General Hospital
GH EP Frank Valentini Weighs-In On What The Future Holds For Elizabeth Webber!
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So many fans have been commented that they have been very upset by the lack of story given to fan favorite Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth Webber). After Becky was fired and then brought back by the last regime, and then nominated for a Daytime Emmy, she has been back-burnered for some time now. Meanwhile Elizabeth has had one failed attempt after another with relationships with Lucky and Jason, both characters are now off the canvas.
General Hospital’s executive producer, Frank Valentini spoke to Deep Soap’s Sara Bibel about what fans can expect for Liz in the coming months. and especially in the romance department!
Valentini revealed, “I love Liz. I love Becky. She’s fantastic. But something needs to be built. I think that character’s been bounced around. She’s got three different children from three different men. If she’s going to say, “I love you” to somebody, it’s got to be real and it’s got to mean something. She’s not going to jump right into it. That’s not who she is. I think everyone’s forgotten a little bit what makes Liz the character you most identify with and most want to be. Becky’s got the acting chops to pull it off if you go through every step of the relationship.”
The showrunner went on to say that Liz will not be involved with Patrick or A.J. citing: “Liz and Patrick are like brother and sister. It would be creepy if they were together. Liz has a new love interest on the horizon.” When prompted if the new love interests initials were A. J., Valentini said a resounding, “No.”
So soapers, who should be the new love interest for Elizabeth Webber? Let us know your thoughts!
So Hoping for a Liz and AJ Pairing. ;(
Hope she doesn’t hook up with Johnny.
Need stop writing for Fake Kate, who can’t act
I actually like Kate, and I disagree… She can act, if anyone cannot its the girl playing Kristina. That being said if they wanted to recast Kate, they could bring on Beth Chamberlin….I do agree with you though, I’d rather have more Elizabeth on air.
The only other option besides AJ and Patrick would be Johnny. So my guess is Johnny or wait maybe John McBain.
Good,I agree about Liz and Patrick,that would be weird,and AJ and Liz should be friends,without benefits.
I can’t think of anyone on the show now that I would put with Elizabeth. I’m glad it will not be A.J. or Patrick. If Nicholas came back, maybe with him. I’m thinking of the single men on the show and no one is the right age and personality for her. They also keep getting rid of the men leaving less men to go around. The actor who played Steve was let go for some reason. Steve Burton (lied) and left. There are few men to go around. You need more men on the show.
agree!
ditto! not enough men folk to go around… for all these fiesty Women! I’ve posted this before… perhaps if they plan on bringing Duke and Robert back…. reason i liked Joe Scully, Jr…. for Tracy…. they can’t all be fighting over Luke.
i’ve always thought… that Sam and Patrick should gravitate toward one another… both very similar circumstances…. both of their “true” loves are “gone” ?!?!
That actor who played Joe Scully, Jr. was very good and kind of sexy in his way. they should not have wasted him on such a short term role. They should have used some one else and had him come later as an interest for… whoever. I don’t agree about Sam and Patrick though. I don’t see them meshing and.. if Robin comes back (who knows if they will let K.M. do bits here and there forever, and she wants to be a director. They may eventually recast or who knows) I don’t want Sam hurt again. I can see her with McBain. If one life comes back on, I’d like to see him there, or at least go back adn forth to see Liam. I don’t know if you were a One Lifer but if it comes back on, I’d like to see some of them go back and forth. WE need more Quartermaines again and more men for sure. They either leave or are fired. I can see your reasoning for P. and S. And Brittney? She needs to leave. She’s that Lisa redoux. Why would you have such a similar character?
I’m hoping Valentini is playing with words here, because AJ’s true initials would actually be AQ or AJQ. AJ & Elizabeth have already generated a lot of chemistry in the only 2 instances they’ve shared scenes so far. I’d be a shame to waste that chemistry and not build on it.
Well. Personally shes a strong woman capable of being a single mom and a great friend to many. But if she was to get involved. I like frisco jones. Granted he sticks around when he comes back.
Yes, the people over at GH seem very interested in having Jack Wagner back on GH. Nonetheless, Valentini confirmed that Frisco is coming back. His exact words were “Yes. I think it’s going to happen. We’re very excited. He’s got a lot of things going on, so it will be a limited thing for now. We’re working with his schedule”.
Limited thing for…now? This opens the door for Frisco to pop up again!
Yuck. Frisco is too old for Elizabeth. She needs a hot man her age.
Someone needs to tell him to quite repeating the Jasam fan mantra about Liz having 3 kids with 3 dads. So does Carly and Alexis. It seems to be in the water around Port Charles but no one ever mentions them, only Liz. Other than that, I like what he said about Liz especially about her being the character you can relate to and want to be. For so many years Laura filled that role and then Liz started to take her place but Guza never embrace that type of female character. He liked the B’s and Ho’s more. So I am glad Frank can appreciate the need for a female character women can relate to.
Amen Kelly i am soooo sick of the name calling of her character. Carly sent her son Morgan off you know the one she had with the wanna-be-mobster. She gets away with everything but has the nerve as everyone else in town to call Liz the whore. Like I said before if you don’t want to write for her then send her to Y&R.
I have never thought of Liz as a loose woman. Ok she has 3 kids by 3 men. So what. Liz has never been portrayed as loose. Its jst the haters that use that word to describe her w no reason other than hating her.
And I understand the dislike of a character because I “hate” on Aj and Duke. But I don t call them names. I jst want them to die LOL.
I agree so much with you, Kay, and Ellen. She’s not a whore who jumps in bed with anyone.
Felix!! Lol
Elizabeth is one of the only female characters on GH with any class. Despite the multiple baby daddies, the actress keeps Liz a cut above. She is more like Laura than anyone else, as poster Kelly pointed out. I’m glad to hear Frank V. recognizes she is a character many relate to.
Maybe they will bring in a new love interest for her? I still think she might be good with Patrick.
So happy Laura is returning. And yeah, Fake Kate can’t act. She needs to go.
i love Konnie. i also love Liz. More of both please.
Kelly Sullivan is awesome as DID character. i would love to see Becky act in a story line as deep as that.
If Johnny stays out of the mob I wouldn’t mind a Elizabeth/Johnny pairing. I adore BB and feel Johnny has been wasted on the likes of Carly. But I also saw some chemistry between AJ and Elizabeth, so I could get on board with that as long as Elizabeth isn’t getting involved with AJ because he bears a resemblance to Jason.
I can’t see a good person like Elizabeth with A.J. If Johnny will turn his life around- and not be sent up the river, I could see him possibly with Elizabeth.
Both AJ and Johnny have done things that would be considered bad so I’m not adverse to either of them. If AJ really has changed then in my opinion he is also a candidate for Elizabeth. That said, I prefer Johnny because I’m a big fan of BB.
JoLiz has been a fantasy of mine for years. Johnny has been on the show for 6 years without getting that full on invested love story. I think he and Liz would be magical. BB is the best actor on the show IMHO so RH would have a great acting partner. WIN WIN
Agree. Agree. Ive wanted JoLiz for some time. Johnny has been used to prop other characters too long. I want Johnny to return to the piano and be that guy who never wanted to be in the mob. Johnny with Carly was a waste of time.
Someone new for Elizabeth….please !!
agreed!
I third that call!
I don’t see her with anyone on the show right now. Either have Matt Hunter get out of prison or bring on a new character for her. Just let him have ties to the show somehow.
Oh Matt and Elizabeth would make sense and I’d be happy to see that.
Liz has been zeroed out and they need to rebuild her..
Perhaps a new doctor or rich patient will brought in for Liz..
As of now, there is no-one for Liz.. She needs someone who is awesome and will do her justice..
Oh God please, or in this case Frank, just give her a storyline already and put her in the forefront where she belongs and stop using the old Regime excuse not to have her on screen, enough with the excuses and make her front and center Now.
Amen!
So it is someone on the canvas already? Hmm, it would be great if it were Johnny because Elizabeth could really bring out the best of him. He would be a lot like Xander and that could be fun.
I can’t imagine how Johnny is going to get out of this current mess, but I am sure Diane can get him off. If that frees him then he could work with Liz. I just don’t see the greatness between Carly and Johnny for some reason. I really liked Johnny when he was with Lulu so I think Liz would be great.
Then if it happens to be John McBain, I could see that pairing work too, but I would rather it be Johnny.
Brittany?
Yes, Brit. That skanky Brit doctor throwing herself at Patrick at every corner. And now he’s falling for it! Gross!
Miss Herbst will have her moment again. I think it is wise her character has been quiet for a time. When a storyline comes along then we will be very excited. I do hope Elizabeth will be able to enjoy some genuine slow-moving rich romance and maybe give us a little comedy at trying to raise children alone. How about a romantic story for a working mom with a lighter touch, huh?
I like this
I really like the idea of Liz & AJ & think a relationship between them could be imperfect and yet work really well. The problem as I see it with Lucky and Jason was that Liz thought of them as ideal loves and the relationships just never measured up. Perhaps she can have a more grounded relationship? That could turn epic if done right.
I have one thing to say about AJ. He must die.
You have Ratings for shows, what happened to the 60 plus years? I am 66 years old and I have been watching Gh from day one. My sister is 71 and I know there is a lot of older people who watches the Soaps. I guess the Seniors are not important!! Some Seniors that is all they have is the Soaps, now they put on all of the junk shows. I have nothing more to say but I hope you can have the ratings for older people………………
Agree Carol. And they market to the younger demographic like they have money to spend.
( Shhhhhhh….. dont tell them our secrets. i ff thru ads anyway. ) However as for the show GH gives us some respect by keeping older actors with story lines….. unlike most reality and prime time.
What a load of garbage as if Liz is the only character with baggage. RMFE Other female characters have been passed around like blunts and moved on from one relationship to the other and yet when it comes to FINALLY writing for the character of Liz it’s the same spiel GMAFB
Liz baggage ? What character doesnt have even more than Liz? Certainly Carly Tracy Sam. and list continues. Show wouldnt be a soap if characters didnt have baggage. Saying a character has baggage is a mute point isnt it?.
LOL, How about Liz and Coleman? yuck!
Elizabeth should be with Nicholas !!!!!!!!!!! Or bring the old Lucky back.
Something needs to get really interesting with Elizabeth, Sam and Sonny.
Please let Elizabeth team up with Nicholas and get him away from that horrible Britt. They have no chemistry at all!! Also, how many lives does Jerry Jacks have anyway? LOL! I love Sebastian Roche, so he can keep coming back in my opinion. Been watching GH for decades, also OLTL. Sad that OLTL might not be coming back to Hulu. Keep up the good work at GH.
RH fans consist of Ryan Noble and his pen. I think she should be happy to have a job. GH have given RH many s/l and she has done well with none. Everyone wants to know about all these fans, that’s claimed she has, but if you look into it,they the fans a re pen fans. ^ fans that has 500 email addresses and Ryan Noble(who work with TVSource,SID,SOD)who have done nothing but pimp RH.Everyone time she is on front burner, fans cut the soap off, simply because she is boring!RH popularity is created and others have figured it out also,by Ryan Noble and her 6 fans with the 500 email addresses.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Brook Lynn and Chase Have Their Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties
On General Hospital, Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase (Josh Swickard) both were treated to Bachelorette and Bachelor parties to shake off any of those pre-wedding jitters. At The Savoy, the ladies have a touching and fun time with Brook Lynn.
The bride-to-be gives a speech to thank everyone for coming, while Lois lets everyone know to try the signature cocktail the “Brooklynn Chaser”, which gets everybody eventually and mostly, drunk.
When Tracy (Jane Elliot) questions Lois (Rena Sofer) as to why there is no music for the party, Lois realizes she forgot, and somehow, who does she call to the rescue? Spinelli (Bradford Anderson)! Saving the day, he winds up playing some tunes and later gets on the dance floor to ‘shake it off’ with the gals.
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Lois makes a speech as the mother of the bride, and shares how proud she is of the woman Brook Lynn has become. Wedding games begin, including one of “hot potato” with a wedding bouquet.
When it’s time for the “Silly Poses” section of the party, Spinelli has now morphed from DJ to staff photographer taking memorable photos of the ladies to remember the evening by.
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The best part of the event, was when Brook Lynn tries to get her grandmother Tracy out on the dance floor, which, at first, she refuses. After several of the guests bust a move, a tipsy Tracy joins the dance party after Joss mentions that if her grandmother Bobbie was here, she would dance. Tracy says “she agrees” and begins to cut a rug on the floor, much to the delight of the other women.
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In the final moments, a tipsy Joss and Kristina (Kate Mansi) have a confrontation about Sonny, and Joss lets Kristina in more on Sonny’s behavior, which looks to have clued in Kristina a bit more as to how something is way off about her dad.
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Across town at the Hatchett Bar, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and the men with the exception of Anna (Finola Hughes) and Jordan (Tanisha Harper), all attend Chase’s Bachelor Party where throwing hatchets into a dart board for supremacy is the order of the day. Drew (Cameron Mathison) and Ned (Wally Kurth) get into some words over ELQ, while Dante makes a toast to his police partner, Chase.
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Suddenly Dex (Evan Hofer) shows up. Chase thanks Dex for coming, but Dex gets some dirty looks from other cops on the force. Dante gives Chase his present, which is a signed baseball by the Boston Red Sox.
Ned (Wally Kurth) makes a speech that although no one is good enough for his daughter, Brook Lynn, Chase has come closer than anyone has, so welcome to the family. Running in at the end is Blaze (Jacqueline Grace Lopez), who just left Brook Lynn’s party, and she toasts her singing partner, Chase, and to the great man that he is.
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What did you think of Brook Lynn and Chase’s pre-wedding celebrations? What was your favorite moment? Comment below.
General Hospital
Cameron Mathison Previews New Game Show ‘Beat The Bridge’ (Promo)
As previously reported, Cameron Mathison (Drew, General Hospital) will be seen doing double duty this summer when he premieres in June as the host of Game Show Network’s Beat The Bridge.
Now, while Cameron will be the host with the most, that doesn’t mean he will stop playing GH’s Drew. In fact, Mathison taped the game show in 2023, so it will now air for the first time in 2024.
Taking to his Instagram this week, Cameron shared his enthusiasm and some new hosting snaps, sharing, “Our newest game show host reporting for duty😎 Head over to the Game Show Network YouTube channel for your first look at the show and don’t miss Beat The Bridge premiering this June! I can’t wait for you guys to see this!”
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In Beat The Bridge, an enormous interactive bridge dares players to cross by stepping on the right answers to challenging trivia questions. As they play, each steps forward and puts money in their team’s bank, with bonus money for each successful crossing. Here’s the catch: the team gets to keep the money only if it can “beat the bridge” by returning one of its players back across before time expires.
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Meanwhile, on GH, Drew and Nina (Cynthia Watros) recently had hate-sex. Do you think its a one-time deal? Where will Drew’s story take him next under new head writers, Patrick Mulcahey and Elizabeth Korte? Stay tuned.
Now below, check out the first promo for Beat The Bridge from the Game Show Network with you host, Cameron Mathison. Then, let us know, will you be checking out the game this summer? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
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General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Nina Confronts Ava for Sabotaging Her Relationship With Sonny and Signs the Divorce Papers
Looks like Nina (Cynthia Watros) and Ava (Maura West) are back to be each other’s sworn enemy number one. By the end of the Monday, April 22nd episode of General Hospital, the women know where they stand with each other after Nina goes in on Ava accusing her of wanting Sonny (Maurice Benard) all to herself, while her marriage has been on the rocks.
In story, at Nina’s office, Ava shows up to see Nina and says she is sorry about what happened with Sonny and that he reacted the way he did, acknowledging that is was over the top, even for Sonny. Ava says she’ll smooth things over, but Nina says she now understands how manipulative and transparent Ava really is.
Given their horrible history, Nina goes in on Ava and how she should never have trusted her. Nina wants to know how long has Ava had this agenda dating all the way back to telling Nina to turn Carly (Laura Wright) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) into the SEC. Ava says she never told her do to that, but Nina wants to know how long Ava has been playing her for a fool.
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Ava says she moved in with Sonny to keep Avery safe and she wants to be on good terms with Avery’s father, Sonny. Nina thinks she likes being in Sonny’s inner circle. Ava tells Nina if she goes to him about her advising Nina to call the SEC on Carly and Drew, it won’t work. Sonny still considers Nina a traitor and he will think she’s lying because she’s so desperate to win him back. Ava says if Nina would stop blaming everyone else that maybe Sonny would respect her. Nina says “like he does you?” Ava says Sonny not only respects her, but he also counts on her.
From there, Ava launches into why she and Sonny understand each other, after all, Sonny is a powerful, turbulent, and sometimes violent man. She goes so far to say if Nina wanted someone to just sit by the fire with and play with their grandchildren, she’s got the wrong guy. Ava then talks about Mike from Nixon Falls (Sonny with amnesia) and how Sonny hid the darkest parts of himself from Nina back then, whereas with Ava they are the same similar creatures, so he doesn’t have to hide anything.
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Nina wants to know just what Ava wants with Sonny? What is her end game? Ava responds that they understand each other, in ways she can’t with Sonny. Nina tells Ava she can go ahead and have it all and signs Sonny’s divorce papers. Ava walks out with the documents, while Nina in tears at her desk, takes off her wedding rings and has her assistant come in so she can messenger the rings back to Sonny’s address.
The episode and these scenes featured great performances by Cynthia Watros and Maura West. You can check some of the scenes below.
Now, let us know, what is Ava’s next move? Is she going to become Mrs. Sonny Corinthos? Do you like Ava and Nina as enemies? Comment below.
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