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GH Temporarily Recasts the Role Of Marcus Taggert

November 23, 2020

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Another temporary recast is coming to General Hospital. This time look for actor Asante Jones to take over the role of Detective Marcus Taggert.

Taggert had been played by returning fan favorite, Réal Andrews. but rest-assured he will be back

Jones will be first be seen in the part come mid-December on the ABC daytime drama series.

No word yet as to what caused the temp switcheroo.

Asante has appeared on ABC’s Scandal and the popular Showtime drama Shameless,

Soap Opera News first reported the casting item.

So, what are your thoughts on a new temp Taggert? Comment below.

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Violet Lemm

OMG , at first glance it looked like Shamar Moore. Why can’t they just write these people out for a while instead of recasting them?

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Su000

Asante Jones is Hot!! .. I’m going to enjoy looking at him!!
I wouldn’t mind if he was kept on as Taggert..
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I will not miss Dustin, he was just wallpaper.
I’m looking forward to Valentin to get his daughter back.
I’m more than tired of the heart necklace junk.
When I see it dangled I envision putting it somewhere LOL

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Steve

The episodes are written months before they film. Depending on how involved the character is in an ongoing plot determines if they can be written out. When they first returned from COVID, Amanda Setton announced she would be taking a break due to her pregnancy. Brook Lynn was crucial to the Nurses Ball/Wiley kidnapping, so a recast was needed. The Cyrus storyline was still simmering, so Laura wasn’t critical at that point. The show was able to write around her absence. As Taggert is likely needed to advance the Cyrus story now, a recast is needed until Real Andrews can… Read more »

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carol canfield

I wonder what’s really going on behind the scenes. I was thrilled when he came back then he was off screen so long and now a recast. Very odd.

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TVJeff

Well he was off screen for storyline purposes. The recast is temporary.

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The recast is due to illness if you read…Taggart’s¹

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Semone Israel-Lucas

This is a very nice and realistic couple match. The new Taggart matches the family with Trina and Porches. He is very hot.!!!! The former looks old for the role like he could be her grandfather. I hope they keep this character. HE IS A KEEPER IN MY BOOK!!!!

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Pam Ledbury

I want Real back asap!

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B&B’s Heather Tom Throws Lead Actress Nominee Luncheon

June 18, 2021

This year, saw the return of the annual ladies lunch were as is tradition, last year’s winner of the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, throws a luncheon for this year’s nominees.

The reigning women’s champ, now six-time Daytime Emmy winner, Heather Tom (Katie) got this year’s nominees in the category together for a celebration which included: General Hospital’s Genie Francis (Laura), Finola Hughes (Anna), and Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis), along with B&B’s Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (Steffy) and Y&R’s Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea).

On Friday, both Francis and Grahn shared pics from the event on their social media accounts. You can check them out below.

Then, take our poll below: Which actress do you hope takes home the gold next Friday night on the 48th annual Daytime Emmy Awards on CBS? Let us know via the comment section, as well.

.@BBheathertom created the most wonderful event for us! So thoughtfully done. Camaraderie was delightful! 🥰 @finolahughes @NancyLeeGrahn @MClaireEgan #JacquelineMacInnesWood pic.twitter.com/W403fXsOQG

— Genie Francis (@GenieFrancis) June 18, 2021

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Peter’s On Ice, But Is He “Dead” Dead?

June 17, 2021

Wednesday’s episode of General Hospital provided more to the back-story of what Finn (Michael Easton) and Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) did with Peter’s (Wes Ramsey) body after Finn tussled with the guy and Peter fell down the stairwell and hitting his head on the wall, to his supposed death.

In story, Liz became worried when thinking back to how she suggested to Finn – and that they carried out – putting Peter’s body in a freezer in the sub-basement of the hospital.

As she recalls their plot (to keep Peter’s body from being discovered until they have time to move him permanently), Anna (Finola Hughes) is on the move of the hospital and uncovers a hidden service elevator that might just take her to the sub-basement, where she could discover Peter’s lifeless body.

But hold the phone! While we know it was revealed that Wes Ramsey departed GH, could it be that Anna could discover the freezer with no sign of Peter in it? Do you really think his reign of terror is over given that he is Cesar Faison’s bio-son?

Share your thoughts: Do you think Peter is really dead, or will the character come back to haunt everyone and try to get revenge on all who tried to stand in his way of Maxie and his child? Comment below.

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General Hospital’s Sofia Mattsson Reveals Pregnancy

June 14, 2021

Well, the cat is out of the bag, sort of speak. GH’s Sofia Mattsson (Sasha) took to her Instagram to finally reveal that she is pregnant in real-life!

That comes on the heels of General Hospital fans watching the story unfold on-screen where Sasha learned she was pregnant with Brando’s (Johnny Wactor) child.

Mattsson shared a photo of herself with her baby bump expressing: “BIG things happening!! 🙈 So happy and excited to finally share this (almost ready to pop) bump with everyone!! 🥰❤️.Kept it a secret for a while to not spoil anything for GH viewers, but now that miss Sasha Gilmore’s pregnancy is in full force I can finally share that I’m so grateful to be sharing this pregnancy journey with her! ❤️”

Sofia is married to actor Thomas Payton. This is the couple’s first child.

So, share your congrats to Sofia and Thomas for their baby on the way via the comment section below.