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GH’s Adam Huss Gives High Praise to His On-Screen Mother, Genie Francis: “Her Scenes Broke My Heart”

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This week, General Hospital revealed not one, but two on-screen departures. While fans were expecting the exit of Nicholas Chavez (Spencer), they were not expecting the departure of Avery Pohl (Esme).

In story, Spencer and Esme went overboard on the boat they were on as Esme set out to destroy Trina (Tabyana Ali) and Spencer’s happiness while also trying to get locate her son, Ace who was given to Nikolas (Adam Huss). Now, both characters are presumed dead and GH confirmed the exit of Pohl.

On Friday’s episode of the ABC daytime drama series, Laura (Genie Francis) is reeling when she arrives back in Port Charles grieving the loss of her grandson, and telling Kevin (Jon Lindstrom) that her family is all but gone. Spencer’s death is hitting Laura very hard.

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In a key and emotional moment at the end of the episode, Laura is looking at an old photo of a young Spencer played by Nicolas Bechtel, when she receives a knock at her door. When she opens it, she finds her son Nikolas standing there with her other grandson, little baby Ace. Laura and Nikolas are both in tears.

What happens next should be interesting. Will Nikolas give Ace to Laura to raise? Will he take his son on the run? Will he stay in Port Charles now that the threat of Esme is presumably gone?

Taking to his X account, Huss, who marveled over Genie Francis’ compelling performance on Friday’s February 2nd episode, shared:”I watched Genie Francis today & her scenes broke my heart. The fact that I get to be on screen with this force of nature is a dream.I am so passionate about Nikolas Cassadine and his bond with his mom & family is his beating heart. Thank u 4 the love today!”

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In addition, Huss also gave kudos to working with Avery Pohl during her run on GH, noting: “A class act, talented gem of a human. Adore ya Avery.”

What did you think of the performance of Genie Francis as Laura grieves the loss of her grandson? What do you think will happen next, now that Nikolas has brought Ace with him to see Laura? Comment below.

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It seems every week I have another actor to submit material for this year’s Emmy Awards. So far, Finola Hughes and the aftermath of shooting Charlotte. Next, Laura Wright for the scenes leading up to Bobbie’s funeral. Jane Elliott, because she is the most underrated legend in the history of soaps and how her character can show so much emotion by a glance or a frown. Avery Pohl HAS to win Best Supporting Actress this year for the rage of finding out Spencer handed over Ace to Nik. Now, we have to put Genie Francis in category for her work with Spencer’s “death.” If that’s not enough Cynthia Watros and Maura West are always amazing. I can’t wait to see who all submits reels this year.

FYI – you’ve hit two different submission periods as the Daytime Emmys are on a calendar year basis. All of Anna’s post Charlotte shooting occurred in 2023. Most of the rest you mentioned happened in January – which won’t be up for award consideration until spring of 2025.

Will be a tough sell to convince Jane Elliott to submit. She’s shied away from that most years.

For 2023, Kathleen Gati should submit for Liesl’s reaction after Britt’s demise as well as her scenes with Victor and Scotty.

Where has Liesl ( Kathleen Gati ) been lately?
We haven’t seen her for quite a while.

After being heavily played in the first half of the year, Liesl has been rarely seen since June. Shame, because she’s strongest support and would whip Willow into shape. Would’ve been nice to see her reaction to Anna shooting Charlotte, too.

I think Nicholas will stay in Port charles

Genie’s scenes with Cyrus and Sonny were so powerful. If you have ever asked sometime leave when you are that stressed and they just won’t shut up and go.. then I am certain you can related to the raw emotion Genie displayed. An award winning performance 100%.

Certainly agree, especially when that darn Cyrus can’t take no for an answer. I was hoping Kevin might throw him out but knowing what Laura’s reaction might be, guess he took the wise course.

I haven’t been a fan of the way the storyline has been playing out, especially with the exit of Avery Pohl, but the one thing that has stood out has been the amazing Genie Francis who I feel should have as many Emmy’s as Tony Geary, GH really has an embarrassment of riches with their cast. Bravo to Genie though this week cause she killed it…

You are so right Aria. Ms Francis deserves to have won multiple Emmy’s for her always compelling performance as Laura. No matter what they’ve thrown at her through the years, she always delivers. She an amazing force. Bravo Genie Francis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Adam seems like such a gracious person. And he’s right about Genie. I’m not looking forward to this depressing mourning period but I know Genie will give some good performances.

sorry but I do not think he has the power to match her in the scenes-we need a new Nicholas- what’s Jesse Metcalfe up to?

Agreed, Mike. I find his acting amateurish and embarrassing. Lately, I’ve been fast-forwarding his “emotional” scenes. It actually hurts to watch them.

We’re not getting a different Nikolas (please spell it correctly- it’s in the article) any time soon. Huss is putting in the work and doing publicity.

While he visually looks the part, Metcalfe certainly isn’t known for his acting chops.

Huss doesn’t show range or the correct emotional level that needs to express and he is surrounded by excellent actors around him and he cannot handle it. They found a great Spencer so why not look for a new Nicholas?

The talent on GH is phenomenal! Spencer and Esme taking a swim is sad. They are both so talented BUT GH has lots of other talent to fill in! The Vets speak for themselves but GH also has Joss, Cameron, Brooke Lynn, and that little guy who plays James is a keeper! He is sweet. Oh, and I love Leo! And back to the Vets, one guy I love and brings a sparkle to every scene, Gregory Harrison who plays Gregory Chase. Whether its with his sons or with Tracy, he is so good!

I agree, do we think he and Tracy may get involved? I keep hoping he’s been misdiagnosed and we wont lose a great character.

Thanks for mentioning Tracy. She is GOLD no matter who she is in a scene with! I love her! She ignited the Q’s again. When Edward and Lila died so did the mansion. But with Jane back and Brooke Lynn, those two are priceless! Plus, Rena Sofer being back and Wally Kurth, the mansion feels right again. When Tracy jumps all over Louis and Olivia about their upbringing and the names she calls those two, delicious! Thank you Jane Elliot! Oh, and it would be cool if Tracy found love again. Gregory is a great actor who also connects with anyone he is in a scene with. How about a misdiagnosis and a “Golden Bachelor” moment on GH!

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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom

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This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, the race is on! Can Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) get to Rocco (Finn Carr) and Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) in time to ensure their safety from Cullum (Andrew Hawkes)? Can Carly (Laura Wright) with the help of her brother, Lucas (Van Hansis) rescue Josslyn (Eden McCoy) from captivity at Wyndemere? These questions may be answered, plus the return of the one and only Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) are on tap!

In the just released General Hospital spoilers video for the week of June 22-26, Lulu tells her mother, Laura (Genie Francis), “Dante and I have to get to Rocco before Cullum!” Meanwhile, Rocco (Finn Carr) looks angered and emotional as Britt walks through their cabin hideout. Does Rocco know his parents are on the way to find them, or has Cullum already tracked them down to the British Virgin Islands?

Back in Port Charles, Carly is informing Lucas that his niece, “is a WSB agent.” She knows Josslyn (Eden McCoy) is being held against her will at Wyndemere, and she has to find a way to get her out. Lucas agrees with Carly’s plan of, “We go in and we don’t leave without Josslyn!” Elsewhere, Josslyn is looking worried for her future as she is stuck in captivity thanks to Cassius, Cullum and Sidwell!

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The final moments of the teaser promo reveal Anna in a psychiatric clinic in France. We have not seen her for months after Cullum, Sidwell and Pascal fed her hallucinogenics to make her believe her arch nemesis, Cesar Faison was alive!

Now, the doctors walk towards her hospital bed, where we see the super spy calmly knitting. Is Anna back to normal and playing everyone to get out of her predicament, or does she still remain deeply traumatized … or both?

Take a look at the rest of the official GH spoilers for the week below.

MONDAY, JUNE 22
Willow gets an unwelcome surprise. Trina sticks to her guns. “Nathan” wants reassurance. Ethan advises Ava. Brook Lynn receives an update.

TUESDAY, JUNE 23
Dante cautions Liz. Laura learns a secret. Brook Lynn confides in Michael. Sonny challenges Ava. Chase makes a decision.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
Anna meets with her doctor. Carly makes a stunning confession. Britt extracts a promise. Cullum pulls a fast one. Gio and Emma hit the pool.

THURSDAY, JUNE 25
Josslyn clashes with Cassius. Lulu and Dante make a discovery. Chase receives a warning. Jordan seeks help. Alexis is summoned to the PCPD.

FRIDAY, JUNE 26
Anna takes a huge risk. Britt is in grave danger. Willow is in disbelief. Danny must act fast. Curtis jumps to the wrong conclusion.

Check out the latest General Hospital promo entitled, “Rescue Mission” below.

Now weigh-in: Do you think Anna is still mentally off-balance, or OK, and just pretending to be troubled to get out of France and get back to Port Charles? Will Josslyn finally be rescued, or will Carly and Lucas find themselves locked up with her? And, who will get to Britt and Rocco first? Cullum, or Dante and Lulu? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.

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Maurice Benard Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’ Writers; Teases Upcoming Sonny Scenes with Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric

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With the highly-anticipated returns of Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) on this week’s June 24 episode of General Hospital, Steve Burton’s (Jason Morgan) upcoming return on July 13, which also serves as the ABC daytime drama’s 16,000 episode, things are about to fire on all cylinders in the story, as noted today by series star, Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos).

On Father’s Day, the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning actor and mental health activist took to his Instagram and expressed in a video that he has some unbelievable upcoming senes with the aforementioned Burton and Hughes. Add to that Nazneen Contractor (Justine Turner) and Rick Hearst (Ric Lansing), where Benard gave credit where credit is due to the GH writing team, which is led by co-head writers, Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten..

In this video, Benard said, “I just want to get on here and say that I did some work with Steve Burton, Finola Hughes, Rick Hearst, Nazneen Contractor, and they’re all just fantastic. Truly fantastic. But, I want to say the writing was just exceptional. It truly was. It was exceptional. So, thankful for that kind of writing. I know writers don’t get the credit a lot, but I just want to say to the General Hospital writing team, keep rolling!”

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So now the question becomes, with a major tease like that, what is about to go down between Sonny, Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric? Will we finally get to the end of the line for Sidwell (Carlo Rota), as previously teased by the GH co-head writers? Will we learn what happened to Jason and Anna, fully? Will Justine and Sonny becomes closer or stop their liaisons? And what of Ric? Will he be true blue to his brother or double-cross him? There is a lot at stake as we move further into the summer and one that looks like it could be one of the more exciting ones in years!

FINOLA HUGHES CONFIRMED AMAZING SCENES WITH MAURICE BENARD

As a punctuation point to his video, Benard also shared this written message in the post: “I just did some wonderful scenes with Steve Burton, Rick Hearst, Finola Hughes and Nazneen Contractor and  and unbelievable writing, freaking amazing scenes that you will see in the near future on General Hospital.” In fact, Finola Hughes jumped in the post comment thread and responded, “I loved our scenes so much xxx”

Fans will most likely see all the scenes Benard referred to later in July, since GH tapes approximately six weeks ahead of air.

So, are you excited to see what Maurice is talking about? Are you hyped for what’s to come on GH? Any clue on what you think will go down between the main characters on the soap with the returns of Anna Devane and Jason Morgan to the mix? Weigh-in via the comment section below.

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‘General Hospital’ Alum Chad Duell Announces Upcoming Release of His First Single, ‘If You Need Me’

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In a surprise move, Daytime Emmy winner, Chad Duell (ex-Michael Corinthos, GH) is getting ready to unveil a new chapter of his career in music.

The former GH star, where he played the son of Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) for 15 years, has announced his new single, “If You Need Me” will drop on Friday, June 26. The single is now available for pre-order on Spotify and major music streaming platforms and is distributed by DistroKid.

Taking to his Instagram story over the weekend, to announce the pre-save of his new single, Chad expressed, “I’ll make a full post about what I’ve been up to and my music once it goes live next week, but you can pre-save my first single so it goes straight to your Spotify once it drops next week.”

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SINCE LEAVING GENERAL HOSPITAL

Previously, since his departure from the ABC soap opera. Chad starred alongside Zach Mendez in the world premiere of of Yum Yum at Annapolis, a new play written by Bruce Reisman. Duell last appeared on General Hospital on the January 21, 2025 episode.

The part was recast with Rory Gibson who debuted as the new Michael in May of 2025 during the Nurses’ Ball episodes and who has remained in the role since that time.

In an interview earlier this year on The Able Show, Duell said on his decision to exit the soap opera, “I was blessed to be part of that (show) for as long as I have, but what happens sometimes is if you’re doing the same thing, especially in a creative field for such a long time, you can get a little burnt out in a way. It can make you a little depressed, so that’s kind of what happened. On top of that, I had other things going on in my life at the time. My father passed away recently and I just needed a reset. So, I stepped away. A lot of times you have to go through some stuff to really step into that next level. I needed to kind of feel uncomfortable.”

So, what type of musical genre will Chad’s new song be? Country? Pop? Rock? Dance/Club? Something else? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below, and if you are eager to hear the new single next week via the comment section below.

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