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Josh Swickard and Laura Wright Talk GH’s 60th Anniversary, Nurses’ Ball & The Loss of Beloved Colleagues

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Today, we celebrate the incredible milestone of ABC’s General Hospital officially turning 60-years-old.  The soap debuted on this day on April 1,1963.

Two of the series current stars: Josh Swickard (Chase) and Laura Wright (Carly) chatted with Michael Fairman earlier this week for a conversation on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel.

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Josh and Laura share what it has meant to be part of such an iconic television show, plus the two actors recall their GH  ‘audition’ stories, and who took them under their wing when they came to the GH set for the first time.

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In addition, with the GH Nurses’ Ball returning next week, Josh teases what number he might sing when Chase takes the Nurses’ Ball stage, and if Chase will repair his relationship with Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton) during the episodes.

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Laura looks into what the future of Carly’s relationship with Drew (Cameron Mathison) might look like, and both actors express their sadness on the tragic and sudden death of their beloved producer, Nneka Garland, earlier in the week, as well as the recent passing of cast member Sonya Eddy (Epiphany) and the tribute episode that GH just aired in her honor.

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You can watch the full interview with Josh and Laura below.

Now, let us know, are you rooting for Chase and Brook Lynn to get back together during the Nurses’ Ball? Are you rooting for Carly and Drew to stay together, or would you want Carly back with Sonny?  Let us know in the comment section.

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Yes, I’d like to see Chase and BrookLyn reunite although happy couples usually translate to “boring”. But he deserves happiness and maybe she’ll step up to the challenge. Carly and Droop? Couldn’t care less; I fast forward their saccharine “love” scenes.

Nice to see this. However Michael has been working overtime celebrating Y&R’s 50th but has given very little attention to GH’s 60th. Puzzling!!

Thanks so much for your reply Michael. I am so sorry, I just assumed that GH was having a big Red Carpet thing. Also,as you said the passing of Nineka Garland was a tremendous blow to the show. I should have thought of that.

Thank you for being such a champion for the daytime world. I really appreciate that! We daytime fans really need and appreciate you!

Carly and Drew are not working. No visible chemistry. That doesn’t mean she should be with Sonny as that ship has passed (and they are NO Alan and Monica).

The writers need to come up with a story for Carly instead of pigeonholing her into those of other characters. Quite frankly, a few months on the back burner can do wonders for this character. Looking back, Elizabeth has been the true lead over the past few months, hoping from one story to another. While some of them may have been duds, it’s nice to see RH front and center.

Despite having chemistry, the writers have kind of ruined any Chase-Brook Lynn relationship. They’ve weakened a legacy character played by a good actress. BLQ needs to be this generation’s Tracy. Be smart and own her mistakes.

Drew is what would happen if Tony Robbins and Pat Boone had a baby together. I agree that they insert Carly into everyone else’s stories whether she’s connected to them or not. I mean, she’s walking around with a picture of Lizzy’s parents in her purse! Then she stumbles upon Valentin on Jason’s bridge of tears, and again, is inserted into a story where she doesn’t belong. The problem is that Carly has not grown or evolved since she arrived in Port Charles over 20 years ago, and yet, she’s written as if she were a heroine. She commits horrible acts while wearing a halo and a perpetual smirk. Carly needs to take a long break and return with a character developing storyline. Right now, she’s unemployed and broke and yet, she hasn’t done a thing to get herself back on her feet. I guess she’s too busy meddling in other people’s lives.

Harry / got a chuckle about Drew’s parentage. He certainly doesn’t come across as the child of Alan Quartermaine and Susan Moore. And, this only applies to the current incarnation as played by CM. Billy’s Drew was a lot more dynamic than Cameron’s. I had hope when they reintroduced the character and he interacted with Liesl and Valentin on Cassadine Island. Not long after arriving back in PC, he turned into a generic character.

The writers are so selective in not addressing the Jason memory issue. He’s a Q when he chooses.

I miss Leslie Charleson’s presence on screen. We need Monica to tell Carly to get out of her house (that Alan gave to her). Hopefully, Tracy’s return in two weeks will right the ship.

I miss Leslie as well. Let’s bring back the Quartermaine’s! Sorry, Mikey, Willow and Olivia, don’t cut it.If Leslie Charleston can’t come back, I say recast Monica. I’d recommend Erika Slezak. She could hold her own going tie to toe with Tracy( reminiscent of Vicki’s battles with Dorian on OLTL).

I will differ with you here. After 45 years, LV is ingrained in the role of Monica. Patty McCormack did well as a temporary recast (as storyline was written that required Monica and LC’s return wasn’t in question then). We had a one-day recast last year and then Monica hasn’t been seen since then (but gracefully heard on the Epiphany tribute).

I love me some Erika Slezak, but she lives in Connecticut and has turned down Frank previously to come to LA for any extended role. We can dream though. Wouldn’t she be a hoot as Austin & Mason’s mysterious boss lady?

I’d like to see Sonny back with Carly

Not me. The never had chemistry nor did they seem have much of a romance together.

Harry,
But I always felt that he and Brenda did and she was right telling Sonny that, “that girl” will ruin your life.

Please Hallmark Drew and Weeping Nina need to go. In my opinion, Billy Miller and Michelle Stafford were fabulous & brought depth to their roles. The two playing Drew and Nina are one dimensional. Reunite Carly and Sonny.

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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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