General Hospital
Max Gail To General Hospital As The New Mike Corbin!
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In a major storyline beginning on the February 5th episode of General Hospital, Sonny Corinthos’ (Maurice Benard) father, Mike Corbin is back in Port Charles.
But this time, he will look different since former Barney Miller favorite, Max Gail is taking over the role from Ron Hale, who played the part from 1995 to 2010. Hale had retired, and Mike checked into rehab in story, and as fans know Corbin had a gambling addiction.
According to TV Line who broke the news, Gail will appear on the ABC daytime drama series for what it being called an “extended arc”.
So, what does Mike’s return mean for Sonny? Share your thoughts on this casting news in the comment section below.
OOH LA LA – only the hottest man during my formative years ! being honest
check him out on you tube. when he was on Barney Miller
HEY – whatabout our Lady Q : “Monica”
hi Patrick ,,
I never heard of a Barney Miller..
I did YouTube him, it was a tv show.
That show was 1974- 4.3 decades ago..
That is 43 years ago, I wasn’t yet born !!
There must be other not yet born, also..
Anyways I checked one episode and I’m not sure which one that man was ..
I could really care less about Sonny’s dad and more Sonny Sonny Sonny. I mean it. They have propped him up as the big star of GH and involved in every nuance in one way or another. Too much of a good thing. Or a bad thing. But too much, either way. I loved Ron Hale on Ryan’s Hope. Hope he is enjoying his retirement. Max Gail-have not seen him since Barney Miller.
Oh yes, Phyllis! Ron Hale as RH’s Roger Coleridge….I loved him, too! Especially with Ilene Kristen’s daffy Delia by his side. Always hoped for a GH reunion between these two soap vets…would have been hilarious to see scatterbrained Dee’s reaction to encountering her hubby’s doppelganger at Kelly’s! Just wasn’t the same when she only had a framed photo at Sonny’s house as a reference point to observe their striking resemblance.
Ron Hale was at his best on Ryan’s Hope as Roger….good actor,
handsome, those eyes….He deserved better than to be the alcoholic
gambling father of Mob boss Sonny C…
CRUSH
Sorry, it involves Sonny; don’t really care. Sigh.
Word!
First we get Stella (Welcome Back Kotter), then Jim (BJ & the Bear) and now Mike (Barney Miller). Why doesn’t Frank realize fans want GH 70’s history (Laura, Monica and Bobbie) over 70’s sitcom actors?
This is why we can’t have nice things!
That is so spot on!!!! Good one! Could not agree more!
“This is why we can’t have nice things….” How perfectly put, Steve!
Perhaps Charo is available to play another of Sonny’s long-lost relatives!
HaHa!
Coochie Coochie!
Let Charo be Sonny’s long lost daughter.
He deserves it.
Why couldn’t they recast Sonny’s father with the actor who played Nick Tortelli from Cheers?
Butch Patrick, where are you?
@Harry….Too obvious???? Louie de Palma would have also worked well…or Reverend Jim!
Perfect comment!
GH is becoming ABC’s modern day version of “The Love Boat” with its galaxy of “guest stars” dating back to the “Disco Era!”
Bah ha ha! Shay, The Love Boat!!! Maybe a little bit like Fantasy Island too.
There’s Sonny, standing on the pier wearing a three piece white suit and while pointing at the sky screams,”The plane! The plane!”
Then after the plane lands an assortment of 70’s characters get off the plane and infiltrate Port Charles.
Maybe KC and the Sunshine Band will play on the Haunted Star? By the way, how in the hell does that business make any money?
That’s the best one yet, Harry! Can you just imagine the cavalcade of characters from the decade that taste forgot deplaning at Pier 52????….Potsie Weber and Ralph Malph, Chrissy Snow, Marcia Brady, Danny Partridge, Johnny Fever and Venus Flytrap, and let’s not forget, JJ Evans and Thelma….DYNOMITE!!!! Too bad “Aunt Esther” has gone to the great beyond….she and Stella would have really hit it off!
@Timmm….”Do a little dance….” As for how the “Haunted Star” makes a profit? Two words: “Cooked books!” (Hey, this was once Luke’s business!)
YOU HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD…..THIS SHOW IS GOING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION.
Bringing back Mike Corbin? Good grief. I’d be more interested in seeing Fran Dreshler play a sister Sonny didn’t know he had.
@Max Daddee….I think she’d be better suited as Olivia’s Bensonhurst cousin, Fran Fine Falconeri Fishbein!
Have to say I have mixed feelings about this one….
Mike Corbin (aka Michael Corinthos Sr.) has long been missed on this show, and the idea of sending him to “rehab” for a gambling addiction was ridiculous (does that even exist??)
Will it be the same without Ron Hale though? He worked great with Sonny, and with Michael, Jason, etc.
Max Gail is a great actor, but time will tell if he’s a good fit for this role. At least we can thank all that’s unholy that they didn’t take the recast from the OLTL pool of unemployed actors.
One of the early episodes of Intervention covered the issue of gambling addiction and the subject of that episode was given the option of going to rehab to address his problem.
What would you do all day at a gambling rehab facility? Obviously, card games would be out. Presumably, no internet access allowed, to keep you away from online casinos.
Would they restrict TV access so you couldn’t bet on sports??
They’d drink.
Right, Satan. I mean, you couldn’t even play Suoo’s favorite game. BINGO!
Thats true, I am sick of Frank bringing in his buddies!
It means more airtime for Sonny and i dont mean that in a good way!….Barney Miller’s Wojo…Mojo…Bojo…watshisname???lol
Maybe he will get involved with Ava and marry her-making Ava Sonny’s stepmobma-lol
Ava would probably get some sick pleasure out of banging three generations of the Corinthos family, so I wouldn’t put it past her.
I doubt Mike would be interested in her though. Especially when he finds out what she did to his grandson.
If only Harris, Fish and Yamana were still alive, they could’ve come along for the ride…with the PCPD down a man, that clueless copshop could have certainly used their skill and expertise!
They could had played his poker buddies…
Hal Linden is still alive.
There is a little bit of six degrees of Kevin Bacon going on here as far as Barney Miller is concerned, Wojo is now on GH and Tony Geary was, ahem, well, extremely close to Ron Glass who I think played Harris on Barney Miller.
OMG, Harry!!! I forget about that particular….um….storied connection! Jackpot!
Why why why why…..so tired of the Sonny show and after the dismissal of Genie Francis I’m done
Me too. Sorry to have not witnessed the great acting by Nathan’s loved ones
Who cares, I’m sick of the Sonny!
An “extended arc” for Mike means lots and lots and lots of more screen time for Sonny.
Smart move, GH — great news like this will have viewers forgetting in no time that you have screen time for just about anyone but Genie Francis…
Instead of bringing in new players or old characters with someone new playing the part how about just putting Genie Back on contract. Been watching since day one but am not liking the new producers or writers past couple years.
Excellent!
Hopefully, back for Sonny’s quick and permanent death scene and funeral.
That would mean the quick and permanent death of General Hospital.
Without Steve Hardy, Luke Spencer, or Sonny Corinthos, this show goes straight to Hell (and not in a good way)
Steve can’t come back, and it’s not likely that Luke will either. Sonny ain’t going nowhere. Nobody’s going to watch the Frodd “Baldwin” show.
I would suggest that by linking the iconic character of Steve Hardy to Sonny, you are committing blasphemy. But I guess that’s what a Satan would do…
🙂
Great one, Charday!
Wojo. Barney Miller. Saw him on an airplane flight on was on, years ago..
Max Gail is good at his craft… could possibly be interesting repartee
between Sonny and Mike, if the writer’s don’t over do Mike’s past vices…
Otherwise father & son will go round in circles (yet again) & get nowhere
fast.
Good actor, should be interesting.
0oooh no!
Sonny has a father!
Sonny has always been my favourite enigma.
aww I’m not into Sonny and daddy issues..
I do not see the importance of bringing daddy in..
Nonetheless, it might be ingesting, it had best be, and there will be hell to pay if the plan is to pansy Sonny into a full-blown eunuch…
Stop messing with my Sonny.. enough is enough !!
You let 2 great favorites go and bring on a other one i have been watching for 50 yrs and now i am getting disgusted with Genie and not ggiving Ryan a month , I truly see why your Days is catching up to you on the ratings. Better get with it before your CANCELLED
ahhh I never heard of a Barney Miller ..
so, no whoopie for me.. just a HUH?
Hi su0000
Mike Corbin (Sonny’s father) was a very important part of GH and in Sonny’s life. Troubled relationship but underneath it all a lot of love. I know you like Sonny, so you might be interested in googling the history of Sonny and Mike…This was not just a father/dad warm and fuzzy thing…
LOL…meant father/son
Actually, Sonny is tolerable with certain characters – His dad being one of them. I’ll miss Ron Hale, but the character is needed and a good one. And it’s great to have more actors over a certain age getting jobs and characters getting story! And anytime family is built up on a soap it’s a good thing!
How lovely, they have room for yet another character on the canvas and room for another actor in the budget, but no room for Genie Francis. And after a few weeks have gone by, absolutely zero from Valentini, Varni, anyone at ABC with an explanation for why they did what they did. They clearly have no care at all for what the fans think. Until they do, I have no care to watch.
Exactly, Dan! Unfortunately, you are correct when you say: “They clearly have no care at all for what the fans think.”
I – TOO – am – SICK – of Sonny
Patrick!
He’s my Sonny! Be nice to him LOL ..
I – am – SICK – of Jason.
IF I were the writer I’d have Sonny shot Jason dead, then Sonny would be my personal hero !..
Look on the bright side, at least Sonny can stop piggy backing on the back Anna’s stories and get one of his own.
Anna has chemistry with just about everyone. She would have chemistry with a Chia pet. But when she and Sonny are in a scene together? The scene flat lines but I cannot fast forward through it because Anna is in it.
l certainly like Max Gail and fondly remember his work on Barney Miller. I channel the feelings of @Patrick in that regard.
However, what is the thinking?!?! Maurice Benard doesn’t have enough airtime as it is?!?!
Oh, I know. Maybe the thinking is this: “if we put Sonny in scenes with a sympathetic and comic father, perhaps Sonny will become more palatable to the audience.”
How many more years is GH going to continue this bombardment of Sonny and the mob onto the viewers? How many more years are they going to cater to this despicable character? How many more years will they continue to tarnish the legacy of a once great show by their misguided priorities?
This is ludicrous!
I was so taken, no ? rushed to express, then had to read other posts
yes, it’s ludicrous and infuriating
it seems.. now that Frank Valentini agenda, is out of the bag… as it were… he’s gone all Trumpette
no regard for any thing other than… heck perhaps it’s true that the writers themselves had no idea.. reason for Laura 180 degree turnaround. exit
it seems to me that Wes Ramsey is going to get bubblegummed out with Lulu and Maxie. I am sooooo glad that other posts see his blank acting . soooo glad
ie: MORE actors to fill and overload the Corinthos nest. it’s getting sketchy… whatever is going on behind the scenes with Frank Valentini. it’s ruptured and theres no way to get out of this.
Thanks for your reply, Patrick! You certainly add more backup and texture to my points. Thank you for that. I so often feel that my negative, repetitive commentary on Sonny et al. is tiresome for others here. Yet it is the force that beckons me to this site: to give this constant drumbeat of resentment for the misdirection this show has taken for 2+ decades. It invigorates and satisfies me to see so many like-minded viewers here.
Again, I ALWAYS enjoy reading your posts. Your insights and poetry are much appreciated, Friend!
Different producers have sacrificed so many great characters for this on character…..Sonny! I’ve never understood it. They have completely alienated long time viewers, especially with Genie’s dismissal. I miss the show that I grew up on and those characters that made me want to tune in everyday. Yes, some of those characters are there still, but like Anna for example, have thrown away their characters principals, for SONNY! When will it ever end.
Thank you, Justin! You are absolutely right! And, yes, it’s not just the current producer but also his predecessors. It really makes no sense. Glad you feel the same way. Take care, Friend!
James…HELL YEAH this is ludicrous!!!!! I (also) fondly remember Max Gail from the Barney Miller days. But…I am NOT FOOLED HERE!!!!! I mean…this is just an excuse (or whatever) for GH to give that scummy Sonny yet more airtime!!!!! ENOUGH ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!
Later, Brother.
You’ve got to be kidding me. This is ridiculous, your adding another member to sonny’s family BUT we lost Genie Francis. Come on GH fans STOP watching and let ABC know we are not happy and we mean business. No explanation from Frank Valentini and top brass at ABC about Genie yet…this is pathetic!!
Excellent points, Carla!
Remember him well from Barney Miller. Will be interesting to see how he works with Maurice.
I liked Ron Hale as Sonny’s father. I believe that he has retired from acting. This will just give “The Dimpled Don” more air-time. The Faison storyline has somehow become all about Sonny and Jason (oh, and Laura Wright’s boyfriend). As much as I like Sonny, I always have, it’s just a bit too much. Nothing seems to change, however.
I wonder if this guy was hired in a parking lot too?
I love Max Gail, but to echo many other comments, this means even more Sonny and that’s bad.
Very bad.
Max Gail is best known for his comedic work and rightly so….Thus, are we supposed to believe that Mike Corbin has suddenly become a laugh riot??? I really cannot reconcile soap vet Ron Hale’s serious portrayal of this character with that of an actor otherwise regarded as Wojo, and that is no slam to the talented and highly-amusing Mr. Gail, but since Hale is apparently unavailable to reprise his role, then why is it even deemed necessary to bring Mike Corbin back at all??? Seems like just another lame excuse to spotlight Sonny….for the thousandth or so time!
Amen, Shay!
Exactly, boes!
Cool, then bring on “The Fonz” as Sonny’s long-lost cousin and Mrs. Cunningham as his grandma….Chachi…not so much.
Or “Boom Boom Washington” for Aunt Stella….
Ha ha! I remember when the actress who plays Stella used to deliver her lines without SCREAMING!!!
Hey Shay…GOOD ONE…HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
I like Max Gail
I miss Ron Hale
Just cool your angst
And watch the tale!
But a story with Sonny
Can’t help but be scummy
Even with his Dad
You know it’ll be bad.
Haha my dear Boes
I hear what you say
If we could we would
Push the Son far away
Good advice, my Friend, and indeed quite funny
But no one could ever pay me enough money
To watch with disdain and suffer the pain
Of even more screen time for Sonny! 🙂
I hear you my friend, I do feel your pain
What good does it do, To be filled with disdain
Let’s watch and first see, Let’s give it a whirl
Perhaps there’s no need for dismay to unfurl
The writing so clever
The story so rich
Lamenting not needed
No reason to switch…
The channel!
😉
This has been fun, Rebecca! 🙂 Take care.
ahhhh…gave up so soon!!!! you’re quite the rhymin’ simon! 😉
Does anyone have any solid proof ABC put Laura on recurring because of the budget? NO! She would have still been on the show occasionally but she decided against it. Quit blaming every actor on the show or a new guest actor just because you are bitter that the show had no long term plans for the character of Laura.
There was a long term plan for Laura. She was set to become mayor after a campaign against another beloved legacy character. The writers had to suddenly change the storyline.
Fans are not blaming the actors, but they are holding the EP accountable for casting ang budget decisions.
If Frank hires some dude in the parking lot and instructs his writers to create story for him, then yes, fans can speak up.
So Steve, Laura wins the election, then what? There is no drama in that. Who the hell tunes in and wants to know what is going on in the mayor’s office today! I suggest watching “Spin City.”
Steve, great insight, I hadn’t heard that anywhere before. I thought Genie was at the end of the 3-year deal she signed in 2015. That makes it even more egregious, in a very public and jarring way to the viewer, the EP scuttled two stories midstream, if you count Rebecca’s hasty exit, forcing the writers to piecemeal something together on the fly.
Physicians have their Hippocratic Oath of “first, do no harm” and I have to believe there are a set of precepts guiding executives and managers in their roles—even a crass “try not to f*%$ it up” would do—but I should not even know Frank’s name, if he’s doing his job right. Not impressed. Barbara Bloom, bide your time and you’ll get a crack at this soon enough. All we ask is that you observe the above advice (that Frank can’t seem to heed) and not pull a “CBS” on us…we’re kind of used to having our show around.
Timmm, appreciating your candor, as always. We’ll never get the whole story. A 1/27 EW.com story cites unnamed network executives about how contract renewals can go down and how the backlash by fans will likely yield nothing. Totally get the business side—planning, budgeting, projecting the story lines many months out—however, neither Genie’s impending story, nor contract status were sneaking up on anyone, so this still has all the earmarks of a major blunder by TPTB. With scenes taped generally six weeks in advance of airing, to allow the story to progress without having Genie locked in is squarely on management and was terribly disruptive to the entire production and ultimately the audience.
Conversely, without knowing the details of Genie’s on-again, off-again relationship with the show, it seems to have worked for her to come and go over the years, knowing that she always had a place to call home. It’s great to know you can “go home again” and nowhere is that more possible than in daytime. It’s just too bad that this time around the terms were going to be less favorable to the actress. It takes two to make a s-storm, and in no way did Frank help himself, but to be blunt, we weren’t renewing Susan Lucci or Erika Slezak, the heart and soul of their respective former shows. Beloved, iconic, a wonderful actress and human being, yes, Genie is all of those things, but her character had been neglected for too long and relegated to middling story at best. That things should pick up for her at contract time was fortuitous for her and a problem of their own making for management. Good for Genie for playing hardball but did it need to end that way? What kind of negotiation was this? It nearly degenerated into a Tyler Christopher fiasco where you had to recast to wrap the story. Still finding it difficult to believe it couldn’t have been handled better by both sides. And it’s never a good thing when the most compelling drama is going on behind the scenes.
Reed, thank god someone gets me! I love Genie. I want Genie on GH. BUT, what will she do? Okay, she wins the election. Then what? Her and Kevin are great together but where is the drama in that relationship? Lucky is not there. Nicholas is not there. Lulu is a train wreck! What do you do with Genie? Yes, she is daytime royalty BUT she doesnt anchor the show. She hasnt for 28 some years! Like you said, she isnt Lucci or Slezak. That is a fact. Take care.
It wasn’t even contract renewal time for Genie. Frank told her they were using an out window (i.e. network option) in her contract. Soap actors traditionally sign contracts that bind them to the show for a set number of years. The producer/network usually has 13 or 26 (veterans) week windows to cancel a contract at their whim. Genie didn’t have a choice to negotiate.
The same option period cancellation happened with Rebecca Budig and Robert Palmer Watkins.
I know I am going to come across crabby, but I never understand, in a time when there are only 4 soaps on the air, casting directors not seeking out soap alum for roles. Ron Hale was great as Mike. He also played on Ryan’s Hope for its entire run before GH, which I would say only helped him. I can think of so many actors- Kale Browne, Justin Deas, Jerry ver Dorn, and Dennis Parlato to name a few- who would have the acting chops to share scenes with Maurice and Laura, as well as daytime experience that could (and most likely would) bring in some former soap viewers. I am sure Max Gail is a talented actor. I just think GH would have served itself better to have a soap actor in the role.
While I agree that soap vets are usually better casting choices, the great actors you mentioned would steal the scenes from Maurice. Ron Hale started as Mike before Sonny/Maurice became the omnipresent character that he is today. Brown and VerDorn would drink MB’s milkshake.
I liked Ron Hale, from the ’90’s. I think he did a great job in the role.
Ron Hale retired from acting, I believe-unfortunately. He was great in the role.
Yes, that’s why he left the role in 2010. Frank (and the writers) knew this and they still went ahead with this storyline. It will lack the heartwarming effect that would’ve been there if Hale was still in the role, or if Gail had been on the show for a year or two.
The same thing happened last year with the recast Larry Ashton. Having a newbie in the role during Tracy’s departure took away from the story.
Just noticed your post, Steve, stating that Max Gail’s role as Mike will “lack the heartwarming effect”…he couldn’t BE more heartwarming! He is completely, totally endearing in this role and he melts me each time I see his worn, weathered, worried face. He’s really stepped into the role and made it his own.
I really like seeing General Hospital day in and day out. My biggest beef with seeing the show is when channel 7 chooses to interrupt the show for the dumbest reasons, short of world war three. Now to Max Gail taking the role of Sonny’s father that’s great and I watched most of Barney Miller so I know Max Gail can carry the role of Mike Sonny’s father. I believe this role gives the two actors Mr. Bernard and Mr. Gail a wonder chance to soar with their acting abilities. And I saw the show on 02/06/2018, I think this particular show could be one where Sonny not only finds the money he thinks Mike stole, but I think this could lead to Mike going through the beginnings of dementia. If this is something the writers could think about and use that would be wonderful. Of course there are other themes they could send Mike and Sonny through. I hope the dementia idea could be a consideration, anyway just a thought.
Judy
It seems as though the show will be touching upon Alzheimer’s/Dementia. The Young and the Restless did an amazing job tackling this medical issue. Unfortunately, I don’t have the same confidence in the writers at General Hospital. The writers constantly introduce new characters, then drop them, create storylines based on important social issues, then drop them (gay marriage/adoption, drug addiction, wounded heroes, etc.). Although, this storyline will include The Dimpled Don, so it will probably be given full attention. Somehow, it will revolve around Morgan’s death, like every other scene does-UGH.
I didn’t know that they might be doing a dementia story with Sonny’s father. That makes me sad. Mike was always such a great character and if they go this route it means the eventual loss of the character and many emotionally heavy scenarios which I’d rather not see. I LIKE escaping into the relationshiips on GH as well as the madness…but I don’t want to feel depressed. (although Nathan’s death certainly did the trick and gave me a good cathartic cry!)
Max Gail is fitting beautifully into this role. He’s not the Mike we’re used to, but when I saw his warm, friendly face smile at Sonny he melted my heart. I’d rather see them get closer…not because of illness but just because Mike has recovered from his addiction and can be more actively involved with his famil.
But now it all makes sense. Calling Carly Courtney. Probably never delivered the money but thought he did? Ugh. I’m already depressed thinking about the direction this is going…
“…I saw his warm, friendly face smile at Sonny he melted my heart ”
ditto
I thought the same … and yes… it validated my admiration of his acting and presence.
i’m glad the “girlfriend” is staying back. I didn’t get the chemistry thing.. but they had to present him somehow.
I was a little off put that Sonny…. after 5 years … would be “so , angry” after all this time. REALLY? have to power punch your worth, already ?
I – certainly – was not… put off from this new brand father and son.
Max Gail is charismatic enough to see this out.
hope he’s liking his new gig. like you… I hope he makes his way throughout ALL of Port Charles. let this man roam and randy about
as long as it’s not about Sonny – calling – all the shots
shoot.. I hope your last para isn’t happening that quickly. we need more moments and time of lucidity. I don’t’ know… more time to actually see Sonny in tender scenes… Carly sure can’t act that. here’s hoping … @Maurice Benard does with this opportunity.
I just don’t get how fans can truly see any real moments of sincere emotion out of either Sonny – or – Carly. where’s the fun and serial in these two.
let’s see Sonny open
I don’t know how long they’re going to run this story Patrick but I’m not a fan of it. Too depressing. I don’t mind if they show illness in a hospital story if the person eventually recovers; Anna comes to mind. Not that I like that they gave her an illness at all. I don’t. They also gave Alexis cancer. Thankfully both recovered and it’s barely mentioned. I don’t think escapism needs fatal illness. HATE IT!
So. I think this is going to be another tearjerker. Mike will come and stay with Sonny, they’ll get closer, there’ll be tender moments and gradually both Sonny and Carly will realize something’s not right. Then they’ll get the diagnosis and ugh…did I say…HATE IT!
With that said, and AS said, Max has already captured my heart…which will make it that much tougher to watch.
Ding! Ding! Ding! Is it too late? Can they say that Mike was slipped some hallucinogens…that one of Sonny’s enemies planted Mike’s girlfriend there and she is tampering with his mind??? And, then, in a true fairy tale ending all is right with the world????
Doubt it. 🙁
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.
General Hospital
‘General Hospital’s’ Steve Burton Shares Reaction to His Lead Actor Daytime Emmy Nomination, ‘It Was to Honor Leslie Charleson’
The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award nominations kicked-off on Monday with the announcements of four major categories including, Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series — Actor, and among the nominees is General Hospital’s Steve Burton (Jason Morgan).
Burton is already a two-time Daytime Emmy winner in the Supporting Actor category for his roles as GH’s Jason and his turn as Dylan McAvoy on Y&R. However, Steve is yet to win in the Lead Actor category and he has received 11 nominations along the way in his daytime career.
Following the reveal that he is a 2026 Daytime Emmy nominee, he and his GH co-star, podcast co-host and comedy show partner, Bradford Anderson (Spinelli) taped a special edition of their That’s Awesome podcast just featuring Burton’s reaction to the news.
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FOR LESLIE CHARLESON
Steve expressed, “I know it’s such a cliche to say, ‘I’m just so honored to be nominated.’ But truly, I’m so grateful to be nominated, so grateful to just be on the show off and on for 30 plus years and to be nominated with the guys in my category. Just to get the opportunity. Frank (Valentini, executive producer, GH) texted me right away. I was just like, ‘Thank you for the opportunity to get to do what I do.'”
Taking in the moment, Burton thanked those who helped him select the material for his nominated reel. “Unless you win, you don’t get to say things. So. I’m going just say a few things: Elizabeth Korte (co-head writer, GH) helped me a lot with the material, (as did) Michelle Henry, who’s a producer on the show, Laura Wright (Carly, GH), and then my wife Michelle (Lundstrom). I believe it was Jill Phelps who told me that when A Martinez felt like he had a great show or great scenes, he would mark it down. So, when Emmy time comes, you have all the show numbers written down, and you don’t have to think about it, because that’s half the battle (finding the material).
Burton explained how meaningful this nomination is for him, because of playing the scenes of Jason losing Monica, and his closeness with the late, great Leslie Charleson.
“The nomination’s an amazing thing, and it’s beautiful, but really it’s to honor Leslie Charleson. A lot of my material was because of her, and how I started on the show as a Quartermaine, it just means a ton,” shared Burton. “Maurice Benard (Sonny, GH) has obviously has been instrumental, and I’ve said it from day one and I’ll shout it from the rooftops. If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be here, and to be working with the people that we work with is incredible.”
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SHOULD JOHN OLIVER BE NAMED HOST OF THE DAYTIME EMMYS?
During the end of his conversation with Anderson, Steve suggested that the host of the Daytime Emmy should be Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver, who recently guest starred as the head of the WSB named Z on General Hospital, and is soon to show up on Days of Our Lives in a mystery role in August.
Thus far, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has not revealed their host for the upcoming ceremony to be held on October 30 in a venue to be named in Hollywood, California.
You can watch Steve sharing his reaction to receiving his 2026 Lead Actor Daytime Emmy nomination below on a special segment on the That’s Awesome podcast.
Now let us know, are you glad that Steve chose scenes surrounding Jason mourning the loss of the woman that raised him, Monica Quartermaine for his Emmy reel? What do you think of John Oliver as a suggestion to host the Daytime Emmys? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Jason Reconnects with Danny; Tristan Roberts Arrives in Port Charles, Lots of Nods to #16
General Hospital’s 16,000th episode was packed with little reminders through points in today’s script that the ABC daytime drama series has set another milestone and it paved the way for the return of fan favorite and newly nominated Daytime Emmy Lead Actor nominee Steve Burton (Jason Morgan). The 16,000th episode also introduced viewers to the new surgeon in Port Charles Dr. Tristan Roberts played by Dean Geyer.
Here are the key takeaways and what went down on the July 13 episode: Tristan and Jason are seated next to each other on a plane heading to Port Charles. Throughout the flight, a beaten up Jason has flashbacks to being thrown into, and being held captive in a cell and tortured. It appears Jason is suffering from some form of PTSD from what he was put through after being dragged out of Port Charles by the WSB months ago.
As the plane prepares to land, Tristan tells Jason there would be a car waiting for him once they land and to enjoy the rest of his life. Later, Tristan arrives at the nurses and doctors hub at GH and approaches Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst). He tells her his name and that he is the new surgeon on staff.
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A REUNION PLUS A HEAD NURSE DEFENDS SONNY
Meanwhile, at the end of the episode, Jason is outside the Quartermaine boathouse looking bewildered when he runs into Danny (Asher Antonyzyn), who is so thrilled to see his father, and the two hugs each other as tears are shed.
Elsewhere, Elizabeth tells Sonny (Maurice Benard) that he thinks its a great idea for him to get the 16th seat on the hospital board, but when it comes times to convince Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot) of that, things go awry when Tracy, Laura and Sonny try to work things out. After Tracy launches into Sonny about killing Alan and Monica’s son AJ, Sonny walks away dejected.
Next, Sonny runs into Elizabeth, where he informs her what happened with Tracy. So what’s a head nurse to do? Elizabeth marches into the conference room and reminds Tracy of all the different donations and ways Sonny has contributed to the hospital from the Stone Cates AIDS wing, to the Michael Corinthos Center for Pediatric Head Injuries as well as his constant support each year for the GH Nurses’ Ball.
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WSB WAR SCARS
Then, in one of the best parts for longtime fans of the series, Elizabeth talks about her legendary grandparents, Audrey and Steve Hardy and she tells Tracy they would have wanted Sonny to have a seat on the board for all the good that he has done for the hospital. After Elizabeth states Sonny’s case, things took a turn and Tracy and Sonny wound up shaking hands as Sonny is board member #16.
In the how great was it to see Anna (Finola Hughes) and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) together scenes department, the pick-up of last Friday’s cliffhanger is played out as the two former lovers fill each other in on what has gone down in their lives in the last several months including Valentin admitting he had been living in Carly’s attic, and Anna realizing she was kidnapped by Cullum, Sidwell and Cassius Faison. During their conversation, Anna sees the hallucination of Peter August (Wes Ramsey) right while Valentin is standing there.
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Later Anna was on her way to saying goodbye to Valentin, when the two share an emotional hug. After Valentin made his exit, Peter reappeared and warned Anna to not let Valentin distract her because she has important work to do. Anna answers, “I know.”
So, what did you think of General Hospital’s 16,000 episode? What do you think is wrong with Jason? What is the important “work” that Anna has to do? Were you glad to see Sonny get a seat on the hospital board, or not so much. Weigh-in via the comment section. But first, check out the scenes on Jason and Tristan’s long flight to Port Charles.
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