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General Hospital Alum Natalia Livingston Remembers Tyler Christopher: “He Gave His Work Everything He Had”

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Natalia Livingston, who played the role of General Hospital’s Emily Quartermaine, paid tribute to her former on-screen leading man, Tyler Christopher, in a touching post on her Instagram on Tuesday, November 7th.

Tyler, who played Nikolas Cassadine and Connor Bishop on the ABC soap opera, passed away at the age of 50 on October 31st.  Since then, many stirring and heart-tugging remembrances have been posted on social media from many of Tyler’s co-stars.

With Natalia’s posting today, it certainly brings all longtime GH viewers the feels, and takes them back to 2003, when Livingston took over the role of Emily from Amber Tamblyn. She stayed in that role through 2008. During that time, Natalia became a couple off-screen with Tyler for a few years from 2004-2006.

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In story, the character of Emily was battling breast cancer and Nikolas fell madly in love with her, but she was torn between the dark prince and Zander Smith (Chad Brannon). Later, in 2009, Natalia would come back to the show as Rebecca Shaw and play that character for 11 months. Rebecca was said to be Emily’s biological twin.

Taking to her Instagram account, Natalia began her tribute to Tyler writing about him as an actor: “I want everyone to know how sweet and gentle Ty was. How gifted, how dedicated, how much he cared about his craft and those around him. I was honored to work with him for many years and admired his talent tremendously. He created such a safe space for us to work together. I felt confident when I worked with him. He made it easy. He was generous. He brought scenes to life with such grace and conviction. He gave his work everything he had. And, he was funny. So funny. I loved that about him. He made me laugh. He was one of the best chapters of my life and I’ll always be grateful to him.

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Speaking on how she and Tyler came back into each others lives many years later, Natalia shared, “I’m so happy we reconnected after over a decade apart. He was going to join my husband and I and our little ones for dinner at our home on a trip to Atlanta. That meant the world to me. He called me Naty…I called him Ty. The friendship was there. It was always there – through the ups and the downs. My heart goes out to his family and to his two precious children. Please, if you are struggling with alcohol abuse or a mental illness, don’t let this be your fate. I love you, Ty. I’ll never forget you. Thank you for the memories. Rest in peace, my friend.”

Share your thoughts on Natalia’s tribute to her time working with and knowing Tyler Christopher via the comment section. Then, check out this vintage clip of Emily and Nikolas from General Hospital below.

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What a wonderful message I loved them together. I wish he had beat his demons I really do

A gracious and meaningful message from Natalia.

I spotted them in a movie theater in LA when they first were dating. Quite an attractive couple.

Truly nice that most all of Tyler’s screen partners through the years have given touching remembrances since his sad passing.

I love all the messages the actors have said about him he was so talented.

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GH’s Wally Kurth on Ned’s Talk To Brook Lynn Before Walking Her Down the Aisle: “Everytime I Read it, I Choked Up. At Rehearsal, I Choked Up”

On today’s Wednesday May 15th episode of General Hospital, it was the start of Brook Lynn Quartermaine’s (Amanda Setton) wedding to Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard).

With much of the family arriving from Bensonhurst, and an array of Q’s and their extended families in attendance, it was time to get the show on the road.

But before Brook Lynn headed down the aisle, she received a little talk from her dad, Ned (Wally Kurth). It was that talk that had many GH fans in tears.

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Taking to X, Wally Kurth shared how emotional the dialog was from him, as well. Kurth expressed, “True story: when I first read that line at home, I choked up. Everytime I read it, I choked up. At rehearsal, I choked up. I told Amanda before taping, I’m afraid when I do this, I’ll be too self aware. I tried to stay in the moment. It was beautiful dialogue.”

Of course, the nuptials continue tomorrow and through the end of this week, where we finally learn if BLQ and Chase actually tie the knot. Stay tuned!

So, were you moved by Ned’s talk to his daughter, Brook Lynn? Comment below.

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GH’s Nancy Lee Grahn Speaks Out for Jailed Former On-Screen Daughter, Haley Pullos

General Hospital’s Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis) spoke out for and defended allegations levied against her former on-screen daughter, Haley Pullos (ex-Molly) in a series of posts on X.

Pullos is currently serving 90 days in jail for a DUI and taking to a California freeway the wrong way, hitting another car and injuring the driver. The jail time is part of the plea deal which also saw Pullos being given five-years probation and 200 hours of community service, plus the loss of her license for a year and having to pay out $8,000 to the injured driver.

Grahn shared that she had a phone call with Haley the other day and expressed her thoughts on Pullos’ current state of imprisonment, and how Haley’s legal woes were reported in the media.

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The two Daytime Emmy-winning star expressed, “For those who wished for Haley to be punished with no exceptional treatment, you’ll be relieved to know she’s in maximum security solitary confinement alongside hardened criminals. She’s isolated except for one hour a day where she has phone privileges… today with me.”

As to how Pullos is weathering being behind bars, Nancy added, “I couldn’t have been more impressed with her strength, her resolve, her accountability. NOT ONE COMPLAINT. Not one “Why me” She’s taking it all and it’s ALL beyond horrible… with stoicism & grace. I am SO incredibly proud of her. And I’d like to add that the guards and deputies at Lynwood prison couldn’t have been nicer. Special shout out to Warren.”

Taking on media reports, and how they have painted Pullos through her ordeal, Nancy shared, “I’d also like to add that much of what you read about her was not true. She’s always been respectful, an A student, never got into a lick of trouble ever & made a terrible terrible mistake 1 night.  She voluntarily went straight into only rehab that’d take her with serious injuries for 6 wks, not because it was a ‘country club’ as it was reported. I found it for her. It cost her every penny she had & then into sober living for 2 months. Daily therapy until now.”

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Nancy also stated, “That $400 blouse the rag narrative made it sound like she coveted over injured lives was borrowed from wardrobe and she was completely incoherent so the narrative that she was a spoiled brat mouthing off to police was meant to get clicks. The hit and run??? She hit a car which immediately made her hit another. Horrendous enough without making it seem like she hit a car and then the entitled celeb intentionally, willfully, ran off & then hit another… was intentionally reported falsely to rile you 4 clicks.”

She ended her posts with, “It is hard to discern the truth when the media is for sale. What’s true is Hayley drank excessively and got in a car. She is paying for that while at the same time assisting her victim in getting as much compensation as possible. Thank God all party’s have and will survive.”

What do you think about the sentiments shared by Nancy Lee Grahn on Haley Pullos who is currently serving time behind bars? Comment below.

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GH’s Amanda Setton Previews Brook Lynn & Chase’s Wedding: “It’s a Really Satisfying Payoff for the Fans”

This week, Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase (Josh Swickard) are set to tie the knot on all-new episodes of General Hospital.

The duo has seen some rocky times between the two of them, but above all else, will it be love conquers all for the good-guy cop and the tell-it-like-is Quartermaine heiress?

Amanda Setton weighed-in on what GH viewers can expect as the nuptials begin to air over several days. “A quintessential, big, long, detailed, beautiful, elaborate soap opera wedding. It really feels like a throwback to the good old days,” shared Amanda with Soap Opera Digest.

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Setton added on how Brook Lynn is feeling heading into her wedding day, “She’s getting her fairytale for now. I mean, we’ll see what happens … it is Port Charles after all. But I think it’s a really satisfying payoff for the fans of Chase and Brook Lynn. It’s been a very slow build for four and a half years and they are finally going to get a really loving, beautiful, elaborate, deep vows wedding moment, watching these two characters finally come together.”

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“The Bensonhurst Brigade” does descend on the wedding in the form of Grandpa Carmine Cerullo, Grandma Gloria Cerullo and nephew, Gio, who will be introduced at the wedding played by GH newcomer Giovanni Mazza.

Will a good time eventually be had by all, even though from this week’s GH promo everything appears to go kablooey? Stay tuned.

Are you rooting for Brook Lynn and Chase to make it official and say their “I do’s”? Comment below.

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