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Emma Samms on Her GH Return: “You’ll See That the Scenes are Both Funny and Very Dramatic”

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Next week on General Hospital, Emma Samms makes another return as Holly Sutton. When viewers last saw Holly, she snuck out of Port Charles with the help of Robert (Tristan Rogers) and Felicia (Kristina Wagner), in order for her to go locate her son, Ethan.

Holly had been under the thumb of Victor Cassadine (Charles Shaughnessy) as part of his treacherous plan to retrieve the Ice Princess diamond necklace.

This time out, Samms will return to the ABC soap opera for a short-term run so the story can continue. Holly will use everything-but-the-kitchen-sink to keep her son safe, and to bring down her mortal enemy Victor Cassadine.

In the latest issue of Soap Opera Digest, hitting newsstands everywhere on Friday, Emma teased her upcoming scenes that will air shortly.

Samms expressed: “You’ll see that the scenes are both funny and dramatic and I think that’s one thing that General Hospital strives for, which is to have both humor and high-stakes drama. It’s great, great story and again, very fast-paced.”

Currently, Victor has kidnapped Spencer (Nicholas Chavez) and baby Ace, but Trina (Tabyana Ali) has stowed away on the Haunted Star, as well.  Will all of this lead to a collision course with Holly, even though she is in another part of the world? Stay tuned.

Samms first episode back was slated to air April 17th, barring preemptions.

So, excited to see how Holly’s story plays out? Glad to have Emma back on GH for another stint? Comment below.

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I’m so excited to see Holly again! GH got her return in 2022 right. I am hopeful 2023 will be written just as well.

So excited for her to be back! Now of tptb would work with her to do limited arcs and zooms 5o reunite Robert and Holly for good that would be our day! Throw in fixing Ethan’s paternity too!

Hopefully she is there to kill off Victor.

I wish she would stay and they could get rid of of Nina. I can’t stand her and she can’t act.

Hope the hook has a date with nina

Cynthia Watros is an incredibly gifted and talented actress. She is able to show her emotions without shouting it from the rooftops. Maurice Bernard loves working with her and says she elevates his own acting to a whole new level. Watros’s Nina is sweet, self-deprecating and comically awkward in her social interactions.

What OG Harry said.

I can get maybe not liking Nina as a character, I personally like her. But to say that Cynthia Watros can’t act, that’s crazy. Go on YouTube and watch some of her work as Annie Dutton on Guiding Light, which she won an Emmy for. She was good on Lost. Not to mention what she’s done on GH.

Thank you, Dan. I never saw Guiding Light but will look it up based on your recommendation. CW is very subtle and natural in her interactions with other characters. For instance, she was in a scene with her Aunt Liesl, who was mourning the loss of her daughter. Nina listened compassionately and was able to show sympathy using facial expressions(one of the hardest things to as an actor). At one point, Nina gently moves some hair that had fallen over Liesl’s eyes. I’m sure it wasn’t in the direction, but Watros’s natural instincts as an actor. It was a subtle action but a powerful action demonstrating empathy and compassion. Again, as an actor, she shows without telling.

happy to see Emma Samms back to GH, will Ethan show up to? just in case she needs to still locate him, I heard through reliable source that he was last seen in Roswell NM. just saying.

Love Emma Samms. She’s so pretty, and has a lovely, lilting London accent. I hope she’s starting to feel better.

Not excited at all. She’s always been a shady, untrustworthy, character and Robert deserves better.
Let he and Diane develop their relationship without deceitful Holly butting in.

I agree, Shari. She makes me uncomfortable and I just can’t trust her. Now, if Ethan returned in the form of Nathan Parsons, then we’ll talk.

I so agree. He’s such fun character and it would be great to have him back.

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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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