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B&B’s Scott Clifton Opens Up On If A Return to ‘General Hospital’ and Reprising the Role of Dillon Quartermaine is Imminent
Soap fans first became acquainted with Scott Clifton when he played the quirky Dillon Quartermaine on ABC’s General Hospital. Clifton played the role from 2003-2007, before heading from Los Angeles to New York to take on the role of Schulyer Joplin on One Life to Live from 2009-2010.
Scott’s next stop was The Bold and the Beautiful and since 2010, he has been playing Liam Spencer for all he is worth and then some winning three Daytime Emmys along the way and becoming the first actor to win gold in the three main acting categories: Younger, Supporting and Lead.
Now, Clifton has embarked on his most dramatic and heavy storyline of his career, as on B&B, Liam just learned he has an inoperable mass on his brain and will eventually die. As Finn (Tanner Novlan) and Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) tried to have it sink in to Liam’s psyche on today’s, Wednesday, April 23rd episode of the CBS daytime drama series, Liam was deflecting and not believing this was his ultimate fate.
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Since this story kicked-off, viewers have been wondering if this turn of events, which leaves Liam possibly dying and Clifton written off the show, if he would then be reprising his role of Dillon on GH! If he did, the Q’s would have another addition to their mansion. After all, Dillon is the son of Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot) and Paul Hornsby (Paul Satterfield).
Speaking for the first time on his heartbreaking new B&B storyline, Clifton clarified to Soap Opera Digest, that a return to GH as Dillon Quartermaine is premature to even think about, adding, “I am not at all thinking about General Hospital or any other show. I’m just thinking about doing the best job I can do telling this story. That is what is important to me. I just want to do right by this show and this story and and this storyteller — namely, Brad (Bell, B&B EP and head writer).”
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Viewers also believe that just like The Bold and the Beautiful did with Eric Forrester (John McCook) coming back from death’s door just in time for Christmas in 2023, that the show is planning on doing something similar with Liam. However, let’s not forget, the series did kill-off the matriarch of the Forrester clan, Stephanie Forrester, once Susan Flannery made the decision to exit the show.
However, with Clifton, he says he is not quite sure where the story is ultimately heading sharing, “To the fans, I would say, ‘Hey, man, we’re on this trip together! I’m right there with you. I don’t now exactly where this is going. I’m only like a couple weeks ahead (in terms of episodes he’s shot)!’ I also want the fans to know that whatever happens, this story is being told with such thoughtfulness and delicacy and generosity and love, from the top down. We all really, really care (about telling it right).”
So, what do you think will happen to Liam? Will the show kill-0ff the character? Do you want Scott Clifton to head back to General Hospital? Do you hope whatever happens, this storyline will be a tearjerker all the way through it? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
Liam is one of the most endearing characters on the show. I really don’t want him to ever leave the Bold and the Beautiful!
It was sad I would hate to see Liam, leave the show maybe get back with Hope again
They could write off Daphne I don’t care for her at all
Liam was really really great in that sence
At some point, GH will have to cover the death of Monica Quartermaine. Perhaps then will be a good time for Dillon to come home and offer support to his mother, Tracy.
He will exit and go back to GH either as Dillon or as Michael. I’m sure he knows if his contract is renewed or not but actors not allowed to talk about it.
He could do both shows like Wally Kurth does at GH and Days
Scott is under contract at B&B – abs would be under contract at GH if he went there. Can’t do both. Wally is recurring on both GH and DAYS.
Yes He can!
I’ll be 75 this July and have watched B&B since the beginning, seriously. Do Not write Liam out ..now is the perfect time for Liam & Hope to reunite. Keep writing nice family Entertainment..Stop Swapping these Ladies Around, And one more thing, Brooke belongs back with Ridge…
WOW!!! I couldn’t have said any better myself that’s exactly what I want as well. Plus my 55th birthday is also in July. I’m there with you Mrs. Frances McPhail.
He should be thinking about it; the moment Chad Duell exited as Michael on General Hospital, that should have opened the door to bring Dillon back in. It’s overdue at this point, and while I would think Robert Palmer Watkins would be the go-to, if Scott Clifton is going to be available, he should be given a second chance at the role.
RPW as Dillon is the Emme Rylan equivalent of Lulu. Neither measured up to their original portrayer. Dillon’s uniqueness is the quirkiness and comedic moments intermixed with the drama. Clifton excels at that.
Agree, and I would love for the Michael recast be Darin Brooks in a more serious persona which would be fun to watch the two “Spencer Brothers” playing off each other in opposite personalities. These two actors are really good together, and both have really good comedic timing and delivery. Should be interesting to see if Willow’s visit to Baden Baden, Germany results in a fully masked up though awake Michael, or if the bandages are off.
I would welcome Brooks as Dillon (should Clifton stick with B&B). Could be just as impactful as Alexa Havins is as Lulu.
I happened to like Watkins’ take on Dillon. Was it different? Yes. Did it work for the role? Yes.
If Liam is gonna have surgery,let it be a vasectomy.there is nothing endearing about him.all he’s ever done is bounce from one bed with hope to another with stephanie.both women need to respect themselves more.
I totally agree it’s time for him to leave anyway he’s really getting on my nerves he thinks he’s the best looking thing there is need to send Hope on her way
no its not time for Scott to leave
Funny how fans can’t just take Scott at his words… Scott shows great professionalism respecting his current job and not discussing anything beyond that.
I want him to come on general hospital if he is killed off of the bold and the beautiful.
Let him leave the soap…he’s boring at best
So true
Liam has very little potential for future storylines, as of current. With Wyatt MIA and Bill semi-MIA and who knows what is happening with Hope, and Steffi and Finn are going strong, though Jacqui will soon be on maternity leave (again), I’m guessing that Scott will be moving on (hoping GH) to make room for the return of Jack Wagner, thus Nick Maroni to once again triangulate with Brooke and Bridget and Ridge and Taylor (I guess that’s actually pentagulate???)
Well in my opinion believe he going to leave b&b for gh because b&b have give a great story for the character for Liam and I believe also that Scott may want to do something else and gh can give Scott a better story
First of all Susan Flannery and Ronn Moss both quit they did not renew their contracts. Second this storyline just changed the names from Eric to Liam except we really never knew what Eric was dying of. You can’t expect SC not to praise the writers they sign his paychecks .
There is no danger of Liam been written off the show, The writers will create a last minute miracle. B&B writing has been lack luster last few years.
They have a knack of repeating the same dialogue
repeating the same storylines
they need to do something to shake up the show a bit
Not saying that they should write Liam off but need to move the show and make some changes
And B and B is only a 30 minute Soap so 17ish minutes of airtime, with much of it being scenic views of various places in LA and lots and lots of replays of scenes from previous episodes in the past, so my guess is that they only film new footage about 13-15 minutes per episode at most with all of that editing.
Sure… let Dillon Quartermaine come back to Port Charles and take a job at ELQ. Even more reason to kick Hallmark Drew to the curb permanently.
I hope he stays on Bold and the Beautiful.
I’m for Dillon coming back to gh, & I’m really really sick of brooke- taylor-ridge triangle. It’s been ongoing for years. Let ridge & Taylor make it, & find Brooke a man or better yet neither one wants ridge, , bring in fresh men, for Taylor & Brooke, & another woman for ridge, ( get off that triangle). Also although Luna did what she did, (she is Sheila’s granddaughter). Should Finn make Steffy understand that’s his daughter, & really get to know her as his daughter and not his cousin. Only reason I’m still watching B&B is because the Liam storyline is great. Where are Sheila’s other kids. Shouldn’t they know they have a brother.[ Finn ]?Where is RJ? Why Bridget son haven’t been introduced, ( he is Brooke grandson) . I think B&B writing staff stinks. We need better storyline with old new actors, instead of the same boring storyline ( Brooke-Ridge-Taylor).
I hope they don’t kill off Liam He is a top actor on the show Please don’t get rid of him b and b
bring him back to hope and let him live
I love Scott as Liam please don’t send him back to play Dillon find a cure like you did for eric
let hope and Liam reunite
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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom
This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, the race is on! Can Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) get to Rocco (Finn Carr) and Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) in time to ensure their safety from Cullum (Andrew Hawkes)? Can Carly (Laura Wright) with the help of her brother, Lucas (Van Hansis) rescue Josslyn (Eden McCoy) from captivity at Wyndemere? These questions may be answered, plus the return of the one and only Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) are on tap!
In the just released General Hospital spoilers video for the week of June 22-26, Lulu tells her mother, Laura (Genie Francis), “Dante and I have to get to Rocco before Cullum!” Meanwhile, Rocco (Finn Carr) looks angered and emotional as Britt walks through their cabin hideout. Does Rocco know his parents are on the way to find them, or has Cullum already tracked them down to the British Virgin Islands?
Back in Port Charles, Carly is informing Lucas that his niece, “is a WSB agent.” She knows Josslyn (Eden McCoy) is being held against her will at Wyndemere, and she has to find a way to get her out. Lucas agrees with Carly’s plan of, “We go in and we don’t leave without Josslyn!” Elsewhere, Josslyn is looking worried for her future as she is stuck in captivity thanks to Cassius, Cullum and Sidwell!
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FINOLA HUGHES RETURNS
The final moments of the teaser promo reveal Anna in a psychiatric clinic in France. We have not seen her for months after Cullum, Sidwell and Pascal fed her hallucinogenics to make her believe her arch nemesis, Cesar Faison was alive!
Now, the doctors walk towards her hospital bed, where we see the super spy calmly knitting. Is Anna back to normal and playing everyone to get out of her predicament, or does she still remain deeply traumatized … or both?
Take a look at the rest of the official GH spoilers for the week below.
MONDAY, JUNE 22
Willow gets an unwelcome surprise. Trina sticks to her guns. “Nathan” wants reassurance. Ethan advises Ava. Brook Lynn receives an update.
TUESDAY, JUNE 23
Dante cautions Liz. Laura learns a secret. Brook Lynn confides in Michael. Sonny challenges Ava. Chase makes a decision.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
Anna meets with her doctor. Carly makes a stunning confession. Britt extracts a promise. Cullum pulls a fast one. Gio and Emma hit the pool.
THURSDAY, JUNE 25
Josslyn clashes with Cassius. Lulu and Dante make a discovery. Chase receives a warning. Jordan seeks help. Alexis is summoned to the PCPD.
FRIDAY, JUNE 26
Anna takes a huge risk. Britt is in grave danger. Willow is in disbelief. Danny must act fast. Curtis jumps to the wrong conclusion.
Check out the latest General Hospital promo entitled, “Rescue Mission” below.
Now weigh-in: Do you think Anna is still mentally off-balance, or OK, and just pretending to be troubled to get out of France and get back to Port Charles? Will Josslyn finally be rescued, or will Carly and Lucas find themselves locked up with her? And, who will get to Britt and Rocco first? Cullum, or Dante and Lulu? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.
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Maurice Benard Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’ Writers; Teases Upcoming Sonny Scenes with Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric
With the highly-anticipated returns of Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) on this week’s June 24 episode of General Hospital, Steve Burton’s (Jason Morgan) upcoming return on July 13, which also serves as the ABC daytime drama’s 16,000 episode, things are about to fire on all cylinders in the story, as noted today by series star, Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos).
On Father’s Day, the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning actor and mental health activist took to his Instagram and expressed in a video that he has some unbelievable upcoming senes with the aforementioned Burton and Hughes. Add to that Nazneen Contractor (Justine Turner) and Rick Hearst (Ric Lansing), where Benard gave credit where credit is due to the GH writing team, which is led by co-head writers, Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten..
In this video, Benard said, “I just want to get on here and say that I did some work with Steve Burton, Finola Hughes, Rick Hearst, Nazneen Contractor, and they’re all just fantastic. Truly fantastic. But, I want to say the writing was just exceptional. It truly was. It was exceptional. So, thankful for that kind of writing. I know writers don’t get the credit a lot, but I just want to say to the General Hospital writing team, keep rolling!”
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So now the question becomes, with a major tease like that, what is about to go down between Sonny, Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric? Will we finally get to the end of the line for Sidwell (Carlo Rota), as previously teased by the GH co-head writers? Will we learn what happened to Jason and Anna, fully? Will Justine and Sonny becomes closer or stop their liaisons? And what of Ric? Will he be true blue to his brother or double-cross him? There is a lot at stake as we move further into the summer and one that looks like it could be one of the more exciting ones in years!
FINOLA HUGHES CONFIRMED AMAZING SCENES WITH MAURICE BENARD
As a punctuation point to his video, Benard also shared this written message in the post: “I just did some wonderful scenes with Steve Burton, Rick Hearst, Finola Hughes and Nazneen Contractor and and unbelievable writing, freaking amazing scenes that you will see in the near future on General Hospital.” In fact, Finola Hughes jumped in the post comment thread and responded, “I loved our scenes so much xxx”
Fans will most likely see all the scenes Benard referred to later in July, since GH tapes approximately six weeks ahead of air.
So, are you excited to see what Maurice is talking about? Are you hyped for what’s to come on GH? Any clue on what you think will go down between the main characters on the soap with the returns of Anna Devane and Jason Morgan to the mix? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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‘General Hospital’ Alum Chad Duell Announces Upcoming Release of His First Single, ‘If You Need Me’
In a surprise move, Daytime Emmy winner, Chad Duell (ex-Michael Corinthos, GH) is getting ready to unveil a new chapter of his career in music.
The former GH star, where he played the son of Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) for 15 years, has announced his new single, “If You Need Me” will drop on Friday, June 26. The single is now available for pre-order on Spotify and major music streaming platforms and is distributed by DistroKid.
Taking to his Instagram story over the weekend, to announce the pre-save of his new single, Chad expressed, “I’ll make a full post about what I’ve been up to and my music once it goes live next week, but you can pre-save my first single so it goes straight to your Spotify once it drops next week.”
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SINCE LEAVING GENERAL HOSPITAL
Previously, since his departure from the ABC soap opera. Chad starred alongside Zach Mendez in the world premiere of of Yum Yum at Annapolis, a new play written by Bruce Reisman. Duell last appeared on General Hospital on the January 21, 2025 episode.
The part was recast with Rory Gibson who debuted as the new Michael in May of 2025 during the Nurses’ Ball episodes and who has remained in the role since that time.
In an interview earlier this year on The Able Show, Duell said on his decision to exit the soap opera, “I was blessed to be part of that (show) for as long as I have, but what happens sometimes is if you’re doing the same thing, especially in a creative field for such a long time, you can get a little burnt out in a way. It can make you a little depressed, so that’s kind of what happened. On top of that, I had other things going on in my life at the time. My father passed away recently and I just needed a reset. So, I stepped away. A lot of times you have to go through some stuff to really step into that next level. I needed to kind of feel uncomfortable.”
So, what type of musical genre will Chad’s new song be? Country? Pop? Rock? Dance/Club? Something else? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below, and if you are eager to hear the new single next week via the comment section below.
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