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Braedyn Bruner Marks 1-Year Anniversary as ‘General Hospital’s’ Emma Scorpio-Drake

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General Hospital got its new and more grown-up version of Emma Scorpio-Drake, the daughter of soap-famous couple, Robin Scorpio (Kimberly McCullough) and Patrick Drake (Jason Thompson, now Billy, Y&R), on-screen in December of 2024 in the form of actress, Braedyn Bruner.

Since then, Bruner’s Emma has proven herself to be a young woman who can stand up to anyone and she has fallen hard for Gio Palmieri (Giovanni Mazza), as GH’s next young couple to watch as we head towards 2026.

Bruner, who started working on set at GH back on November of 2024, took some time to acknowledge her one-year anniversary with the iconic ABC daytime drama series via a heartfelt post on November 12 via her Instagram account with an accompanying ‘look-back’ photos of her journey thus far as Emma.

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Braedyn expressed, “One year ago today, I stepped into the role of Emma Scorpio-Drake at General Hospital, and my life has been forever changed. Since as long as I can remember, I knew I wanted to act and tell stories that mattered – and now I get to do just that every single day, along side a cast and crew that quickly became my family. Thank you guys for supporting me and loving this crazy, amazing, and legendary show. I can’t wait for everyone to see what the future has in store for her.”

Several of Bruner’s co-stars jumped into her comment thread. Most notable, Giovanni Mazza who shared, “You are sorta the coolest person I’ve ever met.” Mazza and Bruner recently performed Stevie Nicks classic song, Landslide, originally recorded by Fleetwood Mac, at the GH Graceland event last month that was all the rage by GH fans via social media. Later, along with Kelly Thiebaud (Britt), Bruner provided back-up as Mazza performed Twist and Shout.

In an interview with Michael Fairman TV, Braedyn gushed about her GH co-star, Giovanni Mazza, and the moment at the 2025 Nurses’ Ball where Gio learned his birth mother was Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton) and his biological father was Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) which prompted him to smash his violin on the Nurses’ Ball Stage. “He is one of my best friends in real life and on the show. I think that just makes our job a lot easier. He gave so much this week during his performances, as he always does. But this was different,” shared Bruner. “It was our (the cast) first time seeing him so upset and not his usual happy-go-lucky self and that really affected me, not only as the character, but me seeing him like that as a friend in real life. It just made the scenes that much more real and honest.”

In addition to Mazza sending their congrats to Braedyn, her on-screen grandmother, Finola Hughes (Anna) added, “Love you Braedyn. You’re a class act and I am so happy you came and auditioned that day!” Kristina Wagner (Felicia) added, “Cannot believe it is a whole year  It’s not easy being the new girl on the block. Your stamina is amazing and so are you. Big hugs!” Tanisha Harper (Jordan) expressed, “You are killin’ it as Emma! We are so happy you are here!” Chris McKenna (Brennan) added, “You’re a star, lady,” while Kelly Thiebaud (Britt) said, “We love you Braedyn!”  Eden McCoy (Josslyn) posted, “LOVE U MAMAAAA.” The Bold and the Beautiful’s Crew Morrow (Will) jumped in too and send along a heart emoji.

GH fans know that the role of Emma was first played as little girl by Brooklyn Rae Silzer, when she began on the soap at only 5-years-old. Silzer was a series regular until 2016. After which she made several guest appearances and was last seen in the role in 2023. Bruner officially stepped into the part on-screen during the December 23, 2024 episode of the ABC daytime drama series.

Share your congrats and well-wishes to Braedyn in the comment section below, as she kicks-off her second year in the role of Emma, who is knee deep in story, not only with her romance with Gio, but all the shenanigans involving Professor Dalton (Daniel Goddard), Britt and more!

 

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She seamlessly assumed the role and has made it her own! Have enjoyed having Emma on the canvas full-time this past year.

Another great casting find by Mark Teschner.

BB has fit in quite well. Emma and Gio have the makings of a long-term super couple.

When the show eventually addresses Robert’s passing, hopefully they get Kimberly McCullough’s Robin back for a week to share scenes with her grown daughter.

I adore her – she looks so much like Finola – whenever the two have scenes together you see such a family resemblance. Also, Emma’s interactions with Gio are subtle and strong. That pairing has the potential for becoming a super soap couple. We’ve missed having the younger love potentials.

she totally has grandma look, love seeing them together.

She is a perfect fit and seems to incorporate both her mother’s grandmother’s best traits. Witt this actress, Emma would have been a much more believable WSB agent than Volleyball Girl.

The rude comment about “volleyball girl” was unnecessary. You could have expressed your opinion without the snide comment.
My opinion is that Eden McCoy is far and away a better actress.

She’s a good actress but Joss is not believable as a WSB agent. Honestly, your overreaction to a harmless nickname for a fictional character is just silly.

I’m entitled to my opinion just like you are and it certainly wasn’t an overreaction as you say.

To celebrate, she finally got added to the opening credits on Friday’s episode. Chris McKenna (Jack) was also added. We should see a few others sprinkled in next week.

Yes I was thrilled to see this also

I’m so happy with Braedyn addition to GH and she’s a great Emma, she gives me Anna vibes, hope she becomes a WSB agent but when it’s run by the good guys like Frisco Jones.

Happy 4 u and the viewers 4 ur one year anniversary. Glad they have u in the opening credits.

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‘General Hospital’ Favorite Kirsten Storms Gives Update on Apartment Break-in That Caused “Unnecessary Custody Case”

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Kirsten Storms (Maxie, GH) is sharing more details on the December 2025 apartment break-in and the difficulties she has had with the Tennessee police, plus how the original incident, according to the actress, played into her ex-husband, Brandon Barash (ex-Johnny, GH and ex-Stefan/Jake, Days) filing a restraining order against her and the custody case involving their daughter, Harper.

The popular actress had played GH’s Maxie Jones on and off since 2005, after coming to the ABC soap opera following her run as Belle Black on Days of our Lives. As GH fans know, Storms last appearance on General Hospital was back in March of this year. In recent episodes, the character of Maxie was written-out along with her entire family and Spinelli (Bradford Anderson) and relocated to Australia.

Now, Kirsten explained via Instagram and with shared photo of the December police report, which indicated Storms had placed a call to the Franklin Police Department to report a break-in at her Tennessee apartment. The report states that Storms was away from her apartment for about a week in August of 2025, and when she returned home, she found damage to the deadbolt on her door, as well as other missing items.

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KIRSTEN STORMS SPEAKS OUT ABOUT CUSTODY CASE OVER HER DAUGHTER

Then, Storms fired back at naysayers in the ongoing comments on her break-in situation, stating: “Please do not tell me (or ask me) not to post these things. I’m hoping this is the last item I post (of the documents I have on the break-in at my old apartment in Tennessee). I’m only doing this because that lead to an **unnecessary custody case** being filed against me.”

It was back in April that TMZ learned, through obtaining of court documents, that Barash cited Storms for having mental health issues so he filed a restraining order against her. Kirsten expressed in her latest post, that she was asked to meet with a mediator in the custody case for her daughter, not a judge, and that her mental health issues were being used against her instead of people focusing on the break-in.

Storms added, “However, the break-in … followed by a ‘custody case/now mediation request’ where the break-in was the main reason for the initial custody filing, was unwarranted.”

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CHECK

Kirsten also shared on her health status,”I have always been proactive about my medical care (all aspects), as well as Harper’s (<—— the MOST important person to me). I’ve also been attempting to get checkups with a neurosurgeon/neurologist for my brain aneurysm and brain cysts. And tbh, I have a psychologist that I’ve seen for years, who I’m kinda attached too. She’s f’ing incredible and understands the kind of therapy sessions I need. Addressing what should NOT be the focus (mental illness), is frustrating for me”

You can check out Kirsten’s latest post on the custody matter, and her ongoing battle over the apartment break-in while in Tennessee below.

Now let us know, glad to hear from Kirsten and hear more of her side of the custody story and her ongoing issues with this apartment break-in? Let us know via the comment section below, and if you miss seeing her on-screen on General Hospital and hope one day she will come back.

 

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‘General Hospital’s’ Steve Burton and Bradford Anderson to Star in New Holiday Movie

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The Stone Cold and the Jackal brand will now expand into movies, in news today on Monday, September 14. Fans of General Hospital’s Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) and Bradford Anderson (Spinelli) will be excited to learn that the two will be starring in and are co-writing and producing a holiday flick.

Working alongside producers, Zero Gravity Management, the production team behind the hit and critically-acclaimed Netflix series Ozark, though the title and details are bering kept under wraps, fans can look forward to an upcoming movie that is said to be a “quick-witted comedy, holiday romance, and a playful whodunit, that follows two unlikely partners as they stumble into a mystery in a charming small town at Christmas.”

Burton, Anderson, and their creative partner, Stacy Asencio-Sutphen are working on the script. According to the official Stone Cold and the Jackal Instagram account, “While financing and distribution continue to be ironed out, there’s a casting call out for the two female leads who’ll star opposite the dynamic duo. At present, the film is being considered the first entry in a franchise of annual romantic mysteries.”

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STEVE BURTON AND BRADFORD ANDERSON’S JOURNEY TO THE SCREEN

In a statement, Bradford Anderson, expressed: “We have the best fans in the world, and the constant question we ask ourselves is, ‘What more can we do to entertain them?’ When we came up with this idea for a series of holiday films, we knew we had something special.”

Steve and Bradford initially developed their on-screen. and later on-stage chemistry on General Hospital when Spinelli, the computer nerd would help Jason solve crimes or infiltrate the bad guys software system on GH. From there, the two begun touring in comedy and music venues around the country and since 2018 have co-hosted That’s Awesome with Steve and Bradford on their You Tube Channel, and have continued to grow their brand.

While Steve Burton started on General Hospital as Jason Quartermaine in 1991, it wasn’t until 2006, when we first met Damian Spinelli, that the two eventually linked up as the most unlikely pairing of “crime” fighters, even though Jason worked for Sonny and the mob.

In story in 2026, Jason and Spinelli remain close friends, although recently Spinelli was written off the canvas when he received a job offer in Australia that he could not pass up. So far now, Spinelli is living down under with Maxie and the children, while Jason remains in Port Charles.

So, we ask you, who would you like to see cast as the two leading ladies opposite Steve and Bradford in their first holiday movie?Would you want to see a holiday franchise featuring Steve and Bradford that delivers a project each year? Do you remember when Spinelli first met Jason? Let us know via the comment section below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: An Arrest is Made in the Disappearance of Jack Brennan

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This week on all-new episode of General Hospital, WSB agent Baines (Alimi Ballard) is on the hunt for the person responsible for the disappearance of Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna). GH viewers know that a deceased Jack was buried six feet under by Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) after finding him dead and floating in the Metro Court pool.

Now, in the latest GH promo and video spoilers for the week of August 24-28, suspicion continues to fall on Ava, Drew, Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) and Nina (Cynthia Watros), who Drew set up to take the fall.

A pair of gloved hands are seen holding Jack’s wallet, the same wallet the Drew implanted in Nina’s car. Ava is seen warning Drew, “A man like Brennan doesn’t just disappear.” Then we hear the voiceover of Nina pondering, “How exactly are we going to deal with that?” Will Drew also throw Ava under the bus to keep himself anywhere near being a major suspect in the crime?

SUSPECTS ARE MOUNTING

Then, Baines, who has stepped in as the acting WSB Port Charles bureau chief, is seen saying, “I have some questions for you.” Quick shots of Drew, Nina, Willow, Sonny (Maurice Benard) and Ava flash through the promo.

At the conclusion of the promo entitled “Not Good At All,” referencing Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) statement to her daughter Molly (Kristen Vaganos) earlier in the video, Baines is at the Metro Court Gardens where he clearly is at someone’s table and informs them, “You’re under arrest.”

Take a look below at the official General Hospital spoilers for the action this week in Port Charles.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
Jason confides in Carly. Britt is stung. Nina is in the hot seat. Cody and Serena get better acquainted. Molly fears Alexis is courting trouble.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
Anna opens up to Valentin. Nina calls a family meeting. Britt breaks bad news. Emma is furious. Alexis reassures Chase.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
Brook Lynn is crushed. Anna makes a sacrifice. Carly challenges Valentin. Sonny offers to help Nina. Drew makes a vow.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Ava confronts Drew. Nina cracks under pressure. Carly meets with Josslyn. Trina visits Curtis at Pentonville. Jordan doesn’t mince words. Sonny tries to get information from Justine.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
Elizabeth surprises Dante. Charlotte takes action. Willow gets alarming news. Lulu and Valentin meet. Molly runs into Lucas and Joe.

Check out the latest GH promo, “Not Good at All” below.

Now let us know, who do you think becomes the prime suspect in the Jack Brennan missing person’s case? Who do you actually think killed the guy, or pushed him the Metro Court Pool? Let us know your theories via the comment section below.

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