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GENERAL HOSPITAL: When The Kingpin Goes Down … How Many Will He Take With Him?
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ABC has released a promo for one of its big November Sweeps storylines: the fall of mobster Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard)! Now that Sonny is locked up in the slammer for murdering AJ Quartermaine, how will he manage to go free? Will he even receive a get out of jail card? And, who might go down with him?
As the promo relates with the voice-over: “When the kingpin goes down … how many will he take with him?” From Duke (Ian Buchanan), to Carly (Laura Wright), to Michael (Chad Duell), to Dante (Dominic Zamprogna), and Morgan (Bryan Craig), it appears that Sonny’s friends, children, and the woman he loves, are all in perils thanks to his crime!
Watch the promo after the jump, and then let us know who do you think is going down? Will Sonny, Carly, and Duke all get major prison time?
Will Michael make his entire family pay for their deception? Will Duke finally rat out Sonny? Share your thoughts on what you think will happen next to the dysfunctional Corinthos clan!
lol get real–
The ”Kingpin” will not down, he is immortal and immuned to harm!
He is ‘thee’ Sonny ! …………luvyah Maurice/Sonny !!
GO SONNY !!
(have a good time on vacation, see ya when you return!)
ohhh and-
I hope they dont foolishly attempt to redeem Sonny and turn him into pansy guy..
Don’t mess with perfection= Sonny !!
And that over dramatic CATCH and HICCUP in his delivery because suddenly his two actor sons are dancing circles around him…80’s acting went out with the FV/RC regime…you either show you got it…OR GET LOCKED UP AND LOST IN PENTONVILLE…please..please…LOSE HIM IN PENTONVILLE!!!
LOL! Going after Maurice Benard’s acting, and talking about showing you got it under FV/RC. What is running around GH these days? How many scenery chewers? Howarth, Stafford, Gati, West. And then there are the magnificent talents of Paevey and Alderson. Yeah, FV/RC have such high acting standards and have greatly elevated the craft.
LMAO leave Nathan alone. He’s a model turned actor and doing admirably. MS is riveting… And Gati.. who else could make you wait on pins and needles just to hear her call Jake.. Herr Doe.. every time that came out of her mouth. ..ROFLMAO … MW NEVER chews set pieces. . Just those around her who can’t keep up! And she’s QUITE gracious about it. As for Kiki. .. one word. ..PENTONVILLE!! ASAP!! RD in prime time demand. Maybe you should invest in the miracle ear and a pair of clique glasses so you don’t truly miss out on all that GREAT acting. ..LOL..IJS GH50
Meant to say RH in demand for primetime
su0000, I remember some years ago Maurice Benard gave an interview where he’d been interested in the story of Sonny trying to go straight. They did it really really briefly (when he was involved with *gasp* Emily?) a while ago, but they could drag it out for a while this time. Lose everything, deal with prison, maybe Johnny Z’s running things in there and Sonny gets beat up sometimes by someone who’s a better boxer than him.
Or maybe they’re doing this in case Benard doesn’t re-sign his contract next month. Like when Steve Burton filmed that Redford movie, didn’t Jason go to jail for a few months?
Let’s see if Sonny remains public enemy number one or will the show take the easy way out and show that AJ is alive and well? Sonny ruins everything, so I hope he stays in the slammer for longer than two weeks!
While I would love Sonny to pay for EVERYTHING he’s ever done to AJ…I must admit I’d love to see the return…yet again…of AJ! (In the form of Sean Kanan which I know is not going to happen.) Still…maybe down the road, if GH is still on the air, fences will mend, AJ will walk the earth once again, and Sean too will resurface in Port Chuck.
I hated to see SK leave the show, since the actor had great chemistry father/son chemistry with Michael/CD. However, if AJ returns alive and well, it pains me to say that it will probably end up being scenes already shot before SK left the show or a recast actor in the role. Boo!
well, aside from the fact he may indeed be dead/dead…SK didn’t leave on the best of terms with the current regime…or so the rumor goes. so, not only do we need him to be alive…and finished with his current gig…we’d need a whole new regime to welcome him back! BUT! it’s the world of soaps…never say never….
Rebecca,
H-o-n-e-y…if Sonny does go to prison (Y-A-Y!!!!!), then he needs to take that STUPID SLUT Carly with him!!!!! Carly (also!!!!!) needs to pay for EVERYTHING she did to AJ when he was alive!!!!! I’m just saying…
LATER GATOR!!!!!
LOL jaybird…agree! Long live AJ (errrr…rather too late for that but you know what I mean!)
I agree that the only reason Sonny shouldn’t be locked up forever would be if AJ in the form of Sean Kanan is still miraculously alive. I hope Carly rots too.
I agree Jaybird!!
Something tells me an overzealous prosecuting DA (Baldwin) will be the cause of Sonny going free.
You’re right, Mike. Scotty ‘Fumbleman’ will do something injurious to the case , which will be thrown out of court……Sonny is, and always will be, The Untouchable. …too bad. My stomach lurches and rebels every time I see his swarthy, miniature being.
I do not ken how his acting is considered nonpareil. Sonny stumbles, falls and does not get up in his delivery…..I saw nothing remarkable in his scene with Michael or Morgan. Someone mentioned in one of the posts that the entire scene with Michael pointing a gun at Sonny was unnecessary, as we already knew the outcome….so, where’s the suspense? That poster is right….waste of our time. What I saw was a semblance of emotion from Michael….somewhat believable….but not convincing. Sonny brought absolutely nothing to the table….he raised his voice to be let out of jail because his flesh and blood needed to be found? Did he give that child a second thought when he caused so much stress upon its mother during her pregnancy? I hope he rots in jail….Dante’s INFERNO awaits !!!!….and, I don’t mean his son…lol
Someone also praised the supposed turnabout of Bryan Craig’s acting. All I took from that scene are images of Morgan making facial expressions ……how could he have confided in Sonny as to Ava’s location, knowing what he knew about his turncoat, untrustworthy, backstabbing father?
I am a novice when it comes to GH. But, even characters in soaps need to pay the piper , no?
CeeCee, your right, everyone seems to hand out Emmys to actors who come to life and do their job. I wasnt overly impressed by anyones scenes except for Roger Howarth. When they give him good material he will shine. Secondly, with Scotty, he has always has been a bumbling fool next to Luke and his obsession with Laura. However, I dont think Scott will bumble this time I think Sonny and company will blackmail Scotty because he won his election because of corruption.
Timmm. I’ve always liked Scott…I think underneath it all he’s quite a good guy. I love him with Franco. As for Laura, I don’t think he was obsessed. He truly loved her, and Luke did steal her heart from him. Scott did find love again with Dominique (name? think so) but through it all his love for Laura either remained or rekindled. In the end he did walk away from her, sensing her heart wasn’t totally with him. That’s not obsession…just a guy in love who ultimately had to realize his love just wasn’t ever going to be what he hoped for…
As for Sonny, I think they’re going to put him in jail. I don’t think Scott’s going to screw up and I think he deserves the win!
Retread of already aired scenes. Yawn.
I hope they actually have Sonny go to prison for once. And it seems like that might be exactly what happens, with the news that Brandon Barash would be reprising his role of Johnny Zacchara, who is currently in prison. We all know he’s one of the leading men on the show, so he’s not going anywhere permanently. But I think for story sake, they should have him go away for a while.
They can’t let this be like all the other times Sonny has been arrested over the past 20 years, where he always walks away in the end. How many Port Charles DA’s and Police Commissioners have they made look incompetent because of always letting Sonny get away. Every GH head writer since I’ve been watching has been guilty of this.
I love Maurice Benard as an actor, but they gotta let this be the one time where Sonny actually pays for his crimes. Even if we know he’ll get out somewhere down the road on a technicality, lol.
I wish just once Sonny would get what he deserves. There are way to many people in Port Charles that get away with their crimes. And if people like Paul on Y&R can rot in a prison cell for months for not even committing a crime, Sonny deserves to do time for murdering A.J. GH needs to stop letting its criminals get away with everything.
Hope Diane gets Sonny off! Should be fun to see where this goes.
Duke is an ingrate, he deserves to rot in jail even after Sonny goes free as we all know he will
Duke is an ingrate? Duke…who was loving to Robin when she was growing up…the same with Emma now…loves Anna to the ends of the earth…and doesn’t want to betray Sonny even at the cost of his own freedom? (which I hope he does…unless that’s the way they’ll get rid of Duke who hasn’t, unfortunately, been seen that much since they brought him back.) THAT Duke?
Yes, it pains me that Duke the “douche” forgot all about how kind AJ was in giving him a second chance and a job at ELQ.
Actually, never thought of that! You’re right! But that’s the powers-that-be…there is virtually no one that ever went to bat for AJ…which is what makes it all beyond infuriating.
Agreed. Duke was quite loyal to AJ when alive. But, his whiplash-turn to protecting Sonny, AJ’s #1 enemy when alive, could only be explained by Duke’s blinding hatred of Julian. Duke is good-hearted. But, he clearly made lousy decisions when it came to choosing the mob life (once again) over Anna & AJ. I guess he figured AJ was dead. So there was no reason to be loyal to his memory. He might have considered being loyal to the Quartermaines. But, Jerome hate trumped Q loyalty.
Who cares? We all know that Sonny is not going to prison,at least not long term.
Maurice is not leaving so of course they will not have him rotting in prison..
It is a story..
We watch to see the twists and turns and all the involved drama, that will eventually set him free..
I enjoy the stories.. soaps are stories.. and this one will be a good one !!
It’s the 1st time Sonny has come this close to actually going to prison for life, and I see a change coming for Sonny and that will be very interesting to watch that develop..
It’s all about the journey 🙂 .. And this one will be intriguing..
I’ve watched GH for over 45 years and Sonny has been a favorite of mine (even with the bad hair color job). His character is tried and true and kept me glued even after the lose of Luke and Laura. I love him and his bad ways. There has been talk of contract negations and his lose would be unbearable. True, he needs to be accountable for his over the top crimes but a pentonville story would work. Please keep him. Love me some a Sonny!
This is the best thing that ever happened to Michael. He now has his eyes opened for the first time to see things without his rose colored mob glasses.
AJ will come back to life and the charges will be dropped
Are you thinking an AJ recast?
they bring back a lot of people why not AJ we will wait and see
I think it would be amazing to see Sonny, Carly, Shawn, and Duke go to prison. And what would happen is Franco and Nina get caught, too? Could you imagine Nina and Heather in the looney bun together? Franco and Sonny in the dame cell block? OMG! Throw in Johnny and it’s be like a WWF death match; not that I’d want to see any of them die. What wild scenes there could be. And what would be the result of Sonny’s time in prison? Maybe Michael turns the corner because of his “family’s” betrayal and does everything he can to wipe out Sonny’s power base while Morgan fights to save it. In the end, I’d like to see Michael turn to the Q’s for support. Sonny should gather allies while he’s in prison; those who come to work for him and rebuild his organization when he gets out.
GH: PRISON YARD! I like it! Imagine Nina, Carly, Madeline, Ava & Heather in the GH’s version of “Orange is the New Black.” LOL! Plus, GH would save a ton of money on sets. Gray walls & bars would be pretty cheap to maintain.
I thought this was called General Hospital, not Prison Yard or Crime USA.
I sincerely hope this is an exit storyline for Sonny; the character is beyond boring, and continues to not pay for the string of crimes he continues to commit in Port Charles.
MB probably is not going anywhere and will ride Sonny until the show goes off the air! I want Sonny to end up in prison for months and months and months!
From MB’s own statements, it sounds like he’s sitting and waiting for the show to make the offer; I don’t think he’ll be re-signing with the series.
I thought while watching the scene of the shooting that the real culprit in all this (barring AJ is a slug anyway) is Ava. She was going to kill AJ just like she did Sonny’s lady love because he was remembering that he didn’t kill Connie and Ava couldn’t let him remember and rat her out. Ava knows Sonny is hot headed and has never liked AJ and gets a little wacky when he’s off his meds. Sonny came in on AJ choking Ava and he relives Connie’s death and thinks he is saving her because he thinks AJ killed her and Ava keeps taunting Sonny to kill him, kill him because he killed Connie and was trying to kill her and so Sonny shot him (maybe?). Someone shot AJ but it might not have been Sonny???
Sonny IS responsible for his actions and no one else. Sonny hated AJ, period, so he was just looking for any excuse to kill Michael’s father once and for all.
I agree with you, Ava is not being blamed for anything..She set this whole thing motion. She played everybody, she knew Sonny was off Meds and still mourning Connie’s death. Ava’s Good. This all makes for good TV.. Talk to you soon, dawnhaze !!!!!
That shoe will drop eventually – about Ava murdering Connie. The tape is out there. All Sonny has to do is give it to the police. I think he’ll try and cut a deal. But, Connie’s murder isn’t as important to PC or Baldwin as catching the murderer of a Quartermaine, who happens to be a mob boss. They won’t bite. Also, if Ava is charged, who will take care of the baby? Julian? Morgan? Kiki? DELIA? Good Lord, that poor child…
Since Maurice’s contract is up in December jail would be a good exit storyline for Sonny because his past mistakes finally caught up to him! Or, the camera necklace video will be inadmissible in a court of law and he can return to the coffee business and his loving family LOL
Patty…then I HOPE AND PRAY TO GOD that MB DOES N-O-T sign that new contract (or whatever) in December (aka next month)!!!!! I have N-E-V-E-R liked Maurice’s character of Sonny Corinthos and I never will!!!!! To me, Sonny is nothing but a REPULSIVE AND SICKENING LOWLIFE who has N-E-V-E-R paid for any of his past crimes!!!!! Bottom Line Here: Sonny needs to go to jail and/or prison…FOR GOOD!!!!!!!
Oh, jaybird…how I agree with that !!! But, we shouldn’t hold our breath. The only way that will happen is if Maurice takes a vacay, or retires from GH……he is just too much of a valuable character to permanently take up residence in prison….which makes me ask? Why is he so revered as an actor?…..he s@@ks…..later, friend.
This includes years ago when he used to run the strip clubs with young girls. And he’s not aged well as far as morals.
I’d like to see Johnny be king of the hill in prison, having amassed a power base of fellow felons with a grudge – and watch the consequences as Sonny steps behind those bars – groveling to Johnny for a time & (of course) planning his own revenge as he turns the tables
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When they wrote this story they also wrote/knew how it would turn to get Sonny free and Carly and Duke, also
They have a plan and I can’t wait to see how they will set all of them free.
I wonder how long it will take ..
The twists and turns in this story will be good!!
Just how will all be set free … I can’t wait to see!!
I think he will do jail time, and there will be a prison story line, but eventually he will either be let out to help the cops bring down a bigger threat– like Fluke; or he will escape and go the the lamb, until AJ is found to be alive and well after all– because I’m not convince he is dead– I’m certain the actor who played AJ will not be back, but I still think AJ might be alive out there still. And if AJ is still alive, then the rest of them, Carly, Duke, Sean, Kiki and Morgan, all get off the hook for helping Sonny directly or indirectly. Problem solved.
I think Sonny should pay for once, and I think MB might even enjoy the acting opportunity to do so. I hated the way that Guza and team would just continue to put Sonny and Jason on a continuous pedestal, always winning, always in everyone’s storyline, never paying or seeing very little consequences to their actions. Others were sick of it too, as the ratings really sank. Super Sonny and the almighty Stone Cold just weren’t doing the trick anymore. Now is the time to really show Sonny as human, to have him stumble and fail as well as succeed in his life. Yes, I know he has lost people, but rarely has the man actually lost his freedom by going to prison or jail for an extended period of time. Sure, he can’t stay there for ever, but at least long enough to show there really are consequences to his actions. And, as I mentioned, I think Maurice would probably enjoy the acting opportunity. As far as Jason, I am already loving Billy Miller and the character of Jason, something I never did before. I love the differences in his personality. So yes, I would love to see Sonny and Jason evolve in their characters for sure!
MB /Sonny gives a whole new meaning to abuse of women this is why I have nor will ever have any use for the character . The women he has verbally talked down is too many to count I have no respect for this character and a shot to his head would be too kind. By the way Monica know yet what he did oh geeze RC at his finest!
When Sonny loves a woman he treats her very well ..
Sonny is suffering inside, he is regretting many thing, he is near dead inside for what he did and the loss of Michael’s love..
Sonny’s biggest punishment will come from Sonny himself, his regrets/remorse..
And- that is how seems to be written.. Sonny already has remorse for what he did and admitted he did terribly wrong and took responsibility for the outcome of his deed, and that is rare for Sonny..
A person like Sonny does not know the meaning of love! Gosh you really are young and naive!
If Sonny goes to prison Franco should be in the cell next to him. If MB leaves it will be a big loss for the show IMO.
I hope Maurice stays but I think he needs a vacation and he may have other projects in the pipeline for now. With him in prison there are a whole bunch of stories that can be told until Sonny returns. Could Morgan run Sonny’s empire? Would Julian take over? How about a Zacarro? Who knows. How do you get so many main characters that are painted in a corner out? Ava, Madeline, Duke, Sonny, Carly, Franco, and Nina?
Maurice was recently off making a movie..
His story will be in prison..
Much will happen while he is with Johnny Z , there is much to come from prison..
Sonny will be on screen through the story, he will be let go on a technicality or do job for the WSB undercover agent or some such thing to be set free..
I look forward to Sonny’s fall from “grace”. It’s about time he got caught… Shaun needs to get it too! Everyone else gets in trouble, they should too, and more often, because their crimes are much worse than what the others do.
I am looking forward to watching Sonny loose it too… haven’t seen anyone delivering his daily dose of ‘keep me from losing it” bi-polar drug.
Absolutely, Christy. All of them should pay…’it’s the law of the land, and the universe, albeit in my eyes, Sonny has fallen from grace eons ago. …..as Lucifer has. We never see a redeemed Lucifer, do we? Sonny’s souls is tainted to the max….no room for any kind of absolution.
I can’t stand Shawn either…he is but a jackal; Sonny’s minion. He gives himself airs that do not impress….delusional…..I hope the writers will be good kids and do the right thing by setting an example. As fictitious as the storyline is, these ne’er-do-well characters will all get their comeuppance.
There is a strong chance that Sonny will get off due to his bipolarism. The fact that he was off his meds strengthens his defense.
It is ironic that Maurice suffers, I believe, from the same malady in reality. For that, I feel badly!
Sonny’s gotten off the hook in more ways than just staying out of jail all of these years. He’s had his “enablers” who know the difference between right and wrong. I know Sonny’s their father, but he’s had a mostly free ride with his sons, who know what he is and does. But they are still young…and hopefully Michael’s done with him. There’s all the mostly nice ladies, and Carly, who have loved him over the years knowing what he is about. Look where they are now…gone, dead, or in jail. And don’t forget the fans who “care” about him and Brenda,or Connie, or Olivia, etc. But as many have said, these are the soaps, and you have to have a bad boy, I guess.
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.
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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 and 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
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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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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