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John Oliver Wraps His ‘General Hospital’ Guest Star Turn as Z: What Were Your Impressions?

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Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver’s three-episode guest star arc on General Hospital has come to its conclusion. Oliver’s final appearance on the ABC daytime drama series was Monday, July 6.

Oliver, who publicized back on a March episode of his late night talk show, that he was offering himself up to the soaps and pleaded for a juicy role, certainly got his wish ten-fold on General Hospital in the role of the head of the WSB named Z.

During his run, Z helicoptered down to Spoon Island to survey the damage after the shootout which found, Cassius (Ryan Paevey), Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) and Josslyn (Eden McCoy) shot. Cullum died, Cassius and Josslyn survived. Oliver’s first order of business after touching down was to shoot an injured WSB henchman!

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Z STRIKES A DEAL

Later, Z visited Josslyn at General Hospital, where the two brokered a deal. He would set free Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) and Jason (Steve Burton), and she would agree to put the blame on the entire messy WSB situation on Cassius as the scapegoat to make the organization look back because of Cullum’s misdeeds.

On Monday and to close-out Oliver’s visit to GH, he lived out some of his soap trope dreams when in a confrontation with Carly Spencer (Laura Wright), he gets a patented soap slap, when Z won’t help Carly get her daughter, Josslyn out of the WSB. Later, he tries to ask Carly out for dinner and flirts with her, but she flatly turns him down.

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ONE LAST LOOSE END TO TIE UP

In his final scene, Z enters a maximum security type hospital room where Cassius Faison is being held as a prisoner. Z informs Cassius that he will get the death penalty and be charged with murder, kidnapping and more, unless he comes to work for him. It’s Cassius Faison’s a get-out-of-jail free card.

Previously, Laura Wright who shared scenes with Oliver expressed to Variety on the talk show host’s job well done, “A lot of times people like to come on and make fun of what we do, and I’m not a big fan of that. Our job is as important as anyone else’s, and we don’t consider it a different type of acting or anything like that. So, I was so impressed with the writing that honored what he does well while also staying true to what we do, and how he showed up and delivered. It was incredible.”

Next up, Oliver will be seen in a undisclosed role on Days of Our Lives on August 11, 12 and 14.  In case you missed it, here’s a preview!

So what did you think of John Oliver’s performances a GH’s Z? Would you like to see him make another return visit as the powerful head of the WSB down the line? What was your favorite moment of Oliver’s on GH over his three-episode arc? Let us know via the comment section.

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I would love to see John Oliver return. He knew his lines, his acting was pretty good and convincing. He was cast perfectly in this role. Nice job John!

They gave him A TON of great material & he knocked it out of the park! He was inserted right in the middle of the climax to a HUGE storyline & fit in seemlessly. I hope he attends the next daytime Emmys with the GH cast when they submit that shootout episode for Best Daytime show AND THEY WIN! It was THAT SPECTACULAR. GH IS ON FIRE! Excellent job John, cast & crew. THAT is how you make the end to a long storyline PAYOFF!!!! KICK ASS GH!!!!!!

Most comedians make good actors with the exception of Jerry Seinfeld.

John Oliver understood the assignment. He did not disappoint. I wish he had more interaction with other players instead of orbiting around Carly’s sun. Now to those who recently discovered John Oliver, I urge you to watch Last Week with John Oliver on HBO. If you don’t subscribe, you can catch him on YouTube. Oliver is not only hilarious, he fights the good fight and underscores incredibly important issues largely ignored by the media. His promotion of GH will surely boost GH’s ratings so one good turn deserves another- watch Last Night wuth John Oliver. Moreover, I understand he is genuinely a nice fellow.

He proved he can act. Unlike some other stunt casting (SAS), John delivered with the quality material he was given. The way Z told Carly he never had an agent’s mommy complain was well written and well acted!

Kudos John. Come back again someday.

Loved,loved,loved him. The walk and face..shooting someone as you walk by a true soap move. My favorite was the slap heard around the world.

Excellent. Would love to see him return. Nice writing here, and good decision to have him in scenes with two of their strongest actors, Wright and McCoy. His scene with Joss was my favorite.

I mean, John Oliver is a known actor, so I knew he would be able to do the material. However, his portrayal of “Z” was nothing to write home about. It was a standard portrayal of a day player character for three episodes.

Bravo!! John nailed the character Z!!!

John Oliver’s appearance on GH was so fun and added an air of uniqueness to the show. He did a great job of acting. I would love to see him become a semi-regular fixture in the cast.

John Oliver makes no James Bond!I wasn’t impressed!And who slaps some one of his position!”Head of!”WSB”(CIA)!

Um…Carly does. Perhaps you haven’t met her, so allow me to introduce you to Caroline Benson, AKA Carly Spencer. She will stop at nothing to protect her children. She grabbed a bailif’s gun and shot her son’s kidnapper in open court, so slapping the head of the WSB is just another Tuesday for Carly.

You’re reminding me of another reason why I have hated Carly no matter what talented actress plays her. The “kidnapper” to whom you refer was the beloved Dr Tony Jones who was driven to temporary insanity after Carly tried to pass off baby Michael as his. By the time tests revealed that AJ was the biological father, Tony had bonded with the infant. So he snapped and took Michael in a state of tragic desperation. So Carly shoots poor Tony in the head while in court. Carly basically ruined Tony’s life, and she never expressed any remorse for that, or for what she did to AJ( which is another story). Yes, I hate Carly.

Oops. My response above was meant for Sue, not Mildred. (Although I’d like to tell Mildred that John Oliver would never presume suitable to play James Bond. In fact, the very idea would make him chuckle).

He did a great job and I hope they can have him back really soon

Writers missed a chance in the Carly-Z encounter, where an infatuated Oliver introduces himself as “Z … but you may call me Zed.”

I thought John Oliver fit in great with general hospital his a natural and and should return

Love Him please let him return. Love the it aint gonna happen with the Carly slap

Absolutely!

I want him to come back. Please.

John Oliver did it! He was a wonderful addition to the WSB story line. He came in hot

I totally loved it.My favorite scene is when he asked Carly to dinner.And thee slap it was comedy look on his face he bought a lighter act to the drama world love love loved him

He was fantastic! Thoroughly enjoyed him as Z. He managed to create an interesting character I wanted to know more about just in those few scenes.

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‘General Hospital’s’ Tanisha Harper on the Future of a Jordan Ashford and Michael Corinthos Pairing

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It’s been clear for awhile now that General Hospital has been pushing Jordan Ashford (Tanisha Harper) more into the orbit of Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson), leading to speculation that the two will become more than just business associates and friends.

Well, now, Tanisha Harper has confirmed that the long-running ABC soap opera is testing the waters for a Jordan/Michael romance in her discussion with Soap Opera Digest.

The two characters share something in common, in that, they both have suffered severe burns and disfigurement, and they share a common bond working for Aurora Media.

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CHEMISTRY TEST

Harper explained, “At first, they were kind of just sprinkling it in; we were starting to do some scenes together here and there. But, I think the writers and Frank Valentini (EP, GH) liked it, and we’ve progressed with that.”

This poses a bit of dilemma for Jordan, who’s boyfriend Curtis Ashford had been sent to Pentonville for assaulting Dr. Isaiah Gannon (Sawandi Wilson), but who just wound up on the receiving end of a prison beat down and landed at the hospital.

All things being equal, Tanisha shared that Michael is fast becoming, “the one person who understands what she’s going through on a deeper level. That makes for a strong connection, and I think the fans are starting to see that connection, too.”

As to if things will escalate and get hot and steamy from herem like any great forbidden love story, Tanisha shared, “That seems to be where we’re headed. In true soap fashion!”

Harper also noted about the future of Jordan and Michael, “We’ll see what the writers have in store for us, but I do think that this could be something really interesting. It’ll make some people mad, and some people will be here for it!”

So, are you down for a Jordan and Michael romance? Let us know via the comment section below.

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‘General Hospital’s’ Tabyana Ali Weighs In on Who She Thinks is Trina’s Stalker (Exclusive)

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Tabyana Ali

On General Hospital, as Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali) has launched a music career alongside Gio Palmieri (Giovanni Mazza), it was recently revealed that she actually has what seems like an “obsessed” stalker! How do we know? Well, there is a collage of the young woman that said person is continuing to add more photos to as the weeks and months roll on.

There have been several obvious suspects in the way GH has presented the characters. Chief among them music executive, Simon Craft (Grady Eldridge) who continually has made statements and has been shooting daggers at anyone getting in the way of his prized recording artist.

At the same time the stalking started, Kai’s friend and former college football teammate, Quinn (Jequan Jackson) showed back up who previously had a falling out with Trina. Might he be playing nice, but wants revenge on Trina?

Simon, Trina and Gio

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KEPT IN THE DARK

Fast-forward and now General Hospital fans learned that two-time Daytime Emmy winner, Alley Mills is on her way back to the show as Heather Webber, who previously was known as”The Hook” killer at one point, and is the biological mother of Trina’s sworn enemy, Esme Prince (last played by Avery Pohl).

Esme perished went she went overboard with Trina’s boyfriend, Spencer Cassadine (last played by Nicholas Alexander Chavez) a few years ago into the steely waters below. Could Esme be the one obsessing over Trina, or could it be someone else completely?

In a brand new video interview out on Tuesday, September 29, Tabyana Ali visited You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel and weighed-in on who she thinks could be the culprit! However, Tabyana shared she actually has no idea who it actually will turn out to be.

“The crazy thing is that everybody knows who it is except for me! They’re keeping that secret from me,” revealed Ali. “They want me to be as oblivious as Trina.”

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THOSE WHO WENT OVERBOARD AND PRESUMED DEAD

After looking over the potential suspects and with all the theories that have floated about, Tabyana had her top picks! “I would love for it to be Spencer. I would love for it to be Esme. Mostly because I also just want my friends back on set, too. I would love to just see them and hang out with them. I think it definitely could be one of those two,” speculated Ali.

“I think everybody thought it could have been Quinn, or could have been Simon. I think we were all pointing in that direction for a minute, but I thinks that’s too easy”, declares Tabyana. “I think they’re just trying to throw me off, and trying to make it seem like it’s one of them. Now, nobody told me one way or the other about them.”

As soaps go, it’s usually not the first string of suspects who turn out to be the actual person behind the stalking. Tabyana agreed, “If you just know writing in general, if you just know TV in general, if you know soaps in general, you know that’s a game. You know, they set up, set up, set up, and then they really show the reveal. So. I was like, ‘This is just the setup to the reveal, right?'”

As for it being Spencer, it may not because his motives are bad. Ali shared, “It could be Spencer trying to fight his way back to Trina, or Heather trying to get revenge for her dead daughter Esme, or Esme herself. Those are all good ones, I was also playing around with what if it’s Cyrus Renault (Jeff Kober)? That would be kind of fun. Don’t know what his motive would be. I know he passed away. He’s dead because of Joss (Eden McCoy), but it’s like everybody comes back alive on soaps, so…”

Trina and Kai

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FROM KAI WITH LOVE

Some fans theorized it could be Trina’s boyfriend, Kai Taylor (Jens Austin Astrup) or one another option being that the real stalker takes him out. “I think that’s kind of happened to all of Trina’s boyfriends,” lamented Tabyana. “They’ve all kind of gone that way. So, hopefully it doesn’t happen that way. Would it be easier if Kai was the stalker? Okay, yeah, maybe. He’d go to jail for a couple months or whatever. Come on out and then what? He would had to have had a brain-eating amoeba that made him do it. Who knows?” (Laughs)

In the end, are Trina and Kai truly in love? Ali shared her viewpoint and gave a tease, “I think they have love for one another, but to love someone it does take gradual time. I think it’s getting to that point. I think with this music situation as well, it is really proving to Trina that Kai is willing to be there with her every step of the way.”

She continued, “He is supporting her 10 toes down, making sure that she has everything that she needs, to going to every live show. I think this portion of their lives will definitely guide them somewhere else. I think, an ‘I love you,’ might come just around the corner.”

You can check out the full conversation with Tabyana now on the Michael Fairman Channel below.

Then weigh-in, after hearing Tabyana’s thoughts on the matter, who do you think will be proven to be Trina’s stalker? Let us know via the comment section below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Lulu Tells Charlotte Everything That Could Have Happened to Her With Drew

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The Monday, September 28 episode featured emotional scenes for Lulu (Alexa Havins), Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) and Charlotte that set the stage for the previously reported exit of Bluesy Burke.

In story, Lulu and Valentin inform Charlotte they are sending her away to boarding school in Maine. The reason: she needs more structure, and more than her parents can give her. Charlotte’s recent actions to try to set up Drew (Cameron Mathison) to make it look like he was making advances to a teenage girl was the last straw for the teenager.

Charlotte, at first, was angered and begging her parents to not make her leave Port Charles. Valentin exits to give Lulu time alone to talk to their daughter.

Charlotte and Danny

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MOTHER HAS SOME THINGS TO SAY

Now alone, Lulu tries to open her daughter’s eyes as to what could have happened to her if she went through with her plot to videotape Drew with her in his car! Charlotte explains her plan and how she had everything under control, but Lulu asks her what if Drew took advantage of her or hurt her? What if things went terribly wrong? She questions Charlotte, if she even thought about that?

Lulu tried to make Charlotte see that Drew could have sexually assaulted her. Eventually, Charlotte agrees to go to boarding school, as Lulu and Charlotte share a tear-filled goodbye. However, before she leaves town, Charlotte asks her mother to let her say goodbye to Danny (Asher Antonyzyn).

VALENTIN OPENS UP TO ANNA

Meanwhile, Valentin has gone to the Metro Court Gardens and runs into Anna (Finola Hughes). Valentin is distraught sharing he feels like a failure as a father and because of his choices what has become of his daughter. He is devastated. These were also well-played scenes between James Patrick Stuart and Finola Hughes. Anna assures Valentin that sending Charlotte to boarding school is not a bad idea at all.

DANNY IS HEARTBROKEN AND ANGERED

Towards the conclusion of the episode, Charlotte tells Danny she is being sent to Maine to boarding school by his parents. Danny tries to look on the bright side, that Maine is not that far away from New York, and at least she is not being sent overseas.

However, Danny becomes upset when Charlotte tells him that her parents knew what she was planning with Drew, because Rocco had told Carly (Laura Wright).

Danny is confused why Rocco would have ratted her out. Charlotte says to impress Scou (Kayden Brenna Tokarski). The two teens hug with Charlotte promising that she’d be back, and Danny telling her he would here for her once she returned to Port Charles.

So, what did you think of the scenes between Lulu, Valentin and Charlotte? Did Lulu raise good points to her daughter about Drew, to scare her enough to realize actions have consequences? Will you miss Bluesy Burke? Let us know via the comment section, but first take a look at the opening scenes featuring the trio that sets-up Charlotte’s farewell, for now, below.

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