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Joshua Benard Makes a Return to General Hospital
The week of September 11th will bring with it another appearance by Joshua Benard on General Hospital. The son of three-time Daytime Emmy-winning star, Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos), is back reprising his role of Adam.
Adam is a classmate of Josslyn’s (Eden McCoy) and he will be back on campus and when we last saw him in 2022, he made an off-color comment to Josslyn after the sex-tape of her and Cameron went viral (thanks to Esme). He later realized he was being a complete jerk about it and apologized to Joss.
What will Adam’s demeanor be like in the fall of 2023? Stay tuned. Soap Opera Digest mentioned in their fall preview for GH, that Josslyn gets closer to a schoolmate. Might that be Adam?
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Meanwhile, the younger Benard continues both his acting and music career, frequently posting videos on Instagram.
Last year, Maurice has his son, on an episode of his You Tube series, State of Mind, where the two did a deep-dive into Joshua’s passion for acting and music. You can check that out below.
So, looking forward to seeing Joshua back in Port Charles? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
Can we please cut out the nepotism on this show? This character adds nothing to the already bloated canvas.
So we now have Gregory Harrison’s daughter, Josh Swickard’s wife and Maurice Benard’s son? (To be fair, so far I really like Gregory’s daughter as the surrogate.) But seriously in any other industry, this much blatant nepotism would be grounds for an investigation!
And don’t forget Kin Shriner’s gal pal and the four insufferable years of the guy from the parking lot.
Oh, I don’t count Wes Ramsey in this group. As you (maybe) could tell from my username, I was a longtime “Guiding Light” fan and knew Ramsey’s work. He’s an established actor with actual soap cred. I didn’t object to his performance like others do though I believe he was poorly directed to camp it up more than necessary. Playing Peter was not indicative of his other soap and movie work.
I really liked his work and character on GL, what a difference huh, from playing pukey Peter?
Let’s look at this as the youngsters learning from the older actors.
Aren’t fathers suppose to help there children?
Most definitely
Their children
Shh … shush .. shush..
“Shh…” Not sure what your intent is with that.
Joshua is a cutie like his father. If him on the show as Adam means less Joss and Dex nauseating scenes that I have to fast forward through, I’m all for it. I hate the way they’ve written Joss since she got together with Dex. I liked her with Oscar, liked her with Cameron, can’t stand her these days.
Agreed. Another holier-than-thou, missy—like the character’s mother, Carly—follow the leader.
I still think there’s a familial link between Dex and Sonny.
I felt from the beginning that Dex might be Sonny’s son but there have been so many rumors claiming otherwise Jason for one, that I’ve just given up guessing.
I know, Violet—but even if Dex is Jason’s son, there would still be a link between him and Sonny.
What’s puzzling is the fact Dex had all this unleashed rage for Sonny, for a long time—-working for Michael to destroy him. Perhaps, Sonny is his father and Dex resents him for abandoning whoever his mother is?
I don’t know where this rumor started that Dex was “Jason’s son”, but there’s no way on Earth or in Hell that’s even a remote possibility.
We know where Jason Morgan was from the time of his brain scrambling in 1996 to his first supposed “death” in 2012. During that time he fathered two children. Jake with Elizabeth, and Danny with Sam.
Dex appears to be roughly the same age as Morgan Corinthos. Yeah, SORASing messes with ages all over the place, but if we assume the age to be correct, then the only woman Jason was with around that time period was Courtney Matthews (Sonny’s sister). And Courtney only had one child, Spencer. She literally died the day he was born, due to a bioweapon-caused pandemic.
I suppose they could really stretch reality and claim that Jason fathered a child somehow when he was a drugged up zombie, held prisoner in Russia. But that child would be younger than Danny, so that couldn’t be Dex.
The most obvious explanation for Dex is that he’s a brainwashed & facially reconstructed Morgan Corinthos… even with the obvious “ick” factor that he’s been banging his own sister for several months now. It’s not like that’s never happened on daytime TV before (see Tommy & Marie Horton or Tony & Renee DiMera on Days of Our Lives, for example). Yes, the whole family will probably need therapy once this secret comes out, but in context, it’s exactly the type of thing a sadistic criminal like Lorenzo Alcazar would do, as part of a revenge plot against the Corinthos family.
Hey Satin
Here’s a new rumor about Dex I just read last night. Chew on this one and let us know what you think.. They say he’s an undercover cop, how about that?
I was not surprised today when there was no evidence against Sonny. I had also read that the crates were full of coffee, and also Sonny wasn’t in the least worried about his fate.
The coffee beans in the crates were so obvious I saw that coming from 666 miles away. Basically what happened here is that Sonny and his “technical advisor” Brick ran a sting operation of sorts, using that fake “evidence” they planted on Sonny’s laptop for the fake nanny “Betty Rutherford” (probably not her real name) to find, and turn over to her bosses in the Pawtuck Mafia.
Cyrus took the bait… sent the fake “evidence” to the Feds (apparently with the assistance of the prison warden) and the Feds were gullible enough to believe it was real.
Where Dex fits in to all of this… I’m not sure about that one yet. He sure looked disappointed… maybe even a bit angry when Sonny walked away from the bogus charges. I don’t think he’s an undercover cop though, because he’s already proven on multiple occasions that he can’t properly use a gun. Which is also why I don’t believe he’s an actual military combat vet, and was probably brainwashed with that backstory.
It’s time for you to finally give up on the Dex is Morgan theory. Maybe Dex is just another Sasha – no real connection to the canvas.
Except this guy shows all the signs of a brainwashed plant, embedded deliberately into the Corinthos organization to cause chaos. His alleged backstory of “military combat vet” doesn’t hold up at all, as he’s very sloppy with guns, and got knocked on his ass at least twice now by Spencer, who’s basically a spoiled rich kid with no formal training.
He doesn’t necessarily have to be Morgan, but I can’t think of anybody else who could be used by this yet unseen enemy so effectively to infiltrate the Corinthos clan from within. As I said, this would be exactly the type of thing Lorenzo Alcazar would do, and I still say he’s the one behind “Pikeman”.
Well, I for one can’t wait to find out and somehow I don’t think he’s a bad guy. I like him and am hoping he’s one of the good guys. Thanks for all your input by the way.
If the writers can make Cody Mac’s son even when we saw Dominque during the entire time she was supposed to be pregnant, they could shoehorn Dex to be AJ and Courtney’s son. Just as long as she never returns as a regular character. Before Heinrik, she was the one character who should’ve departed years before they finally finished her off. If Dex is the offspring of AJ & Courtney, he’s be both Michael’s bio brother and (adopted) cousin. Just don’t make him Jason’s son as there’s no payoff in that and Jason never had time for his other 2 sons.
Of course if Dex were Courtney’s son, he would also be Spencer’s brother, and they already hate each other, so that would be a standard soapy trope thing.
Only problem is that Courtney was in Port Charles the whole time she was with AJ and then with Jason and wasn’t pregnant. At least with Dominique she was supposedly locked up in the nuthouse when she was pregnant, so it’s remotely plausible… in the same sense that Susan Moore having twins was plausible, because nobody actually saw Jason being born.
If Courtney had a child which was stolen by AJ, she definitely would have told Sonny & Jason about it.
What if Dex turns out to be Karen and Jagger’s son???? That would be a pretty big grudge against Sonny for turning his Mom into a stripper and drug addict. And I know that Karenand Sonny and Jagger hugged it out on GH and Port Charles but a long lost kid….
Would he have that role if he had no family on the show? I doubt it. Not fair to the other struggling actors who have no family connection. Should be no family rule like many businesses have.
Give the young man a chance! How do you know he’s only on the show because of his father? What if he is by recommendation of his father? He’ll still have to prove himself anyway.
That’s right
I think it depends on what role his father played in Joshua’s hiring. Is GH aware of Joshua because Maurice, but did he then have to audition along with other actors? I think that’s okay because people hear about jobs in all sorts of ways, including family and friends. Did they just hand him the role without requiring an audition? That leans more toward your concerns.
Also, most businesses rule about family is that one family member can’t directly supervise another. But many, many businesses have more than one family member working for them.
B&B should hire him as Jack Marone, Brooke’s son with Nick. He would be excellent as a rival for his half-brother, R.J. (who is in desperate need of a story).
R.J is helping his Granddad out with his designing, SL will be interesting I think. I also think it will be as a last resort if they ever bring Jack into the show, it’s like he never existed. Poor guy, it was only a mistake that they used Brooke’s egg, creating Jack.
OMG, here we go again. Related or not, if a person can do the job well, what’s the harm? My Granddaughter and her husband own a pretty big business and wanted nothing more than for their children to join and maybe someday run the company. My Grt.granddaughter was hired and much to her own surprise is doing great and my Granddaughter’s brother is also part of the Co. .also doing a great job. BTW, there do not seem to be any resentment s among their co-workers.
I actually like him—something very endearing about him. Absolutely simpatico .
Me too Celia, he’s a doll!
Back to GH. I got so scared today when Jake wanted to hang back at Carly’s place. Thought he had his eyes on Esme but it turned out to be Charlotte.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sonny Tells Dante, “I Don’t Want a Son Like You,” While Michael Tells Brook Lynn to Bide Her Time Till Chase and Willow Have an Affair
On the Thursday, October 1 episode of General Hospital, both Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) had some things to say and what they had to say didn’t go over well with whom they were talking to!
Sonny had a confrontation with his son, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna), while Michael leveled with Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) over Chase (Josh Swickard).
GH is setting up a scenario where everyone is going to make it look like Sonny was responsible for having Sidwell (Carlo Rota) beat up in Pentonville; while viewers already know Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) were behind it.
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A VISIT WITH DAD
Now, Dante comes to Sonny’s house. He wants to know straight up from his dad if he ordered the attack at Pentonville. Sonny flatly denies any culpability or responsibility, but Dante refuses to believe him.
Dante informs Sonny he has video footage of Sully and Vito at the prison. Sonny explains to Dante he doesn’t know why Sully beat up both Curtis and Dante. Things escalated when Sonny was deeply hurt that Dante refused to believe him. Dante says he was disappointed that his father didn’t respect him enough to be truthful with him!
Sonny asks Dante to consider that he was being set up. He says all he did was to tell Vito to instruct Sully to keep a watchful eye on Sidwell, not to harm him. No matter what Sonny said, Dante continued hammering him with how he knew deep down, even though he said he left the mob, he had to finish off Sidwell for himself.
Next, Sonny explains everything he has ever done was to provide for and to protect his family. Dante fired back that he doesn’t want to deal anymore with Sonny’s half-baked truths. As the two men argue, Gio (Giovanni Mazza) shows up at Sonny’s front door and overhears Sonny losing his temper and shouting at Dante, “Get out of my house! I don’t want a son like you!” The scenes featured an excellent performance by Maurice Benard.
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MICHAEL THE MANIPULATOR
While this is going down, outside the Quartermaine boathouse, Brook Lynn opens up to Michael about living at the Q’s with Chase being there, since he only came back due to legal advice from his lawyer, Monet Mitchell (Blythe Howard).
Brook Lynn questioned whether they should get legally separate. Michael insisted that would be a big mistake. When she asks why, Michael tells Brook Lynn to bide her time until Chase and Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) have an affair; then she’d have full custody of Phoebe.
An angered Brook Lynn pushed Michael into the water and accuses him of moving Willow back into the gatehouse with intent on putting Chase and Willow in closer proximity and sacrificing Brook Lynn’s family in the process. As the two cousins bicker, Chase shows up asking Brook Lynn if she is OK. Michael punctuates their talk with “You know, I’m right.”
CURTIS FIGURES OUT A WAY TO GET OUT OF THE SLAMMER
At GH, Willow visits Curtis (Donnell Turner) in his hospital room. Curtis wants Willow to get him pardoned and keep him out of jail, and in return, he will help her nail Sonny.
Next, Willow tells Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) she wants Curtis held for observation for three more days. He agrees to do so under one condition, that she understands that he may need to call in a favor from a congresswoman.
So, what did you think of how Dante accused his father and refused to believe Sonny’s answers? Is this the end of their father and son relationship for good? Is Michael the most manipulative person of all, except for Willow? Do the two deserve each other? Do you want Chase and Willow to have an affair? And what of Curtis? Does he have many redeeming qualities left? Share your thoughts via the comment section, but first check out the talk Michael had with Brook Lynn.
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GH Alum Tajh Bellow and Y&R Alum Loren Lott Star in New Tiktok and Microdrama ‘Love Island’ Spoof
Two soap opera alums very familiar to fans of General Hospital and The Young and the Restless are paired together in a new short-form digital series from none other than Issa Rae’s production entity HOORAE Digital.
Look for Tajh Bellow (ex-TJ Ashford, GH)) and Loren Lott (ex-Ana Hamilton, Y&R) as part of the cast of The Compatibility Experiment, premiering on October 14, 2026, exclusively on TikTok and its companion microdrama platform, PineDrama.
In the video teaser, it appears that Bellow and Lott play a couple, Kelvin and Camila, set in a Love Island reality show-esque environment trying to win the one million dollar cash prize, only what could go wrong?
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The Compatibility Experiment loglines share that it brings a fast-paced, relationship-focused reality check—much like Love Island with a twist. The show takes a participant’s current relationship, introduces them to a potentially more compatible partner, and forces them to navigate the differences with life-changing money on the line.
The new series is part of a groundbreaking content deal between HOORAE Digital and TikTok to develop premium short-form storytelling. The ensemble cast also features; Ayona, Reggie Luck, JaNa Craig, Tosin Morohunfola, Jessica Jacoby, Georgia Warner, and Nick Cassidy.
General Hospital fans know Tajh Bellow for his performances as TJ Ashford, and who earned two Daytime Emmy nominations along the way during his run. Bellow took over the role in 2018 and last appeared on the ABC daytime drama series in December of 2024.
Loren Lott first appeared as Devon’s (Bryton James) sister Ana Hamilton on The Young and the Restless from 2018 to 2019; making a brief return in 2024. She has continued to perform on the stage and screen with recent credits including: Bel-Air, Cherish the Day, and All American: Homecoming.
Check out the trailer for The Compatibility Experiment below and let us know what you think of its concept and if you are glad to see Tajh and Loren again? Hoping they might return to daytime in their GH and Y&R roles at some point in the future? Weigh-in via the comment section.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Ava and Drew Revealed to be Behind Framing Sonny for Sidwell’s Prison Beatdown
If you thought that the person responsible for the Pentonville brawl that saw Sidwell (Carlo Rota) and Curtis (Donnell Turner) taken to General Hospital was Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) or even Sidwell himself, you were dead wrong! On the Wednesday, September 30 episode of GH, it turned out that the culprits were actually Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison).
In story, Drew apparently bankrolled the attack on Sidwell and framing Sonny. He told Ava their planned worked (she came up with it!) but was horrified when Drew informed her that Curtis got caught in the crosshairs. Ava is visibly upset because of her longtime friendship with Curtis’ daughter, Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali). Drew tried to make Ava see the bright side. Curtis was witness to it and his presence will cast doubt on Sonny’s claims to that he had gotten out of the mob and gone legit.
Later, Vito shows up at Drew’s. They informed him that his guy on the inside of the slammer made a big mistake by hurting their friend and ordered him to leave town.
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BOATHOUSE BRAWL
In other major developments, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) and Rocco (Finn Carr) have a blow out fight as Danny blames his “brother” for the reason Charlotte was sent off to boarding school.
Rocco told off Danny for Charlotte’s (Bluesy Burke) reckless behavior and he explains he had to protect his sister. He went in on Danny saying that his mother Lulu (Alexa Havins) has been right to send Charlotte to boarding school and far away from Danny.
However, Rocco went a bit too far when he shouted, “And if your mom was alive, she would send you away too!” Next, Danny punched out Rocco, leading to a terrible brawl. An angered Danny yells at Rocco to, “Stay away from me and everyone in my family. And don’t you ever mention my mom again!” Danny storms off.
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Now alone outside the boathouse, Rocco flashes back to his first kiss with Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarksi), hoping that his fight with Danny will not escalate and ruin their budding romance. Meanwhile, a bloodied-mouth Danny heads over to Sonny’s and Jason (Steve Burton) is there at the same time. He then admits that he has a bad fight with Rocco and they are both beaten up.
WILL SCOUT WISE UP?
At the end of the episode, Scout, who had a fight with Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) over Drew, and who keeps telling everyone how good a man her dad truly is, comes upon a suspicious scene.
Scout hides behind the wall outside Drew’s. She sees her dad, Ava and Vito talking. Next, Scout seems to overhear Vito assuring Drew and Ava that their business dealings are done, and he’ll be leaving Port Charles for good.
So, what did you think of the reveal that Ava and Drew were behind framing Sonny for the prison beatdown of Sidwell (and Curtis)? Do you think Danny and Rocco’s relationship can be repaired, or do you think the teenagers will continue to be at each other’s throats? Finally, do you hope Scout gets a clue and stops thinking her dad walks on air? Weigh-in via the comment section, but first check out how Ava and Drew conspired below.
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