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John Stamos Visits His Old Stomping Grounds At General Hospital
Social media was abuzz yesterday when photos surfaced on Twitter of none other than John Stamos (Ex-Blackie Parrish), who got his early career start on General Hospital, apparently making a visit to the set of the iconic soap opera.
Stamos posted photos of himself, along with Steve Burton, Maurice Benard, Josh Swickard and Kin Shriner. He stated: “The studs of #GH ! Visit to my old stomping grounds – thanks for the hospitality boys. #Blackieforever @MauriceBenard @kinshriner @1SteveBurton @joshswickard”
This fueled rumors that perhaps, just perhaps, Stamos was making a guest star visit to the ABC daytime drama series, yet there is also the fact that John has been developing a series about fame and excess of daytime soaps in the 1980s based off his time as a young teen star on GH.
So, what do you think John visited GH for? What did you think of the pics by Jim Warren that appeared on social media? Is Blackie coming back, or is John shooting or doing research for his series in development? Comment below.
I could take it either way….is there any chance he could come aboard for a brief stint and turn out to be Nelle’s biological father???
that’s interesting. I like that. but haven’t we already met her father ? didn’t he sell Nelle’s kidney for Joss? I wasn’t watching the show at the time so I only know through what I’ve pieced together….
Well, it would certainly be a ratings grabber but I think it’d be weird for a character from 30 years ago just to show up, say hey, and leave.. …. but if he was connected somehow, however, that would make sense. They’re mentioning Rick Webber a lot lately and, of course, the GH wiki reminded me that Blackie was supposed to be at the Nurses Ball a few years ago… but apparently had problems with Ron C (it seems everyone did, which is unfortunate) at the time so that didn’t happen.. guess we’ll see ….
He wanted a lot of money for one episode.Anyone under 45 never saw him on the show.
@JimH love the idea… John Stamos is Nelle father. WOW
do you realise that would make him Carly’s adopted father?
No to Blackie Parrish being Nelle’s father. Remember the man is also Carly’s stepfather (?). I’ve often thought it would be cool to see Blackie back in PC after 30 years in jail. Could he have another connection to current story please. Short term works for me. I’d like to see the character turn his life around.
Probably just doing research. He and Shriner have been friends since they were on the show in the 80’s.
Sorry, but I wouldn’t be interested in seeing him back on GH as Blackie. He’s been gone too long and has no connection to current cast. Plus, they need to write for the talent they already have and we want to see more. He was probably just there for research.
I wasn’t old enough to watch the show when John Stamos was on in the early 80’s. I’ve watched a few YouTube clips, and wow, what a difference in storytelling-same for mid-80’s (when I began watching) and 90’s. Today, we are inundated with out of work “actors” who no one else would hire and terrible storylines.
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George Cheeks, CBS President & CEO, on Timeline to Launch New Daytime Drama, ‘The Gates’: “We’re So Focused on Getting it Right”
March 2024 will be remembered in the TV and soap world when the news broke that CBS is prepping a brand new daytime drama. Many had thought a major network would never bring a new daytime soap into the world, given that the last time it was attempted was 25 years ago when the now defunct Passions bowed on NBC.
However, The Gates is definitely in development and moving forward with some major players associated with it including: Michele Val Jean as The Gates writer, showrunner and one of its executive producers, and Sheila Ducksworth from NAACP Venture
Now, for the first time since its announcement, George Cheeks, the president and CEO of CBS and chief content officer for news and sports at Paramount+, spoke on the project that will feature a Black family as its central focus who live in a wealthy gated community.
Speaking with Vulture, and when asked if The Gates is really something that truly has a chance of getting on the air, Cheeks clarified, “It’s super real. And just to give you a little bit of the backstory, when we hired Sheila Ducksworth to run the NAACP Venture, she and I had multiple meetings talking about what different genres she was going to lean into, and we talked a lot about daytime.”
Cheeks added, “One of the things that the data made very clear to both of us is that daytime soap operas over index with Black women, and yet when you look at soap operas, it’s usually sort of a white-led family with supporting characters that reflect more of our society. So we just thought, wouldn’t it be interesting to flip that and make the core anchor family a Black family, and then make the other characters reflect more the broader scope of society?”
The CEO gave props to Michele Val Jean, and how Ducksworth came to the table with the former B&B and GH writer. “She found this great writer, Michele Val Jean, who’s been in the soap opera space for 30 years. She came up with a pitch, and we loved it,” shares Cheeks. “We brought Procter & Gamble into it as well, because if there were going to be (product) integrations, we could do it more holistically and organically. All of that is to say, we did a lot of work on the front end to put this together. So while yes, it’s development, it’s accelerated development.”
When prodded on the timeline of when The Gates could come to full fruition, Gates related, “The actual timeline and when we’re going to do it is still uncertain, because we want to get this right. I mean, there hasn’t been a new soap opera launch since I can’t even begin to tell you when. But we have great success with Bold and the Beautiful and Young and the Restless, and so we think we’re the right folks to be launching a new soap. I wish I could tell you more about exact timing, but we’re so focused on getting it right, and that will dictate when we’re ready to launch it.”
The CBS exec also shared that whether The Gates will wind up an hour soap or half-hour is not yet determined, but that it is being developed as an hour show.
So, after reading what George Cheeks, the CBS President & CEO had to say about ‘The Gates’, are you even more excited for what looks to the first new network soap in 25 years? Comment below.
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Robyn Bernard, ‘General Hospital’s’ Terry Brock, Dead at 64
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51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Announce Broadcast Date on CBS
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) revealed on Tuesday, that the 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be broadcast live on Friday night, June 7th (8 – 10 PM, ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+*.
This year will mark the 18th time CBS has broadcast the Daytime Emmy Awards, which is more than any other network.
The 2024 Daytime Emmys will take place at the Westin Bonaventure in downtown Los Angeles. Back in December of 2023, the delayed 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were also held at that venue. The June 7th date for the upcoming ceremony will be the first time in several years that the event is scheduled a few weeks earlier than normal; excluding last year’s revised date to the actors and writers strikes.
Lifetime Achievement honoree, nominations, host, and additional information will be announced in the coming weeks.
In a statement, Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS noted, “We eagerly anticipate our return in June as we once again partner with CBS to recognize the exceptional and talented individuals who make daytime television great. We’re thrilled to kick off our second half-century of the Daytime Emmys.”
The Daytime Emmy Awards have recognized outstanding achievement in television programming and crafts since 1974, honoring work in a variety of categories, including daytime dramas, talk shows, instructional programming, hosting, culinary, and legal/courtroom programs. In 2021, NATAS and the Television Academy jointly announced plans to realign the Daytime and Primetime Emmy Awards to be organized by content genre, as opposed to program airtime.
The 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will once again be produced by NATAS and Associated Television International (ATI), which produced Daytime Emmy Award ceremonies on The CW in 2009 and on CBS in 2010, 2011, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. Adam Sharp and Lisa Armstrong are executive producers from NATAS, while David McKenzie is executive producer from ATI.
So, glad to know that the 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards honoring performance and shows in the 2023 calendar year, will be held in early June this year, and once again broadcast on CBS? Comment below.
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