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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sam Accepts Dante’s Marriage Proposal; Michael is Flummoxed by Drew’s Admission

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Sam McCall (Kelly Monaco) is still alive going into Wednesday’s, October 30th episode and now is engaged to be married to her man, Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna). That moment, and more happened on yesterday’s Tuesday, October 29th episode of General Hospital.

In story, as Sam wakes up from her transplant surgery, Dante is there and surprises her with a marriage proposal at her bedside. At first, he tells her that the doctors say she will be released within a week and can come back home. In the meantime, she reminds him of all of the things that need to be done for her children, Danny and Scout, while she is laid up at GH.

When Dante pull out a ring, Sam is surprised. Next, she tells him it’s OK if he still loves Lulu. (Remember those words, people! We are sure they will “haunt” him or give Dante the “go-ahead” that he can go back to Lulu, down the line.) Sam also tells Dante that he doesn’t have to propose to her now, just because she was a liver donor to save Lulu’s life.

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Dante says that’s not the case. He’d like to marry her so they can grow old together, and because he loves the family they created. Sam says “yes” and they share a kiss.

Meanwhile, Isaiah (Sawandi Wilson) tells Laura (Genie Francis), Lucky (Jonathan Jackson) and Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) that Lulu is out of surgery and in recovering and that things went well. Now, they have to wait to make sure her body accepts the transplant. Lucky hugs his friend for saving his sister.

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Michael (played by the subbing Robert Adamson) is about to get a bombshell dropped on his head. Now that Cody (Josh Kelly) publicly outed Drew’s (Cameron Mathison) kiss (es) with Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) all the while sleeping with her mom, Nina (Cynthia Watros), the word is about to get out everywhere, and in part due to the PI that Ned hired to get evidence of Drew’s duplicity.

Drew comes to the Q’s after being roughed up by Cody and Ned (Wally Kurth) and Tracy (Jane Elliot) confront him with the evidence on the video tape, and blackmail him to step down at ELQ.  In fact, Ned tells Drew that he will side with him on every decision as Tracy wants to confirm Ned as the company’s CEO.

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Nina has come to tell he daughter that Cody knew about the kiss between Willow and Drew. Now that it is out there, she needs to come clean with Michael. Back at the Q living room, Michael comes in at a tense moment.  Then, Drew admits to Michael he kissed his wife, just as Willow runs into to tell him. Michael walks out.

Sasha (Sofia Mattsson) heads to the same bar that Cody got taken into custody at, and is just starting to knock down drinks after her massive confrontation with her mother, Holly (Emma Samms), for her ruining her life with Cody. We are sure Michael is not far behind to join her.

What did you think of Dante proposing to Sam at this juncture in their history and the story? What did you think about the way that Michael found out about Drew and Willow’s transgression? Share your thoughts in the comment section. But first, take a look at today’s October 30th teaser for the action in Port Chartes.

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I hate this. Kelly Monaco said that this move to kill off Sam (and fire her) was an act of “retaliation.” I agree with her. Yes acting is a job. Yes actors have bosses. And yes, we all know bosses can fire their employees. But on a sixty-year-old soap, where the entire genre is based on continuity of legacy families and characters, and many viewers watch for decades, just plucking a legacy character off the canvas AND killing him or her off, like they did to Alan Quartermaine, AJ Quartermaine, and now Sam (why didn’t she ever change her last name from Morgan??? Just realized that…) is not only cruel to the actor but cruel to the viewers who have watched these characters for years. Both Kelly and Sean Kanan’s characters were killed off, both actors let go, for “drama behind the scene. It was known when AJ was killed off (not too long after Carlivati brought AJ back to life, that the two had issues and poof! AJ and Sean gone. And now Kelly…

So, as much of a tearjerker as this will be, as much of a story that may develop, many of us will notice “Sam’s” absence for however long we continue to watch the show. I never stop lamenting that AJ was killed off. Every Quarteraine scene I think how much better it would be if he was still “alive.” How much more drama and Quartermaine internal bickering, competition, snark, backstabbing that made the Quartermaines who they are would still be ever-present. Look how long it took them to FINALLY put Ned and Tracy into scenes together; how long it took them to have Tracy once again show an interest in ELQ and go up against Drew with her son. These writers don’t seem to understand continuity of characters or families; newer viewers don’t like Ned or Holly, or Lucy, because they’ve been off the show for so long that to them they’re just new characters who we don’t need. When you break the history, when you ignore the characters and families who ARE GH, then you have different generations of viewers watching who have no clue what came before.

So I’ll watch the last Sam episodes and cry my heart out. It’s not that in the scope of real life that it’s important; it’s because real life has so many problems that these fictional lives take us away, allow us to escape into their world with these familiar faces. And now a very familiar one, one that we thought would be there for years to come (however long GH is on) will be forever gone.

Such a petty, vicious, decision. No different than when they pulled OLTL off the air. They couldn’t care less that viewers invest years of their lives with these characters…they laugh all the way to the bank because to them it’s “just a business.”

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It sounds like she was a prima Donna and that doesn’t go over well in show business.

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GH is starting to feel intentionally torturous for the audience… we’re meant to invest in Dante’s marriage proposal to Sam, when she know she’s going to be killed off very soon? This whole story feels like a long, drawn out goodbye that the fans don’t want.

Why can’t they let Sasha finally be happy? The twist of making her Holly’s daughter is fine, but Robert should not be her father. And neither should Luke. This would be a great opportunity to tie to someone like Leopold Taub, have her inhereit his fortune, and become the powerhouse she deserves to be.

And while I’m glad the ‘Drillow’ secret is finally out, why couldn’t they wait until Chad Duell was back to film the scenes? Nothing against Robert Adamson, but for a story beat this important, it should be the original actor in the role.

And don’t even get me started with all the Heather ridiculousness!

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Agree with your assessment on Sasha not being a Scorpio. Might have been more drama between Holly & Robert if she wasn’t his daughter.

As for the Michael casting, it’s not as easy to reschedule shooting anymore with the block method GH uses. Scenes (which can be spread over a month) are filmed when the required sets are in place and any non-contract cast are available.

As for Adamson, when playing Michael, I always view him as the son of Billy Warlock’s version vs. Duell as the son of Sean Kanan’s portrayal.

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Let’s hope that Heather has left Port Charles and the show for a while.. I would prefer Robin Mattson playing Heather if we do see her return.

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“In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.”- Albert Einstein. I love you. All will be All will be well. There are some things a TV mother just knows.” ~Nancy Lee Grahn.

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Sasha must be the most tortured daytime character in history. This is madness.

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GH has always been a little darker in tone than other daytime dramas, especially since the introduction of the mob families. How can it not?

I know many lament the death of Sam, but it happens. We cannot keep every actor/character on the canvas forever. the sudden departure of one really can allow for many storyline changes and character growth. If there is an actor issue, I do accept recasts yet it seems they do not happen as they once did.

If there is a beef for me with soaps, it is resurrections from the dead, lost and forgotten children who show up in adulthood, extended comas, comic book drama, and evil twins. The tropes can be fun, yes, but not when they are overdone. Too many in Port Charles have succumbed to these in recent decades, and please, no more mad scientist/spy nonsense where someone has been held for years. There is great heart and emotion in humanity and everyday living. I’d like to see some of that, and a little humor and joy. GH has been better than other soaps in allowing there peripheral and supporting characters shine this way.

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‘General Hospital’s’ Jonathan Bennett Receives 3 ‘Critics Choice Real TV Awards’ Nominations for Hallmark Series, ‘Finding Mr. Christmas’

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Many things are coming up roses for Jonathan Bennett! On the heels of the news that he is set to debut this month in the role of Joe Fitzpatrick on General Hospital, who is rumored to be a new love interest for Lucas Jones (Van Hansis), comes the news that Bennett’s reality series, Finding Mr. Christmas has received 3 nomination for the Critics Choice Real TV Awards.

Bennett’s Hallmark Channel series finds itself in tough competition alongside fellow nominees: RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV), Squid Game: The Challenge (Netflix), Survivor 50 (CBS), Top Chef (Bravo) and The Traitors (Peacock). In addition, Jonathan himself is nominated for Best Show Host and the series participants as the Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series.

The Critics Choice Association (CCA) revealed the nominees for the eighth annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards on Thursday, which recognize excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms. Winners will be announced online at CriticsChoice.com on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 9:00am PT/12:00pm ET.

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Taking to his Instagram to celebrate the nominations, GH’s Bennett, enthused, “3 Critic Choice Nominations! I’m so proud of the FINDING MR CHRISTMAS and to be in the company of all the legends in all these categories is so surreal! Congrats to Hallmark Channel and to our nominated cast and nominated show and everyone who made this magical show possible. This is crazy! This gives FMC 6 Critics Choice nominations in 2 years. Not bad for a little show on Hallmark Channel. What are your thoughts on our show?” Jumping first into the comment thread was one of his new GH co-stars, Dominic Zamprogna (Dante) who expressed, “Yeah buddy!!!🔥🔥”

In the series, Bennett, the host and co-creator spends eight weeks guiding 10 aspiring actors through a series of “festive face-offs” and acting challenges alongside actors like soap opera notables, Hunter King (ex-Summer, Y&R) and Alison Sweeney (Sami, DAYS). Along the way, they develop their skills and a bond with one another. The show, which is available on Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Plus, highlights LGBTQ+ representation with openly gay contestants vying to be the next Hallmark star.

It should be noted that Traitors received the most Critics Choice Real TV Award nominations with 6 nods, followed by Dancing with the Stars with 4.

Bennett is very familiar to daytime fans having started his career as JR Chandler on All My Children in 2000-2001, before landing the part of Aaron Samuels in the motion picture, Mean Girls in 2004 starring Lindsay Lohan, which would become his breakout performance.

You can check out the full list of Critics Choice Real TV Award nominations here.

So, excited for Jonathan Bennett’s General Hospital debut this month? Have you ever watched Finding Mr. Christmas on Hallmark? Let us know via the comment section below.

 

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‘General Hospital’s’ Kelly Thiebaud on Britt and Cassius Sibling Drama, But Who Will Ultimately Blow His Cover?

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On the April 30 episode of General Hospital, Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) had some choice words and warning for her brother Cassius Faison (Ryan Paevey) who has been masquerading as his twin, the very dead, Nathan West.

As the story has unfolded, viewers learned that Britt knew all along that when “Nathan” showed up in Port Charles seemingly resurrected with a missing 7 years of his life unexplained, that Cassius was taking his place.

Now in developments on today’s GH, Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy) is figuring out that this guy pretending to be Nathan is someone else, and Cassius learns from Britt, that Joss is not just a ditzy sorority girl as he claimed, but a WSB agent! The moment stuns Cassius. Are the walls about to close in on him and his charade?

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Daytime Emmy winner, Kelly Thiebaud spoke to Soap Opera Digest, about the story point and getting the opportunity this time back at GH to work with Ryan Paevey, when she hadn’t had the chance to before.

BROTHERLY LOVE?

Thiebaud expressed on sharing scenes with Ryan Paevey, “It’s just been so wonderful to have him back and to actually work with him! When he first came onto the show (as Nathan at the end of 2013) I was kind of heading out — it was right towards the end of my contract, so we didn’t actually work together a ton. It’s been really refreshing and so much fun to really spend time together and get to know each other and work together. I think we have really great on-camera chemistry and banter with each other. I really enjoy working with him.”

With the stakes at an all-time, Thiebaud explained how she views her on-screen alter-ego’s involvement with her more hot-to-temper sibling and why Britt revealed the truth about Josslyn to him. “People finding out about Cassius would expose what she’s involved in and what she agreed to do,” explains Kelly “And now Josslyn is digging around, and she’s connected to Carly (Laura Wright) to Jason (Steve Burton) and that whole dynamic! It’s messy!”

BRITT’S MURKY FUTURE

Britt has currently also reached her breaking point with Jason being carted away by the WSB, Rocco (Finn Carr), the child she gave birth to, shooting Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) to protect her and Jason, Marco (Adrian Anchondo) being killed after trying to help her, and Cullum holding over her head getting her Huntington’s disease medication to control her symptoms, while blackmailing her into finishing the research on her father, Cesar Faison’s, final project. Thiebaud summed it up best for Britt right now, sharing, “It’s been a really tough time for her.”

So, who do you think will be the person to blow Cassius’ cover? Will it be Britt herself? Josslyn? Liesl? Brennan? Nina? Lulu? Rocco, Maxie, Cullum or someone else? Let us know your pick in the comment section.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Michael Reveals His Plan to Set Up Chase and Willow to Have an Affair

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After the Wednesday, April 29 episode of General Hospital, it’s clear outside interference and other circumstances are set to blow Chase (Josh Swickard) and Brook Lynn’s (Amanda Setton) marriage sky high, as Michael (Rory Gibson) reveals his plans to entrap Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) and use her relationship with Chase to do it!

In story, Michael dropped by unexpectedly to Carly’s (Laura Wright). A plotting Michael reveals his plan to nudge Willow and Chase into having an affair. Michael hopes it would create both a political and personal scandal, where Willow would lose her seat in congress. In the scenario, she would be having an affair with her ex-husband, while taking care of her supposed disabled husband, Drew (Cameron Mathison), who cannot speak and is confined to a wheelchair, which in turn will look horrible for Willow’s character.

Carly asked does he really want to destroy his cousin, Brook Lynn’s life in the process? Michael goes in on Chase’s holier than thou attitude, and says he is going to set-up the circumstances that would lead Chase and Willow to betray their spouses, and hit the sheets together. Michael swears to Carly what the two of them do is up to them, but he’s going to go on the offense with this.

MICHAEL HAS BACK-UP

Later, Jacinda (Paige Herschell) is talking with Charlotte (Bluesy Burke) at Crimson and how much she dislikes Willow because of what she has done to Michael. Just then, Michael shows up and tells Jacinda privately, he’s figured out a way to fight Willow. Looks like Jacinda might work with Michael to bring down Willow and use Chase as the person to do it!

At the hospital, Lucas (Van Hansis) tells Josslyn (Eden McCoy) that Carly is cheating on Jack, but he doesn’t know with who. Josslyn suddenly flashes back to the moment she found her mother harboring a fugitive, Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart), in her attic, and as figured out that her mother is sleeping with him. She heads out.

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BRENNAN IS ABOUT TO LEARN ABOUT CARLY

Next thing you know, Josslyn has showed up inside Jack’s (Chris McKenna) hotel room at the Metro Court and when he enters his room, he is shocked to find her there. He lays into her for not keeping his distance and that Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) will have no problem killing her if he knows she’s WSB. Josslyn fires back that he is only concerned about that because his relationship with her mother depends on her being safe. But then, she lays the boom, and tells Jack, Well, you’re too late. You already lost her.”

LULU GETS A GLIMPSE OF CASSIUS’ TEMPER

In addition, Lulu (Alexa Havins) sees a different side of “Nathan.” Since she is unaware that the man before her is his twin, Cassius Fasion (Ryan Paevey), he tells her that Rocco (Finn Carr) blabbed that he shot Cullum to Britt (Kelly Thiebaud), and now he thinks they should send him away to stop him from talking to everyone else. This concerns Lulu, who rails at Nathan for telling her what to do with her son and that she isn’t going to abandon him. With “Nathan’s” outburst at her on the matter, will she finally get a clue this is not the man she thinks it is?

So, what do you think of Michael’s plan to push Willow and Chase into an affair? Will it work or backfire? Do you think Joss will reveal that Valentin is the man sleeping with Carly to Brennan, which will send him in a rage? Will Lulu continue to be clueless about “Nathan?” Weigh-in via the comment section below. But first, take a look at the GH video tease for today’s April 30 episode.

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