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Disney/ABC TV President Craig Erwich On ‘General Hospital’s’ Future: “It’s a Show We’re Proud Of … We Remain Deeply Committed”

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Over the weekend, Disney Television Group President, Craig Erwich, the man in charge of content for ABC, Hulu Originals, Freeform and Disney Branded Television, spoke to members of the media at the ABC TCA (Television Critics Association) Winter Press Tour 2024.

After addressing questions on many shows on the current and incoming ABC/Disney line-up, he also spoke to members of the press after he was up on-stage.

Sharing his thoughts on the performance and future of ABC’s longest running series, General Hospital, which has been celebrating its 60th year on the air, Erwich told Soap Hub, that the soap opera is, “absolutely a tremendous pride for us.”

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Speaking on its big six decades on the network, Erwich added, “The show’s been on for 60 years. That is a remarkable achievement. And the great thing about General Hospital is that it’s on daily. It’s an opportunity for us to delight, entertain, and surprise people on a daily basis.”

Since fans are always concerned for the future of the current three network soaps still on the air, GH, B&B and Y&R and former network soap Days of our Lives, which has moved to Peacock in recent years, the Disney TV President offered some very encouraging words that indicate that GH is going nowhere.

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Erwich expressed: “We’re very committed to the show. You saw the way that we celebrated the 60th (with the special General Hospital: 60 Years of Stars and Storytelling). We do that because it’s a show we’re very proud of. We remain deeply committed to General Hospital.”

So, are you encouraged by Erwich’s words that GH remains a consistent series for them, and that they remain behind the series as it moves forward into its 61st season and beyond?

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They’re proud of this show? SMH. Just rename it “The Laura Wright Hour” and be done with it.

You are right. Why is it this way?Hope new writers change this.

Encouraging to hear that General Hospital will remain on the network. There were rumors of All My Children having a prime time show, loyal fans are still hoping that it’s true.

That project is dead, sorry 🙁

Great news!

And let’s all hope that all people who post comments here are happy with this news.

Haha I’m dying laughing! You could make the most perfect soap and support it and soap fans would still bitch. It’s what they do best, the never happy viewers as we call them!

If Craig and Disney truly support the show they wouldn’t have outsourced marketing & promos, the show would actually get promoted and someone in a high power position needs to tell ABC News to stop interrupting daily/weekly. There’s a reason ratings are down so much and it’s because abc pretends the show doesn’t exist. Soaps in 2024 get snickers from most networks in today’s world. It’s very sad because if they supported it more, they’d be the winners, making more money, my guess is abc will cancel gh by 2026.

You’re on Jimmy. I will take you up on your bet! 2026..got a month or just anytime 2026?

Been watching since 1978… and for years, and years, people have said it wouldn’t be on next year.

Of course, this is excluding what happens to the US come this November, and any natural disasters hitting California and washing away the studio… but other than those 2 caveats.. your bet is on !

No. When they say words like committed it’s never good.

Nice to hear the Disney Entertainment President with praise for GH, and like I’ve thought for a long time, the show isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Everyone thinks they know better, and has all the answers, until you hear from the people that actually make the decisions.

I’m sure this still won’t shut up the miserable people out there that are always commenting, almost gleefully hoping to see GH get canceled, with their always negative comments, looking to shovel dirt on the show. Even now, here and elsewhere, they’re trying to spin positive remarks from the ABC President as somehow a negative. The shtick is really tiresome at this point. But that’s social media in general these days, unfortunately. A giant cesspool of negativity.

Splendid!!..
Being a former loyal DOOL fan I was thoroughly disgusted when NBC moved it to Peacock.
(What a schmuck move.. however it’s NBC so what do ya expect.. lol)
Anyway.. when NBC played that card I had to bail.
(Just not down with NBC referring to their subscribers as “Peacockers”.. plus will never pay for the privilege of enjoying standard free network programming either.
NBC/Peacock can kick rocks.)
Switched to General Hospital and found out it is actually far better than DOOL in every respect!!..
Had I been aware of GH’s superiority I would’ve ditched DOOL years ago!!..
ABC should be proud of “General Hospital”.. it’s top notch programming.
As the old adage goes.. ” If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.”
As for General Hospital.. stay tuned America.. the best is yet to come.

Ironically, General Hospital has been in one of it’s worst toilet spirals from November 2021 until just recently. They’re starting to pull out of it, thank all that’s unholy!

As challenging as some of the recent period has been, do you honestly think it was worse than end of the Carlivati era? Fluke and Denise DeMuccio were quite painful. Worse than Garin Wolf’s lady in white and Robin’s declining HIV?

And there’s your answer… “Fluke” was so horrible, it got ReRon fired. Garin Wolf was a fill in to begin with, but his storylines were so awful, some of them were thrown overboard immediately. “the lady in white” got shanked by her own alleged mother, Helena, and ReRon decided he would blow Robin up in a lab, rather than kill her off slowly. Not saying i cared for how that was done – especially considering he threw “Starr Manning” in our faces at the same time (as if to say, “hey, sorrry about killing off your legacy kid! Hope you like mine better” ) But at least lab bombings can be undone…. eventually.

Ultimately the worst damage Garin Wolf did was to the Spencer family. Lucky was never allowed to recover from what Wolf did to him – turning him into a pill-popping crybaby who abandoned his family on Xmas eve. Yeah, sure he brought Jake home from Cassadine island, but where was Lucky when his father allegedly “died”, or when Aunt Bobbie actually died, and why hasn’t he visited his vegetable sister even once?

I had actually purged the “Denise DiMuccio” thing from my unholy mind, thanks for the reminder of that moronic story.

Your analysis in this case is spot on.

Hey, I liked Denise DeMuccio and if I remember right, so did Morgan, a lot!

Oh Violet – while you are one of my favorite nonagenarians, I do get a chuckle out of your likes and dislikes. Liking Denise DeMuccio and disliking Tracy Quartermaine is a clear example.

Ha ! Often I wonder if not an Centenarian

Steve, I knew from the very beginning that it was Ava posing as Denise. I don’t know why there was so many doubts and I found her absolutely delightful and funny. I’m starting to like Tracy a little more by the way she treats Gregory, has always liked Finn, loves “her little grandson” and tolerates Lois, a lot more than I ever could.

There are no toilets in hell.

How do you know?

Of course we have toilets. Sometimes they don’t work very well… but it IS Hell, after all. Try finding a decent plumber down here!

I didn’t watch Days, but to say it’s a “schmuck move” is just ignorant. TV is a business. It was leaving NBC. They chose to put it on Peacock. Next stop is cancelation. That’s the way it works…

I truly hope it’s staying around for many years to come but the emotional abuse of Nina is not “entertaining” nor is the fatal disease of the month thing they’ve had going on for a few years now. FFS; reverse the Gregory Chase story! Throwing away a great character played by a great actor for tears, melodrama, and to break viewers hearts in the name of “bringing awareness to viewers” is not soapy escapism and cray, cray, over-the-top,stories this genre is known for. People need to get their information from actual medical sources; not a soap. GH needs to lighten up!

Emotional abuse of Nina? Cry me a river

Granted she’s a fine actress, anyone who knew her as Annie Duttin will testify to that but this Nina is like a burr under a horses saddle. You just want to rip it off and get rid of the pain , and now with Valentins help, she’ll become even worse.

I’m holding out until the very end that they’ve made the wrong diagnosis and it will turn out to just be something that mimics this horrible ALS desease, and as much as it seems a lot of fans are down on Finn, if anyone can solve it, it will be him.

Very happy to hear this. I watched this with my grandmother took a break as an adult because I worked, but when I married and later took a part time job I was able to raise my kids and begin watching again. No retired at 75 it’s still my favorite bring memories of my childhood and then to hear my own kids ask me how certain characters are doing on the show. It’s all in our family.

Funny! One day my 26 yr. old great-granddaughter came in while I was watching Phyllis on Y&R and she glanced at the TV and commented, omg, is that bitch still on?

Good talk until they drastically lose money and then canceled.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom

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This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, the race is on! Can Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) get to Rocco (Finn Carr) and Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) in time to ensure their safety from Cullum (Andrew Hawkes)? Can Carly (Laura Wright) with the help of her brother, Lucas (Van Hansis) rescue Josslyn (Eden McCoy) from captivity at Wyndemere? These questions may be answered, plus the return of the one and only Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) are on tap!

In the just released General Hospital spoilers video for the week of June 22-26, Lulu tells her mother, Laura (Genie Francis), “Dante and I have to get to Rocco before Cullum!” Meanwhile, Rocco (Finn Carr) looks angered and emotional as Britt walks through their cabin hideout. Does Rocco know his parents are on the way to find them, or has Cullum already tracked them down to the British Virgin Islands?

Back in Port Charles, Carly is informing Lucas that his niece, “is a WSB agent.” She knows Josslyn (Eden McCoy) is being held against her will at Wyndemere, and she has to find a way to get her out. Lucas agrees with Carly’s plan of, “We go in and we don’t leave without Josslyn!” Elsewhere, Josslyn is looking worried for her future as she is stuck in captivity thanks to Cassius, Cullum and Sidwell!

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The final moments of the teaser promo reveal Anna in a psychiatric clinic in France. We have not seen her for months after Cullum, Sidwell and Pascal fed her hallucinogenics to make her believe her arch nemesis, Cesar Faison was alive!

Now, the doctors walk towards her hospital bed, where we see the super spy calmly knitting. Is Anna back to normal and playing everyone to get out of her predicament, or does she still remain deeply traumatized … or both?

Take a look at the rest of the official GH spoilers for the week below.

MONDAY, JUNE 22
Willow gets an unwelcome surprise. Trina sticks to her guns. “Nathan” wants reassurance. Ethan advises Ava. Brook Lynn receives an update.

TUESDAY, JUNE 23
Dante cautions Liz. Laura learns a secret. Brook Lynn confides in Michael. Sonny challenges Ava. Chase makes a decision.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
Anna meets with her doctor. Carly makes a stunning confession. Britt extracts a promise. Cullum pulls a fast one. Gio and Emma hit the pool.

THURSDAY, JUNE 25
Josslyn clashes with Cassius. Lulu and Dante make a discovery. Chase receives a warning. Jordan seeks help. Alexis is summoned to the PCPD.

FRIDAY, JUNE 26
Anna takes a huge risk. Britt is in grave danger. Willow is in disbelief. Danny must act fast. Curtis jumps to the wrong conclusion.

Check out the latest General Hospital promo entitled, “Rescue Mission” below.

Now weigh-in: Do you think Anna is still mentally off-balance, or OK, and just pretending to be troubled to get out of France and get back to Port Charles? Will Josslyn finally be rescued, or will Carly and Lucas find themselves locked up with her? And, who will get to Britt and Rocco first? Cullum, or Dante and Lulu? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.

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Maurice Benard Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’ Writers; Teases Upcoming Sonny Scenes with Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric

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With the highly-anticipated returns of Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) on this week’s June 24 episode of General Hospital, Steve Burton’s (Jason Morgan) upcoming return on July 13, which also serves as the ABC daytime drama’s 16,000 episode, things are about to fire on all cylinders in the story, as noted today by series star, Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos).

On Father’s Day, the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning actor and mental health activist took to his Instagram and expressed in a video that he has some unbelievable upcoming senes with the aforementioned Burton and Hughes. Add to that Nazneen Contractor (Justine Turner) and Rick Hearst (Ric Lansing), where Benard gave credit where credit is due to the GH writing team, which is led by co-head writers, Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten..

In this video, Benard said, “I just want to get on here and say that I did some work with Steve Burton, Finola Hughes, Rick Hearst, Nazneen Contractor, and they’re all just fantastic. Truly fantastic. But, I want to say the writing was just exceptional. It truly was. It was exceptional. So, thankful for that kind of writing. I know writers don’t get the credit a lot, but I just want to say to the General Hospital writing team, keep rolling!”

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So now the question becomes, with a major tease like that, what is about to go down between Sonny, Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric? Will we finally get to the end of the line for Sidwell (Carlo Rota), as previously teased by the GH co-head writers? Will we learn what happened to Jason and Anna, fully? Will Justine and Sonny becomes closer or stop their liaisons? And what of Ric? Will he be true blue to his brother or double-cross him? There is a lot at stake as we move further into the summer and one that looks like it could be one of the more exciting ones in years!

FINOLA HUGHES CONFIRMED AMAZING SCENES WITH MAURICE BENARD

As a punctuation point to his video, Benard also shared this written message in the post: “I just did some wonderful scenes with Steve Burton, Rick Hearst, Finola Hughes and Nazneen Contractor and  and unbelievable writing, freaking amazing scenes that you will see in the near future on General Hospital.” In fact, Finola Hughes jumped in the post comment thread and responded, “I loved our scenes so much xxx”

Fans will most likely see all the scenes Benard referred to later in July, since GH tapes approximately six weeks ahead of air.

So, are you excited to see what Maurice is talking about? Are you hyped for what’s to come on GH? Any clue on what you think will go down between the main characters on the soap with the returns of Anna Devane and Jason Morgan to the mix? Weigh-in via the comment section below.

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‘General Hospital’ Alum Chad Duell Announces Upcoming Release of His First Single, ‘If You Need Me’

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In a surprise move, Daytime Emmy winner, Chad Duell (ex-Michael Corinthos, GH) is getting ready to unveil a new chapter of his career in music.

The former GH star, where he played the son of Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) for 15 years, has announced his new single, “If You Need Me” will drop on Friday, June 26. The single is now available for pre-order on Spotify and major music streaming platforms and is distributed by DistroKid.

Taking to his Instagram story over the weekend, to announce the pre-save of his new single, Chad expressed, “I’ll make a full post about what I’ve been up to and my music once it goes live next week, but you can pre-save my first single so it goes straight to your Spotify once it drops next week.”

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SINCE LEAVING GENERAL HOSPITAL

Previously, since his departure from the ABC soap opera. Chad starred alongside Zach Mendez in the world premiere of of Yum Yum at Annapolis, a new play written by Bruce Reisman. Duell last appeared on General Hospital on the January 21, 2025 episode.

The part was recast with Rory Gibson who debuted as the new Michael in May of 2025 during the Nurses’ Ball episodes and who has remained in the role since that time.

In an interview earlier this year on The Able Show, Duell said on his decision to exit the soap opera, “I was blessed to be part of that (show) for as long as I have, but what happens sometimes is if you’re doing the same thing, especially in a creative field for such a long time, you can get a little burnt out in a way. It can make you a little depressed, so that’s kind of what happened. On top of that, I had other things going on in my life at the time. My father passed away recently and I just needed a reset. So, I stepped away. A lot of times you have to go through some stuff to really step into that next level. I needed to kind of feel uncomfortable.”

So, what type of musical genre will Chad’s new song be? Country? Pop? Rock? Dance/Club? Something else? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below, and if you are eager to hear the new single next week via the comment section below.

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