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General Hospital Officially Shuts Down Production Temporarily Due To Coronavirus

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GH is the first soap to suspend production due to safety precautions and concerns for the Coronavirus pandemic and is set to shut down from March 16 to April 10.

According to Deadline who announced the production suspension along with halt to Jimmy Kimmel Live, a network rep for GH stated: “We don’t anticipate an interruption in the broadcast of original episodes.”

We anticipate more official word from the other network soaps shortly as to their plans during the health crisis with production halts or schedules over the next month.

Let us know what you think of GH shutting down production at this time and if you hope all the other soaps follow suit for the safety of all their production talents and employees via the comment section below.

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Much respect put the health and safety of your cast, crew and their families first, that’s the way it should be! Always a fan.

This is starting to suck dragon ass. I mean I’m immortal and I live in an environment where viral diseases aren’t a conncern. But with all the sports canceled and now the possibility of GH disappearing for a while…..

Well, you know the old saying “idle hands are the Devil’s playground”. So what about when the Devil has idle hands. I might have to start doing possessions again just to keep myself from being bored senseless.

On the other horn… this might be one of the few occasions where Days of Our Lives having 8 months of episodes in the can turns out to be a good thing.

this is getting really scary I hope it ends soon, I am going to miss Gh if this goes on for a long time.

Hey, Aria,
TPTB of government and Medical experts are estimating July/August. I look at it this way—-perhaps GH will be fast-forwarded as DOOL. was. We would be missing so much useless scenes with useless characters—eg: Peter, the misanthrope, Maxie, even Anna, at this point….etc.

Awwww–
It’s gonna be OK..
The soaps have filmed a month ahead..
So- there are episodes to come..

It’s a good thing- to shut it down..
Hopefully, there will be detection kits by
the time they return..
((don’t hold your breath..
ooohh yeah.. a Chinese billionaire
just sent to USA a million kits and masks!))

i asked about this on another site about soap productions halted-a lot events and schools shut down until April…Meanwhile i know it will turn out that Curtis is really Trina’s father…she blamed him for her father’s death and he knows her mother-1+1=predictable…getting back to the virus-it pays to be cautious and all but people are a bit too panicky…and this buying up all the toilet toilet paper…after going into a public stall i thought many dont even use it-the toilet looked like Willy Wonka’s Chocolate factory had exploded…

I think Trina is Nikolas’ child with Gia. And Gia gave him to Taggert to save her from Helena. Now Ava will get to have her as a stepdaughter.

i wasnt watching when there was this Gia…but it would make a neat feud between her mother and Ava…however im still betting on Curtis…

While that might be interesting, it’s highly unlikely since Brook Kerr is on contract as Portia. Doubt they’d bring her on, just to take away her connection to the canvas.

Colin
Very good thought. I thought she might be Curtis’s daughter, but I like your idea better, and her mother dislikes Ava already, wow!

it’s a good idea to put people’s safety first. Though GH will be missed we wish them well – and hope to see them mid-April – I am sure they wish us well alsoll!! It is unchartered waters for all of us – be safe world!

While its all becoming a bit panicky and OTT with this Coronavirus….better safe than sorry. An idiot NBA player was infected, joking around, touched all the mic’s after an interview and his teammate became infected. And Trump is shaking hands like a boxing champion and refusing to be treated even though he was exposed. So yeah. Better to be cautious I guess. And I suppose people expect to have diarrhea since they’re madly buying up all available toilet paper. WTF? LMAO. oh yeah. That’ll help….one hundred rolls of toilet paper. LOL

Hey, dev,
While I do agree that the Prez should have not shaken anyone’s hand; he did undergo the necessary testing, which proved negative. He has stopped all physical contact with the public.
Be safe!!

You too. One guy was like uhUh and offered his elbow LOL. Self Isolating myself. It’s all the rage dahling. I’m having martini parties with rotating mannequins on spinning bases and strobe lights. #YASSSS LOL

HaHaHaHaHa—–I can actually picture it—wish I could join you!! We’d have so much fun —you made my day!! I’ll copy that!! —I do love my Baileys—pretty stocked!!. I just need to hide it from the PRIGS!!
Rock on!!❤️

Tipsy me to a maanequin…. “Daaaahling, I haven’t seen you since New York fashion week. Do hold still so we can bump elbows. LOL

At this point, due to preemptions during the impeachment hearings, GH likely has 6 (maybe 7) weeks of episodes shot. If they’re not back in studio by mid April, they might sprinkle in some reruns.

Nurses Ball (which usually shoots mid-April) might be delayed.

Be interesting to see if they work corona into a storyline, but that might be a little too close to reality.

the safety of the entire GH team is of utmost importance – I am glad they are taking this precaution

I applaud their move and wish everyone well. Even if this goes on longer than there are shows already in the can, I’d rather deal with reruns than jeopardize someone’s health.

A very wise decision

Both sad about what is happening to our familiar world. Glad about GH, and I’m sure the other soaps will follow, putting health for everyone ahead of everything else. Even the morning talk shows don’t have audiences anymore, and this spreading in one way or another to other entertainment programs.

Now it’s up to us to keep as well as possible for ourselves and towards others. I’m going to try to stay busy…start reading the pile of books I’ve accumulated, do some “art” in the Bob Ross colouring book and puzzles I got for Christmas, keep in contact with friends and family on email (one good reason for tech), start prepping my garden even though it’s still too cool where I live…but still good to be out. And as property manager at my condo introduce more disinfecting throughout the building. A tip…if you are unable to find disinfecting wipes at your stores I did improvise…baby wipes, which were still on the shelves, dipped into PineSol which is supposed to knock out 99% of the bad stuff.

And anxiously wait for GH to be back to normal…again, what ever that is. :))

Better safe than sorry–
The issue is with schoolchildren around the country—-how does one entertain them for a prolongued period of time—-there is so much teaching one can do out of a classroom setting, especially for those who get distracted easily. Kids get bored—-my son is one of those children who feeds on challenge. I get antsy myself, albeit playing Barbies with my daughter is kind of fun.
Back to GH—-I heard that Willow discovers she was adopted?
Hey, Jimmy—-did we not say she is probably Nina’s?——Nelle’s or Sasha’s twin? —possible ramifications here.

Yep….one of those about Willow….rent movies for the kids, get out the board games, or vidoe games, make them help with housework…get some art supplies ect…there are possibilities!!!!

They’ve been home four days, and we’ve almost exhausted everything—-
We don’t allow Video games—-
You’re right, Jimmy….must use the imagination to its full potential.

i dont blame you on the videos…one we had was so gory i tossed it but we did have family friendly ones the whole family enjoyed!!!…i will go cray cray if my state goes total lock down…so much is closed and stores so empty…but i didnt hoard and had enough before all the panic started!!!

Everything is closed here, Jimmy—–but, it needs to be done—we’ll see where it takes us. I’m an optomist—-no “hugging” or kissing your wife/girlfriend—
I hear it’s tough for guys—what can I say??????LOL.

Oops—optimist—autocorrect is wrong! LOL.
PS—-I hope, not, Jimmy. The extreme consequence of lockdown will only make us feel caged and our psyche will not be too happy—I would go as stir-crazy, as you—-
I’m fine with businesses shutting down, or semi-closed ( food is still bring delivered—if you trust the people eho cooked your food). But, not people—that cannot happen.

I’m glad GH is coming down on the side of caution, I would hope the other soaps and other TV shows in general follow suit. No reason to put the actors and production people at unnecessary risk.

If they haven’t returned to production by April and run out of first run shows, I would suggest that ABC start airing classic GH episodes from the past. They certainly have no shortage to choose from over 57 years. Let the fans vote on what shows they would like to see, make it engaging and fun. Anything to take people’s minds off what’s happening in real life.

These are scary times. I never thought I would go to the grocery store and see people literally fighting in the aisles over toilet paper like I witnessed today. It’s like Lord of the Flies come to life. I’m trying to go about my daily life as normally as possible, but that’s becoming harder by the day.

Everyone be well, stay safe, and take care of yourself and your families!

So many things are secondary now. There is so much content out there available now that I wouldnt panic if GH was off the air for a couple months! The world will be forever changed. I hope that GH will use their platform as a hospital driven show to tell stories about the dangers that will forever be a part of society from this day forward. And I hope everyone stays out of the hospitals. BUT if you have to go, be nice, those men and women are and always have been overworked and underappreciated! Let them know how much you appreciate their commitment to your health and well being.

Our hospitals has visitors limits…i have a scheduled test i cant miss but i will be screened at the door…we still need hospital but when uou dont it is best to stay out of them for now

Timmm…well said, especially about health care workers.

This is getting really crazy! I really think Trump has something to do with this bullshit and virus just to make him look good and get more people to vote for his ass! It’s important that GH people health comes first but there’s another way they can still keep making episodes, that they all goes day at the studio that’s one way they can keep filming, it just now getting really good and now you guys going to leave us hanging dry Until April 10.

If anyone runs out of disinfectants—-an aloe and rubbing alcohol concoction works great.
Bleach works the best for the “commodes”. If I could, I would bathe in bleach—-best invention for humankind’s hygiene. .
Change from your street clothes into your house clothes—spray your coats with Lysol between cleanings .
We keep disinfectant in mud/foot room, as we walk in from garage, so we do not forget to disinfect.
All of the above, and then some, is no different from what my mother has been doing since forever, and passed down to her children.
We will get through this. WE ARE AMERICAN!!

Celia, “Keeping America Clean!”

Hiyah, T—you bet—if we all do our part, no matter how small, we will overcome!!!!! We are one America—-greatest country in the world. Buying food for the elderly, and distributing it, goes a long way. I need to do something—-as Satan said: idle hands and all that jazz—
Yet, we still see and hear the partisan attacks, Timmmy!! This is not the time to criticize or offer nothing but insults by some of the media—-not the time to be a “jackass”—pardon my tongue.
Be safe, my friend.❤️

I’ve been watching General Hospital since 1972 with my mother. I would hate to see it go away. Because every time I watch I feel like with my mom again.

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53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced: ‘The Young and the Restless’ Tops With 18, ‘Beyond the Gates’ With 16

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The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the full list of nominees for the upcoming 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, and it was CBS daytime’s The Young and the Restless and broadcast television newest soap opera, Beyond the Gates that racked up the most nominations with 18 and 16, respectively.

The full reveal on Tuesday follows the announcement of several major categories including Lead Actor and Actress on Monday via Extra and Entertainment Tonight and The View today revealing Daytime Drama Series and more.

The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmys ceremony is set to take place on Friday, October 30 at the historic Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California.

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In a statement, Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS expressed, “We’re proud to honor the extraordinary talent and creative teams whose work continues to define and elevate daytime television, As the Daytime landscape evolves and new forms of storytelling emerge, we remain committed to recognizing the innovation happening across the industry.”

“Each year, the Daytime Emmy Awards celebrate the creativity, passion, and dedication that drive this vibrant community of storytellers,” said Rachel Schwartz, Head of the Daytime Emmy Awards. “Congratulations to this year’s nominees, whose work continues to entertain, inspire and connect with audiences every day. We look forward to celebrating their remarkable achievements in Hollywood this October.”

The Daytime Emmy Awards have recognized outstanding achievement in television programming and crafts since 1974, honoring work in a variety of genres, including daytime dramas, talk series, entertainment news, culinary, adventure, instructional and legal/courtroom programming.

This year’s Lifetime Achievement Honoree, Gold & Silver Circle Inductees, and ceremony host will be announced at a later date.

Now below, check out the nominees in the daytime drama, talk show, entertainment news series and creative arts categories and congratulations to all!

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Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Stacy Haiduk (as Kristen DiMera), Days of Our Lives
Karla Mosley (as Dani Dupree), Beyond the Gates
Michelle Stafford (as Phyllis Summers), The Young and the Restless
Heather Tom (as Katie Logan), The Bold and the Beautiful
Tamara Tunie (as Anita Williams Dupree), Beyond the Gates

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Eric Braeden (as Victor Newman), The Young and the Restless
Steve Burton (as Jason Morgan), General Hospital
Scott Clifton (as Liam Spencer), The Bold and the Beautiful
Thorsten Kaye (as Ridge Forrester), The Bold and the Beautiful
Christian Jules Le Blanc (as Michael Baldwin), The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Linsey Godfrey (as Sarah Horton), Days of Our Lives
Camryn Grimes (as Mariah Copeland), The Young and the Restless
Beth Maitland (as Traci Abbott), The Young and the Restless
Trisha Mann-Grant (as Leslie Thomas), Beyond the Gates
Amanda Setton (as Brook Lynn Quartermaine), General Hospital

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Sean Dominic (as Nate Hastings), The Young and the Restless
Timon Kyle Durrett (as Bill Hamilton), Beyond the Gates
Michael Graziadei (as Daniel Romalotti), The Young and the Restless
Roger Howarth (as Matt Clark), The Young and the Restless
Mike Manning (as Bradley “Smitty” Smith), Beyond the Gates
Lawrence Saint-Victor (as Carter Walton), The Bold and the Beautiful

Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series
Braedyn Bruner (as Emma Scorpio-Drake), General Hospital
Al Calderon (as Javier Hernandez), Days of Our Lives
Alice Halsey (as Rachel Black), Days of Our Lives
Giovanni Mazza (as Gio Palmieri), General Hospital
Ambyr Michelle (as Eva Thomas), Beyond the Gates
Arielle Prepetit (as Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne), Beyond the Gates

Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series
Jasmine Burke (as June Hughes), Beyond the Gates
Jeff Kober (as Cyrus Renault), General Hospital
Eva LaRue (as Natalia Rogers-Ramirez), General Hospital
Christopher Sean (as Paul Narita), Days of Our Lives
Ray Wise (as Ian Ward), The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital

Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Daytime Talk Series
3rd Hour of TODAY
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Live With Kelly and Mark
TODAY With Jenna & Friends
The View

Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host
Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin & Ana Navarro, The View
Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show
Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall
Jennifer Hudson, The Jennifer Hudson Show
Sherri Shepherd, Sherri

Outstanding Entertainment News Series
Access Hollywood
Entertainment Tonight
Extra

Outstanding Daytime Personality (Daily)
Mona Kosar Abdi, Derek Hough & Terri Seymour, Extra
Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Kevin Frazier, Rachel Smith & Nischelle Turner, Entertainment Tonight
Scott Evans, Zuri Hall, Kit Hoover & Mario Lopez, Access Hollywood
Star Jones & Corey Jovan, Divorce Court

Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture Program
Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood — An Entertainment Tonight Special
Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Working In the Theatre

Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Daytime

Beyond the Gates, Episode 103
Have Guitar Will Travel World
The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode 5033
Let Frankie Cook,” Getting the Band Back Together
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Outstanding Technical Direction and Video for a Daytime Program

Beyond the Gates, Episode 104
The Bold and the Beautiful,” Episode 9511
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade”
The Jennifer Hudson Show, ” Episode 4041
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”

Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup for a Daytime Program

Beyond the Gates, Episode 103
General Hospital, Episode 15719
The Kelly Clarkson Show,” Episode 5033
The Young and the Restless,” Episode 13273

So, what do you think of the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy nominations? Who are you happy to see receive a nomination and who do you think was snubbed? Weigh-in via the comment section.

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53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations: Outstanding Lead Actress Drama Series

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Monday on Entertainment Tonight, the second set of nominations for the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards were announced which included the highly-coveted Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series – Actress and Outstanding Daytime Talk Series.

ET followed suit after Extra announced the nominees, as previously reported, in the Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series – Actor and Outstanding Daytime Talk Host.

Now, five leading ladies of the soaps are vying for the gold for Lead Actress and the category marked the first-ever nominations for CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates when two actresses made the final cut. Only General Hospital is not represented among the actresses this year after Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis) took home the trophy last year.

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THE FIVE LEADING LADIES OF THE SOAPS ARE …

The 2026 Lead Actress nominees are: Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera), Days of Our Lives, Karla Mosley (Dani Dupree), Beyond the Gates, Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers), The Young and the Restless, Heather Tom (Katie Logan), The Bold and the Beautiful, and Tamara Tunie (Anita Dupree), Beyond the Gates.

This marks the first Daytime Emmy nominations for Karla Mosley and Tamara Tunie. In addition, this marks the first-time in her career that Stacy Haiduk had received a Lead Actress nod after two Supporting Actress nominations.

Meanwhile, Michelle Stafford had previously won 3 Emmys – 2 for Lead Actress and 1 for Supporting, but this recognition makes it her 11th overall nomination.

Heather Tom currently is tied for the most all-time Daytime Emmy wins with One Life to Live alum and General Hospital guest star, Erika Slezak. The B&B star has 19 nominations throughout her career.

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DAYTIME TALK SERIES

In the Outstanding Daytime Talk Series category, the nominees are: 3rd Hour of Today, The Drew Barrymore Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Live with Kelly and Mark, Today with Jenna and Friends and The View.

“We’re proud to honor the extraordinary talent and creative teams whose work continues to define and elevate daytime television,” NATAS president and CEO Adam Sharp said in a statement on the nominations. “As the Daytime landscape evolves and new forms of storytelling emerge, we remain committed to recognizing the innovation happening across the industry.”

The rest of the nominations will be revealed tomorrow on Tuesday July 14 starting on The View and then the full list of nominees in both the main and creative arts will be released by NATAS. The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are slated for October 30th in Hollywood, California.

So, what do you think about the women who are vying for the Lead Actress Daytime Emmy? Happy with who got in? Who do you feel got snubbed? What do you think of the nominees for Daytime Talk Series? Weigh-in via the comment section.

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53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations: Outstanding Lead Actor Drama Series

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Monday afternoon, Extra kicked-off the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy nominations with the reveal of two major categories. First, Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series — Actor, and second, Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host.

Previous Emmy winners all, the men who will be vying for daytime’s most coveted prize are: Eric Braeden (Victor Newman), The Young and the Restless, Steve Burton (Jason Morgan), General Hospital, Scott Clifton (Liam Spencer), The Bold and the Beautiful, Thorsten Kaye (Ridge Forrester), The Bold and the Beautiful, and Christian Jules Le Blanc (Michael Baldwin), The Young and the Restless.

Let’s take a look at the actors Emmy resumes: Eric Braeden has been nominated nine times for Lead Actor and won once in 1998. Steve Burton is a two-time Daytime Emmy winner, both in the Outstanding Supporting Actor category for GH as Jason Morgan and Y&R as Dylan McAvoy. Today’s nomination makes it his 10th overall, and his third time in the the Lead Actor category.

Photo: NATAS

Scott Clifton has won three times previously in 2011, 2013 and 2017 and has the distinction of being the only actor to win in Younger Actor, Supporting and Lead. This is his 8th nomination.

Thorsten Kaye is a two-time Lead Actor winner in 2023 and 2024. Christian LeBlanc has also won three times as Lead Actor in 2005, 2007 and 2009 and this is his first nod in over a decade.

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TALK SHOW HOSTS

In the Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host, the nominees are: Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin, and Ana Navarro, The View, Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall, Jennifer Hudson, The Jennifer Hudson Show, and Sherri Shepherd, Sherri.

Both The Kelly Clarkson Show and Sherri have come to their conclusions as Sherri was canceled after 4 seasons and Kelly Clarkson decided to end her talk show after 7 seasons.

The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are set to be handed out in a ceremony on October 30 in Hollywood with more details forthcoming. The complete list of 2026 Daytime Emmy nominations will be revealed tomorrow on July 14 beginning at 12pm ET/9am PT via The Emmys.TV social channels and website.

So, what do you think of the race for Lead Actor in a Drama Series? Surprised by any of the nominees? Who are you rooting for? What do you think about the the talk show host category? Weigh-in via the comment section below.

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