General Hospital
EXCLUSIVE: GH’s Rory Gibson Reflects on Michael’s Heartbreaking Goodbye to Daisy, “I Cried Reading That Script!”
On the Wednesday, July 16th episode of General Hospital, Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) had to prepare himself to say his goodbyes to his newborn daughter, Daisy, and her mother, Sasha Corbin (Sofia Mattson) as they get set to leave Port Charle to start a life away from the recent drama and troubles; where someone has been targeting the little bundle of joy.
As GH viewers know, that someone is actually Michael’s ex-wife Willow (Katelyn MacMullen), who revealed in a flashback that she wanted to make Sasha and Michael suffer, like she has when she lost full custody of her children via the judges ruling (where we later learned the judge was paid-off.
After Sasha says her tearful goodbyes to Nina (Cynthia Watros) and Danny (Asher Antonyzyn), she goes upstairs to pack at the Quartermaines leaving her daughter in Michael’s arms, where he tries to be strong, but is struggling at how to let go of his daughter, whom he may never see again. However, in that moment, Sasha is watching without Michael noticing her and she is extraordinarily touched.
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Michael Fairman TV chatted exclusively with Rory Gibson for a full-length conversation now on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel were they discussed how Gibson decided to handle the heartbreaking scenes.
A FATHER/DAUGHTER BOND
Rory explained, “It was interesting because it ended up going differently than I expected it to and differently than I had planned it to. That’s kind of just the name of the game with acting. I, so badly, wanted it to be this very broken, devastating thing. I think to a degree it still is just given the context of the scene. But in the moment, I’m holding this baby. It’s the same baby that we had been using for quite awhile. I had kind of grown attached to this baby because they were always smiling back up at me and there was a good connection there. So, I was holding the baby and and doing the scene and I couldn’t help but smile a couple times even through the sadness of the scene. I’m interested to see how that plays out.”
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On soap operas, often little babies can be distracting for an actor when they have to do a heavy emotional scene such as this, when they might fuss or look the wrong way, or even cry at the wrong time, but Gibson took it all in stride for the big scenes, sharing, “It threw me, maybe, but not in anyway that was bad. If anything, I think it might’ve lended itself to the scene a little bit, because the baby was sound asleep and looked so peaceful. I wanted to have this kind of like, guttural reaction, but then you’re in Michael-mode, and he’s not going to upset his baby and ruin this moment that he has with her. So in my mind, it really did lend itself to the scene. Daisy was just so quiet and peaceful and was just this perfect little angel. I just held her and we had that moment and it was really nice.
FINDING OUT IN THE SCRIPT
When Gibson first learned of Michael having to say goodbye to his child, it was difficult. Rory recalled, “It was a hard one. Reading that scene, the days leading up to it, usually I’m able to get through the scripts, and kind of gauge where the feelings will be. But the feelings just came with that one, I cried while reading that script. It really hit me. Sophia and I talked about it and she had a very similar situation where she’s like, ‘I read this last night, it like broke me.’ It’s a sad scene.”
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WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS
Ultimately, the question becomes, can Michael hold up his end of the bargain and stay away from his daughter and Sasha? Rory weighed-in, “I’m not sure if they end up going down that route because as of right now, the reason that they’re sending them off is because Michael and Sasha feel that they’re being targeted in some way. So, I feel like probably, for their safety, he probably wouldn’t go see them. That’s what I would imagine would happen. That’s probably why this feels so devastating at the moment, because in his mind he’s like, ‘I don’t know when I get to see them again, I don’t know if I’m going to see them again.’ So, I think that’s adding to the severity of the situation.
Rory also had nothing but praise for Sophia Mattsson and the incredible performances she has given, relating, “Sophia is just one of the loveliest people that I’ve ever met in my life. She’s incredible, and she’s so talented, and I love, love, love working with her.”
With Michael having so much to contend with as Drew ramps up his plan to make Michael look like an unfit father, and his ex-wife gunning to move up the visitation rights hearing, Rory spoke on what he thinks will happen next, his GH co-stars, becoming Michael Corinthos and taking over the part from Chad Duell, and more in our latest interview now featured on the Michael Fairman Channel. You can check it out below.
Now let us know, what did you think of Michael’s goodbye to Daisy? Do you think by week’s end Sasha and Daisy will make their exit from Port Charles? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
Mr Fairman, you are so right that Rory Gibson’s eyes and expressions bring a new depth to Michael. Great interview.
Yes. And I appreciate how he errs on the side of understated emotions. He spoke of how Michael couldn’t have a full blown emotional melt down while Daisy was sleeping. He was able to compensate with the emotions glinting from his tearful eyes and with his gut wrenching monologue delivered in a soft voice. It was the right call and it packed a powerful wallop.
This is a winning recast. Mr. Gibson was denied doing good work at Y&R where his character Noah could have been a disruptor, coming home and pursuing the very un-Newman profession of art.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) revealed on Thursday, the lineup of presenters for 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards taking place on Friday, October 30, 2026, at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California.
The ceremony will stream live on the NATAS YouTube channel at YouTube.com/@theemmys and watch.TheEmmys.tv.
Scheduled to present from the current soaps are: Katelyn MacMullen (Willow, General Hospital), Delon de Metz (Zende, The Bold and the Beautiful), James Preston (Nick, The Bay), Paul Telfer (Xander, Days of our Lives), Tamara Tunie (Anita, Beyond the Gates) and Susan Walters (Diane, The Young and the Restless).
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In addition soap alums, Crystal Chappell, Lesli Kay, Joe Lando, Eva LaRue, who is also a nominee this year, A Martinez, Juliet Mills, and Alicia Leigh Willis, will also be on hand to present.
The ceremony which celebrates nominated lifestyle programs and dramas will also include presenters: Eva zu Beck (Superskilled with Eva zu Beck), Danielle Chang (Lucky Chow), Sunny Hostin (The View), Derek Hough (Extra), Pati Jinich (Pati’s Mexican Table), Star Jones (Divorce Court), Michael Jr. (Stand Up and Do Something), Judge Greg Mathis (Mathis Court with Judge Mathis), Keke Palmer (Glam Through the Ages), Nischelle Turner (Entertainment Tonight), and Andrew Zimmern (Andrew Zimmern’s Wild Game Kitchen).
The 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards will bring together an exciting mix of presenters representing the full spectrum of daytime television,” said Adam Sharp, President & CEO of NATAS. “From familiar faces in daytime drama to the personalities and creative voices behind talk shows and lifestyle programming, this year’s lineup reflects the breadth of talent that makes daytime so special. We look forward to celebrating the people who continue to shape the genre.”
Matthew Hoffman (Love Island USA, Cheap A$$ Beach Houses) will serve as the ceremony’s Voice of God, bringing his signature comedic narration to the evening’s celebrations. As previously announced, Lifetime Achievement honoree Genie Francis (Laura, General Hospital) will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by her husband, Jonathan Frakes.
So, what do you think about the list of presenters for the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards? Let us know who you are looking forward to seeing via the comment section below.
General Hospital fans took to social media following the airing of the Wednesday, October 21 episode of the ABC daytime drama series. In story, Molly (Kristen Vaganos) reveals to Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) that she has received an offer to join the top law firm in Chicago that practices civil law. She says it’s her dream job.
The problem Molly says is relocating from Port Charles and uprooting her life and being away from her mother, Scout and boyfriend Cody Bell (Josh Kelly). Wistful that she may lose another daughter to a long-distance situation (Kristina left a few months back to go to medical school in California), Alexis urged Molly to get Cody to go with her.
Molly still seemed concerned and has trouble committing to the idea. Alexis tells her to talk it over with Cody. Meanwhile, Cody asked Tracy (Jane Elliot) is he can have Thanksgiving off because he and Molly planned to spend Thanksgiving together with their families. After initially balking, Tracy agrees.
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WILL MOLLY AND CODY HEAD TO CHI-TOWN?
Later, Cody shows up at Miller & Davis and the conversation turned to Thanksgiving dinner that Alexis is hosting. Molly and Cody asked her not to cook anything. Cody hugged Molly reassuring Alexis that he and Molly would take care of whatever was needed on Turkey Day.
So, this raises the question, why out of nowhere are we learning that Molly received an amazing law offer in Chicago, if the character was not being written out? If Molly leaves the canvas, would the character of Cody make his exit too?
Kristen Vaganos joined GH as a recast Molly Lansing-Davis back in September of 2023 and went on contract in August of 2024. Josh Kelly began playing Cody Bell back in June of 2022. Initial reports were that Kelly joined the show on contract and then as of June 2025 went on recurring status with the show per his choice.
Do you see a world where GH is writing out Molly and Cody? Would you be sad to see Kristen and Josh exit the soap opera? If this is not what is going on, is this just a plot point for some other story that is upcoming? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section.
It’s been over two-years since his last appearance on General Hospital, now fan favorite Kin Shriner (Scott Baldwin) has taken to social media to share his thoughts on the casting of his grown-up TV daughter, Serena Baldwin now played by Kelly Kruger.
Kelly took over the role of Serena on-screen starting with the July 30, 2026 episode and has been ensconced in the storyline with her mother, Lucy Coe (Lynn Herring), in trying to win back full creative control of Deception for her.
In fact on the Monday, October 19 episode of the ABC soap opera, Serena tried to dupe Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) into signing over Michael’s (Rory Gibson) shares of the company. Jason caught on and wondered why she was doing this. She claimed she just wanted to help her mom gain creative control from Tracy (Jane Elliot) rather than full ownership, and begged Jason to keep quiet about it, which he agreed to for now.
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WHERE IS SCOTT?
On Monday, Shriner also took to X and said, “I think Kelly Kruger is doing a great job on General Hospital, and she and Lynn Herring work well together.” That was followed by comments in his thread about the show needing to bring back Scott too.
In fact, back on August 25, Shriner also took to X with a reminder that Scott is still around and ready to come back to Port Charles, sharing, “Scotty Baldwin always fits in he just needs the right sport coat !!!!”
The last time Serena mentioned her father Scott was when Kruger made her debut and informed Lucy that her father was, “living his best life in Key West.” Meanwhile, Shriner posts on his X account continually and shared back on August 2, that it has been 49 years since he made his on-screen debut as then teenaged, Scotty Baldwin and thanked the fans for al the love and support.
So, now let us know, are you enjoying Kelly Kruger as Serena Baldwin? Do you want to see GH bring back Scott Baldwin into the story, so Serena has both her parents in Port Charles? Do you like the potential of Jason and Serena pairing? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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