General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: A Grief-Stricken Sonny Contemplates Suicide As Robin Talks Him Down
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In a tearjerker episode of General Hospital, Sonny (Maurice Benard) who is slowly bottoming out to the depths of despair over the death of his son Morgan and his part in it, goes to the bridge in sorrow. There, Sonny relieves the emotional events of the last several days, which included: his wife Carly (Laura Wright) blaming him for their son’s death, and Carly walking out on him.
On the bridge, Sonny talks out loud that he had such high hopes for Morgan, and to be a better father than his abusive dad was. Sonny decides he can’t fail anyone else he loves, and with gun in hand it looks like he may be thinking of shooting himself. Just then Robin (Kimberly McCullough) appears! She calls out “Sonny!” And from there the rich history of what this bridge means to these longtime friends, the memory of Stone Cates, scattering his ashes, and more, is recalled.
Sonny wants to know why Robin is in town. She says she is come to see him. Robin asks Sonny to hand over the gun as she fears the worst may happen in his grief over the loss of his son. She asks if Sonny is contemplating suicide or killing Julian (William deVry)? And she reminds Sonny that she too found herself contemplating ending her life following learning of her diagnosis of being HIV positive, and it was here that Jason stopped her from jumping to the steely waters below. As Sonny’s grief continues to overtake him, Robin tries to convince him he has plenty to live for, and to take his own life would dishonor the memory of both Stone and Morgan. She tells him it’s an act of cowardice and she doesn’t want to remember Sonny as weak.
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In the key heartbreaking moment, Robin says to Sonny, “I feel like Stone brought me here tonight.” Sonny then says, “It’s getting late. I should probably go.” Robin quietly urges Sonny, “Come with me”. Sonny refuses to come with her. Robin replies, “Just you and your gun?” Then Sonny responds, “You don’t have to worry about me. I give you my word.” To which a brokenhearted Robin through her tears says, “The word of Sonny Corinthos means a lot to me. Does it still mean something to you? And quietly with tears streaming down his face, Sonny replies, “Yeah, it does.” The work of Maurice Benard and Kimberly McCullough in those moments illustrated the emotional depth of the Sonny and Robin relationship, and some of the best work by these two standout and iconic performers of GH.
While Maurice and Kimberly were ripping our hearts out in their scenes, Finola Hughes (Anna) did the same in a beautifully written monologue where she tells Griffin (Matt Cohen) how she originally gave up Robin and how she came to regret her decision. She shared her remembrances of how Robin called her “Love” not knowing Anna was her biological mother at the time, and how it was a term that Robert always used to call Anna. Later, when Anna sees Griffin bond with his daughter, Charlotte, it’s a heartwarming full circle moment. Later, Anna is surprised to see her own daughter, Robin in Port Charles a day earlier than anticipated. Hughes was perfection in all her scenes.
So, what did you think of the bridge scene between Maurice Benard and Kimberly McCullough? Do you think Sonny will now go after Julian Jerome with even more of a vengeance? What did you think Anna recalling giving up Robin? In an episode filled with hankie-filled moments, share your thoughts in the comment section below!
it’s just as… @Rose posted: where are the heartbeats of life beholden
your para on the divine and excels @ every note… Finola Hughes… BRAVO
Sonny: have we rung out every thing ? I don’t for one minute believe he’d kill himself… suicide.. for all that Maurice Benard acting choices lead to this ? even I don’t think so… it’d be great
Carly: she is smart… yet when it’s one of her own… she nuts up… she acts out worse than any one else. no wonder all of Port Charles doesn’t give a shit… they ignore her
what’s the point… award her selfishness… it’s all about what she wants.. she playacts and cavorts with an upperhand…
remember she told Nelle.. had it not been for her marriage to Sonny and ownership of Metro.. no one would give a damn about her
here here
she’s out for blood… ooh how newsworthy… how laud.
she better wring out her panty
air out her dirty laundry
One word, Patrick: Bravo!
Oh, yes…your every word is en pointe. Forget Carly for a moment. Think Laura Wright!
This actress can really bring it home when faced with the challenge of “playacting”.
Anna? So happy she’s back, but, I will ll reserve my BRAVA for a later time.
Later.
???? I thought that was a hoax…. did she “really” here from Nicholas
not that I want to know… unless its Mr. Tyler Christopher
is GH / ABC / Disney making amends here… or losing ground
I am very impressed with the writing lately on GH. Some of it is sophisticated and downright Shakespaerean. I hope I was not the only person wishing Sonny would pull the trigger! But knowing he wouldnt….just reinforces what a petulant, immature, self centered, self pitying natcissistic monster Sonny is. He has been cutting a swath of death and violence through Port Charles for 23 years. Now his own son “dies” because of his actions…and he is just an emotional coward ready to kill himself. I am really upset that the show did not really kill Morgan because again….Sonny will get to have the joy of having his son back down the road…and there will have been no consequences for him AGAIN.
Ah-ha, Dylan. I don’t care much for violence; and, a suicide is violence, in my book.
However, I would love to see Sonny in chains; in prison; in solitsire; in dark quarters; given no quarter ( pardon the pun). That’s worse than death.
I must disagree about Morgan being Sonny’s scapegoat, albeit I understand Sonny’s pain should be magnified throughout his life, not diminished and, Morgan’s reappearance will kill the pain (Ha!!). Again, accidental pun.
As a rule, children should not pay for their fathers’ sins; but as the ‘story’ goes….”the sins of the father….).
Now, out of context: What are the chances that Ava will buy Wyndemere for Nikolas?
As Cee Cee did with Carly, I do with Sonny, I look at Maurice Bernard. I dont condone want Sonny has done and did in the past, I just like Maurice and enjoy his acting. The bridge scene, well, you are a smart guy, you know what they are doing, they are ALREADY cleansing the viewers minds of what Sonny’s involvement in Morgan’s “Death” was and asking the viewers to feel sorry for him and accept his redemption. We the viewers know that any one of our favorite actors on contract are not going to die or spend lots of time in jail. Killing A.J. was horrific. Michael should have NEVER walked back into Sonny’s world. And now, his brother is gone and he along with Carly are suppose to worry about Sonny’s actions and his mood swings. Oh boy!
Patrick…LOL. I was being facetious. But, wouldn’t it be something if Nik called Ava? I think he is hiding at Wyndemere.
But, in the same breat, Patrick, if truth be known……another possibility is that Valentin ‘has’ Nik. He has threatened the life of Spencer or Laura and thus, forcing Nik’s hand by signing the mansion over to Valentin.
Now, did the Greek courts pardon Valentin? Did he escape? Is he allowed to remain in PC, or the country?
What do you mean a hoax? I don’t think it was a hoax. Nik is alive and feels he can probably count on Ava. Her mind is just as devious, afterall. LOL.
I swear I saw… Ava answering her phone… unsure of who it was… and she blurted out… Nicholas
some one …. any one… tell me this happened.
I wont imagine this one
2 tidbits about GH.
in this weeks SOD issue: Valentin… on his RUN in Port Charles… he jokes about his last visit… WITH – that – 70’s PORN Moustache.
THAT
is what got him noticed… he had sex all about him
YUM
——-
prop to mother and daughter : WHAT really cements Carly @ GH for all our weary and distaste …
Jacklyn Zeman ‘ Bobbi
I love her for this reason… Carly’ bearable… Bobbi is always a MUST
Carly and Bobbi in scenes always resonate … ta da
Yes, Patrick. Never fret!!!!
You fid hear correctly. I heard the same thing. Ava answered her phone and said” Nikolas?”. If that ” ain’t” so, my friend; then, we are both crazy…hearing things? LOL.
I just don’t know why you say it’s a hoax? What do you mean? The PTB are pulling one? She has mistaken the voice on the other end? Could it be Valentin asking her aid? Is he threatening Ava with Nik’s life?
Anyway, ‘gotta’ run…..later.
I had no fear..
Maurice was not leaving GH, so no bullet to the head, not going to happen..
Nonetheless— a BRAVO performance !
Now, hope the crying pity party will end and we get into
a–
*suspenseful mystery <– BWA-HA yeah sure.
or a —
*great adventure <– AHAA HA yah ok .
Great performances by all four of them, you can feel the pain / love.
Dis Laura get any grief scenes over Nik-NOOOOO!
NOOOO is right, Jimh!
And did Monica get any grief scenes over AJ? NOOO, again?
No. She is off trying to play doctor with Kevin Collins! Nick who?
Yeah, Timmmy. That should go down in history as the most ‘dismissing ‘ mother next to Joan Crawford.
I love Genie; beautiful and talented actress. It was so unfair for TPTB to have written Laura’s mourning her son so shabbily. What the heck were they thinking??
My message to JELLY, I tip my hat to you two. I get frustrated with stories that are not finished or acknowledged and characters who disappear for weeks on end BUT you two are putting together some great dialogue! Sonny and Robin mixing in GH history and Anna and Griffin, as well, was first class! Keep righting the write!
Head writers rarely write dialogue– they do the broad strokes, but usually it is another writer who fills in the details— in the opening credits when you see writers listed, usually for that particular episode it was one or all of them that actually wrote the scenes
Then I tip my hat to them. There is a lot wrong with GH but we have had some really good dialogue inner twinned with history. I love it!
Kimbo was great in yesterday’s scenes with Sonny–reminiscent of “old times” when we had classic GH.
It is always great to see Kim! Its so cool that she stuck around here and there since she was around six years old! That will never happen again! Emma would have been nice to have done the same but she isnt on much and there are so many more opportunities for the young kids to act now as opposed to when Kim and others were growing up in the 80’s.
Another pointless episode. How can an entire show built around one character continue if that character takes his own life? It can’t. I never for a second bought into the notion that Sonny would hurt himself because he’s written as a total narcissist and Maurice Bernard’s performances do nothing for me.
The Anna monologue was well done but can Griffin stop with the whining already? Dude just needs to man up already and take responsibility as Charlotte’s dad of the week (because next week Valentin will be the poppa and then it will be revealed that the kid was conceived with Lulu’s egg from the Crichton Clark labs).
I don’t think anyone thought Sonny would pull the trigger…but it was a device to exemplify how distraught and guilt-ridden he is. Perhaps if he spirals lower he WILL hurt himself. He’s dealt with guilt before, especially Lilly’s death and Michael’s coma. But this is the first time his order created the consequence…the first time his child was killed ( although I think Lilly was pregnant???) as a direct result of his actions. Given that Sonny is bipolar it would be unrealistic to not have him suffer a mental breakdown. The fallout will spread to family, friends, enemies…and it’s emotionally impactful. At the same time, gotta give the writers credit for Simultaneously upping the story of Valentin. They’re managing to encompass both stories and Valentin!s involves vets, history…I think GH is being written quite well these days.
I liked Sonny and Robin’s dialogue. They talked about Stone and GH has been missing out on its history.
Griffin had such hope! He has been watered down and needs to drop the priest stuff, send that sweet girl sadly to Valentin and go steal Liz off of Freako!
Of course everyone knew Sonny wasn’t really gonna off himself. That didn’t take away from the emotional impact of the scenes, especially referencing Stone and that being the same bridge where Jason once talked Robin off the ledge, which was a nice tip of the hat to history for long time viewers of the show. It’s nice to see history being honored and respected, instead of trampled over and rewritten.
I thought the scenes were brilliantly written both in the layout and dialogue, and excellently performed by Maurice Benard and Kimberly McCullough, playing off their rich and deep history together.
If you can’t enjoy moments like that for what they are, then I ask, why bother watching?
I didn’t find the scenes on the bridge (or Anna’s confession to Griffin) all that moving because throwing all that expository dialogue together in the same episode just felt like a refresher course to explain the relationships to newer viewers and remind old ones of what had come before. Scenes like that can be effective when used sparingly but filling an entire hour with them (and not having it advance story in any major way) played like a filler episode to me.
As for why I watch, I guess I have that old school soap mentality that eventually the stories will improve but it doesn’t look like they are going to with the current writers.
Oh Good Gravy, how many more times are we going to have to see this Sonny’s pain and guilt trope? Enough is enough. All his pain and all his guilt NEVER changes anything. Gangster with a heart of gold? I really don’t care. Let’s get this self-indulgent grief story over and done with and get on to something with a modicum of originality and creativity — and that is not Sonny Corinthos.
I do agree, Engrady. Let us also not forget that Sonny shot Carly in the head just as she was giving birth to Morgan. If that wasn’t enough to wake Carly up to Sonny’s dangerous and vicious cycles then nothing will.
Sonny has no business being around children.
OUTSTANDING MALE ACTOR………….MAURICE/SONNY…….WITHOUT A DOUBT
Yeah, him, Laura and Nancy have a lot of scenes to submit in 2017.
Yes, Nancy, and Laura for sure, Timmmy. Maurice’s two scenes were really effective….but, as Engrady ( missed you, Engrady) points out….enough of Sonny doing something dastardly, feeling remorse, and then turn around and do it again. The idea of perpetuating any action by a mobster, leaves a bitter taste in the salivary glands.
This does not mean I do not appreciate the actor. But, Timmmy, we only get to see a one-dimensional character. What else can he do?
I suppose the same could be said of Laura/Carly. But, she was exquisite.
Nancy’s acting, on the other hand, was a novelty to me…..she is showing multi-faceted acting chops and characteristics. She really gave me a one-two punch. Actually, Alexis is at her best without Julian.
Later, love.
I wouldn’t go that far. Let’s not discount Justin Hartley. It’s all politics, if you ask me.
NEVER DISCOUNT WONDERFUL JUSTIN HARTLEY…AND…YOU ARE CORRECT…IT IS ALL POLITICS…..
^ ie: Alexis… I fail to see reason, for; Alexis
hold your britches… fandom speaks
step out of the boxed in ; strip her of all supreme justice … her moral fiber
perhaps at the outset… of her spirit’ual journey.. she releases her inhibition.. why is she so uptight… ALL the time ?
I just don’t get it…
I learned something today… I had no idea.. that Valentin is her 1/2 brother
perhaps he can speak to the church choir
at this point in time… she’s 50+ , right ? cant’ teach an old dog new tricks
Julian isn’t picking up her scent
you know… she’s so lauded the actress… move something
Most definitely. Sonny & Robin in any scene together are awesome and so important to each other throughout their lives.
I thought the episode was great but it sure made me miss Robin. It was worse when Robin mentioned Brenda’s name when they talked about scattering Stone’s ashes. That storyline broke my heart a few times and to hear mention about it again after so many years has me wishing all the players in that story were still in Port Charles.
I’m with you, James!
Frankly, I don’t like it when soaps write scenes that are designed for one purpose– to give the actors in the scene material for their Emmy reel. The very fact that Robin of all people would just show up on the bridge at the exact moment Sonny was about to pull the trigger is a big clue this was a scene written for Emmy consideration— story wise as others have stated there was no big suspense in thinking Sonny would do it– and in some ways soaps do a disservice to whole issue of suicide, it gives the false impression that everyone can be talked out of it or that the issue isn’t as complex as it is.
And as I stated right from the start it is difficult for me as a viewer to invest in all this grief and guilt when I am almost certain Morgan will be recast or else we will find out Sonny was not at fault for the bomb– so all of this feels like a waste of time,– and frankly if they write scenes specifically for Emmy reels– in my opinion that is bit like cheating– stacking the deck— but since all four soaps do it, I guess in the end it all evens out.
I don’t see it as a waste of time. They!re experiencing loss, grief, guilt, devastation, which is real for what they’re going through. It would be comparable to someone being told they have months to live and then finding a cure. Does it negate the emotions one and one’s family would experience at hearing and dealing with the bad news.,,until and if there’s a bright side in the end? The emotions and fallout are real for what they!re experiencing in the present. I think the harder challenge is to react sufficiently shocked, elated, disbelieving when ANY of these characters miraculously come back. There’s a moment of shock and then they just carry on like it!s a normal occurrence. (And I’m not talking normal for GH…I mean normal in their fictional lives.) for now it’s a tragedy which we roll with…life is ever-changing.
How true, Rebecca. One can only understand what you so beautifully expressed through personal experience.
Thank you CeeCee.
Good point, Mary SF. But I must admit that I was so happy that it was Robin who stopped him from committing suicide. I was afraid it was going to be Snell who seems to poking her nose in everything Corrinthos. She really irritates me.
Its a drama Mary. They will play the ebb and flow of Morgan’s “Death” and move on to something else. I like what I have seen and will like how they react to Morgan reappearing. Its fun!
the sensitive light portrayal… between Anna and Griffin was beautifully crafted.
how is it that even ( what 30+) years after the fact… I’m crying for Anna choices… with her own daughter
as she’s telling Griffin , perhaps it’s the right choice to give up your daughter. As she’s telling Griffin she lost 5 years of being with Robin. Anna telling Griffin you won’t know till you try.
which ended beautifully… with Griffin and Charlotte reading a bed time story, scene fades.
tears…. that actor who plays Charlotte… what a coop.
FINALLY… I can go here… if this gives us Griffin focus and purpose… well alright
A family reborn…. Anna , Griffin, Charlotte ……………………………..Duke.
I feel as though I have seen endless variations of this scenario on the bridge. GH keeps mining the same material, leaving previous few gems left…..
Or….is Valentin really Nikolas en masque, a’ la Faison?
Oh, Lordy, Lordy….NO more masks, CeeCee!!!!! (But a returning Caesar could be quite nifty……).
A star is born! Charlotte is a sweet girl who can act! GH did it again! Spencer was so good, Emma is a gem and now this little button!
I thought that gesture of getting into bed with Griffin, whom this little, innocent child thinks is her Daddy, was soooo sweet……so natural.
I felt Griffin’s somewhat awkward behavior. Awwww!! He feels inept as a father, which tells us what a caring person he is.
Sadly, his heart will be broken, Timmmy. I stand by what I said as soon as Charlotte came into play. She is Valentin’s.
On the plane, what did he say to Claudette? ” you have something of mine” (paraphrasing). What else could he mean? Charlotte or something much more valuable to a beast such as Valentin? Gold? The Weeping Nyad (LOL?).
Everyone saw Friday’s episode of General Hospital. The end of the show Sonny goes to the door and opens it and there is Morgan, his clothes all shredded up. My question to you is Morgan really alive or is it a dream Sonny is having?
I think he is dreaming, Sue.
Too soon for Morgan to return. But, I must admit; it WAS jarring.
in hindsight… retrospect
I thought that the “suicide” bridge walk was it
turns out his demon is still on
which in production value… for walk the walk… is still dry
load up the emmy panel… he’s still hurting in character
Sadly, probably a dream. I would like to see Sonny dealing with rhis differently although the acting has been imcredible. I have said it before but it is worth repeating: Dante has amazed me the most. He is a suble but very strong actor.
Sonny’s hallucinating. As you probably know he’s bipolar…and he’s unravelling.
It’ll turn out to be a dream…and a nightmare for the audience to watch.
Did anyone else watch and yell at the tv: “just shoot and save us from more Sonny worship”?
*raising hand* Me, definitely. When I thought of all the people who could live in peace if he died, it was really a no-brainer. And, frankly, I’ve never understood how Robin, the daughter of 2 WSB agents who have worked their entire lives to put away criminals, could ever support a mobster like Sonny. Stone died nearly 2 decades ago, right? Why should she continue to be loyal to someone who continues to choose to kill people as part of his business, especially when she’s a doctor who swore an oath to do no harm. Makes no sense to me.
I still don’t care that Morgan is dead. Can the show move on to other storyline’s now.
A good reason to dislike Robin, which I have NEVER done before. Another great reason to Not watch the show. Did Helena do a lobotomy on her. Sonny did try to kill jax and shoot her trying to get to him. Not incidently while her child was in the house.
Sonny wants to kill himself why not let him. Guess I will NOT be returning to the show. I am done.
Beyond the Gates
53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced: ‘The Young and the Restless’ Tops With 18, ‘Beyond the Gates’ With 16
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the full list of nominees for the upcoming 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, and it was CBS daytime’s The Young and the Restless and broadcast television newest soap opera, Beyond the Gates that racked up the most nominations with 18 and 16, respectively.
The full reveal on Tuesday follows the announcement of several major categories including Lead Actor and Actress on Monday via Extra and Entertainment Tonight and The View today revealing Daytime Drama Series and more.
The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmys ceremony is set to take place on Friday, October 30 at the historic Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California.
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In a statement, Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS expressed, “We’re proud to honor the extraordinary talent and creative teams whose work continues to define and elevate daytime television, As the Daytime landscape evolves and new forms of storytelling emerge, we remain committed to recognizing the innovation happening across the industry.”
“Each year, the Daytime Emmy Awards celebrate the creativity, passion, and dedication that drive this vibrant community of storytellers,” said Rachel Schwartz, Head of the Daytime Emmy Awards. “Congratulations to this year’s nominees, whose work continues to entertain, inspire and connect with audiences every day. We look forward to celebrating their remarkable achievements in Hollywood this October.”
The Daytime Emmy Awards have recognized outstanding achievement in television programming and crafts since 1974, honoring work in a variety of genres, including daytime dramas, talk series, entertainment news, culinary, adventure, instructional and legal/courtroom programming.
This year’s Lifetime Achievement Honoree, Gold & Silver Circle Inductees, and ceremony host will be announced at a later date.
Now below, check out the nominees in the daytime drama, talk show, entertainment news series and creative arts categories and congratulations to all!
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Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Stacy Haiduk (as Kristen DiMera), Days of Our Lives
Karla Mosley (as Dani Dupree), Beyond the Gates
Michelle Stafford (as Phyllis Summers), The Young and the Restless
Heather Tom (as Katie Logan), The Bold and the Beautiful
Tamara Tunie (as Anita Williams Dupree), Beyond the Gates
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Eric Braeden (as Victor Newman), The Young and the Restless
Steve Burton (as Jason Morgan), General Hospital
Scott Clifton (as Liam Spencer), The Bold and the Beautiful
Thorsten Kaye (as Ridge Forrester), The Bold and the Beautiful
Christian Jules Le Blanc (as Michael Baldwin), The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Linsey Godfrey (as Sarah Horton), Days of Our Lives
Camryn Grimes (as Mariah Copeland), The Young and the Restless
Beth Maitland (as Traci Abbott), The Young and the Restless
Trisha Mann-Grant (as Leslie Thomas), Beyond the Gates
Amanda Setton (as Brook Lynn Quartermaine), General Hospital
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Sean Dominic (as Nate Hastings), The Young and the Restless
Timon Kyle Durrett (as Bill Hamilton), Beyond the Gates
Michael Graziadei (as Daniel Romalotti), The Young and the Restless
Roger Howarth (as Matt Clark), The Young and the Restless
Mike Manning (as Bradley “Smitty” Smith), Beyond the Gates
Lawrence Saint-Victor (as Carter Walton), The Bold and the Beautiful
Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series
Braedyn Bruner (as Emma Scorpio-Drake), General Hospital
Al Calderon (as Javier Hernandez), Days of Our Lives
Alice Halsey (as Rachel Black), Days of Our Lives
Giovanni Mazza (as Gio Palmieri), General Hospital
Ambyr Michelle (as Eva Thomas), Beyond the Gates
Arielle Prepetit (as Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne), Beyond the Gates
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series
Jasmine Burke (as June Hughes), Beyond the Gates
Jeff Kober (as Cyrus Renault), General Hospital
Eva LaRue (as Natalia Rogers-Ramirez), General Hospital
Christopher Sean (as Paul Narita), Days of Our Lives
Ray Wise (as Ian Ward), The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series
3rd Hour of TODAY
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Live With Kelly and Mark
TODAY With Jenna & Friends
The View
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host
Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin & Ana Navarro, The View
Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show
Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall
Jennifer Hudson, The Jennifer Hudson Show
Sherri Shepherd, Sherri
Outstanding Entertainment News Series
Access Hollywood
Entertainment Tonight
Extra
Outstanding Daytime Personality (Daily)
Mona Kosar Abdi, Derek Hough & Terri Seymour, Extra
Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Kevin Frazier, Rachel Smith & Nischelle Turner, Entertainment Tonight
Scott Evans, Zuri Hall, Kit Hoover & Mario Lopez, Access Hollywood
Star Jones & Corey Jovan, Divorce Court
Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture Program
Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood — An Entertainment Tonight Special
Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Working In the Theatre
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Daytime
Beyond the Gates, Episode 103
Have Guitar Will Travel World
The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode 5033
Let Frankie Cook,” Getting the Band Back Together
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Outstanding Technical Direction and Video for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates, Episode 104
The Bold and the Beautiful,” Episode 9511
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade”
The Jennifer Hudson Show, ” Episode 4041
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”
Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates, Episode 103
General Hospital, Episode 15719
The Kelly Clarkson Show,” Episode 5033
The Young and the Restless,” Episode 13273
So, what do you think of the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy nominations? Who are you happy to see receive a nomination and who do you think was snubbed? Weigh-in via the comment section.
General Hospital
‘General Hospital’s’ Steve Burton Shares Reaction to His Lead Actor Daytime Emmy Nomination, ‘It Was to Honor Leslie Charleson’
The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award nominations kicked-off on Monday with the announcements of four major categories including, Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series — Actor, and among the nominees is General Hospital’s Steve Burton (Jason Morgan).
Burton is already a two-time Daytime Emmy winner in the Supporting Actor category for his roles as GH’s Jason and his turn as Dylan McAvoy on Y&R. However, Steve is yet to win in the Lead Actor category and he has received 11 nominations along the way in his daytime career.
Following the reveal that he is a 2026 Daytime Emmy nominee, he and his GH co-star, podcast co-host and comedy show partner, Bradford Anderson (Spinelli) taped a special edition of their That’s Awesome podcast just featuring Burton’s reaction to the news.
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FOR LESLIE CHARLESON
Steve expressed, “I know it’s such a cliche to say, ‘I’m just so honored to be nominated.’ But truly, I’m so grateful to be nominated, so grateful to just be on the show off and on for 30 plus years and to be nominated with the guys in my category. Just to get the opportunity. Frank (Valentini, executive producer, GH) texted me right away. I was just like, ‘Thank you for the opportunity to get to do what I do.'”
Taking in the moment, Burton thanked those who helped him select the material for his nominated reel. “Unless you win, you don’t get to say things. So. I’m going just say a few things: Elizabeth Korte (co-head writer, GH) helped me a lot with the material, (as did) Michelle Henry, who’s a producer on the show, Laura Wright (Carly, GH), and then my wife Michelle (Lundstrom). I believe it was Jill Phelps who told me that when A Martinez felt like he had a great show or great scenes, he would mark it down. So, when Emmy time comes, you have all the show numbers written down, and you don’t have to think about it, because that’s half the battle (finding the material).
Burton explained how meaningful this nomination is for him, because of playing the scenes of Jason losing Monica, and his closeness with the late, great Leslie Charleson.
“The nomination’s an amazing thing, and it’s beautiful, but really it’s to honor Leslie Charleson. A lot of my material was because of her, and how I started on the show as a Quartermaine, it just means a ton,” shared Burton. “Maurice Benard (Sonny, GH) has obviously has been instrumental, and I’ve said it from day one and I’ll shout it from the rooftops. If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be here, and to be working with the people that we work with is incredible.”
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SHOULD JOHN OLIVER BE NAMED HOST OF THE DAYTIME EMMYS?
During the end of his conversation with Anderson, Steve suggested that the host of the Daytime Emmy should be Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver, who recently guest starred as the head of the WSB named Z on General Hospital, and is soon to show up on Days of Our Lives in a mystery role in August.
Thus far, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has not revealed their host for the upcoming ceremony to be held on October 30 in a venue to be named in Hollywood, California.
You can watch Steve sharing his reaction to receiving his 2026 Lead Actor Daytime Emmy nomination below on a special segment on the That’s Awesome podcast.
Now let us know, are you glad that Steve chose scenes surrounding Jason mourning the loss of the woman that raised him, Monica Quartermaine for his Emmy reel? What do you think of John Oliver as a suggestion to host the Daytime Emmys? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Jason Reconnects with Danny; Tristan Roberts Arrives in Port Charles, Lots of Nods to #16
General Hospital’s 16,000th episode was packed with little reminders through points in today’s script that the ABC daytime drama series has set another milestone and it paved the way for the return of fan favorite and newly nominated Daytime Emmy Lead Actor nominee Steve Burton (Jason Morgan). The 16,000th episode also introduced viewers to the new surgeon in Port Charles Dr. Tristan Roberts played by Dean Geyer.
Here are the key takeaways and what went down on the July 13 episode: Tristan and Jason are seated next to each other on a plane heading to Port Charles. Throughout the flight, a beaten up Jason has flashbacks to being thrown into, and being held captive in a cell and tortured. It appears Jason is suffering from some form of PTSD from what he was put through after being dragged out of Port Charles by the WSB months ago.
As the plane prepares to land, Tristan tells Jason there would be a car waiting for him once they land and to enjoy the rest of his life. Later, Tristan arrives at the nurses and doctors hub at GH and approaches Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst). He tells her his name and that he is the new surgeon on staff.
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A REUNION PLUS A HEAD NURSE DEFENDS SONNY
Meanwhile, at the end of the episode, Jason is outside the Quartermaine boathouse looking bewildered when he runs into Danny (Asher Antonyzyn), who is so thrilled to see his father, and the two hugs each other as tears are shed.
Elsewhere, Elizabeth tells Sonny (Maurice Benard) that he thinks its a great idea for him to get the 16th seat on the hospital board, but when it comes times to convince Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot) of that, things go awry when Tracy, Laura and Sonny try to work things out. After Tracy launches into Sonny about killing Alan and Monica’s son AJ, Sonny walks away dejected.
Next, Sonny runs into Elizabeth, where he informs her what happened with Tracy. So what’s a head nurse to do? Elizabeth marches into the conference room and reminds Tracy of all the different donations and ways Sonny has contributed to the hospital from the Stone Cates AIDS wing, to the Michael Corinthos Center for Pediatric Head Injuries as well as his constant support each year for the GH Nurses’ Ball.
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WSB WAR SCARS
Then, in one of the best parts for longtime fans of the series, Elizabeth talks about her legendary grandparents, Audrey and Steve Hardy and she tells Tracy they would have wanted Sonny to have a seat on the board for all the good that he has done for the hospital. After Elizabeth states Sonny’s case, things took a turn and Tracy and Sonny wound up shaking hands as Sonny is board member #16.
In the how great was it to see Anna (Finola Hughes) and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) together scenes department, the pick-up of last Friday’s cliffhanger is played out as the two former lovers fill each other in on what has gone down in their lives in the last several months including Valentin admitting he had been living in Carly’s attic, and Anna realizing she was kidnapped by Cullum, Sidwell and Cassius Faison. During their conversation, Anna sees the hallucination of Peter August (Wes Ramsey) right while Valentin is standing there.
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Later Anna was on her way to saying goodbye to Valentin, when the two share an emotional hug. After Valentin made his exit, Peter reappeared and warned Anna to not let Valentin distract her because she has important work to do. Anna answers, “I know.”
So, what did you think of General Hospital’s 16,000 episode? What do you think is wrong with Jason? What is the important “work” that Anna has to do? Were you glad to see Sonny get a seat on the hospital board, or not so much. Weigh-in via the comment section. But first, check out the scenes on Jason and Tristan’s long flight to Port Charles.
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