General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: ‘Spence’ Revealed That the True Esme Is Back; As She Learns Baby Ace Is Gone and with Nikolas
On Wednesday’s January 17th episode of General Hospital, Esme (Avery Pohl) got a taste of her own medicine after returning to Laura’s following her courthouse appearance. Spencer (Nicholas Chavez) is there and learns Esme pled guilty and the lawyers agreed to a plea deal.
Esme wants to get her son, Ace, but Spencer blocks her way telling her Ace is not here. That’s when he lowers the boom, that Ace is with Nikolas (Adam Huss) and she needs to accept Ace is gone. Esme goes off that that she is his mother and Nikolas has no rights to be able to take him.
Spencer reveals he has been on to Esme and that she is the same cruel and manipulative person who destroyed everyone’s lives. In fact, he gave Ace to Nikolas. Spencer believes Ace will have a happier life with his father.
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Next, when Esme call him “Spencer”, he says,”Don’t you mean Spence, like you used to call me when you did your father’s bidding.” Next, Esme flashes back to calling him Spence at the PCPD but claims. so what?
Next, Spencer tells her that he knows she has her memory back and that she remembers: tormenting Trina (Tabyana Ali), taping revenge porn on Cameron (William Lipton) and Josslyn, setting Ava’s (Maura West) car on fire, and all because her twisted father, Ryan Chamberlain, put her up to it.
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When Esme says she is going to the cops because Nikolas kidnapped her baby, Spencer counters. He says he’ll have to tell the cops that she’s got her memory back if she makes that move. Can she really risk it? An enraged Esme storms out.
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What did you think of the scenes between Spencer and Esme as played by Nicholas Chavez and Avery Pohl? Will Esme get what’s coming to her, or will she now go in for the kill and destroy any lasting happiness for Spencer and Trina? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
I find myself between a rock and a hard place. While I love Avery, the actress, I would not be very happy with the “old” Esme re-emerged.
—-will there be any chance of meanie Esme to stay buried, albeit she has her memory back?
Spence tries so hard to be a man, but he is failing miserably—-he is a weakling who, once again, succumbed to his crooked father’s wiles. Furthermore, he is settling for baby-girl nuTrina —she has no spunk or spark, no matter how hard she tries to be cheeky. It “ain’t “ working!!
Spencer and Esme are electric.
You can bet your soul that Esme is going to drop the pretense of amnesia entirely now, that Spencer has allowed Nikolas to run off with “Ace” (let’s hope he has the sense to give the poor kid an actual name).
Esme might even make another visit to Pentonville to get some advice from her psycho mommy Heather. Is Port Charles about to see another epidemic of LSD-spiked beverages??
I know—Ace is a strange name—Go figure. As I previously said, the word for ace, in Italian, is asso—That’s the first thing that clicked in my head when I heard the name. Poor kid, indeed, being stuck with that name and family.
Nikolas does not love Ace. The kid is a Cassadine—ergo, a possession.
I believe Spence still has the hots for Esme, but is not man enough to admit it. Thus, he settles for a run-of -the-mill unsexy, boring girl.
HI Celia, loved your post. I love the new Esme and her protectivness over her son Ace. I’ve read rumors that Spencer is the bio dad, but don’t know which one is worse. I can’t stand Nikolas and now Spencer who’s willing to run off to Paris with nuTrina makes me sick. I know Nik Chavez has to leave because he’s doing the new Mendez film , shouldn’t hold that against him., but it sure shocked the hell out of me, him handing over Ace to that awful Nikolas.I loved Esme going to Cyrus for help but me being A Sonny fan knows he would help her also, he’s never gotten along with Nikolas and would would go out of his way to get that baby back, we’ll see how much success Cyrus has.
Violet – there’s no way Sonny would help Esme. Spencer is his close nephew and he’ll always consider Joss family. No matter how he feels about Nik, Sonny would respect their wishes more than the woman who manipulated his nephew and revenged porned his former stepdaughter.
Agreed, Violet. Spencer is a backstabbing weakling, who is acting on spite not concern for Ace. He should know better. Maybe it’s the fact that I don’t like Huss? I’m being honest here. Would I have reacted so negatively if it had been Marcus? I don’t know.
I love Esme and Cyrus—always have, albeit they are/were baddies. And, yes, call me nuts. LOL. In contrast. I can’t stand lying hypocrites who turn bad or good on a dime—Sonny, Carly and now nuDrew make me sick with their pretentious righteousness.
Thanks Celia for agreeing with me even if it’s for different reasons. That stinking Spencer just turning on a dime like that , giving his little brother away to that jerk, I don’t like Huss either, I call him Snarly Face, I know a better name for him in Italian besides Bastardo but Michael wouldn’t print it.I also like Esme but I’m not sure about Cyrus, has he really found religion or is it all an act?
What’s with Drew, not that I mind what he did to Nina, but he’s changing and I’m wondering if it has to do with Jason returning.
LOL, Violet—another great name for Nikolas would be, “mascalzone”.
I like Cyrus because I love Jeff Kober—He’s an amazing actor——but, as yourself, I don’t know if he’s truly redeemed or simply playing everyone.
I do not like nuDrew because I do not like Cameron since his AMC days. —. I love Nina… She is being unjustly abused for doing the right thing for the wrong reasons. But, compared to Carly, she’s an angel. Then, there’s Sonny—-suddenly he’s this honest, church-going Saint who beats people up in the House of God —-and who is a criminal with so many sins on his soul; if he even has one.
Glad to hear about Jason’s return. Hope he and Nina become an item. Wouldn’t that just be the twist of all twisters??
It will be interesting to see how they write off Nicholas Chavez to go and do the Menendez miniseries. Will he have regrets and go look for his little brother or will something happen to him? Also the original Trina I really enjoyed watching but this new Trina gets on my nerves and I hope she stays in Paris for good
As of now, it seems like there will be one of two reasons for Spencer to leave town for a while. Either he runs off to Paris with Trina, or he gets a guilty conscience about allowing his deadbeat dad to run off with his baby brother, and takes off on a wild goose chase looking for Nikolas… much like Grandma Laura did when she needed to get off camera for her annual “summer vacation”.
So in other words, the current version of Nikolas is more a recurring convenient plot point, than an actual serious character.
As far as the original Trina goes, you aren’t alone in thinking she was much better. And it’s crossed a Devil’s mind that maybe the whole reason for sending Trina off to Paris is so they can eventually bring the original back. If I recall, she left the show so she could go to college. Don’t remember exactly how long ago that was, but maybe she’s ready to come back? If “real Trina” and Spencer both returned around the same time, they could reboot their entire relationship all at once.
I hope your thoughts are true. Would be very happy for “real” Trina to return.
This Trina is way better than the first one.She definitely will be back.Off the chain chemistry with Spencer
Y E S—we need the real Trina with that genuine, naturally-built-in -spicy-self!!
Very good , pertinent questions, Monica.
I’m excited that Nicholas took Ace. It really moves story in a new direction. Even with Esme and Cyrus teaming up is an interesting turn.
Spencer needs to go to jail for being an accomplice in the kidnapping of his little brother, Nikolas might be his father but he’s also a wanted man. Neither Nikolas or Spencer get to decide who has custody of baby ace.
You are right here. These mem are both jerks and am so sorry that poor little Ace is related to either one of theml Esme has been a better mother than these two A.Hs
I really feel for Esme right now. She’s so afraid to trust the people that want to help with finding Ace and wants and needs her mom’s help and advice, feeling she’s the only one ho understands her plight, though she knows she’s a nut-case. Today, wacking Kevin over the head just put another nail in her coffin, he may understand why she did it but can’t just take it lying down, no pun intended.
I am really happy that Spencer gave Ace to Nikolas instead of Esme having him. I would have done the same thing.
I really love Spence and nuTina. They are adorable together and such a cute couple. Can’t wait till they get back after the Menedez miniseries.
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!”
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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).
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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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