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: Sonny Tells Dante, “I Don’t Want a Son Like You,” While Michael Tells Brook Lynn to Bide Her Time Till Chase and Willow Have an Affair
On the Thursday, October 1 episode of General Hospital, both Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) had some things to say and what they had to say didn’t go over well with whom they were talking to!
Sonny had a confrontation with his son, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna), while Michael leveled with Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) over Chase (Josh Swickard).
GH is setting up a scenario where everyone is going to make it look like Sonny was responsible for having Sidwell (Carlo Rota) beat up in Pentonville; while viewers already know Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) were behind it.
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A VISIT WITH DAD
Now, Dante comes to Sonny’s house. He wants to know straight up from his dad if he ordered the attack at Pentonville. Sonny flatly denies any culpability or responsibility, but Dante refuses to believe him.
Dante informs Sonny he has video footage of Sully and Vito at the prison. Sonny explains to Dante he doesn’t know why Sully beat up both Curtis and Dante. Things escalated when Sonny was deeply hurt that Dante refused to believe him. Dante says he was disappointed that his father didn’t respect him enough to be truthful with him!
Sonny asks Dante to consider that he was being set up. He says all he did was to tell Vito to instruct Sully to keep a watchful eye on Sidwell, not to harm him. No matter what Sonny said, Dante continued hammering him with how he knew deep down, even though he said he left the mob, he had to finish off Sidwell for himself.
Next, Sonny explains everything he has ever done was to provide for and to protect his family. Dante fired back that he doesn’t want to deal anymore with Sonny’s half-baked truths. As the two men argue, Gio (Giovanni Mazza) shows up at Sonny’s front door and overhears Sonny losing his temper and shouting at Dante, “Get out of my house! I don’t want a son like you!” The scenes featured an excellent performance by Maurice Benard.
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MICHAEL THE MANIPULATOR
While this is going down, outside the Quartermaine boathouse, Brook Lynn opens up to Michael about living at the Q’s with Chase being there, since he only came back due to legal advice from his lawyer, Monet Mitchell (Blythe Howard).
Brook Lynn questioned whether they should get legally separate. Michael insisted that would be a big mistake. When she asks why, Michael tells Brook Lynn to bide her time until Chase and Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) have an affair; then she’d have full custody of Phoebe.
An angered Brook Lynn pushed Michael into the water and accuses him of moving Willow back into the gatehouse with intent on putting Chase and Willow in closer proximity and sacrificing Brook Lynn’s family in the process. As the two cousins bicker, Chase shows up asking Brook Lynn if she is OK. Michael punctuates their talk with “You know, I’m right.”
CURTIS FIGURES OUT A WAY TO GET OUT OF THE SLAMMER
At GH, Willow visits Curtis (Donnell Turner) in his hospital room. Curtis wants Willow to get him pardoned and keep him out of jail, and in return, he will help her nail Sonny.
Next, Willow tells Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) she wants Curtis held for observation for three more days. He agrees to do so under one condition, that she understands that he may need to call in a favor from a congresswoman.
So, what did you think of how Dante accused his father and refused to believe Sonny’s answers? Is this the end of their father and son relationship for good? Is Michael the most manipulative person of all, except for Willow? Do the two deserve each other? Do you want Chase and Willow to have an affair? And what of Curtis? Does he have many redeeming qualities left? Share your thoughts via the comment section, but first check out the talk Michael had with Brook Lynn.
General Hospital
GH Alum Tajh Bellow and Y&R Alum Loren Lott Star in New Tiktok and Microdrama ‘Love Island’ Spoof
Two soap opera alums very familiar to fans of General Hospital and The Young and the Restless are paired together in a new short-form digital series from none other than Issa Rae’s production entity HOORAE Digital.
Look for Tajh Bellow (ex-TJ Ashford, GH)) and Loren Lott (ex-Ana Hamilton, Y&R) as part of the cast of The Compatibility Experiment, premiering on October 14, 2026, exclusively on TikTok and its companion microdrama platform, PineDrama.
In the video teaser, it appears that Bellow and Lott play a couple, Kelvin and Camila, set in a Love Island reality show-esque environment trying to win the one million dollar cash prize, only what could go wrong?
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The Compatibility Experiment loglines share that it brings a fast-paced, relationship-focused reality check—much like Love Island with a twist. The show takes a participant’s current relationship, introduces them to a potentially more compatible partner, and forces them to navigate the differences with life-changing money on the line.
The new series is part of a groundbreaking content deal between HOORAE Digital and TikTok to develop premium short-form storytelling. The ensemble cast also features; Ayona, Reggie Luck, JaNa Craig, Tosin Morohunfola, Jessica Jacoby, Georgia Warner, and Nick Cassidy.
General Hospital fans know Tajh Bellow for his performances as TJ Ashford, and who earned two Daytime Emmy nominations along the way during his run. Bellow took over the role in 2018 and last appeared on the ABC daytime drama series in December of 2024.
Loren Lott first appeared as Devon’s (Bryton James) sister Ana Hamilton on The Young and the Restless from 2018 to 2019; making a brief return in 2024. She has continued to perform on the stage and screen with recent credits including: Bel-Air, Cherish the Day, and All American: Homecoming.
Check out the trailer for The Compatibility Experiment below and let us know what you think of its concept and if you are glad to see Tajh and Loren again? Hoping they might return to daytime in their GH and Y&R roles at some point in the future? Weigh-in via the comment section.
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General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Ava and Drew Revealed to be Behind Framing Sonny for Sidwell’s Prison Beatdown
If you thought that the person responsible for the Pentonville brawl that saw Sidwell (Carlo Rota) and Curtis (Donnell Turner) taken to General Hospital was Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) or even Sidwell himself, you were dead wrong! On the Wednesday, September 30 episode of GH, it turned out that the culprits were actually Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison).
In story, Drew apparently bankrolled the attack on Sidwell and framing Sonny. He told Ava their planned worked (she came up with it!) but was horrified when Drew informed her that Curtis got caught in the crosshairs. Ava is visibly upset because of her longtime friendship with Curtis’ daughter, Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali). Drew tried to make Ava see the bright side. Curtis was witness to it and his presence will cast doubt on Sonny’s claims to that he had gotten out of the mob and gone legit.
Later, Vito shows up at Drew’s. They informed him that his guy on the inside of the slammer made a big mistake by hurting their friend and ordered him to leave town.
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BOATHOUSE BRAWL
In other major developments, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) and Rocco (Finn Carr) have a blow out fight as Danny blames his “brother” for the reason Charlotte was sent off to boarding school.
Rocco told off Danny for Charlotte’s (Bluesy Burke) reckless behavior and he explains he had to protect his sister. He went in on Danny saying that his mother Lulu (Alexa Havins) has been right to send Charlotte to boarding school and far away from Danny.
However, Rocco went a bit too far when he shouted, “And if your mom was alive, she would send you away too!” Next, Danny punched out Rocco, leading to a terrible brawl. An angered Danny yells at Rocco to, “Stay away from me and everyone in my family. And don’t you ever mention my mom again!” Danny storms off.
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Now alone outside the boathouse, Rocco flashes back to his first kiss with Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarksi), hoping that his fight with Danny will not escalate and ruin their budding romance. Meanwhile, a bloodied-mouth Danny heads over to Sonny’s and Jason (Steve Burton) is there at the same time. He then admits that he has a bad fight with Rocco and they are both beaten up.
WILL SCOUT WISE UP?
At the end of the episode, Scout, who had a fight with Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) over Drew, and who keeps telling everyone how good a man her dad truly is, comes upon a suspicious scene.
Scout hides behind the wall outside Drew’s. She sees her dad, Ava and Vito talking. Next, Scout seems to overhear Vito assuring Drew and Ava that their business dealings are done, and he’ll be leaving Port Charles for good.
So, what did you think of the reveal that Ava and Drew were behind framing Sonny for the prison beatdown of Sidwell (and Curtis)? Do you think Danny and Rocco’s relationship can be repaired, or do you think the teenagers will continue to be at each other’s throats? Finally, do you hope Scout gets a clue and stops thinking her dad walks on air? Weigh-in via the comment section, but first check out how Ava and Drew conspired below.
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