General Hospital
Emme Rylan Addresses Reports Of Her Exit From General Hospital & Update On Plans With Family
Several hours ago, Emme Rylan (Lulu) of General Hospital took to her Instagram story to talk directly to her followers, friends and fans about her rumored exit on the ABC daytime drama series, and to share some changes in where she and her family will be living.
At that time, Emme updated everyone that since the landlord sold the house she has been living in with partner Don Money and their three children, that they had not found a suitable home for them to live, in Los Angeles, after their extensive search. So for now they were going to put their things in storage and go on an extended road trip with the entire family in tow … in a car… under Covid-19 safety protocols with her kids still distance-learning, and that she would be documenting the trip on her Instagram account,
After she shared her original update, she later went back to her Instagram story to clarify her earlier statements after many fans were following up with her asking her even more questions.
Rylan shared: “I am getting a lot of questions that I cannot answer … people are kind of being confused that maybe I chose to take a vacation or take time-off, so the only thing I can say is “no, I did not choose this.” I can’t say anything else. There you go. That’s all I am allowed to say. So, this trip is us taking an unexpected turn of events and turning it into something positive and fun for our family. ”
Earlier on her IG story, Emme addressed the reports of her exit from Port Charles explaining: “I am not in a position to be able to comment on the work stuff, so in terms of General Hospital, I am going to keep that topic quiet. All you need to know is that I love everyone there, we all love each other, I’m okay, and all of your messages of love are amazing … I love you guys so much — but I just can’t talk about it. ”
Then as to her plans with her family she shared: “We, meaning my family and I, have decided to do something completely insane. I have never done anything like this in my entire adult life. We are currently packing up our entire house and putting it in a pod and putting it in storage here in Los Angeles, and with only our suitcases, we are going to go on a Covid-safe, epic road trip. I have been working every single day, Monday through Friday on a soap opera since 2004? I have only been in New York and L.A, and I have never really explored life outside of this bubble.”
So, what do you think about what Emme shared with her fans and followers? Comment below.
Good on her for turning lemons into lemonade.
Could they be re casting Lulu! I just hope they are not killing her!
I won’t be watching the show anymore. Now that they are getting rid of Luke and Laura legacy. The Spencer name will only be a thought
Bobbie is still on. (Albeit sporadically)
No she is not in the show on the daily basis. Only when they need her like this show. And the Spencer legacy on GH started with Luke and Laura.
The powers that be are getting rid of the Luke/Laura just as they are getting rid of the Quartermaine legacy.
With a remodeled set, the amount of screen time Ned has received these past few months, and Brook Lynn driving story, the Q’s are in their best shape in years. (granted nowhere near the heyday of the 90s)
Well, if they literally rolled GH back to where it was before the arrival of the Spencer & Quartermaine families, they would be literally 13 weeks from cancellation.
Not to mention the fact that the main families in town before that were the Hardys & the Baldwins. Elizabeth is all that remains of the Hardy family, and Scotty is the only Baldwin left (no, I do NOT count Frodd as a legitimate “Baldwin”) so the two of them can’t exactly carry the whole show.
You are not a fan of GH! A real fan doesnt tune out just because of one actor losing her job.
You don’t get to define what a “true fan” is. To cast shade (constructively, I’d hope) on somebody else for doing something, yes, certainly. To appoint yourself arbiter of what constitutes being a “true fan,” no indeed.
I would say a “true fan” doesn’t watch whatever crap is thrown up on the screen regardless of whether it’s interesting or engaging, or stay tuned when TPTB focus on actors and characters I couldn’t care less about while back-burnering or writing out actors and characters I do care about–but that would still be only me giving my own personal definition.
I commented on Karen’s post, not yours. Stay in your own yard Mikey!
You commented publicly—not privately, after all—and I commented in response. That’s the nature of a Comments section.
And you still don’t get to define what a “true fan” is for anyone other than yourself.
Michael, “Defiantly not Fairman”, Karen can speak for herself! You must be one of those prehistoric “Men” that feels women cannot vote, work or hold opinions? Lets move on and agree to agree, you grow up and I will continue to post insightful opinions about GH and those who are coming or going. Good luck Emme.
It really stinks, especially because Dante just returned and her stories were just heating up
Great actress, enjoy life!!
I will miss her! I love her as Lulu! I will be disappointed if they bring JMB back!
The only way that this would make any sense is if they’re bringing the REAL Lulu, Julie Marie Berman, back to the role.
Because not even Frank Valentini would be STUPID enough to take another Spencer family member out of Port Charles.
If this is the case, I feel for Emme, as it’s never a good thing to lose a job, particularly in the COVID clusterfuck when acting gigs probably aren’t as easy to come by as they otherwise would be. But – honest Devil that I am – I have to say that seeing JMB back as Lulu would be a great thing for the show, particularly now that Dante is back in town.
I wish her & her family luck on their “epic road trip” though I’m not sure where it’s really safe to go to avoid COVID. Except Hell, of course, but we ain’t exactly the family tourism sort of destination down here, and it’s a one way trip!!
I’m not a fan of JMB! I’m disappointed about this! Emme didn’t even want to leave
i also, think, it’s time to discard, Maxie
come on… the ditzy chick , hang on, she’s imbibing… don’t lead us astray
with no Ryan.. her character has nosedived due to POOR writing
it’s simply time for @GH writers to feature elsewhere
I agree with you, Satan. The only way this makes sense is if Julie Marie Berman is coming back. It might then be that the reason Emme can’t say more has to do with the terms of her departure; maybe they gave her some kind of settlement to avoid the kind of hard feelings and bad press that Y&R (just to pick an example) generated when they axed Gina Tognoni to bring Michelle Stafford back as Phyllis.
I liked Emme just fine as Lulu, but JMB was also excellent, and she’s the one many viewers think of when they think of Lulu. I suppose they have to do what they think will bring in the ratings, but I hate it when they do things like this. It always comes off as mercenary to me. If they thought she wasn’t cutting it as Lulu, then ax her for that reason; don’t hang on to her and then dump her because First Choice became available. I feel bad for Emme, and I’m glad to see she’s found a way to make lemonade out of it.
(Somebody asked, elsewhere in the thread, why she didn’t own a house. I’d say THIS is why. I’d have a hard time committing to a mortgage too in a profession as uncertain as acting. Maybe if I was Julia Roberts and could pay cash for it–but even then I’d be worried about how to pay the insurance and the taxes if the acting jobs dried up.)
They’d be much better off—in my opinion, of course—focusing their attention on the crappy writing and overuse of certain characters to the detriment of others.
I’m OK with it-
Lulu was a character that was total ISHHH.
Lulu retched my stomach eeeshhh.
It is thankfully good to have Lulu gone..
As for the actress;
I feel sad for her- it is a heartache for sure.
I wish her well and a great future.
Well I’ll miss ya
LuLu will be missed !!!!’n
Great actress!!!
Wow, I felt bad for her when Y&R cut her and was happy that she made it to GH Now GH has cut her off which is so sad doing these times. I wish her well and something better is just around the bend.
While I may not have always enjoyed her portrayal of Lulu, I have admired her sense of humor and loyalty to the show. Hope she finds success down the road (perhaps back in Genoa City).
As for the departure, Lulu is one of 3 key legacy characters (under 40, Michael & Maxie being the others) that are key to the show’s future. I cannot see them killing off the character. How would they address Luke and Lucky’s absence? Thinking they may send her out of town briefly, and have Julie Berman return in the role in a few months.
The other much discussed departure of William deVry is not nearly as surprising, as Julian has run his course. I will miss his sibling dynamic with Maura West.
It’s been such a long time since the show has done a whodunnit storyline. We need a murder with multiple suspects. Thought they were building up to it with Shiloh, and then possibly Nelle. The obvious victim currently on the canvas is Cyrus. Regardless, the story won’t come close to the great murder mysteries of Diana Taylor, Susan Moore and Beatrice LaSuerre.
Good luck Emme.
I say go for it! Some of the best things are ones that were not planned. Doing things spontaneously sometimes turn out better than anything you could have imagined. Have a great time, have fun, be safe and stay well!
Good for her
Enjoy your roadtrip explorations!
And when your ready pls come back to genoa city and bring Abby back to life as the spitfire daughter of Ash and Vic! Not this boring valley girl imposter thats currently portraying her.
It certainly sounds like she’s been let go. Good luck to her. And why doesn’t she own a house? Why couldn’t she find someplace to live?
Hate to see someone with three children lose their job. Also, recently Emme lost her sister. It’s heartless.
TPTB decided to trim the cast, but don’t have an exit plan for Peter.
I wish her the very best on her new journey, stay safe out there. Will miss her so much on GH 🙁
2020-21 ratings data, sorted by female 18-49 demo
Women % demo Viewers %mil
18-49 demo change(millions)change
1 Young and Restless (renewed) CBS 0.40 -19.39% 3.039 -14.83%
2 Bold and Beautiful (renewed) CBS 0.37 -16.48% 2.779 -7.92%
3 General Hospital ABC 0.35 -20.45% 1.920 -11.58%
4 Days of Our Lives NBC 0.32 -17.31% 1.689 -11.50%
Ratings © 2020 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
Can you Imagine – roughly , only 1.3 million separate @Y&R – and – @DAYS
these are taken from , Yahoo.com….. as of 10/24/2020
Let her live her life leave her alone girlfriend leave that stupid state and live your life ! You just might survive or you could sit there and stay and let your worthless governor dictate your life pack your car and get the hell out!
And somehow the political craziness works its way into post about a soap actress losing her job.
I’m quite content knowing my governor has the health and well being of residents as a priority in a state that’s the worlds 6th largest economy. Far from stupid.
Good Luck and please stay safe. You will be missed and I’m sure we’ll see you again fingers crossed from
I will miss her as I did when she left Guiding Light but only to appear on Young and the Restless. So I figure she will bounce back and I will see her on the screen again after her family saga. Good luck to her and hoping she will be well.
I really liked her role as Lizzie on GL,but as Abby on Y&R, NO. Abby is beautiful, smart, sophisticated,etc. I can not imagine Emme playing the role in the same way i.e Victor Newman’s daughter, Chance’s fiance, going toe to toe with Phyllis, etc. I tend to see her as this little annoying busy body, in everyone’s business and as long as I am being truthful and probably alienating some fans, I would like to see her take her ditzy friend with her!
Anyone agreeing with me will know who I mean.
I think it would be terrible for GH to send Lulu packing, especially since the triangle between Lulu, Dante and Dustin is just getting started. I have always liked Emme’s work. So, I hope to see her back on the canvass whatever is going on ~ and assuming she’ll be off canvass for a while.
Hope she has a wonderful time on her trip!
This doesn’t make sense with Dante and Laura coming back? Emme was a great Lulu.
I am very sad and disappointed with GH.
Is this a way to treat a loyal employee? Wow!
She probably had to sign a non-disclosure. As she said on another site that her little statement was” all she was allowed to say”, but it will all come out in the wash as they say, it always does.
Then she must have been fired,but why? If she loves everyone there and they love her. Then the cast should help out by fighting with the producers not to fire her. She’s a great actress.
While they’re being supportive, the cast knows that due to budget constraints cuts are necessary. The 32 contract players is the largest amount in years. It’s an unfortunate, but necessary, and cyclical pattern in daytime.
The rumors are that more contract cast cuts are coming. The cast doesn’t want to rock the boat.
Keep Lulu…the Spencers/Webbers/Quatremaines are legacy characters….well, this pushed my decision more towards stop watching GH and Days-Days revolving door of cast is getting on my nerves…
I wish the actress well. I hate to see anyone lose their job. She just never caught on as Lulu. I would bring back Julie Berman and Greg Vahn. Laura is around. It would be nice to build stories around three powerful actors with Spencer history.
I wish her and her family all the best in their future.
Breaking News
Patrick Mulcahey OUT as General Hospital Co-Head Writer
After various reports surfaced, it has been confirmed that Patrick Mulcahey is out as the co-head writer of General Hospital. This is after a very short tenure of under five months.
Mulcahey was named to the position back in January of 2024 along with longtime GH writer Elizabeth Korte. They replaced the team of Chris Van Etten and Dan O’Connor, who had been the head scribes of the long-running ABC daytime drama since 2019.
A source informed Soap Opera Digest that stories created by the co-head writing team of Mulcahey/Korte team will air through mid-summer. However they added “There will be more news to share at a later date as to the composition of the new writing team.”
In addition, eagle-eyed soap fans have seen that in recent episodes former co-head writer, Chris Van Etten has been credited, as he is reportedly a breakdown writer with the show.
Soap Opera Network is reporting that Korte has assumed the head writing duties solely on her own at the moment, while Buzz blog initially reported Mulcahey’s exit.
We will have more on the GH writing team evolution in the days ahead.
What do you think about the writing team changes at GH thus far? Comment below.
Days Of Our Lives
TONIGHT: ‘Daytime Stands Up – A Benefit for Stand Up To Cancer’
On Thursday night May 16th, the daytime community comes together for Daytime Stands Up – A Benefit for Stand Up To Cancer, streaming live at 8 pm ET/5pm PT.
Stand Up To Cancer, in collaboration with leading daytime community voices Michael Fairman and Alan Locher, are coming together for a first-of-its-kind livestream event, Daytime Stands Up: A Benefit for Stand Up To Cancer … We All Have a Story.
The three-hour benefit will feature stars from the world of daytime drama television past and present, musical performances, and stories of emotional on- and off-screen experiences with cancer. Special celebrity guests will also join the effort to encourage viewers to support urgently needed research and new cancer treatments. You can watch live on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel, The Locher Room or the Stand Up To Cancer website.
In support of the event, SU2C will simultaneously launch a 10-day eBay silent auction, from May 16 through 26, for soap opera fans to bid on a wide range of items, including a meet-and-greet experience with the cast of NBC’s Days of Our Lives; an autographed script from the cast of CBS’s The Young and the Restless and signed merchandsise from CBS’s The Bold and the Beautiful cast; a 1:1 video call with General Hospital’s Cynthia Watros, Maura West and Laura Wright, and with daytime legends Robert Newman, Vincent Irizarry, Colleen Zenk, and more. Full details will be shared the evening of May 16, at StandUpToCancer.org/DaytimeStandsUp.
As part of the event, you will hear, cancer survivorship stories from General Hospital’s Cameron Mathison and The Young and the Restless’ Colleen Zenk, who will reflect on the impact of publicly sharing their diagnoses; and 2024 Daytime Emmy nominee Eric Braeden, who shares his battle with bladder cancer
Daytime icon Jackie Zeman, who played nurse Bobbie Spencer on General Hospital for 45 years, shared by daughters Cassidy MacLeod and Lacey Gorden.
Elizabeth Hubbard who played the iconic Lucinda Walsh on As the World Turns and Dr. Althea Davis on The Doctors, shared by her on-screen daughter Martha Byrne and real-life son Jeremy Bennett.
Two-time Emmy Award-winner Jerry verDorn (Guiding Light / One Life to Live), shared by widow Beth verDorn and his on-screen wife on Guiding Light, friend and co-star Liz Keifer.
Andrea Evans, who played Tina Lord Roberts on One Life to Live, shared by her husband Stephen G. Rodriguez and daughter Kylie Rodriguez.
Kamar de los Reyes shared by his One Life to Live co-stars Michael Easton (General Hospital) Trevor St. John (The Young and the Restless).
Poignant reflections from actors who have portrayed breast cancer survivors, including Sharon Case and Eileen Davidson from The Young and the Restless; Erika Slezak from One Life to Live; Tina Sloan and Kim Zimmer from Guiding Light and more.
Additional talent slated to participate in the virtual benefit include (subject to change): Eddie and Kristen Alderson (One Life to Live); Elia Cantu (Days of Our Lives); The Day Players, featuring Days of Our Lives castmates Carson Boatman, Brandon Barash, Wally Kurth (2024 Daytime Emmy nominee), Eric Martsolf (2024 Daytime Emmy nominee); Kassie DePaiva (One Life to Live); Don Diamont (The Bold and the Beautiful); Linsey Godfrey (2024 Daytime Emmy nominee, Days of Our Lives); Leo Howard (Days of Our Lives); Lesli Kay (The Bold and the Beautiful); Eden McCoy (General Hospital); Kin Shriner (General Hospital); and Michelle Stafford (2024 Daytime Emmy nominee, The Young and the Restless).
You can watch the Daytime Stands Up livestream below. Now let us know if you have a cancer story that has affected your life via the comment section below, or how a daytime TV character who went through a cancer battle, gave you strength and courage in your own journey.
General Hospital
General Hospital Receives Stage Dedication
General Hospital has yet another moment to cherish in their storied 61-year history. ABC Entertainment executives honored the daytime dramas cast and crew on May 10, 2024, by dedicating Stage 4, where the series is filmed as “The General Hospital Stage.”
ABC made the decision to acknowledge the show with the stage dedication last year, when it hit its 60th anniversary.
Network executive, Nathan Varni shared via Facebook, “This event was supposed to take place in April, 2023 but due to a multitude of reasons was postponed. Well, we finally celebrated the legacy and history of General Hospital with a stage dedication placard that will live on forever! Thanks to everyone involved with the show for all your hard work, dedication and passion for continuing to keep this show alive and running! Congrats to all involved! We deeply admire and appreciate everyone who works around the clock to bring this series to life 255 days a year!”
Photo: ABC
The stage dedication plaque reads: THE GENERAL HOSPITAL STAGE. IN HONOR OF THE ICONIC TELEVISION DRAMA’S 60TH ANNIVERSARY. SERIES DEBUT APRIL 1, 1963.
Cast members who were in attendance to be part of the dedication included: Jane Elliot (Tracy), Kelly Monaco (Sam), Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth), Donnell Turner (Curtis), Kristina Wagner (Felicia), Maura West (Ava), Brook Kerr (Portia), Kirsten Storms (Maxie), Bradford Anderson (Spinelli), Amanda Setton (Brook Lynn), Chad Duell (Michael), Robert Gossett (Marshall), Eden McCoy (Josslyn), Josh Swickard (Chase), Jeff Kober (Cyrus), Hudson West (Jake) and Vernee Watson (Stella).
Photo: ABC
GH is not only the longest-running daytime soap on the air, but it is now longest-running scripted drama in all of television. The series continues to hold the record for the most Outstanding Daytime Drama award wins, taking home the Daytime Emmy Award a record 16 times. To date, GH has filmed over 15,468 episodes.
Share your congrats to GH for their stage dedication which will continue to preserve their legacy for years to come.
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