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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Willow Spills To Nina and Then Blackmails Her Own Mother

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Willow Cain (Katelyn MacMullen) sunk to new lows on the April 14 episode of General Hospital, where after confessing to her mother, Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros), that she shot Drew (Cameron Mathison) twice in the back out of desperation, she then turned the tables on her.

As Willow explained the events that led up to her taking Edward’s Quartermaine’s gun and firing two shots at her husband, she tells her mother she snapped after learning Judge Heran was murdered who at that time she felt was the only chance of getting her children back.

Next, Nina assumed that Willow felt so guilty about shooting Drew and causing his stroke, that is why she was so insistent being the only person to care. However, Willow corrected her mother. ‘Drew did not have stroke,’ explained Willow. She added that she’s been injecting him with a paralytic drug supplied to her by Jenz Sidwell.

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Nina is stunned and in tears, and asks her daughter, how long she plans on drugging Drew? Willow says she is going to keep it up until she had insurance that no one can come after her, or that no one has any leverage they can use on her. Willow then shocks her mother, telling her she now has leverage on her.

It’s at that point, Nina is clued in. Willow tells her the injection she gave Drew wasn’t pain medication, but the same paralytic drug, she has been giving to him for weeks. Nina realizes her fingerprints are all over the syringe.  A manipulative Willow swears she didn’t want to use it against Nina, but she can tell how conflicted her mother is with Jack Brennan making her choose between her and Charlotte Cassadine, so she is making the choice for her. So now, if Nina doesn’t side with Willow, her daughter will make sure she will go down for drugging Drew all these weeks.

At first, Nina is hurt, but then she understands why Willow has gone to such extremes. However, Nina looks at Willow and says, “It’s one thing to shoot Drew but another to keep him trapped inside his own body!”

Willow brings out the tears emphasizing that she would not survive being separated from her children again, so she had to guarantee that she had control over both Drew and Nina. While Willow knows Nina must hate her for this, Nina tries to explain to her daughter that she would be on her side even if Willow wasn’t forcing her to be. Now aware she is all caught up in Willow’s mess, Nina asks her daughter what’s the plan from here?

Looks like Willow is demanding two things from Nina: She wants to be kept updated on Jack Brennan and that the traffic cam footage from the night of Drew’s shooting never sees the light of day. 2) Willow reveals two other people know she shot Drew, but they are keeping it to themselves so far, and and she has to ensure that it stays that way. So, it’s clear Willow knows that Kai and Trina know she is the shooter!

So, what did you think of Willow’s bold move to blackmail her mother to gain leverage over her to now make it seem like it was Nina all along giving a paralytic drug to Drew? Do you see Nina trying to get rid of Kai and Trina to help keep her daughter’s secrets? Weigh-in via the comment section below.

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Weeping Willow is now and always has been a selfish, deceitful tramp. She said it herself. She cheated on Chase in order to use Michael. She cheated on Michael in order to use Drew. She got much more than she bargained for with Drew, the self-centered user of all time. I am no Nina fan; but, Nina has gone to the mat for Willow time and time again. Blackmail is how Willow shows her gratitude. The only good thing about her drugging Drew is it shut him up for awhile. Weeping Willow needs to be put behind bars for a good long, long time.

Yeah, it’s not good. There’s nothing likeable about Willow. Even crazy Heather Webber is capable of having some fans because she can be comical at times. I see no way the writers can ever redeem Willow without sending her away for a very long time.

Willow & Sidwell almost have the whole cast caught in their webs. There’s almost no one left unaffected by them. Pretty soon, they’ll somehow be retroactively responsible for Molly’s endometriosis (or its miracle cure). Ridiculous.

The look on poor Nina’s face when she realized Willow was just as mentally warped as every other member of that rotten Westbournne/Faison family tree.

Just wait until she finds out her “brother” Nathan really ain’t Nathan.

Considering Willow has turned against those she claimed to love so many times now, maybe my dog Cerberus might finally get that Nina chewtoy he’s been expecting since 2021?

Willow’s gonna have to drug the whole town pretty soon. Next up: Trina, Kai, Alexis, Diane, Alexis’s assistant, Michael, Nina, Brennan, Sidwell… the list goes on.

wait until micheal finds out wlllow and chase catch hell not to mention tracy she will get chase butt

willow set up kai and sidwell

Maybe she will set up Kai, but Sidwell is the one who provided her with the drug that paralyzed Drew.

I think this time, somehow, some way, this will backfire on Willow. She’s still under Sidwell’s thumb….all looks bleak, but my money is Nina will have the upper hand on this eventually.

I hope so. Nina also knows that Willow was tormenting Sasha by playing cruel games with her baby. I hope Nina tapes Willow telling her she shot Drew and framed her own mother for causing his global paralysis and turn her into the authorities. But then Nina will end up feeling guilty all over again and Willow will use that guilt( as she’s always done) to manipulate her.

It saddens me that the great Cynthia Watros’s only story these last couple of years has been predicated upon earning her petulant, horrid, ungrateful, sociopathic daughter’s love. But Cynthia brings her A game to every curve ball she’s thrown, and will give a performance that evocative of Joan Crawford’s Mildred Pierce. Like Mildred finally did with her daughter Vita, Nina will stand up to Willow and turn her in to the authorities. At least I hope so.

Come on, Nina! Develop a backbone! Consult your Aunt Liesl who saw Willow for who she was from the get go. You deserve better than this insidious, tight lipped daughter in a senatorial pink pant suit. Let her go and set yourself free.

Aunt Liesl’s judgment probably isn’t going to look so good, since we’re now supposed to believe she had twin sons and gave one to her sister, to protect him from his father, but then left the other one with that same father?? And then forgot Cassius Clay Muhammad Ali Faison existed at all, apparently.

Yes, Aunt Liesl’s judgement has been all over the place as far as the current writing is concerned. However, if her niece Nina relays to her how her own daughter is simultaneously setting her up while blackmailing her, Liesl will give her tough love advice. I doubt that will happen. The writing has been disjointed, badly paced, and has been plot driven, not character driven.

I hate that they turned Willow into a psycho like her twin Nelle, but Katelyn is always riveting to watch.

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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. “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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