General Hospital
Rory Gibson Marks First Month Since Debut on ‘General Hospital’ as One of Soap’s Most Successful Recasts, Sharing, “Honored to be Here”
Time flies! It has been over a month since Michael Corinthos returned to Port Charles in the form of Rory Gibson, who swooped into the GH Nurses’ Ball and took his son, Wiley with him. The triumphant return of the character of Michael, now in the hands of Gibson, has been one of the most noteworthy recasts in soap history, because usually it takes soap fans a fair amount of time to adjust to a new actor or actress taking over the part so identified with someone else.
In the case of Gibson, he replaced Daytime Emmy-winner, Chad Duell, who decided to exit the role after fifteen years on the ABC soap opera. And while it appeared the door was left open for Duell to return down the line, the GH powers-that-be made the decision to recast the role when the character was written off the canvas for a few months recovering from the burns sustained in the fire and explosion at Sonny’s penthouse.
Taking to his Instagram this week, Gibson shared a photo of the outside of the studio at General Hospital, and accompanying it, simply stated, “One month since my first episode (with an hourglass emoji),” along with “Honored to be here!”
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Several of Rory’s new GH co-stars quickly posted their comments in the thread, including, Michael’s on-screen nemesis, Cameron Mathison (Drew), who used the applause emoji, Josh Kelly (Cody) who stated, “ROARy!!” Then, Giovanni Mazza (Gio) added, “Killer, dude!”
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Recently, the soap genre has seen several key recasts go down. Billy Flynn, the former Chad DiMera jumped shipped at Days of our Lives and landed at The Young and the Restless, where he is now taking on the role of Cane Ashby, formerly played by GH’s Daniel Goddard (now Professor Henry Dalton). Then, Conner Floyd (Rory’s old castmate at Y&R) was cast in Billy’s role at DAYS as the new Chad DiMera! Floyd also jumped into Rory’s Instagram thread and posted the bicep flex emoji.
It also should be noted how one soap opera’s inability to utilize an actor for various reasons including story; can sometimes be another soap’s gains. In the case of Gibson, viewers first saw him as Noah Newman on The Young and the Restless, a part he played on and off from 2021-2023, before getting a chance to shine a few years later as GH’s Michael
So, are you enjoying Rory Gibson’s performances as Michael Corinthos? Is he one of the best soap recasts in recent history? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
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Seems Y&R in recent years lands some solid and strong talent, but cannot provide story to keep them forefront and in story. Their losses are others’ gains. How wonderful for Mr. Gibson to have opportunity with GH. Same with Connor Floyd’s good fortune with DOOL.
Too bad the shows can t swap writers. Young Restless will take anything it seems these days. We re desperate. Hoping Carlivatti would come over but Gates took him. Too bad.
So many online and social commenters like to bash Frank when things don’t go quite right. And yes, sometimes he deserves it.
Let’s give credit where credit is due. Frank saw something in Rory when he tried out for the Vaughn role and it has paid off wonderfully. Michael is now the leading character he always (by soap lineage) was always intended to be.
Kudos to Rory for bringing it all. While he’s younger than Duell, it doesn’t really show with most of his costars (exception of one). He holds his own with cast members who’ve been on for decades.
The writers also deserve some credit for leaning into Michael’s ancestral ruthlessness- great grandfather Edward would be proud.
Right on, Steve. I think it’s important we acknowledge when things go right just like we do when things go wrong. In my experience as a teacher, I have found that students are likely to replicate their accomplishments when they are told they did a good job and WHY they did a good job. I just think that’s just basic human nature. Plus, right now with what id going on in our country, I think it’s important for the sake of our sanity that we take a break from negativity by observing something positive. That said, loving the Tracy and Martin scenes. Those two are comedy gold together, and it’s clear Michael Knight is enjoying the hell out of his scenes with Jane. And as much as I detest Drew, I’m even enjoying his scenes with Martin because those two actors go way back ( AMC) and you can tell they’re trying not to crack up in their scenes together. I think humor is key to getting us through our dark days of our current reality as well as our escapism from that reality(soaps).
Again Harry, you read like a warm hug. This time to your country.
What a nice thing to say, GH, Fan, and nice use of a simile. As I said, positive reinforcement is a good habit to have.
I’m not as wild as a lot of people about Rory’s portrayal. It feels a little “flat” to me, not enough variance in the different emotions. I’m more concerned about Josh Kelly’s status with the show. It’s strange that no one official has reported on it.
I totally agree. H’es handsome and has chemistry with the cast but his acting, like you stated, is flat.
According to the credits, Josh Kelly is now on recurring. ABC doesn’t comment on contracts, so unless Josh himself comments, we won’t get official word on whose decision (Josh or network) that was. The character of Cody had so much potential but has so far lacked direction.
I will be very disappointed if Josh Kelly is let go as Cody… unless of course ABC is planning an OLTL return with him playing Cutter Wentworth again
GH fan: It’s not likely, but, we can hope. I thought he was much better as Cutter.
Josh is definitely falling into that GH fate… not being written for !
If Rory’s portrayal is flat, what was Chad’s?!?!
YES! THIS!
Good question! What some call “flat,” I see as strength. I see Rory conveying stoicism in the face of adversity and trying emotional times. I don’t feel he’s flat at all.
Neither do I. He is doing an Awesome job as Michael so far I was impressed
☝☝☝☝☝☝☝☝☝☝
The Josh Kelly status news is surprising since he was a lot of fun with Kelly Thiebold who’s returning when he first arrived in Port Charles. I do love our new Michael/Rory, and am bummed to lose Conner as Chance from YandR to DOOL
Kelly is almost certainly going to be featured with Steve Burton. The short-term fling with Jason and Britt had tons of chemistry – his best pairing in years.
Yes, Kelly/Britt is definitely headed Steve’s way, and I’m bummed that Sasha and Cody ended, though am hopeful for Sasha and Michael to connect and raise Daisy together, leaving Cody floating around PC. I just hope we do not lose Cody/Josh – thought he was headed into Molly’s orbit…
I totally agree with you. Lifeless performance. Even the way he walks and stands is lifeless. Chad was much more animated; expressive. This actor is monotone. And as cute as he is, he looks like a kid to me. Chad appeared older, more imposing.
Chad is 8 years older.
Probably the most obvious error so far was Mikey shirtless at the Metro Court pool. Dude had third degree burns over most of his body a few months ago, but not a scar on him.
Apparently that clinic in Germany really does good work after all.
Other than that, he’s doing a great job so far. GH doesn’t always get recasts right (see Molly 2&3, NuJagger, the thankfully forgotten third Carly, or pretty much any Nikolas that wasn’t Tyler Christopher) but it looks like they got lucky with Rory.
Yes, some duds in the past, but they’ve been pretty much on a roll – with Alexa Havins, Van Hansis, and Kristen Vaganos.
I am really liking Alexa as Lulu. She reminds me of Julie Berman.loved Alexa as Babe. She has made the character of lulu her own. She is Awesone in the role
An excellent recast. Now I can’t imagine the role being played by anyone else.
Agree 100%
It was brilliant casting
Love him in the role.
Rory is good looking but does not show much life. Chad was the better Michael, he showed much more emotion.
When?
Chad was emotional the way Elmer Fudd was emotional when Bugs Bunny outsmarted him. I don’t understand folks calling Rory’s acting,” flat.” He’s intense and is able to emote without being over the top. When the scene calls for it, he’s dark and serious. However, when his kids enter the scene or when he first laid eyes on Daisy, his face lit right up. Today, in his scene with Willow, he had tears in his eyes when discussing visitation. The guy can’t act- his approach is just different from Chad’s.
I have not yet mastered the edit button here. When I try and edit my comment, mere seconds after posting, I receive a message that says my message is no longer available for editing. Anyway, I meant to say that yes, Rory CAN act. Moreover, he has that leading man star quality that I felt Chad never had.
He’s great looking, but a TERRIBLE actor. He barely moves his face when he talks.
He is FAR from terrible. The tears on Tuesday’s episode (in a scene where it wasn’t required) was inspired choice.
From the moment it was rumored he was going to be NuMichael–I was excited. He impressed me today. He rage cried So glad they locked him into a 3 year contract.
Yes, yes and yes!
General Hospital
RATINGS: ‘The Young and the Restless,’ ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ Remain No #1 and # 2, ‘General Hospital’ Only Soap to Lose Viewers
The latest Nielsen ratings data is out for the week of April 27-May 1, and three out of the four network daytime dramas posted gains in total viewers, while one showed a loss in audience numbers, which may come as a surprise.
Let’s take a look at the ratings period with data from Soap Opera Network and then provide some context. The Young and the Restless remained as per usual in the top spot coming in at 3,14,000 on average total viewers slightly up +20,000 more eyeballs for the week.
In story, Y&R served up Matt’s plot to blow up the Newmans inside the abandoned gas station on the outskirts of Vegas, Sienna believing she killed Matt, only for him to be revealed alive with a severe contusion on his head by week’s end, Nick going on a bad drug trip thanks to the fentanyl laced with something else via Matt, and Cane and the Winters family learning that he is a donor match to save Malcolm’s life, while Sally got engaged to Billy.
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FASHION HOUSE PROBLEMS
Y&R’s sister soap, The Bold and the Beautiful clocked in with 2,795,000 viewers for the week up +38,000 from the previous ratings period. In story, The Bold and the Beautiful gave viewers; the fallout from Katie’s successful fashion show for her new fashion house, Logan. Dylan continuing to be freaked out. This time when doing her work at Forrester Creations, out from the clothing rack comes somebody that scares her enough to have her let out a blood-curdling scream. In addition, Liam suggested to Hope that she consider coming to work for Logan where she will be appreciated, after Steffy tells her that ‘Hope for the Future’ is back-burnered for now.
General Hospital, which many have considered being the most entertaining on a consistent basis with their storylines, most likely lost some viewers for the week because on Monday April 27, the show was preempted for a special report on the attempted shooting at the White House Correspondence dinner. If viewers did not catch it on Hulu, it aired on the network after Nightline on Tuesday at 1am. In total, GH was the only soap to lose viewers for the ratings week. GH tallied -1,809,000 which is down from the previous week by -168,000.
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PAYBACK AND A SHOCKING REVEAL
In story that week, Carly’s double life with Brennan and Valentin caught up with her, Michael initiated a strategic plot against Willow, and Josslyn found herself in immediate danger after a run-in with Cassius.
Beyond the Gates, while having two days of the week fully preempted for UEFA Champions League soccer games, actually increased its viewership. BTG tallied 1,655,00 total viewers which also boasted the highest audience gains across any soap adding +42,000. In story, the soap opera spotlighted: Ashley stealing antibiotics to keep Grayson alive, Smitty zeroing in on a possible suspect in the plasma ring, Vernon taking over Martin’s debt to Joey Armstrong, while Kate recognized a name tied to Lynette’s finances.
It should also be noted for the ratings week; The Bold and the Beautiful once again topped Y&R for the top spot in the key Womens 18-49 demo and in the Womens 25-54 demo, Beyond the Gates once again bested General Hospital for the 3rd spot.
So, let us know your thoughts on the current ratings picture? Then weigh-in; what soap opera is serving up the best drama right now that is keeping you engaged to catch it every day? Which soap has you the least interested? Drop a comment below.
On the Friday, May 15 episode of General Hospital, Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) shared a heartfelt talk on trauma. Dante is so concerned for Rocco (Finn Carr), and how it affects someone for the rest of their life, which is something Elizabeth knows all too well, but got through it.
It all begins when Elizabeth shows up at Dante’s office ready for her date with Ric Lansing (Rick Hearst). How beautiful she looked did not go unnoticed by Dante. When the talked turned to how Dante told Rocco that he knew his son shot Cullum (Andrew Hawkes), he admits he is scared for his child, because he lost his innocence with the emotional baggage he now must carry forever of shooting someone.
Dante notices how Rocco is becoming more and more withdrawn and he wants to know how to help him. Elizabeth bring up how she can absolutely relate to trauma at a young age, just like Rocco. However for Elizabeth, her trauma came in the form of a brutal rape by Tom Baker. Speaking from experience, Elizabeth details that it was her friends and family like Lucky and Bobbie who helped pull her through. She encourages Dante to continue to show up and be there as support for his son.
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SPECIAL DELIVERY
Next, an officer delivers to Dante the evidence from the pier shooting, which Dante plans on destroying. Before she leaves for her date with Ric, Liz reassured Dante he is doing the right thing to protect Rocco and she has done the same. She has left no record of Rocco’s hospital visit the night of the shooting. Liz leaves for her date.
THE WRONG SUSPECT
Then, Cullum storm troops in to Dante’s office demanding the evidence that the PCPD must have collected at the site of his shooting. Dante says that the evidence must be misfiled in the warehouse, but they will find it. However, Cullum realizes Dante is stalling and lying. Before heading to Dante’s office, Cullum paid a visit to Carly (Laura Wright) and saw a photo of Danny with Jason, triggering him to now believe that Danny may have been the person who shot him in the back on the pier!
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DINING WITH RIC
At dinner at Café Cherie, Ric handed Elizabeth the folder with the priceless piece of artwork he’d purchased for her through Ava. Elizabeth loved it and went over to Ric and planted a kiss on him.
Will GH move Elizabeth into a romance with Dante? Do you think Liz and Dante make a cute couple? After today’s episode, it’s clear they very much like and admire one another. If so, what happens to Liz and Ric’s burgeoning repeat romance? Share your thoughts and picks via the comment section below.
In well-played scenes on the Thursday, May 14 episode of General Hospital, Dante (Dominic Zampogna) finally had a talk with his son, Rocco (Finn Carr) informing him that he knows the teen shot Cullum (Andrew Hawkes).
Rocco has dreaded his father finding out, because he is the acting police commissioner of the Port Charles PD and feared his dad will have to arrest him for the crime.
Dante asks Rocco in his own words to recount what happened the night on the pier. He assured his son, he is not going to arrest him and noted there are very extenuating circumstances surrounding the crime.
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FATHER AND SON
Rocco explained how he followed Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) to the pier. Then, how Cullum attacked Britt. Jason (Steve Burton) showed up and fought with Cullum and how the gun came loose.He remembers the other weapon Cullum pulled out to kill Jason and that’s when he shot him.
Next, Dante explained that he was proud of his son for saving Jason and Britt’s lives. He also tells Rocco that he is very concerned in Britt’s involvement in all of this stemming all the way back to the Five Poppies, and feels she is still tied into everything that is happening.
Dante tells Rocco that nobody else can know about this involvement in the shooting. He also touchingly said, that he is his father, he will protect him. However, Rocco is worried that if the truth came out that he shot Cullum, his dad would be in serious trouble for covering up a crime. Dante tells Rocco, he should not worry about that right now, but he needs to stay in Port Charles so he and his mom can keep him safe.
A SHOCKING CALL
Suddenly, as father and son hug it out, Dante gets a call from Justine (Nazneen Contractor), alerting him to the fact that she just met with Cullum and he is looking for the evidence and the file from his shooting. Dante rolls his eyes, knowing things are about to go from bad to worse, and how is he going to keep his son safe from the evil WSB Director?
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
Dominic Zamprogna always delivers a nice counterbalance to the often histrionics of other characters in Port Charles in his portrayal of Dante Falconeri. So that, when Dante breaks or gets emotional, it counts. Finn Carr has continually shined in the storyline as Rocco continues to teeter on the edge of knowing what he has done and being wracked with guilt. Next up has to be Danny learning his brother is the reason Jason was carted away. Stay tuned!
So, what did you think of the scenes between Dante and Rocco? How on earth will Dante keep Rocco safe? Share your thoughts via the comment section.
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