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Rena Sofer Returning to General Hospital as Lois Cerullo

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It’s been over 26 years since Daytime Emmy winner, Rena Sofer, portrayed her defining soap opera as Lois Cerullo on ABC’s General Hospital.  Now in 2023, who says you can’t go home again? Not, Sofer!

In exciting news for longtime GH fans, Rena Sofer is coming back to Port Charles in the role of Lois Cerullo, thick Brooklyn accent and all!

According to PEOPLE, who broke the casting news, Sofer began taping all new-episodes of General Hospital this week, and she will debut on-air sometime in October.

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Back in the 90’s, Sofer along with Wally Kurth played GH fan-favorite supercouple of Ned and Lois. As many fans had expected, if there was anytime for Lois to come back to the canvas it would be now, being that Ned is suffering from amnesia and believes he rock star, Eddie Maine. In story, it was 1993, when Lois set eyes on Ned as Eddie when she saw him perform with his band, The Idle Rich. Eventually she became his manager, unaware that he was really the very wealthy Ned Quartermaine.

When GH viewers last saw Sofer as Lois, she left Port Charles in 1997, headed back to Bensonhurst, New York and gave birth to her daughter Brook Lynn, now played in the adult version by Amanda Setton. During her run, Rena took home the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 1995.

Many fans were clued into a potential arrival of Sofer to GH, when she exited The Bold and the Beautiful after nine years as Quinn Fuller. The show at that time was bumping her to recurring status, and Rena decided it was time to move.

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In real life, Sofer and Wally Kurth were married for two years and share a daughter Rosabel Rosalind.

No word on how long Sofer will be sticking around GH, but her arrival opens up several story possibilities, and definitely will either help or harm Olivia’s (Lisa LoCicero) relationship with Ned/Eddie.

So, excited to hear that Rena is coming home to GH as Lois Cerullo? Comment below.
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Finally! Kudos to Frank for making this happen. Now, let’s play the beats right. Have Lois interact with those she knew back in the day and explore the never before seen Lois-Olivia connection.

Seeing Rena onscreen with Wally and Jane again will be a treat for longtime viewers.

If she’s sticking around, who do they pair her with romantically?

This is what GH needs. Kurth and Sofer are so much fun to watch in whatever shows they do. I never cared for the Quinn character on B&B as she never seemed grounded. And that exit? All the story to have her be with Carter and soon after… bye bye? 

Please, GH, do this right. Having Lois back could really be fun. Hope this is not short term. I’d love for GH to shore up, close out some stories and characters (it’s crowded!) and go old school, and really focus on a core.

I wish she’d come back to bold and beautiful!

Not me! I don’t each B&B. Delighted Lois is coming back. Hope she brings her nails!

Good for her she’s a phenomenal actress She’s was a standout on bold and beautiful unfortunately they only soap I don’t watch is gh but good for her and the audience

This is fantastic news. I know she’s going to be excellent once again!! Bradley Bell wasted her for nine years.

The Devil called this one back when Ned lost his mind. Glad to see it’s finally happening. And while she’s in town, I hope she also gives Granny Tracy a piece of her mind for dragging BrookLynn into whatever this dragonshit is that she’s pulling with Deception.

Going to go out on a limb and make a prediction that Sasha is Lois’ long lost daughter. Ned isn’t her father, but some other non-Q from the 90s.

I couldn’t remember Lois being with anyone other than Ned. And after looking it up, that’s definitely true…at least as far as the real Lois goes.

But apparently the Lois recast had a one night stand in 2004… with Lorenzo Alcazar, of all people.

Obviously Sasha should be older than 19 and it seems unlikely that BrookLynn would not know she had a sister. But Sasha being an Alcazar might be interesting.. since I still am betting a large number of souls that he’s the guy behind Pikeman

Another rumor I read is that she is Nina’s daughter. How many daughters does that woman need?

Hope I like her on GH, I did not on B&B in any way shape or form. I second your idea of giving old Granny a hard time, cant stand even looking at that witch these days. I also am looking forward to seeing she and Olivia, the two gals from Brooklyn go head to head over Ned/ Eddie. Should be lots of fun.

That’s wonderful news. This has been 26 years coming. I loved Rena Sofer as Lois. She was a big character back when I first started watching in 1993-94. When Ned had the double life and was married to Katherine Bell, and Lois found out, and popped out of the cake at Katherine’s birthday party, that was one of the classic moments in GH history. Another favorite moment was Ned and Lois getting married in New York and going to Coney Island, back when they actually still did location shoots.

I’ve been hoping for a long time that Rena would return. She’s always been Lois. I wasn’t a fan when they recast Lesli Kay as Lois in 2004. That was almost as bad as Jill Phelps demoting John Ingle and replacing him with Jed Allan as Edward Quartermaine during that same time period.

Very interested to see how they work Lois into the story with Ned as Eddie Maine, and when she shes how much has changed, but also how much is still the same with The Quartermaines since she’s been gone.

Such wonderful news!
Loved the characters of Eddie and Lois so I hope Rena sticks around for awhile.

Fantastic!

As excited as I am about Rena coming back to GH, I think it is time to cut the size of the cast. There are too many actors not getting enough screen time and storylines that seem extremely long or slow. If Nicholas and Lulu are coming back, I am not sure how we are supposed to b excited about seeing our favorites once a week. Please put us out of our misery with Finn/Elizabeth and the Molly/TJ/surrogate storyline.

Agreed on Finn and Molly. Although they’ve mentioned her, not feeling that Lulu’s return will be soon.

As for Nikolas, Huss is not on contract so we’re not sure how long he’ll be sticking around.

This is excellent news! She is a vibrant actress with ties to many people on the canvas. I hope they have long-term plans for Ms. Sofer.

She is a powerhouse actress and in my view was the only reason to watch the Bold and the Beautiful but are all these daytime vets being hired at GH while the scabs are writing the show?

We’re they all in the striking writers future storylines? It seems like GH has hired some old time daytime writers as scabs and they are reintroducing characters they are familiar with when ABC ruled Daytime. I predict real friction when the striking writers return. The only other explanation is GH may soon be looking at a Days situation and is leaving broadcast tv and getting primed to go to streaming

Im so happy she’s coming back to GH. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

This is wonderful. GH is so incredibly boring now. the writing is so awful. I’ve been waiting for decades for her to come back, permenently and playced by Sofer.

Please don’t make this a Lois/Ned/Olivia triangle.

Make Lois a sophisticated woman that’s willing to make her own moves.

We can explore Olivia’s & Lois past together but give her storyline outside the Quartermaine’s.

Hell Ava vs Lois or Nina vs Lois SOUNDS GREAT

Also, THANK YOU FRANK

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sonny Tells Dante, “I Don’t Want a Son Like You,” While Michael Tells Brook Lynn to Bide Her Time Till Chase and Willow Have an Affair

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On the Thursday, October 1 episode of General Hospital, both Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) had some things to say and what they had to say didn’t go over well with whom they were talking to!

Sonny had a confrontation with his son, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna), while Michael leveled with Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) over Chase (Josh Swickard).

GH is setting up a scenario where everyone is going to make it look like Sonny was responsible for having Sidwell (Carlo Rota) beat up in Pentonville; while viewers already know Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) were behind it.

Sonny and Dante

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A VISIT WITH DAD

Now, Dante comes to Sonny’s house. He wants to know straight up from his dad if he ordered the attack at Pentonville. Sonny flatly denies any culpability or responsibility, but Dante refuses to believe him.

Dante informs Sonny he has video footage of Sully and Vito at the prison. Sonny explains to Dante he doesn’t know why Sully beat up both Curtis and Dante. Things escalated when Sonny was deeply hurt that Dante refused to believe him. Dante says he was disappointed that his father didn’t respect him enough to be truthful with him!

Sonny asks Dante to consider that he was being set up. He says all he did was to tell Vito to instruct Sully to keep a watchful eye on Sidwell, not to harm him. No matter what Sonny said, Dante continued hammering him with how he knew deep down, even though he said he left the mob, he had to finish off Sidwell for himself.

Next, Sonny explains everything he has ever done was to provide for and to protect his family. Dante fired back that he doesn’t want to deal anymore with Sonny’s half-baked truths. As the two men argue, Gio (Giovanni Mazza) shows up at Sonny’s front door and overhears Sonny losing his temper and shouting at Dante, “Get out of my house! I don’t want a son like you!”  The scenes featured an excellent performance by Maurice Benard.

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MICHAEL THE MANIPULATOR

While this is going down, outside the Quartermaine boathouse, Brook Lynn opens up to Michael about living at the Q’s with Chase being there, since he only came back due to legal advice from his lawyer, Monet Mitchell (Blythe Howard).

Brook Lynn questioned whether they should get legally separate. Michael insisted that would be a big mistake. When she asks why, Michael tells Brook Lynn to bide her time until Chase and Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) have an affair; then she’d have full custody of Phoebe.

An angered Brook Lynn pushed Michael into the water and accuses him of moving Willow back into the gatehouse with intent on putting Chase and Willow in closer proximity and sacrificing Brook Lynn’s family in the process.  As the two cousins bicker, Chase shows up asking Brook Lynn if she is OK. Michael punctuates their talk with “You know, I’m right.”

CURTIS FIGURES OUT A WAY TO GET OUT OF THE SLAMMER

At GH, Willow visits Curtis (Donnell Turner) in his hospital room. Curtis wants Willow to get him pardoned and keep him out of jail, and in return, he will help her nail Sonny.

Next, Willow tells Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) she wants Curtis held for observation for three more days. He agrees to do so under one condition, that she understands that he may need to call in a favor from a congresswoman.

So, what did you think of how Dante accused his father and refused to believe Sonny’s answers? Is this the end of their father and son relationship for good? Is Michael the most manipulative person of all, except for Willow? Do the two deserve each other? Do you want Chase and Willow to have an affair? And what of Curtis? Does he have many redeeming qualities left? Share your thoughts via the comment section,  but first check out the talk Michael had with Brook Lynn.

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GH Alum Tajh Bellow and Y&R Alum Loren Lott Star in New Tiktok and Microdrama ‘Love Island’ Spoof

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Two soap opera alums very familiar to fans of General Hospital and The Young and the Restless are paired together in a new short-form digital series from none other than Issa Rae’s production entity HOORAE Digital.

Look for Tajh Bellow (ex-TJ Ashford, GH)) and Loren Lott (ex-Ana Hamilton, Y&R) as part of the cast of  The Compatibility Experiment, premiering on October 14, 2026, exclusively on TikTok and its companion microdrama platform, PineDrama.

In the video teaser, it appears that Bellow and Lott play a couple, Kelvin and Camila, set in a Love Island reality show-esque environment trying to win the one million dollar cash prize, only what could go wrong?

The Compatibility Experiment

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The Compatibility Experiment loglines share that it brings a fast-paced, relationship-focused reality check—much like Love Island with a twist. The show takes a participant’s current relationship, introduces them to a potentially more compatible partner, and forces them to navigate the differences with life-changing money on the line.

The new series is part of a groundbreaking content deal between HOORAE Digital and TikTok to develop premium short-form storytelling. The ensemble cast also features; Ayona, Reggie Luck, JaNa Craig, Tosin Morohunfola, Jessica Jacoby, Georgia Warner, and Nick Cassidy.

General Hospital fans know Tajh Bellow for his performances as TJ Ashford, and who earned two Daytime Emmy nominations along the way during his run. Bellow took over the role in 2018 and last appeared on the ABC daytime drama series in December of 2024.

Loren Lott first appeared as Devon’s (Bryton James) sister Ana Hamilton on The Young and the Restless from 2018 to 2019; making a brief return in 2024. She has continued to perform on the stage and screen with recent credits including: Bel-Air, Cherish the Day, and All American: Homecoming.

Check out the trailer for The Compatibility Experiment below and let us know what you think of its concept and if you are glad to see Tajh and Loren again? Hoping they might return to daytime in their GH and Y&R roles at some point in the future? Weigh-in via the comment section.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Ava and Drew Revealed to be Behind Framing Sonny for Sidwell’s Prison Beatdown

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If you thought that the person responsible for the Pentonville brawl that saw Sidwell (Carlo Rota) and Curtis (Donnell Turner) taken to General Hospital was Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) or even Sidwell himself, you were dead wrong! On the Wednesday, September 30 episode of GH, it turned out that the culprits were actually Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison).

In story, Drew apparently bankrolled the attack on Sidwell and framing Sonny. He told Ava their planned worked (she came up with it!) but was horrified when Drew informed her that Curtis got caught in the crosshairs. Ava is visibly upset because of her longtime friendship with Curtis’ daughter, Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali). Drew tried to make Ava see the bright side. Curtis was witness to it and his presence will cast doubt on Sonny’s claims to that he had gotten out of the mob and gone legit.

Later, Vito shows up at Drew’s. They informed him that his guy on the inside of the slammer made a big mistake by hurting their friend and ordered him to leave town.

Maura West

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BOATHOUSE BRAWL

In other major developments, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) and Rocco (Finn Carr) have a blow out fight as Danny blames his “brother” for the reason Charlotte was sent off to boarding school.

Rocco told off Danny for Charlotte’s (Bluesy Burke) reckless behavior and he explains he had to protect his sister. He went in on Danny saying that his mother Lulu (Alexa Havins) has been right to send Charlotte to boarding school and far away from Danny.

However, Rocco went a bit too far when he shouted, “And if your mom was alive, she would send you away too!” Next, Danny punched out Rocco, leading to a terrible brawl. An angered Danny yells at Rocco to, “Stay away from me and everyone in my family. And don’t you ever mention my mom again!” Danny storms off.

Rocco

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Now alone outside the boathouse, Rocco flashes back to his first kiss with Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarksi), hoping that his fight with Danny will not escalate and ruin their budding romance. Meanwhile, a bloodied-mouth Danny heads over to Sonny’s and Jason (Steve Burton) is there at the same time. He then admits that he has a bad fight with Rocco and they are both beaten up.

WILL SCOUT WISE UP?

At the end of the episode, Scout, who had a fight with Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) over Drew, and who keeps telling everyone how good a man her dad truly is, comes upon a suspicious scene.

Scout hides behind the wall outside Drew’s. She sees her dad, Ava and Vito talking. Next, Scout seems to overhear Vito assuring Drew and Ava that their business dealings are done, and he’ll be leaving Port Charles for good.

So, what did you think of the reveal that Ava and Drew were behind framing Sonny for the prison beatdown of Sidwell (and Curtis)? Do you think Danny and Rocco’s relationship can be repaired, or do you think the teenagers will continue to be at each other’s throats? Finally, do you hope Scout gets a clue and stops thinking her dad walks on air? Weigh-in via the comment section, but first check out how Ava and Drew conspired below.

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