General Hospital
General Hospital Overtakes The Young and the Restless As Top-Rated Soap In Key Demo!
General Hospital has a lot to celebrate this week and the lone ABC soap opera continues to be on FIYAH! According to ABC, in the latest ratings for the week of October 7-11th, it finally has happened! GH beat The Young and the Restless as the top rated show in the key female demo of 18-49 for the very first time in 2 and a half years! And that is not all, they continued to be at#1 for the 8th straight week in the women 18-34 target demo, and are oh-so-close to make it a trifecta, trailing by just 7% behind Y&R in the women 25-54 demo!
Here are the numbers from ABC’s press release via Nielsen ratings: “For the first time in over two-and-a-half years, General Hospital ranked as the #1 program in daytime in Women 18-49 (735,000/1.1 rating) – since week of 2/21/11 – placed #1 for the 8th straight week in Women 18-34 (285,000/0.8 rating) and came with 7% of The Young in the Restless for #1 in Women 25-54 (938,000/1.5 rating), closest competitive finish in over two years its – since week of 8/15/11.
Impressively, this week stood as the series’ most-watched week in over 3 years in Women 18-34 and in over 2 years in Women 18-49 – since weeks of 9/27/10 and 9/26/11, respectively. General Hospital surged by 40% in Women 18-34 (285,000 vs. 203,000), by 17% in Women 18-49 (735,000 vs. 629,000) and by 12% in Women 25-54 (938,000 vs. 840,000).”
So what do you think of General Hospital’s stellar performance and overtaking the long seated Y&R in the key women 18-49 and for the 8th week in a row of women 18-34 demos? Has GH rocked it over the last several weeks, or what? Looks like Kimberly McCullough’s return as Robin and the story it brings with is ratings gold! Weigh-in!
YES! YES! YES!
I’ve been watching “Young and the Restless” for 32 years — that’s a lot longer than I have been watching “General Hospital” yet even I have to admit I don’t care about Y&R anymore.
Not since show killing witch Jill Farren Phelps came aboard with her bloated boy toy Steve Burton.
Joshua…dude…bloated boy toy, huh??? Man, that is too funny…HAHAHAHAHA!!!!! But, hey, it’s true. And, calling Jill Farren Phelps a show killing witch is one way of describing that VERY insufferable woman…LOL!!!!! Yep.
I say now would be the time to bring back one life to live and all my children
You are SO right!! Have Frank/Ron be TPTB on all 3 shows.. Congrats to GH…I am a loyal fan for the last 2 years after a 15+ years of not watching. I am tuning in to DOOL too, for the first time ever the last couple of years due to Gary Tomlin involvement, and the show has me hooked. All these men did a excellent job when they were in OLTL and they continue the tradition on their respective shows!!
Great thinking!!!
I would FLOVE FLOVE FLOVE to see both AMC and OLTL return to network programming. Nothing wrong with Hulu & OWN, but if ABC wants to gain a huge share of the daytime audience (and we ARE still out here!!!) they could & should bring both back. AMC, GH, OLTL…change up the order, give it a fast pace & some crossover storylines? Oh, I’d be down for that!!!
I disagree about Days though – the out-of-character writing has driven away more long-term viewers than it’s brought in new viewers – that’s why they’re dead last in the ratings so consistently. Until they get rid of Gary Tomlin & his pet characters, the show is doomed to remaining a laughing-stock…there may be viewers still but everyone wants to see a train-wreck.
Now would be the perfect time to bring back OLTL and AMC to ABC. ABC soaps could rule again!
I always find it very amusing that demographics only go to viewers to age 54! As if long time viewers don’t exist after their 55th birthday?
Attending a charity event with about 350 fans of Y&R in Vancouver annually, there were two sisters attending this past July who were 90 and 92. Doesn’t that they watch even count? Maybe there needs be a statistic of the ages who are home and watch the Daytime Dramas. After all, the retirees are growing in numbers every year and are home to watch.
I agree with you!!!
The demographics are absurd – that’s part of the reason for the On-line inceptions of AMC and One Life having problems. I would hazard a guess that many many fans of both these shows are 50+ ~ they would almost HAVE TO BE since the shows have been on for over forty years.
Although many of us could never forgive the so called “execs” at ABC-TV for cancelling these two iconic shows, it would be great if ABC would take them over again as Half hour increments. Why would it be so difficult to have a half hour of All My children backed with a half hour of One Life to Live followed by General Hospital – I don’t see why “trimmed down” episodes would be so impossible and there have been rumors that abc wants the shows back, but we all know about rumors.
Well said, Wendy.
Why MUST our friends and family members who are over 54 be seen as nobody worthy of being included?? It’s plain rude to treat people like wasteland material – many of whom have helped keep show alive through their loyalty AND through passing down their love for the show to their children, grandchildren, friends. etc, intentionally and unintentionally. I eventually ended up becoming a GH viewer because of my family and my nostalgia of them watching it.
Unfortunately there is a deeply held opinion–and one that I am not sure is backed up by any solid research or evidence–that people above a certain age have very deeply set buying patterns and thus are not reached by advertising. Thus they are largely disregarded as viewers. My suspicion, however, is that this is more of an excuse than anything else: the networks need a justification for focusing on youth–which is what they really WANT to do–and this is what they have come up with. It sounds somewhat plausible, but I’ve never seen any solid evidence, and I think it starts falling apart once you think about it more carefully. (For example: even assuming it’s true that younger viewers are more easily reached by advertising, they also have little money to spend, comparatively speaking–so why would advertisers be so eager to invest money in swaying the buying patterns of that group, to the exclusion of others?)
I’m about to enter that dreaded age group myself and I do feel rather insulted that it means that nobody thinks I’m worth investing in any more. Even if the economic rationale turned out to be legitimate, the airwaves are a limited resource and a public good, and there should be some requirement that in exchange for being granted access to them, networks, TV stations, radio stations, etc. have to make some effort to have programming that meets everybody’s needs.
Just goes to show you that having a solid producing/writing team that understands the genre can and will bring in the viewers.
Valentini/Carlivati rock!
AMEN to that!
Understands the genre? Gimme a break. Cartini have turned GH into the same cartoon that was One Life to Live.
And of course the ratings are rising now that Kimberly Mc has returned. And next on the list demographics are important but it’s total viewers that keep a show on the air. YR still maintains 4.5 million viewers while GH cant keep 3 million, lol.
And final comment on the demo of course Cartini’s lame stories would interest an immature crowd. Older viewers just watch this show because like me theyve watched it for decades and they just dont want to see it go.
When GH can gain and consistently keep over 3 million viewers then perhaps they can brag. But technically they wont be able to brag even then. This is a show that premiered at more than 6 million when it had over 15 other shows as competition and people are celebrated under 3 million viewers. That’s a joke, lol.
As long as Cartini continue to run this show it will never again have me as a regular viewer. SMH.
dg, you seem like one of those people that looks for things to complain about. Guess there has to be one in every bunch.
The networks care bout those demo ratings over total viewers that’s how they charge ad rates and we all know networks care more bout money then ” total viewers”. So take that dg…
I agree with Dan !
Y&R will always be the No.1 soap though. If anything, B&B would take its place.
I disagree…I wager if ABC keeps GH on it will move to #2 above B&B in the next year or so.
No way GH will ever reach BB or YR’s total viewers. BB internationally distributed and is the most popular America serial in the world. GH hasnt had and kept 3 million viewers in yrs.
GH’s ratings have been extremely inconsistent since Cartini took over. They have spiked and fallen again and again. That proves that Cartini are a gimmick, tabloid regime. They have zero idea how to create consistent, long arc stories that keep viewers. GH’s ratings are only spiking now due to Kim ( Robin) returning and that is a limited engagement. When the furor over her return dies down so will the ratings.
B&B has international appeal, it won’t be moved from No.2 ever.
Everyone realizes that international viewers don’t count in the Nielsen ratings, right? Santa Barbara was once the biggest draw internationally (in regard to soaps) and had awful Nielsens because the domestic viewership didn’t grow. When it was cancelled, it was still the biggest soap internationally.
Putting aside the criticism of Valentini/Carlivati (which I can both see and not see, if you understand what I mean) and what they’ve done, it’s not as though either B&B or Y&R has been solid (creatively speaking) either. B&B in particular is vulnerable because I don’t think the effects of Susan Flannery’s departure have really been felt yet. I think things like that take time to show up. And Y&R has been a creative mess for a while now, and it remains to be seen whether the new writers can fix that. (Given what I’ve seen of Jean Passanante’s work, I’m not betting on it.)
(A wild card in the mix: Thorsten Kaye as Ridge. If he succeeds, I think it could revitalize B&B.)
So I guess my point is: the GH creative team doesn’t have to be perfect to gain ground in the ratings; even “marginally better” than the competition might be enough. And I think even with the problems (and there are some), they’re managing that.
I can’t stay awake when I try to watch Y&R.
And that’s fine. I can stay awake because it’s riveting and amazing. GH on the other hand…. it needs a wake up call, or more Ava Jerome.
Y&R is terrible..
I do not want to watch a soap that will make me sad over a child’s death, to watch every bodies pain is not good for any person to experience those dark emotions, not good at all .. Y&R is very depressing..
I do not want to be day time depressed..
GH has variety!!! it has humor!! GH goes every which way!!!!
It gives surprises and shocks, love, hate, mystery, great stories and is the #1 soap for entertainment!!
I do not feel sad or depressed watching GH !!
BRAVO!!! to ALL at GH .. well done!!!!
I agree GH at least writes a story- they are creative and inject humor– y&r simply took a dramatic situation that any high school student could write the dialogue for and it would still be dramatic because of the subject matter. It is lazy writing– at least GH seems to remember what a soap is supposed to be and remembers how to actual write one- the pacing of reveals, the teasers before commercials, the last scene of every show ending on a cliff hanger — balancing the dark with the light– the stuff that makes you want to turn in the next day to find out what happens next. And that is what makes a soap great– anticipation and satisfaction– and GH provides both in spades– they richly deserved their number one spot.
I do not watch any of the soaps anymore but kudos to GH!
I dont get you people. YR gives intelligent, adult drama or at least they attempt to do so. GH writes sophomoric, immature stories that even a ten yr old would shake his head at.
Lets see you have Kathleen Gati, pretending to be Finola Hughes wearing a Kmart clearance aisle mask just like Anders Hove did just a few months ago, lol.
Luke have a 65 yr old anti hero Tony Geary trying to find the cure so he wont end up a phosphorescent corpse, lol. You have icons like Genie Francis being marginalized and turned into day players. And people consider this good television. No wonder there are only 4 daytime serials left. SMH
DG, you obviously dont like GH but why does it bother you if others do…i could care less if you watch it or not but if many us so called 10 year olds like it(and RC is doing a better job keeping it on the air than you could) thats a positive thing…i no longer watch Y&R everday and not a fan of B&B but im glad others like them and are watching…even if i dont like the CBS soaps im gratefull they and the two i watch faithfully, Days and GH, are still with us…comparing GH to yesteryears ratings is pointless…back in the 60s there were only a handful of channels while today there are hundreds for people to choose from…and thats what makes todays ratings great for GH and us 10 year olds who watch…now im busy with my coloring book and crayons so this 10 year old says ‘Good day to you!’
I know you werent saying us viewers were 10 year olds…in my reply i was using it for sarcasm…you have your right to your opinion, as well as i do…i just feel we should be grateful all soaps are doing well…you like the cbs soaps better than the other two network soaps and im ok with that…but as long as GH and Days are doing good whats wrong with their fans being happy with that? One day all four could be gone so lets be grateful while we still got them no matter which one we like or dislike!!!
DG, I agree with you completely. Especially the comment about Genie Francis. RC writes like he is producing a comic book. I wish they would bring back Guza to work WITH RC. Guza’s emotional depth and story integration paired with RC’s comic relief and balance among the broader cast would take the genre back to its glory days (with or without TG).
I agree with su0000!! I see nothing wrong with GH stories & they aren’t immature like dg puts it and maybe you shouldn’t watch GH if you feel that way. I never watched Y&R or B&B. I strickly watched ABC soaps not the soaps on the other networks… dg is knocking everything about GH stories and I say don’t watch it. There are a lot of soap fans of GH who do , including me enjoy watching it Mon.- Fri. I am happy I have GH to watch each day! I find the stories exciting and interesting and one more thing GH is entertaining! So Again (dg) don’t watch GH. GH Rocks!
Im sure GHs ratings would be higher if they count all ages and men too…
So would DAYS!
Congratulation General hospital .just wanted to share .I love all are soaps .they really help me get threw all the pain in my life ..really missing Amc &Oltl .
Days used to be my top watch show, but more and more I’m turning to GH as the best way to spend my viewing time. I love the pace, the characters and the way they interact with each other. Days tends to stall their stories and treat viewers and characters like they are brain dead. GH deserves the upswing for delivering quality story telling. They also have the right touch of romantic love woven in! Congrats to them!
I think DOOL slowed down because of the wishy washy performers who me say they may leave or may not leave and talk smack about maybe coming back!
Things are heating up and will start smoking. The writing is on the wall and just needs to speed up.
Not only has Kimberly’s return been ratings gold but bringing back the entire Scorpio family is golden as well. I squealed with joy last week when Robert woke up so GH needs to keep Tristan Rogers around for keeps.
Also the Dante/Lulu Spixie baby battle promises to be good too. Only things I want changed are end the stupid Jerome story. I can’t stomach Ava and Morgan is a total brat. Derek is ok but it time to reveal he is Julian already. And Kiki bores me to death and while Roger Howarth had great chemistry with Laura Wright during the Todd/Carly pairing I just not feeling it this time around.
But GH is way better these days then Y&R which is depressing right now thanks to killng off Delia and I just not getting into the reveal coming that Dylan is Nikki’s long lost son. And other plots like the Carmine/Lauren/Michael fiasco and way dragged out is the Hillary’s vendeyetta against the Winters family. Time to end those stories already.
I think GH will keep climbing in the ratings more, specially when Robin is finally back with her family. It has me on the edge of my seat waiting for it!
Jenny
Keep the Scorpios front and center and it happens every time. February 2012, December 2012 and now October 2013. All 3 times were new highs.
If GH is doing well it’s partly because of the long awaited baby secret that was revealed to Dante and Lulu. It’s not always about Robin being back on the screen again.
Way to GO GH!!! Congratulations!! It’s well deserved and thank you for giving us back our show, our favorites and great story!!! Best cast!!! Best crew, writers, directers, and thanks FV and RC!!! Love GH!!!
It’s Robert… Robin… Faison… Anna… Nickolas… Patrick… Tracy… Dr. O… Luke…Carly… Maxie… Spinelli… Mac… Felica… Alexis… Duke… Sonny… Ava… Julian/Derek… Silas… Sam… Jerry… Helena… Laura… Lucy… Holly… Diane… and maybe Franco! More!!!
You forget “Sabrina.” And “Car-LOS!” (Just kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!!) : )
So excited that GH is doing so well…..about time it is beating YnR..I watch YnR..but so tired of the Victor, Jack, Adam, Nic show. And now killing off a child!
So many wonderful s/ls going on right now on GH..keeps one on the edge of ones seat. 🙂
GH now has genuinely likeable characters (unlike a few years ago when everyone worshipped at the Sonny/Jason throne). Y&R is too dark, no one is likeable, they destroyed Sharon…I guess the new recast young characters are supposed to be the likeable ones? The early 80’s fans aren’t gonna stick around forever. DAYS and GH are giving us good characters and story…that trumps Victor and Nikki part 1000.
So true!!!
Thanks to the work of JFP!
Cool, who ever got the show away from the Sonny/Jason hour I applaud. This is a great show, all it needed was to get away from Sonny’s mob.
Kimberly coming back is what saved this show hands down!!!!! She has proven to be loyal to her fans by coming back as Robin!! I just hope she will stay with GH for the long term!! Kimberly has always been my favorite GH actress and the show was just not the same without our Robin!!
Keep believing Kim has been loyal if you want to-but in reality, her behavior has been shameful and pathetic
Lol way to go GH….GH fan forever!
Yay, go GH. This week had the Spixie/Lante baby stuff, and I’m not surprised that’s doing well. Robin’s return is doing wonders for the show too.
The reason GH is doing so well is FV and RC are moving the storylines, vets are being utilized, fan fav’s are back, and RC ia remembering to incorporate GH’s rich history into his storylines. The same cannot be said for Y&R, IMHO Delia’s death was just done as ratings stunt, but it was done by GH in 2011. Y&R has storylines that have dragged out forever,,ie Sharon,Hillary,Nikki;’s son, the non wedding of Nick and Avery A strong happily married couple (Mike and Lauren) were decimated by an imbicle named Carmine and now you have a who shot the fool storyline starting. Guess what..who cares! IMHO Y&R is not must see tv like GH.
Killing off kids for drama has been done by all soaps, starting with Agnes Nixon writing Brooks daughter hit by a car..
the magic is on how it is written..
and Y&R is very depressing and who in their right mind wants to cry during a beautiful day and feel depressed over a Y&R dark story..
Y&R=depressing!
GH=variety and a few laughs .
Killing off kids started in the 1950s on Search For Tomorrow when Joanne Tates young son was struck by a car and killed…i know it probably was b4 your time…anyway i dont think any tv network killed off a soap child b4 SFT.
Kathleen Gati in a Kmart Halloween mask pretending to be Finola Hughes. Yeah that’s must see TV alright, lol.
GH number one…yeah when they hit 4.5 million viewers like YR has then they will be number one. It’s total viewers that keeps a show on the air. GH’s measly 2 million still doesnt compare to YR or BB. SMH
I will always back my girl Sharon but it is time to fold it in this storyline with Delia we do not see Esther, Jill Traci! WTHF!
Still think the ratings should be:
1. GH tied
1. DAYS tied
3. B&B
4. Y&R
Absolutely!
Phil…YES INDEED!!!!! I AGREE!!!!!
congrats to the writers of GENERAL HOSPITAL
They have it going on!!!!!
Dante and Lulu + Maxie and Spinelli (it’s only get better)
Alexis and Dererk Wells+ Carly and Franco ( a good script)
Michael + Kiki and Ava and Morgan………….need some tweaking
Robin + Patrick and Sabrina and Carlo……..I love it (+ Jerry)
Anna + Robert and Duke +Olivia? ………..should be fun!!!
Liz and AJ+ Nick…………………wait and see!!! + Lucky?
Sam and Silas+ Ava………….I want Sam to have a baby girl!!!!!! (the best)!!!!
Sam and Derek Wells…………it’s only get better+ Lucas!!!
why no
Britt’a
Britt and Nicholas
Britt and Ben
Britt and Dr. “O”
gotta have some Brad
I like that you added Olivia in the mix w/Anna and Robert and Duke
MIchael and Kiki are as bad as Daniel and Jenn on DOOL
Go gh go gh! Write CBS and complain about the direction Y&R has taken; with this ratings news they are gonna listen!
I am so happy for GH. Oh! Y & R is going to sink even further. After all JFP has hired her partner in crime, JP to be HW. JP was the writer when ATWT, OLTL, AW and she was the biggest reason those long term soaps bit the dust. I hope Y & R is also booted off the air; it has reached the pinnacle of staleness. Or, I hope the network kicks out JFP and JP; and appoints sensible and wise EP and HW .
I for one have returned to Gh since The writers have incorporated the S/l with so many vets! The dynamic chemistry and integral history / friendship/ relationships of Annna, Felicia, Robert, Anna and the next generation of Robin, Maxie etc are fantastic. the recent simple scene where Mac and Felicia were having breakfast with Patricknand Emma would never happened years ago. The cast is becoming an ensemble again! If you put these characters on, then I’m in! I’m even loving Nicholas and Britt! Thanks tbtp for bringing so many favorite actors back to play the roles in the years Gh was number 1, please keep them on and front and center!
I agree. I love seeing the favorite characters that held the show together in the past. There are always storylines that can keep the stories on GH to keep the ratings rising. I was a Y&R watcher but I haven’t watched since the writer’s started digging Sharon’s grave. I loved Steve Burton on GH but just can’t get into his character on Y&R. I think the Jason character needs to return whether it be Steve Burton or a replacement. It would definitely stir the storylines for Sam. I don’t like the Silas character…too drool. I have watched since a teenager and will continue to watch. Go GH! I have to add I do wish ABC would consider the suggestion I have seen on these posts to bring back One Life to Live and All My Children. The ratings would rise again because where the ratings stop at 54, I happen to to be in in a higher age and I feel if they took the people who really have watched almost since conception of GH they would find GH’s ratings are higher. GH is the only soap I watch now and I again I want to say I’m pleased with what I am viewing.
Congrats GH!!! I’ve been saying DOOL and GH should be on top. I hope the ratings go up for DAYS. The show is still must see TV for me! Y&R and B&B need to be at the bottom. Pure crap!
Ive been a Days fan since the begining and i was hooked since i was 5 or 6 years old believe it or not…it has had its ups and downs since its revamping in 1980, and i did stop watching because of the loss of so many beloved actors/characters during that time but i wasnt gone for long and as long as the Horton home is still there ill still be watching…i just wish theyd bring back Bill(John Martin) and Laura(Jamie lyn Bauer) Horton…they should be the Horton patriach and matriarch living in the Horton home. Bill should be Chief of Staff at the hospital like his late father Tom and Laura could add some drama in Kates life ect.!!!
Well jimh, if you were to become a writer for DAYS, as I’ve urged you to do, then you could implement those ideas and electrify viewers with you brilliant
writing. Reply in kind.
Correction: with your brilliant writing!!!
couldn’t agree MORE about John Martin and Jamie Lyn Bauer.
Dynamite pairing… would bring SO much “A” game back on the canvas
and this would add so much more for Kate
heck…. even add more intrigue for Roman
Bill Horton – Roman Brady – Laura – Kate
heck… throw Marlena in the mix with
she needs a friend in Laura… if not a love potential
she could mix back in with Bill and/or Roman
these demo are so cofusing, whats the difference between women 18-49, or 25-54 ect, what the heck! regardless, i’m glad GH is doing great, hope they finally reclaim their #1 spot from 25 year ago,
The difference is in who spends money to buy stuff. After the age of 54 people are not spending money on housing related stuff so much. They are more in a phase of downsizing and living on a fixed income. Their kids are typically out of the house, so much less groceries, laundry stuff, etc. They are set in their ways and are not likely to swap out their Crest to try the new and improved Colgate.
GH has been a ball to watch lately. I love how campy and over the top it is. DAYS has been a lot of fun, too. Y&R is just a depressing shell of its former glory. Even B&B is more enjoyable.
I agree that demo groups are stupid. They are the undoing of everything, but it’s the corporations’ and the governments’ faults. Demo groups based on age and ethnicity are just plain dumb and un-American by definition.
why are you bringing POLTICS in the mix/????????????
Because that’s my God-given American right, freedom of speech, plus I don’t think I referred to politics, but a general state of affairs that explains the modern day Nielsen ratings.
If you don’t like it, read it and move on; don’t read it; or complain to Michael and see if he will remove it?
OMG, criticizing demographics based on age are political? It’s just really sad that you can’t get a show on tv (except on TV land) unless it appeals to under 35’s. I am 50 and about ready to cut cable and just buy DVD of stuff I like….Guess I am a racist, right KAFFEN?
Well it is a good start and it is only going to get better. With Y&R’s much hated Delia’s death storyline running front and center their ratings will continue to fall. I have been watching soaps for over 35 years and monitor most of the soap’s outlets. With that in mind, I have never heard such a complete distaste in a storyline. Killing off Delia was a major mistake. They were trying to relive the emotions from the BJ storyline on GH 2 decades ago. We live in a different time. People turn to shows to be entertained, not depressed. Every since this storyline started I have been depressed. It has me reaching for my kleenex and prozac.
GH has been on a roll, while Jill Farren Phelps slowly ruins another show.
I love the mix of storylines on GH. They’re providing something for everyone, which is why I think they’re having so much success. It’s a nice balance, which the show didn’t have in the past, when it was The Sonny & Jason Show. Drama, action, romance, humor, and yes, even some camp. You can’t ask for much more as a soap fan.
Frank and Ron are doing an awesome job! There are some people that will find things to complain about, but the fact is GH was on the verge of being canceled in late 2011-early 2012, and they came and saved the show, and it’s now doing better than it has in a number of years. I couldn’t be happier.
I think Y&R lost many viewers as soon as word of Delia’s death got out. I will not abandon my beloved Y&R, but with JFP it has become difficult to watch at times. Its saving grace is the amazing cast.
Y&R will continue to decline as long as they continue hiring incompetent executive producers like JFP and head writers that have proven to write shows into their cancellation. New blood would be better than what we currently have. CBS will come to their senses when the ratings continue to drop. I still wish and hope for Kay Alden to return and write in the likes of creator Bill Bell and his vision. Jeanne Cooper has passed, Jess Walton has all but left the show, Michelle Stafford was angry and states she will never return. WTH has JFP done this time? The same thing she has done on every other show, piss actors off and enforce her need to control and dictate. I would pay a huge amount of money to see this monster get her due!
AGREED!!!!! Of course, that’s what Jill Farren Phelps has ALWAYS done!!!!! As a so-called Executive Producer, JFP doesn’t care who she hurts and who she has to step on…as long as she gets what she wants…no matter who she has to step on.
So True
This just shows how bad Y&R has been lately. It isn’t that GH is that good, it is that Y&R is that bad. I hope the new writers can turn Y&R around. Their is no excuse why Y&R should be doing bad in the ratings, with all of the other daytime shows rising. JFP is destroying what Bill Bell made.
Bill Bell died and we are on the way to the funeral for Y&R. GH is doing fine; no need for life support. My DAYS are great!!!
Days was at its best in the 1970s when Bill Bell was writing it…i wish there were more soap writers like him.
Agreed. I watched Days in the 70’s when I was a teenager. It was my first soap.
AWESOME NEWS! GH is a wonderful show with a great history. And the new directions are working. Very good!
Three words for the demise of Y&R. Kill Farren Phelps.! She has done it before and she will do it again. Congrats to G.H. Except for the mobs .GH has been fun to watch. Did I say that ?
Plain and sinple.. Y and R, has old viewers.. That is why, they have 4.5 million viewers. while doing poorly in the 18-34 and 18-49 and soon they gonna get dethrone in the 25-54. I for one am in the 18-34 group lol GH is fast pacing soap, i love that.
Y&R has a lot of viewers from the early 90’s, true, but GH and DOOL have a lot of viewers from the 80’s, They are just late to the scene of getting new young viewers…..WHAT ALL SOAPS DID IN THE LATE 70’s EARLY 80’s.
OOPs, So is B&B lol sorry….
Y&R is terrible..
Y&R has very little entertainment value, no variety, and is stale and now we are to suffer through a dark story engulfing Y&R is sadness and depression with stale stories..
Soaps are entertainment fantasy day time viewing; for entertainment..
Y&R no longer holds entertainment value, it offers depression not entertainment..
I do not want to cry and be depresses/feel sad watching a tv show..
So, I do no longer care to view Y&R which makes me feel sad and ruins my day ..
The stories are very long and go on and on and on to the point of losing interest.
If Y&R were not shown in 32 countries and only shown in USA and Canada as GH, it would be near cancellation..
As a fan of both Y&R and GH, if i miss watching an episode of Y&R no big deal, but I eagerly wait for the next episode of GH every day!!!!
GH deserves it, Y&R obviously deserves to lose those key demos numbers! JFP needs to go!
Congrats gh! It’s been a thrilling ride of drama, comedy and rich storytelling . Both F valentini and r caveralti need to be commended for the work they have done along with a talented writing n directing teams and an all star cast. They worked magic on one life to live and continue to do the same on gh. I am not saying that they always get it right but this team knows how to tie stories characters and the shows history better than anyone. Keep up the great work gh
And to think I was going to give up on GH a few months ago! As for Y&R, if Lyn Marie Latham didn’t kill the show I doubt Phelps can make it any worse. Her ship will sail, too.
I am happy I still have a soap to watch which I enjoy (GH)! The stories have me at the edge of my seat lately! Nicholas saw Robin in the lab (Hurray)! Look out Sabrina but here comes Robin ! Anna & Robert together rocks! Like old times…
What is it with CBS and dead children? Y&R has now killed Delia and Cassie before her. B&b killed Amber’s baby and then killed Steffy’s baby and made her infertile. If people are tuning out it shouldn’t be much of a mystery why. How about some romance, relationships without triangles and skip the dead children.
Not that a childs tragic death is ever a good thing, but its been a story told for years on many shows. And the material had finally given these excellent actors something to exercise their acting chops on.
Please let’s stop killing children for organs, done too many times
Its about time General Hospital beats out Young and the Restless! For number one I have no clue how Y and R is number 1 all the time? General hospital puts Y and R to shame! The only good thing about Young and the restless is JASON! Wish he would come back to GH to be with Sam and Danny! Cheers!
They all are beating YawneR in entertainment. Y&R is just lucky.
Stopped watching Y&R after Jeanne Cooper died. Also, it makes me sad to see Steve Burton on Y&R–he belongs on General Hospital. Found his character on Y&R to be boring so I stopped watching. Love General Hospital. I’m addicted.
I watch them both but GH will never be a better soap than Y&R.
I watch them both and I think that people are hating the Delia dying story and are sick of the way everyone treats Adam. The Jack vs. Victor stories are tired and the show is lacking balance. GH on the other hand is fun! I tune in for an escape, not to be depressed.
Love General Hospital since the OLTL actors helped pump up some tired story lines. Great writing with the new team. Excited to see Robin back in the story line! Love Kiki, Silas, and Franco characters. Best soap on TV!
Amen to that!!!
GH Rocks..
Y&R is a copycat of GH
And it still suckssss!!!
General Hospital
Lane Davies Joins the Cast of General Hospital Setting up a ‘Santa Barbara’ Reunion with Nancy Lee Grahn
Some very intriguing casting news out of General Hospital. The ABC daytime drama has cast former Santa Barbara favorite, Lane Davies (ex-Mason Capwell), in the role of Fergus Byrne, an attorney who crosses paths with Alexis Davis (Nancy Lee Grahn).
According to TV Insider, Davies will make debut the week of May 22nd. As soap fans know, together with the aforementioned Grahn, they created the Santa Barbara supercouple of Mason and Julia Wainwright. Davies portrayed Mason Capwell family from 1984 through 1989.
Interestingly enough, this isn’t the first time in Port Charles for Lane. From 2002-2004 he played Dr. Cameron Lewis and also shared on-screen story with Grahn. At that time Davies, played Xander Smith’s father.
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GH fans are wondering about the last name of Davies new character, “Bryne”. If you recall, Alexis got herself involved with therapist Dr. Neil Bryne, who died when Harmony broke into Alexis‘ house and killed Neil by injecting him with opioids.
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Taking to her Instagram, Grahn shared her excitement at the upcoming on-screen reunion with Davies, “It never gets old. We do 😂…. but it doesn’t 😍. Lookin’ forward to another romp.”
So, what do you think about Lane Davies returning to GH to play an attorney in Alexis’ orbit? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Nikolas Gets an Earful from Ava About Sonny and His Meds; Nina and Drew Can’t Seem to Resist Each Other
Ava (Maura West) seems to feel she has a confidante in a jailed Nikolas (Adam Huss) on the Monday, April 29th episode of General Hospital. In story, Ava heads to Pentonville to visit her ex-husband before he is set to get transferred out of state.
When discussing her living relationship with Sonny (Maurice Benard), which Nikolas already knew about, Ava says she is happy about how her relationship with Sonny has been evolving, Nikolas ask if she’s in love with Sonny. Ava denies it, but goes on to say how great it is for her daughter, Avery to be living with both her parents, who are on the same side and not at odds.
Nikolas believes that Ava loves being in Sonny’s inner sanctum and the power that comes with it. Ava fires back that she spent years looking in from the outside and that everyone despised her. When Nikolas brings up Nina (Cynthia Watros), she says Nina never really could understand the true type of man that Sonny is.
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Then, Ava launches in on Carly (Laura Wright), and how she would love to stick it to her, for all the times she blocked Ava from seeing her child and Carly’s attitude towards her. Then, Ava admits to Nikolas that she knows that Sonny has a watered-down version of his bipolar medication, which is making him more vulnerable and she’s capitalizing on it for her own gain. She says she needs to figure out who is responsible, but Nikolas voices concern for Ava’s plan and that if Sonny ever found out she knew about it and did nothing, he would be on the warpath against her. Ava promises she knows what she’s doing. When she says goodbye to Nikolas, he looks upset and sad, as he still seemingly cares for Ava.
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Meanwhile in Drew’s (Cameron Mathison) office, Nina walks in complaining about Carly giving her a hard time about maintenance in her office. Nina wants payback for Jason (Steve Burton) buying Carly the hotel, but Drew is not up for playing games with her. She says they both want revenge on Jason and Carly, which Drew denies. Next thing you know, Nina grabs Drew and kisses him. Although, it seems he might walk out the door and away from her, he locks it, and the two proceed to have round 2 of their hate-sex.
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Elsewhere, Anna tells Jason about her shooting Charlotte and her concern about Valentin’s (James Patrick Stuart) involvement with Pikeman. Meanwhile, Valentin visits Jack Brennan (Charles Mesure) in Pentonville, where threats are laid out to make Sonny look like the guilty party in eliminating Jason, while Anna is the line of fire, if she doesn’t keep her nose out of Pikeman business, which worries Valentin, who doesn’t want Anna getting hurt in any of this.
So, what do you think about Ava’s plans? Did you like seeing Nikolas back on the canvas? Are you all for a Drew/Nina continued affair? Will Anna get caught in the crossfire only to be saved by Valentin? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.
Breaking News
Haley Pullos Receives 90-Day Jail Sentence Following DUI Charge And Wrong-Way Car Crash
Former General Hospital actress, Haley Pullos (ex-Molly Lansing-Davis) is going to be doing time in jail, exactly one-year after her arrest from a hit and run wrong-way car collision.
The crash resulted in bodily harm and damages to the other driver, and now Pullos who pleaded “no contest” to the charges and will serve 90 days in jail. She was taken in custody on Monday, April 29th, after the ruling.
According to Haley’s attorney, Mark Daniel Melnick, the 25-year-old actress struck a plea deal and after her three months in jail will be sentenced on July 29th. As part of that sentencing, she must serve five years probation, 200 hours of community service and pay $8,260 in restitution to Courteney Wilder, the other driver in the crash and her driver’s license is revoked for a year.
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According to TMZ, the plea deal for Pullos has the “no contest” to one DUI, while the judge dropped the felony DUI causing bodily injury and misdemeanor hit and run charges.
Melnick said in a statement to PEOPLE, “Haley is very grateful to the court for a minimum sentence and for recognizing her remorse and the strides she has made in her sobriety.”
Pullos had played the daughter of Alexis Davis (played by Nancy Lee Grahn) on the ABC soap opera since 2009, but after her car crash and DUI she was replaced by three different actresses until the show finally settled on the current Molly, Kristen Vaganos.
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Back in April 29 of 2023, and at the scene of the crash, the police found edibles and mini-bottles of tequila in Pullos’ vehicle and that she was intoxicated. As it turned out, this was to be the second hit and run in the evening for Pullos who had an earlier collision with another car.
The courts decision follows a year-long legal battle with Haley’s pleas changing throughout it, ranging from “not guilty” to “no contest”. She sought treatment for her drinking at a rehab following the crash.
Nancy Lee Grahn, who portrayed Pullos’ on-screen mom took to X on Monday night, April 29th and shared on the sentence and the specific jail, Haley will be serving time: “As Haley’s TV mom I can tell some truths about her as I’ve loved her since she was little girl. She made a HUGE mistake, knows it, owns it & has spent the last yr doing EVERYTHING imaginable to take responsibility 4 it. It’s not that I oppose jail. It’s that I oppose this jail.” The jail in question by Grahn is the L.A. county jail.
So, what do you think about Haley Pullos serving a 90-days jail sentence, and the other rulings that will be part of her sentencing? Comment below.
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