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‘General Hospital’ Favorite Tristan Rogers Reveals Cancer Diagnosis
In heartbreaking news on Thursday, General Hospital’s Tristan Rogers (Robert Scorpio) has come forward and revealed he has been diagnosed with cancer. The last time viewers of the ABC daytime drama series saw the character of Scorpio was when he left Port Charles along with Holly Sutton (played by Emma Samms) back in November of 2024.
Now comes word via a statement released by Rogers publicist, Anthony Turk, which expressed the following: “Beloved Emmy winning actor Tristan Rogers, best known for his role as Robert Scorpio on the daytime drama, General Hospital is sharing with fans that has been diagnosed with cancer. While he remains hopeful and is working closely with his medical team on a treatment plan, this is a challenging time for Tristan and his family.”
The statement on Rogers health statement went on to say, “As they face both the emotional and physical burdens that come with this diagnosis, the family kindly asks for privacy and understanding. They are deeply grateful for the outpouring of support and love from their friends and family Tristan sends his love to his fans and wants them to know how much he appreciates their loyalty and encouragement over the years. The support means more to him now than ever.” According to Turk, “Future updates will be shared if deemed appropriate by Tristan and his family.”
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Rogers first appeared on General Hospital back in 1980 as Robert Scorpio, and has been with the daytime drama series, on and off, at various times through the decades. He also had appeared on The Young and the Restless as Colin Atkinson a role he played from 2010-2012, 2014-17, and 2019.
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In addition, Tristan has appeared in the streaming series, The Bay as Lex Martin, and won a Daytime Emmy for his role as Doc in another digital drama, Sean Kanan’s Studio City, back in 2019 in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Digital Drama Series.
Michael Fairman TV sends our thoughts and prayers to Tristan and his loved ones during this difficult time.
Now below, share your thoughts and messages for Tristan as he battles cancer, and what his performances as Robert Scorpio have meant to you over the years, via the comment section.
I am so sorry to hear this news. I am not surprised. He did not look well that last time we saw him. My prayers and well wishes to him and his family. Tristan, please know how very much you are missed and loved.
I am so sorry to hear this Tristan! You are one of my favorite actors on GH and have been since stepping foot in PC. I am praying for you and your family!!
Sad news. Sending prayers.
I am sorry to read of this new challenge faced by Tristan and his family. He has been missed on the show. Offering my prayer for healing in all ways.
Love this character but thought he looked sick the last time he left with Holly. Please know all of Tristan’s fans pray he can handle the treatment and go into remission. We have lost too many on GH in the last few years. God Bless you in this journey. I know it’s difficult as I have leukemia.
So sorry to hear this. Like another poster said, he didn’t seem well the last time he was on GH. Sending positive thoughts and love to Tristan and his family
Tristan appeared at the end of todayś show.
I just spoilers. Not.
Prayers for him and his family
Let’s hope Tristan is able to fight this dreaded disease.
I hope he knows how much he is admired by the millions of fans who’ve enjoyed his stellar work throughout the years.
Saddened, but not surprised to read this. He clearly did not look healthy during his last run on GH.
Hope his treatment goes well and he’s able to return one day. Devils don’t pray, but I’m not going to oppose anybody else doing so, if they are so inclined.
Can’t drop the shtick for one post to wish someone well?
It really is getting old.
What a pure JOY it was after reading this article to see Tristan at the end of Thursday July 17th episode when Sasha arrived at his house.
Curious timing of this announcement that the news drops the same day he makes an appearance. The show hasn’t aired down here yet, but I’m guessing this was a 2 second, non speaking cameo at the end of the show (much like when Luke showed up, but said nothing, when Tracy “retired” to Amsterdam a few years back).
Perhaps the announcement was a way to explain why we probably won’t be seeing Robert again, at least for the time being, aside from this brief appearance?
Now on the other horn, from a storyline perspective, this makes 666% sense. Jason wasn’t about to escort Sasha & Daisy out of the country and just leave them unprotected all alone. So leaving them in the hands of the most legendary WSB agent of all time is a no brainer.
Oh I haven’t seen the episode yet and I’m so happy hear that’s where Sasha went and that they showed Tristan. That is lovely! Tristan is tough and can get through this. We’ll all keep praying as he is so well-loved and needed. 🙂
I would have cried even had I not known about his diagnosis. Robert Scorpio has that effect on me. I love the character and the actor.
Sending healing vibes your way Tristan. Loved you as Scorpio. I became a member of your fan club in the early ’80’s. Had your 8×10 on my wall. Wishing you good days ahead.
I am sorry to hear about this and wish him well.
Sending out good vibes and prayers to Tristan and his family during this challenging time.
This sucks,very sad to read this awful news. Sending Tristan positive thoughts that he’ll be able to beat this much like his TV brother John York beat his cancer battle. Hope we’ll be able to see him in Port Charles again in the future, but if not, they gave Robert and Holly a good exit. Best wishes to you, Tristan You got this!
Very sorry to hear this news Tristan was my first soap opera crush !! Prayers extended to him and his family
Mine too! I liked him better than Luke and Laura! He had me the first time he erupted out of the fog on the docks wearing his London Fog rain coat. So damn handsome and charismatic.
God be with you. Sending prayers.
Hate, hate HATE this! Tristan is a legend, and a major reason that I still care about soaps. Been missing Robert in Port Charles, but I rather suspected he was having health issues. Please know, sir, that we’re praying for your recovery. You’ve been part of many families around the world for over 40 years, and there’s a lot of love for you out here among your fans!
Tristan you have delighted and inspired me since I was 5 years old. I pray for your comfort and recovery. My heart is with you and your family
I have loved Tristan’s portrayal of Robert Scorpio, literally, since he first began on GH. Deeply saddened by this news. Sending SO many prayers. Love, light and positive energy heading your way, Tristan.
I’m hoping his feisty fighting spirit will defeat the damn cancer. I head the news before I watched the end of GH. Needless to say, I was very surprised and very moved. Love the ole Aussie bloke.
Sending lots of love and prayers.
I am heartbroken for Tristan. He follows me on X (formerly Twitter). As a fellow Gemini who admires and has adored Scorpio for many moons, especially with Holly Sutton…I pray he gets treated and cured. I am a 36-year survivor of tongue cancer myself. God bless Tristan and his family!
We Love Robert / Tristan thru the years , we have you covered with our ❤️
It was wonderful to see him on GH this past week to help with the exit of Sofia Mattsson. Hoping once he completes his treatment he can come back to GH even if for periodic periods.
Beyond the Gates
53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced: ‘The Young and the Restless’ Tops With 18, ‘Beyond the Gates’ With 15
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the full list of nominees for the upcoming 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, and it was CBS daytime’s The Young and the Restless and broadcast television newest soap opera, Beyond the Gates that racked up the most nominations with 18 and 15, respectively.
General Hospital was next with 13 overall nominations, followed by Days of our Lives with 8 and The Bold and the Beautiful with 7 nods. The full reveal on Tuesday, follows the announcement of several major categories including Lead Actor and Actress on Monday via Extra and Entertainment Tonight and The View today revealing Daytime Drama Series and more.
The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmys ceremony are set to take place on Friday, October 30 at the historic Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California. The ceremony is currently planned to stream via watch.theemmys.tv and its associated apps. For the second year in a row, both the main Emmys and the Creative Arts will be presented together in one night.
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In a statement, Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS expressed, “We’re proud to honor the extraordinary talent and creative teams whose work continues to define and elevate daytime television, As the Daytime landscape evolves and new forms of storytelling emerge, we remain committed to recognizing the innovation happening across the industry.”
“Each year, the Daytime Emmy Awards celebrate the creativity, passion, and dedication that drive this vibrant community of storytellers,” said Rachel Schwartz, Head of the Daytime Emmy Awards. “Congratulations to this year’s nominees, whose work continues to entertain, inspire and connect with audiences every day. We look forward to celebrating their remarkable achievements in Hollywood this October.”
The Daytime Emmy Awards have recognized outstanding achievement in television programming and crafts since 1974, honoring work in a variety of genres, including daytime dramas, talk series, entertainment news, culinary, adventure, instructional and legal/courtroom programming. This year’s Lifetime Achievement Honoree, Gold & Silver Circle Inductees, and ceremony host will be announced at a later date.
Now below, check out the nominees in the daytime drama, talk show, entertainment news series and creative arts categories. Congratulations to all!
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Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Stacy Haiduk (as Kristen DiMera), Days of Our Lives
Karla Mosley (as Dani Dupree), Beyond the Gates
Michelle Stafford (as Phyllis Summers), The Young and the Restless
Heather Tom (as Katie Logan), The Bold and the Beautiful
Tamara Tunie (as Anita Williams Dupree), Beyond the Gates
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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Eric Braeden (as Victor Newman), The Young and the Restless
Steve Burton (as Jason Morgan), General Hospital
Scott Clifton (as Liam Spencer), The Bold and the Beautiful
Thorsten Kaye (as Ridge Forrester), The Bold and the Beautiful
Christian Jules Le Blanc (as Michael Baldwin), The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Linsey Godfrey (as Sarah Horton), Days of Our Lives
Camryn Grimes (as Mariah Copeland), The Young and the Restless
Beth Maitland (as Traci Abbott), The Young and the Restless
Trisha Mann-Grant (as Leslie Thomas), Beyond the Gates
Amanda Setton (as Brook Lynn Quartermaine), General Hospital
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Sean Dominic (as Nate Hastings), The Young and the Restless
Timon Kyle Durrett (as Bill Hamilton), Beyond the Gates
Michael Graziadei (as Daniel Romalotti), The Young and the Restless
Roger Howarth (as Matt Clark), The Young and the Restless
Mike Manning (as Bradley “Smitty” Smith), Beyond the Gates
Lawrence Saint-Victor (as Carter Walton), The Bold and the Beautiful
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Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series
Braedyn Bruner (as Emma Scorpio-Drake), General Hospital
Al Calderon (as Javier Hernandez), Days of Our Lives
Alice Halsey (as Rachel Black), Days of Our Lives
Giovanni Mazza (as Gio Palmieri), General Hospital
Ambyr Michelle (as Eva Thomas), Beyond the Gates
Arielle Prepetit (as Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne), Beyond the Gates
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series
Jasmine Burke (as June Hughes), Beyond the Gates
Jeff Kober (as Cyrus Renault), General Hospital
Eva LaRue (as Natalia Rogers-Ramirez), General Hospital
Christopher Sean (as Paul Narita), Days of Our Lives
Ray Wise (as Ian Ward), The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
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Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series
3rd Hour of TODAY
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Live With Kelly and Mark
TODAY With Jenna & Friends
The View
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Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host
Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin & Ana Navarro, The View
Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show
Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall
Jennifer Hudson, The Jennifer Hudson Show
Sherri Shepherd, Sherri
Outstanding Entertainment News Series
Access Hollywood
Entertainment Tonight
Extra
Outstanding Daytime Personality (Daily)
Mona Kosar Abdi, Derek Hough & Terri Seymour, Extra
Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Kevin Frazier, Rachel Smith & Nischelle Turner, Entertainment Tonight
Scott Evans, Zuri Hall, Kit Hoover & Mario Lopez, Access Hollywood
Star Jones & Corey Jovan, Divorce Court
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Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture Program
Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood — An Entertainment Tonight Special
Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Working In the Theatre
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Daytime
Beyond the Gates, Episode 103
Have Guitar Will Travel World
The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode 5033
Let Frankie Cook,” Getting the Band Back Together
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Outstanding Technical Direction and Video for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates, Episode 104
The Bold and the Beautiful,” Episode 9511
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade”
The Jennifer Hudson Show, ” Episode 4041
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”
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Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates, Episode 103
General Hospital, Episode 15719
The Kelly Clarkson Show,” Episode 5033
The Young and the Restless,” Episode 13273
Outstanding Costume Design / Styling for a Daytime Program
The Jennifer Hudson Show, Episode 4140
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Young and the Restless Episode 13149
The Young and the Restless Episode 13273
Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Daytime Program
The Bold and the Beautiful, Episode 9658
The Jennifer Hudson Show Episode 4039
The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode 5007
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Young and the Restless,” Episode 13260
Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates Episode 104
General Hospital Episode 15624
The Jennifer Hudson Show Episode 4010
The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode 6169
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”
Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Daytime Program
The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode 5033
Live with Kelly and Mark Episode 250414
The View Episode 6280
The Young and the Restless Episode 13145
The Young and the Restless Episode 13244
So, what do you think of the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy nominations? Who are you happy to see receive a nomination and who do you think was snubbed? Weigh-in via the comment section.
Monday on Entertainment Tonight, the second set of nominations for the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards were announced which included the highly-coveted Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series – Actress and Outstanding Daytime Talk Series.
ET followed suit after Extra announced the nominees, as previously reported, in the Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series – Actor and Outstanding Daytime Talk Host.
Now, five leading ladies of the soaps are vying for the gold for Lead Actress and the category marked the first-ever nominations for CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates when two actresses made the final cut. Only General Hospital is not represented among the actresses this year after Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis) took home the trophy last year.
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THE FIVE LEADING LADIES OF THE SOAPS ARE …
The 2026 Lead Actress nominees are: Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera), Days of Our Lives, Karla Mosley (Dani Dupree), Beyond the Gates, Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers), The Young and the Restless, Heather Tom (Katie Logan), The Bold and the Beautiful, and Tamara Tunie (Anita Dupree), Beyond the Gates.
This marks the first Daytime Emmy nominations for Karla Mosley and Tamara Tunie. In addition, this marks the first-time in her career that Stacy Haiduk had received a Lead Actress nod after two Supporting Actress nominations.
Meanwhile, Michelle Stafford had previously won 3 Emmys – 2 for Lead Actress and 1 for Supporting, but this recognition makes it her 11th overall nomination.
Heather Tom currently is tied for the most all-time Daytime Emmy wins with One Life to Live alum and General Hospital guest star, Erika Slezak. The B&B star has 19 nominations throughout her career.
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DAYTIME TALK SERIES
In the Outstanding Daytime Talk Series category, the nominees are: 3rd Hour of Today, The Drew Barrymore Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Live with Kelly and Mark, Today with Jenna and Friends and The View.
“We’re proud to honor the extraordinary talent and creative teams whose work continues to define and elevate daytime television,” NATAS president and CEO Adam Sharp said in a statement on the nominations. “As the Daytime landscape evolves and new forms of storytelling emerge, we remain committed to recognizing the innovation happening across the industry.”
The rest of the nominations will be revealed tomorrow on Tuesday July 14 starting on The View and then the full list of nominees in both the main and creative arts will be released by NATAS. The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are slated for October 30th in Hollywood, California.
So, what do you think about the women who are vying for the Lead Actress Daytime Emmy? Happy with who got in? Who do you feel got snubbed? What do you think of the nominees for Daytime Talk Series? Weigh-in via the comment section.
Monday afternoon, Extra kicked-off the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy nominations with the reveal of two major categories. First, Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series — Actor, and second, Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host.
Previous Emmy winners all, the men who will be vying for daytime’s most coveted prize are: Eric Braeden (Victor Newman), The Young and the Restless, Steve Burton (Jason Morgan), General Hospital, Scott Clifton (Liam Spencer), The Bold and the Beautiful, Thorsten Kaye (Ridge Forrester), The Bold and the Beautiful, and Christian Jules Le Blanc (Michael Baldwin), The Young and the Restless.
Let’s take a look at the actors Emmy resumes: Eric Braeden has been nominated nine times for Lead Actor and won once in 1998. Steve Burton is a two-time Daytime Emmy winner, both in the Outstanding Supporting Actor category for GH as Jason Morgan and Y&R as Dylan McAvoy. Today’s nomination makes it his 10th overall, and his third time in the the Lead Actor category.
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Scott Clifton has won three times previously in 2011, 2013 and 2017 and has the distinction of being the only actor to win in Younger Actor, Supporting and Lead. This is his 8th nomination.
Thorsten Kaye is a two-time Lead Actor winner in 2023 and 2024. Christian LeBlanc has also won three times as Lead Actor in 2005, 2007 and 2009 and this is his first nod in over a decade.
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TALK SHOW HOSTS
In the Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host, the nominees are: Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin, and Ana Navarro, The View, Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall, Jennifer Hudson, The Jennifer Hudson Show, and Sherri Shepherd, Sherri.
Both The Kelly Clarkson Show and Sherri have come to their conclusions as Sherri was canceled after 4 seasons and Kelly Clarkson decided to end her talk show after 7 seasons.
The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are set to be handed out in a ceremony on October 30 in Hollywood with more details forthcoming. The complete list of 2026 Daytime Emmy nominations will be revealed tomorrow on July 14 beginning at 12pm ET/9am PT via The Emmys.TV social channels and website.
So, what do you think of the race for Lead Actor in a Drama Series? Surprised by any of the nominees? Who are you rooting for? What do you think about the the talk show host category? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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