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Charles Shaughnessy Wraps His GH Run and Shares, “It Was an Absolute Pleasure to Terrorize the Good People of PC for the Last 18 Months”

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Monday’s episode of General Hospital brought with it the demise of another Cassadine.

While fans were on the edge of their seats on just whose body was recovered from the drone strikes and explosion on the Haunted Star, when all was said and done, it turned out to be Victor.  That means daytime favorite, Charles Shaughnessy, has wrapped his run on General Hospital.  

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Taking to Twitter to respond to fans praise of his performances, Charles expressed: “Thank you! It was an absolute pleasure to terrorize the good people of PC for the last 18 months. I will miss the extraordinary cast and crew as well as you, the fans. Let’s hope it’s “au revoir”!”

Is it till we meet again as many a Cassadine have sprung back to life? Time will tell. For now, Victor had to get his comeuppance and join Helena and Mikkos, in hell.

But with Victor gone from the family, is it just a matter of time till we see a fully-functioning and resuscitated, Nikolas? Stay tuned.

Shaughnessy first aired as Victor in September of 2021, replacing DAYS Thaao Penghlis (Tony DiMera) who previously took on the role.

Share you well-wishes to Charles for a job well-done and his many performances on General Hospital, in the comment section below.

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Charles you were an awesome, evil Cassadine! I will miss you! You sure looked dead to me but no one is ever really dead on General Hospital!

Charles was an awesome actor he played Victor Cassadine Well ♥️☺️

I’m going to miss Charles he brought alot of action to the show and that’s what made it a good show I started watching General hospital in 1986 and kept with it for the action keep up the good work gh

I agree I’ve watch General Hospital for many many many years and I’ve watched a lot of the soap operas. But there’s nothing compares to the action on General Hospital. The others got so boring and they were running back and forth to the same people over and over and over. That’s why I quit watching them. General Hospital‘s great it’s here to stay.

I dint like him glad he’s off

The hatred is real

Curious…what didn’t you like about his character? Or is it just him you don’t care for? If you have never seen him on the Nanny..check him out. He has a great sense of humor.

I loved him on the Nanny

Right….he was A-mazing!!!!!

I honestly expected him to open his eyes

Me too

Give it 6 months or so he was to diabolical not to come back.

Me too!

Me too! Or sit up straight.

I know

So did I, I was waiting on them to open

You played the part perfectly! I can almost hear your British accent -“Absolute pleasure terrorizing Port Charles”, lol. The best way to follow you – bring Nicholas back!! I’m talking about the ORIGINAL Nicholas – Tyler Christopher!!

I agree really loved him

I agree, I’d love to see the original Nicholas back too.

Yes I agree, bring back the original Nicolas

Yes!!

I agree

Not dead!

Going to miss him ,he played the best evil cassadine,loved his character

I agree. Amazingly Attractive n Amazingly
Evil. You truly made Victor Cassadine Charming n Deadly to his enemies. Who knows? You may make Another Dramatic Entrance with a Vengeance upon the Good People of Port Charles….Once Again!

Charles you will be so missed. Enjoyed your Victor actng very much.

So far Nelle Brando Nathan West and Kiki have remained dead as well as Morgan and Jason.

His role made the show. Tired of Carly and Sonny back and forth. The whole Willo dying has drained the show. What will they have in mind now that he’s gone?

I absolutely love him. Wish he would reprise his role in the Nanny. Loved that show & Charles.

I didn’t like him an also liked him at the same time.

Welcome to Hell, Victor!

Mikkos, Helena, and Stavros will all be happy to see you.

You were wonderful on GH. Took awhile to see you as evil! Such charm and wit embued in your character! Loved every minute!
You will greatly missed!!

Like Nora, it was hard to think of you as evil!! Loved you in the Nanny! ❤️

I agree, it was hard to see you as Evil at first. I loved the Nanny too. I really loved you as the Sweet Shane Donovan on Days of our Lives. I hope you come back as a Sweet Guy instead of playing a Evil Guy. It just doesn’t seem like you being Evil after watching the “Nanny” and “Days of Our Lives”. I will miss seeing you on TV.

Agreed…..

So…true Satan!!!

Even though victor was a meanie I will miss him as an actor . Superb job my brother you will be missed on the show

Now to get rid of Gladys. She is evil and I hate her. Look what she has done to Sasha!

Sandra,
It dhouldnt be too long now, she’s slowly hanging herself. I just hate seeing how hurt and betrayed Sasha will feel.

Charles Shaughnessy was absolutely magnificent as the Evil Victor Cassadine. He was a Joy to hate; now That’s what I call a job well done.

Absolutely! Wonderful job…

He was truly a great actor and will be missed well maybe. Who will we hate now oh Nina lol

There are alot of people who love Nina & Sonny together as well as hate Carly & Sonny together.
Sonny is the happiest I can remember since I’ve been watching. In soap opera world it probably wont last, but I cannot abide Carly & wish her nothing but despair & misery…what a horrible skanky woman. She can do the most awful terrible things without any repercussions & 5 minutes later everyone forgets or start making excuses for her. Oh and Willow must hold the record for a person who is dying “holding on!” Give me a break die already!

I agree, Carly gets by with everything and poor Nina can never catch a break. Carly should have told Nina right away that Willow was her daughter. Then there was Nelle Benson, Nina’s other daughter and Carly was the last one to see her alive. Nina did call Carly from the diner where Sonny worked as Mike to tell her that he was alive but Carly jumped down Nina throat about visitation with Wiley and that’s why Nina didn’t tell Carly that Sonny was alive. I enjoyed seeing the romance develop between Nina and Mike (Sonny).

I can’t stand Carly all the s**t she’s done everyone forgot about. Ok Nina messed up a few times but doesn’t hold a candle to carly.and we all no Nicholas is not dead he’ll be back.
And this willow thing has dragged out to long .just kill her off already lets us cry . Move on
And brook Lynn and chase what’s up with that?bang her out and get it over with or MOVEON

No kidding, Willow needs to die already and stop dragging it out.

Charles Shaughnessy played his role as Victor Cassadine superbly.
His evilness was sometimes mixed with kindness. He is a great actor and I enjoyed watching him develop his character.

Absolutely! When I first saw him on GH I kept thinking that I knew his face and accent from somewhere but couldn’t place him until it dawned on me who he was! We love u, Charles! Hope you ‘re-appear’ in the near future! Ha!

I am not surprised you were great on Days of Our Lives and The Nanny. I enjoy your acting. Job well done as always

I loved you in the Nanny, I loved you on Days too. I have to say not as a bad actor. I think you did a great job, but not use to you being a bad guy.

Good job Mr Sheffield! You finally convinced me you were a mad man out to save the world!

Great line last week when Victor’s henchman said there was a problem with Ace’s nanny and Victor said “to hell with the Nanny”. Clever.

I’ll miss Shaughnessy’s interaction with Gati. The two were fun to watch together.

So true, so great with Liesl, I loved how they played off each other. And I didn’t get that Nanny line before now — hahaha! Thank you!

I didn’t put two and two together about the “Nanny” til just now! Lol

OG Steve,
How about Spencer referring to “the Nanny from hell?” I’m with the others that didn’t catch that other Nanny line.

Charles Shaughnessy was absolutely magnificent as the Evil Victor Cassadine, a true pleasure to hate. Now That’s your I call a job well done.

I will miss the evil Victor. He played the role absolutely perfectly. Sorry to say goodbye…for now?

You played the character so well. I will miss seeing you

Even though he reek avoke on GH it was a good part because he played Shane Donovan on days and the Maxwell Sheffield on the Nanny he was too good.

Shaughnessy /Victior was not a dark feared villain, he was simply a bad guy—
When it comes to the Cassadines of the past Viitor was a cream puff..
Absolutely no Shaughnessy fault…
The GH writers failed, as usual, to write gripping suspenseful drama..
The way Vicitor was written I could have taken him out.

It was very strange seeing you play such an evil character at first, but you certainly did a magnificent job!!!! I’ll miss you

Good now he can return to Days of our lives where he belongs

Mr. Shaughnessy, you were an absolute delight as Victor the Terrible. Thank you so much!! Loved every minute of your tenure on GH. Blessings!

Kay Robinson

Loved you on the Nanny but even More as Victor best wishes for you in the future!

I like u better on the Nanny Mr Sheffield, but u did a excellent job, pissing me off!

Charles I have watched you in the Nanny for years and loved you then and love you now! You are an amazing Actor and I’ll still be looking for you on Gh but hopefully I get to see you in something else! Take care and stay safe will miss you ! Love your facial features and accent. ,!!!

He was so good as Victor. He will be very much missed, he did elevate any scene he was in.

I enjoyed seeing you in this role

You were my favorite actor…u will be missed!

Now a new villain can go from GH to another Soap would be awesome.

Now another villain can be let loose after GH to possibly go to another Soap that would be awesome.

It was a pleasure to experience your outstanding talent as an actor. I never watched your previous famous show in which you were the popular young noble hero.
I hope to enjoy your talent in the future at GH or even in PRIMETIME!

Nancy Pickering

I loved to hate your character. You are a very gifted actor. I knew you were familiar to me. You were my fav actor in the Nanny forms decades ago. Good luck. You will be missed!

Sir, You were simply Awesome! Thank you for the memories.

A great day! He’s gone for now!

So enjoyed watching you on GH…your acting as a villain was awesome

I will miss your great acting and your Good Looks!!! Hope you come back as a wicked ghost of yourself

Popular noble hero Shane Donovan from Days of our Lives! I so enjoyed Charles Shaughnessy as evil Victor Cassadine!
SUPERB! BRAVO!

Great job with the Cassadine role! You rocked it! You played a nasty narcissistic psychopath — keeping people captive for years, pushing people out of planes and off bridges, and even infecting your own son with a pathogen! You naughty boy! Also saw you play a king in a Hallmark movie — love when you play nice, too! Good luck with your next role!

You did an awesome job playing an evil cassidine, I hope you go on to bigger better things

Waiting for your twin brother to show up!

Great job you played that part .Mr.shefield lol

Charles you did a fantastic job portraying the evil Victor C. Loved how charming you could be just before ordering a murder in true Cassadine style. Thank you for the wonderful acting.

Victor you were so charming! I lived your impeccable lifestyle for the most part. I was hoping you would be arrested and put in prison with Laura’s evil brother! Now that would be a new storyline! I will miss you!

Great job playing Victor! You really gave GH that sinister touch it needed to keep viewers at the edge of their seats. Best of luck to you in your future endeavors.

He was a wonderful villain.

I remember him as Shane Donovan on Days.

Hopefully he’s on his way back to Salem now. Given the taping schedule at Days (6 months ahead, last I heard) it might be a while before he’s back on screen. But his son Andrew has been seen recently, following in Shane’s spy footsteps. And as long as Steve Burton is on Days, they would have a good reason to bring back Shane’s oldest daughter, Eve Donovan (original version only, for the love of all that’s unholy!).

And his wife, Kimberly Brady Donovan has been mentioned often in recent storylines, though not actually seen on screen. So it’s not out of the question that the whole Donovan family might get a much needed “reboot” on Days.

Mr Sheffield I loved, Victor I loathed. Great acting Charles. Reveal Dex’s parentage please

Spell check GO NOT HO

Come back to DAYS! ShNe’s son needs him

Was a great ride to watch your evil Victor scour his wrath around Port Charles. Particularly, your nasty banter with the old Nicholas and Laura. Maybe we’ll see you again, haunting the town from the depths of hell.

Charles, thank you for an enthusing awesome performance. You did a magnificent job!

Fantastic believable performance as Victor Cassadine !

He will be missed. I just love the way he talk. Lol He is a great actor.

Charles, I have loved watching your career over the years. I have to admit Victor might have been my least favorite. However from Kings to evil manipulators, you can do it all. You will be missed

Farewell, victor it was about time you get your pay back what you did to people, especially what you try to do to your bown flesh and blood.

Emmy!!!!

Fantastic performance from a fabulous actor! I have always enjoyed you, and love the swag that you brought to the character of Victor. You will be much missed, Sir! Well done!

Good Luck in whatever you choose to do next. You’re acting is superb and will be missed.

Bye bye

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Brook Lynn and Chase Have Their Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties

On General Hospital, Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase (Josh Swickard) both were treated to Bachelorette and Bachelor parties to shake off any of those pre-wedding jitters. At The Savoy, the ladies have a touching and fun time with Brook Lynn.

The bride-to-be gives a speech to thank everyone for coming, while Lois lets everyone know to try the signature cocktail the “Brooklynn Chaser”, which gets everybody eventually and mostly, drunk.

When Tracy (Jane Elliot) questions Lois (Rena Sofer) as to why there is no music for the party, Lois realizes she forgot, and somehow, who does she call to the rescue? Spinelli (Bradford Anderson)! Saving the day, he winds up playing some tunes and later gets on the dance floor to ‘shake it off’ with the gals.

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Lois makes a speech as the mother of the bride, and shares how proud she is of the woman Brook Lynn has become. Wedding games begin, including one of “hot potato” with a wedding bouquet.

When it’s time for the “Silly Poses” section of the party, Spinelli has now morphed from DJ to staff photographer taking memorable photos of the ladies to remember the evening by.

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The best part of the event, was when Brook Lynn tries to get her grandmother Tracy out on the dance floor, which, at first, she refuses. After several of the guests bust a move, a tipsy Tracy joins the dance party after Joss mentions that if her grandmother Bobbie was here, she would dance. Tracy says “she agrees” and begins to cut a rug on the floor, much to the delight of the other women.

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In the final moments, a tipsy Joss and Kristina (Kate Mansi) have a confrontation about Sonny, and Joss lets Kristina in more on Sonny’s behavior, which looks to have clued in Kristina a bit more as to how something is way off about her dad.

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Across town at the Hatchett Bar, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and the men with the exception of Anna (Finola Hughes) and Jordan (Tanisha Harper), all attend Chase’s Bachelor Party where throwing hatchets into a dart board for supremacy is the order of the day. Drew (Cameron Mathison) and Ned (Wally Kurth) get into some words over ELQ, while Dante makes a toast to his police partner, Chase.

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Suddenly Dex (Evan Hofer) shows up. Chase thanks Dex for coming, but Dex gets some dirty looks from other cops on the force. Dante gives Chase his present, which is a signed baseball by the Boston Red Sox.

Ned (Wally Kurth) makes a speech that although no one is good enough for his daughter, Brook Lynn, Chase has come closer than anyone has, so welcome to the family. Running in at the end is Blaze (Jacqueline Grace Lopez), who just left Brook Lynn’s party, and she toasts her singing partner, Chase, and to the great man that he is.

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What did you think of Brook Lynn and Chase’s pre-wedding celebrations? What was your favorite moment? Comment below.

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Cameron Mathison Previews New Game Show ‘Beat The Bridge’ (Promo)

As previously reported, Cameron Mathison (Drew, General Hospital) will be seen doing double duty this summer when he premieres in June as the host of Game Show Network’s Beat The Bridge.

Now, while Cameron will be the host with the most, that doesn’t mean he will stop playing GH’s Drew.  In fact, Mathison taped the game show in 2023, so it will now air for the first time in 2024.

Taking to his Instagram this week, Cameron shared his enthusiasm and some new hosting snaps, sharing, “Our newest game show host reporting for duty😎 Head over to the Game Show Network YouTube channel for your first look at the show and don’t miss Beat The Bridge premiering this June! I can’t wait for you guys to see this!”

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In Beat The Bridge, an enormous interactive bridge dares players to cross by stepping on the right answers to challenging trivia questions. As they play, each steps forward and puts money in their team’s bank, with bonus money for each successful crossing. Here’s the catch: the team gets to keep the money only if it can “beat the bridge” by returning one of its players back across before time expires.

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Meanwhile, on GH, Drew and Nina (Cynthia Watros) recently had hate-sex. Do you think its a one-time deal? Where will Drew’s story take him next under new head writers, Patrick Mulcahey and Elizabeth Korte? Stay tuned.

Now below, check out the first promo for Beat The Bridge from the Game Show Network with you host, Cameron Mathison.  Then, let us know, will you be checking out the game this summer? Share your thoughts in the comment section.

 

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Nina Confronts Ava for Sabotaging Her Relationship With Sonny and Signs the Divorce Papers

Looks like Nina (Cynthia Watros) and Ava (Maura West) are back to be each other’s sworn enemy number one. By the end of the Monday, April 22nd episode of General Hospital, the women know where they stand with each other after Nina goes in on Ava accusing her of wanting Sonny (Maurice Benard) all to herself, while her marriage has been on the rocks.

In story, at Nina’s office, Ava shows up to see Nina and says she is sorry about what happened with Sonny and that he reacted the way he did, acknowledging that is was over the top, even for Sonny. Ava says she’ll smooth things over, but Nina says she now understands how manipulative and transparent Ava really is.

Given their horrible history, Nina goes in on Ava and how she should never have trusted her. Nina wants to know how long has Ava had this agenda dating all the way back to telling Nina to turn Carly (Laura Wright) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) into the SEC. Ava says she never told her do to that, but Nina wants to know how long Ava has been playing her for a fool.

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Ava says she moved in with Sonny to keep Avery safe and she wants to be on good terms with Avery’s father, Sonny. Nina thinks she likes being in Sonny’s inner circle. Ava tells Nina if she goes to him about her advising Nina to call the SEC on Carly and Drew, it won’t work.  Sonny still considers Nina a traitor and he will think she’s lying because she’s so desperate to win him back. Ava says if Nina would stop blaming everyone else that maybe Sonny would respect her.  Nina says “like he does you?” Ava says Sonny not only respects her, but he also counts on her.

From there, Ava launches into why she and Sonny understand each other, after all, Sonny is a powerful, turbulent, and sometimes violent man. She goes so far to say if Nina wanted someone to just sit by the fire with and play with their grandchildren, she’s got the wrong guy.  Ava then talks about Mike from Nixon Falls (Sonny with amnesia) and how Sonny hid the darkest parts of himself from Nina back then, whereas with Ava they are the same similar creatures, so he doesn’t have to hide anything.

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Nina wants to know just what Ava wants with Sonny? What is her end game? Ava responds that they understand each other, in ways she can’t with Sonny. Nina tells Ava she can go ahead and have it all and signs Sonny’s divorce papers. Ava walks out with the documents, while Nina in tears at her desk, takes off her wedding rings and has her assistant come in so she can messenger the rings back to Sonny’s address.

The episode and these scenes featured great performances by Cynthia Watros and Maura West. You can check some of the scenes below.

Now, let us know, what is Ava’s next move? Is she going to become Mrs. Sonny Corinthos? Do you like Ava and Nina as enemies? Comment below.

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