Breaking News
Leslie Charleson Returning To General Hospital
Great news GH longtime fans! Leslie Charleson (Monica Quartermaine) announced on her Twitter account on Saturday that she is returning back to the show after temporarily being replaced by Patty McCormack.
Back in April, Charleson revealed she had injured her leg, McCormack stepped in to keep Monica’s story going which has seen the head of the Q household being part of Nelle’s (Chloe Lanier) storyline, as well as Kiki’s (Hayley Erin) hospital harassment suit against Dr. Bensch (James DePaiva).
Look for Charleson to begin taping the week of July 23rd; meaning she should be back on-air as Monica by mid-August.
Leslie has now been with General Hospital for over 40 years since her debut back in 1977.
Glad to hear this veteran favorite is on her way back to the screen? Comment below.
So happy to have Leslie back & that she’s healed. I liked her replacement but thought she would make a better Audrey than Monica.
yes,,,nice to see her back…but im not watching after Nelle’s story wraps…Patty McCormack seemed more suited playing Helene Cassidine or her sister…
Ooh! Good suggestion, jimh!
Alex’s mom maybe????
How about as Monica’s long-lost evil sister ala shades of. “Rhoda?”
I will take that…her first job is to work as the Corinthos housekeeper who poisons the entire family…as she makes her escape she runs down Peter and a few others useless boring characters!!!
Works for me, Jimh! Paging Patty McCormack…..Port Charles once again requires your presence!!!
Yay! Love Leslie and glad she’s back. I love her interaction with Drew. She was so kind to him when Sonny, Carly, Spinelli, Robin, all turned their backs on him. She’s gonna get a wakeup call regarding Nelle, but that’ll be fun, too. Not to mention the infamous Dr. Bensch situation.
I like Leslie Charleson (Monica Quartermaine) but- I like Patty McCormack’s Monica much more.
Same as I like Maxies stand in better.
One would have thought you’d learned from your criticism of Laura/Genie Francis 🙂
Although she wasn’t the first to play her, Leslie Charleson IS Monica. 40 years.
It’s her part (Gloria gave it to her) just like it’s her house (Alan gave it her).
Welcome back LC.
hi Steve,
I never once ”criticized” Genie, I don’t do that.
I have never cared for Laura she irks me and I have said as much lol ..
I haven’t watched GH for four decades to be attached to Leslie Charleson’s Monica and I said I do like her.
However, I liked Patty McCormack’s Monica better.
You have every right to like who you like, Su. We all prefer different characters and actors. It’s just that many get used to an actor in a role if that actors been playing him/her for years, and we, the viewer, identify with that actor AS the character.
Again, an example would be Tom Ellis as Lucifer. Imagine if he left and someone else stepped in to play him. (Though it does and has happened even with prime time shows dating way back.)
By the way, I liked Molly as Maxi, too. If she took over because Kristen decided to leave I’d miss Kristen but I think I’d be happy with Molly. But then Kristen came back and it felt like home. LOL; what I mean by that is because I have been watching quite the while that familiarity I mentioned before kicked in and she just IS Maxi.
Makes sense what you said though; if you’re not a long time viewer you don’t have the same history with the character. People are all excited over at Days that Kate Mansi is coming back as Abby. I’m disappointed because as a newer viewer, I never saw her in the role and I LOVE Marci Miller and to ME, SHE is Abby!
No worries… 😉
I am happy that Leslie has recovered from her injury, and is back at GH. Now please bring back our GH queen Genie/Laura,and be great if you guys could get Tyler to return as well.Miss him,and miss Prince Nikolas Cassadine..Having some good storylines for both Nikolas C ,and Laura Collins is what we need ,and all our beautiful GH regular actors instead of all the new people brought on board and some given contracts..I have watched the show for many years and support our wonderful and outstanding actors that have been a part of our show for so years and have been dedicated to the show,and hung in there.Also looking to hopefully see more from our once beautiful couple Kelly/Sam,and Billy/Drew.They are outstanding,and miss them together.
IF Genie ever comes back to GH, then I’ll watch again.
Nancy please give it up this is Franks Gh and yes it will die but Genie is not coming back ! Back to what??? I have not watched in three months I have read weekly reports it is nonsense ! She was a very lively memory in the 80 and 90 but time moves on she is better off
Oh thank heaven! I used to love Patty McCormack back in the day. I remember when she was a very little girl in The Miracle Worker, as Hellen Keller on the old Playhouse 90 and a teen on I remember Mama, with Peggy Wood and many other greats. BUT, she is not Monica, and I would wince seeing her in that role.I am sure she was not give much notice, in stepping in like that, and know she did her best. Would love to see more of her. Welcome back to Leslie Charleson!
Come on you guys.There has to be some old broad out there, close to my age, who remembers Mama!
Oh Violet, I do “remember Mama” and “The Bad Seed”, Patty’s Oscar-nominated role. And I’ve been begging for the old “Playhouse 90” CLASSICS to get a DVD release. Those TV milestones need to be remembered, preserved, and treasured. “Twelve Angry Men”, “Days of Wine and Roses”, etcetera, weren’t just movies. They were often classic television plays FIRST. And most were done LIVE, so they had to get it right the first time! But, those were days when actors learned their craft and respected it, much like daytime actors. No “instant stars” like the “legends” who’ve been here less than 5 years. And why did George Clooney receive the AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD at age 56? Because he’s a nice guy? Give me a break!
Soaphound, You sure made my day today! So surprised to hear of someone remembering all you spoke of.Ronald Reagan’s G.E Theater was pretty good too. I will really have to forgive you now, for not caring for Wes/Peter.Ha! Have a good day.
Welcome back, Leslie……all fixed and brand new. LOL…..cheers!! To your health!!
I wasn’t feeling it with the temporary replacement. Soooo happy to finally get you back!!
I join you in welcoming back Leslie to the GH canvas, CeeCee, but I have to say that I thought Patty Mc Cormack did a superb job as Monica in the interim. I didn’t find her presence to be jolting whatsoever, and she picked right up where the character left off before Leslie’s departure. A total pro! Hope she gets another soap role as a reward for stepping in so skillfully at a moment’s notice.
Hey, Shaybelle,
I had never heard of Patty McCormack before now……she was just the opposite of Monica…. too smiley and cheerful; almost not into the role….just my feeling. The ‘interim’ was too long. LOL. Nonetheless, Leslie needed to heal fully and completely.
Take it from me, every time the weather turns —becomes inclement, that is, Leslie will feel pain, unfortunately.
I can’t even kneel on my knee, any longer….it’s that bad!!
@CeeCee….I.previously knew of Patty from, of course, “The Bad Seed,” plus, she did a lot of episodic tv work during the late ‘70’s and ‘80’s…heck she even co-starred in that dreadful “Three’s Company” spin-off, “The Ropers” which I believe is currently running on retro tv? But, yes, she is generally a genial spirit in her roles, so that makes her quite likable, not to mention, I think, very youthful! I do wish that she had been given an opportunity on GH to share a momentary glimpse of what an adut “Rhoda” could have been….what a kick! As for your ongoing painful injury aftermath, I can only imagine what an ordeal church is for you these days….all that kneeling and up and down business. Ouch!
HaHaHaHaHa….all that Church kneeling?!?! You’re right….Mass is excrutiating. I hope the Heavens do not punish me for laughing.
I just do not kneel any more…..tying my daughter’s little sneakers, when she goes to the park with Daddy, is a chore…..I just squat or sit on the floor. LOL. And, Daddy has a long way to go….to reach the floor. HaHa. My son ties his sister’s shoes when he’s around…or Nanny.
Next time I watch “The Ropers”, I will make sure to catch Patty. She just has such a happy face, even when not smiling.
It’s not that I didn’t like her, Shay…..as I said, one becomes so used to the original portrayer that anyone else is looked upon as an intruder. I know it’s not a rational way of thinking, but, hey…..can’t stop the mind from thinking what it wants to think.
I won’t correspond for a few days, mia bell’amica…..soooo, Happy Independence Day. Happy celebration to you and yours. To your health, Salute; Salut, Til din helse ……
Thank you, CeeCeeGirl! Same to you, yours and all of the nice people here at MFtv!!! And of course, Happy Birthday, America!!! I hear you about the mass thing…I haven’t been for quite awhile, but I have bony kneecaps and it really did hurt to kneel, no matter how well padded the kneelers in question happened to be! I really do not miss that at all! But yes, do look out for Patty on “The Ropers.” She was their next door neighbor/wife of Jeffrey Tambor’s character and they had an adorable little boy. Quite frankly, the show was pretty awful, but Patty was a bright spot in the otherwise dismal series. Having said that, I can fully understand your preference for LC’s Monica…even though you’ve only known her for a few years, I’ve been accustomed to her my entire GH viewlng life, so for anyone else to portray this character was indeed jarring. I simply appreciated Patty’s very professional and capable job that she performed at a moment’s notice. I hope she gets more soap work out of this experience! Anyway, I still owe you a lengthy response from a few days back, so I will get on it as soon as the opportunity presents itself…so sorry for the delay! In the meantime, enjoy your holiday….may it be a happy and safe one! Later, mia amica!
Patty was good but you can never watch a replacement and not wonder how the original actor would have done things differently and often times better.
Yay!!! I get my Monica back. I missed you, Leslie. Patty McCormack did a very good job filling in for you but you’ve always been my favorite on the show.
Very glad to hear she’s returning to the fold and in better health! Can’t wait to see her scenes air!
This is great news. Leslie Charleson’s Monica has been missed, although the temp replacement did a good job.
Patty did an admiral job BUT Leslie IS Monica! Glad she is okay and I hope she brings Jimmy Lee and Celia with her!
Yay! Glad to hear you are doing well. Miss seeing you and spending time in the water with you and all the others. Good luck and may you spend many more years doing what you love.
Beyond the Gates
53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced: ‘The Young and the Restless’ Tops With 18, ‘Beyond the Gates’ With 16
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the full list of nominees for the upcoming 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, and it was CBS daytime’s The Young and the Restless and broadcast television newest soap opera, Beyond the Gates that racked up the most nominations with 18 and 16, respectively.
The full reveal on Tuesday follows the announcement of several major categories including Lead Actor and Actress on Monday via Extra and Entertainment Tonight and The View today revealing Daytime Drama Series and more.
The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmys ceremony is set to take place on Friday, October 30 at the historic Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California.
Photo: CBS
In a statement, Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS expressed, “We’re proud to honor the extraordinary talent and creative teams whose work continues to define and elevate daytime television, As the Daytime landscape evolves and new forms of storytelling emerge, we remain committed to recognizing the innovation happening across the industry.”
“Each year, the Daytime Emmy Awards celebrate the creativity, passion, and dedication that drive this vibrant community of storytellers,” said Rachel Schwartz, Head of the Daytime Emmy Awards. “Congratulations to this year’s nominees, whose work continues to entertain, inspire and connect with audiences every day. We look forward to celebrating their remarkable achievements in Hollywood this October.”
The Daytime Emmy Awards have recognized outstanding achievement in television programming and crafts since 1974, honoring work in a variety of genres, including daytime dramas, talk series, entertainment news, culinary, adventure, instructional and legal/courtroom programming.
This year’s Lifetime Achievement Honoree, Gold & Silver Circle Inductees, and ceremony host will be announced at a later date.
Now below, check out the nominees in the daytime drama, talk show, entertainment news series and creative arts categories and congratulations to all!
Photo: JPI
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Stacy Haiduk (as Kristen DiMera), Days of Our Lives
Karla Mosley (as Dani Dupree), Beyond the Gates
Michelle Stafford (as Phyllis Summers), The Young and the Restless
Heather Tom (as Katie Logan), The Bold and the Beautiful
Tamara Tunie (as Anita Williams Dupree), Beyond the Gates
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Eric Braeden (as Victor Newman), The Young and the Restless
Steve Burton (as Jason Morgan), General Hospital
Scott Clifton (as Liam Spencer), The Bold and the Beautiful
Thorsten Kaye (as Ridge Forrester), The Bold and the Beautiful
Christian Jules Le Blanc (as Michael Baldwin), The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Linsey Godfrey (as Sarah Horton), Days of Our Lives
Camryn Grimes (as Mariah Copeland), The Young and the Restless
Beth Maitland (as Traci Abbott), The Young and the Restless
Trisha Mann-Grant (as Leslie Thomas), Beyond the Gates
Amanda Setton (as Brook Lynn Quartermaine), General Hospital
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Sean Dominic (as Nate Hastings), The Young and the Restless
Timon Kyle Durrett (as Bill Hamilton), Beyond the Gates
Michael Graziadei (as Daniel Romalotti), The Young and the Restless
Roger Howarth (as Matt Clark), The Young and the Restless
Mike Manning (as Bradley “Smitty” Smith), Beyond the Gates
Lawrence Saint-Victor (as Carter Walton), The Bold and the Beautiful
Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series
Braedyn Bruner (as Emma Scorpio-Drake), General Hospital
Al Calderon (as Javier Hernandez), Days of Our Lives
Alice Halsey (as Rachel Black), Days of Our Lives
Giovanni Mazza (as Gio Palmieri), General Hospital
Ambyr Michelle (as Eva Thomas), Beyond the Gates
Arielle Prepetit (as Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne), Beyond the Gates
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series
Jasmine Burke (as June Hughes), Beyond the Gates
Jeff Kober (as Cyrus Renault), General Hospital
Eva LaRue (as Natalia Rogers-Ramirez), General Hospital
Christopher Sean (as Paul Narita), Days of Our Lives
Ray Wise (as Ian Ward), The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless”
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series
3rd Hour of TODAY
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Live With Kelly and Mark
TODAY With Jenna & Friends
The View
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host
Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin & Ana Navarro, The View
Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show
Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall
Jennifer Hudson, The Jennifer Hudson Show
Sherri Shepherd, Sherri
Outstanding Entertainment News Series
Access Hollywood
Entertainment Tonight
Extra
Outstanding Daytime Personality (Daily)
Mona Kosar Abdi, Derek Hough & Terri Seymour, Extra
Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Kevin Frazier, Rachel Smith & Nischelle Turner, Entertainment Tonight
Scott Evans, Zuri Hall, Kit Hoover & Mario Lopez, Access Hollywood
Star Jones & Corey Jovan, Divorce Court
Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture Program
Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood — An Entertainment Tonight Special
Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Working In the Theatre
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Daytime
Beyond the Gates,” Episode 103
Have Guitar Will Travel World
The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode 5033
Let Frankie Cook,” Getting the Band Back Together
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Outstanding Technical Direction and Video for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates,” Episode 104
The Bold and the Beautiful,” Episode 9511
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade”
The Jennifer Hudson Show, ” Episode 4041
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”
Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates,” Episode 103
General Hospital,” Episode 15719
The Kelly Clarkson Show,” Episode 5033
The Young and the Restless,” Episode 13273
So, what do you think of the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy nominations? Who are you happy to see receive a nomination and who do you think was snubbed? Weigh-in via the comment section.
Monday on Entertainment Tonight, the second set of nominations for the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards were announced which included the highly-coveted Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series – Actress and Outstanding Daytime Talk Series.
ET followed suit after Extra announced the nominees, as previously reported, in the Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series – Actor and Outstanding Daytime Talk Host.
Now, five leading ladies of the soaps are vying for the gold for Lead Actress and the category marked the first-ever nominations for CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates when two actresses made the final cut. Only General Hospital is not represented among the actresses this year after Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis) took home the trophy last year.
Photo: NATAS
THE FIVE LEADING LADIES OF THE SOAPS ARE …
The 2026 Lead Actress nominees are: Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera), Days of Our Lives, Karla Mosley (Dani Dupree), Beyond the Gates, Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers), The Young and the Restless, Heather Tom (Katie Logan), The Bold and the Beautiful, and Tamara Tunie (Anita Dupree), Beyond the Gates.
This marks the first Daytime Emmy nominations for Karla Mosley and Tamara Tunie. In addition, this marks the first-time in her career that Stacy Haiduk had received a Lead Actress nod after two Supporting Actress nominations.
Meanwhile, Michelle Stafford had previously won 3 Emmys – 2 for Lead Actress and 1 for Supporting, but this recognition makes it her 11th overall nomination.
Heather Tom currently is tied for the most all-time Daytime Emmy wins with One Life to Live alum and General Hospital guest star, Erika Slezak. The B&B star has 19 nominations throughout her career.
Photo: ABC
DAYTIME TALK SERIES
In the Outstanding Daytime Talk Series category, the nominees are: 3rd Hour of Today, The Drew Barrymore Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Live with Kelly and Mark, Today with Jenna and Friends and The View.
“We’re proud to honor the extraordinary talent and creative teams whose work continues to define and elevate daytime television,” NATAS president and CEO Adam Sharp said in a statement on the nominations. “As the Daytime landscape evolves and new forms of storytelling emerge, we remain committed to recognizing the innovation happening across the industry.”
The rest of the nominations will be revealed tomorrow on Tuesday July 14 starting on The View and then the full list of nominees in both the main and creative arts will be released by NATAS. The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are slated for October 30th in Hollywood, California.
So, what do you think about the women who are vying for the Lead Actress Daytime Emmy? Happy with who got in? Who do you feel got snubbed? What do you think of the nominees for Daytime Talk Series? Weigh-in via the comment section.
Monday afternoon, Extra kicked-off the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy nominations with the reveal of two major categories. First, Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series — Actor, and second, Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host.
Previous Emmy winners all, the men who will be vying for daytime’s most coveted prize are: Eric Braeden (Victor Newman), The Young and the Restless, Steve Burton (Jason Morgan), General Hospital, Scott Clifton (Liam Spencer), The Bold and the Beautiful, Thorsten Kaye (Ridge Forrester), The Bold and the Beautiful, and Christian Jules Le Blanc (Michael Baldwin), The Young and the Restless.
Let’s take a look at the actors Emmy resumes: Eric Braeden has been nominated nine times for Lead Actor and won once in 1998. Steve Burton is a two-time Daytime Emmy winner, both in the Outstanding Supporting Actor category for GH as Jason Morgan and Y&R as Dylan McAvoy. Today’s nomination makes it his 10th overall, and his third time in the the Lead Actor category.
Photo: NATAS
Scott Clifton has won three times previously in 2011, 2013 and 2017 and has the distinction of being the only actor to win in Younger Actor, Supporting and Lead. This is his 8th nomination.
Thorsten Kaye is a two-time Lead Actor winner in 2023 and 2024. Christian LeBlanc has also won three times as Lead Actor in 2005, 2007 and 2009 and this is his first nod in over a decade.
Photo: NBCUniversal
TALK SHOW HOSTS
In the Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host, the nominees are: Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin, and Ana Navarro, The View, Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall, Jennifer Hudson, The Jennifer Hudson Show, and Sherri Shepherd, Sherri.
Both The Kelly Clarkson Show and Sherri have come to their conclusions as Sherri was canceled after 4 seasons and Kelly Clarkson decided to end her talk show after 7 seasons.
The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are set to be handed out in a ceremony on October 30 in Hollywood with more details forthcoming. The complete list of 2026 Daytime Emmy nominations will be revealed tomorrow on July 14 beginning at 12pm ET/9am PT via The Emmys.TV social channels and website.
So, what do you think of the race for Lead Actor in a Drama Series? Surprised by any of the nominees? Who are you rooting for? What do you think about the the talk show host category? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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