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‘General Hospital’ Exec Prod Frank Valentini Promises, ‘Big Plans Going Into This New Season’

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On Wednesday, General Hospital marked its 63rd anniversary having premiered back on April 1, 1963. The series holds a record 18 wins for the Outstanding Daytime Drama at the Daytime Emmy Awards.

The soap opera’s executive producer, Frank Valentini who has steered the ship in Port Charles for 14 years, took to his account on X to thank the viewers for their unwavering support and their love of the show.

In addition, Valentini teased that as their new season begins, there are major plans in the works. That is good news to GH fans who have been all-in on the recent string of episodes which saw Jason’s (Steve Burton) exit from Port Charles, Marco’s (Adrian Anchondo) death, and the reveal that Ryan Paevey is actually playing Cassius Faison and not Nathan West.

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Valentini expressed,I would like to take a moment and thank all of the fans who have helped General Hospital reach its 63rd Anniversary. Today is a very special day and celebrating it with all of you means the world to us. We have big plans going into this new season. Stay tuned.”

After One Life to Live (where he also served as EP) was canceled by ABC, Valentini was brought over to General Hospital in early 2012, with his first GH episode airing on February 1, 2012. He had replaced Jill Farren Phelps who held the EP position at the time

In recent weeks, General Hospital has gained traction with its audience and for 12 out of 13 consecutive weeks has been clocking in with over 2 million eyeballs.

So, what big plans to you think GH has in mind for its viewers in their new season? Who and what do you hope to see front and center stage? Let us know via the comment section.

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I loved pesky Pascal’s breakdown over Marco. Lucus has a new card to play.

What is up with Pascal? I think he was really in love with Marco and I think he’s treating Lucas like a pile of garbage

I had suspected for a while that Pascal had “feelings” for Marco and was extremely jealous of Lucas’ relationship with him. But I’ll admit I didn’t expect that full on meltdown today.

Ironically, Pascal is every bit as delusional in his blaming of Lucas, as Sidwell is in his blaming of Sonny. Neither of them seem to grasp the reality that their own co-conspirator in the Legion of Dumb, Double Agent Cullum, is the one who murdered Marco.

On the other horn, Lucas has put the facts of Marco’s death together and knows Cullum did it – and has to deal with his own guikt over saving the bastard’s life while Marco was dying two doors down the hall in the hospital.

I don’t know how Lucas is going to keep living at Wyndemere without bringing both Pascal and Sidwell up to speed on who took Marco away from all of them.

Pascal told Cullum about Marco, so it’s his fault that Marco is dead. Even if Lucas convinced Marco to do the right thing, Cullum wouldn’t have known if Pascal didn’t blab. The guilt is getting to him.

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I mean, it was kind of obvious that Pascal was in love with Marcos. Even Sidwell knew it.

Ya think?

Yay! I read an article that said all soaps are gaining while primetime and other genres are struggling. Now it seems the shoe is on the other foot.

So happy GH is on a positive ratings and creative streak! May it continue!!

Amen to that…

General Hospital is just the best soap on TV right now and I love the entire cast!!!! Congratulations!

Agree 100% It’s amazing how under Valentini’s leadership, a soap can flourish. I know in the past people have complained, but right now, with this writing team, every day is can’t miss viewing. There never seems to be a slow day on GH.

Totally it’s just the best I love all the stories except the Molly endro whatever but love Cody. Other that that, im glued to my tv

If you or a loved one suffered with endometriosis you’d appreciate GH covering the disease as they do often with relative medical issues.

Good point, Sue. In addition to that, I appreciate the sweet romance that is transpiring between Molly and Cody.

A storyline that raises awareness and helps other women in similar situations is a good thing.

No offence, but this is becoming the Days of Our Lives equivalent of “the plan to save DAYS“. It’s the same song and dance we’ve been told every single year since the sixtieth anniversary.

Unlike when DAYS needed saving (a move to streaming doesn’t really qualify) GH ratings have been up for steady period and it arguably can’t-miss tv

To each their own, I suppose (and this is not me defending DAYS, either).

You lost me at,” No offense.”

I predict someone is going to have a tantrum.

OK. Thanks for letting me know!

I’d love to see Erika Slezak come back for another arc.

I wouldn’t be surprised if she shows up at the Q’s for a a thanksgiving debacle later this year.

I’m sure that’s simmering on the back burner, I’m sure she’ll come back. She’s the reason I started watching GH again, and I’m very grateful that I did.

I’ve been watching ABC soaps since 1968. I loved seeing Erika Slezak on GH. For the Anniversary, I would like to see other ABC from the past on GH.

Keep up the great work❣️

Erika is my favorite daytime actress. Did you ever see Gillian Spencer as Viki and Niki?

He needs to go

Nah, tune in for a week to Y&R. You’ll change your tune. Y&R is so bad, so boring. GH right now on blazing, while Y&R has fallen asleep.

Ain’t that the truth!

Why do folks write such things? Is it just a reflex? General Hospital has been rocking it, and ratings are up. Why does Frank need to go? Be specific.

What’s going on with Anna Devane? It seems like she’s been forgotten. Anna’s an important character in the history of the show. I feel she deserves better than just to be put on ice like this.

well, we don’t know why she left and that’s what they need to tell us.

No they don’t.

So True. Frank needs to get Finola back ASAP. Genie needs to.be released from Sonnyville too. Please dont put her with Ezra. Get Elizabeth a decent love interest please. A few things he can fix

Finola quietly let her contract expire. She’s likely taking a few months off.

Omg I wanna know what’s going on with Anna too, what’s going on with Finola Hughes? she’s no longer in the closing credits on Fridays, and no real follow up with the character, only Emma seems to care about her grandmother and its frustrating seeing Felicia treat Emma like an 8 yo and shoot down any attempt when Emma brings up Anna..Also on another note, when Laura said she would check with Robert for his WSB connection to see where Jason could be, has Laura forgotten there’s also Frisco who might of bee iced out of the WSB but I’m sure he still also has contact and doesn’t;t Laura also know Annie Donely who if I remember is a WSB agent? wish they bring her in.

Laura and Frisco never really crossed paths. She was gone from PC when he first came on the scene in the 80s. By the time she returned in the 90s, he was mostly gone.

My Fuzzy Devil Memory isn’t recalling all the details, but weren’t Luke & Laura part of the whole “Aztec Treasure” story with Frisco & Felicia back in the early 80s?

I’m no saint, but I do recall Luke playing a roll there but no memory of Laura. Regardless, if Laura wanted Frisco’s help, she’d go through Felicia or Robert.

After Laura’s famous return from the dead at the mayor’s mansion in 83, she made sporadic guest appearances until her permanent return with Luke in 93. The Aztec storyline involved Frisco, Felicia, Sean Donnelly and Robert and occurred in 84-85. Luke became involved but he mistrusted Robert’s WSB friend, Sean. So to make a short story long, Laura really didn’t cross paths with Frisco.

Wrong. Luke & Laura were close with Mariah (Felicia’s grandmother) and lived on her ranch with her. When the Aztec treasure storyline climaxed in the Fall of 1984 it took Frisco, Felicia, Robert, Holly and Sean to Texas and on location with some great shoots. Luke and Laura were involved in that storyline. Genie had a terrible perm at that time. This was when it was announced that Laura was pregnant (that baby would end up being Lucky) introduced on camera in 1993. Luke and Laura met Frisco and Felicia then.

Damn. Pascal really and I mean really wanted to bottom for Marco!

Lmao he isn’t the only lmao

Stop that!

Oh dear God.

Ha ha! I mean, right?

Pascal’s gone all Mrs Danvers on Lucas.

Jason must return. He left once for Y&R. I started watching that. He left quickly. Back to Gh best actor interesting role
We want Diane back.

Watching (Sonny) podcast on YouTube . He said Jason will return in June.

The writing has greatly improved the last several months, in particular for Van Hansis (Lucas), and Kelly Thiebaud (Britt). The veterans always bring their A game and the young adults and teens are extremely talented. Keep it up GH…

Van Hansis’ acting made me cry again. His eyes look bloodshot when he was talking to Sidwell. He is VERY believable in this role. I hope nobody is thinking of ending his storyline as well.

Omgosh hes so good I love him

I think that might really be his don

Marco might be his son

I hope Frank Valentini plans to find a way to bring Marco back it will be ratings gold.

The role of Conor is being played today by Monique.

Ha!

Ha! ha! I had to think about that for a second before I caught your reference.

Does anyone know what’s up with Kirsten Storms? She hasn’t been on much since Maxie woke from the coma and she wasn’t on the closing credits Friday. I hope she’s not leaving GH!

Somewhere there was a mentioned that she taped for a week in January (and all those episodes have aired). Supposedly, she’ll be back on set this month for episodes airing in May – but nothing was announced.

Wouldn’t worry about the contract situation. Even if she’s recurring, in recent times, GH has shown they will center story on non-contract performers (i.e. Lucas these past few weeks).

Hoping the plans are as big as hyped . Plots have been so predictable. I knew Nathan was a fraud on day 1 etc. and storylines drag out so long anymore. I have been a loyal follower of GH, AMC & One Life since I was a teenager (now 60’s) so excited to see some freshness . ❤️ GH

Think they should bring Jason back and have a romance should continue Abd have Carly and sonny get back together have Jence Sitwell torture Ross Cullum the WSB agent
Drew goes back to normal and goes after Sitwell .,Jack bernnan gets demoted
Sonny has a shoot out with Sitwell and fight
Cody and Molly get married.
Anna is back in port Charles

How about we get Emme back to play Lulu, cannot stand this one. Did she attend ANY acting school? She was ok playing Babe I guess, but she’s ALL WRONG FOR GH.

Wow. I so disagree. Alexa Havens has nailed the part of Lulu. She is a strong actress.

You’re probably gonna have a hard time finding many to agree with you on that.

Alexa Havins, along with Van Hansis and Rory Gibson are three great recasts of legacy characters.

There’s a reason Rylan wasn’t asked back. Havins has made the character prominent again and has a darned good chance of securing an Emmy nod for her work.

I’ve loved Alexa in this role.

Been watching GH since 1963 love it

Quit watching 3 months ago after 30 plus years.. Characters were meh.

Frank, i love you! but you have been breaking our hearts. last year was terrible. we hung in there. please give us better!

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‘General Hospital’s’ Sawandi Wilson Marks 2-Year Anniversary as Dr. Isaiah Gannon with Heartfelt ‘Thank You’ Video to ‘Best Fans in the Universe’

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This week, Sawandi Wilson is celebrating his second year as Dr. Isaiah Gannon on General Hospital. Wilson made his on-screen debut back on August 26 when he was introduced onto the canvas as a good friend to Lucky Spencer (Jonathan Jackson). At the time, both men were being held captive by Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota) in a refugee camp in East Africa.

Fast-forward two years and Isaiah is still on the GH canvas, Lucky has left Port Charles for parts unknown, and in real-life, since joining the cast of the legacy ABC daytime drama series, Wilson’s life has changed for the better!

Taking to his Instagram, with a very cute video acknowledging his two years as Dr. Gannon, during Sawandi’s first attempt to complete the video he is interrupted from afar in the GH parking lot by castmate, Dominic Zamprogna (Dante Falconeri).

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THE ROAD TO PORT CHARLES

When Wilson does his second take for the video, here is what she shared: “Real quick. I want to say thank you to all the fans because I am celebrating two years on General Hospital.” He then added, “So, a couple things that have happened since I’ve been on the show is: I moved cross country from New York. I got married, and most recently we had a baby. I am so happy to share that personal journey with you guys.”

Sawandi concluded with, “But more than anything, this post is a ‘thank you’ to the fans, the fans who have been there supporting Isaiah from day one. I love you guys with all my heart. You guys are the best fans in the universe, and the most loyal, dedicated, best fans. I love you guys so much. We are a family out here and I’m happy to be part of the family. I love you guys.”

In the written post accompanying his video, Wilson also expressed, “GH family, from the bottom of my heart, thank you, I love you! 2 years ago, Dr. Isaiah Gannon landed in Port Charles for the first time. I had no idea how many people would be invested in every twist of every storyline along the way. But I’m grateful. Thank you for watching. Dominic Zamprogna, thank you for the cameo. #sawandiwilson #Gh #isaiahgannon #Blackscrubs #bts”

As viewers know, over the past few weeks, the GH star has been sharing updates on his newborn daughter Zelda’s battle from birth, when she was barely crying and landed in the NICU. Later, with good news to report, Sawandi praised the entire medical team at Cedars Sinai sharing, “You saved my baby’s life. You saved my wife’s life. And you saved my life. I love you guys.”

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THE MYSTERY OF THE LLANVIEW GANNONS

One Life to Live fans are still hoping that the General Hospital writers connect the dots with Isaiah’s last name of “Gannon.” From 1992 on, the Gannon family was represented in Llanview.  First, by Hank Gannon (Nathan Purdee), then RJ Gannon (Timothy D. Stickney) and Hank’s ex-wife, Nora Hanen Gannon Buchanan (Hilary B. Smith), and her daughter Rachel Gannon (at one time played by Beyond the Gates star, Daphnee Duplaix).

Currently in story, Isaiah is involved with Dr. Portia Robinson (Brook Kerr), who recently gave birth to her ex’s baby. That ex is Curtis Ashford (Donnell Turner) who was sent away to prison for assaulting Isaiah and injuring his hand which now makes him unable to perform surgery.

Take a look at Sawandi Wilson’s very special ‘thank you’ message to the fans on his 2nd year anniversary with General Hospital below.

Now weigh-in; do you hope GH closes the loop on the “Gannon” connection? Do you hope more of Isaiah’s family shows up in Port Charles? Have you enjoyed Sawandi Wilson’s 2-year and counting run on the ABC soap opera thus far? Let us know via the comment section.

 

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How Much Longer Will ‘General Hospital’ Tease Viewers with a Chase and Willow Hookup?

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Enough already, General Hospital! How many times can Chase (Josh Swickard) wearing only swim trunks, run into Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) at the boathouse or somewhere else for that matter, and the two spout platitudes and praise one another while lifting each other’s spirits up, before they hit the sheets?

GH fans know Willow had no problem cheating on her former husband, since she did it to Michael (Rory Gibson) with then congressman Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison). Viewers also know that Chase’s wife, Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton) has vowed to keep Willow’s claws from getting deeper into her cop husband.

Previously, we even had Chase realizing he is paying to much attention to Willow’s woes instead of his marriage to BLQ and their newly adopted child, baby Phoebe, but that doesn’t seem to stop him from bending over backwards, and his absolutely doofus behavior believing in the troubled Willow.

As General Hospital finished the week on the Friday, August 28 airshow, a shirtless Chase ran right into Willow who admitted she has had a very bad few days. Chase invited his ex-wife to unload on him. From there, Willow lied about how allegations are being hurled at her about Drew’s shooting, even though she was acquitted of the crime. She goes on to say how difficult Michael is being, which seemingly angers Chase.

Chase asked Willow if Michael had forced her to move back to the Quartermaine property. All she would say is he got what he wanted, and she wanted to do what was best for her children. Then, Chase brings up all the “horrible” things Willow survived in her lifetime and survived.

Suddenly, the two are face to face with Willow having tears welling up in his eyes, and Chase looking like he clearly has feelings for her. Willow thanks Chase for always knowing how to make her feel better. The scene comes to its conclusion.

Now what? Does Willow entrap Chase in an affair? Does Chase literally trash his marriage for Willow? Is there any chance that this entire time Chase is actually setting up Willow to take the fall for all of her crimes and pretending to be the caring ex? Do you want the two to have sex already? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Ava Spikes Brennan’s Drink as Drew’s Masterplan Begins to Unfolds

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The Friday, August 28 episode of General Hospital confirmed viewers suspicious from the ABC weekly promo that dropped earlier in the week. Ava Jerome (Maura West) is definitely the woman who is spiking the drink of Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna).

How did it all go down? Let’s recap. Ava met up with Drew (Cameron Mathison) at the Metro Court poolside, and he filled her in on his plan to use the thumb drive given to him by Martin Grey (Michael E. Knight) to interfere with the Metro Court Hotel’s security system by way of Carly’s (Laura Wright) office computer.

Next, Drew hands over an envelope with a sleeping pill in it with the demand the Ava somehow slyly slip into Brennan’s drink. Ava is not liking the idea of drugging the WSB Port Charles Bureau Chief.

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KEEPING BRENNAN OCCUPIED

Drew wants insurance that he has enough time to get into Brennan’s room unnoticed, and get the evidence that proved he embezzled money from the McConkey Esplanade project to fund his Congressional campaign away from Jack. He feels the sleeping pill will buy him the time he needs.

Ava accuses Drew of setting her up to take the fall, and she is now having second thoughts about them working together especially after her friend, Nina (Cynthia Watros) warned her about Drew, yet again.

Drew has a comeback for Ava. That is that Sonny (Maurice Benard) has a powerful ally in Mayor Laura Collins (Genie Francis), and he thought that he and Ava were each other’s best shot to team-up and take Sonny down for both their mutual gains. After all, Drew is targeting Sonny as the lynchpin for all his revenge, and Ava is sick of how Sonny dictates when she will see and raise their daughter, Avery.

DRINK UP!

Reluctantly, Ava took the pill from Drew to use on Brennan, only if she absolutely finds it a necessity to do so. As she is on her way to meet Brennan, she flashes back to Sonny calling her a “cancer who should be cut out of Avery’s life.” So, what does Ava do? For insurance, she crushes up the sleeping pill!

Next, Ava sits at a table at the Metro Court poolside with Brennan, and he seems to be knocking back a few drinks upset over his run-in earlier with Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) and Carly. He suddenly gets a phone call that has to take in private and gets up from the table. That moments enables Ava to slip the crushed up sleeping pill into Brennan’s drink and stir it around. We fade to black.

Take a look at the scene where Drew slips Ava a drug to help tide over Brennan while he tries to retrieve the evidence Brennan is using to blackmail him below.

Now weigh-in: were you disappointed to see Ava back to her old devious ways? Do you think Drew will be successful getting back the evidence? Is this the beginning of the end of Jack Brennan since it as has been reported Chris McKenna is exiting the soap? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section.

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