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‘General Hospital’s’ Eden McCoy Talks Josslyn’s Confrontation with Carly, Taking Sonny Down, WSB and Where’s Vaughan? (Exclusive)

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Over the past week, General Hospital watched the long-awaited showdown between now WSB agent, Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy) and her mother Carly Spencer (Laura Wright), which unfolds after Josslyn finds Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart) stowed away in Carly’s attic.

As the scenes played out Josslyn learned that her mother already knew about her spy work and involvement and was actively plotting to get her out from under the thumb of Carly’s boyfriend, Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna) by teaming up with Valentin.

Next, came the fireworks, when Carly and Josslyn had it out in Carly’s kitchen which led to more stunning reveals, and betrayals. One of which was Josslyn learning it was Jason (Steve Burton) who spilled the beans she was WSB to her mother, so eventually she has a showdown with him too! Now with everyone’s cards (sort of) on the table, how will Josslyn navigate the situation from here?

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In an exclusive full-length conversation on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel, McCoy talks about taping the pivotal scenes with Laura Wright and Steve Burton, how Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) plays in to her motivations or not, what happened to her WSB trainer turned lover, Vaughan (Bryce Durfee)? Will Joss get a new love interest … and so much more.

Here are just a few of the intriguing excerpts from this Daytime Emmy-winning star below, who come this October will celebrate her 11th anniversary with the ABC daytime drama series as most of us have watched her grow-up on-screen before our very eyes.

THE MOTHER OF ALL SHOWDOWNS

Playing the intensity of the scenes with her longtime scene partner and on-screen mother, Laura Wright, was something both actresses knew going into the double reveal was important to get just right.

Eden explained, “We knew that it was highly anticipated, just from the audience’s perspective. It’s also anticipated on our ends. We’ve been wondering how they were going to write it, what it was going to look like. Laura and I were very involved. We were very clear with what we wanted, at least, how we wanted it to feel in terms of us doing it. We just wanted it to feel good. It was a really collaborative day on set. The writers killed it. They had great words on the page for all of us. It just became this delicious feast of chaos.”

TAKING SONNY DOWN

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During her confrontation with Carly, Josslyn blurts out that the reason she chose to be in the WSB, and remain in the WSB, was because she wants to bring down Carly’s ex-husband, and mob boss, Sonny Corinthos. The confession stunned Carly, who blames herself, for how Josslyn turned to the dangerous life of a WSB agent. However, many viewers were questioning were that came from, because it seemed like she joined the WSB to at first, avenge her late boyfriend, Dex Heller’s (Evan Hofer) death.

“I think, at first, I struggled with the concept of me just joining the WSB, to bring Sonny down,” shared McCoy. “Me as Eden didn’t see that that way, at least at first. It feels like a big reveal because Josslyn is saying a lot of feelings she’s carried for a long time that are older feelings to have that she never really vocalized to her mother and this is that opportunity. I don’t think it’s her sole mission to bring Sonny down, specifically. I just think it’s more a rebellion against the history of her family and her choice as a grown woman at this point. To be on the other side of the coin, I think that obviously, Sonny and his behavior towards her mother, who she’s extremely protective of and Donna and her siblings, and people that have died, in regards to Sonny (is at play). They’re all very intense traumatic events in this person’s life”

Eden continued on Josslyn’s admission to Carly, “I think that she was just able to finally vocalize like, ‘Hey, this is about Sonny, but this is about me. This is about me not signing up anymore. What’s the alternative? Being a lifeguard for another 10 years and pretending like I’m okay with  everything that’s happened and not doing anything about it?’ I think the million dollar question is, ‘What lines is she willing to cross?'”

JASON RATTING OUT JOSSLYN

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After Josslyn’s emotional fallout with Carly, she hightails it to Jason’s “office,” to confront the man she thought had her back. Jason has known since finding Joss with Vaughan at the Five Poppies in Dalmatia and rescuing them, that she was indeed in the WSB. However, his deep friendship with Carly eventually caused him to admit that Josslyn was working with Jack Brennan. Eden McCoy gave nothing but praise to her co-star on pulling the right emotions from her during the key scenes.

“Steve’s amazing. I think we’ve always had a really specific dynamic on and off screen,” expressed McCoy. “I always love his stability in the scenes that we usually have together. It’s me freaking out about something and him kind of being that stoic, stable force, which works so well for him and he plays amazingly. It helps me out (as an actress) because it kind of just helps me spiral more!”

SHOOTING CYRUS RENAULT

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Josslyn’s spiral into the world of WSB, is thanks, in part, to Brennan leading her to Cyrus Renault (Jeff Kober) with breadcrumbs of clues, where many thought he used an innocent young woman to kill the guy, while he explains it that it was part of a test to make her an agent. After Renault murdered her boyfriend, Dex, her grief was so great that she shot him dead. Since that time, there hasn’t been much discussion of how that moment changed her. McCoy explains how she feels about Josslyn’s grief and loss set against the backdrop of her character’s spy work.

“I would love to explore that trauma more in depth. But I think in this moment it’s almost, she doesn’t have the room,” said McCoy. “This is an autopilot situation. She killed someone, was put into this world/chose to be in this world, and yes, things get murky there, but she’s committed and now feels it’s too late. Right now, I think she doesn’t feel like she has a choice but to continue. I think that that’s a fun place to be (as an actress).”

McCoy also said that she knew the plan for Josslyn quite a bit before her character shift, and how she would land in the position she finds herself now.  “I was told everything at the same time. A long time ago, I was told Josslyn kills Cyrus and then you’re going be a spy, and then you’re going to be in the WSB, and that was kind of all I was told.” Eden added, “I was just super stoked. I haven’t done anything similar and I thought that their decision to kind of have this be, in a way, how Josslyn grieves another loss and another boyfriend’s death was interesting. I was excited.”

WHERE’S MY LEADING MAN?

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As for Josslyn’s love life, well, that’s not going very well, yet again. After being involved with Vaughan, he wound up being whisked away and no one has heard about him since! Eden McCoy weighed-in on the potential resurfacing of her WSB trainer/lover or a new man entering her life.

Eden shared on Vaughan, “I mean, he’s not dead, right? So, that’s a plus! Not that even matters on the soaps because you know, if you’re dead, you can come back!  Josslyn feels like Eden does, like, ‘Wait? Where did he go?’ I think that trope is so fun … that weird enemies to lovers trope and you can’t be having sex with your coworker, trope, love all that. It’s soapy and fun. Bryce was great. I think that they could always bring him back. I don’t know if that’s the plan, but he was great and everybody loved him.”

As for a future love interest with another character, McCoy answered, “Listen, anything is fine by me. I’m just a down girl, whatever they want I’m down to do it.”

So, what did you think about the showdown scenes with Josslyn, Carly and Jason? Do you think Joss’ true motivation is to take Sonny down? Do you hope GH brings back Bryce Durfee, or pairs Eden with a brand new love interest? Do you also think Josslyn will land herself in a situation she can’t get out of with the likes of Sidwell and Cullum and company? Weigh-in via the comment section, and watch our full chat with Eden below.

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You suggested Ethan as a possible love interest for Joss, and stated they are not related. They most definitely are. As you noted, he is Luke’s son. Joss is Bobbie’s granddaughter. Ethan and Joss are first cousins once removed.

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Hi Jack:
Yes I do know that, I was just thinking more along the lines on how soap operas sometimes play loose and fast with “cousins” sometimes in love stories as we have seen on other shows.

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Michael, did you also forget how bad things turned out recently with Cody and Sasha when the show decided to Make Sasha Roberts daughter thus making Cody and Sasha kissing cousins? we definitely don’t need another round with Joss and Ethan.

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Well, Edgar Allen Poe married his first cousin Virginia and he was a perfectly normal gent.

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Can we also mention the 15 year age difference between Joss and Ethan? Yes, Vaughn was also older, but that was more ambiguous.

Dean/Parsons didn’t pair well visually with Ainsworth (mainly because she was blessed with slow-aging genes). If he’s sticking around long, there’s better opportunities in his zone.

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With all the press she’s been doing recently, perhaps we can disregard the rumors of her leaving the show.

Eden’s done some of her best work recently. If she chooses, she’ll have a long career in soaps.

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Vaughan is gone he’s was just dex 2.0

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We don’t need Vaughan back he was just sex 2.0

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You mean, Dex 2.0?

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If we are counting Joss’s hook- up’s… I think Vaughan is 3.0 ?

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Wouldn’t it be funny for Vaugn to come back and take down both Jack and his boss. They need to bring back Vaughm for her, he might ne able to blunt the feelings she has about taking Sonny down

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They do not need to bring back Vaughn he was just dex 2.0

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He’s dex 2.0 no thank you

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it took me a while but I do like joss as a wsb agent, but I also believe Emma is a better fit and maybe down the line she will be a WSB agent too. I believe the gals are move believable as spy then the guys are, I mean Dante was a bust but back to joss, I was glad she put both Jason and her mom in their place, the hypocrisy w/ Jason, and well Carly is Carly and joss is her daughter, but I do not like Carly with Valentine. Miss to OG WSB group, Robert, Anna, Sean, and Frisco.

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I agree with you on all counts except I still don’t enjoy Skipper Jax as a WSB agent( parts and accessories sold separately). Watching her stalk around brandishing a gun, pistol whipping Valentin and then kicking him in the nuts just feels kind of icky. Anna was a natural at this- she had that certain spy mystique that Joss lacks. Eden is a terrific actress but playing a WSB agent clashes with her perky persona. I hope Carly wins this one. I mean, she has now slept with two men on her frantic efforts to get her daughter out of the WSB. That incredible selfless sacrifice shouldn’t be for nothing!

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Once upon a time, there were 3 littles girls… But I took them away from that. My name is Jack. Joss, Emma and Jacinda, Jack’s Angels. Not that I’m a Jack fan. Or really a WSB fan. The whole secrecy behind it. “You can’t let anyone know you’re in the WSB or it’s treason”? Really? Treason? The writers seem to love to throw “Treason” around lately. I mean I guess if they can’t understand how replacing a Representative works, we can’t expect them to know how treason works.

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Her confrontation scenes with Laura and Steve were mesmerizing. I kept thinking that this was so next level and might earn her an Emmy nod. This confrontational, take no prisoners Joss is what I’d like to see more of. Maybe she’ll take down the big, bad, super boss at the WSB all by herself. LOL! Congrats to Eden!

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I think it’s a bunch of croc Jason killed people but she love him. She just hates Sunny. She killed somebody and she didn’t pay for it so I guess that’s OK because it’s her. The writers need to do better cause the shit she be saying makes no sense cause she’s no better than Sunny.

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So true.

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Jason never hurt Carly or cheated on her or almost killed her

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Eden is so cute–she looks like Lisa Kudrow.

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‘General Hospital’s’ Josh Swickard Recalls Emotional Moment After His Final Scenes with Michael Easton, and Favorite ‘Chase’ Storyline

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Josh Swickard (Harrison Chase, General Hospital) is the special guest on this week’s all-new episode of Soapy Hosted by Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. The GH fan favorite and leading men opened up about his life pre and post GH, his marriage to actress and producer, Lauren Swickard, and some of his toughest and most memorable moments during his eight-plus years as officer Chase of the PCPD.

One of the most heartbreaking moments came when Josh had to say farewell to his on-screen brother Finn played by soap veteran, Michael Easton. It was back on the Thursday, June 27, 2024 episode of General Hospital.

In it, Chase drives Finn to a rehab facility and the two brothers share a heartfelt talk in the car. Finn thanks Chase for allowing him to say goodbye to his daughter, Violet (Jophielle Love). Chase promises to take good care of her. However, Chase warns Finn to not to take any shortcuts on his way to sobriety and to always think of Violet’s wellbeing. It is apparent, the brothers don’t want to say goodbye, but on the count of three, Finn leaves Chase’s car and walks through the door of the rehab facility, while Chase in tears beats the steering wheel before drives away.

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MISSING HIS TV BROTHER

Josh spoke to the “Soapy” podcast hosts about it and recalled, “In our last scenes together, and it was like his last day. Michael was like, ‘It’s okay.’ And I was like, ‘No, it’s not.’ I was supposed to be crying in the scene, I think. I was like a little glassy-eyed, a little glazed over. And then they were like, “And cut.”  I was like, “Great.” I just like went behind the car and wept.”

Speaking of his professional and personal relationship with Easton, Josh expressed, “Michael is an awesome guy. He’s such a sweetheart. We’ve done fan events together in New York and he would show me things, like, ‘This where I used to live  …’ He’s like an older brother to me.”

Not only did Josh lose his on-screen brother, but he also lost his on-screen father, Gregory, played by Gregory Harrison, when he was killed-off the show after the character battled ALS. “I think I was more just mourning friends that play family on a show, but a show that goes year after year, year round, and so they become family,” explained Swickard. “So, that part’s been hard for me of just losing friends that while, yes, you get to see each other, you get to call each other, it’s different (when they leave).”

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CHASE IN A COMA IS FAVORITE OF JOSH’S

When asked, what has been his favorite storyline during his run on GH thus far, Josh took it back to when Chase became became critically ill after being poisoned by a toxic from Peter August (Wes Ramsey) meant for Finn. Eventually, Finn had to rescue his brother with the antidote for the toxin. That story played out from April to June 2021.

Josh explained, “Where I was in a coma and I was seizing and coughing and I had no blocking for like four months! It was great! It was a storyline where I was about to die and I had to say goodbye to a lot of lovely people and it was so exhausting. You get in the car and you feel like you got hit by a train every day because your body doesn’t fully know what acting is, apparently. I remember multiple days being like, ‘Oh, this is why I signed up for this.'”

Swickard also answered if there were moments in the storyline if he felt Chase was not going to survive. The GH star answered, “There were moments that I wondered.  However, I think they were pretty upfront with me. They were like, ‘This isn’t what’s going to happen.'”

Check out the full conversation with Josh on the ‘Soapy’ podcast via the comment section below.

Now let us know, what has been your favorite scenes of Josh as Chase on General Hospital during his run? Do you miss the relationship between Chase and his brother, Finn? Let us know via the comment section below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Is This the End for Brennan?

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This week, all-new episodes of General Hospital tease a long-held secret revealed, a surprise cellmate and a life on the line. On Monday August 24, ABC released their weekly promo entitled “Keep Brennan Busy,” raising eyebrows that this could the beginning of the exit of the character, after it was reported that Chris McKenna (Brennan) is leaving the soap come this fall.

In the spoilers video: First, Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) is telling Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) that she has known the truth all along that she shot Drew (Cameron Mathison), even though she was her legal counsel and defender her during Willow’s trial of shooting the former congressman.

Willow is shocked, and her face shrinks up. What will she say in return? Will she just say, “yes” I did it and then blackmail Alexis to also keep her quiet, like she has been able to do to so many others?

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DREW’S BACK TO HIS OLD SELF WITH A VENGEANCE

Next, Drew is suddenly on this renewed warpath to take down Sonny (Maurice Benard), but before he deals with that, he want to get the WSB Port Charles Bureau Chief out of the way. He informs his partner in crime Ava Jerome (Maura West) over drinks at the Metro Court his plan for Brennan. While Drew tells Ava his agenda, we cut to: a woman’s hands pouring a packet full of powder into a drink at the Metro Court pool area.

Drew gives Ava her assignment, “I need you to keep Brennan busy while I search his hotel room.” The question becomes, who is the woman who is drugging Brennan? Is this the first attempt at taking out the guy foreshadowing the future, or could this be the demise of Brennan?

YOU NEVER KNOW WHO YOU MIGHT SEE IN THE SLAMMER

At the end of the video, Curtis (Donnell Turner) is seen in his cell at Pentonville. He gets what appears to be his new cellmate, and utters, “You?” Is this when Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota) has manipulated someone from the inside to visit Curtis and begin a plan to get what he wants from Jordan (Tanisha Harper) and use her lover to do his dirty work? Stay tuned.

Take a look at the rest of the official spoilers for the week of August 24-28 below.

MONDAY, AUGUST 24
Valentin makes a pitch to Jason. Brennan confronts Willow. Josslyn has news for Hudson. Laura briefs Anna. Tracy issues a warning.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25
Jason encourages Carly. Obrecht wants answers. Anna is tempted. Ric jumps to conclusions. Lulu offers relationship advice.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26
Nina is enraged. Jordan makes her loyalties clear. Michael seeks Sonny’s advice. Tristan opens up about his past. Felicia stonewalls Brennan.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27
Gio and Emma overhear an argument. Drew vows revenge. Ava feels slighted. Justine gets a shock. Alexis makes threat.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28
Sonny makes a promise to Laura. Carly and Valentin make a decision. Anna offers support. Ava sets a trap. Drew is waylaid.

Check out the the latest GH promo, “Keep Brennan Busy” below.

Now let us know, do you think Drew’ plot against Brennan will be the untimely end of the WSB Port Charles Bureau Chief? How will Willow keep Alexis from opening her mouth about the fact that she shot Drew? Share your predictions and theories via the comment section below.

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‘General Hospital’s’ Dominic Zamprogna Shares He Was ‘Happy to Hear’ of The Triangle Storyline Developing Between Dante/Elizabeth/Ric

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General Hospital’s Dominic Zamprogna (Dante Falconeri) opened up about the burgeoning love triangle forming between his Port Charles alter-go, Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst) and Ric Lansing (Rick Hearst) after recently aired scenes, plus his hopes for the future of a Dante and Liz pairing, during his appearance on the Sunday, April 23 edition of the That’s Awesome podcast with Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) and Bradford Anderson (Spinelli).

On last week’s episodes of GH, Ric has made the decision that he wanted to propose to his ex-wife, only when he showed up at Elizabeth’s front door, he misread the scenario he walked in with Liz tending to Dante’s injured leg from the softball game. From there, the legal eagle’s jealous streak is reemerging which may cause him to act out and do something unforgivable, or will he take the high road? Stay tuned.

Speaking with Steve Burton and Bradford Anderson about where Elizabeth stands in the annals of the long-running soap, Zamprogna said, “She’s up there with Steve and Maurice (Maurice Benard) as one of the most legacy-filled people on the show.”

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HOW DANTE AND ELIZABETH CAME ABOUT

Dominic jokes it’s a far cry for where Dante and Elizabeth previously, recalling, “We had some scenes together years ago and we were both laughing. Becky’s like, ‘Well, I guess we’re not going be paired up anytime soon.’ I remember we laughed immediately after they yelled ‘cut,”‘and said to each other, ‘Well, so much for that!'”

Fast-forward to early 2025 and as Zamprogna remembered it, “Elizabeth Korte (co-head writer, GH) came up to me at the General Hospital Christmas party, and I think it was a year and a half ago and she said, ‘We’re going to have you in scenes with Elizabeth,’ My internal monologue is going, ‘I’m not with Lulu (Alexa Havins) anymore and Sam’s (Kelly Monaco) gone, so maybe they want to see if this works.’ I didn’t want to get scenes with Becky and try to find the chemistry. I just wanted to play whatever honestly was written and came across for both of us and hope it was what people liked, and I don’t know if it is … or not.”

Knowing how beloved Elizabeth is to the GH faithfuls, Zamprogna added, “She got a big fan base with Ric … and a big fan base with with Jason … and you know, you’re going to piss somebody off. But, didn’t Ric drug Elizabeth and put Carly in a panic room?”

Dom and Liz

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DANTE AND ELIZABETH PAIRING COULD STIR UP STORY FOR OTHERS IN PORT CHARLES

In closing, Dominic felt that the wide-reaching tentacles of a Dante and Elizabeth relationship is something he is 100% down for. “The triangle thing; I was happy to hear it was with Ric and her, because I felt it’s important to have her the top of it as opposed to Dante, Lulu and Elizabeth.”

Zamprogna added, “When you get into relationships on a soap, things seem to fizzle out a little bit, The buildup is what’s the fun part, and the getting to know each other, and the people who are affected by this coming together. When with this case it’s going to affect: Ric, Sonny, Lulu. There’s so much more story here. To me, it’s going to be a fun story to play.”

You can check out Dominic’s visit to That’s Awesome with Steve and Bradford below.

Now weigh-in: Are you rooting for Dante and Liz, or Dante and Ric at this juncture of the story, or neither guy  for Elizabeth? Let us know your thoughts and picks via the comment section.

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