General Hospital
General Hospital Wins WGA Award For Daytime Drama Series!
In ceremonies being held on Sunday, the Writers Guild of America is handing out its WGA Awards for achievement in writing for television and motion pictures in simultaneous ceremonies in New York in Los Angeles. In the category of daytime drama, General Hospital has picked up the award besting Days of our Lives.
The winning GH team includes: Shelly Altman, Jean Passanante; Writers: Anna Theresa Cascio, Suzanne Flynn, Charlotte Gibson, Lucky Gold, Kate Hall, Elizabeth Korte, Daniel James O’Connor, Dave Rupel, Katherine Schock, Scott Sickles, Christopher Van Etten, and Christopher Whitesell.
To keep up with the live-time updated winners list, make sure to follow the link here at The Hollywood Reporter.
Congrats to the GH writing team for their victory.
So, what do you think of GH winning over DAYS for the Writer’s Guild Award in the Daytime Drama Series category? Comment below!
And exactly what criteria did they use to bestow this honour? Most contrived, revisionist-history, anti-continuity writing in their launching of two Jasons?
hi Jamesj75 ..
The two Jasons was a ‘guessing” game, not a great story not great drama, it was an interactive guessing game.
The story was dull and still is dull, nothing much going on with it to incite interest.
Actually, the two Jason’s was a fail and still failing… that is what I’m seeing.
Thanks, su0000! I feel the same way. Take care, Friend.
I loved it; still do. There’s more to come…
Hi James, I misposted a reply to you below under our dear Rebecca1’s post. I’m also lamenting the state of last year’s show. Things are improving now, a bit anyway, mostly due to the Drew/Oscar story and a few other tidbits. LOVED the Maxie scene at the funeral when she let Lulu have it! That Lois Lane wannabe makes everything about her, even Nathan’s death! Hate Robin turning on Drew again (“Oh Jason, Sam only really loves YOU. She just doesn’t want Drew to feel bad”), after Drew saved her life just last year. She’s such a drip sometimes.
Thanks for the replies and alert, Soaphound! I think you’ve outlined some examples of writing that seem incongruous to this dubious award. Yet, you see some good things happening. And I admire you for that, just as I admire our friend Rebecca and others who find things to enjoy about GH. Lord knows, I used to feel the same way — once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away… 🙂
soaphound…”lois lane wannabe…” LOL!
Thanks, Jamesj75…
Hang in there with us. Hopefully you’ll find a return flight back from whichever galaxy that has you so removed and you’ll feel that GH spring in your step once again. Too much? You know what I mean! 🙂
Hey, Soaphoun,
Oh, yes…unlike other viewers, I thought Kirsten could not have excelled more, if she tried. Maxie acted the bereaved wife, detatched from reality….out-of-body behavior…..
Inasmuch as I sorta-kinda felt a bit sorry for Lulu, I think Maxie’s reaction was exactly what I expected. She is grieving and most of us, in such situation, would take out that grief to anyone whom we thought was a catalyst to our loved one’s death. In this case, Lulu was did pave the way to Nathan’s demise.
Lulu is in space, as I said…..her pretty face always looks like she cannot distinguish her right hand from her left. I, also, made a comment about her journalistic prowess, or lack-thereof, when Peter first ‘hired’ her.
Nonetheless, if truth be told, everyone on soaps becomes a doctor, lawyer, teacher, etc, without an education, or College degree….look at Kiki….medical school? When did she graduate College? It is what it is.
As far as Dante….we differ a bit. I do not find him sexy, hot, good-looking….or whatever….LOL. But, that’s okay……
Anyway, my esteemed cyber-friend, I think Dante will alienate Lulu….I may be wrong….and Peter will fill that void.
PS.
I would like to acknowledge, Soaphound…..condolences to all those poor, desolate parents who lost their children in Broward County, yesterday….and all families involved….all heroes… Prayers and blessings.
We, as perents, send our children off to school…..wish them a good day; kiss them good-bye….never thinking it would be our last kiss….just imagine. It saddens me and affects me profoundly….words can’t ever describe….RIP.
Why Valentine’s Day? Is this murderer so sick to have picked this day as a symbol of all that is evil in this world? ( The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre).
@CeeCee….My first thought was a Capone aficionado???? But that’s probably giving this loser too much credit for even having a grasp of such an historical perspective as to be aware of that famous event!….As for Maxie, yes, she was pitch perfect….not too emotional, but just expressive enough in her grief for a widow deeply in shock over the sudden loss of her husband. I thought both she and Kathleen Gati played it absolutely right with the material they were given, although as I stated before, Liesl should have received the lion’s share of attention in this scenario, such are the immense abilities of the actress who portrays her! I’ll never understand why she is consistently overlooked when she has the more than sufficient stuff to totally shine! In terms of Dante, I’ve never found him to be all that mesmerizing either…probably something to do with being the “fruit” of Sonny’s “tree!” Lol….
James…y-e-s…THANK YOU!!!!! GH winning this, uh, award is like a sick and EVEN MORE UNFUNNY JOKE!!!!! NO, NO AND MORE NO!!!!!!!!!!
Later.
”General Hospital Wins WGA Award For Daytime Drama Series”
Really. ^^.. BWAHAHAA HAA!! that award is for; for achievement in writing…
Must be due to Steve/Jason jumping through prop sugar glass bwahaa..
I believe most all will say;
”what?” DOOL should have taken the WGA award hands down, whatta sham” …LOL
Well, congrats to the GH writers !
I want to meet “Lucky Gold”!
Your words are my words, su. Thank you!
Hi 🙂
The award judges surely decide on which would get the award before the Man Landers story .. hahaa!
If not, well then there is something wrong with them.
Hey Celia, I have to know what you think about Maxie turning on “serious journalist” Lulu (sorry, ACE reporter and often mistaken for a garden gnome Lulu) at the cemetery. I thought Kirsten was ELECTRIC and I kind of agree…Lulu makes everything about herself. She’s not evil, just clueless. And where exactly is Rocco while she’s playing Christiane Amanpour? Maybe it’s just me, if I were married to a man with a bod and gorgeous hair like Dante, I’d spend a lot more time in the bedroom than the newsroom (especially with Peter Piper lurking around). Cheers.
Oh, su000, I must agree. The stories involving J.J.’s slide into depression and the return of the sexy, diabolical Ben were more exciting and/or touching than anything on GH recently (except Drew/Oscar story and Maxie turning on Lulu).
Ohhh, yeah!!!! Ben and JJ….just place them in a box with with hearts and red lip-kisses stamped all over them, and send them my way, LOL……swoon-worthy, both of them….definition of hot, sexy hunks …..what else can a girl ask for? Just tie a big, red bow on their respective box.
They are idiots if they think GH is better than Days. GH is terrible. Imho
This is for work from 2017, before Days started improving under new head writer– last year Days wasn’t as good as it is now– I suspect this win was for all the stuff related to Morgan’s death.
I’m pretty sure this was to include the last 6 months of 2017. which would have given Ron C. 6 months of REEL.
it would have been just dessert , and in your face FV Shelley and Jean. had RC walked with… let’s hope for best serial @the Emmys
I truly think he deserved this.
PS: your Canadian ice dancing pair !!!!! you couldn’t believe how in synch and sensual. dynamo ! have yet to watch a good curl yet. Canada @GOLD for team win…. OAR (Russia) @Silver… and USA respectively Bronzed. I am so proud of this team… here’s hoping individually they reach that much.
I am loving Ron Carlivati work
Congrats! To GH. Keep up the amazing work.
More like amazingly banal……there was a brief moment when I thought there was actually some hope for this soap as the legacy characters were finally getting some much-needed love, but that was before they shipped Laura back to France and returned to their default setting of pushing Frank’s favorites ad nauseum once again.
refuse to get worked up over how dull they still are… in light of this misnomer
HEY… lets even chalk it up to… no one cares. or even knows who they are
Frank Valentini , Shelley and Jean… dullard (s)
I think it’s a bunch of crap we all know Ron is doing a much better job than GH is right now with storylines! What is going to tell is the daytime Emmys
DOOL got robbed! GH was consistently awful under Jelly (and wildly uneven, at best, right now). Guess there’s no accounting for taste (or a lack thereof).
Such negatvity. I for one still enjoy GH , the episode of Nathans funeral was so well written and emotional I cried, and I usually do not cry during soaps. GH is far from perfect but neither are the other 3 soaps, though DOOL is the most improved. If you don’t like iGH don’t watch, there are plenty of us that want GH to continue and don”t want to see the end of soaps.
I so agree with you Debra ! I too would be sadden if GH went of the air.
Agree with both of you! I’m enjoying all the stories and they’ve managed to give not only Jason/Jake/Sam a story but incorporate Franco…they’ve given Anna a story and incorporated Valentin, (I’m in the minority but I like Peter/Henrich)…Maxi and Lulu at odds, Mike and his medical issues which I’m sure will be poignant but I’d rather they didn’t give him alzheimers…all in all I think GH is doing a great job.
THANK YOU……MANY OF YOU NEGATIVE PEOPLE JUST NEED TO TURN THE CHANNEL…STOP COMPLAINING…..
You’ve gotta be kidding me, what a load of crap!! This just proves yet again that these kinds of awards are a flat out joke and have ZERO credibility. Have the geniuses at the WGA actually watched the show recently or is it all based on name recognition? Actually, GH should win for “Outstanding way to infuriate and turn off a loyal, longtime fan base”. Did they just randomly throw a dart at a board? Did smug Frank Valentini bribe them? Unbelievable.
On a related note, the genius Disney executives running ABC keep proving over and over again, both in daytime (GH and The View are both terrible and unwatchable) and in primetime (American Idol promos every five minutes, The Bachelor-Winter Games, really?? etc) that they could not care less about what viewers really want to see. It’s a chore to watch that network for any length of time these days, which is why I’ve largely taken my viewing elsewhere.
Of course they care…on a monetary/business level. I guess they’re crunching the numbers and feel they’re making a profit. When they fail to do so they’ll cancel.
Oh, James, I fear the world is ending with this award. Lulu as ace CUB reporter? “Ask Man Landers”? Cutie pie Chet brought in and then dumped? Sonny, Carly, Robin, Spinelli all knifing Drew in the back and justifying it? That dreadful Charlotte? Griffin’s formerly gorgeous face now perma-frosted with a furrowed brow? Dr. Kiki? Have I missed any other great storytelling?
Dreadful Charlotte, Soaphound? I LOVE Charlotte! She’s so cute!!! “perma-frosted”…LOL…never heard that expression!
I don’t know how they could be making a profit. Execs are failing to monetize the true worth of this show’s brand. We seen at least two good examples this year of them failing their brand and going against it in story.
Hi JMER…
Don’t know. I hope they are as I’m not ready to lose GH!
Genie Francis has about 56,000 followers on Twitter. Laura Wright and Nancy Grahn have over 150,000 and Kelly Monaco over 200,000. My point is that though there has been great fan outcry over Genie’s “demotion” she doesn’t have the following that some of the other actresses have. With that said, I think the latest number to sign the petition to bring her back is up to 20,000. I have a feeling she’ll be making her way back to Port Charles sooner rather than later.
As for profits, since none of us are privy to the numbers I’m assuming they’re still lucrative enough…and I just read that they’re having their first convention in March (at the suggestion of Matt Cohen). The fan weekends “profits” go to the actors; the convention will go to GH which will be another source of revenue.
So, they’ll keep playing with the numbers and seeing who to keep/lose/hire as they go along, I guess. As we can all see from our various reactions to everything on this site fan reaction is mixed on almost every character and story. But we’re just a small microcosm and they have the bigger picture.
Basically, I was responding to Pat’s statement that ABC “doesn’t care what viewers want to see.” No network “cares”…I can’t tell you how many shows that I thought were excellent…so completely worthy that were canceled. Total disappointment. And though the writing/acting was great, the numbers weren’t there. And yet, you have junk like Jerry Springer who’s been on for years because that garbage sells. So, networks “care” about the numbers; and if losing an actor from GH loses enough viewers they’ll “care.” If it doesn’t make that much of a dent; they won’t.
Amen, Pat!!!!!! It does make one wonder what these clueless showrunners are thinking when it comes to GH’s most recent casting and storyline decisions….to take a soap which had been seemingly revitalized in the past few months with a nod to its more traditional aspects and then suddenly turn on a dime with the most dreadful choices that have alienated a goodly portion of the audience by highlighting the wrong characters and poorly-conceived plots really does beg the question as to what criteria they are utilizing. God forbid it is based upon something as specious as Twitter stats…in just the past few weeks, it’s been confirmed that they are highly questionable as to their accuracy due to such shady cyber practices as bots and paid-for-followers who don’t actually exist….certainly nothing upon which a contract should ever be awarded!!!! Besides, if banging out blather to a purported fanbase on social media is supposed to provide proof of popularity and bankability, then why is Genie Francis the one with the product endorsement? Obviously someone thinks she’s worth more money than her soap counterparts who I don’t see being featured in advertisements during the show’s breaks. Perhaps that’s because the marketplace understands that the most loyal, affluent longtime viewers don’t waste their days whiling away on Twitter or Facebook!
Best soap show ever! Acting is superb and the writing of the storyline s just great!! My only negative comment being the loss of key actors leaving! The turnovers of this is too large and too often! How is resolved??? Longer contracts??? Recasts???
Congratulations Gh a job well done from actors to directors to producers
Congratulations to GH!
CONGRATS!!!!!!!! ;0;0;0;0;)
GH is okay, but DAYS is tops! Hope DAYS takes the Emmy for Outstanding Writing and Outstanding Drama Series this year!
Days deserves Ron is writting, no dialoge and all fluff. GH haa been GH again a real show u can watch, u may not love all the stories but it is written greatly. Been watching since I was a kid during Luke and Laura year , tonly time I couldn’t watch and fell out was when Ron c wrote. Robert Guza almost made me tune out with all the exposio s driving story every month. But it was at the ha D’s of Ron c. That turned GH into oltl 2.0 and GH was a soap of a soap. It is finally back to being GH. I have not been so in to GH since the Robin and stone days , hats off to Chris Van Etten.
Once again awards prove that they don’t matter! What a joke! You tell me how the worst soap of the 4 wins a writing award! This show lost its identity 20 years ago when it should
have changed its name to Sonny and the mob. The show hasn’t been about a hospital for years! gh wishes it was Days of our Lives for a week !!! It will probably win the Emmy for best show too even though it doesn;t even deserve a nomination. Sadly all of the press and online sights tend to favor this schlockfest GH even though it ha
Bravo, rpm! You’re exactly right.
Different strokes for different folks, believe when I tell you, RC is over rated, you might now see it now but eventually the crack in his writing will show, but who knows, like I said different strokes for different folks, maybe you love his writing I’m one of many who didn’t like his gh when he was head writer.
Jean Passanante should not receive any awards for her time writing GH, because while I agree GH isn’t perfect now, it has improved immensely since she left. While she was writing the show, the pace was slower that wallpaper drying.
I am a GH fan but truth be told the writers do not deserve this award.
Best soap in daytime. Best acting , best story lines and best writers.
Maxie : ” Please come back to me”
Maxie to Lulu : “you are a morally superior one” “it’s not in your Spencer DNA”
ready ?
stand guard ?
it’s coming… the rift, the tare, the open wound
bff mindset
“I would be shattered” My Husband
Kim and Julian aka “Charlie” ARE H O T
tune in @GH
Amen, Patrick! Eat your heart out, Alexis, and by the way, keep your hands off Finn….he and Anna belong together!
CORRECTION: To bad the 45th Daytime Emmy WILL NOT be televised.
Four soaps left viewers are really going to go down that road be thankful they are all here I think ups and downs on all!
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.
General Hospital
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.
53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced: ‘The Young and the Restless’ Tops With 18, ‘Beyond the Gates’ With 16
‘General Hospital’s’ Steve Burton Shares Reaction to His Lead Actor Daytime Emmy Nomination, ‘It Was to Honor Leslie Charleson’
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Jason Reconnects with Danny; Tristan Roberts Arrives in Port Charles, Lots of Nods to #16
53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations: Outstanding Lead Actress Drama Series
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