General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sonny, Valentin and Dante Find Themselves at Emotional Crossroads
On the January 3rd episode of General Hospital, three men found themselves at some defining moments in their lives, their relationships, and their futures.
First, Sonny (Maurice Benard) who is coming to the realization that he has a problem with his heart, sits down with Jason (Steve Burton) and explains to him that he has been having chest pains for awhile before the incident at the boxing gym. He feels he needs to make some long-term plans and needs to take a step back from the mob. Jason says he will step up his role for the short-term but he can’t take over the organization. He has to be there for his son, Danny after the death of Sam.
During their conversation, FINALLY, the mention of Sonny murdering FBI agent John “Jagger” Cates came back around. Sonny wants to find out who found the gun that exonerated Alexis. He tells Jason about giving “Charlie’s” to Kristina. Next, Sonny goes on about not wanting to be a burden to his kids. Jason tells Sonny the kids love and need him in their lives. In the end, Sonny says they have to come up with an exit strategy as there is no one they can hand the organization to.
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In Prague, Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) have a major showdown which brings up all types of points for the two exes. Lulu blames Dante for messing up her chance to bring her daughter, Lulu home to Port Charles. Dante tries to explain to her that Lulu brought the attention on the situation, which caused the sniper to shoot, which allowed Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) to getaway with Charlotte (Scarlett Fernandez).
Dante believes that Valentin was being manipulative and the shooter followed her to get to Valentin. Lulu doesn’t want to give up on finding Charlotte, but Dante tells her to let the professionals handle it. Nothing is getting through to Lulu.
It’s at that point and in a excellent performance from Dominic Zamprogna, Dante finally lays into Lulu. He tells her that Charlotte has chosen to be with Valentin. Meanwhile, their son, Rocco (Finn Carr) sat by Lulu’s bedside for four years praying and willing her to wake up out of her coma. Dante says Valentin knows how to go under the radar, and her search for Lulu caused too much attention and danger for everyone.
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Lulu stands down that she’s going to stay in Prague and keep searching for Charlotte determined to bring her home. At that point, Dante lets loose on her. He tells her that Sam lost her life while saving Lulu’s. The way she is acting it’s like Lulu is going to throw it all away because she doesn’t care about the sacrifice Sam made. Lulu says she’s grateful for what Sam did, but it’s her life and she’ll make her choices, not what he thinks she should do. Before he storms out, Dante tells her he figures Rocco doesn’t matter to her anymore! Lulu smashes a vase in the hotel room in anger.
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Valentin is on the run with Charlotte. In his car, they have a heart-to-heart, which is touchingly portrayed by James Patrick Stuart. He asks Charlotte if she wants to go back to Port Charles with her mother, and that he knows she is missing out on a normal childhood with her friends, and her brother, Rocco, etc. Charlotte says Lulu has people in her life, while Valentin doesn’t have anyone. She wants to stay with her father. He hugs his daughter, and they drive off.
Elsewhere, Michael (Chad Duell) convinces Sasha (Sofia Mattsson) to stay in Port Charles to raise their baby. He says he will let her raise the child alone, but if she needs anything financially or anything medically he will be close by and has the means to help her. Sasha says that if she had to get unexpectedly pregnant, she is glad that he turned out to be the bio-dad.
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What do you think will happen to Sonny? Are you glad Dante told off Lulu? Do you want Charlotte with Valentin or do you think she should go back to Port Charles with Lulu? Will Valentin ultimately figure out a way to live back in Port Charles for his daughter’s sake? Share your thoughts in the comment section. but first check out the scenes between Valentin and Scarlett below.
For Dante (and the Davis women)… why do none of them know about Sam’s autopsy and the digitalis overdose? It seems outside of hospital staff, Lucky and Ric are the only ones aware of this. Not sure it’s against HIPAA to release autopsy results to family members.
Wouldn’t the hospital have to call in the PCPD as part of the investigation?
Whether you agree with Sam and Dex’s deaths, at least they’re creating a hospital-centric storyline.
Both actors were in active storyline, and both were good.
The new writers need to consult with a group of daily watchers to see where our heads are at. I personally wouldn’t have axed either one of them. Willow is getting boring after her sorded affair with that stupid Drew. Send him off too DC and leave her home with Michael. I would have recast Michael instead of writing his character out.
Don’t Write Out Michael, Bringing Him Back!!!Gives Great Story Lines For Sonny, Carley, Willow, and Brings In Jason Having To Deal With Drews, Depraved Lust For others (Carley,Nina,Willow)
Has To Be Dealt With…. He Went From Michael’s Mother Carly… To Nina, Ex-Wife To His Father Sonny…and Willows Mother…. To Willow Herself!! Ohhh My Goodness!! All That Right There Is Major Storylines…And Now A Baby With Sasha!!! Lots Of Storyline There With Michael’s Character….Now Is A Good Time To Bring Back Morgan…??? The Car Blew Up… And No Trace Of Morgan; Was Presumably Dead??
Being Heald By Sonny’s Enemies Finding His Way Back To Port Charles To Help His Father And Jason Take Over The Organization and Help Michael He Be The Unknown Man Sasha Could Say She Slept With…DNA Could Match and Save Michael Secret For Another Storyline Sasha and Carly Too, As Well As Eva Jerome…..
Just looked up N.Y laws and Autopsy reports are given to next of Kin or as requested. Yes, why hasn’t Alexis demanded a report? They say it can take months, depending on the circumstances surrounding the death. In Sam’s case, it seems pretty cut and dried, except to us viewers.
I agree with Michael Fairman and others that Alexa Havins is truly a great casting choice as a Lulu recast. She’s doing an outstanding job! But I just realized something- I despise Lulu no matter who is playing her.
6th
DNT like the new Lulu. Want the old one back. PLZ
She’s not coming back.
I do too. I miss Emme Rylan. I know they’re not going to listen to us because they’re not going to switch actresses now, but those of us have been watching for many many years have become invested in our characters. I lived all over the world while I was in the Air Force and my mom would record the shows for me and the characters were like my family
The key thing you wrote is investment in the characters (not the performers).
Alexa is playing Lulu closer to the original adolescent/adult performance of Julie Berman. For many, Emme (and the writers) took Lulu in a direction far from the character’s original persona.
Exactly. Emme Ryan was a bit too Lulu-Goes- Gidget for me. Too perky and spunky for my taste.
I thought it was just me. Couldn’t stand Emme’s Lulu, Gidget is a good description . I could not understand Dante with this crazy person.”Perky and spunky” was a nice description but I always found her interfering, butting in and in everyone’s business.I like Alexa and her more grown-up interpretation of Lulu.Wouldnt mind seeing she and Cody together, unless they find out that he and Sasha are actually not related.
Agree with Judy. Gavin’s has a boring face & don’t like her. Get rid off Drew. Another boring character. Both Lulu & Drew are not needed to continue the storyline.
I’ve pretty much always liked LuLu. And Alexis Havin is doing a fantastic job in the recast, imo. But I must admit that right now her character is really starting to get on my last nerve. I was so glad that Dante set her straight before he left that hotel room.
Agree
True. I was kidding when I said I detest Lulu. I kind of have a love hate relationship with which she is blissfully unaware. But yeah. Alexis Haven has nailed it.
Her denial is going to get someone hurt or worse. I can’t decide who’s worse- her or Portia. Both ladies are such good actors that most of us despise them! Daytime Emmy deserving, both of them!
I can’t stand Portia’s interfering and a too long list of other things but I can’t compare she and Lulu, who are very different people.
Ditto! Obvi she’s a good actor!
Lulu is her father’s daughter: Head strong AKA: STUBBORN! I know she’s concerned about her daughter and she should be. Valentin has placed Charlotte’s life in danger and he is being very selfish. Charlotte’ shouldn’t have been asked to make that choice.
Also agree
Has it occurred to you that Charlotte would be in grave danger if she wasn’t with him? His enemies would use her as bait to get to him.
Ah. no – That shouldn’t be the decision of a child. My opinion.
I think the writers have ruined this show. Lulu needs to leave the bratty Charolette with her father! Maybe another bullet will make her wake up! No body acts like they know Sam and Dex were murdered except Josslyn. Crazy!
It’s about time Dante told Lulu off. This Lulu is acting arrogant and self-centered I hope that changes. People on the show like Edward quartermaine have lived very very long time with a heart condition I think it’s a bad idea to take Sonny out of his position however Jason is what he is already and Danny is his kid I don’t understand that decision either. They broke him and Sam up because he is Sonny’s #2 which was stupid but ok so he can still be in that position but no other??? And Luke’s son is back! Valentine’s being very selfish keeping her on the run and in danger he should make a deal that he will turn himself in if they keep him in port Charles near his daughter. TJ’s character has been terrible lately. Just needed to vent
Charlotte is a brat that should stay with her Dad. Dante is right. Lulu is tossing Rocco aside chasing a pipe dream.
Agree, thoroughly!
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Kelly Sullivan Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’s’ Maura West Recalling When Ava Shot Connie (Exclusive)
It was just over 13 years ago on General Hospital when Ava Jerome (Maura West) shot and killed Kate Howard/Connie Falconeri (Kelly Sullivan) in an effort to keep her quiet from revealing that Derek Wells was actually Ava’s back-from-the-dead brother, Julian Jerome (William deVry). It’s a crime that somehow Ava never has quite paid for either.
The episode back aired on August 13, 2013 and viewers had to say goodbye to Kelly Sullivan who played Kate and her alter, Connie. In the story, just before she died, Kate/Connie scrawled the letters AJ in her own blood, initially making the PCPD and Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) think that it was AJ Quatermaine (Sean Kanan) who did the deed.
Now, Sullivan recalled sharing scenes with the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning West, during a live conversation on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel. Kelly was the special guest talking about her recent return to the soaps in her new role as The Bold and the Beautiful’s Darcy Dylan.
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF MAURA WEST
Speaking of her final GH scenes and working with Maura West, Sullivan gave her then GH co-star major props. “If you’re going to be shot by somebody (on the soaps), you want to be shot by Maura West, c’mon!”
Maura West debuted back in May 2013 as Ava, and Sullivan remembered when the As the World Turns favorite began on GH. “I remember when Maura West first arrived at GH. She walked in with this cute little bob (hairdo) and she’s just delicious,” shared Sullivan.
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
Kelly revealed more about Maura, adding “I think she’s amazing! I remember right before I left the show, someone suggested, and I would still love to do this with her, if she ever want to, but someone suggested that they wanted to direct the stage play A Streetcar Named Desire with Maura and I, where I would play Stella and she would play Blanche! Wouldn’t that be great?”
Speaking of the Ava/Connie showdown scenes, Sullivan expressed, “On television and on General Hospital specifically, Maura West is able to play a character who does the most horrendous things and you still care about her and that’s the mark of a really great actor. In other words, you’re able to be liked in the midst of the most horrendous things, and as a performer not shying away from that, and to just have the courage to do what’s on the page (in the script).”
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KELLY SULLIVAN PARTING THOUGHTS AS SHE LEFT GENERAL HOSPITAL
Kelly also shared her sentiments when she walked off the set of General Hospital after her run back in August of 2013. “I really was honored. Every day I would go to work and I would say a little prayer, which is I want to do justice for my character, explained Kelly. “It’s between me and my character. I get to walk this path with her and to leave the show on that note, which is, I left every out there. I just gave it my all and again what an honor it was to play Kate/Connie.”
You can catch the full conversation with Kelly where she talks about her time on General Hospital, The Young and the Restless where she played Sage Warner and now The Bold and the Beautiful below.
So, do you remember the Ava and Connie scenes where Ava shot and killed her? What did you think of Kelly Sullivan’s sentiments about Maura West? Share your thoughts via the comment section. But first, watch the reveal where Ava recalls murdering Connie below!
The question of will Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) stay awhile at General Hospital after his recent extended hiatus from the show earlier this year, has reportedly been answered.
TMZ via court documents obtained in Burton’s ongoing legal battle with his ex-wife Sheree Gustin, shared that Steve actually inked a new three year deal with the ABC soap opera back in June.
That is significant because it was June when Burton returned back to work as Jason. In addition, the court filing confirmed that Burton had already moved back to California from Tennessee.
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STEVE’S HIATUS AND HIS RETURN TO PORT CHARLES
GH fans will recall, it was back in February of 2026, that Burton announced via his Instagram that he was stepping away from his role of Jason Morgan for short break and pointed to wanting to spend quality time with his new wife, Michelle Lundstrom Burton with whom he tied the knot back on May 17, 2025.
Steve expressed at that time, “I’m newly married and looking forward to spending some quality time with my family.” It was back on March 25 that viewers saw Jason carted away by the WSB after taking the fall for Rocco Falconeri (Finn Carr) who shot then WSB Director Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes).
Burton returned to work on June 1, and due to General Hospital taping roughly six weeks ahead of air, made his on-screen comeback on the July 13 episode.
GOING FOR GOLD AT THE UPCOMING DAYTIME EMMYS
Then, Steve and his enduring fans got an extra special treat on the same day, when it was revealed on Extra that he was nominated for the upcoming 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Drama Series category.
Steve previously won in the Supporting Actor category for his work as General Hospital’s Jason in 1998 and as The Young and the Restless’ Dylan McAvoy in 2018.
Now with Jason and Britt’s (Kelly Thiebaud) relationship seemingly hitting the skids, plus Jason’s commitment to staying out of mob life to focus on being present for his son Danny Morgan (Asher Antonyzyn), what does the future hold for the fan favorite character? Stay tuned.
So, happy to hear that Steve Burton signed a new three year deal with General Hospital? Knowing that, what storyline would you like to see Jason get involved and with who? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Jason and Britt Reach an Impasse; Is This the End of Their Relationship?
On the Friday, September 11 episode of General Hospital, Jason (Steve Burton) and Britt’s (Kelly Thiebaud) relationship becomes strained to potentially the point of no return.
Things take a turn when an unglued Britt having been traumatized by almost being killed by Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) asks Jason to back her up with the PCPD when she reports Anna for attempted murder.
However, Jason told Britt, he can’t. Jason shares that he does not believe Anna would have gone through with shooting her. Therefore, Britt was not in any real imminent danger. Britt is flabbergasted and hurt that Jason is refusing to tell the police what he actually witnessed for himself on Mount Emerson.
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BRITT WANTS BACK UP FROM JASON
Jason counters that he can’t believe that Britt would want Anna punished. or sent to prison, or a mental facility after the trauma she endured while being locked up and mentally tortured while at Wyndemere.
He asks Britt, “How could you even say that you want her locked up or prosecuted for what she did when you knew she was being held prisoner and you did nothing to save her?” Britt is stunned by Jason’s response.
Coming up, official General Hospital spoilers share that on the upcoming Monday, September 14 episode, Jason confides in Carly (Laura Wright), while Britt is stung. In the video preview that aired at the end of the Friday, September 11 episode for this coming Monday, Britt says to Jason, “You don’t believe me. Do you?”
General Hospital head scribes, Chris Van Etten and Elizabeth Korte previously teased in their fall preview of the soap, “Britt and Jason have come a long way and fought a lot of enemies to be together. But the most stubborn obstacle to their happiness isn’t without, it’s within. Decisions Britt made to stay alive while under Cullum’s thumb will come back to haunt her and may prove too difficult for this unlikely couple to survive.”
So, what do you think will happen? Will Jason and Britt break-up over Britt’s lies and Jason’s unwillingness to report Anna’s crime against her? Do you want Jason and Britt to go their separate ways? If they do, will Britt become romantically involved with Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) ? If so, who do you pair Jason with? Anyone? Weigh-in via the comment section.
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