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GH Nurses’ Ball 2023 Part Two: The Curtain Comes Up and Lives are On the Line
The General Hospital Nurses’ Ball continued on Wednesday’s episode and it was time for the music and the drama to kick into high gear.
After Bobbie (Jackie Zeman) and Maxie (Kirsten Storms) open the show, the nurses including: Felix (Marc Anthony Samuel), Deanna (Dioni Michelle Collins) and Amy (Risa Dorken) perform, along with Dr. TJ Ashford (Tajh Bellow), to the song “Lovely Day” by Bill Withers. TJ shows the attendees that not only does he have a good bedside matter, but he can carry a tune, and do a little choreography to boot.
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The 2023 Nurses’ Ball would also be the first without former GH head nurse Epiphany Johnson taking the stage, since she just passed away in story (and in real life, GH recently lost its beloved Sonya Eddy). Not to be forgotten, Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) pays tribute to her friend and mentor.
Linc (Dan Buran) is getting more creepy backstage causing major problems for Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Blaze (Jacqueline Grace Lopez). Later, Brook Lynn admits to Chase (Josh Swickard) she feels bad for signing the NDA that Linc gave to her.
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At the safehouse, Lucy (Lynn Herring) is all up in her feelings as she watches the ball, and continues to be upset she is not there in-person. After she exits to her room, Anna (Finola Hughes) tells Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) she wishes she were at the ball too, because it always makes her feel closer to Robin.
Leave it to Valentin to cheer her up … he finds a tiny piano in the attic of the safehouse .. how convenient? Next, he gets close to Anna on the floor and serenades her. As the song continues, the visual morphs into a fantasy-like sequence of Anna dancing with Valentin while he croons. This gives viewers not only the chance to hear James Patrick Stuart sing as part of the Nurses’ Ball episodes, but to see Finola Hughes dance.
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Back at the ball, Jordan (Tanisha Harper) and Molly (Haley Pullos) give TJ props for his performance in the opening number. As they celebrate, Jordan notices that Molly and TJ are not drinking alcohol. They admit they are trying to conceive a baby. Jordan is thrilled.
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Next up and hitting the Nurses’ Ball stage are Josslyn (Eden McCoy) and Trina (Tabyana Ali) who perform the Maren Morris smash hit, “The Middle”. Spencer (Nicholas Chavez) comes upon Trina post-performance, and gives her major kudos and throws a bit of shade Josslyn’s way, saying that Trina did much better than Joss during the musical number. Backstage, Josslyn is confronted by Linc just as Brook Lynn comes upon the scene.
Back at the safehouse, Lucy admits to Valentin and Ann, that earlier in the day, she secretly stopped by the Metro Court to check on the ball. They become gravely concerned. Lucy swears no one recognized her. She goes on to say she had the car service pick her up and drop her off down the street.
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Immediately, Anna says they have to leave the safehouse. As the trio exit, a shot is fired Valentin’s way as Victor’s (Charles Shaughnessy) plan is finally coming to fruition.
What did you think of the musical performances from Wednesday’s episode of the GH Nurses’ Ball and the story thus far? Share your thoughts in the comment section below, but first, in case you missed it, check out Trina and Josslyn singing “The Middle”.
The performers were cute and talented. Of course I didn’t recognize any of the music and Spencer making such a big deal over Trina’s singing as he watched through his rose-colored glasses. They make such a big deal over him, I wondered why he wasn’t strutting his stuff on stage? I’m worried about Joss now that Brook Lyn’s old agent has set his sights on her. What a piece of crap this guy is, no woman’s safe near him.
Spencer is messy, no question. Due to his sad, strange and thoroughly dysfunctional upbringing, he lacks a compass when it comes to expressing loyalty. Spencer wasn’t reacting to Dex as an elitist but rather, as a loyal friend who instinctively knows that Dex was instrumental in hurting his best friend. And he’s so brilliantly played by Chavez. Dex was on the job and probably should not be throwing back cocktails. The one who irks me the most is Carly’s mini-me. Joss has incarnated her mother’s worse traits-she is sanctimonious, judgmental with zero self-awareness of her own moral failures. She cheated on Cameron but orally rewrites history when she claims that she didn’t become involved with Dex until after she broke up with Cameron. Britt saves her life on the docks but Joss abandons her so she can have hot survival sex with Dex. Then she keeps quiet about Britt’s heroics and her involvement with the crime. And yet, like with her mother, the story arc takes a nose dive and Joss doesn’t face the consequences of her actions. There is no comeuppance, therefore no viewer satisfaction. So she’s able to wag her finger and holler in Spencer’s face from her white tower of sanctimony.
Dex is drinking tequila shots, then performing in the stripper act. That doesn’t seem like things he should be doing as “Sonny’s bodyguard”. Especially when a hitman of “unknown origin” was trying to kill them just last week. If another shooter had made their way into the Nurses Ball, what was Dex going to do, whip a gun out of a secret pocket in his boxers??
GH has some very talented cast members. I especially liked the opening number and it was good to see the characters that we don’t see very often. I thought Valentin’s singing to Anna was beautiful . He’s very talented. Overall this year’s Nurse’s Ball has not disappointed. Though I’m fearful of what Victor has planned.
Priscilla S…My favorite act during the Nurses’s Ball has been Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) singing to his love and dancing partner, Anna (Finola Hughes). Both come to these roles naturally…JPS is the son of one of the singing British duo, Chad and Jeremy, and Anna stared as a dancer with John Travolta in the movie Staying Alive.
Who wrote the song “If you believe in love” sung by JPS? Was it an original?
James Patrick Stuart wrote that song himself.
Thanks!!
Boy, that Gladys is a piece of work, poor Sasha when she finds out, knowing her she’ll blame herself. I would like to see her and Cody get together, if it can’t be Chase.
I hate Gladys with the passion of a thousand suns. Why the hook killer had to kill her son, and not his mother, is a travesty of justice.
Harry,
Thanks, for writing this. I thought the same thing, why they took that lovely man instead of his bitch of a mother!
Gladys sure can be annoying, but Bonnie Burroughs plays her to the hilt. With her move of framing Cody, it looks like we might be nearing the end of the road for her time in PC. I’d be surprised if the writers thought they had a long-term character when they first introduced Gladys, but she was the best thing to come out of the lackluster Dev storyline. Bonnie not being included in the 60th photo shoot is another indication Gladys might be headed back to Bridgeport in the near future.
You’re right, Steve. Bonnie reminds me a bit of the actress who first played Opal Gardener from AMC. Both characters are/were wince inducing and played by incredibly by very talented actresses.
Does anyone know the song title from chase and blaze?
does anyone know the name of the song that Chase and Blaze sang today
I want to know this too !!!
This remark came from another Harry as I would never use three exclamation marks. As F Scott Fitzgerald one said,” Never use exclamation marks. It’s like laughing at your own jokes.”
Great quote Harry – feel free to switch to OG Harry. I had to change mine due to interlopers using Steve.
I never knew that’s what OG stood for! Ahem, please ignore that exclamation mark. It’s just a pesky interloper trying to make a fool out of me (not a hard endeavor).
I tried Google my question about 40 different ways and nope.
The song selections were pretty awful this year.
2 days to go. I’m hoping for a performance surprise. We need something to liven the show up. It’s the 60th. We should get a GH Legend who can entertain (I can name at least 4).
I think that the cast songs should be more popular. The song Blaze and Chase sang was ? Love the actors but song choice nope.
The opening number and Trina/Josh songs are both huge hits. Chase/Blaze was an original. Ned (or Eddie Maine) will perform before it’s all over.
Thought we’d get a Rick Springfield (Eli Love) performance or maybe even a John Stamos (Blackie Parrish) sighting. Instead, we got a flashback to Felicia as a clown.
Do you know the name of the Chase/Blaze song or who wrote it? I liked it.
The only one I liked so far was Trina and Joss, and even that wasn’t great. There are too many extras and people we don’t even know. I hope it gets better…
Well I am mostly bored and disappointed. As Beth said, too many unknowns and maybe I’m OLD fashioned but there’s nothing like a romantic love song or Jazz number that everyone can relate to as they did the previous years. Liesel and Franco, Ava’s You Don’t Own Me, Sonny and his Dad signing The Summer Wind, WOW! Sorry, Maxi’s kids and Ooma was way too long and more like a backyard talent show.
Violet
The kids’ magic act was mainly just a plot point to have Liesl’s disappearance not be an obvious kidnapping. She’s not one to go quietly.
Was the “Devil in Disguise” song also an original?
If not, who is the artist?
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Brook Lynn and Chase Have Their Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties
On General Hospital, Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase (Josh Swickard) both were treated to Bachelorette and Bachelor parties to shake off any of those pre-wedding jitters. At The Savoy, the ladies have a touching and fun time with Brook Lynn.
The bride-to-be gives a speech to thank everyone for coming, while Lois lets everyone know to try the signature cocktail the “Brooklynn Chaser”, which gets everybody eventually and mostly, drunk.
When Tracy (Jane Elliot) questions Lois (Rena Sofer) as to why there is no music for the party, Lois realizes she forgot, and somehow, who does she call to the rescue? Spinelli (Bradford Anderson)! Saving the day, he winds up playing some tunes and later gets on the dance floor to ‘shake it off’ with the gals.
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Lois makes a speech as the mother of the bride, and shares how proud she is of the woman Brook Lynn has become. Wedding games begin, including one of “hot potato” with a wedding bouquet.
When it’s time for the “Silly Poses” section of the party, Spinelli has now morphed from DJ to staff photographer taking memorable photos of the ladies to remember the evening by.
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The best part of the event, was when Brook Lynn tries to get her grandmother Tracy out on the dance floor, which, at first, she refuses. After several of the guests bust a move, a tipsy Tracy joins the dance party after Joss mentions that if her grandmother Bobbie was here, she would dance. Tracy says “she agrees” and begins to cut a rug on the floor, much to the delight of the other women.
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In the final moments, a tipsy Joss and Kristina (Kate Mansi) have a confrontation about Sonny, and Joss lets Kristina in more on Sonny’s behavior, which looks to have clued in Kristina a bit more as to how something is way off about her dad.
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Across town at the Hatchett Bar, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and the men with the exception of Anna (Finola Hughes) and Jordan (Tanisha Harper), all attend Chase’s Bachelor Party where throwing hatchets into a dart board for supremacy is the order of the day. Drew (Cameron Mathison) and Ned (Wally Kurth) get into some words over ELQ, while Dante makes a toast to his police partner, Chase.
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Suddenly Dex (Evan Hofer) shows up. Chase thanks Dex for coming, but Dex gets some dirty looks from other cops on the force. Dante gives Chase his present, which is a signed baseball by the Boston Red Sox.
Ned (Wally Kurth) makes a speech that although no one is good enough for his daughter, Brook Lynn, Chase has come closer than anyone has, so welcome to the family. Running in at the end is Blaze (Jacqueline Grace Lopez), who just left Brook Lynn’s party, and she toasts her singing partner, Chase, and to the great man that he is.
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What did you think of Brook Lynn and Chase’s pre-wedding celebrations? What was your favorite moment? Comment below.
General Hospital
Cameron Mathison Previews New Game Show ‘Beat The Bridge’ (Promo)
As previously reported, Cameron Mathison (Drew, General Hospital) will be seen doing double duty this summer when he premieres in June as the host of Game Show Network’s Beat The Bridge.
Now, while Cameron will be the host with the most, that doesn’t mean he will stop playing GH’s Drew. In fact, Mathison taped the game show in 2023, so it will now air for the first time in 2024.
Taking to his Instagram this week, Cameron shared his enthusiasm and some new hosting snaps, sharing, “Our newest game show host reporting for duty😎 Head over to the Game Show Network YouTube channel for your first look at the show and don’t miss Beat The Bridge premiering this June! I can’t wait for you guys to see this!”
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In Beat The Bridge, an enormous interactive bridge dares players to cross by stepping on the right answers to challenging trivia questions. As they play, each steps forward and puts money in their team’s bank, with bonus money for each successful crossing. Here’s the catch: the team gets to keep the money only if it can “beat the bridge” by returning one of its players back across before time expires.
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Meanwhile, on GH, Drew and Nina (Cynthia Watros) recently had hate-sex. Do you think its a one-time deal? Where will Drew’s story take him next under new head writers, Patrick Mulcahey and Elizabeth Korte? Stay tuned.
Now below, check out the first promo for Beat The Bridge from the Game Show Network with you host, Cameron Mathison. Then, let us know, will you be checking out the game this summer? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Nina Confronts Ava for Sabotaging Her Relationship With Sonny and Signs the Divorce Papers
Looks like Nina (Cynthia Watros) and Ava (Maura West) are back to be each other’s sworn enemy number one. By the end of the Monday, April 22nd episode of General Hospital, the women know where they stand with each other after Nina goes in on Ava accusing her of wanting Sonny (Maurice Benard) all to herself, while her marriage has been on the rocks.
In story, at Nina’s office, Ava shows up to see Nina and says she is sorry about what happened with Sonny and that he reacted the way he did, acknowledging that is was over the top, even for Sonny. Ava says she’ll smooth things over, but Nina says she now understands how manipulative and transparent Ava really is.
Given their horrible history, Nina goes in on Ava and how she should never have trusted her. Nina wants to know how long has Ava had this agenda dating all the way back to telling Nina to turn Carly (Laura Wright) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) into the SEC. Ava says she never told her do to that, but Nina wants to know how long Ava has been playing her for a fool.
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Ava says she moved in with Sonny to keep Avery safe and she wants to be on good terms with Avery’s father, Sonny. Nina thinks she likes being in Sonny’s inner circle. Ava tells Nina if she goes to him about her advising Nina to call the SEC on Carly and Drew, it won’t work. Sonny still considers Nina a traitor and he will think she’s lying because she’s so desperate to win him back. Ava says if Nina would stop blaming everyone else that maybe Sonny would respect her. Nina says “like he does you?” Ava says Sonny not only respects her, but he also counts on her.
From there, Ava launches into why she and Sonny understand each other, after all, Sonny is a powerful, turbulent, and sometimes violent man. She goes so far to say if Nina wanted someone to just sit by the fire with and play with their grandchildren, she’s got the wrong guy. Ava then talks about Mike from Nixon Falls (Sonny with amnesia) and how Sonny hid the darkest parts of himself from Nina back then, whereas with Ava they are the same similar creatures, so he doesn’t have to hide anything.
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Nina wants to know just what Ava wants with Sonny? What is her end game? Ava responds that they understand each other, in ways she can’t with Sonny. Nina tells Ava she can go ahead and have it all and signs Sonny’s divorce papers. Ava walks out with the documents, while Nina in tears at her desk, takes off her wedding rings and has her assistant come in so she can messenger the rings back to Sonny’s address.
The episode and these scenes featured great performances by Cynthia Watros and Maura West. You can check some of the scenes below.
Now, let us know, what is Ava’s next move? Is she going to become Mrs. Sonny Corinthos? Do you like Ava and Nina as enemies? Comment below.
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