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A Martinez Remembers Jackie Zeman: “I’m So Grateful For the Way That She Looked at the World … Talk About A Generous Heart”

December 9, 2023

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Daytime Emmy winner, A Martinez (ex-Cruz Castillo, Santa Barbara), also appeared on General Hospital in his daytime soap opera career. From 1999-2002, Martinez was a recast Roy DiLucca taking over the role previously played by Asher Brauner.

When Roy returned to Port Charles in the form of Martinez, he was romantically paired with Bobbie Spencer played by the late Jackie Zeman. During their run on-screen Roy and Bobbie became quite the popular pairing.

Jackie Zeman sadly passed away earlier this year in May at the age of 70, from a short battle with cancer. A and Jackie’s path would cross again when both appeared on the streaming series The Bay. When the 8th season begins to drop all-new episodes beginning on Monday, December 11th on Popstar! TV, it will mark the final performances of Zeman’s career.

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During an exclusive cast livestream previewing The Bay’s new season on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel, Martinez spoke on the loss of Jackie, and what it meant to him during his time on General Hospital and throughout his life.

A expressed, “We didn’t work together on The Bay, but we spent a lot of time on the set, and we got to to see each other at some of the events. Jackie’s daughter Lacey walked up to my table at dinner a few nights ago. Just to say hello. I was so conscious of Jackie and her family, because her kids and my kids were doing stuff together in dance. When you play someone’s lover, you get close to them in a way that not too many other things can touch from an acting point of view. I think of her a lot.”

Martinez had nothing but profound love and appreciation for Zeman, who for 45 years played Nurse Bobbie Spencer on GH and as Sofia Madison on The Bay for more than a decade. A also related, “I’m so grateful for the way that she looked at the world … talk about a generous heart. Jackie was someone who basically looked at the bright side of things. We’d run lines at lunch and she’d always be drinking her coffee with a straw in the glass. I said, ‘What’s up with that?’ She goes, ‘You know, I just saved so much money in getting my teeth cleaned by making sure I don’t let the coffee go past my teeth and go down my throat.’ So it’s coffee that I’m drinking tonight. I do that every day of my life because,it’s just one of the little gifts among the multitude, that I was given because I got to work with her. Love that woman.”

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Alicia Leigh Willis who plays Avery Garrett on The Bay, but also played Courtney Matthews on General Hospital, also had the good fortune to work with Jackie across two shows.

Willis explained, “I was lucky enough to work with her at GH and The Bay. One of the last times I saw her, we were actually, and I’m gonna get in trouble for saying this, but we were sneaking out of a ‘Bay’ party early because we both had long drives home. We were both just kind of like giggling little school girls trying to get away with no one noticing . She just had a light in her like nobody I’ve ever met. She was always smiling, always sweet. And you know how being on soaps sometimes, you get really, really nice people to work with, and then sometimes you get the catty ones? Well, I don’t think she had a mean bone in her body. She was just a ball of joy. I feel very fortunate to have been able to work with her.”

Make sure to catch A, Alicia, Mike Manning, Kristos Andrews, Eric Nelsen and Maxwell Caulfield talking about their soap careers and working on The Bay in the recent livestream from the Michael Fairman Channel below.

Now let us know, what did you think about the sentiments shared by A Martinez and Alicia Leigh Willis on working with and knowing the late Jackie Zeman? Share your thoughts via the comment section.

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Adam Huss Makes Another Return to General Hospital as Nikolas Cassadine

April 26, 2024

Nikolas Cassadine will be back on your screens next week but now via Pentonville. That means, that actor Adam Huss is back for a visit for all-new episodes of General Hospital.

In story, Ava (Maura West) comes to visit her ex in the slammer. So, just what does Ava want now? She clearly has been working an agenda on Sonny (Maurice Benard). Is she working with Valentin (James Patrick Stuart)? What will she tell Nikiolas? stay tuned.

Meanwhile, once news of Huss’ return broke earlier on Friday via Soap Opera Digest, he also announced his return on his Instagram expressing, “For all those who’ve been asking, cat’s out of the bag;) Thank you to all my #Nikolas #GH fans for your unwavering support. I don’t take it for granted for a second! (Even when I can’t answer 😊) #generalhospital”

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Huss took over the role of Nikolas back in January of 2023, after Marcus Coloma left the soap opera. Previous to that, Huss filed in for Coloma in September of 2021 and November of 2022. Fast-forward to January of 2024, Nikolas gave Ace to Laura and Kevin to raise, while he eventually turned himself into the police for kidnapping Esme and keeping her hostage while she was pregnant and Wyndemere.

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The return of Huss comes on the heels of multiple reports that his on-screen son, Nicholas Chavez is not returning to the show as Spencer Cassadine, while in story Spencer is believed to have drowned int the Seine River after falling off a boat in France, when drugged by Esme.

So, looking forward to seeing Adam Huss back as Nikolas? Do you think GH will eventually have him more full-time? Comment below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sonny and Jason Trade Threats on Each Other

April 26, 2024

The love affair that once was mobster Sonny (Maurice Benard) and hit man Jason (Steve Burton), and having each others back, is now apparently over! On the Thursday April 25th episode of General Hospital, an increasingly paranoid Sonny is confronted by Jason.

Jason wants to talk to Sonny about a “family matter”, but Sonny says they aren’t family now because he’s working with the Feds. Sonny goes on to say how he cannot trust Carly (Laura Wright) or Jason and he knows about Jason buying back the Metro Court for Carly from Nina (Cynthia Watros).

When the conversation turns to Josslyn (Eden McCoy) and Dex (Evan Hofer), Jason informs Sonny that Kristina (Kate Mansi) knows Sonny ordered a hit. Jason is worried about Dex’s safety. He tells Sonny that if he does something to Dex, Kristina will figure out that he is responsible.

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Sonny goes on to say how much he loves his kids and how he will protect them. He then tears into Jason for abandoning his sons, Danny and Jake, for two years and how he has no right to stand there to tell him what to do.

Jason warns Sonny again to leave Dex alone or he’ll personally stop him. Sonny snaps at Jason, countering, “You’ll die trying!” And at that point, Jason walks out and Sonny slams the door behind him.

What do you think about this split in the longstanding relationship of Jason and Sonny? Do you like Jason and Sonny at odds? Will Kristina be the person to ultimately figure out what is happening to Sonny, or it might it be Nina, who knows Ava (Maura West) is up to no good? Share your thoughts in the comment section, but first watch this clip from part of the Sonny/Jason scenes below.

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REPORT: Nicholas Chavez Not Returning to General Hospital

April 25, 2024

For those who were holding out hope that Daytime Emmy winner and fan favorite, Nicholas Chavez would be returning to General Hospital after filming his leading role in Ryan Murphy’s Monsters anthology, it looks like those hopes have been dashed.

According to a report from TV Line, although unconfirmed from General Hospital or a representative for Chavez, the actor will not reprise his role as Spencer Cassadine on the long-running ABC soap opera and continue the love story of Sprina opposite Tabyana Ali (Trina, GH).

Chavez was cast as Lyle Menendez over the the summer of 2023 for the second season of Murphy’s limited Monsters series on Netflix. In the upcoming season, the series will focus on the the case of Lyle and Erik Menendez, the two well-to-do Beverly Hills brothers accused of murdering their parents in 1989.

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After word from Chavez casting was revealed, GH fans were concerned over the fate of the Sprina story, a spokesperson for GH shared, “We support Nicholas’ endeavors and look forward to having him return to General Hospital once this project is wrapped.”

In story, the series “killed off” Spencer when he went overboard with Esme to the steely waters below after being injected with a drug, thanks to Esme and falling into the Seine River in France. However, his body was never recovered, and believed to have drowned or washed away. Thus, leaving an opening for Spencer to return in the form of Chavez or be recast down the line.

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TV Line shared that ‘multiple sources’ are confirming that Chavez is not returning to the ABC soap opera, which is what many had suspected might be the case once he left for this major starring role in a Ryan Murphy project. Chavez has been relatively quiet on social media for months.

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The Michael Fairman Channel spoke with Nicholas Chavez for a virtual interview when he first joined the show in 2021, and spoke to him right after when he won the Daytime Emmy in 2022 – you can see those below.

No word yet on when Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story will debut on Netflix, but it is assumed later this year.

So, what do you think about the news of Nicholas Chavez not returning to his role as Spencer Cassadine on General Hospital? Comment below.