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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Will Valentin Tell Brennan All About the Final Project of Cesar Faison?

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On the Wednesday October 15th episode of General Hospital, while Ronnie Bard (Erika Slezak) was getting acclimated to Port CharlesĀ  willed Monica’s house, and continuing to be on the outs with Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot), several other major plot points developed.

First, Cody (Josh Kelly) found Ric (Rick Hearst) gagged and bound in the basement of Alexis’ (Nancy Lee Grahn) house. Not knowing what the hell to think, Cody eventually freed Ric, which then, in turn, led to a massive showdown between Alexis, Ava (Maura West) and Kristina (Kate Manis). Cody is completely dumfounded as each accuses the other of blackmail, money laundering, cutting the brakes on Ric’s car and much more.

The women just need one more hour for the banks to set their accounts right from all the money Ric stole. Cody wants to leave all the crazy people to duke it out, and as he decides to get out of dodge, none other than Ric’s daughter, Molly Lansing-Davis (Kristen Vaganos) shows up at her mom’s front door, leaving everyone caught! How will Ava, Alexis, Kristina, Ric and Cody explain to Molly what has been going on between her dad, her mom, her sister and Ava? Stay tuned.

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Meanwhile, at Steinmauer maximum security prison, it’s the return of James Patrick Stuart in the role of Valentin Cassadine. Brennan (Chris McKenna) brings Charlotte (Bluesy Burke) overseas to see him, while Lulu (Alexa Havins) shows up too. Before, Valentin can see Charlotte, Lulu has some choice words for him, but then she left him in on how their daughter is making friends and moving on with her life.

However, Lulu knows how close fathers and daughter’s are (just look at Luke and Lulu back in the day), so she does not want to cut Valentin and Charlotte off from each other. So, she lets Charlotte see her dad, which means everything to her.Ā  While she is waiting to see Valentin, Charlotte tells Brennan that he deserves to be in prison as much as Valentin. She says her father never pretended to be innocent like Brennan tries to pull off.

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Once alone with Charlotte, Valentin, in tears, is so happy to see her. He promises his daughter that he will released some day and they can be together again. Valentin also warns Charlotte she can’t trust Britt Westbourne and neither should Rocco. Next, and as Charlotte begins to fill him on if there is a certain boy she likes, their time is up.

Lulu tells Brennan she’s very angry for pushing to have Charlotte and Valentin meet, saying it puts a target on her back. Brennan says there will always be a target on Charlotte, because she is Valentin’s daughter.

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At the very end of the episode, Brennan comes in to see Valentin alone. Brennan tells Valentin that he did exactly what he wanted to see his daughter, now he needs to live up to his part of their deal/exchange and that is to tell him everything he knows about the final project of Cesar Faison! We fade to black.

So, could it be that Valentin knows what has happened with Britt and Nathan? If there is a mastermind behind the final project of Cesar Faison, is it Faison himself who would then be alive, or someone else? Were you happy to see James Patrick Stuart back as Valentin? And, what did you think of the scenes when Ric has now been freed after being captive for weeks by Alexis, Ava and Kristina only to have Molly walk in on the scene? Share your theories in the comment section below. But first check out Ric’s rescue from today’s GH!

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OT – an update on a former commenter:

Some had been wondering what happened to Violet Lemm, who frequently posted comments to this site over the past few years. Sad to hear (via Google) that Violet passed away last month at the age of 92.

Violet’s posts were thoughtful and to the point. She mentioned being in her 90s in her posts and wore her age with a badge of honor. We should all be so lucky to have a good run and be passionate about soaps still.

Rest in peace Violet.

Rest in peace Miss Violet.

RIP Violet – sending much love to her family and friends. She was a special contributor, so thank you OG for the update

Thank you so much for the update on Violet Lemm. I enjoyed reading her spirited comments very much. Hope her family know she will missed and remembered by her fellow soap fans.

@OG Steve, thank you for letting us know. Violet (and her posts) will be missed. Condolences to her family and friends.

Oh how sad. She was a feisty intelligent soul who got mad at me a few times but she was not one to hold grudges and could forgive and forget. Her opinions were valid, honest and insightful. What I appreciated about her the most was her sense of humor that merged with her big heart. Thank you for letting us know, Steve.

Cody and Rick need to have more scenes together. When Cody made that crack about maybe Rick and Alexis forgot the safe word…. Lol

All I can say is that the Awawaska Trip Cult explanation from Ric is absolutely hilarious!!! I’ve loved him since his GL Alan Michael days, and he is a treasure for daytime.

Steve, it’s quite sad to read this news. But I appreciate your announcing Violet’s passing here. I admire and echo your kind words about Violet. May her memory be a blessing… It should also be noted that, without seeing each other or knowing much in the way of personal details, we sometimes get snippets of personal glimpses, which may help us connect to each other. A kind word goes a long way. Cheers to Violet! And may we always be kind, as we would wish for others to treat us…

The background acting by Maura West and Nancy Lee Grahn was comedically fantastic while Rick was sputtering to come up with the Iowaska cult explanation to Molly. All around terrific acting by this crew. They are such fine actors and so enjoyable to watch, even in this ridiculous story. The joy of watching soaps is in these stories where we get to see such strong actors play together and make crazy stories work. The insertion of Cody into the mess made it even more fun to watch. I am now fully team Mody. I hope he tells her the truth soon!

I agree! It was hilarious from start to finish. With the witty snappy lines and the perfect delivery of the actors, this was one of the best storylines in years. I laughed uproariously when Ric grabbed Alexis’s phone and called Lizzy. Alexis grabs the phone while Ric screams,ā€ Ahh! Help!ā€ leaving Lizzy thinking Alexis called her just to scream. When Ric told Molly that he joined a cult, I lost it again. All of it was comedy gold perfectly punctuated by Cody’s incredulous expression.

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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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FINOLA HUGHES RETURNS

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. ā€œNathanā€ 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 andĀ  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, ā€œI’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.ā€

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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 ofĀ 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.ā€

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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