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GH Nurses’ Ball 2023 Part Three: Vanna in Peril, Brook Lynn Stands Her Ground, and More Performances Take Centerstage

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On part three of the 2023 General Hospital Nurses’ Ball, it was all about side stories, sub-stories, and major story as more Port Charles favorites and special guests took to the stage sprinkled in with a few moments of heart-tugging nostalgia.

As the episode begins, we actually get a flashback to years ago when Felicia (Kristina Wagner) took to the Nurses’ Ball stage, but when Mac (John J. York) and Bobbie (Jackie Zeman) reminisce about the old days of the ball, there were no clips, leading us to wonder that perhaps their moments were unavailable in the GH or ABC archives.

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Backstage, Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) throws a drink at Linc (Dan Buran) to keeps his claws off of Josslyn (Eden McCoy).  As the night wears on, Brook Lynn’s decision to sign Linc’s NDA is really waying on her, making her more uneasy as she sees just how creepy Linc is in action with other women at the ball.

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Deanna (Dioni Michelle Collins) introduces very special guest, Danielle Ponder, who slays the performance of her latest single “Someone Like You”.

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Sonny (Maurice Benard) catches Bobbie (Jackie Zeman) backstage. He tells her he wants to start a nursing scholarship fund in honor of Epiphany and gives her quite the hefty check. Bobbie, who has been upset with Sonny on how he let down her daughter, Carly (Laura Wright), confesses that she is always impressed when Sonny shows his generosity for things like this.

Then, in the most emotional moment in the episode, Sonny and Bobbie recall Stone when Sonny tells her the money he’s donating is given in Stone’s memory.  Bobbie tells Sonny he was wonderful to Stone.

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Dex (Evan Hofer) is getting a shot of tequila and we later learn its to loosen him up, because it appears that he and Cody (Josh Kelly), who is now being framed by Gladys (Bonnie Burroughs), might be hitting the Nurses Ball stage soon.  Spencer (Nicholas Chavez) sees Dex swigging down his drink and wants to rat him out to his uncle Sonny since he is supposed to be on the clock working for the mobster.  Trina (Tabyana Ali) and Joss come upon the scene and Trina is furious with Spencer for his entitled behavior and storms out.  Josslyn also rips into Spencer.  Next, a henchmen of Victor’s (Charles Shaughnessy) tells Spencer that when Victor calls him, he best to what he says.

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Chase (Josh Swickard) and Blaze (Jacqueline Grace Lopez) hit the Nurses’ Ball stage next and perform their duet. Playing in the band is none other than Nancy Lee Grahn’s real-life daughter, singer and musician, Kate Grahn.  At the end of the performance, Linc jumps onstage and kisses Blaze on the cheek, which sets off Brook Lynn.  She decides to tell the attendees how Linc exploits young female musical artists and calls him out for being a sexual predator. Next, Blaze admits that Linc is dirt and Brook Lynn is telling the truth. Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) comes out of the audience to drag Linc out of the ball.

Young Georgie and James, along with Liesl (Kathleen Gati), perform a magic act that in its final trick goes horribly wrong. Liesl has vanished because somehow Victor’s henchmen have stuffed her unconscious in the trunk of a car.

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Back at the the safe house, after firing shots at them, Victor tells Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) and Anna (Finola Hughes) he wants the ice princess necklace now and to hand it over.  Victor says he’s very disappointed in Valentin’s lack of concern for him, since he spent weeks mourning his supposed death.  The henchmen have Anna in a headlock about to snap her neck, if Valentin doesn’t come up with the jewels.  Eventually, Valentin gives the necklace (the one he said he originally didn’t have) to Victor. However, Victor pulls out a gun and takes aim and fires shots at Anna!

What did you think about the performance today from Danielle Ponder, Chase and Blaze, and the magic tricks from Georgie and James? Do you think someone shot Victor, just as he was shooting Anna? How will Vanna et al get out of this situation? How will the ball conclude?  Share your thoughts and your theories via the comment section, but first, check out Danielle Ponder’s Nurses’ Ball performance.

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Enjoyed Danielle’s performance but I had hoped we would’ve gotten a nostalgic performance from a past resident of PC. Like a Noah, Frisco, Blackie, or Miguel. The loyal fans deserved that.
Not enough nostalgia yet. I know lack of clips was mentioned. Someone in the soap press should check about why that is?
It’s GHs 60th. Plots are moving but we also needed some entertainment it’s the Nurses Ball.

I didn’t get the whole show as it jumped from wed to Friday, it is so dissapointing ,what happened to the missing hour

When there’s a preemption (as there was Tuesday), DVRs often skip recording the next day or one after since they interpret one of the postponed shows as a rerun. Easiest way to adjust that is to see recording to all episodes, not just new.

Go to the ABC app or website to catch the missing episode.

Never heard of Danielle Ponder before, but I’m glad they found somebody who could actually sing. The rest of these autotuned lip-synced performances have been embarassing.

Perhaps the producers were unable to isolate clips of Mac or Bobbie without other performers who were not on or no longer on the show. I don’t recall Bobbie ever having a solo act in the Ball – only appearing with other nurses. They could’ve found a clip of Mr. Marbles though!

Michael, one main point not listed above – Anna & Valentin instructing Lucy to escape through the bedroom window. Somehow she’ll make it to the Metro Court on Friday’s episode.

Victor grabbing Liesl (who goes out the night before a major medical procedure) will just prolong the Willow storyline. At least it’s a plot twist no one saw coming.

I know she wasn’t on the episode, but it would’ve been so much better for Alexis to be the one back stage with Danielle Ponder than Carly. She also has new life post a legal career and they could’ve given her a line to compliment the band members.

missing the whole episode,is there some way to see it

Blaze can sing!! What an amazing voice.

Sorry nurses ball this year especially sad since it was GH 60th this year.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sonny Tells Dante, “I Don’t Want a Son Like You,” While Michael Tells Brook Lynn to Bide Her Time Till Chase and Willow Have an Affair

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On the Thursday, October 1 episode of General Hospital, both Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) had some things to say and what they had to say didn’t go over well with whom they were talking to!

Sonny had a confrontation with his son, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna), while Michael leveled with Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) over Chase (Josh Swickard).

GH is setting up a scenario where everyone is going to make it look like Sonny was responsible for having Sidwell (Carlo Rota) beat up in Pentonville; while viewers already know Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) were behind it.

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A VISIT WITH DAD

Now, Dante comes to Sonny’s house. He wants to know straight up from his dad if he ordered the attack at Pentonville. Sonny flatly denies any culpability or responsibility, but Dante refuses to believe him.

Dante informs Sonny he has video footage of Sully and Vito at the prison. Sonny explains to Dante he doesn’t know why Sully beat up both Curtis and Dante. Things escalated when Sonny was deeply hurt that Dante refused to believe him. Dante says he was disappointed that his father didn’t respect him enough to be truthful with him!

Sonny asks Dante to consider that he was being set up. He says all he did was to tell Vito to instruct Sully to keep a watchful eye on Sidwell, not to harm him. No matter what Sonny said, Dante continued hammering him with how he knew deep down, even though he said he left the mob, he had to finish off Sidwell for himself.

Next, Sonny explains everything he has ever done was to provide for and to protect his family. Dante fired back that he doesn’t want to deal anymore with Sonny’s half-baked truths. As the two men argue, Gio (Giovanni Mazza) shows up at Sonny’s front door and overhears Sonny losing his temper and shouting at Dante, “Get out of my house! I don’t want a son like you!”  The scenes featured an excellent performance by Maurice Benard.

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MICHAEL THE MANIPULATOR

While this is going down, outside the Quartermaine boathouse, Brook Lynn opens up to Michael about living at the Q’s with Chase being there, since he only came back due to legal advice from his lawyer, Monet Mitchell (Blythe Howard).

Brook Lynn questioned whether they should get legally separate. Michael insisted that would be a big mistake. When she asks why, Michael tells Brook Lynn to bide her time until Chase and Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) have an affair; then she’d have full custody of Phoebe.

An angered Brook Lynn pushed Michael into the water and accuses him of moving Willow back into the gatehouse with intent on putting Chase and Willow in closer proximity and sacrificing Brook Lynn’s family in the process.  As the two cousins bicker, Chase shows up asking Brook Lynn if she is OK. Michael punctuates their talk with “You know, I’m right.”

CURTIS FIGURES OUT A WAY TO GET OUT OF THE SLAMMER

At GH, Willow visits Curtis (Donnell Turner) in his hospital room. Curtis wants Willow to get him pardoned and keep him out of jail, and in return, he will help her nail Sonny.

Next, Willow tells Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) she wants Curtis held for observation for three more days. He agrees to do so under one condition, that she understands that he may need to call in a favor from a congresswoman.

So, what did you think of how Dante accused his father and refused to believe Sonny’s answers? Is this the end of their father and son relationship for good? Is Michael the most manipulative person of all, except for Willow? Do the two deserve each other? Do you want Chase and Willow to have an affair? And what of Curtis? Does he have many redeeming qualities left? Share your thoughts via the comment section,  but first check out the talk Michael had with Brook Lynn.

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GH Alum Tajh Bellow and Y&R Alum Loren Lott Star in New Tiktok and Microdrama ‘Love Island’ Spoof

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Two soap opera alums very familiar to fans of General Hospital and The Young and the Restless are paired together in a new short-form digital series from none other than Issa Rae’s production entity HOORAE Digital.

Look for Tajh Bellow (ex-TJ Ashford, GH)) and Loren Lott (ex-Ana Hamilton, Y&R) as part of the cast of  The Compatibility Experiment, premiering on October 14, 2026, exclusively on TikTok and its companion microdrama platform, PineDrama.

In the video teaser, it appears that Bellow and Lott play a couple, Kelvin and Camila, set in a Love Island reality show-esque environment trying to win the one million dollar cash prize, only what could go wrong?

The Compatibility Experiment

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The Compatibility Experiment loglines share that it brings a fast-paced, relationship-focused reality check—much like Love Island with a twist. The show takes a participant’s current relationship, introduces them to a potentially more compatible partner, and forces them to navigate the differences with life-changing money on the line.

The new series is part of a groundbreaking content deal between HOORAE Digital and TikTok to develop premium short-form storytelling. The ensemble cast also features; Ayona, Reggie Luck, JaNa Craig, Tosin Morohunfola, Jessica Jacoby, Georgia Warner, and Nick Cassidy.

General Hospital fans know Tajh Bellow for his performances as TJ Ashford, and who earned two Daytime Emmy nominations along the way during his run. Bellow took over the role in 2018 and last appeared on the ABC daytime drama series in December of 2024.

Loren Lott first appeared as Devon’s (Bryton James) sister Ana Hamilton on The Young and the Restless from 2018 to 2019; making a brief return in 2024. She has continued to perform on the stage and screen with recent credits including: Bel-Air, Cherish the Day, and All American: Homecoming.

Check out the trailer for The Compatibility Experiment below and let us know what you think of its concept and if you are glad to see Tajh and Loren again? Hoping they might return to daytime in their GH and Y&R roles at some point in the future? Weigh-in via the comment section.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Ava and Drew Revealed to be Behind Framing Sonny for Sidwell’s Prison Beatdown

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If you thought that the person responsible for the Pentonville brawl that saw Sidwell (Carlo Rota) and Curtis (Donnell Turner) taken to General Hospital was Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) or even Sidwell himself, you were dead wrong! On the Wednesday, September 30 episode of GH, it turned out that the culprits were actually Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison).

In story, Drew apparently bankrolled the attack on Sidwell and framing Sonny. He told Ava their planned worked (she came up with it!) but was horrified when Drew informed her that Curtis got caught in the crosshairs. Ava is visibly upset because of her longtime friendship with Curtis’ daughter, Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali). Drew tried to make Ava see the bright side. Curtis was witness to it and his presence will cast doubt on Sonny’s claims to that he had gotten out of the mob and gone legit.

Later, Vito shows up at Drew’s. They informed him that his guy on the inside of the slammer made a big mistake by hurting their friend and ordered him to leave town.

Maura West

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BOATHOUSE BRAWL

In other major developments, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) and Rocco (Finn Carr) have a blow out fight as Danny blames his “brother” for the reason Charlotte was sent off to boarding school.

Rocco told off Danny for Charlotte’s (Bluesy Burke) reckless behavior and he explains he had to protect his sister. He went in on Danny saying that his mother Lulu (Alexa Havins) has been right to send Charlotte to boarding school and far away from Danny.

However, Rocco went a bit too far when he shouted, “And if your mom was alive, she would send you away too!” Next, Danny punched out Rocco, leading to a terrible brawl. An angered Danny yells at Rocco to, “Stay away from me and everyone in my family. And don’t you ever mention my mom again!” Danny storms off.

Rocco

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Now alone outside the boathouse, Rocco flashes back to his first kiss with Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarksi), hoping that his fight with Danny will not escalate and ruin their budding romance. Meanwhile, a bloodied-mouth Danny heads over to Sonny’s and Jason (Steve Burton) is there at the same time. He then admits that he has a bad fight with Rocco and they are both beaten up.

WILL SCOUT WISE UP?

At the end of the episode, Scout, who had a fight with Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) over Drew, and who keeps telling everyone how good a man her dad truly is, comes upon a suspicious scene.

Scout hides behind the wall outside Drew’s. She sees her dad, Ava and Vito talking. Next, Scout seems to overhear Vito assuring Drew and Ava that their business dealings are done, and he’ll be leaving Port Charles for good.

So, what did you think of the reveal that Ava and Drew were behind framing Sonny for the prison beatdown of Sidwell (and Curtis)? Do you think Danny and Rocco’s relationship can be repaired, or do you think the teenagers will continue to be at each other’s throats? Finally, do you hope Scout gets a clue and stops thinking her dad walks on air? Weigh-in via the comment section, but first check out how Ava and Drew conspired below.

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