General Hospital
GH Nurses’ Ball 2023 Part Four: Magic Milo and the Magic Wands Return, Bobbie Gets a Tribute, Anna in Critical Condition
On Friday’s part four of the 2023 General Hospital Nurses’ Ball episodes, the drama off-stage picked up, while a fan favorite act made its comeback with an all-new male configuration.
In story, Victor (Charles Shaughnessy) has just shot Anna (Finola Hughes) at the safe house. After firing a shot into her abdomen he flees the scene with his henchman, leaving Anna bleeding out on the floor and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) calling 911, before she passes out.
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Back at the ball, Nina (Cynthia Watros) and Maxie (Kirsten Storms) are trying to find out how Liesl (Kathleen Gati) truly vanished following the magic act she was a part of at the ball. This raises serious concerns from Nina that tomorrow Liesl is supposed to undergo her medical procedure to donate bone marrow to save Willow (Katelyn MacMullen).
Scheming Gladys (Bonnie Burroughs) successfully plants the million dollar bracelet in Cody’s (Josh Kelly) tuxedo jacket costume backstage, and then plays it out in front of Sasha (Sofia Mattsson) and the bodyguard that someone must have took it.
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Back on-stage, Maxie brings on Magic Milo and the Magic Wands, who portray doctors in their male stripper number. In the 2023 version, Milo (Drew Cheetwood) is joined by Dex (Evan Hofer), Cody, TJ (Tajh Bellow), Yuri (Cyrus Hobbi) and two other male dancers. Backstage, Drew Cheetwood’s real-life little girl, Grace Cheetwood, has a cameo.
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After his performance, Cody comes backstage and runs into Gladys, Sasha, Mac (John J. York) and the bodyguard. Gladys points the finger at Cody for taking the necklace and Mac arrests him.
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Victor has made it to his ‘headquarters’… the Haunted Star. He gets updated intel on the location of Holly Sutton (Emma Samms) from one of his henchmen. Victor realizes she is looking for her son Ethan, and not recovering from her ‘injuries’. In addition, Victor learns Lucy (Lynn Herring) escaped the safe house and has one of his men tracking her down at the Nurses’ Ball. In a call with Spencer (Nicholas Chavez), Victor tells him, if he wants to get little Ace away from Esme (Avery Pohl), he is to come to the Haunted Star now and not tell anyone. Trina (Tabyana Ali) has already been upset with Spencer’s behavior all night towards Dex and being not forthcoming as to what exactly is troubling him.
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Carly (Laura Wright) takes the stage and pays tribute to her mother, Nurse Bobbie Spencer (Jackie Zeman) and honors her for her dedication and service to General Hospital for 45 years. This acts as the tribute to Jackie Zeman for her 45 years on GH. As Bobbie tears up, we get a series of special flashbacks including: the B.J. heart transplant story, coming to the aide of Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) after she was raped, and being there for Monica (Leslie Charleson) following her cancer biopsies and more. Everyone in attendance gives Bobbie a standing ovation.
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Bobbie returns the favor towards the end of the ball paying tribute to her frenemy the ‘late’ Lucy Coe. However as she speaks, Lucy has made it backstage at the ball. Lucy is then caught by one of Victor’s henchmen who holds a gun on her. Next, she somehow manages to grab a boa off the costume rack and throws it in his face. Apparently, that is just enough to distract him, until Sonny (Maurice Benard) appears and knocks the guy out. It is then that Maurice Benard delivered the best line of the entire Nurses’ Ball, when Sonny turns to Lucy and says, “A boa? Really.”
Back on-stage, as Bobbie recites Lucy’s backstabbing beginnings in Port Charles, she changes her tone about how Lucy found her love for the Nurses’ Ball in 1994, and it changed her. As Bobbie says “Lucy isn’t here tonight,” all of a sudden, Lucy trips backstage and falls through her own photo and plops right on the stage as Bobbie welcomes her home, and everyone in attendance gives Lucy a rousing round of applause and a standing ovation.
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At the hospital, Valentin, Laura (Genie Francis) and Robert (Tristan Rogers) are informed Anna is in critical condition and will be taken to surgery immediately to try to have the bullet removed from the shooting. Meanwhile, Spencer arrives on the Haunted Star and asks Victor what’s going on with Ace. Suddenly, Spencer hears noises in the background and gets suspicious. Victor says they’re setting sail.
Laura returns home and finds Ace’s pacifier outside her door, and when she heads inside, she is stunned to find Esme knocked out on the floor and her place turned upside down.
So, what did you think of part four of the GH Nurses’ Ball? Did you enjoy the tribute to Bobbie Spencer? Did Lucy’s entrance harken back to Nurses’ Ball of yore? What will happen to Spencer, Ace and Victor? Were you glad to see the ‘Magic Wands’ back in action? Share your thoughts in the comment section. But first, check out the performance by ‘Magic Milo’ and the gang.
First, the positives…
The tribute to Bobbie and JZ’s 45-year tenure as the hooker turned nurse with a heart of gold was special, unexpected and well-deserved. Congrats to Jackie.
Lucy falling through her own photo was hilarious and adds to the tradition of her mishaps on stage. Loved how she avoided Bobbie’s attempt at a hug.
Drew Cheetwood still looks F-I-N-E fine. Was that random girl in the backstage scene his real life daughter?
Nobody gives better facial expressions than Genie Francis. JPS has such a wide range of emotions – he really deserves an Emmy.
Onto the not-so positive:
It’s a bad look to combine a male-strip act in the same week as the me-too scenes with BLQ and Blaze. The Wands need to be retired.
Nice seeing Yuri, but where the heck is Terry? The Chief of Staff is missing from the Nurses Ball and Epiphany’s memorial?
If that’s it for the Ball – why didn’t we get a song from the best voice in the cast – Wally Kurth?
Robert answers a call in the ballroom saying “Valentin” so anyone can hear him addressing a ‘dead’ man. The day player diamond security guard called Mac “detective” Scorpio instead of Chief.
Finally, per the closing credits on Friday, Charles Shaughnessy (Victor) appears to no longer be on contract. Based on story, looks like he’ll be around for a bit still.
Your points are all excellent here.
I feel that for the 60th they should’ve tried for more history for us vs some of the plot stuff.
I could care less about Gladys/Cody and Sasha. None are longer term characters that are really part of the history of the show.
Same for Blaze and Linc. That comeuppance could’ve come in a regular show.
The Cassadine plot was woven into the history of the show. That part I get.
Terry being absent bothers me too. Poor Liz (a legacy character) stuck alone at a table. And finally we get Genie in an episode. GF not being used for the 60th was for me a misstep.
JPS singing was a must. Missing WK too as well as a legacy show stopper (loved DP but she’s not part of GH’s history) here.
I’d guess that Gladys is on her way out based on plot developments. Sasha will likely be off screen for a while (based on the obvious hiding of Sofia’s baby bump the past month). Since they made Cody a Scorpio, looks like he’s here for a while.
Linc is reportedly also departing soon. Good actor, annoying character. Blaze has a great set of pipes and totally carried the duet with Chase.
At least they made Genie the focus of the 15,000th episode. She supposedly hates the grueling long day shoots like the Nurses Ball and avoids it where she can. Similarly, Becky no longer performs. Her sitting alone was indeed strange.
Robert Scorpio should have been on hand at the Ball as well, as a legacy character. Plus the Ball is a favorite charity of Robin’s. I thought they might have been saving TR for a heroic appearance at the safe house, but this is an unforgivable oversight and missed opportunity.
Just a brilliant summation, OG Steve. I agree with your every word. I’m embarrassed to admit that I didn’t catch the disparity between the Magic Milo strip act and the Me Too Movement that Brook Lynn has brought to our attention. I think when the genders are reversed, soaps just don’t get it when it comes to sexual harassment and sexual assault.
And about Laura. I’ve always adored her but lately? Not so much. If I had a dollar for every time she called that amnesiac sociopath,” sweetheart” or “honey,” I’d be a millionaire. Why not just call her Esme, or why call her anything at all!? It’s weird, icky and it’s saccharine overload. The actress who plays Esme is really talented but the writing has failed her. She went from a sociopathic sadist to a simpering, whiny, cry- baby heroine. This actress was capable of nuanced complexity- she could have been a contender, she could have been a young Erica Kane.
Hi Harry
Yes, Laura calling Esme sweetheart throws me off a bit as well. Avery Pohl is indeed a good actress.
As much as I love Laura, her being mayor still bugs me. How does a city elect a mayor who leaves town for 3-4 months every year? One whose brother is a convicted mobster, brother-in-law was a serial killer while she herself was in a catatonic state for years? Ah, only in the world of soaps!
I also find “The Wands” an outdated embarrassment and definitely at odds with objectifying any person. Yes, Milo is still gorgeous and, even better, a sweetheart. I know I’m a minority but I don’t like Valentin’s singing but to each their own. Something is missing from The Ball..not sure I can pinpoint it or if it’s several things at once. I just haven’t really enjoyed it much yet.
What is the connotation of Sonny saying “boa, really” to Lucy?
One of Victor’s thugs followed Lucy to the Nurses Ball. She was hiding out backstage when the thug found her and she was attempting to defend herself with any object she could find, the last of which was a pink feather boa. That’s the point where Sonny came in behind the thug and knocked him out, and was a little amused that Lucy was trying to use the boa as a weapon.
She had a pink feather boa in her hand that she was smacking the gunman with lol
Because she was trying to fight off a guy with a gun using a boa.
What defensive effect can a Boa provide her she doesn’t have the strength or opportunity to strangle him
Does anyone know the name of the song and/or who sings the song that was playing during The Wands performance?
Yeah, something was missing for me too. Being that it was the 60th anniversary, I would have thought that we might see flashbacks of a few of the beloved Quartermaines, Edward, Lila, Alan, Tracy, as well as Steve, Audrey, and a bit more of Jessie. I think I might have seen one little picture of each of them, but come on!
The dresses this year were just below awful, with almost everyone wearing slightly different versions of the same dress. Only Trina, Nina, and Lucy left the sparkles at home, but then besides that, their dresses were super boring, with not a lot of style! And why was Maxie wearing what looked to be a Blazer and pants, as opposed to a gown, being she was the co chair of the nurse’s ball?
As for the talent, some of it was good (TJ, Joss and Trina were all refreshingly entertaining) but it just seemed like something was off. There was more backstage mingling, than there were acts. I liked Chase and Blaze, but it seemed that really none of the acts had that umph of previous shows–Jack Wagner, Wally Kurth, Rick Springfield, John Stamos, etc ..
Terri already wasn’t at the Memorial service for Epiphany, but then to miss the nurse’s ball too?
Now for the Liesl fiasco… I thought that Sonny’s “people” were always “watching out for” and “GUARDING” Nina, Liesl, Spencer, his kids, etc ..? How would someone be able to grab her without being seen? Me thinks that Sonny needs a new staff (calling Max & Milo!)
Where the heck is Charlotte??If she was supposed to be staying with Laura and Kevin, why haven’t we seen her, and why does it always seem that Esme is there alone? They know that Victor is up to something, so why weren’t they more careful with Ace’s and Charlotte’s safety?
As for Gladys setting up Cody, that’s the last straw for me with her! I thought that she was changing after Brando died, but she is even worse, stealing from Sasha, and then trying to put it all on Cody! Bust her Cody… NOW!!!
I hope that next year, they really amp it up, and Lucy will be back at the helm!
MrsDee59, I totally agree, especially regarding Gladys. But what irks me most, and rings falser than those bejeweled gowns, is Cody’s “deer in the headlights” expression when Gladys accused him. WHY THE HECK wouldn’t he come clean and admit his “stalking” was because of her nefarious, underhanded stealing of Sasha’s money? Who benefits from keeping quiet? Certainly not Sasha or himself or even Gladys for that matter. Dumb move, as was lying about his paternity. He sure isn’t gonna win any ‘smarts’ prizes.
Cody would have to admit he participated on a regular level in illegal gambling operations and his connection to Selina. Now, he could’ve pulled Sasha aside to tell her, but Mac was around and would still have to arrest him. The writers could have handled it a bit better.
Soaphound,
Hi, it’s been a while but “the Bitch from Bridgeport” is driving me crazy, hope she’ll be gone soon. I know you don’t like Cody but I’ve got kind of a mother hen thing about him. I think he’s got a low self esteem, etc. That’s the main reason he’s lying to Mac, thinking he doesn’t deserve Mac and a family. I think he’s also got a soft spot for Sasha and knows how hurt she’d be if she learned the truth about her and what she’s been doing with her money, also her disappointment in him when she finds out what he’s been up to.
One last thing that been driving me crazy. I know people pronounce their words differently depending where they were raised or whatever. Nina and her constant “AUWNT”Leisel vs Aunt(ant) every 5 min.is maddening. Maybe it’s the way she says it with her nasal voice and ordinarily it wouldn’t bother me, I use either or from time to time, so it really isn’t a critical thing of her pronunciation, help me here!
Violet
The AuWNT vs ANT kind of bugs me too. Watros’ use of AuWNT is not as bad as Stafford, when it was over pronounced. As Nina is a child of money, she could’ve had diction coaching that teaches to avoid the hard A where possible.
OG Steve,
Glad you get it. I know it’s silly but she just keeps repeating the darn word until I have to shut off the sound. Sorry, but you will have to explain about the Stafford thing, I’m just not getting that.
Violet
Stafford started the whole “AUWNT” pronunciation and it was more annunciated. At one point, Stafford also called Anna “AH-NA” at which point Finola corrected her.
The Nurses Ball was Great with or without Lucy. She has to let other people have a glow in the Spot Light for a time.
I have always found Lucy very annoying, conceited and obnoxious.Loves to toot her own horn and thinks no one has any worth but her. Obviously, it’s just me because cast and fans alike fall at her feet.
Lucy’s idiotic actions put Anna in the line of fire. All because her ego needed stroking. Then Lucy blithely prances off to the Nurse’s Ball with nary a concern about Anna or Valentin. But this isn’t Lucy- she’s inherently a good person. I blame the current writing team.
Hey Harry
Yes, the writing could’ve been a bit tighter there, but Lucy did mention when she got to the ball that she had to find Robert. Victor’s goon then went after her. After Sonny knocked him out, Lucy got distracted by her own tribute.
So much was going on and each law enforcement character – Robert, Jordan, Mac & Dante – were shown to already have left the ball. Thus, we didn’t see Lucy getting questioned.
Something that dawned on me yesterday – did Lucy ever mention Serena while being held captive? Yes, the Nurses’ Ball is Lucy’s “baby” but how about a mention of the child she gave birth to?
I’m 86 years old,and I loved the MAGIC WAND performance!!!!!
I’m 67 and I did, too. I hope it’s on every year.
More power to you Eleanor and Patricia.It isn’t my cup of tea but I love hearing that it reawakens the spring in you. This is a good thing.
OG Harry,
I’m 90 and it bored the heck out of me, except what was going on in the background. I think Ned and Olivia should have done a number together.
Violet – thank you for always sharing your insights with us here. I hope I’m still chiming in on my favorite shows when I reach your milestone.
Wendy Riche nurses ball vs Frank Valentini nurses ball, one was classic the other Cheesy, they are just vastly different but it is what it is, Still love my G:H but there’s a lot of things that still irritate me. I wish Valentin and Anna and even Robert were better WSB agents or ex WSB agents. They were so lame with Victors goons, and I love Anna, just wish she was more kick ass super spy, I mean how many times did Lucy escape?
At this point, the Nurses’ Ball should simply be a gala, with maybe one or two special guest performers (a-la Danielle Ponder) and have it a fundraising-type of event.
The good, bad and the silly of the Nurses Ball.
The Good: The opening number was good.
The Bad: The male strippers. It doesnt bother me one bit BUT what if Sam did a striptease on the show, the ME TOOS would have burnt ABC to the ground!
The Silly: Anna getting shot. She is going to live and we know it. Chase is not a singer. They really dont have anything for Brooke Lynn to do? Linc again? Going after Blaze. Trying to groom Joss? DUMP! Why doesnt Brook Lynn go ask Sonny to make Linc disappear? Or why doesnt Joss call uncle Jerry and have him take care of Linc? Dumb! Gladys and Cody need to go yesterday! Irrelevant. And Terry not performing at the NB. Maybe she didnt want to?
Bonus: The NB was a snore. There were about 12 people in the audience, not enough good entertainment and mostly because they tried to do two things at once and failed at both, The Nurses Ball and celebrate GH’s 60th Anniversary. The 60th should have been a prime time show like Y&R did with their 50th.
So, no Robin at the Nurses Ball?! Was she mentioned? Unacceptable.
At the safe house, Anna was shown talking about Robin’s connection to the ball with both Valentin and Lucy. At the actual ball, I don’t recall their being a mention (not from Robert, Mac, Felicia or Maxie).
Looks like the beginning of the end, for old Uncle Victor anyway. I hope Trina is a help instead of a hinderence. At least Leisel has a brain, if she gets the chance to use it. I would think The Haunted Star would have been top of the list knowing he’d try escaping by water. I bet the end results will be them not recovering his body, so we’ll never know.
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.
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