General Hospital
GH’s Laura Wright and Cynthia Watros Speak on ‘CarSon and ‘Sona’ Drama & Crossing the Line When Attacking Actors
All soap opera fans have their favorite couples and favorite characters, and often in this age of social media passionate viewers get swept up in the fictitious drama and storylines on their beloved shows.
Currently on General Hospital, ‘CarSon’ fans are rooting for Carly (Laura Wright) and Sonny (Maurice Benard) to get back together, while ‘Sona’ fans are hoping no matter what, Nina (Cynthia Watros) and Sonny will work things out and remain together. In story, Nina is about to marry Sonny, with the secret of her turning Carly and Drew (Cameron Mathison) over to the SEC looming. Carly has moved on, for now, with a romance with Drew. How we got here was interesting in the first place.
Both Laura Wright and Cynthia Watros spoke to EldredgeAtl.com about their upcoming personal appearance with other GH cast later this month in Graceland, and about how the story unraveled in Nixon Falls a few years back, that was the impetus for Nina falling for Sonny (aka Mike), and Carly and Sonny’s marriage implosion.

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Watros shared on realizing she would be paired with Maurice Benard romantically on GH: “I think I was the last to know! With the Nixon Falls scenes, we were (shooting) the end of the day on a set away from the others. We were in our own little world. I think maybe I found out the week before and at the time, I didn’t really know Maurice. So when Nina was getting to know Sonny/Mike, Cynthia was getting to know Maurice as well and we both fell in love with him.”
Meanwhile, Laura Wright recalled the ultimate phone call, where Carly lit into Nina, while Nina had discovered that Sonny was alive, but kept it a secret: “I remember thinking, ‘OK, I have to really rip her so Nina actually has the justification for the biggest move she’s ever going to make. I’ve really got to be an asshole so Nina is like, ‘Oh, really? Goodbye!’”

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Being part of Soap X (formerly Soap Twitter), the actresses understand their fan bases. However, Laura clarified the fine line between passion and things turning into personal attacks.
Wright expressed: “I grew up watching soaps and there were times when I screamed and yelled and threw things at the TV but that was the fun of it. That passion, that excitement, that anger. I still get that way when I watch House of Dragons and all of my other shows. I love it. But I don’t attack the actors. For me, that’s a huge issue. If you have a problem with your favorites, I get it. But everyone, from writers, producers, directors and actors, everyone is showing up and doing the best they can. Everybody.” Laura added, “I just think personally attacking any actor in any way is absolutely uncalled for. Have your passion for the character all day long but if you start attacking the actors? That’s unacceptable. And I have no problem blocking you.”
So, in the spirit of positive, passionate fan love, who are you rooting for … Carly and Sonny or Nina and Sonny to be the end game? What do you think about the comments shared by Laura on not attacking the actors due to the characters they play, or a storyline they are a part of? Share your thoughts below.
Sonny has not really recovered from Tricky Dick Nixon Falls yet, and Nina is the major reason why. Jason’s absence is the other reason, and Dex doesn’t come close as a substitute.
Hopefully both of these will be “fixed” shortly. Sonny once told Brenda “you’re dead to me” because the Feds forced her to wear a wire. Nina has betrayed him far worse than that at least once a month. There’s not a snowball’s chance in my backyard that they will be together long term. Not a big fan of the Carly & Drew pairing either. Or Hallmark Drew in general… but sadly, there’s no longer an option of the real Drew making a comeback now.
As far as bashing the actors… yeah, that’s off the rails. Nina’s a parasite and needs to go, but that’s got nothing to do with anything Cynthia Watros does off camera. The Devil doesn’t do Twitter (let alone enable Elon Musk’s ridiculous rebranding as “X”) but if I did participate in that mess, I would imagine I’d be throwing virtual pitchforks at the folks who take it a little too far
Posting a comment here is it for me too. Zero social media
I’ve Always Loved Carly and Sonny together and I Agree with Laura about disrespecting Any Actor or Actress!! That just means they’re great Actors!! But for the End Game I would like to see Carly and Sonny Together Forever ♥️!!
I will always root for CarSon! I love Carly and I love Nina. As for the actresses, they are both freaking amazing actors and deserve credit as such. Laura wright has always been great. I loved her and Cynthia on Guiding Light. Cynthia killed it as Annie Dutton and she is doing the same as Nina. I loved Michelle Stafford and have nothing but respect for her but not only do I feel Cynthia Watros has made the role her own but I actually prefer her in the role! So I will not criticize anyone, actor or character. Everyone involved is amazing!
— Sonny and Nina 🙂
Carly needs to suffer for all her dirty deeds that have gone unpunished..
Poor Drew for getting messed up with Carly and–
doing her time in prison for her crime..
Dru is a great guy but I want Carly and Sonny back together.
The way she held down things with the families while Sonny was gone was above and beyond widely duties.
Nina could not have done it.
I Think Laura and Cynthia are really good actresses, but the fans need to realize that these are just characters they are playing. They are just doing what the writers are telling them what to do, and they’re actually friends in real life so I’m loving the drama between Carly and Nina. It’s amazing keep up the good work, Cynthia and Laura.
I’m all for Nina and Sonny working things through because Carly and Sonny have done it too many times IMHO. I like Carly finding herself without Sonny defining a large portion of who she is.
And, I totally agree with what Laura said about people on the shows doing their best to tell the stories. Hardest working group in the world! Much respect!
Wright expressed: “I grew up watching soaps and there were times when I screamed and yelled and threw things at the TV but that was the fun of it. That passion, that excitement, that anger. I still get that way when I watch House of Dragons and all of my other shows. I love it. But I don’t attack the actors. For me, that’s a huge issue. If you have a problem with your favorites, I get it. But everyone, from writers, producers, directors and actors, everyone is showing up and doing the best they can. Everybody.” Laura added, “I just think personally attacking any actor in any way is absolutely uncalled for. Have your passion for the character all day long but if you start attacking the actors? That’s unacceptable. And I have no problem blocking you.”
Laura Wright is absolutely RIGHT! This is why I hate social media; people cannot decipher between real and reel, and it’s becoming absolutely troubling. Like, real troubling, especially when I see it from the older crowds. Something has to happen, because this behaviour is abusive and unacceptable.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Will Ava Tie the Knot With Drew?

On the Friday, November 13 episode of General Hospital, Drew (Cameron Mathison) convinces Ava (Maura West) they need to get married, to each other! Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) hopes to get the DNA results on Jude (Will Traval) she has waited for, and Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) secretly co-conspire to find out who in Port Charles had the infamous tick!
Here’s what went down: Drew explained to Ava that they needed to get hitched ASAP, that way, they couldn’t be forced to testify against each other in the Jack Brennan case. After initially being kind of sick of the thought of marrying Drew, he made her change her mind, by throwing out the fact that if she lands in jail Sonny (Maurice Benard) will have Avery (Ayla Bullington) all to himself.
Next, Ava heads to GH to ask Lucas (Van Hansis) to be her witness in marrying Drew. Lucas has already figured out the reason Ava is marrying Drew because it has something to do with Brennan’s death. Explaining she hates the idea of getting married to Drew, she has run out of other options. Lucas agrees to help her, but firmly tells Ava nobody would believe it was a real marriage anyway.

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CAN MOLLY AND JOE STOP THE WEDDING?
At the same time, Drew asked Martin (Michael E. Knight) for a post-nuptial agreement. Martin was not happy to hear that Drew was going to marry Ava, warning that prison was a better option than tying himself to a woman like Ave Jerome.
Eventually Ava, Lucas, Drew, and Martin gathered at the city clerk’s office. Lucas comes up with a way to derail or stall the nuptials by saying that they need to wait for Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarski) and Avery to show up, as they should be a part of this, too.
Lucas may have saved the day, because Molly (Kristen Vaganos) and Joe (Jonathan Bennett) went to Drew’s office to serve him his warrant, but found the office door open. Next, Joe found a sticky note on Drew’s folder that revealed Drew had obtained a marriage license. A light bulb goes off in his head and he realized Ava and Drew are getting married, so he and Molly rush off to City Hall to try and stop it.

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IS JUDE THE TRUE BABY DADDY?
Elsewhere, after receiving a text message that the DNA results are in at the hospital, Brook Lynn ends her discussion over Jude and baby Phoebe with Gio (Giovanni Mazza) and runs out of the Quartermaines.
Once Brook Lynn gets off the elevator at GH, she sees Jude and Britt Kelly Thiebaud) looking might close. She quickly heads back towards the elevator sight unseen and was clearly shaken by what she saw. Earlier at the doctors and nurses hub, Elizabeth helped Dante by confirming by an ear gesture they had worked out; that the patient with the tick was Ava Jerome.
You can check out the scenes where Lucas gets a visit from Ava and he learns she wants him to be her witness in marrying Drew at City Hall.
Now weigh-in: do you think Ava and Drew will tie the knot before Joe and Molly make it to City Hall? What do you think the DNA results will show once Brook Lynn gets her hands on them? Have they been tampered with? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Carly Fears Escalating Tensions Between Sonny and Josslyn: ‘I’ve Already Lost One Kid Because of That Man. I Won’t Lose Another’

On the Thursday, November 12 episode of General Hospital, as battles line are drawn by Carly’s (Laura Wright) ex-husband, Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and her daughter, Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy), she realizes things are about to get a whole lot worse, and she expressed her fears to Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart).
After Sonny came to see Carly to get her daughter to back off of him; especially when Josslyn lit into him in front of nuAvery (Ayla Bullington), Carly is terrified that Sonny could retaliate against Josslyn. Realizing, Josslyn is in danger, Carly won’t sit by and let anything happen to her. She tells Valentin, “I’ve already lost one kid because of that man. I won’t lose another.”
Viewers won’t soon forget the devastation Carly felt when Morgan (Bryan Craig) died in a car bomb explosion back in 2016 because of Sonny’s dealings in the mob in a complex story involving Julian (William deVry) and Olivia Jerome (Tonja Walker).

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SONNY IS READY FOR WAR
Meanwhile in the aftermath of his visit with Carly, Sonny told his brother Ric what went down when Josslyn disrespected him in front of his own daughter and hurt Avery. Since Josslyn already make it known that she no longer considers herself part of Sonny’s family, he’s decided to treat her accordingly.
Sonnys first step in payback is to take away her support system at JJE by approaching Hudson Parker (Troy Lennon Appel) again, but this time in a much less-friendly way.
Ric points out that this would go against every move Sonny made as a legitimate businessman in Port Charles and would mean he’s back in the mob? Sonny doubles down, saying Josslyn changed the game when she involved Avery. While he showed concern of how bad Carly would feel over all this year, he said he is ready to finish what Josslyn started.
At the Metro Court, Ava (Maura West) is listening to Avery explain what happened between Sonny and Josslyn and how much she hates Josslyn right now, which Ava seems to be OK with.
WILL JOSSLYN’S WORLD BLOW UP ON HER?
Speaking of Josslyn, she is on the pier still after her talk with Hudson and still crying over her confrontation with Sonny and Avery overhearing it, and what she told her sister. Lucas comes across her at the pier while out for his run.
Explaining how badly she feels for what she said about Sonny to Avery, Lucas says that eventually Avery will discover the truth about Sonny. He explains to Josslyn that even though Avery hates her now, she will come to realize that what she said about her father was the truth, and that Josslyn was not lying to her at all.
So, what do you think about Sonny ready to play dirty to take down Josslyn? How will Carly ensure her daughter does not wind up dead? Who do you think is in the right here? Is Josslyn’s vendetta against Sonny justified, at the cost of the relationships with her family? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section.
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‘General Hospital’s’ Cynthia Watros Honors Former ‘Titus’ Co-Star Stacy Keach Following His Passing

General Hospital star Cynthia Watros, who can currently be seen in on the ABC soap opera in the role of Nina Reeves, has had a enduring career in television. That included her time on the 2000-2002 Fox sitcom, Titus.
In Titus, Watros starred along with Stacy Keach as Erin Fitzpatrick and Ken Titus, respectively. After the November 10th news that Keach had passed away at 85 while living in Poland, Cynthia took to her Instagram on Thursday, November 12 to pay tribute to the great actor.
Watros expressed, “My first prime time show was along side Stacy. I loved him instantly. What an amazing talent and man.❤️”

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In Titus, Stacy played stand up comedian Christopher Titus’ heavy-drinking, chain-smoking, five-times-divorced father who frequently pulled cruel pranks and tried to toughen his kids up. Cynthia played by Christopher’s level-headed, big-hearted girlfriend trying to build a normal life with him. In fact, Cynthia’s role on the sitcom was first series regular role after her Daytime Emmy run of Annie Dutton on Guiding Light which ran from 1994-1998.
STACY KEACH’S WIFE ON HIS PASSING
Keach’s wife, Malgosia shared the news of the actor’s death publicly in a statement with PEOPLE. Malgosia expressed, that Stacy had, “a long and difficult battle with a serious heart condition and heart failure.”
She added, “Stacy peacefully departed this world. He fought for so long, with extraordinary courage, determination and strength. He was a true warrior, facing his illness with the same remarkable spirit and resilience that defined his life.”
Małgosia continued, “Stacy was not only a legendary actor, admired and loved by audiences the world over, but also my beloved husband, my companion and the heart of our family. His passing leaves an immeasurable emptiness in our lives. But his extraordinary spirit, his unforgettable voice and the love he gave so generously will remain with us forever.”
Now, let us know do you remember when Cynthia made her sitcom debut in Titus? Share your thoughts via the comment section on Cynthia’s many TV roles and the passing of Stacy Keach in the comment section. But first, check out the very first episode of Titus with Cynthia Watros below!
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