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EXCLUSIVE: Billy Flynn and Jason Thompson Pay Tribute to the Late Tristan Rogers and Sharing Scenes with the Beloved Fan Favorite

By Michael Fairman

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The soap opera world lost one of its great when General Hospital and Y&R star, Tristan Rogers passed away from lung cancer back on August 15th at the age of 79.

Rogers played super spy Robert Scorpio on GH, on and off, for decades debuting in 1980 and having his last on-screen appearance on the ABC daytime drama series this past July. Tristan also played Colin Atkinson on The Young and the Restless, the father of Cane Ashby, from on and off since 2010, with his final television appearance before his death in his scenes with Billy Flynn (Cane) back on the August 26th episode of the CBS daytime drama series.

Now, during the Friday October 10th livestream conversation with Billy and his Y&R co-star, Jason Thompson (Billy, formerly Patrick, GH) on the Michael Fairman Channel, the two actors recalled their time working with the legendary actor. On GH, Jason previously played Dr. Patrick Drake, who was married to Scorpio’s daughter, Robin (Kimberly McCullough), hence he shared many a scene with Rogers.

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Billy Flynn has the honor of taping Tristan’s final scenes with him, which were shown as Cane having flashbacks of a conversation with his father before he died. Flynn opened up about that pivotal experience. “He was incredible. I felt fortunate to be able to have that time and that moment with him. Tristan drove the scenes with the level of heart that he had,” expressed Billy. “I’ve said it before. He had one line, that I still think about where he says, ‘what a woman.’ (referencing Jill Abbott) That one line stuck with me. I remember he said that line, and I just sat and looked at him. We got along and obviously he wanted to do the scenes, and I assume at the time he was probably in a lot of pain. He just showed up and he crushed it.”

As to if Flynn had any idea of how sick Tristan was at the time the veteran actor visited the set of Y&R to film his final scenes, Billy recalled, “Beforehand they told me he the kind of shape he would be in. I think he had gotten worse since he agreed to do the scenes. I worked with Joe Mascolo (ex-Stefano, DAYS) for all those years, and he wasn’t doing well. So, it was a gift and it was dark because Cane’s losing his father, and then in real life, you know, Tristan obviously isn’t doing well. The weight of that wasn’t lost on me.”

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Flynn spoke on the hard tape day he had where for most of it he had monologue after monologue where Cane leaves a video message for his children. However, Billy shared that when he got to perform the scenes with Tristan Rogers, all the anxiety from his earlier scenes went away. “I sat down in a room with him and all of that kind of just left, and I just got to kind of be of service, and be in that moment with him. I kind of felt like there’s a part of me in a kind of an alternate world where I’m like, ‘I would’ve liked like Daniel (Goddard, ex-Cane, Y&R, now Henry, GH) to have these scenes with Tristan. He had that long relationship with Tristan on-camera, but I felt lucky to have it.”

Sadly, Jason Thompson was not taping the day Tristan visited Y&R for the last time. “Unfortunately, I was not in that day. Tristan was in my dressing room, which I thought was kind of a special moment,” shared Jason. “However, I didn’t get to see him. Tristan had this kind of edge, this kind of rock and roll, ‘whatever, I’m going do it this way, even if they’re not going to like it.’ He just had that about him. I just always admired that. When I was younger at GH, we (as Patrick and Robert) went on some capers together.”

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Jason remembered when he learned the news that Rogers lost his battle with cancer. “When I heard he had passed, Kimberly McCullough was my first call. Freakily enough, about a week before that, I’ve got this project that I’ve had in my mind for a while. I was texting with Kimberly and I said, ‘We have to talk to Tristan as soon as possible, he’s not doing well.’ Then, three days later, he ended up passing away. I talked to Kimberly obviously a couple times about it. We were texting and we got on the phone, and she just was, not to speak for her, but she’s like, ‘this one hit me really hard.’ I can totally understand that. She was seven-years-old when she first played Tristan’s daughter on GH.”

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Thompson added, “Not in the exact same way, but I still talk to my former on-screen daughter, Brooklyn (Rae Silzer, ex-Emma, GH). We still stay in contact and she was five when she came on the , and I know the relationship that I had with Brooklyn, Times that by 10 with what Tristan and Kimberly had. At the end of the day, it’s incredibly special that we get to spend this kind of time with someone, and as an audience member, that you get to see someone like this show up as often as they did for as long as they did, like Tristan. So it’s a gift ultimately. It was very sad to hear what was happening with him, and obviously on the day that he passed, but my, God! He brought so much to everything, and every scene that he was in.”

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Jason also shared what his on-screen mom Jess Walton thought of her time working opposite Rogers. “Jess Walton would say Tristan was her favorite person to ever work with because it was just always fun, always crazy. He was willing to do what some actors wouldn’t want to do. He’d be like, “Hell yeah, I’ll do that.” He had that kind of energy about him,” expressed Thompson. “I have a lot of respect there and am just thankful that got to meet him and know him the way that I did.”

Watch the full conversation with Billy and Jason below.

Now let us know, what did you think of the remembrances shared by Billy and Jason on their late co-star, Tristan Rogers via the comment section below.

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Sorry, I have nothing against Billy Flynn, but the good bye scene should have been with the original Cane given the lack of history with these two. I loved seeing Tristan, but this seemed misplaced.

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‘General Hospital’ Favorite Kirsten Storms Gives Update on Apartment Break-in That Caused “Unnecessary Custody Case”

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September 14, 2026

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Kirsten Storms (Maxie, GH) is sharing more details on the December 2025 apartment break-in and the difficulties she has had with the Tennessee police, plus how the original incident, according to the actress, played into her ex-husband, Brandon Barash (ex-Johnny, GH and ex-Stefan/Jake, Days) filing a restraining order against her and the custody case involving their daughter, Harper.

The popular actress had played GH’s Maxie Jones on and off since 2005, after coming to the ABC soap opera following her run as Belle Black on Days of our Lives. As GH fans know, Storms last appearance on General Hospital was back in March of this year. In recent episodes, the character of Maxie was written-out along with her entire family and Spinelli (Bradford Anderson) and relocated to Australia.

Now, Kirsten explained via Instagram and with shared photo of the December police report, which indicated Storms had placed a call to the Franklin Police Department to report a break-in at her Tennessee apartment. The report states that Storms was away from her apartment for about a week in August of 2025, and when she returned home, she found damage to the deadbolt on her door, as well as other missing items.

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KIRSTEN STORMS SPEAKS OUT ABOUT CUSTODY CASE OVER HER DAUGHTER

Then, Storms fired back at naysayers in the ongoing comments on her break-in situation, stating: “Please do not tell me (or ask me) not to post these things. I’m hoping this is the last item I post (of the documents I have on the break-in at my old apartment in Tennessee). I’m only doing this because that lead to an **unnecessary custody case** being filed against me.”

It was back in April that TMZ learned, through obtaining of court documents, that Barash cited Storms for having mental health issues so he filed a restraining order against her. Kirsten expressed in her latest post, that she was asked to meet with a mediator in the custody case for her daughter, not a judge, and that her mental health issues were being used against her instead of people focusing on the break-in.

Storms added, “However, the break-in … followed by a ‘custody case/now mediation request’ where the break-in was the main reason for the initial custody filing, was unwarranted.”

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CHECK

Kirsten also shared on her health status,”I have always been proactive about my medical care (all aspects), as well as Harper’s (<—— the MOST important person to me). I’ve also been attempting to get checkups with a neurosurgeon/neurologist for my brain aneurysm and brain cysts. And tbh, I have a psychologist that I’ve seen for years, who I’m kinda attached too. She’s f’ing incredible and understands the kind of therapy sessions I need. Addressing what should NOT be the focus (mental illness), is frustrating for me”

You can check out Kirsten’s latest post on the custody matter, and her ongoing battle over the apartment break-in while in Tennessee below.

Now let us know, glad to hear from Kirsten and hear more of her side of the custody story and her ongoing issues with this apartment break-in? Let us know via the comment section below, and if you miss seeing her on-screen on General Hospital and hope one day she will come back.

 

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‘General Hospital’s’ Steve Burton and Bradford Anderson to Star in New Holiday Movie

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September 14, 2026

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The Stone Cold and the Jackal brand will now expand into movies, in news today on Monday, September 14. Fans of General Hospital’s Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) and Bradford Anderson (Spinelli) will be excited to learn that the two will be starring in and are co-writing and producing a holiday flick.

Working alongside producers, Zero Gravity Management, the production team behind the hit and critically-acclaimed Netflix series Ozark, though the title and details are bering kept under wraps, fans can look forward to an upcoming movie that is said to be a “quick-witted comedy, holiday romance, and a playful whodunit, that follows two unlikely partners as they stumble into a mystery in a charming small town at Christmas.”

Burton, Anderson, and their creative partner, Stacy Asencio-Sutphen are working on the script. According to the official Stone Cold and the Jackal Instagram account, “While financing and distribution continue to be ironed out, there’s a casting call out for the two female leads who’ll star opposite the dynamic duo. At present, the film is being considered the first entry in a franchise of annual romantic mysteries.”

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STEVE BURTON AND BRADFORD ANDERSON’S JOURNEY TO THE SCREEN

In a statement, Bradford Anderson, expressed: “We have the best fans in the world, and the constant question we ask ourselves is, ‘What more can we do to entertain them?’ When we came up with this idea for a series of holiday films, we knew we had something special.”

Steve and Bradford initially developed their on-screen. and later on-stage chemistry on General Hospital when Spinelli, the computer nerd would help Jason solve crimes or infiltrate the bad guys software system on GH. From there, the two begun touring in comedy and music venues around the country and since 2018 have co-hosted That’s Awesome with Steve and Bradford on their You Tube Channel, and have continued to grow their brand.

While Steve Burton started on General Hospital as Jason Quartermaine in 1991, it wasn’t until 2006, when we first met Damian Spinelli, that the two eventually linked up as the most unlikely pairing of “crime” fighters, even though Jason worked for Sonny and the mob.

In story in 2026, Jason and Spinelli remain close friends, although recently Spinelli was written off the canvas when he received a job offer in Australia that he could not pass up. So far now, Spinelli is living down under with Maxie and the children, while Jason remains in Port Charles.

So, we ask you, who would you like to see cast as the two leading ladies opposite Steve and Bradford in their first holiday movie?Would you want to see a holiday franchise featuring Steve and Bradford that delivers a project each year? Do you remember when Spinelli first met Jason? Let us know via the comment section below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: An Arrest is Made in the Disappearance of Jack Brennan

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This week on all-new episode of General Hospital, WSB agent Baines (Alimi Ballard) is on the hunt for the person responsible for the disappearance of Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna). GH viewers know that a deceased Jack was buried six feet under by Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) after finding him dead and floating in the Metro Court pool.

Now, in the latest GH promo and video spoilers for the week of August 24-28, suspicion continues to fall on Ava, Drew, Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) and Nina (Cynthia Watros), who Drew set up to take the fall.

A pair of gloved hands are seen holding Jack’s wallet, the same wallet the Drew implanted in Nina’s car. Ava is seen warning Drew, “A man like Brennan doesn’t just disappear.” Then we hear the voiceover of Nina pondering, “How exactly are we going to deal with that?” Will Drew also throw Ava under the bus to keep himself anywhere near being a major suspect in the crime?

SUSPECTS ARE MOUNTING

Then, Baines, who has stepped in as the acting WSB Port Charles bureau chief, is seen saying, “I have some questions for you.” Quick shots of Drew, Nina, Willow, Sonny (Maurice Benard) and Ava flash through the promo.

At the conclusion of the promo entitled “Not Good At All,” referencing Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) statement to her daughter Molly (Kristen Vaganos) earlier in the video, Baines is at the Metro Court Gardens where he clearly is at someone’s table and informs them, “You’re under arrest.”

Take a look below at the official General Hospital spoilers for the action this week in Port Charles.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
Jason confides in Carly. Britt is stung. Nina is in the hot seat. Cody and Serena get better acquainted. Molly fears Alexis is courting trouble.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
Anna opens up to Valentin. Nina calls a family meeting. Britt breaks bad news. Emma is furious. Alexis reassures Chase.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
Brook Lynn is crushed. Anna makes a sacrifice. Carly challenges Valentin. Sonny offers to help Nina. Drew makes a vow.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Ava confronts Drew. Nina cracks under pressure. Carly meets with Josslyn. Trina visits Curtis at Pentonville. Jordan doesn’t mince words. Sonny tries to get information from Justine.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
Elizabeth surprises Dante. Charlotte takes action. Willow gets alarming news. Lulu and Valentin meet. Molly runs into Lucas and Joe.

Check out the latest GH promo, “Not Good at All” below.

Now let us know, who do you think becomes the prime suspect in the Jack Brennan missing person’s case? Who do you actually think killed the guy, or pushed him the Metro Court Pool? Let us know your theories via the comment section below.

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