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GH Alum Charles Shaughnessy to Nicholas Alexander Chavez on His Upcoming ‘Monsters’ Role : “I’m Not At All Surprised. It Was Always Only a Matter of ‘When”

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The Cassadines stick together! That couldn’t be more true than a touching tweet from Charles Shaughnessy (ex-Victor Cassadine, GH) to his former on-screen great-great TV nephew, Nicholas Alexander Chavez (Spencer Cassadine, GH).

Last last week, the casting news broke which has Daytime Emmy-winner Chavez being cast as one-half of the real-life Menendez brothers who murdered their parents. Chavez will take on the role of Lyle Menendez in Ryan Murphy’s Netflix anthology series, Monsters: The Menendez Brothers.

Currently, due to the writer’s strike, the second season of Murphy’s Monsters is not yet underway.  With news of Chavez landing one of the leading roles, speculation began to run rampant … what did it mean for his part on General Hospital?  Ultimately, as we shared, it means nothing, as plans are for Nick to return to the ABC daytime drama series once filming for the Netflix show is completed.

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Taking to Twitter to congratulate Chavez (following a post from Michael Fairman TV on the casting news), the veteran actor had some words of wisdom to boot.  Charles Shaughnessy shared: “I’m not at all surprised. It was always only a matter of “ when”. Congratulations, Nicholas! Remember, when all the work is done… have fun!!”

Shaughnessy should know, as he remains beloved for his role as Mr. Sheffield in the popular TV sitcom, The Nanny, and of course, his signature soap opera role as Shane Donovan on Days of our Lives.

Back in May, GH killed-off the character of Victor after his heinous plot to destroy his enemies and Port Charles, and possibly the world, backfired causing his ultimate demise.

So, what did you think about Charles Shaughnessy giving props to Nick Chavez on landing his upcoming high-profile role? Let us know in the comment section.

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Nicholas is fabulous and will be great in this role!

Congratulations. Excellent acting

Love Charles Shaughnessy; it’s a shame they killed off his character AND another Cassadine. The current regime might as well have a bonfire and just burn all of GH’s history and legacy characters and be done with it. It’s obvious they’re cleaning house and want to replace them with the new neighbors…

Great tweet from Charles to Nicholas; they shared quite a few scenes together; he was a true gent to give him props.

I personally thought Nicholas Chavez was way too dramatic and over-the-top when he was exploding at his TV father…way too Shakespearean and melodramatic. I saw incredible growth since…now he’s able to emote anger without trying to make pictures fall of walls with his voice. He’s got what casting agents look for: looks and talent. Hopefully GH won’t lose him just yet after he gets a taste of non-soap work….

Kudos to Nicholas! I’ve no doubt he’ll be great in the role.

Love both actors. Im am afraid ultimately GH will lose Chavez

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GH’s Nancy Lee Grahn Speaks Out for Jailed Former On-Screen Daughter, Haley Pullos

General Hospital’s Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis) spoke out for and defended allegations levied against her former on-screen daughter, Haley Pullos (ex-Molly) in a series of posts on X.

Pullos is currently serving 90 days in jail for a DUI and taking to a California freeway the wrong way, hitting another car and injuring the driver. The jail time is part of the plea deal which also saw Pullos being given five-years probation and 200 hours of community service, plus the loss of her license for a year and having to pay out $8,000 to the injured driver.

Grahn shared that she had a phone call with Haley the other day and expressed her thoughts on Pullos’ current state of imprisonment, and how Haley’s legal woes were reported in the media.

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The two Daytime Emmy-winning star expressed, “For those who wished for Haley to be punished with no exceptional treatment, you’ll be relieved to know she’s in maximum security solitary confinement alongside hardened criminals. She’s isolated except for one hour a day where she has phone privileges… today with me.”

As to how Pullos is weathering being behind bars, Nancy added, “I couldn’t have been more impressed with her strength, her resolve, her accountability. NOT ONE COMPLAINT. Not one “Why me” She’s taking it all and it’s ALL beyond horrible… with stoicism & grace. I am SO incredibly proud of her. And I’d like to add that the guards and deputies at Lynwood prison couldn’t have been nicer. Special shout out to Warren.”

Taking on media reports, and how they have painted Pullos through her ordeal, Nancy shared, “I’d also like to add that much of what you read about her was not true. She’s always been respectful, an A student, never got into a lick of trouble ever & made a terrible terrible mistake 1 night.  She voluntarily went straight into only rehab that’d take her with serious injuries for 6 wks, not because it was a ‘country club’ as it was reported. I found it for her. It cost her every penny she had & then into sober living for 2 months. Daily therapy until now.”

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Nancy also stated, “That $400 blouse the rag narrative made it sound like she coveted over injured lives was borrowed from wardrobe and she was completely incoherent so the narrative that she was a spoiled brat mouthing off to police was meant to get clicks. The hit and run??? She hit a car which immediately made her hit another. Horrendous enough without making it seem like she hit a car and then the entitled celeb intentionally, willfully, ran off & then hit another… was intentionally reported falsely to rile you 4 clicks.”

She ended her posts with, “It is hard to discern the truth when the media is for sale. What’s true is Hayley drank excessively and got in a car. She is paying for that while at the same time assisting her victim in getting as much compensation as possible. Thank God all party’s have and will survive.”

What do you think about the sentiments shared by Nancy Lee Grahn on Haley Pullos who is currently serving time behind bars? Comment below.

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GH’s Amanda Setton Previews Brook Lynn & Chase’s Wedding: “It’s a Really Satisfying Payoff for the Fans”

This week, Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase (Josh Swickard) are set to tie the knot on all-new episodes of General Hospital.

The duo has seen some rocky times between the two of them, but above all else, will it be love conquers all for the good-guy cop and the tell-it-like-is Quartermaine heiress?

Amanda Setton weighed-in on what GH viewers can expect as the nuptials begin to air over several days. “A quintessential, big, long, detailed, beautiful, elaborate soap opera wedding. It really feels like a throwback to the good old days,” shared Amanda with Soap Opera Digest.

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Setton added on how Brook Lynn is feeling heading into her wedding day, “She’s getting her fairytale for now. I mean, we’ll see what happens … it is Port Charles after all. But I think it’s a really satisfying payoff for the fans of Chase and Brook Lynn. It’s been a very slow build for four and a half years and they are finally going to get a really loving, beautiful, elaborate, deep vows wedding moment, watching these two characters finally come together.”

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“The Bensonhurst Brigade” does descend on the wedding in the form of Grandpa Carmine Cerullo, Grandma Gloria Cerullo and nephew, Gio, who will be introduced at the wedding played by GH newcomer Giovanni Mazza.

Will a good time eventually be had by all, even though from this week’s GH promo everything appears to go kablooey? Stay tuned.

Are you rooting for Brook Lynn and Chase to make it official and say their “I do’s”? Comment below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: What Shocker Awaits at Chase and Brook Lynn’s Wedding?

It’s the week that many GH fans have waited for; the nuptials of Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton) to Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard). Now, ABC has released the preview for the big day, which is not going off without a hitch.

Several Port Charles characters look to be involved in trouble, danger and a medical emergency. The promo begins with the happy bride, Brook Lynn, saying “Let’s get this wedding started.”

Famous last words are heard said by Olivia (Lisa LoCicero), “Everything’s got to go off without a hitch.” Well, this is a soap so that can’t be true!

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Next, there are some troubling shots of Spinelli (looking surprised on his phone, Finn (Michael Easton) with his hands shaking looking at what appears to be a glass of champagne with Anna’s (Finola Hughes) voice saying, “We’ve got trouble.”

Sonny (Maurice Benard) has shown up, and as many predicted looks like the wedding will mark a real meltdown for the mobster who ha been unaware he has not been taking his full dose of medication to help combat his bipolar disorder.

Next, Sonny is heard saying,  Know what I do to traitors?” as he side eyes Dex (Evan Hofer)! Eventually a voice says, “He lost a lot of blood. Let’s get him to trauma one.” The end of the promo features a stunned Chase looking at Brook Lynn.

So, what is all going down and going to happen at Chase and BLQ’s wedding? After looking at the promo, weigh-in below.

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