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‘General Hospital’s’ Steve Burton Posts Emotional Video Thanking Cast and Creatives for Honoring Leslie Charleson, “We Love Her and We Miss Her”

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As General Hospital airs the second part of Monica Quartermaine’s memorial service and its aftermath on the Friday, September 26 episode of the ABC daytime drama series, two-time Daytime Emmy winner, Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) took to his Instagram and shared an emotional and heartfelt video, filled with “thank you’s” for the show a his co-stars and the production team for honoring the late Leslie Charleson in this way.

Steve has been very vocal about how instrumental Leslie Charleson was in his life at GH and on an off screen over decades. In the video, Steve shared, “Just wanted to check in and say ‘thank you’ for all the kind words. I’ve been getting a ton of messages about this week’s show on General Hospital (and) about everybody’s performances (which) were fantastic.”

“Shout out to the rest of the cast and crew, the writers and producers and everybody who took the time to honor, Leslie Charleson, first and foremost, who played Monica Quartermaine.” As Burton expressed his sentiments, he became choked-up, before concluding with, “We love her and We miss her. Thank you guys.”

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Accompanying his video post, Burton wrote, “I was gonna do another video, but this was real so… I want to thank everybody General Hospital for all of their hardwork to HONOR Leslie Charleson who played my mom Monica Quartermaine. Thank you to the cast, the crew, the writers, the producers, Frank Valentini (EP, GH) and most of all THANK YOU. The fans. Special shout to Aunt Tracy. Jane Elliot. We miss Leslie so much, but Heaven rejoices. God Bless.”

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In an interview with TV Insider, Steve harkened back to his earlier years on the soap with his TV parents, the late Stuart Damon (Alan Quartermaine) and Charleson. “I never had to really prepare my scenes with her because we just had a connection as soon as I came on the show,” Burton explained. “It was very special, and I’ll always cherish my time with her and the Quartermaines. We had so much fun together. She and Stuart always looked out for me and protected me. To have her and Stuart Damon as my parents? I hit the lottery.”

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As for taping Jason’s reactions and speech at Monica’s funeral, Burton said it was not that hard to do, given the circumstances: “Honestly, there was not a lot of preparation. My relationship off camera was great with Leslie, so it wasn’t difficult to get where I needed to be. What you hope for as an actor is you have to control your emotions as opposed to muster them up, so that was the most difficult part, controlling my emotions as opposed to going, ‘Oh, this is going to be a sad scene. I gotta prepare for this and hopefully the emotions come when they roll tape.’ It was actually the opposite.”

Take a look at Steve’s emotional video below as he thanks everyone for honoring Leslie Charleson, and her contributions to General Hospital as Monica Quartermaine, this week in the memorial episodes.

So, what did you think of Steve Burton’s performances as Jason said goodbye one last time to Monica? What are your thoughts on Steve’s deep connection to the late Leslie Charleson and what she meant to him though the years; as he now has to mourn her all over again to portray Jason losing his mother? How do you think GH did in honoring her legacy? Let us know in the comment section.

 

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Steve was fantastic this week and the writers served Jason well with thoughtfully crafted dialogue. He should rightfully submit in the Lead Actor category next year.

Extremely satisfied that they included flashbacks with Stuart Damon and Amber Tamblyn.

I got emotional when they did those final flashbacks near the end. I loved seeing Alan and Monica together. And I love the footage of young Tracy and Monica together. Ok, I’ll just say it: Am I the only one who thinks young Jane/Tracy sort of resembled a young brunette version of Michelle Pfeiffer? Very pretty. Very similar bone structure and features. Not identical… but if you compare young photos of them side by side, one might say they could have passed for cousins or sisters.

As usual the GH cast was great and as an ensemble they are A+, but just a fun harmless jab, come on Steven all you do is get those deep blue eyes all watery and call it a day, I know just like in the real world not everyone could show up, so shout out to the show for at least mentioning for example why one character the late Denise Alexander ( Lesly Webber) wasn’t there and for giving a good reason why the kids weren’t t there either as Elisabeth explained why Jake was not present. still think the older kids could of shown up, but explanation was good enough. Still Alexis should of made an appearance sense they share two grandchildren together, or Anna, or Mac whom both have been part of the show for decades, but like I said even in real life not everyone is able to show up.

TPTB paid a beautiful tribute to Leslie Charleson/Monica Quatermaine. Everything was first rate which is as it should be. Tracy’s farewell was so very moving. Jason standing on the staircase saying “I love you, Mom.” tore me apart. The flashbacks of Monica throughout her life were beautiful. It was wonderful seeing her with Alan and Emily again. Oh, the memories. I loved the scene of the staff gathered around Monica’s photo on the hospital memorial wall. Rest in peace dear Leslie Charleson/Monica Quatermaine.

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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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