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Kin Shriner and Marcus Coloma Chat On General Hospital Departures, John Stamos, Avery Pohl & New Season of ‘2D’s’

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Two former stars of General Hospital, Kin Shriner (ex-Scott) and Marcus Coloma (ex-Nikolas) opened up about their exits from the ABC daytime drama series, their focus on the second season of their comedy series, the ‘2Ds‘, and more on their recent livestream conversation with Michael Fairman on his You Tube Channel.

The first season of ‘2D’s’ was posted to Coloma’s Instagram account, and it featured many of his former GH co-stars including: Finola Hughes, Jon Lindstrom, Carolyn Hennesy and other former GH cast members, Michelle Stafford, Billy Warlock with his wife, Julie Pinson (ex-Port Charles, ATWT and Days) and more.

During the livestream conversation, Coloma, who has Avery Pohl (Esme, GH) guest-starring in episode one of season two of the comedy series, opened up about his diciest plot point to portray while GH, that of Nikolas hooking up with Esme.

Marcus expressed: “That was a very interesting time, because I love working with Avery. She’s just a great actress and super professional. She’s also just a really fun person to hang out with.  And so, sleeping with Esme was very stressful, because for so long I set up this strong relationship with my son (Spencer), and this popped in (the storyline) that, ‘you were going to sleep with Esme’.  It would really stress me out to be honest with you, because I would try to play as real as I possibly could and I would try to justify it on how I would get to that place. On top of that, in real life, I’m 44 and Avery is 21. I’m like, “God, I am going to make out with this kid.” I was stressed about it. At the same time, I really enjoy working with her.”

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The actor, who was finished at GH after his three-year contract as the dark prince of the Cassadine clan, shared his thoughts on his exit after several months away from the soap opera.  Coloma said, “It really turned into that thing where you go on a date and fall in love with a girl . By the end of the three years, you fall in love with your castmates, you fall in love with the character. You fall in love with a lot of things about it, the fans.  And, I was surprising very sad, when I found out that it was going to end.  I wasn’t sad like, ‘I think we should make this thing work’.  I agree, I don’t think this should continue, but I was really sad about it. Now, I’m very happy because in this silly show the  I have found my happy place.”

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Kin Shriner, who for six decades had played Scott Baldwin on GH, a few months back shared he was not coming back to the soap anytime soon.  However, as we have seen before, Scott has resurfaced.  Shriner weighed-in: “I don’t know what to tell you about that, and I am going to turn back up like a bad penny, and hopefully it’s going to be fun. My focus went from him over to this guy in the black trench coat and I’m having fun. So, I haven’t really thought about Scotty Baldwin … he’s in the closet right now.”

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In the season one finale of the 2D’s comedy series, Shriner’s long-time budding, John Stamos (ex-Blackie, GH) made a cameo capping off the story.  Just how did Kin get John to participate? Kin gave the back-story: “I kind of pitched it to him a couple of different ways and getting John to commit to anything is tough, but I think in the end, he probably looked at a couple of episodes (before agreeing).  Stamos has been so busy with his book that I could only get him on this way (with iPhone video), but I think he is going to be willing to let me come to his house and shoot live. So we are looking forward to that and maybe he will be in the finale of season two!”

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John and Kin first met when John started on GH in 1982. Kin recalls, “I took John under my wing when he was merely an 18-year-old kid that showed up eager and I taught him the ropes. He was from Orange County and he was raw, but he was tremendous at comedy. He was funny.  We kind of just had fun, and then we moved to New York and hung out, and then his career took off with Jack Klugman and then Full House. John had innate comedy timing, which Marcus has, and either they have it, or they don’t.”

This weekend starting on August 19th, Marcus and Kin are hosting several fan opportunities in the SoCal area.  Check out ticket info here.

In case you missed it, watch our full chat with Kin and Marcus below.

Now let us know, what did you think about the departures of Scott and Marcus from GH? Are you enjoying the 2D’s comedy series and all of the soap opera guest stars within it? Let us know in the comment section.

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Probably not wise to label Kin as “ex-Scott”. We know he’ll be back for Bobbie’s memorial (whenever that is) and when they can work him into story. The romance with his schnitzel seems to have faded despite both being fan favorites.

The vets seem to cycle in and out of major stories. Right now, Ned/Eddie is front and center. Mac has a burgeoning storyline with Cody and Lucy has a strong B level story.

Fans have long clamored for the return on Serena Baldwin. Other than a brief visit for Lee’s memorial, she only gets mentioned for attempting to save the whales. Why can’t we have good things?

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It’s ridiculous that Scotty gets a new “long lost kid” at least once a decade (and also that most – if not all – of them end up dead) but we never get to see the one kid he actually planned to have, and raised from birth, Serena.

On the other horn… maybe it’s the fact that all the other kids ended up dead that keeps Serena away from Port Charles. Can’t really blame her, if that’s the case. She probably doesn’t even know she has a “new” half-brother… unless the whales told her.

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Another way you can tell there’s no plans for Serena to return permanently is when they give characters similar sounding names. First Sabrina and more recently when they revealed Ms Wu’s name to be Selena. Rule of thumb for soaps – no similar sounding names. Main reason why Kiki was given that nickname instead of going by her birth name of Lauren. You can’t have a Laura and Lauren on simultaneously.

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Didn’t care for Marcus as Nikolas. He never fit the role for me. I’m hoping that when the character is brought back, either Tyler Christopher or (in my dreams) Michael Muhney are playing the role, and the writing is better. As for Scott, he should absolutely be brought back for Bobbie’s memorial, when it’s revealed that she died. They have such a rich history together, it would be a crime not to include him.

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They need to bring marcus back on gH

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Marcus was the perfect Nikolas!!

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I know Kin has come and gone from GH many times over the years, so there’s no doubt he’ll be back sooner rather than later. Scott Baldwin is a GH institution, and I honestly don’t understand why they wouldn’t just keep him on the show as one of the regular vets like he has been for a number of years, along with Tristen Rogers, Wally Kurth, John York, Kristina Wagner Lynn Herring, and so forth. Not to mention, Scott and Obrecht had a fun thing going. But Kathleen Gati is another one that has seemingly fallen off the face of the earth, since they used Liesel as a bone marrow donor for Willow.

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I think the issue is that the veteran recurring characters are great to have around but it’s just not possible to have them in continual story. Right now Ned & Olivia are in a big story. Molly is as well. It seems Cyrus’ story is getting bigger. It seems Mac’s daddyhood will be revealing itself. Valentin is front and center (though he’s on more than some contract folks). Gladys is probably in her final storyline. Which means others go off canvas for a while. Honestly, it doesn’t matter if the vocal fans want more of these recurring characters. The contract folks are always going to have priority so there’s only so much story for others.

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Great observations Jeff. I would point out that unlike previous producers, Frank is okay with recurring performers occasionally driving story. When Ryan first returned, Jon Lindstrom got nominated as lead actor two years in a row. I’d argue for Wally Kurth to submit as lead this year as well.

Unlike the veteran performers, JPS chose to recur to allow flexibility for other projects. Wally probably does rather well bouncing back and forth with DAYS.

Jane Elliott is back on contract and knocking it out of the park. The Tracy/Eddie scenes on Friday should be required teaching in soap acting class.

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TVJeff, all valid points by you. I get that GH has a large cast and not everyone can have a story at the same time, and that they’re gonna write for the contract players first and foremost.

I don’t expect to have all of the veterans in continual storylines. I actually think they do a pretty good job keeping the veterans involved in current storylines overall, better than some previous regimes. I’m loving all the air time Wally Kurth has been getting lately with the Ned/Eddie story. But I don’t think it’s too much to ask to have legacy characters like a Scott Baldwin, Robert Scorpio, all the other names we know, on the show at least once a week, or I’d even take once every two weeks. Just to keep everyone represented, even if they don’t happen to be in a major storyline at the moment. Claire Labine used to the master of that, from back when I first started watching the show. I know that was a different time, a different era, however.

I just think they can find room enough for everyone. A GH institution like Kin Shriner that has been part of the show for 46 years should never be an “ex” anything, as long as he is able and as long as he wants to be part of the show. He doesn’t need to be part of storylines all the time. But I don’t think seeing Scotty up to his latest scheme, or with his “Schnitzel” once a week is too much to ask.

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they may be under even more budget stress than usual. On Thursday’s episode, Kristina had a whole conversation with Terri about joining the board of her foundation … and it all happened offscreen, presumably so they wouldn’t have to pay the recurring actress who plays Terri (Cassandra James) to come in for a day. I also wonder if that’s why we didn’t see Cameron (William Lipton) at all this summer. And not seeing Liesl (Katheleen Gati) is just bizarre as Willow recovers.

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Kin needs to come back for Liesle and Marcus just needs to come back!

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I like Marcus as Nicholas, he’s a great actor & kin will be missed as a long time GH actor & great also. GH is loosing great actors & the fans because of it. I do hope the fill in writer’s don’t mess it up. The 2 Dicks is awsome, but they should invite there pal Maurice in on it, Marcus & him have done some funny stuff along with inviting Kin. Like the Star Track thing with all 3.

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Kelly Sullivan Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’s’ Maura West Recalling When Ava Shot Connie (Exclusive)

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It was just over 13 years ago on General Hospital when Ava Jerome (Maura West) shot and killed Kate Howard/Connie Falconeri (Kelly Sullivan) in an effort to keep her quiet from revealing that Derek Wells was actually Ava’s back-from-the-dead brother, Julian Jerome (William deVry). It’s a crime that somehow Ava never has quite paid for either.

The episode back aired on August 13, 2013 and viewers had to say goodbye to Kelly Sullivan who played Kate and her alter, Connie. In the story, just before she died, Kate/Connie scrawled the letters AJ in her own blood, initially making the PCPD and Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) think that it was AJ Quatermaine (Sean Kanan) who did the deed.

Now, Sullivan recalled sharing scenes with the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning West, during a live conversation on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel. Kelly was the special guest talking about her recent return to the soaps in her new role as The Bold and the Beautiful’s Darcy Dylan.

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FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF MAURA WEST

Speaking of her final GH scenes and working with Maura West, Sullivan gave her then GH co-star major props. “If you’re going to be shot by somebody (on the soaps), you want to be shot by Maura West, c’mon!”

Maura West debuted back in May 2013 as Ava, and Sullivan remembered when the As the World Turns favorite began on GH. “I remember when Maura West first arrived at GH. She walked in with this cute little bob (hairdo) and she’s just delicious,” shared Sullivan.

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE

Kelly revealed more about Maura, adding “I think she’s amazing! I remember right before I left the show, someone suggested, and I would still love to do this with her, if she ever want to, but someone suggested that they wanted to direct the stage play A Streetcar Named Desire with Maura and I, where I would play Stella and she would play Blanche! Wouldn’t that be great?”

Speaking of the Ava/Connie showdown scenes, Sullivan expressed, “On television and on General Hospital specifically, Maura West is able to play a character who does the most horrendous things and you still care about her and that’s the mark of a really great actor. In other words, you’re able to be liked in the midst of the most horrendous things, and as a performer not shying away from that, and to just have the courage to do what’s on the page (in the script).”

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KELLY SULLIVAN PARTING THOUGHTS AS SHE LEFT GENERAL HOSPITAL

Kelly also shared her sentiments when she walked off the set of General Hospital after her run back in August of 2013. “I really was honored. Every day I would go to work and I would say a little prayer, which is I want to do justice for my character, explained Kelly. “It’s between me and my character. I get to walk this path with her and to leave the show on that note, which is, I left every out there. I just gave it my all and again what an honor it was to play Kate/Connie.”

You can catch the full conversation with Kelly where she talks about her time on General Hospital, The Young and the Restless where she played Sage Warner and now The Bold and the Beautiful below.

So, do you remember the Ava and Connie scenes where Ava shot and killed her? What did you think of Kelly Sullivan’s sentiments about Maura West? Share your thoughts via the comment section. But first, watch the reveal where Ava recalls murdering Connie below!

 

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Steve Burton Reportedly Signs Three-Year Contract with ‘General Hospital’

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The question of will Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) stay awhile at General Hospital after his recent extended hiatus from the show earlier this year, has reportedly been answered.

TMZ via court documents obtained in Burton’s ongoing legal battle with his ex-wife Sheree Gustin, shared that Steve actually inked a new three year deal with the ABC soap opera back in June.

That is significant because it was June when Burton returned back to work as Jason. In addition, the court filing confirmed that Burton had already moved back to California from Tennessee.

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STEVE’S HIATUS AND HIS RETURN TO PORT CHARLES

GH fans will recall, it was back in February of 2026, that Burton announced via his Instagram that he was stepping away from his role of Jason Morgan for short break and pointed to wanting to spend quality time with his new wife, Michelle Lundstrom Burton with whom he tied the knot back on May 17, 2025.

Steve expressed at that time, “I’m newly married and looking forward to spending some quality time with my family.” It was back on March 25 that viewers saw Jason carted away by the WSB after taking the fall for Rocco Falconeri (Finn Carr) who shot then WSB Director Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes).

Burton returned to work on June 1, and due to General Hospital taping roughly six weeks ahead of air, made his on-screen comeback on the July 13 episode.

GOING FOR GOLD AT THE UPCOMING DAYTIME EMMYS

Then, Steve and his enduring fans got an extra special treat on the same day, when it was revealed on Extra that he was nominated for the upcoming 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Drama Series category.

Steve previously won in the Supporting Actor category for his work as General Hospital’s Jason in 1998 and as The Young and the Restless’ Dylan McAvoy in 2018.

Now with Jason and Britt’s (Kelly Thiebaud) relationship seemingly hitting the skids, plus Jason’s commitment to staying out of mob life to focus on being present for his son Danny Morgan (Asher Antonyzyn), what does the future hold for the fan favorite character? Stay tuned.

So, happy to hear that Steve Burton signed a new three year deal with General Hospital? Knowing that, what storyline would you like to see Jason get involved and with who? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Jason and Britt Reach an Impasse; Is This the End of Their Relationship?

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On the Friday, September 11 episode of General Hospital, Jason (Steve Burton) and Britt’s (Kelly Thiebaud) relationship becomes strained to potentially the point of no return.

Things take a turn when an unglued Britt having been traumatized by almost being killed by Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) asks Jason to back her up with the PCPD when she reports Anna for attempted murder.

However, Jason told Britt, he can’t. Jason shares that he does not believe Anna would have gone through with shooting her. Therefore, Britt was not in any real imminent danger. Britt is flabbergasted and hurt that Jason is refusing to tell the police what he actually witnessed for himself on Mount Emerson.

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BRITT WANTS BACK UP FROM JASON

Jason counters that he can’t believe that Britt would want Anna punished. or sent to prison, or a mental facility after the trauma she endured while being locked up and mentally tortured while at Wyndemere.

He asks Britt, “How could you even say that you want her locked up or prosecuted for what she did when you knew she was being held prisoner and you did nothing to save her?” Britt is stunned by Jason’s response.

Coming up, official General Hospital spoilers share that on the upcoming Monday, September 14 episode, Jason confides in Carly (Laura Wright), while Britt is stung. In the video preview that aired at the end of the Friday, September 11 episode for this coming Monday, Britt says to Jason, “You don’t believe me. Do you?”

General Hospital head scribes, Chris Van Etten and Elizabeth Korte previously teased in their fall preview of the soap, “Britt and Jason have come a long way and fought a lot of enemies to be together. But the most stubborn obstacle to their happiness isn’t without, it’s within. Decisions Britt made to stay alive while under Cullum’s thumb will come back to haunt her and may prove too difficult for this unlikely couple to survive.”

So, what do you think will happen? Will Jason and Britt break-up over Britt’s lies and Jason’s unwillingness to report Anna’s crime against her? Do you want Jason and Britt to go their separate ways? If they do, will Britt become romantically involved with Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) ? If so, who do you pair Jason with? Anyone? Weigh-in via the comment section.

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