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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Britt’s Birthday Bash Kicks-Off as New Year’s Fast Approaches

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So, just how did our party planners, Brad (Parry Shen) and Maxie (Kirsten Storms) fare in making Britt’s (Kelly Thiebaud) birthday party a rousing success?  On Thursday’s episode of General Hospital, we got a taste of the shindig complete with shirtless bartenders and waiters, a drag queen, and some major karaoke thrown in for good measure.

When Britt arrives to the Haunted Star, she thanks Maxie for making everything looks so fabulous and thanks Brad for the hottie waiters! After Austin (Roger Howarth) arrives, he shares a private moment with Britt.  He hopes she is reconsidering her plans to ditch her own party and leave town never to be heard from again.  Britt clarifies for Austin that she is not running away, she’s making a graceful exit.  She reveals that her plans is to simply slip away when the countdown to midnight begins with her one-way ticket to destiny.

Next. a drag queen takes over the festivities for a moment, letting all the guests know that it’s time for everyone to hit the dance floor. Britt continues to give kudos to Brad and Maxie for making this a night she will never forget.

Liesl (Kathleen Gati) approaches Austin and thanks him for being a good friend to Britt. Next, she warns Britta to not overdo the dancing and wear herself out.  Britt tells her Mutta that tonight is all about having fun.

When Britt runs into Sonny (Maurice Benard) and Nina (Cynthia Watros), she lets Sonny know she is aware he knows about her prognosis with Huntington’s Disease.  In a touching moment, Sonny tells Britt that Jason would have wanted her to life live to the fullest.

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Now, we can’t have a party without Brad and Britt performing a karaoke number, now can we? Next, the besties perform George Michael and Aretha Franklin’s duet, “I Knew You Were Waiting.”  Kudos to Kelly Thiebaud and Parry Shen for that performance.

Later, when everyone gathers around Britt’s birthday cake, it’s time for her to make a wish, but she is too moved to tears to do so thus far.  What will she wish for?

From the looks of things with ..  “Sprina” about to kiss on New Year’s Eve … Michael (Chad Duell) ready to lower the boom on Sonny … Esme (Avery Pohl) trying to get out of Wyndemere … the complex mess involving Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst), Nikolas (Marcus Coloma) and Finn (Michael Easton), and Britt’s final goodbyes to those she loves, it looks like Friday’s episode could bring tears and more fears to Port Charles.  Stay tuned.

So, what have you thought of Britt’s birthday bash thus far? Will Cody (Josh Kelly) show up next? Comment below.  But first check out Britt and Brad’s duet of “I Knew You Were Waiting”.

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Kelly and Parry really did a fine job with that song. Impressed that it continued after the commercial break. I will miss seeing the Brad & Britt friendship onscreen – two one-time town pariahs that are always fun and caring together. Brad needs a new love interest – and wouldn’t Demetrius be an interesting choice (as he’s kind to, but not interested in Esme).

Wardrobe deserves kudos for the outfits (two great days in a row for Maxie).

That’s the most extras we’ve had in a scene in quite a while. Budget might not have allowed for other hospital staff to appear. TJ, Portia, Felix and Epiphany (since this was filmed well over a month ago) all could have been there.

Britt and Liesl are perfect examples of a combination of great performers with good character development. Both did some fairly despicable things to legacy characters yet have thrived in their roles over the past 10 years. These two (along with Ava) are arguably the best characters introduced under Frank’s reign.

I loved this episode albeit I am really sad that Kelly is leaving the show ): She and Parry Shen did a great job with “I Knew You Were Waiting For Me”. The party looks to be a fun one!

I am concerned about the character of Brad – how will he fare going forward as far as screen time when most of his scenes have been with gal pal Britt? I love Parry and want him on more often!

The show needs to tell us who the hook killer is at this point. We need for Esme to escape and move that storyline along. Memo to GH: not every single storyline needs to be a mystery to the audience!

I adore Parry also, Richard. Forget these dull “leading man” types… I think Brad is really sexy. He actually has a sense of humor, style, energy, and, of course, great hair. Why can’t they find a great guy for him? We can deep-six deadbeats like Michael, Drew, Cody, Austin, and Finn to accommodate his salary. I hope Britt will make a spectacular return someday…

Was a fantastic episode from everyone involved, but especially Kelly. I am SO going to miss her.

Ditto! I’m super happy for Kelly and the upswing in her romantic real life, but man am I going to miss her! She can make a simple line like “Hello Mutter” and make it something more with a different smile (she’s got so many great ones!!!) and a glimmer in her eye(s) (her eyes speak a la gauge all of her own!); there’s just something smart, funny and all around inclusively appealing to so many! For instance, I am a straight white lady in her late 40’s and I’m not ashamed that I have a friend crush on her! If she is in fact as stupendous as she comes across onscreen in her private life, she would be the friend that everyone loves minutes after being introduced to; I would feel lucky to have a friend like her! I hope there is a good way for all of us to win; Kelly gets her own London Boy and we get “The Britch” (even though it no longer applies unless she or her family is wronged) daily!!! Soap Opera people- make that magic please!!!!

It was a wonderful party, except we knew Britt/ Kelly was more than making a graceful exit. I will miss her. If I could have added more to the party it would be that we got to hear Liesl sing the song again she sang at he Nurses Ball. It was a show stopper. And that Ryan Paevey/ Nathan would take some time from his Hallmark schedule so GH could have a picture with his sister Britt, or at least allow his picture to be drafted onto one with Britt for the photo collage.

When they switched from Kelly’s personal pictures to the photos featuring cast members, one of the first was a Nurses Ball picture of Britt and Nathan.

While it was fun seeing Kelly’s childhood photos, Britt definitely did not have the American suburban upbringing that was depicted in those photos.

Nice that there was a pic of Britt & Epiphany. Would’ve been hilarious if they had one when she barbecued the doll with Mac & Felicia looking in in horror.

OG Steve…You have a quick eye catching Britt with Nathan. And glad they had her with Epiphany. Another person who will be missed.

I really enjoyed seeing the photos and knowing it was actors, cutting up in personal moments and enjoying their work with each other. Not just acting!

I’ll miss Britt and Kelly’s beautifuly energetic talent on GH. Best of luck to her!

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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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