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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Laura Stands Up to Sidwell, “I Have Faced Others Like You, In Fact, I’ve Faced Worse Than You”
From Frank Smith to Mikkos Cassasdine to Helena Cassadine and everyone one in between, and since then, Laura Collins (Genie Francis) has faced formidable foes throughout her life and times. So, when Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota) showed up at her door on the December 4 episode of General Hospital, her plan was not to back down from his threats.
Armed with photographic “evidence,” Sidwell taunts Laura with a photo of her looking into the trunk of her car and at Dalton’s dead and bloody body. Laura claims the photo is fake, but Sidwell counters that the police will try to authenticate it, and when they do, they’ll find it to be true.
It’s at the point that she stands up to Sidwell and says, “I have faced others like you. In fact, I’ve faced worse than you. None of them are around anymore, but I am!” Undeterred, Sidwell shows Laura a second photo with Sonny (Maurice Benard) and her at the trunk of her car with a dead Dalton inside. It’s at that moment, Laura knows she has been had. Sidwell says at this point, in order to stay out of jail for murder, the mayor will now to everything he has asked her to do.
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Just then, there is a knock at the door and none other than her political opponent, the crooked Ezra Boyle (Daniel Cosgrove) shows up. It’s clear to Laura that she will now be under Boyle and Sidwell’s thumbs and her time in office will be absolutely miserable. In fact, Sidwell tells her that Boyle will be giving her orders as his go-between.
Sidwell explains he needs Laura to be the fine upstanding mayor in position so he can maneuver her as he pleases. When Ace cries on the child walkie-talkie, Sidwell threatened’s Laura’s grandson and everyone she loves, if she does not comply with him and to keep her in line, before he and Bo
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Elsewhere, and at the Savoy, Curtis (Donnell Turner) admits to Jordan (Tanisha Harper) he met with Selina Wu (Lydia Look) to hire her to kill Drew (Cameron Mathison). Now that she knows, Jordan accuses him of making her an accomplice after the fact! Curtis says Drew came after Portia (Brook Kerr) and Stella (Vernee Watson) but in the end, he couldn’t do it.
Curtis claims he never paid Selina the money because he didn’t want Drew’s murder on his hands. However, when Jordan goes into kiss and hug him, the camera shows a steely-eyed Curtis. Is he lying to Jordan? Could he have ultimately gone on to shoot Drew, all by himself?
So, what did you think of Sidwell’s blackmail of Mayor Collins? How will Laura get out from under his thumb? Could Curtis have been the culprit that shot Drew? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
When Sidwell first appeared in the Lucky return storyline, I thought that Carlo Rota would be a decent “villain” character for GH, as he had done decent villain roles on other shows like “24”.
Sadly, since then he’s become cartoonish and is looking like Teddy Balkan 2.0 right about now. And that’s not even counting the sudden emergence of the “Legion of Dumb” where he’s suddenly involved with whatever “project” the long dead and literally brainless Faison somehow left behind, including one child who has been paroled from Hell, and another whose apparent survival of being shot point blank in the chest and being buried in his police dress blues has yet to be explained.
Enough of Sidwell, the even more cartoonish Ezra, and of course Dragon Chow Drew. They all need to go. And I know that means I get stuck with them, but as long as the dragons get fed, I can deal with it.
Carlo Rota when he played in 24 he was not a villain his character’s name was Morris O’Brien he was a former British MI6 agent and he became a text analyst for the CTU also he was Chloe O’Brien’s Ex-Husband he helped Kiefer Sutherland’s character Jack Bauer on quite a few occasions before his character was killed off!!!
Curtis shot Drew and Michael is covering for him by framing Willow.
As for Curtis and his involvement in the botched hit on Drew…..
I knew this was a red herring all along, because obviously Selina Wu wouldn’t hire an incompetent shooter who couldn’t do the job. As for Curtis himself doing the shooting? Not likely. Curtis is an ex cop, ex Federal agent, and ex military. He certainly knows how to use a gun.
I believe the fact that we saw Curtis obsessing over a non event for three consecutive days is evidence of the fact that – not that Curtis is worried about himself being a suspect, but that he KNOWS he didn’t do it, but is worried about who DID do it.
And that means Curtis suspects somebody in his own family of doing it. Maybe his Aunt Stella, who has made no secret of the fact that she thinks Drew deserves it. His dad Marshall might have done it, since he seems to sneak in and out of town easily these days.
And there’s Portia, of course. Curtis knows she had a motive. Though Trina & Kai took care of the blackmail evidence that very night. What Curtis does NOT know is that Portia has an alibi. That’s the good news is. The bad news is that Isaiah is her alibi, so Curtis ain’t gonna like that, when he finds out about it.
I’ve already been dreading the possibility of Nathan working for Sidwell. Did Nathan take the photos? He was there moments after Laura opened the trunk.
An excellent thought Carrie. I don’t trust the back from the dead Nathan at all. I didn’t watch GH when Nathan was on before. Sidwell is creep enough to be pulling the strings behind his resurrection.
Laura offers viewers a lesson on what not to do should you happen to discover a corpse in the trunk of your car.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Serena Sets Her Sights on Michael; Jason’s Emotional Exit from the Mob
This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, new and old motivations come into play with dangerous consequences. According to the just released GH video spoilers video for the week of August 3-7, a bailiff calls out, “All rise!”
Now it’s Isaiah (Sawandi Wilson) vs. Curtis (Donnell Turner), as the surgeon is suing the owner of the Savoy for assault that ruined is ability to operate. At the end of the day, which of these men has enough evidence against the other? Portia (Brook Kerr) is by Isaiah’s side, while Jordan (Tanisha Harper) is with Curtis.
Next, Lucy (Lynn Herring) has a plan to get the controlling shares of Deception away from Michael (Rory Gibson). She wants her daughter, Serena (Kelly Kruger) to seduce Michael. She tells her, “Pick out your most seductive suit.” Soon, we see Serena in her bathing suit at the Metro Court face to face with Michael.
Later, there is a small baggie containing three blue pills. Nina (Cynthia Watros) ask Willow (Katelyn MacMullen), “What did you do?” We also see Michael asking the same thing of Jacinda (Paige Herschell). Leading into this week, viewers know that Willow doesn’t want the former escort anywhere near her children, Amelia and Wiley. Is this how she stops her, or is Jacinda up to old tricks and wants to frame Willow? Remember when Jacindsa drugged Drew (Cameron Mathison)? Stay tuned.
Finally, in the pick-up from last Friday’s cliffhanger, an emotional Jason (Steve Burton) continues to tell Sonny (Maurice Benard) that he cannot work for him anymore. Sonny ask, “So that’s it? You’re Out?” We fade to black.
Take a look at the official GH spoilers for the week below.
MONDAY, AUGUST 3
Jason makes a sacrifice for Danny. Elizabeth becomes privy to a secret. Carly is touched. Valentin has a warning for Nina. Josslyn cautions Brennan.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4
Brook Lynn and Chase celebrate a milestone. Trina gets an earful. Carly’s plan backfires. Curtis is skeptical. Michael is anxious about his family’s’ future.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5
Sonny wants answers. Ava is struck with inspiration. Curtis’ trial begins. Brook Lynn wrestles with a big decision. Lucy and Serena scheme.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6
Sonny makes a stunning announcement. Serena makes her move. Willow faces a new threat. Isaiah takes the stand. Lucy questions Laura.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7
Josslyn is taken aback. Ava courts a new ally. Jordan and Anna catch up. Isaiah vents to Lucas and Elizabeth. Michael questions Jacinda.
Check out the latest ABC promo for General Hospital entitled, “What Did You Do?” below.
Now weigh-in: Do you think GH is about to pair Serena with Michael? Is it curtains for Jacinda? Can anyone stop Willow once and for all, or make her pay for her crimes? What will Jason do without Sonny and the mob? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
General Hospital Fan Club Weekend brought out many of your favorites to the four day event; with the main cast gathering on Saturday, August 1. Fans near and far attended the weekend held this year at the Burbank Marriott Hotel. Whether it be the main cast event or the smaller more intimate events featuring two or three cast members a great time was had by all.
Some of the cast participating in the main cast event included: Cyrus Hobbi (Yuri), Gary James Fuller (James), Bradford Anderson (Spinelli), Viron Weaver (Wiley), Paige Herschell (Jacinda), Chris McKenna (Brennan), Josh Kelly (Cody), Kayden Brenna Tokarsi (Scout), Cassandra James (Terry), Laura Wright (Carly), Dominic Zamprogna (Dante), Carolyn Hennesy (Diane), Rick Hearst (Ric), Adrian Anchondo (ex-Marco), and Chloe Lanier (ex-Nelle).
In addition to, Van Hansis (Lucas), Cameron Mathison (Drew), Ryan Paevey (ex-Cassius), Easton Rocket Sweda (Leo), Maurice Benard (Sonny), Kristen Vaganos (Molly), Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis), Kate Mansi (ex-Kristina), Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth), Cynthia Watros (Nina), Kristina Wagner (Felicia) and more.
Take a look at some of the snaps from the main event arrivals below:
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GH’s Rick Hearst with on-screen daughter, Kristen Vaganos, plus Nancy Lee Grahn, and Kate Mansi.
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GH’s Maurice Benard on-hand to meet the fans.
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Jack Brennan in the house … Chris McKenna.
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Adrian Anchondo, Van Hansis and Anchondo’s boyfriend, Days of Our Lives, Colton Little.
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GH’s Josh Kelly and his gal, the former Nelle Benson of Port Charles, Chloe Lanier.
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Who is James’ father? Not Cassius or Spinelli, actually. Actors Gary James Fuller, Ryan Paevey and Bradford Anderson!
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One of General Hospital’s newest cast members, Kayden Brenna Tokarski attends her first GHFCW event.
Michael Fairman TV will be adding more images to this post in the day ahead.
So, were you glad to see so many of your GH favorites attending this year’s General Hospital Fan Club Weekend? Let us know via the comment section.
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Vincent Pastore of ‘Sopranos’ Fame and ‘General Hospital’s’ Maximus Giambetti Dies at 80
Vincent Pastore, best known for his memorable role as Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on HBO’s The Sopranos has passed away.
The veteran actor was found dead on August 1st in his home in the Bronx, New York. Pastore was 80-years-old. The cause of death is yet to be determined.
As well as his role on The Sopranos, many soap fans will recall he played multiple smaller roles on the beloved One Life to Live from 1995 and 2004. However, in 2008, he landed the short-term role as Maximus Giambetti on General Hospital.
PASTORE WANTED TO BE ON GENERAL HOSPITAL
Maximus was the mobster father of Sonny Corinthos’ (Maurice Benard) bodyguards: Max (Derk Cheetwood) and Milo (Drew Cheetwood)
According to Soap Opera Digest, Pastore told Soaps In Depth back in 2009, after appearing in a SOAPnet promotional campaign as a celebrity fan of General Hospital: “‘I’d love to be on the show. So they called up GH’s casting director (Mark Teschner) and Bobby (Robert Guza Jr. ex-head writer, GH) and they wrote me in!”
Pastore was a huge General Hospital fan from way back, who at one point told producers that he would watch the ABC soap opera while working in bars and nightclubs in the 70s and 80s.
Throughout his decades long career, Pastore appeared in films including: Goodfellas, Carlito’s Way and Men of Respect, The Jerky Boys: The Movie and the 1996 HBO TV movie Gotti.
In TV, besides The Sopranos, Pastore’s credits included: Law & Order, The Practice, Son of the Beach, Queens Supreme, Hawaii Five-0, Wu-Tang: An American Saga, plus the miniseries The Last Don II. Most recently, Vincent was a series regular on Gravesend and guest starred on Yellowjackets.
Pastore is survived by his daughter, Renee, son-in-law and granddaughter.
Share your remembrances and condolences for Vincent Pastore on his memorable role on ‘The Sopranos’ and his time on ‘General Hospital’ via the comment section below.
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