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Lexi Ainsworth Returning To General Hospital!

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Here is some great news from General Hospital!

Daytime Emmy winner, Lexi Ainsworth (Kristina) is making a return to the ABC daytime drama series.

According to Soap Opera Digest, Lexi will return on-air later this summer.

When we last saw Kristina she left Port Charles with Parker (Ashley Jones).

What will bring Kristina back to PC? Will Parker be far behind, or will she not?

Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below!

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Wait – isn’t Brytni Sarpy also coming back as Valerie? I say that Kristina will return without Parker (which is good) and will explore her prior flirtation with Valerie.

This is exactly what I was thinking, too. Both come back at separate times, but they both pursue something within time.

With Dante gone and the search ongoing for a new Jordan, Valerie might be fulfilling some PCPD duties, as Chase can’t do it all.

Chase hasnt done anything yet!

One can hope. I thought they were a better pairing than Krissy and a woman old enough to be her mother. Even if they were only pretending to be a couple.

Well, in the tradition of Sonny & Carly and Dante & Lulu, I think another Corinthos/Spencer pairing is a Most Unholy idea!

I hope she get to stay longer then 5 minutes, every time they bring back, they put on the back burner instead writing a good story line for her. Chase would be a good match.

Hope Parker is left behind.!!!

Very glad Lexi is back but I wish Ashley Jones would come with her as Parker. It could happen down the road/

And I thought GH couldn’t get any more boring. Apparently I was wrong. Bad acting does win out. Every daytime actor has gotten an Emmy so it’s not a big deal any more.

That’s not true. I don’t think Kristin Storms has won an Emmy and we all love her.

I am proud to include myself as one of the many Pristina fans who have emailed, tweeted, and all out shouted loud and proud that we want Ashley Jones and Lexi Ainsworth on the air, online, and on-screen at General Hospital. These are 2 amazing actresses with too compelling a story to tell from a closet in Oregon. For over 50 years, soap operas have been a source of entertainment and enlightenment especially in regards to real life issues; medical/mental problems, political climates, sexuality, corporate avenues, etc. Now we have the LGBTQ community up in arms for the same amount of coverage and exposure as we’ve expected from many male/female power couples in the past and present. To the powers that be Frank Valentini and Nathan Varni, you’ve made a small gesture in saving whatever faces you have. Care to try your luck and make another one; bring back Ashley Jones WITH Lexi Ainsworth on the air, online, & on-screen at General Hospital.
These 9 months have been hell for a lot of passionate people because of the lack of respect for the soap opera vets, and the countless FV and NV pets/newbies crammed down our throats, and I’d like to think that time has ran out of Frank Valentini and Nathan Varni. But for right now, I’ll take a small victory and finish by saying, ‘My name is Tom Beavin and I am a soap fan.’

Tom, I was not going to respond to this particular Michael Fairman’s blog until I read your thoughtful,insightful and well written response. However, here is my problem with the Parker/Kristina story line. We didn’t see these two fall in love, we didn’t see Kristina crushing on Parker in the college classroom. If we saw it develop and flourish, then maybe, just maybe, we’d be supporting Kristina all the way. But what GH is doing as of late is pushing the PC story plot point ahead of character development. For instance, we meet a beautiful woman named Terry who is a transgender and before we meet her, we are privy to a rapid Sparks Note introduction to her delivered to us by Lizzy, who knew Terry in middle school. We aren’t allowed to get to know Terry before we know that she is in transition. Today, GH had a whole segment devoted to the Me Too movement. Do not get me wrong—I am all for the Me Too movement but using it as a plot device came off as preachy and boring. In fact, I fast forwarded through the whole thing. What I am trying to say is if the writers are going to tackle a PC topic, they must do so in such a way as to put the character first, and this particular plot device later. How to do it? Check out Bianca coming out to her mother Erica on AMC. Or Cindy, telling Stuart, the love of her life, that she has AIDS, To deliver effective story telling which incorporates PC issues of the say, the viewers MUST first care about the characters involved. Otherwise, it will not work.

harry..well said…its why im tuning out once Nelle;s story ends…the late Agnes Nixon would had written the Me2 thing as someting to remember and think about…GH is in a terrible state…too much focus on Parking Lot Peter…

Hopefully they will do exactly that with Valerie and Kristina

Harry, I agree with you re character development.

Beautifully expressed, Harry…..I, especially, love your comparisons to my other favorite soap (AMC), now defunct.

Nothing gets developed anymore Harry! Frank just pushes a social issue to try and get press and then he doesnt follow up on it. However, they did a nice service with the Kiki movement. The words were good and the scenes were shoot with some imagination. Where was Liz?

Holding onto Franco’s leash. I wonder if the poor man gets to go to the restroom alone? At least he was willing to help Jason get Carly away from Dr. Frankenstein, without Liz’s permission. Am not a Carly fan, but no one should have to be subject to what he was doing to her. I was surprised Nurse Ratched didn’t push for a lobotomy, she hates Carly that much.

Thanks everybody! And now I am opening my umbrella. Why, you might ask? Because I am about to say something which is politically incorrect, and and I want shield myself from the incoming rotten tomatoes. Ava talking about her Me Too movement had me laughing. Because with Ava you just know she was on the other side of the Me Too movement. In fact, while Ava was delivering her Me too memories you just gotta know that simultaneously somewhere in America there is a group of men who worked in an art gallery talking about their own Me Too moment. And the star of their Me Too moment? Yes, you got it-Ava Jerome.

No tomatoes here, Harry, rotten….or otherwise!!! You have ably nailed the very essence of that voracious predator of male flesh, Ava Jerome! Just as you aptly called the prior situation, which I also attempted to applaud, echo and expound upon given your previously well-put thoughts. However, my honest critique apparently was deemed not acceptable, even though my view of the storyline and the return of the particular character was strikingly similar to most here and was far more about the who, than the what. Ditto for CeeCee’s “aura” remarks…which were spot on!!!!

The ME TOO movement gets watered down by weak history. Take Les Moonves, 20 years ago he said something that was unacceptable TODAY and all the Libs want his ass! BULLSHIT! Did he drug someone? Rape them? Kill them? NO! Why cause trouble in this mans life? Albeit, a fabulous one, he does have a wife and kids, leave him be!

I’ve never liked Kristina and couldn’t care less if she comes back. You wanna bring someone back, start with Genie Francis.

Agreed

Can’t stand that snippy, snotty Kristina, and hope she leaves Mama Morgan in Oregon. I also didn’t like Valerie before, so guess I’ll be liking her a lot less, when she hooks up with Krissy.

Thanks, Violet. I was beginning to feel very lonely in my dislike of Valerie. I didn’t click with her since day one and the affair with Dante certainly didn’t help endear her to me. Instead of her, how about bringing Brandon Barash back as sexy bad boy Johnny Zacchara. Make him a nice guy now if they have to…it’s working for Julian. Cheers!

Soaphound, they can bring Johnny back any way, shape or form. Love that guy?

That’s pretty much it….in a nutshell!

I thought I was the only one who didn’t care for this character-she’s the female Morgan, a petulant, spoiled brat. NO. THANK. YOU.

Oh dmr, what is it about Sonny’s biological kids..All are self-centered, all are impatient narcissists…where do you think they get it? At least Bryan Craig was a sexy,talented actor whom I occasionally miss. But I don’t miss the character.

There is an old country song that fits these Corinthos kids, which includes Molly, called, Its Hard To Be Humble When You’re Perfect In Every Way.

True but better than snobby Molly!

I also want Genie back! Guess she is still smarting about the many times they have shafted her.

Genie was mentioned today, Soaphound. That’s a good sign, right? I hope so…..Miss that beautiful face a smile!!

If I were Genie, I would not return UNLESS they offered her a contract! Enough of this back and forth bull crap!

Yeah, T…..that’s exactly what needs to be done. Poor Genie probably feels in limbo—-neither here nor there.

Well, hmmm…. I was thinking that maybe Lulu gets in contact with her mother only to discover that Kevin did not visit her in Paris as he claimed. We saw a man in a straight jacket through the bleary, blurry perspective of a overly medicated Carly, who bore a strong semblance to Kevin…or Ryan. Who was that man in a straight jacket?

AMEN!!!!!!

No big deal, I hate her character lol.

I really can’t pin-point the reasoning, Gerry, but I didn’t likevKristina either. I thought dhe had a very negative aura.
I liked the previous portrayer so much!! I don’t remember her name, but she was on when I started watching GH.
She had flair, and a well-defined personality

Not interested in her character-she is as boring as Morgan

All I can say is thank you soap gods! Best news I’ve heard out of GH in a long time!

For Michael’s funeral?

I hope Parker comes back to because I would rather see Valerie with a hot guy.

Valerie and Chase would make one gorgeous couple!

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Rosie O’Donnell Says She Will Return to ‘The View’ During its Season 30

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Rosie O’Donnell revealed that she plans to head back to a seat at the table of ABC’s morning talk show The View.

The announcement came during Monday’s episode of The Tangle Podcast where she shared she will participate in “in whatever way they want” her or “just as a guest” for its upcoming 30th season.

The View’s season 30 will kick-off this fall in September. O’Donnell explained, “They’re bringing back all the hosts, I think. And, you know, I’m pretty proud of that show, what it’s become and how it really speaks to the people and to politics.”

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ROSIE ON HER PREVIOUS GO-ROUNDS ON THE VIEW

As fans of The View know, O’Donnell famously had two different one-year stints on the talk show in 2007 and again in 2014- 2015. She often feuded with then co-host Elizabeth Hasselbeck.

However, during her discussion with host, Kyle Ridley on The Tangle Podcast, O’Donnell also noted she often had tense moments with longtime moderator and anchor, Whoopi Goldberg.

O’Donnell also expressed, “Many, many people got the short end of the stick there. It was, you know, it was a factory where people were being churned in and out and their tenuous security, nobody got to be calm. It also was a show at the time that was run by a man. A show created by a woman, for women, about women, and the man was deciding what we should talk about. And that didn’t sit right with me, you know.”

Back in 2023, Brooke Shields had asked Rosie on her podcast, Now What? with Brooke Shields, about how she felt on her two stints at The View and all the controversy that surrounded it. Rosie at that time, stated, “I know this, it’s not the best use of my talent to get in a show where I have to argue and defend basic principles of humanity and kindness. It was not something I’d ever do again.”

You can check out the clip with Rosie and Kyle Ridley discussing her return to The View in some form for its upcoming 30th season below.

Then weigh-in: Would you be excited to see Rosie, even for a one-day or a week guest stint on the upcoming celebratory season of The View, or not so much? Let us know via the comment section.

 

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Television Academy and NATAS Open Reunification Talks After Split Almost 50 Years Ago

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In what could prove to be a massive shake-up ahead, both the TV Academy (ATAS), who presides over the Primetime Emmys, and the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), who preside over the Daytime Emmys, are in exploratory reunification discussions to merge the two organizations into one.

Both sides received an overwhelming vote and support from their boards to evaluate what a unified Academy could look like. However there is no formal calendar at this juncture for the discussions. In addition, because of the ongoing unification talks that should occur, the TV Academy board has voted to extend all current sitting Governors’ terms by one year so they can see the process through.

Boards at both organizations voted overwhelmingly to evaluate what a unified Academy could make possible: a strong vision for the Academy’s future, more effective thought leadership for the industry, broader service and support for members coast-to-coast, and new momentum and opportunities across the full complement of national Emmy competitions.

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AFTER NEARLY 50 YEARS, CAN THE EMMYS BE UNDER ONE BANNER?

In a joint statement, ATAS and NATAS shared, “Television remains the most powerful medium we have to shape culture and prompt conversations that define us—no matter the size of the screen, With the business of television undergoing such a monumental transformation, this is the right moment to explore a reunification of our Academies, providing our members and our industry with a bolder voice advocating for them and a stronger partner to navigate the future with them.”

If the reunification talks continue, this would be the first time since the two Emmy organizations split back on June 30, 1977 that they have tried to come together, all of this after almost three decades of often uneasy and strained tension between the two.

The most recent joint change came in 2022 when a move of the game show categories went from NATAS to ATAS’ and now are in the Primetime Emmys.

Deadline notes that a unification of the two television academies who overall preside over nighttime and daytime programming would be similar how SAG and AFTRA used to represent performers from completely different dayparts of work.

Could the Daytime Emmys finally see some love in primetime and have their major categories televised as part of the annual kudofest every September? Stay tuned.

Meanwhile, the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony will take place live on Monday, September 14th starting at 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT and air on NBC and stream on Peacock emanating from the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. While, the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards will take place on Friday, October 30, time to be announced, live from the Hollywood Palladium and will be streamed on watchtheemmys.tv

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) is a service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy Awards for News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime and Children’s & Family programming, as well as achievements in television Technology & Engineering.

The Television Academy (ATAS) strives to shape and advance the dynamic television landscape; cultivate a diverse, inclusive and accessible professional community; and advocate for the television industry while capturing the spirit of a new generation of content creators and industry professionals. Through innovative programs, publications and events, the Academy and its Foundation foster and empower storytellers. The Academy also celebrates those who excel in the industry recognizing their achievements through awards and accolades, including the renowned Emmy Award. Membership in the Academy is open to working professionals in the television industry.

So, would you like to see the Primetime Emmy and the Daytime Emmys fold into one show if the two unions reached a unification arrangement? Do you hope that after almost 50 years, the two organizations can finally make some serious headway? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.

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53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced: ‘The Young and the Restless’ Tops With 18, ‘Beyond the Gates’ With 15

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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 15, respectively.

General Hospital was next with 13 overall nominations, followed by Days of our Lives with 8 and The Bold and the Beautiful with 7 nods. 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 are set to take place on Friday, October 30 at the historic Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California. The ceremony is currently planned to stream via watch.theemmys.tv and its associated apps. For the second year in a row, both the main Emmys and the Creative Arts will be presented together in one night.

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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. Congratulations to all!

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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”

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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

Outstanding Costume Design / Styling for a Daytime Program

The Jennifer Hudson Show, Episode 4140
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Young and the Restless Episode 13149
The Young and the Restless Episode 13273

Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Daytime Program

The Bold and the Beautiful, Episode 9658
The Jennifer Hudson Show Episode 4039
The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode 5007
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Young and the Restless,” Episode 13260

Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Daytime Program

Beyond the Gates Episode 104
General Hospital Episode 15624
The Jennifer Hudson Show Episode 4010
The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode 6169
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”

Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Daytime Program

The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode 5033
Live with Kelly and Mark Episode 250414
The View Episode 6280
The Young and the Restless Episode 13145
The Young and the Restless Episode 13244

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.

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