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Genie Francis Returns To General Hospital: Watch the Promo
The highly-anticipated on-screen return of General Hospital’s Genie Francis is upon us. Originally slated to air on the Friday, September 27th episode of the series, Francis’ will now be back on air on Monday, October 1st due to preemptions from the Kavanaugh hearings.
ABC exec Nathan Varni tweeted: “Moving to Monday, I hope you’ll all tune in to welcome home Genie Francis back to Port Charles.”
Francis reprises her role of Laura Collins, a part she has played on and off since 1977. As fans know, Genie was dropped to recurring status with the ABC daytime drama series back in January of his year. That set off a chain reaction of fan outrage that went on for several months until it was announced she was back on-contract this summer and would be returning to the show for the fall with two major stories that she would be involved in.
Front and center is that Laura is walking into a deadly situation when she returns home to Port Charles. When she arrives and comes home to her hubby, Kevin (Jon Lindstrom), little does she know that his twin Ryan has swapped places with him! Kevin is locked away at Ferncliff and Ryan (Jon Lindstrom) looks to be hatching some murderous plot. Will Laura figure out what is going on before it’s too late for her and Kevin?
Check out the special promo below announcing her return below. Then share your thoughts on what you hope happens when Laura returns to the mix on GH via the comment section below.
I am excited for her story to start back up again. This is going t be so exciting!!!
Welcome Back to Genie Francis. Please, no more #insipidlulu screen-time. I. CAN. NOT. DEAL.
I hope that Ryan goes on a spree-start with Peter, and add Dawson, please!
You don’t think “insipidlulu” will have any screen time with her own mother?
I can only hope. I liked Julie Marie Berman. This version of Lulu has never grown on me.
I hear ya! I preferred Julie myself. She actually looked like Luke & Laura’s daughter.
I agree
So excited to get home and watch this. Really hope it airs today. The suspense will kill me if I have to wait until Monday. Laura’s a smart cookie, so Ryan’s days of playing Kevin should be numbered. Ha! Ha! Watch out Ryan!
I loathe these “evil twin” tales but it’s clear Jon Lindstrom is having a ball playing Ryan again. So I can’t wait for Genie’s return to advance this story, especially with the return of Spencer. Wouldn’t mind Tyler Christopher back as Nikolas either.
Rebeca, Celia !! I have news!
And it’s 1,000 better than Laura and the blah evil twin that’s not evil.
Lucifer fans..
ready?
What can we expect from Lucifer season 4?
Co-showrunners Joe Henderson and Ildy Modrovich said ”whatever happens in the story of season four, we can also expect more adult content now that the show isn’t on a broadcast network, such as when they couldn’t show Ellis’s “wonderful, wonderful booty” during a scene in season one when Lucifer came out naked.
(( o0ooww a Naked Lucifer/Tom Ellis/Lucfer))))
“We also had to get reflections out of the piano… we had to do all kinds of things that seemed excessive to me,” Modrovich recalled. “Things like that we might be able to get away with, while not feeling like I can’t watch it with my ‘tween daughter.”
Henderson continued: “Our blood can be a little more real, our horror can be a little more horror-y. It will all stay within the language of the show, but we’re definitely going to embrace the little things like that that I think make a big difference.”
Bring it on.
Netflix said; production is expected to start on season four in August 2018, with it expected to wrap up in December.
— That Ryan and Laura ehhh not excited.
Ryan looks menacing but outside of that he is boring.
So, when I’m done sighing borenly watching GH, I have a jacked-up Lucifer ! 🙂
Haha; thanks for the update, Su. I’m going to hold my enthusiasm until I see what they’ve done with it. I loved it so much that I’m always afraid when new execs mess with the formula. Hated the online OLTL and wasn’t too thrilled with CMT’s version of Nashville. ( and, lol, yes; I know you liked the online OLTL and didn’t like Nashville in general.) So! I can’t wait for the new season but I’m hoping against hope I like it as much; or more if possible.
Still have to catch up on the entire 8th season of The Walking Dead. Looking forward to Game of Thrones, Counterpart, Ray Donovan. Just binged the latest season of Billions which I love. Man! I watch way too much TV! 😉
su000…Love Lucifer and Tom Ellis. Especially his days on Miranda, a British production where they seem to have a knack for doing it better. As for Lucifer, like many shows, their first few seasons are always the best, and then they start to lose momentum. Don’t need naked Tom, just a continuation of better stories than last seasons.
You didn’t like last season, rose? I loved it! The only episode I didn’t like (and that was literally the only) was, ironically, the one they threw on as a “bonus” after the show was canceled and before Netflix picked it up: the one where his sister comes down to earth. Horrible acting; boring episode for me. All the others just entertained me on every level.
I don’t “need” a naked Tom…but I wouldn’t be throwing him outta bed, errrr, I mean, mind it. 😉 He’s too gorgeous.
Good to see my TV alter-ego has so many fans here. Looking forward to what Netflix can do with the show.
The REAL Lucifer endorses this show 666%
Thanks, SuzieQ…..can’t wait to look at that very sexy-gorgeous face again…..!!
Before certain people (in the minority) start talking about how they are not fans of GF or the character of Laura, could we all just agree as fans of this show that it is good news?! This is a veteran returning, there is a storyline involving several characters who have been on this show for decades, Spencer is right behind her and there is potential for some really great GH. I love the character and really am hoping for some good TV. And if a good Cassadine story is right behind this Ryan/Kevin plotline, I will be even happier. Let’s hope for the best and stay positive!
Dan S…I’m with you on this. And as Rodd commented…”she’s a smart cookie” so it probably won’t take her long to figure out the switch. Or even Spencer though I
don’t want him to get caught in the crossfire.
I’m so happy she’s coming be back, but I only have one concern, I hope in no way the show lets her character and Kevins twin end up sleeping together , especially if this story plays out for a while, the good/bad thing is that Ryan is obsessed w/ Felicia, so I’m sure he has no interestest in Laura, and hopefully he wont have to “sleep” w/ Laura to try to \cover his identity, this would be twisted in so many ways, lets not forget that many viewers still debate about the infamous Luke seduction/rape. or that the character was force to sleep w/starvos for years on Cassadine island which resulted in Nikolas. it would be very disturbing if she slept w/ Ryan thinking he’s Kevin. that is just not fair for this character to be sexually abuse this way again .
aria, I certainly agree with you, but do not see how this can be avoided, especially since they have been separated so long. It will really be disgusting watching that, knowing he’s after Felicia and worse when he starts killing.
Rejoice! Everyone can be happy, the Queen is back and we can watch her babysit Rocco!
Oh, how exciting! More #insipidlulu and her offspring!
Well, not exactly, Timmm…..I just watched Laura quite handily put Port Charles’ ever-annoying, man-usurping, busybody, Lucy, in her place! GH’s eternal sweetheart basically told LocoCoeCoe and her extremely transparent “soup” ploy to hit the road…and what it pleasure it was! You go, girl! Welcome back, “Mrs. Collins!” You look fabulous!
Shay, no doubt, it was great BUT last time Valenti promised her the moon and the stars, she was relegated to babysitting and carrying a clipboard at the hospital. Heres hoping she finally gets to shine. I loved seeing her, Monica, Felicia all relevant and possibly getting more screen time. PS: Before Ryan kidnaps Felicia I hope he takes out Amy as a warm up!
Amy, Nina, Alexis, Margaux, Kristina and a few others, Timmm! GH needs to cull their herd of annoying femmes! And as I’m already on the record for not being a Felicia fan, if Ryan should decide to permanently silence her and/or Loudmouth Lucy, I’m okay with that, too! But you’re so right that it’s time for the lovely Laura to have her day in the sun…Genie is supremely talented and deserving of a knock-your-socks off storyline…having her “married” to the loonytune Ryan may finally deliver just that!
Jon Lindstrom is doing such an Amazing job. See, if they feature our favorites, we know they can act, just write them a damn story! Drain the spooky swamp! Its October, Halloween is near, lets keep the machete sharp. I agree, Lucy, Felicia, Nina, Alexis, Lucy and lets whack Finn for ruining Anna!
Awww, Timmm….Your really don’t like poor Finn, do you??? Normally, I’d say “deal” in order to get rid of those offending females, but honestly, I don’t have a problem with Michael Easton’s character, nor do I mind him with Anna…’tis far better than his silly shagfest with the wanton Alexis or his past highly—-contrived relationship with Hayden, who I simply never could abide! However, I don’t feel the need for the Finn family saga…creating the bro character was just a flimsy excuse to replace Nathan in the role of cookiecutter beefcake cop. Totally unnecessary!
I will say this, the actor who plays Finn and NuNathan’s father is good. He really could pass as their father.
I agree that James Read is a very good actor, Timmm. I’m just not that interested in the Chase family backstory…and wish that Read had been utilized as a legacy character recast…we need more of those on GH, not any more newbies!
James Read could pass as Tristan Roger’s brother!
This is true…the physical resemblance is quite noticeable….although James lacks Tristan’s sexy, sassy Aussie accent, which is truly part of his immense charm!
Leave it to the Orange Imbecile and his sidekick Rapey Brett to mess up a perfectly good Friday cliffhanger. Now she won’t be on until Monday.
What sounds like an exciting story is kind of slow at the moment…hope it picks up when Laura returns!!!!
They haven’t really done anything with it yet; I think they’re waiting for Laura to return which would have been cliffhanger Friday and now we’ll see Monday. I’m just glad I got to see Mac for 5 1/2 minutes. Ugh; love him! Dumb, dumb and dumber that they booted John York from the show. No valid reason and horrible disrespect for him as a person/actor who had been with the show for years. (truth be told: I’d be more excited to see Mac back full time than Laura.)
He should had been the commish-not Jordan…id like to see them both front and center
Just seeing Lucy, Mac, Felicia and “Kevin” at the same time was nostalgic. It’s like watching two different shows: GH the original and its spinoff.
and makes the show more interesting….
I think they should rename the show, “Not GH.” 😉
She looks really confident in the promo and very much like the Laura Iknow and love.
I watched a few “Classic GH” episodes on YouTube while getting ready-all Luke and Laura based. WOW! What a difference in character development and story-telling! I wish Luke and Laura was a part of my childhood/adolescence. Although, I had Sonny and Brenda, and I used to rush home from school and tune-in everyday (circa 1993).
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George Cheeks, CBS President & CEO, on Timeline to Launch New Daytime Drama, ‘The Gates’: “We’re So Focused on Getting it Right”
March 2024 will be remembered in the TV and soap world when the news broke that CBS is prepping a brand new daytime drama. Many had thought a major network would never bring a new daytime soap into the world, given that the last time it was attempted was 25 years ago when the now defunct Passions bowed on NBC.
However, The Gates is definitely in development and moving forward with some major players associated with it including: Michele Val Jean as The Gates writer, showrunner and one of its executive producers, and Sheila Ducksworth from NAACP Venture
Now, for the first time since its announcement, George Cheeks, the president and CEO of CBS and chief content officer for news and sports at Paramount+, spoke on the project that will feature a Black family as its central focus who live in a wealthy gated community.
Speaking with Vulture, and when asked if The Gates is really something that truly has a chance of getting on the air, Cheeks clarified, “It’s super real. And just to give you a little bit of the backstory, when we hired Sheila Ducksworth to run the NAACP Venture, she and I had multiple meetings talking about what different genres she was going to lean into, and we talked a lot about daytime.”
Cheeks added, “One of the things that the data made very clear to both of us is that daytime soap operas over index with Black women, and yet when you look at soap operas, it’s usually sort of a white-led family with supporting characters that reflect more of our society. So we just thought, wouldn’t it be interesting to flip that and make the core anchor family a Black family, and then make the other characters reflect more the broader scope of society?”
The CEO gave props to Michele Val Jean, and how Ducksworth came to the table with the former B&B and GH writer. “She found this great writer, Michele Val Jean, who’s been in the soap opera space for 30 years. She came up with a pitch, and we loved it,” shares Cheeks. “We brought Procter & Gamble into it as well, because if there were going to be (product) integrations, we could do it more holistically and organically. All of that is to say, we did a lot of work on the front end to put this together. So while yes, it’s development, it’s accelerated development.”
When prodded on the timeline of when The Gates could come to full fruition, Gates related, “The actual timeline and when we’re going to do it is still uncertain, because we want to get this right. I mean, there hasn’t been a new soap opera launch since I can’t even begin to tell you when. But we have great success with Bold and the Beautiful and Young and the Restless, and so we think we’re the right folks to be launching a new soap. I wish I could tell you more about exact timing, but we’re so focused on getting it right, and that will dictate when we’re ready to launch it.”
The CBS exec also shared that whether The Gates will wind up an hour soap or half-hour is not yet determined, but that it is being developed as an hour show.
So, after reading what George Cheeks, the CBS President & CEO had to say about ‘The Gates’, are you even more excited for what looks to the first new network soap in 25 years? Comment below.
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Robyn Bernard, ‘General Hospital’s’ Terry Brock, Dead at 64
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51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Announce Broadcast Date on CBS
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) revealed on Tuesday, that the 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be broadcast live on Friday night, June 7th (8 – 10 PM, ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+*.
This year will mark the 18th time CBS has broadcast the Daytime Emmy Awards, which is more than any other network.
The 2024 Daytime Emmys will take place at the Westin Bonaventure in downtown Los Angeles. Back in December of 2023, the delayed 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were also held at that venue. The June 7th date for the upcoming ceremony will be the first time in several years that the event is scheduled a few weeks earlier than normal; excluding last year’s revised date to the actors and writers strikes.
Lifetime Achievement honoree, nominations, host, and additional information will be announced in the coming weeks.
In a statement, Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS noted, “We eagerly anticipate our return in June as we once again partner with CBS to recognize the exceptional and talented individuals who make daytime television great. We’re thrilled to kick off our second half-century of the Daytime Emmys.”
The Daytime Emmy Awards have recognized outstanding achievement in television programming and crafts since 1974, honoring work in a variety of categories, including daytime dramas, talk shows, instructional programming, hosting, culinary, and legal/courtroom programs. In 2021, NATAS and the Television Academy jointly announced plans to realign the Daytime and Primetime Emmy Awards to be organized by content genre, as opposed to program airtime.
The 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will once again be produced by NATAS and Associated Television International (ATI), which produced Daytime Emmy Award ceremonies on The CW in 2009 and on CBS in 2010, 2011, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. Adam Sharp and Lisa Armstrong are executive producers from NATAS, while David McKenzie is executive producer from ATI.
So, glad to know that the 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards honoring performance and shows in the 2023 calendar year, will be held in early June this year, and once again broadcast on CBS? Comment below.
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