I think the Globe is equivalent to the National Enquirer and most stuff in it is all fabricated…but in this day and age of expense and supposed dying soaps, nothing would surprise me. I think the writers aren’t using TG to their full advantage. He’s had crappy story lines for a long long time.

Why don’t they ax that s___ that is after Molly’s boyfriend. Or kill off Britt’s mother finally !
So many unnecessary actors that just muck up the storyline. Tony is a main character look at the ratings improve with Anna, Robert etc…Just another reason to push away viewers from ABC mark my words!!

NO! I don’t believe the Globe’s rumor at all.

tobin bell is going to play luke spencer

Well considering celebritydirtylaundry.com is reporting it , I say bullshit!

Let him go. It’s turning back into General Mobsters Anyway.

Well I kinda dont blame ABC Tony/Luke doesn’t drive story anymore aside from the usual Emmy bate but that still isn’t year round and they do need to save money wherever they can, I know it sucks but in this day and age soaps cant afford to pay big budgets to big stars didn’t even Susan Lucci take a pay cut? As for Tony dictating story where does he get the right? Luke Spencer IS an iconic name but heck so is Laura Spencer but Genie didn’t get treated half as well as he has over the years why should… Read more »

its fake nobody talks to the tabloids unless they are desperatly in need of money this top actor would NOT talk to such a rag, nope do not believe it!!

I have no doubt he was aked to take a pay cut… but 50% is excessive for anyone to take in one year! I hope they work this out. I don’t want to see Tony leave. If having him take a pay cut for his shorter schedule is in line with others it would only seem fair. If it allows others to come back for longer stints… that would be ok. GH will lose a sure bet Emmy winner if he leaves. Also a great character and talented actor. They must have been going through negotiations with the near miss… Read more »

LOL .. I say it’s pure bullshit … 🙂

I’m kind of mad what they said about AMC and OLTL, did the person that wrote this, ever watch? To say fans didn’t care about the shows is a lie, we wouldn’t have fought so hard if we didn’t care, what I heard from a lot of fans from a bunch of sites, is that they wanted AMC 5 days a week..

He is a part-time employee so why should he be given special privileges? Because of his status and perks and if he is making more than other actors that are there on a full-time basis, why shouldn’t his salary be cut? Steve Burton wasn’t given the same privileges when he asked to work less hours because of his commute – Y&R gave him what he needed and he is no longer at GH. I’ve never like the character of Luke, so good riddance if he chooses to leave. Recast the role if they so wish.

He wouldnt have to take such a pay cut if they drop about 6 to 8 characters i feel the show could do without: Olivia, Dante, Lulu(after baby story is over), Molly, Rafe, Taylor, T.J., and Shawn…i have nothing against the actors…i just feel these eight do nothing for the show…currently Dante and Lulu have an interesting front burner storyline but once the baby drama is over they could easily be written out…Dante and Lulu are the only two id be ok if they stayed but i feel there are too many characters on this show right now…also Sabrina and… Read more »

I really don’t believe this garbage. tony geary rules. i love him so much. tony is a wonderful actor. without luke spencer i wouldn’t watch gh again.

Maybe if it happened, Genie might finally have a story line of her own.

Good. hope the story is true. i hate tony geary, now just please go away.

Consider the source of the information: The Globe

I understand he must be one of the highest paid actor on daytime if not the highest and he does deserve it. But, he is not there all year round, so his paycheck must reflect that, he probably gets paid for the time he is on our tv, which in itself is already a way to save for GH. If Tony Geary has to take a 50% cut, well so would Maurice Benard… GH couldn’t bear to loose him especially if they kill him.

As much as I respect Geary’s acting talents, if such a cut — and his subsequent departure — would make possible the permanent hiring of Tristan Rogers and Genie Francis, well…I as a viewer would not object.

Even though I sincerely hope it is a rumor, but where ABC is concerned, anything is possible. Tony Geary returned to GH in 1993 and if GH is asking him to take that much of a pay cut after all these years then it would be understandable that Tony would want to leave. I really hope it is not true and definitely hope the character would not be killed off.

ABC would never ask a 50% pay cut of Tony Geary/Luke and not for Sonny..

they might ask for 10% … lol

only a fool would believe ABC would ask for 50% . LOL

Pay cuts have happened at Y&R to the most notable actors, I think it is probably true, maybe not 50%, though.

First of all, consider the source. Remember also, this is ABC…cost cutting is going around in all depts…someone’s gotta pay for that failed Katie Couric talk show revolution! To ABC’s….er…um…credit, budget cuts are hitting everywhere. Look how Days tapes almost a year ahead. I don’t know Geary’s contract but I highly doubt he’s paid when he’s off the show for his vacations. Frank Valentini had consistently kept OLTL under budget during his reign as EP over there. Granted, that didn’t stop ABC from cancelling the show but I think nothing could have saved it at that point. My point is… Read more »

Maybe its just plublicity…?

Geary, just head back to Copenhagen and spend the rest of your days you have left smoking a bowl and tipping go go boys at the Midnight Unicorn.

If I had the op, I sure as heck would!

I would keep Robert Scorpio AKA Tristan Rogers and let Tony Geary go on his merry way!

I do think he is gone a lot, but I’m not sure how much he gets paid in relation to the others on the cast. I’m of the school of thought that one should get paid for the work he does, not for who he is or what he is theoretically capable of, but for what he actually does. We don’t live in economic times when resources can be just thrown away on someone who doesn’t contribute as much as his peers.

All actors would be wise to do whatever possible to keep their daytime jobs. There are fewer jobs every year. It is true the heyday of soaps ended quite a few years ago. La lucci took close to a 50 per cent cut as did Y&R actors and probably every one else in daytime. SoPs are far less profitable and millions of viewers quit the soaps. I was never a Tony Geary fan.

No I don’t think they would ask him to take a 50% cut. Tony Geary is so much a big part of general hospital. He is why I have watched since the early 80’s.

oh brother, i sure hope not, but the tabloids sometimes get it right, it a 50/50 chance, and those odds are to big, this really sucks…

If this is true then Geary better buy a clue with all the money he’s made over these past decades. He disses the pairing that made him such a big soap star and seems to forget that without the pairing of his character with Laura he was going to be only a short term day player. Now he seems to think he’s above it all. And his attitude to fans is just abysmal. It wouldn’t bother me – or quite a few others from what I’ve read – if he did turn that six month annual vacation (who else gets… Read more »

I hope this isn’t true about Anthony Geary ….I love him and he has been part of GH for so many years. Also, he did NOT take 6 months off this year if I recall correctly. He took a shorter vacation than normal. I hope Tony stays with GH, and some sort of arrangement can be made between AG and GH!!!!!!! I am a big fan of his and think he needs to stay with the soap!!!!!!

this is bs…..I have been a devoted watcher for 30 years and this is crazy…what is really going on….Luke has always made the storyline and without his character there will be no excitement….come on!!!!!!

Consider the source-total utter crapola!

But I will say this-considering he gets 2 lengthy vacations per year he should take some pay cut. Maybe not 50 percent but how about 25?

And if Susan Lucci was willing to take a pay cut when she was on All My Children, he should as well.

And if GH needs to cut loose excess baggage here’s my list: Rafe, Molly, TJ, Taylor, Kiki, Morgan, Olivia, Silas and of course topping the list: SABRINA!!!!!!!!!!!

Jenny

There probably is some truth to it. This guy barely works and if he is the highest paid or one of the highest, they should cut him loose. He’ barely on and not missed when he’s not. In my opinion, I would trade him in a second for Tristan Rogers

I think this is rubbish. But even more to the point, I ask if this “piece” even deserves the attention it is getting on what I consider a factual, legitimate soap opera news web site?

I think if the writers get rid of some of the non-talented actors/actresses-Kiki, nuMorgan, and a lot of the new recurring staff, they will find the money to give to the talented veteran cast and returning veterans for when they come to Port Charles to visit! I love Luke Spencer! Love Luke with Tracy!

Not sure if true but possibly a grain of truth somewhere. Oh HELL NO JFP will be asking TG to YR on contract role and watch loyal CBS viewers go ballistic if this would happen, I know I would personally because we already have enough with Steve Burton hogging the screen time.

One would think that Maurice Benard/Soony would be asked to take a pay cut also, if in fact Tony was asked to take a cut ..

GH does have other big payout actors. also ..

If you believe The Globe, you also believe little green men from outer space are hiding in your bushes.

Who can live on a mere $750,000? I don’t begrudge anyone making big bucks but $1.5M for 18 weeks of work. Tony sounds like a 1%er to me. Don’t get me wrong I love the character of Luke and if the story is true I will miss him but Luke is hardly on GH as it is. Just think of the story lines for Laura, Lulu and Lucky that could result from the demise of Luke. Not to mention Tracy. Several years Sony tried the same thing with Y&R’s Eric Braden. He quit Y&R for a short time and came… Read more »

I think TG should come out of the closet already and move to Amsterdam permanently.

A Devil finds it incredible that a bunch of fools who never watched a single episode of General Hospital before Dumb & Dumber took over the show in February 2012 think they know what made the show in the first place. It’s like this kids…. There have been three eras of General Hospital: 1) The Steve Hardy Era. 2) The Luke Spencer Era. 4) The Sonny Corinthos Era. Now that isn’t to say there have not been other important characters, but those three are your defining anchors. We all know why Steve Hardy isn’t around. But the bottom line is….… Read more »

I love Luke because I started watching just before his 1st air date but it ‘appears’ he thinks he is The Show. The reason I liked him was “Luke & Laura” and They are what made Him. He basically said not long ago They are Dead. Well, then fine….if you do not want to Hold the History together that Made You…then do not be a part of the Future. Goodbye Luke!

Stick a fork in him he”s done. He tanks L&L. You can see the disgust in his face when she is onscreen with him. He is a drunk, and says he is now. Luke that is. TG thinks he is wonderful. Believe me he is the only one. He ran over his grandson, and then went to a brothel and ignored his daughter. His family has tried to help him. TG does not want to be with Laura. He wants to drag down Tracy with him. Anyone in a story with him, get a vacation wanted or not when he… Read more »

Go away, Anthony Geary. Even your diehard fans (such as moi) no longer care for you on our screens.

LUKE is kind of gross these days…he is all played out…his character has no morals or scruples, does not add anything to GH……if he left, I would not miss him……his scenes are a waste of time

Correct me if I am wrong. Wasn’t it Sir Anthony Geary a key factor in pulling GH out of the edge of doom back in the early 80’s? If paying him a mere $1.5 mil per year, I consider that an underpayment since that time (the early 80’s) GH has thrived and raked in the billions of dollars since then and has helped promote ABC prime time lineup for those who followed this sort of thing! To even consider asking Sir Anthony Geary to take a paycut is simply considered a disgraceful act. Disney/ABC get your act together before you… Read more »