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General Hospital Launches Real-Life ‘Deception’ Product Line With ‘The Deceptor’ as Featured Item

By Michael Fairman

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What happens when a daytime soap opera takes their fictional home shopping network products and makes them a reality? That’s what has happened with the newly-announced partnership between General Hospital and Knocking, the content and commerce marketplace.

Now, the licensed online shopping platform Shop Home and Heart.com, is live coinciding with the August 22 and 23rd episode of GH, and revolve around Deception promoting its latest product segment on Home & Heart.

At the epicenter is The Deceptor, which is now available on the online platform which is a aportable skincare device that was created as part of the show’s storyline involving its thirty-year-old beauty brand.

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Knocking had revealed that The Deceptor skincare wand features the latest advancement in skin rejuvenating property Red Light Therapy, it helps improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and rejuvenates skin. It’s lightweight, portable features allow it to be used at-home or on the go.

In addition, ShopHomeandHeart.com will offer real products inspired by the show’s beauty brand including: handbags, jewelry, and makeup inspired and worn by GH characters, allowing viewers to immerse themselves in the world of General Hospital beyond the screen.

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Frank Valentini (executive producer, GH) shared in a statement, “Our exciting collaboration with Knocking gives us the opportunity to engage with our loyal fans in a whole new way. Shop Home and Heart.com helps bring Port Charles to life in such a delightful way.”

In story, lifestyle expert, best-selling author, and QVC Guest Host, Andy Paige, has been tapped as the spokesperson for Knocking to promote the online version of Deception products. Known for her appearances on TV shows such as Starting Over, Ten Years Younger, How Do I Look, Marie, and Soap Talk, Paige will share beauty and fashion tips.

Look for Paige to appear on the Friday, August 23rd episode of GH playing the new Home & Heart program host, Pearl, alongside Morgan Fairchild’s character of Haven de Havilland.  As previously reported, TV host and journalist, Debbie Matenopolous also appears as “Michelle’, the producer of Home & Heart.

Check out the Michael Fairman Channel interview with Debbie Matenopolous for more on her GH appearance and the new Shop Home and Heart website and shopping platform below.

Now, let us know, what do you think of this immersive project which brings “Deception” to life and skin care and other products directly to your home? Share your thoughts in the comment section.

 

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Let me know when they’re offering jars of PickleLila or Kelly’s BLTs

Oh that I’d be interested in!

The company Deception started with perfume. Julia Barrett and Dominique were the original owners. GH should offer the original version.

I think Steve was kidding.

Am not interested in buying products from a TV show. Bad enough watching those boring
Shows AND actors on them.

OMG, it’s even worse than I thought it would be, going to be a FF that’s for sure! Do not like that Andy Paige person whomever he or she is, sorry if I’m making assumptions or criticisms, I don’t mean it as an insult, just an observational question.

Well.. I did make me at least google Red Light Therapy. It does appear to have interesting merits. I truly thought it was just a fictional device created for storyline purposes.

It is worth a google.. it actually made me a little more interested in this storyline.

I might be interested if I knew what you’re talking about, please explain. Only one Red Light that I know about and I don’t think it has anything to do with Therapy.

Hi Violet

Just google “Rwd Light Therapy”. The Deceptor, that wand with the circle of red lights Travy, Maxie and Brooklyn are holding is their product. It is a Red Light Therapy device. It uses red LED lights with emit a short red laser light that penatrates the first layer of akin, into the cell, which may cause cell stimulation. It is believed this can make skin look better, and some studies even feel it may situation hair growth. Red Light Therapy was fbeen studied for about 25 years

that is what i read in a googled article about red light Therapy.

Thanks a lot for the info. I’ve never heard a thing about it, but there’s nothing out there that can stimulate this old 90yr.+ skin.

You sound like a very lovely lady Violet. Nothing matters more than that, and much happiness to you!

Thank you so much Brian for the compliment and good wishes. I love the Soaps, have watched most of them for over 65 years and have become very “attached” and opinionated, which a lot of fans will agree, one gentleman puts me in my place every once in a while, but as they say, any attention is better than none.The very best to you.

Red light therapy in skin care and body health has been around for a Long time.

I don’t watch informational and I certainly don’t care for them being incorporated into my soaps.

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Could Justin Bruening Join ‘General Hospital’? Set Visit with Wife Alexa Havins Stirs Fan Hopes

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Justin Bruening and Alexa Havins

Several famous couples met on All My Children; one of which is Justin Bruening (ex-Jamie Martin) and Alexa Havins (ex-Babe Carey, now Lulu Spencer, GH). The two met on the soap and married back in 2005 and share four children together. Fast forward to 2026 and Havins, who is currently in the middle of Lulu’s legal battle with Willow (Katelyn MacMullen), received a visit from her hubby on the set of the ABC soap opera.

Bruening took to his Instagram to share his visit to Port Charles with a series of very cute photos of the couple, which then lead fans to hope that a Justin sighting could potentially lead to a role on the show!

Taking to his social media, the first photo was captioned, “I’m lost….Can someone point me in the direction of a good hospital?” Next, Justin selected a pic with himself and his wife, sharing, “Oh! Here’s someone! Lulu, you say? Hmmm….That’s weird…you look familiar. Have we met?” In a follow-up photo, Bruening commented, “You’re cute….. What are you going to do with the rest of your life? I’m thinking……… 4 kids? House in the burbs? 1,001 pets?”

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FROM PINE VALLEY TO PORT CHARLES

Then, Bruening included a photo of himself in front of the photo of his former on-screen brother, Michael E. Knight (ex-Tad, AMC) who now plays Martin Grey on General Hospital.

Taking to the comment thread was Alexa Havins’ on-screen son, Finn Carr (Rocco Falconeri) who shared, “This is amazing!” In addition to many fans who now hope that Justin might one day soon join the cast of GH.

“Does this mean you’re coming on GH or just visiting your beautiful wife,”expressed one fan. Another wrote, “Ooh, any chance we’re getting a cameo? Tell Alexa she’s my fave on the show.” Another had a casting idea, “Make Justin Bruening a Dillon Quartermaine recast!”

Alexa Havins played Babe from 2003-2007 on the beloved ABC soap opera, while Bruening played Jamie from on and off from 2003-2011 when the series was canceled by ABC.

Since his days in Pine Valley, Bruening has appeared on primetime in series including, Ravenswood, Grey’s Anatomy, and Sweet Magnolias.

Justin recently wrapped The Other Side of the Window, a thriller where the loglines share: “CEO Elise Dufoe must work with unconventional allies to clear her name after her husband dies mysteriously and she is framed for financial crimes.” The feature is said to be in post-production.

So, did you love seeing Justin and Alexa together in the new pics? Would you like to see Justin land a role on GH? If so, who should he be cast as? Weigh-in via the comment section.

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Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award Preview: Genie Francis Talks Historic Run as ‘General Hospital’s’ Laura and Longtime Co-Star Tony Geary

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On Friday, October 30, Genie Francis will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award during the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards ceremonies. Ahead of her honor, Genie sat down with Extra host and Dancing with the Stars judge, Derek Hough to discuss her legendary soap career and enduring on-screen partnership with the late Anthony Geary (ex-Luke Spencer).

Speaking of joining GH as a young Laura Vining when she was just 14, Francis admitted,  “It was so scary, I mean you don’t know what you don’t know. If I really knew what I was in for I would have been terrified.”

Genie will be presented with her Lifetime Achievement Award by her husband of 40 years, actor and director, Jonathan Frakes.

Genie Francis

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Commenting on being the recipient of the Daytime Emmys highest recognition, Francis expressed, it’s “a wonderful feeling of accomplishment,'” and on receiving the award from her husband, “It feels incredibly safe and takes a lot of my nerves out of it because I know he’s another one who’s just not going to let me screw up, right?”

THE LEADING MEN THROUGHOUT HER LIFE: JONATHAN FRAKES AND TONY GEARY

Speaking of feeling safe, Francis echoed that sentiment when getting teary-eyed over reflecting on her time as the all-time soap opera super couple, Luke and Laura with Tony Geary. Genie reflected, “I’m going to cry. He (Tony) made me who I am today. I learned so much from this man. He was so loving and so kind. She added about the famous dance at Wyndham’s department store between Luke and Laura, “If I was in his arms I could do it.”

That sentiment carried on for decades with Geary. Francis even admitted to Derek Hough, a secret, “I wear Tony Geary’s cologne. I just remember hugging him and smelling him and I said, ‘Oh, it smells so good.’ And he told me what it was and he said, ‘It’s unisex. You can wear it.’”

Tony Geary

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Up until now, its hard to believe that Genie has only won once at the Daytime Emmys. It was back in 2007 in the Outstanding Supporting Actress category, where once on-stage to accept the gold statuette, she acknowledged Geary.

Genie continues to be humble regarding the impact and lasting impression she’s made on the soap genre saying to Hough, “I’ve never gotten my impact. I just don’t get it.”You can check out Extra’s segment with Genie Francis below.

Now weigh-in; are you happy and excited to see Genie being honored for her decades of work in the soaps? What has been your favorite storyline of Laura, or Luke and Laura through the years? Let us know via the comment section below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Chase and Brook Lynn Sign Divorce Papers; Are You Glad They Ended Their Marriage or Hoped for a Reconciliation?

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Chase and Willow

Any hopes for a last minute reprieve were dashed when filled with sorrow, Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton) and Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard) signed their divorce papers in front of a judge in the Dominican Republic on the Monday, October 26 episode of General Hospital.

The judge asked if they really wanted to go through with this, as a teary-eyed Brook Lynn and Chase both hesitated to sign the court documents. They admit that neither of them wants to get divorced, but they both came to the conclusion that too much mistrust has permeated their relationship, and too much has happened between them to stay married.

With that, Brook Lynn decided to put her pen to paper first. She signs the divorce papers. Next, Chase follows suit. They look at each other with tears in their eyes that their marriage is officially over. When the judge went to filing their divorce papers, Chase and Brook Lynn agreed to split custody of baby Phoebe straight down the line 50/50.

Josh Swickard

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THE END OF THE ROAD

Next, the judge returned and gave each a copy of their paperwork. Chase says to Brook Lynn that he thinks that they should each fly back to Port Charles separately, and that he would take another flight home. Chase says goodbye to Brook Lynn and exits. Now alone looking at the empty room, Brook Lynn utters,“Goodbye, Chase.”

Later in the episode, as Brook Lynn flies back home to Port Charles alone, she listens to the message from Tracy (Jane Elliot) telling her she is doing the right thing by divorcing Chase.

Cut to: an emotional Chase who went to the beach. He looked at his wedding ring. Mourning the loss of his marriage, Chase buried his ring in the sand, at the same time Brook Lynn was removing her wedding ring on the airplane.

The drama won’t stop from here for Brook Lynn, because as teased in the GH video spoilers preview for the week, Jude (Wil Traval) will come calling wanting to see his “daughter,” and potentially staking claim to baby Phoebe!  As for Chase, now that he is a free man, will he begin a relationship with his ex-wife, Willow Tait (Katelyn McMullen), with whom he has been completely duped? Stay tuned.

So, were you happy that Brook Lynn and Chase actually ended their marriage? Were you hoping that the two would reconcile at the last minute and realize love can conquer all, or do you think they were being adult about the situation that they couldn’t get out of their own way and feelings to make their union work? Share your thoughts in the comment section. But first, check out the scenes from Chase and Brook Lynn’s divorce and its aftermath below.

 

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