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Donna Mills Reflects On Knots Landing’s Abby, Winning an Emmy for General Hospital & Being an In-Demand Actress in Her 80s
There will be two very special guests introducing tonight’s ABC primetime special, General Hospital: 60 Years of Stars and Storytelling.
Be on the lookout for Donna Mills (ex-Madeline Reeves, GH and ex-Abby Ewing Knots Landing) along with soap vet, Morgan Fairchild, who has been appearing as Haven de Havilland on the ABC daytime drama series, to help kick-off the GH special.
This past year saw Mills becoming one in-demand actress appearing in multiple projects from Lifetime’s V.C. Andrews’ Dawn to Ladies of the ’80s: A Diva’s Christmas, and more. In addition, Mills shows no signs of slowing down her acting career; even after just celebrating her 83rd birthday a few weeks ago.

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Recently, Michael Fairman TV caught up with Donna during the Daytime Emmy week celebrations to get her thoughts on: her enduring career and recent roles, winning a Daytime Emmy for her role as GH’s devious Madeline, and if there might ever be a Knots Landing tour featuring Donna and her co-stars from the cul-de-sac, Michele Lee (ex-Karen) and Joan Van Ark (ex-Val).
First, Donna shared on the making of her recent holiday film, Ladies of the ’80s: a Divas’s Christmas, which also starred, Morgan Fairchild, Loni Anderson, Linda Gray, and Nicollette Sheridan that, “It was so much fun with those ladies.”

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Mills noted, she had known or worked with almost all of her ‘Ladies of the 80’s’ co-stars in some fashion, previously. “I did know Linda Gray,” Mills explained. “She was on Dallas and I was Knots Landing, and so we worked on the same lot, forever. Morgan Fairchild and I did a Bob Hope Special together, where I played Joan Collins and she played Linda Evans. It was really funny and you can catch it on You Tube (see below). Loni Anderson (ex-WKRP in Cincinnati) and I had never worked with each other before, and she was lovely! Nicolette Sheridan (ex-Paige, Knots Landing), of course, I know!”
Donna has returned to acting full force in her later years, sharing it’s something she aimed to do after she raised her daughter, “I did want to act more, because for all of those years I wasn’t trying. I was raising my daughter, Chloe, and just being a mom, I wasn’t that interested. You know? Then, when I started to get interested again, then you realize you have to work at it. You have to get a manager, you have to get a publicist. You have to go to red carpets.” When asked if she likes the hustle and bustle of red carpets, Mills replied, “It’s always fun to be adored. Really, how bad can that be?” (Laughs).

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There had been rumblings that the Knots Landing trio of Donna, Michele Lee, and Joan Van Ark might take to the road together for a tour to reminisce about ‘Knots’ and their enduring friendship. Mills explained, “We did go on the road before. We did two nights in separate years in Palm Springs at Oscars, where they interviewed us together on-stage. They are actually trying to set up a whole tour. It was so much fun to do with Joan and Michele. We are like old buds.”

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General Hospital fans recall that Mills appeared on the soap opera as the vindictive and cunning Madeline Reeves; the mother to Nina and estranged sister to Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati). Donna’s first run on the show lasted from 2014-2015. She later returned in 2018.
In 2015, Mills took home the Daytime Emmy in the Outstanding Guest Performer Category in a historic three-way tie for her work on GH. Reflecting on the win, Donna expressed, “I felt like the Daytime Emmy that I received was for my time on Knots Landing, too. It wasn’t just for the little bit I played on General Hospital.”

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Weighing in on if she had wished she had received an Emmy nomination for her work on “Knots”, Mills shared, “Yes, I had hoped. But the Emmys voters didn’t vote for the show. Also, with a character like mine, everybody thought that was easy. They may have been thinking, ‘You just flip your hair off the top of your head. That’s not acting.'” As Knots Landing die-hards know, that while Abby was a tough-as-nails schemer, she did have a motherly side to her, especially with her kids, Olivia and Brian. Donna explained, “Abby had feelings. She wouldn’t show them to anyone, but she had them. It was a wonderful character.”

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If you thought GH’s Madeline or Knots’ Abby were mean girls, they were nothing compared to the role Mills played in the V.C. Andrews’ Dawn series where she played the evil grandmother, Lillian Cutler.
Mills said of portraying Lillian, “I loved the role in the Dawn Cutler series and that was the meanest character I have ever played, and that’s saying something!”
So, are you looking forward to seeing Donna on the GH primetime special? Do you hope their will be a Knots Landing tour coming to you town featuring Donna, Joan and Michele? What do you recall about GH’s evil Madeline Reeves? Comment below.
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I have been (re)watching Dallas from episode one (I’m somewhere in the 5th season now) on Freevee and enjoying every minute. I wish Knots Landing was also streaming – it’s time to let everyone see that great work again!
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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom

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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FINOLA HUGHES RETURNS
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

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’

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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