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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Everyone Dumps on Lois Except Sonny; Nina Gets The Ammo She Needs to Blow Michael’s Custody Case for His Kids Sky High

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The Wednesday, May 28 episode of General Hospital continued the fallout from the Nurses’ Ball with excellent performances by the cast in abundance led by Amanda Setton (Brook Lynn), Rena Sofer (Lois) and Giovanni Mazza (Gio).

At the Quartermaine’s, Gio walks out on Brook Lynn and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) after learning he is their biological son. As he leaves, Brook Lynn tells Gio not to blame Dante, because he had no idea she was pregnant with his child. Brook Lynn explains she gave him up at birth. That confirms in Gio’s mind that she didn’t want him and she forgot all about him.

Brook Lynn says she didn’t forget about him, but she felt if she came looking for him, it would tears his life apart. Gio storms out with Emma (Braedyn Bruner) in tow. Next, Dante and Brook Lynn have it out. Dante doesn’t understand why Brook Lynn didn’t tell him years ago and carried this secret and has been lying to his face for over 22 years. Brook Lynn said the only choice she had was to keep it buried and when pressed by Dante, she says it is likely she would never have told him truth.

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Next, when Chase (Josh Swickard) enters the room, Dante realizes he knew about the baby as well, but Chase explained he only found out a few months ago, and had no idea the baby was Gio. Dante is trying to piece this together that if no one else knew about Gio’s true parentage, how he learned the truth? (Wait till he finds out Lulu’s major part in all of this!)

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Emma (Braedyn Bruner) takes Gio to the bridge where her mother, Robin and Jason used to meet. He explains how he overheard Lois and Lulu talking about Brook Lynn and Dante being his parents. Next, Emma asks why he smashed his violin to pieces?

Back at the Metro Court, Lois is sitting by herself gutted over Brook Lynn and Gio learning the truth, plus that her daughter wants nothing more to do with her, when Ned (Wally Kurth) shows up. He lays into Lois that he is Brook Lynn’s father, why wasn’t he owed the truth? Lois explains that Brook Lynn felt shame over her pregnancy. Things take a turn when Lois tells Ned she didn’t want the Quartermaines trying to own the child! Lois says she thought she was doing right thing, but Ned says it wasn’t fair.

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At that moment, Olivia (Lisa LoCicero) shows up and the two best friends have it out. Olivia chastises Lois for doing what was best for her, not Brook Lynn. Next, Lois throws it back in Olivia’s face reminding her she didn’t tell Sonny he was Dante’s father and look what happened there! Olivia says she was protecting Dante from Sonny’s enemies. Lois tries to explain that Gio grew up in the neighborhood and had a mother, Camilla, who loved him. Olivia gets more pissed off and tells Lois that she let Gio believe he was an orphan when his parents were right in front of him.

When Lois tells Olivia she didn’t want Brook Lynn to end up like Olivia was: alone, a single mother who had to make all kinds of sacrifices. Olivia says she didn’t make sacrifices, she loved her baby, and no longer wants to be friends with her. Lois is devastated that she is now the town pariah until Sonny (Maurice Benard) walks up to her.

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Lois tells Sonny that Gio and Camilla had a special connection, and she didn’t want to mess with that. She says she kept the secret originally to protect Brook Lynn and later Gio. Sonny realizes when she asked him to pay for Gio’s education, it was a way for him to be a part of his grandson’s life without knowing it. Sonny says he appreciates what she tried to do. Lois is in tears realizing she lost Brook Lynn and now Olivia.

Carly (Laura Wright) comes home to see Michael (Rory Gibson). Jason (Steve Burton) is there and so is Josslyn (Eden McCoy). Michael explains that Diane told him about the custody hearing for Amelia and Wiley and he decided even though he wasn’t completely healed, it was time to return to Port Charles. Michael asks about the hearing, and Carly apologizes for overstepping, as she hopes he is not mad at her. Michael says she did the right thing. Later, Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) shows up at Carly’s and begs Michael not to take her kids from her.

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Meanwhile, Nina (Cynthia Watros) meets with Maxie (Kirsten Storms) for a drink and the two discuss Willow’s chance to get custody of her children, but in order for her to have any chance of ever seeing her kids, she needs to get rid of Drew (Cameron Mathison).  Nina worries if she tells Willow about her dalliance with Drew (Cameron Mathison), that her daughter will never speak to her again. When the discussion turns to Sasha and Jason, and how even though she is presumably pregnant with his child, they aren’t really together, Nina’s wheels begin to turn. She asks Maxie when she thought Sasha got knocked up.. Maxie says it happened the night before Halloween.

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Next, Nina pays off the bartender to get some intel about that night and shows him a picture of Sasha. Turns out he is infatuated with Ms. Corbin. The bartender remembers Sasha with a guy, but not Jason. Nina shows him a photo of Michael. The bartender says that he was the guy, and that he and Sasha were very drunk, all over each other, and left the bar together. BINGO ! Nina has her leverage against Michael!

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So, what did you think of the performances of the cast of GH throughout the episode? What moment was your favorite? Share your thoughts via the comment section, but first check out key scenes between Dante and Brook Lynn below.

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As GREAT as the acting has been, this retcon storyline still has many holes – mainly the timeline as it relates to Sonny.

BLQ refers to him as “Uncle” implying he was around while she grew up in Bensonhurst. BLQ knew Olivia and Dante. And everyone, including Sonny knew Gio (and Camilla). How then, did Sonny not know Dante when he posed as an undercover cop when he first came to PC?

Wednesday, Olivia called Lois the closest thing she had to a sister. Connie was probably rolling over in her grave on that one.

How soon until Gio starts referring to his new relatives as Aunt Donna, Aunt Avery, and Uncle Leo?

It’s still riveting to watch – despite the convoluted premise.

And shout out to Nina for being the smartest person of the day.

The Connie oversight gave me pause also. I didn’t even think about the absurdity of Sonny not being familiar with Dante since they’re all from the same neighborhood. Good point!

All outstanding performances! I am back eagerly awaiting the next episode.

First of all, Rory Gibson is killing it as Michael so far. He’s slipped into the role seamlessly, and already has chemistry with everyone he’s interacted with. This recast is a win!

Secondly, why should it matter to the custody case that Michael is Sasha’s babydaddy? It’s not a crime to get drunk and hook up with someone, and they have a romantic history. If anything, Michael’s own past crime and his family’s history should be enough. I just don’t see why a judge would think Michael is an unfit parent if he’s having a baby with Sasha, who it seems like the writers are going to pair together anyway.

Finally, WHY on earth hasn’t Nina told Willow about her affair with Drew!? The second Willow told Nina about their kiss on the fourth of July last year, Nina should have told her. If Nina really wants Willow away from Drew, which would be best for everyone (including the kids), she’s had a million chances to make that happen. It makes zero sense that she’s kept quiet about this.

Nina is terrified of doing ANYTHING that might alienate herself from Willow, and confessing to her daughter that she’s slept with Drew would most assuredly do that.

Yes it would. But damn it, I realize Nina has permanent scarring from her mother stealing her newborns over 25 years ago but isn’t it time she realize that Willow ain’t worth it? Why is it all the neurotics from Port Charles refuse to get the psychotherapy they so desperately need? GH used to have Dr Gail Baldwin, Dr Kevin Collins and long ago, Dr Katz who so brilliantly treated Heather Weber. Port Charles has turned into a giant fruit cake but no one is tending to the nuts.

It still gets me that the non-important character of Silas Clay got 3 biological children. What’s funny is that of those 3 (Kiki, Nellie and Willow), Kiki was the sanest.

Performances were noteworthy. Still concerned that all soaps were down in viewers during May sweeps including GH at 1.85M. All were under 3M. Casting changes are taking their toll on GH. The Michael replacement is the only bright spot.

Which casting changes are “taking their toll”? The Lulu, Lucas, and even Emma recasts are doing quite well.

Must be Drew. The new Emma is outstanding.

The new Emma is fantastic and she looks a lot like Anna, her grandmother. I love seeing the two of them next to each other:)

And the new Molly is also fantastic!

It’s not the casting changes. It’s the long, drawn-out storylines that are causing the waning interest. I stopped watching Y&R for the same reason. We seriously need to pick up the pace on this stuff … and stop dropping storylines (Austin’s murder, Scotty’s disappearance, Jagger’s murder, etc.) without resolution. I’m fine with the recasts, and I think that the new faces on Michael, Emma and especially Lulu are spot-on.

I’ll actually pay a compliment to the writers about something: I liked how not everyone dumped on Lois. I liked how they allowed at least one character be an exception (in this case Sonny.)

The ironic thing here is that Sonny has been down this road twice before, and he’s taking the news far better than Olivia or Ned are. But it was Olivia and Ned who lied to Sonny previously.

Ned pretended to be Kristina’s father when she was a baby. Until she got sick. And then Sonny had to know, due to the old cliche of medical testing… which also resulted in Sam finding out Alexis was her mother.

And then of course Olivia never told Sonny about Dante. And watched as her son infiltrated Corinthos Coffee, LLC as an undercover cop, somehow not realizing how that was going to end really badly. Which of course it did. Though thankfully Dante survived, and eventually formed a decent relationship with his father, despite the occasional conflict due to their respective occupations.

Maybe Sonny’s just trying not to react to things too quickly, given his recent heart issues, but it’s almost like he’s taking this news TOO well.

Good point about both Ned and Olivia lying to Sonny in the past.

From a storyline purpose, Sonny has some other things going on, so to have him be at odds with Lois could take away time from those. Whereas this is Ned and Olivia’s only story currently.

Also, it gives Lois an excuse to go live with him for a while since she’s probably as welcomed in the mansion as Drew is right now.

I didn’t even know about Ned pretending to be Kristina’s father. Yikes! Yeah, it would have made more sense if Ned and Olivia had been the ones who were softer on Lois since they are guilty of paternity lies themselves.

everyone has been great but i could help but feel sorry for louis, she really messed up but it wasnt’ out of malice, i hope she doesn’t leave town, Lulu really is one busybody, hope brooklyn smacks her silly. NuMichael and Willow look hot together, I see her falling for michael again, and yes she’s made a huge mistake with hooking up and her affair with Drew but I can’t bring myself to hate her. Drew on the other hand is a sleazball Cameron Mathinson is doing a great job playing Drew as a asshole villian. I can’t wait for Drew and Michael to have a Ab off , whose got the six pack ?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FINOLA HUGHES CONFIRMED AMAZING SCENES WITH MAURICE BENARD

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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SINCE LEAVING GENERAL HOSPITAL

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

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

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

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

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