General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Nelle and Carly Showdown, Anna Learns Olivia Jerome May Be Alive, Sam Wakes Up!
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‘Bitch-slap’ was the name of the game on Friday’s episode of General Hospital! Finally, Nelle (Chloe Lanier) disclosed her true identify and just what her deep-rooted issue is with Carly (Laura Wright)! As Nelle is cornered by Carly, Sonny (Maurice Benard), and Michael (Chad Duell), and the Corinthos clan believes that she and Sonny slept together, she says that she is Frank Benson’s daughter and claims Frank came to Carly for money, but Carly refused to help him.
Carly calls Frank a deadbeat who walked out on her and Virginia, and left them with a ton of debt. She wonders if that’s what he did to Nelle and her mother. Nelle expresses that Frank was good to them, but he wasn’t so good with money. Nelle cries that Frank loved Carly and tried to ask her for help, but she wouldn’t answer any of his letters. Carly fires back he wanted a handout and she didn’t owe him a dime.
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Nelle goes on to say that Carly called Frank to ask for Nelle’s kidney to save Josslyn. Carly denies it and says Frank is lying. A vindictive Nelle tells Carly: “What goes around comes around .. bitch!” In return, Carly hauls off and bitch-slaps Nelle! Sonny says Frank is the one who has manipulated Nelle, not Carlly. But Nelle believes Carly is a selfish person who will stop at nothing to get what she wants. Carly tells Nelle that it is dispicable how she used the grief her family was in over Morgan’s death to her advantage to wreaked havoc on her marriage. Sonny tells Nelle she made two wrong enemies in him and Carly, who now vows payback. Outside of Nelle’s, Carly tells Sonny she can’t even look at him for sleeping with Nelle! Meanwhile, Michael lets Nelle have a piece of his mind and walks out on her.
Meanwhile as Robin (Kimberly McCullough) sits at Anna’s bedside at General Hospital, and the two discuss the children Anna has lost including her and Duke’s child thanks to Olivia Jerome (Tonja Walker) rigging the elevator she was in years ago, Olivia is in the GH parking lot bumping into Griffin (Matt Cohen), while stowing away a gagged Julian (William deVry) in the trunk of her car.
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Inside GH, Sam (Kelly Monaco) finally wakes up after being in a coma and is reunited with her newborn baby girl, Scout as Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) and Jason (Billy Miller) look on and the tears flow.
Jordan (Vinessa Antoine) has a jailed Ava (Maura West) taken to her office to ask about her sister, Olivia, and learns Liv had a vendetta against Anna. Next thing you know, Jordan comes to see Anna to tell her Olivia Jerome might be alive! And as that goes down, Robin runs into Olivia in the parking garage and blurts out: “Oh, my God! It’s you!” We fade to black.
So, what did you think of Friday’s cliffhanger GH? Were you excited or disappointed in the Nelle reveal? Do you think Griffin could actually be Anna and Duke’s bio-son? What will happen to Robin now that she is run into the insane Olivia Jerome? Are you thrilled that JaSam have a baby girl … do you think all will be OK with the baby and Sam moving forward? Share your thoughts and theories in the comment section below!
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It’s just eerie how much Scout looks like Sam.
I’m really tired of every single character having angst, heartache, illness, betrayal and misery every single day but, I’m sure the doom and gloom squad of one trick ponies will not allow Jasam to just be happy for a week.
Speaking of Scout and other babies on soaps. She’s adorable, and I’m sure all are well looked after, but as a parent I wouldn’t want my infant that young as part of a story on tv. Just my personal feelings.
You’re not alone, Rose. I noticed how little this baby was….which tells us it is a newborn. I could never consent to that. But, it is California weather and not every mother thinks as we do, Rose. This ‘birthing’ scene could never have been carried out outdoorsi if GH had, indeed, been filmed in NY state, northern or southern. But, God forbid we notice ‘little’ things like that? ….oh, let’s say, how did the blanket materialize? How come such delicate baby skin did not suffer frost bite in freezing northern weather?….( not northeast, but northwest, and definitely not the Midwest)…same… Read more »
I agree, Rose. Amazes me that parents let their babies be handled and exposed to who-knows-what…germs, props, etc. Yes I’m sure the utmost precautions are taken but I’d still be nervous. In the other hab
You would be surprised the lengths parents will go out here in LA to get their kid into show business. I would rather have them discovered as opposed to shoving them in a casting director’s face.
Great points Rose and Celia!
While I kept focus on how Sam was able to deliver with her pants on and how Jason cut the cord, I never thought about where that blanket came from.
While I appreciate the literary “Scout” reference to “To Kill a Mockingbird”, I doubt Sam or Jason ever read. It might be in the well-hidden memory of Jason Q, but definitely not Mr. Morgan. Scout should be the nickname for the baby named Emily Davis Morgan.
Oh, and agree Steve…Jason should have thought to name his little girl after Emily. I didn’t even think about it until you mentioned it but that would have been nice…
Steve /Rebecca1…Emily would have been perfect!
@Steve…I’ve never understood the overly maudlin attachment to/affection for Emily….she was a boring, saccharin-sweet character (not unlike Georgie….and even my much-maligned Sabs….) who I was quite frankly delighted to see departing Port Charles in a state of assumed room temperature. The way people still go on about her today like she was some sort of saint truly astounds me….especially since she wasn’t even a real Quartermaine, for Pete’s sake!
Last week was all kinds of awesome. JASAM drama was an awesome roller coaster ride and the actors “brought it”, The Morgans will triumph as alwasy. The build up and eruption to the Nelle reveal was great, but the reason behind it has Yuge holes in it. Nelle appears to be a naive but vindictive idiot putting the blame of what her POS father did onto Carly. She tortured Sonny while he was suffering through worst thing a parent could experience because of her boo-boo. Griffin being Anna and Duke’s son; Wellllll GH has done other mpossible and improbable things:… Read more »
Haha…nice post. Agree with all you said.
I’m totally excited about everything that is happening with Carly/Sonny/Michael and Belle, but she needs to tell them there was no affair and that Belle drugged Sonny
I mean nelle
I give it mixed reviews…Sam should had croaked leading Jason to give up on his true love Sonny and turned to the medical field to help others…Nelle is Carly’s stepsister???…i wish Nelle would had been the daughter of a man Carly once slept with causing Nelle’s mother to have a breakdown and eventually she committed suicide…the man could had asked Carly for money to pay for his wife’s funeral expense but she turns him down and claims she didnt even know he was married…it felt like a great moment but it just kind of bored me!!!
Love the way you think, Jimmy. LOL.
@Steve.
Thanks, Steve….we do seem to think alike. I said exactly that….the pants part, and did Jason cut the cord.
And, yes, there is a lot of literary power in the name ‘Scout’. But, had I made that observstion, Inwould have been accused of showing off.
@Celia (and Steve) Perhaps the “Scout” moniker was a shoutout to Demi Moore (aka, GH’s former “Jackie Templeton….) I recall she and Bruce Willis chose that name for one of their daughters, too, and people were just as “mocking” (no “fictional” pun intended, CeeCeeGirl….) toward their choice…Of course, after they called their firstborn, “Rumer,”—-another literary gem—-they had a tough act to follow.
I’ve been loving GH these past few weeks. Stories have kept me interested and entertained…love seeing Olivia Jerome who REALLY cracks me up. I know she’s supposed to be evil but she just has this “dastardly deed” vibe about her that I love watching. She’s colorful… Love Anna and Robin. Their mother/daughter relationship is just so palpable…so authentic…and I like how they’ve portrayed Robin in this story. Believable, loyal, loving, strong. I DO think Griffin is going to wind up being Duke and Anna’s daughter. I never saw the fall or the loss of the baby so I’m not sure… Read more »
Griffen as Duke and Anna’s daughter? That would be a daytime first-lol
LOLOLOLOL!!!! Guess I was still thinking the word from mother/daughter regarding Robin and Anna. Too funny! Good catch!
Hmmmmm…it WOULD be a good twist though… 😉
Actually, I like that idea. Griffin was a daughter first….sex change? Great plotline. Too funny.
Faux pas happens to the best of us.
Hey CeeCee…Griffin being, LOL, their daughter and having had a sex change would be a first for GH. Haha…but, naaa…I’m thinking he was just born a beautiful boy.
It sure would be a good twist…i did originally thought Griffen was going to be a transgender when he first appeared and i think i once even commented on it!!!
Nathan is a hunk…mainly his seductive blue eyes….but, Griffin’s face is just perfect…..so perfect, in fact, that it looks painted by a masterful hand.
He doesn’t look real; if that makes any sense. Normally, soft features on a guy, do not appeal to me…but Matt’s looks are an enigma. Exquisite!!
I did notice Patrick being MIA…..for a long while, now. Hope he’s well.
Griffin is about to ‘donate’ his DNA to reproduce Duke?
How ‘funny’ would it be if this crazy idea of Olivia were scientifically possible, but Griffin is not really Duke’s son? Who would emerge?
Liv’s “Build-a-Duke” plan is a riot, I love it. Just watched today’s 3/7 show and when Griffin broke out of the straps, stepped around the corner to Liv and Anna, his poise and tone was just like Duke’s! I think this plot is finally picking up speed and will be a fun ride!
Nelle and Carly are not biologically related. John Durant is Carly’s real father, Frank Benson was her adoptive father. So that makes Nelle and Carly adoptive siblings, meaning there is no relation between Nelle and Michael.
Thanks, Jimmy. Wasn’t sure about it. Well, that leaves the field open for an eventual Michael/Nell relationship.
Ok, thank you, Jimmy. Yet, I still do not see what monumental wrong-doing on Carly’s part, warranted such behavior from Nelle?
I think they should have come up with something mind-blowing. I still don’t know what she did?….because she left?
Perhaps, TPTB should invent something …gee, I don’t…this Benson person making moves on Carly? That could be the reason Carly left.
CeeCee…I think that Nell is bitter about giving up a kidney; she feels like Carly got everything…has the perfect life…and she was “put up for sale” at what she THINKS is because Carly demanded (bribed?) Nell’s father to take Nell’s kidney. I think Jax found out that Nell was connected to Carly and somehow (maybe) used that info…and a big fat check…to get the kidney. I think Jax knows who Nell is (in relation to Carly.)
One more thought…since Carly and Nell are not biological sisters…it’s just a coincidence that she was a match for Jocelyn? Thought it made more sense for them to be mother/daughter or biological sisters which would explain how Nell was a match.
The Jasam scenes this week were amazing. I keep rewatching them over and over again with tears streaming down my face. Kelly and Billy were absolutely brilliant. I loved that Jasam finally got their little girl. That baby is darling and Billy was such a natural with her. I can’t wait for more. I’m so glad the writers really honored their history by mentioning the Phoenix, the stars, and everything else they been through as a couple. Jason truly loves his wife and would be lost without her.
I completely agree, Trista!
0ooh goodlawrd..
That horrible character Sam needs to die!
DIE SAM DIE !
The only Sam I want to see is a DEAD SAM !!
I/we , have all kinds of way to kill Sam…
I just need to write one episode. ((I can kill her in 14 different ways in 36 minutes!!))
And– no one would FF through all 14 deaths!! It would be awesome!
Mean, mean, mean. Funny, but…mean! 😉
Nothing from Carly or Nelle is not important to me .Jasam was,the story!!!
Am I right to assume because GH was preempted many times that these episodes were supposed to air during Feb sweeps– because these are the type of episodes that one expects in Feb, not March– that said— it took forever to get there, but the Carly Nelle reveal was well done– poor Nelle she went after the wrong parent– it was Jax’s who bought Joss a kidney– whoops. So does this mean Nelle Carly’s sister– not familiar with the Frank Benson back story As for Olivia– it is so obvious she has a bomb in that bag of hers– and… Read more »
There are surely more layers to this reveal. We must not forget that Jax looked mighty nervous around Nelle. I’d bet that there is more to come…
This episode was dynamite! Brilliantly acted by all. 🙂
Absolutely, Jason. You are right, I’m sure.
I think we all noticed how jumpy and on pins and needles Jax was around Nelle. And, I did ask if there were more to come?? You reenforced that question to a ‘definitely’.
I am finally getting into the story, now that some of the cards are on the table.
Some good points raised about Jax – he and Nelle exchanged some glances across the room as if they’d met up before. I’m sure we’ll find out Jax is the one who bought the kidney for Joslyn and he kept Carly in the dark about it. Is the story Nelle is giving now about poor papa her real beef? So far, the pieces don’t fit. Sonny and Carly will go their separate ways at least for a while due to his coverup of what didn’t happen. Perhaps Jax will pop in again and they will reconnect,… But, I am tired… Read more »
@Max Daddee. That’s why I am so confused, Max. I am not very familiar with Carly’s backstory. I know her mother Bobbi was a “lady of the night”. Is Carly a product of an unknown bio father? I think having Nelle and Carly share the same bio father would have sewn the holes Greg (below) mentioned , beautifully. The plot would have come alive. As Greg says, there are so many discrepancies to the Nelle story. A last minute grasping at straws, sort of forced the PTB’s hand to bring Michael and Nelle together romantically. A blood relationship with Carly… Read more »
Carly has another bio dad from a one night stand…Attoney John Durante, not Frank Benson. I had to hunt that up because I didn’t go back that far either. But her attitude sure started there.
Where is Patrick…hadnt read comments from him in some time!!!
@Rose. Thanks, Rose….that helps. So, to me, Nelle has no justification for her stupid actions ( or the lame actions of the writers). Obviously, there was no love lost, as far as Carly was concerned. This makes me believe that something about Frank Benson was not very palatable…unsavory?? I just want a deeper explanation as to Nelle’s drastic lengths. I could understand if she had been left alone and helpless as a very young girl. But, so far, there is no sound or sane reason for her to hold so much rancor for Carly. I think Nelle is probably a… Read more »
The only problem is Ingo is not on the show right now!
And, I doubt he would come back if it were for a character assasination plot that makes Jax the bad guy.
BTW, Carly’s bio-dad was established as John Durant, a law enforcement agent, played by Corbin Bernsen. John died in a shootout at Carly’s house.
I am still a little confused over Nelle’s ‘beef’ with Carly. What exactly did Carly do to her that was so bad to precipitate all the nefarious machinations and lengths Nelle took to hurt Carly ?
You are not the only one confused, so are the writers-lol
They must be, Jimmy, because this story is just floating in air for me. Not satisfied!!
Rebecca’s reasoning makes the most sense…..Nelle feels she has been cheated in life…giving up a kidney….while Carly has it all.
Poor girl needs therapy, if that is the case. I am no fan of Carly’s……and, as far as I’m concerned, Carly needs therapy, as well. Reason number one: Sonny!!
I also think that Nell’s father brainwashed her and twisted more facts than just the kidney “request”…I think he somehow painted Carly as having ruined his life…or hurt him (and Nell) in some way. It goes deeper… (I think.)
The whole Nelle reveal was a resounding thud.With plot holes galore. a) When Nelle came to town she knew that Carly was searching for Josslyn’s kidney donor and wasn’t sure if Nelle was the donor. Surely Nelle would have observed this and realized her father’s story was a lie b) Why would Carly think that someone with no blood relation to her would be a match. The chances that Nelle would be a compatible donor are minute. c)When Carly hired Nelle as her assistant and called the school where Nelle worked wouldn’t they have told her that Nelle’s last name… Read more »
Amazing post, Greg. Most of your obsevations are always there, on the surface, for myself, as well. Thank you for bringing them to light….even the minutest little things that are soooo unrealistic and without order bother me. But, I have been put in my place, more oft than not, and chided because it is a soap, perhaps making me sound petulant. Does that mean they do not have to make sense? There are a few high and ‘mighties’ who always know better. Thus, I am glad your shoulder is steady, and there to support what I am beginning to hold… Read more »
Carly could had pretended not to know who the donor was as an act so Sonny and the others wouldnt know she already knew Nelle was the donor,,,she could had pretended to befriend Nelle as an act to keep her close in case Nelle found out, unaware Nelle already knew what Carly had done,,,Carly could had payed Benson for Nelle’s kidney and denies it because she doesnt want anybody to know she is just as horrible as the man she had married-Sonny!!!
Saying that plot holes are allowed because “it’s just a soap” and they produce so many episodes a year is ridiculous. Henry Slesar used to plot intricate mysteries on THE EDGE OF NIGHT and Doug Marland would build years of story based on a show’s history that didn’t contradict what had come before. I don’t understand viewers’ acceptance of this lowering of the bar at a time when the soaps have dwindled to four and quality writing is more important than ever if they want to stay on the air.
Greg, thank you; I thought about all of your comments while watching and agree with you. Was the storyline rewritten at the last minute? I didn’t remember the kidney coming from Jake, either. Nelle supposedly knew about the kidney search from the Crimson article, I thought? Why would viewers care if Nelle was the long lost adoptive sister of Carly’s? There is no real legacy element to the story. Viewers really didn’t know Virginia or Frank. It’s a lazy attempt at a rewrite because the writers want to pair Michael and Nelle together and they have zero chemistry.
My sentiments exactly. More holes than Swiss cheese.
And, they never did run DNA tests to see if the kidney was Nelle’s. Monica was ready to do them when Carly said she didn’t need them.
Nelle as AJ’s daughter? Now, THAT I love! That would be a lot of fun.
@Greg Lynch….You had me at every word…well, almost! Calling the blessedly-departed Sabs “beloved” really killed it for me, but other than that one fine point, right on!
What a great couple of weeks of GH? An injection of Olivia Jerome made GH exciting again. Her storyline can rewrite some of the biggest blunders this past week like Paul killing spree, Carlos and Sabrina being killed. We could easily turn this around with Julian. Julian isn’t as bad as everyone thinks. Like he protected Alexis, he could have done the same for Carlos and Sabrina. By the way, those two must come back. And I know there will be more to the Nell story than what we just learned. Congrats GH? What a eat ride. Now get Steve… Read more »
I like GH, But I find it hard to believe that two women are the writers great actors horrible writer’s and producer Sam had her baby with her pants on, And Nell secret please,
BWAHAHA LMAO
Too funny, luisa. That was the first thing I noticed, and I shouted, ” take her pants off”….they didn’t hesr me, LOL. A couple of other female posters mentioned the same thing….must be a woman thing.
@CeeCee….I think the GH writers need to watch “Call the Midwife!” Talk about realism…..
Exactly. I chuckled at the miracle.
I know I’m going to get a bunch of “this show is so great these days — why do you have to be so negative?” replies but why would Carly go to Frank Benson and ask for Nelle’s kidney since they weren’t blood relatives? And if Carly actually had gone to Frank Benson for the kidney why would she then have Nina run that story in CRIMSON looking for the donor of said kidney? And if Nelle is so cunning why didn’t she think of that? Jason and Sam — ugh. Jean and Shelly really dropped the ball with this… Read more »
Everything you said is true, true, true, Alan….as usual I agree with you. I can’t thing of any one thing where I actually disagreed.
Furthermore, you will not hear any words of discontent in whatever you say from moi. I am always outnumbered and ostracized, anyway,…..add this to the obvious and odorous criticism, as well.
You never disappoint, as far as I’m concerned.
GH has THIRD tier writers from Y&R and they are doing NOTHING about it!
Those third tier writers just won a writers guild award !
Amen, Alan!!! I’m glad that I’m not alone in my disdain for the always illogical, and frankly, disappointing, denouements that GH writers have the absolutely uncanny knack for concocting…None of them ever makes any sense from the points of historical backstories, biological reality or especially clever, original twists and turns that one never saw coming. It’s always the same old letdown feeling when after months of anticipation and endless speculation the “answer to the question” is one that neither satisfies nor excites, not to mention, epically fails to add up!
I answered you, Shay. Nothing mean or rude, just a simple, short post. But, I do not see it. Thank you for your solicitousness. I fractured my patella skating. I think you hit the nail on the head. There are no clever revelations. The anticipation is there, but it dissipates when it takes so long for the plot to climax. We tend to lose interest. As you say, no excitement. However, Olivia Jerome’s return and ‘short’ story moved at a fair pace. I thought cutting Griffin in thinking thst Duke’s spirit would inhabit his body was a bit much. The… Read more »
OUCH, indeed!!!!, Shaybelle. Jude was there!! My sisters and I took the kids to the rink and I got carried aways with certain moves. Not as spry as I used to be. LOL. I have about two more weeks to go. Going nuts!! So many times, Shay, I wish I were around to have had the grest opportunity of watching those defunct soaps. You make them seem sooo glorious. Lucky you and everyone else to have those memories. As I said, I grew up watching soaps with Gran, but I started watching avidly, probably 15, 16 years ago, when I… Read more »
I meant to say, J was NOT there. Skating is not his thing.
Surgeons always worry about their hands. I’m not kidding!! LOL.
Also, I forgot to ask what the deal between Anna and Olivia is. Do they have lots of history together? Did Duke love Olivia once upon a time? Or, is this another recently concocted story?
Although I am not familiar with ” Edge Of Night” and the names you mentioned, Alan, I definitely can relate to your point. I want to derive satifaction from a plotline, not some wishy-washy, tepid story with a last minute concocted ending……or a drifting ending, not making any sense. I still ask; “what was the Fluke thing all about”?
I am, by nature, like a dog with a bone…..So, “it’s a soap” cannot always work.
Hey, those quads and triples will kill you everytime, CeeCeeGirl!…OUCH! And such a shame….skating is one of the great joys of the winter season…Once again, hope you heal quickly…How long do you expect for your recuperation???? By the copious nature of your postings, it would appear you are going a bit stir crazy??? No problem….I fondly recall we first “met” whilst you were recovering from your daughter’s birth and it was a rare and delightful opportunity to get to know you. At any rate, “Edge of Night” was a mystery-based soapy with a long history of fabulous writing and sophisticated… Read more »
P.S. That’s what you—and Dr. Jude—-get for trying to emulate “Torvill and Dean’s” legendary “Bolero” routine!
I think you’re right Alan regarding the loopholes with the Nell/Carly story. There were too many reasons that you cite that Nell should have been aware of. Where I disagree, again (LOL) is that I LIKE some of the roads soaps take even if they are implausible. Example: If Griffin turns out to be Anna and Duke’s son…I’ll gladly, once again, suspend my disbelief because I’d LOVE for him to be their son! If Alexis and the rest of the family understands that Julian was controlled by his Olivia..would never really have killed Alexis but was just putting on a… Read more »
I don’t mind an outlandish plot as long as it’s well written. My problem is when it retcons a show’s history (ALL MY CHILDREN’s Erica’s aborted fetus showing up alive and well in Pine Valley is a prime example) or undercuts the emotional connection the viewers have with the characters (GH’s continuous back from the dead stories). I also like Julian but I don’t need a quick fix to absolve him of all guilt so that the show can reset his romance with Alexis. I’d much rather see a villainous character who retains his shades of gray while trying to… Read more »
Once again…I agree…and disagree. People DO care about Sonny, Julian, Alexis, Anna. Of course the fans, as always, are divided on which characters they care about and are rooting for, but, as we can see from today’s political climate, that happens in real life, too. Yes, people loved Luke and Laura. But they also loved Casey…and all the adventures Scorpio, Sean, Tiffany, Holly, Anna, etc went on. I LOVED that Olivia was brought back and I loved that they were able to incorporate the zany into making Julian innocent. They can’t do that in primetime…because…it’s ridiculous! But with GH, where… Read more »
@Alan….When you’re right, you’re right! It’s one thing to expect GH viewers to “suspend disbelief” at the downright sloppy details of practically each and every storyline to which we’ve been “treated” over the past few years, but it’s quite another matter to rely upon and expect us to literally “check our brains at the door” in order to digest this disjointed junk that has become the norm.
ok, heres how i feel about the current storylines, the nell storyline isn’t great or bad its just blah, it has its moments but what killed it was how long it took to play out, and its not very original. also are we suppose to feel sympathy for nell, cause she’s kind of creepy, theres nothing really endearing about her, plus no chemistry with michael, and its hard to feel sorry for any of the corinthos including michael considering Sabrina hasn’t been dead that long. now i read the question post if Griffin could be anna and dukes bio son,… Read more »
I’ve always said that Julian is a weak mob boss.
Even though I was beginning to get bored with the Whole Nelle story, the last week when she finally got hers was awesome! Now I’m ready for more fall out. This story is finally getting interesting.
I think Nell held her own against; they write the characters as weak when they’re confronting Carlie and Sonny; however, Nell held up well.
Another way to look at it…If anything Carly should take a deep breath and remember the revenge havoc she caused when she came to Port Charles (and the list of “enemies” she’s made since being there over the years). For Carly perceived abandment and grief…for Nelle carefully planted misinformation and sense of loyalty. Maybe after a cool-down time, they could get to the truth re: Frank Benson and Jax’s probable involvement in buying Josslyn’s kidney. That would still leave room for Nelle and Michael, even though I thought they were going through the motions, and I never saw sparks between… Read more »
Cary, doesn’t seem capable of longstanding empathy. She never acknowledged all the horrific things she did to AJ…dousing him with alcohol so he would appear drunk, etc. She NEVER equates her wrongdoings with others…unless…LOL…the writers want her to! (ummm…you know what I mean; I hope). IF Nell and Carly are to eventually have a friendship she’ll forgive. If she’s to remain an enemy and a reason to keep Nell and Michael apart, she won’t. I seem to be in the minority, at least on this board (or from those that voice an opinon) regarding Michael and Nell. I think they… Read more »
I think Laura is great in playing Carly, but no matter who has played her over the years I have never warmed up to her and her attitude. Always wonder what Jason and Jax saw in her. On the other hand, as much as I like Jax, he is after all a corporate raider. Just a charming one. And it seems he is the one responsible for buying Nelle’s kidney. And the there is Sonny, AJ, and Michael triangle, and how that eventually played out over the years. Especially Michael’s decision to seemingly forget Sonny killed AJ, and then give… Read more »
Michael, if you recall, was understandably traumatized after he was assaulted in jail. But then, if you also recall, Abby came along and he eventually was able to have a relationship complete with physical intimacy. And then, nutthin’!
Chad Duell should get some backbone and fight for Michael’s…it’s absurd…and unnatural how they desexualized this character….
The Nelle story makes little sense. And even if Sonny had sex with Nelle (which he didn’t), he and Carly were broken up and he was drunk. Why would she be so upset? Ugh.
General Hospital is on fire right now!
The overall entertainment factor has greatly improved and it’s been helped by a much faster crisper pace to the scenes. The last two weeks have been dramatic compelling soap. I have really missed that good old “can’t wait till the next day” type of exciting feeling as a soap viewer. We seem to be getting a legit cliffhanger every single day over the two weeks. I kinda like feeling exciting about the next day again.
I agree that G.H. is semi-hot ; I usually watch the Soaps from least to best ; G.H. at the moment is best.
Woah and Wow! Laura Wright and Chloe Lanier both gave outstanding performances in these past two episodes and might have saved what was such an anticlimactic predictable reveal. So much intensity in these scenes and it was truly riveting to watch. The acting and writing for these scenes (not the overall story) was high quality soap opera at it’s finest. Carly and Nelle went at each other so hard. Loved that slap across the face! Loved the way they were pushing and grabbing each other on both days! Loved the back and forth insults and threats. Holy cow! I really… Read more »
I cannot remember if Bobbi slapped Carly that hard but I loved what Carly had for Nelle. EVERYONE in that room was really good, including Michael. The story ended like we all thought it would. The only loose end is Sonny really didnt sleep with Nelle and Nelle will admit that is a lie when she falls for Michael. Billy Miller did pretty good in the hospital with Sam. Where are her sisters? Olivia seems to be out and about with no one recognizing her. Oh wait, thats because Jordan is the all time most incompetent police official EVER! I… Read more »
Great post, Timmmy. Chad/Michael woke up for a split second, but Sonny? He is always in a stupor. …..just nodding here and there, parroting whatever Carly said with half a mumbled word..free of sin….as if he were an earthly angel. Gotta laugh.
Carly was great…little hypocrytical in her pathetic ( but splendidly displayed by Laura) righteous indignation.
Chloe’s disdainful characterization of Nelle is almost as en par with Laura’s of Carly.
Yeah wheere is her sisters at?
Boy I could wring RC’s neck for opening Pandora’s box with having Jake be alive so that these two writers could waste a year of time not having any idea where this story was going to end. The fact these two get paid and paid well for this is well in a word CRIMINAL!
Succinctly put, kay.
Ron didn’t tell them to fire him!
Oh how I’d wish Nelle was Carly’s daughter instead of her step-sister. There was no reason for Michael over achieving to receiving answers like he’s the answer to a question that was never asked in the first place. Chloe went toe to toe with Laura and I loved every second of it, but somehow I envisioned Sarah Brown’s version of Carly of doing that scene. I must continue to say that Nelle is a dead ringer of Tamara Braun’s version of Carly and I believe that had the story played with Tamara, it could’ve been magical, but I’ll suffice with… Read more »
I don’t care about Michael; I was done with him when he forgot that Sonny killed A.J. I won’t forget the person who killed my father, intentionally and continue life as if it never happened.
I love Michael and wish they’d give him a love/sex life…LOL….but I TOTALLY agree that he should not have forgiven Sonny killing AJ. At least, he shouldn’t have returned to the fold but instead stayed a Q. He never mentions AJ…nor does Monica. Sad. AJ always got stepped on, right to the tragic (unnecessary) end.
Boo & Rebecca
Michael Corinthos is dull as dishwater. Chad won his Emmy for Michael Quartermaine, who had a backbone and was the worthy heir of Edward.
It’s rather sad how AJ rarely is mentioned. We never saw Jason talk to Sonny about what happened. Meanwhile, “Justice for Duke”, “SaintlyMorgan” and even crazy Connie get more references. AJ, Sabrina and Silas are gone and mostly forgotten by their loved ones.
Yeah. What bothers me the most is how he refers to Sonny as ” my dad”. AJ has been completrly erased from memory and conversation….as if he has never existed. That’s the writers fault. Not even Monica brings him up. How does one not talk about her dead child? Someone mentioned how Duke’s, Connie’s etc. memory is kept alive, but not AJ’s ….or that Jason ( I assume the brothers grew up together, in the same household) never asks questions of Sonny or anyone , the circumstances of his death. Is that something that happened behind the scenes? It also… Read more »
As many problems that a lot of us have with the Nelle reveal story, I’m going to give a little credit to the writers for the Olivia Jerome return. So far, nothing has gone exactly as some of us could have predicted. If RC were still writing, Duke’s frozen body would have been in the underground lab, or Olivia would have done an invitro transfer of the “elevator fetus” to Griffin’s mom. Tonja Walker is playing BSCrazy to the nines! GH also gets credit for effective use of flashbacks. Do I want scenes with TW and MW? Of course! But… Read more »
Ooooh….I like the way you think, Steve!!! Heather + Olivia=Utter Hilarity!!!!
Jasam was absoluely wnderful great acting
Kudos to Billy and Kelly
Kelly, yes….She did better than well…surprisingly!!!
Billy? I got zilch out of Jason. He is just there. If it were not for giving birth with her pants on and not knowing what Jason used to cut the cord, and…did he?, if he would have enunciated his words, the scene would have been almost perfect. But, I’m no writer!!
He probably bit it off .You know what they say about desperate times!
@Violet.
HaHaHa…too funny!!!
Breaking News
NATAS Reveals Categories to be Presented at 49th Annual Daytime Emmys and Creative Arts & Lifestyle Ceremonies
On Monday, The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced which categories will be presented at the 49th Annual Daytime Creative Arts & Lifestyle and the 49th Annual Daytime Emmy Award ceremonies. Both award shows will be held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California.
The Daytime Creative Arts & Lifestyle Emmy ceremony will stream live at 9 PM ET/6 PM PT on Saturday, June 18 at watch.TheEmmys.tv and via The Emmys apps for iOS, tvOS, Android, FireTV, and Roku. while The Daytime Emmy Awards telecast will be presented live at 9 PM EDT (replay at 9 PM PDT) on Friday, June 24, on the CBS Television Network and streamed on Paramount+.
Check out the alignment of categories for each show and ceremony below.
The 49th Annual Daytime Creative Arts & Lifestyle Emmy Awards
Saturday, June 18, 2022
Categories to be awarded:
Outstanding Culinary Series
Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program
Outstanding Lifestyle Program
Outstanding Travel, Adventure and Nature Program
Outstanding Instructional and How-To Program
Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture Program
Outstanding Entertainment News Series
Outstanding Daytime Special
Outstanding Short Form Daytime Program
Outstanding Interactive Media for a Daytime Program
Outstanding Daytime Promotional Announcement
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series
Outstanding Culinary Host
Outstanding Daytime Program Host
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Non-Fiction Program
Outstanding Directing Team for a Single Camera Daytime Non-Fiction Program
Outstanding Directing Team for a Multiple Camera Daytime Non-Fiction Program
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition
Outstanding Original Song
Outstanding Lighting Direction
Outstanding Technical Team, Camera Work, Video
Outstanding Cinematography
Outstanding Single Camera Editing
Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing
Outstanding Live Sound Mixing and Sound Editing
Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing
Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design
Outstanding Casting
Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
Outstanding Costume Design/Styling
Outstanding Hairstyling
Outstanding Makeup
Outstanding Special Effects Costumes, Makeup and Hairstyling
Lifetime Achievement Award: This Old House
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The 49th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
Friday, June 24, 2022
Categories to be awarded:
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Outstanding Game Show
Outstanding Informative Talk Show
Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor
Outstanding Younger Performer in a Daytime Drama Series
Outstanding Game Show Host
Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host
Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Lifetime Achievement Award: John Aniston
So, what do you think about how NATAS has chosen to give out this year’s gold statuettes? Looking forward to the ceremonies? Comment below.
General Hospital
General Hospital’s Nancy Lee Grahn Chats On Her Daytime Emmy-Nominated Performance and Its Significance
When the nominations were revealed for the 49th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, General Hospital mainstay, Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis), was recognized for her stunning work in the Alexis-centric standalone episode which honored her 25th anniversary with the ABC daytime drama series.
Grahn, is already a two-time Daytime Emmy winner. She won back in 1989 in a tie for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her work as Julia Wainwright on Santa Barbara along with All My Children’s Debbi Morgan, and again received the honors in that category in 2012 for her work on General Hospital.
Now. she is vying for the gold in 2022 in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series category against other formidable actresses including: B&B’s Kimberlin Brown, DAYS Stacy Haiduk, Y&R’s Melissa Ordway, and her GH castmate, Kelly Thiebaud.
Michael Fairman TV caught up with Nancy to talk about her decision to enter the Emmy race this year, her powerful and moving scenes, why this nomination is significant and important to her, and her take on some very important social issues of our time.
Always candid, insightful, combined with great humor and wit, here’s what Nancy had to share below, and make sure to check out GH this week when sparks fly between Alexis and Gregory (Gregory Harrison). Will he turn out to be the new beau in Alexis’ life? Stay tuned.
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Congratulations on the Emmy nomination. How do you feel about being in the running again, especially with the material from your 25th anniversary episode?
NANCY: You know, I don’t submit myself if I don’t think I have something, and I didn’t last year. This year, I had the one show, and the first reason I submitted myself was I had the episode that was worthy of the competition. These judges have to sit, and watch this stuff, and very often, it’s hard to watch soap opera scenes. It really is, unless you’re in it. It’s a different kind of material that most primetime people aren’t used to watching. So, it’s tricky business. I don’t want to put them through anything too awful. I don’t want to torture them and I’ve judged before. It can be a bit tedious. So, for me to submit myself, I thought, it has to be something that isn’t going to torture another human being. The second thing is, older women get marginalized the older they get, and they get diminished very often, and every time we get nominated, it means something different to me. This time, to me, I want it to somehow be symbolic, or a shoutout to women who are still producing, who have been doing their job for a long time and are still doing it good enough, and that it’s still worthy of respect and recognition.
When we were at the GH Convention back in March, I played the scene on-stage for the fans in attendance of when Alexis goes over to the corner of Kevin’s office and heals her younger self. You saw the reaction just from the fans. It’s such a beautiful moment within the story. What did you think about how the standalone episode was crafted?
NANCY: It was a different experience for me because GH co-head writers Chris Van Etten and Dan O’Connor, and script writer, Scott Sickles gave it the attention, but even more to that, they allowed me to participate in the creation of it. They allowed the director, Phideaux Xavier, to participate. We all sat in a room. They said, “You know what? Make it how you’re comfortable with it.” There were so many people who gave it time and effort, and Phideaux gets a lot of credit because he came up with a lot of ideas. So, the little girl in the therapy room wasn’t initially a part of it. That was Phideaux’s idea, and they let us alter things, and they allowed me to write some words that meant something to me with the character. Our producers, Michelle Henry and M.K Weir, who I both adore, were also a part of this.
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That is great to hear that you were involved in the collaborative process of the creation of the episode.
NANCY: We read through the whole script, and we worked it like you would on primetime. We went through it like, “Does this moment work? Does that moment work? Does this make sense? Does that make sense?” We never do that in soaps. We don’t get to that. So, it was a gift to me. It really was. Chris and Dan, and Scott and Phideaux, and the two producers, generosity in gifting me that experience and making sure that it was to everybody’s liking, was really very special to me, and it meant a lot.
Did you come up with the key lines which summarized Alexis as a person and her journey: “I’m Alexis Davis, and I’m a fighter, and an idealist and an advocate?”
NANCY: No. They designed it, but we were allowed to enhance and contribute creatively to it, and, we don’t normally have the time to do that. They don’t have the time to – and you can’t allow people to do that with every episode, to be creatively participating, because it would turn into madness with everybody.
Then, when it came down to choosing the scenes from your anniversary episode to include for your Emmy submission, was that a challenging process of which moments to go with?
NANCY: I just told a little story with it with the time that I had, and so, I edited it with a friend of mine. I did a sort of pre-edit on it, I’m good at that, and handed the timeline to our editor, who nicely put it together. It took very little effort.
In my humble opinion, I think that episode featured one of your all-time best performances.
NANCY: Thank you. There was a nice effort from everybody, from the lighting to everybody else, and all the effort Phideaux put into it. He worked so hard on that! It was fun for us. It was like the old days where you really got to work something out.
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It truly harkened back to everything we knew up to that point about Alexis and her past as well, and included a montage of scenes over the years.
NANCY: I think it was M.K. who put that together, but when you’re working at the pace we’re working now, to have to sit and put together a montage of twenty-five years, that’s not an easy feat. Nobody has time for that anymore, but they did it, and like I said, it was really, really appreciated. My only thought with it is that I wanted it to be relatable to other people. I didn’t want it to just be some, you know, self-indulgent Alexis episode. I knew that by bringing in the little girl and talking about people being hurt in their childhood and how that makes somebody feel that it was probably relatable to many people, and so it became meaningful to other people and not just me.
Do you think you’ll attend the Daytime Emmys? I know the last time you won you were not present.
NANCY: Yeah, I’m planning on it. I mean, barring anything happening! (Laughs)
Does it feel nice to be recognized by your peers?
NANCY: Of course, it does. It always does, and way too often, women who are still producing well in their jobs, don’t get the respect and the acknowledgment for it. So, that’s why I’m saying, this is no small thing, and that I want other women to know that I know that, and that I wish for them the same thing.
What was the reaction of your daughter, Kate and your fiancé, Richard, when you told them you were Emmy-nominated?
NANCY: Richie goes, “What is this? Your 18th nomination?” (Laughs). You know what I mean? It was just kind of like, “Yeah, sure, why wouldn’t you be?” It wasn’t like, “Oh, my God!” It was like they kind of expected that. That was nice! I’m glad they feel that way. I’m glad they weren’t surprised. They were like, “Sure! Of course, you would be. Why wouldn’t you be?” I said, “You know, it doesn’t always work like that!”
Photo: JPI
Now comes the part of having to find a dress and all that goes with it for the red carpet. Do you enjoy that part?
NANCY: No, I hate that part. That is my… oh ‘boohoo’, you know? I mean, I have to find something to wear. Also, the older you get, that becomes so much less important, and the more makeup, and the more hair, and the more foofy, the more ridiculous I look. I start looking like Whatever Happened to Baby Jane. You’ve just got to keep it simple.
You were talking about women and ageism. Do you not feel that also exists for men?
NANCY: It exists for men, but it’s not at all on the same par as women. I mean, men still get paid more than women, and men still are valued more than women. I mean, there are exceptions, but if you look in any place of employment, even the soaps, you will typically find the men making more money than the women, and the older the women get, the less they get. Life’s not fair right now. It’s fairer than it was, but still the equality game is not won yet.
Photo: JPI
I know how much all of this means to you in terms of equality for women, and people being run out of their jobs because of their age.
NANCY: It’s just a reality. It’s not something that I’m hopeless about, but I have a story to tell. I’ll tell it when the time is right. It’s life! It happens in every field everywhere. When my mom was 70, she was still producing the exact same way she was producing when she was 30, and she got run out, and was replaced by a man who was 40 or something, and there was no particular reason for it. It was just, “You’re done. We decided you’re done,” but like I said, it happens everywhere, in every line of work, and that’s why I just wanted to give a shout-out, when you still, after 36 years, can be recognized or shown respect or acknowledgment for what your do. It’s a very big deal that I am appreciative of and grateful for.
So, rooting for Nancy to win the Outstanding Supporting Actress prize? Happy she was nominated for her work in the the milestone episode devoted to Alexis? Share your thoughts in the comment section below, and to tune-in to the 49th annual Daytime Emmy Awards on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ on Friday night, June 24th.
General Hospital
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Tanner Novlan Talks Surprise Return to The Bold and the Beautiful
NATAS Reveals Categories to be Presented at 49th Annual Daytime Emmys and Creative Arts & Lifestyle Ceremonies
General Hospital’s Nancy Lee Grahn Chats On Her Daytime Emmy-Nominated Performance and Its Significance
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall to Guest Star on UK Soap EastEnders
GENERAL HOSPITAL: What’s Up With Elizabeth?
Y&R’s Eileen Davidson and Beth Maitland Honored with 40-Year Milestone Celebration (PHOTOS)
GH Alum Sydney Mikayla Talks On Her Daytime Emmy Nomination, Decision To Exit & Her Former Co-Stars
As the World Turns Alum Marnie Schulenburg Passes Away at 37
THIS IS US: Goodbyes and Connections; Rebecca Passes Away in Penultimate Episode
The Bold and the Beautiful Scores Biggest Audience in Over Two Years
GH Alum Sydney Mikayla Talks On Her Daytime Emmy Nomination, Decision To Exit & Her Former Co-Stars
DAYS OF OUR LIVES PREVIEW: Peter Reckell Returns as Bo Helps Ciara and Steve in Their Time of Need
GH’s Michael E. Knight Chats On: Taking on the Role of Martin Grey, Friendship with James Patrick Stuart, and All My Children’s Tad
General Hospital’s Nancy Lee Grahn Chats On Her Daytime Emmy-Nominated Performance and Its Significance
As the World Turns Alum Marnie Schulenburg Passes Away at 37
The Bold and the Beautiful Scores Biggest Audience in Over Two Years
The Young and the Restless Daytime Emmy Nominees Talk Reactions, Reels, and Their Co-Stars
Fox Announces Primetime Soap ‘Monarch’ On Fall Schedule
GENERAL HOSPITAL: What’s Up With Elizabeth?
Y&R’s Eileen Davidson and Beth Maitland Honored with 40-Year Milestone Celebration (PHOTOS)
Tanner Novlan Talks Surprise Return to The Bold and the Beautiful
The Young and the Restless Daytime Emmy Nominees Talk Reactions, Reels, and Their Co-Stars
GH’s Michael E. Knight Chats On: Taking on the Role of Martin Grey, Friendship with James Patrick Stuart, and All My Children’s Tad
DAYS OF OUR LIVES PREVIEW: Peter Reckell Returns as Bo Helps Ciara and Steve in Their Time of Need
FRIDAY: Y&R Alum Michael Graziadei Featured in Netflix’s New Series ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’
General Hospital Tapes 15,000th Episode; Featuring Genie Francis with Almost Every Single Cast Member Appearing in It
TONIGHT: General Hospital’s Michael E. Knight Live! – 8 PM ET/5 PM PST
DAYS Daytime Emmy Nominees: Arianne Zucker, James Reynolds, Stacy Haiduk & Lindsay Arnold Chat On Their Reels, Reactions, and Co-Stars
THURSDAY: General Hospital and All My Children Favorite, Michael E. Knight Livestream Interview
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Steffy Remembers Sheila Shooting Finn. .. and Her, Then Vows Revenge
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General HospitalMay 15, 2022GH’s Michael E. Knight Chats On: Taking on the Role of Martin Grey, Friendship with James Patrick Stuart, and All My Children’s Tad
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General HospitalMay 22, 2022General Hospital’s Nancy Lee Grahn Chats On Her Daytime Emmy-Nominated Performance and Its Significance
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As The World TurnsMay 18, 2022As the World Turns Alum Marnie Schulenburg Passes Away at 37
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NewsMay 17, 2022The Bold and the Beautiful Scores Biggest Audience in Over Two Years
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InterviewsMay 15, 2022The Young and the Restless Daytime Emmy Nominees Talk Reactions, Reels, and Their Co-Stars
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Breaking NewsMay 16, 2022Fox Announces Primetime Soap ‘Monarch’ On Fall Schedule