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Lane Davies on Possibility of Extending His General Hospital Run: “I Would Be Totally Open”

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This week, viewers are catching the re-teaming of Lane Davies and Nancy Lee Grahn for the second time on General Hospital and the third time in their careers given their storied history as Santa Barbara’s Mason Capwell and Julia Wainright.

Previously, Nancy and Lane played opposite each other and shares scenes as Dr. Cameron Lewis and Alexis Davis back in 2002 on the ABC daytime drama series. Now in 2024, Davies takes on the role of Fergus Byrne, the brother of the late Neil Byrne, as Alexis tries to get her law license reinstated.

Speaking with TV Insider on his recent return to GH, Davies shared, “I know Nancy was wanting to work with me again. I ran into (former GH head writer) Patrick Mulcahey at (Santa Barbara co-creator) Bridget Dobson’s funeral and we had a lovely lunch together and a lovely visit and I think it was just the synergy of all those things coming together that did it. Patrick saw me and realized that I hadn’t completely deteriorated over the years and thought, ‘Well, this would be fun.”’

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Lane also shared he isn’t closing the door for more episodes of General Hospital down the line were the powers-that-be to keep Fergus on the canvas.

The popular actor expressed,,”I would be totally open, but that’s all up to the writers and fans and producers and network people and I’m kind of out of that loop. But if it happens, grand.”

So, would you like to see Lane stick around Port Charles? Comment below.
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Great actress can’t stand her she can’t keep her stupid uneducated mouth shut! The fact he would work with her again tells me he is a liser

“Stupid uneducated” with no comma in between; followed by “liser”.

Oh the irony…

Wth your problem she’s a human being she has a right to her opion if you don’t like what she says wgaf this is about lane Davis joining gh not if you like what Nancy who is very smart talks about you must be a trump fanatic all talk

And just because their friends doesn’t make him a loser or that he agrees with her

Bella your Trumpster is showing. Get over it.

Bella, I dont know anything about Nancy’s education or upbringing. She comes off as being and angry person with angry issues. She has an opinion about EVERYTHING and if you dont agree with her, look out!

Definitely not another addiction story
Hopefully Alexis will be back in the courtroom as a lawyer in a new but different story line
Enough with Pikeman
Anna is doing great though with her role

Nancy is not stupid and uneducated, just because she voices her opinions on certain people and issues you apparently don’t agree with. You should read some of Rena Soffers opinions, etc on certain people and issues trying to overcome our civilization as we know it.Some people just keep their mouths shut for fear of being unliked, while others, like Nancy and Rena feel it is their duty to help others see the truth. I for one admire and respect their continued effort.

Lane and Nancy were amazing on Santa Barbara but that still won’t get me near Sonny and the gh noise

With Metro Korte as the head writer now, ain’t know way Alexis is getting any more storylines after this…gotta save all the air time for Snarly now.

Rather ironic he spoke to head writer Patrick Mulcahey about getting some work at GH, and now he’s in and Patrick’s out. I really do feel bad about that. I was so taken aback by the way-too-many and way-too-quick changes Mulcahey made, but the show has been so good this past week that I think they let him go too soon. I’m frustrated that he didn’t pace himself with all he wanted to do which might have cost the show ratings and/or generated a lot of complaints. He should have made changes gradually. But since the news of his being let go the following episodes have been fantastic. I think the show is heads above what it was with the previous writers. Now I fear we’re going to get the same old/same old again. Maybe Valentini should rethink his decision…

For a long time, the problem has been Valentini. HE NEEDS TO GO.
As far as Lane Davies is concerned, wow, he sounds 90! What happened to his wonderful voice?

As for Frank – nobody in daytime can master a budget like him. Criticize the writing or story path, but the show continues to look well with the best sets and lighting in daytime. Last week’s wedding did not feel cheap like some other productions.

Lane is almost 74, so we’ll cut him some slack on his voice. Still has moxie.

My in-laws are upper 80’#, and JB still booms like the texan he is. This is not a normal aging voice. Anyone know if he maybe had throat cancer? Cause kinda sounds like Michael Douglas.

Hey, I’m over 90 and don’t sound like that, he may be hard of hearing, causing some people to speak louder. He wouldn’t interest me, the old fart!

I never saw this actor before; never watched Santa Barbara so I have no idea what he used to sound like. All I know is he sounded fine to me. I didn’t notice any weakness or any indication that he might have had an illness, nor do I think he sounds “90.”

Set you all up said the most out their things you fell for it my only issue with Nancy is why can she say whatever she wants but if someone challenges her we are the bad guy!! By the way I wish we had a young person running for President with new ideas to save this nation but they all get a big pay check and live in la la land. Our founding fathers did not intend for these guys to stay in office become wealthy they were suppose to serve the people they do not do it they serve themselves .

Ooooh! Lane Davies would make a great father for Dex – not his bio Dad – we all know that’s going to end up being Jason eventually.

Davies can be the nasty father whom Dex hated.

There is literally no way that Jason could be Dex’s father. And I doubt they’re going to make Lane Davies play a literal carbon copy of the story he already played out with Xander Smith 20 years ago.

I doubt Dex is related to anybody in Port Charles. Early on, it seemed like they were trying to position him as a Morgan Corinthos recast, but that obviously flew out the window when he started banging Joss.

I can’t buy that. Who would his mother be and the brothers that treated him so badly growing up? They’ were probably adoptive or Foster and what character, especially Jason would give his kid away.

I thought this was about Lane Davies joining GH? After seeing him today in the courtroom, I think he’s a bad choice, unless they change his mean, grizzly demeanor. Ugh! He sure isn’t how I remembered him on SB.

ABSOLUTELY! He and Nancy have an amazing chemistry when they work together. They are exciting to watch please please put him back in the story

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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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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.

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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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