General Hospital
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: Mistakes and Cover-Ups Impact the Lives of Drew, Nina, Dante and Brennan
This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, several residents of Port Charles are reeling from their actions in the just released GH video spoilers for the week of May 11-15!
First, Isaiah (Sawandi Wilson) confesses to Portia (Brook Kerr) that he is a suspect as the other driver who was involved in Jordan’s (Tanisha Harper) car accident that disfigured her face. But as viewers know, Curtis (Donnell Turner) is the one after a talk with Portia that pointed Justine (Nazeen Contractor) towards Isaiah. But is the culprit really Isaiah, or is it Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton), or is Jordan solely at fault for taking her eyes off the road to kiss Curtis?
Meanwhile, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) armed with the information that Rocco (Finn Carr) shot Cullum (Andrew Hawkes), confronts his ex-wife Lulu Spencer (Alexa Havins) at her home. An angry Dante says, “You know it was Rocco who shot Cullum. Why wouldn’t you tell me?” Lulu admits it was Rocco, but how is she going to explain why she kept Rocco’s father out of the loop?

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Then, in the exciting pick-up from Friday’s cliffhanger, Nina (Cynthia Watros) is in a continued panic as now Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna) finds himself at the hospital looking unconscious and hooked up to machines. In addition, back at Drew’s house, now that Drew (Cameron Mathison) did not receive his dose of medication to keep him in a locked-in state (since Nina jabbed Jack with it), he is starting to show signs of life and is moving his fingers to try to dial the phone for help.
Later, a series of images are set agains the statement by Sidwell (Carlo Rota), who says, “We have a mess on our hands.” Sidwell is the one supplying Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) with the drug to keep Drew paralyzed and unable to speak. Now that Jack got a dose, how can they control what happens next, and what will Willow do when she finds out that Nina gave Jack the medication meant for Drew? Stay tuned.
Now below, take a look at the official GH spoilers for the week of May 11-15.
MONDAY, MAY 11
Nina warns Willow. Lulu is in the hot seat. Elizabeth puts the pieces together. Ethan and Ava clash. Ric defends himself.
TUESDAY, MAY 12
Lulu seeks out Britt. Dante has words with “Nathan.” Curtis takes on a mission. Rocco clashes with Danny and Charlotte. Isaiah is in the hot seat.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13
Ethan issues an invitation to Kristina. Michael lets Jacinda in on his plan. Willow meets with Sidwell. Curtis worries about Jordan.
THURSDAY, MAY 14
Britt weighs her options. Tracy is outraged. Laura explains her actions. Carly has questions for Nina. Dante has a tough conversation.
FRIDAY, MAY 1
Carly stonewalls Cullum. Valentin strategizes. “Nathan” confides in a surprising someone. Elizabeth opens up to Dante. Ric and Alexis come together for Molly.
Check out the latest General Hospital promo entitled, Mistakes Leaves Traces below.
Weigh-in: What do you think Nina and Willow will do to cover their tracks with Jack getting jabbed with Drew’s medication? Will they continue to somehow keep him in a locked-in state? Will Drew pretend he is still unable to move as he starts coming around to dupe Willow and Nina and eventually get away? Share your thoughts in the comment section below and let us know what story point you are most looking forward to this week on GH.
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‘General Hospital’s’ Asher Antonyzyn Teases When Danny Finds Out Rocco Shot Cullum and Jason Took the Blame, Relationship Status with Charlotte
On General Hospital, Danny Morgan (Asher Antonyzyn) cannot just sit idly by why his father, Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) was dragged away by the WSB for shooting WSB Director Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes). As Danny one day will find out, it was Rocco (Finn Carr), his brother, who did the deed, and Jason covered for Rocco to protect him. Thus, Danny feels all alone in this world without his dad.
In addition and in recent scenes, GH viewers saw that Danny is considering and wanting to get into the mafia like his dad. He had gone to see Sonny (Maurice Benard) about it and wound up in a conversation with Ric (Rick Hearst) and Sonny. Afterwards, he overheard the men talking about Sidwell (Carlo Rota). So, Danny knows that Sidwell had something to do with Jason disappearing too.
On Sunday, Asher Antonyzyn joined his TV dad, Steve Burton and Burton’s That’s Awesome Podcast partner, Bradford Anderson (Spinelli) for an all-new episode, where the young actor was able to articulate his feelings and thoughts on Danny’s current emotional state and situation in Port Charles while his dad has been taken away to who knows where.

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MY BROTHER, MY FATHER
When asked how Danny will feel when he learns Rocco was the person who shot Cullum, and who is dad took the fall for, Antonyzyn shared, “Danny still doesn’t know that it was Rocco who shot Cullum and and all that. He still thinks, ‘Why would my dad do this (and shoot Cullum)?” Then, they take him away. When he does find out, I think he’s going to be pretty upset that his dad is being wrongfully accused, and that this entire time Rocco has just been watching Danny struggle through it all and he hasn’t said anything. I’m super glad Danny and Rocco are eventually going to go at it. They’ve been like brothers and they are so close to each other. I’m excited that they will get a little conflict with each other.”
Asher also also shared Danny’s impulsive nature is a big part of the story. “Right now, I think it’s about the anger that his dad was the only person he kind of had left. In the stuff that will be coming out soon, it seems that his dad’s the only person he can trust. So, he’s just missing that relationship and seeing Rocco with his family, and Charlotte with her family, and just all of that. He is just really upset that his dad was wrongfully taken from him.”
JOINING THE MOB
The young actor also explained, because of Danny’s upset, it’s what drove him to wanting in on the mob. “Danny went to Sonny and Rick not knowing where to start, as he was just so angry. He just wanted ammunition, ans he just wanted to do something”. Asher added, “Danny just couldn’t just stand there anymore. So, I think him hearing the name “Sidwell” gives him like a target to try and do something to get his dad back, just so he feels like he’s doing something.”

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One of the hot topics on social media a few months back occurred when Charlotte and Danny (Bluesy Burke) shared a kiss. Fans were screaming how they were related. Well, it seems from Asher’s comments, that entire potential romance had been sidelined.
CHARLOTTE AND DANNY BESTIES FOR NOW?
“There was for a hot second (something between them). Danny and Charlotte had those scenes together,” Asher stated. “They (Charlotte and Danny) really didn’t really know how to go about it. I mean, Danny talked to his grandma and his dad about if they were related and they said “distant cousins” like great grandfathers, great-great grandfathers, but at the end of the day, still related a little bit.”
Antonyzyn clarified where Charlotte and Danny are with each other, as of now. “So after that, they had one scene together and they’ve kind of realized that it’a like a Jason and Carly (Laura Wright) relationship where they have so much love for each other that they don’t feel like it’s right to go into something like that again.”
You can catch the full conversation with Asher, Steve and Bradford below.
Now let us know, what do you think Danny will do with the intel when he finds out that Rocco shot Cullum and his dad took the fall for it? Are you glad it seems that Charlotte and Danny seem to be no longer a romantic young teen romance? Do you think Danny will go after Sidwell, and get entrenched at Wyndemere? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
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GH’s Dominic Zamprogna On How Dante Plans to Deal with Lulu and Rocco’s Cover-Up After Learning His Son Shot Cullum
By the end of the Friday May 8 episode of General Hospital, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) with the help of Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst) put two and two and realized, that his son, Rocco (Finn Carr) is the person who shot WSB Director Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) in the back, and was the person who Jason (Steve Burton) was protecting.
This revelation hits the police commissioner like a ton of bricks, especially when he realizes his ex-wife Lulu has been in on the secret and not telling him about it. So, where does Dante go from here? In a new conversation with Soap Opera Digest, multi-Daytime Emmy nominee, Dominic Zamprogna shared what viewers can expect.
Zamprogna expressed on Lulu and Rocco not coming to him for help, “He gets that the reason they probably didn’t want to tell him is because they’re worried that he’s too by the book, but this is his son! He has a lot of anger over them not telling him.”

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KEPT IN THE DARK – COMING INTO THE LIGHT
Armed with the truth, Dante’s caught between a rock and a hard place, “This puts him in a situation where he’s potentially going to do things that he wouldn’t normally do, and that’s a big deal for him. Dante having to confront these people for lying to him is going to be good drama and conflict. There is huge emotional fallout from all of this. It has a big effect on his relationships.”
Next week, look for Lulu (Alexa Havins) to be the first-person Dante confronts, “Alexa is so good in those scenes. She is such a powerful actress. But as far as Dante and Lulu go, I could see it taking them a very long time to heal from this, because of her lack of transparency.”
A THANK YOU TO JASON
As far as what Jason did for his son, and how Sonny’s enforcer was grabbed by the WSB and sent away, Zamprogna knows Dante will have a lot of thanking to do, if and when they connect on-screen when Steve Burton returns from his hiatus this summer.”
“Like we needed another reason to love Jason,” Zamprogna scoff, but acknowledging how Dante “definitely (is) going to be owing Jason big-time when he gets back to town!”
So, the once happy family of Dante, Rocco and Lulu is about to fall apart, but can they all work together to keep Rocco safe? Just wait till Dante finds out that his buddy “Nathan” is really Cassius Faison (Ryan Paevey) ! Something tells me in the end he is going to save Lulu from the guy.
Now, let us know are you looking forward to Dante confronting Lulu and Rocco? How can he protect his son in his position as police commissioner? Will he just look the other way? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section.
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