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Eva LaRue’s Run on ‘General Hospital’ Comes to an End
As predicted, Eva LaRue is out as Natalia Rogers-Ramirez on General Hospital. The actress made her debut back in late February of 2024 as the judgmental and homophobic mother to her daughter, Blaze (formerly played by Jacqueline Grace Lopez) who was at that time in a relationship with Kristina (Kate Mansi).
LaRue’s character was vilified from the start at rightfully so, and while GH tried to figure a potential way to put her in an on-screen pairing with Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos), the writing was on the wall for awhile that she was going to be exiting the series.
In an interview with Soap Opera Digest, who confirmed LaRue’s exit, Eva expressed when she felt her time with the soap was drawing near, “I started to feel it in January. They tried to rehabilitate my character, and then all of a sudden, I have these scenes in January where, because Natalia had lied about her ex-husband (Jenz Sidwell) and broken his trust, Sonny was like, ‘We can’t be friends anymore.’ And I thought, ‘Uh-oh, there we go,’ because that (relationship with Sonny) was kind of my character’s only lifeline.”
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As Eva shared, the fans weren’t buying the relationship between her and Sonny: “They just hated my character so much. I was so vilified that no matter what (the writers) did, it just wasn’t a solid enough rehabilitation that they were gonna buy me with Sonny. And so when they finally let that idea go, I realized, ‘Okay, I’m probably not much longer for this world.’”
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In a statement on her departure, Frank Valentini (executive producer, GH) said, “Eva’s been a dear friend for years and I am so pleased we found an opportunity to work together! What originally was meant as a guest star arc turned into a longer and more satisfying arc, in thanks to Eva’s terrific work and chemistry with our cast. I was thrilled Eva was available to us in this extended role. I wish her all the best in her upcoming projects.”
On today’s June 30th episode of GH, Natalia, when realizing she had no way out of her situation and Sonny wasn’t coming with her to Belize, ingested a dangerous mix of pills and alcohol in a state of despair. Will anyone find her in time? Look for LaRue’s final airdate this week on General Hospital.
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Daytime fans first knew Eva from her work as All My Children’s Maria Santos, a role she played from 1993-98; 2002-05 and again in appearances in 2010 and 2011. One of the things LaRue noted in her exit interview was she was glad her initial short- term run got extended, which enabled her to share scenes and hang out with several of her former AMC co-stars including: Michael E. Knight, Cameron Mathison, and Finola Hughes.
So, what do you think about Eva exiting GH? Will anyone find Natalia in time? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
Welcome to Hell, Natalia!
Eva LaRue is a great actress who was dealt a hard no win role. I will looking forward to seeing her on her next project.
She did play Natalia perfectly since the role was so despised
I agree
Honestly, sometimes it’s best if a guest arc remains a guest arc. Frank Valentini and company tend to take a guest role and overextend it well beyond their use.
Good point. If only she came in as “ Saint Maria of the Push-up Bra” as Erica Kane used to refer to her, she would’ve received support from the fans. Ahem, perhaps I should rephrase that.
It would have been uplifting for sure!
It certainly would shape up the storyline.
she was very good in a thankless role
It’s nice to see that Eva understood the fans and their dislike of her character. She gave it her all. Had the character not had so much baggage, a pairing with Sonny might’ve been feasible.
Natalia’s demise is shaping up to be sadder than a murder. Does Marco now feel guilty? With her mother going (and Kristina in trouble) would a short-term Blaze return be out of the question?
I LOVED Eva on AMC as Maria, but there has not been a character on GH that seemed to be as universally deprised as Natalia. I think fans were mad when Blaze left the show. She was at least driving story. Natalia seemed to be filling a void and the writers didn’t know what to do with her. With Eva and Jonathan both leaving in the past month and with Josh Kelly being bumped to recurring, I think this might be good for a very bloated cast. Now, can we please stop having so much Trina and Kai? Can we have Willow FINALLY see that all of the people telling her to run from Drew aren’t crazy? Can we move the Gio/Dante/BLQ storyline along? The pacing of the show is sometimes a head scratcher.
While her character was rather despised, for those who have watched for years, Natalia may not make the bottom 5 (only counting characters that stayed at least a year):
– Peter August
– Courtney Matthews
– Dawn Winthrop
– Anyone named Eckherdt
Long-time viewers – feel free to add…
CBS needs to reboot another one of the CSI shows and bring Eva on.
I’m sure Eva, Natalia was as bored with the character role as her fans.
I’m so very sorry to see Eva La Rue go. She’s a wonderful actor and I really like her. Natalia, not so much. I was hoping the character would have grown from her horrible beginning with Kristina and Blaze and, perhaps, have some kind of positive relationship with Sonny. I assumed she wasn’t long for this world when we learned she was Sidwell’s ex and Marco’s homophobic mother. Eva deserved a better role. Much luck to her in the future.
Sad to see Eva LaRue go. The character never really caught on but that was not her fault at all. Can’t wait to see her in her next project, and if the other soaps are wise, they’d scoop her up quickly. I could see her being a very formidable
Sparring partner/love interest for Joey Armstrong on beyond the gates.
I liked “Natalia” and thought she and “Sonny” had chemistry. I also would liked to have seen more of her relationship with Marco and Sidwell. A lot of great story potential wasted by killing her off. Why? Because some viewers couldn’t get passed her problem with her children being gay? Couldn’t “redeem” her? From what? She grew as a person, she protected Kristina who was responsible for their car accident, saved Sonny’s life, kept his secret about his heart condition AND accompanied him out of state to the consultation with his cardiologist. They did the character and the actress wrong….
She didn’t keep Sonny’s secret. In fact, she betrayed his secret to the worst possible person, Sidwell. It was Natalia that let Sonny’s most dangerous nemesis know that he just had major heart surgery which likely led to that murder attempt in his hospital room. I also take issue with you saying that they tried to redeem the character. She was nasty to
Marco and rude to Lucas and then she moved on to get behind the wheel while inebriated. I don’t really see that she has redeeming qualities, and sorry, committing perjury to save that awful Kristina to garner favor with Sonny doesn’t cut it. Awful character. Glad she’s gone!
Let’s see. Sonny took AJ’s son for life by threatening to kill AJ. In the end he did kill AJ; ignoring Michael’s pleas not to, even though Michael had told him Ava set AJ up.
Carly drugged AJ when he was in recovery. She then poured alcohol all over him so everyone would think he’d relapsed and therefore she’d still be able to keep him from seeing his son.
Carly not only was never going to let Nina know Nelle had been her daughter; but was never going to tell her Wiley is her grandson. She stole Nina’s DNA and was never going to tell her Willow is her daughter. Carly also stole her mother’s husband.
Tracy withheld her father’s heart medication.
Anna blackmailed Martin and Lucy into helping her spy on Victor Cassadine.
Ava’s a backstabber. She told her “bestie” she’d work on Sonny in hopes of him hearing Nina out, and instead she decided she wanted Sonny and betrayed Nina. Ava framed AJ. She also thought she’d killed Nikloas and continued smiling in Laura’s face.
There are SO MANY characters that have done worse than Natalia. Oh. And I like Kristina. I don’t think she lied to protect Kristina because of Sonny only. I think she realized how truly Kristina and Blaze cared for each other and was still trying to make amends, which is more than other characters do: make amends. Carly has never apologized to anyone she’s truly wronged; and the list is many.
Thank you, Rebecca1, for the great summary of plot points of bad behavior. Sonny and Carly top the list of abject criminality (including murders) and immoral behavior. That is why I have never understood the GH brain trust in keeping these two reprehensible characters as the focal point of this “hospital” show. I never cared for either character, but I know they have their fans.
I don’t disagree with your criticism of Sonny and Carly even a little bit. To use them as a moral compass for the other characters is insane and in my view, has hurt the show tremendously. I was just disagreeing with your summation of Natalia.
But they should be used as a comparison. How many times have viewers who are the biggest Carly and/or Sonny fans found other characters irredeemable..so much so that they want them off the show. To say Natalia was “irredeemable because you thought she was rude to Lucas or told Sidwell (under duress) that Sonny was going to need a heart operation, or you’re unhappy that she stood up for Kristina at trial (another character you don’t like) and don’t trust that she was sincere in her motives..does not make a character not redeemable, especially when other characters are murderers and/or take others kids. Characters who exhibit little empathy with a boatload of cruelty. We don’t all have to like the same characters but there’s a difference between that and thinking relatively minor things they do or say are equal to or worse the truly cruel things other characters have done and said. I just think Natalia went from strong and fierce to humbled and changed to desperate and sad. Rejected. Forlorn. Trapped. Forced by Sonny to leave her life while delusionally thinking he’d stay with her. There was no need to write such a tragic downfall of a strong women…it was sad (to me) and I personally think it would have been wise to expand the Natalia/ Blaze/ Sidwell/ Marco family dynamic, and the struggle between good and evil: Natalia vs Sidwell, the “kids,” how it affected their relationships to other people in Port Charles…even keeping Natalia and Sonny a couple as Sonny and Sidwell begin a treacherous war with each other…
But alas, there are many characters I don’t think should have been killed off; the biggest being Alan Quartermaine and AJ. So many stories that could have been….
Maybe I dozed off during a segment in the last few weeks. Did Sonny actually promise Natalia he’d be living in Belize with her? I don’t remember him saying that to her. I only remember him telling her he would support her financially in Belize.
No Carrie – you didn’t miss a scene. Delusional Natalia just made up in her mind that Sonny setting her up in Belize meant he was going s as well. Like Sonny was going to leave his entire family (who unlike Natalia still like him).
The could’ve done a better job over the last month showing Natalia’s path to borderline insanity, but what’s done is done.
Thanks for confirming. I agree with you. They could have done a better job with it. I should know by now to just lower my expectations. 🙂
Yes and see? Natalia had many flaws— she was judgmental, controlling and rigid. Concurrent with those flaws is that she was organized, had finely tuned executive functioning skills, and she was realistic. Suddenly, without any lead up, Natalia is harboring crazy unrealistic romantic fantasies about Sonny. It doesn’t add up. Adding to the wild incongruity of the writing is that Natalia, a control freak, offing herself with an accidental overdose of booze and drugs. And she could have lived happily ever after in beautiful and blissful Belize.
And we’re supposed to believe this tightly wound, control-loving person has secretly been a lush this whole time. A day-drinking, habitual drunk driver with 2 DWI arrests. Someone who routinely drunk-texts her son and passes out.
What a shame! I’ll miss Eva LaRue. Why the writers had to kill her off … really irks me.
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2026 Daytime Emmy Awards: ‘Extra’ Partners with NATAS for Pre-Ceremony Red Carpet Stream; Week of Segments Leading to Ceremony and Post-Coverage
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced on Thursday that the syndicated entertainment news series, Extra will be its partner for exclusive coverage of the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards being held on Friday, October 30 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.
The 2026 Daytime Emmys as previously reported can be seen streamed via the The Emmys,YouTube channel, via watch.theemmys.tv, as well as on the official Emmys app, available for phones, tablets, and smart TVs.
Here’s a breakdown of the pre, during and post Daytime Emmys coverage via Extra below!
Beginning Monday, October 26, Extra will feature five nights of dedicated Daytime Emmys segments leading up to the ceremony, giving fans an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the award show.
In addition, Mona Kosar Abdi, Weekend Host & Senior Correspondent with Extra will host the pre-show red carpet stream on the @TheEmmys Youtube channel.
Extra host and Dancing with the Stars judge, Derek Hough will present during the ceremony, and correspondent Terri Seymour will also host coverage throughout the evening.
Extra’s weekend edition (A WEEK FOLLOWING the ceremony) will features notable red carpet moments, winner reactions, and exclusive footage from the night’s festivities.
The entertainment news program is also nominated for three Daytime Emmy Awards going into the ceremony.
So, what do you think of Extra’s scheduled upcoming coverage of the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards starting on Monday? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) revealed on Thursday, the lineup of presenters for 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards taking place on Friday, October 30, 2026, at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California.
The ceremony will stream live on the NATAS YouTube channel at YouTube.com/@theemmys and watch.TheEmmys.tv.
Scheduled to present from the current soaps are: Katelyn MacMullen (Willow, General Hospital), Delon de Metz (Zende, The Bold and the Beautiful), James Preston (Nick, The Bay), Paul Telfer (Xander, Days of our Lives), Tamara Tunie (Anita, Beyond the Gates) and Susan Walters (Diane, The Young and the Restless).
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In addition soap alums, Crystal Chappell, Lesli Kay, Joe Lando, Eva LaRue, who is also a nominee this year, A Martinez, Juliet Mills, and Alicia Leigh Willis, will also be on hand to present.
The ceremony which celebrates nominated lifestyle programs and dramas will also include presenters: Eva zu Beck (Superskilled with Eva zu Beck), Danielle Chang (Lucky Chow), Sunny Hostin (The View), Derek Hough (Extra), Pati Jinich (Pati’s Mexican Table), Star Jones (Divorce Court), Michael Jr. (Stand Up and Do Something), Judge Greg Mathis (Mathis Court with Judge Mathis), Keke Palmer (Glam Through the Ages), Nischelle Turner (Entertainment Tonight), and Andrew Zimmern (Andrew Zimmern’s Wild Game Kitchen).
The 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards will bring together an exciting mix of presenters representing the full spectrum of daytime television,” said Adam Sharp, President & CEO of NATAS. “From familiar faces in daytime drama to the personalities and creative voices behind talk shows and lifestyle programming, this year’s lineup reflects the breadth of talent that makes daytime so special. We look forward to celebrating the people who continue to shape the genre.”
Matthew Hoffman (Love Island USA, Cheap A$$ Beach Houses) will serve as the ceremony’s Voice of God, bringing his signature comedic narration to the evening’s celebrations. As previously announced, Lifetime Achievement honoree Genie Francis (Laura, General Hospital) will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by her husband, Jonathan Frakes.
So, what do you think about the list of presenters for the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards? Let us know who you are looking forward to seeing via the comment section below.
Congratulations are in order for three-time Emmy winner, Tom Pelphrey (ex-GL and ATWT) and his fiancée Big Bang Theory star, Kaley Cuoco! The couple welcomed their second baby daughter together on October 12, and revealed they named the little bundle of joy, Philomena Carmine Bobby Pelphrey.
Tom and Kaley shared the news via their Instagram accounts on Wednesday with some adorable baby pics. Cuoco captioned the photo“🎀Philomena Carmine Bobby Pelphrey🎀. 💖10/12/26💖. There are no words to describe this feeling once again. What a blessing.
Cuoco added, “We are so grateful for the crazy wild up and down journey that brought us to our little Philo! Family officially complete 😭Time to bring Matilda’s baby home! 😂💕”
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BABY MAKES FOUR
Next, Kaley shared her love for the father of her children, exclaiming, “Tom Pelphrey, life exploded the minute we met, and the gifts keep coming. I love you forever , girl daddy! 💘.”
Philomena now joins big sister, Matilda mwho was born in 2023, as part of the Pelphrey/Cuoco family! Tom and Kaley began dating in 2022 and became engaged in 2024.
Daytime fans first saw the talented actor on Guiding Light as Jonathan Randall, the son of Reva Shayne (Kim Zimmer). Tom won two Daytime Emmys for his memorable performances during his run from 2004-2009.
He later played Mick Dante on As the World Turns from 2009-2010, before heading to work in primetime and motion pictures. Last month, Pelphrey one the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role in HBO’s Task.
TOM PELPHREY CELEBRATES EMMY WIN AND NEW DAUGHTER WITHIN A MONTH OF EACH OTHER
After winning his Emmy, the expectant dad told E! News, “We’re both so excited. Our daughter’s excited. We’ll see how it goes when it actually gets there.” Tom added, “The things that are new and the things that feel like not a big deal this time. But mom and baby are healthy, so God willing, that keeps up, and we’re thrilled,” added the actor.
Pelphrey took to his own Instagram and said on the birth of his second daughter, “Philomena Carmine Bobby Pelphrey. Another miracle. Welcome to our family youngest queen! Kaley you showed up in every way as a partner and a mom even when you weren’t feeling your best- you’re a CHAMPION. The girls and I would be lost without you. Thank God for the gift of this family and these girls.”
Jumping in to the comment thread to congratulate Tom and Kaley were Beyond the Gates star Ashley Jones (Heather), Dave Annabelle, Martha Plimpton, Alyssa Milano and many more.
Share your congrats and well-wishes to Tom, Kaley, Matilda and their new addition to the family, little Philomena via the comment section below.
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