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General Hospital’s Lucy Coe Previews 2025 Nurses’ Ball Teases Lucky Spencer, Magic Milo and Unexpected Surprise on Wish List to Perform, Reveals Airdate

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On April 1st, as part of General Hospital’s 62nd anniversary, the long-running ABC soap opera announced that they are bringing back the GH Nurses’ Ball. More details on the upcoming 2025 edition of the popular Port Charles HIV/AIDS fundraiser and awareness driver have come to light, now that the official mistress of ceremonies and producer of the ball, Lucy Coe (Lynn Herring) has dropped an interview with Port Charles news station WXPC.

At the beginning of her breaking news segment, ABC7’s Los Angeles entertainment guru George Pennacchio tosses to the piece with ABC’s Robert Nunez doing the voice-over. Nunez is actually the Director of Communications at the Disney/ABC Television Group. In the send-up, Nunez notes that two years since the light’s went dark at the 2023 Nurses Ball, mistress of ceremonies, Lucy Coe is ready to bring the famed charity event back to Port Charles.

With Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota) solely underwriting this year’s Nurses Ball, Lucy Coe shares she has big plans for the performances to bring down the house, sharing her shortlist of who will take the stage at the Metro Court Hotel ballroom, “First, Lucky (Jonathan Jackson), obviously, c’mon, and the Magic Milos are a crowd favorite for the guys and gals. They’re the best. I really want a surprise for you guys. I really want somebody who is so totally unexpected that it just takes your breath away and I have some big plans.”

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Later, Lucy laughs when during the interview they try to get some intel on just what dresses she will be wearing on the big night. She pipes back, “Those gowns are top secret. So, no one sees them till the day. So, shut your mouth!” Herring’s Lucy Coe has hosted the Nurses Ball created by former GH EP, Wendy Riche, since its inception in 1994. The event was held every year until 2001, only to return in 2013 under current EP Frank Valentini with 2024 being the year it was not part of the soap as the series gave it a rest.

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During the “news” segment its also revealed that the 2025 Nurses’ Ball red carpet kicks-off on the Tuesday, May 20th episode of General Hospital. Stay tuned to see what storylines collide, what big surprises are in store, and when Lucy will lose her dress onstage!

So, what do you think of who Lucy Coe wants to perform on her shortlist for this year’s Nurses’ Ball? Who do you want to see take the stage from the cast? Share your thoughts via the comment section, and check out Lucy’s big breaking news segment below.

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Would love to see Blaze return, if only for a short stint over the Nurse’s Ball. And glad to hear that Magic Milo will return – they are always so much fun:)

The Nurses Balls were great–However, the recent Balls have umm sucked..

I don’t agree the nurses ball has always been a good time

Sucks is a strong word, but yes I 100% agree!lol If you watched since the very first one in 1994 and all of the 90’s, you would really understand how amazing the balls were!

All the older ones was the best . Glad to see Milo coming back.hope it alot of fun an no gets killed off . There can be all the drama they want but with out the killing…

Not really!!! Not as good as older ones. There was few that was good not all bad

Can’t wait for the nurses ball

I’m going to miss Valentin not being there to perform.

Going to miss Valentin period!

I hope Something big happens during the nurses ball, like the good old day general hospital

I definitely want to see magic Milo again I love those guys, it would be nice to see Marco up there strip for his boyfriend, and I would love to see Jocelyn and Trina and Kai do a duet together

That would be fun

Sho knows if joss will perform

Yay, the nurses ball is back!!! Can’t wait

Can they PLEASE get rid of the nurses’ ball once and for all??

Well, at the very least, they should ban all musical performances, except for those who actually HAVE musical talent. No more autotune EVER. Get off the stage, Detective Chase!

Hell, even if they had to show Val the Bastard doing a satellite linked performance from Steinmauer Prison, at least he could actually sing and play piano.

Or just don’t watch those two days. The nurses ball is corny but fun. It’s a great way to showcase the talents of the actors other talents.

Mostly, I love Fiona Hughes’ dancing. After all, she did star as John Travolta’s romantic interest and dance partner in Staying Alive. Another call out to get John on GH along with his sister who plays Gloria Cerullo.

Thanks, I’ve been dying to see Fiona dance even if it’s without John.

lol that would be one way to get rid of Lucy–dump the nurses ball- Lucy makes my brain bleed…

Hi Suooo, been long time. Just had to reply, I can’t stand Lucy either, so annoying and obnoxious! Thought I was the only one. Stay well!

Neither are going away any time soon.

It would be nice to show Lynn Herring’s dramatic side again. Too often, Lucy is just played for laughs. When Jenz was talking about missing time with Marco, that should have been an opening for Lucy to discuss how much she misses Serena. Would also be nice to have a visit from Aunt Charlene – as we know Maree Cheatham is still acting.

Oh, so I’m not the only one. I have never since day one liked this character. Ever. She grates on my nerves like no other.

Maybe you just don’t watch those days
A lot of us love the nurses ball!

Bring back luke spencer too the nurses ball sirprize tracy an the others too

That ship has sailed.

It sailed right from the Amsterdam port to the Sonny’s pier in Port Charles! Luke will be disboarding soon.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom

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This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, the race is on! Can Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) get to Rocco (Finn Carr) and Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) in time to ensure their safety from Cullum (Andrew Hawkes)? Can Carly (Laura Wright) with the help of her brother, Lucas (Van Hansis) rescue Josslyn (Eden McCoy) from captivity at Wyndemere? These questions may be answered, plus the return of the one and only Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) are on tap!

In the just released General Hospital spoilers video for the week of June 22-26, Lulu tells her mother, Laura (Genie Francis), “Dante and I have to get to Rocco before Cullum!” Meanwhile, Rocco (Finn Carr) looks angered and emotional as Britt walks through their cabin hideout. Does Rocco know his parents are on the way to find them, or has Cullum already tracked them down to the British Virgin Islands?

Back in Port Charles, Carly is informing Lucas that his niece, “is a WSB agent.” She knows Josslyn (Eden McCoy) is being held against her will at Wyndemere, and she has to find a way to get her out. Lucas agrees with Carly’s plan of, “We go in and we don’t leave without Josslyn!” Elsewhere, Josslyn is looking worried for her future as she is stuck in captivity thanks to Cassius, Cullum and Sidwell!

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FINOLA HUGHES RETURNS

The final moments of the teaser promo reveal Anna in a psychiatric clinic in France. We have not seen her for months after Cullum, Sidwell and Pascal fed her hallucinogenics to make her believe her arch nemesis, Cesar Faison was alive!

Now, the doctors walk towards her hospital bed, where we see the super spy calmly knitting. Is Anna back to normal and playing everyone to get out of her predicament, or does she still remain deeply traumatized … or both?

Take a look at the rest of the official GH spoilers for the week below.

MONDAY, JUNE 22
Willow gets an unwelcome surprise. Trina sticks to her guns. “Nathan” wants reassurance. Ethan advises Ava. Brook Lynn receives an update.

TUESDAY, JUNE 23
Dante cautions Liz. Laura learns a secret. Brook Lynn confides in Michael. Sonny challenges Ava. Chase makes a decision.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
Anna meets with her doctor. Carly makes a stunning confession. Britt extracts a promise. Cullum pulls a fast one. Gio and Emma hit the pool.

THURSDAY, JUNE 25
Josslyn clashes with Cassius. Lulu and Dante make a discovery. Chase receives a warning. Jordan seeks help. Alexis is summoned to the PCPD.

FRIDAY, JUNE 26
Anna takes a huge risk. Britt is in grave danger. Willow is in disbelief. Danny must act fast. Curtis jumps to the wrong conclusion.

Check out the latest General Hospital promo entitled, “Rescue Mission” below.

Now weigh-in: Do you think Anna is still mentally off-balance, or OK, and just pretending to be troubled to get out of France and get back to Port Charles? Will Josslyn finally be rescued, or will Carly and Lucas find themselves locked up with her? And, who will get to Britt and Rocco first? Cullum, or Dante and Lulu? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.

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Maurice Benard Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’ Writers; Teases Upcoming Sonny Scenes with Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric

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With the highly-anticipated returns of Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) on this week’s June 24 episode of General Hospital, Steve Burton’s (Jason Morgan) upcoming return on July 13, which also serves as the ABC daytime drama’s 16,000 episode, things are about to fire on all cylinders in the story, as noted today by series star, Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos).

On Father’s Day, the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning actor and mental health activist took to his Instagram and expressed in a video that he has some unbelievable upcoming senes with the aforementioned Burton and Hughes. Add to that Nazneen Contractor (Justine Turner) and Rick Hearst (Ric Lansing), where Benard gave credit where credit is due to the GH writing team, which is led by co-head writers, Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten..

In this video, Benard said, “I just want to get on here and say that I did some work with Steve Burton, Finola Hughes, Rick Hearst, Nazneen Contractor, and they’re all just fantastic. Truly fantastic. But, I want to say the writing was just exceptional. It truly was. It was exceptional. So, thankful for that kind of writing. I know writers don’t get the credit a lot, but I just want to say to the General Hospital writing team, keep rolling!”

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So now the question becomes, with a major tease like that, what is about to go down between Sonny, Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric? Will we finally get to the end of the line for Sidwell (Carlo Rota), as previously teased by the GH co-head writers? Will we learn what happened to Jason and Anna, fully? Will Justine and Sonny becomes closer or stop their liaisons? And what of Ric? Will he be true blue to his brother or double-cross him? There is a lot at stake as we move further into the summer and one that looks like it could be one of the more exciting ones in years!

FINOLA HUGHES CONFIRMED AMAZING SCENES WITH MAURICE BENARD

As a punctuation point to his video, Benard also shared this written message in the post: “I just did some wonderful scenes with Steve Burton, Rick Hearst, Finola Hughes and Nazneen Contractor and  and unbelievable writing, freaking amazing scenes that you will see in the near future on General Hospital.” In fact, Finola Hughes jumped in the post comment thread and responded, “I loved our scenes so much xxx”

Fans will most likely see all the scenes Benard referred to later in July, since GH tapes approximately six weeks ahead of air.

So, are you excited to see what Maurice is talking about? Are you hyped for what’s to come on GH? Any clue on what you think will go down between the main characters on the soap with the returns of Anna Devane and Jason Morgan to the mix? Weigh-in via the comment section below.

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‘General Hospital’ Alum Chad Duell Announces Upcoming Release of His First Single, ‘If You Need Me’

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In a surprise move, Daytime Emmy winner, Chad Duell (ex-Michael Corinthos, GH) is getting ready to unveil a new chapter of his career in music.

The former GH star, where he played the son of Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) for 15 years, has announced his new single, “If You Need Me” will drop on Friday, June 26. The single is now available for pre-order on Spotify and major music streaming platforms and is distributed by DistroKid.

Taking to his Instagram story over the weekend, to announce the pre-save of his new single, Chad expressed, “I’ll make a full post about what I’ve been up to and my music once it goes live next week, but you can pre-save my first single so it goes straight to your Spotify once it drops next week.”

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SINCE LEAVING GENERAL HOSPITAL

Previously, since his departure from the ABC soap opera. Chad starred alongside Zach Mendez in the world premiere of of Yum Yum at Annapolis, a new play written by Bruce Reisman. Duell last appeared on General Hospital on the January 21, 2025 episode.

The part was recast with Rory Gibson who debuted as the new Michael in May of 2025 during the Nurses’ Ball episodes and who has remained in the role since that time.

In an interview earlier this year on The Able Show, Duell said on his decision to exit the soap opera, “I was blessed to be part of that (show) for as long as I have, but what happens sometimes is if you’re doing the same thing, especially in a creative field for such a long time, you can get a little burnt out in a way. It can make you a little depressed, so that’s kind of what happened. On top of that, I had other things going on in my life at the time. My father passed away recently and I just needed a reset. So, I stepped away. A lot of times you have to go through some stuff to really step into that next level. I needed to kind of feel uncomfortable.”

So, what type of musical genre will Chad’s new song be? Country? Pop? Rock? Dance/Club? Something else? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below, and if you are eager to hear the new single next week via the comment section below.

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