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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: 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

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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.

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GH Alum Tajh Bellow and Y&R Alum Loren Lott Star in New Tiktok and Microdrama ‘Love Island’ Spoof

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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?

The Compatibility Experiment

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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: Ava and Drew Revealed to be Behind Framing Sonny for Sidwell’s Prison Beatdown

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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.

Rocco

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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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