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‘General Hospital’ Exec Prod Frank Valentini Promises, ‘Big Plans Going Into This New Season’
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.
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.
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: Who Winds Up Hitting the Sheets First? Jordan and Michael or Curtis and Monet?

After today’s Friday, October 9 episode of General Hospital, Monet Mitchell (Blythe Howard) informs Curtis Ashford (Donnell Turner), that not only is she Jordan’s (Tanisha Harper) half-sister, but the best damn lawyer there is to get him out of spending the rest of his prison sentence in Pentonville. Does he believe her?
If Monet can come through, would Curtis look at her in a whole new light, especially since his girlfriend, Jordan has headed to Europe with Michael (Rory Gibson) to visit the burn clinic to restore her face and remove the scars that have plagued her since the car accident with him?
It appears GH is ready to shake-up the couples and the romance on the long-running ABC soap opera. We already know Tanisha Harper previewed that the series is trying out the chemistry between Harper and her GH co-star Rory Gibson, and that Michael and Jordan might explore their burgeoning feelings for one another since both currently work together at Aurora Media, and understand what the other went through following horrific sets of circumstances that left them scarred.

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As for Monet, she would like nothing more than to stick to her sister as their is still a deep troubled history between the two yet to be fully revealed. It would seem Monet would love to flaunt a relationship with Curtis. And knowing Curtis, he will be so eternally grateful to Monet for helping him gain his freedom that this might be a possible scenario. But the question becomes, who cheats on who first?
Do you think Jordan and Michael hook-up while away from Port Charles? Does Monet take advantage of Curtis, if and when, he becomes a free man? Does Curtis already sense Jordan pulling away from him but is keeping that inside, or will this all come as shocker if he were to learn Michael and Jordan have become closer?

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While much of this is speculation, it does seem like the trajectory of the storyline; given that Michael’s recent love interest Jacinda (Paige Herschell) was written-out of the story, and it appears that Serena Baldwin (Kelly Kruger) is now being put in the romantic path of Jason Morgan (Steve Burton).
GH spoilers for the week of October 12-16 indicate that on Wednesday, October 14, Michael reflects on his past, while on Thursday, October 16 Monet advises Curtis.
So, do you think that Jordan hits the sheets with Michael, and Monet and Curtis will hook up? Or, do you think it will all be a giant tease? If it becomes true, who would you be rooting for to end up together? Any of them? Let us know in the comment section below.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Chase Turns a Blind Eye to the Scathing Headline About His Ex-Wife and Runs to Her Defense

By the end of the Thursday, October 8 episode of General Hospital, we were left scratching our heads at how utterly indefensible Chase’s (Josh Swickard) complete and utter blind eye to his ex-wife, Willow’s (Katelyn MacMullen) actions and his knight in shining armor antics are so misguided.
Let’s break this down! After Lulu’s (Alexa Havins) piece in The Invader has the whole town of Port Charles talking, Carly (Laura Wright) laughs in Drew’s (Cameron Mathison) face about how he was trapped in a wheelchair with a paralytic drug for months, while Tracy (Jane Elliot) filled Michael (Rory Gibson) and Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) in on the article, which to this point they have not seen.
Said article, comes on the heels of Lulu’s little chat with Sidwell (Carlo Rota) in his hospital room. The headline reads: “Motion Denied: Congresswoman Gives Husband Paralytic Drug For Months!”
Michael and Brook Lynn worried that Willow will lash out do something vengeful and blame the Quartermaines for this. They hope that Chase will finally see the light to who Willow truly is.

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WILLOW CAN DO NO WRONG?
Meanwhile, Chase is meeting with his lawyer Monet Mitchell (Blythe Howard) to discuss his separation from Brook Lynn, when he suddenly gets a text from Tracy. He opens it up and tells Monet he has to bolt. Something has come up. So, Chase being Chase, shows up in the Quartermaine kitchen and blames Brook Lynn, Michael and Tracy for a hit piece on his ex-wife.
The three deny involvement. But Chase being Chase, doesn’t believe a word they are saying. He then makes a VOW to stop them from trying to destroy Willow’s reputation any further! After he storms out, Brook Lynn is angered and devastated that no matter what, Chase is standing by his ex, and not trying to save his marriage to her.
FRIENDLY SUPPORT INTERUPPTED
Meanwhile at the gatehouse, Willow is opening up to Britt (Kelly Thiebaud), who came by to see her to offer her support. Willow admitted the story is true and that Sidwell gave her the paralytic drugs to use on Drew, in return for having her implanted in congress to do his bidding and to take Drew’s seat. Willow’s concerned that the mere existence of this article will cause massive problems with her political career and the custody arrangement over her children she has with Michael.
As Britt tries to help Willow figure a way to save herself, Chase arrives fuming mad. He tells Willow he is absolutely sure that Brook Lynn, Michael and Tracy were behind the article and he knows exactly how they could fight back.
So, does it seem to you that even if Willow admits to Chase to what she did to Drew is true, that Chase will just feel bad for her and not see anything but desire for her? Is Chase going to continue to be the dumbest male character in daytime? Weigh-in via the comment section, but first, check out the scenes between Britt and Willow below from today’s GH.
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‘General Hospital’s’ Hudson West Wins Big as Contestant on ‘The Price is Right’

You just never know when one of your favorites from a soap opera will pop on TV on another show! Such was the case on the Tuesday, October 6 episode of the number one daytime game show in America, The Price is Right on CBS!
Hudson West, who has played Jake Webber on General Hospital from 2016-2019, and then has been recurring since 2021 and used very sporadically in story, was in attendance in the audience for a taping of The Price is Right. He wound up selected as one of the players and eventually won a car.
Here;’s what happened: West bid $3,000 on a five-night stay at the Bandon Marina Inn in Oregon. His opponent, Charles, bid $4,550, which was too high, so West got the chance to play the game “Any Number” for a prize.

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The drama became intense as West picked the numbers needed to win a new car with host Drew Carey presiding over the game play. After he won, Hudson fell to the floor in shock before getting up and running in excitement towards his new car!
Later in the show, Hudson got the opportunity to spin the wheel to try to advance to the “Showcase” round, but his opponent named Jenny spun a higher number to qualify, ending West’s run in the game. But, he came away with the new car.
Apart from his role on GH, TV fans have seen West on NCIS: Los Angeles, Dancing with the Stars: Juniors and Grace and Frankie to name but a few.
You can check out what happened when Hudson won a car on The Price is Right on the video below.
Now let us know, what did you think of Hudson’s big win? Do you hope that GH finally has Jake back in story since he is the son of Elizabeth and Jason? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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