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GH’s Amanda Setton Talks Brook Lynn & Chase, Baby Bailey Louise, Being a Q and Her Emotional Scenes

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Friday’s episode of General Hospital saw the return of Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton) to Port Charles after her brief departure to Bensonhurst.  After all, Brook Lynn has been through the emotional ringer of late.  After passing off Maxie Jones’ (Kirsten Storms) daughter as her own, to protect the little bundle of joy from her biological father, Peter August (Wes Ramsey), all that came to a halt, when Peter wound up dead and Maxie came to the Q’s to take home her daughter.

In emotional scenes played to perfection by Amanda Setton, Brook Lynn knew she had to do the right thing and give the child back to its rightful biological mother and in doing so, Maxie forever named the child “Bailey Louise” and the two women bonded as mommas to the little girl.

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Now, in a new exclusive virtual interview that dropped today on The Michael Fairman Channel, Setton chats with Fairman about becoming Brook Lynn Quartermaine, and her thoughts on the emotional scenes between herself and Storms.

In addition, Amanda weighs-in on Brook Lynn’s burgeoning on-screen love story with Chase (Josh Swickard), and what it has been like to play the often-contentious father/daughter scenes between Ned and Brook Lynn with soap vet, Wally Kurth.

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Daytime fans first met Amanda when she played gold-digging stripper, Kimberly Andrews, on One Life to Live, and the character fell in love with Clint Buchanan (Jerry verDorn), but before that Setton appeared in the primetime hit, Gossip Girl.  Amanda shares some moments from her time in Llanview, her appreciation of working on a daytime soap, and more.

Watch the full conversation with Amanda below, and make sure to ‘subscribe’ to the Michael Fairman Channel for more celebrity interviews and features.

Now let us know, are you hoping Brook Lynn and Chase go forward with a romance? What did you think of Amanda’s performance when she had to give Bailey Louise back to Maxie? Share your thoughts in the comment section.

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Love Brook-lyn❤

Amanda’s portrayal of Brook Lynn is one of the best parts of GH!

Amanda’s portrayal of Brook Lynn and the writers treatment of this legacy character have been spot-on since she was reintroduced a few years ago. She seamlessly fits with all her screen partners and the pairing with Josh Swickard is pure magic. Hopefully a best supporting actress nomination is in her near future.

And finally this week, the wardrobe department is stepping up and putting her in outfits that don’t include blazers.

Steve
You said it! Give her some attractive clothes. Are they trying to make her less attractive or what?

I love Brook Lynn’. One of my favorite characters. I cried with her when she gave Bailey to Maxie…

Yolanda Grant
Yes, that was heart wrenching. I don’t know how Maxi can repay this debt, even if it was all out of love. Speaking of Maxi. I do not care for she and Austin as a couple. I would rather see him with Britt.

Agree with your assessment of Maxie and Austin, Violet. If they insist on pairing Roger with someone much younger, Britt (IRL only about 2 years older than Kirsten Storms) doesn’t have the ick factor.

Now, if they want to go in the other direction, a pairing of Austin and Alexis would put together two exceptionally strong actors who could play off each other’s quirks.

Maxie and Austin do NOT work. Maxie needs to find a “Chase” though that never was possible since Nathan. And I don’t think that Spinelli is wanting to return with a major storyline, though he and Ellie are no longer together. Time to SORAS Georgie and James a bit to catch up with Charlotte. I do see Austin with Britt, though the idea of Alexis is actually quite interesting. Everyone talks about Todd from OLTL, but I know Roger from ATWT as Paul Stenbeck and would love to have a bit more of that character show up. At this point, Austin has very little backstory other than being related to the Quartermines.

A huge fan ever since Gossip Girl days. Always wished for more. Enjoyed the OLTL days and so happy to see her now on GH.

Great interview too… thanks to her for sharing.

I love Brook Lynn. One of my favorite characters, too!

Amanda is a dream! She revitalized the Q’s! She is a Tracy in the making! Her and Jane are pure magic together! And like she said in the interview, her and Wally are believable as father and daughter. The best part about this interview, Amanda embraces daytime and she could stay on the show for years to come. Fingers crossed!

She is my absolute favorite … Love her.

Love Brooklyn, beautiful woman and great actress too. Let her get together with Chase. Great chemistry. Britt should be with Austin it seems a better fit than Maxie! Maxie needs a new player in town instead.

Glori
Agree with all you say. Definitely no to Austin and Maxi especially with three ready-made kids. He and Britt are great together and maybe a child of their own.

Does anyone know the name of the song they played during the montage of Chase & Brook Lynn at the end of March 11th episode. Thanks

Soapgal
I think it was The Joker and The Queen. Check it out on Utube if you can.

Well, I guess we know who will be singing Brook Lynn’s music. Remember how well Chase sang at the Nurses Ball, sexy dancer too. They make a good couple.

Violet, pardon the pun but your words are music to my ears. Amanda/Brook Lynn and Chase/Josh are pure magic together. It wouldn’t surprise me if she miraculously regains her singing voice just to serenade the handsome, dashing detective. Finally, something to look forward to. Violet, is it just me or does another new couple, Maxie and Austin, give you the creeps? Something is waaaayyy off there. Not sure what.

Soaphound,
First, I think the same thing about Brook Lynn getting her voice back, only because she just takes it for granted that she’ll never get it back and secondly because she doesn’t even try.
I hate to admit that I’ve never been a big Maxi fan. I know everyone adores her but she rubs me the wrong way, and do not understand why men are so attracted to her. So, on that note I thoroughly agree that she and Austin do not belong together. I, on the other hand am crazy about Roger Howarth except during the pre tumor days. I loved him with Liz and I had hopes of him and Britt getting together but a very strong no to he and Maxi. I don’t get a creepy vibe, I just don’t see any connection at all, nada. So now, aren’t you sorry you even mentioned it? I gave you this long spiel, sorry friend.

Maybe that’s my problem. I like them both but just not together. It’s like watching your real-life friends walk down the aisle when you just know it won’t last two years!

Yes I think her and Chase need to be together they make a perfect couple.

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Nancy Lee Grahn’s Star-Studded ALS Fundraiser Reveals “I’ll Be There” Video Featuring Soap Opera Notables

Talk about your impressive line-up! It’s a soap fans dream and for a great cause. General Hospital’s Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis) is prepping her one-night only ALS fundraiser which will feature many of her friends and co-stars.

The benefit is set for May 4th in Glendale, California. Slated to participate are Genie Francis, Jane Elliot, Peter Bergman, Maurice Benard, Eileen Davidson, Thorsten Kaye, Michelle Stafford, Stephen Nichols, Rena Sofer, Jason Thompson, Kelly Monaco, Melissa Claire Egan, Maura West, Kristina Wagner, Gregory Harrison, Trevor St. John, Kate Mansi, Kirsten Storms, Cynthia Watros, and many others.

On Wednesday, Grahn took to her social media and released an “I’ll be there” video shout-out featuring, Monaco, Elliot, Bergman, Bernard, West, Harrison, St. John and more. In a touching and important moment in the new video, Michelle Strogny, who is battling ALS, is featured.

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Previously, in speaking with Soap Opera Digest on the impetus of the event, Grahn recalled, “I was actually doing Zoom events during Covid and I met this woman that I just fell in love with, Michelle Strojny. At the time, Michelle had been living with ALS for four years. Now, it’s five years. She is a mom of a teenage son, she has the most wonderful husband, and she has been dealing with this [disease] for quite a while. And obviously, there isn’t a cure yet. It’s not survivable yet. But as she says, it’s not incurable. Nothing is; it’s underfunded. But anyway, I just really dug this woman. She is so grounded and filled with grace, and she spends all of her time working to raise money for the cause. We did a fundraiser for her last year and then I thought, ‘You know what? The soaps don’t ever get together to do something for charity.’ Collectively, we have this amazing community and we don’t collectively use it for a good cause, and I think it’s such an easy thing for us to do and we could potentially really make a difference.”

As GH viewers know, Gregory Harrison is playing the character of Gregory Chase, who is also battling ALS in a touching storyline that is currently playing out shedding a light on this disease.

For information on Nancy’s event, including the stars who are s scheduled to participate click here. To purchase tickets to the event click here.

Check out the video featuring Nancy’s friends and co-stars below.  Now let us know, your thought son the line-up for the benefit and helping raise awareness and funds for ALS research via the comment section.

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‘General Hospital’ Writer Shannon Peace Let Go, and Shares on Sprina: “One of My Only Regrets is to Not Have the Opportunity to Develop That ‘Ship’ Further”

As General Hospital’s new head writing team of Elizabeth Korte and Patrick Mulcahy gets off the ground and running, there are still changes a foot on the writing team.

Now comes word via breakdown writer Shannon Peace that she is no longer on contract with the long-running ABC soap heading into its 61st season. Peace shared a heartfelt message on her Instagram, thanking the fans, and the show for the opportunity and the importance of diversity in the writers room.

Peace began, “After almost 3 years on staff and 106 episodes penned, I am no longer on contract with General Hospital. Writing for this country’s longest running television serial drama has been an education of epic proportions; I will forever be grateful that I earned my WGA card on a daytime fixture that holds memories for so many.” (Peace pictured below with GH EP Frank Valentini and script writer, Charlotte Gibson from about ten months ago).

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Shannon added “Even more importantly, as the sole Black breakdown writer (and only POC in the writers room) during my tenure, I pushed for vital interactions and discussions that prioritized inclusion, visibility, and representation”

The writer pointed to the example of vital interaction when in story, “Stella and Portia’s frank July 2022 conversation about the role race played in Esme’s framing of Trina is just one example of the impact I’m gratified to have had.”

Acknowledging former GH co-head writers was also part of Peace’s farewell expressing, “Appreciation to my former bosses, Chris Van Etten and Dan O’Connor – not only taking a chance on me, but for valuing my opinion and championing my voice.”

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Many GH fans know that Peace was key to the development of the love story between Trina Robinson and Spencer Cassadine as played by Tabyana Ali and Nicholas Chavez. Shannon gave a special shout-out to ‘Sprina’ fans, “I also want to thank fans who were supportive of my work, especially the recognition of my love for ‘Sprina’. One of my only regrets is not having to develop that ‘ship’ further.”

She concludes her statement with,”In the aftermath of a historic writer’s strike that shed new light on the troubling ways writers are regarded in daytime, my sincere hope is that General Hospital recommits to valuing staff writer efforts and input, with a more intentional focus on diverse viewpoints — and thrives for another 60 years.”

Accompanying her post, Shannon added, “Thank you all for the love and support these last few years. I hope GH fans get all they hope for and more!”

So, what do you think about GH not renewing Shannon’s contract? Will there be more continued changes afoot? What do you think is the future of ‘Sprina’ anyway at this point as viewers wait to see if Nicholas Chavez officially returns to the show?  Comment below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Jason Learns Britt Died and Tells Anna He Has Been Working For Cates Since November 2021

On the Tuesday, March 26th of General Hospital, Anna (Finola Hughes) and the viewers learn about where Jason (Steve Burton) has been for over two and half years. However, Jason gets some news of his own.

Anna is visiting Jason at the PCPD interrogation room. She asks him if he shot Dante (Dominic Zamprogna), which he flatly denies. Anna believes him, but she tells Jason it doesn’t matter, because video footage shows him on the roof at the time of the shooting

When talk turns to Jason not willing to speak without his lawyer present, Anna can’t grasp why Jason would instead spend an hour alone talking with John Cates (Adam J. Harrington).

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It is then that Anna brings up that John went by “Jagger” and that the two of them knew each other in high school. Jason doesn’t recall much of his time in high school following his brain injury, but then he gets furious realizing John knew about “Jason’s” past. That is when Jason slams the table and tells Anna, “I’ve been working for John Cates since November 2021.”

Next, Jason explains further that he has been working as an informant for the FBI. Anna wants to know how this came about and he tells her that after the tunnel collapsed, and he couldn’t make it to Britt (Kelly Thiebaud)… all of a sudden he sees Anna’s face drop.  Anna is the first person to tell him that Britt died and was murdered. She tells Jason the killer is in custody, but he continues to be shocked, overwhelmed with tears welling up in his eyes. Realizing he has to pivot to save his life, Jason continues telling Anna how he wound up working with John.

Jason explains that after the tunnel collapse in Greece, FBI agents grabbed him and placed him under arrest and took him to Quantico where he met John. At Quantico, John played a recording of RICO violations and offered Jason a deal if he agreed to be an informant against Pikeman, the illegal arms dealer.

Anna hears from Jason that he thinks Pikeman is selling illegal arms to anyone flagged by the NSA but has ties to the WSB which they needed a civilian to infiltrate their organization as a military soldier, a mercenary.

Jason tells Anna he was a part of the team brought into eliminate Sonny (Maurice Benard). Every time an attempt was made on Sonny’s life over the last two years, a different team was sent to do the job. Anna gets furious when she learns that John told Jason his job was to kill Sonny and she was with John at the warehouse that night. Jason ensured the sniper missed Sonny and left the rifle behind. However, they were supposed to meet an extraction team. Before he was shot, Dante saw it was Jason on the roof and when he turned around with his hands over his head, Dante was shot by the other guy. Jason says if Dante dies, he’ll be charged with capital murder and then will be useless to the FBI.

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Meanwhile, John visits Bobbie’s and runs into Carly (Laura Wright). She learns Jason is in custody and is going to head to the PCPD. Before she does, Carly has some words with Cates when she learns not only does John have a vendetta against Sonny, but Jason too.  Carly tells John he should recuse himself from the case.

So, what did you think about the moment when Jason learned Britt died? What do you think of Jason’s return storyline thus far and what we learned about Jagger/Jason and more? Comment below. But first, check out a moment from today’s GH with Jason and Anna.

 

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