General Hospital
Emme Rylan Shares ‘Disappointment’ and Confirms General Hospital is Recasting Lulu
Many General Hospital fans were hoping that when and if Lulu Spencer finally woke up from her coma that Emme Rylan would pick back up where she left off in the role. Yesterday we shared that GH has put out a casting notice for the role of “Lauren” which sounds exactly like the character of Lulu.
Now, it has been confirmed by Emme Rylan herself (who took to her Instagram Story) that she was not asked back to reprise the role of Luke (Tony Geary) and Laura’s (Genie Francis) daughter.
Emme shared, “Yes it is true. GH has decided to recast Lulu. Although I am very disappointed with their choice, I am glad to finally have closure. (And thank goodness GH brought all of you fabulous people into my life! Love you guys!)”
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Rylan took over the part from Julie Berman and began her run as Lulu from 2013 -2020. It was cut short, when a tragic series of events occurred. Dustin (Mark Lawson) was about to propose to Lulu when there was a bomb blast at the Floating Rib. Dustin was killed. However, Lulu was OK and told her ex-husband Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) she still loved him only to collapse in his arms and land in an life-altering coma for the last four years.
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So, are you disappointed to hear that Emme Rylan is not coming back to GH as Lulu? With that said, who do you think would be a good fit for the part since the show is now set on recasting the part entirely? Comment below.
I loved Emme in the role of Lulu, cast Marci Miller or Martha Madison as the new Lulu. My prediction is Emme will go to Days or The Bold and The Beautiful as Mary recast Sheila’s daughter.
FOR REAL???
C’MON!!!
Who makes these stupid moves?
Bring on Marci Miller – Make it work Mark Teschner. Marci is your best bet!
Super disappointed. I’ve loved her in all of her roles & was so hoping she’d be back as Lulu.
Yes!!
I just never could see her as Lulu. They need to try to get JMB back. Interesting to see who they cast
I agree. I loved Julie Marie Berman as Lulu. But I wouldn’t be surprised if they reached out and asked her to return, but she turned the opportunity down.
agree and that is in no means anything against Emme. She is a wonderful actress, and did a great job. I just always saw Julie in the role.
Yeah like JB has has so many job offers you know people beating down her door. What a joke
Agree loved her on Guiding Light with Tom Pelphrey
I thought she was great as Lulu and I don’t understand why they chose to recast.
Julie Berman will always be the “real” Lulu, but bringing Emme back would make 666% more sense than another recast. Lucky & Lulu back in Port Charles at the same time… at least they should be recognizable as brother & sister. Sadly the opportunity for a real Nikolas return is gone forever now, of course.
Once again GH is dropping the ball here, Emme was more then willing to return, she’s beloved, and other then Julie Bergman returning, why invest on a new actor ? throwing away all flashback scenes they could of used to re intruduce the character back. I love you GH, but a lot of times I just don’t understand you.
This is stupid. Frank likes to find new pets that he loves, but the audience is lukewarm to. Who wants to see a stranger wake up from a 4 year coma?
Emme has been a successful recast as the daughter of three soap power couples! She is arguably the most consistently successful recast in soap history. There are a few others including Robkn Mattson, Judith Chapman, and Kassie DePaiva. First she was Philip and Beth’s girl Lizzie on GL, then as Victor and Ashley’s girl Abby on Y & R, then as the offspring of Luke and Laura on GH.
I hope they rethink this decision and ask her back. They have had her in limbo for 4 years. She would make a great Abigail on DAYS!!
Going to respectfully disagree. Rylan is not in the same league as the three legends you mentioned. Mattson made Heather her own. Also excelled as Janet from another planet. Chapman created Ginny and remains outstanding as Gloria. Kassie was so good, you almost forgot her predecessor was a different race!
Rylan was dropped to recurring on Y&R and eventually dropped entirely from GH. Doesn’t mean she’s a bad actress, but never made long time viewers forget the original portrayer of the characters she played.
I agree, Steve. Emme was just too perky and bubbly for my taste. She was never Lulu. Now, if they created a role that called for a young woman to own a surf shop called,” Gidget Goes Surfing,” I could see Emme crushing that part!
she may not have made SOME FANS forget julie HOWEVER FOR MANY she surpassed julie. id rather Emme came back and played lulu. she fit perfectly with dante, they had great chemistry. for me and many others Alexis although great as babe on AMC is not lulu. i dont see any chemistry with dante. its hard to want to watch.
Very disappointed! I loved Emme in the role!
I didn’t watch during Julie’s time and I have nothing to go on. I like Emme but I always saw her being a good fit for a different character. I feel bad for her though and I think she’s conducting herself impeccably right now. I agree with those that feel Marci Miller would do a great job playing a Spencer.
I’d love to see Julie Berman come back but GH will never pay her, give her shorter hours, or put in a daycare set for her young kids. Darn them. With that said… it’s sad that GH won’t bring back Emme. She handled herself very well and SHE should be the one to wake up to Dominic (Dante). Yeah… loyalty to some cast members but not to others.
Amanda Setton has young children and is featured in main storylines. Reduced episode count isn’t an issue. Ask Kelly Monaco, who was in one episode the month of July.
I’m team Emme, she was an awesome Lulu, sweet, sassy and great chemistry with Dante! Don’t fix something that not broken!
Totally agree.
This is a big disappointment GH.
While I’m never happy to hear about an actor being out of work, I’m relieved that she wasn’t rehired as Lulu. Emme was never Lulu for me. She was just too perky, bubbly and eager for the role that Julie Berman fleshed out so well. Julia was the perfect mediation of Luke’s gritty cynicism and Laura’s unwavering idealism.
Agree. If Julie wants recurring part time GH should give it to her.
I am definitely disappointed. She knows the part and she meshes well with cast members. So tired of recasts. It takes a long time to accept them if at all.
EXTREMELY unhappy they’re bringing Emme back in the role!!! TPTB are really striking out on this fumbled decision. Emme was wonderful in the role. Having her wake up as Lulu is what we need to complete the circle. Having someone else wake up as Lulu will be just like having a brand-new character we’ll be told to care about but don’t. SMH!
I am very disappointed!!! Wth…Is wrong with them?? Unbelievable….
They do this way too many times. Will DeVry was fired, blindsided, shocked, as was the dearly departed, Stuart Damon, who was left reeling as were the viewers. They fired Marcus Coloma as Nikolas; we still don’t know why and I don’t think he does either. Then Roger Howarth, Michael Easton. Also surprised and blindsided. They kept Emme hanging since her character went into the coma. She told them she’d love to come back if/when Lulu wakes up. No loyalty to their actors at all.
Can’t disagree with any of your points. What is the alternative? Should we all just stop watching and let GH live in our minds like AMC & OLTL?
Television as a whole has rapidly changed in the recent years with people using streaming platforms rather than traditional TV …let alone show moving only to a streaming platform, aka DOOL. So.. if viewership drops to a certain point.. guess the final curtain will draw.. and then what do we do?
There is nothing to do; viewers will be annoyed and keep watching or not. It’s an individual decision. Last I read ratings were down, which is why they keep playing musical-writers chairs until/if they can bring them back up again if that’s their goal. I only still watch GH, so I don’t really know what the other three remaining are doing (although I really like DAYS and hope to get back to it). But my feeling is that soaps used to always be about continuity; legacy families with multiple generations throughout the years. Viewers who went way back still had their familiar favs, and as newer viewers came aboard they caught on quickly to the central families, grew to love the older and younger generations of these core families. But on GH, they destroyed the legacy families. There’s barely any left of the Quartermaines; only Ned (who’s never on), Tracy (who thankfully came back; let’s hope she stays), Brook Lynn and Jason who hasn’t even been to to the Quartermaine house since his return. They could have kept AJ, they could have kept Dillion, they might have tried to bring back pseudo Q, Skye, they could have had Jason return to the fold…but instead we get Olivia, Leo, Chase, Sasha, Cody, Joss, and Trina filling up the Quartermaine space…
We no longer have the Cassadines. Nikolas should be back, Victor shouldn’t have been killed off, Valentin should still be on, and Alexis should have still been part of Cassadine stories…
Newer viewers don’t even know the legacy characters; or care. Younger viewers have no interest many times in older legacy characters they never “knew.” If GH had kept the legacy families intact as much as possible, each new generation would be more invested.
I feel now we have many older viewers invested in the GH we remember, and newer viewers feeling this version is GH. It’s not; it’s almost a different show with the same name.
I feel my point was missed. Lack of viewers will eventually mean GH will be cancelled.
Unless of course you have some way to be hired as a writer
Your point wasn’t missed. You’re concerned that people will stop watching and we could lose the show. My point was that’s the reality. Those who are unhappy with certain things will continue to complain and some will come to a point where they will stop watching. Others might not be happy, but will still watch. In the end it’ll come down to whether the show is still cost effective for ABC to keep producing it.
I just added my thoughts as to why I think viewership is down which is more than dropping fan favs, recasts, etc. My hope is that if and when it gets cancelled, maybe it’ll run on Hulu (for a small subscription fee) since Hulu is a streaming service owned by Disney, which also owns the ABC network.
Hulu is not available in Canada. Many American streaming sites are.. but no Hulu.
A little confused as to if ABC did cancel GH, why would Hulu pick it up? Isn’t Hulu owned by ABC/Disney? Seems like a far reach to expect that would happen. Wouldn’t increased viewership of GH be better?
I will say thou… better writing is clearly needed… this entire Willow and Drew situation totally turns my stomach and If they do end up in bed… it may be enough to lose me after all these years.
Yes, yesteryear shows were much better.. a character with class such as Lila is needed… fast. Add some real drama rather than constant affairs.
Hulu picking up GH would be the equivalent of Peacock picking up Days of Our Lives. They already stream the show. Only difference is it would go to “streaming only”, like Days did.
The CBS soaps could arguably do the same thing with Paramount + though this seems less likely now that CBS is actually adding another daytime soap (The Gates) next year.
Plus.. I have watched faithfully since 1978 when a Betamax arrived in my home.
This is a terrible decision. GH casting and the producers need a reality check because they could’ve easily recasted Emme Rylan. The only other person that can or should please Lulu is Julie Berman. It’s obvious that their casting sucks because look at who they casted for Nicholas. And they’re actually bringing this guy back too! That’s what they need a casting call for! Who’s making these lame decisions??? Someone needs to be fired immediately!
Adam Huss is a terrific actor. He depth and emotion that parallels the late Tyler Christopher.
Not even close. He seems like a nice guy but he doesn’t compare to Tyler Christopher. If they bring Huss back, maybe he’ll improve as he goes.
If GH gave Adam Huss a solid contract, and allow him the time to make the role his own, granted Tyler Christopher WAS the best Nicholas, rest his soul, I am certain you would see what I see in Adam Huss.
Unfortunately GH seems to use him only for drop in appearances.. which is not the best.
So glad she is not coming back. Never liked her as Lulu. She made Lulu unlikable
The role should not be recast if you cannot get her back just let it go
Bring back the real Lulu, you put her in the coma. Why would you bring back somebody different? Your viewers want the real person that you put in the coma not somebody different!
Emme Rylan, herself, was a recast. The “real” Lulu, to use your vernacular, was Julie Berman. Please don’t claim to speak for all viewers. There’s likely many that are intrigued by what a new actress can bring to the role.
Yes! Disappointed to get a new Lulu. Loved both Emle and Julie. Would have been happy with either one but NOT a new one. Familiar face is the true joy of bringing a character back.
So dumb of these people (men lol)who probably make these decisions! We want the actor who experienced the actual trauma on the show, to make a full recovery and see everyone happy. Not some random person who didn’t perform the scene! Not to mention Emme is a great actor and Julie is on a show already. She would be the only other acceptable replacement. Come on!
Extremely disappointed that the writers of GH are not bringing back Emme.
I think the writers are making poor choices .
Storylines are hideous. so many characters that don’t have an actual storyline should be let go but instead are still on the show .
Why is Alexis still there she has the most boring storyline and Lois also and Eva enough with her getting away with everything . Your storylines are so boring and repetitive.
Why isn’t GH bringing Emme Rylan back as Lulu, perfect opportunity to bring some continuity & chemistry!
If you saw the conversation between Dante & Tracy in the hospital chapel and “read between the lines” it was pretty much an admission that Emme Rylan’s version of the character was a total mistake and she didn’t resemble Luke & Laura’s daughter at all.
Now the hopeful interpretation of that would be that they’re bringing Julie Berman back. But I wouldn’t bet your soul on that happening just yet.
I think it is a shame that G.H is not bringing back Emme. Where is the loyalty! I wish her well.
No I’m not disappointed in them giving the part to someone else! I loved Julie as lulu and not emme! I’m not gonna watch it Anymore since they are killing Sam off but I might change my mind if they bring Brit back to Jason!
General Hospital
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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