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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sam’s Loved Ones Gather For Her Memorial Service in an Emotional Tearjerker
It was time for the memorial service for Sam McCall. An emotional day that viewers of ABC’s General Hospital have been, on one hand looking forward as it would bring closure for the character and hopefully bring a proper goodbye, while others are still devastated over the decision to let longtime GH vet, Kelly Monaco, go after 21-years on the series.
On Tuesday’s November 19th episode, Sam’s family and friends are now at the church and the memorial gets started right at the top of the show. There were numerous remembrances and retrospective clips as many of Sam’s longest relationships in town spoke on her virtues, her love of danger, her leather jacket, her giving nature, her understated ways, and why she was a wonderful daughter, sister, partner, and more.
Molly (Kristen Vaganos) was the first to speak and she made the point that with Sam, they (along with sister, Kristina) were known as the “Davis girls” and were always a family. She went on to say that Sam was the quiet and calming sister who one could go to for advice. In a hankie-moment Molly said that now there will be only three sets of arms in the Davis girls hugs in the future. However, Sam will always be there with them. Next, Kristina (Kate Mansi) said a few words on how Sam was always her safety net and would not judge her and that she believed in second chances. As she spoke, we see Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) and Molly holding on to each other and in tears.
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Perhaps, one of the most emotional speeches came from Spinelli (Bradford Anderson), and for longtime viewers, it was Sam that brought Jason (Steve Burton) and Spinelli together. Spinelli spoke of how as a techy-nerd, she was one of the first people to befriend him. He flashes back to when Sam was going to try to help him work out more to build more muscle to help win the love of Maxie. He weeps that his “Fair Samantha” gave him the confidence to fall for the woman of his dreams. We cut to Maxie crying in the church.
Carly (Laura Wright) and Liz (Rebecca Herbst) speak on their contentious relationships with Sam over the years but how they learned to respect her. Lucky (Jonathan Jackson) speaks, and in a heart-tugging moment says that Sam saved his sister Lulu’s life when he and his brother, Nikolas, couldn’t. He hates that Sam lost her life in the process. He doesn’t know why she was taken from them, but their family will forever be in her debt.
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In another hankie-inducing moment, it’s time for Dante (Dominic Zamporgna) to speak. He recounts the dark patch he hit in his life with his terrible bout of PTSD and how Sam stepped up to be there for him, and how their friendship turned to love. Dante promises he’s going to do what she would want him to do and that is to keep going. Dante looks at Sam’s portrait and says through his tears, that he’ll always love her. He looks over at Sam’s children and tells them he loves them all too, and that will never change.
If you wanted more heartbreak, it was when Rocco (Finn Carr) and Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) both spoke. Rocco goes first and tells the attendees just how wonderful Sam was to him as a a stepmom. He goes on to say he is so thankful to her for giving him a brother, Danny, and his sister, Scout. In fact, Sam and Rocco shared secret handshake, and he wants to teach it to Danny and Scout now. As Rocco says this from the pulpit, Danny cries.
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Later, it is Jason and Danny together who address those gathered for Sam’s service. Jason goes first and says he is so grateful for the love and the time that he and Sam spent together. Danny speaks about the different things his mom loved. First, she loved to go fast. Next, she loved a good black leather jacket, and they are going to give hers to Scout when she’s older. Then, she loved Noodle Buda’s Chinese food. However, Danny closed his speech in his most heart-tugging moment of all. Danny shares how much Sam loved him, Scout, and Rocco.
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As the service came to its conclusion, it was Sam’s grieving mother, Alexis, who attempts to read her prepared speech about her exceptional daughter. However, she ends up tossing it and speaking from the heart. She says that Sam “choosing” her to be her mother, and letting her in, years after they found each other, was so profound to her. She says that Sam was not just her daughter, but her friend, and she didn’t know if she could have raised Molly and Kristina without Sam, as she was her anchor. Alexis shares the only way to properly honor her daughter is to be brave just like she was. So with that, Alexis reveals through her tears, she won’t grieve long, or get lost in sorrow, but will cheer Sam on to her next great adventure. As she concludes she looks up and says, “Thank you for choosing me, my angel.”
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Sadly, in a very powerful and poignant moment, after everyone has left the memorial, Alexis is left sitting there alone. Kristina and Molly find her. Alexis says she doesn’t want to leave and asks the girls to sit with her, as this will be the last time they will all be together with Sam.
Cut to: Lulu (the debut of Alexa Havins) waking up in the hospital.
So, what did you think of Sam McCall’s memorial service? What moments had you reaching for the hankies? Share your thoughts via the comment section, but first watch Spinelli’s farewell to his dear friend below.
Some powerful performances from Nancy, Kristen, Bradford, Becky, Dominic and Finn. If Nancy doesn’t win best actress next year, I’d be shocked. The flashbacks were well chosen. Some vintage Sam-Elizabeth and they even showed Sam in her relationship with Sonny.
Despite a short violin solo (which was not in Sam’s rock and roll style) Gio did not need to be there and was a seat filler. Gio’s place in the pew could’ve logically been filled Jordan, Felicia or Laura – all contract performers.
As for Lulu finally waking up… girl’s been in a coma for 4 years. She’s not going to have the motor skills to move her arm like she did. The whole scene should’ve been saved for a different episode.
I hope Gio’s character develops more and he doesn’t become one of those ” what ever happened with” character. Perhaps a Quartermaine.
The mystery about Gio has already dissipated. Many were speculating he was Dante and BLQ’s offspring. That faded because Dante has story mapped out with Lulu for a while. Also, last week, Brook Lynn made a point to say Lois can’t keep a secret. So, BLQ is not involved in the secret.
Gio is not Sonny’s kid, as Benard has gone on record saying Sonny doesn’t need any more children (regardless of age).
So, the odds of Gio becoming the next Dev, Rafe or Rory are pretty good.
Bottom line you let go of an actress that people loved ! We get that everyone at the show can act but honestly gh it runs deeper. Sam will be missed so your need for more daytime Emmy’s means nothing
where was Laura? we know she wasn’t with Lulu, Anna could’ve of also attended and at least represent the Drakes, since Robin and Patrick and Emma were not there. It was just an ok ceremony to a character that deserved better, The actors as usual are always good, but I wasn’t crying since I was more annoyed for this pointless storyline, I keep waiting for a miracle twist, but as I said this year 2024 for GH is a bust for me as a viewer, The actors though top of their game as usual. hight light was Drew not speaking his fakeness is unbearable to watch.
How ultimately soap opera that at the very moment Sam’s funeral is taking place they have Lulu wake up
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‘General Hospital’s’ Jonathan Bennett Receives 3 ‘Critics Choice Real TV Awards’ Nominations for Hallmark Series, ‘Finding Mr. Christmas’
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?
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
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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