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Y&R Sneak Peek: Daisy's Days Are Numbered! Who's Gonna Make Her Go Bye-Bye?
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Next week on The Young and the Restless it looks like Daisy’s (Yvonne Zima) days in Genoa City are coming to a serious end, with so many people wanting to get rid of the nasty girl! But who will actually be the person to drive her out of town or drive her to an early grave?
Could it be Nick or Phyllis who blame the girl for the loss of their baby? Daniel who had put up with more than enough from her manipulations? Ricky, who has been using her to get what he needs, but needs her to keep her mouth shut? Lauren, who has been freaked out about Daisy for the past few years for all she represents and all she has done to her and her family?
After the jump watch next week’s promo for Y&R and let us know after you take a peek who you think will be the culprit and catalyst to get this most unpopular of characters finally off the canvas? And let us know did Y&R keep Daisy on way too long? Or, have you enjoyed the recent twists and turns revolving around her?
Thank God that this next week is Yvonne Zima’s last week on Y&R as Daisy, an actress who cannot act her way out of a paper bag! I could care less who kills her character off just as long as she’s dead for good! Y&R kept her on the canvas way too long and her demise is a long time coming. Whoever kills her off will be a hero in my book!
Amen to that!
Your definitely entitled to your opinion, but I think that’s being a little harsh to say she can’t act. I think she’s doing her best work yet these past few weeks. Anyone who can hold there own around The Stafford has got to be doing something right. I’m loving this storyline right now!
Kalamaty, here’s what I think about your “Your (sic………get it right grammatically…………you’re) definitely entitled to your opinion…….” (Chewing on your comment for a moment) Now, regurgitating it and throwing up in your lap!
That’s what I think of your above statement.
OH SNAP!
Hey from what the spoilers say she disappears how do we know she is dead? This is MAB & the crew writing remember!
I will also add Phyllis could disappear for a while I am Phyllis fatiqued she is on almost every day a few others also and I would say Sharon too but this Sharon on my screen is not the one I adored for years so she has already disappeared LOL!!
I loved loved loved Daisy on the show!!! She has a looooong future on this show Michelle Stafford is so over move over we have a new girl in town to grow old with!!! She also has Mary aka Ericia Love Joy James and Shelia’s other daughter and Diana Massimo and Shelias other daughter. These are Daisy and Ryder’s half siblings. The legend of Shelia the most best villan on daytime to live on through her children! SAVE YVONNE ZIMA Dasiy Carter!!! I have watched this show for 34 long years I know what I’m talking about! Also Sash Green is disfigured and survived the fire and is the real killer of Dr. Tim Reid!!! She is back for revenge on Phyllis!!!
Yvonne as Daisy has been so enjoyable and more interesting in a long long time! BRAVO on Daisy!!! MORE MORE MORE!!! I hear Emmy for Yvonne Zima someday!!!
If they had someone in the role who could actually act it may have been fun to watch. But Zima and Kristen Stewart should really pursue other interests!
I hear and smell a Emmy for Yvonne Zima! Bravo on daisy Y&R! Been watching for 34 long years I know what works! This character has a long life left in her! 2 sisters she has has to be brought in also. This girl is the next Phyllis!!!
I believe it will be either Daniel or Ricky doing her in If it is Ricky he will try to blame it on Phylliss
No one killed Daisy you will see!
I think Ricky will kill her but will frame someone else.
I’ve been pretty fair to Y&R ovet this last year, I gave them a pass with Maura West, excused Victor and Sharon, but Swear to god If THEY HAVE ANOTHER wHO dN iT??? I’m done with this show FOREVER!!!!
Bye Bye Lol
I really feel sorry for Daisy. She has been in a no win situation since she came back to town with Phyllis help. Maybe this actress is not the best on the show, but she is sure not the worst. I don’t blame Daisy for Phyllis losing her baby. The way they treat her, I would have left her laying on the floor myself. Now that Michael is D.A., a person who along with his wacky family, have committed almost every crime in the book, wife goes and buy another gun, under the table, no less. None of these people take responsibility for anything they do, especially crazy Phyllis. One thing I give Daisy credit for, she sure got Phyllis number.
Part of me agrees with everything you said, BETTYEJ. And then I really wish Daisy had not listened to Phyllis out in the hall like that. She had me thisclose to feeling sorry for her.
I guess when your character is hated that much and fans are screaming for your dismissal, it doesn’t matter whether they can redeem you or not because you just do not stand a chance.
I just hope Phyllis does get her just desserts in all of this with Ricky (it’s been a long time coming) and that IF this becomes another Who Done It that they do not drag it out as long as they did with the Diane Jenkins one. That was just painful.
I can see the writing on the wall. Daniel will believe Phyllis and most likely so will Nick. They both will stand by her side no matter what she does. I hate how they have put both Daisy and Ricky in the same box and that they both are going to bite the dust. They are the only people in town that see Phyllis as she really is.
I love Daisy they have a making for a new Phyllis her plus she has 2 half sisters Mary aka Ericia Love joy and Diana. also there is Ryder. Shelia’s children have to live on! I loved watching her act!!! Yvonne is great as Daisy boy is she convincing. I don’t say that about everyone. 34 years i have been watching this show! Peier Porte Ricky IS Christian Grey for the movie Fifty Shades of Grey!!!
Well it is too late for Daisy now. It is a shame because I guess I was blind as I did not see Yvonee Zima being such a bad actress, especially since she was such front burner lately which really made her shine (IMO).
And same for Peter Porte. He is so wicked he is good. It will be a shame to lose him too.
The same thing was like that with Angelina. The characters are really terrible until they get their walking papers and then they give their best performances or get their best writing.
I don’t understand how so many people in Genoa City have done MUCH worse things than Daisy, yet Daisy is hated so badly. Phyllis was (and, quite frankly, still is) a complete whack-job with no sense of self-control. Michael was a rapist and a sociopath, and now he’s the D.A. Kevin committed statutory rape, tried to burn Colleen to a crisp, was a robber, and yet he was redeemed. Do not get me started on all of the Newmans, specifically Victor, and their deeds that go unpunished. I just find it insane that characters like Jana, Diane, and Daisy, all who have much lesser sins than other characters, are cast out and killed off. This brings me to my next point- ANOTHER MURDER MYSTERY? SERIOUSLY? Maria Areana Bell is ruining her father-in-law’s legacy, I sincerely hope she knows that because her “storytelling” abilities are severely limited. This is yet another “murder” that no one cares to watch and that will go on and on for months- what part of this is a good soap? Y&R really needs to shape up. Its quickly losing audiences and is failing in quality- this “new” storyline being a prime example of that.
And Kevin just doesn’t seem to learn anything either. Just when you think he will keep his nose clean, he gets into trouble with Genevieve. He will never learn.
You know it will be a matter of time before Michael bends the law to protect someone while he is serving as DA. He will have a muddied career.
I’m with you, please not another mystery. Just let Daisy slip and hit her head or something. Let the viewers know. Keep the Genoa City residents in suspense if you must.
I did hear, whether true or not, that they learn that Daisy was not even related to Sheila when Ronan comes back. I wonder what difference that would make if true.
Well, when Ryder came to town, he and Kevin had blood tests done to ‘prove’ that they are all related. If your rumor proves true, let’s see MAB and her co-hacks try to retcon the retcon they created years ago…
Who cares? As long as she is dead and gone for good!!! Sick to death of this character, and am so ready for her to be gone off the canvas.
I like Daisy and I wish they’d throw Phyllis in jail for her murder,she’s done far worse then Daisy ever did!
Another whodunit ? !
It will be Professor Plum in the library – with a wrench or perhaps Mrs. Peacock in the hall with a rope.
Who knows -who cares ??
There are several suspects….important things – Daisy GONE and that dastardly Ricky is leaving too – YAY !!
Good things – yummy Jeff Branson (Ronan) will be back in town soon.
I like Daisy’s character. She looks like she capable of anything at anytime. I think Yand R needs her for unexpected twists and turns from time to time. And to stick it to Phyllis. I hope the just let her leave town with her daughter after she does something to repay Daniels lying and game playing.
Probably Ricky. I mean, the others are regulars. I’m just not looking forward to another story where we have lots of prison scenes. We were punished enough with the Sharon trials. And it was a trial!
I liked that they used Daisy to mirror the younger Phyllis. It helped remind (or inform) the audience that Phyllis started out as a much different character. Not that I am thrilled with the character of Ricky but, I hope if she is killed he didn’t do it because it is far too obvious. I hope it is Eden so they can write off that waste of a character. Not one of the actresses who have played the part have ever made Eden anything but annoying.
While I am at it…haha…not impressed with the kid playing Fenmore. How old have they made him? He looks, minimally, 17 but I thought he was going to be about 13. Same goes for Summer..though she could pass for a mature 13/14.
Young and Restless thoughts: It’s a good idea to get rid of Daisy. She is/was an ill-conceived, one-dimensional character. Another murder mystery would be interesting, but I know MAB cannot write good regular story, and she is especially bad at writing murder mysteries. What would be interesting is to have a murder mystery where someone we like accidentally gets killed, instead of the obvious villain whom no one cares about. THAT would be a twist.
I don’t like the rapid aging thing. I know all soaps seem to do it, but it is jarring, and we too often end up with a sweet child who has gone to camp or boarding school and returned a selfish, unlikeable, ungrateful teenager/young adult.
Eileen Davidson leaving again: not a good idea. She plays a core/legacy character, and she deserves some respect. Plus she is one of the most beautiful, talented women to have every graced the television screen.
Characters who need to go: Tucker, Genevieve, Cane, Harmony, Sarge, Sophia, Carmine, etc. All talented or somewhat talented individuals but don’t fit in well in the GC canvas.
Jared agree 100% I was afraid to say it because these actors that portray these characters are popular, just because you are good as a character on another cancelled soap and you won an emmy does not mean you fit on another one to fire ED and leave Debbie Morgan, Stephen Nichols, Genie Francis etc still on is STUPID I know they were good on GH,AMC,Days but i don’t care this is Y&R to be perfectly blunt it STINKS!! !And I love Genie but I have never warmed up to Genevieve and it is not her fault just the way it is and Harmony/Yolanda was not important enough to recast Debbie Morgan in the role sorry not a slam to the actors just the way I feel.
Agree that there are several characters who are not necessary….in part because they are just not written well.
Sophia became a one-note character whose only lines seemed to consist of “……my husband……baby Moses……..”.
Tucker is not that exciting a character. I think in part it is SN delivery. He always seems like he just woke up. Being Katherine’s son the character had potential but has been wasted. With Eileen Davidson leaving there are few female characters to pair him with….unless they plan a Tucker/Harmony/Neil/Sarge quadrangle. And, frankly….who cares….
Debbi Morgan was always enjoyable on AMC and Generations however, I find her beyond irritating on Y&R. I just want her to go away.
It took a while but I have grown to like Genie Francis as Genvieve. Plus, with Jill off the canvas until at least the Fall, they need another female in that age bracket. Especially, with ED leaving. Niki can’t be the only 50-something around.
And, she may be popular but the character of Chloe is another hum-drum presence. They took away her conniving, scheming ways and she has just become boring. Her petty conflicts with Abby aren’t enough to give the character spark.
Really, MAB…break the bank, swallow your pride and bring Drucilla back in the form of Victoria Rowell. Off screen she isn’t one of my favs but, as Drucilla she had chemistry with everyone she interacted with…from Phyllis to Neil to Victor.
Well I would enjoy VR coming back but when you have actors relatively getting away with telling you who to hire etc it is not going to happen their are at least 3 actors bawling like babies when it was mentioned that VR might come back. Off screen she was a pain but she delivered the goods on screen. But she was not the only Diva on this soap what did they use to say about beleiving your own hype. LOL!!
I totally agree with everyone on most points. Some of these individuals are great performers, but even the best performers cannot deliver the goods if the writing is not any good. Also, they were good on their other shows, but Y&R has its own greats, who have worked on this show for decades and who deserve better. As for VR, I hope she never returns. I think she was a disruptive presence, and I’m one of those on the other side of the aisle who would totally stop watching if she were to return. Sorry, but that’s my opinion, and I have a right to it! 🙂
If Phyllis was redeemed, why not Daisy?
Oh yeah, she is the spawn of Sheila and Tom, so automatically no redeeming value. Once Daisy is dead, what story is there for Lauren? It seem lately all her stories are related to Sheilia. Will Sheila Rise?
Also a month ago, Lauren was desperate to protect Fenn from Daisy, and now he is all grown up and she welcomes him back with open arms? Huh?
I said it weeks ago, Ricky kills her and either frames Phyllis or Daniel.
Yawn.
This is gonna make the Diane murder mystery look like Sherlock Holmes.
Maybe this storyline is a part of a housecleaning in Genoa City… of wayward plots and unnecessary characters. We can only hope. New stories and characters are welcome and necessary but Y&R has disappointed of late. Sure, there have been some ties to history but the long-term payoffs of stories has been disappointing (Philip is alive and gay; all that mess with Cain being dead or not; the Diane Jenkins debacle; any Sheila legacy plots).
Once upon a time, Y&R shifted from the original core characters to Abbots and Newmans. Is this an opportunity to do something like this again?
WHO CARES?? AS LONG AS SHE’S GONE!!
HOORAY – ANOTHER HORRID MARIA ARENA BELL-CREATED GO-NOWHERE CHARACTER BITES IT!
I’ve said this before and I will say it for a long time to come: I WILL NEVER, EVER BUY THE HALF-BAKED, INCOHERENT PLOT PEG OF DAISY & RYDER BEING THE OFF-SPRING OF TOM FISHER AND SHEILA CARTER – NEVER!!
I SMELL ANOTHER ILL-CONCEIVED ‘MURDER’ MYSTERY BY M.A.B. AND HER CO-HACKS – DO YOU?? THE STENCH OF PRE-MATURE FAILURE PERMEATES NOW…!!
I don’t mean to digress, but why did the writers have Michael allude to the fact that Paul sired Ricky AFTER his hit-and-run injury in ’94? Are we supposed to believe that Ricky is under 18?! First they SORAS the character ridiculously (he should actually be about 9 or 10 at the most), then they stupidly remind viewers that he couldn’t possibly be that age. More sloppy, thoughtless writing from MAB and company.
Who cares about the SORAS .- it´s a show and means nothing. As long as they get good storylines it dosent matter. It´s not reality – they dont shop grosery, thet never clean, they never tired and so on…. It´s entertainment – enjoy it with a smile 🙂
HEAR, HEAR!! The needless and unnecessary SORAS’ing of offspring has REALLY gotten out of hand on “Y & R” – yesterday’s show was a great example of how convoluted the show’s timeline has become thanks to MAB and her co-hacks!!
Remember when Abby & Daisy were in the same school b4 they SORAS’ed Abby?!? How bad was that?? Now Summer is a teenager and she was born 4 years ago in 2007 during the ice storm….
Just bad all around – watching this show lately is like watching a runaway train about to hit a barrier – sooner or later, it’s gonna happen but you watch anyway. Keeping MAB as EP & Head Writer has proven to be a train wreck unto itself!!
why is this thing lasting so long.dasiy and ricky needs to be outed.shoron victor thats to messed up all this people do is fall in love with onenother that is so sick.if theese kids turn out to egglings instand of siblings you no why.phillis,oboy! jack an nicky really.hurry up and bring this storyline to a end and do something with adam and that girl from amc, that really dont look good.
why did yall make vicktor out to be mob like that doesnt fit him,I know victor had his way of doing things but he wasnt like this.jack started this war between him and victor when he put hjs father company on market he got mad because victor bought it jack useto be just like billy a lus for wemen and druck every time he thougt he didnt think if you no what I mean/ and he still dont.
get rid of ashley she can’t
The writing needs to improve. Daisy could have given Michael a clue on the phone. Meet me in the alley. Can you say”death wish?”
Does anyone think it will be NONE of the obvious (Lauren, Phyllis, Nick, Daniel) and will be Carmine instead?
I bet he mowed her down with his car trying to high-tail it out of Genoa City … that is unless they show Daisy with a gunshot or shoved into a dumpster or something. If they find her just laying somewhere, I say CARMINE did it. It would be so easy to blame him because he is not a main character.
Phyllis is totally sickening, Can`t act a little bit. Sharon is dating her grandfather ( Victor) Might as well be. Jack is a pain in the butt. Just a cry baby. Nickie makes me sick with her self rightous attitude. Lauren is in a total turmoil but i like her part. Not overly dramatic. The brat Victors kid needs her azz spanked and needs to feel the pain she causes her Dad. Billy is another pain in the butt. Victoria is a spoiled selfish brat and never sees her Dads good intentions only his bad side.Get rid of Daisy her story is old and burnt out. I think Rickey is nuts but like his story line. It could get interesting if written right. Adam saw the light , laughs.. Neal. omg Hes always right and plays the goody goody part while hes tapping every female he can. Another one who can`t act at all. Tucker, just throw him over the balcony and sophia after him, But first get Tucker a hair cut lol..Start writing some new and interesting stories , New characters.. Not teens..or soon we will lose Y & R. 🙁 I hope that day doesn`t come for years and years. Final word.. BRING BACK SoapNet Please
I love Yvonne Zima as Daisy Carter. To me if everyone hated her so much than she did her job well. I want to wish her the best in what every she decides to do. She is a great actress and I would love to see her in more parts. Good Luck to you Yvonne and many Blessings your way.
Now as far as the Y&R, I am sick and tired of them having to go in the past to draw up their story lines. Where is the creativity? Give me something new. The Phyllis thing is stupid. The Ricky story is interesting but I just pray they don’t linger it too long and go around in circles with it for months. All the other characters are boring as well and it like a big orgie pool. Now Sharon is with Victor and Nicki is with Jack. How many times does this make. Get real. Genoa City must be no bigger than a minute with no other people than what you see. No one comes to visit. A HOT MESS. The Adam story is sick. He does all this mess and we wait for him to get punished and what happens he goes free on EVERYTHING!!! Oh and where is Drucilla? They have brought back every last character possible from the past as well as remembered the dead except Drucilla. I don’t understand the Neal line, what did Sophia do to deserve what she got. The character of Neal is so crazy. I have not met a Black man yet that will tell the truth about having feelings for another woman and TELL HIS WIFE ! (Hmm) Yeah seen the movie Insomnia? Nor a woman (espeically a Black woman) who would put up with that S#!#!! Are you kidding me!!
I don’t know I am still trying to hold some form of hope for this soap but it is wearing my down.
I would (probably) be okay with this s/l if I knew who killed Hightower, Skye and Diane Jenkins. I was so lost in the kidney donations, the murder in Hawaii having jurisdiction in GC and the knitted pillows I never figured those out. Ugh, I would really love to be a passive viewer to my soaps again but there is only so much belief one can suspend.
General Hospital
‘General Hospital’s’ Steve Burton Shares Reaction to His Lead Actor Daytime Emmy Nomination, ‘It Was to Honor Leslie Charleson’
The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award nominations kicked-off on Monday with the announcements of four major categories including, Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series — Actor, and among the nominees is General Hospital’s Steve Burton (Jason Morgan).
Burton is already a two-time Daytime Emmy winner in the Supporting Actor category for his roles as GH’s Jason and his turn as Dylan McAvoy on Y&R. However, Steve is yet to win in the Lead Actor category and he has received 11 nominations along the way in his daytime career.
Following the reveal that he is a 2026 Daytime Emmy nominee, he and his GH co-star, podcast co-host and comedy show partner, Bradford Anderson (Spinelli) taped a special edition of their That’s Awesome podcast just featuring Burton’s reaction to the news.
Photo: JPI
FOR LESLIE CHARLESON
Steve expressed, “I know it’s such a cliche to say, ‘I’m just so honored to be nominated.’ But truly, I’m so grateful to be nominated, so grateful to just be on the show off and on for 30 plus years and to be nominated with the guys in my category. Just to get the opportunity. Frank (Valentini, executive producer, GH) texted me right away. I was just like, ‘Thank you for the opportunity to get to do what I do.'”
Taking in the moment, Burton thanked those who helped him select the material for his nominated reel. “Unless you win, you don’t get to say things. So. I’m going just say a few things: Elizabeth Korte (co-head writer, GH) helped me a lot with the material, (as did) Michelle Henry, who’s a producer on the show, Laura Wright (Carly, GH), and then my wife Michelle (Lundstrom). I believe it was Jill Phelps who told me that when A Martinez felt like he had a great show or great scenes, he would mark it down. So, when Emmy time comes, you have all the show numbers written down, and you don’t have to think about it, because that’s half the battle (finding the material).
Burton explained how meaningful this nomination is for him, because of playing the scenes of Jason losing Monica, and his closeness with the late, great Leslie Charleson.
“The nomination’s an amazing thing, and it’s beautiful, but really it’s to honor Leslie Charleson. A lot of my material was because of her, and how I started on the show as a Quartermaine, it just means a ton,” shared Burton. “Maurice Benard (Sonny, GH) has obviously has been instrumental, and I’ve said it from day one and I’ll shout it from the rooftops. If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be here, and to be working with the people that we work with is incredible.”
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SHOULD JOHN OLIVER BE NAMED HOST OF THE DAYTIME EMMYS?
During the end of his conversation with Anderson, Steve suggested that the host of the Daytime Emmy should be Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver, who recently guest starred as the head of the WSB named Z on General Hospital, and is soon to show up on Days of Our Lives in a mystery role in August.
Thus far, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has not revealed their host for the upcoming ceremony to be held on October 30 in a venue to be named in Hollywood, California.
You can watch Steve sharing his reaction to receiving his 2026 Lead Actor Daytime Emmy nomination below on a special segment on the That’s Awesome podcast.
Now let us know, are you glad that Steve chose scenes surrounding Jason mourning the loss of the woman that raised him, Monica Quartermaine for his Emmy reel? What do you think of John Oliver as a suggestion to host the Daytime Emmys? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
Monday on Entertainment Tonight, the second set of nominations for the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards were announced which included the highly-coveted Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series – Actress and Outstanding Daytime Talk Series.
ET followed suit after Extra announced the nominees, as previously reported, in the Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series – Actor and Outstanding Daytime Talk Host.
Now, five leading ladies of the soaps are vying for the gold for Lead Actress and the category marked the first-ever nominations for CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates when two actresses made the final cut. Only General Hospital is not represented among the actresses this year after Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis) took home the trophy last year.
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THE FIVE LEADING LADIES OF THE SOAPS ARE …
The 2026 Lead Actress nominees are: Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera), Days of Our Lives, Karla Mosley (Dani Dupree), Beyond the Gates, Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers), The Young and the Restless, Heather Tom (Katie Logan), The Bold and the Beautiful, and Tamara Tunie (Anita Dupree), Beyond the Gates.
This marks the first Daytime Emmy nominations for Karla Mosley and Tamara Tunie. In addition, this marks the first-time in her career that Stacy Haiduk had received a Lead Actress nod after two Supporting Actress nominations.
Meanwhile, Michelle Stafford had previously won 3 Emmys – 2 for Lead Actress and 1 for Supporting, but this recognition makes it her 11th overall nomination.
Heather Tom currently is tied for the most all-time Daytime Emmy wins with One Life to Live alum and General Hospital guest star, Erika Slezak. The B&B star has 19 nominations throughout her career.
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DAYTIME TALK SERIES
In the Outstanding Daytime Talk Series category, the nominees are: 3rd Hour of Today, The Drew Barrymore Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Live with Kelly and Mark, Today with Jenna and Friends and The View.
“We’re proud to honor the extraordinary talent and creative teams whose work continues to define and elevate daytime television,” NATAS president and CEO Adam Sharp said in a statement on the nominations. “As the Daytime landscape evolves and new forms of storytelling emerge, we remain committed to recognizing the innovation happening across the industry.”
The rest of the nominations will be revealed tomorrow on Tuesday July 14 starting on The View and then the full list of nominees in both the main and creative arts will be released by NATAS. The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are slated for October 30th in Hollywood, California.
So, what do you think about the women who are vying for the Lead Actress Daytime Emmy? Happy with who got in? Who do you feel got snubbed? What do you think of the nominees for Daytime Talk Series? Weigh-in via the comment section.
General Hospital
‘General Hospital’ Marks Unprecedented 16,000th Episode Milestone with New Cast Photo
Today’s Monday, July 13 episode of General Hospital marks it 16,000 episode to air on the ABC television network. It is a remarkable milestone. The previous television record was held by Guiding Light which clocked in at 15,762 episodes before it went off the air on CBS in 2009.
To mark the occasion, the cast, crew and creative team of General Hospital celebrated with a cake-cutting ceremony on the Prospect Studios lot in Los Angeles back on Monday, June 1, 2026.
In addition, GH has released a new cast photo taken the day of the on set celebration. Pictured in the photo are front row: Rory Gibson, Finn Carr, Kayden Brenna Tokarski, Asher Antonyzyn, Giovanni Mazza, Braedyn Bruner, Dean Geyer and Nathan Dean.
Featured in the back row are: Tabyana Ali, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, Kristen Vaganos, Rebecca Herbst, Dominic Zamprogna, Alexa Havins, Cameron Mathison, Brooke Kerr, Cynthia Watros, Steve Burton, Finola Hughes, Jane Elliot, Maurice Benard, Laura Wright, Maura West, Donnell Turner, Nancy Lee Grahn, Tanisha Harper, Kelly Thiebaud, Kristina Wagner, Lynn Herring, Chris McKenna, Katelyn MacMullen and Sawandi Wilson.
In addition, the official GH social media handles shared these sentiments along with some other photos from the cake cutting: “Today’s episode of General Hospital is the 16,000th produced since the show’s inception in 1963. It’s a milestone we couldn’t let pass by without taking some time to celebrate as a family (and, of course… eating some cake). 🍰 We hope you enjoy watching it as much as we did making it.”
WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON THE 16,000th Episode?
The 16,000th episode will feature Jason Morgan returning to the town of Port Charles, Anna and Valentin (James Patrick Stewart) reuniting, and a new surgeon, Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) joining the staff of ‘General Hospital.’
GENERAL HOSPITAL HOLDS SEVERAL RECORDS
Now in its 64th year, Emmy Award-winning daytime drama General Hospital is currently both the longest-running scripted American drama and the longest-running American soap opera currently in production.
General Hospital holds the record for the most Outstanding Daytime Drama award wins, taking home the prestigious Daytime Emmy Award a record 18 times. Will they do it again and make it 19 in 2026? Stay tuned for the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy nominations tomorrow on Tuesday, July 14 to find out if GH will be going for gold in the category, once again.
The ABC daytime drama series was created by Frank and Doris Hursley and premiered back on April 1, 1963. Frank Valentini is the current executive producer with Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten are the show’s co-head writers.
General Hospital airs weekdays on ABC and streams on Hulu.
What do you think of the new cast photo marking General Hospital’s 16000th episode? What do you think of the accomplishment to have that many episodes of a television show and its still thriving and kicking? Share your thoughts and congrats for everyone in front of the camera and behind the scenes on this milestone airing.
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