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‘General Hospital’ Cast Maxwell Caulfield as Apollo, the Suspicious Gallery Owner in Guest Appearance

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Maxwell Caulfield is returning to the world of soap operas for the first time in almost 3 decade when on the upcoming Friday, May 29 episode of General Hospital, he makes a special one-day guest appearance.

This will mark the first U.S. daytime drama appearance for Caulfield since his days on All My Children as Pierce Riley (1996-1997). Before that, Maxwell actually had a role as a drunken bartender on Ryan’s Hope (1980). However, he is best known for his role as Miles Colby on ABC’s Dynasty and its spinoff, The Colbys. Caulfield appeared on the primetime soap operas from 1985-1987.

In the UK, Maxwell also appeared on the long-running soap opera, Emmerdale in 2009-2010 as Mark Wylde. Most recently, he was seen in the Emmy award-winning digital drama series, The Bay as Sir Thomas Kenway in 2023.

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FROM DYNASTY, THE COLBYS, TO GH

In the upcoming episode of GH, Ava Jerome (Maura West) and Alexis Davis (Nancy Lee Grahn) go to New York City and meet up with Caulfield’s character of Apollo who is a Big Apple art gallery owner. As viewers know, Ava and Alexis are on the hunt for intel on Delilah, the mother of baby Phoebe. Delilah died, while Phoebe wound up alone until Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase (Josh Swickard) decided they wanted to take her in and now adopt her.

Of his GH turn, Caulfield previewed to TV Insider, “There’s something a little dubious about him. It was nice having that little undercurrent to play whilst not quite knowing what it was about.”

As it turned out, General Hospital’s Emmy-winning casting director Mark Teschner has been looking for a role for Maxwell for awhile now and Calufield shared. “In this instance, it’s just a one-off, but I was happy to take it.”

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MAXWELL AND WIFE JULIET MILLS STILL GOING STRONG

The veteran actor, who has been married to Passions alum, Juliet Mills (ex-Tabitha) or 46 years, said of his new GH co-stars, Emmy winners, Nancy Lee Grahn and Maura West, “They’re a great double act, those two. Maura’s got a great sense of humor, and Nancy was particularly reassuring and very sweet-natured. They put me completely at ease; I found working with them a delight. I ran into them in the makeup room, and they immediately offered to sit down and play out the scene a little bit, which was great because Ava and Apollo were supposed to know each other.”

Michael Fairman caught up with Juliet Mills and Maxwell Caulfield earlier this year, when they attended the screening of Jacob Young’s (ex-AMC, B&B, and GH) latest film, A Murder Between Friends, which also starred and was produced by Maxwell’s longtime friend, Joan Collins (ex-Alexis, Dynasty). Make sure to check out the conversation now on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel also below.

So, what do you think of Maxwell Caulfield playing a savory character who interfaces with Alexis and Ava on Genera; Hospital? Looking forward to seeing Max back on our soap screens? Let us know in the comment section.

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For a one-off episode appearance, this should be very interesting. Will look forward to seeing him in his scenes.

Ah, before The Colbys, Maxwell’s big screen career pretty much began and ended with the lead role in Grease. Critically panned at the time, it’s become a beloved cult classic in the decades since.

Grease 2, not the original.

Somehow the 2 got edited out of my response when posting.

Howdy fellas, let’s bowl some balls

It’s still a hunk of shit decades later.

Cool Rider!

too bad it is just a one off, he could be a great new bad guy

I haven’t seen any of his work, but I already know he’ll give a better performance than John Oliver will on any soap.

John Oliver is not an actor, he’s a comedian so comparing them seems unfair.

Michael is referring to Oliver’s desire to appear on a soap opera. Last I heard, GH was considering it. And Nancy Lee Grahn wants to appear with him. Go figure. He was pretty good, though, in Community.

The only comedian who can’t act is Jerry Seinfeld so maybe Oliver will be good.

I know that. I’m a huge John Oliver fan. My point is Oliver is not an actor but most likely would bring forth some laughs. We could use that right about now.

I was being sarcastic.

Mark Wylde on Emmerdale. They had the BEST Executive Producer back then. That Christmas episode where his wife Natasha followed him into the woods and shot him in the back with his hunting rifle and then buried his body. He still couldn’t really act. But the engrossing storyline took care of that.

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‘General Hospital’s’ Tanisha Harper on the Future of a Jordan Ashford and Michael Corinthos Pairing

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It’s been clear for awhile now that General Hospital has been pushing Jordan Ashford (Tanisha Harper) more into the orbit of Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson), leading to speculation that the two will become more than just business associates and friends.

Well, now, Tanisha Harper has confirmed that the long-running ABC soap opera is testing the waters for a Jordan/Michael romance in her discussion with Soap Opera Digest.

The two characters share something in common, in that, they both have suffered severe burns and disfigurement, and they share a common bond working for Aurora Media.

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CHEMISTRY TEST

Harper explained, “At first, they were kind of just sprinkling it in; we were starting to do some scenes together here and there. But, I think the writers and Frank Valentini (EP, GH) liked it, and we’ve progressed with that.”

This poses a bit of dilemma for Jordan, who’s boyfriend Curtis Ashford had been sent to Pentonville for assaulting Dr. Isaiah Gannon (Sawandi Wilson), but who just wound up on the receiving end of a prison beat down and landed at the hospital.

All things being equal, Tanisha shared that Michael is fast becoming, “the one person who understands what she’s going through on a deeper level. That makes for a strong connection, and I think the fans are starting to see that connection, too.”

As to if things will escalate and get hot and steamy from herem like any great forbidden love story, Tanisha shared, “That seems to be where we’re headed. In true soap fashion!”

Harper also noted about the future of Jordan and Michael, “We’ll see what the writers have in store for us, but I do think that this could be something really interesting. It’ll make some people mad, and some people will be here for it!”

So, are you down for a Jordan and Michael romance? Let us know via the comment section below.

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‘General Hospital’s’ Tabyana Ali Weighs In on Who She Thinks is Trina’s Stalker (Exclusive)

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Tabyana Ali

On General Hospital, as Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali) has launched a music career alongside Gio Palmieri (Giovanni Mazza), it was recently revealed that she actually has what seems like an “obsessed” stalker! How do we know? Well, there is a collage of the young woman that said person is continuing to add more photos to as the weeks and months roll on.

There have been several obvious suspects in the way GH has presented the characters. Chief among them music executive, Simon Craft (Grady Eldridge) who continually has made statements and has been shooting daggers at anyone getting in the way of his prized recording artist.

At the same time the stalking started, Kai’s friend and former college football teammate, Quinn (Jequan Jackson) showed back up who previously had a falling out with Trina. Might he be playing nice, but wants revenge on Trina?

Simon, Trina and Gio

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KEPT IN THE DARK

Fast-forward and now General Hospital fans learned that two-time Daytime Emmy winner, Alley Mills is on her way back to the show as Heather Webber, who previously was known as”The Hook” killer at one point, and is the biological mother of Trina’s sworn enemy, Esme Prince (last played by Avery Pohl).

Esme perished went she went overboard with Trina’s boyfriend, Spencer Cassadine (last played by Nicholas Alexander Chavez) a few years ago into the steely waters below. Could Esme be the one obsessing over Trina, or could it be someone else completely?

In a brand new video interview out on Tuesday, September 29, Tabyana Ali visited You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel and weighed-in on who she thinks could be the culprit! However, Tabyana shared she actually has no idea who it actually will turn out to be.

“The crazy thing is that everybody knows who it is except for me! They’re keeping that secret from me,” revealed Ali. “They want me to be as oblivious as Trina.”

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THOSE WHO WENT OVERBOARD AND PRESUMED DEAD

After looking over the potential suspects and with all the theories that have floated about, Tabyana had her top picks! “I would love for it to be Spencer. I would love for it to be Esme. Mostly because I also just want my friends back on set, too. I would love to just see them and hang out with them. I think it definitely could be one of those two,” speculated Ali.

“I think everybody thought it could have been Quinn, or could have been Simon. I think we were all pointing in that direction for a minute, but I thinks that’s too easy”, declares Tabyana. “I think they’re just trying to throw me off, and trying to make it seem like it’s one of them. Now, nobody told me one way or the other about them.”

As soaps go, it’s usually not the first string of suspects who turn out to be the actual person behind the stalking. Tabyana agreed, “If you just know writing in general, if you just know TV in general, if you know soaps in general, you know that’s a game. You know, they set up, set up, set up, and then they really show the reveal. So. I was like, ‘This is just the setup to the reveal, right?'”

As for it being Spencer, it may not because his motives are bad. Ali shared, “It could be Spencer trying to fight his way back to Trina, or Heather trying to get revenge for her dead daughter Esme, or Esme herself. Those are all good ones, I was also playing around with what if it’s Cyrus Renault (Jeff Kober)? That would be kind of fun. Don’t know what his motive would be. I know he passed away. He’s dead because of Joss (Eden McCoy), but it’s like everybody comes back alive on soaps, so…”

Trina and Kai

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FROM KAI WITH LOVE

Some fans theorized it could be Trina’s boyfriend, Kai Taylor (Jens Austin Astrup) or one another option being that the real stalker takes him out. “I think that’s kind of happened to all of Trina’s boyfriends,” lamented Tabyana. “They’ve all kind of gone that way. So, hopefully it doesn’t happen that way. Would it be easier if Kai was the stalker? Okay, yeah, maybe. He’d go to jail for a couple months or whatever. Come on out and then what? He would had to have had a brain-eating amoeba that made him do it. Who knows?” (Laughs)

In the end, are Trina and Kai truly in love? Ali shared her viewpoint and gave a tease, “I think they have love for one another, but to love someone it does take gradual time. I think it’s getting to that point. I think with this music situation as well, it is really proving to Trina that Kai is willing to be there with her every step of the way.”

She continued, “He is supporting her 10 toes down, making sure that she has everything that she needs, to going to every live show. I think this portion of their lives will definitely guide them somewhere else. I think, an ‘I love you,’ might come just around the corner.”

You can check out the full conversation with Tabyana now on the Michael Fairman Channel below.

Then weigh-in, after hearing Tabyana’s thoughts on the matter, who do you think will be proven to be Trina’s stalker? Let us know via the comment section below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Lulu Tells Charlotte Everything That Could Have Happened to Her With Drew

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The Monday, September 28 episode featured emotional scenes for Lulu (Alexa Havins), Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) and Charlotte that set the stage for the previously reported exit of Bluesy Burke.

In story, Lulu and Valentin inform Charlotte they are sending her away to boarding school in Maine. The reason: she needs more structure, and more than her parents can give her. Charlotte’s recent actions to try to set up Drew (Cameron Mathison) to make it look like he was making advances to a teenage girl was the last straw for the teenager.

Charlotte, at first, was angered and begging her parents to not make her leave Port Charles. Valentin exits to give Lulu time alone to talk to their daughter.

Charlotte and Danny

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MOTHER HAS SOME THINGS TO SAY

Now alone, Lulu tries to open her daughter’s eyes as to what could have happened to her if she went through with her plot to videotape Drew with her in his car! Charlotte explains her plan and how she had everything under control, but Lulu asks her what if Drew took advantage of her or hurt her? What if things went terribly wrong? She questions Charlotte, if she even thought about that?

Lulu tried to make Charlotte see that Drew could have sexually assaulted her. Eventually, Charlotte agrees to go to boarding school, as Lulu and Charlotte share a tear-filled goodbye. However, before she leaves town, Charlotte asks her mother to let her say goodbye to Danny (Asher Antonyzyn).

VALENTIN OPENS UP TO ANNA

Meanwhile, Valentin has gone to the Metro Court Gardens and runs into Anna (Finola Hughes). Valentin is distraught sharing he feels like a failure as a father and because of his choices what has become of his daughter. He is devastated. These were also well-played scenes between James Patrick Stuart and Finola Hughes. Anna assures Valentin that sending Charlotte to boarding school is not a bad idea at all.

DANNY IS HEARTBROKEN AND ANGERED

Towards the conclusion of the episode, Charlotte tells Danny she is being sent to Maine to boarding school by his parents. Danny tries to look on the bright side, that Maine is not that far away from New York, and at least she is not being sent overseas.

However, Danny becomes upset when Charlotte tells him that her parents knew what she was planning with Drew, because Rocco had told Carly (Laura Wright).

Danny is confused why Rocco would have ratted her out. Charlotte says to impress Scou (Kayden Brenna Tokarski). The two teens hug with Charlotte promising that she’d be back, and Danny telling her he would here for her once she returned to Port Charles.

So, what did you think of the scenes between Lulu, Valentin and Charlotte? Did Lulu raise good points to her daughter about Drew, to scare her enough to realize actions have consequences? Will you miss Bluesy Burke? Let us know via the comment section, but first take a look at the opening scenes featuring the trio that sets-up Charlotte’s farewell, for now, below.

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