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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Valentin’s Passport Goes By the Name ‘Will Cortlandt’; Do You Appreciate the Wink-Wink to ‘All My Children’ or Not So Much?

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Since the rights to All My Children and One Life to Live reverted back to ABC several years ago (following the dispute with Prospect Park), General Hospital has often taken liberties and incorporated the canceled and beloved soaps in naming conventions of new characters, or several nods to the audience within a particular story, or mentions of towns that the Port Charles characters need to go visit (Llanview, Pine Valley, even Loving’s Corinth).

For instance, many viewers know that Michael E. Knight’s GH character of Martin Grey, was named after the fact that Knight is most soap-famous for his run as Tad Martin on All My Children. In addition, we have seen the likes of Llanviews’s Nora Buchanan from One Life to Live come to Port Charles on a legal case as played by Hillary B. Smith.

Now, on yesterday’s March 17th episode of GH, as Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) went to his old house now inhabited by Sonny (Maurice Benard), he started to look for important documents (in the chimney) including his passport, and came upon it using the name, “Will Cortlandt.”

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Longtime ABC daytime viewers know that James Patrick Stuart first soap role was that of bad guy Will Cortlandt who was the brother to Dixie Cooney (Cady McClain) on All My Children. James played the role from 1989-1992 and then again in 1994. Eventually, Will met his maker at the hands of Janet “from another planet” Greene (Kate Collins) when she hit him over the head with a crowbar.

On Monday’s GH, the writers seem to have some fun with the inside joke and “wink-wink” to its faithful audience who would get the inference in Valentin’s fake passport. In fact, not only did Valentin have a different name on the passport, so too, of course did his daughter, Charlotte (Scarlett Fernandez), who had the name “Melanie Cortlandt” on hers. If you know your AMC lore, Melanie or “Lanie” was played by Paige Turco and was the sister of Will and Dixie. She eventually was written off the canvas when she headed to France.

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At the end of yesterday’s GH, Sonny comes upon Valentin and pulls out a gun and asks, “Forget something?” How will Valentin get out of the situation he finds himself in now? Stay tuned!

Meanwhile, as savvy soap fans; do you enjoy when GH (the only remaining ABC soap opera) injects some AMC or OLTL into its story with little Easter eggs or nuggets that are brought in as a nudge-nudge to you, or do you think they should not to it at all as it breaks the “reality” of the current story and wish they didn’t do such things? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.

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Not so much.

Just hearing the name and the reference to All My Children makes me wish for its return to television. Please……

Exactly!. The women still fear Erica Kane in business!

It would be great for Erica to make a guest appearance…that would be a great cat fight between her Lucy and Tracy

Okay, suspend reality for a moment here. What if Will Cortlandt is not dead and that was an old alias of Valentin’s for his early WSB days. So not so much of a “tongue in cheek” nod to the old soap but literally him on both soaps!!! LOL!!! *mind explodes*

You should be writing for GH

That was my first thought as well. Talk about making it interesting and opening the door for other characters to make their appearance in PC.

It can happen, just like the person who plays Ned is was on another Soap Opera at the same time

I like it!

They already did that with Tomas Delgado (OLTL)/ and Lorenzo Alcazar

I wouldn’t like that because Will Courtlandt raped Nurse Gloria. Valentin has some redeeming qualities, however, if he is a rapist, he’s irredeemable.

Luke rape Laura on GH

I do like the nods to both AMC & OLTL… it helps keep my dream of seeing OLTL return to our screen.

Oh how I wish OLTL would return! Miss that soap so much!❤️

Me too

GH fan: From your lips to God’s ear. I wish for the return of One Life to Live every day. I realize many of the actors have passed on or retired. So, I’m fine with combining with All My Children to become All My Life to Live.

Why not bring them both back in half hour installments with smaller casts?

In order for this to become plausible, in my wild imagination I created a scenario where major flooding of the Llantano River destroyed the cities of Pine Valley and Llanview, and several residents would have moved to Center City (conveniently located between the two towns, along with the now-abandoned Corinth!) and have All My Live To Live (like your title!) become to the smaller still living cast members. We’ve sadly lost so many in this near-fifteen year absence

I love it!

Thanks, and I agree fully with your thoughts.. ABC could re-draw the map and make Pine Valley and Landview closer together… then make a combination show as you suggest.

I love that idea!

…ir- All my Childrens Lives to Live

Let’s not forget GH has a huge Ryans Hope connection too because Ava Jeromes mother is Delia Ryan who they once had on the show she came to Port Charles and even told Sonny that his father Mike she seen his photo on the desk, (then played by Ron Hale) looked just like her main love Roger Coolidge (also played by Ron Hale) that was funny.

I’m totally fine with the hints to the departed shows. Heck, I’ve been asking for a case of mistaken identity for Sonny for years. Have someone approach him, asking if his name is Nico Kelly.

I agree. It’s a soap opera, which by definition means it’s filled with over the top situations. Why not some subtle humor occasionally?

Nico is Sonny’s cousin from Bensonhurst. He is also the grandson or nephew of Paddy Kelly, the origiñal owner of Kelly’s.

Being Paddy’s nephew would be an interesting twist, although the Kellys of Port Charles were definitely Irish.

Love it!

Me too! I like the reference to AMC, AND OLTL as long as things are not put on hold on GH

Is he related to Palmer Cortland?

Isn’t that awesome?

Yes, his nephew and Dixie’s sister. Palmer Cortland, aka Pete Cooney.

If I still watched GH, I would be thrilled that Valentin is back!

Well Betty…what are you waiting for ? Tune back in ! Every viewer counts!

Loved it!!

I caught it and wondered how many would get it. I think it is an homage to AMC

I saw it too, and it brought back great memories!!

I find it refreshing to acknowledge Pine Valley and characters from All My Children. I personally would love to see MORE characters from All My Children. I don’t find it distracting. I feel it makes GH stories MORE REALISTIC, when the writers do references and characters from AMC !!!! ☘️☘️

Me too! Love it.

he played will courtland on all my children

BRILLIANT. I didn’t notice that when it aired

Loved it and all the nods to former ABC Soaps! Keep them coming!

You know theres people out there that are fans of all three soaps and watch them, so for people like us its fun to see these little nuggets and i’m all game for more. I know a lot of fans want both shows AMC and OLTL to come back, I thinks the smart thing to do is to fuse both does show toghether and form one spin off of sorts, remember it wont be easy to bring back everyone from each show, so a hybrid seems more doable, but what do I really know, for now those little nuggest from GH seem better then nothing , in fact they should do more and have Jackson Montgomery and Noah Buchanan visit Port Charles again, i’m sure some one in that town needs a lawyer to go up against GH leagle eagles Alexis and Diane.

While the short stint appearances of Nora and Jackson were nice, there are already far too many lawyers on GH and not enough doctors.

I love the nostalgia. I started watching soap operas with my grandmother and am glad to have the references from the Soaps that she watched. I watched all my children from the time I was 16 and I’m now 67

I only watched GH with my grandma in the 60’s

I like it .. I watched AMC, OLTL since their inception and subscribed to soap net when that’s the only place you could watch. Even went to an AMC event @WDW when it was Hollywood studios and they sold various clothing, jewelry,etc. items in the commissary. Any chance of seeing either of those soaps again. There can only be so many talk shows!!

Would love to see Erica Kane show up for a sparring session with both Nina and Lucy,

I’d rather see her take down Tracy. That woman thinks she’s invincible or untouchable, do they mean the same thing, the old brain’s not working.

I loved Erica Kane but it’s Tracy who has the most family grit, she is an amazing leader of her family i admire her strength and fight. She also in her age is beautiful and, soft at times but more powerful in her love for family.

I enjoy the references a lot. Fun memories.

That used to be my daily routine; ” One Life to Live”, ” All My Children,” and General Hospital. Now it’s just GH, every day at 1:00.

Yes, me too!

Standing joke at my house. When a soap opera character goes to Paris or France, they’re goners. We figure there’s a whole colony of soap opera stars in Paris. Xref Mel.

It’s cool

Like the wink.

I LOVE it phone my niece to see if she noticed it

No not really

Yes, I loved it!

Love the reference

Oltl needs to return

Loved the nod. I miss all the ABC soaps 12 through 3 was my favorite time with my grandma and mom

Love it

What troubles me is when GH paints themselves into a corner by doing this, so to speak. For example, is Tomas Delgado the real character, and Alcazar a CIA-created pseudo identity? Or the other way around? And Blair Cramer now an ex-wife to Martin Gray? I do like seeing actors from the past shows but it’s imperative that there’s a level of continuity between the character between the prior show with GH. Nora Buchanan was seamless. If Will Cortlandt and Valentin Cassadine are one and the same, some heavy duty thought better be done before this would be revealed, lest another Tomas/Alcazar situation occur again

Will Cortlandt and Valentin Cassadine are not one and the same. It was just a nod to AMC because the actor, James Patrick Stuart, played Will on AMC but now plays Valentin on GH. One actor but 2 different characters on 2 different shows.

Not so much for me too.

I think it’s a fun idea. Also, you forgot to mention that Erica Kane and her magazine name has been thrown around lately too

I want Erika Slezak on GH or Y&R Vicki, Niki, Tommy & her daughter Jess, Tess! They did it with Ashley on Y&R & it was terrific, bought back those great storylines. I also hope that Sam & Finn from GH head over to B&B or Genoa City as Livvie & Caleb

I did notice “Cortland” and thought did I really see that? I loved him on AMC!

I LOVED it!!! It brought back so many memories of ABC’s great soap legacies. Please continue to include these little “Easter Eggs” for us to look for while watching our favorite soap!

I have been watching GH since I was 16 and now I am 79. Have enjoyed every moment of the show always can’t wait for the next episode. Keeps me in suspense sometimes I can solve the mystery before it airs. Thanks and keep up the good work

Love it!!!

Love love the wink wink to All My Children and love when they bring in more characters from Llanviee. Ache for those shows to come back. I’m disabled and can’t get out much and wud watch all day. As I used too

Tad and and Dixie were deeply in love too.

Love tidbits of past shows AMC and OLTL. Miss both so much and their amazing talents. Why cancel for cooking shows was ridiculous.

love it, keep going

I love the All my Children reference

Saw that immediately and giggled!!

Love it! Keep it up!

Love the nods.

Love it! I thought I recognized that name, now I know I’m not totally crazy! LOL

Has anyone else noticed isaiah GANNON and wondered if he will related to hank gannon or nora hanon-gannon-buchannon from OLTL?

It was an awesome nod

The passports buzzed by so quickly. I would’ve missed it at someone that posted to keep my eye out for it. I absolutely loved it! Please keep it up!

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Britt and Rocco Say Their Goodbyes, Then She Gets Arrested; Anna Reveals “Nathan West” is an Imposter

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On the Friday, June 26 episode of General Hospital, emotional moments, a new duo on the run, the end of the line for Britt and an eye-opening moment between Anna and Felicia were the order of the day. Let’s take a look at what went down, but first let’s give a round of applause for Kelly Thiebaud (Britt) and Finn Carr (Rocco) on their goodbye scenes.

In the story, Rocco insists to his parents, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and Lulu (Alexa Havins) that he wouldn’t leave Tortola without Britt. Dante is getting impatient because Britt brought all the trouble in recent months to his son. They need to protect him and they can’t if he stays with Britt. Lulu tells Britt she is the only one who can do the right thing, right now.

Britt explained it is too dangerous for Rocco to stay with her. She was very selfish and made a lot of terrible decisions along the way and Cullum is tracking her down because she did not finish the project he enlisted her for. She convinces Rocco to go with his parents and gives him a little token of something that reminded her of when he was a baby which is a bottle to blow bubbles with.

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TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF

Rocco makes Britt promise to take her medication to ward off her Huntington’s disease symptoms and to keep changing locations so she is not caught. The two share a final hug as both are in tears. Dante makes a call. While in the car ready to leave Britt behind, Rocco says he will never forgive himself is something happened to Britt.

Back inside, Britt is ready to inject herself with her medication but is unaware that Cullum has now tainted it with poison! But she is saved from that, when two police officers burst through the door to arrest her for kidnapping charges! Did Dante call the local police? Is he doing this to keep her safe or to pay her back?

In Port Charles, Charlotte (Bluesy Burke) arrives at Crimson, completely unaware that the man in the elevator is following her. Nina (Cynthia Watros) and Charlotte have an argument about Willow (Katelyn MacMullen). Suddenly, Willow calls her mother that she is being questioned by the PCPD, and Nina learns, it is as a suspect for being the other driver that left Jordan and Curtis injured by the side of the road on Route 91.

ARRIVALS AND DESTINATIONS IN QUESTION

Chase (Josh Swickard) comes to Willow’s rescue much to Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Justine’s (Nazneen Contractor) chagrin. Willow learns Lucy  and Drew are the supposed witnesses against her. Chase figures out when Joe (Jonathan Bennett) was alone with Drew, he got him to blink in a way that implicated her. However, in a shocking moment, Justine reveals that the trip log from Willow’s BMW SUV placed her at the scene of the accident just second before it occurred.

Meanwhile, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) comes by Crimson to see Charlotte. He says he broke into the WSB office to get info to expose Cullum as a double agent. Charlotte blows a gasket! She can’t believe that he would do something so stupid that it could have gotten him killed. She firmly tells Danny that best thing he can do to help Jason is to stay out of things. Danny storms out, but notices the stranger in the elevator who now steps into the Crimson lobby.

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The man tells Charlotte he is Agent Mark McKay with the WSB and he has orders to bring her in. When she resisted, he was about to chloroform her, when Danny knocked him out and took off with Charlotte.

ANNA PUTS HER TRUST IN FELICIA

In France, after having some private time with Emma (Braedyn Bruner), Anna (Finola Hughes) wants to talk to Felicia (Kristina Wagner). She tells her best friend she was trying to figure out what memories of her past with Faison, she could trust and not trust. Since Felicia knows her best she is hoping she can believe what she is about to tell her.

It is then that Anna says, “Nathan West (Ryan Paevey) is not who he says he is.” Felicia looks dumb-founded. Will she believe her friend … or think she has drummed this all up in her mind? Stay tuned.

So, what did you think about the goodbye scenes featuring Finn Carr and Kelly Thiebaud? Did you reach for the hankies? Do you believe that soon, Cassius will be caught for his duplicity and the truth about Britt’s “illness” will come to light? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below. But first check out the scenes featuring Anna on her road to recovery in France

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‘General Hospital’ Alum Chad Duell Drops First Single EDM/Dance Track ‘If You Need Me’

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Last weekend, we shared the news that General Hospital alum and Daytime Emmy winner, Chad Duell (ex-Michael Corinthos) was releasing his first single today on June 26th and it has indeed dropped! And for those readers who guessed that Duell’s first track out of the gate was going to be an EDM/Dance/House track … you are correct, sir!

The song entitled, “If You Need Me” is perfect for the late night clubs and can be found on Spotify and other major streaming platforms! Duell is noted as the performing artist, but as the composer/ lyricist and the beatmaker of the track. For his music projects, Chad is going solely by the name of “Duelly” which has been his social media handle for years.

Taking to his Instagram on Friday, Duell explained his deep dive into making music, expressing, “I’ve wanted to make music for a long time… I just never did it. It always felt like this huge, overwhelming thing to learn. All the technical side of it, the programs, everything that goes into actually building a track… it was easy to keep pushing it off.  A couple months ago I finally just decided to go for it.”

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BIT BY BIT PUTTING IT TOGETHER

Chad added, “Since then I’ve been putting in a lot of time learning, experimenting, figuring things out, and slowly starting to find a sound I’m really proud of. This first release is more of a dance/EDM vibe, but I’ve also been working on a lot of different styles behind the scenes that I’m just as excited about. At some point I realized I could keep holding onto everything trying to make it perfect… or I could just start putting music out and grow as I go.”

Stepping out of his own way, Duell firmly says, “So that’s what I’m doing.  My first track “If You Need Me” is out now. More coming soon… this is just the beginning.”

As GH viewers know, Chad made the decision to step away from General Hospital after a 15-year run with the series where his last episode aired in January of 2025. By May of last year, the role was recast with Rory Gibson debuting in the part.

Give a listen below to Duelly’s “If You Need Me,” and let us know what you thought of it via the comment section below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: What Did You Think of the Return of Anna Devane, and What’s In the Letter?

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Finola Hughes made her dramatic return on-screen on the Wednesday, June 24 episode of General Hospital. Viewers will see Finola as Anna Devane again on tomorrow’s June 26th episode.

In the story, while in the French mental health facility, Anna has a session with Dr. Laurent. She tell her she now knows she was never kidnapped and that Cesar Faison is dead.

As she continued with her ruse, she went on to say she understands she was enlisted back into the WSB on a secret mission, and through that she relived all the trauma she endured by Faison, which caused her to have a psychotic break. Anna promises Dr. Laurent that her treatment plan had helped her so much in figuring out what was real, and what was in her imagination.

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ANNA’S GOT HER OWN PLAN TO ESCAPE

In a smart move (hopefully) Anna told Laurent if she could talk to someone else who had known Faison that it might aid in her recover. She was given the phone and she called Felicia (Kristina Wagner), who agreed to fly to France in the morning. Dr. Laurent claims she is pleased with Anna’s progress, but that they still have a very long long way to go.

Now by herself, Anna pulled out a packet of letters from a bedside table. There is one in particular that she is fixated on. What does it contain? Is this all a part of her escape plan? Will she warn Felicia that “Nathan” is really Cassius (Ryan Paevey)? If so, will Felicia even believe her?

In a summer preview with Soap Opera Digest, GH co-head writers Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten shared, “We’ll see echoes of Anna’s earliest incarnation as she returns to Port Charles with deadly intentions.”

So, were you happy to see Anna Devane back on your screens? What do you think is in the particular letter she was staring at? Will Felicia help Anna escape or not believe a word she says? Weigh-in via the comment section.  But first, you can check out some of the scenes from Anna’s on-screen return below.

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