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GH NURSES’ BALL 2025 PART ONE: A Mystery Person Watches Red Carpet Arrivals From The Skies, Tracy is Framed, Cynthia Watros Steals the Show

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The 2025 edition of the General Hospital Nurses’ Ball got underway with the unlikely duo of Congressman Drew Cain (although he insisted to be called “Quartermaine” for the ball) and Nina Reeves getting the nod (somehow) to host the red carpet arrivals, when the unnamed original host had to bow out.

With Drew (Cameron Mathison) and Nina (Cynthia Watros) so at odds with each other, we could only hope for some sparring, biting repartee, and comedic moments as many of their rivals, enemies, and loved ones took to the carpet in their gowns and suits and they did not disappoint.

Lucy Coe (Lynn Herring) is the first to arrive with her Llama named Sebastian in tow, complete with a speech about her mission to save Llamas worldwide. Next, Sonny (Maurice Benard) arrives with his young daughter, Donna (Scarlett Spears), and Drew asks him how he feels about his chances with Measure C on the ballot which would rid the waterfront of Sonny. Next up, Drew and Nina’s mortal enemy, Carly Spencer (Laura Wright), who is aghast and seeing the two of them next to each other hosting the arrivals.

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Drew tells Carly it’s too bad her son, Michael couldn’t be here. Carly snaps back that she knows how much Drew loves to share things with his favorite nephew. Next, Measure C is brought up and Carly says she’s against it as it’s one politician’s attempt to make himself important at the expense of a local businessman. Nina asks which politician that would be? Carly says Ezra Boyle (Daniel Cosgrove)!

Sidwell (Carlo Rota) and Jordan (Tanisha Harper) arrive together, followed by Felicia (Kristina Wagner) with Isaiah Gannon (Sawandi Wilson). Mac (John J. York) is having to work late so Isaiah is standing in for him at the moment. Jordan and Isaiah make eyes at each other.  Next, ABC7 Los Angeles’ very own entertainment guru, George Pennacchio gets into the mix telling Nina and Drew how great they look together!

Portia (Brook Kerr), Curtis (Donnell Turner), and Trina (Tabyana Ali) arrive, followed by Kai (Jens Austin Astrup), who Drew is able to finagle him to say how he would not be able to play football again if it wasn’t for the congressman. Gio (Giovanni Mazza) arrives with Josslyn (Eden McCoy), who once she sees Drew as the host with Nina has a few words to say.

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Nina says she can’t wait to see them perform tonight. Joss looks at Nina and says she feels sorry for her having to work with a piece of trash, as she stares at Drew. Later, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and Lulu (Alexa Havins) walk the carpet together. Outside, just as Chase (Josh Swickard) is going to walk with Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton), he gets a call from the PCPD. So, Tracy (Jane Elliot) walks in with Brook Lynn.

However, things go south when Chase arrests Tracy as a smug Drew looks on. When she asks why she is being taken into police custody, Chase says she is under arrest for drugging Congressman Drew Quartermaine!

Molly (Kristen Vaganos) is alone waiting for her sister Kristina (Kate Mansi) and her mother, Alexis to show up. However, the two of them are in the throes of a major confrontation at home as Alexis just informed Kristina knows she tried to kill Ava (Maura West).

As Molly waits, Cody (Josh Kelly) shows up, so the two decide to walk the red carpet together. As Cody hams it up, Access Hollywood’s Scott Evans comes up to them and asks about their relationship. Anna (Finola Hughes) and Emma (Braedyn Bruner) arrive, and Anna speaks on the importance of hopefully finding a cure to eradicate HIV/AIDS all over the world.

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At the PCPD, Chase brings Tracy to see Mac in the interrogation room. Mac tells Tracy that Drew remembers that she was the last person he was with the night he was drugged. Mac explains they searched her car and found a vial of Ketamine in it. Tracy realizes she’s been framed. So, that is the vial that Drew had in his jacket pocket that Willow came upon!

The last person to arrive on the red carpet is none other than Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) with a stylish new do! Drew is blown away at how beautiful she looks and they make out in front of the cameras. Next, Nina and Drew interview her and she says she is so blessed to be building a future with Drew. Cut to: a mysterious man on an airplane watching the red carpet arrivals on their iPad. It has to be Michael Corinthos … doesn’t it? Stay tuned.

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Part One belonged to the hilarious timing of Emmy-winner Cynthia Watros, who played the red carpet host to perfection while stuck in a horrendous situation with a man she loathes. The question is, will Drew and Nina’s secret finally come out during the Nurses’ Ball .. that at one point, he was having sex with Willow’s mother and Willow?  We shall see.

So, what did you think of part one of the 2025 General Hospital Nurses’ Ball episodes? What was your favorite moment? Comment below, but first check out Tracy Quartermaine being arrested!

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I’m sure it’s the new Michael and not nu-Michael.

What’s the difference, Michael?

New is spelled properly.

What’s nice about the first episode of the NB, was that a large percentage of the cast was shown.

Watros was outstanding with her facial expressions and quips.

Happy to see the reveal about Kristina. It’s about time for her to take responsibility for actions.

Yes but where is Lizzy, the head nurse? I am also glad Alexis finally delivered the news to her pinched face brat of a daughter.

She is at home recuperating from the car crash and watching the Nurse’s Ball on TV.

I agree, Cynthia stole the show with her expressions that say so much with nary a word. I had many favorite moments but I must say my favorite moment when Joss expressed her condolences to Nina for having to endure that scum ball as her co-host. Cynthia’s forced smile commingled with her crazy eyes to produce a perfect moment.

Cameron and Cynthia play well off each other.Maybe it is Michael and maybe he has contacted Lucy and asked her to keep it quiet and he will be the grand finale performance

Anyone think Drew will be found dead at the nurses ball and it will be a who done it mystery? So many suspects.

Nothing against Cameron Mathison, but that would bring me back to GH. But, it probably won’t happen yet. Drew’s misdeeds have to be revealed first, so Willow can feel like a fool!

Maybe something will happen to Lulu? She’s ticking off a lot of people and honestly, will the character really be missed? Since she came out of her coma, she has been an irritating maniac,

One could only hope.

It slays me how brazen everyone is one the red carpet. They’re unafraid to just go for the jugular, especially with jabs at Drew. But voicing their pet peeve of the day on TV is something I think a lot of folks would be less inclined to do than the good folks of PC. Thank goodness it’s a soap and we can enjoy the quips!

It’s obviously Michael.—no mystery—what really pi$$es me off is how everyone is running around like chickens with their heads cut off, while Giò could be in real danger —-in that state of mind? What if he’s off driving? When will someone wake up and run after him?

I believe that Emma and Lois went after him.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom

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This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, the race is on! Can Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) get to Rocco (Finn Carr) and Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) in time to ensure their safety from Cullum (Andrew Hawkes)? Can Carly (Laura Wright) with the help of her brother, Lucas (Van Hansis) rescue Josslyn (Eden McCoy) from captivity at Wyndemere? These questions may be answered, plus the return of the one and only Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) are on tap!

In the just released General Hospital spoilers video for the week of June 22-26, Lulu tells her mother, Laura (Genie Francis), “Dante and I have to get to Rocco before Cullum!” Meanwhile, Rocco (Finn Carr) looks angered and emotional as Britt walks through their cabin hideout. Does Rocco know his parents are on the way to find them, or has Cullum already tracked them down to the British Virgin Islands?

Back in Port Charles, Carly is informing Lucas that his niece, “is a WSB agent.” She knows Josslyn (Eden McCoy) is being held against her will at Wyndemere, and she has to find a way to get her out. Lucas agrees with Carly’s plan of, “We go in and we don’t leave without Josslyn!” Elsewhere, Josslyn is looking worried for her future as she is stuck in captivity thanks to Cassius, Cullum and Sidwell!

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FINOLA HUGHES RETURNS

The final moments of the teaser promo reveal Anna in a psychiatric clinic in France. We have not seen her for months after Cullum, Sidwell and Pascal fed her hallucinogenics to make her believe her arch nemesis, Cesar Faison was alive!

Now, the doctors walk towards her hospital bed, where we see the super spy calmly knitting. Is Anna back to normal and playing everyone to get out of her predicament, or does she still remain deeply traumatized … or both?

Take a look at the rest of the official GH spoilers for the week below.

MONDAY, JUNE 22
Willow gets an unwelcome surprise. Trina sticks to her guns. “Nathan” wants reassurance. Ethan advises Ava. Brook Lynn receives an update.

TUESDAY, JUNE 23
Dante cautions Liz. Laura learns a secret. Brook Lynn confides in Michael. Sonny challenges Ava. Chase makes a decision.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
Anna meets with her doctor. Carly makes a stunning confession. Britt extracts a promise. Cullum pulls a fast one. Gio and Emma hit the pool.

THURSDAY, JUNE 25
Josslyn clashes with Cassius. Lulu and Dante make a discovery. Chase receives a warning. Jordan seeks help. Alexis is summoned to the PCPD.

FRIDAY, JUNE 26
Anna takes a huge risk. Britt is in grave danger. Willow is in disbelief. Danny must act fast. Curtis jumps to the wrong conclusion.

Check out the latest General Hospital promo entitled, “Rescue Mission” below.

Now weigh-in: Do you think Anna is still mentally off-balance, or OK, and just pretending to be troubled to get out of France and get back to Port Charles? Will Josslyn finally be rescued, or will Carly and Lucas find themselves locked up with her? And, who will get to Britt and Rocco first? Cullum, or Dante and Lulu? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.

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Maurice Benard Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’ Writers; Teases Upcoming Sonny Scenes with Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric

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With the highly-anticipated returns of Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) on this week’s June 24 episode of General Hospital, Steve Burton’s (Jason Morgan) upcoming return on July 13, which also serves as the ABC daytime drama’s 16,000 episode, things are about to fire on all cylinders in the story, as noted today by series star, Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos).

On Father’s Day, the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning actor and mental health activist took to his Instagram and expressed in a video that he has some unbelievable upcoming senes with the aforementioned Burton and Hughes. Add to that Nazneen Contractor (Justine Turner) and Rick Hearst (Ric Lansing), where Benard gave credit where credit is due to the GH writing team, which is led by co-head writers, Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten..

In this video, Benard said, “I just want to get on here and say that I did some work with Steve Burton, Finola Hughes, Rick Hearst, Nazneen Contractor, and they’re all just fantastic. Truly fantastic. But, I want to say the writing was just exceptional. It truly was. It was exceptional. So, thankful for that kind of writing. I know writers don’t get the credit a lot, but I just want to say to the General Hospital writing team, keep rolling!”

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So now the question becomes, with a major tease like that, what is about to go down between Sonny, Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric? Will we finally get to the end of the line for Sidwell (Carlo Rota), as previously teased by the GH co-head writers? Will we learn what happened to Jason and Anna, fully? Will Justine and Sonny becomes closer or stop their liaisons? And what of Ric? Will he be true blue to his brother or double-cross him? There is a lot at stake as we move further into the summer and one that looks like it could be one of the more exciting ones in years!

FINOLA HUGHES CONFIRMED AMAZING SCENES WITH MAURICE BENARD

As a punctuation point to his video, Benard also shared this written message in the post: “I just did some wonderful scenes with Steve Burton, Rick Hearst, Finola Hughes and Nazneen Contractor and  and unbelievable writing, freaking amazing scenes that you will see in the near future on General Hospital.” In fact, Finola Hughes jumped in the post comment thread and responded, “I loved our scenes so much xxx”

Fans will most likely see all the scenes Benard referred to later in July, since GH tapes approximately six weeks ahead of air.

So, are you excited to see what Maurice is talking about? Are you hyped for what’s to come on GH? Any clue on what you think will go down between the main characters on the soap with the returns of Anna Devane and Jason Morgan to the mix? Weigh-in via the comment section below.

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‘General Hospital’ Alum Chad Duell Announces Upcoming Release of His First Single, ‘If You Need Me’

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In a surprise move, Daytime Emmy winner, Chad Duell (ex-Michael Corinthos, GH) is getting ready to unveil a new chapter of his career in music.

The former GH star, where he played the son of Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) for 15 years, has announced his new single, “If You Need Me” will drop on Friday, June 26. The single is now available for pre-order on Spotify and major music streaming platforms and is distributed by DistroKid.

Taking to his Instagram story over the weekend, to announce the pre-save of his new single, Chad expressed, “I’ll make a full post about what I’ve been up to and my music once it goes live next week, but you can pre-save my first single so it goes straight to your Spotify once it drops next week.”

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SINCE LEAVING GENERAL HOSPITAL

Previously, since his departure from the ABC soap opera. Chad starred alongside Zach Mendez in the world premiere of of Yum Yum at Annapolis, a new play written by Bruce Reisman. Duell last appeared on General Hospital on the January 21, 2025 episode.

The part was recast with Rory Gibson who debuted as the new Michael in May of 2025 during the Nurses’ Ball episodes and who has remained in the role since that time.

In an interview earlier this year on The Able Show, Duell said on his decision to exit the soap opera, “I was blessed to be part of that (show) for as long as I have, but what happens sometimes is if you’re doing the same thing, especially in a creative field for such a long time, you can get a little burnt out in a way. It can make you a little depressed, so that’s kind of what happened. On top of that, I had other things going on in my life at the time. My father passed away recently and I just needed a reset. So, I stepped away. A lot of times you have to go through some stuff to really step into that next level. I needed to kind of feel uncomfortable.”

So, what type of musical genre will Chad’s new song be? Country? Pop? Rock? Dance/Club? Something else? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below, and if you are eager to hear the new single next week via the comment section below.

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