)

4. Nick Stabile (16)

5. Marcus Coloma (19-23)

6. Adam Huss (21-23;23-24)

Carly and Jason are trending

Another possible change was Heather kidnapping Ace under Chris/Dan

R246 By the looks of it you're probably right. The same ones who didn't want to see Brad or Lucas, along with Felix, that's who they're catering too aka the Fraus that are huge fans of everyone you've mentioned lol

Nick Stabile is the one who filled in right after Tyler was fired in 2016.

Stabille played Nikolas in the storyline set on Cassadine Island which introduced Valentin.

Is it wrong of me to secretly hope that Steve's return doesn't impact the ratings?

[quote] They would've made her one during her time away while everyone was led to believe she was murdered.

FFS, doesn't anyone just DIE on this show? We saw Susan DEAD on the floor, she was pronounced and buried. WTF? This is almost as embarrassing as bringing back A.J. from on-screen death. It's impossible to mourn anyone on the show if they die because you know death is just a vacation -- unless the actor is really dead and recast is improbably, like Bobbie.

[quote] Nick Stabile is the one who filled in right after Tyler was fired in 2016.

Stabile was my favorite Nik replacement. I wish they had kept him around. Early Nik with Tyler Christopher was great, but towards the end of his first run you could see he was starting to phone it in and looking for greener pastures. Every time Christopher came back he looked worse than the time before (sometimes fat, sometimes orange, often overly and hideously tatted up) that his recasts became a relief.

Nick Stabile was definitely a good recast, especially considering he had less than 24 hours notice to prepare for filming scenes as Nikolas.

I was rather surprised they hired Marcus Coloma in 2019 rather than bring back Stabile

R254 😂 😂 no it's not wrong of you. You're actually not alone

R255 Lol that's probably what some of the network executives were saying when they rejected the story. GH/DOOL seem to utilize back from the dead plots a little too much, out of all the current soaps.

R256 R257 Nick Stabile is a good actor, same as Adam Huss. However Frank has some sort of policy where he refuses to hire temps as permanent

[quote]Nick Stabile is a good actor, same as Adam Huss. However Frank has some sort of policy where he refuses to hire temps as permanent

And yet Frank hired Marcus Coloma, someone who is not a good actor, or at least was terribly miscast as Nikolas, and kept him on the payroll for three years.

Coloma was miscast AND not a good actor. He just recited lines with dead eyes.

Coloma looks like he has a touch of the Down’s syndrome

R261 😆 well no one ever said Frank always has the best taste. Marcus was initially hired as permanent recast, with Frank ignoring calls for him to fire Marcus. He just has some weird idiosyncrasies that include not hiring temps as permanent, unless it's for another role (like how he hired Chloe Lanier as Janelle after she briefly played teenage Pat). Holiday Mia Kriegel was always meant as a temp Molly, then Brooke Anne Smith was brought in as permanent. Honestly I don't necessarily see the difference between turning a temp permanent as opposed to finding a brand new actor, but that's how he operates.

I thought he was too busy trying to come across as a surfer dude.

R262 A lot of fans stated that. Also mentioned he has more of an LA Valley/surfer boy vibe to him, believe those were labels given to him here as well.

R263 I can't lol

R265 I just mentioned that too lol I knew ppl here were saying that as well

Marcus Coloma said yes to Frank in ways Adam H and Nick S never did

R269 Oh wow 😁 😁

Marry me, R197!

I don’t watch much, so I can’t comment on Coloma’s acting, but I think he’s a really hot man.

Jason is keeping a "big secret," although the initial one was regarding Morgan, it'll be interesting to see how they changed it. As R242 pointed out, it might just be much ado about nothing. More than likely he's aware of who's targeting the mob bosses, which had to be altered as well.

When the plan was to bring Morgan back, were they going to recast or bring back Bryan Craig?

[quote] GH/DOOL seem to utilize back from the dead plots a little too much, out of all the current soaps.

Maybe it's because both of those soaps have come back from the dead multiple times themselves.

[quote] Jason is keeping a "big secret," although the initial one was regarding Morgan, it'll be interesting to see how they changed it.

Turns out Susan Moore really had triplets and he was born with the ability to shapeshift and time travel. Why not, it's General Hospital.

So, who is behind the "take-out-the-mob-bosses" plot? Cyrus? Duke? Ava? Frisco?

At this point why not Frank Smith? He's only been brought back from the dead once before. He's due.

Lorenzo Alcazar. Hasn't Frank been trying to get Ted King back for months?

It'll never happen, but I'd love for it to be Julian Jerome. They did the character and that fine piece of ass actor dirty. So many far more interesting characters and better actors have been sacrificed on the altar of St. Sonny. It's killed the show.

Morgan is a character that actually makes some sense to bring back.....but I guess Mo didn't want him back?

R274 More than likely a recast. Bryan Craig has a few irons in the fire.

R275 Touche 😁 😁

R276 😆 😆

R277 Their identity hasn't been revealed yet. Keep in mind it changes under each head writer regime they've had over the past year, for Chris & Dan planned a female head, then Frank and the scabs aka producers changed it to a male. Now it's up to Korte/Mulcahey (with the network still having final approval of course)

R278 Do you recall that Frank Smith was almost Cameron's grandfather when they were considering Zander as his son

R279 Yes. Although talks supposedly fell through after they had a meeting, which was actually dropped by Ted King (not that they fell through; he mentioned that he had a scheduled meeting with Frank)

Never say never for the network loves Julian and Wil de Vry. Frank was the one who grew tired of him and got rid of him, however now Frank is possibly being stifled in regards to what he can and can't do

R281 In the past Maurice refused a Morgan recast (which would've more than likely been Billy Flynn, in between his DOOL stints he was interested, which would be ironic now since Kate Mansi would be his sister on GH) however now he's apparently been stifled somewhat as well by the network, in regards to the actors (and Frank) dictating stories. Laura Wright is only getting Jason for Carly because Korte prefers Carly with Jason; had it been another head writer in charge outside of her, this reunion might not have been in the cards, well at least not romantically.

LW and SB just don't look good together. Lack of chemistry and lack of visual appeal. Same with LW and Mo.

Mo and CW also don't look good together and lack sexual chemistry. But it was obvious they like each other.

Mo and MW do have chemistry and are the most height appropriate.

R290 100% agree with everything you said. Most of Carly/Jason and Carly/Sonny fans currently are conservative fraus 😆 even though neither Steve nor Maurice actually wants to be in a romantic pairing with Laura. Maurice seems sullen since they broke up Sonny and Nina; he's trying to downplay it, but he's not doing a good job of hiding his feelings. Wonder if he'll change his tune if Sonny/Ava drum up enough positive feedback (provided Korte/Mulcahey stick with them, seeing how they were planned under Chris & Dan)

Outside of Frauville Nina and Ava aren't as disliked as they would like to believe 😁 Ava can generate chemistry with almost everyone and Nina isn't that far off. Carly, under LW, is the weakest link.

R197 and all, maybe we’ll find taggert on the gates.

Finola and her kids with Ian Buchanan and his husband.

These two looked good together. But we can't have nice things on GH.

R293 Didn't Finola's husband cheat on her, which led to her divorcing him?

R294 Lol no we can't but that's supposedly changing

I'm impressed by how Finola was able to keep her divorce quiet. I don't know what the story was but her husband was not attractive and kind of mean looking as I recall. Not that one should get divorced because their spouse is unattractive that's just a sidenote and standard DL protocol.

Cynthia also managed to keep her divorce quiet although her ex did accompany her to the Emmys after the fact.

How does Laura keep her job?

For greatest dramatic effect, the mob-boss-killer should be Julian Jerome. He's connected to half of the town (Ava, Sam, the very occasionally appearing Lucas), he wasn't so far back in history that people wouldn't remember him, he has the motivation, and the actor was the hottest man on the show for the years he was on. Most importantly, we need more eye candy. All we have is Chase in a chaste romance, the new Jagger -- take his shirt off, for god's sake -- and I suppose Dex (kinda, sorta). This is daytime! Where is their integrity? We need more male flesh.

R297 Agreed he wasn't much to look at 😆 supposedly he cheated on her, was wondering if you had heard that as well. Michelle Stafford can be insufferable at times, however she was mainly Finola's biggest supporter through her divorce, which someone also mentioned here.

R298 😂 because she's their main cheerleader. She almost lost her job twice- when Garin Wolf was promoted by Frons as head writer in 2011, he wanted Tamara Braun back as Carly, or even Kate. Jill Farren Phelps wouldn't allow it, seeing how she favored LW while also on bad terms with TB. When Frons fired Phelps in favor of Frank (to rescue GH from cancellation) Wolf tried to get rid of LW, but Frank stopped him (Ron was hired along with Frank, although Frank started working at GH in Dec. 2011, a month before Ron began in Jan. 2012) while Wolf was in turn fired himself (instead of being demoted back to a script writer under Ron).

The other time occurred when Phelps and Steve Burton were at Y&R. LW planned to join them over there, for Phelps offered a role once her contract at GH was up in fall of 2017. Frank was waiting for her to leave, so that he could he bring TB back on as Carly. TB had expressed interest in returning to GH yet Frank had her on hold, so when Jill and Steve were both let go in 2016 from Y&R, LW stayed at GH, resulting in TB being brought in as Kim instead of Carly. LW felt somewhat "uncomfortable" over all the hype surrounding Tamara's return to GH, so Frank hired Wes Ramsey in an effort to appease her, after she introduced the two to each other in the parking lot, which she referred to as a "chance meeting" (which is how he got the nickname "Parking Lot Pete," snagging the part from Josh Swickard, so Chase was created for him as a result, for the role was virtually his since he was the frontrunner, if not for Wes)

LW doesn’t have the same chemistry with the key characters she should have it with… if it was TB Carly is be torn with wanting her back with Sonny and would buy the Jason love story. I wish TPTB would right the wrong and give us a Carly worth rooting for.

R299 IA that would be an interesting story. Even if they choose not to go that route, Julian can always show up again, seeing how easily they explain away others who've "died" onscreen.

As far as eye candy is concerned, I'm wondering if Mulcahey will bring in some guys under his pen. Viewers are voicing their concerns about both Jagger and Natalia not being necessary, saying that they'd prefer more younger guys.

For some reason I find Laura Wright harmless. She seems like the type of person who realizes that she hit the jackpot and doesn't do much to make waves. GH, unlike most of the other soaps, has a lot of people who think they're too good for soaps. I never get that vibe from Laura Wright, she's just happy to be working.

Did LW delusionally think she would go to Y&R and de-throne Melody Thomas Scott or even Amelia Heinle?? LOL.

R302 For what it's worth, LW performs poorly in focus groups while being one of their most fast forwarded characters in demographics. Fraus seem to love her, although they don't speak for the general audience. By her constantly promoting GH she's essentially keeping her job, for she's one of their very few who actually engages fans to keep watching, even though she isn't exactly well received.

R304 Yeah she knows she hit the jackpot as the lead female on a soap, which is what she's always wanted.

LW still wants Wes back on GH, mentioning how others have had chances at multiple characters (IE Easton, Howarth) so why not Wes lol

[quote]LW still wants Wes back on GH

Good dick doesn't come cheap. If he's working , then he can split the check from time to time.

[quote] Maura West is great, and really deserves better than being paired with MB or even being stuck on GH for that matter.

R293 - Is Ian a gay Mormon with several husbands? Which one is it supposed to be?

R305 She was ready to go, even showing up at a CBS soap themed event (Rebecca Budig was with her) which was labeled as a "reunion" for them, although this is when Jill was still at Y&R, so it was more about getting a feel of where she was headed.

Are you guys still watching regularly or have you tuned out? Even though the new writers material hasn't officially aired yet, they're "tweaking" of storylines are supposedly first noticeable the week of their Feb. 19th episodes, from then on (the Jason returns story is all them, primarily Elizabeth Korte)

R309 You are absolutely right 🤣 🤣

[quote]Is Ian a gay Mormon with several husbands? Which one is it supposed to be?

His husband is the one in front taking the photo. I thought it was well known who Ian's husband is.

Thanks R315. It might be well know, but I don't generally follow the actors' lives much. I knew Ian was gay, but that's about it. Anyway, it is nice to see that the actors are close to each other offset. I think that adds depth and sincerity to their characters' onscreen relationships. Plus I can't imagine how awful it would be to have co-workers you hated but were stuck with for 18 hour days most of the week and even having to perform love scenes. If memory serves, I don't think Geary and Francis were all that enthralled with each other back in the day -- not enemies, but not friends either.

No Geary/Francis weren't all that enthralled with each other 😊 Patrick Mulcahey even mentioned how Genie left notes for the writers to not include any kissing scenes between Luke & Laura, when he was writing scripts in the 90's, although some of the writers would still work them in anyway.

I agree, r316, I love that FH and IB are so close.

Ian's posts a lot of their travel on X, so that's how I know, they've been together a long time. He also often posts photos of flowers which for some reason I enjoy and look forward to, lol.

Was Francis worried about catching HIV/AIDS in the 90s from Geary? He wasn't positive (as far as I know), but after Rock Hudson on Dynasty this became a big issue for a lot of actresses.

The mother of the twins who play Ace, Lana Clay-Monaghan, is running for City Council in Tustin, CA. She didn't list a party affiliation, just "non-partisan" on her application, I thought for sure she would list Repug since she was recently preaching about teaching her one-year-old twins about being patriots.

She was also the victim of some Tik-Tok prank in a Target which caused her to have an epileptic seizure. I wonder if she sued Target....

Anyway, I've taken a disliking to her and her husband, they are a bit much on X with those kids. I really got the impression they were looking for a GFM during her last hospital stay.

R319 That's definitely what was alluded to, it's kind of a long read, but it's all in the first paragraph 😊 Nancy Lee Grahn invited a writer onset, who observed the interactions between Tony and Genie, followed by comments from Patrick afterwards:

I'm kind of over Genie. Laura doesn't have any of her kids are on canvas. I guess she's got a couple of grandkids. Who knows what will happen with the Spencer recast, could be hit or miss.

Laura is unpopular on SM right now due to her defense of Esme. She and Kevin are also excruciatingly boring with no chemistry.

Perhaps she too needs to be put on recurring as I'm sure she doesn't come cheap.... Would she accept recurring or stomp off in a huff?

Her defense of Esme is definitely not doing her any favors, especially compared to her treatment of Nikolas.

Honestly recurring probably wouldn't work out in her favor; she seems content with her contract status and long breaks. She would probably be insulted, seeing how negotiating this type of contract was in part due to Tony having similar perks.

A photo of the elusive Mr. Amanda Setton at the Oscars!

Amanda's wearing baggy gown must be pregnant.

Ratings go up when gf is on screen. Is what it is.

Can't wait for them to cast Aiden's boyfriend Tobias. They had a gay and lesbian couple on simultaneously before with Lucas/Brad and Kristina/Parker although those were both background storylines at that time, so hopefully this time it'll be different

R324 You mean he let her go out somewhere besides GH? 😁 there was speculation about her being pregnant and Chase/Brook Lynn having a baby as well, since there were two pregnancy stories planned under Chris & Dan this year (although now that is subject to change)

Laura will make more sense when Nik, Lulu, and Lucky return. I do like her dynamic with Cyrus. We need a female vet lead to head this show but I guess Anna and Tracy do it better?

R328 You raise a good point, for Anna is able to be written independently outside of Robin and her kids, while Tracy to a certain extent can have story outside of Ned. The writers and Frank seem to place more effort into writing for Anna and Tracy more than Laura, seeing how she almost always has supporting roles in storylines, for the most part. Laura, however, is popular in regards to the whole nostalgia factor (and Genie has a big fan base)

Yes, Anna and Tracy do it better in my opinion.

I watch for Anna, Ava, Tracy, Valentin and Nina.

Laura is okay but a bit sedate and bland. I'm over Rev. Cyrus, which surprises me as I loved him at first.

Victor Sheffield Cassadine and Britt also kept me watching. Liesel gets an honorable mention too.

Tristan is tired and it shows. He should retire. Loved him in his heyday. The thing with Diane is cringeworthy.

I can't stand Scotty/Kin's bumbling buffoonery and am pleased when he's not around.

You guys are noticing how everything seems practically Anti-Sonny/Anti-Maurice since the network has stepped in and made changes? Taking Nina away from Sonny, not working out a way to keep Joshua Bernard on even though he's in school, characters voicing their dislike of him, his past misdeeds resurfacing (Karen Wexler, shooting Dante, etc.), being stripped of close family members and friends who he can trust, it's going against everything Maurice wants for Sonny

R330 Do you prefer Valentin with Anna or Nina? Lol the reverend routine is supposed to be revealed as an act eventually, they're just prolonging it, although under Korte/Mulcahey they might do it sooner. Tristan is definitely just there for a paycheck lol he seems pretty miserable often, while Kin actually prefers to be on more lol speaking out frequently when he's written out, however others have stated they're tired of his act as well.

Awww, I love Scotty and always will. Laura Webber was an IDIOT 45 years ago!

I prefer Valentin with Anna.

I also like Valentin interacting with his cousin Alexis. Is NLG's buddy Mulcahey going to allow her to continue to dictate storylines and refuse to do Cassadine stories?? A couple of years ago they did a Cassadine Thanksgiving at Alexis' house and they were all snarking at each other and it was amusing. I thought they should have made that an annual tradition like the Q's Thanksgiving pizza shtick. But they never did it again.

I guess Laura is supposed to be the Alice Horton of Port Charles, but this show never seems to give a shit about elder cast members -- especially female ones.

R333 Well he was very attractive back then. When they cast Josh Duhon as Logan, he bore a slight resemblance to Kin, close enough to be related (back when Mark Teschner could make casting decisions without much interference)

R337 Think they're going to stick with Anna/Valentin, for Korte likes them together too

Honestly NLG seems so enthusiastic about Mulcahey being in charge that she just might go along with any Cassadine stories he comes up with, seeing how she trusts his vision. She has been happy with certain regime changes before (from Guza to Wolf; the writing for Alexis under Jean/Shelly) yet this is more on a personal level, going back 30+ years

R335 Oh dear Anna Lee 😊 well if Laura is supposed to be Alice Horton, then does that mean Kevin is our version of Tom? On a more shallow note, the guy cast as young Tom Horton on DOOL is 🥵

Is Nicholas Bechtel campaigning to get his job back once NAC abdicates?

He looks better suited to play Tobias, R339.

Good idea, r340!

It's been enough time and he looks sufficiently different. If Howarth and Easton can reincarnate, why can't Bechtel. My only concern would be that he has lost his natural acting ability he had as a kid. The Emma actress was a natural as a kid, but now not so much...

Chase and Brook Lynn's wedding is scheduled for April (May would've been better imo lol)

R339 Definitely seems that way, especially recently

R340 Yes that would work

R341 IA same goes for the Serena actress, some child actors come off sort of awkward in adult roles. Kristen Alderson is another example; she was much better as Starr as a child

Freddie Smith (ex-Sonny, DOOL) apparently was up for Morgan and still could be if Korte/Mulcahey decide to bring Morgan on.

That would certainly lend some authenticity to Morgan having blown up.

R346 😆 😆

Second pregnancy that Chris & Dan had planned was supposedly for Sam & Dante (not sure if EK/PM will keep it in)

Even though Chris and Dan's name continues to appear in the credits as HW, I can certainly tell there's someone new at the helm just by the writing.

Seems like different energy in the writing, much sharper focus, different intent.

The Alexis-Diane scenes seemed different from their standard scenes somehow. Ditto the Nina-Ava scenes in the chapel. And certainly the Jason scenes had different energy.

R349 Have you noticed this shift since somewhere around the week of February 19th? That's moreso the start of Elizabeth and Patrick's "tweaking" Chris & Dan's material. It's definitely noticeable, even though the main reworking focused on Jason's return, you can see hints of their vision in the other stories. Although I've seen some fans state that it's nothing but more of the same, I agree that there's a big difference, including a sharper focus, more humanization. Even when Alexis showed up at Scout's birthday party, on the March 1st episode, everything seemed non Chris & Dan.

I think some people are seeing what they want to see.

I first noticed the difference in tone with Thursday's episode. It was so noticable to me, I went back to check the writers credits to see if Patrick Mulcahey was listed as HW.

I suppose there were small elements noticeable earlier, but Thursday was the first time it really was palpable. There was strong tension playing throughout the episode as Sonny and others saw Jason and realized he was still alive.

They can ship in all the new writers they want, the show is about 40% less interesting without Spencer, Esme, Nikolas, and Valentin.

They blew it with Esme. Good actress who could have been a trouble maker for a long time but they backed her into an impossible corner. Bad, short sighted, aimless writing.

Spencer is on his way back, Valentin is expected to stay. Only difference is NAC might not stick around long-term

If anything, NAC will return so that his contractual obligations are fulfilled, usher in a recast. The issue with that is NAC is so impressive as Spencer, hopefully an eventual recast can at least be somewhat as good as him

Fans are wondering if the scene where Jason gave Danny a lesson on gun safety is by someway foreshadowing Danny possibly killing or accidentally shooting Jake, which would be ridiculous imo to kill Jake off again. Korte isn't exactly a fan of Elizabeth, so some wouldn't put it past her, however ABC/Disney probably wouldn't go for that again

On another note, Jason, Michael, Jake and Danny look like they could actually be related irl (especially when it comes to Jason/Jake and Michael/Danny; Sean Kanan's AJ also fits)

Monaco is also being slammed for her "Ambien induced" performances in regards to Dante's shooting. Apparently she's expected to be on more under Korte/Mulcahey, whereas Chris & Dan never really had much use for her.

Monaco is just awful—totally inexpressive.

Weirdly, KStorms has perked up with the new material and is showing nice comic timing.

Whispers are swirling that Chase forsakes Brook Lynn and leans into his feelings for John/Jagger after the successful chem test of the characters/actors on Thursday's show.

R354 Definitely agree. She was their strongest actress out of all the younger females; they should've worked more on her redemption storyline or at least tried to not make her so irredeemable. Chris & Dan, as well as a lot of other current soap writers, seem to make their villains so evil that they go past the point of no return.

R359 Kirsten has perked up, wonder if she really is on a weight loss drug and is looking forward to the results.

R363 Haha well if only John/Jagger were hot 😊

Cameron Mathison's contract is up next for renewal

Steve revealed on his podcast that he signed a two-year deal

LW is blaming the poor reception to Jason/Carly back in 2021 due to "rushing" their storyline yet the whole storyline was her idea. Fans were livid because they were invested in Jason/Britt before LW bulldozed their love story

GH fans' watch party.

R368 Oh shit 😆 😆 😆 😆

LMAO I meant that for R367 at R368

Actress Robyn Bernard has passed away, known for her role as Terry Brock on GH

Terry and Bobbie discussing D.L. Brock and their newfound poorness.

Lindsey Godfrey is being mentioned as a Lulu recast

*Linsey Godfrey

YIKES, she’s terrible on DAYS.

Lol she was fine when she first started, same as her years on B&B. Seems her personal issues are affecting her acting.

R228 Korte was trending today for that same instance, it actually seems worse, for she apparently vehemently vetoed any involvement between Jason and Elizabeth

Is Godfrey leaving Days?

R377 She's there off & on. They also film six months ahead of schedule so if she were leaving again, or has already left, they haven't made any announcements in that regard.

Chris and Dan were reportedly stumped with where exactly they could go with Trina after Spencer exited, which is why she's barely been on screen.

NAC was supposedly at the GH studios, yet when they took an updated cast photo, which featured practically the entire cast, he wasn't present for that picture (he possibly took an updated individual photo for their theme song). He has about a month and a half/two months left on his contract (not any mention of him filming either)

Linsey Godfrey was hideous on BB (Caroline Spencer). She was awful. She will fit right in on GH.

"Cameron Mathison OUT"----------->>>Any day now. Wait and see. Talk about a dead end character.

R381 😁 Not hideous. I'd personally prefer a different Lulu; either they aren't completely sold on her or she's not sold on them since the search for another Lulu is still ongoing. Apparently she was considered as Lulu, although nothing came of it. Temporary Maxie, Nicole Paggi, auditioned for Lulu before being cast as Maxie.

*Apparently she was considered as Lulu before, although nothing came of it at R383 Now she's being mentioned again.

R382 It seems that the writing's on the wall.

Daytime unites to help prevent ALS

[quote]Chris and Dan were reportedly stumped with where exactly they could go with Trina after Spencer exited, which is why she's barely been on screen.

This is why the smart play is to send Spencer and Trina off into the sunset. They aren't going to find another NAC. Just rest the character when he's done. Quite frankly, I don't know who Spencer and Trina speak to, because I find them completely uninteresting as a couple. I'm sure the actress who plays Trina is a nice person, but her acting is mediocre and she generates nothing. NAC carries that pairing.

If Days cast is up in the air prioritize and grab Tamara Braun and Greg Vaughan. As for Lulu lure JMB back.

I don’t want a Jason and Carly romance. I’d prefer he go in a new direction - Ava? Hayden? Resurrected Britt? If they want to revisit his past loves id vote Liz. Unless the Jasam chemistry is still there I’d be cool with a well crafted reunion sl if it’s facts we only have SB and Jason for a few years….

The show is being accused of ripping off DOOL's return story for Steve's Harris Michaels with Jason.

By whom?

By fans who watch both shows

R387 Story wise, that would make sense, except the network and Frank want to hold on to Trina/Tabyana, so the writers can't write her out. Chris & Dan were huge fans of Esme yet they couldn't keep her since it was mandated by the network to get rid of her. In a way, they could be punishing Trina/Tabyana by back burning her since they couldn't keep the girl that they really wanted.

Korte loves Curtis and Mulcahey is big on diversity, so they'll more than likely have more story for Trina, especially when Spencer returns. For besides their family and Joss, with Dex, there's really no one else for Trina or Spencer for that matter to interact with our of their bubble but themselves.

R388 The network could bring Tamara back, but since Frank fired her, he's probably not going to be the one to do it. Frank supposedly has been muted so even if he didn't want her to return he wouldn't have any say.

Apparently it's either JMB or a recast (preferably a "soap name") that's under consideration for Lulu, so she could return. Emme Rylan wants the role again yet hasn't been offered.

R389 Sadly Korte and Wright want Jason/Carly so that's where they're supposedly going with it, unless the network mandates they steer clear of their romance. Seeing how the reaction to them together during the Nixon Falls/mob marriage storyline was poor, the network can always step in if they feel they're not working. Wright is coming up with excuses for why they're not being fully accepted together when the reality is her version of Carly seems to be the main problem.

When Harris Michaels and Ava Vitali were together on DOOL, there were references made by fans of their "Jason and Carly" finally being reunited.

Who did Rebecca Herbst piss off?

R397 Lol no one. She's extremely introverted, has been that way for years. She spends most of her time holed up in her dressing room so she's never been the type to really demand storyline changes or cause any conflicts on set, so in a way she's seen as someone who can be walked over.

That's why they tried to get rid of her when she was fired in 2011 (Guza/Korte can't stand the character; Frons wanted Rebecca Budig as Elizabeth when AMC was cancelled) and why Frank lowballed her in 2016 during her contract renewal, in an effort to have her quit which her husband even spoke on, in regards to the pay disparity. She was seriously considering DOOL's offer to play Abigail, had she walked away from GH.

LW version doesn’t work with either Jason or Sonny. I wish TPTB got TB back and we’d have a Jarly romance that would work it was proven on Days. TB Carly was Sonny’s best pairing close to Brenda of yesteryear.

Nothing positive has transpired since new writers started showing new material this month.

I’m really not here got the Carly and Jason show.

What is TPTB's fascination with LW? All she does is snarl, which is fine for a villain like Selina Wu, but not for the supposed leading lady. She doesn't wear clothes well, dresses very utilitarian or matronly, nothing fashionable. Looks rather masculine, in my opinion. That Melanie Scott Thomas on Y&R who is pushing 70 looks and dresses better and her 80 yr old sidekick reads cue cards better than Mo.

The show is like watching paint dry since Jason returned. If he’s not in a scene, all the others characters are talking about him, a la Poochie from The Simpsons. I miss Quartermaines. I miss Cassadines. I miss Nina.

At R398 forgot to mention that Frank even had recasts in mind for Elizabeth, such as Melissa Archer and Bree Williamson, who of course came on months afterwards as Claudette "C.J." Beaulieu. Melissa speaking out against Frank most likely has burned any bridges headed towards GH now.

R399 She comes off like their sister when she interacts with them, there's not any romantic spark

R400 Technically this is still Chris & Dan's material you're watching, although "tweaking" by Elizabeth & Patrick has been onscreen for almost a month now, yet there still somewhat dissatisfaction in regards to too much Carly, Jason and Sonny. Now after today's show, there's the possibility that Jagger is behind the shootings, which really isn't sitting well with viewers (apparently, Adam Harrington is on somewhat of a short-term contract).

R401 TPTB fascination with her is that she's a "team player" aka ass-kisser. She goes out of her way to promote GH and is essentially their biggest cheerleader. Most of their cast isn't as passionate about the show as she is, especially those who have been there for awhile. She treats GH like it's daytime's top show so they're constantly rewarding her, even though most of her fans are fraus who identify with her and aren't calling for Sarah J. Brown or Tamara Braun to return (SJB seems to be getting better mentally, although she seems over soap acting, after getting blackballed by Sony)

I was hoping Adam Harrington would stick around. Is this also a re-write making him a bad guy?

R407 It would definitely be a rewrite on Korte's part, which is weird seeing how Jagger was never that type of character. Going by Jason's flashback, Jagger is either willingly involved or was being blackmailed for Jason remembered him.

R402 Poochie, from The Simpsons? 😂 😂 It's also reminiscent of Nelle and Peter, how they were dominating the show with everyone standing around talking about them even when they weren't around.

R407 Another reason could be that Jagger went rogue to get revenge on Sonny. This is all just speculation at this point, he seemed to know Jason was alive based on that flashback.

Rumors have Ava and Selina Wu involved claiming that Ava is playing Sonny but that could be fanfic

Ava playing Sonny would restore the character as lethal and a bad ass. Bree as Liz would have worked or as Sarah Weber- Claudette was a nothing character. What’s the story about Melissa versus Frank?

Michele val Jean's The Gates is apparently being developed as an hour long show. The Talk might be on the chopping block.

R411 Melissa spoke out on Twitter in regards to the toxicity she experienced at OLTL. Apparently when she was in the process of renegotiating her contract, Frank said this to her:

Along with what Brian Frons said, she spoke out last year during the time the writer's were striking

Sonny, mumbling and talking with his hand in front of his face, plus add in the cue card reading and the stuttering -- you get an unwatchable performance. Carly is overplayed, lacks any subtlety, and is simply an annoying character. Now we have Jason who is a comic book character. I feel like I'm watching a badly acted high school version of The Godfather meets the Zombie. I don't think this is the recipe for saving our last ABC daytime soap.

Thank you! I couldn't understand what Sonny said when he was talking to Lois - he had his hand over his mouth and was just overall acted like he wished he was somewhere else.

Have to give Mo's scene partners a lot of credit, can't be easy.

Has Jason asked about Britt yet?

He didn't know about Bobbie or about the Dullard's (Willow & Mikey) baby Amelia so I'm guessing he doesn't know Britt died to get away from Cody.

Britt should be revealed as alive and well

R415 😆 😆 😆 😆

R418 I don't think he's gotten around to asking about her yet

By the way, why wasn't Jason wet or even look like he was in a river when he woke up in the boathouse? I'm thinking that Jagger had someone down below to pull him out of the water. Why wouldn't the FBI/Anna check out the Quartermaine property just like they figured out to check out Carly's house?

Good points. Jagger having someone helping him out of the water and somehow dissuading Anna from searching the Quartermaine's property would make sense seeing how he's involved more than he's letting on. Hopefully they can come up with a good enough reason to explain Jagger's involvement, instead of it being something lame like he's been waiting to get revenge on Sonny after all this time.

Apparently Steve was given final approval over Jason's return story, primarily written by Elizabeth Korte (with involvement from Patrick Mulcahey). Jason targeting Sonny as an assassin, Jason having his Q memories reinstated (along with his Jason Morgan memories), Jason being a cop, Jason being taken care of by Elizabeth and Jake were all dismissed. Although towards Steve's credit, it was Korte who took Elizabeth and Jake's involvement out of Jason's story, yet Becky's fans feel that Steve could've left that part in, if he really wanted to.

[quote] Second pregnancy that Chris & Dan had planned was supposedly for Sam & Dante

Does it bother Dante in the slightest that he's fucking his father's ex who is also his sister's sister, not to mention the ex-wife of his stepfather's cousin? The inbreeding on these shows puts the European Royals to shame.

TPTB are idiots. Stop letting vast dictate story. We have to have Jarly. Can’t have Jasam. MB doesnt want Carson. The fans want but the TPTB don’t want Liason. If this show will survive time to at least care about the characters the fans care about!

Poor Mo must be furious. Imagine TPTB not signing his son to a contract, but allowing previously fired SB to dictate story.

Maybe Mo has friends in the camera department. How was this shot allowed on the air?

Elizabeth Korte and Patrick Mulcahey were first credited as head writers starting with today's episode.

R425 😆😆 imagine had Sam and Sonny's daughter Lila had lived, he would be involved with his sister's mother

R426👏👏👏👏

R427 Right he seems pretty unhappy in regards to the show, based off his comments and demeanor

Hat Daddy off contract per today's closing credits.

Who is next?

I like Sasha and Cody quite a bit, but they are both pretty disposable at this point.

So they found a way to explain away Heather's behavior and keep her around but they couldn't find a way to keep Esme?

What's the big deal with Esme? So she's dead, it doesn't matter. She could have been decapitated and incinerated live on camera and still come back in a few months with some crackpipe retcon.

If the time has passed for Jason to reasonably revert back to Jason q, maybe jake starts to embrace his quartermaine heritage.

Heather asking Laura "how's Kevin in bed" and referencing the whole twin thing with Ryan sounds like something Mulcahey probably suggested in the script 😁 😁 since he's not responsible for scriptwriting. Ron would suggest certain lines or add them in on his own.

R433 Three contract actors will exit by summer's end, according to rumors.

Previews for next week:

Mon 3/18/2024

Dex makes a confession to Joss.

Tracy shares a moment with Sonny.

Diane offers encouragement to Alexis.

Kevin explains what might have led to Marshall’s misdiagnosis.

Stella has an unlikely encounter.

Tues 3/19/2024

Joss opens up to Carly.

Dex confides in Anna.

Sonny offers Natalia some valuable insights.

Jason gets a visitor.

Brook Lynn lays into Jagger.

Wed 3/20/2024

Tracy sees a new side of Cody.

Alexis informs Molly about her plans.

Natalia has a revelation.

Anna makes an admission to Jagger over drinks.

Thur 3/21/2024

Drew has a proposition for Nina.

A photo shoot at Deception goes wrong.

Laura and Heather find some common ground.

Willow is worried by her actions.

Fri 3/22/2024

Jason reaches out to Diane for help.

Maxie calls Lucy out.

Cody and Olivia comfort each other.

Sasha makes a huge decision.

Chase and Brook Lynn are stunned.

R434 Would you still like Cody if he had an affair with Olivia? Just speculation 😁😁

Next week will be the first "official" full week of what is now the Korte/Mulcahey era

R435 In this instance it might be more of "the name" for Frank and the network are apparently big on Alley Mills.

Does Steve Burton get down on his knees and thank his lucky stars every day? I have now watched him play three different roles on three different soaps and they're all Jason Morgan. Has anyone ever seen Steve in a role where he wasn't playing Jason?

R444 I have 😁 when he played Chris on that old sitcom Out Of This World, except it seems like he was playing himself as a surfer dude bro from LA, which was more along the lines of how he was when he was younger. Should that count since it wasn't Jason and more Steve?

[quote]Three contract actors will exit by summer's end, according to rumors.

Is this in addition to some being dropped to recurring?

For actual exit I would guess Cameron Mathison, Gregory Harrison and I don't know who the third would realistically be unless they are counting NAC but I thought he was exiting sooner than summer's end.

In addition to Hat Daddy, Jordan and Sasha should go on recurring.

R446 Those three exits would be in addition to those being dropped to recurring.

More rumors:

Mulcahey wants to do Cassadine stories, however he would prefer not to rush them.

NAC is as good as gone from GH. He's returning to fulfill the conclusion of his contract then he's out the door. Mulcahey would prefer Spencer stay, NAC or no NAC, so the network is planning to oblige with a recast.

Adam Huss is returning to film for at least one day. The network admires him, so they're considering him as their permanent Nikolas, provided he has availability (for someone already dropped here that he has a new series) in turn overriding Frank's rule against temps as permanent replacements. Frank apparently admires him too, he just has his "rule."

Alexis will definitely have her law license reinstated; Mulcahey wants her in full lawyer mode.

Extra rumor:

Jason was involved with Hannah Scott while he was away. Hannah, originally played by Lisa Vultaggio from March 26th, 1999-March 23rd, 2001 is not scheduled to return, for she's living in Nashville with her real life husband Jonathan Jackson.

Actresses being considered as a Hannah recast: Krista Allen (ex Billie Reed, DOOL; ex Taylor Hayes, B&B) and Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe, DOOL) among others, although those are the primary selections.

R449 - I know it's a soap opera, but can ANYONE on this show go for more than 2 weeks without fucking everyone in their vicinity?

[quote]can ANYONE on this show go for more than 2 weeks without fucking everyone in their vicinity?

Yes.

Didn't Krista already get shafted at B&B? Too much competition for KKL? Does she think LW will be more willing to share the spotlight?

I always heard as far as soaps go GH was pretty sexless, has that changed?

Krista and Nadja don’t really seem like GH actresses—they have that plasticky LA blow-up doll look that the show typically avoids.

R450 LMAO

R452 Right she was definitely shafted by B&B, while still having around a year left on her contract. Although she's friends with KKL, there was a blind item about an actress on a soap not being happy with the attention a newcomer was getting, leading many to believe it was KKL/KA

It wasn't KKL. It was the other one, the girl who played her daughter.

R451 😃 if Mulcahey is really planning to sex GH up as some are wondering, not sure how long she would last. Frank is why she's there yet the network could always decide otherwise

R453 It was under Chris/Dan, who had an aversion to those scenes. Mulcahey isn't of their ilk lol

R454 True except there have been exceptions to that rule. Playboy Playmate of the month 1997 Miss Monaco is an example 😀

R457 Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, who plays Taylor's daughter Steffy? What's the exact story?

Hannah Scott? We don’t need that character back!

In terms of exits I’d say - Sash, Nina, Cody, Willow, possibly Chase & Brooklyn, Finn, Drew…any of these could go and I wouldn’t care. Gregory is worth keeping for Tracy!

Frank apparently wants Lucky back as Jonathan Jackson and Lulu only as Julie Marie Berman, although neither seem interested. The network would have to step in if the writers want to bring either Lucky or Lulu back without JJ/JMB.

Dex's family ties should be revealed soon (wonder if it's next week)

I'd love to see what Frank could do with DAYS' minimal budget.

It'll be interesting to see how GH's number are affected if The Gates is 60 minutes and plugged in at 2pm Eastern.

I quit watching a couple of years ago, and I can't believe that fucking Willow is still on the show. WTH? I can't imagine how soporific her scenes with Michael "Eeyore" Quartermaine must be.

R465 Frank as EP at DOOL? Hmmm that might actually work. Except I wonder how would Ron feel about it

For some reason I'm thinking that they won't air The Gates directly opposite GH for they'll probably be more concerned with building off of Y&R's audience, so it'll probably be situated right after Y&R, before B&B (provided they decide to keep B&B)

R466 Willow is still here, heavily ensconced into Port Charles society 😊 as Michael's wife, Nina's daughter and a loving mother of two with her very own burgeoning nursing career. Although she's mainly at home with the kids while Michael is more actively outside, interacting with other people. If anything she's more of Michael and Drew's sounding board, although that can change under Korte/Mulcahey (more with Mulcahey, if he's interested in broadening Willow's horizons)

They made Willow thoroughly unlikeable during her wedding and cancer treatment.

She championed Carly even as she lay dying. Didn't she make Carly her matron of honor?

She also accepted Harmony who pimped her out to a cult leader but continued to shun and berate Nina whose offenses weren't nearly as egregious, actually mild in comparison. The writing in favor of Carly was just too heavy handed.

Lois is possibly sticking around beyond Chase/Brook Lynn's nuptials

R469 You're saying what plenty of fans have stated about Willow 😊 they've also nicknamed her coupling with Michael "Milquetoast" while also stating preferences for Michael with Sasha/Willow with Chase. Brook Lynn has been suggested as a better love interest for Cody since they both seem to have no use for any sexual activities

R469 Carly was her matron of honor iirc and the writing in Carly's favor is very heavy handed. That's all on Korte and Frank, so it's most likely not going to change anytime soon.

Cody and Olivia are being hinted at (per SON also around the rumor mill) along with a possible "blood bath" with multiple exits (a suggestion to have characters killed off in an explosion at Chase/Brook Lynn's wedding was brought up, although that was more Guza's style)

Lois was a bit more palatable in her scenes with Sonny the other day as she toned down the Bensonhurst shtick.

Rena is a good actress and attractive and should have returned a bit more refined to make her a viable character and possible love interest for someone of substance.

Campy or cartoon-ish characters along with villains just don't have longevity and are best tolerated in small doses.

Talking about time slots on broadcast television is about as contemporary as warring over magazines and newspapers.

Do none of you live in 2024?

Two weeks ago I read that hat man and Lois were taken off contract. I find Lois annoying; it wouldn't bother me if it's her as well.

[quote] Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, who plays Taylor's daughter Steffy? What's the exact story?

Jacquie's a backstabbing cunt, that's the story.

Isn't the average age of soap viewers 65-70? They aren't streaming.

Cody and Olivia are being hunted at as a couple (chem tested) I should say at R473

*Hinted at as a couple 😊

R475 😆 it was just an honest opinion about where exactly The Gates might fit in CBS' daytime lineup.

R474 IA cartoony, campy like characters (similar to like AMC's Opal for example) are usually somewhat toned down or paired in an outlandish pairing

R476 Right they're both off-contract, although seemingly there's plans to keep Lois around, even if just in a recurring capacity. Marshall will probably be out completely at the resolution of his current storyline arc

R477 😆 😆 😆 😆

What about Jordan? What's the plan for her? Recurring or bye-bye? She has improved acting wise and is no longer so wooden but still not a compelling character.

Maybe Marshall is the guy killing all the mob guys.

R485 It's just a rumor but supposedly Jordan might end up with Drew

Under Chris & Dan, they were planning for Jordan & Brick. The scene between Jordan & Drew was looked at as "chem testing"

R486 Could be, never know. Selina Wu with possibly Ava as either an accomplice or partner are what current rumors are saying. Another rumor has Jagger responsible.

[QUOTE] Cody and Olivia are being hInted at as a couple

Isn't Cody younger than Dante? Poor Ned might have to pack up and move back to Salem.

R477 = Krista?

R490 There supposed to be around the same age (about 38), friends since they were kids.

Sorry "they're supposed to be" at R492

R491 🤔 😁

Take this with a grain of salt, but these are the main actors rumored to be out soon:

Nicholas Chavez (Spencer)- Will return to complete his contract, then recast

Cameron Mathison (Drew)- Might have a brief romance with Jordan, then written out

Tanisha Harper (Jordan)- Either written out or dropped to recurring

Cynthia Watros (Nina)- Will go full on "Annie Dutton" then written out

Getting rid of current characters will also help to usher in any newer characters that Korte/Mulcahey (especially Mulcahey) could bring on (or even older characters from the past)

Another person possibly out, although this one wouldn't go over well with her fanbase, Becky Herbst

No, not CW. I thought Frank loved her. I like her.

Does KStorms have dirt on Frank or ABC? Why is she never in jeopardy of being dropped? What does she bring to the table that is so special?

[quote]What does she bring to the table that is so special?

I'm trying really hard not to make a fat joke here.

R498 It's speculation because they are apparently getting rid of certain actors without naming names, so although she's rumored to be one of them, it's not set in stone that she's out. Frank adores Cynthia, Patrick Mulcahey loves her to, however the network is doing what they feel is best to move GH forward.

Funny you should say that, but although Frank loves his "niece" Kirsten, she's been mentioned recently as being out, once the network began taking certain liberties away from Frank. Ever since, she's seemed more engaged in her scenes and is reportedly working on weight loss to keep her job.

R499 😊

Cynthia's been wasted so it would be great for her to burn shit down before she leaves.....if she leaves.

R502 There's many who want to see her play crazy again. Right that's if she leaves- Korte can't stand Nina, however she has no say in which characters leave or stay. She can choose not to write for certain characters, even make them unlikable, although ultimately it's a network decision. Writers suggest getting rid of certain characters yet they can't do it without approval.

Are Mulcahey and Korte CO headwriters or is Mulcahey the headwriter and Korte is the associate head writer or vice versa?

R504 Mulcahey and Korte are both head writers together, so they are both each other's co-head writer with the same amount of control over storylines. Korte was previously associate head writer under Chris & Dan.

This is supposedly the story Chris & Dan planned for Jason:

Susan Moore, Jason's birth mother, was secretly working with Jennifer Smith, for Jennifer was planning to take over as a main mob boss by eliminating her competition. Jennifer rescued a presumed dead Morgan from the river after the car bomb, programming him to work against Sonny. Susan was reunited with Jason after the tunnel collapse and nursed him back to health, while instructing Jason to teach Morgan how to be a trained assassin. Jason pretended to go along with the plan while secretly planning to rescue Morgan and bring him back home. Morgan was also missing a finger. Jagger was not involved in this version of the story at all.

Jason would've returned to Port Charles, subsequently being on the run while also injured. He would've sought out Elizabeth for help, who, in turn, would hide him out at Wyndemere (this is why Chris/Dan decided to have Wyndemere sold to commercial developers and not a real person, for the plan was to keep it empty. While hiding Jason, Elizabeth would've fell back madly in love with him, becoming obsessed with him and keeping him locked away at Wyndemere, similarly to how Nikolas his Esme away.

Elizabeth keeping Jason away from everyone is too similar to Jake Doe story that Ron wrote, if this is what would've actually happened. The story about Morgan has been subject of rumors for awhile, however the Elizabeth angle is a recent rumor that could be fanfic.

That story is around the rumor mill posted at R506 with my take on it at R507 just separated them from each other.

R506 - Not that death ever matters on GH, but I'm fairly certain Jennifer Smith died a long time ago too.

Has GH acknowledged the death of Robyn Bernard (Terry Brock) on SM? I haven't seen anything. Only person who mentioned her was Kin and that was in response to a fan with a photo of him, Jackie, David Groh and Robyn and a generic "Those were fun times" (paraphrasing) and no direct reference to Robyn.

GH has acknowledged death of more minor characters that were only on the show for a short time. IIRC Robyn was on four or five years.

Robyn's "Terri" was more than just there. She was front and center in a massive storyline (Laurelton) that went on for a year maybe two.

It was TERRY, bitch!

Just out of curiosity, has the show even mentioned Lesley lately? Last we heard was the wildly improbable throw-away line that she was in Italy living in a glorious lake house with some hot young stud (as if she were George Clooney). Also, not that it really matters, but does Laura even know she has two step-brothers (Mikey and Rick [Jr.] Webber) somewhere out there?

R509 Jennifer Smith is still alive. You could be referring to when Lisa Marie originally played her in 1980, but she's had three recasts since then in Roseanne Arnold 1994, Sally Struthers 2002, Holly Gagnier 2015/2022 (last appearing at Luke's memorial service). Holly Gagnier would've been their most likely choice had she returned again.

Holly Gagnier is/was NAC, Avery and Tanisha's acting coach. I'm sure she's around if they want/need her.

R515 NAC & Avery are miles ahead of Tanisha in the acting department. Holly can possibly tap into younger talent better than someone slightly more seasoned?

R510 If anything they'll probably acknowledge her at the end of an episode, hopefully. Robyn was on for six years.

R513 Not sure they've mentioned Lesley since that throwaway line you heard. Like she's George Clooney lol so this is a separate guy, not the guy she married some years ago? Laura has to be aware she has two stepbrothers, the show just never chose to focus on them after a certain point, which is a disservice, seeing how they could've easily come to town, associating with both Laura & Liz, Liz's children, etc.

Jacob Young isn't waiting around for any soaps to call him

Hat Daddy on Mo's show today.

He over the top kissed Mo's backside.

He has two sons, one suicided at age 24. Happened while he has been at GH, he wanted to keep it a secret, didn't want to talk about it. I think he said his agent told GH because he was called into work a couple days after it happened. Says he mentioned his son's name, Luke, in his Emmy acceptance speech.

Cody and Sasha are rumored to be out too (along with Jordan, Marshall, Nina, Drew and Elizabeth) although unconfirmed (Elizabeth could be dropped to a recurring status; Marshall who's now recurring might leave altogether)

A new guy is possibly coming on who has an connection to Finn (Michael Easton is apparently not on the chopping block)

Finn is as dull as dishwater.

Nina is out yet Maxie continues to waddle about?

R522 😆 Kirsten has apparently been placed on notice by the network, shape up or ship out, in so many words.

So this happened around the rumor mill (some of these have already been spoiled):

LW has a lot of power behind the scenes, which she downplays. Right after LW, it's Steve.

LW was extremely upset over being sidelined during the writers strike; went over Frank and the producers/scabs head to the network and voiced her concerns, saying that Carly was much more than an waitress.

LW went over everyone's head and expressed concerns over her character being set aside in favor of Cynthia Watros' Nina, while also sharing her disappointment with the negative reaction to Carly/Drew. LW feels that out of Sarah Brown's Claudia, Tamara Braun's Kim, etc. big female leads have come and go, yet she's always stayed and never left the show, therefore she should never be sidelined.

LW is grooming Eden to be the younger female lead of GH, which is another reason why the show is sidelining Trina. The popularity of Spencer/Trina completely overshadowed Dex/Joss, who are still not testing well with the audience.

More around the rumor mill, Part 2

Frank has been neutered primarily because ABC caught wind of CBS' plans to bring in The Gates (the industry obviously knew what CBS was planning behind the scenes before the general public); the network feels that The Gates will be more competition for GH, so they want to get ahead of The Gates by taking control of the show and retaining lapsed viewers without losing anymore to The Gates.

Frank isn't happy about being neutered; even though he was given the responsibility of firing Chris & Dan, the network instructed him to do so

Korte apparently is coming up with overall storylines while Mulcahey is offering to contribute to dialogue and scripts for the time being, seeing how she's been there longer than him and he's catching up on the history of the characters.

The network wants JPS to commit and sign a contract or exit (Frank let JPS do what he wanted to do, coming and going as he pleases, which the network is no longer willing to accept)

CBS is apparently fully onboard with The Gates, with The Talk being axed (CBS is disappointed with The Talk for it's ratings are low and it's no longer worth keeping)

If this were 90s, Dex wouldn't own a shirt. If they want him to test well, take his shirt off.

More around the rumor mill, Part 3:

Maurice is no longer allowed in the writers room and is very unhappy. He also isn't as enthusiastic about Steve returning this time in the same manner he was back in 2017, when he went over Frank's head to get Steve back on canvas.

LW and Steve's vision and input is what Korte/the network are focusing on

LW told the writers that when they wrote her reaction to Joss, Michael and Dex admitting to duping Sonny, she instructed them that Carly wouldn't react that way, so they rewrote Carly telling them to have Dex protect Sonny.

Sonny and Ava were initially placed back in each other's lives because the impact would've been greater when Morgan returned, dealing with them back together and how would he react to it after being repositioned back in his family.

KT was pissed about Cody being her consolation prize- LW complained about Jason/Britt being together, which in turn led to her coming up with the whole mob boss story and Carly/Jason's marriage.

Mob hospital is set to be in full effect, for that's what Korte, Wright and Burton want

LW feels that the audience didn't latch on to Jason/Carly because the audience was fully aware that Sonny was alive, which made it hard for anyone to accept Jason/Carly for they knew that it would be an inevitable Sonny/Carly reunion.

Around the rumor mill, Part 4:

Jeff Kober and Kirsten Storms are both allegedly on Ozempic; Kirsten was taken to the side by the network and told that she has to "show up" for work and fully engage (or else she could be out).

They still haven't fully written a new storyline for Trina.

Kelly Monaco was positioned as the female lead under Brian Frons. After he was forced to resign, Monaco was no longer able to have as much pull as she initially had, which cleared the way for LW to be their only female lead.

Bradford Anderson grew tired of driving for Uber & Lyft, therefore Steve was able to have Bradford on more, especially when it was confirmed behind the scenes that Steve was coming back.

I loathe thunder thighs LW.

I knew she drove KT away.

And now she's doing it to CW. Sounds like CW really tried with her, all the pickle ball games and such.

Around the rumor mill, Part 5:

Maurice was pissed when his son Joshua wasn't offered a contract as Adam. Apparently Joshua initially auditioned for Spencer back when NAC was first hired, yet the network felt that NAC was the better choice.

The network is pissed at Frank and the writers for the way NAC was treated, blaming them for not nurturing him and causing him to leave, when they see him as a generational talent who should've been their leading younger male driving stories.

With LW being the lead, Chad and Eden are expected to be the future of GH. Eden has been accused of affecting LW too much, down to her mannerisms, which she has admitted to. LW thought that Joss and Spencer should be explored at one point, before they brought on Dex (and while Sydney Mikayla was still in the role)

Brook Kerr was initially excited when they were building Portia's family by adding her father and brother, only to take both of them off (especially her brother Zeke, who was featured more than her father)

Steve wants Jason to be seen as the town hero, wants Jason to keep that image intact

R529 Exactly. Cynthia apparently admitted that both Kim Zimmer and Laura Wright bullied her on GL (which is interesting seeing how Kim Zimmer is involved in those pickleball games too; Cynthia seems extremely forgiving)

I wonder if JPS will sign a contract. I'd love to see more of him. He's 55, maybe he should at this stage in life just take the steady GH contract paycheck and secure his retirement. Sorry to say it, but the chances of a big primetime or movie break for him aren't likely at this point. His wife is a hairdresser so I doubt she pulling in a huge salary.

JPS also has a million VO credits. He should have no trouble making a decent living either way. I would love for Valentin to be a regular presence on the show.

Around the rumor mill, Part 6:

Michael Easton was done with GH and wanted to walk after playing Silas Clay, a character he despised. Frank wanted to hold on to him so badly that he sold him on the character of Hamilton Finn by promising that he would be different than Silas, including more family.

Becky Herbst big storyline for her 25th anniversary was for Elizabeth to have DID, which is what Chris & Damn wanted, yet Frank, along with the network intervened.

Frank, as well as the network intervened again when Felicia and Ryan were slated to be Esme's parents, for that's what Chris & Dan wanted. Apparently the main reason was because Frank wanted Cody to be connected to Mac more than Esme being connected to Felicia, so Heather was inserted as her mother.

Johnny Wactor found out a week and a half before Brando was killed off that he was being fired. Although his ties to scientology have been mentioned, Brando had to go to clear the way for Sasha and Cody, once KT decided to quit.

Josh Kelly is well liked on set, even though Cody isn't fully catching on with the audience. Same goes for Evan Hofer with Dex.

*Meant Chris & Dan at R534 also, while Kristina Wagner's real life son's death was explained as a reason, Frank cared more about pushing Cody than Esme (Chris & Dan were Esme's biggest champions; when the network told her that she was leaving, they were planning on getting rid of Chris & Dan too, however they couldn't then because they were striking.)

[quote]I wonder if JPS will sign a contract. I'd love to see more of him. He's 55, maybe he should at this stage in life just take the steady GH contract paycheck and secure his retirement.

I think his retirement is secure and he gets booked plenty. This it for GH. If this new writing team can't bring back viewers, it's gone to Hulu or some other streaming service, if not outright cancelled. I don't think The Gates is any threat to GH, I don't think GH has a large black audience if the racist GH Facebook page is any indication.

R536 GH actually has a substantial black audience. Not as big as Y&R/B&B but they're there.

Why don't they just rename the show The Carly & Korte Hour.

R538 Right lol since it's pretty much headed that way.

I still can't believe ole Laura Sisk I mean Wright, the convenience store queen of Maryland, is now the snaggletoothed queen of daytime.

She ruined GL and she makes any scene she's in on GH unbearable.

R540 Laura Sisk, who's family owned that store in Maryland 😆 it is incredible, isn't it

Around the rumor mill, Part 7:

Frank, under the networks approval, has taken to offering vets two-year contracts instead of three or four (unless they're already in a multi-year contract that isn't up for renewal yet) because of their 26-week cycle format. Steve's two-year contract is one of the newer ones offered.

The network feels that it's Becky Herbst fault that Liz's storylines, especially with Finn, aren't catching on.

Frank was pissed that he wasn't involved in the People Magazine photo shoot that featured Becky Herbst, NAC and Tabyana for they went with fan favorites for their cover. Frank wanted to choose his own actors for their cover.

Carly, Jason and to a certain extent Sonny are top priority under the network and Korte's vision going forward, above everyone else.

The network doesn't want to let Frank go primarily because he's continually keeping the show costs under the budget.

Michael Easton is one of the highest paid actors there, even though his minimums are less.

Frank likes to save money on the budget to also have extra money to bring in friends of his, except the network is reining in on his hiring of friends.

Frank was originally given carte blanche to do what he wants, now he has to seek approval.

Frank was shocked when the network took over the show from him, for he thought that everything was going well.

The network sees NAC as a star and can't believe that he's slipping away, which they blame solely on GH. Sticking Spencer with Ace as his primary babysitter also didn't sit well with them.

*The People Magazine photo shoot at R542 was more so where they selected the cover art for GH's 60th anniversary collector's issue, who's pictures they wanted on the cover, which got under Frank's skin, for they chose on their own.

“The network sees NAC as a star and can't believe that he's slipping away, which they blame solely on GH. Sticking Spencer with Ace as his primary babysitter also didn't sit well with them.”

Well, they’re welcome to offer him a primetime series!

Love all this scoop, btw.

R544 That's an excellent idea. Glad you're enjoying it all 😊

So they're scapegoating Becky?

Where did they get the absurd notion that Easton is popular at this juncture in his career? I don't see anyone clamoring on social media or anywhere for him.

Their priorities are all wrong and their plan is just more of the same kowtowing to the same Holy Trinity. GH will soon be cancelled.

R546 If not for her fans, they would've been got rid of her. Frank used Elizabeth to make Franco more acceptable, which worked, so he tried again with Finn and it's just not working, although that should definitely be on Michael Easton, for none of his pairings seem to click (he wants Finn paired with Ava, or at least tested together)

For some reason, the network really likes him. Probably not as much as Frank loves him, however they apparently do.

They've been their primary focus for over 20 years, even with fans complaining about them being overexposed, it always goes back to them. Sonny being in third place still isn't changing much. Jason's first week back also saw an increase in their ratings, which was to be expected.

Elizabeth needs to be front and center not written off

Patrick Mulcahey is apparently being paid a boat load of money by ABC/Disney. When Chris & Dan were fired, they sought him out, even though he wasn't necessarily sure if he wanted to be a head writer again. Elizabeth Korte was initially promoted to interim head writer, while they were waiting for Patrick to either accept their offer or not (had he turned them down, they would have found someone else)

Patrick suggested Elizabeth as his co head writer and she obliged, for she would've supposedly chose him too if she was being courted for the hw position (she was comfortable in her associate head writer role, which technically was hw in the sense that she would edit all of the scripts to her liking before they reached the actors hands, hence the heavy-handed writing in Carly's favor)

I don't know EK, haven't ever even seen a photo of her but I dislike her intensely.

She strikes me as one of those crazed cheerleader moms or pageant moms aggressively pushing their daughter ahead of everyone else. The stuff lifetime movies are made of, "Killer Cheer Mom" or something along those lines.

On Friday's show, they said that Laura has medical power of attorney over Heather as her closest relative. That's completely inaccurate.

Heather's closes living relative is her son Steven Lars. Last we heard of Steven Lars, he was in jail.

Heather's next closest living relatives would be her first cousin's twin sons -- Jason and Drew. Both of them are currently in town.

Laura's has no blood connection to Heather, only a tenuous legal one -- her stepfather's brother was once married to Heather. But Jeff Weber divorced Heather four decades ago, so that legal connection is long over.

Laura is also connected to Heather in that they share a grandson. But that does not create any legal connection between the two.

R550 🤣 🤣 that's incredible how accurately you described her without never even seeing her. Now I can't unsee it

Is that Elizabeth Korte or Dena Higley?

And who's the fat guy with them?

Nathan Varni looks like a photoshopped and filtered Johnny Galecki.

R553 😆 that's Liz Korte.

That's Nancy Lee's buddy who co-wrote her digital series General Hospital Now with her

R554 He sure does, doesn't he 😁😁

How has Maura managed to fly under the radar and stay out of the line of fire in LW's campaign to eliminate any and all competition?

I love CW and Kelly T. but Maura was/is the far greater threat. Huge talent, chemistry with everyone and looks great.

Although, she did have more screen time and carry storylines when she first came on the show....

The network is also supposedly putting a stop to long drawn out stories Frank/CVE/DOC are big fans of, in favor of shorter stories with quick resolutions; gone (apparently) are those stories like Nina's journey discovering her daughter's identities, which took seven years total.

CVE & DOC planned Jason's return story as long and drawn out, while the network wanted a quicker solution (besides them ultimately being disappointed with the entire story)

[quote]CVE & DOC planned Jason's return story as long and drawn out, while the network wanted a quicker solution (besides them ultimately being disappointed with the entire story)

Bringing Susan Moore back to life after her death 40 years ago and making her the villain was as dumb an idea as bringing Irene Manning back to life and making her a villain on OLTL in 2011.

R557 The network (primarily Nathan Varni) loves Maura West/Ava, along with Frank and Ron, when he was there (Ron played into her being hired, for he brainstormed with Frank over different actresses who would fit the role and they agreed on Maura. Ava was originally a short term role, so she was offered recast Kate to stay, however Maura declined, so they expanded Ava) therefore that's why she's protected.

LW has definitely had insecurity issues when Maura was first hired (she publicly called Maura out for parking in LW's designated parking spot at the GH studios, "playfully," which Maura apologized for, since she didn't know that was LW's spot) but the network has always been big on keeping Maura, so there's nothing she can do. They let KT walk and although Cynthia is beloved, the writing for Nina makes it easier to dislike the character (however that's not necessarily working, unless you count the frau crowd who admire Carly and see her as a victim of Nina's). Also by Cynthia being a recast, she can be seen as expendable, although Michelle's Nina was extremely disliked; Cynthia's version is more liked, even though the writers (specifically Korte) try to always find some way to make Nina the villain

R560 Interestingly enough, CVE and DOC were heavily involved in the Tale of Two Todd's story/Irene Manning's return; they were accused of ripping off that story for Jason's return with Susan Moore. That's hilarious you made that reference 😁

The writing seemed somewhat different today; Patrick supposedly wrote the Alexis/Diane scenes and contributed heavily to the Kevin/Marshall/Stella/Curtis scenes as well. As someone already mentioned, the scripts are sharper ever since the edits have taken place (which was around the last two weeks of February)

Eva La Rue talks to Woman's World magazine about Natalia, including her scenes with Sonny:

R551 - Poor Laura. They try so hard to give her purpose. I love the fact that a three-time killer, former mental patient, 5-time married, mob-connected, failed businesswoman can be the town mayor. LOL

[quote] I love the fact that a three-time killer, former mental patient, 5-time married, mob-connected, failed businesswoman can be the town mayor. LOL

Makes as much sense as a former mob gofer turned disco manager turned rapist who killed his father as a teen, battled the mob as a 30something and then saved the world from another Ice Age could be mayor.

Or a double agent who recently shot a child becoming Police Chief.

[quote] I love the fact that a three-time killer, former mental patient, 5-time married, mob-connected, failed businesswoman can be the town mayor. LOL

Are you suggesting a mental illness is a roadblock to becoming mayor? I would say not! Not atall!

[quote]Or a double agent who recently shot a child becoming Police Chief.

Police Commissioner.

R551 Another angle they could've went with this story is Elizabeth, seeing how she could still be seen as Heather's daughter-in-law, since she hasn't remarried. This seems to be more of giving Genie something to do and having her prop a character to make them stick, for Alley apparently is favored by Frank and the network.

Jason and Drew would definitely be logical selections, however I suppose saddling Heather with Jason wouldn't fit into his current storyline while Drew probably would need a love interest before inserting Heather into his orbit in that matter, to create drama. Elizabeth and Finn having issues over Heather might have worked except he already has Gregory to worry over, so it probably would've been too much (along with Becky not really being a top priority in terms of story)

I very rarely watch anymore, but did Drew and Elizabeth ever interact when he returned?

R571 Barely. He had scenes with Monaco here and there however ultimately he was sent in Carly's direction, for he was brought on primarily for her as her love interest. Cameron contacted Frank and asked him for a job, which is how he landed here. The writers needed a love interest for Carly so his timing was seemingly perfect, except the Drew and Carly relationship bombed big time.

Carly falling for Jason's twin brother who has all of Jason's memories had lots of storyline potential but they didn't really follow through with any of it.

If they really want to shake this shitshow up, they should write Jason and Willow falling for each other (and having sex) while she's playing nursemaid to him in the boathouse.

They don't do that kind of messy soap opera any more R574. You know, the kind of stuff that made the genre so huge in the first place.

Have Willow fall for TJ after Molly dies in an unfortunate accident. When Mikey begs her to come back she can tell him she has moved on to bigger and better things...

They don't do Love In The Afternoon any more.

It's all bombs in the bassinets and mobsters killing mobsters.

Gosh, I can't imagine why the ratings have fallen.....

Latest rumors have Dex as Jason's son, either when he left Port Charles in 1999, or the miscarriage he had with Courtney (even though their baby was actually determined to be a girl, that they were planning to name Emily)

R573 Really which is a shame that they don't even lean into Drew having his memories anymore. It was suggested that Drew could use Jason's memories against Jason as an act of revenge by some fans however they probably wouldn't go there. Wonder if they even remember he has his memories lol

R575 Well part of the reason why the network fired Chris & Dan (besides the final straw being the Jason's returns story) was supposedly because they weren't messy enough. Patrick is known for being messy with his writing, which is apparently what they want out of him.

I know this is a sci-fi laden show but honestly, they need to stop with the "transplanted memories" and the "this mask I'm wearing makes people think I'm so and so, even though I'm a foot shorter!" shit.

Thinking we either need a new thread

OR

This old one that looks to have been made at about the same time at this one could be used? It only has 20 or so entries.

LW was actually treated poorly by Maurice when she first arrived, back in 2005. Even though Brian Frons and Jill Farren Phelps had planned on bringing her on as Carly for months, Maurice was unaware, so when Jennifer Bransford was fired to make room for LW, Maurice spoke out against their plans and tried to save Jennifer's job, to no avail.

Frons and Phelps had promised LW the leading role on GH around the time Tamara Braun was planning to quit; she was still under contract at GL, yet she knew that she had a job at GH once her contract was up. Maurice was upset because while LW had at least 14 years of being in soaps under her belt, previous Carly's such as Sarah J. Brown and Tamara Braun didn't have any soap experience before GH (except for Jennifer Bransford on OLTL as Georgie Phillips from 1997-1998, although that was more of a secondary, villain role) so he saw himself as the more experienced one, while also their decision to bring LW on was made without his input.

It took awhile for Maurice to warm up to LW being there, for he was used to only him and Steve being the leads (with Monaco tossed in, although she wasn't running things like Maurice and Steve were, in a more childish, vindictive way) so in a way that could be seen as LW's revenge, in the sense that she now the main person that everything's running through while Maurice is being stripped of a lot in regards to his influence over the show. Maurice is also the one who never wanted Sonny paired with LW's Carly, something he voiced to repeatedly to the network. LW eventually agreed, although that probably had more to do with knowing that he was adamantly against their pairing.

R582 Out of fairness, we should go to that other thread before starting a brand new one. That's jmo though 😁

Anyone notice how Amanda Setton is starting to sound like Rena Sofer, more like her take on Lois? Brook Lynn had an accent however it seems like it's slightly thicker now

R581 You would think so 😁 but sometimes they just can't seem to help themselves. CVE/DOC favored those type of stories too (as did Ron) however we might not get them under Korte/Mulcahey

[quote] Jason's twin brother

BWAAAAHAAAAHAAAAHAAA. With completely different body types and heights. At least they cast someone of the same race.

[quote] Dex as Jason's son ... the miscarriage he had with Courtney (even though their baby was actually determined to be a girl, that they were planning to name Emily)

He transitioned. His birth name was Dexadrine.

R588 😆 😆 oh wow

Actually the show alluded to Courtney and Jason's being a girl, correcting myself at R578 for Courtney dreamt that she had a daughter, while planning with Jason to name her after Emily, so they have wiggle room to say their child was a boy. Dante is another rumored possiblity for Dex's father, besides Jason

If Dex is Courtney and Jason's child, that means Sonny is Dex's uncle.

R591 Right. Supposedly they're planning to have Dex related to someone close to Sonny in order to prevent Sonny from offing him. Either uncle or grandfather to Dex would keep him safe.

r592

he wouldn't kill Jason's son

He killed Jason's brother.

Aj and Nikki’s son would be interesting for Dex if they insist on connecting him. Michael’s half brother and he’d be a Q.

Could Dex be Julia Barrett’s son with AJ?

As long as Evan Hofer keeps his youthful figure, Dex won't be killed.

Sean Kanan got chubby at the time therefore AJ had to DIE!!!

R592 Correct. Jason being his father with another woman outside of Courtney is another rumor, from when Jason was away off and on between 2000-2002. Jason's like a brother to Sonny anyway, they're going through a rough patch right now, but they always find their way back to each other. It's Jason with another woman, Jason with Courtney, or Dante (according to current rumors)

R595 AJ would've had to show reconnect with Nikki, since she was last seen in Port Charles around 1992 I believe, so any child born between AJ and Nikki would be older than Michael (since he was born onscreen in 1997) but it's possible.

R596 AJ was last with Julia in or around 1993? He's had to have somehow ran into her again too, which is also possible. Dex would then be Brenda's nephew lol

So it sounds like we're using another open thread as discussed above.