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GENERAL HOSPITAL: With Lucky on the Way, Will Lulu Wake Up Out of Her Coma So Laura Can Be Reunited With Her Children?

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Friday’s July 19th episode of General Hospital had Laura (Genie Francis) visiting her daughter Lulu who is still laying in a coma. Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) also happened to stop by to see his beloved ex-wife at the same time.

The scenes brought with it more questions for the ABC daytime drama series. Are they setting up the moment many have been waiting for? Will Lulu wake up out of her coma and be reunited with her mother, her returning to Port Charles brother, Lucky Spencer (Jonathan Jackson), and finally be able to tell Dante her true feelings for him, which, in turn. would cause drama in Sam (Kelly Monaco) and Dante’s relationship?

The flip side would be if these scenes were just meant as a way for GH to remind viewers that in story they know Lulu is still lingering in a coma and not forgotten. If Lulu were to awaken, it could also bring Charlotte (Scarlett Fernandez) back to Port Charles with a parent, if her father, Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart) is truly written-off the canvas.

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If you recall, it was back in November of 2020 that Lulu suffered a traumatic brain injury after a bomb explosion went off and killed her beau, Dustin (Mark Lawson). At the time of the explosion, Dustin was actually about to pop the question over dinner at the Floating Rib when the bomb went off! Lulu seemed okay, but collapsed as she was trying to confess her true feeling for Dante.

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In the present day, Laura sits with Lulu and tells her about Charlotte and Rocco (Finn Carr). Laura says that Lulu’s children are growing up fast, and she’d be proud of who they have become. Laura gets an emotional and says she really misses her daughter a lot and could really use her as a sounding board. As Laura laments how much she needs her thoughtful, sweet, perceptive daughter more than ever, Dante shows up.

Laura and Dante talk about how it is for Kevin (Jon Lindstrom) and Laura to raise Ace, and how it would be so meaningful to Laura, if one day Lulu would be able to wake up and meet her little nephew. Next, Dante takes Lulu’s hand and says he prays daily for her to wake up. The two reminisce over things Laura would say or do with Lulu when she was growing up proving that she was the best mother.

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Dante shares that he was going to bring Rocco to visit Lulu today, but he had plans to see a baseball game. Laura asks how often Rocco visits. Dante says that it is getting harder and harder for Rocco to visit his mom. He tells Laura he is worried Rocco coming to see Lulu might be doing more harm than good. Offering up her sage advice, Laura suggests that since Rocco is at an age where he knows what feels right, Dante should leave that decision up to Rocco.

So, what are your thoughts GH fans? Will GH finally wake up Lulu? If so, who do you think will play the part? If they don’t wake up Lulu, what do you think was the point of the touching scenes between Laura and Dante? Share your theories via the comment section below.

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and in the same episode… Gio and Tracy ! The best new pairing. The amazing Jane Elliot has putty in her hands and he is lucky to horn his acting skills with her.

It is long past time for GH to wake up Lulu and reunite Laura with her children. I would much rather see Laura fighting for Lulu to come out of her coma, or to free Nicholas as opposed to Heather. I’m thrilled Luck is returning to GH and can’t wait to see how the writers pen his return and to see him reunite with Laura, Elizabeth and the boys. Has GH announced a date for Lucky’s return?

I was hoping for a GREAT Friday cliffhanger with a “Mom” ending the episode. No such luck. Whether JB, ER, or another actress, it does seem time to bring Lulu back. Spice up Dante/Sam story. Or cause some fun with Cody/Sasha. 2 teenage kids who are both currently cast and have acting ability. Brother back soon. Best friend Maxie living in her house. I find the process of deciding what characters to keep, bring back, write off, etc. interesting. Lulu has a logical place in PC. Bring the character back – on contract.

Bring lulu bring emme back if you can wake her up now

The Devil has been calling for a reboot of the Spencer family since Garin Wolf did character assassinations against the entire family during his short run in the last half of 2011. The damage was arguably made worse by that godawful exit story ReRon wrote for Luke in 2015. That was the last time we saw Lucky in any capacity, and with just a week to work with, he didn’t have time to redeem himself from his bad rap as a “crybaby pill popper who abandoned his own family on Xmas Eve”. Though he did bring Jake home from Cassadine Island, which was probably the one good thing about that horrible storyline.

You can bet your soul that Jonathan Jackson would not have signed on for a long term Lucky comeback, if redemption for the character was not part of the deal. So, in addition to that, it’s time to bring back Lulu from Veggieland. Julie Berman would be my preference, so Laura could finally have at least two of her kids back in their genuine form. Sadly, the real Nikolas can never return again, of course.

And yeah, I will shout it from the brimstone canyons of Hell for all eternity, but they need to bring Luke back to fix the ridiculous stories of both his exit story, and that idiotic idea that he “died” in a random cable car accident set up by the Cassadines.. He doesn’t have to stay forever if he wants to go back to Amsterdam, just be part of the “Spencers Comeback Tour”.

Only downside of that would be if he left again, Tracy would probably leave with him, and she’s become the de-facto “matriarch” of the Quartermaine clan in Monica’s absence.

why would the show tease us if they weren’t planning or setting up a return? I m thinking they want Julie berman back or why else take so long in bringing the character back?

why else take so long in bringing the character back?

To give the character a reset/rest?

Only if Julie Berman returns to the role AND there is a long term story planned. How would the character fit in this fairly crowded canvas?

Not sure if Jonathan Jackson taped any episodes before the show’s July break. If not, Lucky will return while Laura is out of town on whatever excuse they give the mayor for disappearing for a few months.

I think, much like Jonathan Jackson, TPTB are holding out for the return of Julie Berman. But I genuinely don’t see that happening. I’d happily take a Lulu recast in the portrayal of Marci Miller.

I would LOVE for ER to return as Lulu! Laura needs her children back.

If they were bringing her back, I’d wager they’d have done it by now, considering she’s made it known she’s open and willing to re-claim the role. They’re either waiting for Julie Berman or planning to recast the role.

Lu Lu should wake up already!!!!

GH Fans And Their Love For &
Want The Return of Who?…
The Absolute Jewel That Is…
JULIE MARIE BERMAN as
The AMAZING “LULU”!!!

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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom

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This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, the race is on! Can Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) get to Rocco (Finn Carr) and Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) in time to ensure their safety from Cullum (Andrew Hawkes)? Can Carly (Laura Wright) with the help of her brother, Lucas (Van Hansis) rescue Josslyn (Eden McCoy) from captivity at Wyndemere? These questions may be answered, plus the return of the one and only Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) are on tap!

In the just released General Hospital spoilers video for the week of June 22-26, Lulu tells her mother, Laura (Genie Francis), “Dante and I have to get to Rocco before Cullum!” Meanwhile, Rocco (Finn Carr) looks angered and emotional as Britt walks through their cabin hideout. Does Rocco know his parents are on the way to find them, or has Cullum already tracked them down to the British Virgin Islands?

Back in Port Charles, Carly is informing Lucas that his niece, “is a WSB agent.” She knows Josslyn (Eden McCoy) is being held against her will at Wyndemere, and she has to find a way to get her out. Lucas agrees with Carly’s plan of, “We go in and we don’t leave without Josslyn!” Elsewhere, Josslyn is looking worried for her future as she is stuck in captivity thanks to Cassius, Cullum and Sidwell!

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The final moments of the teaser promo reveal Anna in a psychiatric clinic in France. We have not seen her for months after Cullum, Sidwell and Pascal fed her hallucinogenics to make her believe her arch nemesis, Cesar Faison was alive!

Now, the doctors walk towards her hospital bed, where we see the super spy calmly knitting. Is Anna back to normal and playing everyone to get out of her predicament, or does she still remain deeply traumatized … or both?

Take a look at the rest of the official GH spoilers for the week below.

MONDAY, JUNE 22
Willow gets an unwelcome surprise. Trina sticks to her guns. “Nathan” wants reassurance. Ethan advises Ava. Brook Lynn receives an update.

TUESDAY, JUNE 23
Dante cautions Liz. Laura learns a secret. Brook Lynn confides in Michael. Sonny challenges Ava. Chase makes a decision.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
Anna meets with her doctor. Carly makes a stunning confession. Britt extracts a promise. Cullum pulls a fast one. Gio and Emma hit the pool.

THURSDAY, JUNE 25
Josslyn clashes with Cassius. Lulu and Dante make a discovery. Chase receives a warning. Jordan seeks help. Alexis is summoned to the PCPD.

FRIDAY, JUNE 26
Anna takes a huge risk. Britt is in grave danger. Willow is in disbelief. Danny must act fast. Curtis jumps to the wrong conclusion.

Check out the latest General Hospital promo entitled, “Rescue Mission” below.

Now weigh-in: Do you think Anna is still mentally off-balance, or OK, and just pretending to be troubled to get out of France and get back to Port Charles? Will Josslyn finally be rescued, or will Carly and Lucas find themselves locked up with her? And, who will get to Britt and Rocco first? Cullum, or Dante and Lulu? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.

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Maurice Benard Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’ Writers; Teases Upcoming Sonny Scenes with Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric

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With the highly-anticipated returns of Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) on this week’s June 24 episode of General Hospital, Steve Burton’s (Jason Morgan) upcoming return on July 13, which also serves as the ABC daytime drama’s 16,000 episode, things are about to fire on all cylinders in the story, as noted today by series star, Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos).

On Father’s Day, the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning actor and mental health activist took to his Instagram and expressed in a video that he has some unbelievable upcoming senes with the aforementioned Burton and Hughes. Add to that Nazneen Contractor (Justine Turner) and Rick Hearst (Ric Lansing), where Benard gave credit where credit is due to the GH writing team, which is led by co-head writers, Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten..

In this video, Benard said, “I just want to get on here and say that I did some work with Steve Burton, Finola Hughes, Rick Hearst, Nazneen Contractor, and they’re all just fantastic. Truly fantastic. But, I want to say the writing was just exceptional. It truly was. It was exceptional. So, thankful for that kind of writing. I know writers don’t get the credit a lot, but I just want to say to the General Hospital writing team, keep rolling!”

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So now the question becomes, with a major tease like that, what is about to go down between Sonny, Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric? Will we finally get to the end of the line for Sidwell (Carlo Rota), as previously teased by the GH co-head writers? Will we learn what happened to Jason and Anna, fully? Will Justine and Sonny becomes closer or stop their liaisons? And what of Ric? Will he be true blue to his brother or double-cross him? There is a lot at stake as we move further into the summer and one that looks like it could be one of the more exciting ones in years!

FINOLA HUGHES CONFIRMED AMAZING SCENES WITH MAURICE BENARD

As a punctuation point to his video, Benard also shared this written message in the post: “I just did some wonderful scenes with Steve Burton, Rick Hearst, Finola Hughes and Nazneen Contractor and  and unbelievable writing, freaking amazing scenes that you will see in the near future on General Hospital.” In fact, Finola Hughes jumped in the post comment thread and responded, “I loved our scenes so much xxx”

Fans will most likely see all the scenes Benard referred to later in July, since GH tapes approximately six weeks ahead of air.

So, are you excited to see what Maurice is talking about? Are you hyped for what’s to come on GH? Any clue on what you think will go down between the main characters on the soap with the returns of Anna Devane and Jason Morgan to the mix? Weigh-in via the comment section below.

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‘General Hospital’ Alum Chad Duell Announces Upcoming Release of His First Single, ‘If You Need Me’

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In a surprise move, Daytime Emmy winner, Chad Duell (ex-Michael Corinthos, GH) is getting ready to unveil a new chapter of his career in music.

The former GH star, where he played the son of Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) for 15 years, has announced his new single, “If You Need Me” will drop on Friday, June 26. The single is now available for pre-order on Spotify and major music streaming platforms and is distributed by DistroKid.

Taking to his Instagram story over the weekend, to announce the pre-save of his new single, Chad expressed, “I’ll make a full post about what I’ve been up to and my music once it goes live next week, but you can pre-save my first single so it goes straight to your Spotify once it drops next week.”

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SINCE LEAVING GENERAL HOSPITAL

Previously, since his departure from the ABC soap opera. Chad starred alongside Zach Mendez in the world premiere of of Yum Yum at Annapolis, a new play written by Bruce Reisman. Duell last appeared on General Hospital on the January 21, 2025 episode.

The part was recast with Rory Gibson who debuted as the new Michael in May of 2025 during the Nurses’ Ball episodes and who has remained in the role since that time.

In an interview earlier this year on The Able Show, Duell said on his decision to exit the soap opera, “I was blessed to be part of that (show) for as long as I have, but what happens sometimes is if you’re doing the same thing, especially in a creative field for such a long time, you can get a little burnt out in a way. It can make you a little depressed, so that’s kind of what happened. On top of that, I had other things going on in my life at the time. My father passed away recently and I just needed a reset. So, I stepped away. A lot of times you have to go through some stuff to really step into that next level. I needed to kind of feel uncomfortable.”

So, what type of musical genre will Chad’s new song be? Country? Pop? Rock? Dance/Club? Something else? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below, and if you are eager to hear the new single next week via the comment section below.

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