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Kassie DePaiva Brings Blair Back to General Hospital
Soap fan favorite, Kassie DePaiva is making a return to ABC’s General Hospital in her role as Blair Cramer from One Life to Live.
A rep for the daytime drama series confirmed to TV Line that DePaiva will begin airing in September. DePaiva appeared as Llanview’s Blair before on GH.
After One Life to Live ended in 2012, and in March of that year, GH kicked-off a crossover story that featured DePaiva along with Roger Howarth, formerly Todd Manning on One Life and GH.
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While Howarth has remained at GH in other roles over the years including as Franco Baldwin and Austin Gatlin-Holt, DePaiva has also been playing Days of our Lives’ Eve Donovan on and off. She recently appeared on the Peacock streaming soap opera earlier this month when she reprised Eve for a short stint.
DePaiva recently spoke to Soap Opera Digest saying she would love a chance to back to GH and reprise Blair, but she added, “I guess Todd is not Todd, right?’ So if I was to go back on that show, he probably wouldn’t recognize me. But I could go,‘You’re hot. You look like somebody I used to know.’”
Looking forward to seeing Blair on GH again? What story would you like to see her involved with? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
Great news!!!!! Kassie DePaiva IS Blair. I have loved her as Eve on DAYS and welcome her back in her iconic role. As for Roger Howarth… honestly… none of his GH roles has really jelled. He has been an ill-fit who has been shoe-horned into many character’s lives without real success. SO… let Dr. Gatlin-Holt turn out to be Todd Manning! Stranger things have happened!
I Hope Dr. Gatlin-Holt Turns Out To Be Todd Manning And I’m Glad Blair Cramer Is Returning To GH
I have been aching for that to happen as well as Finn being turned back to John McBain
Yes. My thoughts too
Bring back one life two live
It failed. You just have to deal with it. They didn’t cancel OLTL because it had too MANY viewers.
So true!!! Great show!!!
For Hell’s sake….
When is Frank going to admit that his decade long attempt to turn GH into his dead show has FAILED??
No more Blair. No more Todd/Frodd/Austin…. next time he gets killed off, leave it that way.
Finn is at least tolerable… though now that they dropped the pet lizard, there’s nothing really different between Finn and his previous incarnation of Silas Clay.
If they even think about bringing back the whiny completely void of talent twit, that better be the week GH is preempted for one of Cheeto’s trials. And just dump those episodes entirely… don’t play them later.
You sound like a satanic twit so just go back to hell where you came from, don’t need your nastiness.
Go “back” to Hell?
I’ve been here a while now.
Sorry but we love Todd and Blair. You need to watch another soap. Some of us are excited about a Todd and Blair reunion, even if it’s a Austin and Blair reunion.
Todd and Blair have NOTHING to do with the proper history of General Hospital. Never did, never will.
OLTL never aired in Hell, so I know next to nothing about their story other than what was forced on us in 2012. Sorry for you mortals who are still grieving a show that was cancelled in 2011. Maybe they got a raw deal from ABC, no denying that.
But that still doesn’t mean GH has to roll over and let them in.
Satan, I usually agree with everything you say.. but strongly disagree on this. Blair Cramer gets very huge and joyous welcome back. I
Agreed!! Love Blair and Todd—Austin? Not sure—Please don’t laugh, but could Pikeman be Helena ( who never actually died? —-or maybe reincarnated? Not too far fetched for a soapy soap—-maybe Ms Wu ( s?)?
Helena is definitely dead. And we have enhanced the security around Hell’s version of Cassadine Island (located in the middle of the Lake of Fire).
She’s not getting out again. Nor is Victor or Stavros. As for Mikkos… he wouldn’t want to leave anyway. The guy’s making one Hell of a living installing air conditioners down here, based on the same technology he used to freeze Port Charles in the middle of August way back when.
How is it a “welcome back” when she never belonged in Port Charles in the first place?
I get that OLTL had their fans and that they miss their show. It never aired in Hell, so I don’t miss it at all. Y’all have every right to be pissed off at ABC for their boneheaded decision to cancel the show & AMC and replace them with a crappy cooking show and the other failed replacements that didn’t last very long. And then of course, the Prospect Park streaming “reboot” which was pretty much a dragonshitshow from day one, in terms of how they handled it.
The problem is that GH has an already bloated cast and has a hard time finishing their own storylines and keeping actual GH characters on the screen. And then that has to all be pushed aside so they can bring in characters from these other shows that a good portion of the GH audience doesn’t know or care about.
But as I said elsewhere, there MIGHT be a valid reason for this Blair visit, if indeed she’s coming back to pick up that ball that ReRon dropped in 2012, and get to the revelation that Lorenzo Alcazar is indeed the guy behind the Pikeman mercenary group.
If that’s the case bring it on. And then get back to GH characters & storylines… which are already moving slow enough as it is, due to the apparent “restrictions” on what the scab writers are allowed to do.
They are bringing her on to MOVE a story along, it’s a short stint. Instead of spewing your hatred why don’t you let some of us who are going to enjoy her presence on the show in peace. Kassie is a wonderful sweet actress who does not need that kind of welcome. We enjoy her, Let us do that because it sounds to me like You’re getting butthurt that someone got a job. It doesn’t make you look good. It makes you look like an idiot.
Church of RoHo???
Yeah, that’s appropriate because you and a few others here come off like some sort of bizzare cult, on the level of MAGAtt/Qanon types. As in “everybody must bow down to what our weird little fringe group wants, and we don’t care how much damage it does”
General Hospital is under no obligation to reanimate the corpse of One Life to Live, and GH fans are not obligated to accept OLTL (or AMC, for that matter) taking up valuable airtime that should be given to actual GH characters, some of whom have been around for decades.
Get over yourself.
Oh Satan, perhaps I’m at a disadvantage only being an occasional OLTL watcher. But from what I’ve seen on GH, Blair is synonymous with bore. The only thing I will say, on a superficial level, is I found Howarth’s Todd really sexy…maybe it’s the blonde highlights. He was ok as Franco but this Gatlin gobbledygook is a disaster for me. It’s got enough plotholes to drive a fleet of Winnebagos through, and it feels longer than a root canal. Right now, I’m only paying attention when the great Maura West is on, or when gorgeous Spencer is free of Trina. We’re in pretty bad shape right now. Isn’t there a limit to how many stories include Carly and/or Sonny? I’m surprised they’re not in the Molly surrogacy tale… yet.
YES!!!
Bring it on!! Can’t wait—it’ll be such a drastic, but sunny change from the Curtis-Mrs Robinson-Trina-saga—so boring!! Who cares?? I completely FF their scenes. Uffa!!
Maybe Blair is PikeMan ?
There’s not a snowball’s chance in my backyard that she could be in charge of Pikeman.
Having said that though…. Pikeman COULD have something to do with why she returns.
Probably the last thing that aired during the OLTL invasion phase of GH – before the Prospect Part lawsuit forced an abrupt end to it – was Carly & Blair discussing how much Lorenzo Alcazar resembled some guy named “Thomas” from OLTL.
Supposedly Blair took off to investigate this mystery, but then the legal red tape kicked in. Todd became Frodd and none of this was ever spoken of again.
But now we have Pikeman… a shady mercenary organization known for weapons smuggling and doing “black ops” with rogue elements of intelligence agencies all over the world. Which is exactly the type of things Lorenzo Alcazar used to do.
I’ve been predicting for months now that Alcazar would be revealed as the leader of Pikeman. Maybe Blair is back to announce this fact to somebody? Other than that, I cannot imagine any valid reason for her to be in Port Charles.
Doubt it.
I’m thinking the same thing..but I hope they give Sasha a mother.
Love Kassie she is a wonderful actress, sign her to a contract on GH as Blair Kramer. She is 62 years old and gorgeous as ever.
Nah. There are others more integral to the canvas that should be series regulars.
A short visit is fine, but there are characters more critical to GH history in that age group that should be on contract or have more story than Blair.
Please let us know the dates that Blair will be on GH. I absolutely love Kassie DePaiva and Blair Cramer. I don’t want to miss her episodes.
She should come back as Monica’s long-lost sister.
A bit fuzzy on 40-year old storylines, but Monica was adopted as a young child. They gave her a cousin, Lorena Sharpe who came to PC to open the infamous spa.
Kassie is playing Blair Cramer, who the backstory is clearly established.
Sadly, will it really matter? What purpose? Half the audience do not even know who Blair is and are we to believe after a decade she hasn’t settled down and living happily after with Todd or Victor? And please don’t have a line like “:Haven’t I seen you before?” if she and “Roger” meet?
What if in the 10 years we’ve seen her, Blair married and divorced Martin? Not sure I could see her paying him $50k/month for alimony though.
She’s a super talented actress. Can’t wait to see her, I just hope it’s a long term return for her! Blair and Todd, now that would be amazing!
Blair Cramer one of my favorite all time daytime Diva’s ❤️❤️❤️❤️
She is related to gaitlin holt and helps save him
Blair Cramer is back on GH that’s super awesome but I hope Starr returns with the very much alive Cole and Hope also did Blair ever find out who her biological father really is.
I’d rather sit through a 666 hour church sermon by Pat Robertson & Jerry Falwell than ever see that whiny little untalented twit on GH again.
We can arrange that.
I could arrange that myself, now that Pat & Jerry are both down here. But why would I torment myself like that?
I think Blair is coming back because she is the one suing Deception for stealing her “idea” because Blair does own a cosmetic company called Melador and Tracy is in league with Blair and Dorian or maybe she is Martin’s third ex wife.
What an unexpected treat this is. Love the actress and the character.
I love Kassie. She could be involved with Pikeman OR maybe Tracy’s partner in trying to have Deception fail? Either way, she would be with Roger or Jane. Who are both great!
Another interesting return.
Would love to see Finn turn back into the vampire what walked out of the morgue many years ago. Where has he been hiding? Probably in clear sight! Lol
Vampire doctor cures his father’s ALS… by turning him into a vampire??
I mean… it’s not really any more ridiculous than anything Nina or Gladys is involved in, is it?
YES, that would be great, I miss seeing her face.
Since Robert Howarth is currently playing Austin I would love to see Trevor At John back in action as Todd and it would be nice to see Jack, Star, Danielle, and Hope grace our screens on GH. NOW THAT WOULD BE DREAMY
My first thought too!!!! Need some TSJ back. He is the best!!!!!!
Yeah…”dreamy” … in the Freddy Krueger sense.
I just got chills and nauseous, anxiety seeing someone is on here using that evil enemy’s name and it’s allowed on here. I can’t wait for satan,who doesn’t deserve a capital at the beginning of his name to finally be thrown in the pit of hell once and for all and I hope this person using his name doesn’t have innocent children in this world. That just ruined any fun of talking about our favorite actors and characters and soaps.
I’m not crazy about the OLTL invaders either, but calling them “evil enemy” is a bit much, ain’t it?
That is not going to happen. Can you all imagine Todd Manning as a doctor. Austin is too calm to be Todd.
Just sayin’ , Kassie and Roger have always had great chemistry onscreen. I hope that that the storyline has them involved in some sense. Not necessarily as lovers, but in some way. Maybe she is involved somehow with his family, pikeman or both. Maybe she’s Cyrus’ daughter. Though I loved OLTL, this has nothing to do with that. So don’t get your panties in a bunch ” Satan “.
Never really like her when she was on befor sorry
Don’t forget one life to live was canceled because of the ratings
There were quiet a few reasons it was cancelled, but as mentioned before, OLTL had higher ratings than GH at that point in time.
As Howarth wife with 2 young high school children that he hide from his blackmail life. In OLL they had good parenting repor with each other.
It would be nice to see positive parenting skills for viewer’s of high school children,such as suicide,children falling behind with their school work because of covid. More social and emotional concerns.
Just my thoughts.
Thrilled to see Blair making a comeback on General Hospital. Loved her on OLTL. Hope she stays with GH for a long, long time! Congrats Kassie DePaiva!!!!
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) revealed on Thursday, the lineup of presenters for 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards taking place on Friday, October 30, 2026, at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California.
The ceremony will stream live on the NATAS YouTube channel at YouTube.com/@theemmys and watch.TheEmmys.tv.
Scheduled to present from the current soaps are: Katelyn MacMullen (Willow, General Hospital), Delon de Metz (Zende, The Bold and the Beautiful), James Preston (Nick, The Bay), Paul Telfer (Xander, Days of our Lives), Tamara Tunie (Anita, Beyond the Gates) and Susan Walters (Diane, The Young and the Restless).
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In addition soap alums, Crystal Chappell, Lesli Kay, Joe Lando, Eva LaRue, who is also a nominee this year, A Martinez, Juliet Mills, and Alicia Leigh Willis, will also be on hand to present.
The ceremony which celebrates nominated lifestyle programs and dramas will also include presenters: Eva zu Beck (Superskilled with Eva zu Beck), Danielle Chang (Lucky Chow), Sunny Hostin (The View), Derek Hough (Extra), Pati Jinich (Pati’s Mexican Table), Star Jones (Divorce Court), Michael Jr. (Stand Up and Do Something), Judge Greg Mathis (Mathis Court with Judge Mathis), Keke Palmer (Glam Through the Ages), Nischelle Turner (Entertainment Tonight), and Andrew Zimmern (Andrew Zimmern’s Wild Game Kitchen).
The 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards will bring together an exciting mix of presenters representing the full spectrum of daytime television,” said Adam Sharp, President & CEO of NATAS. “From familiar faces in daytime drama to the personalities and creative voices behind talk shows and lifestyle programming, this year’s lineup reflects the breadth of talent that makes daytime so special. We look forward to celebrating the people who continue to shape the genre.”
Matthew Hoffman (Love Island USA, Cheap A$$ Beach Houses) will serve as the ceremony’s Voice of God, bringing his signature comedic narration to the evening’s celebrations. As previously announced, Lifetime Achievement honoree Genie Francis (Laura, General Hospital) will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by her husband, Jonathan Frakes.
So, what do you think about the list of presenters for the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards? Let us know who you are looking forward to seeing via the comment section below.
General Hospital fans took to social media following the airing of the Wednesday, October 21 episode of the ABC daytime drama series. In story, Molly (Kristen Vaganos) reveals to Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) that she has received an offer to join the top law firm in Chicago that practices civil law. She says it’s her dream job.
The problem Molly says is relocating from Port Charles and uprooting her life and being away from her mother, Scout and boyfriend Cody Bell (Josh Kelly). Wistful that she may lose another daughter to a long-distance situation (Kristina left a few months back to go to medical school in California), Alexis urged Molly to get Cody to go with her.
Molly still seemed concerned and has trouble committing to the idea. Alexis tells her to talk it over with Cody. Meanwhile, Cody asked Tracy (Jane Elliot) is he can have Thanksgiving off because he and Molly planned to spend Thanksgiving together with their families. After initially balking, Tracy agrees.
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WILL MOLLY AND CODY HEAD TO CHI-TOWN?
Later, Cody shows up at Miller & Davis and the conversation turned to Thanksgiving dinner that Alexis is hosting. Molly and Cody asked her not to cook anything. Cody hugged Molly reassuring Alexis that he and Molly would take care of whatever was needed on Turkey Day.
So, this raises the question, why out of nowhere are we learning that Molly received an amazing law offer in Chicago, if the character was not being written out? If Molly leaves the canvas, would the character of Cody make his exit too?
Kristen Vaganos joined GH as a recast Molly Lansing-Davis back in September of 2023 and went on contract in August of 2024. Josh Kelly began playing Cody Bell back in June of 2022. Initial reports were that Kelly joined the show on contract and then as of June 2025 went on recurring status with the show per his choice.
Do you see a world where GH is writing out Molly and Cody? Would you be sad to see Kristen and Josh exit the soap opera? If this is not what is going on, is this just a plot point for some other story that is upcoming? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section.
It’s been over two-years since his last appearance on General Hospital, now fan favorite Kin Shriner (Scott Baldwin) has taken to social media to share his thoughts on the casting of his grown-up TV daughter, Serena Baldwin now played by Kelly Kruger.
Kelly took over the role of Serena on-screen starting with the July 30, 2026 episode and has been ensconced in the storyline with her mother, Lucy Coe (Lynn Herring), in trying to win back full creative control of Deception for her.
In fact on the Monday, October 19 episode of the ABC soap opera, Serena tried to dupe Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) into signing over Michael’s (Rory Gibson) shares of the company. Jason caught on and wondered why she was doing this. She claimed she just wanted to help her mom gain creative control from Tracy (Jane Elliot) rather than full ownership, and begged Jason to keep quiet about it, which he agreed to for now.
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WHERE IS SCOTT?
On Monday, Shriner also took to X and said, “I think Kelly Kruger is doing a great job on General Hospital, and she and Lynn Herring work well together.” That was followed by comments in his thread about the show needing to bring back Scott too.
In fact, back on August 25, Shriner also took to X with a reminder that Scott is still around and ready to come back to Port Charles, sharing, “Scotty Baldwin always fits in he just needs the right sport coat !!!!”
The last time Serena mentioned her father Scott was when Kruger made her debut and informed Lucy that her father was, “living his best life in Key West.” Meanwhile, Shriner posts on his X account continually and shared back on August 2, that it has been 49 years since he made his on-screen debut as then teenaged, Scotty Baldwin and thanked the fans for al the love and support.
So, now let us know, are you enjoying Kelly Kruger as Serena Baldwin? Do you want to see GH bring back Scott Baldwin into the story, so Serena has both her parents in Port Charles? Do you like the potential of Jason and Serena pairing? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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