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GH’s Steve Burton, Laura Wright & Kelly Thiebaud Deliver The ‘Power Performances of the Week’

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In a power play to show strength and solidarity against their enemies, a major move by longtime best friends, looks to shake up the canvas of General Hospital for some time to come, and within the framework of the story, three performers took the material they were given and broke our hearts throughout last week’s episodes of the ABC daytime drama series.

Steve Burton (Jason) and Laura Wright (Carly) showed us the deep-inner conflict of their characters as after a remark by Ava (Maura West) about marriage being in-part a contract, but also part theater in the life of the mob, the two longtime besties come to a conclusion.

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With the territory beginning to ramp up the violence again within the five families, Jason thinks if they got married it’s the best decision for the business with Sonny (Maurice Benard) gone.  He points out there is no going back from this. Then, Carly recalls their history, how they were once together, until she ultimately pushed him away, and Jason reminds her how she tests and tests things until they break, which is why her relationship with Sonny worked so well as a duo, and why with him it did not.  An emotional Carly thinks everyone will think she planned this given her history with Jason.  He assures her that all that is important is that the two of them know why they took this step.

Later in the week, Jason and Carly meet again, and it’s at that moment that Carly realizes she has to take off her wedding rings to Sonny. Jason says she doesn’t have to do that right now if she is not ready.  She bites the bullet and says that it has to be done.  As she removes her wedding rings, she breaks down in tears and notes how much she misses Sonny.

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Throughout the week, there was another key player in all of this, Britt.  After admitting how much she is falling for Jason,  she is excited that Jason is coming by her room to see her at the Metro Court.  When he shows up, Britt knows something is up.  Jason tells Britt he is marrying Carly, and that it is the best move to protect the family and the business.  He is overcome delivering this information to Britt, just when things were starting between the two of them.  A devastated Britt tells Jason to get the hell out.  Jason tells her that she matters to him and that he will be there for her.  She cries as she tells him she doesn’t want his pity or support, and she should have known that Carly will always come first. Britt is completely blind-sided and shocked as Jason leaves.

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Next, a heartbroken Britt visits Brad (Parry Shen) in Pentonville, where a stunned Brad learns that Britt slept with Jason, and she fills him on how they came together and how it’s now called-off between her and the hit man.  Brad is so sorry Jason hurt her, but then says, “Staying away from Jason probably will add years to her life expectancy.”  Sadly, Brad doesn’t know that Britt has the marker for Huntington’s Disease.

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Throughout all of her scenes, Kelly Thiebaud played all the beats to perfection, and who knew we all would care so much for the “Britch”, but we do in the capable hands of this talented actress.

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So, for all the reasons noted above Michael Fairman TV names Steve Burton, Laura Wright and Kelly Thiebaud work the Power Performances of the Week.

Now let us know, what did you think of the scenes featuring Jason, Carly and Britt, and where the storyline is heading?  What did you think of Steve, Laura, and Kelly’s performances? Let us know in the comment section.

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Spot on ! 100%

The Devil is about to make a prediction here….

Britt, being all upset, decides to take a road trip. She eventually ends up in “Nixon Falls PA” (where ever that is) and goes to the local bar for a drink. Where she finds a bartender who looks really familiar.

And brings Sonny back home, just in time to crash the Jason & Carly wedding. Because you know this is going to be a big church wedding. It HAS to be…. because a simple “let’s go to the courthouse and have a judge do a quickie wedding ceremony” isn’t going to cut it when the whole point of the wedding is a visual sign of solidarity & stability to the rival mob families.

So get ready to see some more “power performances” when that all plays out…..

So interesting, your predictions.. I will amazed yet scared if there come true…

( but what’s in a name eh? )

I wish she would so she can have jason back

Satan…Sounds as reasonable as anything else lately, which I’ve kind of enjoyed as a break from the tedious Sonny and Carly. I like Jason with Brit. Also I’m thinking maybe the Ava and Nicholas intruder might be Spenser. A nice, smart kid, but still a Cassadine with all the keys and access to the island who wants to break up their marriage.

Rose, I like your theory about Spencer, mostly because I hate the thought of introducing yet another new, unwanted character. I like Ava and hotter-than-hot Nikolas together, so I’d like to wrap up this tale quickly.

Yeah, the SORASed Spencer recast has already been spoiled on other boards. Sucks that they had to give up the original Spencer, but they thought he looked too young (and short) to be hanging with Joss, Trina, and Cam. Even though in reality, he was only a year or so younger than them.

Child actors usually aren’t talented enough to stick with the character as they move into teenage years & actual acting. Nicholas Bechtel was one of the few exceptions. As was Kimberly McCullough (Robin) who we all watched grow up on GH (Emma may fit this description as well…. if we ever see either of them again…. though I imagine Robin will have to show up for the Alan tribute episode, when ever that may be)

Bechtel is kind of like Robyn Richards who played Maxie through childhood until they upped the character’s prominence. With Richards, the first recast didn’t work out and she came back for a short time before they eventually signed Kirsten Storms.

Would love to see this!!!!

I agree but somehow they will have to figure out link Nina to it as well. Maybe she walks in on Nina & Mike kissing and dancing.

Let brit bring Sonny home and stop the wedding. Let nothing come between Sonny and Cary again.Let the chic who kept Sonny’s whereabouts hidden, pay for her deception.Sonny and Carly is GH

Amen. I want Nina to be found out and jason and britta together

Amen is right! I love Jadon and Britt together!

That would be great!!

ITA with everything you! All three were wonderful. Steve Burton and Kelly Thiebaud were especially fantastic! The emotions displayed by them during their scenes were amazing!

Agree

I hate this whole storyline the the writers need to take several seats and let’s get back to serious storylines.iam so disappointed in general hospital the last couple of weeks.all the Nina and sonny mess now carly and Jason. Send SONNY home and get him back to carly and his family .And let us see some BRITT AND JASON STORYLINES. WAKE UP WRITERS.

My thoughts 100%!!!!

I totally agree! I have been saying this since the Sonny/Nina story started. They aren’t the only ones playing the romance musical chairs. There’s Jordan/Curtis/Portia, Anna/Valentin/Finn/Elizabeth and Michael/Willow/Chase. Too msny triangles!

I agree. Let’s get those with best chemistry together and move on.

Agree….I just want Michael with Willow….Finn with Elizabeth and Curtis with Portia. Let Trina turn out to be Curtis daughter

Michalene Haynes,
Yes, I want Sonny home too, only if it is to rein his wife in, and away from Jason. I have enjoyed the past few weeks and for the most part found them fun and exciting, the best part getting rid of Peter August, the worst being the reconstructed Franco into Austin. Now, they are starting up all the new storylines,i.e Alexis and Shawn, Ava, Nickolas and Spencer, Brit and Jason and probably bringing Brad back, who I hate, and we will be seeing Carly and Sonny reunite, or not, Nina and whomever, etc.oh, and I almost forgot Dr. Phinn and Liz (boo!) and the list goes on. I think we have a lot to look forward to and I for one can’t wait!

Yes send Sonny home!! Put him in a car in route to Port Charles to visit Nina on the day of THE wedding … he gets into an accident … then transported to GH … maybe have Dr Robinson treat him (because she doesn’t know him that well so wouldn’t recognize him right away). Have Britt recognize Sonny and she then takes off to The wedding to tell Jason and Carly that he is a live!!! Because of a head injury or something he has no memories of Mike but knows that he is Sonny!!! Nina is forgotten and would be in the clear from keeping him away from his family … but the best part is Nina will be forgotten and her punishment will be to figure out how to get over this man that she knows has a wife and a family that loves him and misses him!!!
Wishful thinking

I agree. I’m tired of the Nina/Mike story. Sonny needs to return to stop this foolish wedding; and once everyone (especially Michael) finds out Nina knew for a long time Sonny was alive, no more Wiley for her! Let Jason and Britt be together PLEASE!!!!
I think I’m going on hiatus until this plays out.

Thank you!!! It is just too much all over the place, Did Peter escape the freezer, Liz and Finn, just too much.

Donna Gregory
Hi, I think they thawed him out in the microwave. No worse than any other crazy ideas they come up with

Omgggg I agree with you Michalene….I would love to see Brit with Jason. She changed her ways and I like who she become after dealing with Jason. She accepts him for who he is. I just wish JASON would have explained a little more what exactly that marriage means….business only and express how he feels about her more in depth because it’s clear that he is falling for her too. I’m glad to see he moved on from Sam. They really need to wrap up this sonny amnesia storyline it’s too boring. Bring him back to stop the wedding and regain his memory so he can take over and sonny can go on being his right hand msn with a life with Brit.

But also make Nina pay for keeping his status of being alive. She DONT care that he has children or anything but you hurt Carly!

Love Jason and Britt together. Really wish Sonnie and Carly will reunite before the wedding n

Well, Kelly really took top honors here. I didn’t find anything extraordinary in Steve or Laura’s work, nothing I haven’t seen before. Britt has really become a major, fascinating character and I’m looking forward to a lot more of her. I’d like her sexy pal Brad to be out of prison too. I mean, come on, murderers have served less time! They’re a great, kitschy combo.

I think in the end, Britt and Jason will end up together, and Sonny will soon regain his memory. They can’t keep dragging out the Nixon Falls story indefinitely. I would just like to know what Nina hopes to gain from all of this. Sonny wouldn’t have given her a second look before he became “Mike,” and even if his memory never comes back, there’s no way she can keep him away from his family forever. We’re supposed to believe that Nina has made so much progress from when she was first introduced, and then she goes and does this? Totally ridiculous, and I hope she pays the price for it.

Jimmy
You nailed it right here! Nina is really getting on my nerves in every way. Wish they could make her disappear.

Carly is going to rip her apart

Britt and Jason are my favorite couple…I’m feeling Brenda/Sonny vibes from the 90s!!

Kelly is amazing!!! I really liked her and Jason together and she was so happy! Steve, the sadness, the sadness in his eyes, amazing and Laura made me cry.

Hello, I’ve been following this Story Line , And been a long time fan of GH ✨ All three Actors did a Fantastic Job in there Performance, especially Laura Wright:her emotions are so authentic, in her scenes but .. it’s time to bring Sonny Home to Carly an his Family, Brit needs to be Jasons Leading Lady, it’s a new Pairing it’s exciting with a bit of of a edge 2 hearts come together ♥️ they make such a Pretty Couple I’m hoping the Writers can make the Magic Work An Make the Changes I think this will make a lot of Fans Very Happy Okay Patricia Media Make- Up Artist an Stylist

I agree sonny and Carly belong together.Jason and Britt need yo be together.On Jason and Britt they could have she is pregnant but who is the father,Jason or jax.

While this is not a favorite storyline of mine right now, I do admit that SB comes alive in scenes with KT. Hopefully the writers revisit them sooner rather than later.

I do like that Jason, Carly and Michael all mentioned Monica. How the times have changed… no one said anything about Sam. The character who risked everything to be with Jason is now on screen less than Scotty. That, my friends, is not necessarily a bad thing.

Jason, per usual, doesn’t seem to think about how to tell his boys.

Having a hard time recalling the last time GH had a completed wedding with two characters that were actually supposed to be in love with each other at the time of the ceremony. Do we have to go back to Curtis and Jordan?

Chase/Willow – one-sided “in love”
Nikolas/Ava – she blackmailed him
Michael/Willow – convenience at first
TJ/Molly – domestic partners only
Julian/Nell – convenience/off screen

Steve
I only have two words for you, Sam who?

I-am

I love Britt n Jason
He does have feelings
The two together made me cry!
Let them be together.
Great storyline.
It’s about time Jason is happy!
Great chemistry with Britt.
It’s about time he grew a pair!

They were amazing. I can’t stop watching the Britt and Jason scenes. I so wanted to see them together. Hopefully, Carly and Jason don’t get married so Britt and Jason will find their way back to each other.

Laura wright and Steve Burton belong together from since 2005 when Laura sign on with general hospital..Laura wright who plays Carly is an excellent actress and so is Steve Burton..Britt is pure nonsense always been just like her mom ovabritt..I hope Carly and Jason bring there pass back to life..it would be nice to see after 20 years how that flame comes back to life

I’d like to see Carly and Jason from 20 yrs ago missed that go round.

Suggestion on general hospital.They need to bring back story line of casadines .adventure it would be and I think everyone would like that story line.

Hated the part of Jason letting Britt go and him acting with Carly as a couple hated it… And get sonny back to his character as sonny now before the marriage with sonny is destroyed forever!! Keep Carly with him no matter what and not with Nina Love them but stop destroying relationships that should last or be together we do love a story that atleast some people find real love too sometimes.. I get that it’s a soap but sometimes we do love to see some couples last that’s what makes it beautiful .. Jason and Britt should stay together sonny and Carly too no matter what. I’ve watched this show since I was a little girl with my mom she watched up until her passing in 2019 we were not aloud to call her while she was watching GH either she didn’t want her time to be interrupted while watching lol anyway love you all such great actors and actresses on GH and wow what a writer producers and all them that pull this together amazing talent they all have!!! ♥️♥️

Hope the Emmys remember, Carly’s performance was exceptional..I just hope Sonny pops through the door before they say I Do. I know Maurice likes playing Mike, let him do it with Carly!

Everyone wants Sonny home before the wedding, but even if they were to get married if Sonny is still alive I don’t think the marriage would be legal. What worries me is that Carly would lure Jason into doing his “husbandly” duties and we all know he’ll do whatever she wants.Thats the only weak part of him I don’t like.

I know, Violet. It’ll be a retread of the Elizabeth/Jake Doe wedding…and the return of Phyllis on Y&R a few years back. Let’s hope the guests keep the receipts for their gifts. I had hopes for Jason with Britt, but he’s back to “Carly’s robot” mode.

I’ve been watching general hospital for at least 35 years. I love these characters. The performances were at a perfection. These are all seasoned characters. In my opinion, I feel that Jason should be with Brit. I love these two characters together. We have seen a new side to Brit and her and Jason make a great power couple. Carly needs to stay as Jason’s best friend. I feel it’s time to bring back Sonny. Amazing performance by all three characters. It’s wonderful to see the soft side of Jason.

DID NOT LIKE WHAT HAPPEN WITH JASON AND BRITT

Well, you seem to be in the minority.

I wish this amnesia thing would end. Sonny will come back in time and Carly and Jason would NOT marry then Jason could be with Britt!

this has heebie jeebie and creepazoid written all over !!!! unreal to give Laura Wright’ Carly so much material. which is neither here nor their, in the scope of things….. long run. her character has bottomed out. she’s now a notorious mob queen… AND is marrying “her” brother… it’s like watching her @confession, how much she “relies” on Jason… the one and only “idiot” who thinks she’s worth any thing. carly, now truly, without redeeming quality… PLEASE… she’ll grandstand when Valentini needs her to bellow, loud stomp , AND ask the audience for attonement. Christ she bugs me to no end… so many – OTHER – LEADING ladies on which to REEL. this “NEW” Sonny and Carly will peter out… Maurice Benard knows it. take them out of the equation .. you still have ‘ General Hospital… who would mis and or need them? LOSERS

Patrick, you’re spot on about Carly and Sonny. “…bugs me” is one (somewhat tactful) way to put it. I’m beyond tactful with these two…

Patrick
I guess James beat me on what I was going to say. Bugs me, is too nice to say about that blonde b—-. I don’t know if this will appear in print, but I have to say it like it is, and I would love to see someone smack that damn arrogant smirk off her face.

Screen!!

Violet, great to read your comment here — and that it appeared in print — noticed by me 2 weeks after it was posted! So glad to see that we (Patrick, you, myself, among others, no doubt) agree on this point about the character of Carly.

Think it’s time that sonny gets his memory back,bust nina get back to running portcharles.get carly back and get Jason back with britt

I really like Britt with Jason I’m sick of Carly coming in between now then

Nope didn’t BRITSON didn’t fly at all. Nor did the brk up with JASam. CarlSon at least makes sense.

Frank Valentini, if you visit this site, the fans have made their feelings known! No more Sonny (Mike)/Nina; Jason with Britt and Sonny with Carly. Enough already!

Lew S: “Enough already” indeed! These GH producers (current and former) long ago gave up any interest or respect for the feelings of their fans. They continue to push these (at best) polarizing mob characters who have long stolen the thunder from the “Hospital.” They have run their course. It’s well past time to move on.

Oh Jamesj75, so right. Now we’re also being treated/subjected to all the rival families putting in occasional appearances. I watch THE GODFATHER EPIC several times a year; I don’t need cheap knockoffs. And I don’t know what’s worse: saddling terrific Britt with Huntington’s disease, Jason, or now Jax. I was liking the Jason pairing until this lamebrain marriage idea popped up. This story, including Nina and “Mike”, is a cul de sac… we just keep going round and round. Notice the cul de sac/KNOTS LANDING reference; now THAT was a show!

Hey Soaphound! Thanks for your backup and reply. Sorry I am seeing it so late. I miss the days when we were notified that someone replied to one of our posts. But I digress… I love your use of the phrase “cheap knockoffs.” I honestly think that GH went down the path of Sonny and the Mob because of the success of HBO’s “The Sopranos” and never looked back.

And I do like the cul de sac reference via Knots Landing, and this comes from someone who lives in a cul de sac and whose home was once described as a “Knots Landing” home. Sounds like another cheap knockoff! 🙂

I’ve never liked Carly and now even more so that she doesn’t care how her actions are affecting everyone just to get her own needs met. What gets me is her empty claim of marrying Jason for the “good of the family”. We know that’s all B.S because she seems to care and want to hold her mob together more. Jax is a pain in the butt, but he is right about her. Iam even pissed at Jason right now, putting her before everyone and just going along with her demands and wishes. What a wuss he’s turning into, makes me sick. Nina’s involvement is almost worse, letting it happen without a word. Only thing that makes me happy is how many people will despise her when they find out what she’s been hiding all these months. She’ll be lucky to see Wiley through a window.

I liked Michael with Sasha and Willow with Chase. I’m glad Sasha was paired up with Brando but still don’t know that I like Willow with Michael…yet. I love Laura Wright but wish she were a different character because I end up having to dislike her. When I think of Carly, I think of the original actress I loved to completely HATE and I would never want Carly to be with Jason. I hope this is NOT the bliss Carly always wanted. I hope Jason NEVER sleeps with Carly, that he loves her more like a sister and that he “cheats” on Carly with Brit while Brit gets distracted by Jax. Jax would have NEVER been with the original Carly either so it has always been hard for me to watch that jerk get everything she always wanted. Lol. Although I have a hard time with seeing any chemistry between Mike and Nina, I hope she will be ok when it comes out. I would love for Nina and Mike to stay friends and Mike to NOT like Carly as a person. Carly was the typical jerk and deserves to not be with Sonny for a long time. I know Austin is a Q and it would be nice if he were a real Q son and that Jason ends up not being a Quartermaine at all so Carly can’t get that fantasy. Lmao.

All the performances were great!! As usual, GH is and will stay the BEST soap EVER!!

I’m not quite sure why all the Carly hate as the character’s been there for 30 years and isn’t going anywhere. I love how fans hate Carly but love Ava who killed Connie in cold blood, had a hand in the deaths of AJ and Morgan, and was willing to kill her own brother to keep her own secrets.

And I’m not sure is everyone saw what I saw; Carly didn’t ask Jason to marry her,she wasn’t pining for him, or even trying to break up he and Britt. Jason told her she was the target because she sat in on the meeting. So if Jason doesn’t kill Carly, there will be a full mob war and the first target will be Carly and her family! That’s why there getting married! Now, that this is not a popular choice, I agree (I hate it). There’s a reason GH didn’t win best writing this year. What I don’t understand is a) why they couldn’t just tell Britt, Sam and Elizabeth the reason for the marriage (they all know how t keep secrets) and why Joss didn’t figure it out like Michael did.

As for Jax, they can take is fake so-called god act outta here. I’ll never forget that when Michael remembered who shot him and Jason and Sonny sent him to Mexico to hide, Jax knew Jerry was going to Mexico to kill Michael and didn’t tell ANYONE – he was willing for Michael to die all to protect his brother who’s a psychopath! So Jax is crap.

I’m not sure why they continue the mob story because it’s not portrayed as real. In the real world, the only way out of the mob is death or witness protection. But not in GH. You can leave with no consequences which questions why have the mob in the first place. And secondly, Sonny’s mob activity does NOT include gun running, narcotics, prostitution or loan-sparking, so what illegal activity is he involved in! I don’t blame Maurice for being sick of playing Sonny, so he not give him the same out as Ava and create storylines around that. (He was effectively out of the mob — we had little mob activity — after Jason was shot”dead” but Sonny, Carly still had story and it opened up for other characters.

moors60,

Your comments were very interesting. I liked Laura Wright from GL but when I started watching GH a few years ago, I disliked her instantly.Maybe she plays her too well. I have a love/hate thing for Ava for reasons you mentioned.She should never have gotten away with killing Connie. Also, I have often wondered what Sonny,s “mob” does, import bad coffee? Jason is worse than Carly in my book, in that he caters to her every whim, this one being the worst. If I ever hear Sonny say ” you guys did the best thing” I’ll throw up. I think when he returns he will be looking for Nina and not Carly, which should really be a blow to Carly’s ego. Can’t wait!

I love Jason and Britt together. All of my friends that watch GH agree they belong together and can be GH’s next super couple! Please get these two together!!!!!

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‘General Hospital’s’ Chris McKenna On Jack’s Reaction to Carly Cheating On Him with Valentin: ‘Heartbreak and Absolute Rage and Humiliation’

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The stage is set for next week on General Hospital, after yesterday’s May 1 cliffhanger, when Brennan (Chris McKenna) sneaks into Carly’s (Laura Wright) house and heads up to her bedroom, bursts in the door and finds her between the sheets, albeit at that moment alone.

However, Jack is already armed with plenty of ammo, he saw two glasses of wine in Carly’s kitchen, Josslyn (Eden McCoy) already lit the fire, by telling him her mother was seeing someone else, the WSB bureau chief then went to visit Carly’s ex, Sonny (Maurice Benard). The mobster’s reaction pretty much sold Jack that Carly must be sleeping with another man.

As Jack goes to check out the situation to confirm his suspicions, Carly and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) have just hit the sheets, after fighting their attraction once again for each other. Now comes the moment of truth that Carly has been sleeping with Brennan’s sworn enemy, Valentin.

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In a preview of what’s to come, Soap Opera Digest spoke to both Chris McKenna and Laura Wright where they talked about the upcoming scenes.  McKenna expressed, “This has been coming for such a long time.” He also previews, “Brennan comes at her pretty aggressively.”

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Wright added, “Carly didn’t expect Brennan to walk into her bedroom! He doesn’t have a key. It’s late at night. She thinks she and Valentin are in the clear. She sees that he’s so angry and so worried about being cheated on… but not that he’s sorry for lying to her face or because her daughter is in danger because of him!”

As to how Jack will handle the situation from here and finding out that Carly is with Valentin, McKenna confirms, to expect, “heartbreak and absolute rage and humiliation” from Jack. He’s thinking, ‘This can’t be real. This can’t have happened. I can’t be this stupid. I can’t have been this blind.’ And as to Jack’s current state of mind, coming into the situation, “Jack is drunk and a little unhinged and the audience finally gets a glimpse of what’s going on underneath that rigid exterior.”

Needless to say, the fallout will be huge, and McKenna is proud of the trios work in the scenes, sharing that Laura Wright was a fantastic as ever, and that GH’s executive producer, Frank Valentini was on the set the entire time with Laura, James and him, making this story point play out to its full effect.

So, are you excited to see how what goes down between Brennan, Carly and Valentin and the fallout? Do you think this will cement Carly and Valentin as a couple, or will Carly regret what she’s done to Jack? Weigh-in on how you hope this all plays out via the comment section below.

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‘General Hospital’s’ Jonathan Bennett Receives 3 ‘Critics Choice Real TV Awards’ Nominations for Hallmark Series, ‘Finding Mr. Christmas’

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Many things are coming up roses for Jonathan Bennett! On the heels of the news that he is set to debut this month in the role of Joe Fitzpatrick on General Hospital, who is rumored to be a new love interest for Lucas Jones (Van Hansis), comes the news that Bennett’s reality series, Finding Mr. Christmas has received 3 nomination for the Critics Choice Real TV Awards.

Bennett’s Hallmark Channel series finds itself in tough competition alongside fellow nominees: RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV), Squid Game: The Challenge (Netflix), Survivor 50 (CBS), Top Chef (Bravo) and The Traitors (Peacock). In addition, Jonathan himself is nominated for Best Show Host and the series participants as the Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series.

The Critics Choice Association (CCA) revealed the nominees for the eighth annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards on Thursday, which recognize excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms. Winners will be announced online at CriticsChoice.com on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 9:00am PT/12:00pm ET.

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Taking to his Instagram to celebrate the nominations, GH’s Bennett, enthused, “3 Critic Choice Nominations! I’m so proud of the FINDING MR CHRISTMAS and to be in the company of all the legends in all these categories is so surreal! Congrats to Hallmark Channel and to our nominated cast and nominated show and everyone who made this magical show possible. This is crazy! This gives FMC 6 Critics Choice nominations in 2 years. Not bad for a little show on Hallmark Channel. What are your thoughts on our show?” Jumping first into the comment thread was one of his new GH co-stars, Dominic Zamprogna (Dante) who expressed, “Yeah buddy!!!🔥🔥”

In the series, Bennett, the host and co-creator spends eight weeks guiding 10 aspiring actors through a series of “festive face-offs” and acting challenges alongside actors like soap opera notables, Hunter King (ex-Summer, Y&R) and Alison Sweeney (Sami, DAYS). Along the way, they develop their skills and a bond with one another. The show, which is available on Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Plus, highlights LGBTQ+ representation with openly gay contestants vying to be the next Hallmark star.

It should be noted that Traitors received the most Critics Choice Real TV Award nominations with 6 nods, followed by Dancing with the Stars with 4.

Bennett is very familiar to daytime fans having started his career as JR Chandler on All My Children in 2000-2001, before landing the part of Aaron Samuels in the motion picture, Mean Girls in 2004 starring Lindsay Lohan, which would become his breakout performance.

You can check out the full list of Critics Choice Real TV Award nominations here.

So, excited for Jonathan Bennett’s General Hospital debut this month? Have you ever watched Finding Mr. Christmas on Hallmark? Let us know via the comment section below.

 

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‘General Hospital’s’ Kelly Thiebaud on Britt and Cassius Sibling Drama, But Who Will Ultimately Blow His Cover?

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On the April 30 episode of General Hospital, Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) had some choice words and warning for her brother Cassius Faison (Ryan Paevey) who has been masquerading as his twin, the very dead, Nathan West.

As the story has unfolded, viewers learned that Britt knew all along that when “Nathan” showed up in Port Charles seemingly resurrected with a missing 7 years of his life unexplained, that Cassius was taking his place.

Now in developments on today’s GH, Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy) is figuring out that this guy pretending to be Nathan is someone else, and Cassius learns from Britt, that Joss is not just a ditzy sorority girl as he claimed, but a WSB agent! The moment stuns Cassius. Are the walls about to close in on him and his charade?

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Daytime Emmy winner, Kelly Thiebaud spoke to Soap Opera Digest, about the story point and getting the opportunity this time back at GH to work with Ryan Paevey, when she hadn’t had the chance to before.

BROTHERLY LOVE?

Thiebaud expressed on sharing scenes with Ryan Paevey, “It’s just been so wonderful to have him back and to actually work with him! When he first came onto the show (as Nathan at the end of 2013) I was kind of heading out — it was right towards the end of my contract, so we didn’t actually work together a ton. It’s been really refreshing and so much fun to really spend time together and get to know each other and work together. I think we have really great on-camera chemistry and banter with each other. I really enjoy working with him.”

With the stakes at an all-time, Thiebaud explained how she views her on-screen alter-ego’s involvement with her more hot-to-temper sibling and why Britt revealed the truth about Josslyn to him. “People finding out about Cassius would expose what she’s involved in and what she agreed to do,” explains Kelly “And now Josslyn is digging around, and she’s connected to Carly (Laura Wright) to Jason (Steve Burton) and that whole dynamic! It’s messy!”

BRITT’S MURKY FUTURE

Britt has currently also reached her breaking point with Jason being carted away by the WSB, Rocco (Finn Carr), the child she gave birth to, shooting Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) to protect her and Jason, Marco (Adrian Anchondo) being killed after trying to help her, and Cullum holding over her head getting her Huntington’s disease medication to control her symptoms, while blackmailing her into finishing the research on her father, Cesar Faison’s, final project. Thiebaud summed it up best for Britt right now, sharing, “It’s been a really tough time for her.”

So, who do you think will be the person to blow Cassius’ cover? Will it be Britt herself? Josslyn? Liesl? Brennan? Nina? Lulu? Rocco, Maxie, Cullum or someone else? Let us know your pick in the comment section.

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