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Giovanni Mazza On Contract at General Hospital: What Are Your First Impressions?

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This week, General Hospital introduced newcomer Giovanni Mazza in the role of Giovanni Palmieri, who apparently is Brook Lynn’s (Amanda Setton) second cousin, one removed or so the story goes.

The character of Gio showed up at Brook Lynn’s wedding to Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard) and played the violin at the ceremony. As has been previously reported, Mazza in real-life is a professional violinist and actor.

Upon making his first appearance on the ABC daytime drama series back on May 15th, fans wondered if Gio will be sticking around and that was confirmed by the closing credits of the May 17th episode where Mazza’s name is included along with other contract players.

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When the news of Mazza’s casting was announced, the talent young man took to his Instagram and shared the good news, expressing, “I am so honored, grateful, and ecstatic to announce the big news! The biggest thank you to General Hospital for bringing me.” He closed his sentiments with “So much love and joy to my new fam! YAY!!! ”

Commenting on his post included new castmates Evan Hofer (Dex) saying, “Happy to have you brother,” plus Tabyana Ali (Trina), Eden McCoy (Joss) and ABC executive Nathan Varni who said, “Congratulations! Welcome to GH!

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During the May 17th episode, Gio had an exchange with Dex, where he mentioned that his father was in the military back in early 2000’s.  Previously, Gio revealed to Chase that his father died in the military when he was young. So this begs the question, who is Gio’s dad?

What were you first impressions of Giovanni Mazza in the role of Gio? Who do you think he might be romantically involved with and might be also related to other than the Cerullos? Comment below.

 

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Let the speculation begin…
Drew could be an option as his past has so many wholes in it. But, would they give him another long lost son, having already done so with Oscar?

Wild cards… Valentin, Cyrus, Cody

He’s adorable and extremely talented. But I’m hoping he’s not Trina’s new guy. He’s too young (he’ll be 19), she’s going on 22 I believe and even though she looks young, he looks way younger. I’d rather they bring Emma back for him…I’m also wondering if he’s related to Dex. I feel like there could be some connection there; maybe Dex’s father cheated and Dex never knew about this brother???

I don’t think their ages are that much of a factor. Evan Hoffer (Dex) is about 27/28 and Edan (Joss) is 20/21 years old. So the age of the actors don’t really factor in too much. But the characters of Emma, Cameron, Spencer, Joss, Trina, and now Gio are all about the same age. I don’t know how old Dex is supposed to be.

Yawn. There’s so much wrong with GH, who cares anymore?

He was great.

Drew?

I guess they had to add someone to replace Spencer for the 20something set.

He’s not 20-something. In real life he’s going on 19 and he looks like 17. I still think they should bring back Emma. The actress just turned 18; they’d be a great young couple.

He’s going on 19. Bring back Emma; they’d make a great couple.

I heard a rumor she might be coming for the summer to visit her Grandparents while her parents might be doing a doctors without borders thing.

A new Trina interest!!!!!!!!

No

I am super excited, despite the crazyness of 6 exits looming over the next couple of weeks at Gh, happy we got Gio..Giovanni Mazzi is extremely talented not just with the violin and the Amazing other projects he has done. CONGRATULATIONS 1YR Contract, Gio is here to stay!!!

6 exits? Do share!

GH’s next Ricky Martin or Jesse’s Girl (Rick Springfield) talent discovery. GH has been known to pull out these musical diamonds in the past. One thing, is they don’t stay on the show very long.
And if you are looking for a DNA link to any PC citizens – the average reveal takes over 2 years.

So set your clocks for 2026 -(if the show lasts that long) and Gio is behind both Cody and Dex in that ultra slow-burning DNA story arc department.

Well, GH really didn’t “discover” those guys. Ricky Martin was part of Menudo, a boy band that was pretty big in Spanish speaking countries. And Rick Springfield was a big musical star in his native Australia since the late 1960s. Believe it or not he was briefly considered as a replacement for David Cassidy on the Partridge Family in 1974, though at the last minute the producers of the show decided to pull the plug rather than go through with a recast/replacement. And of course, he came to GH as an actor. Noah Drake was never a singer, though somebody (probably ReRon) decided to have Rick Springfield – as himself – sing at one of the later Nurses’ Balls.

As far as the DNA stuff goes, I don’t see any reason for Geo to have any father mystery. He’s Lois’s cousin and part of the whole Bensonhurst crowd, which makes him Sonny’s family, biology not required. And I doubt Dex will be around long enough to worry about who his father was. As for Cody, now that Mac is back on the set, you can bet your soul they will finally move forward with that story.

To be honest sweet young man but his personality doesn’t fit the character already on. Trying to make it fit. You can tell but time will show the hiring and writing teams I have to pass on him. Maybe a new interest for Trina he looks 16 maybe 18.pass again we need to get to know new characters and why ? This was a miss GH writers. Always ask why this character and now if you are looking for love for Trina, why not the thing that she is more into what she is actually doing in her life as an adult someone jogging that’s interested in the gallery someone who is a painter something in her interest is new guy sorry no

On his first day we have another “:who’s my daddy?”

I think they mentioned he’s completed two years of college, so that would put him at Joss and Trina’s age (in character). There is a rumor that Emma may return, but with a recast. In character, Emma is also a college student so she’s the same age as Joss/Trina. Some soap pages are speculating Gio will be a new love interest from Trina.

All I can say about him joining GH is yes, yes, and YES!! Now It’s time for Emma Drake to come back, and share the screen with this young man!! Woohoo!!

First of all, why does his father have to be anyone we know? Second of all why does he have to be involved with a girl on the show or a new one including Emma? Third, and most importantly, if they try pairing him with Trina, it’s Ciao, baby for me.

I immediately thought of Jason when he mentioned never knowing his dad. But I’d being willing to wait a while for that reveal. I’m more interested in them moving forward with the Mac/Cody reveal now that John J. York is back on set. Don’t want two of the same story playing at the same time.

They really didn’t give him a ton of work so far, so it’s hard to judge his abilities. I hope he’s really good. Seems very likeable. Could there be a triangle between him, Joss and Dex?

My question is why would he stay in PC if something doesn’t happen pronto?

Gio is Related to Louise’s family so I don’t believe for 1 minute. Anybody on the landscape in general hospital? Any of the men are his father that’s ridiculous. Hes not Dex’s long, lost brother, none of them ridiculous to think hes drew son or Jason son or anybody. Did already told us what families hes in.

I think you mean Lois’s family, which was evident by everything said by her and her family. Sonny being a close friend for many years is obviously very important to Gio and I bet he will want to stay close to Sonny, mabe taking over Dex’s place. Lois said he’s 21 now, so can make his own decisions, right or wrong.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom

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This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, the race is on! Can Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) get to Rocco (Finn Carr) and Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) in time to ensure their safety from Cullum (Andrew Hawkes)? Can Carly (Laura Wright) with the help of her brother, Lucas (Van Hansis) rescue Josslyn (Eden McCoy) from captivity at Wyndemere? These questions may be answered, plus the return of the one and only Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) are on tap!

In the just released General Hospital spoilers video for the week of June 22-26, Lulu tells her mother, Laura (Genie Francis), “Dante and I have to get to Rocco before Cullum!” Meanwhile, Rocco (Finn Carr) looks angered and emotional as Britt walks through their cabin hideout. Does Rocco know his parents are on the way to find them, or has Cullum already tracked them down to the British Virgin Islands?

Back in Port Charles, Carly is informing Lucas that his niece, “is a WSB agent.” She knows Josslyn (Eden McCoy) is being held against her will at Wyndemere, and she has to find a way to get her out. Lucas agrees with Carly’s plan of, “We go in and we don’t leave without Josslyn!” Elsewhere, Josslyn is looking worried for her future as she is stuck in captivity thanks to Cassius, Cullum and Sidwell!

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The final moments of the teaser promo reveal Anna in a psychiatric clinic in France. We have not seen her for months after Cullum, Sidwell and Pascal fed her hallucinogenics to make her believe her arch nemesis, Cesar Faison was alive!

Now, the doctors walk towards her hospital bed, where we see the super spy calmly knitting. Is Anna back to normal and playing everyone to get out of her predicament, or does she still remain deeply traumatized … or both?

Take a look at the rest of the official GH spoilers for the week below.

MONDAY, JUNE 22
Willow gets an unwelcome surprise. Trina sticks to her guns. “Nathan” wants reassurance. Ethan advises Ava. Brook Lynn receives an update.

TUESDAY, JUNE 23
Dante cautions Liz. Laura learns a secret. Brook Lynn confides in Michael. Sonny challenges Ava. Chase makes a decision.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
Anna meets with her doctor. Carly makes a stunning confession. Britt extracts a promise. Cullum pulls a fast one. Gio and Emma hit the pool.

THURSDAY, JUNE 25
Josslyn clashes with Cassius. Lulu and Dante make a discovery. Chase receives a warning. Jordan seeks help. Alexis is summoned to the PCPD.

FRIDAY, JUNE 26
Anna takes a huge risk. Britt is in grave danger. Willow is in disbelief. Danny must act fast. Curtis jumps to the wrong conclusion.

Check out the latest General Hospital promo entitled, “Rescue Mission” below.

Now weigh-in: Do you think Anna is still mentally off-balance, or OK, and just pretending to be troubled to get out of France and get back to Port Charles? Will Josslyn finally be rescued, or will Carly and Lucas find themselves locked up with her? And, who will get to Britt and Rocco first? Cullum, or Dante and Lulu? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.

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Maurice Benard Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’ Writers; Teases Upcoming Sonny Scenes with Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric

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With the highly-anticipated returns of Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) on this week’s June 24 episode of General Hospital, Steve Burton’s (Jason Morgan) upcoming return on July 13, which also serves as the ABC daytime drama’s 16,000 episode, things are about to fire on all cylinders in the story, as noted today by series star, Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos).

On Father’s Day, the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning actor and mental health activist took to his Instagram and expressed in a video that he has some unbelievable upcoming senes with the aforementioned Burton and Hughes. Add to that Nazneen Contractor (Justine Turner) and Rick Hearst (Ric Lansing), where Benard gave credit where credit is due to the GH writing team, which is led by co-head writers, Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten..

In this video, Benard said, “I just want to get on here and say that I did some work with Steve Burton, Finola Hughes, Rick Hearst, Nazneen Contractor, and they’re all just fantastic. Truly fantastic. But, I want to say the writing was just exceptional. It truly was. It was exceptional. So, thankful for that kind of writing. I know writers don’t get the credit a lot, but I just want to say to the General Hospital writing team, keep rolling!”

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So now the question becomes, with a major tease like that, what is about to go down between Sonny, Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric? Will we finally get to the end of the line for Sidwell (Carlo Rota), as previously teased by the GH co-head writers? Will we learn what happened to Jason and Anna, fully? Will Justine and Sonny becomes closer or stop their liaisons? And what of Ric? Will he be true blue to his brother or double-cross him? There is a lot at stake as we move further into the summer and one that looks like it could be one of the more exciting ones in years!

FINOLA HUGHES CONFIRMED AMAZING SCENES WITH MAURICE BENARD

As a punctuation point to his video, Benard also shared this written message in the post: “I just did some wonderful scenes with Steve Burton, Rick Hearst, Finola Hughes and Nazneen Contractor and  and unbelievable writing, freaking amazing scenes that you will see in the near future on General Hospital.” In fact, Finola Hughes jumped in the post comment thread and responded, “I loved our scenes so much xxx”

Fans will most likely see all the scenes Benard referred to later in July, since GH tapes approximately six weeks ahead of air.

So, are you excited to see what Maurice is talking about? Are you hyped for what’s to come on GH? Any clue on what you think will go down between the main characters on the soap with the returns of Anna Devane and Jason Morgan to the mix? Weigh-in via the comment section below.

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‘General Hospital’ Alum Chad Duell Announces Upcoming Release of His First Single, ‘If You Need Me’

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In a surprise move, Daytime Emmy winner, Chad Duell (ex-Michael Corinthos, GH) is getting ready to unveil a new chapter of his career in music.

The former GH star, where he played the son of Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) for 15 years, has announced his new single, “If You Need Me” will drop on Friday, June 26. The single is now available for pre-order on Spotify and major music streaming platforms and is distributed by DistroKid.

Taking to his Instagram story over the weekend, to announce the pre-save of his new single, Chad expressed, “I’ll make a full post about what I’ve been up to and my music once it goes live next week, but you can pre-save my first single so it goes straight to your Spotify once it drops next week.”

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SINCE LEAVING GENERAL HOSPITAL

Previously, since his departure from the ABC soap opera. Chad starred alongside Zach Mendez in the world premiere of of Yum Yum at Annapolis, a new play written by Bruce Reisman. Duell last appeared on General Hospital on the January 21, 2025 episode.

The part was recast with Rory Gibson who debuted as the new Michael in May of 2025 during the Nurses’ Ball episodes and who has remained in the role since that time.

In an interview earlier this year on The Able Show, Duell said on his decision to exit the soap opera, “I was blessed to be part of that (show) for as long as I have, but what happens sometimes is if you’re doing the same thing, especially in a creative field for such a long time, you can get a little burnt out in a way. It can make you a little depressed, so that’s kind of what happened. On top of that, I had other things going on in my life at the time. My father passed away recently and I just needed a reset. So, I stepped away. A lot of times you have to go through some stuff to really step into that next level. I needed to kind of feel uncomfortable.”

So, what type of musical genre will Chad’s new song be? Country? Pop? Rock? Dance/Club? Something else? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below, and if you are eager to hear the new single next week via the comment section below.

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