General Hospital
Kelly Monaco Back On-Screen This Week as General Hospital’s Sam McCall
General Hospital fans have been trying to wrap their heads around the upcoming exit of 21-year vet, Kelly Monaco, who is scheduled to finish her run as Sam McCall when reportedly the character will be killed-off the canvas.
Last week on-air, another soap vet, Lindsay Hartley had once again stepped into fill the role of Sam when Monaco was temporarily away from the series for a few episodes. Now Hartley’s run is completed and Monaco will be back on your screens starting with the Wednesday, September 25th episode of the ABC daytime drama series.
Hartley’s recent returned timed around the funeral episodes of baby Adela, and the beginning of the courtroom drama for Sam’s mom, Alexis Davis, who has been arrested for the murder of John “Jagger” Cates (Adam J. Harrington). Monaco’s return comes in a key point in the story as Sam looks for evidence to free her mom, while Dante’s (Dominic Zamprogna) former wife, Lulu is about to wake up when Alexa Havins (ex-Babe Carey, All My Children) is finally seen on-screen as the new Lulu.
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There have been many rumors floating about that it will actually be Sam who will save Lulu’s life and be a liver match and not Lulu’s brother Lucky Spencer (Jonathan Jackson), who is still being held captive in Africa. Jason (Steve Burton), Anna (Finola Hughes), Laura (Genie Francis) and Kevin (Jon Lindstrom) are all trying to get Lucky out of a jam, and bring him back to Port Charles.
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Meanwhile, the I Stand with Kelly campaign continues to ramp up signatures on its petition to reinstate Monaco as Sam, and to have the powers-that-be rethink their decision. Last week, the campaign took out a billboard in Times Square, New York City showing their solidarity and support of Monaco.
GH usually tapes 4 to 6 weeks ahead of its airshows, so it will be interesting to see what Sam does now to help get her mother out of a jam, and what will develop in the situation with a comatose Lulu in the time Kelly currently has left on the soap.
So, glad to see Kelly back on-screen at GH? How do you think GH plans to kill off Sam? Share your theories via the comment section below.
I’m a big fan of the character and the actress. Kelly is very talented and her character is interesting to watch when she’s been onscreen. Not much of a storyline these past few months. Shame on GH for writing her off the show. Many other characters that we could do without (Cyrus and Heather to name two.)
I agree with you Priscilla.
Hartley was better in the role, Kelly has not seemed to be all in for quite awhile
It’s good to know Kelly will return this week. I noticed her photo hasn’t appeared in the opening credits over the last five+ days and wondered if she would return to wrapped up her role. Many fans think Sam will die searching for the gun Alexis threw off the bridge. Regardless of how she dies, we all know they can always bring Sam back.
While there’s a sub in the role, they leave the permanent cast member out of the rotating opening credits.
I have always felt the opening credit photos represent who appearing on the show that day, nothing more.
There’s about 25 pictures in the credits. Usually that’s a bit more than total number of contract and frequently recurring actors in the episode, so they do add some. Laura hasn’t been on since the end of August, yet her photo has appeared a few times since.
Well, the Lulu liver makes sense if Sam drowns while she dives to find the gun. Loss of oxygen and brain death usually means an organ donation story..
And isn’t it so convenient that the new Doctor in the house is a transplant specialist?
From a story perspective, her death can lead to so many stories for all of the canvas. Maybe not as poignant as BJ dying to give Maxie a heart, since she was just a child. Not that it won’t hit home, but I feel like kids make everything more emotional. But this good be so good for so many on this canvas and lead to some Emmys.
Michael – please stop referring to the baby as
“Adela”. The name on her birth certificate and eventually her grave marker is Irene.
Or at least “Adela/Irene”.
Why do you insist on the baby only being named by her father’s family? As her birth mother, Krissy had every right to give her a name she chose. The name on the birth certificate could say Mickey Mouse, but Kristina can call her whatever she feels her name should be.z
Simple – there would never had been a baby to begin with if it had not been for TJ and Molly. Kristina did not set out to have a child – she was carrying it for her sister and her sister’s partner.
Not until the final month of pregnancy did Kristina decide (unseen by the audience) that she would claim the baby for herself.
Sure, Krisitna can call the baby what she likes, but officially, her name was Irene. Any references to “Adela” should be made with quotes to inflect Kristina’s view.
Wasn’t the egg Kristina’s?
Yes, Kristina was both the egg donor and the surrogate. Doesn’t impact her last minute switcheroo.
Not the switcheroo just that in her own mind, she called the baby growing inside her Adela.
You’d think two sister could have at least agreed on “Irene Adela” for the baby’s name.
To give Kristina a say in naming the baby would imply that she’s a co-parent. That decision was up to Molly and TJ.
Well.. I can now understand how hard it must be to have the egg be yours… then be expecting to just hand the baby over, agreement or not.
I was team Molly & TJ in the beginning of the story.. but now see Kristina side too.
I wasn’t interested when this storyline started, but now glad for the insight it gave into the complications of surgacey.
Meh. That baby was never legally Molly’s. And though it was intended to be, Kristina changed her mind. Not on purpose, but because her maternal feelings (which Alexis warned her AND Molly about) were stronger than she ever could have imagined. That baby was hers; biologically, and bonded in ways that Molly didn’t experience. Had the baby lived we don’t know how the story would have gone. I think it’s safe to say that if Molly and TJ did get custody, yes, the baby’s name would be up to them. But I get why Kristina wanted to give the baby a name. To her, this child that never got to live anywhere but inside her body was hers to name.
I’ll take Soap Opera Kyles for $2000.
Sam could still save Lulu without having to die, GH decision to get rid of a character that has so much rich history is baffling, I’m hoping things get reverse but for now I’m really sad if the character is killed off. sam does have a lookalike maybe real sam gets kidnapped and lookalike is the one killed off. Alicia Montenegro was that characters name.
I will no longer be a supporter to GH. They did Kelly Monaco so wrong She hasn’t had a good story because of the bad writers. They let Jacqueline go and are now bringing on new people. Maybe the writers need to go . I am so disgusted and disappointed.
I agree I stopped watching GH a long time ago because they have done Kelly wrong. She is one of the best actresses next to Laura Wright on the show and I cannot stand some of these new people. I just turned the TV off and don’t watch anymore.
I was a BIG Kelly Monaco fan. JASAM!! But the last couple of years she came off as being very unhappy with GH. My personal opinion is that it had to do with Steve Burton replacing Billy Miller. I for one could just see and feel her animosity words Steve. That’s a shame. They worked so well together and had GREAT CHEMISTRY. It wasn’t his fault that they replaced Billy Miller! This is my opinion!
Glad she’s back. Will stop watching when she leaves if they don’t change their mines and keep her.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom
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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FINOLA HUGHES RETURNS
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.
General Hospital
Maurice Benard Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’ Writers; Teases Upcoming Sonny Scenes with Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric
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’
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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