General Hospital
ABC.com To Honor Tony Geary With Three Decades Of Best Moments Of Luke Spencer Starting On July 13th!
Photo Credit: Ron Tom/ABC
While viewers prepare to say their farewells to the character of Luke Spencer and his portrayer Anthony Geary on the July 27th of ABC’s General Hospital, ABC.com has a special video retrospective planned in his honor.
Starting next Monday on July 13th, the network website will be releasing moments from the last 28 years of Luke Spencer’s long journey! As for Geary’s excellence in the role of Luke Spencer ABC.com noted: “In 2012 Geary broke his own record as the most honored actor in Daytime Emmy history when he won his eighth Outstanding Lead Actor Award for his portrayal of Luke Spencer. He won his first Emmy Award as Outstanding Lead Actor in 1981 and received his additional Emmy Awards in 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012,and 2015. Equally impressive, he holds nominations in 1980, 1982, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007 and 2009.”
For now, viewers can look back at the Luke/Fluke storyline here, and then starting next week, look for key moments in the story of Luke Spencer to appear on that page.
So, what moments do you hope ABC.com includes in their retrospective of the Best Moments of Luke Spencer over the years? Share your thoughts and wish list below!
Not to rain on Tony’s parade…he is one of daytimes best actors and helped saved GH with the pairing of Luke and Laura but i think one who also deserves the same honors is Leslie C.(Monica) who started on GH before Tony and didnt quit at the peak of her popularity like Tony done…she has been part of GH for over 30 years and in the last few is treated like Nora Desmond!!!
Agree with you 100 percent. She’s been missed.
It’s unbelievable how ignored Leslie Charleston has been and even sidelined. Why? How?
Jim so often I read your comments and appreciate them and yet, I do not comment.
I love this comment–it’s yet another one of your gems. You really are a treasure.
Okay, now I am ready for my closeups, Max.
Jim, I love Leslie but she hasnt had the staying power that Luke has had over the years. Tony has had a significant part in over three decades of stories, Leslie has not. Same with Laura, insatnt legend for what she did in the 80’s but she has fizzled theses past twenty years. Maybe not all her fault either.
If Leslie had been given the material over the years like was provided to Tony, it would be a different story. Really a shame that the Monica /Alan story was cut short by Alan’s unnecessary death. And part of Luke’s staying power is the result of Luke and Laura’s fan base and their hopes of seeing them reunited.
And yes it is a shame Leslie hasnt been getting any stories and that could have put her in a different league but look at all the adventures Luke has been on and all the characters tied to Lucas Lorenzo Spenser! Case in point, Luke and Helena. Pure gold together! Jim, also, it still makes me sick that they killed off Alan!
Leslie had some great stories and held up General Hospital with her Quartermaine family actors when Luke’s story lines were abysmal. Monica and Alan were hysterical at times, especially with Edward and Lila. Luke and Laura are a pair that needs to be honored as an entity. Luke was never very great without Laura and like General Hospital at those times basically was endured not great.
@Timmm…you make valid points, these actors R not to be compared
it would be a grave injustice to do so. Luke has repeatedly delivered
stellar performances throughout his tenure on the show.
“Case in point” Friday’s show, Luke and Lucky sitting on the “edge”
(Ledge) of the table discussing life….perfection. Forget the gold I’m
going for PLATNIUM.
The first time he saw Laura after her disappearance. She was walking across the grounds at the mayor’s mansion back in 1983 (I believe it was). That scene was classic!
that was so intense .. so beautiful… I still go watch that ever so often.. lately even more.. Thinking Of Laura
YES! Joe, that was as realistic of an reaction had this really occurred in real life.
So often with these back-from-the dead stories, I feel that the actors are not convincing with their reaction. Honestly, how could they be?
But Geary nailed it. It’s hard to watch his reaction to seeing his presumed dead Angle walking around the mayor’s lawn without choking up a little.
Um, sorry–I meant ‘Angel’ and not ‘Angle.’
Damn auto correct.
Couldn’t agree more I lost it during that scene . Chris Cross song “Think of Laura”. Adore Genie Francis and Anthony !!
Top off with a song from Christopher Cross!
That was an incredible scene!
I remember the scene between Luke & Lucky at the dining table after Luke told him Stone had died. The 2 of them discussing life & death. I don’t know if it was scripted but that scene has stayed with me. It was so simple yet so strong.
Let’s leave the Fluke story in the trash can where it belongs. Cartini nearly ruined Luke like they’ve done every other iconic character on GH with their tongue in cheek lunacy.
And here’s an idea why not put Tony’s best moments on DVD for sale to fans. Greedy Disney/ABC could make a few bucks while honoring a legend. Can I get an amen ?
Amen
Ditto on the Amen.
I would like to see General Hospital years 1978- 2002 on DVD. Earlier if possible. Best of DVDs just don’t capture the magic. Stories were often complementary to each other and they worked as interwoven stories. It would great if they were streamed. Right now many episodes and clips are on YouTube but the earliest have many missing gaps and often a fan was cam cording their TV set. Not very good quality but the show still cons through. Would love to see the Rick/Monica/Jeff love triangle which started the renaissance as well as the David Hamilton story. Scenes before the rape of Laura are spotty and they would be a find. Also the scenes after the rape leading up to the election are hard to find. One scene that both TG and GF agree was the time they knew Luke and Laura were in love was when Luke brought daisies to the hospital after she had been raped. Great scene, buzz bizarre scene. What do you say to a person who says they love you, they are going to die and brings you flowers after they’ve raped you? Not much apparently. Lol!
So many to choose from. Luke seeing a presumed dead Laura on the grounds of the governor’s lawn, Luke and Laura jumping out of the plane and riding the rapids after the Triple L escape, Luke pulling the plug on Lucky, the aftermath of Lucky “dying” in the fire, etc…
I just hope they leave out the last 5 years or so.
I really do not want to relive the Fluke debacle.
The “Best Moments of Luke Spencer” won’t fill up a 30 second time slot.
How can we miss him if he won’t leave???
Ha ha! Boes! You, on the other hand, have been missed.
first of all, I am still SAD that Antony Geary will be departing the show. I am kind of hoping he returns for guest appearances someday!! Its so hard to imagine him out of the canvas.
I am glad though that Bobbie, Laura, and his Children continue on. My top 5 best moments are: Disco Days——Seeing Laura over the Balcony after she vanished and came back, the DVX—when Luke learned Natalia was an imposter——-when Laura woke up (some of Tony’s best acting)———–there are too many to mention.
Tony, you will be very missed. You are such a compelling presence on the show that is simply will not be the same.
It is impossible to say how compelling I have found your portrayal of Lucas Lorenzo Spencer. I have always been blown away by your talents. However, your acting while incarcerated, where you were switching from the dark to the light side of the character were something I’d NEVER seen another actor do, EVER! Looking into your eyes was beyond ANYTHING I’d ever seen! You were so real in those moments!
May you find the big screen and stage projects that will show those amazing skills to the fore and may you be ever happy and contented in your next chapter! Blessed Be!
Agree!
I am excited to see all of Tony’s great performances-
That “You Killed Your Own Mother!” outstanding performance will be Tony’s last emmy ..
Tony has 8 emmys not 7 ..
ABC needs to catch up ..
They listed 1981 for his first and then the next 7. U need to reread it.
And stated he won 8 in the paragraph.
oops on me !!
thanks for the correction ..
Two moments stay with me; when Luke did what he could to comfort Bill Eckert as Eckert was dying (the mob mistook Bill for Luke, who was the real target). The pain, sadness and guilt that Mr. Geary displayed as he portrayed two different characters for seemingly the final time was one of the reasons for GH’s mid-1990s resurgence. Another one, a lesson that could be taught today was when Lucky got into trouble gambling and was in some deep debt. Luke wouldn’t bail Lucky out despite Lucky’s pleading and tears. He loved his son so much he wouldn’t enable him to continue the self-destructive behavior that Lucky’s gambling habit had become. Lucky had to bail himself out of the mess and he did through hard work and sacrifice. Really good stuff and I know there’s so much more that stands out but those stand out as I remember Mr. Geary’s tenure on GH.
I have watched GH for over 40 years,and the excitement that Tony Geary brought to the show along with Genie Francis, and the rest of the gang made it even more so.. The writers made us fall in Love with the Luke, and Laura fairytale, and all of the adventures ..You guys made us the fans come alive … you made us fall in love with you .. we will miss you Tony, but GH will continue to be my favorite soap of all time. Genie I hope you stay as a regular for a very long time also..
I guess I’m still in denial. Tony leaving is pretty surreal. My favorite moments are Wyndham’s Dept store,Beecher’s Corners, The Wedding of the decade and Laura telling Luke she was pregnant with Lucky.I could go on forever but there’s not enough space. I just Love him to death and only wish him the best.
I agree with you on all of this. I will never forget the wedding of the century, and Liz Taylor as Helena cassidine, cursing them on their wedding day. Scotty catching the bouquet of flowers. The adventures they went on . Princess Diana, sent them a very expensive bottle, of champagne on their wedding day. My place of work, shut down for one hour, on their wedding, and had a cake for them, while watching their wedding, food, wine. All over NY, people were shutting down an hour of work, while having mock weddings for Luke and Laura. I will never forget that, and since then, that has never happened on any soap wedding. I love luke, and will miss Anthony Geary so much. Please come back once in awhile Anthony Geary, and please keep Laura on GH
when he decoded the black book and found out hutch was a hitman. In have watched those scenes several times…and my heart still beats fiercely with the suspense.
I can’t believe they never asked Rick Moses back. He even held his own when Luke and Laura were deadly boring on the Cassadine Island. Hutch and Robert even met once. Beautiful scene. I do think the disco added something to the show that was never regained. The music, the gossip, the fun and intrigue, everyone except Edward and Lila ended up there at sometime. Nothing like this current stiff standing around talking about inane stuff in ugly homes. The camera and boom moved around from couple to couple. Even with ugly apartments Luke and Laura’s ghetto apartments were hysterical. Luke always with Eggplant dark magenta apartment and suit and Laura with a lighter purplish pink apartment and dress, their only nice clothes. And ever present, the wicker loveseat that threatened the marriage of Scotty and Laura and Scotty had to use on his first anniversary to sleep on.
Any hope for Canadian fans to see this as I am sure the footage will be blocked at ABC.com.
I feel and suggest ABC should the best way to honor AG, is during prime time. I believe there will be a many people who would watch.
Yes. All the network shows are in repeats. Put on something like this and it will drawl better ratings than Blackish or, whats that other god awful show, oh yeah, Cristella!
Audra Tozzi..
they would not be able to bring it to primetime..
All the slots are filled by ”sponsored” programming..
ABC has contracts with all the shows airtime, they have no room to bring it to promethium.. It would be as a special and one of the paying sponsors for their show to air would need new contracts etc, can’t be done..
but– it would be great ..
LOL ..
what is ”’promethium”’ .. to be primetime ..
auto correct can be a riot !! 🙂 lol
The scenes during the sticky door era when LnL lived in same apartment building. Laura in apartment #202 and Luke in apartment #302. Fun scenes. Lots of “jealous Luke” moments.
Yes, those “jealous Luke’s” scenes were classic!
One of the great Luke and Laura scenes was What’s in the Box? No one should miss that. The rape of Laura was very important. Luke’s wedding day to Jennifer. The squeaky door scenes. A scene in the Versailles Room in which Luke and Alex dine with Laura and Robert in which Luke and Laura verbally spar. I’ve never seen Luke’s first scene with Laura in Pop’s.
What I meant in the above post was even though Luke’s and Laura’s apartments were ugly apartments on the Waterfront, the color coordination and creativity put into color made them interesting and part of the characters. Laura painted the apartments and Luke and Laura’s best clothes matched the walls. Purple or magenta is the color of royalty. There in the middle of Laura’s apartment was the wicker loveseat Laura and Scotty fought over on their wedding day, sitting smack dab in the apartment even though Scotty was long gone, his presence was there. With ugly bright green cushions.
So agree!
All those scenes were classic Luke and Laura, spiced with humor and romance.
The painting of the apartment, the sticky door (!), the beating on the pipes, etc.
So great a build up to the “second” love story of Luke and Laura, to the wedding.
Would love to see the scenes of Luke reading poetry when he went back to campus/bookstore. Priceless!
Never got to see those scenes. There are several when Luke and Laura were getting to know each other and later after the rape that aren’t available to watch but there is a page with transcripts of those scenes. They are fantastic to read. Especially the one in which Luke and Laura actually talk about the rape for the first time. Would live to see.
The jumping out of the plane during the “return” of Luke and Laura.
Can’t forget the “Fascination” of the dancing in Wyndham’s Dept. Store.
Anything Luke and Robert. If I had to pick, it would be the trip to Mexico.
Beechers corners! The honeymoon!
Luke and Laura’s wedding vows in the diner with a cigar ring.
Yes – that was a very good one. You could tell these people were in love – I do not feel any love with current characters.
So true. They kind of tolerate each other and hop right into bed. Watch the wedding night of Luke and Laura today. Besides the rape, they only had sex once before marriage. Luke asks her if she is nervous and she is about to say no but then says kind of and he says he’s nervous too. They go about it slowly and the next day he says that he can’t believe it took so long for them to get married (two years) and he thanks her for marrying him. She says she is so proud to be married to him and they decide they are glad they waited to get married before having “much” sex. Very touching and there is a heavy commitment there and it seems pretty realistic in dialog.
I would like to see some scenes with Tony and Julie Berman as Lulu. This is not a slight to Emme Rylan as the current portrayer. It’s just that most of Luke’s story with his adult daughter were told with Julie in the role. So, just as we have seen Tony with Jonathan Jackson as Lucky and Nathan Parsons as Ethan, I would love to complete the story of Luke as a father with some memorable moments with Julie’s Lulu.
Been disappointed in the lack of variety of the scenes they have posted. Most of them feature older Luke. Younger Luke scenes were priceless too and is when the magic was beginning. They shouldn’t claim to be showing decades worth of scenes if they aren’t showing all of the decades.
Tony seems to write those days off. I think he has a tendency to reject what is really good and popular at times. Like Groucho Marx, he wouldn’t want to belong to any club that would have him as a member. He always liked to imitate Groucho. He was heavily into cocaine use at the time and he might be able to see it more than others. I think he felt ugly and hated the hair though it was really popular at the time and really looked good. I think that the actors and staff were worked to death and could barely think about it. They left the show exhausted and were unable to think clearly.
Completely agree – was so looking forward to some flashbacks ON the show itself – but nothing! They were worked to death but it was worth it – now the actors have it easy and we have garbage TV
Tony will be missed.I been a fan of GH now for 32 years and always loved Luke Spencer.no one will ever replace him.thanks for the best years..he is only leaving because they wanted him to take a pay cut and his health is really bad.so he thought he would retired.wish he would of stayed longer.but thanks for the years you did give us..
Beyond the Gates
53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced: ‘The Young and the Restless’ Tops With 18, ‘Beyond the Gates’ With 16
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the full list of nominees for the upcoming 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, and it was CBS daytime’s The Young and the Restless and broadcast television newest soap opera, Beyond the Gates that racked up the most nominations with 18 and 16, respectively.
The full reveal on Tuesday follows the announcement of several major categories including Lead Actor and Actress on Monday via Extra and Entertainment Tonight and The View today revealing Daytime Drama Series and more.
The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmys ceremony is set to take place on Friday, October 30 at the historic Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California.
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In a statement, Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS expressed, “We’re proud to honor the extraordinary talent and creative teams whose work continues to define and elevate daytime television, As the Daytime landscape evolves and new forms of storytelling emerge, we remain committed to recognizing the innovation happening across the industry.”
“Each year, the Daytime Emmy Awards celebrate the creativity, passion, and dedication that drive this vibrant community of storytellers,” said Rachel Schwartz, Head of the Daytime Emmy Awards. “Congratulations to this year’s nominees, whose work continues to entertain, inspire and connect with audiences every day. We look forward to celebrating their remarkable achievements in Hollywood this October.”
The Daytime Emmy Awards have recognized outstanding achievement in television programming and crafts since 1974, honoring work in a variety of genres, including daytime dramas, talk series, entertainment news, culinary, adventure, instructional and legal/courtroom programming.
This year’s Lifetime Achievement Honoree, Gold & Silver Circle Inductees, and ceremony host will be announced at a later date.
Now below, check out the nominees in the daytime drama, talk show, entertainment news series and creative arts categories and congratulations to all!
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Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Stacy Haiduk (as Kristen DiMera), Days of Our Lives
Karla Mosley (as Dani Dupree), Beyond the Gates
Michelle Stafford (as Phyllis Summers), The Young and the Restless
Heather Tom (as Katie Logan), The Bold and the Beautiful
Tamara Tunie (as Anita Williams Dupree), Beyond the Gates
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Eric Braeden (as Victor Newman), The Young and the Restless
Steve Burton (as Jason Morgan), General Hospital
Scott Clifton (as Liam Spencer), The Bold and the Beautiful
Thorsten Kaye (as Ridge Forrester), The Bold and the Beautiful
Christian Jules Le Blanc (as Michael Baldwin), The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Linsey Godfrey (as Sarah Horton), Days of Our Lives
Camryn Grimes (as Mariah Copeland), The Young and the Restless
Beth Maitland (as Traci Abbott), The Young and the Restless
Trisha Mann-Grant (as Leslie Thomas), Beyond the Gates
Amanda Setton (as Brook Lynn Quartermaine), General Hospital
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Sean Dominic (as Nate Hastings), The Young and the Restless
Timon Kyle Durrett (as Bill Hamilton), Beyond the Gates
Michael Graziadei (as Daniel Romalotti), The Young and the Restless
Roger Howarth (as Matt Clark), The Young and the Restless
Mike Manning (as Bradley “Smitty” Smith), Beyond the Gates
Lawrence Saint-Victor (as Carter Walton), The Bold and the Beautiful
Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series
Braedyn Bruner (as Emma Scorpio-Drake), General Hospital
Al Calderon (as Javier Hernandez), Days of Our Lives
Alice Halsey (as Rachel Black), Days of Our Lives
Giovanni Mazza (as Gio Palmieri), General Hospital
Ambyr Michelle (as Eva Thomas), Beyond the Gates
Arielle Prepetit (as Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne), Beyond the Gates
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series
Jasmine Burke (as June Hughes), Beyond the Gates
Jeff Kober (as Cyrus Renault), General Hospital
Eva LaRue (as Natalia Rogers-Ramirez), General Hospital
Christopher Sean (as Paul Narita), Days of Our Lives
Ray Wise (as Ian Ward), The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series
3rd Hour of TODAY
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Live With Kelly and Mark
TODAY With Jenna & Friends
The View
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host
Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin & Ana Navarro, The View
Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show
Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall
Jennifer Hudson, The Jennifer Hudson Show
Sherri Shepherd, Sherri
Outstanding Entertainment News Series
Access Hollywood
Entertainment Tonight
Extra
Outstanding Daytime Personality (Daily)
Mona Kosar Abdi, Derek Hough & Terri Seymour, Extra
Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Kevin Frazier, Rachel Smith & Nischelle Turner, Entertainment Tonight
Scott Evans, Zuri Hall, Kit Hoover & Mario Lopez, Access Hollywood
Star Jones & Corey Jovan, Divorce Court
Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture Program
Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood — An Entertainment Tonight Special
Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Working In the Theatre
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Daytime
Beyond the Gates, Episode 103
Have Guitar Will Travel World
The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode 5033
Let Frankie Cook,” Getting the Band Back Together
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Outstanding Technical Direction and Video for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates, Episode 104
The Bold and the Beautiful,” Episode 9511
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade”
The Jennifer Hudson Show, ” Episode 4041
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”
Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates, Episode 103
General Hospital, Episode 15719
The Kelly Clarkson Show,” Episode 5033
The Young and the Restless,” Episode 13273
So, what do you think of the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy nominations? Who are you happy to see receive a nomination and who do you think was snubbed? Weigh-in via the comment section.
General Hospital
‘General Hospital’s’ Steve Burton Shares Reaction to His Lead Actor Daytime Emmy Nomination, ‘It Was to Honor Leslie Charleson’
The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award nominations kicked-off on Monday with the announcements of four major categories including, Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series — Actor, and among the nominees is General Hospital’s Steve Burton (Jason Morgan).
Burton is already a two-time Daytime Emmy winner in the Supporting Actor category for his roles as GH’s Jason and his turn as Dylan McAvoy on Y&R. However, Steve is yet to win in the Lead Actor category and he has received 11 nominations along the way in his daytime career.
Following the reveal that he is a 2026 Daytime Emmy nominee, he and his GH co-star, podcast co-host and comedy show partner, Bradford Anderson (Spinelli) taped a special edition of their That’s Awesome podcast just featuring Burton’s reaction to the news.
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FOR LESLIE CHARLESON
Steve expressed, “I know it’s such a cliche to say, ‘I’m just so honored to be nominated.’ But truly, I’m so grateful to be nominated, so grateful to just be on the show off and on for 30 plus years and to be nominated with the guys in my category. Just to get the opportunity. Frank (Valentini, executive producer, GH) texted me right away. I was just like, ‘Thank you for the opportunity to get to do what I do.'”
Taking in the moment, Burton thanked those who helped him select the material for his nominated reel. “Unless you win, you don’t get to say things. So. I’m going just say a few things: Elizabeth Korte (co-head writer, GH) helped me a lot with the material, (as did) Michelle Henry, who’s a producer on the show, Laura Wright (Carly, GH), and then my wife Michelle (Lundstrom). I believe it was Jill Phelps who told me that when A Martinez felt like he had a great show or great scenes, he would mark it down. So, when Emmy time comes, you have all the show numbers written down, and you don’t have to think about it, because that’s half the battle (finding the material).
Burton explained how meaningful this nomination is for him, because of playing the scenes of Jason losing Monica, and his closeness with the late, great Leslie Charleson.
“The nomination’s an amazing thing, and it’s beautiful, but really it’s to honor Leslie Charleson. A lot of my material was because of her, and how I started on the show as a Quartermaine, it just means a ton,” shared Burton. “Maurice Benard (Sonny, GH) has obviously has been instrumental, and I’ve said it from day one and I’ll shout it from the rooftops. If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be here, and to be working with the people that we work with is incredible.”
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SHOULD JOHN OLIVER BE NAMED HOST OF THE DAYTIME EMMYS?
During the end of his conversation with Anderson, Steve suggested that the host of the Daytime Emmy should be Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver, who recently guest starred as the head of the WSB named Z on General Hospital, and is soon to show up on Days of Our Lives in a mystery role in August.
Thus far, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has not revealed their host for the upcoming ceremony to be held on October 30 in a venue to be named in Hollywood, California.
You can watch Steve sharing his reaction to receiving his 2026 Lead Actor Daytime Emmy nomination below on a special segment on the That’s Awesome podcast.
Now let us know, are you glad that Steve chose scenes surrounding Jason mourning the loss of the woman that raised him, Monica Quartermaine for his Emmy reel? What do you think of John Oliver as a suggestion to host the Daytime Emmys? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Jason Reconnects with Danny; Tristan Roberts Arrives in Port Charles, Lots of Nods to #16
General Hospital’s 16,000th episode was packed with little reminders through points in today’s script that the ABC daytime drama series has set another milestone and it paved the way for the return of fan favorite and newly nominated Daytime Emmy Lead Actor nominee Steve Burton (Jason Morgan). The 16,000th episode also introduced viewers to the new surgeon in Port Charles Dr. Tristan Roberts played by Dean Geyer.
Here are the key takeaways and what went down on the July 13 episode: Tristan and Jason are seated next to each other on a plane heading to Port Charles. Throughout the flight, a beaten up Jason has flashbacks to being thrown into, and being held captive in a cell and tortured. It appears Jason is suffering from some form of PTSD from what he was put through after being dragged out of Port Charles by the WSB months ago.
As the plane prepares to land, Tristan tells Jason there would be a car waiting for him once they land and to enjoy the rest of his life. Later, Tristan arrives at the nurses and doctors hub at GH and approaches Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst). He tells her his name and that he is the new surgeon on staff.
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A REUNION PLUS A HEAD NURSE DEFENDS SONNY
Meanwhile, at the end of the episode, Jason is outside the Quartermaine boathouse looking bewildered when he runs into Danny (Asher Antonyzyn), who is so thrilled to see his father, and the two hugs each other as tears are shed.
Elsewhere, Elizabeth tells Sonny (Maurice Benard) that he thinks its a great idea for him to get the 16th seat on the hospital board, but when it comes times to convince Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot) of that, things go awry when Tracy, Laura and Sonny try to work things out. After Tracy launches into Sonny about killing Alan and Monica’s son AJ, Sonny walks away dejected.
Next, Sonny runs into Elizabeth, where he informs her what happened with Tracy. So what’s a head nurse to do? Elizabeth marches into the conference room and reminds Tracy of all the different donations and ways Sonny has contributed to the hospital from the Stone Cates AIDS wing, to the Michael Corinthos Center for Pediatric Head Injuries as well as his constant support each year for the GH Nurses’ Ball.
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WSB WAR SCARS
Then, in one of the best parts for longtime fans of the series, Elizabeth talks about her legendary grandparents, Audrey and Steve Hardy and she tells Tracy they would have wanted Sonny to have a seat on the board for all the good that he has done for the hospital. After Elizabeth states Sonny’s case, things took a turn and Tracy and Sonny wound up shaking hands as Sonny is board member #16.
In the how great was it to see Anna (Finola Hughes) and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) together scenes department, the pick-up of last Friday’s cliffhanger is played out as the two former lovers fill each other in on what has gone down in their lives in the last several months including Valentin admitting he had been living in Carly’s attic, and Anna realizing she was kidnapped by Cullum, Sidwell and Cassius Faison. During their conversation, Anna sees the hallucination of Peter August (Wes Ramsey) right while Valentin is standing there.
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Later Anna was on her way to saying goodbye to Valentin, when the two share an emotional hug. After Valentin made his exit, Peter reappeared and warned Anna to not let Valentin distract her because she has important work to do. Anna answers, “I know.”
So, what did you think of General Hospital’s 16,000 episode? What do you think is wrong with Jason? What is the important “work” that Anna has to do? Were you glad to see Sonny get a seat on the hospital board, or not so much. Weigh-in via the comment section. But first, check out the scenes on Jason and Tristan’s long flight to Port Charles.
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