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General Hospital’s Rebecca Herbst Shuts Down Rumors and Speculation

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Enduring GH fan favorite, Rebecca Herbst, took to Twitter on Friday night to clear up any reports or rumors that may have turned up on the Soap Twitterverse.

Herbst shared the following message to fans of the ABC daytime drama series, and who have been concerned with her status with the show, or the state of her character, Elizabeth Webber.

Rebecca expressed: “Well, hello there…just thought I’d shut down some rumors that have been circulating: I haven’t been fired. I’m not on vacation. I don’t have covid. My kids don’t keep me from working. Nor do I have cramps (the best one yet ). I hope you all have a great weekend! XOXO..”

The message from Herbst sparked many of her fans to respond in kind with tweet from “Hope to see Elizabeth soon” to “Wow, we are glad to hear that! We Love seeing you on GH!”

So, hoping there is more Liz Webber on the screen soon?  What do you think of Becky’s message said with candor and a little humor?  Comment below.

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Becky clarified that she wants to work. By clarifying this, it brings up more questions. They are as follows:

1. If she wants to work, why isn’t she on the screen lately in her own story?
2.Why did we just have two days worth of scenes with her three sons onscreen and she wasn’t present?
3.Why is Liz so isolated on canvas and not allowed to have regular scene partners other than a potential love interest? She only has scenes with Laura, Terri or her kids every few months while all the other contract characters have regular scenes with friends and family.
4.As “Liz’s” story progresses, why is Finn’s POV and role becoming more and more prominent than Liz’s?
5.Finally will her mom and/or dad ever make an appearance onscreen? If this story does not have Elizabeth confront her parent(s) and address her abandonment issues, then this story would have all been in vain and have just been filler.

Lol glad all is well.sometime peoples Imagination gets the best of them . See you soon . Great work .

People are entitled to time off and do not have to explain them to trolls.

It’s sad when actors have to do this. Why do people online try to talk authoritatively about actors and their professional/personal lives when they don’t know the first thing about it. Wishing Rebecca well.

I don’t really care. Your fans really do so try to be THANKFUL you have them

It’s a shame that she felt the need to make a response to these rumors – but let’s be honest why she did. It’s because after all these years of being on GH, Liz should be a lead character as much as Carly is – and yet … she’s consistently a B-story on the show. And even when she does have a story, even one’s about her, she’s not always the most featured person in her own stories. And GH once was prepared to let her go – AFTER a story about her child dying, one that should have heavily featured her – and she was on the chopping block. So, GH has had a long history of not appreciating or featuring her talent as they should. Despite her always putting in her all, despite the fact that she has had chemistry with almost all of the love interests – she somehow makes even unpopular pairings work on some level. I don’t get, I’ve never gotten why she is always held back from lead actress territory while Carly gets put in almost every story on the show and we get treated to her on a daily basis.

Exactly. The poor writing is to blame. Lizzy finally gets a front and center story line but then that storyline drives the character into oblivion.

I agree that Rebecca/liz should be on screen more or just as often as Laura/carly, I mean we are force to have Carly in her own drama and everyone else’s drama.I love me my GH but I don’t know whose in charge of how things play out on screen but its irritating that one minute her storyline was getting some momentum then it just stopped, not only that but GH has gone overboard w/ bringing in actors to fill in for those who are either to sick to come in to work or busy doing something else. STOP using fill in and instead put in more airtime on Liz story. And nothing against Laura Wright but she doesn’t have to be on almost everyday. So glad Rebecca isn’t going anywhere though.

Elizabeth is a Hardy & Webber. Carly is a Spencer. BOTH are very much needed.

But I agree that they have handled this Liz storyline completely wrong with all the buildup and then… she just disappears. I did call it correctly as an “Ambien coma” situation early on though…. never believed all the hype about “Frodd’s ghost”…. but then, I know exactly where Frodd is.

And then there’s the giant elephant in the room… or more specifically NOT in the room…. as Jeff hasn’t been in the room since 1981, and her mother (who didn’t even have a name until Jake casually mentioned it a couple months ago) has NEVER been in the room. Exactly what in Hell’s name is going on between Elizabeth and her parents?? They seemed to be moving towards answering that question, but that was quickly dropped when it became all about Frodd’s ghost & fake psychics, and then the realization that Liz was “haunting” herself, while in the Ambien zombie state.

Amen, aria. I’ve been griping for a long while about Carly and Sonny being on nearly EVERY DAY and in too many storylines. Now we have Carly’s budding flirtation with Drew, whom she kicked to the curb when Jason returned! How will she manage this while hating Nina; punishing Sonny; hiding Willow’s maternity; berating Brad for doing the same thing she’s doing; suddenly taking up yoga; colluding with Sam about Esme; enabling Michael in becoming a heartless monster; and finding the noisiest shoes in town? Talk about multi-tasking!

If Carly’s truly guilty of everything you say she is, wouldn’t you want her to have noisy shoes, so you could hear her if she was sneaking up behind you?

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I swear, the other day I had to re-run a scene because I thought she had on wooden shoes or some clunky clogs, etc. Maybe it’s not the shoes at all but just the way she walks, certainly not feminine.

aria, frustrating as it is, the episodes are written long before they are taped. So if an actor is unavailable suddenly for sickness or surgery or whatever, they can’t just rewrite the episode on the fly. The other actors will already have been learning their lines, and they also can’t do anything to disrupt future episodes. Because they tape out of sequence, future scenes might already be recorded that depend on the previous scenes being shot as originally written, if you see what I mean. And they can’t just throw other actors into new scenes who aren’t scheduled to tape that day because that would mess with the budget. The fill-ins are weird, I agree, but with the way the show is assembled to be cost efficient, there’s really nothing else they can do, practically speaking.

Good luck ms Becky I hope you shine !

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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom

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This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, the race is on! Can Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) get to Rocco (Finn Carr) and Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) in time to ensure their safety from Cullum (Andrew Hawkes)? Can Carly (Laura Wright) with the help of her brother, Lucas (Van Hansis) rescue Josslyn (Eden McCoy) from captivity at Wyndemere? These questions may be answered, plus the return of the one and only Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) are on tap!

In the just released General Hospital spoilers video for the week of June 22-26, Lulu tells her mother, Laura (Genie Francis), “Dante and I have to get to Rocco before Cullum!” Meanwhile, Rocco (Finn Carr) looks angered and emotional as Britt walks through their cabin hideout. Does Rocco know his parents are on the way to find them, or has Cullum already tracked them down to the British Virgin Islands?

Back in Port Charles, Carly is informing Lucas that his niece, “is a WSB agent.” She knows Josslyn (Eden McCoy) is being held against her will at Wyndemere, and she has to find a way to get her out. Lucas agrees with Carly’s plan of, “We go in and we don’t leave without Josslyn!” Elsewhere, Josslyn is looking worried for her future as she is stuck in captivity thanks to Cassius, Cullum and Sidwell!

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FINOLA HUGHES RETURNS

The final moments of the teaser promo reveal Anna in a psychiatric clinic in France. We have not seen her for months after Cullum, Sidwell and Pascal fed her hallucinogenics to make her believe her arch nemesis, Cesar Faison was alive!

Now, the doctors walk towards her hospital bed, where we see the super spy calmly knitting. Is Anna back to normal and playing everyone to get out of her predicament, or does she still remain deeply traumatized … or both?

Take a look at the rest of the official GH spoilers for the week below.

MONDAY, JUNE 22
Willow gets an unwelcome surprise. Trina sticks to her guns. “Nathan” wants reassurance. Ethan advises Ava. Brook Lynn receives an update.

TUESDAY, JUNE 23
Dante cautions Liz. Laura learns a secret. Brook Lynn confides in Michael. Sonny challenges Ava. Chase makes a decision.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
Anna meets with her doctor. Carly makes a stunning confession. Britt extracts a promise. Cullum pulls a fast one. Gio and Emma hit the pool.

THURSDAY, JUNE 25
Josslyn clashes with Cassius. Lulu and Dante make a discovery. Chase receives a warning. Jordan seeks help. Alexis is summoned to the PCPD.

FRIDAY, JUNE 26
Anna takes a huge risk. Britt is in grave danger. Willow is in disbelief. Danny must act fast. Curtis jumps to the wrong conclusion.

Check out the latest General Hospital promo entitled, “Rescue Mission” below.

Now weigh-in: Do you think Anna is still mentally off-balance, or OK, and just pretending to be troubled to get out of France and get back to Port Charles? Will Josslyn finally be rescued, or will Carly and Lucas find themselves locked up with her? And, who will get to Britt and Rocco first? Cullum, or Dante and Lulu? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.

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Maurice Benard Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’ Writers; Teases Upcoming Sonny Scenes with Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric

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With the highly-anticipated returns of Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) on this week’s June 24 episode of General Hospital, Steve Burton’s (Jason Morgan) upcoming return on July 13, which also serves as the ABC daytime drama’s 16,000 episode, things are about to fire on all cylinders in the story, as noted today by series star, Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos).

On Father’s Day, the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning actor and mental health activist took to his Instagram and expressed in a video that he has some unbelievable upcoming senes with the aforementioned Burton and Hughes. Add to that Nazneen Contractor (Justine Turner) and Rick Hearst (Ric Lansing), where Benard gave credit where credit is due to the GH writing team, which is led by co-head writers, Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten..

In this video, Benard said, “I just want to get on here and say that I did some work with Steve Burton, Finola Hughes, Rick Hearst, Nazneen Contractor, and they’re all just fantastic. Truly fantastic. But, I want to say the writing was just exceptional. It truly was. It was exceptional. So, thankful for that kind of writing. I know writers don’t get the credit a lot, but I just want to say to the General Hospital writing team, keep rolling!”

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So now the question becomes, with a major tease like that, what is about to go down between Sonny, Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric? Will we finally get to the end of the line for Sidwell (Carlo Rota), as previously teased by the GH co-head writers? Will we learn what happened to Jason and Anna, fully? Will Justine and Sonny becomes closer or stop their liaisons? And what of Ric? Will he be true blue to his brother or double-cross him? There is a lot at stake as we move further into the summer and one that looks like it could be one of the more exciting ones in years!

FINOLA HUGHES CONFIRMED AMAZING SCENES WITH MAURICE BENARD

As a punctuation point to his video, Benard also shared this written message in the post: “I just did some wonderful scenes with Steve Burton, Rick Hearst, Finola Hughes and Nazneen Contractor and  and unbelievable writing, freaking amazing scenes that you will see in the near future on General Hospital.” In fact, Finola Hughes jumped in the post comment thread and responded, “I loved our scenes so much xxx”

Fans will most likely see all the scenes Benard referred to later in July, since GH tapes approximately six weeks ahead of air.

So, are you excited to see what Maurice is talking about? Are you hyped for what’s to come on GH? Any clue on what you think will go down between the main characters on the soap with the returns of Anna Devane and Jason Morgan to the mix? Weigh-in via the comment section below.

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‘General Hospital’ Alum Chad Duell Announces Upcoming Release of His First Single, ‘If You Need Me’

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In a surprise move, Daytime Emmy winner, Chad Duell (ex-Michael Corinthos, GH) is getting ready to unveil a new chapter of his career in music.

The former GH star, where he played the son of Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) for 15 years, has announced his new single, “If You Need Me” will drop on Friday, June 26. The single is now available for pre-order on Spotify and major music streaming platforms and is distributed by DistroKid.

Taking to his Instagram story over the weekend, to announce the pre-save of his new single, Chad expressed, “I’ll make a full post about what I’ve been up to and my music once it goes live next week, but you can pre-save my first single so it goes straight to your Spotify once it drops next week.”

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SINCE LEAVING GENERAL HOSPITAL

Previously, since his departure from the ABC soap opera. Chad starred alongside Zach Mendez in the world premiere of of Yum Yum at Annapolis, a new play written by Bruce Reisman. Duell last appeared on General Hospital on the January 21, 2025 episode.

The part was recast with Rory Gibson who debuted as the new Michael in May of 2025 during the Nurses’ Ball episodes and who has remained in the role since that time.

In an interview earlier this year on The Able Show, Duell said on his decision to exit the soap opera, “I was blessed to be part of that (show) for as long as I have, but what happens sometimes is if you’re doing the same thing, especially in a creative field for such a long time, you can get a little burnt out in a way. It can make you a little depressed, so that’s kind of what happened. On top of that, I had other things going on in my life at the time. My father passed away recently and I just needed a reset. So, I stepped away. A lot of times you have to go through some stuff to really step into that next level. I needed to kind of feel uncomfortable.”

So, what type of musical genre will Chad’s new song be? Country? Pop? Rock? Dance/Club? Something else? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below, and if you are eager to hear the new single next week via the comment section below.

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