Dateline Port Charles: Men of a Certain Age

Previous thread.....please wrap that thread up before digging in here, thanks

I always thought Daniel Goddard was hot on Y&R.

He's a handsome guy, but a bit of a wet noodle in the acting department.

Picking up from the last thread - Mo “staring down” a brand new Chad Duell during intense courtroom scenes to fuck with him tells me everything I need to know about this man. He’s a piece of shit and he’s been an absolute cancer for this show. And I’m not even a fan of Duell.

Is it wrong that I miss the Gio picture from the previous thread?

Why wouldn't they have him take over for Ingo RadaMAGAT? I don't get it.

Someone that hot wouldn’t be believable as having ever been interested in LW’s Carly

R5 Not at all.

[quote]Why wouldn't they have him take over for Ingo RadaMAGAT? I don't get it.

Jax is long gone and hasn't even been mentioned since departing in November 2021. He's not needed on the canvas.

If the show were to recast Jax with Daniel, or anyone else, it would give Ingo reason to refile his lawsuit about his firing for refusing to take the vaccine.

Show is wise not to reopen that can of worms.

Wonder why Maurice hasn't intervened and gone to head of ABC insisting Ingo be rehired, like he did with Steve back in 2017.

I remember LW boarding for gay male models

Bearding?

I mean bearding, but who knows maybe she did some boarding as well

By the time Goddard was fired from Y&R, the only viewers who liked him were his demented Laniac fangirls. He's all yours.

[quote]Wonder why Maurice hasn't intervened and gone to head of ABC insisting Ingo be rehired, like he did with Steve back in 2017.

My guess - Steve and Ingo are not the same. One brings a level of value to the show that the other does not. Plus, I think its only recent that Ingo and Maurice became friendly. Remember, Ingo was anti-Sonny, and Jason eating the show for a long time. I think the Trump thing made them closer.

Does this Kai guy not have parents to help him make medical decisions??

Could this story line be more boring?

I feel bad for saying this but I FF anything with Trina and this Kai guy. Neither one is interesting to me.

It’s kind of crazy that Tabyana renewed her contract just to be the “be careful” girl for America’s dullest college football star, R16.

Taby could've used the down time to decide which other soap she would join, like fellow "star" Kelly Monaco.

GH Trivia: On this day, 20 years ago, Tamara Braun was last seen as Carly. Carly walked up the stairs to Sonny's home, only to catch a sneak peek of him in bed, with Reese.

The following episode, which aired on Monday, April 18th, Jennifer Bransford walked down the stairs as Carly. April 18th is also Tamara Braun's birthday.

R2 Do you still find him hot?

Uggg, that means we're approaching the 20th anniversary of Laura Wright's arrival in November 2005.

R4 Yeah 😁 that's pretty much why Jill waited until he wasn't there to fire Drew, then called Mo while he was at home to let him know.

R5 For you

R6 The defense referenced that the character of Jax was no longer needed, that he was going to be written out anyway, regardless of the vaccination status. There is a settlement offer on the table for the crew members who filed suit:

R7 😁

R9 Pretty much

R10 Right Maurice did go over Frank's head to get Steve back on GH, on 2017, except this time it was the network who decided to bring Steve back, in order to have lapsed viewers return.

R11 I heard something that alluded to that before. Some would say she's still doing that now with Mr. Ramsey.

R14 Apparently Frank hired Daniel Goddard for two specific reasons: he's a fan of his work from Y&R, along with his petty side sprouting out over Billy Flynn being hired as recast Cane Ashby, for Frank wasn't able to get another opportunity to bring Flynn to GH (Billy was at the head of the line for recast Morgan, after Bryan Craig asked to be released from his contract early, only for Maurice to dismiss any plans for a recast Morgan, instructing Morgan killed off instead).

R15 True Ingo was anti- Sonny and Jason for awhile, especially when it came to Steve; he even knocked Steve for "scamming fans." Ingo eventually learned to get along with the "main lead" Maurice

R16 He might be tied to a family already in town.

R17 There's many who are saying the same thing.

R18 She's also seemingly being replaced subtly as Josslyn's primary friend, with Emma now back on the horizon.

Is Ava going to keep asking for more money until she drives Alexis to finish what Kristina started and kill her?

If they start killing off main characters we will know the show is headed for cancellation like Loving. Alexis can go stark raving mad and be the Port Charles killer like Gwyneth Alden of Corinth.

If Frank wasn't so busy settling scores for his petty grievances maybe the show wouldn't be the writing and casting mess it is.

R19 😁😁 well actually Michele Val Jean sent a message to Tabyana when she was dealing with negativity from fans; she'd have more of a chance than Kelly Monaco to join Beyond The Gates, for Kelly wasn't as close with Michele as other actors were, while Guza didn't really like Kelly, overall. Kelly apparently was interested in Y&R and DOOL, but nothing ever came in the form of direct offers.

The article at r25 about ABC settling the suit with the crew members also says this about Ingo's suit.

[quote]In filing the motion, an attorney for Rademacher said, “ABC’s rehiring of Mr. Burton, which occurred while this case was on appeal confirms that ABC got rid of Ingo because it did not like his political views. It confirms that ABC did not merely lay Ingo off, with the intent of bringing him back later, as it did with [Steve]. It re-cast his role. It replaced him, or is in the process of replacing him, with another actor.”

I'm not aware of the Jax role being recast. Strange to see that statement being part of a lawsuit. Do they think the judge isn't going to verify the accuracy of such a statement?

R22 You're absolutely right, unfortunately; pretty sure she's excited about it.

R35 Good points

R36 Exactly 😊

R38 I've noticed that inaccuracy before too. Jax definitely wasn't recast after Ingo was fired, only Temp Jax in 2008. The closest they can claim to a "recast" is Jack Brennan, however that's a completely different character.

Who was Temp Jax in 2008?

[quote]If Frank wasn't so busy settling scores for his petty grievances maybe the show wouldn't be the writing and casting mess it is.

Frank learned at the feel of Paul Rauch. And Paul Rauch was all about petty grievances and settling scores.

Rauch was a very hands-on producer.

Very hands-on.

Too hands on.

Is Amanda Setton (BlazerLynn) pregnant or just chubby?

I was hoping she is pregnant so she will go on maternity leave and TempBLQ Brianna Lane can come back for a while.

R43 Gideon Emery aka Decaulion from Teen Wolf

R44 Yes his mentor 😁

R48 In December, around the holidays, there were mentions of her expecting her fourth child; she's not confirming nor denying another pregnancy. Some say she's pregnant yet concealing everything from fans, while others believe it's actually leftover weight from her previous pregnancy, the one where Brianna Lane was brought on.

R43 Gideon, btw, mentioned on his Blogspot back then how the GH fans informed him that he "wasn't Jax"

I think that’s just the weight at which she’s settled, R48. Sofia Mattsson OTOH may actually be pregnant yet again.

R17. I support you.

Sweeps starts next week, 4/24.

They need to wrap up some of these boring stories and have something dramatic happen.

Wrap up Kai's story and Gio's paternity.

Have NuMichael AND Nelle both dramatically show up.

This sweeps, Korte and Van Etten are gearing up to make the Esplanade Agenda even more exciting than the beloved Chimera Toxin saga!

Upon reflection, I regret criticizing Drew Garrett's hair. He's obviously dealing with hair loss which is difficult.

As my penance, I will refrain from criticizing any GH actor's (past or present) appearance for the next 30 days.

R30 Billy Flynn isn't playing a recast "Cane Ashby' on Y&R. The casting announcement on Flynn's hire specifically said that he's playing a newly created character. .. And it's now almost a certainty that Flynn has been hired to play the mysterious character that half of Genoa City has been talking about for the last couple of months who goes by the pseudonym "Aristotle Dumas."

I predict sweeps will include Jordan being killed by Sidwell when he finds out she double crossed him.

Mo's choppy acting is awful.

Daniel Cosgrove is a good actor. Looks like he will be PC's new sleazy mayor.

I feel like I’ve seen scenes of Laura kissing Sonny’s ass while simultaneously stating her boundaries to him in every episode for the last six months. No amount of propping can save the Sonny character. Give us more of her with her family like on yesterday’s episode.

Is Mo being senile or cunty in this X exchange?

Malignant Mo has bragged on X in the past that when people tweet critical things about him he just re-tweets it and lets his many fans attack the person criticizing him while he sits back and laughs. I loathe him.

[quote]Malignant Mo has bragged on X in the past that when people tweet critical things about him he just re-tweets it and lets his many fans attack the person criticizing him while he sits back and laughs. I loathe him.

Sounds like something an egotistical maniac would do. Stir the pot that doesn't need stirring just to watch people freak out.

I'm not understanding why show is using Laura to prop up Sonny so much. Why all these Laura-Sonny lovefest scenes?

Is Maurice demanding show do these scenes? Show kowtows to everything else he wants, so why not use Laura to help make Sonny a saint.

Or are we moving to a Laura-Sonny romance? Sonny seemed to break things off with Natalie recently. And Laura's husband Kevin is now off in DC running a casino using the name Joey Armstrong. I expect Kevin will be killed off screen sometime soon.

I think Natalia got dumped to make room for D.A. Turner.

Mo expressed interest in being paired with her when the actress was on his show.

Cosgrove's Boyle and Mayor Collins will find love when they face off at the PC Esplanade Pie Eating Showdown.

R58 Aristotle Dumas is supposedly Cane Ashby using an alias

Not sure if this will garner any sympathy or not, but Mo is "allegedly" in a state of declining health

back in the day, it was scandalous when Soap Opera Digest printed stuff like Chappell and Hall not getting along.

Now, all kinds of stuff is out there on the web. Everyone knows everything at once. Actors respond to things that they never should .

R58 I did notice that the casting announcement referenced he's playing a newly created character btw, which I thought was true, but that's supposedly a red herring, to throw off the audience, when he's revealed to be Cane.

R68 No sympathy from me.

Why would a lifelong GH/ABC viewer like me give a Laura Wright's ass about Cane Ashby? I've never seen an episode of Y&R. Was he THAT popular that he will draw in those viewers?

JJ looks like he smells

This Will Trent Tribute was kinda cool.

Patrick poked a hornet's nest by pointing out that Sonny uses his mob/drug money for PC philanthropic measures and that's just not cool.

The fact is rapists and mobsters never should have been presented as heroes.

R71 Understood

R72 😆 😆 Daniel Goddard was pretty popular with fans, along with his character. Some weren't impressed with his acting, nor some of his love interests. If I'm not mistaken, Lily Winters was his most popular romantic partner; there was also a story referencing him quitting because he didn't want to be paired with Traci Abbott, who's on the heavier side

An elderly horse on the road and then taking two adults for a ride. Seriously? Frank's priorities are bizarre.

R74 Definitely. Loved seeing Monica and Tamara Braun's Carly in the intro 😁 😁

……….

I love me some Josh Kelly, but I recognize that sweaty bloat from looking in the mirror when I was imbibing in excess.

R80 Thank you, wasn't aware of this- sounds like fans of GH. Didn't he refuse to do the storyline with Traci, which led to his firing? I mistakenly referenced quitting at R78 but from what I remember, he refused to do the story that was planned for him with Traci

Can anyone else see a Tracy/Jens pairing? He's Tracy's type!

Jens and Felix are the couple I'd like to see.

Would someone do us all a favor and take Sonny out of his/our misery. Madame Wu? Sidwell? Maxie's precocious son?

[quote]I love me some Josh Kelly, but I recognize that sweaty bloat from looking in the mirror when I was imbibing in excess.

I suspect that is why he ended up back on soaps.

[quote]Would someone do us all a favor and take Sonny out of his/our misery.

From your lips to God's ears. It would be blessing for the show and the fans.

Can't Mo just go to a round rubber room and work out his issues?

Malignant Mo can't even smoothly spit out the shortest of sentences. Everything he says is choppy and stilted.

Well I certainly don’t blame Goddard for not wanting to be paired with a porker.

R90 could you imagine????!!???

Dalton + Maxie = MaxTon or TonMax How weight appropriate

[quote]Malignant Mo can't even smoothly spit out the shortest of sentences. Everything he says is choppy and stilted.

My ahmmm meds are off, My bipolar isactingup and I'm reeeeeally de- don't you see -pressed. My depression is so bad, I might, you know, jump off the building.

And making it, ammmmmm, worse is the fact that Rick Hearst is, like, proving popular, with the, you know, viewers. I'm supposed to be the most popular. Nobody is bigger than Sonny! Fire his ass!

But don't you dare fire me. That would be discrimination duetomydisability. My disability. Did I ever mention I'm bipolar.

I’m waiting for Tracy and Cody, R83.

R94 I wouldn't be mad at that one!

Tracy definitely needs to get her cooter diddled! It’s been dormant for too long. Cody is the one to do it.

I wish Cody would diddle MY cooter!

I preferred the original Carly. Laura doesn't even resemble the first two actresses. Neither in looks nor talent.

Only st Jason would be allowed to take out sonny and make him a martyr.

Maybe he’ll die for all of our sins.

I can't muster an ounce of sympathy for egomaniac Mo's illness or "anxiety". He has used his illness to keep GH in his stranglehold. His illness has been an excuse to mistreat others and get a free pass for his bad behavior. He has also cost people their jobs denying them the long term job stability he has enjoyed even though he isn't as good at his job as they were.

R100, a bit harsh but 100% spot on.

He's lucky that women with mothering instincts were running Gh when he had his first breakdown.

Rauch, or other producers, would have dropped him like a hot potato and brought in Matt Borlenghei (sp?) to play Sonny.

Matt B has his own issues, I think that's why they ended up doing a hard pass on him as a Cassadine.

LW’s Maryland accent was coming out thick this week. She sounds like a John Waters character.

She asked for them cha-cha heels, R103, and she better get!

R104. Please, Laura! Not on Easter!

That cheap Hallmark card that Olivia claims Tracy gave her was embarrassing...

R105 I just cackled so loud I scared the neighbors LOL

R101 R102 Matt Borlenghi wasn't able to join originally as Valentin Cassadine because of James Franco coming aboard; there was a whole story planned with Valentin's introduction from Guza, with Matt being cast and ready to work. James Franco contacted his manager (which happened to be Steve Burton's manager also) and informed him that he wanted to do a soap; once the shock wore off, manager told him that the only soap he should do is GH. James ended up speaking with Jill, etc. which resulted in Matt's job offer being rescinded. Nancy Lee balked at James being cast, expressing her dissatisfaction with everything being turned around in favor of James; however, Matt's casting would've had her involved in yet another Cassadine story, which of course she dreads, but in this particular instance, she was really perturbed with James Franco's casting.

Matt's issues could've contributed to Frank deciding to cast JPS as Valentin, as well as Frank's long-standing admiration for JPS.

can someone point me to where NLG says she hates Casaadine storylines?

Michael E. Knight had to leave abruptly because of a personal family matter back East

Previews For Next Week:

Monday, April 21st, 2025

Carly is insistent.

Sasha makes an admission.

Lucas hears Marco out.

Jordan and Isaiah come to a decision.

Sidwell visits Alexis.

______________________________

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025

Trina confides in Curtis.

Carly betrays an ally.

Kai updates Drew.

Lucky gives Kristina some tough love.

Willow seeks help from Jason.

_______________________________

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025

Carly and Jason clash.

Tracy makes an offer.

Dante and Lulu discuss family matters.

Laura defends herself.

Drew’s reaction surprises Willow.

______________________________

Thursday, April 24th, 2025

Sonny prepares for surgery.

Brook Lynn is alarmed.

Danny opens up to Jason about missing Sam.

Molly issues a warning to Ric.

Cody needs medical attention.

_______________________________

Friday, April 25th, 2025

Carly gets news about Sonny’s prognosis.

Nina plays dirty.

Brook Lynn calls out Lulu.

Kristina is in for a shock.

Willow hits a roadblock.

R109 Not sure if there's an exact link; she's referenced not being a fan of them

I missed a few episodes. Is the only reason the town hates Sidwell because he held Lucky prisoner? Also, does Lucky have a job? How is he making money and paying child support?

R113 Right, the primary reason why he's disliked is because of the situation with Lucky; Jason dislikes him even more for kidnapping Sasha, while holding both her and Carly at gunpoint. Jason also suspects that Sidwell was behind the fire bombing that injured Michael.

Lucky has a job, he works at Charlie's.

This guy playing Sidwell has the chops to successfully walk the line between good and bad, like a Carl Hutchins or Roger Thorpe. They need to let Sonny die under the knife.

Sidwell may be camp but the actor is coming at it with a wink and some style. I like the comparison to Carl Hutchins. Compare this to Mo who is doing the bare minimum and doing it poorly. It’s been said thousands of times (a bunch by me) but it’s time they cut their losses with the Sonny character. The old fraus on Facebook will get over it. I bet they will even like the show more with him gone.

R90, bigotry aside, Goddard would’ve have been smart to be thankful to play a Cane/Traci story — at that point it was probably the only way to salvage the character of Cane.

Someone actually commented to sputtering Mo on a X a few days ago "You have absolutely no energy in your scenes. So incredibly lazy". He responded with "I'm sure that makes you happy". It was under one of his posters for his upcoming personal appearances.

That’s grim, R118.

The Sidwell dude can be the new Sonny.

Hell, a stray dog could do a better job.

what are Borlenghi's issues?

I'm so sick of these shows being bad.

I can see why so many viewers have given up.

r121 other than being fucked by Valentini?

I was fucked by Valentini!

All I have to show for it is a sore butthole and a few residuals.

Valentini was a good-looking man in his day, but age has taken its toll. There is very little out there about his personal life, but everyone assumes his type based on his casting choices.

Ian Buchanan and the Easter Bunny and some guy in the background with money in his thong.

Lucky bunny!

I would assume that's Susan Flannery, Ian's BFF, in the Bunny Costume.

[quote] There is very little out there about his personal life,

R124 Frank's (long-distance) partner is a guy named Charles (Charlie), seen with him in the photo below. Charlie still resides in the Hamptons and has his own career there (one in secondary education, so one imagines that doesn't go too well with having a big presence on social media).

It was unclear whether they were still together, but for the first time I know of, Frank mentioned Charlie in his Daytime Emmy acceptance speech just last year, telling his "Beloved Charlie" that "there will never be enough time or ways for me to express my love for you, but I will never stop trying."

Frank was shaking like a crackhead last year at the Emmys

^ And there's a more recent photo of Charles at the Neo-Political Cowgirls website where he's on the advisory board.

R129, there might be a reason for that that's beyond his control.

R127. That's at Micky's in West Hollywood. He was having a good, respectful time.

That photo of Frank looks like he either just got out of the shower or just finished fucking. The boyfriend is cute in the first photo, but aged kind of wonky.

Does Frank hang out with David Muir in the Hamptons?

[quote] The boyfriend is cute in the first photo, but aged kind of wonky.

Probably more than a boyfriend. .. Not sure of the exact status, but I wrote "partner" above, because that first photo is from 2011, and in 2022, Frank's mother's obituary described her as being Charlie's "mother-in-law."

Frank is an out queer. For whatever reason, ABC refuses to fire him, to the detriment of GH.

Is there any point to fire him? Soaps are on their deathbeds, and his replacement would just be a recycled vet from another show that failed.

I’m still out here, bitches!

Gummy Bear product placement, lol.

Natalia has gotten a lot more tolerable and interesting since they moved her out of Sonny's orbit and into Sidwell's.

I'd never hurt my love interests!

Ah'd never hurt mah kids!

R140 This is true of everyone who has the misfortune of acting opposite Mo. Between his staccato delivery, weird inflections and Dan Hedaya posture it’s impossible to get in a rhythm with him.

Any criticism of minority stories will be perceived as racism.

R143, way to rabble rouse.

Why is Lucky covering for Annoying Kristina? And why is Alexis dressing like Auntie Sue from Wyoming?

What is it going to take for Alexis to realize that her daughter is bat shit crazy?

R146. I dont think she ever will. Ric is 100% right. Alexis favors Kristina and always has.

I love Ava just going crazy with her money!

Alexis is just as self destructive as Kristina is.

I would love a dream sequence where Helena just torments Alexis over Kristina.

I'm enjoying the Lucas-Marco scenes. Those two make a good pairing.

How many people has Alexis murdered? Three?

The show really needs to recast Spencer to counter the rampant gerontology on display. They’ve tried adding younger characters, but Gio and Kai are just blandly nice. Spencer was a multi-dimensional character, a romantic lead who was also a snobbish hothead and a wounded little boy.

Emma, however, has some complexity, and Braedyn Bruner is quite capable. Pairing her opposite a good Spencer recast would create a great triangle with her and Trina, and it would help the show regain some of the youthful, romantic energy it lost when Spencer and Esme fell into the Seine.

What kind of emergency did MEK have that has him gone so long? He seems to have a lot of problems.

His sparring with Tracy was entertaining. Now they've got her sparring with Sidwell and Ezra Boyle which isn't as fun.

I hate that they tease Sidwell trying to take over Sonny's place in Port Charles. We all know that will never happen and we are stuck with sputtering Sonny in perpetuity.

[quote]What kind of emergency did MEK have that has him gone so long?

Is he getting another facelift while he's out?

The previous one was so jarring, even characters on the show were commenting on it.

R121 Supposedly anger/slight addiction issues in the past; he doesn't go into details here, but he references past troubles:

R128 R130 👍👍

R145 Apparently some sort of power struggle going on- Frank wants to build a love story between Lucky and Kristina, while the network wants to reunite Lucky and Elizabeth

I find myself agreeing with those on social media saying it's not just the writing for Kristina that is bad, the actress is also not good. She really does lack something in her acting and it's surprising since she has soap experience (DOOL?).

R152 Luis Alcazar, Kiefer Bauer, but she attempted to kill Helena

R154 He's tending to his elderly parents

R155 Lol apparently it has to do with his parents

Frank has handed out promotions and given jobs to people on GH from within; if he were to leave, his replacement, say, JFP, would come in and maybe get rid of all of his people and call up THEIR old pals and get them jobs.

The show would become even more unrecognizable and aimless.

In fairness to Jill, the name of the other person who hires their pals in soaps and show business is EVERYONE.

Her changes just appear to be more sweeping and often to the detriment of the show.

It’s the writing about what or Kristina that’s atrocious.

The actress could definitely use some lessons in subtlety, but the writing is what has her circling the drain.

R159 Right, she portrayed Abigail Deveraux on DOOL, where she was actually quite popular, so it's interesting how she's not exactly catching on as Kristina. She recently mentioned that she's experiencing burnout, since there's a lot of different things she's dealing with personally, so some are wondering if it's having a negative impact on her performances.

Kate Mansi plays Kristina as perpetually angry. Not jut perpetually angry but aggressively angry, out to get anyone who even gives her a side eye. She's having a bad day, so therefore wants you to have one too. All this done with resting bitch face.

That's certainly not the way Lexi Ainsworth player the part. Her Kristine was a bit more passive and a bit of a victim. But she also seemed to be a relatively happy. Definitely wasn't someone determined to inflict pain and misery upon all those around her as Kansi's Kristina is. .

Lexie ainsworth was a non entity. Like watching a dishrag do dishes.

Is block taping the reason why JJ only appears with certain actors and only on certain sets? He just drops in and then heads back to Nashville. What is the point of this return?

He’s like the only one not living at the q house.

I'm somewhat surprised that more fans haven't called out that both Jason and Drew, two characters closer to 60 than 40 (or played by actors who are), are paired with two characters who are supposed to be in their 20s. Nothing about grooming or power imbalances and all the other stuff you usually see in social media.

That’s been all over the place r170

👀

I must be following the wrong accounts then R171, but thanks for letting me know.

R168 He travels to Nashville and other places as well, however, he also has a second residence in California, now that he's back filming, which was suggested to him by Steve. He was hesitant to return; Genie and Steve primarily were the main reasons why he agreed. Greg Vaughan was apparently next in line, had Jonathan continued to disagree; at a public event, months prior to Jonathan coming back, Becky was asked which Lucky would she prefer to return- she said she'd like for Greg to reprise Lucky.

It really is too bad Greg V already played Lucky since he would be a good Nik recast.

R174 Could you see Greg as Nikolas, or would you only think of Lucky, if he were to return as Nikolas, or even another character for that matter

I didn't watch GH much when Greg was Lucky so I think *I* could easily accept it, not sure others could.

I think it would be great casting.

Surprised not to read more Scott Clifton speculation over here…

Can gv do aristocratic? He always seems blue collar.

R176 Do you think Greg wouldn't be accepted because some fans are tired of the whole "second or third character" occurrence, or because some wouldn't accept him as an aristocrat?

R179 That's funny because I pretty much inquired at R180

If Chris McKenna can win fans over that quickly, gv could too if he can play white collar.

Jinx…

But is there more room on the canvas?

*That's funny you asked right before I sent that 😁 I don't think some see him as aristocratic, but he might be able to surprise some, if the opportunity occurred

R182 Good question. Frank has an obsession with large casts, however, if there isn't enough to bring someone on within the budget, either someone's contract is exchanged for someone else's, or taken off contract completely and dropped to recurring (usually it's an exchange).

*Exchanged for someone else's in the sense that Roger Howarth was fired mainly to make room for Steve Burton, etc.

*Well technically Roger's contract wasn't renewed, should say at R185

I’m sort of okay with JJ sticking around as househusband Lucky in a supporting role for another year or so.

The real Pet Sematary situation is Jason, who is on 3+ days per week and is completely repetitive and useless.

R178, I truly believe most fans have given up.

The shows are shit. If the networks didn't need them to anchor their streamers, then, they'd be gone.

The writing is horrible on all of them.

So Scott Clifton's character on B&B is dying from a brain tumor?

Hopefully Scott and Frank can get past their differences and bring Dillon back.

Lulu looked ridiculous in that tank top and head scarf.

Lulu in the old Spencer house from when Fluke was having flashbacks to his childhood.

Lulu and Dante have no chemistry regardless how many longing looks she gives him. They need to explore other options for both of them.

[bold Willow is history....[/bold] Weeks of rumors. Plus she had another (unconfirmed) run-in with an actress backstage. Now Drew is talking about "fighting for HER kids" if anything happens to her. And she is getting on a plane? This bitch is about to get splattered in a field.

Who would Katelynn MacMullen be fighting with that would cause her to be written out?

Can't be Cynthia, she's too nice and also doesn't have the clout to get anyone fired. Maura doesn't have that kind of clout either. It's not NLG who seems to be close with Katelynn which was evident in the video NLG did during the pandemic with her co-stars. She has no interaction with Genie. Jane doesn't seem plausible either.

It's got to be LW, right? Especially if Willow gets killed off. Coincidentally, LW thanked Carolyn Hennessy on X for carrying her during a scene the other day when they were in the kitchen. LW said she was upset about something and Carolyn realized it and helped her through it.

GV reads as blue collar and I think he’d be great to bring back as Lucky’s cousin Sly.

Isn't Willow's death inevitable? Every female character Michael gets involved with dies a tragic death: Abby the hooker, that latino nurse killed by Serial killer Paul, Kiki killed by serial killer Ryan, Nelle falling off a cliff. I think Sasha only survived so far because he broke up with her to marry Willow.

Sly is not a character I think we need to see again.

Family trees are out of control that random forgettable characters need to be retread.

Couldn't Sly now be the owner of Eckert's Bakery? Those boxes keep showing up now and again.

NLG seems low energy, washed out and not really there. I don't know if it is character driven and we are in for a Alexis is secretly drinking again storyline or Alexis snaps and tries to kill someone storyline. Or if NLG is ill in real life.

I recall in 1993 when Bill Eckart died, Luke and Laura took Sly in. They said they'd be happy to raise Sly since he and Lucky were so close and were the same age Almost immediately after that, Sly was never seen or mentioned again.

Is LuluBabe's new house the old Liz Webber residence? How does a previously comatose woman with a former assistant job affording this?!

Didn't Sly disappear with his aunt Jenny when they were written off? Jenny did make a off appearance giving birth with Ned's help years later before Paul returns to town. So that's another Eckert relative that can show up.

Does Lulu still own the Haunted Star or did that get blown up? I don't remember. If it got blown up she would have received insurance money. Did Luke have any money to leave his daughter and hobo son?

Don't forget about Luke's OTHER son...the Artful Dodger. Who has the Ice Princess? Bring back Alexandria Quartermaine!

I loved Alexandria Quartermaine, R202!

I think a shadowy figure arrives at Monica's funeral and it's the long thought dead Alexandria. She holds a secret from Edward's and Lila's past that threatens Tracy and the stray Q's livelihoods. Also, she and Tony Cassadine were actually married, giving her claim to the Cassadine fortune, throwing her into turmoil with Alexis and Ava and Baby Ace.

They've used the set of nuLulu's new house several different times over the years, most creepily as the house where in a flashback Lulu's father Luke killed his parents.

[quote]How does a previously comatose woman with a former assistant job affording this?!

And with these interest rates.

Whatever happened to Jackie's brownstone?

Hopefully Maxie, her kids and Spinelli are not living rent-free in Lulu and Dante's house.

Previews For Next Week:

Monday, April 28th, 2025

Sonny is in grave danger.

Alexis receives a gift.

Trina and Kai enjoy a night out.

Giovanni turns to Emma for help.

Kristina and Molly want answers.

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Tuesday, April 29th, 2025

Anna is suspicious.

Marco and Lucas get closer.

Tracy reveals shocking info to Giovanni.

Portia walks in on Curtis and Jordan.

Drew makes a scene.

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Wednesday, April 30th, 2025

Willow has an unpleasant homecoming.

Nina has second thoughts.

Brennan shares his theory.

Alexis vents to Lulu.

Laura and Curtis confer.

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Thursday, May 1st, 2025

Brook Lynn opens up to Tracy.

Drew pleads his case.

Laura cautions Lulu.

Chase makes a request of Dante.

Josslyn crafts a plan.

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Friday, May 2nd, 2025

Maxie receives an ultimatum.

Dante and Lulu have an emotional talk.

Lois is put on the spot.

Nina debriefs with Carly.

Mac learns of a crime.

Currently everyone who's privy to the Brook Lynn & Dante pregnancy secret:

Lois: Knows Giovanni is Brook Lynn and Dante's son

Gloria: Knows Giovanni is Brook Lynn and Dante's son

Martin: Knows Giovanni is Brook Lynn and Dante's son

Brook Lynn: Knows she has a son, courtesy of Lulu

Cody: Knows Brook Lynn and Dante have a baby

Lulu: Knows Brook Lynn and Dante have a son, slightly suspects that their son is Giovanni

Chase: Knows that Brook Lynn and Dante have a son

Carly: Knows that Brook Lynn and Dante have a son

That's how soap opera writers like to play secrets out. There's one person who doesn't know there's a baby at all: Dante. The whole world will know except him. And then there's the secret that Gio is the son -- the whole world will know before BrookLyn and Dante know. Of course, GH is a world of secrets: most of the town don't know that Michael is the father of Sasha's baby. Most of the town doesn't know Kristina tried to kill Ava. Most of the town doesn't know that Ava is blackmailing Alexis. Most of the town doesn't know Drew and Nina were lovers. Willow doesn't know Drew has bribed the Baden-Baden gatekeeper. Most of the town doesn't know that Drew lied about where Jason was (what ever happened to that story?). Most of the town don't know that Drew is blackmailing Portia. Oh my, what a long list. And I'm sure I'm missing many others.

Who could play Alexandria? Erika Slezak versus Jane Elliot could be epic!!!

R210 Right, of course and more are expected to find out before Dante or Giovanni learns the truth. I was just pointing out who's already aware to anyone who hasn't really been keeping track, or even watching the show for that matter at R209

Possible Alexandrias:

Robin Strasser

Lauren Koslow

Colleen Zenk

Kim Johnston Ulrich

Eileen Davidson

Michele Lee

Kim Zimmer

Victoria Rowell

Who is going to die during sweeps? Someone should die to make it a proper sweeps. We know it won't be sputtering Sonny.

I nominate Drew. But it will probably be Willow or Jordan.

If they really want to pull a sweeps surprise, Morgan should be at the clinic in Germany that Michael is at.

No one is invested in Kai or his surgery. He needs to be sent on his way and forgotten.

Is Willow aware that Drew and Nina used to be fuck buddies? Wouldn't the most expeditious way to get Willow to leave Drew be to have her walk in on them fucking? I'm sure Nina could play into Drew's ego, him wanting to do the mom again while also doing the daughter.

WTF is going on with Daniel Cosgrove’s hair? Why is leaving his house looking like that?

R215, yes, Nina could do that or just reveal that she and Drew were sex partners, but Nina is terrified of losing Willow's love.

Nina seems like the next logical character to get cut to make budget room for some other FOF, so blowing up her relationship with Willow won't have much fallout.

[quote]Who could play Alexandria? Erika Slezak versus Jane Elliot could be epic!!!

[quote]Possible Alexandrias: Robin Strasser Lauren Koslow Colleen Zenk Kim Johnston Ulrich Eileen Davidson Michele Lee Kim Zimmer Victoria Rowell

Reiminder: An unfrozen Alexandra Quatermaine and Tony Cassadine would be in their 30s, not their 70s.

Victoria Rowell??? lol Alexandria turned black?

What's Alicia Minshew (ex-Kendall, AMC) up to these days? I'm surprised Frankie V. hasn't snapped her up to add to his collection displaced soap actors.

R221 He tried, back in 2019 she was on his short list of Nina recasts after Stafford bolted back to Y&R. She wasn't willing to relocate or live the bicoastal life with a restauranteur husband and young daughter in NY

They should look up Renee Anderson

9:08

*Restaurateur should say at R222

R220. Freezer burn

R223. She was the replacement bitch after Jane Elliot left. Such a good actress. And, Dear God did I want Doug Sheehan inside me quite deeply. I enjoyed his Joe more than his Ben on Knots Landing.

Renee Anderson never did anything after GH. Fell completely into obscurity.

Like we all wish Stumpy would.......

Tamara Braun as Alexandria

R229. That's interesting.

Sherilyn Wolter said last fall she would return to GH as Celia Quartermaine if asked..

I'd love Celia back! Did both Grants die?

Grant Putnam is still in prison.

Thanks, R233.

May I ask a personal question of everyone. I'm in Palm Springs, CA, and I'm very surprised most days to see people commenting on the daily episodes sometimes over three hours before I can watch live. Is the majority of our happy little hamlet here from the east coast?

R235, most of the audience is on the east coast. It's why recaps on the soap sites post right after the east coast airing.

The quartermaine family tree is hard enough to keep track of with just Alan and Tracy’s relatives. Please no random cousins like Alex or Celia at this point.

R237 and don't even mention Chloe Morgan and her Aunt Gertrude

[quote]The quartermaine family tree is hard enough to keep track of with just Alan and Tracy’s relatives.

Don't forget me! I was Edward's grandchild, just like Ned and Dillon and Michael

Don't forget about me, bitches!

See! I was doing everyone a favor. By making everyone illegitimate would have meant the family tree doesn't mean a thing!

[quote]Don't forget me! I was Edward's grandchild, just like Ned and Dillon and Michael

Michael is Edward's great grandson. It's AJ and Jason who are Edward's grandsons, along with Ned and Dillon. Meanwhile, Emily was Edward's adopted grandchild.

Does Rebecca Shaw count as an honorary Quartermaine since she is Emily's identical twin?

R243, no but her eye shadow does.

R235 waving from my perch at Koffi

R245, the PS Koffi (southside) wishes it had the elegance and sophistication of that coffee shop closet in Port Charles that fits 1 table, 2 cramped people, and fake ferns glued to the walls.

Chris McKenna (Brennan) has shifted from fawning over LW on social media to fawning over Finola. Me thinks Chris can read the writing on the wall and realizes he won't be paired with leading lady Snarly for long as Snarly wants Jason.

Good. Get Brennan away from that hag. McKenna is dead sexy, and would be hot with many of the women on canvas, including Elizabeth, who deserves to be tossed around the room for a change.

Brennan should make Lucas and Marco his bitches.

Would Lucas and Marco's shipper name be......

Mucus?

Poor Kelly Monaco. She burned her bridges and will never even get to come back and play ghost Sam to comfort her loved ones and earn a couple of extra bucks.

Wojo aka Max Gail on the other hand gets to pop in from time to time as Mike and earn himself some spending money.

^ghost Mike

R250 Hilarious

They'll probably have to go with something like Luco or Larco.

Personally, I'd use Maas (like más meaning more).

What is "block taping"?

Someone on X is complaining about the block taping on GH.

[quote]What is "block taping"?

Taking all the scenes that must be shot on one set and shooting them one after the other.

For instance:

Every scene that takes place at the Nurse's Station, Bobbie's, Alexis and Diane's Office, and the Q Manse are shot on one day. They could shoot scenes that encompass at least three episodes but usually no more than five.

The next day, they shoot scenes with other sets.

It keeps set moving and storage fees down.

Block taping can also mean that they shoot only those scenes with the actors available, or those actors with first-in/first-out clauses in their contracts. Using JJ as an example only, they may shoot all of his scenes to encompass a couple of weeks of episodes so that he can fly back to Nashville. Or for instance, Laura Wright is first-in/first-out, so all of her scenes are shot first so she can go home earlier.

Soaps have been doing this for years, so I'm not sure what the problem could be.

Thanks, r255.

I don't see what the problem is either.

No one called me out for forgetting Justus.

R257. That's something that can be easily forgiven.

So many forgotten POC

Edward's children: Bradley Ward, Alan Quartermaine, Tracey Quartermaine, Jimmy Lee Holt.

Edward's grandchildren: AJ Quartermaine, Jason Morgan, Drew Caine, Ned Ashton Quartermaine, Dillon Hornsby, Justus Ward, Faith Ward and Austin Gatlin-Holt, plus adopted grandchildren Skye Chandler Quartermaine and Emily Bowen Quartermaine.

Edward's great grandchildren: Brook Lynn Quartermaine , Michael Corinthos III, Lila Rae Alcazar, Jacob "Jake" Webber, Danny Morgan, Emily "Scout" Quartermaine, Oscar Nero-Quartermaine and Maya Ward, plus adopted great grandson Leo Quartermaine

Edward's great, great grandchildren -- Gio Palmieri, Wiley Corinthos and Amelia Corinthos

R259. You're telling me!

i left town with Nikolas's true first born son

My daddy left for Africa and died a few times between visits to Salem.

R260 *That we know of.

I was Mexican but they called me black

Dominick Nuzzi an ABC studio exec talked to Variety about 8 years ago on how GH keeps costs down.

Interesting article.