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(WATCH) Lynn Herring Talks 2025 GH Nurses’ Ball, Lucy and Her Dresses, Richard Simmons, Sidwell, and Her Son, Hank Northrop’s Debut on DAYS

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The General Hospital Nurses’ Ball 2025 edition kicks-off tomorrow on Tuesday, May 20th with the red carpet arrivals as mistress of ceremonies, Lucy Coe (Lynn Herring) works herself into a frenzy hoping all of her best laid plans go off without a hitch! But, since when has that ever happened?

GH has upheld the Nurses’ Ball tradition throughout the years (last year they took a year off from the festivities). What started in 1994 as an important statement during some of the most devastating times of the HIV/AIDS crisis in the U.S. and abroad, also dovetailed out of the heartbreaking love story of Robin (Kimberly McCullough) and Stone (Michael Sutton). Now, GH uses the episodes as a reminder that there is still work to do to help those globally, but it also serves as culmination of major plot points all convening at the ‘Nurses’ Ball.’

Michael Fairman TV chatted with the one and only Lynn Herring for a video chitchat now on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel to get a preview of what viewers will see over the four-episode event, how she feels carrying the torch since its inception, those dresses, and some remembrances of the late fitness guru, Richard Simmons, who back in 2013 was Lucy’s nemesis at the ball. In a very heartfelt moment, Lynn also shares her pride that her son with the late Wayne Northrop (ex-Roman, DAYS), Hank, now has a role on Days of our Lives.

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SIDWELL AND LUCY

So, what’s the story with Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota) and Lucy Coe? Is she really intrigued by the guy romantically, or using him for his moolah especially since he underwrote the Nurses’ Ball in his entirety? Lynn Herring explained, “First, Carlo is actually so much fun to work with and that’s my problem right now. We had scenes today and we were laughing about them. We have no idea where this is going. I think secretly Lucy has gotten a little savvier than sometimes she acts. I mean, her silliness is definitely a cover. Sometimes it’s real and she needs to still grow up, but sometimes she kind of knows what she’s getting herself into. But the end result is worth it, and she got the ‘Nurses’ Ball’ underwritten!”

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THE BEGINNINGS OF THE NURSES’ BALL

GH viewers love Lucy! They became even more fond of her from her undying passion to put on the ‘Nurses’ Ball’ and her subsequent “hosting” style. Herring recalls when she found out in 1994 that she got the nod to spearhead the event on-screen. Lynn expressed, “I think the first thing I did was cry, because our show had been impacted, the whole industry had and across the world, obviously the United States, a lot of the creative community. I remember I was so proud. I just remember thinking, ‘This is a gift and it’s meant to be that we can communicate what this is doing to our country.’ I just remember being completely overwhelmed and also pressurized because I think the whole effort by Lucy to make it right and to do it right was the tricky thing. We don’t always get it right. Sometimes, the numbers may be off base, sometimes you don’t love the dress, sometimes the interactions, but the heart of it, and the continuity and history is always true, and we try to represent that.”

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RICHARD SIMMONS VS. LUCY COE

Over the years, Lucy has had some made some enemies, and people that just had it out for her. One of which was the late great fitness guru and OG General Hospital favorite, Richard Simmons.  Since the last time GH aired the ‘Nurses’ Ball,’ Simmons had passed away back in July of 2024 at the age of 76.

The year was 2013 and Richard revived his role as ‘himself’ for the ‘Nurses’ Ball. In remembrance, Herring shared, “Lucy generates an energy that I think sometimes can combust too much. Richard was very manic and hyper. He would be Lucy’s energy on steroids x 10. He comes to work though with the same joy of wanting to entertain. Richard wanted people to feel his love and acceptance and warmth and that’s the first thing you see.”

To this day, Lynn has a very special reminder of Richard, when he gifted her a dress. She shared the details, “I just admired Richard so much, because whatever he was going through, he would put that aside and wanted to be a true performer and really engage with all of us. We spent several days together, obviously, and then the last day he had this beautiful jeweled dress that he had gotten at an auction, or an art house, and he gave it to me. I told him, ‘Richard, I don’t need a gift, but I will keep that and treasure it,’ because it just represents everything he gave everybody. It was so fun in our scenes, because he would try to get so mad at Lucy, and we would be doing our nemesis stuff and then we would crack up. We did have to do several takes occasionally.”

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LUCY AND HER DRESSES: HOW DOES SHE CHOOSE?

It wouldn’t be a ‘Nurses’ Ball’ without Lucy Coe having more clothing changes than one would see at a Beyonce Concert! Speaking of how the dresses get determined, Herring explained, “Shawn Reeves is our costume designer now. and back then it was Bob Miller before him. Bob would design the dresses. So a lot of times I never get to say Bob, “My whole back is out and my stomach.” But, I had to go with his designs and they were so magical. So, I never said anything. Now, Shawn has found a way to do this on a budget. You have to remember that our budgets are so different now. Shawn finds the most beautiful fabrics and he knows me so well, that we both will look in the mirror together. He brings a dress rack in and I’ll try them on and he will go, “Oh, no, Lynn,” or I will go, “Oh no, Shawn. That’s bad.”  I don’t think we’ve ever disagreed where we didn’t see it right away in the mirror and go, “That is not going to work!”

However, Lynn received a little added something for one of Lucy’s gowns for 2025: “This year, Shawn surprised me. There was a ‘yes’ dress and we both went, ‘This is nice.’ However, he added this whole bustle and beautiful train that I never saw coming. It’s so beautiful. I can’t wait for everyone to see it.”

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HANK NORTHROP TO DEBUT ON DAYS OF OUR LIVES

It has been a rough several months for Lynn Herring after losing the love of her life, her husband, Wayne Northrop to Alzheimer’s late last year. The couple had been married for over 43 years, and share two sons. One of which, Hank Northrop, will debut in the fall on Wayne and Lynn’s old stomping grounds at Days of our Lives. “It’s been a magical journey that we’ve been on,” says Lynn. “Hank found out on his own birthday (about the role), and Wayne passed last November. It has been a gift from the folks at DAYS, and his dad. Hank just really believes his dad’s watching over everything he does. He feels a lot of pressure because he’s heard so many stories about Wayne’s pranks and all the bad things his dad did. I mean, Wayne locked people in their dressing rooms when they had to be on set!”

Herring added, “I kept telling Hank, ‘Don’t be like your dad!’ However, the way they’ve embraced him at DAYS has been so special, and James Reynolds (Abe Carver) wasn’t told that Hank was going to be working there, and he broke down and Hank broke down and at that point, they were only 10 shows in. Hank’s character on DAYS is very interesting, because it’s complicated I think they’ve changed it a little as they’ve gone and he just gets so excited.”

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GH NURSES’ BALL PREVIEW

With the spotlight to be on Lynn over the next several episodes of GH, she teased about the 2025 Nurses’ Ball! “This year, they’ll (the fans) see a lot of interactions, and the musical numbers are really good and appropriate. They’re going to get a kick out of it, I think.”

Now below, watch our full conversation with Lynn.

Then weigh-in; what is your favorite part of the GH Nurses’ Ball? Are you excited to see Lynn take centerstage as Lucy Coe? What did you think of her touching words on Richard Simmons, and her son Hank Northrop? Share your thoughts in the comment section.

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What a great interview. Lynn Herring is the best.

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Robert Kelker-Kelly, ‘General Hospital,’ ‘Days of our Lives’ and ‘Another World’ Star Dies at 62

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Robert Kelker-Kelly, who became prominent as a one of the leading men in soap operas back in the late 80s and 90s has died at the age of 62. TMZ first reported the news of Robert’s passing on Saturday, October 3 at his home in St. Peters, Missouri.

According to the St. Peters police report, officers responded to call at around 8:16 pm about an unconscious man who was not breathing, as paramedics and other EMS were en route, Kelker-Kelly had reportedly complained of chest pain shortly before becoming unresponsive and the circumstances appeared consistent with a medical event.

Officers and paramedics administered life-saving measures, but were unsuccessful in reviving Kelker-Kelly. The cause of his death is still unknown and under investigation.

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Daytime fans first saw Robert back in 1987 when he was cast as Sam Fowler on Another World. He played the role for three year suntil 1990. Two years later, he took over the role of Bo Brady on Days of our Lives replacing Peter Reckell, who at that time decided to leave the show.

As Bo, Kelker-Kelly was major in story playing opposite the likes of: Crystal Chappell as Dr. Carly Manning, Kristian Alfonso as Hope Williams and Lisa Rinna as Billie Reed. When Peter Reckell returned to his signature role in 1995, Kelker-Kelly left the show.

Next, Robert returned to his original stomping grounds at Another World but this time as race car driver, Bobby Reno who was actually Dr. Shane Roberts. His second AW stint lasted from 1996-1998.

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Eventually, the actor would begin his run as the evil Stavros Cassadine on General Hospital in 2001, then make returns in 2002 and 2003. In 2013, he briefly returned as Stavros as part of the show’s 50th anniversary celebration, and made one last appearance in 2014.

Robert has also became a professional pilot full from 2003 to 2015 and had been married to former Days of our Lives star, Miriam Parrish (ex-Jamie Caldwell) from 1997-2011, but the couple divorced in 2011. Since that time, he has not remarried.

Recently, Robert was back in the news when Lisa Rinna talked about her time working with her former Days of our Lives co-star in her recently released memoir, You Better Believe I’m Gonna Talk About It.

Rinna shared on her then on-screen love interest, “Behind the scenes, we hated each other. Remember when Kathy Hilton said I was the biggest bully in Hollywood? Not true. Not even close! I have legit stories about the real bullies in this town. Robert Kelker-Kelly is one of those bullies.”

The former Billie Reed and reality star even punctuated that with, “He made my life a living hell on the set of DAYS, He was horrible to me, I’d go so far as to say verbally abusive. He was passive-aggressive, manipulative and played weird mind games.”

Michael Fairman TV will provide further updates as they become available on the death of Robert Kelker-Kelly.

Now, share your remembrances and condolences on the loss of Robert Kelker-Kelly via the comment section below and let us know of all his daytime roles, which was your favorite.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Everyone Turns Their Backs on Sonny; Can Anyone Get Chase to Open His Eyes About Willow’s Treachery?

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This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, the ABC soap opera picks right back up with everyone turning their backs on Sonny (Maurice Benard), and now the one person he hoped would be by his side appears to be abandoning ship when Justine (Nazneen Contractor) doesn’t believe him about ordering the beatdown of Sidwell (Carlo Rota) in the latest spoilers video.

Sonny screams at Justine, “Someone is setting me up.” She says, “It’s over!” He proclaims, “I didn’t do it!” Little do they know that it was actually Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) who set Sonny up to take the fall for the Pentonville drama that left Curtis  (Donnell Turner) with injuries as well.

Then, Lulu (Alexa Havins) is seen using her voice memo app on her phone to record her discussion with Sidwell while he is recovering from his injuries at the hospital. This moment is intercut with Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) saying, “I wish there was someone who could get Chase (Josh Swickard) to open his eyes about who Willow truly is!”

Next, Willow is seen happily waving while at a table at a Metro Court Gardens, while Chase, Michael (Rory Gibson), Brook Lynn and Ava (Maura West) all receive text messages. Tracy (Jane Elliot) punctuates the promo stating, “That’s the real Willow,” while the words “The world knows” comes across the screen.

Take a look at the official GH spoilers for the week of October 5-9 below.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 5
Sonny challenges Justine. Josslyn takes matters into her own hands. Britt and Willow discuss matters of the heart. Jason is taken to task. Serena finds herself in a bind.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6
Felicia has welcome news for Anna. Brook Lynn confides in Valentin. Hudson tries to talk Josslyn down. Lulu makes a daring play. Willow and Chase discuss his marriage.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7
Carly asks Anna for a favor. Tracy bites her tongue with Gio. Drew and Alexis go at it. Scout tries to broker peace between Danny and Rocco. Lulu pursues a lead.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 
Carly supports Sonny. Lulu’s latest article makes waves. Ava pitches a new target to Drew. Curtis gets a shock. Chase throws down the gauntlet.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
Britt offers a lifeline. Anna offers her expertise. Sonny reassures Gio. Portia makes her loyalties clear. Dante’s investigation hits a roadblock.

Check out the latest General Hospital promo for the action this week entitled, “The World Knows” below.

Now weigh-in: With everyone disbelieving Sonny, what will be his next move? Will he hit rock bottom, or rise up and fight back and prove his innocence? Will Sonny enlist Jason to get to the bottom of this, even though Jason is out of Sonny’s business? Meanwhile, can this truly be the week that Willow is exposed for her multitude of crimes … or is this all a red herring? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.

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GH’s Kayden Brenna Tokarski Addresses ‘Positivity and Negativity’ That Has Come Her Way as She Embraces Playing Scout Cain

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October 4, 2026

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Kayden Brenna Tokarski took over the role of General Hospital’s Scout Cain from her predecessor Cosette Abinante on the July 20th episode of the ABC soap opera, when they decided to age-up Scout.  Abinante has played the part since 2022.

Now, as the story has been unfolding, viewers are witnessing Scout’s journey and burgeoning teenage romance with Rocco Falconeri (Finn Carr) and the conflict she’s caught in the middle of between her brother, Danny Morgan (Asher Antonyzyn) and her father, Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison).

Since Tokarski has arrived on the scene, Scout has shed many tears and been in the middle of some heavy emotional beats. On Sunday, October 4, Kayden Brenna Tokarksi took to her X account and dropped a video message to all General Hospital fans.

Kayden Brenna Tokarski

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During her message, Kayden addressed how General Hospital has been handed down generations within her family and how she had watched the soap before having the incredible moment of actually becoming a cast member, plus fans positive and negative comments since her debut.

Here’s what Kayden expressed, “I just wanted to come on here and show my gratitude for General Hospital. It’s been the largest dream come true. Seriously, I’m pinching myself. Every single day I get to come to work, and work with the incredible cast and crew. My mom grew up watching with her mom and I watched with her. So it’s very full circle. It’s insane that this is my life. I wanted to give a huge shout out to Cosette who played Scout prior. Thank you for building such a beautiful foundation, and really large shoes to fill, but just such a phenomenal, brilliant actress and young woman, and I just wish you all the best.”

As Scout has grown in front of our eyes, Tokarski shared, “Thank you to everyone for your grace, welcome, and support as Scout is transitioning into a teenager and more. I have never been on a soap opera before, so as I’m navigating this new world, thank you. Thank you for all of the positivity and also negativity, because I don’t look at it as negativity. I look at it as a way to learn and grow and evolve because right now.”

Being on a soap opera is always a work in progress, for any actor who has never fully performed in the medium, it is like no other, with the pace and how it required the actors to make things work often without much rehearsal time. Kayden added,  “I’m at a stage where I’m figuring out what works for me and what doesn’t. And if we take it too far, we’ll pull back. Don’t worry. Thanks for being in the ride with me, I hope you stick it out and keep watching General Hospital.”

You can check out Kayden’s video message to all General Hospital fans below.

Now let us know, have you been enjoying Kayden’s performance as the teenaged Scout? Do you appreciate her addressing her love of the show, plus how she hopes to continue evolve in the role? Drop a comment in the thread below.

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