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John Stamos Was Told by Iconic General Hospital EP, Gloria Monty: “If You Leave, Dear, You’ll Never Work in This Town Again,” New Memoir Reveals

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The new memoir by John Stamos , If You Would Have Told Me, has already made many headlines in mainstream media leading up to its release today on October 24th. The book is now available everywhere books are sold.

While the memoir of John’s life on-screen and off has plenty of bombshell moments and details, he does talk about the beginnings of his career as General Hospital’s Blackie Parrish – a role he played from 1982-1984.

In story, Blackie came on to the canvas as a troubled teen who became the foster child of Rick and Lesley Webber.  Stamos was just 18-years-old at the time, but on GH, John was playing a street-wise kid who was used to surviving on his own and had just lost his mother.

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Throughout, If You Would Have Told Me, there are several stories and references to John’s years in daytime including his relationship with Lori Loughlin (ex-EON), whom he first met when she introduced the category he was nominated in at the 1983 Daytime Emmys. He also addresses if he and Demi Moore (ex-Jackie Templeton, GH) were an item while on the ABC soap.

John landed the role of GH’s Blackie on his first audition and was paid $400 an episode.  Stamos shared, “and if I happen to stay on longer, $450.”

However, a critical point in his soap career changed his trajectory, when he told then GH executive producer, Gloria Monty, that he wanted to leave the soap. She took him to lunch to discuss, after a run-in with Dean Martin, who told Stamos to ‘get out while you can’. John told the tough-as-nails EP who had turned GH around from certain cancellation, that he wanted to go to a sitcom. Monty responded, “You know, if you leave, dear, you’ll never work in this town again.”  Clearly, Gloria was proven wrong, as John went on to multi-decades long and successful career in television.

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In addition, Stamos also shared how he lost it in front of Elizabeth Taylor (ex-Helena Cassadine, GH), who was visiting the GH set to see her friend Tony Geary (ex-Luke Spencer). “There she is, in all her lavender-eyed glory, poised in a director’s chair, sipping champagne,” Stamos recalled. However, he yelled at the Oscar-winning actress and legend unknowingly when he got irked by the fact that someone was moving around a director’s chair while he was in the middle of the scene and that person was her!

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So, what do you think about John Stamos proving Gloria Monty wrong? Are you going to pick up your copy of ‘If You Would Have Told Me’? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Didn’t GloMo also tell Jane Elliott that her work wasn’t good enough to submit for an Emmy?

She may have known how to resurrect a dying show, but some of her viewpoints were highly questionable.

Look, I don’t want to speak ill of the dead, and I do realize how Monty “saved” GH. I am one of those fans who was happiest with the show in the years preceding Monty’s tenure. And I do recall an infamous anecdote about how apparently cruel Monty was to a particular actress, Mary O’Brien who played the second Heather. Maybe it was “tough love.” I don’t like sports coaches who yell or even get physical with their athletes. Same goes for executive producers. Stamos made the right decision for him (to leave GH) at the time, and things certainly worked out well…

She deserves great credit, certainly–but the soap world generally acts like she saved GH by herself, when two very talented headwriters (Douglas Marland, and then Pat Falken Smith) had as much to with it, and arguably more, and she had one of the most gifted casts in soaps’ history for a good bit of her tenure (many of whom were not people she herself had hired) who certainly played a huge role as well.

She also did more than any other single person I can think of to wreck the soap genre, because she’s the one who introduced the idea that the executive producer, and not the headwriter, should be the driving creative force behind a soap–unleashing the whole culture of micromanaging (because once Monty got her way with that, every other soap executive up and down the chain decided they should have the same authority to impose their “creative vision”) that has brought things to the current point.

(Don’t even get me started on the “Rape is seduction” fiasco.)

As for Monty bullying her actors, MOB apparently wasn’t the only one. I know that some actors truly adored her, but judging from stories that crept out in the years after she retired, she could be just awful, and like you, James, I just don’t see any reason for that. Nothing justifies treating people that way. . . .

Hey Michael:

So glad to see your reply. Thanks for the backup and for providing further detailed commentary and analysis. I’m with you on all counts: “‘rape is seduction’ fiasco,” great writers, great inherited cast, etc. Maybe GH didn’t have an HR department in those days. 🙂 We know that DOOL certainly has one in 2023!

PS: I always enjoy your insights here. Take care, Friend!

He proved Monty wrong. Would love for him to make a brief visit back to GH.

Jeanette, John Stamos did return, not as Blackie, but as himself in 1992. I want to say it was a storyline involving characters (for some reason I remember Scotty, Dominique, and Julia?) in Hollywood. And here’s the thing, Gloria Monty wrapped up her second stint as executive producer in January of ’92, and Wendy Riche came on, and it’s a bit poetic if you ask me.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Britt and Rocco Say Their Goodbyes, Then She Gets Arrested; Anna Reveals “Nathan West” is an Imposter

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On the Friday, June 26 episode of General Hospital, emotional moments, a new duo on the run, the end of the line for Britt and an eye-opening moment between Anna and Felicia were the order of the day. Let’s take a look at what went down, but first let’s give a round of applause for Kelly Thiebaud (Britt) and Finn Carr (Rocco) on their goodbye scenes.

In the story, Rocco insists to his parents, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and Lulu (Alexa Havins) that he wouldn’t leave Tortola without Britt. Dante is getting impatient because Britt brought all the trouble in recent months to his son. They need to protect him and they can’t if he stays with Britt. Lulu tells Britt she is the only one who can do the right thing, right now.

Britt explained it is too dangerous for Rocco to stay with her. She was very selfish and made a lot of terrible decisions along the way and Cullum is tracking her down because she did not finish the project he enlisted her for. She convinces Rocco to go with his parents and gives him a little token of something that reminded her of when he was a baby which is a bottle to blow bubbles with.

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TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF

Rocco makes Britt promise to take her medication to ward off her Huntington’s disease symptoms and to keep changing locations so she is not caught. The two share a final hug as both are in tears. Dante makes a call. While in the car ready to leave Britt behind, Rocco says he will never forgive himself is something happened to Britt.

Back inside, Britt is ready to inject herself with her medication but is unaware that Cullum has now tainted it with poison! But she is saved from that, when two police officers burst through the door to arrest her for kidnapping charges! Did Dante call the local police? Is he doing this to keep her safe or to pay her back?

In Port Charles, Charlotte (Bluesy Burke) arrives at Crimson, completely unaware that the man in the elevator is following her. Nina (Cynthia Watros) and Charlotte have an argument about Willow (Katelyn MacMullen). Suddenly, Willow calls her mother that she is being questioned by the PCPD, and Nina learns, it is as a suspect for being the other driver that left Jordan and Curtis injured by the side of the road on Route 91.

ARRIVALS AND DESTINATIONS IN QUESTION

Chase (Josh Swickard) comes to Willow’s rescue much to Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Justine’s (Nazneen Contractor) chagrin. Willow learns Lucy  and Drew are the supposed witnesses against her. Chase figures out when Joe (Jonathan Bennett) was alone with Drew, he got him to blink in a way that implicated her. However, in a shocking moment, Justine reveals that the trip log from Willow’s BMW SUV placed her at the scene of the accident just second before it occurred.

Meanwhile, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) comes by Crimson to see Charlotte. He says he broke into the WSB office to get info to expose Cullum as a double agent. Charlotte blows a gasket! She can’t believe that he would do something so stupid that it could have gotten him killed. She firmly tells Danny that best thing he can do to help Jason is to stay out of things. Danny storms out, but notices the stranger in the elevator who now steps into the Crimson lobby.

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The man tells Charlotte he is Agent Mark McKay with the WSB and he has orders to bring her in. When she resisted, he was about to chloroform her, when Danny knocked him out and took off with Charlotte.

ANNA PUTS HER TRUST IN FELICIA

In France, after having some private time with Emma (Braedyn Bruner), Anna (Finola Hughes) wants to talk to Felicia (Kristina Wagner). She tells her best friend she was trying to figure out what memories of her past with Faison, she could trust and not trust. Since Felicia knows her best she is hoping she can believe what she is about to tell her.

It is then that Anna says, “Nathan West (Ryan Paevey) is not who he says he is.” Felicia looks dumb-founded. Will she believe her friend … or think she has drummed this all up in her mind? Stay tuned.

So, what did you think about the goodbye scenes featuring Finn Carr and Kelly Thiebaud? Did you reach for the hankies? Do you believe that soon, Cassius will be caught for his duplicity and the truth about Britt’s “illness” will come to light? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below. But first check out the scenes featuring Anna on her road to recovery in France

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‘General Hospital’ Alum Chad Duell Drops First Single EDM/Dance Track ‘If You Need Me’

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Last weekend, we shared the news that General Hospital alum and Daytime Emmy winner, Chad Duell (ex-Michael Corinthos) was releasing his first single today on June 26th and it has indeed dropped! And for those readers who guessed that Duell’s first track out of the gate was going to be an EDM/Dance/House track … you are correct, sir!

The song entitled, “If You Need Me” is perfect for the late night clubs and can be found on Spotify and other major streaming platforms! Duell is noted as the performing artist, but as the composer/ lyricist and the beatmaker of the track. For his music projects, Chad is going solely by the name of “Duelly” which has been his social media handle for years.

Taking to his Instagram on Friday, Duell explained his deep dive into making music, expressing, “I’ve wanted to make music for a long time… I just never did it. It always felt like this huge, overwhelming thing to learn. All the technical side of it, the programs, everything that goes into actually building a track… it was easy to keep pushing it off.  A couple months ago I finally just decided to go for it.”

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BIT BY BIT PUTTING IT TOGETHER

Chad added, “Since then I’ve been putting in a lot of time learning, experimenting, figuring things out, and slowly starting to find a sound I’m really proud of. This first release is more of a dance/EDM vibe, but I’ve also been working on a lot of different styles behind the scenes that I’m just as excited about. At some point I realized I could keep holding onto everything trying to make it perfect… or I could just start putting music out and grow as I go.”

Stepping out of his own way, Duell firmly says, “So that’s what I’m doing.  My first track “If You Need Me” is out now. More coming soon… this is just the beginning.”

As GH viewers know, Chad made the decision to step away from General Hospital after a 15-year run with the series where his last episode aired in January of 2025. By May of last year, the role was recast with Rory Gibson debuting in the part.

Give a listen below to Duelly’s “If You Need Me,” and let us know what you thought of it via the comment section below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: What Did You Think of the Return of Anna Devane, and What’s In the Letter?

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Finola Hughes made her dramatic return on-screen on the Wednesday, June 24 episode of General Hospital. Viewers will see Finola as Anna Devane again on tomorrow’s June 26th episode.

In the story, while in the French mental health facility, Anna has a session with Dr. Laurent. She tell her she now knows she was never kidnapped and that Cesar Faison is dead.

As she continued with her ruse, she went on to say she understands she was enlisted back into the WSB on a secret mission, and through that she relived all the trauma she endured by Faison, which caused her to have a psychotic break. Anna promises Dr. Laurent that her treatment plan had helped her so much in figuring out what was real, and what was in her imagination.

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ANNA’S GOT HER OWN PLAN TO ESCAPE

In a smart move (hopefully) Anna told Laurent if she could talk to someone else who had known Faison that it might aid in her recover. She was given the phone and she called Felicia (Kristina Wagner), who agreed to fly to France in the morning. Dr. Laurent claims she is pleased with Anna’s progress, but that they still have a very long long way to go.

Now by herself, Anna pulled out a packet of letters from a bedside table. There is one in particular that she is fixated on. What does it contain? Is this all a part of her escape plan? Will she warn Felicia that “Nathan” is really Cassius (Ryan Paevey)? If so, will Felicia even believe her?

In a summer preview with Soap Opera Digest, GH co-head writers Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten shared, “We’ll see echoes of Anna’s earliest incarnation as she returns to Port Charles with deadly intentions.”

So, were you happy to see Anna Devane back on your screens? What do you think is in the particular letter she was staring at? Will Felicia help Anna escape or not believe a word she says? Weigh-in via the comment section.  But first, you can check out some of the scenes from Anna’s on-screen return below.

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