General Hospital
GH’s Kelly Thiebaud Talks On Britt & Jason’s Potential Future, the Medical Diagnosis that Could Alter Britt’s life, and Working Alongside Her Co-Stars
Coming up on General Hospital, it’s a major week ahead in the life of Dr. Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud). She is currently on the run with mob hit man Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) while trying to stay away from the evil Cyrus Renault (Jeff Kober), and about to find out if she has the marker for Huntington’s Disease, which she knows is in her family genetics because of her father, Cesar Faison (Anders Hove).
All of this is being played to the hilt by Kelly Thiebaud, who this year made another triumphant return to the ABC daytime drama series, when Britt was released from prison and all of a sudden was placed by Renault to be the Chief of Staff at General Hospital!
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GH viewers who over the years have fondly dubbed Britt, the nickname of the “The Britch” (for some of the horrible misdeeds she has done and perpetrated on some of the good citizens of Port Charles) are now finding that in Britt’s on-screen story with Jason, that it has allowed the character to reveal more shades and depth, especially now that she is facing a horrific medical diagnosis that could change her life forever, and that she has developed romantic feelings toward Jason.
Kelly sat-down virtually for an all-new conversation with Michael Fairman exclusively for You Tube’s The Michael Fairman Channel, where she weighed-in on: Britt’s latest dilemmas, budding romance, medical crisis, and what she thinks Britt might do if Jason and Sam (Kelly Monaco) were ultimately reunited.
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During this interview, Kelly talks about working with more of her GH castmates including: Kathleen Gati (Liesl), Laura Wright (Carly), Finola Hughes (Anna), Kirsten Storms (Maxie), Wes Ramsey (Peter) and of course, Parry Shen (Brad). Who didn’t love when bestie’s Brad and Britt would watch on the television the Nurses’ Ball red carpet while eating ice cream and trashing the arrivals?
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Watch the full interview with Kelly below.
Then let us know, are you hoping the Britt and Jason hit the sheets? What do you think will ultimately be Britt’s medical diagnosis? Will she have Huntington’s Disease or something else? Will she manipulate Jason away from Sam, or be on the up and up? Are you enjoying Kelly’s portrayal of Britt? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
Her latest stint has been nothing short of pure enjoyment. I am loving the new dimensions Dan O’Conor and Chris Van Etten have given to Britt Westbourne. Not to mention, as much as I am not a fan of Steve Burton’s Jason, I am completely here for a Britt and Jason pairing!
THIS : ^^^^ beautifully stated
“… Not to mention, as much as I am not a fan of Steve Burton’s Jason, I am completely here for a Britt and Jason pairing! ”
i am gobsmacked… that Steve Burton ” WHOLE ” demeanor… has changed… it’s like i am mystified at his persona… what words will flow… aside from the physical want…. his first kiss . BRITTA is MY leading lady… now that tamara Braun is gone. this is beguiling enchanting… every thing @GH NEEDS.
magic ensue
I love my Britta !!!!
Britta and Jason are the only reason ( except for Mutter and Scott) I watch GH lately. I smile the whole time they are on screen.
Cindy…Oh Yes. Love these “couples” together. And waiting to see what Mutter might do to Cyrus. You really don’t want to mess with her.
Cindy
Love the interaction between them. Can’t wait for Liesel’s reaction to Dr. Austin on their first meeting, as close as they were when he was Franco.
Oh definitely, these two go together. There were sparks from the very beginning. I just hope they don’t kill her off from the H.Desease. I don’t think she has to manipulate him away from Sam who has done that on her own.
Yeah,I understand Sam’s choice, but how long has she known Jason and if they put her with Dante, that won’t be any better, because he is a by the book guy and wouldn’t stand for her occasional walk on the dark side.
I just don’t want to go through anymore diseases for a long time on GH or anywhere else. Need my afternoon drop-out-of-real-life stories right now. Sadly too much of the other in real life right now. I’m glad the writers didn’t take us through a long drawn story on Sean Donnelly’s final condition but instead gave was an entertaining, memory tribute to him with his real daughter acting her part.
So agree love Britt totally, love Jason & her together, great pairing. Sam is A whiney hypocrite. Cant wait til she learns this .
I enjoyed this interview. She seems like a lovely person. I have enjoyed Britt’s storyline his year.
To Michael F and Kelly…loved the interview!
In Hollywood, they never bad mouth any of their coworkers because they “Love” everyone and everyone is “Amazing!” She seems to be really happy with everyone she works with. Maybe everyone on GH is amazing? Its daytime, that community and country music performers seem to be the most down to earth people. I like her. I liked her and Brad being friends. I liked her and Julian together. But, her and Jason, it could be gold! He and Sam needed to be split up. They are like zombies when the two of them are in scenes together. Britt brings a new light into the character of Jason. She makes jokes about him and she digs the compassion that he exhibits. This is a great move. Now if we could only find a man for Anna. Her and Finn were/are horrible as a couple. Maybe she and Robert find one another again?
Timmm
So funny if they interviewed someone that said, ” oh, I can’t believe I have to work with that ass” or something of that nature. I love Britt and Jason together, but Dante and Sam are like two small book-ends, with certainly no chemistry.
Dante is a scene killer! When he was with Lulu, the two of them were atrocious! He and Sam have no chemistry. Its Dante, he is the problem. He is a good actor and probably a good man BUT he just cannot find his groove. Maybe he goes dark and works for his dad?
The writers haven’t known what to do with Dante for years. DZ is a good actor, but they keep giving him little to work with. Dante and Lulu needed to be broken up for a while. Sam, however, is not the answer.
There was so much potential when he returned last August. Now that he’s back on the PCPD, he just fades into the background again.
Steve
You are right. He was more interesting when he only acted to the click of a pen.
LOVING, LOVING, LOVING every minute of Kelly’s return. What a much-needed shot of adrenaline that GH needs right now. I was getting so bored with Petie Puke’s constant triumphs over EVERYONE and the D.O.A. romance with mumbly Sam and dumber Dante. Britt and Jason are terrific together and I also find myself smiling every time Kelly is on. Now if they can bring back her pal, a redeemed Brad, my joy will be complete.
Why would the GH writers give Britt the marker for Huntington’s Disease, especially now that we finally have a new love interest for Jason instead of boring Sam?
Because Jason can’t resist a girl in trouble. Give the girl a stalker (Courtney) or a baby by a mob daddy who didn’t want the mommy (Sam), or in this case a dreadful disease and he’s all in. Otherwise he might remember that Britt stole his bosses grandchild (Dante and Lulu’s embryo) along with all the other lies she’s told and keep his distance.
Because every other character on GH is so pristine??????. Britt’s past actions were par for the course. Go Britt!!
lol. Considering he still got with Sam when she hated his son and did all that crap not telling them where he was etc. (god she was awful that year), apparently, Jason’s standards are low on the moral side.
I LOVE BRITT! Ms. Thiebaud is doing a remarkable job with her, as are the writers. I hope she and Jason become a couple simply because they light up the screen together. I don’t see that with Jason and Sam. Sorry.
I’d love to see some more airtime between Britt and Brad when she gets back to PC.
My apologies to Miss Thiebaud, but I will never see Britt as a partner for Jason. I can hardly bear her constant mooning at him when he turns his back. The writers may have softened her since she discovered she had brothers and became friends with Maxie, but this does not erase the lies she has told nor the fact that she stole Lulu (Spinelli’s once beloved Blonde One) and Dante’s (son of Jason’s boss) embryo and passed their son off as her own while in a relationship with Lulu’s brother. Did Jason lose his memory again when he had that motorcycle accident last year? Baby snatching suddenly forgotten? I know he’s grateful for her helping him and feels bad about her illness, but please! Kelly is a good actress and I can deal with her interactions with other characters, but she and Jason should just remain friends. I would much rather see Jason rebuild his relationship with Jake’s mother Elizabeth even if they don’t get together as a couple. Rebecca Herbst and Steve Burton did some of the best acting of their GH careers when their characters were paired together. Go back and re-watch the scene when Liz took Jake to see Jason in jail. Elizabeth watching Jason promising Jake he didn’t kill Franco. The most warmth and sincerity from Jason in weeks and you just had to look at Elizabeth’s eyes to know what she was thinking. She knew he was telling his son the truth. Steve and Bradford joke that Stone Cold never smiles, but he smiled a lot and was actually very playful back when he was friends with Elizabeth. Not looking forward to what is to come. I’ve spent years fast forwarding through scenes of Jason and Sam when they became too annoying to watch. Here we go again.
Jason lost his memory re: Sam and all the crap she did immorally including hating his son and wanting him gone (she was never gonna tell the truth and watched while someone kidnapped him. she was horrible that year), so does he really care? He has forgiven the unforgivable several times before. Jason usually just takes whoever will have him. Jason started out smiling with Robin a lot. Life happened and he hardened and then he did soften with Liz. The Sam years he looked constipated most of the time and seem more annoyed. Honestly, for me, after what Sam did, she is the worst. I’m not a Britt fan at all, but at least it’s not Sam. I’m not seeing anything long-term. They will never do Liason. I do wish they’d at least put him with someone I could root for though. I’m with you on the FF.
I so want to see her with Jason!!!! “Brittson”! ❤️❤️
I am enjoying her character very much. I think Jason and Sam will get back together, but maybe Jason decides he wants to go in another direction.
After waiting with bated breath, we finally have Britt back, it would be a “shot to the heart” to have her exit ( and in such a painful way).
Finally, she has been given a storyline with punch!! Please, let this last—-TPTB can work their magic and find a cure—better yet, get a second opinion where Britt is told she has been misdiagnosed.
What a head-spinning change, for once. Britt and Jason—no more Sam.
…..seems to me Jason’s persona has somewhat transformed since his association with Britt. He doesn’t appear to be so brooding. Considering he’s on the run, he looks relaxed. Great acting—-both of them. I like their easy camaraderie—-it can only spice up the anticipation…..
hi Celia 🙂
ohh sheesh- please not have us watch Britt dying for the next year, sigh..
But- as usual, it will be a mixed-up mess of a misdiagnosed <– that soap writing rule 103 lol
I like Jason and Britt..
Sam and Jason are beyond played out.
That couple should have ended over a decade ago.
I can imagine Jason and Britt as an exciting couple, especially with mother Dr.O and in the mix..
And to the powers that be;
a horrible nightmare if Sam and Dante were to be paired=
a huge throw-up mistake if so.
Hey, SusieQ—-LOL. Sam and Dante…Hmmmm, you know that’s where this is headed. Two Italian actors locking heads—-should be something to see—except, Sam still gets on my nerves. Always has, always will—“new” face and all. And, yeah—-big mistake if these two get together. —-didn’t Sonny and Sam have an affair? Oh, yeah—Alexis and Sonny? And, the stomach heaves. EWWWW!!
I do hope Brill and Jason are here to stay—Huntington’s is a seriously virulent disease. So, TPTB must remefy this situation. Posthaste!!
hi Celia– When it comes to Sam it’s a huge ish! hard to tolerate her.
I can see Jason and Britt having a long time-
But there will be nasty shenanigans from mama O ..
I found this;
Currently, there isn’t a treatment that can slow or stop the progression of Huntington’s disease.
About 30,000 people in the United States have Huntington’s disease (that’s extremely low)
and another 200,000 are at risk of developing the condition.
Symptoms commonly develop between ages 30 and 50.
The disease progresses slowly and a person may live for another 15-20 years after the onset of symptoms.
Agreed, SusieQ—-
As far as I’m concerned ( which means nothing), Sam is one of the most boring, overly-exposed, superfluous characters on GH. What exactly does she do? Rien, nada, niente, nicht.
Now, the mighty PTB are re-propping and pre-propping her via Dante? Or is it vice versa?? Another mismatched pair.
Anyway—Huntington’s is a death sentence ( according to medical professionals), albeit research on the disease is ongoing as we speak to isolate the gene in families passed down from generation to generation. It attacks the nerve cells in the brain, slowly but surely.
Nonetheless, I am a positive person…..
I am puzzled as to why Britt has been afflicted with this burden ( Ha; pardon the pun—Burton)? I guess if Britt is to stay put, TPTB will think of something—but, if the role will be eliminated, Britt will be history ( hope not—she’s my fave right now).
It’s a soap—can’t put much stock into what we see or assume—
Celia, Su000, you’re all on target. Sam is never more laughable to me than when she “plays tough” with Dante, the WORST cop in the history of soaps. Britt has more life and fun in a sadly trembling hand than Sam has in her whole being.
GH has been having trouble with couplings for a long while, trying to force characters together who have NO chemistry (Anna and Finn being the worst). I am as surprised as anyone that Britt & Jason work, but they certainly do!
But PLEASE stop with Anna & Finn, Dante & Sam, Nina & “Mike”, and Michael & Willow. They are painful to watch together and they all deserve better pairings!
The Anna and Finn pairing will never work as the missing element is Hayden.
The Dante and Sam pairing is like oil and water. The missing elements here are John McBain and Julie’s portrayal Lulu.
Willow + Michael= Snoozefest
Adore Cynthia Watros as an actress but the difference between her and Michelle Stafford’s portrayal is that Michelle had chemistry with nearly every screen partner on the canvas, whic
The Jax and Nina pairing worked well with Michelle, not Cynthia.
This Mike and Nina pairing looked like a modern version of Jennifer Bransford short term run as Carly, great actress just wrong timing
PLEASE stop this Nina and Mike pairing!! Enough!)
Oh, Remy—-I have been saying this since forever, but it serves no purpose. Michelle Stafford is outstanding in every role she assumes.
Yet, I could never picture her with Sonny—Actually, this thing ( whatever it is) between Nina and Sonny ( Mike) has gone way over the borderline. Pardon the pun.
Anna and Finn—as lame as can be. Finn and Elizabeth? We shall see.
Try as they might, Michael and Willow are blowing in the wind—-trying so hard to generate a spart—it ain’t there!!
I LOVE Jason and Britt! I personally find Jason and Sam tiresome anymore. Their “theme music” makes me want to scream! Jason and Britt are a FRESH couple with lots of passion and electricity!
Always enjoyed Kelly Thiebaud’s portrayal of Britt. She has made this character memorable, which is hard to accomplish in these modern times.
Ms. Thiebaud has taken a character that could’ve had a short life span and gave it leg. Along the way, Britt has developed historic connections to the canvas past and present.
Her latest stunt has been nothing but phenomenal with Britt continously delivering quiet surprises.
This is one character GH has developed carefully, with Britt becoming a strong contender of being a future legacy character for GH.
Love Jason and Brit togeather
I wonder how Carly will take this new development. She sees Jason as her property, and most likely will throw a fit if she thinks their relationship is serious. I loved how Cyrus told me her off, she loves her new position as the mob’s boss lady. Speaking of Cyrus, Portia could really have the upper hand, the one that holds the injection needle, unless he has someone watching her, she could give him something lethal, oops!
Sorry JaSam forever!! I find them very boring. I know the saying copying is the best form of a compliment but in this case I find it confusing and a bit ridiculous. Besides JaSam didnt break up from not loving each other. So this pairing makes no sense. Not to mention how rushed it was. Dont get me started on Dante and Sam. That one is even worse. Sam and Jason are a team they would have worked great together. Sam and Jason should have handled Peter they were the ones affected not Britt. Of course that didnt happen.
I hate Jasam, but is Jason supposed to pine away from the person he thought wouldn’t leave him and basically lied about what she was willing to deal with after she almost got him killed and endangered her family re: Shiloh? Jason usually can turn off his feelings pretty well. He loves to rescue. I can’t stand Britt, but Jason and Britt have been around each other and bonding since last year. I don’t think it was rushed necessarily, just would have never thought he’d be interested in Britt. It was awkward, but you know what, at least he’s finally out of Sam’s orbit. Sam makes horrible decisions. He learned that during Shiloh months and wasn’t involving her as much with Cyrus and that is when the adrenaline junkie turned on him. He’s better without her imo. Besides, she’s the first to turn on him when something goes wrong and she gets hurt. Sam can’t even put her kids first. Even when she said she left him she was willing to risk her freedom and wasn’t even thinking about them. She is ridiculous. IMO she deserves to have a boring existence with Dante.
I too am all in on the Britson or JaBrit, lol, whatever these kids come up with these days, but I’m loving it!! Kelly has been amazing and Steve just can do no wrong in my eyes!
I was starting to be a fan of Britt until they did the pairing with Steve Burton. These two were better off friends. It’s sad that actors actresses can demand pairings to come to the show. Bringing Steve back only to destroy JaSam was ridiculous. Strictly Steve jealous of Billy’s portrayal and depth of the character he was simply jealous. KM and BM rocked it even when they deened BM as Drew. Steve couldnt handle the competition because Billy is an extremely talented actor. Sadly GH pushed BM to the back burner for what this mess with Kelly T. Yes they have a following but they will never be OG JaSam and definitely not NUJasam Dream I would love to know for sure did Kelly T demand the pairing with Steve or the other way around? Either way I have lost complete respect for both considering the way they have treated their costar
Loved Brit and Jason’s meeting today but Carly looked like she swallowed a lemon. She also didn’t take too kindly to Jason’s reluctance in telling her everything that was going on mob-wise. I really don’t see her turning the reins back over to Sonny willingly when he returns. She loves the excitement and power too much.
You can bet your soul that Sonny will soon be returning to Port Charles – though most likely he’ll be doing so without his memory, searching for Nina, with no unholy idea what awaits him when he arrives.
How do I know this is coming soon? Because within the last few weeks, we saw Whiny Heiny finally dispatched to Hell, Cyrus the Virus getting shipped off to a Federal “supermax” prison as of today, and his parting words to Finn FINALLY clued him into what was wrong with his “miracle cure” for Chase (the next batch, prepared with the proper DNA samples, will work much better, of course)….
So in other words, it would appear that the writers are finally wrapping up these stories that have dragged on and on and on for what feels like the last 666 months or so…. and AWOL Sonny would be the last of those.
Unfortunately, with Frodd, Heiny, and Cyrus all dropping off the canvas in such a short time, they’re going to need a villain to stir some shit up, and with Sonny & Nina back in town, combined with the impending marriage of Willow and Chase complicating things for Mikey when Chase does NOT die anytime soon, it seems to be setting up a perfect summer shitstorm for Nelle to suddenly “return from the dead” (she was never actually in Hell, so like Sonny, she was probably hiding out in some strange small town down river)and try to manipulate her new found mommy into stealing poor little confused Wiley away from his family.
Mikey will also have his hands full with a battle for control of ELQ… which isn’t only going to involve Valentin (who of course doesn’t yet know that he is NOT the father of that baby living in the Q mansion) but also long lost Quartermaine cousin Austin Holt (yeah, I told y’all that’s who he was months ago) who is going to want to avenge his poor old daddy Jimmy Lee, who got shafted by old Edward back when he was writing up his will
Keep it up Britt! I see an Emmy in Kelly Thiebaud’s near future! GH Writers should keep her front and center!
Cannot stand this unusual out of character pairing there trying to shove Jason in , and turn this Britch into some good girl cause she has Huntington’s.No way! Hate it.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Serena Sets Her Sights on Michael; Jason’s Emotional Exit from the Mob
This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, new and old motivations come into play with dangerous consequences. According to the just released GH video spoilers video for the week of August 3-7, a bailiff calls out, “All rise!”
Now it’s Isaiah (Sawandi Wilson) vs. Curtis (Donnell Turner), as the surgeon is suing the owner of the Savoy for assault that ruined is ability to operate. At the end of the day, which of these men has enough evidence against the other? Portia (Brook Kerr) is by Isaiah’s side, while Jordan (Tanisha Harper) is with Curtis.
Next, Lucy (Lynn Herring) has a plan to get the controlling shares of Deception away from Michael (Rory Gibson). She wants her daughter, Serena (Kelly Kruger) to seduce Michael. She tells her, “Pick out your most seductive suit.” Soon, we see Serena in her bathing suit at the Metro Court face to face with Michael.
Later, there is a small baggie containing three blue pills. Nina (Cynthia Watros) ask Willow (Katelyn MacMullen), “What did you do?” We also see Michael asking the same thing of Jacinda (Paige Herschell). Leading into this week, viewers know that Willow doesn’t want the former escort anywhere near her children, Amelia and Wiley. Is this how she stops her, or is Jacinda up to old tricks and wants to frame Willow? Remember when Jacindsa drugged Drew (Cameron Mathison)? Stay tuned.
Finally, in the pick-up from last Friday’s cliffhanger, an emotional Jason (Steve Burton) continues to tell Sonny (Maurice Benard) that he cannot work for him anymore. Sonny ask, “So that’s it? You’re Out?” We fade to black.
Take a look at the official GH spoilers for the week below.
MONDAY, AUGUST 3
Jason makes a sacrifice for Danny. Elizabeth becomes privy to a secret. Carly is touched. Valentin has a warning for Nina. Josslyn cautions Brennan.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4
Brook Lynn and Chase celebrate a milestone. Trina gets an earful. Carly’s plan backfires. Curtis is skeptical. Michael is anxious about his family’s’ future.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5
Sonny wants answers. Ava is struck with inspiration. Curtis’ trial begins. Brook Lynn wrestles with a big decision. Lucy and Serena scheme.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6
Sonny makes a stunning announcement. Serena makes her move. Willow faces a new threat. Isaiah takes the stand. Lucy questions Laura.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7
Josslyn is taken aback. Ava courts a new ally. Jordan and Anna catch up. Isaiah vents to Lucas and Elizabeth. Michael questions Jacinda.
Check out the latest ABC promo for General Hospital entitled, “What Did You Do?” below.
Now weigh-in: Do you think GH is about to pair Serena with Michael? Is it curtains for Jacinda? Can anyone stop Willow once and for all, or make her pay for her crimes? What will Jason do without Sonny and the mob? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
General Hospital Fan Club Weekend brought out many of your favorites to the four day event; with the main cast gathering on Saturday, August 1. Fans near and far attended the weekend held this year at the Burbank Marriott Hotel. Whether it be the main cast event or the smaller more intimate events featuring two or three cast members a great time was had by all.
Some of the cast participating in the main cast event included: Cyrus Hobbi (Yuri), Gary James Fuller (James), Bradford Anderson (Spinelli), Viron Weaver (Wiley), Paige Herschell (Jacinda), Chris McKenna (Brennan), Josh Kelly (Cody), Kayden Brenna Tokarsi (Scout), Cassandra James (Terry), Laura Wright (Carly), Dominic Zamprogna (Dante), Carolyn Hennesy (Diane), Rick Hearst (Ric), Adrian Anchondo (ex-Marco), and Chloe Lanier (ex-Nelle).
In addition to, Van Hansis (Lucas), Cameron Mathison (Drew), Ryan Paevey (ex-Cassius), Easton Rocket Sweda (Leo), Maurice Benard (Sonny), Kristen Vaganos (Molly), Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis), Kate Mansi (ex-Kristina), Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth), Cynthia Watros (Nina), Kristina Wagner (Felicia) and more.
Take a look at some of the snaps from the main event arrivals below:
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GH’s Rick Hearst with on-screen daughter, Kristen Vaganos, plus Nancy Lee Grahn, and Kate Mansi.
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GH’s Maurice Benard on-hand to meet the fans.
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Jack Brennan in the house … Chris McKenna.
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Adrian Anchondo, Van Hansis and Anchondo’s boyfriend, Days of Our Lives, Colton Little.
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GH’s Josh Kelly and his gal, the former Nelle Benson of Port Charles, Chloe Lanier.
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Who is James’ father? Not Cassius or Spinelli, actually. Actors Gary James Fuller, Ryan Paevey and Bradford Anderson!
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One of General Hospital’s newest cast members, Kayden Brenna Tokarski attends her first GHFCW event.
Check out some more arrival images featuring: Laura Wright (Carly), Cassandra James (Terry), Carolyn Hennesy (Diane) and more in the gallery below.
Michael Fairman TV will be adding more images to this post in the day ahead.
So, were you glad to see so many of your GH favorites attending this year’s General Hospital Fan Club Weekend? Let us know via the comment section.
General Hospital
Vincent Pastore of ‘Sopranos’ Fame and ‘General Hospital’s’ Maximus Giambetti Dies at 80
Vincent Pastore, best known for his memorable role as Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on HBO’s The Sopranos has passed away.
The veteran actor was found dead on August 1st in his home in the Bronx, New York. Pastore was 80-years-old. The cause of death is yet to be determined.
As well as his role on The Sopranos, many soap fans will recall he played multiple smaller roles on the beloved One Life to Live from 1995 and 2004. However, in 2008, he landed the short-term role as Maximus Giambetti on General Hospital.
PASTORE WANTED TO BE ON GENERAL HOSPITAL
Maximus was the mobster father of Sonny Corinthos’ (Maurice Benard) bodyguards: Max (Derk Cheetwood) and Milo (Drew Cheetwood)
According to Soap Opera Digest, Pastore told Soaps In Depth back in 2009, after appearing in a SOAPnet promotional campaign as a celebrity fan of General Hospital: “‘I’d love to be on the show. So they called up GH’s casting director (Mark Teschner) and Bobby (Robert Guza Jr. ex-head writer, GH) and they wrote me in!”
Pastore was a huge General Hospital fan from way back, who at one point told producers that he would watch the ABC soap opera while working in bars and nightclubs in the 70s and 80s.
Throughout his decades long career, Pastore appeared in films including: Goodfellas, Carlito’s Way and Men of Respect, The Jerky Boys: The Movie and the 1996 HBO TV movie Gotti.
In TV, besides The Sopranos, Pastore’s credits included: Law & Order, The Practice, Son of the Beach, Queens Supreme, Hawaii Five-0, Wu-Tang: An American Saga, plus the miniseries The Last Don II. Most recently, Vincent was a series regular on Gravesend and guest starred on Yellowjackets.
Pastore is survived by his daughter, Renee, son-in-law and granddaughter.
Share your remembrances and condolences for Vincent Pastore on his memorable role on ‘The Sopranos’ and his time on ‘General Hospital’ via the comment section below.
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