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GENERAL HOSPITAL: What are Your First Impressions of Charles Mesure as ‘Mr. Brennan’?
There’s a new villain in town and things are about to get turned upside down for Anna Devane (Finola Hughes), Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Curtis Ashford (Donnell Turner) as General Hospital circles back around to the looming mysterious ‘Pikeman’ story and who was the target of the shooting at the Metro Court that put Curtis in a wheelchair.
Last Friday, and into yesterday’s Tuesday, December 5th episode of the ABC daytime drama series, viewers were introduced to “Mr. Brennan” who has to turn out to be the dastardly “Pikeman.”
If his portrayer looks familiar, actor Charles Mesure has appeared in numerous television series and film roles including: Once Upon a Time, Castle, The Mentalist, Desperate Housewives, Bones and more. Mesure is also British-born, but moved to Australia when he was younger, accounting for the fabulous accent “Mr Brennan” has on GH.
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In story on GH, as Sonny was telling “Mr. Brennan’s” minion, Hume that he would no longer run Pikeman’s shipments through his territory, the guy showed up at Kelly’s Diner with an ominous message for Carly (Laura Wright), although she doesn’t know it.
On Tuesday, in his room at the Metro Court, Brennan is upset that Sonny won’t work with him and tells Hume he plans to stay in Port Charles to make sure the shipments to Canada are ready to go. We also learn that apparently the head of the WSB has taken a leave of absence. Brennan reveals that being the director has its benefits. He then says he got rid of Frisco and he can work remotely and now things are falling into place.
Hume asks Brennan who the intended target is in all of this, and he says both Sonny and Anna. “Brennan’s” goal is to force Sonny’s hand to continue the shipments and more. Meanwhile, Curtis on the case as to who is behind his shooting and more.
So, what has been your impressions thus far of GH’s newest baddie as played by Charles Mesure? Let us know in the comment section below.
I think he is great so far… and I bet 100% that Joslyn’s friend Adam will turn out to be his son !
ditto on that, I bet Adam Is his son.
Adam’s parents are doctors.
Nah…still holding out for Brenda!!
I don’t agree with this because Adam’s folk’s are doctors
He’s pikeman.
No, he told one of his guys that he works for Pikeman. He actually has a job with the company Anna worked for that tried to kill her. He’s there to find the file that Charlotte stole that’s still in her back pack.
Yes I agree with you but I didn’t remember Charlotte stuffing that paperwork in her back pack if so that will be good for the storyline. I keep say he isn’t pikeman,
That makes sense about Adam being his son.
Good guess
How long is this Sonny and Nina story going to continue. I know I should be over it but it’s Sonny and Carly always and forever for me. I don’t even like Carly and Drew. I have been watching this soap since it first came out with my grandmother with Dr. Hardy and Audrey. Long time fan❤
I’m with you. Sonny needs to go back to Carly Drew needs to go back to where ever he came from.
Same here, I attended Luke and Laura’s rape and first wedding. I don’t think they are gonna let Carly and Sonny get back together anytime soon if they ever do now that this new guy is in the picture. I hope they find a way for him to hook up with Carly. I like Sonny with Nina.
Too long
Why would you want to inflict that awful Carly on Sonny again? They’re done. If they had any romantic or sexual chemistry, ( I never saw it) they certainly don’t now. Now it looks like Carly is going to sink her giant choppers into this new guy.
I totally agree. I can’t stand Carly, she’s awful, and I loathe when she’s with Sonny. I like Sonny and Nina. I hope they keep Mr. Brennan, I’ve been a fan of Charles Mesure for years, he’s great.
Oh snap, I didn’t even think about that, you’re probably right!
Yep
I don’t like him
Handsome guy!!
Right? Too bad he’s a villain …..would gave made a great love interest for Anna
Noooooo! Carly!
Yes nice to have another handsome villain to love/hate now that Shaunessy is gone.
I wouldn’t write that piece of crap out yet. Sure he’ll find a way to have Charlotte do more of his dirty work. What gets me is how he was always telling everyone how important family was and he’s using his own granddaughter like this.
I think he likes Carly
I also think he likes Carly and she’ll find out who he is!
He trying to get into Carly to get to Sonny
Ya think?.
I think he may be using Carly to get to Sonny. I wish Carly didn’t have to be force fed into every storyline.
Me too!!!!!!! It’s sickening!
I was hoping Pikeman would turn out to be either Alcazar or Faith Rosco (or both!) back from the dead to get revenge on Sonny. What a fantastic team up that would be. Then again, it’d be a shame to bring them both back when Jason is MIA (no way he’s actually dead), given his history with both of them.
I’m hoping they find a way to connect Pikeman with more characters on the canvas, and don’t turn him into a cartoon villain. GH tends to do well with stories like these, so I’m looking forward to seeing where it goes.
Bring jason back .
Yes,please do.
I don’t want Jason to come back because the only Jason I would want would be the old Jason and he quit because he refused to get a Covid shot so he shouldn’t be able to get that roll back. He’s on a different soap opera now, so let him stay where he is! I was one of his biggest fans and I got the damn shot so he could’ve gotten it!
Let him back with the shot. I was mad at him for that. I miss Jason.
When Jason comes back, it will be the real deal. They already tried a recast, and they had to create some really weird plot points to dig their way out of that one.
And nobody’s going to believe that Susan Moore gave birth to triplets and gave away two of them.
I hope they bring back Jason now. I thought they were supposed to.
If they bring Jason back then I’m gonna stop watching it. And I’ve been watching it since I was 17 years old and I turn 60 next year.
Don’t do that. sounds like your a big GH fan like me, I’m 65, been a long time fan. Drew is gone doing a movie somewhere. Just glad he’s not dead or back in prison. So Drew will be back
I was hoping it would be Alcazar also bring back Jason
Who the hell is Faith Roscho? Did you mean Faizon?
General rule of thumb – don’t ask questions you can easily google. Faith was a mob rival of Sonny’s in the early 2000’s.
GH is known for bringing dead porple back
Jason is MIA, but he is coming back. Not dead
So this guy claims to be both the head of the WSB and the leader of Pikeman? Nope… not buying that. For one thing, they spent a whole year building up this “Pikeman” thing, and the whole story was pretty much tailor-made for nobody BUT Lorenzo Alcazar, and if they pull another bait & switch with this now (like they did with the mysterious female boss of the “Pawtuck mafia” that we’re now supposed to forget ever existed) then it’s just another sign that GH actually WANTS to get cancelled.
Also… we all know intelligence agencies do bad things. I have entire circles of Hell that are full of such people. But they’re also smart enough to leave a layer of “plausible deniability” between themselves and whatever dark business they are involved in. A mercenary weapons smuggling cabal, in this case. So while Brennan might be in Port Charles on Pikeman business, that doesn’t mean he’s running Pikeman. I’m still going with Alcazar for that one…. and I still think Kristina’s new girlfriend “Blaze” is his daughter… possibly a SORASed Lila Rae.
I give up anymore trying to figure out who’s who but I was actually thinking Blaze might be Sonny’s spawn, but from whom? What a mess that would be. I was dying to find out who the Pawtucket female boss was, we know it isn’t the Humingbird Cake lover mama.
They wouldn’t let Blaze and Christina be kissing if they were sisters.
Blaze could be a Sonny and Brenda spawn
I still blame disjointed storylines on the writers strike and replacement writers… but am more than willinf to stay with GH and let it get back on track.
What is the alternative… no show at all, like you mention..cancelled.
And Satan, that would be a sad hell indeed.
I’m for GH getting back on track myself
Wouldn’t this episode still be considered being written under the writers strike dates? Once the actual writers come back, they could scrap some or all of pikeman. Did that what, 13-ish yrs ago. Don’t think this show will be cancelled anytime soon.
We are still seeing episodes written by the replacement writers. You can tell at the beginning of the episode when the credits go right from Frank to the director of that day’s show.
Guessing we’re nearing the regular writers return as it’s been 2 months since that strike settled.
Apparently the preview clips for Friday’s episode have Tracy on an airplane bound for Port Charles looking very sad… so I’m guessing the Bobbie death bomb is about to drop, and that is probably evidence of the “real writers” scripts being used.
Given the usual 2-3 month turn around from scripts being written to taping to airdate, I was expecting they would still be on scab scripts through the Helliday season, but I cannot imagine they would trust the scabs to write in Bobbie’s death. Especially since it has been avoided for several months BECAUSE of the strikes.
After killing Britt last New Years and baby Liam at Christmas before, I would be surprised if they had Bobbie die during the holidays. Thinking it’s more January or February sweeps. Imagine some returns for the service like Noah Drake, Jake Meyer? Terry Brock? and somebody playing Lucas.
On British soaps, it’s almost a tradition to have a big death at the holidays each year. Maybe GH is picking that up, lol!
I think that’s just speculation that Bobbie’s death was avoided because of the strike. No one from the show has said that. It’s far more likely that a) they didn’t want another big onscreen death after they pulled out all the stops for Epiphany’s passing; and b) we do know the story lines were already outlined for months ahead so they didn’t have a way to cram in a major death.
I would think we would hear something about a Lucas recast, even if it’s just for a few days like the last sighting of Ethan, before Bobbie’s death starts playing out.
If they let scab writers make a mess out of the passing of a 45+ year veteran of this show, all HELL would break loose. They weren’t dumb enough to try that.
It was just an awful coincidence that Jackie Zeman happened to die right around the same time that the writers strike began, so the decision was probably made right away to not deal with her passing on the show until after the strike.
And they definitely do need to bring back Lucas for her memorial. Also his namesake uncle… who we all know is not actually dead. Trust me, I would know if he were!
Would Luke “stay dead” if he knew how much the old witch Tracy is suffering. She wasn’t faking her mourning as she broke down crying on the plane.
When they eventually address Bobbie’s passing, it would be highly beneficial if only for a few days to have Ryan Carnes or even Ben Hogestyn back so they can use flashbacks. Only if there’s a long-term plan for Lucas should they consider a recast.
If Alcazar is the hand behind this mess, the gates of hell couldn’t keep him from moving on Carly.
I did like him w Carly
Neither do I
Satan if you don’t like what’s happening on gh then stop watch and don’t say should be cancelled.to many good shows have been canelled already.i figured this new actor had something to do with pikeman.cant wait to see whats next.was thinking might do something to Carly to get to sonny
Why should I stop watching? Unlike most of these Nina cult members who never saw a single episode of GH before February 2012, GH has been airing in Hell since 1978 or so, right around the time the Spencers & Quartermaines showed up.
Hmm 666 reasons come to mind.
First it Adam and it’s Blaze
I don’t know why all these sights are saying that Brennan is pikeman because in the scene in his room when he was talking to his minion he said that he was the director of the wsb and that he was in charge of providing the shipping for pikeman so that right there tells you he isn’t pikeman
Plus yes I’m wondering if pikeman isn’t alcazar as well
He is one Silver Hottie! Carly should dump Drew for him!
I don’t think she’ll have to.
Possibly in business with Josslyns dad Jax
A reasonable assumption, given the Aussie accent. Except for the fact that Jax isn’t likely to ever be seen in Port Charles again, so bringing him into the storyline – even in absentia – would be pointless.
On the other horn… did you notice how soon Brennan ducked out of Kelly’s when Robert Scorpio walked in? Looks like there’s some history there, and it might not just be the coincidence that both have been employed by the WSB.
What’s Jerry Jack’s up to? I’ve read that he’s involved in this mess.
Hope he bumps into Anna and his explanation as to why he’s in P.C.0
I was, thinking the same thing. He and Carly, could be a good couple, definitely better than Drew
Drew needs to go.
YEP!!!
I’ll co-sign that!
Does Carly have to get her gigantic hands on every new male character? He’d be better suited with Anna or Ava.
Ava, maybe. Anna, no. She’s too high maintenance. Everything always has to be her way.
Agree!
Agreed. He and Carly have chemistry.Drew and Carly have none. Let Sonny and Nina stay together. They have no chemistry but really, who cares anymore. She’s needy and pathetic and he always wanted a compliant woman. Now he has one.
Brennan and Carly could be the next super couple, if they play it right, but I think they got rid of him already – idiots
Arrogant!!
I thought this Mr. Brennan was the cat’s P.Js, at first until we found out who he really is, and most likely the one that burned Anna’s house down, shot Curtis, etc. I don’t see him having anything to do with Charlotte, and would bet its still Grandfather leading her into whatever mayhem she causes.
Only been on a few episodes, but I’m loving this actor!! Very convincing, imo. Can’t wait to see what’s coming next with him and the rest of the storylines!!
Not me
Love GH it’s the best. Fast moving & I like that. And what a great idea. Joslyn’s friend could be his son. No wonder the kid is messed up.
I don’t Like him at all !!!!!
I hope he is somebody who can make Sonny think twice. Sonny thinks his shit doesn’t stink. He needs to be knocked down a peg or two.
Sonny doesn’t need to be knocked down or anything!!!!!! Sonny is the man, & he gets shit done!!!!!! Love my Sonny!!!!!!! Cyrus Renault, is the one who needs to be knocked down a peg or two, not Sonny!!!!!! I absolutely love Sonny, and I love Jason when he was on there!! Sonny & Jason, are unstoppable!!!!!!!! Love em both!!!!!! ❤❤
I love him. He’s very handsome and has this smile that is very sexy. Can’t wait to see where this story is going. He’s definitely connected to someone already on the canvas. Not sure who that is yet.
Looks don’t make a good actor for the show
I don’t like him. He is so shady and up t no good
Been a fan since his Archangel Michael days on Xena and Hercules. I think he’s a great actor and villain. He’s definitely eye candy! Wonder which lucky lady will melt the handsome villain’s heart??
He reminded me of a Armand Assante? I think he will turn out to be Adams Dad. And maybe kidnap Carly or Joss to get Sonny to cooperate with his dealing.
Good so far! But he won’t bring our Sonny down. Hell no!!
I think yet he will be Adam’s dad.
It’s too bad he’s a bad guy. GH needs new blood. They just keep regurgitating old actors into new roles. Enough. Here’s to hoping they at least write something watchable.
I agree. Let’s hope they don’t riun him the way Julian Jerome was… painted into an unredemable mess.
Absolutely Do Not Like Hime At All. He Is As Most Mobster Type Guys , Concieted and Obnoxious in Which I Hope Sonny And Anna Take Care Of Quickly and He’ll Be Gone !!!!!!!
You do know that Sonny is a mobster . Conceited and obnoxious.
I love him , so mysterious and handsome….and yes I agree, I think he’s Adams dad too. Carly was intrigued by him as well. Cant wait to see how this all plays out and I hope the wtiters do good with his storyline and hes on for a long time.
ITS GOOD TO SEE A FRESH FACE NEW AND INTERESTING STORYLINES ✌️✌️
Can’t remember where I read this, but someone was saying they think this guy might be Jerry Jax with plastic surgery…..Isn’t Jerry Jax dead??
That’s just someone rehashing old storylines from 15-20 years ago. Wasn’t Jerry on the lam somewhere after the water contamination plot?
Jerry has never been in Port Charles when his brother wasn’t around, so it seems unlikely that he would show up now. Also unlikely that he would have plastic surgery AGAIN.
Jerry would also never be the head of the WSB under any circumstances. Or the head of Pikeman for that matter. He was always the mercenary for hire type, not the guy who was actually giving the orders.
I read that also, and even if they changed him physically, it would be a miracle to change his obnoxious and disgusting personality to someone who acts human. No way in hell could I ever believe this suave, distinguished man is Jerry Jacks.
Handsome!
I don’t like him he’s arrogant. Sunny needs to take him out.
Mr Brennan, aside from his accent, has joined about 4 or 5 who don’t speak up clearly. Sorry guys but it is frustrating.
This! I don’t understand half of what he says. Sounds like he has a mouth full of marbles
I do t like the Pokémon WSB story at all!
Don’t mess with my Sonny. When are you going to reveal what Nina has done sick of waiting
Me too! Get rid of her! Get rid of Drew too! Great for Carly love interest. She needs a real man playing her love interest! That is not Drew, no chemistry there.
What has Nina done exactly? Report a crime?
He’s certainly handsome and we already know Carly has a thing for men with sexy accents!
He’s a smooth operator
I feel the evil one needs to be laid to rest fast by the hands of our Port Charles beloved ones he’s trying to take down ASAP!!! These writers are out of control now and I have been watching this show longer than fourty years and it’s had better writers in past days!! Bring back writing like that please! Now we cringe our teeth and have anger towards the network
Seriously, anybody got Bob Guza’s number??
Some people accused him of “playing favorites”, but at least he could write coherent storylines. Well, except for that Balkan mess, which is what got him fired, but he’s had 12 years to recover from that. I’m sure he could come up with some new material by now.
Valentini would never work with Guza.
While he could write some blockbuster stories, Guza wrote off too many Quartermaines and had the mob front and center for too long. To his credit, he paired Robin & Patrick. To his detriment, he kept certain secondary characters (Courtney) around way too long.
If Frank wants to keep GH on the air, surely he knows something has got to change, and that must have something to do with why he let Roger Howarth go. There are some other post February 2012 hires that should be next up for that.
But the storylines are pretty much dragonshit right now. Guza’s got a proven track record (as I said, outside of that Balkan mess) so why not give him a shot? Even the GH veterans seem to like Frank as a producer, so I’m sure they would be able to answer any questions he might have about working with Guza, if he had any doubts.
Most of the veterans were written out (or in some cases played against character) under Guza. By the end of his run, Tracy and Edward were the only Qs living in the mansion (unlike her current situation, LC was available but they chose not to use Monica). Ned, Bobbie and Felicia were exiled – the later only brought back temporarily for the poor decision to kill Georgie. The only veteran who might praise Guza would be Benard.
Some of that may have been more dictated by Phelps, but the head writer can think of more creative ways to write off characters.
I know he’s a criminal but I wish he wasn’t. He and Carly have off the chart chemistry. Maybe he can be reformed and Drew can dissappear while on his trip.
This!!
Well so is Sonny! But he is not for Carly anymore. Better for Nina
I have been watching g this show sense 2969..54 years!
No. Couple him with someone with class like Anna. Honestly, I haven’t seen this current Carly enjoy chemistry with anyone.
This guy is way sexy! As a long long soap addict. You can give him a good and bad side. Give him a couple of redeeming qualities and he’ll be great addition.
On another casting note. BRING BACK ROGER HOWARTH!!!
Come on, you’ve already brought him back as Austin, never a mention to his resemblance to Franco. Lol. You could turn this into a gimmick as good as Liesel’s reformation along with her show tunes! Bring him back as someone else entirely or a long lost Quartermaine triplet….after all everyone knows Heather is crazy. Or maybe Austin had a twin. They do run in the family. Lol. Think about it. You could have him be the guy that always gets killed. It could be so much fun.
But keep the new guy for the long run for sure.
And PLEASE bring back Roger. Talk about redeeming. I’ve loved his acting since OLTL.
OH and let’s pair up Cassie DePaiva with Micheal Knight again. That was fun.
Thanks!
Oh my brother used to work for ABC Daytime. He also did the Olympics and other stuff. He was Good Morning America’s business manager for 20 years. He’s passed now, but I know ABC Daytime.
I think this is going to be another long draging story.
Think he gonna keep going to see Carly
I hope so!!! Way better for Carly. She needs a real MAN in her life!!
I don’t care about this storyline at all. They ought finish up the other 11 open story lines that never have an ending before they shove a new one at us!
I think he is sexy as hell and I hate you’re making him the bad guy because he would’ve been the perfect match for Carly. They would make a superb Power Couple. If possible try to make that happen. Drew isn’t in Carly’s league, plus Carly needs a Bad Boy!
I agree totaly!
I don’t like this story line .GH got too many stores line going now that it’s getting boring . GH has being on the air so long that the writers are loosing track of the show .I have been watching GH long time.
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Like the new character
PLEASE DONT include Sam in this storyline. Wish she would move to Australia and never come back! Can’t stand her acting.
I think he should go
This story line sucks
Move on now
Let us get to Carly / Nina cat fight
Totally! Am with you 100 %!!
I very much dislike all of these mystery/gang/WSB storylines. But that is what the ff button is for.
Oh my God time for a real cold shower.Can he join me?????❤
I can’t stand sonny and Nina ugh they don’t belong together now a storyline would be tj sleeping with Christina and getting her pregnant oowee the drama that will be
I think he is handsome and sexy as HECK. I wouldn’t mind running into him at Kelly’s .
Why does everything keep saying he is pickman because the conversation he had with his minion was that he was the one helping pikeman to ship their arms through port Charles and that yes he is the head of the wbs but pikeman has not be revealed yet
Not a fan of of this storyline. It would be fine in a Jason Bourne film, but this is General Hospital. A soap I’ve watched for over 40 years. There’s a feel and an energy and a certain romantic atmosphere those of us that are long time viewers have come to associate with and expect from this soap. But ever since the writing staff changed it hasn’t been the same. Getting rid of Jason was a bad mistake. And the interactions between the main characters who remain it’s just not the same. For newcomers watching it may be entertaining. But for us old viewers you can tell the difference. The return of Jason would send ratings through the roof because long time fans would return. Just a suggestion.
My first impression was where else on tv have I seen this actor before. Looks so familiar.
Yummy. 5 Thousand Times more CHEMISTRY with Laura Wright, then Miscast Cameron(great guy/but it’s not working). I hope they have built in some kind of ‘out’ with him, story wise, because
I would keep him long term.
I think he is very classy and he has a quality of you like him but he has a untrustworthy way but in the end of the day he will end up doing the right thing but it will be done his way
Beyond the Gates
53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced: ‘The Young and the Restless’ Tops With 18, ‘Beyond the Gates’ With 16
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 16, respectively.
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 is set to take place on Friday, October 30 at the historic Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California.
Photo: CBS
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 and congratulations to all!
Photo: JPI
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
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
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
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
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
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”
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
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.
General Hospital
‘General Hospital’s’ Steve Burton Shares Reaction to His Lead Actor Daytime Emmy Nomination, ‘It Was to Honor Leslie Charleson’
The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award nominations kicked-off on Monday with the announcements of four major categories including, Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series — Actor, and among the nominees is General Hospital’s Steve Burton (Jason Morgan).
Burton is already a two-time Daytime Emmy winner in the Supporting Actor category for his roles as GH’s Jason and his turn as Dylan McAvoy on Y&R. However, Steve is yet to win in the Lead Actor category and he has received 11 nominations along the way in his daytime career.
Following the reveal that he is a 2026 Daytime Emmy nominee, he and his GH co-star, podcast co-host and comedy show partner, Bradford Anderson (Spinelli) taped a special edition of their That’s Awesome podcast just featuring Burton’s reaction to the news.
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FOR LESLIE CHARLESON
Steve expressed, “I know it’s such a cliche to say, ‘I’m just so honored to be nominated.’ But truly, I’m so grateful to be nominated, so grateful to just be on the show off and on for 30 plus years and to be nominated with the guys in my category. Just to get the opportunity. Frank (Valentini, executive producer, GH) texted me right away. I was just like, ‘Thank you for the opportunity to get to do what I do.'”
Taking in the moment, Burton thanked those who helped him select the material for his nominated reel. “Unless you win, you don’t get to say things. So. I’m going just say a few things: Elizabeth Korte (co-head writer, GH) helped me a lot with the material, (as did) Michelle Henry, who’s a producer on the show, Laura Wright (Carly, GH), and then my wife Michelle (Lundstrom). I believe it was Jill Phelps who told me that when A Martinez felt like he had a great show or great scenes, he would mark it down. So, when Emmy time comes, you have all the show numbers written down, and you don’t have to think about it, because that’s half the battle (finding the material).
Burton explained how meaningful this nomination is for him, because of playing the scenes of Jason losing Monica, and his closeness with the late, great Leslie Charleson.
“The nomination’s an amazing thing, and it’s beautiful, but really it’s to honor Leslie Charleson. A lot of my material was because of her, and how I started on the show as a Quartermaine, it just means a ton,” shared Burton. “Maurice Benard (Sonny, GH) has obviously has been instrumental, and I’ve said it from day one and I’ll shout it from the rooftops. If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be here, and to be working with the people that we work with is incredible.”
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SHOULD JOHN OLIVER BE NAMED HOST OF THE DAYTIME EMMYS?
During the end of his conversation with Anderson, Steve suggested that the host of the Daytime Emmy should be Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver, who recently guest starred as the head of the WSB named Z on General Hospital, and is soon to show up on Days of Our Lives in a mystery role in August.
Thus far, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has not revealed their host for the upcoming ceremony to be held on October 30 in a venue to be named in Hollywood, California.
You can watch Steve sharing his reaction to receiving his 2026 Lead Actor Daytime Emmy nomination below on a special segment on the That’s Awesome podcast.
Now let us know, are you glad that Steve chose scenes surrounding Jason mourning the loss of the woman that raised him, Monica Quartermaine for his Emmy reel? What do you think of John Oliver as a suggestion to host the Daytime Emmys? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Jason Reconnects with Danny; Tristan Roberts Arrives in Port Charles, Lots of Nods to #16
General Hospital’s 16,000th episode was packed with little reminders through points in today’s script that the ABC daytime drama series has set another milestone and it paved the way for the return of fan favorite and newly nominated Daytime Emmy Lead Actor nominee Steve Burton (Jason Morgan). The 16,000th episode also introduced viewers to the new surgeon in Port Charles Dr. Tristan Roberts played by Dean Geyer.
Here are the key takeaways and what went down on the July 13 episode: Tristan and Jason are seated next to each other on a plane heading to Port Charles. Throughout the flight, a beaten up Jason has flashbacks to being thrown into, and being held captive in a cell and tortured. It appears Jason is suffering from some form of PTSD from what he was put through after being dragged out of Port Charles by the WSB months ago.
As the plane prepares to land, Tristan tells Jason there would be a car waiting for him once they land and to enjoy the rest of his life. Later, Tristan arrives at the nurses and doctors hub at GH and approaches Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst). He tells her his name and that he is the new surgeon on staff.
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A REUNION PLUS A HEAD NURSE DEFENDS SONNY
Meanwhile, at the end of the episode, Jason is outside the Quartermaine boathouse looking bewildered when he runs into Danny (Asher Antonyzyn), who is so thrilled to see his father, and the two hugs each other as tears are shed.
Elsewhere, Elizabeth tells Sonny (Maurice Benard) that he thinks its a great idea for him to get the 16th seat on the hospital board, but when it comes times to convince Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot) of that, things go awry when Tracy, Laura and Sonny try to work things out. After Tracy launches into Sonny about killing Alan and Monica’s son AJ, Sonny walks away dejected.
Next, Sonny runs into Elizabeth, where he informs her what happened with Tracy. So what’s a head nurse to do? Elizabeth marches into the conference room and reminds Tracy of all the different donations and ways Sonny has contributed to the hospital from the Stone Cates AIDS wing, to the Michael Corinthos Center for Pediatric Head Injuries as well as his constant support each year for the GH Nurses’ Ball.
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WSB WAR SCARS
Then, in one of the best parts for longtime fans of the series, Elizabeth talks about her legendary grandparents, Audrey and Steve Hardy and she tells Tracy they would have wanted Sonny to have a seat on the board for all the good that he has done for the hospital. After Elizabeth states Sonny’s case, things took a turn and Tracy and Sonny wound up shaking hands as Sonny is board member #16.
In the how great was it to see Anna (Finola Hughes) and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) together scenes department, the pick-up of last Friday’s cliffhanger is played out as the two former lovers fill each other in on what has gone down in their lives in the last several months including Valentin admitting he had been living in Carly’s attic, and Anna realizing she was kidnapped by Cullum, Sidwell and Cassius Faison. During their conversation, Anna sees the hallucination of Peter August (Wes Ramsey) right while Valentin is standing there.
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Later Anna was on her way to saying goodbye to Valentin, when the two share an emotional hug. After Valentin made his exit, Peter reappeared and warned Anna to not let Valentin distract her because she has important work to do. Anna answers, “I know.”
So, what did you think of General Hospital’s 16,000 episode? What do you think is wrong with Jason? What is the important “work” that Anna has to do? Were you glad to see Sonny get a seat on the hospital board, or not so much. Weigh-in via the comment section. But first, check out the scenes on Jason and Tristan’s long flight to Port Charles.
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