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GH NURSES’ BALL 2025 PART TWO: Gio’s Performance Wows The Crowd, Lulu Confronts Lois, Curtis and Portia’s Marriage Hits the Skids

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On the Wednesday, May 21st episode of General Hospital, the story continued as part two of the 2025 GH Nurses’ Ball began with Lucy Coe (in dress #1) taking to the stage to welcome everyone, and gave a bit of the backstory of how the ball started 31 years ago to raise awareness and funds to fight HIV/AIDS and how the fight continues today to find a cure.

To kick-things off she makes the case that if one person saves your life, they are your hero, but if they save 1000 lives, they are a nurse. Hit the music – as none other than Madonna’s “Holiday” plays as nurses Amy (Risa Dorken) and Deanna (Dioni Michelle Collins) start to sing and dance joined by Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) and even Dr. Isaiah Gannon (Sawandi Wilson) along with several dancers.

After the performance, talking over her upcoming musical number with Trina (Tabyana Ali) in front of Kai (Jens Austin Astrup), Josslyn (Eden McCoy) spots Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) heading to the ladies room, and so she follows. Once both are inside, Josslyn goes on the attack and tells Willow that she has the nerve to show up at the ball with Drew (Cameron Mathison) and that she will make sure that she never gets custody of Michael’s kids. Just then, Drew knocks and walks in to stand up for Willow. Josslyn is wondering if he’s here to rescue Willow, or score some blow or is he looking for another hooker?

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Next, back inside the ballroom, Lucy (Lynn Herring) introduces Gio Palmieri (Giovanni Mazza), the classically trained violinist. In a real-life moment as art imitates life, Gio performs “Glow,” an original piece that tMazza actually wrote and released when he was only 12-years-old. Many may or may not know, but Mazza often plays at the LA Lakers game and venues around the U.S with his mash-up of classically trained violin skills, combined with the fresh beats of today.

During the performance, snooping Lulu (Alexa Havins) watched Lois (Rena Sofer) from the wings of the stage so excited and proud of her grandson. In the audience, Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) is overjoyed, Olivia (Lisa LoCicero) was in tears, and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) just looked stoic. After Gio came off stage, Lois tells him how everyone from Bensonhurst is blowing up her phone after seeing him on TV. Gio just wished his late mom was here to see it adding that she would have loved the Nurses’ Ball.

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On the patio, Curtis (Donnell Turner) confronts his wife, Portia (Brook Kerr). She finally admits she has been being blackmailed, first by Brad Cooper (Parry Shen) and now by Drew. Curtis doesn’t understand how Portia could put their marriage and their family in this position after everything they’ve been through when the truth about him being Trina’s biological father came out in the open and she promised to never lie to him again. Portia says the reason she did not come forward was because she knew he would be furious. Curtis says she could end up in prison and destroy everything. As he walks away, Portia tells Curtis he can’t throw away their marriage!

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Back at the ball, Carly (Laura Wright) and Olivia introduce a surprise guest along with Anna (Finola Hughes), Lucy and Felicia (Kristina Wagner), who turns out to be Spinelli (Bradford Anderson). The four of them perform to the Nancy Sinatra classic, “These Boots Are Made for Walkin.”  Backstage after the number, Lois is cornered by Lulu who insists she needs to talk to her, Lois asks “What does she want?” Lulu says she wants the truth. She knows Camilla cut her tour short, but didn’t give birth to a son in L.A. Brook Lynn did, and Dante is the father and Gio is their son.

Still at Alexis’ (Nancy Lee Grahn) house, Kristina (Kate Mansi) gets an earful from her mother. She finally learns that Alexis is being blackmailed by Ava (Maura West) and Ric (Rick Hearst), and there is evidence proving she tampered with the brakes to Ric’s car, but intended on harming Ava. Alexis tells her daughter from here on out they will do things her way, to keep this covered up and from ever coming out, because not only will Kristina go to prison, but so too will Alexis.

So, what was your favorite moment in Part 2 of the 2025 GH Nurses Ball? Were you impressed with Gio’s performance? Do you think Portia and Curtis have gone bust? How will Lois keep Lulu’s mouth shut so she can keep the secret of Gio’s true parents from every coming out? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.

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I was disappointed to see Joss revert back to bratty Carly 2.0 getting in the middle of the custody battle. I prefer WSB Joss in spite of that storyline being ridiculous. I was also annoyed with Lulu still playing God. Whatever, hopefully Lulu will be forced to deal with the fallout she causes. I have no opinion regarding Alexis and Kristina and their mess. It’s the same thing it always is with those two. Anyway I liked Gio’s performance and he’s such a good kid.

GIO WAS AWES

I’m no fan of Joss’s but I enjoyed her giving the what for to both Willow and Drew.

Gio’s performance was superb. What an unbelievable talent he is. More, more, more please.

Lulu desperately needs to go back into a coma.

I agree that Gio was amazing. And Lulu is annoying. Why is she so obsessed with Dante’s baby with BrookLynn? Different story line please. I’m so over it.

I AGREE. Sick of her

I knew Gio was talented but wow he was amazing. Add in the choreography.and special effects, it was one of the best ever performances at a Nurses Ball. And I read it was an original song by the actor. He is really talented. The nurses number wasn’t the best they’ve done. Really miss Epiphany’s voice. Bradford and his cowgirls were fun!

Where is Maxie? Did I miss an episode explaning her not being in attendance?

One of the kids got sick.

She’s home with the sick Bailey Lu, hence Spinelli taking Tracy’s place instead of Maxie.

On Tuesday, they explained Maxie was home taking care of a sick Bailey Lu.

Wonder if Kirsten’s absence was planned or a last minute adjustment.

Quite a few of the long time female cast members (Maxie, Laura, Elizabeth, Ava – and now Tracy and Alexis) are missing from the ball scenes. It’s a few extra long days of taping, so maybe the actresses are happy to skip it.

LuLu says it like it is & the truth hurts. But she’s not even 100% fact. Yes Gio might b Dante & BQ son but the 3 don’t know since Lois is the one who took care of it. Dante who would hit harder bcuz how he treated Gio when he also tried to help Rocco. Now let’s see whose in the right.

Poor Dante didn’t even know his teenage tryst with Brook Lynn resulted in a pregnancy.

Never care for Portia and Curtis.I hope she goes to jail.Curtis needs to reunite with Jordan and I think they’re setting it up to put Isaiah with Willow.

The Gio Performance was Exceptional! But, him declaring who his new parents were was Outstanding!

I agree!! Great scene. Pheonamal violinist and even great actor. I was in tears.

Loved all of the performances, but Gio’ s hands down as my favorite. The nurses ball has not been seen in a few years so it was soooo nice to have it back. That being said, I enjoyed all of the performances of this multi talented cast! Wow!

Love Rory as Michael !! The perfect recast !!

Michael’s returned saved a very, very, disappointing Nurses Ball !! Lucky ,desperately, needed to be included in the line up . Missed Maxie !!!! Gio is just another ” who’s your daddy” storyline .

Did they ever officially write Felix out of the series? Would have been nice to see him with the other nurses in Holiday. Maybe he’s traveling with Scotty and Liesl.

Felix appeared so seldomly that he didn’t need an exit line. TJ, however deserves a “since TJ moved to _____” line from Jordan at some point. Eventually, whatever is going on between Frank and Kin will be resolved and Scott will return. Current storyline is ripe for Liesl’s return, but there’s no good reason why we haven’t seen KG in over a 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?

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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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