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UPDATED REPORT: Kristen Alderson Exiting General Hospital!
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According to an item this morning from Soap Opera Digest, their setside sources are reporting that Kristen Alderson (Kiki) will be wrapping up her story on ABC’s General Hospital and exiting the show.
Kristen’s real-life boyfriend, Chad Duell (Michael Corinthos) of General Hospital clarified by tweeting that it, “was her (Alderson’s) decision btw”
The long time One Life to Live fan favorite where she played Starr Manning, joined General Hospital in the role of Starr back in 2012 when the character crossed-over to General Hospital after OLTL went off the air.
After a legal dispute over the use of the characters of Starr, Todd (Roger Howarth) and John McBain (Michael Easton) on General Hospital by Prospect Park, the writing team had to come up with a new character for the actress to play which would inevitably be Kiki Jerome, the daughter of Ava Jerome (Maura West) and Silas Clay (Michael Easton). Many have felt that Alderson’s Kiki just didn’t have the stories that Starr Manning had throughout her time on GH!
So, what do you think of the report that Kristen is leaving General Hospital? Comment below!
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‘General Hospital’s’ Jonathan Bennett Receives 3 ‘Critics Choice Real TV Awards’ Nominations for Hallmark Series, ‘Finding Mr. Christmas’
Many things are coming up roses for Jonathan Bennett! On the heels of the news that he is set to debut this month in the role of Joe Fitzpatrick on General Hospital, who is rumored to be a new love interest for Lucas Jones (Van Hansis), comes the news that Bennett’s reality series, Finding Mr. Christmas has received 3 nomination for the Critics Choice Real TV Awards.
Bennett’s Hallmark Channel series finds itself in tough competition alongside fellow nominees: RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV), Squid Game: The Challenge (Netflix), Survivor 50 (CBS), Top Chef (Bravo) and The Traitors (Peacock). In addition, Jonathan himself is nominated for Best Show Host and the series participants as the Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series.
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) revealed the nominees for the eighth annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards on Thursday, which recognize excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms. Winners will be announced online at CriticsChoice.com on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 9:00am PT/12:00pm ET.
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Taking to his Instagram to celebrate the nominations, GH’s Bennett, enthused, “3 Critic Choice Nominations! I’m so proud of the FINDING MR CHRISTMAS and to be in the company of all the legends in all these categories is so surreal! Congrats to Hallmark Channel and to our nominated cast and nominated show and everyone who made this magical show possible. This is crazy! This gives FMC 6 Critics Choice nominations in 2 years. Not bad for a little show on Hallmark Channel. What are your thoughts on our show?” Jumping first into the comment thread was one of his new GH co-stars, Dominic Zamprogna (Dante) who expressed, “Yeah buddy!!!🔥🔥”
In the series, Bennett, the host and co-creator spends eight weeks guiding 10 aspiring actors through a series of “festive face-offs” and acting challenges alongside actors like soap opera notables, Hunter King (ex-Summer, Y&R) and Alison Sweeney (Sami, DAYS). Along the way, they develop their skills and a bond with one another. The show, which is available on Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Plus, highlights LGBTQ+ representation with openly gay contestants vying to be the next Hallmark star.
It should be noted that Traitors received the most Critics Choice Real TV Award nominations with 6 nods, followed by Dancing with the Stars with 4.
Bennett is very familiar to daytime fans having started his career as JR Chandler on All My Children in 2000-2001, before landing the part of Aaron Samuels in the motion picture, Mean Girls in 2004 starring Lindsay Lohan, which would become his breakout performance.
You can check out the full list of Critics Choice Real TV Award nominations here.
So, excited for Jonathan Bennett’s General Hospital debut this month? Have you ever watched Finding Mr. Christmas on Hallmark? Let us know via the comment section below.
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‘General Hospital’s’ Kelly Thiebaud on Britt and Cassius Sibling Drama, But Who Will Ultimately Blow His Cover?
On the April 30 episode of General Hospital, Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) had some choice words and warning for her brother Cassius Faison (Ryan Paevey) who has been masquerading as his twin, the very dead, Nathan West.
As the story has unfolded, viewers learned that Britt knew all along that when “Nathan” showed up in Port Charles seemingly resurrected with a missing 7 years of his life unexplained, that Cassius was taking his place.
Now in developments on today’s GH, Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy) is figuring out that this guy pretending to be Nathan is someone else, and Cassius learns from Britt, that Joss is not just a ditzy sorority girl as he claimed, but a WSB agent! The moment stuns Cassius. Are the walls about to close in on him and his charade?
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Daytime Emmy winner, Kelly Thiebaud spoke to Soap Opera Digest, about the story point and getting the opportunity this time back at GH to work with Ryan Paevey, when she hadn’t had the chance to before.
BROTHERLY LOVE?
Thiebaud expressed on sharing scenes with Ryan Paevey, “It’s just been so wonderful to have him back and to actually work with him! When he first came onto the show (as Nathan at the end of 2013) I was kind of heading out — it was right towards the end of my contract, so we didn’t actually work together a ton. It’s been really refreshing and so much fun to really spend time together and get to know each other and work together. I think we have really great on-camera chemistry and banter with each other. I really enjoy working with him.”
With the stakes at an all-time, Thiebaud explained how she views her on-screen alter-ego’s involvement with her more hot-to-temper sibling and why Britt revealed the truth about Josslyn to him. “People finding out about Cassius would expose what she’s involved in and what she agreed to do,” explains Kelly “And now Josslyn is digging around, and she’s connected to Carly (Laura Wright) to Jason (Steve Burton) and that whole dynamic! It’s messy!”
BRITT’S MURKY FUTURE
Britt has currently also reached her breaking point with Jason being carted away by the WSB, Rocco (Finn Carr), the child she gave birth to, shooting Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) to protect her and Jason, Marco (Adrian Anchondo) being killed after trying to help her, and Cullum holding over her head getting her Huntington’s disease medication to control her symptoms, while blackmailing her into finishing the research on her father, Cesar Faison’s, final project. Thiebaud summed it up best for Britt right now, sharing, “It’s been a really tough time for her.”
So, who do you think will be the person to blow Cassius’ cover? Will it be Britt herself? Josslyn? Liesl? Brennan? Nina? Lulu? Rocco, Maxie, Cullum or someone else? Let us know your pick in the comment section.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Michael Reveals His Plan to Set Up Chase and Willow to Have an Affair
After the Wednesday, April 29 episode of General Hospital, it’s clear outside interference and other circumstances are set to blow Chase (Josh Swickard) and Brook Lynn’s (Amanda Setton) marriage sky high, as Michael (Rory Gibson) reveals his plans to entrap Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) and use her relationship with Chase to do it!
In story, Michael dropped by unexpectedly to Carly’s (Laura Wright). A plotting Michael reveals his plan to nudge Willow and Chase into having an affair. Michael hopes it would create both a political and personal scandal, where Willow would lose her seat in congress. In the scenario, she would be having an affair with her ex-husband, while taking care of her supposed disabled husband, Drew (Cameron Mathison), who cannot speak and is confined to a wheelchair, which in turn will look horrible for Willow’s character.
Carly asked does he really want to destroy his cousin, Brook Lynn’s life in the process? Michael goes in on Chase’s holier than thou attitude, and says he is going to set-up the circumstances that would lead Chase and Willow to betray their spouses, and hit the sheets together. Michael swears to Carly what the two of them do is up to them, but he’s going to go on the offense with this.
MICHAEL HAS BACK-UP
Later, Jacinda (Paige Herschell) is talking with Charlotte (Bluesy Burke) at Crimson and how much she dislikes Willow because of what she has done to Michael. Just then, Michael shows up and tells Jacinda privately, he’s figured out a way to fight Willow. Looks like Jacinda might work with Michael to bring down Willow and use Chase as the person to do it!
At the hospital, Lucas (Van Hansis) tells Josslyn (Eden McCoy) that Carly is cheating on Jack, but he doesn’t know with who. Josslyn suddenly flashes back to the moment she found her mother harboring a fugitive, Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart), in her attic, and as figured out that her mother is sleeping with him. She heads out.
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BRENNAN IS ABOUT TO LEARN ABOUT CARLY
Next thing you know, Josslyn has showed up inside Jack’s (Chris McKenna) hotel room at the Metro Court and when he enters his room, he is shocked to find her there. He lays into her for not keeping his distance and that Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) will have no problem killing her if he knows she’s WSB. Josslyn fires back that he is only concerned about that because his relationship with her mother depends on her being safe. But then, she lays the boom, and tells Jack, Well, you’re too late. You already lost her.”
LULU GETS A GLIMPSE OF CASSIUS’ TEMPER
In addition, Lulu (Alexa Havins) sees a different side of “Nathan.” Since she is unaware that the man before her is his twin, Cassius Fasion (Ryan Paevey), he tells her that Rocco (Finn Carr) blabbed that he shot Cullum to Britt (Kelly Thiebaud), and now he thinks they should send him away to stop him from talking to everyone else. This concerns Lulu, who rails at Nathan for telling her what to do with her son and that she isn’t going to abandon him. With “Nathan’s” outburst at her on the matter, will she finally get a clue this is not the man she thinks it is?
So, what do you think of Michael’s plan to push Willow and Chase into an affair? Will it work or backfire? Do you think Joss will reveal that Valentin is the man sleeping with Carly to Brennan, which will send him in a rage? Will Lulu continue to be clueless about “Nathan?” Weigh-in via the comment section below. But first, take a look at the GH video tease for today’s April 30 episode.
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This will leave a hole in the Michael/Morgan/Rosalie story, so they will need to bring a new young female in to work with them.
I hope this does not mean that Silas and/or Ava are also on their way out. Kiki was part of the glue that held the whole Ava/Silas/Morgan angle of the show together so I’m hoping that whole crew is not being shown the exit.
What Michael/Morgan/Rosalie story? Rosalie hasn’t been seen in weeks… and I’m not too broken up about that to be honest. They waited too long to reveal her Port Charles ‘connection’ and now I’m past caring.
Unfortunately the future doesn’t look too bright for Silas either… without Sam or Nina he doesn’t really have much else going on… and I can’t see Michael Easton sticking around for the occasional ‘oh, there’s Dr. Clay’ scene at GH.
I miss Felix… if Lucas ever starts working at GH I would love for them to re-ignite the ‘threesome’ between them and Brad.
what many fail to understand;
many GH actors have other projects they are involved in..
One has a web series another a tv show and others in movies etc etc..
They want, again, they want their time off from GH and that is a bonus for them and they are going nowhere.
Michael Easton may well be be happy with his schedule to fit his needs 😉
Seriously? ….threesome? Why not bring Felix back (love him) and a new a new love interest just for him? for him? That is kinky. IMO, not daytime staple. Then again, to each his/her own.
Rosalie will be back. They cycle the stories on and off the canvas to accommodate scheduling (as su0000 mentions), budget, etc. The supporting characters tend to get worked in at times when they can be used in multiple stories playing out at once so when Rosalie comes back we’ll probably see her interacting with Michael, maybe visiting Nina and getting blackmailed about her secret, maybe getting a job at the clinic or GH, etc. etc.
I don’t mind when the characters go missing for weeks, it keeps my interest in the front burner story since it’s on every day meanwhile building anticipation for the stories that are coming back up.
I am really bummed. I enjoy KA a lot, and I like her pairing with both Michael & Morgan. I especially like her with Ava. I understand her wanting to leave – she’s worked on soaps her whole life. Still, I’m bummed.
They should recast the role; she’s too connected not to.
I totally agree. I can’t stand the new Kiki. She doesn’t bring life to the role. It’s kind of like watching a “limp noodle”. KA was superior as Kiki. She was believable, but the new Kiki is not. I think the role of Kiki has dimension, & I like the stories they bring to the show concerning Kiki, but not the new actress at all. They should ask KA to come back. Btw- I happen to like Kelly Monaco. She’s very talented.
GOOD RIDDANCE…and a HelenSlater…BUH BYE!!!!
YES! THERE IS A GOD!
Will we at least get proof that Kiki is Nina’s daughter and not Ava’s? Why doesn’t GH can Kelly Monaco instead of canning the good actresses?
I understand it was KA’s choice to leave! I
It may very well be her decision to leave, but I find it odd that her boyfriend needed to put it out there, why wouldn’t she, and in the case that it was the network who decided not to renew, why wouldn’t they allow her to say it was her choice anyway? The point is, no one will really know.
It is interesting that this comes about now; that an actor who came from OLTL and was involved with the Prospect Park mess is leaving at the end of her contract. There have been rumors that with Ben Sherwood coming in that there were going to be changes and cut backs. Plus the Prospect Park situation has been nothing but trouble for ABC and is still pending.
It will be interesting to see if there is any forthcoming news on Michael Easton and Roger Howarth, who has been looking for other projects for a while and got a recurring role on The Flash. There could be something larger at work here.
Another site, a credible one, is reporting that KA left because she was asked to take a pay cut. That is interesting and could signal changes to come.
We have seen the model that Cartini has been using to try and build ratings. Hire actors, who are not cheap, hoping to draw their fans. The ratings have not followed. The show is up in total viewers from when they started, but not that much from a show that was on the verge of cancellation and the demos are actually worse.
It’s not how you build a show. The way to have built GH was to use the 50th anniversary to draw back fans for characters, families and actors that they would want to see. They did that to some degree, but it wasn’t real. Instead they brought on actors from other soaps, many playing characters with no ties to GH history or core families.
And now it’s possible that ABC, with a new Chief coming in, is taking inventory and realize that it didn’t work. Now come the budge cuts.
And I’ll just add, that while I dislike many of the new actors who have been brought on, I didn’t dislike KA at all. There was a lot of Kiki bashing out there and it had more to do with the terrible writing for the character. First she was a tart with a big mouth who scammed Morgan and flashed Michael and then she was….what? KA is a competent and professional actress and I wish her well.
I agree dwad! We are still dragging Kelly Monaco out again!
Had to reply here. Couldn’t resist. It seems to me that TPTB have suddenly given our Ms Sam that unique power of innate intuitive power to discern Jake as the baddie who held her at gun point….or was it a knife? Can’t remember. Is that the only way to exalt her as the ultimate hound b@@@h?… I mean, dog? Is this the reason we need this character? Wow! Is she cracking the case? Oh, c’mon, por favor ! So now she’s on the prowl, sniffing out possible proof? That’s a cheap trick.We already know Jake is the culprit, is the fact that she is on the right track supposed to ingratiate her to us?…..doesn’t work for me.
I know many are happy to see you go, Kristen, but I will miss you, ….I feel as if we grew up together….love you much. My best in all your endeavors. I only hope I will see you pop up on another soap….yeah, take Abby’s place at Y&R. Bye, au revoir, auf wiedersehen, ciao.
I agree that Alderson is a much better actress than Monaco, but Kiki never worked. I hope she takes Ava and Nina with her. (And Sam too!)
Wow, u hate everybody!!
I dont understand why so many want quality actors off GH? People bash Anthony Geary and Fluke. This guy is a legend and GH has handed him a story to sink his teeth into. Ava and Nina are two highly qualified actors who I enjoy tremendously. They might not get written well ALL the time but I enjoy their talents. Embrace quality! When Anthony rides off into the Amsterdam sunset I can hear people now demanding his return. Never happen. Once he is gone he is gone!
Her boyfriend Chad tweeted that it was her decision to leave. Maybe she wants to try her hand at another genre. But it would have been cool if she was Nina’s.
GH did not can Kristen, she is choosing to leave her contact is up and she choose not to renew it. Maybe she wants to see what else is out there. Good luck to her. Here to bigger and better things for 2015.
It’s very possible the show is just allowing her to “save face” by saying she left on her own accord. It’s possible it’s her choice, but I wouldn’t say likely. Either way I’d take her, Chad’s and the show’s explanation with a grain of salt – we’ll never know who’s choice it was.
That said, with her the very best. Always enjoyed her – she brought a kind of girl next door quality to her roles — like someone you might know in real life. Will be a brand new adventure for her being off a soap for the first time since she was 6 – here’s to making the best of it!
I thought that, too, when Nina was on the run with Ava’s baby.
Or Elizabeth it’s the same old boring story lines for them.
I think that may be a possibility, Claire….I’ve seen a spoiler that Donna Mills has filmed a scene with Kiki, Ava’s baby, and maybe Silas? Perhaps she is going to finally reveal the truth about Kiki’s true parentage and that will be the impetus for KA’s departure? (Who wouldn’t want to leave town if they found out Nina LaNutter were their real mother?) Additionally, as that infant Ms. Jerome Jr. is currently helping to rear would not be a blood relative, she will have neither right nor reason to take part in its upbringing. Just a thought….Having said that, I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for KA…such a shame that her Kiki was such a clunker of a character.
KA has been afforded nothing but horrific stories since first landing in Port Charles.
First, she arrives as Starr and immediately her baby and fiance are killed.
Then Starr exits and renters as Kiki and is given a story which is almost as stupid as her new name. I like KA, watched her grow up on OLTL. She is an amazing powerhouse of talent, skilled as both an actress and a singer. However, as Kiki she seemed at a lost as to what to do with herself and suddenly she was gesturing frantically with her arms and leaving her mouth held open as if in a confused stupor.
Cee Cee, maybe Sam has a sixth sense because those skin tight jeggings she wears 24/7 connect her to all six cylinders of her chakrus.
And a less than flattering name.
kelly is twice better than Kristen, sorry.
TEN TIMES!
Kelly wont be collecting any Emmy’s anytime soon BUT I would take 10 Sams over 1 Kiki!
Chad said it was her choice
Kelly Monaco is a good actress and a fan fave. I really like Sam. That being said, I enjoy Kiki Jerome and am sad to see Kristen Alderson go. I hope that she shows up on DAYS perhaps as a recasted Stephanie Johnson. I just don’t see how this makes sense because there is so much story potential for Kiki still…I wonder if they are trying to recast?
I agree. I like Kelly Monaco as Sam…and I’m sad to see Kristen go. Surprised…but I do think they’ll recast.
I totally agree that Kristen’s talents are wasted. I was devastated when Starr and the rest were killed off, especially her and Hope. So unnecessary. Kristen should go on to better things. and GH should get rid of Kelly m, that girl is such a drip. I was never really interested in GH but enjoyed all the ATWT and OLTL transplants, especilly Maura West. The only GHers I liked were Spinelli and Sabrina and Felix.
Starr(she left town) was never killed off…just Hope and Hope’s father Cole allegedly died and someone was watching Starr hinting Cole might be alive but the Prospect Park lawsuit against ABC abruptly halted that storyline and Starr, Todd and John left town alive!!!
Right, it just felt like they died. I love the Roger/Franco character on GH but don’t much care about Kiki and whatever McBain’s name is Silas, that’s it!
Starr wasn’t killed off,she left town,along with Todd and John.
Right, Cole and Hope. But I still miss the Starr charachter and I loved watching her and Roger Howarth together. I loved the Starr and Todd realtionship so I felt like they killer he off. It’s a shame the PP didn’t work out.
I understand leaving is her choice. She has been on daytime most of her life and is probably ready for a break. Best of luck to her.
Not that surprised. The character of Kiki has been unpopular with fans. I thought this was a big step down for Kristen Alderson playing Kiki. She just didn’t get very good story over the past year.
exactly. I was kind of freaked out by the Morgan/Michael love triangle.
She’s not unpopular with fans – just some fans. Happy fans don’t tend to write as much as when they are upset about something.
She’s been great!
I agree.
I’m fairly new to twitter and surprised at the # of rude, crazy, downright evil comments, about any and everything of course. I said many insults to KA and Kiki, but on other GH message boards many viewers seemed to like her. Now that she’s leaving many who don’t normally post are coming out expressing their disappointment.
Sticking her w/no friends her age except Morgan and Michael to bounce between was a bad idea. She had no sl’s & just reacted to all the 40-something’s crazy antics. She’s even helping raise her baby sister because baby’s mama and daddy are both in prison, both for murder, 1 each. SADDDDD!!!
So what’s gonna happen now with Fluke’s obsession w/Kiki? Will he end up killing her? Hmmm ? ?
I agree wiith most of w what you said, Laurie. Negative comments are all too common on many sites, not just Twittet, when fans don’t like someone. People will rip actors apart if they don’t like the character, the acor him/herself, their looks, etc. I actually like Kristen very much AND I like her as KiKi. maybe it’s because I thought the character was similar to Starr. I think when the OLTL characters were no longer able to continue on GH, R on thought he’d get around it by giving them all similar personality traits to their OLTL personas, but staying within the legal realm by changing their names and back stories. The three of them seem very similar to their “other identities.” Where I differ is that I liked her in the Michael/Morgan dynamic and was thinking they’d try putting her and Morgan back together, with the sister that ties them. I thought Kiki was warm, like Starr, loyal, like Starr, loving like Starr. And though they broke up the potential father daughter relationship of Franco and Kiki…they kept them close so that remnants of Star and Todd’s OLTL relationship was still visible to OLTL fans. Now with Kristen unfortunately leaving, I think they’ll recast and perhaps give her more story, an expanded circle of interactions, etc…because the new actress won’t be the ex Starr that meant so much to those of us who were still reeling from the sudden loss of OLTL. (Unless of course they cast Kelly Missal…but her character had already been changed by PP.)
Yes, there should be a line. Nothing against the actress, she is a sweet girl. Her stories were horrible. The actress will land something else. She is talented.
I am excited for Kristen! She will move on to bigger and better things! The writing for the character of Kiki has been terrible from the start. The writers could never figure out who or what they wanted her to be. And poor Kristen…she took the brunt of fans anger. This is an extremely talented, Emmy winning actress and anyone who needs reminding….watch old episodes of One Life to Live. Watch what she can do with good, strong writing! I wish her all the best in her future endeavours!
I’ve watched Kristen grow up. She’s what all of 20, so why not spread her wings. Kiki is no Starr so I won’t really miss Kiki. It was too long ago that GH fans were complaining there were too many characters and now people are complaining FV & RC are cutting characters. I think FV & RC are slowly bringing GH’s core characters back to the canvas. Now if only we could see Alan, Jeff and Joe Kelly come back.
I am so upset over this today. It is like losing OLTL all over again.
True. I love Kristen by she is totally wasted on this.
All three of the OLTL actors were wasted!
Having watch Kristen grow up before our eyes on OLTL, I wish her nothing but success in her future.
Kristen has given her life to soap acting.. from a wee little girl to adte..
She is young and should go out and spread her wings..
I wish her the best ..
I hope they recast the role of KiKi. In my opinion, KA acting abilities and youthful appearance held the character back.
Best of luck in her future endeavors.
Sorry to see Kristen go, wishing her all the best for whatever is next. Kiki never really seemed to be integral to stories, she was always on the fringes. I had hoped she would be a new version of Bobbie Spencer and enter the GH nursing program or something that would give her a stronger tie to the show.
Whether the show wanted to write off the character or the actress wanted to leave, no doubt Kiki will ride off into the sunset to raise little Avery– perhaps the mob war heats up and to keep the little darling safe, Kiki agrees to go into hiding with her. This is a good way to get write off the character who has no where to go story wise and it removes the baby from the scene until the writers can SORAS her in a couple of years and bring her back when the plot calls for it.
I don’t think so, Mary SF. Kiki just found Silas…after all these years. I doubt she’d give up her newfound relationship with her dad. I doubt she’d leave Morgan who is going thru his own emotional turmoil and for whom she seems to be having rekindled feelings…I don’t think she’d move too far from from Ava…and I don’t think she’s so detached from Michael that she’d easily walk away. Not to mention I doubt Silas, Morgan or Carly would let her just leave with the baby…and I don’t think she’d leave her baby sister. With all my “don’t think”and “doubt that’s”…I DO think they’ll recast.
They could recast, but those things you mentioned aren’t front and center or necessary to the story line right now. As I stated I don’t think they would write her off by having her wanting to leave, but needing to leave to protect the baby. After a suitable amount of time has gone by, they could bring in a recast, because most soaps prefer the character be off screen for a bit before bringing in a recast unless the character is vital to the story, or if an actor fell ill they bring in a temp. Kiki is a fine character but right a this moment, she is not vital and RC most likely did that knowing KA might not renew her contract, so he didn’t put her front and center. So all those things you mentioned could be explored, but I still suspect Kiki will be written off first, and takes the baby with her.
hi again, Mary. I hear you, and you could be right, but I actually think she was about to become more integral to the story now, with Ava in jail and she and Silas taking care of the baby. And why have Morgan express his newly revived feelings for her. Plus, we never did find out if she really is Ava’s daughter, or If she’s Nina’s. Perhaps you’re right and they’ll pursue this character down the road. I’d rather it unfold now, expand her relationship with Silas and Morgan…and I really don’t see her leaving town with the baby. That would put both she ans Avery on the run…
Honestly Mary, I think they are going to kill her off courtesy of Fluke.
I hope they don’t kill her! Have her escape or leave another way, then she can come back later. Last year I came back to GH after a long absence for the very reason that they have such great actors on now (Ava, new Franco), and I enjoy how they come and go — then we never get sick of them or (let’s face it) the sometimes stupid stories. There is always something new happening, and the stories are moving much more quickly. I loved Billy on Y&R and have started watching every day again to see how he works as Jason — and I love it. Love that Jason will now have real emotions and has changed as a result of his brain injuries (or TBI as everyone on GH calls it). I’m sorry to see Kiki go now, but hopefully she will be back. As far as I’m concerned, Sonny is the only one that I don’t care about seeing all the time, so he can stay in jail, haha! GO GH!
She worked best as Starr and with Roger H. as her father Todd…She might have been ok as Serena Scotts daughter or as Jimmy Lees adopted grandaughter but she is a total misfire as Kiki whom i thought was going to be Nina’s…maybe PP will loose their case against ABC and she can return as Starr?
totally agree, her scenes with Roger, whether Franco or Todd, were the best part of this.
Sad news! I remember Ms.Alderson when she arrived in Llanview and held her own with the great actors and actress of that show. She sang, danced and became part of our family as she grew up with us. Just a few weeks ago she had scenes with Roger Horwarth. The same actor she did scenes with as a 7 year old!
Knock me dead, Kris! Props to Eddie as well!
I couldn’t agree more. I’m so glad to mentioned Eddie. They held their own with ES, RS, KD, RH, TSJ, FL, JVD, RSW, and HBS. I wish both of them the very best always.
Hello lllanviewer. Do you know it wS 3 years today the last OLTL aired? I still miss it. Thank you for remembering all those actors!
In solidarity
Fellow Llanviewer
I’ll tell you whats sad, you have Maxies mom and dad in town. You never see them and the girl just had a breakthrough in her custody hearing with Georgie. Mac is the former police commissioner. No one has contacted him about officer Bedelia’s actions leading up to Johnny’s release. Why do we have these characters sitting around and no one seems to communicate with one another. Wouldnt Laura crack the Fluke case in 5 minutes!
No more “coo-coo Kiki. She’s coo-coo” (as Nina called her)!!! This is the best soap news of the weekend. The Kiki character didn’t serve Kristen, at all. Though, I loved Kristen as Starr when she appeared on GH. I wish Kristen well on her acting career.
One thing Kiki was not, was cuckoo. The character may not have been so popular, but she kept her sanity throughout her run at GH,…….the same cannot be said about many other protagonists. I am glad you do appreciate her talent as an actress.
On the other hand, the only reason Sam is kept on, is to resolve the Jake mystery. Too much importance is given to this actress. She’s a needed fixture…hopefully, temporary, but I doubt it. I am VERY tolerant. She and Jake don’t even mesh. They are not a good fit…..sooner or later Jake/Jason will wake up from this ridiculous nightmare that is Helena who is endowed with a possible phallus? LOL. Jake will get Helena..”it is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver”; Jean de la Fontaine. I will relish that momentous occurrence.
I cannot believe that TPTB would just leave the Kiki storyline up in the air like this. I may be wrong, but I agree with some posters who feel there should/will be a recast. Too many strings left untied. We are left hanging, swaying in the wind. Then again, it is so typical for ‘things’ to be left unresolved. I am anxious to see what’s next.
she is so cute lets hope another soap grabs her like days she could play a donavan sibling easily!
Claire- she wasn’t fired. She didn’t re-sign her contract
Semantics AJ. It’s always the actors option not to resign their contract but, if as I suspect was the case here, Kristen Alderson was given a low ball offer and was probably going to be dropped to recurring then that isn’t much of a choice. Happens all the time. Making it the actor’s choice to exit allows the actors to leave gracefully and also spares TPTB from having to make any explanations as to what wasn’t working with the character.
KA had a nice, long soap run as Starr but honestly RC didn’t/doesn’t seem to have any clue what to do with any of the OLTL 3 once he could no longer “borrow” the original OLTL characters and use the actors popularity on that show to try to lure in displaced OLTL fans to GH. When forced create his own original characters though…well let’s just say response has been underwhelming.
I don’t blame KA for that and wish her well in the future. It was time to move on though.
Yes, i would agree with you. Ron dropped the ball with all three of the OLTL people.
All the best to Kristen, will be missing you tons.
HALLELUJAH!!!
My hope? One day, GH can get rights to the OLTL characters and bring back Todd, John McBain and Starr. I was one of the group that felt that – rather than detracting from the show – these characters added a jolt to some long stagnant GH characters that hadn’t been challenged in quite some time. And for me personally, none of the replacement characters for these actors worked as well – each character was a step down (or two or three) from the OLTL characters and didn’t generate the same chemistry with their scene partners, even though they were basically working with the same actors as they were previously.
Totally agree with you. That’s why I started watching GH.
John, Todd, and Starr are gone, never to return. GH won’t change things back again.
Agree!
Would also love it if they brought back Blair to give Carly a run for her money, and even cougar, Dorian.
Yeah Blair and Skye are still looking for Alcazar, right?
Timm…Alcazar…forgot about him. Wouldn’t mind seeing him back for a while to mix it up even more.
Maybe if they do being back OLTL, maybe Victor could hold Jason as hostage for having a new face and still be the same person he was.
The whole OLTL crossover was the only reason I started watching GH again…
Another sad loss just after Britt’s exit. Such a shame.
Same here. Avoided GH for years until the OLTL people came on board. Wasn’t much of a story for Kiki. Looks like those around her might follow as well
I totally agree. GH is too violent with Sonny shooting everybody. I’ve tried for e YEARS to care about these people and just dont give a crap. I enjoyed Ava since it was maura West from ATWT. Just dont like these GH stories.
I think this stinks! Bring back OLTL and AMC. The only reason I started watching GH is because they had some OLTL characters on.
Same here!!!!
ME TOO! I also love the new Jason (formerly Billy on Y&R).
Hopefully greater things ahead for her.
Loved her since she played Starr
I find this news so devastating. I watched Kristen grow up on OLTL and after many years of not watching GH, I started watching it again so that I could continue watching my OLTL transplants. I have always enjoyed watching Kristen and I’m sure that she will be fabulous at whatever she does. I am just so sad that I won’t get to see her on my tv screen anymore.
This is really disappointing because I think Kristen as Kiki was a good idea. It was nice to see her play more of a bad-ass character, related to a mob family and being in a relationship with the son(s) of another mob family. The reason Kiki somewhat fell flat was because the story just wasn’t there; it was the writing’s problem, not the acting. I think Kristen is great and she’ll get another role soon, maybe in primetime. Or maybe Y&R will pick her up and bring back Michael’s sister, Eden? I’m tired of Noah and Courtney, maybe he can reignite things with Eden. Plus, I think Robert Adamson and Kristen Alderson would have great chemistry.
LOVE KA ,BUT CAN’T STAND GH ,LOOKING FORWARD TO WHATEVER SHE’LL DO IN THE FUTURE,
Very surprised…didn’t see that coming. Sad to see her go. I like having however many familiar OLTL faces on GH…I watched both soaps so I didn’t start watching GH because they were there but I thought it was a great “fix” since it was the only one available, to keeping some aspect of OLTL around. I think I’m in the minority but I actually like Kiki…and was looking forward to seeing a Kiki/Morgan redo. I have a feeling they’re going to recast…I doubt the character would go far from where Ava is imprisoned, nor do I think she’d leave her relatively newly found father and baby sister. I like Kristen…from the little I kniw of her. Wish her well….
I love KA and loved her on OLTL, but the Kiki character (and that stupid name) never worked…..I wish her the best, but glad the character is going bye bye
The change from Starr to Kikki hurt the character from the start. I’ll miss Kristen, after all these years watching her grow up she’s like family.
Omggg they can recast with the actress that played Danielle on oltl’!!!!!!!!
LOVE that idea! Kelley Missal is sorely missed! She’d fit right in as Kiki.
if they did recast with Kelley Missal… I’d relent and give Kiki and Morgan another chance…. this would be a too sexy pair
therein, Silas and Ava with Avery can reunite
I did enjoy Kristen interacting with Ilene Kristen as Deliah, based on their One Life histories. I love the young actress and wish her well; might it be a kick to see Kiki recast with the “original” Jessica on One Life, Erin Torpey…just a thought…
Very good point. Guess this will also mean no more Ilene Kristen too.
Such a loss GH !!! Such a loss.
Erin is too old to be portraying Kiki.
I really like Krusten and hate to see her familiar OLTL face… 😉 go. But if that’s the deal I think the idea of Kelly Missal as the recast would be amazing. She’s incredible and from what I’ve seen of her range from OLTL ABC version to the completely different side of her on Prospect Park’s version she can play anything. Just don’t get the impression she’s ready to leave NY; not sure but she may be in college there.
Krusten! That’s a new one! Typos…why oh why dost thou torture me…
Frank N’ Ron will probably get that actress who played Gigi on OLTL and before that she played Mimi on Days of Our Lives.
That is right up their twisted sense of humor ally. I can just see Michael sputtering, “Mimi, I mean, Gigi, er, I mean Kiki!”
I believe the priceless Ilene Kristen will continue and Kiki will be recast, and if Ms. Torpey is too old, it was just a supposition, in the mind’s eye one thinks of her as very young. The 10 year difference between actresses according to Google (I had to check!), well, some people betray their age. This should be an interesting re-casting or plot conundrum, hopefully quickly rectified by the powers that be.
Age does not matter , it seems, on soaps. Kassie DePaiva plays the daughter of Charles Shaughnessy on Days. He is only six years older than she….sooooo…..
Sad to see her go, but I respect anyone’s choice to do what is best for themselves. I loved Kristin on OLTL, and also adore her on GH (even though her storyline has not been as “meaty” thus far). I do see the character on a path to a good story arc, but I wonder if it will be played out now. I have been a GH fan since it began, and will always be, and while I do enjoy most of the plots and twists, and I adore Frank and Ron, IMO, there are just tooooo many characters and stories that never end right now, and I begin to lose interest as a result of that. Much good luck Kristen, and if GH cannot convince you to stay, I know you will be an asset to any small or big screen set!
i am upset Kiki is leaving I like her, and Los don’t ever get rid of Sam I love her , she’s very talented, beautiful, great actress , I wish the real Jason ( Steve ) would come back to GH , miss him a lot, and love love my Sonny .. I’m happy Johnnie is back also ..!!! Just get rid of the fluke story really boring now, put Luke back where he belongs with Tracey..!!
Well, this ruined my weekend! I hate that she is leaving, but I know she will be good at what ever she does! Good bye Kristen, You have done a great job, as Starr, and Kiki Good LUCK
1 down 5 to go! Hoping Cartini, Franco, Silas & Nina go next. Then GH can finally be GH again. The silliness and forced characters have got to go.
LOL GH will never be what was again that is in the past this is the future, time moves on (so should people)..
those peoples are a good part of what GH is, they will be with us for a loooong time lol
GH will be GH with Cartini, Franco, Silas & Nina in this the 21st century lol ..
and that is a very good thing 🙂
Sue, you are brilliant–brilliant I tell ya!
I’m with you. Goodbye, Felisha!
Frank isn’t the issue, it’s Ron that is the issue. Frank is well-respected as an executive producer and he does his job well. It’s Ron that needs the axe.
Ron has brought GH numbers up, greatly..
He holds onto the history and the old vets..
We should be kissing his ass for keeping GH a dead soap out of the graveyard .
GH is flushing and that is a very good thing..
Su, I’m sorry, but I disagree. He uses history to suit himself, not the series. The stories are boring, sub-par and beyond ridiculous and recycled. It’s the one soap I could go without seeing, and if certain actors weren’t on the show, I’d drop it from my DVR schedule.
Su0000 – have you actually looked at the ratings. His stunts brought them but only temporary. There is no substance and viewers are tuning out. Don’t believe me, look up the ratings.
Exactly… he does stunt writing, and even at that, it’s boring and disrespectful to the history of the series.
Good to see her go. Starr was ok, but this Kiki is NOT entertaining! !
I hate to see Kristen Alderson leave GH. I have enjoyed her acting since she was a little girl on OLTL and was happy that she joined GH as Starr Manning . She did well with what she had to work with as the Kiki character though the writers haven’t given her much to do latlely.
I wish Kristen luck in whatever she chooses to do and hope to see her soon in TV or movies.
i truly don’t care for any of the characters that they are playing. When I refer to them as characters, they are still John, Starr and Todd. Roger as Franco, is just a small fraction of the character Todd and he isn’t playing to his full capabilities. Michael as Silas is basically John as a doctor.
Will really miss Kristen. Have watched her grow up and actually saw her on Star Search. Good luck to her.
I will Miss Kristen so much having watched her grow up on OLTL. The writing has not been good for Kiki. It’s the writers and everyone in charge of GH who have made the stories for her not as good as they could have been. I’m disgusted by this as she is a great young actress. I will miss her so much. Shame on them for not giving her better stories. I wish Kristen all the happiness in the world. I hope she will go to nighttime TV and nothing on ABC which treated her shabbily on GH and canceled OLTL. I am very sad about her leaving as it’s a tie to OLTL and I just love her.
i love the role of Kiki as I did in her rolr of Starr Manning on OLTL. She is one of the reasons I started watching GH when the brought her and some of the other characters back from OLTL. I hope she stays cause the show will not be the same without her.
Chad said it was her choice. Maybe.she wants to retake her role as Starr or maybe like others said she wants to see what other acting opportunities are out there. I loved KA as Starr but wasn’t fond if Kiki. Who knows maybe we’ll see her on the big screen.
A thought….5 months from now; Kiki (Star Manning) is in Salem, USA as the new (and much more talented Paige) to be reunited with Blair (Eve)……FIREWORKS!
Maybe she’ll ho blonde again and show up as Hope on the Bold and the Beautiful I
Alhtough I don’t like Ms. Alderson’s acting, I like Kiki, I will miss her.
Loved Kristen as Starr, but Kiki just was not a character I cared for. I wish her well.
Sad that KA is leaving GH! I have enjoyed her as Starr on OLTL (wish it was still on).
I wish her well in her acting career!
Never was well connected to her new character.. The choice is good for her and GH. Time to move on.. never really worked as Ava’s kid…