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GH’s Kin Shriner on Jackie Zeman Before Her Passing: “She Was So Optimistic and Was Hoping for a Story, and Always Upbeat About Everything”
This week on General Hospital, viewers will say their goodbyes to Bobbie Spencer (the late Jackie Zeman) in a two-part farewell that will include Bobbie’s memorial service, and then memories shared about her from key members in her life and the town of Port Charles, and more.
The episodes air beginning tomorrow, January 10th, and then again on Thursday, January 11th. From all accounts and interviews, taping the memorial service was both cathartic and heartbreaking for the cast.
One of Jackie’s closest friends was Kin Shriner. On-screen as Bobbie and Scott, they had on and off again romantic relationship, and an enduring friendship that spanned over four and a half decades.

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Back in September of last year, The Michael Fairman Channel hosted a tribute to Jackie where her former co-stars, the aforementioned Shriner, Rick Springfield (ex-Noah), Brad Maule (ex-Tony), Tamara Braun (ex-Carly, currently Ava, DAYS), Tristan Rogers (Robert) and Sam Behrens (ex-Jake), all shared memories of working with, and knowing the legendary GH star.
Kin Shriner spoke of Jackie’s mindset last year prior to her death. Zeman passed away in May of 2023 from a short bout with cancer. He related that prior to that, Jackie continued to have a positive attitude and presence, even when Bobbie was back-burnered, and that she was still hoping for a storyline.

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Shriner shared a moment from a chat he had with Zeman at New Year’s Eve 2022, before the clock struck midnight to welcome in 2023. “Jackie and I came back and sat in front of the house and talked for about an hour and a half about General Hospital and what we were gonna do.” Kin expressed, “She was so optimistic, and was hoping for a story and fun. She was always upbeat about everything and that we were supposed to do an appearance in a month together.”
He went to explain, “Jackie was always just full of life and and spirited about everything. When she was at the Nurses’ Ball, and under the weather, she was still cranking out all of these lines and she was a pro to the end. She didn’t miss a beat.”
In a touching statement, Kin shared, “She loved being Bobbie Spencer and being there, and that was what I loved so much about Jackie, because cause she would always get so excited about upcoming scenes and stuff.”
You can watch the full tribute to Jackie below.
What do you think about the sentiments shared by Kin? Would you have loved to see Jackie more front and center in story? Will you miss Scott and Bobbie’s friendship on GH? Let us know in the comment section.
I go way back, as I started watching along with my grandma while my mom was working. When I started watching, Bobbie was one of the big four along with Laura, Luke, and Scotty. I can’t relate to so much of what they are showing because the way I see it is once LW took over the Carly role, Bobbie was relegated to nothing but a Carly prop and never had a story of her own again. I think the one exception was when Ron came on, and I have to give him his props, he did write for the vets. But that didn’t last of course. I will always think of Jackie from back then though.
Bobbie was the story not Carly and yes they will make it about Carly heeebis a suggestion give jz her moment she deserves that
I have watched GH as long as I can remember. The show is 10 days older than me!!
GH has always been my favorite soap. I remember cast and storylines fron the late 60s till today.
Thank you for all the years if entertainment.
Tristan Rogers would do well to remove his phone number from his Zoom ID!
It was really nice, poignant but lovely, to hear these memories and tributes from Ms. Zeman’s friends and colleagues, and colleagues who were longtime friends in real life as well. Definitely a sad loss to the show, to the acting and soaps community, and to her friends and family. I especially appreciate seeing @KinShriner, who we the longtime fans really miss on the show, and the late and beloved @TristanRogers. Also lovely to see @SamBehrens and @BradMaule so many years after their departure from the show. You all were a really lovely part of the daily lives of many of us in your audience, bringing these characters and storylines to life with such vividness, from the hilarious to the heartfelt. My grandfather, actually, who was my father figure, actually started watching GH after he retired, and I, at the time in I think junior high school/early teens, would watch with him when I was home from school in time, and it was a sweet little thing that he and I would enjoy together, so many times! I remember vividly that a few minutes before 3pm he woud go get his kitchen chair, carry it the few feet out into the living room, sit it in front of the TV and pull over his little footstool, lean back on the back two legs of the chair with his feet on his little footstool and totally watch that show. He really enjoyed it! I love remembering those peaceful hours that he and I would watch the show together, often with me doing my homework on the sofa a few feet away in our little living room in the house he built for us with his own hands. He has been gone for a long time and I miss him, and those days, a lot. Reconnecting with General Hospital, and especially the actors and characters who were so much a part of those times and experiences, helps give me a little comfort by bringing that feeling back to me, as if they are old friends of our family who I get to visit with a little bit again many years later.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sonny Tells Dante, “I Don’t Want a Son Like You,” While Michael Tells Brook Lynn to Bide Her Time Till Chase and Willow Have an Affair

On the Thursday, October 1 episode of General Hospital, both Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) had some things to say and what they had to say didn’t go over well with whom they were talking to!
Sonny had a confrontation with his son, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna), while Michael leveled with Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) over Chase (Josh Swickard).
GH is setting up a scenario where everyone is going to make it look like Sonny was responsible for having Sidwell (Carlo Rota) beat up in Pentonville; while viewers already know Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) were behind it.

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A VISIT WITH DAD
Now, Dante comes to Sonny’s house. He wants to know straight up from his dad if he ordered the attack at Pentonville. Sonny flatly denies any culpability or responsibility, but Dante refuses to believe him.
Dante informs Sonny he has video footage of Sully and Vito at the prison. Sonny explains to Dante he doesn’t know why Sully beat up both Curtis and Dante. Things escalated when Sonny was deeply hurt that Dante refused to believe him. Dante says he was disappointed that his father didn’t respect him enough to be truthful with him!
Sonny asks Dante to consider that he was being set up. He says all he did was to tell Vito to instruct Sully to keep a watchful eye on Sidwell, not to harm him. No matter what Sonny said, Dante continued hammering him with how he knew deep down, even though he said he left the mob, he had to finish off Sidwell for himself.
Next, Sonny explains everything he has ever done was to provide for and to protect his family. Dante fired back that he doesn’t want to deal anymore with Sonny’s half-baked truths. As the two men argue, Gio (Giovanni Mazza) shows up at Sonny’s front door and overhears Sonny losing his temper and shouting at Dante, “Get out of my house! I don’t want a son like you!” The scenes featured an excellent performance by Maurice Benard.

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MICHAEL THE MANIPULATOR
While this is going down, outside the Quartermaine boathouse, Brook Lynn opens up to Michael about living at the Q’s with Chase being there, since he only came back due to legal advice from his lawyer, Monet Mitchell (Blythe Howard).
Brook Lynn questioned whether they should get legally separate. Michael insisted that would be a big mistake. When she asks why, Michael tells Brook Lynn to bide her time until Chase and Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) have an affair; then she’d have full custody of Phoebe.
An angered Brook Lynn pushed Michael into the water and accuses him of moving Willow back into the gatehouse with intent on putting Chase and Willow in closer proximity and sacrificing Brook Lynn’s family in the process. As the two cousins bicker, Chase shows up asking Brook Lynn if she is OK. Michael punctuates their talk with “You know, I’m right.”
CURTIS FIGURES OUT A WAY TO GET OUT OF THE SLAMMER
At GH, Willow visits Curtis (Donnell Turner) in his hospital room. Curtis wants Willow to get him pardoned and keep him out of jail, and in return, he will help her nail Sonny.
Next, Willow tells Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) she wants Curtis held for observation for three more days. He agrees to do so under one condition, that she understands that he may need to call in a favor from a congresswoman.
So, what did you think of how Dante accused his father and refused to believe Sonny’s answers? Is this the end of their father and son relationship for good? Is Michael the most manipulative person of all, except for Willow? Do the two deserve each other? Do you want Chase and Willow to have an affair? And what of Curtis? Does he have many redeeming qualities left? Share your thoughts via the comment section, but first check out the talk Michael had with Brook Lynn.
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GH Alum Tajh Bellow and Y&R Alum Loren Lott Star in New Tiktok and Microdrama ‘Love Island’ Spoof

Two soap opera alums very familiar to fans of General Hospital and The Young and the Restless are paired together in a new short-form digital series from none other than Issa Rae’s production entity HOORAE Digital.
Look for Tajh Bellow (ex-TJ Ashford, GH)) and Loren Lott (ex-Ana Hamilton, Y&R) as part of the cast of The Compatibility Experiment, premiering on October 14, 2026, exclusively on TikTok and its companion microdrama platform, PineDrama.
In the video teaser, it appears that Bellow and Lott play a couple, Kelvin and Camila, set in a Love Island reality show-esque environment trying to win the one million dollar cash prize, only what could go wrong?

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The Compatibility Experiment loglines share that it brings a fast-paced, relationship-focused reality check—much like Love Island with a twist. The show takes a participant’s current relationship, introduces them to a potentially more compatible partner, and forces them to navigate the differences with life-changing money on the line.
The new series is part of a groundbreaking content deal between HOORAE Digital and TikTok to develop premium short-form storytelling. The ensemble cast also features; Ayona, Reggie Luck, JaNa Craig, Tosin Morohunfola, Jessica Jacoby, Georgia Warner, and Nick Cassidy.
General Hospital fans know Tajh Bellow for his performances as TJ Ashford, and who earned two Daytime Emmy nominations along the way during his run. Bellow took over the role in 2018 and last appeared on the ABC daytime drama series in December of 2024.
Loren Lott first appeared as Devon’s (Bryton James) sister Ana Hamilton on The Young and the Restless from 2018 to 2019; making a brief return in 2024. She has continued to perform on the stage and screen with recent credits including: Bel-Air, Cherish the Day, and All American: Homecoming.
Check out the trailer for The Compatibility Experiment below and let us know what you think of its concept and if you are glad to see Tajh and Loren again? Hoping they might return to daytime in their GH and Y&R roles at some point in the future? Weigh-in via the comment section.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Ava and Drew Revealed to be Behind Framing Sonny for Sidwell’s Prison Beatdown

If you thought that the person responsible for the Pentonville brawl that saw Sidwell (Carlo Rota) and Curtis (Donnell Turner) taken to General Hospital was Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) or even Sidwell himself, you were dead wrong! On the Wednesday, September 30 episode of GH, it turned out that the culprits were actually Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison).
In story, Drew apparently bankrolled the attack on Sidwell and framing Sonny. He told Ava their planned worked (she came up with it!) but was horrified when Drew informed her that Curtis got caught in the crosshairs. Ava is visibly upset because of her longtime friendship with Curtis’ daughter, Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali). Drew tried to make Ava see the bright side. Curtis was witness to it and his presence will cast doubt on Sonny’s claims to that he had gotten out of the mob and gone legit.
Later, Vito shows up at Drew’s. They informed him that his guy on the inside of the slammer made a big mistake by hurting their friend and ordered him to leave town.

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BOATHOUSE BRAWL
In other major developments, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) and Rocco (Finn Carr) have a blow out fight as Danny blames his “brother” for the reason Charlotte was sent off to boarding school.
Rocco told off Danny for Charlotte’s (Bluesy Burke) reckless behavior and he explains he had to protect his sister. He went in on Danny saying that his mother Lulu (Alexa Havins) has been right to send Charlotte to boarding school and far away from Danny.
However, Rocco went a bit too far when he shouted, “And if your mom was alive, she would send you away too!” Next, Danny punched out Rocco, leading to a terrible brawl. An angered Danny yells at Rocco to, “Stay away from me and everyone in my family. And don’t you ever mention my mom again!” Danny storms off.

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Now alone outside the boathouse, Rocco flashes back to his first kiss with Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarksi), hoping that his fight with Danny will not escalate and ruin their budding romance. Meanwhile, a bloodied-mouth Danny heads over to Sonny’s and Jason (Steve Burton) is there at the same time. He then admits that he has a bad fight with Rocco and they are both beaten up.
WILL SCOUT WISE UP?
At the end of the episode, Scout, who had a fight with Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) over Drew, and who keeps telling everyone how good a man her dad truly is, comes upon a suspicious scene.
Scout hides behind the wall outside Drew’s. She sees her dad, Ava and Vito talking. Next, Scout seems to overhear Vito assuring Drew and Ava that their business dealings are done, and he’ll be leaving Port Charles for good.
So, what did you think of the reveal that Ava and Drew were behind framing Sonny for the prison beatdown of Sidwell (and Curtis)? Do you think Danny and Rocco’s relationship can be repaired, or do you think the teenagers will continue to be at each other’s throats? Finally, do you hope Scout gets a clue and stops thinking her dad walks on air? Weigh-in via the comment section, but first check out how Ava and Drew conspired below.
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