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The development is not surprising as it�s been seven months since the eight-episode first season of the music drama was released on Sept. 1. According to sources, the show was quietly canceled a couple of months ago. Its female lead, Lilah Pate, recently booked a series regular role on another show, Taylor Sheridan�s Tulsa King spinoff Frisco King for Paramount+.

While The Runarounds the series is ending, the eponymous rock band that was at the center of it will carry on for the foreseeable future. The group, comprised by series stars and real-life musicians William Lipton, Axel Ellis, Jeremy Yun, Zend� Murdock, and Jesse Golliher, is on tour through the end of June.

Created by Jonas Pate, co-creator of series Outer Banks, and executive produced by all three Outer Banks co-creators, Jonas Pate, Josh Pate and Shannon Burke, The Runarounds was inspired by the real band of the same name formed in 2021 to appear on the hit Netflix action-adventure YA series.

The Runarounds was part of Prime Video�s major YA expansion following the blockbuster success of The Summer I Turned Pretty that has included hit series Maxton Hall and We Were Liars, the popular Culpables movie franchise as well as another 2025 show that did not get a second season, Motorheads.

Like Motorheads, The Runarounds was not able to break through. It didn�t make it into Nielsen�s Top 10 though it charted on Luminate�s Top 50 in its first three weeks, logging 1.9M hours watched in the U.S. at #32 for its opening weekend, followed by 2.2M (#27) and 1.2M (#41) in Weeks 2 and 3.

The Runarounds, produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Skydance Television, follows a group of recent high school graduates from Wilmington, North Carolina, who come together the summer after graduation to form a rock band, united by their shared love of music and near-impossible dream of stardom.

In addition to Lipton, Ellis, Yun, Murdock, Golliher and Lilah Pate, whose father is Jonas Pate, the cast includes Maximo Salas, Kelley Pereira, Marley Aliah, Mark Wystrach, Brooklyn Decker, Hayes MacArthur, and Shea Pritchard.

The Runarounds was executive produced by David Wilcox, who wrote the teleplay for the opening episode, Jonas Pate, Josh Pate, Shannon Burke, Joon Yun, Scott Lambert, and Lisa Mae Fincannon, with David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Matt Thunell for Skydance Television.

General Hospital goes Broadway with Aladdin�s Michael James Scott in first-of-its-kind crossover

Entertainment Weekly can exclusively announce that General Hospital will be crossing over with the Broadway production of Disney's Aladdin.

In a series of episodes stretching from late April into early May, Gio (Giovanni Mazza) and his girlfriend Emma (Braedyn Bruner) take an excursion to New York City, where they're received by Gio's old friend Michael James Scott (as himself). The actor � who's played Genie in the stage musical since 2019 � will later repay the favor with a trip to General Hospital's fictional setting of Port Charles.

The crossover is a sizzling bit of Disney synergy: General Hospital's longtime network, ABC, was acquired by Disney in 1995, and Aladdin is based on the 1992 animated feature that's considered one of the high points of the so-called "Disney Renaissance."

Gio and Emma take off to NYC on April 23's episode, and reunite with Scott on the April 24 episode. Scott then heads upstate to Port Charles on May 4's episode.

In the storyline, Gio whisks Emma away to the big city on a romantic rendez-vous. A skilled violinist, Gio once played in a Broadway orchestra pit, where met and befriended Scott.

Aladdin celebrated its 12th anniversary on Broadway on March 20. The musical � also starring Rodney Ingram (Jane the Virgin) in the title role, Sonya Balsara (FBI) as Jasmine, and Dennis Stowe (Tales of the City) as Jafar � has been housed at the New Amsterdam Theatre throughout its run. That's where Gio and Emma encounter Scott.

During his visit to Port Charles, Scott breaks into a jazzy rendition of "Friend Like Me" � popularized on screen by Robin Williams � on stage at Curtis Ashford's (Donnell Turner) swanky club, The Savoy.

Scott has previously appeared on series like The Carrie Diaries, and lent his voice to animated projects like Central Park and South Park. He's currently appearing as Nurse Dubois on the the revived 10th season of Scrubs. He'll make his final appearance as Genie in Aladdin on May 3.

That's not the only significant date wrapped up in this crossover: Wednesday marks General Hospital's 63rd anniversary on the air.

The series premiered on ABC on April 1, 1963, making it the longest running TV soap still in production. That's just nine years shy of the record set by Guiding Light's 72-year run on TV and radio from 1937-2009.

Scott Clifton Shares Health Update on Girlfriend Elle Anderson After Major Surgeries

�It�s a miracle that she was able to come out here today,� Clifton shared with Swooon. Clifton spent a bit of time on the back burner last year, which allowed him to support Anderson in the stages of her recovery, which has involved multiple extensive surgeries.

�They had to put screws all the way up [her back] as they sliced her from the front and the back,� he revealed.

After months and months of recovery, and �finally coming out of the woods, she started to get this hunch in her,� Clifton recalled. �We went back to the doctor[s], and they said, �Oh, my God, the screws are coming out,� so they had to go in again, and this time, they went in from the side. They opened up her ribs, and they put a cage around her, a metal plate.�

The actor added, �She�s like the Bionic Woman [Lindsay Wagner]. Tonight is her first outing.� The actor attempted to convince his girlfriend not to wear heels or even attend the gala, �but she�s so supportive.�

Clifton said that the ordeal has been �challenging,� but he found a helper in his 9-year-old son, Ford. �He adores her,� the three-time Daytime Emmy-winner gushed of the relationship between his son and his girlfriend.

�When I was working [one day], we had a conversation, and I said, �Hey, you�re the man of the house,'� Clifton said. ��You have to take charge.'�

Ford took his responsibilities seriously, providing Anderson with a bell (like the ones found at hotel check-ins when clerks want to summon a bellhop). �He put it by her nightstand so she could ding it [when she needed something], and he would come running,� Clifton revealed. �I�m so proud of him, with him being so nurturing and caring.�

While Liam�s been married many times, Clifton noted that he was at a place in his life where he concluded he�d be a single dad and that he was done with romance. Then, Anderson entered his life.

�We fell in love, and I just knew,� he said with a smile. Not that he needed a nudge towards giving love another chance, but he received one from Ford. �He was pushing me, �Hey, you should ask Elle to be your girlfriend,'� the dad remembered fondly.

Clifton had taken a social media break, but he popped back on to promote the BBTV app. �This thing has blown me away,� he raved of the digital platform that�s a must-have for B&B fans. �We�ve needed something like this. It�s so unique to our show.�

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What�s Next for Soap Couples in April on �GH,� �Y&R,� �B&B,� �DAYS� & �Beyond the Gates�

As we inch closer to summer, the soaps are going to be turning up the heat � in more ways than one. From breakups to pregnancy tests, here is Swooon�s exclusive look at what�s coming up on Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, and The Young and the Restless.

Tomas Navarro (Alex Alegria) surprises Kat Richardson (Colby Muhammad) on her birthday.

Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne (Arielle Prepetit) and Jacob Hawthorne (Jibre Hordges) spend their anniversary apart, but remember their love story from their first date to their wedding vows.

Shanice Johnson (Ernestine Johnson Morrison) and Ted Richardson (Keith Robinson) discuss their evolving romance.

Eva Thomas (Ambyr Michelle) isn�t thrilled to see Izaiah Hawthorne (David Lami Friebe) and Kat catching up.

Tyrell Richardson (Jaden Lucas Miller) and Jessica (Camryn Jade) talk about the future of their relationship.

As Taylor Hayes (Rebecca Budig) and Deacon Sharpe�s (Sean Kanan) relationship becomes public, many people have feelings about it.

Once thought to be perfect for one another, two people bring their love story to an end.

Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez) and Philip Kiriakis (John-Paul Lavoisier) take their relationship to the next level, as do Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey) and Brady Black (Eric Martsolf).

Leo Stark (Greg Rikaart) chooses Javi Hernandez (Al Calderon) over Dimitri von Leuschner (Peter Porte)� but Javi has a new boyfriend.

Gwen Rizczech (Emily O�Brien) and EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel) continue their dalliances.

Ric Lansing (Rick Hearst) and Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst) share a close moment.

Gio Palmieri (Giovanni Mazza) and Emma Scorpio-Drake (Braedyn Bruner) have a romantic evening.

Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) and Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart) come to an agreement.

Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Justine Turner (Nazneen Contractor) make a serious commitment.

Malcolm Winters (Shemar Moore) reunites with an old flame, Stephanie Simmons (Vivica A. Fox).

Sally Spectra (Courtney Hope) and Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) make plans for their future.

Patty Williams (Stacy Haiduk) causes problems for Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) and Diane Jenkins (Susan Walters).

Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) and Nikki Newman�s (Melody Thomas Scott) relationship is challenged.

�General Hospital� Alum Sofia Mattsson Joins �Days of Our Lives�

I hear the actress, a fan favorite in Port Charles, will make her Salem debut in early 2027. Mattsson has been at the studio filming, but because of the soap�s unique production schedule, it will be at least nine months until she airs. Her character name has not been revealed yet.

Mattsson got the web buzzing when she posted her first Instagram of 2026, saying she was �Soaking up the LA sunshine.� In the photo, which she shared on March 17, Mattson showed off her hair, which was back to brunette from the previous blonde she had at the end of her Port Charles run.

Last July, the actress bid farewell to Port Charles after seven years. Her character Sasha left Port Charles with baby Daisy, aided by Jason Morgan (Steve Burton), to live with her parents, Holly Sutton (Emma Samms) and Robert Scorpio, played by the late Tristan Rogers. The actress was thrilled to have her alter ego tied to such legendary characters. �I loved it so much!� she enthuses. �I had been wanting a family connection since day one on the show, so I was so glad it finally happened. And both Emma Samms and Tristan Rogers are lovely to work with and very sweet in real life. I really wish we would�ve explored their relationships more. And the rest of Sasha�s family connections through the Scorpios!�

But it was a bittersweet exit, with Mattsson noting, �It was emotional for sure. Cleaning out my room and knowing that I wouldn�t see all my friends there like usual every other day felt sad. But everyone was so supportive and excited for me.� She was excited about her next chapter, adding, �I�ve had such a great time, but I�m also excited for a new chapter and to continue my acting journey in new projects.�

At the time, she told TV Insider she was open to returning to daytime if the right opportunity came along, saying, �I�d have to see what the role was, but I�m definitely not opposed to coming back to the soap world. I think being on a soap is one of the best jobs you can have as an actress.�

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'General Hospital' Star Johnny Wactor Receives Posthumous Heroism Award

The MHS named Wactor a 2026 Single Act of Heroism Honoree on Wednesday for protecting his coworker on the night he was shot to death.

Remember ... Wactor was walking a coworker to her car in the early morning hours of May 25, 2024 when he saw several individuals trying to steal his catalytic converter.

He died in his coworker's arms after trying to shield her from danger ... a courageous act the Medal of Honor Society says embodied his "lifelong commitment to protecting others."

We spoke to Johnny's mother, Scarlett, who accepted the award on Johnny's behalf ... and she and her youngest son, Grant, attended the ceremony in Virginia. Retired US Army Command Sergeant Major Gary Littrell presented the award.

Johnny was nominated for the award by a fan ... and Scarlett got a call last month from an organization rep that he was chosen from a pool of more than 300 applicants.

Scarlett says the Medal of Honor Society flew her and Grant out to D.C. from Los Angeles. Scarlett and Grant stayed in the area from Monday to Thursday ... and the org. covered the bill for the hotel, food, and drivers. The duo was also able to do some sightseeing.

Johnny's honor means a lot to Scarlett, she says ... and she's thankful the organization recognized him among so many other incredible people.

As you may know ... Leonel Gutierrez and Frank Olano -- two of the men connected to the incident -- pled guilty to robbery charges. Gutierrez got 4 years in prison ... Olano got 5 years, 8 months.

Two other men -- Robert Barceleau and Sergio Estrada -- have been charged with Wactor's murder. They pled not guilty ... and L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman has already said they will not face the death penalty.

�A Royal Setting�s Jen Lilley and Dan Jeannotte Talk Reuniting & Her Hallmark Homecoming

When Ruby (Lilley), a world-renowned gemologist, is hired by a royal family to restore the crown jewels and design Prince Luca�s (Jeannotte) crown, she travels to the kingdom of Gullion and meets the dashing royal. During Ruby�s time with Guillon, she bonds with Prince Luca, and feelings between them begin to spark. Swooon spoke with Jen Lilley and Dan Jeannotte about reuniting in front of the camera, Lilley�s return to Hallmark, and more.

�Knowing that I was going to be working with Jen kind of took away a huge part of whatever nerves I might have had before starting,� Jeannotte said. �Anytime you start on a new project, you�re like, what�s it going to be like? Who are the people I�m working with? What�s the energy going to be? The first movie was already enjoyable. The last one we worked on was a really great movie, but it was a bit more romantic and a bit more dramatic. This one has a lot of comedy in it. And I remember talking about this years ago with Jen that she�s really funny. She should do more funny stuff. This movie, she gets the chance to be funny.�

The duo first worked together on the 2019 Hallmark movie Paris, Wine & Romance. Lilley told Swooon she was �very glad to be working with Dan again. He�s a hard-working actor. He�s very dynamic onscreen.�

In their first movie together, Lilley and Jeannotte�s characters were competing against each other, but A Royal Setting provided a different dynamic for the actors to play with. �In this one, there�s traditional expectations and constraints,� Lilley explained. �Ruby really loves people. She doesn�t want to dishonor the queen. She doesn�t want to dishonor Luca�s future. She doesn�t want to jeopardize that, so there�s a battle between wanting to follow her heart and take a chance on love, and then also facing the reality of, well, maybe I�m not what�s best for him, because I�ll be causing drama. I think that�s a real thing that people do experience in relationships. Do I go with my feelings or what�s best for the person? You have different expectations for what�s best for the person, and sometimes the best thing is just love.�

Jeannotte added, �These movies are always the most interesting and most affecting, even when they are fantastical or fairy tale-ish, when people can relate to them, when it�s something that we can all connect to. We all know what it�s like to be trying to figure out our path in life and to come across things that make us think, oh, do I go this way, or do I go that way? Just because they�re a gemologist and a prince doesn�t mean that they�re not going through the same human emotions that we all go through.�

Ruby is an expert gemologist, and it wasn�t a huge stretch for Lilley to step into the world of science. �I love science so much that I accidentally have an accidental degree in Environmental Science from the University of Virginia,� Lilley revealed. She took a gemology lab in college and said it was her �biggest struggle because I just wasn�t that into gems. But I am really into tectonics and earthquakes and meteorology and weather patterns, so I actually have a degree in this, and I was very, very glad to be able to use both my degrees. �

A Royal Setting marks Lilley�s first Hallmark movie since 2022�s Where Your Heart Belongs, and the actress opened up about returning to the network. �It�s so exciting. Honestly, it felt like a homecoming in every single way and everything that you would expect from the warmth and welcoming back. It�s just been an incredible experience, top to bottom,� she told Swooon.

Cady McClain and Jon Lindstrom Settle Divorce

According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Cady and Jon informed the court of the deal this week.

The former couple wed on February 14, 2014, and separated on December 11, 2023. They did not have any children.

According to the settlement, Cady and Jon both waived their right to collect spousal support. The actress will keep her furniture, personal property, and all assets in her possession and in her name. Jon will walk away with all property in his possession and his separate assets. They're now just waiting on sign-off from the judge to make it final.

Cady and Jon announced their split on April 27, 2024, via a joint statement, saying, �We are taking this opportunity to make a short statement about our relationship status. It may be obvious to some based on our posts that we�ve taken some time apart. After serious consideration, we have decided that our goals have been taking us in different directions and to end our marriage."

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Adrian Anchondo Explains Marco�s Tragic �General Hospital� Exit

Anchondo, who made his Port Charles debut last March, had an inkling his character might not go the distance. �Around August [2025], there were some signs and some speculations online,� he recalls. �I tried to ignore them, but it did make me feel like it was less a question of if and more of when and how it would happen. So, I just tried to give it my all. All I could do is be kind and giving to the people I worked with and know that I have no control and that I can�t take it personally. It�s not really about me. It�s about the story, and the story is more important than any one actor.�

When he finally learned how Marco�s story would end � stabbed by Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) after being exposed for stealing medication for Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) � Anchondo felt the twist honored his character�s journey. �When I got the script, I was like, �This is really powerful. This makes sense. This is a beautiful way to end Marco,�� he notes. �He got to go out a hero. He saved Britt and Lucas, so it was nice to go out with a bang.�

Though he was at peace with the storyline, filming the final episodes proved emotional, even though he is no stranger to playing death scenes. �I�ve died plenty of times on stage,� he says. �And on NCIS: LA, I got shot by LL Cool J, and we were running, I think, on Melrose [Avenue] with guns, and it was crazy. I had the pellet that explodes in your shirt for blood to spatter everywhere, and that was wild.�

This time, however, the process was more prolonged. For Marco�s final arc, Anchondo filmed the stabbing, Marco�s discovery in Alexis Davis� (Nancy Lee Grahn) office, and the subsequent surgery sequence. �It was a very long day of shooting and a lot of hours in makeup,� he recalls. �Luckily, I didn�t have a lot of lines because I was just getting operated on, but it was definitely hard. Van [Hansis, Lucas Jones] had a monologue over my body. Carlo [Rota, Jenz Sidwell] had a monologue over my body, and I had to pretend like I couldn�t breathe because I�m dead. But the tears were flowing during those scenes, and it was just so sad.�

Much of that emotion was rooted in the real-life bonds he formed with his castmates. �Those are real relationships that we developed over the last year that have gotten stronger even in the last half a year,� he says. �With Van, I just became so much closer to him. Van and I had this amazing scene a couple of weeks ago where Lucas confronts Marco, and it was a really emotional day for both of us. He said, �I�m never going to forget this day. I�ve been doing this for years, and this is such a special moment.� and I was like, �I agree.��

His connection with Rota was just as meaningful. �Carlo is just such a pro,� Anchondo praises. �After about four or five months, we got to dive deeper into the characters, and I really felt like he was my dad for a while, especially in the last few months. I really appreciated him and his guidance.�

Beyond those central relationships, Anchondo also relished collaborating with the rest of the cast, particularly with Kelly Thiebaud. �The biggest surprise and the most joy I got was working with Kelly,� he says. �Her character is just so fun and has so many different layers, and she just lights up the set whenever she�s there. I was glad that I got to have conflict with her, but then also helped save her life. I really would have loved for Marco and Britt to be friends at some point.�

Looking back, Anchondo is grateful not just for the job itself, but for what the role represented. �My time was just so special,� Anchondo reflects. �I really want to thank Frank [Valentini, executive producer] and Mark [Teschner, casting director] for taking a chance on me and bringing such a unique character to daytime, especially a queer and Latino character during this time. It just felt so important to be seen and represented, and I couldn�t believe the amount of messages I received from fans just thanking me for showing multi dimensions in a queer character.�

Professionally, the experience also proved significant. �I got to do almost 80 episodes in a year, which is more than most actors get to do on primetime shows over the course of five years,� he points out. �I got to work with daytime legends, and it was so great to be in scenes with them. I felt like I was a part of a big family.�

The soap also had a lasting impact on his personal life. �I found love because of this show,� Anchondo explains. �When I got on the show, I messaged someone that I knew was on Days of our Lives, Colton Little [Andrew Donovan], and we started dating and it�s been wonderful. It�s crazy to see the reactions online of the two of us together. People really needed a happy ending. Even if Marco didn�t get to have the happiest ending, I feel like I got to have a happy ending in some ways.�

Since wrapping at GH, Anchondo has stayed busy pursuing new opportunities. �I�ve already had some great auditions for other stuff and callbacks for HBO, so it�s exciting,� he enthuses. �I think that this has opened the door for me. I would have loved to do many years on General Hospital, but I�ve been given a gift from Frank and Mark and the whole team. I feel like they helped me find my wings.�

And in the ever-unpredictable world of soaps, a return is never entirely off the table. �I think four of the people that I�ve acted with on this show came back from the dead,� he muses. �So, you never know.�

Whatever the future holds, Anchondo clearly made an impression. Executive producer Frank Valentini tells TV Insider, �I enjoyed working with Adrian as did our cast and crew. He is a sweet and talented guy, and we wish him all the best in his future endeavors.�

�All My Children�s Cady McClain Looks Back at �TV Marriage� to Michael E. Knight

Recently, McClain has been reminiscing about her career in soaps, looking back at moments like her Daytime Emmy win and the first time Tad and Dixie got married. She shared a sweet photo of Tad and Dixie on their wedding day, a memorable moment for the beloved couple.

�Also me. 1990? First TV marriage to �Tad� on �All My Children.� I think we were married three times, lol. Not sure who to credit for this photo. Thank you, ABC, for your belief in me and support of my work,� she wrote on Instagram.

Dixie and Tad actually got married in December 1989, so McClain wasn�t too far off! The couple got divorced a few months later in 1990, but they reconciled. Dixie and Tad were planning on getting married again when he was caught in an explosion and presumed dead. Tad was actually alive, and he reunited with Dixie years later.

They married again in 1994, but they divorced� again. The couple wed for a third time a few years later, which was followed by yet another split. They were in the process of reuniting for a fourth time when Dixie was involved in a car crash and was believed to be dead. There was a whole Dixie spirit storyline in there, but we later learned that Dixie was alive and being held captive by David Hayward (Vincent Irizarry). Talk about a long story for another day. Dixie and Tad married for a fourth time in 2013.

Back in 2023, McClain and Knight reflected on Dixie and Tad�s love story and how their very first kiss changed everything. �I remember the scene that we did with the yarn and the first kiss. I was knitting, and you were going to have to kiss me,� McClain said in 2023, per SoapHub. �I think you were rolling the yarn into a ball, and I was knitting, and we were on a sofa. We had to do that first kind of very tender kiss. And I remember after that � like just the vibe and the whole studio and the camera people were like, �Oh yeah, this is, this is it.'�

Knight is gearing up for his annual break from General Hospital. The actor has played Martin Grey, who is now off to Reno to work a new case, since 2019. McClain has had a recurring role on Beyond the Gates since 2025.

�When Calls the Heart�s Jack Wagner & Wife Michelle Wolf Share Honeymoon Details

Wagner�s Bold and the Beautiful character, Nick Marone, certainly lost out in love with Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang). Following a near-drowning ordeal in the Mediterranean last summer, Brooke was rescued by Ridge (Thorsten Kaye), and the two reconciled.

However, Italy was far from a romantic wash for Wagner, certainly not off-screen. The actor/singer used the opportunity to shoot scenes for B&B in Italy as a way to go on a real-life honeymoon with his bride, Michelle Wolf, whom he wed on May 18, 2025.

�I love Brad [Bell, B&B�s executive producer/head writer], who wrote that story, and working with [Katherine] Kelly [Lang] is great,� Wagner told Swooon on the red carpet for Hallmark Channel�s March 18 event for When Calls the Heart and Hope Valley: 1874. �My wife [Michelle] and I got married, and we did the honeymoon, which coincided with shooting B&B in Naples [Italy].�

Wagner and Wolf honeymooned on the Amalfi Coast. �We met [B&B] in Naples and spent five days with them shooting around Naples and the Amalfi Coast,� the actor, who got his start in soaps as Frisco Jones on General Hospital, shared. �It all worked out � five days personal, and five days work.�

Both Wagner and Wolf had been to the Amalfi Coast in the past, and Wolf gushed over how �strikingly beautiful it is.� She added, �It really photographs beautifully, obviously. But once you get there, there�s the majesty of the rocks, the cliffs, the flowers, the architecture, the food, and the Italian spirit. It�s all nice, just so nice.�

Wagner echoed his wife�s sentiments on the Amalfi Coast and added that the hospitality shown to them was first-rate. The popularity that cast members from B&B enjoy in Italy is compared to that of The Beatles, given how popular the show is in that country.

�Wherever we ate, they�d shut the restaurant down because they love the show so much,� Wagner revealed. �They would feed us seven to eight courses! The thought of going back to work [made us] all have espresso to get back to work in the evening. So, it was great. It�s great to see how excited the Italian people are about B&B.�

Wagner originally played Nick Marone on the half-hour soap from 2003 to 2012. He showed up for the soap�s 35th anniversary episode in 2022 when Brooke recalled many of her leading men, including Nick. Wagner returned again for an arc that eventually led to a Brooke/Ridge reunion in 2025.

�I love playing Nick,� Wagner added. �He�s a tough guy, right? And now, he�s an entrepreneur, a mogul!�

2026 Daytime Emmys Unveil Major Changes for Nominee Submissions

Among the changes: Submissions will now be episode-based, which it calls a �primetime format,� allowing programs to enter multiple submissions for different episodes and potentially receive several nominations.

Also, NATAS has opted to determine how many nominations a category will get based on a scale of how may submissions there were, much like what happens at the Primetime Emmys. There�s a new threshold for when you�re eligible for guest actor in a daytime drama. And the science and nature programming category has been eliminated in Daytime, as programs will now have to submit in Primetime, News & Doc or Children�s & Family, depending on eligibility.

Episode-Based Submissions: In the past, a team-based structure allowed a show�s full team to be awarded on a single submission. But now, with an episode-based submission for craft categories, �A program is therefore eligible to enter multiple submissions for different episodes and potentially receive multiple nominations within the same category.�

Joint Drama/Non-Fiction Categories: Daytime dramas and non-fiction programs will now enter alongside each other in categories except writing and directing. The categories will be split again if both the daytime drama and daytime non-fiction tracks have at least 10 submissions each.

Science and Nature Programming: With the elimination of the Daytime Emmys having a science and nature category, shows that previously landed here (including the offscreen/voiceover narrator) will now relocate to either News & Doc or Primetime. Also if the show is geared to viewers under 15, it would move to Children�s & Family Emmys. As a corollary to this, programs produced by a platform�s documentary department are not eligible for a Daytime Emmy (submit them at News & Doc Emmys or Primetime Emmys instead).

Last year�s winner in the category was Apple TV�s �The Secret Lives of Animals.� Other nominees included �Living with Leopards� (Netflix), �National Parks: USA� (National Geographic), �Secret Lives of Orangutans� (Netflix) and �Secrets of the Neanderthals� (Netflix).

Guest Performer In a Daytime Drama: �To be eligible for the guest category, you must be seen in a maximum of 19% of episodes aired/streamed for the first time during calendar year 2025. Otherwise, you must enter in categories eligible only in the Leading, Supporting, or Emerging Talent categories.�

Previously, that definition was, you could submit in the guest category if your performance was �in a limited role with a definitive beginning and end to the story arc.�

Redefining Multi-Cam and Single-Cam: All categories that used to be tracked as �multi-cam� or �single-cam� are now classified as �studio or non-studio.� That means �programs featuring both filming styles must a) choose to enter categories featuring the predominant style and b) may NOT enter certain crafts in one style and other crafts in the other style. Predominant is defined as 50.1%. This applies in non-fiction directing, technical direction and editing categories.�

Members-Only Judging � Judges must now be members of either NATAS, the Television Academy, or dual members will automatically be approved to judge. �Members in applicable categories will be assigned, at the discretion of competition administrators, to the appropriate category or categories, as outlined in our judging guidelines,� the org said. And if there aren�t enough eligible judges, NATAS will consider prior Emmy Award winners, prior Emmy Award nominees, and �those who otherwise meet the published membership criteria for their respective Peer Group but have elected not to join at this time.�

10 � 29 submissions: 5 nominations
30 � 59 submissions: 6 nominations
60 � 89 submissions: 7 nominations
90 � 119 submissions: 8 nominations
120 -149 submissions: 9 nominations
150 or more submissions: 10 nomination

If there are fewer than ten submissions in a category, the default number of nominations is 50% of the category�s submissions, rounded up to the nearest whole number. Categories with three or fewer submissions have no nominations, �though the National Awards Committee may proceed with an award based on a standard of excellence if the category is not otherwise merged or eliminated.�

20 � 80 submissions = 5 nominations
81 � 160 submissions = 6 nominations
161 � 240 submissions = 7 nominations
> 240 submissions = 8 nominations.

�General Hospital� Alum Jacob Young Breaks Silence on Opioid Addiction

While a guest on the Imperfectly Perfect podcast, Young opened up about his difficult childhood and substance abuse problems that ultimately led to a seven-year battle with opioid addiction.

�Mental health has been a priority in my life for a long, long time,� Young told host Glenn Marsden before he spoke candidly about his past.

Before he burst into the soap scene, Young had a fractured family life. �I grew up in a divorced family. I didn�t ever know my parents together, as a young lad,� said Young. He had a �humble upbringing,� which included government assistance, welfare, and food stamps when needed, which also sometimes resulted in him not knowing where his next meal might come from.

After his father remarried, Young bonded with his stepmother, which led him to live with his father as a teen. However, when he was 16, his stepmother took her own life. �It was a whole new understanding of who I was, why life exists, and how things can suddenly change in a second.�

It was after he found soap opera success that Young�s dependency on substances began in earnest, and he started to spiral. �I started smoking weed when I was like 14 years old,� the actor explained. �I wasn�t even interested in alcohol until I got into my mid-20s.�

�I was drinking a beer or two or three, four, just to kind of lower the anxiety or the feeling of what I needed to do and get in front of the cameras and be interviewed. So that started becoming a habit to help ease the anxiety,� explained the actor.

�I got into my mid-20s, you know, then it was cocaine � and there was Molly. I was a single guy. I was making a ton of money in New York,� continued Young. �I was dealing with resentment, depression, old wounds that were still bleeding inside of me.�

�I started getting hooked on opioids, and I went through seven years of my life wasted on opioids,� admitted the actor. �Still trying to figure out what was wrong with me, but I didn�t know. It was just needing to numb [to] just feel normal.�

Young continued to work, so no one suspected that anything was wrong. �I always showed up, I always did my lines,� he said. �I was living a lie. I was living an absolute lie; there was no two ways about it. And I would show up, pretending that I�m completely normal.�

Eventually, he reached his breaking point and turned to his wife for help. �Nobody knew. Even my wife didn�t know. I finally broke down. I told her the truth, and I was like, �Look, I am addicted. And I can�t get off of this because I don�t want to get sick, but I need help.'�

Young sought treatment for his substance abuse issues and went to counseling. �I wanted to get to the root of why I am needing to do this?�

Now recovering, Young is focused on sharing his story with others to help those who might need to hear it. �We are all going through something in our lives. Whether it�s raising children, and trying to navigate that, or whether it�s just trying to raise yourself and figure out, �Where am I in my headspace today?� It�s just coming to: finding peace.�

�My old manager, who passed away, he would always say be a peaceful warrior; be a fighter, but be peaceful.�

If you or someone you know has addiction issues, contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration�s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). If you or a loved one are in immediate danger, call 911.

�One Life to Live� Hunks Have Epic St. Patrick�s Day Reunion

Easton used Instagram to give soap fans a treat. The �General Hospital� alum posed with his former co-stars at a bar to have some St. Patrick�s Day fun.

In the photo were Easton�s �One Life to Live� co-stars Josh Kelly (Cutter), Trevor St. John (Todd/Victor), David Fumero (Cristian), and Mark Lawson (Brody). The guys have remained friends since the ABC soap ended over 14 years ago.

�Happy Saint Patrick�s Day from the lads in the bar. @davidfumero @trevorstj @justjokingjk @themarkmlawson #saintpatricksday?? #irish #friends,� read Easton�s caption on the Instagram post.

The photo caught the attention of Easton�s former �General Hospital� co-star and Kelly�s current co-star, Finola Hughes (Anna) who wrote, �Sl�inte� which is an Irish and Scottish Gaelic word that means ��to your health.�

Easton replied to his former on-screen love to say, �@finolafilona Sl�inte Finn,� referring to his character�s name on �General Hospital.�

Fans were thrilled to see the St. John, Easton, Fumero, Lawson, and Kelly together again, and they let them know it in the comments on the social media post.

�OMG!!!!!!! What talent in this photo!!!!!!!!! Makes me miss OLTL even more than I already do! Love you all!!!!!!� shared one fan. Another fan chimed in to add, �Well, this put a smile on my face. Cheers, boys!.�

A different fan expressed, �I�m so glad to see all those handsome faces together. Happy St. Patrick�s day.� �Slainte The stories you all must have shared, cheers� gushed a fan.

�ONTL and best buddies reunion. There are no words for how much I love this!,� declared one fan. Another fan stated, �Wow!! These were my favorite guys from OLTL. Happy St Patrick�s Day Guess it was so much FUN hanging out together., what a great Reunion.�

More fan comments included, �Awww!! All the OLTL homies! Cheers!� �My OLTL heart!!!� and �What a group Happy St Patrick�s Day!!� Several fans left heart and smiley-face emojis after seeing this �One Life to Live� reunion.

The guys sure did make a lot of fans happy with their St. Patrick�s Day celebration..

Lori Loughlin Reunites With �When Calls the Heart� Costars Ahead of Season 14 Return

Loughlin, who will return as Abigail Stanton in the upcoming 14th season of When Calls the Heart, posed alongside costars Erin Krakow, Ben Rosenbaum, Jack Wagner, Viv Leacock, and Kavan Smith at the party, which also served as a premiere event for the prequel series, Hope Valley: 1874. The Full House alum looked stunning in a white sequined dress.

Krakow, who is expecting her first child with Rosenbaum, her husband and costar, has been open about how excited she is to have Loughlin back on When Calls the Heart. When Loughlin�s return was announced in December 2025, Krakow called it the �very best news.�

Loughlin then made a surprise appearance at the Hallmark Christmas Experience with her costars. She gushed that Krakow has been �championing� her return for a �long time.� The actress was so grateful for the warm welcome. �I just want to thank everyone at Hallmark for being so loving and so welcoming� And this just feels incredible. And I think � I mean, you guys all know it � we have such a special cast and such a special bond, and it�s just so nice to be back with my family,� she said.

Abigail Stanton was one of the original When Calls the Heart characters when the show debuted in 2014. Loughlin was a series regular until Season 6, when her character was written off the show due to Loughlin�s involvement in the Operation Varsity Blues college admissions scandal.

Seven years after her last appearance in Hope Valley, Abigail is making her way back home.

Soapy S3 Ep3: Morgan Fairchild on Her Prolific Career and Return to Bold and the Beautiful

�The Lincoln Lawyer� Begins Production On Season 5 As Plot Is Revealed; Corbin Bernsen Among 8 To Recur

Additionally, Cobie Smulders has been promoted to series regular. She joined the show in Season 4 as Artemisia �Emi� Finch, a woman who says she�s Mickey Haller�s (Manuel Garcia Rulfo) long-lost sister. Two new additions share the surname Finch: Guggenheim�s character Allison, and Bernsen�s Richard. Let your theories run wild as you read the show�s logline for next season below.

The fifth season will consist of 10 episodes, inspired by the seventh book in �The Lincoln Lawyer� book series, Resurrection Walk, by author Michael Connelly.

In Season 5 of The Lincoln Lawyer, Mickey Haller�s world is upended when the half-sister he never knew existed, Emi (Cobie Smulders), comes to him with a plea to help free a wrongfully convicted woman. In a season defined by blood ties and buried secrets, Mickey takes on a grueling habeas petition to overturn a six-year-old murder conviction, but the deeper he digs, the more nefarious the forces arrayed against him become.

Meanwhile, the stakes rise for his trusted team as Lorna (Becki Newton), Izzy (Jazz Rayburn), and Cisco (Angus Sampson) step up to tackle high-profile challenges of their own. Having just saved himself from a wrongful conviction in Season 4, Mickey is now determined to set right an enormous miscarriage of justice. But as he unravels a dangerous web of corruption and lies, he must grapple with the fractured legacy of his family � both his chosen family and the family he never knew he had.

The returning recurring guest cast includes Neve Campbell, Krista Warner, Angelica Maria, and Gigi Zumbado.

Across 4 Seasons, The Lincoln Lawyer has appeared on the Netflix Global Top 10 charts for 29 weeks and, since 2023, garnered 171M views according to the streamer�s engagement reports. Production of Seasons 1-4 of the series in Los Angeles spanned 359 days, the production hired over 4,300 cast and crew, worked with over 50 local vendors, and filmed at more than 50 locations across Los Angeles since its debut.

The Lincoln Lawyer was created for TV by David E. Kelley and developed for TV by Ted Humphrey, the latter of who co-showruns the series alongside Dailyn Rodriguez. All three executive produce alongside Connelly, Ross Fineman, Matthew J. Lieberman, Barry Jossen, and Tana Jamieson. A+E Studios is the studio.

How Kate Mansi�s Diagnosis Inspired Molly�s �General Hospital� Story

The episode revisits Molly Lansing�s (Kristen Vaganos) struggle with endometriosis, a painful condition that Mansi has in real life, in which uterine-like tissue grows outside the uterus, sometimes affecting fertility. Though Molly�s diagnosis played a major role in the baby storyline of 2024, she�s now dealing with a flare-up that brings the issue back into the spotlight.

�We always used to lament that Molly has this condition, and it should come up more often,� Vaganos notes. �I would watch Kate go through little flare-ups and work through pain and things like that all the time, and it just really dawned on me that this is not something that just goes away day to day. It felt like a more honest representation of somebody with endometriosis would be for it to come up a lot, and when it�s inconvenient and how people work through it, so I was really delighted that it came back up.�

For Mansi, hearing that the show would continue to explore Molly�s journey meant a lot. �Part of the reason I took this job as Kristina was because Frank [Valentini, executive producer] said there was a storyline surrounding endometriosis,� Mansi explains. �That was the first time in my life I�ve ever read in any script that there was a character with endometriosis. So, the fact that they have continued to want to honor that with telling more intricate stories about endometriosis is incredible. And to do it with Kristen, who is a friend and such a phenomenal actor, I knew that it would be handled so well.�

When Mansi later learned she would be directing the episode featuring the material, the moment felt especially meaningful. �I was just so moved, as was my family, to see that Frank really took the care that the storyline deserves,� she praises. �And then beyond that, when he called me to tell me I was directing, I just was so honored.�

Mansi�s insight helped shape how Vaganos approached the material. �Even before knowing that she would be directing, just having been her friend for the past few years has been research that I didn�t even know would become so applicable,� Vaganos notes. �I�ve seen her endure it, so I have been able to get firsthand knowledge. I just felt like I was in such safe hands and it meant so much to me to know that I was doing right by Kate personally.�

Although Mansi previously directed an episode in November, this installment carried additional weight because of its subject matter. �It came really easy in a lot of ways because I understood the physicality first,� she explains. �And Frank was so amazing. I had a couple of things I went to him with and said, �Hey, there�s one moment where they�re talking about endometriosis and I think it�s really important that Molly says, �It�s not just bad periods, this is what it�s like,� and he was so supportive and really incorporated that feedback.�

The scenes also explore how Molly�s health crisis impacts her growing connection with Cody Bell (Josh Kelly), and Vaganos gives kudos to her costar. �Working with Josh is so lovely and he handled it all so well,� she shares. �We have such a funny, quirky dynamic on the show that Josh and I both really love. For us to bring it down and get grounded and real and emotional is not necessarily something that that couple is comfortable navigating yet, so it was also really special, because it�s a first for them. It�s the first really big conversation and it goes well, which is just such a win.�

For Mansi, who credits her husband, Matt McInnis, with being there for her through her own experience with endometriosis, the material also resonated on a personal level. �It depicts how a supportive partner can handle it, and I think that�s really important for us to also represent the people who love people with endometriosis,� she explains. �Honestly, there were a few moments in the beginning when I was blocking it and I was seeing it happen that I was like, �Oh, my God, I can�t believe I get to do this. This is so meaningful.� So, it was just an incredible experience.�

Mansi and Vaganos� real-life friendship only deepened the emotional dynamic of the episode. �We worked out together this morning at 9 a.m., and this woman who was in front of us turned to us and said, �Are you guys sisters? You really look alike,� says Mansi. �And we laughed, but this story is really special, and it was very vulnerable for both of us, and really just so intimate and personal. But it�s just so nice to have that bond with someone; it immediately snaps the story into a deeper level for everything we�re doing.�

The impact of the tale has already been felt by viewers. �Kristen and I were saying just from talking about it, we�ve had our DMs flooded with people saying, �I have it too. Thanks for speaking out,�� says Mansi. �So, I think the whole point of this and the beautiful job that General Hospital, Frank, and ABC have done with this storyline is it�s opened the door for people who have this to feel empowered to speak about it.�

Mansi hopes they continue to find meaning in the tale. �It really encourages women to take ownership and control over their fertility and their future in ways that I don�t think are talked about often,� she offers. �So, my hope is for this story is that it makes women get curious, speak out and speak up.�

As for what comes next for Molly and Cody, Vaganos teases, �They are going to continue to go through a lot of firsts together, and they�re going to still go through some bumps in the road. But this has brought them closer in a way that is irreversible. For him to be there for her during this moment puts them some light years ahead of where a relationship might typically advance. It�s just very mature and vulnerable for them, and they�ll keep going like that.�

The Bold and the Beautiful Star Jack Wagner Shares His Best Marriage Advice After Tying the Knot with Michelle Wolf

The Bold and the Beautiful star's wife, musician Michelle Wolf, announced in late May that they wed after four years of dating. During an interview with Fox News Digital published on Tuesday, March 10, Wagner, 66, shared his best advice for making a marriage work.

"Let the other person really be who they are and if there's a problem, conflict-resolving tools are the key to a marriage. And quite often, it's just keeping your mouth shut," Wagner told the outlet. "That's what I've found."

(Photo) He continued, "If there is a problem, take a little � just let it go. And just a little, I think, space and silence, and it passes. It's just not as intense and personal and dramatic as I think what things were maybe when I was younger, or maybe she was younger, right? You just kind of get a little wiser, I hope, as you get older."

Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE in June, just a month after announcing his marriage, Wagner opened up about his "private" wedding ceremony in Los Angeles, which was attended by "about 40" of the couple's closest friends and family members, plus "a DJ."

"[It was] something that was just ours, with a group that we selected," Wagner said, noting that the best part was that it was "rather small and intimate."

"It was just so cool that it was just a big kind of funfest that doesn't happen very often in life where everybody lets loose," he added. "And it was one of those days where that happens. So really blessed to just have that sort of window of celebration you don't get to have very often."

Wolf announced her marriage to Wagner on Instagram on May 31. Alongside a small selection of wedding photos � which featured Wagner's son Peter, whom he shares with ex-wife Kristina, and Wolf's daughter, Ornella, in attendance � Wolf wrote: "We did it!!!!!! MARRIED in front of our little family!! #MrAndMrs ?????? ????."

(Photo) In June, Wagner told Parade that he and his wife had no plans to move in together after saying "I do," explaining their "cool" decision to go "back and forth" between their separate homes.

�It's an adjustment in terms of my schedule, for sure, right?� he said. �And Michelle's a singer, and she has an R&B rock band, so she's just a monster singer. We're able to make it work.�

He continued, �She has her place. I still have mine. We're both super comfortable in our places and going back and forth, and so we've decided, let's not rock the boat and sell this and sell that and try to find something.�

At the time, he admitted that they �haven't really changed anything� in their relationship since getting married.

�General Hospital� Star Kate Mansi Shares Health Update After Life-Saving Surgery by Stepdad

The Daytime Emmy-winning actress, who portrays Kristina Davis on the ABC soap opera, recently spoke with People in honor of March�s Endometriosis Awareness Month. Mansi revealed how her own endometriosis diagnosis came following a unique experience.

In 2015, Mansi suddenly started suffering severe cramps, heavy bleeding, and nausea. Her stomach also became distended to the point where she couldn�t fasten her pants.

�It had been going on for a couple days, and doctors just kept dismissing it,� she recalled, noting how doctors suggested it could be an IUD issue or a bad period or even the flu.

Despite immense pain, Mansi pushed through and continued working. At the time, she was starring on Days of Our Lives as Abigail Deveraux. She remembered how her makeup artist told her she looked �green and pale.�

�I�ve never gone through childbirth, but it felt like I was having extreme contractions,� Mansi shared with the outlet. �They would say action, I would do my scene, and then the second they said cut, I was literally doubled over in pain. It got unbearable that I ended up driving myself to the emergency room that day.�

At the hospital, Mansi met with her mother and stepfather, who is an OB-GYN, and found that an 11-centimeter mass had formed in her abdomen. The doctors called an oncologist, but Mansi�s stepfather said she needed emergency surgery and volunteered to perform it himself.

�My stepdad was so frustrated � and because he�s my stepfather, so it�s not a blood relation � he scrubbed in himself and was like, �I�m not waiting for an oncologist. I�m gonna do the surgery or she�s not gonna make it,'� Mansi stated. �And he did a surgery that ended up saving my life.�

It turned out Mansi had an ovarian cyst that had ruptured and hit a blood vessel, leaking �a liter and a half of blood into my abdomen.� Her stepfather removed the mass, and that�s when he found �all this endometriotic tissue.�

�When I came out of surgery, I had lost so much blood that I needed blood transfusions. And my stepdad told me, �You have endometriosis and this is what that means.� And that was the first time I had ever even heard that word,� she said.

Following her diagnosis, Mansi said she researched endometriosis and how best to manage it. She also froze her eggs years later. �I have been lucky enough to have it be much more stable now,� she shared.

Mansi is now bringing her experiences to the screen. An upcoming episode of General Hospital, airing on March 16, will feature a storyline about endometriosis.

�As someone who�s been in this industry for a while, I�ve never even read a script in my life to this day, apart from here, that even mentioned endometriosis,� said Mansi, who will direct the episode. �So I was so proud of ABC and [executive producer] Frank Valentini and the writers for telling this story. I was so honored and it should be something that is represented more.�

�Bosch: Start Of Watch� Adds Azita Ghanizada, William Fichtner & Kathleen Wilhoite To Recurring Cast

Based on Michael Connelly�s best-selling book series, Bosch: Start of Watch is set in 1991 Los Angeles and follows 26-year-old Harry Bosch (Cameron Monaghan) during his earliest days as a rookie cop. The series will explore a city on the edge, teeming with racial tension, gang violence and a fractured LAPD. Amid routine calls and growing unrest, Bosch finds himself drawn into a high-profile heist and a web of criminal corruption that will test his loyalty to the badge and shape his future as the detective who lives by the code, �Everybody counts or nobody counts.�

Ghanizada will play Stacy, an ambitious, razor-sharp lawyer drawn to the thrill of criminal power. As a key operator behind the scenes, her budding romance with master thief Cory Harbor pulls her deeper into a dangerous world between professional ambition and personal risk.

Fichtner as Calhern, a respected defense attorney-turned-power broker in L.A.�s criminal underworld.

Wilhoite as Helen, Bosch�s devoted foster mother, whose recent loss of her husband has left a deep wound.

The series also stars Omari Hardwick as Eli Bridges, Bosch�s training officer; Ariana Guerra as Rosa, a rookie LAPD officer; and JD Pardo as Cory, a professional thief.

There is no direct source material for Start of Watch since author Connelly�s Bosch book series does not include a prequel. The story came together through bits and pieces from Harry�s early years, which are planted in various novels in the universe, with Connelly calling the prequel �uncharted character territory.�

Produced by Fabel Entertainment, the series is co-created and executive produced by Bosch: Legacy co-developer/executive producer Tom Bernardo and Legacy co-executive producer Brian Anthony, with Bernardo serving as showrunner. Connelly, Henrik Bastin, Jamie Boscardin Martin and Jasmine Russ also serve as executive producers. Theresa Snider co-executive produces for Hieronymus Pictures. Seth Yanklewitz is the casting director.

Ghanizada is repped by Buchwald, Atlas Artists, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman. Fichtner is represented by Innovative Artist Entertainment, Thruline and Principal Entertainment LA. Wilhoite is repped by AKA Talent Agency.

It�s All About Dead Presidents: Stephen A. Smith Officially Not Running For White House In 2028

�If I have to give up my money, it�s not happening!� Smith emphatically told Sean Hannity on the Fox News host�s Hang Out podcast when nudged about his Commander-in-Chief aspirations.

In a teaser clip (pick up a pattern here?) on social media of Hannity�s show tomorrow, the Trump-adjacent broadcaster called �bullsh*t� on Smith�s public posturing on running for president. Cutting to the chase, Hannity said: �I don�t think you�re running. Am I right?� In studio with Hannity, Smith replied without missing a beat: �I don�t think I�m running either, �cause I gotta give up my money. I ain�t giving up my money.�

A year ago, the First Take frontman, SiriusXM host, soap actor, Monday Night Football and NewsNation contributor inked a $100 million five-year deal with ESPN. In fact, the cash side of the contract apparently was worked out in October 2024, according to Smith, but things like his ability to venture into politics and other non-sports topics needed to be sealed in the fine print.

With that, the versatile and super-savvy Smith has been putting himself in the running almost since the day Donald Trump stepped back into the White House in early 2025. �My life is pretty damn good,� Smith told Deadline in May last year as he made his Law & Order debut. �Why would I ruin it by being a politician? So that�s my initial response. But in the end, you never know what God has planned for you, so you just leave your options open, and that�s what I�m doing.�

On an August 2025 Real Time with Bill Maher appearance, Smith told HBO viewers that when it came to getting on the national ballot he hadn�t �ruled it out, because I�m disgusted with what I�m seeing on the left.�

A self-declared fiscal conservative and social liberal, Smith has said if he did run for POTUS, it would be as a Democrat. So if Smith really isn�t running for president and its $400,000 salary, projected 2028 front-runner Gov. Gavin Newsom may be declaring today �Best Day Ever� in California.

BTW � if the dead presidents reference vexes you � look at who is on the money in your pocket. Get it?

Writers Guild Awards 2026 Winner

Beyond the Gates, Writers: Sara A. Bibel, Jazmen Darnell Brown, Ron Carlivati, Susan Dansby, Cheryl L. Davis, Christopher Dunn, Robert Guza Jr., Gregori J. Martin, Lynn Martin, Danielle Paige, Judy Tate, Michele Val Jean, Teresa Zimmerman; CBS

General Hospital, Head Writers: Elizabeth Korte, Chris Van Etten; Writers: Cathy LePard, Emily Culliton, Nigel Campbell, Suzanne Flynn, Charlotte Gibson, Kate Hall, Stacey Pulwer, Ryan Quan, Louise Rozett, Scott Sickles, Micah Steinberg; ABC

The Young and the Restless, Associate Head Writers: Jeff Beldner, Marla Kanelos, Dave Ryan; Writers: Susan Banks, Amanda L. Beall, Marin Gazzaniga, Rebecca McCarty, Madeleine Phillips; CBS/Paramount + (WINNER)

Nathan Dean Sets �General Hospital� Return as Luke�s Son Ethan Lovett After 6 Years

�We are so excited that Nathan Dean is returning to General Hospital as Ethan this April,� executive producer Frank Valentini tells TV Insider exclusively. �We have a great story planned � with, of course, a few twists along the way.�

Ethan first arrived in Port Charles in January 2009 and was soon revealed to be the surprise son of Holly Sutton (Emma Samms) and Luke Spencer (Anthony Geary). The Australian-born drifter initially crossed paths with Luke while attempting to steal cash from The Haunted Star casino. Instead of turning him in, Luke saw something of himself in Ethan and offered him a job.

As Luke and Ethan grew closer, they realized they shared more than a knack for trouble � they also shared a connection to Holly. Luke pressed Ethan about his past, and Ethan explained that he had been adopted and his adoptive parents had died. When Luke�s wife Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot) heard Ethan�s backstory, she suspected that Luke and Holly were his biological parents. Holly returned to Port Charles and revealed that Ethan is her son but falsely claimed that Robert Scorpio (Tristan Rogers) was his dad before ultimately admitting it was Luke. Lulu Spencer (at the time, played by Julie Marie Berman and then Emme Rylan) welcomed her newfound brother, but Lucky Spencer (Jonathan Jackson) was slower to come around.

Though Ethan continued to run cons, he proved his loyalty when Luke went missing and was presumed kidnapped. Ethan teamed up with Lulu and traveled to Greece to rescue their dad. There, they discovered that Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart) � the illegitimate son of Mikkos Cassadine (John Colicos) � was holding Luke and Helena Cassadine (Constance Towers) captive. The rescue was successful, and the family returned to Port Charles.

Ethan later developed a complicated bond with Kristina Corinthos (at the time played by Lexi Ainsworth and then Lindsey Morgan), who harbored a crush on him. After Kristina manipulated a situation to get close to Ethan, he lost his temper and lashed out. Later, he regretted his behavior and went to her place to apologize and found her brutally beaten. At the hospital, Kristina falsely accused Ethan of attacking her. He was arrested, and tensions escalated when Kristina�s mobster father, Sonny Corinthos, put a hit out on Ethan. The truth eventually came out: Kristina�s boyfriend, Kiefer Bauer (Christian Alexander), had assaulted her. After Kiefer attacked Kristina again, Alexis took her daughter to the hospital, accidentally striking Kiefer with her car, and he later died from his injuries. Ethan was initially blamed, but Alexis came forward and confessed.

Ethan grew close to Maya Ward (Annie Ilonzeh), and the two wound up married after a drunken night in Las Vegas. When Edward Quartermaine (John Ingle) offered them one million dollars to stay married for a year, they agreed. But the arrangement fell apart when Maya met someone else and they split. Kristina helped Ethan pick up the pieces before leaving for college.

Ethan�s next job was as a groundskeeper at Wyndemere, the Cassadine estate, where he met a mysterious woman in white named Cassandra. They two grew close and eventually became romantically involved. Cassandra was soon revealed to be Helena�s daughter, Irina (Alyshia Ochse), and part of a bigger plot targeting one of Luke�s sons. Ordered to kill Ethan, Irina instead turned the gun on her mother, only to discover it was loaded with blanks. Helena retaliated by having Irina killed. Before Helena could finish Ethan off, Holly arrived and once again claimed that Robert, not Luke, was Ethan�s father. Believing that story offered Ethan greater protection, Luke urged his son to maintain the lie and leave Port Charles.

Ethan resurfaced in 2013 when Lulu was kidnapped by Helena. Luke and Laura Spencer (Genie Francis) were on Lulu�s trail but found a bound and gagged Ethan instead. After freeing Ethan, the trio worked together to rescue Lulu. Two years later, Ethan and Lucky were kidnapped by Luke�s old foe, Frank Smith, prompting Holly to join Luke and Laura in the search.

In September 2020, Olivia Falconeri (Lisa LoCicero) ran into Ethan in Monte Carlo, where she and Robert were looking for information about a presumed-dead Holly. Ethan joined Robert in the search, and they ultimately believed Holly was gone. But in 2022, Holly reappeared alive and revealed that she had been captured by Victor Cassadine (Thaao Penghlis), who was now imprisoning Ethan. The following year, Felicia and Holly tracked Ethan down in Venezuela.

Since returning to Australia three years ago, Ethan has remained off-screen. Time will tell what brings him back to Port Charles.

�The Masked Singer� Reveals the Identity of Eggplant: Here Is the Celebrity Under the Costume

All Jack Wagner needs is just a little more time. To be sure what he feels. Was it all in his mind? �Cause it seems to hard to believe� that �The Masked Singer� was all he needs.

Sadly for the �General Hospital� and �Melrose Place� alum, he was the star that was out tonight. And now he�s so sure where he stands: Wagner was the latest celebrity to be unmasked on Season 14 of the Fox singing reality competition, as Eggplant.

This week�s �The Masked Singer� paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne with �OzzFest Night,� featuring guest panelist Kelly Osbourne (who appeared as Ladybug in Season 2).

Among the panelists, no one got it right � although Ken Jeong, who guessed another �General Hospital� alum, Rick Springfield, was closest. Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg went with REO Speedwagon�s Kevin Cronin. Rita Ora thought it was Nathan Lane, and Robin Thicke went with Kenny Loggins. Osbourne named Alice Cooper.

Here�s what Wagner, as Eggplant, said in his first appearance of this season: �I have five decades� worth of experience playing in many fields. I stand up for the people. I represent the rock stars, ship captains and a whole lot of lovers. When it comes to connections, I�ve schmoozed with everybody. Jason Bateman, Jack Nicholson, Clint Eastwood. They�d all endorse me. So cast your ballot and join me. Together we�ll shoot for the stars.�

In his second appearance, he added: �Life comes at you fast. Especially in the land of opportunity. Like the time I crashed the most iconic event in pop history: The recording of �We Are the World.� I got the private invite from Quincy Jones. Suddenly, I�m hanging with 45 of the biggest legends in music. Now, I topped the charts myself, but I was starstruck. Springsteen. Turner. Dylan. Then along comes MJ, and he tells me, �I loved your album. And your voice. Keep doing your thing.� I was so inspired.�

Wagner�s recent credits include �When Calls the Heart� and various Hallmark Channel movies. He also appeared on �Dancing With the Stars� in 2012.

Contestants Pangolin, Eggplant, High Voltage and Galaxy Girl opened the show by singing �Crazy Train,� Osbourne�s signature song.

On this week�s episode, the bottom two were Eggplant and High Voltage. They battled by both performing their own versions of �Iron Man,� by Ozzy Osbourne. High Voltage was saved, leaving Eggplant to be unmasked as Wagner.

With Eggplant gone, that leaves High Voltage, Pangolin, Galaxy Girl, Stingray, Cat Witch, Pugcasso and Crane left in the competition.

Jack Wagner (Eggplant) joins Heidi Montag (Snow Cone), Billy Ray Cyrus (Owl), Teddi Mellencamp (Calla Lily), Claudia Oshry (Queen Corgi), Taraji P. Henson (Scarab), Tone Loc (Handyman), Tiffany Haddish (Le Who Who), Todd and Julie Chrisley (Croissants) and David �Big Papi� Ortiz (Googly Eyes) as the celebrities unmasked so far on �The Masked Singer� Season 14.

Back for Season 14 are host Nick Cannon, alongside panelists McCarthy Wahlberg, Jeong, Ora and Thicke.

New this season is �America�s Insider,� in which singer, dancer and social media personality Kylie Cantrall will share behind-the-scenes hints and clues for viewers. The twist: Cantrall is in costume as Cat Witch, but will only unmask for viewers � so the audience knows who she is, but the panelists don�t.

�The Masked Singer� Season 14 themed episodes include a tribute to �Star Trek,� the �90s comedy �Clueless,� the comic franchise �Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles� and the blockbuster �Twilight Saga� films. Also Fox�s new �Fear Factor� reboot will feature host Johnny Knoxville in a �Fear Factor: House of Fear Night,� and an �Ozzfest Night� honors late rocker Ozzy Osbourne, including a special tribute by �Masked Singer� alum Kelly Osbourne (Season 2�s Ladybug) saluting her father�s musical influence.

The 18 Masked contestants in Season 14 include Eggplant, Pugcasso, Queen Corgi, the Croissants, Owl, 14 Karat Carrot, Snow Cone, Galaxy Girl, High Voltage, Googly Eyes, Scarab, Handyman, Crane, Le Who Who, Pangolin, Stingray, Cat Witch and Calla Lily.

Per the show, the Season 14 contestants have sold a combined 94 million records, received 47 Teen Choice Award nominations, 12 Emmy nominations, two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one Tony Award win and one Academy Award nomination.

Jane Fonda, Demi Moore, Serena Williams, Andy Cohen Set SXSW Keynote Conversations

This year�s edition will be held from March 12-18. Among the films slated to premiere are horror comedy �Ready or Not 2: Here I Come,� Boots Riley�s comedic look at professional shoplifters �I Love Boosters� and John Carney�s �Power Ballad� with Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas as a past-his-prime wedding singer and a young rockstar. On the TV side, there�s David E. Kelley�s �Margo�s Got Money Troubles,� an adaptation of Rufi Thorpe�s bestselling novel led by Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Nick Offerman and Nicole Kidman, as well as the long-awaited Season 3 premiere of �The Comeback� from Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow.

�SXSW has always been the ultimate convergence of culture and innovation, but this announcement takes it to a new level,� said Greg Rosenbaum, senior VP of programming at SXSW. �Between the business moguls, the political giants, and the entertainment legends our team has assembled, the collective star power coming to SXSW might actually be visible from space.�

See below for SXSW�s description of the newly added keynotes and featured sessions:

Say It Louder: Artists, Activism & the First Amendment�In this Keynote, Committee for the First Amendment founder Jane Fonda, comedian W. Kamau Bell and the ACLU�s Jessica Weitz discuss the vital link between culture and action, sharing how the First Amendment empowers artists to challenge power and how every individual can take concrete action to protect free speech when democracy is at stake.

A Talk About Life, Sibling Rivalry and The Lonely Island�Do you like discussions about art, comedy and music? So do we! Join Jorma Taccone and Asa Taccone, two Emmy Award winning brothers (for Dick In A Box, don�t get too excited), as they discuss their work together with The Lonely Island, Electric Guest and a gang of other topics, probably. Be there or be square, nerd!

Baby, This is Keke Palmer Live�Join Keke Palmer and the cast of I Love Boosters, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Eiza Gonz�lez, Poppy Liu and Demi Moore, for a live podcast recording of her hit podcast, Baby, this is Keke Palmer.

Bob Odenkirk: Entering His Action Hero Phase and the State of Action Films with the Team Behind NORMAL�Collider�s Perri Nemiroff joins Bob Odenkirk, director Ben Wheatley, writer Derek Kolstad and producer Marc Provissiero to discuss their kinetic neo-Western action film, exploring the future of the genre and Odenkirk�s evolution into an undeniable action lead.

Breaking Barriers, Building Solutions: Meet the Changemakers Transforming Health Innovation�Presented by Serena Williams and Reckitt Catalyst, this conversation spotlights underrepresented founders reshaping health through community-driven innovation and scalable change: Catherine Casey Nanda, Kwamane Liddell, Mika Eddy and Ryan Dullea.

Chaos, Craft, and Chris Fleming�Fresh off his HBO special, Chris Fleming brings his fearless, absurdly precise comedy universe to SXSW for a celebratory deep dive into the creative process and wild physicality behind his singular storytelling.

Clips & Conversation with Riz Ahmed on BAIT�Join Emmy and Oscar-winning actor Riz Ahmed for a preview and live conversation around his upcoming Prime Video comedy series, BAIT, about a struggling actor who auditions for the role of a lifetime, only to see his life spiral out of control over four frenetic days.

Founder-Led Growth: Turning Audience Signal into AI-Powered Commerce�Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, cofounders of shopping agent Phia, share their experience building an AI-native commerce app while prioritizing meaningful community engagement to inform product roadmap.

Matt Strauss & Andy Cohen: Community, Culture & the Future of Entertainment�Matt Strauss and Andy Cohen, in conversation with S.E. Cupp, will explore the evolution of entertainment beyond platforms, exploring how immersive experiences and fandom-building transform shows into expansive worlds and viewers into active participants.

Networth and Chill with guest Governor Gavin Newsom�Join Your Rich BFF Vivian Tu for a live-taping of her podcast, Networth & Chill, where she gets up close and personal about the good, bad, and ugly of how money impacts our lives. In this special episode on the SXSW Keynote stage, Vivian will interview Governor Gavin Newsom about why politics matters for our pocketbooks.

Not All Superheroes Wear Capes: Out of the Kitchen, Into the Comic�Following the success of Feeding Dangerously, a graphic novel about his humanitarian organization World Central Kitchen, Jos� Andr�s will sit down with writer Steve Orlando and Marvel Comics editor Nick Lowe to discuss the universal appeal of food and comics.

Play It Live: How Livestreaming is Rewriting the Rules of Music�Twitch�s Head of Community Mary Kish sits down with Tierra Whack and DJ Dave to explore how artists are bypassing algorithms to redefine the music industry, utilizing live streaming as a real-time studio, stage, and fan hub that prioritizes authentic, collaborative creation.

Soapy S3 EP1: Donna Mills on Knots Landing Resurgence, General Hospital Legacy

�Palm Royale� Canceled at Apple TV After Two Seasons

Created by Abe Sylvia, the high-society dramedy launched its first season with the streamer in 2024. The show follows Wiig�s wannabe patrician Maxine Dellacorte-Simmons, who is hell-bent on becoming the belle of 1960�s Palm Beach by elbowing her way into the upper echelons of Florida�s most exclusive beach club, the Palm Royale. Other cast members include Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Leslie Bibb, Amber Charade Robinson, Laura Dern, Allison Janney, Kaia Gerber and Carol Burnett. �Palm Royale� was loosely adapted from Juliet McDaniel�s 2018 novel �Mr. and Mrs. American Pie.�

�Palm Royale� Season 1 was nominated for 11 Emmys, including outstanding comedy series, best actress for Wiig and best supporting actress for Burnett. It took home one statue for outstanding original main title theme music. Season 2 earned Wiig a nomination at SAG�s Actor Awards for outstanding performance by a female actor in a comedy series.

The official logline for �Palm Royale� Season 2 reads, �Maxine is left a social pariah after a scandalous public breakdown. She�ll have to draw on her deep well of cleverness and cunning to prove, once and for all, that not only does she belong, but she just might have what it takes to rule this town. Along the way, she will uncover untold truths and finally understand what this town is truly built on � secrets, lies and the occasional felony.�

Creator Sylvia also served as writer, showrunner and executive producer under Aunt Sylvia�s Moving Picture Company. Other executive producers included Dern, Jayme Lemons for Jaywalker Pictures, Wiig and Katie O�Connell Marsh. Sharr White, Sheri Holman, Becky Mode and Stephanie Laing also serve as executive producers.

What�s Coming Up for Soap Couples in March on �GH,� �Y&R,� �DAYS,� and �B&B�

Secrets will be revealed, past wounds reopened, and several couples will find their bonds pushed to the brink. Here is Swooon�s exclusive look at what�s coming up on The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, and The Young and the Restless.

Ivy Forrester (Ashleigh Brewer) pulls the puppet strings for Electra Forrester (Laneya Grace) and Will Spencer (Crew Morrow).

Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez) and Philip Kiriakis (John-Paul Lavoisier) say �I love you� to each other for the first time.

Tate Black (Leo Howard) suggests Holly Jonas (Ashley Puzemis) take a pregnancy test.

Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) and Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart) come to an understanding.

Ric Lansing (Rick Hearst) talks about a future with Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst).

Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Justine Turner (Nazneen Contractor) admit there�s something between them.

Jacinda Bracken (Paige Herschell) tells Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) about her past.

Molly Lansing (Kristen Vaganos) opens up to a supportive Cody Bell (Josh Kelly).

Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) and Nikki Newman�s (Melody Thomas Scott) relationship is tested.

Holden Novak (Nathan Owens) makes a sacrifice for Audra Charles (Zuleyka Silver).

Sally Spectra (Courtney Hope) shares a secret from her past with Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson).

Oscar Presenters: Javier Bardem, Demi Moore, Chris Evans,Among Latest Additions

Oscar winner Javier Bardem and past nominees Demi Moore and Kumail Nanjiani will take the Dolby Theatre stage on March 15 along with multiple Emmy winner Maya Rudolph, Captain America�s Chris Evans and One Battle After Another breakout Chase Infiniti. See below for the full list of presenters revealed so far; more will be announced ahead of the ceremony.

Details on �General Hospital� Alum Evan Hofer�s New �9-1-1� Gig

Hofer joined the ABC soap opera in 2022 and starred on the series until his character, Dex Heller, was killed off in 2024.

�It was both exciting and it was sad. I really fell in love with Dex over the last three years. I told my mom it�s almost like mourning the loss of a friend,� he told TV Insider in December 2024 of saying goodbye to Dex. �He was such an incredible guy, and I wanted all these wonderful things for him, and he got to experience a lot of those wonderful things. It was sad, but it�s also really fun to be able to play those scenes and do these extremes.�

Now, he�s moving from daytime to primetime with his latest role. Hofer is set to guest star on the Thursday, February 26, episode of ABC�s 9-1-1: Nashville. �Watch @911nashville Thursday night? Love, E,� he captioned a Monday, February 23, Instagram snap of himself posing next to a 9-1-1: Nashville poster.

Details about Hofer�s role have not been revealed, but the episode will dive into the backstory of Chris O�Donnell�s Captain Don Hart. �Flashbacks reveal how a devastating house fire reshaped Don�s life, along with how he later met Dixie [LeAnn Rimes] and Blythe [Jessica Capshaw],� the episode�s official description reads. �Meanwhile, the 113 responds to a cyclist pinned against a tree after being hit by a car.�

The episode will feature another familiar soap opera face, as Hunter King will appear as a younger version of Capshaw�s Blythe Hart. King famously played Summer Newman on The Young and the Restless from 2012 to 2022.

Rimes recently teased 9-1-1: Nashville�s new episode in an interview with TV Insider, sharing, �This episode�s so beautiful. I think you really get to see Dixie and Don�s relationship and where it all started and why they�re still so connected to each other. And it�s funny because Dixie is one of those characters that, one episode, you love her, the next episode, you hate her, and I think with this episode, people are going to be Team Dixie for a bit, and then I unravel all of that.�

The episode will also feature an original song that Rimes wrote for the show, titled �Wild Things Run,� which is available now to stream on Spotify. �I had to make myself try to sound 20 years younger, which was a challenge,� she joked. �Then I got to make a whole different version as my own record. I loved doing that. I loved being able to really give voice to in a different way to this character and the emotional point of view behind their love story.�

�GH�s Kelly Thiebaud Was �Shocked� By Steve Burton�s Exit: �I Feel Let Down�

Sonny and Britt have one big thing in common on GH, and that�s their love for Jason, played by Steve Burton. The actor recently announced he was taking a break from Port Charles for a few months (he�s going to return to the show this summer).

Viewers fell in love with the pairing of Jason and Britt (fans affectionately have dubbed the duo �Jason Westbourne,� a play on the Matt Damon movie character, �Jason Bourne�). However, Jason and Britt�s relationship will likely see a pin placed in it during Burton�s absence.

�I was shocked when I found out,� Thiebaud tells Benard on State of Mind about Burton taking a leave. �I was very shocked.�

Thiebaud adds that she �confronted� her co-star about his decision, but he gave her his reasons.

�I know what that feels like,� Thiebaud continues, regarding the subject of an actor needing to take a break from the daytime grind.

The actress has taken a few lengthy hiatuses from GH over the years. She first joined the ABC daytime drama in 2012 and was paired with Jason Thompson (ex-Patrick; now, Billy, The Young and the Restless). Thiebaud took Britt (a.k.a. �The Britch�) to new heights of villainy, evidenced by her dislike of Patrick�s young daughter, Emma (then, Brooklyn Rae Silzer; now, Braedyn Bruner).

Britt accidentally caused Emma�s doll to become incinerated after she threw the piece of plastic on an open grill at a Fourth of July party. (In fairness to Britt, the doll had wet itself on the good doctor!)

Thiebaud first left GH in 2014. She made returns to the show in 2015, 2017, and 2018. She returned for a longer stint in 2020, which ended in early 2023 when Britt was presumed dead after saving Josslyn (Eden McCoy) from �the Hook� (a.k.a. Heather Webber, played by Alley Mills). Britt was resurrected last summer when it turned out she had faked her death to make her getaway from Port Charles.

With these departures and returns in mind, Benard chuckled that Thiebaud knows what it�s like to go on a leave.

�But the other side,� she says, �is I feel let down. I thought we had time together. It�s just been really hard.�

Thiebaud hastened to add that she understands that Burton has more important things in his life right now.

�He has to do what he has to do,� Benard concurred. He mentioned that Burton has done his show on mental health in the past and the topic of the actor�s personal life, including his divorce, has come up.

�He won�t talk about it, and I don�t think he should,� Benard revealed. �He�s been through s**t �with his ex-wife. No man, and I�m saying, no man, should have to deal with that. We have to let Steve be �Steve.��

�He�s gotta go live his life, and I wish him nothing but the best,� concurs Thiebaud. �I love Steve and I will miss him terribly, and I am sad. But, again, I understand that you�ve got to go when you feel the need to go.�

TV Insider previously reported an exclusive statement from Frank Valentini, executive producer, who said, �We love Steve and I am glad the show worked it out so he can get some personal time with his family. We have some great Jason story leading up to the spring and look forward to his return in the summer.�

Tune in to State of Mind with Benard this Sunday (Feb 22) to watch the full conversation with Thiebaud.

�General Hospital� Pays Episode-Length Tribute To Anthony Geary Today: �Luke, You Never Left Me,� Says Genie Francis� Laura � Watch Clip

The Luke character had been killed off in 2022. Today�s tribute will include key cast members such as Genie Francis (Laura Collins), Jane Elliot (Tracy Quartermaine), Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos), Laura Wright (Carly Spencer), Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth Webber) and Alexa Havins (Lulu Spencer).

�Every memory leads back to Luke Spencer,� the show tweeted this morning. �Join us today, February 20th, for a very special (and emotional) episode honoring his legacy.� A promo for the episode � watch it below � shows a candle being lit, some flashbacks to Geary episodes and a tearful Francis � whose character was half of the Luke & Laura supercouple of the 1980s � saying �Thank you for the love of a lifetime.�

The clip ends with the moment from Geary�s final episode in 2016 when he walks away, looks back and says, in voiceover, �It�s time to let go.�

In a YouTube trailer for the episode � watch it below � Benard�s Sonny says, �He was more than my friend, he was my brother.� We also see, among other snippets, Francis in a church pew saying, �Luke, you never left me.�

The episode kicks off with Luke�s daughter Lulu coming across an old photo of her dad, prompting her to show the picture to Luke�s partner Tracy, launching a pledge to honor the late character with memories and anecdotes. The other characters on today�s episode then join in.

Geary died December 14 in the Netherlands following an operation three days earlier. The actor joined the soap in 1978 and was soon paired with Francis�s Laura Webber, becoming a long-running staple of the show. In 1981, the wedding of Luke & Laura set daytime ratings records and made national headlines.

Geary won Daytime Awards for his General Hospital performance in 1982, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, and 2015.

General Hospital airs at 3 p.m. in New York and 2 p.m. in California; check local listings for other time zones. The soap streams on Hulu.

General Hospital Actress Joins Pixar�s Toy Story Franchise in Starring Role

Donna, the daughter of Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Carly Spencer (Laura Wright), has been played by Spears since 2022. But in between appearances in Port Charles, the sparkling young actress is building a thriving film career. Most recently, she hit the silver screen in the role of Young Glinda (Ariana Grande) in the sequel Wicked: For Good. Now comes word that she plays a key part in Toy Story 5, which is due to premiere in theaters on June 19.

On her official Instagram account, which is run by her mother, a photo of Spears in her new role was accompanied by this caption: �So incredibly proud to announce that @miss.scarlett.brielle will be stepping into the role of Bonnie in Toy Story 5 Grateful, excited, and beyond proud to see her bring heart, joy, and fun to a character we all love.� The message concluded, �To infinity� and beyond!!! Here we go. In Theaters June 19!

Among the first GH stars to congratulate Spears on Instagram were Tabyana Ali (Trina), Nazneen Contractor (Justine) and Gary James Fuller (James).

Spears is not the only actor making their franchise debut in Toy Story 5. Other newbies include Greta Lee (Past Lives), Conan O�Brien and Craig Robinson (The Office, Hot Tub Time Machine). But there are also many returning favorites in the cast, including Joan Cusack (Jessie), Tom Hanks (Woody), John Ratzenberger (Hamm) and Wallace Shawn (Rex).

Check out the official Toy Story 5 trailer featuring Spears�s vocal talents here!

�General Hospital�s Laura Wright on What to Expect From Emotional Anthony Geary Tribute

The episode features six fan favorites � Genie Francis (Laura Collins), Jane Elliot (Tracy Quartermaine), Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos), Laura Wright (Carly Spencer), Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth Webber), and Alexa Havins (Lulu Spencer). At its emotional core is Lulu, who was comatose when Luke died in 2022 and never had the chance to grieve her father.

For Laura Wright, whose Carly is one of the last remaining Spencers on the canvas, participating in the tribute carried special weight. �I was beyond honored,� she says. �I was shocked and surprised and grateful, and I loved every second of the part that I got to play. This was not a planned episode � no one expected Tony to pass � so it was carefully put together. It is a show out of time, and it just felt so magical and special doing that. When we would put on the costume for that particular show, you could feel it was a different experience.�

She adds that the episode reflects the emotional range that defined Geary�s performances. �It�s a love letter to the fans,� Wright previews. �You�ll laugh, you�ll cry, which was very Tony and very Luke. He could make you laugh, and then five minutes later, you�re sobbing in a scene. There are scenes with Lulu and Laura that are just so beautiful, and scenes with Tracy and Lulu at the bar that are as well. I got to have scenes with Genie that were special at Bobbie�s diner. And, of course, scenes with Maurice, and then everybody else. It was just amazing.�

The cast filmed the episode over several days, and despite the heaviness of the material, the mood on set wasn�t all somber. �There was a day when only three people had lines,� Wright shares. �And Jane and I kept getting in trouble for chit-chatting.�

Wright�s connection to Geary stretches back long before she shared scenes with him. A fan of GH and Luke and Laura growing up, she still vividly remembers her first time working opposite him. �I sat across from him at Kelly�s [diner], and he said, �Look, I like to juggle, tap dance, and sing all at the same time in a scene,�� Wright relays. �And I�m like, �Great, let�s go.� And that�s what it was like working with Tony Geary. It was amazing.�

Her admiration for him only grew in 2006, when she judged the Daytime Emmys� Lead Actor category. Seated in a room full of peers watching the top five submissions, Wright found herself riveted by Geary�s performance. �It was a scene where Tony was in the hospital with Lucky, who was played by Greg Vaughan, and he was in a coma, or something, and Luke was telling him to come back to him,� she recalls. �And it was so good that you were stopped in your tracks. It was eight minutes, and in those eight minutes, he had everyone with tears rolling down their face, and you were just in awe of this man. I remember leaving thinking, �They were all great, but Tony was incredible. Tony blew your mind.� And that�s what it was like to work with him.�

Reflecting on Geary�s legacy, Wright doesn�t hesitate. �He changed everything,� she declares. �Luke and Laura changed everything � it�s a package deal. You had Luke, a force larger than life, but it was his love for Laura that every woman swooned over. I think he changed the dynamic of what a leading man looks like. He didn�t have to be Prince Charming � he was a criminal, and he won the heart of General Hospital�s sweetheart. So, I think he changed the game, and he raised the bar and changed the dynamics of what the acting looked like on daytime as well at that time.�

Ultimately, she believes episodes like this carry a responsibility that goes beyond the script. �I think it�s very important to honor these people who passed that the fans have been so dedicated to watching,� she notes. �I think they feel included when you do that, and they should feel included, because we�re only here because of them.�

Kim Delaney Tells Judge She Left Scene of Crash Because She's Too Famous

According to court docs filed by Kim, the actress claims she was not drunk when she fled the scene of a 2022 car crash.

The actress admitted she was involved in a car accident where she rear-ended a man named Dzhamal Badalov.

Dzhamal is suing Kim for unspecified damages, claiming Kim was intoxicated when she hit him and rushed off before cops arrived.

In her new filing, Kim scoffed at the suggestions but did say she left before law enforcement arrived because she feared for her safety.

The entertainer alleged that she was surrounded by several people and had a �previous history of personal assault in this neighborhood.�

Kim also said she is an actress who has �appeared in television series and movies, and is additionally fearful of any retribution or attack based on her perceived celebrity status.�

In court docs, Dzhamal claimed Kim was driving erratically before the crash. He said she reeked of alcohol and left the scene after trying to offer him money not to call the police.

Kim denied all allegations of wrongdoing. She claimed the accident was caused by third parties outside her control.

The lawsuit isn�t the only thing Kim is dealing with at the moment. As TMZ first reported, Kim�s husband James Morgan was arrested after cops were called to the actress� home for a disturbance. The on-again, off-again couple, who are in the middle of a divorce, have had a rocky relationship for years.

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Blue Bloods Alum Marisa Ramirez Supports TV Partner Donnie Wahlberg at NKOTB Residency: 'Best Way to Spend Valentine's Day'

The on-screen partners have now reunited off screen after Ramirez, 48, stepped out on Saturday, Feb. 14 for a New Kids on the Block Las Vegas residency gig at the Dolby Live at Park MGM.

The actress, who recently returned to her role as Detective Maria Baez for Boston Blue, posted a string of snaps to Instagram featuring herself and Wahlberg over the weekend � as well as a video of the two pals sharing a hug as he walked off stage.

(Photo) "The best way to spend Valentine�s Day! Mom�s night out was just perfect," Ramirez wrote of her NKOTB outing with friends. "Warmed my heart to meet so many amazing blockheads. Thank you all for being so sweet."

Wahlberg, who has been a member of NKOTB since the group's 1984 formation, also appeared to hang out with his co-star at an afterparty, per photos shared by fans to social media. "We'll see her on season 2 of Boston Blue," Wahlberg teased during the event.

"See you next week! #Daez," Wahlberg also commented on Ramirez's post, teasing the duo's on-screen romance and Ramirez's future on Boston Blue.

The pair have a long history on TV. While Blue Bloods ended after 14 seasons in December 2024 without clarifying if Danny and Baez sparked a romance after the season finale, Boston Blue has largely picked up where things left off for the former NYPD partners.

The characters reunited in the spin-off's premiere in October, before later episodes found them navigating their long-distance relationship after Danny made his way to Boston. Boston Blue's showrunners later told TVLine that fans should get used to seeing Maria in the series, as she'll be featured "multiple times in the first season."

As for the real-life Wahlberg, he's continuing his balance of being both Danny Reagan and a member of NKOTB. The group announced back in November that it was extending its "The Right Stuff" residency into late 2026. Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood and brothers Jordan and Jonathan Knight will hit the stage next on Wednesday, Feb. 18 , followed by five more dates in February, five in June, three in July and eight in October.

Wahlberg will be back on Boston Blue later this month as well, with Blue Bloods alum Len Cariou also joining the crew for its midseason return.

Boston Blue returns to CBS on Feb. 27 at 10 p.m. ET and arrives the next day on Paramount+.

Stephen A. Smith Tells CBS News He Is Not Ruling Out 2028 Presidential Run: �I�d Love To Be On The Debate Stages Against Some Of These Individuals�

In an interview with CBS News� Robert Costa, Smith said, �So when somebody talks about me being a president or whatever, I have no desire to be a politician, zero. � I have no desire to run for office.�

But Smith said he was �not ruling it out because I�d love to be on the debate stages against some of these individuals that think they�re better suited to run the country. Because I think that the American people deserve to listen to and hear from somebody who genuinely cares about making life better for them instead of yourself.�

He said that he �couldn�t see myself running as a member of the GOP. I�m a fiscal conservative. I can�t stand high taxes, but I�m a social liberal in the same breath because I believe in living and let live. I pay attention to the desolate and disenfranchised � Yes, I like strong borders. That�s absolutely true. We never needed open borders, but we don�t need it to be completely closed either. We are a gorgeous mosaic.�

Smith for some time has dangled the prospect of running as an unconventional candidate against a field of career politicians, but there�s a big gap between not ruling out a run and actually doing it. Figures like Dwayne Johnson and Disney�s Bob Iger have mulled getting into politics but have yet to do so.

Costa wrote on X after the interview, �Stephen A. Smith is moving closer to a 2028 campaign � spending a few days with him in recent months reminded me of spending a few days with Trump back in 2013-2014. Many laughed at the prospect of a bid. But in an age of celebrity and social media��

Maxie Is Awake! Kirsten Storms Returns to �General Hospital�

Last July, Storms announced that she would be temporarily leaving the show to relocate to Nashville with her 12-year-old daughter, Harper Rose, whom she shares with ex-husband Brandon Barash (Johnny Zacchara, GH; Stefan DiMera, Days of Our Lives), who also moved there.

�I�m very excited to be making Tennessee my home!� Storms enthused online. �I can�t wait to return to GH, once [daughter] Harper and I are settled in our new town. I plan on documenting as much of this new journey on my social media as I can. It�s always been a dream of mine to move to a place like this, it�s hard to believe it�s really happening.�

A few months later, Storms revealed that there was more behind her decision. In October, the actress, who had a craniotomy in 2021 to remove noncancerous brain cysts, disclosed on Instagram that she had been diagnosed with an aneurysm on the right side of her brain.

�Emotional support, when going through times in life that cause worry, is crucial,� Storms shared. �Aneurysms (obviously) can be caused by stress. Brain cysts? I believe that is possible too�. and since the January scan showed a new, but very small, squatter (aka cyst) on my brain stem � it was clear I needed to change some things in my life asap. For my own personal reasons, no longer living in Los Angeles was very important to me. The biggest reason for the move was Harper, but a lot of it was for my physical and mental health. And my overall happiness.�

By late December, Storms offered a reassuring update. After consulting with a neurosurgeon in St. Louis, she explained that immediate surgery was not required. �He told me that I am in the �gray zone� for the aneurysm procedure,� she detailed. �It�s not super small, but it�s not at the mandatory surgery size. Basically, I can keep monitoring it � or have the coiling done, BUT he told me I wasn�t in immediate/�OMG! it�s going to burst tomorrow!� kind of dangerous. Obvi, great news.�

Then, on January 21, Storms confirmed she was officially back at work. Posting from the GH set, she wrote, �Boom. 2026 already�that was fast. Back at work! Seriously missing my BugBug though. California doesn�t feel right without her here.�

Her on-screen return was nothing short of dramatic. The February 12 show opened in Maxie�s hospital room, where she was still in a coma. Her mother, Felicia Jones (Kristina Wagner), and kids, James West (Gary James Fuller) and Georgie Spinelli (Lily Fisher), tended to a comatose Maxie in her hospital room. The room was decorated for Valentine�s Day, and James proudly presented Maxie with a handmade Valentine � a skateboard, inspired by his favorite hobby � though he grew upset when Georgie pointed out their mother couldn�t see it. Felicia gently kept the peace between the siblings.

Elsewhere in Port Charles, Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard) shared a sweet tea party with Bailey Lou Jones (Riley and Miley Plonski), Maxie�s daughter with the late Peter August (Wes Ramsey), before heading to work. Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton) looked on warmly as Chase bonded with Bailey Lou, prompting him to say that he couldn�t wait for them to have a child of their own.

Meanwhile, Nathan West (Ryan Paevey) fretted over the Valentine�s Day treats he was tasked to buy for James� class and sought help from Lulu Spencer (Alexa Havins). After a trip to the store, they assembled goodie bags for James� classmates. When they were through, Nathan confessed that he was conflicted about where things stood between them. The moment ended with the two gazing into each other�s eyes.

Back at the hospital, James spent time alone talking to Maxie, filling her in on his important updates, including the fact that he�d only been to the ER once since she last saw him, �and it wasn�t even that bad.� He also revealed that a classmate named Madison asked James to be her Valentine, but he said no because Maxie was his Valentine. �I love you the best,� he told his mom.

Outside the room, Georgie opened up to her grandmother about how deeply she missed her mother. The children switched places, and Georgie begged Maxie to come back to them. Felicia went in next. She took Maxie�s hand, noting that she was confident Maxie would wake up. �I have seen you do impossible things your entire life,� she said through tears. �So, I know you can do this, too.�

As Felicia and her grandchildren prepared to leave, James wanted to go skating, but Georgia preferred a trip to the bookstore. The siblings� debate was suddenly interrupted by a familiar voice. �James Malcom West. You are not going skating without a helmet.� The trio turned to see Maxie standing in the doorway, fully awake.

What comes next promises to be just as emotional. Tune in for Maxie�s reunions with her family, her shocking discovery that Nathan is alive, along with his sister, Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) � and some potentially explosive fallout if Maxie learns just how close Nathan and Lulu have become.

Jen Lilley & Dan Jeannotte Reunite in Hallmark Movie �A Royal Setting� � First Look Photos

�Working with Dan again was such a joy. Having history together makes the on-screen chemistry feel effortless�it�s already there, and you just get to play,� Lilley said. �We laughed a lot, worked hard, and I genuinely couldn�t ask for a better scene partner. I can�t wait for fans to see what we created�it feels really special!�

The new Hallmark movie will premiere on March 28 and follows Ruby (Lilley), a world-renowned gemologist who dreams of being a jewelry designer. When she is summoned to the kingdom of Gullion to restore its long-hidden crown jewels, she thinks this will be a week of quiet work. She never expected to fall for Prince Luca (Jeannotte), a modern royal with a vision for change.

As Ruby polishes ancient gems and even designs a new crown, she and Luca realize they have a shared longing for authenticity, purpose, and love. When tradition, duty, and meddling families threaten to keep them apart, Ruby and Luca must decide if love is worth rewriting the rules of royalty.

�Reuniting with Jen was such a treat! She really sets the gold standard for how great a costar can be. She�s so good at what she does, and such a professional� but also (and this is crucially important to me) she can be very, very silly,� Jeannotte said. �All around, she�s a wonderful person to be on set with. I consider myself doubly lucky to have had a chance to work with her a second time!�

Paris, Wine & Romance, which premiered on May 4, 2019, marked the first time Lilley and Jeannotte had worked together. �I was six months pregnant when we filmed Paris, Wine & Romance, so returning now for A Royal Setting really highlights how much time � and life � has passed in between,� Lilley gushed.

For Lilley, A Royal Setting is a �beautiful full-circle moment� with Jeannotte. Working together years later, she realized that they have the �same ease, same chemistry, but with the depth that comes from time and life lived.�

Both Lilley and Jeannotte have a long history with Hallmark. Jeannotte recently starred in the 2025 movie Love on the Danube: Royal Getaway. A Royal Setting marks Lilley�s first Hallmark movie since 2022�s Where Your Heart Belongs.

A Royal Setting, Movie Premiere, May 28, 8/7c, Hallmark Channel, Next Day on Hallmark+

Steve Burton Taking a Break From �General Hospital�

In an Instagram post, the two-time Daytime Emmy winner explained that his latest exit is temporary and driven by personal reasons.

�Hey everyone, I wanted to share that I�ll be taking a short break from General Hospital,� he writes. �I�m newly married and looking forward to spending some quality time with my family. I�m grateful for all the support and will be back this summer. Much luv � sb.�

Burton first joined GH in 1991 and went on to become one of daytime�s most popular stars before leaving in 2012. He returned to the soap from 2017-2021, then exited amid the network�s COVID vaccine mandate. He came back in 2024, appearing again on screen on March 4.

Outside of Port Charles, Burton has remained a fixture in daytime television. From 2013 to 2017, he played Dylan McAvoy on The Young and the Restless, and from 2022 to 2024, he returned to Days of our Lives, his first soap home in 1988, as Harris Michaels.

On a personal level, the past two years have brought significant changes for the actor. The father of three announced his engagement to cook and content creator Michelle Lundstrom, a New York City native, in January 2025. The couple married four months later on May 17, 2025.

Burton spoke candidly in 2024 about how he views the next chapter of his career. �I�m not saying that I�m retiring, but I just feel like I have two to three years left of acting, and then I want to do other things,� he said at the time. �But to be able to go back, I�m super grateful. I�m still here, 53 years old, and a show is calling for me. That�s a huge blessing, so I�ll take it.�

He further reflected on becoming one of the genre�s most recognizable faces. �It�s hard to believe,� he noted. �What a career, you know? I just feel blessed. It�s hard to really put into words because I�m so super-grateful that as an actor, people even pick up the phone and call you. I always say I�m not the smartest guy, but I work hard, and I�ll continue to work hard. That goes back to my blue-collar roots growing up in the Midwest. I�m a worker. I just work.�

Though Burton has already filmed his last episode for now, the soap has big plans in place for his return. Executive producer Frank Valentini tells TV Insider, �We love Steve and I am glad the show worked it out so he can get some personal time with his family. We have some great Jason story leading up to the spring and look forward to his return in the summer.�

�Chicago Med� Alum Dominic Rains Cast In Starz Crime Drama �Power: Origins�

Starz has teased that the new spinoff prequel will be lighter fare, describing it as �a fun, rambunctious exploration of a new time period in the �Power� franchise.� The series will highlight �the unbridled audacity of young men on the rise, determined to become legends in the game.�

Power: Origins is centered around the early years of the two lead characters from the mothership series, James �Ghost� St. James (Power�s Omari Hardwick) and Tommy Egan (Joseph Sikora), who will be played in their younger years by Spence Moore II and Charlie Mann, respectively. The character of Kanan Stark, originated by franchise executive producer Curtis �50 Cent� Jackson, will be portrayed in Power: Origins by Mekai Curtis, in a continuation of his leading role in Raising Kanan.

The new story follows the trio as ambitious young entrepreneurs on the rise, determined to make their mark on the streets of New York City.

We hear Rains will play Detective Fred Drexel, who, after a controversial incident within the NYPD, is tasked with navigating an intense investigation. As is common with cases like this, things can and will get messy.

In addition to Moore II, Mann and Curtis, the previously announced cast also includes Jason Dirden, reprising the role of Traymont Stinson from Raising Kanan; Jennifer Ferrin as Tommy�s mom, Kate Egan; Lizzy DeClement local Queens nurse, Jill Wexler; Lenny Platt as finance bro, Lenny Seidell; Armani Gabriel as J-Boogs, one of Ghost and Tommy�s most trusted corner boys; and Everett Osborne as NY Jets tight end, Omay Moreau.

The recurring cast also includes Kelly McCreary in the role of Officer Melanie Rivers, Hill Harper as Detective Burns, Nadia Dajani, who will reprise her Power Book III: Raising Kanan role of Teresa Boselli, Damon Gupton as Detective Glover Archibald, and Tonya Pinkins as Grandma Charlayne, Ghost�s loving grandmother.

It�s a safe bet that Rains� character, Detective Drexel, will work closely with the characters played by McCreary, Harper, and Gupton.

Power: Origins is currently the only �Power� Universe show in production, following the conclusion of Power Book II: Ghost in 2024, and most recently, Power Book IV: Force, the Tommy Egan spinoff that just concluded its three-season run last month. Power Book III: Raising Kanan will end with its upcoming fifth season, expected to air later this year. The past timeline will continue via Power: Origins, and the present timeline is still TBD; however, the future has already been teed up.

In the finale of Force, Tommy is reunited with his nephew Tariq St. James (Michael Rainey Jr.), with the latter helping the former out of a jam that could�ve cost Tommy his life. After ending up as the King of Chicago�s seedy underbelly with a pregnant partner (Carmela Zumbado) and new alliances ready to take a bullet for him, Tommy has a good thing going for him in the Windy City. The series ends with Tariq propositioning Uncle Tommy to team up with him in New York, and while the offer is tempting, there�s so much to consider.

As we previously announced, a new present timeline series, Power: Legacy (working title), has been in development since last summer, from Power EP and Force showrunner/executive producer Gary Lennon and Force writer/producer Kendra Chapman. Both Lennon and Chapman serve as executive producers of the new project, with the former taking the reins as showrunner.

Things are looking pretty solid that the show will get a greenlight, sources close to production reveal, but until everything is signed, sealed, and delivered, then nothing is 100%.

Sascha Penn (Power Book III: Raising Kanan) will showrun and executive produce Power: Origins from a pilot co-written by him and Power creator Courtney Kemp, who executive produces through her production company, End of Episode; alongside Jackson, through his G-Unit Film and Television; Mark Canton, through Canton Entertainment; Chris Selak; Kevin Fox; and Pete Chatmon, who also serves as a director. Lionsgate Television will produce for Starz.

Rains most recently portrayed Dr. Crockett Marcel on NBC�s hit medical procedural Chicago Med, from the show�s fifth season until Season 9, first as a recurring star and later as a series regular. His character left following the death of one of his young patients and the child�s father as a result of the tragedy. Crockett needed some time away to process the pain. Losing a child is always heartbreaking, but as a father who lost his daughter to leukemia, Crockett�s sorrow and grief were amplified immensely. In the Season 10 premiere, it was revealed that Crockett would not be returning and was taking a new job in Boston.

His prior roles also include ABC�s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., films Jinn, Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, The Mad Whale, Modern Persuasion, and The Institute. He also served as associate producer of the film All That�s Left of You, directed by Cherien Dabis. Rains is repped by Robert Stein Management and Artium Talent.

�General Hospital�: Michael Easton & Jophielle Love Reunite at Red Carpet Event

On February 3, Easton (Dr. Hamilton Finn) and Love (Violet Finn) posed for photos at the Los Angeles premiere of Luc Besson�s Dracula: A Love Tale at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California.

�The vampires were out in Hollywood last night at the premier of Luc Besson�s Dracula, and I got to walk the red carpet with the coolest of them all, the amazing @jophiellelove,� Easton captioned his update. �The movie is visually stunning and features powerful performances by @caleblandryjones Jones, @christophwaltz_ , @____zoe_bleu_arquette____ and our incredibly talented friend @raphael_luce.�

He concluded, �The night was extra special for me as I got to take my beautiful daughter Lilah Bell (her favorite movie is Interview With a Vampire, so I�m in her good graces for the time being).�

In the comments, General Hospital reacted to the unexpected Finn/Violet reunion. One Instagram user declared, �Finn and Violet together again.�

Another follower shared, �Miss you and Jophielle, but how great it is you�ve stayed connected ??.�

Someone else commented, �Miss you guys on GH!!!� as a second echoed, �Oh, this is so precious! I love seeing you two together again!.�

A different Instagram user declared, �That�s amazing ?? Warms my heart to see you and both your daughters together.�

Meanwhile, yet another fan wrote, �Aww, so lucky to have taken both your girls out. We miss you on GH. Glad to see you�re doing well.�

Easton left General Hospital in June 2024, ending a 10-year run on the soap opera as his character left town to enter rehab. Meanwhile, Love played Violet from 2019 until her departure in October 2024.

Thriller �The Technique�, With Emma Roberts, Kelsey Asbille, Ben Platt, Laura Harrier, Nicholas Alexander Chavez & Noomi Rapace, Gets Sales Deal

As we previously revealed, starring are Kelsey Asbille (Yellowstone), Nicholas Alexander Chavez (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story), Ben Platt (Theater Camp), Emma Roberts (American Horror Story), Laura Harrier (BlacKkKlansman) and Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo).

The film follows five actors who sign up for a weeklong intensive workshop led by a legendary yet enigmatic teacher whose former students have achieved rare artistic and professional success but whose technique is shrouded in secrecy.

Currently in post-production, the pic was written and directed by first-time feature filmmaker Brian McGreevy, who created, wrote and exec-produced the Pierce Brosnan-led series The Son and served as a writer on Netflix series Hemlock Grove based on his book.

Miles Skinner of Hypothesis and Andrea Bucko of Raised by Wolves are producing alongside Jordan Drake, David Duque-Estrada and Chadd Harbold.

�The Technique is a story about a group of actors pushed to the limits of delusion and derangement, and boy does this cast give you your money�s worth,� said McGreevey. �This film is a passion project years in the making about the dangerous game of chasing your passion � the perennially blurred and seductive line between dream and psychosis. Filmmaking is the weird art of asking others to co-create your own hallucination, and this asylum could not have asked for a more committed and joyful group of inmates.�

Commented Hypothesis� Skinner: �The film is an ensemble psychological thriller that deliberately blurs control, reality and � most importantly � the pursuit of fame. We�re excited to partner with Daniel Diamond and the team at Luminosity as our foreign sales agent. Daniel immediately understood how that experience could be translated to international audiences�.

�General Hospital�: Is Liz the Love of Ric�s Life? Rick Hearst Says�

Swooon told GH viewers in our monthly soap romance preview that Ric will take Liz out on a date this month, which has renewed hope for a Liric reunion. But how does Rick Hearst feel about Ric and Liz�s relationship after all these years?

When asked by Michael Fairman if Ric truly loves Elizabeth, Hearst responded with an emphatic �yes.� He continued, �That�s always been the deep, true love of his life. When I say love of his life, it�s the first time he ever allowed himself to be somebody he�d maybe always wanted to be.�

Hearst acknowledged the lowest points in Ric and Liz�s relationship, specifically Ric kidnapping Carly and holding her in a panic room and drugging Liz. Even after all these years, the actor doesn�t think Ric�s feelings for Liz have waned.

�I think, like, anyone who has a long-lost love or a very first, dear love, that he feels that that was the one that got away,� Hearst said. �It will always remain there. This time around, even though they have him lean into �I�ll take whatever I can get,� I think that was the last real sort of heart-to-heart the two of them had, and it was in Bobby�s, the diner, and she shuts him down.�

Liz�s rejection hit Ric �so deeply,� according to Hearst, that it�s caused Ric to ask himself, �Well, what do I do? Do I take that same sort of hurt and let it turn dark? Or do you go, it�s time to be a big boy?�

Soapy Season 2 Episode 13 | Rick Hearst on Balancing Family Life with Soap Stardom

Lifetime Sets New Movie Slate With Thrillers Starring Teri Polo, Abigail Breslin, Vinessa Antoine & Eva Marcille

On Valentine�s Day and based on a true story, is The Dating App Killer: The Monica White Story, executive produced and directed by Elisabeth Rohm and starring Lela Rochon and Jarod Joseph.

The following week, Tami Roman executive produces and plays identical twins in the twisted thriller Double Double Trouble, premiering February 21. Inspired by real stories, Eva Marcille portrays a wife who miraculously cheats death after her husband�s (Tyler Lepley) betrayal in Pushed Off a Plane and Survived airing on February 28. The project serves as a reunion between Marcille and Lepley, who previously starred in Buried Alive and Survived.

A mother races against time to find her missing daughter in Vanished in an Instant, premiering March 7, and stars Vinessa Antoine and Arista Arhin. Based on the novel �How I Lost You� by Jenny Blackhurst, The Boy with My Son�s Face debuts on March 14 and stars Italia Ricci, Luke Camilleri, and Gigi Saul Guerrero, who also directs.

Abigail Breslin teamed with executive producer Lydia Hearst to headline I Killed Him in My Sleep, a psychological thriller that blurs the line between dream and reality, premiering March 21. The slate concludes with The Man in the Window on March 28, featuring Teri Polo, Dylan Walsh, and Jamie-Lynn Sigler.

The Dating App Killer: The Monica White Story
Starring Lela Rochon and Jarod Joseph
Premieres February 14th at 8/7c

After sending her son off to military school, Monica White (Rochon) is finally ready to start dating again and focus on herself. When she meets Anthony Robinson (Joseph) online, she is charmed by him and believes she�s finally found a real connection. As their relationship deepens, Monica decides to meet Anthony in person but is unaware that he harbors a dangerous secret. After her birthday celebration, his demeanor turns menacing. Trusting her instincts, Monica manages to get Anthony out of her home before things escalate. When she begins connecting the dots between Anthony�s past and a string of murders haunting her community, Monica realizes she may be the key to ending the deadly rampage.

The Dating App Killer: The Monica White Story is produced by Navid Soofi for PF Birch Productions Inc. in association with Rohm Feifer Entertainment and Studio TF1 America. Rohm, Kara Feifer, Timothy O. Johnson and Meghan Hooper White serve as executive producers. Rohm also directs from a script written by David Weaver and Miriam van Emst.

Double Double Trouble
Starring Tami Roman and Colin Lawrence
Premieres February 21 at 8/7c

Reeling from a devastating miscarriage and the collapse of her marriage, Drea (Roman) struggles to rebuild her life when her identical twin sister Ali (also Roman) finds love with Ryan (Lawrence), a man who represents everything Drea believes she�s lost. As old wounds, buried resentments, and twisted loyalties resurface, Drea is pulled into a dangerous psychological battle with her twin � one that blurs identity, fractures reality, and leads to deadly consequences.

Double Double Trouble is produced by Navid Soofi for PF Cherry Productions Inc. in association with Studio TF1 America. Timothy O. Johnson, Abbey Sibucao, Jill Ramsey and Roman executive produce. Gabriel Correa directs from a script by Sa�Rah L. Jones.

(Photo) Pushed off a Plane and Survived
Starring Eva Marcille and Tyler Lepley
Premieres February 28 at 8/7c

Following the success of Lifetime�s Buried Alive and Survived, this new movie, inspired by real stories, reunites the original creative team and cast and follows Jaynie (Marcille), who miraculously cheats death after her husband Cole�s (Lepley) betrayal. A skydiving trip turns into a nightmare when she plummets 4,000 feet from the sky� only to survive against all odds. As she recovers from her devastating injuries, what appeared to be a tragic accident soon unravels into a chilling tale of deception and survival. Determined to expose the man she once loved as a con artist, Jaynie fights to uncover his web of lies and bring him to justice before it�s too late.

Pushed off a Plane and Survived is produced for Lifetime by Swirl Films. Eric Tomosunas, Manu Boyer and Ron Robinson serve as executive producers. Boyer also directs from a script written by Gregory Small and Richard Blaney.

(Photo) Vanished In an Instant
Starring Vinessa Antoine and Arista Arhin
Premieres March 7 at 8/7c

Megan (Antoine), a widowed high school teacher, sets out on a weekend road trip to reconnect with her rebellious teenage daughter, Whitney (Arhin). When a breakdown at a gas station ends with Whitney vanishing, police dismiss it as a runaway, but Megan knows better. As disturbing clues emerge and a shadowy figure traps Whitney in a deadly game of survival, mother and daughter are thrust onto parallel paths of terror. With time running out, Megan races to uncover the truth before Whitney is lost forever.

Vanished In an Instant is produced by Vortex Media for Lifetime and executive produced by Bill Marks, Jesse Ikeman and Justin Rebelo. Marta Borowski directs from a script written by Al Kratina.

The Boy with My Son�s Face
Starring Italia Ricci, Luke Camilleri and Gigi Saul Guerrero
Premieres March 14 at 8/7c

After many sleepless nights and severe postpartum depression pushes Susan Webster (Ricci) to her limit, she is convinced by her husband, Mark (Camilleri), to start medication and hire a nanny, Amy (Siobhan Williams), to help with her infant son. But one fateful night, tragedy strikes, and her baby dies, and Susan is convicted of a crime she doesn�t even remember committing. Years later, out on parole and fighting to start over, Susan sees a photograph that stops her cold � a picture of a boy who looks exactly like her son, only older� and very much alive. Teaming up with her tough, street-smart friend Cassie (Guerrero), Susan looks for answers and uncovers a sinister network of deception and secrets and makes her question the very people she once trusted.

The Boy with My Son�s Faceis produced by Bruce Harvey for CMW Winter Production Inc. in association with Studio TF1 America. Jason Egenberg, Timothy O. Johnson and Meghan Hooper White serve as executive producers. Gigi Saul Guerrero also directs from a script written by Barry L. Levy and Oritte Bendory.

I Killed Him in My Sleep
Starring Abigail Breslin, Bethany Brown, Michael Eklund and Landon Liboiron
Executive Produced by Lydia Hearst
Premieres March 21 at 8/7c

A psychological thriller blurring the line between dream and reality, guilt and innocence, I Killed Him in My Sleep follows Kelty Crawford (Breslin), a millennial struggling with financial strain, career uncertainty, and a wedding she can�t afford. Desperate for money, she enrolls in a sleep-study experiment that spirals into terror when she experiences a vivid, violent dream of a dying man, a bloody knife in her hand, and a voice accusing her of murder. When a news report the next day reveals a missing man who matches her dream, Kelty is drawn into a dangerous, emotionally charged pursuit of the truth�one that forces her to confront unsettling secrets and the shadows she may not be able to escape.

I Killed Him in My Sleep is produced by Navid Soofi for PF Birch Productions Inc. in association with Barn Loft Productions Studio TF1 America. Timothy O. Johnson, Abbey Sibucao, Lydia Hearst and Jocelyn Freid executive produce. Katie Boland serves as writer and director. The movie is based on the book �Don�t Fall Asleep� by Marissa Finch.

(Photo) The Man in the Window
Starring Teri Polo, Dylan Walsh and Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Premieres March 28 at 8/7c

When Sarah (Polo) starts dating Jack (Walsh), the handsome man who just moved in across the street, it feels like her life is finally getting back on track. But when a neighbor turns up dead, all signs point to Jack. With no one willing to believe her, Sarah is forced to risk everything to prove the man she�s falling for is a killer.

The Man in the Window is produced by Maverick Film for Lifetime and executive produced by Amy Irons. Richard Switzer produces and directs from a script written by him and Amy Irons.

Jacob Young Reveals How a Call to Anthony Geary Helped Him Land �General Hospital�

Actor Jacob Young (ex-Rick, The Bold and the Beautiful), who stars in the independent film A Murder Between Friends (which he also directed), was up for the coveted role. A chance run-in with a pair of Young�s former B&B castmates set in serendipitous motion a call that played a role in his move to Port Charles.

�Anthony Geary was a big part of me getting on General Hospital,� Young told TV Insider at a screening in Century City for A Murder Between Friends. �Jonathan was leaving, and [the show] wanted to make sure that they had somebody playing Lucky. Tony had a big, big say in recasting because they didn�t want to recast him [lightly]. Tony had been working with this young guy for so many years. Jonathan had three Daytime Emmys at the time.�

Young had gone through an initial casting process and was poised to go on tape in the hopes of landing the role. �The night before [my test], I ran into Ian Buchanan [ex-James, B&B; ex-Duke, GH] and Susan Flannery [ex-Stephanie, B&B] on Franklin Avenue [in Los Angeles]. Susan says to me, �What are you doing?� I said, �Well, I�m screen-testing tomorrow for General Hospital.�

�And she goes, �What character?�� Young continues. �I said, �Lucky Spencer,� Tony Geary�s son. Susan goes, �I love Tony. I�m going to call him.� So, she called him.�

Does Young feel that Flannery�s phone call and discussion with Geary helped tip the scales in his favor? �It definitely did,� Young states. �I don�t think I would have gotten that role without that support.� In 2002, Young won his own Daytime Emmy for playing Lucky in the now-retired category of Outstanding Young Actor in a Drama Series.

Just as Jackson has returned to GH over the years, so has Young with B&B. After he returned to the half-hour soap (following the cancellation of All My Children in 2011, the show on which he played JR Chandler), Rick emerged as a more forceful presence at Forrester Creations.

Rick wouldn�t hesitate, on occasion, to remind everyone that Stephanie�s firstborn, Ridge (Thorsten Kaye), was, in fact, not a Forrester by blood but rather a Marone, as his father was Massimo Marone (Joe Mascolo), not Eric Forrester (John McCook).

�I felt like Rick had been a stepchild for so long,� Young recalls. �I wanted to up him and make sure that he had a voice in the company� Rick had been put down for so many years. I�m not going to play a character that�s not going to speak up for himself.�

Young says the show�s writers picked up on Rick�s new attitude and soon, he began seeing Rick standing up for himself in the scripts.

�Brad [Bell, head writer/executive producer] and I discussed it, and we ended up moving forward with that angle,� Young shares. �Rick has a fond place in my heart. It was at the beginning of my career. I would not be where I am today without The Bold and the Beautiful. I was 17 when I got the part and didn�t know my head from my toes. I had a really wonderful experience on B&B.�

Now, Young�s making movies, and he plans to bring more films to the big screen. His character, Josh, in A Murder Between Friends, is a man who gets together with friends for a college reunion when a murder takes place. �Josh is kind of a wild card,� Young teases.

A Murder Between Friends is a playful whodunit/Agatha Christie-style murder mystery, starring and produced by Joan Collins (Alexis, Dynasty; Alexandra, Guiding Light), Young, Trent Garrett (ex-Asher, AMC), Percy Gibson, and Toby-Alexander Smith (EastEnders). The film was shot on location over two weeks at �sob� Castle in the Czech Republic.

Collins stars as Francesca Carlyle, a legendary TV star, who sets out to solve a murder that takes place on her estate. �She�s a mixture of Angela Lansbury and Auntie Mame,� Collins tells TV Insider of her character. �I like murder stories, and I thought A Murder Between Friends was a great idea!�

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Peter August Is Back! �General Hospital� Star Wes Ramsey Breaks Down Shocking Return

For the actor, whose character was killed off in 2022, the opportunity to step back into Peter�s shoes wasn�t on his radar. �It was a surprise, and it was also a pleasant surprise,� Ramsey notes. �Not something that I was anticipating, but certainly I was ready to step back into that world and do what I could to help out my old friends.�

Tapping back into the mindset of his complicated alter ego came more easily than he expected. �When I was notified about doing it, I didn�t have any of the material yet,� Ramsey explains. �But Peter August is the longest I�ve ever played a character, so for me it felt like putting on one of my old favorite suits or jackets that just was perfectly broken in and comfortable and felt very good to wear again. I knew it would be exciting and fun, and then the moment I got the material, it all just instantly came right back to life for me. Like riding a bike, it�s something you never forget when you�ve done it for so long.�

Returning to the set itself felt just as familiar. �It felt like I was stepping into a dream from something that was super familiar,� Ramsey says. �The sound that my shoes would make on the stairs going up to the set, the sound a certain door would make when I opened it, those were all things that were triggering a tidal wave of very happy memories. Obviously, it was wonderful to see all my old friends and to shake hands and hug crew members, other actors, and people I hadn�t seen or crossed paths with in many years.�

The scenes with Hughes were packed with emotional intensity and offered Ramsey the opportunity to explore the darker layers of Peter again. �Maybe I�m the only one, but I always saw Peter as being a product of his making, and maybe misunderstood in some ways,� Ramsey observes. �Certainly not when he�s wreaking havoc and in a vengeful mood, but he was groomed and taught, and in his own way, I think, abused by the same man that groomed and taught him. He didn�t have a choice to be born [Cesar] Faison�s son, or to be gifted with Faison�s genetics, but he certainly was taught by Faison. So, it made a lot of sense that Peter would be a symbolic manifestation of Anna Devane�s guilty conscience, based on some of the things she�s gone through in her life.�

Ramsey credits the writing team for crafting material that honored the character�s legacy. �The essence of Peter was not only there, but I thought it was beautifully written dialogue that was almost poetic, which I thought suited how we may remember Peter,� he praises. �I enjoyed that, and it made it very rich to wrap myself around the words that they gave me to say. It was something that was happening inside of someone�s mind, so there was no pulling of any punches. It gave us more to really dive into, which is what Finola and I always loved doing together for many years.�

One sequence, in particular, left a lasting impression. �The moment they had me actually make physical contact with her was, I think, very powerful and frightening for both of us,� Ramsey says. �I hope it makes the audience actually have to wonder, �My God, is he actually really there in the room doing this to her? How is that even possible, and what would that mean?� That was really fun for me in that moment.�

Reuniting with Hughes was one of the highlights of the experience. �It was absolutely wonderful,� Ramsey raves. �The greatest gift and the gift that keeps on giving is any time I ever have an opportunity to work alongside her. She instantly inspires me, and I always know when we get together that we�re going to have a lot of fun. I couldn�t have asked for a better scene partner to be able to reprise Peter than the great Finola Hughes, and the character of Anna Devane. I just think the two of them have such a wonderfully complicated dynamic, and they always did, and it was nice to know that when they needed to call on me, that it was for me to be able to stand alongside her.�

Ramsey feels his comeback reaffirmed his appreciation for the genre itself. �It�s such a wonderful medium for the imagination, and in that, anything is truly possible,� he reflects. �This was a wonderful example of that, after so many years, to be able to have some pivotal scenes at a very pivotal time in a big storyline. I was delighted to be able to step into the shoes and play my part and help move the story along, as I always loved to do in the past.�

The only downside was not getting to drive to the studio with real-life love Laura Wright (Carly Spencer). �One of our favorite memories together was always carpooling to work together,� he shares. �We got to do it many times together, and we never took it for granted. Who knows? Maybe somehow, somewhere, some way, someday we might be able to carpool again.�

Ramsey was touched that Wright made sure he had use of her dressing room while he was filming. �Laura�s dressing room isn�t something that�s given away often or for anyone, and I thought it was very sweet that she made it a point to give it to me on that day,� he says.

If the opportunity to return as Peter were to arise again, Ramsey would be on board. �One of the things I�ve always loved about daytime television is when they joke about saying, �Never say never,�� he muses. �Peter was certainly a controversial figure in the world of GH lore, and I�m always open to anything that comes along in the future. I�m always game to come and play with my friends.�

ABC�s �General Hospital� Remembers Anthony Geary With Touching Tribute: �Some People Were So Alive That They�ll Never Be Gone�

The touching memorial is the first of many that the ABC soap plans to remember the late actor.

�Tony was a master craftsman,� Nancy Lee Grahn says in the tribute video. �He was a deep thinker, curious, generous, and delightfully naughty � that was my favorite part about him.�

Laura Wright adds, �Tony Geary was an incredible man and an amazing actor. And I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to share the stage with him.�

Genie Francis then appears and says, �Some people were so alive that they will never be gone.�

This tribute is one of many that ABC plans to honor Geary�s legacy on General Hospital.

Geary died in December 2025 in the Netherlands following an operation three days earlier. The actor played antihero Luke Spencer, joining the sudser in 1978. Geary was soon paired with Genie Francis�s Laura Webber, becoming a long-running staple of the show. In 1981, the wedding of Luke & Laura set daytime ratings records and made national headlines.

Geary won Daytime Awards for his General Hospital performance in 1982, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, and 2015.

Despite the immense popularity of Luke and Laura, Francis left the role in 1982 and briefly returned in 1983. The couple officially left the show together in 1985 and returned to their roles in 1993. Francis left in 2002, but has since returned to the role. After retiring in 2015, Geary and husband Claudio Gama moved to Geary�s home in Amsterdam.

�General Hospital� to Air Rare Luke Spencer Moments in Commemorative Episode

The first tribute will air Friday, January 23, and will include a special montage at the end of the episode celebrating Geary�s unforgettable moments on the soap, and a handful of actors, including Genie Francis (Laura Collins), offering reflections on their late costar. The second, which TV Insider can report exclusively, is a dedicated commemorative episode that will air on Friday, February 20, and revisit Luke�s greatest adventures, along with several rare moments.

Cast in 1978 by acclaimed producer Gloria Monty, Geary quickly became a defining force on General Hospital. His partnership with Genie Francis� Laura reached historic heights in 1980, when the duo�s �on-the-run� arc captivated viewers and transformed both the show and the characters into a cultural sensation.

Geary left the show with Francis in 1983, briefly returning in 1984. In 1991, Geary returned to the soap as Luke�s lookalike cousin, Bill Eckert, a role he played until 1993, before once again resuming the role of Luke.

Beyond his on-screen legacy, Geary holds the record for the most Daytime Emmy Awards won by any performer, earning eight wins for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. He retired from General Hospital in 2015, later returning for a brief cameo in 2017 when Jane Elliot�s Tracy Quartermaine exited the canvas. Geary relocated to Amsterdam, where he lived with husband Claudio Gama.

Geary passed away on December 14 at the age of 78 due to complications from a scheduled operation three days earlier.

�For decades, Tony Geary brought daytime television�s ultimate antihero, Luke Spencer, to life,� says Executive Producer Frank Valentini. �We wanted to honor Tony and his extraordinary legacy in the most meaningful way possible, and this special episode of General Hospital gives viewers the opportunity to revisit some of Luke�s most iconic adventures and unforgettable moments, along with a few rarely seen ones. And who better to share those memories than the people of Port Charles who knew and loved him?�

Kirsten Storms Is Back As Maxie � Her First Airdate Revealed!

In her new Instagram post, Storms shared a mirror selfie taken in her GH dressing room. �Boom,� she wrote. �2026 already�that was fast. Back at work!� Referencing her daughter, Harper Rose Barash, 12, who she shares with ex-husband Brandon Barash (ex-Johnny, GH; ex-Stefan/Jake, Days of Our Lives), the actress added, � Seriously missing my BugBug though. California doesn�t feel right without her here.

Storms first announced her planned hiatus from the show in July of last year, when opened up on Instagram about a discussion she had initiated with GH Executive Producer Frank Valentini �about my reasons for wanting to move � and my desire to not leave the show.� She went on to explain that in June, �I had my final taping day for the year.� The reason she gave at the time was that she had decided to relocate from Los Angeles to Tennessee (where Barash had recently put down roots) with Harper. �I really want to thank GH, the ABC network executives, the writers for agreeing to let me take this time,� she stated in her video. �I know Frank and the producers there know my reasons and I am so grateful that they understand and are supportive.�

It was just a few months later, in October, that Storms revealed to her Instagram followers that her move was motivated in part by health issues. The actress, who in 2021 underwent a brain surgery called a craniotomy to drain and remove noncancerous cysts on the left side of her brain, reported that in January 2025, a new brain scan revealed �an aneurysm on the right side of my brain.� Storms admitted, �Since I knew what an aneurysm was, the scan in January majorly freaked me out.� She went on to explain that she was scheduled to undergo another brain operation, which she described as a �coiling procedure� designed to stop the aneurysm from bursting, in the coming weeks. In that post, she shared that upon learning about the aneurysm, � it was clear I needed to change some things in my life asap. For my own personal reasons, no longer living in Los Angeles was very important to me. The biggest reason for the move was Harper, but a lot of it was for my physical and mental health. And my overall happiness.�

Shortly before Christmas, Storms made another Instagram post. �I�ve received a lot of social media support on this subject, so I want to give an update on my medical situation,� she wrote. �My last appointment was with a new Neurosurgeon in St Louis. He told me that I am in the �gray zone� for the aneurysm procedure. It�s not super small, but it�s not at the mandatory surgery size. Basically, I can keep monitoring it � or have the coiling done, BUT he told me I wasn�t in immediate/�OMG! it�s going to burst tomorrow!� kind of danger. Obvi, great news.� She mused, �Trying to see if I�m comfortable with the �wait and see if it gets worse� plan. I do know that I am not eager to hop right on the operating table.�

At the end of that update, she hinted that she might be resuming her GH duties in the near future, teasing, �maaaaybe you will be seeing me back in Port Charles soon.�

Now Storms is officially back at the studio, and it won�t be long before fans see Maxie again � and as GH fans know, she�ll be returning to plenty of drama, given that her �late� husband, Nathan (Ryan Paevey), returned from the dead while she was in her coma, as did her also thought-to-be-dead sister-in-law, Britt (Kelly Thiebaud). Not only that, but Nathan has been growing closer to Maxie�s best friend, Lulu (Alexa Havins), and the man who is responsible for Maxie�s coma, Sidwell (Carlo Rota), is now holding Maxie�s godmother, Anna (Finola Hughes), hostage!

No wonder that from the first time she let fans know she�d be taking a break from the show, Storms was hyping up the plot in store for Maxie�s return. �I promise you the storyline they have going on until my return to Port Charles is kind of incredible,� she declared. �You guys are gonna freak out, actually.�

Is Cameron Mathison Leaving General Hospital As Drew? Forget the Rumors, Here Are the Facts

When you enter a search query into Google, the first result that appears at the top of the page is often a Google AI summary. And a screenshot of one of those summaries posted by a GH fan to Twitter/X would seem to confirm that Mathison is leaving the soap. But the AI result featured misinformation from various sources to reach its incorrect conclusion.

First, it says that �Drew Cain recently departed Port Charles after a dramatic storyline involving a prison sentence and emotional farewell scenes.� Drew was sent to prison for insider trading back in the summer of 2023, and as viewers are well aware, there have been no emotional farewell scenes because the character is still very much on the canvas and involved in a major front-burner storyline after Willow, who was recently revealed to be responsible for his September 2025 shooting, drugged him, causing him to have a stroke.

The AI summary goes on to reference �his final scenes airing in January 2026,� and �marking an end to his three-year run on the popular soap opera.� Not only have his final scenes not aired, but GH fans know Mathison joined the soap back in August 2021, so he�s actually been on for over four years, not three.

Our own query to Google asking if Mathison was leaving GH gave a similar �confirmation� of the actor�s exit, but with slightly different misinformation. Our search result claimed that he had already left the soap and was continuing to host the game show Beat the Bridge, which has not yet been reported to be returning for a third season. This result also claimed the actor had been playing Drew for three years.

Mathison does take occasional breaks from filming GH for other projects, such as Beat the Bridge or his movies for Great American Family. Currently, the actor is on a media tour promoting GAF�s 2026 slate of programming. But setside sources at the show have confirmed to Digest that Mathison is not slated to exit in the immediate future.

When searching for information online, it�s always best to rely on the links that Google provides, and particularly those that direct fans to reputable news sources, such as Soap Opera Digest. The AI summaries do not reveal where they are pulling their information from, so you have no way of knowing whether or not it�s from a reliable source. And as you can see from the AI summaries about Mathison leaving GH, they can often be quite misleading.

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Inside Gio & Emma�s First Time With �General Hospital� Stars Giovanni Mazza and Braedyn Bruner

�Their timeline has progressed at such a natural pace,� Bruner tells Swooon. �I think it is more reminiscent of life because they started as friends and then they became best friends, and now they�re in a romantic relationship, and with this episode airing, they�re taking the next step. I feel like it�s moved very naturally, and I really appreciate that. I wouldn�t change anything about it because I think it really resonates with the audience that we�re not rushing anything.�

That authenticity, she notes, began on the page. �We were just ecstatic to be a part of it because the writing was so good,� Bruner adds. �I love the conversations that we have the morning after. I think those are some of my favorite scenes that we�ve done so far.�

For Mazza and Bruner, who both joined the 62-year-old soap in 2024, it marked their first soap love scene, and the show made a point to ensure it was handled with care. �It was really private,� relays Mazza. �Everyone cultivated a very nice environment and silence on set. Everyone was very conscious of the fact that this was very intimate for us, and they were very respectful. It allowed us to be comfortable with each other, and be comfortable with everybody around us.�

That level of ease was reinforced by their off-screen rapport. �Gio and I are very comfortable with each other, and I think that makes the scenes easier to play in a way,� observes Bruner. �We feel very safe with one another. So, that�s always nice because if we didn�t hang out outside the show or we weren�t as close, I feel like doing any sort of intimacy, whether that�s kissing or more, might feel much more terrifying or intimidating or uncomfortable, and thankfully that�s just not the case.�

The two had a sense there would be a romance in their characters� future, even if it took longer than expected to unfold. �Because I had two chemistry reads with him and my screen test was with him, I just obviously assumed that�s where they were going,� notes Bruner. �However, I felt like it at the beginning, it was months of this ongoing joke of, �I don�t actually think we�re ever going to see them together,� because we would get a scene and we�d be like, �Oh, maybe this is where we hold hands,� or, �Maybe this is where we have a kiss.� We would always try to guess and then it was never anything romantic.�

So, they took matters into their own hands, in a sense. �We started adding our own things in earlier on,� reveals Bruner. �So, some of the stuff that you saw back at the Nurses� Ball [in May 2025] where I held his hand at the bridge, or any time that he�s held my hand, that kind of became our thing. The hand holding was never something that was written in the scenes.�

The powers-that-be quickly took notice. �In that scene where Braden reaches out her hand to hold mine and she said, �Where you go, I go,� they were like, �Wait, wait, wait, we need to do that again. We need to get a shot of you guys holding hands,'� recalls Mazza. �From there, it became a thing. Whenever we would feel like it, we would hold each other�s hands and be the shoulder to cry on. The fans just were obsessed with it, and then the writers were writing it in.�

At the core of Gio and Emma�s dynamic is a genuine friendship that�s been building between their portrayers for more than a year. �From the start, I could tell she�s just so trustworthy and welcoming and nice, and she is so much fun to watch on screen and to hang out with,� Mazza says. �We just laugh all the time. Off-screen, we connect over acting and movies, and we watch movies together all the time, and that passion sort of transfers over into the screen. We�ve had scenes together for over a year now, and we�ve had all that time to just regulate with each other that most certainly helps our relationship.�

Bruner agrees that their off-screen bond directly informs their chemistry on the show. �If we weren�t so close outside of the show, I think it would just make scenes a little bit more challenging,� she offers. �I�m not saying that they�re always easy � because they�re definitely not � but being comfortable with your scene partner is the ultimate goal to have because if you�re not comfortable with who you�re working with, then how can you ever just be in the moment? So definitely that makes things a lot easier, and we do have that level of playfulness on screen because we�re so playful in real life.�

With Gio and Emma�s romance now firmly established, look for him to be there for her as she navigates some difficult waters ahead. �There is a lot in store for Emma�s character in this next year,� teases Mazza. �And I think it was necessary to solidify their relationship so that she has this rock that she can always come to because I think she�s just going to go to new heights, on a journey of ups and downs, and hopefully he will be there every step of the way.�

And for both actors, the enthusiastic fan response has made the journey even more meaningful. �It�s why we do this,� notes Bruner. �I mean, the show is not for us, it�s for everyone, so to see how happy they are with us, or when we see the hashtag #Gemma and see how people get excited to tune into an episode because of us, that feels really rewarding and that we�re doing something right. I hope people just remember what it�s like to fall in love when they see us. I think that that�s really special.�

Annie Ilonzeh, Tyler Lepley And Mike Merrill Board �Loving Venus� Thriller From Director Jamal Hill And Manny Halley Productions

Cassandra Freeman (Bel-Air; Love, Brooklyn), Sydney Mitchell (BMF, A Wesley Christmas Wedding) and Tobias Truvillion (Preach, Pray, Love; First Lady of BMF) round out the cast.

The pic explores identity, trauma, and desire. Seeking a fresh start, Venus (Ilonzeh) moves to a new city and reconnects with her best friend Stephanie (Mitchell). As she rebuilds her life, she enters a passionate relationship with charismatic businessman (Lepley), whose stability promises safety and belonging.

But as Venus grows closer to Carter, unresolved trauma from her past surfaces through Shango (Merrill), a presence tied to desire, protection and memory. As past and present collide, Venus� perceptions fracture, blurring the line between emotional truth and reality. The film builds toward a chilling psychological reckoning that forces Venus to confront the cost of survival � and what happens when the part of you that kept you alive refuses to let go.

Jamal Hill (Checkmate, Sugar Baby) is directing a screenplay he co-wrote with Jay Rene. Rodney Turner II is producing alongside Halley and his Manny Halley Productions (a division of Imani Media Group).

Loving Venus is a California Film & Television Tax Credit Program project and is actively being shopped to distributors.

�We were intentional about assembling a cast that could bring real emotional weight, vulnerability and edge to the characters in this twisted tale,� Halley said. �With Jamal at helm and a sharp script penned by Jay, we�re excited to bring audiences an elevated thriller that feels fresh and uncomfortably relatable.�

Ilonzeh is represented by Etcetera and Company; Lepley by Buchwald, Granderson Des Rochers, and Artists First; Merrill by CESD, ColorCreative, and Fox Rothschild; Freeman by Artium Talent; Mitchell by Fox Rothschild; Truvillion by The Talent Connect; and Hill by IAG, Citizen Skull Management and Nelson Davis LLP.

Imani Media Group most recently produced and released Aftershock: The Nicole P Bell Story, which opened in theaters nationwide in November 2025, timed to the anniversary of Sean Bell�s murder.

�General Hospital�: Andrew Hawkes Introduces Dangerous New Villain Ross Cullum

Hawkes had read for casting director Mark Teschner several times over the past year before finally landing the part. �I knew he liked me, but I just wasn�t the right fit for the other stuff,� Hawkes says. �And then I got the scene for this kind of quietly ruthless, dangerous, single-minded character. I went and read with Laura Wright [Carly Spencer], who is fantastic, and I walked out of there going, �OK, I did what I wanted to do with that, and regardless of any outcome, I did my job as an actor.��

Securing the role was exhilarating, then Hawkes, who has done a slew of episodic television, got his first set of scripts. �I had about 65 pages of dialogue to learn in six days and I was like, �Oh, my God, I don�t know if I can do this,�� he confides. �On The Rookie, they shot about 8.5 pages a day, and the first time I saw the call sheet where it said we�re doing 145 pages, I was like, �This is a hilarious joke,� but no, that�s exactly what they do. They�re incredibly good, and it�s a machine and a half.�

While the pace was new, soaps themselves weren�t entirely unfamiliar territory. Hawkes had a one-day appearance on The Young and the Restless as an unnamed thief in 2014. �It was a two-line scene,� he recalls. �I was called to set at 8 a.m., and I was driving out of the gate by, like, 8:30 in the morning, and we�re talking wardrobe, hair, everything. I remember at that time thinking, �This would be the most terrifying thing in the world to actually be a regular on a soap.� And then when I started over here, I said to Frank [Valentini], our executive producer, �Frank, just I want you to know that you�ve made all my worst nightmares come true.� Luckily, he laughed. It�s super intense, but I love the challenge of it.�

Beyond the dialogue load, Hawkes also had to adapt to the day-to-day realities of soap production. �My first day was spread out over the entire day,� he relays. �So, I had some stuff in the morning, some stuff in the afternoon, and then some stuff in the evening. The thing I didn�t know was that they didn�t feed you, so I was there for about 14 hours, and I was starving. Now I�m rolling in with like a cooler, basically, like, �Anybody need anything? Sandwich? I got plenty. Help yourself.� I am my own craft services.�

As he has grown more comfortable on set, Hawkes has also been digging deeper into the layers of Ross Cullum. �He is a character who has seen like the darkest parts of the human psyche,� Hawkes details. �I don�t know how you see some of the things and do some of the things that the character has done and not have that change you and harden you. Everything�s played really close to the vest. Efficiency is key in the character. He can�t stumble or take a second or hesitate. I don�t have that leeway where I can get caught up on a line. This character has to be word and punctuation perfect.�

The newcomer will share scenes with a wide range of actors on the canvas, including Chris McKenna (Jack Brennan), Finola Hughes (Anna Devane), Kelly Thiebaud (Britt Westbourne), Rota, and more, and says he�s received a warm welcome. �Everybody has been awfully kind and sweet to me,� he reports. �It�s a great character, and I love the storyline. Chris McKenna is my boy. We�re adversarial in the show, but he�s such a good guy. Carlo, of course, is fantastic and so much fun to work with. I�ve just started watching General Hospital in the last month, and I�m like, �Oh, I can see how you would just right away get hooked.� I love the Sidwell stuff. I think it�s so fun, and I love the stuff between Sonny [Corinthos, Maurice Benard] and Rocco [Falconeri, Finn Carr]. I told Maurice, �You are the coolest grandfather; that�s the grandfather you want. He comes in and solves the problem.� And Frank, our executive producer, is tremendous at what he does. He�s been great.�

After landing the role, Hawkes discovered a GH devotee in his close circle. �I have a very good friend who I never knew was a General Hospital fan,� he muses. �She�s one of my best friends, another actor here in Los Angeles, and she�s been watching it for 40 years. Any question I could ever have about a pronunciation or what happened here, I could go to her, but haven�t done that because I don�t want to spoil anything, and I signed an NDA. But I�ve done some research about the role, and I see comments where they�re like, �We think this character is Sidwell�s partner,� and hopefully they won�t be disappointed going, �Who the hell is this guy?��

When he�s not navigating Port Charles intrigue, Hawkes remains deeply connected to the stage. �I�m part of a theater company, the VS. Theatre Company,� he shares. �Theater is my first love, but it costs money to do. That�s my passion, but also working in movies and television. But there�s been ups, and there�s been downs for sure. Going into COVID, it was a rough stretch for a while, and the strike was right in the middle there, too, so let me put it this way: my lovely wife was keeping the ship afloat. She�s a marriage and family therapist, and business was booming after the pandemic.�

Now that his first episode has aired, Hawkes is ready for what comes next. �I�m nervous, but I�m excited,� he notes. �I�m just interested to see how this little piece of the puzzle fits in. It�s great to have a job and to be able to do what you love to do. So many people are out there struggling, and I know what that feels like. I just feel very fortunate. It�s a great job, and it�s a great gig with incredibly gifted people. This has just been a fantastic experience for me.�

Jason Thompson Shares Billy Miller�s Touching Words to Him Ahead of His �Y&R� Debut

After a decade at General Hospital playing Patrick Drake, Thompson was itching to do something new. �I didn�t necessarily have a plan, but I was ready for a change,� he recalls. �I was at General Hospital for 10 years, and [wife] Paloma and I made the decision to move on from there. Jill Farren Phelps was the executive producer at General Hospital that hired me, and she was then the executive producer at Y&R. So, after she found out that I was leaving, she asked to meet with me and see where my head was at.�

During that conversation, the idea of Thompson moving to Genoa City began to take shape. �I did not know that it was for Billy,� he says. �I thought it would be a new character, but then I found out that it was going to be Billy, and I was instantly a lot more nervous. Big character, big shoes, and I was actually working with the great Billy Miller [who played Billy before him] at General Hospital at the same time. I knew what he brought to that character.�

Before officially stepping into the role, Thompson made a point of talking with Miller. �He said, �Hey, are you going to take over Billy?�� Thompson relays. �And I was confiding in him as a friend when I said, �I don�t know what�s going on, man.� They asked me to stay another month and a half at General Hospital, which I was very, very happy to do. I love the people there. I love that character a lot. I still respect that show and that character and Frank [Valentini, executive producer] and everybody that I was working with a lot. So, I wasn�t really sure what was happening, but he said, �Look, if somebody�s going to take that character over, you can do it.� And it meant a lot because I know how much that character meant to him and always had. He made that character what it was. We caught up a little bit more after I made the change and stayed friendly throughout that time.�

Once he started at Y&R, Thompson quickly found his footing. �Peter [Bergman, Jack Abbott] was instrumental in helping me out,� he shares. �I constantly hear how much people appreciate that relationship, and he�s so amazing to work with. My first day of work was Billy in a coma and being visited by everybody that was in his life. And that was a blessing in disguise and very, very valuable, because I could listen to everybody and pick up on what this character meant to all the other characters. Then, of course, I did a lot more homework on the family dynamics, and at that point, you�re just kind of flying blind and relying on your instincts.�

His transition was made easier by the warm welcome he received on set. �I remember people being very supportive and very kind,� he relays. �I remember Kristoff [St. John, Neil Winters] coming to me and he was like, �Dude, I can�t believe I�m seeing you in these hallways. I�ve watched your work. I�ve loved watching you, and I just can�t believe you�re gonna be on this show right now.� And that�s a really nice thing to hear when you show up, and you feel like you�re the new kid, trying to figure out where your dressing room is. I have to say, it�s still like that today; it�s still a really great, amazing place to work.�

One of the earliest and most important connections came with his on-screen mother, Jess Walton (Jill Abbott). �We have a very special relationship,� Thompson notes. �She�s called me her son from day one, almost. She�s one of the best actresses I�ve ever come across. I don�t think there�s anybody else that has to work less than her. The lines are in front of us, so I just have to sit there and listen, and whatever comes out, I just trust her fully, and that�s a special thing. She�s an amazing person with an incredible legacy of her own.�

Over the past decade, the role has allowed Thompson to tackle some emotionally demanding stories as Billy. �I really enjoyed the process of Billy and Victoria [Newman, Amelia Heinle] coming back together when I first started,� he says. �I was learning a lot about the character at that point and working with Amelia, who is such a fantastic person, but also just such a great actress. She�s one of the most beloved people on set, and everywhere she goes, she�s just a ray of sunshine.

�Obviously, the year that I won the Emmy [2020] was a really fantastic storyline. It was challenging, being able to bring [Billy�s late daughter] Delia back to life in a way in his mind and losing his mind and going to those outer edges, which is what I really appreciate so much about this character. And the relationship with Lily [Winters, Christel Khalil] and Billy comes to mind. We started that relationship in COVID, and that really had an impact, even though we weren�t within six feet of each other that entire time, because there were COVID regulations. So, it was challenging trying to have chemistry with somebody six feet apart, but making that work was a really fruitful experience.�

Now, 10 years in, Thompson remains focused on what comes next. �I�m awestruck at my luck in order to be a part of something like this,� he reflects. �When you say you�ve been at Y&R for 10 years, you�re still just starting with the amount of amazing people that have been there for much, much longer. I am in awe of Eric [Braeden, Victor Newman], who�s in his 80s, and he�s still showing up and committed and has a love for what he�s doing, but also just a deep appreciation for the people and everything else. I look at that, and I�m like, �Man, if I�ve got the opportunity to still be working in this genre in my 80s, there couldn�t be anything better than that.�

General Hospital Is �Working On A Story� To Honor Tristan Rogers And Robert Scorpio, Says Exec

Rogers last appeared on GH in July 2025, when he made a surprise appearance in conjunction with the exit of his on-screen daughter, Sofia Mattsson. Her character, Sasha, had been revealed to be the product of Robert�s storied, on-again/off-again love affair with Holly Sutton (Emma Samms). In last summer�s storyline, Sasha left town with Daisy, the baby she had recently welcomed with Michael (Rory Gibson), after some unsettling events took place with the newborn inside the Quartermaine mansion, courtesy of Willow (Katelyn MacMullen). Jason (Steve Burton) escorted Sasha and Daisy to France, where Robert and Holly were living, and Robert enjoyed a warm reunion with his daughter and granddaughter.

The day before this brief appearance kicked off, Rogers released a statement via friend and publicist Anthony Turk revealing that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer. Sadly, he passed away on August 15 at the age of 79. At the time, GH Executive Frank Valentini shared a statement in which he said, �The entire General Hospital family is heartbroken to hear of Tristan Rogers� passing. Tristan has captivated our fans for 45 years and Port Charles will not be the same without him (or Robert Scorpio). I would like to extend my deepest sympathies to his family and friends during this difficult time. Tristan was a one-of-a-kind talent and will be greatly missed. May he rest in peace.�

The actor originated the role of superspy Robert in 1980 and was one of the biggest stars in the soap world during its 1980s heyday. He left the show in 1992, but returned for short stints (in 1994, 2006, 2008 and 2012) before coming back for longer stretches, the most recent of which had lasted from 2019-2024, when Robert and Holly were sent off the canvas together for a happily-ever-after that delighted their legions of fans. Robert continues to be mentioned on screen, most recently in December 2025, when he was referenced as having shifted locations from France to his native Australia.

But according to Varni, GH does have a plan to ultimately pay tribute to the beloved character. In response to a fan who wondered if the show would be acknowledging Roger�s passing, Varni wrote on X (formerly Twitter), �Since the character hasn�t passed away on screen, writers are working on a story to weave into the show later in 2026 for a proper send off.�

General Hospital Exec Promises �Loving Montage� To Honor the Late Anthony Geary (Luke)

Varni, who serves as Current Programming Executive for the network, delivered that message on Twitter/X. �Our team is working on a loving montage to be included later in the month,� he posted. �Keep an eye out. RIP Tony Geary.�

After working steadily in episodes of prime time television, Geary made his daytime debut as David Lockhart on the NBC sudser Bright Promise in 1971, then had a short stint on Young and Restless as George Curtis in 1973. But it was joining the cast of GH in 1978 as Luke Spencer that made him a soap star. Geary came and went from the show multiple times over the decades � even playing Luke�s look-alike cousin, Bill Eckert, between 1991 and 1993 � before finally retiring in 2015 and moving full-time to Amsterdam, where he lived with Claudio Gama, who later became his husband. During his impressive career, Geary earned a record eight Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor.

Online, many fans protested that re-airing Luke�s final episode wasn�t sufficient enough to pay tribute to a daytime legend like Geary, prompting Varni to take to social media to reassure the audience that a more substantial tribute was in the works. GH already held a memorial for the character of Luke in the January 21, 2022, episode after Tracy returned to Port Charles to report that he had died in a cable car crash in Austria, which was later revealed to be the handiwork of dastardly Victor Cassadine.

At press time, there were no additional details available as to how this montage will be included in the episode or when it will air.

Drew�s Shooter Revealed! �General Hospital� Star Katelyn MacMullen Reacts to Big Twist

The bombshell came during Willow�s trial, when she took the stand. Through a series of flashbacks that filled in the missing pieces of that fateful night four months ago, viewers learned that Mrs. Cain plugged two bullets into Drew�s back. For MacMullen, the development came with little advance notice. �I found out about a week and a half before we shot the flashback scenes,� she says. �On one hand, I was a little surprised. On the other, we were all so curious, as a cast, as to who did it, so it was kind of exciting to know that it was Willow and to then be able to figure out why she did it.�

What made the twist even more compelling was that Willow had long been considered an obvious suspect, yet the show�s decision to actually go there still delivered a true soapy surprise. �Usually, there might be someone who comes out of left field, and everyone�s like, �Oh, I never thought of that,�� points out MacMullen. �But for them to confirm that it was, in fact, one of their prime suspects, and the way they did it, was really interesting.�

That lingering uncertainty informed MacMullen�s performance well before the truth was revealed. �Up until that point, I suspected that it could have been Willow, but I didn�t know for sure,� she relays. �So, it was kind of fun to play around in that gray area of, �Did she do it? Did she not do it?� and to work in a way where it could be her, but it also couldn�t be her. And then once I knew that she was the shooter, it was more like, �OK, now she�s kind of fighting for her life here.��

As MacMullen sees it, Willow�s actions were driven by desperation � specifically, losing custody of her children, Wiley Corinthos (Viron Weaver) and Amelia Corinthos (Sequoia and Serenity Mork Macko). �From my perspective, she felt like she had no choice,� explains the actress. �I think she�s been in a place of psychological distress, and she doesn�t quite know who to trust. She�s been backed into a corner of, �You must do this to get your kids back,� but then that didn�t work, and then it was, �You have to do this to get your kids back,� but that didn�t work either.�

Further complicating matters was Drew�s influence. �As she�s come to realize, Drew was isolating her and keeping her in a position of powerlessness so that he could use her for his own needs,� MacMullen adds. �So, she knew that if he remained in the picture, she was never going to have her life or her children.�

For MacMullen, whose character has largely been portrayed as a moral anchor since arriving in Port Charles in 2018, exploring Willow�s darker side has been a welcome departure. �I feel like in life, people go through these ebbs and flows of being the hero of their own story or maybe the villain,� she notes. �And I think the beautiful part of playing a role for, now going on eight years, is that I�ve gotten to see that ebb and flow with her of experiencing the highs and now the absolute lows of her life. Living through all these things that have brought out the worst or the best in her has been, on one hand, challenging, but also a cool gift of working in this particular genre where you�re playing the character for so long.�

Offscreen, the revelation sparked plenty of amusement, especially for MacMullen and Mathison. �Well, obviously, we had a good laugh about it because we always wondered,� she details. �We both were like, �Oh, my gosh, it was Willow. That�s so crazy,� because in all these scripts, it�s always them as this team. But it really kind of shows that she�s been faking it with him for a while.�

She reports that Mathison also appreciated the pivot. �He thinks it�s great,� MacMullen enthuses. �Cameron is a great sport, and he�s an incredible guy, and working with him is such a pleasure. We�ve just had a blast.�

The rest of the cast has also leaned into it. �There�s definitely some new, I don�t want to say nicknames, but people are like, �What�s up, Killer?�� MacMullen chuckles. �But it�s all in good fun, to keep things light. I love that there are so many tentacles to this story. I think we�re all quite intrigued by it. It�s been quite fun to just chat about and joke about and then experience because we�re all in it together and we�re like, �Dang, this is a crazy fun time.��

MacMullen expects a wide range of responses once the truth plays out on air. �I think it�ll be fun because there will be people who are like, �I knew it,� and then other people that will be like, �Oh, my gosh, I didn�t see that coming,�� she offers. �So, I think it�ll be fun to see whether it confirms people�s suspicions or goes against their suspicions.�

As one of the central players in this tale, MacMullen says she was grateful to be entrusted with such heavy material. �It�s meant everything,� she reflects. �It�s been so much fun and so awesome, and I don�t think we even quite realized where the story would go or what would happen. But the fact that they�ve kept building on it has been such a joy. I feel really honored to be a part of it in any way, because I think the writing has just been so, so incredible.�

And the reveal is only the beginning of what promises to be an even more dramatic shift for Willow. �She�s shocked and determined,� teases MacMullen. �There was so much pent-up anger, and it�s finally come out. The cool thing about this story is that it�s gone in so many different directions, and the possibilities are endless, and I�m excited to see where it goes.�

Kaley Cuoco�s celeb mom pals celebrate �ride or die� group after Ashley Tisdale�s �toxic� claims

Cuoco�s friend, actress Ashley Jones, shared pictures of their close-knit group Wednesday, which includes Lacey Chabert, Ali Fedotowsky and Amy Davidson.

The pictures included moments of the group getting together with their kids, solo shots of just the gal-pals, as well as throwbacks of when various members of the group were pregnant.

�Mom groups are having a real moment on the interweb this week,� Jones wrote. �Shoutout to my village, without whom I could be very lost and lonely.�

�Tag your supportive ride or die mom group!� she continued. �I miss them all this little, but so grateful we had each other during this stage �-and every stage. #lifteachother #womensupportingwomen **not all are pictured, but all who are pictured are loved #momgroup.�

Tisdale made waves when she criticized her former mom group in an essay for The Cut. While the �High School Musical� star didn�t name names, fans quickly zeroed in on past pics of her with Hilary Duff, Meghan Trainor and Mandy Moore.

In Tisdale�s essay, she claimed she was excluded from hangouts from the group, which made her feel �not cool enough� and �lost� as to why she was being left out.

The actress, 40, said she eventually texted the group, �This is too high school for me and I don�t want to take part in it anymore.�

But a source familiar with the drama told Page Six that Tisdale is �insufferable,� and that the friend breakup �has been a long time coming.�

Members of the mom group have since publicly supported one another on social media.

Duff raved about fellow mom group member Janice Gott in an Instagram Story Wednesday, after her husband, Matthew Koma, savagely hit back at Tisdale in a more direct way.

Koma posted a fake mocked-up cover of himself on the cover of The Cut, with a headline that read, �A mom group tell all through a father�s eyes: When You�re the Most Self-Obsessed Tone Deaf Person on Earth, Other Moms Tend to Shift Focus To Their Actual Toddlers.�

Moore then gushed of Koma in an Instagram Story post just hours later, �@matthewkoma happens to be one of the most talented and generous humans I�m lucky to know.�

Meanwhile, Trainor humorously shared her surprised reaction while reading the drama online in a TikTok video set to her 2025 track �Still Don�t Care.�

�Me finding out about the apparent mom group drama,� she wrote over the clip she posted Thursday.

Tequan Richmond Signs With Eris Talent Agency

Richmond is known for his role as Drew on Everybody Hates Chris, and his starring role as Bryson Broyer on BET�s Boomerang, executive produced by Lena Waithe and Halle Berry.

Over a 20-year career Richmond has been nominated three times for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of TJ Ashford on General Hospital. He also played Ray Charles, Jr, in the Oscar-winning movie, Ray.

He continues to be managed by Richmond Hill Enterprises and repped by attorney Allison Binder of Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, Smelkinson & Christopher.

Actor Awards Nominations 2026 (Formerly SAG Awards)

Cast Ensemble in a Motion Picture
�Frankenstein� (Netflix)
�Hamnet� (Focus Features)
�Marty Supreme� (A24)
�One Battle After Another� (Warner Bros.)
�Sinners� (Warner Bros.)

Male Actor in a Leading Role
Timoth�e Chalamet, �Marty Supreme� (A24)
Leonardo DiCaprio, �One Battle After Another� (Warner Bros.)
Ethan Hawke, �Blue Moon� (Sony Pictures Classics)
Michael B. Jordan, �Sinners� (Warner Bros.)
Jesse Plemons, �Bugonia� (Focus Features)

Cast Ensemble in a Drama Series
�The Diplomat� (Netflix)
�Landman� (Paramount+)
�The Pitt� (HBO Max)
�Severance� (Apple TV)
�The White Lotus� (HBO Max)

Cast Ensemble in a Comedy Series
�Abbott Elementary� (ABC)
�The Bear� (FX)
�Hacks� (HBO Max)
�Only Murders in the Building� (Hulu)
�The Studio� (Apple TV)

Female Actor in a Drama Series
Britt Lower, �Severance� (Apple TV)
Parker Posey, �The White Lotus� (HBO Max)
Keri Russell, �The Diplomat� (Netflix)
Rhea Seehorn, �Pluribus� (Apple TV)
Aimee Lou Wood, �The White Lotus� (HBO Max)

Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Ike Barinholtz, �The Studio� (Apple TV)
Adam Brody, �Nobody Wants This� (Netflix)
Ted Danson, �A Man on the Inside� (Netflix)
Seth Rogen, �The Studio� (Apple TV)
Martin Short, �Only Murders in the Building� (Hulu)

Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Kathryn Hahn, �The Studio� (Apple TV)
Catherine O�Hara, �The Studio� (Apple TV)
Jenna Ortega, �Wednesday� (Netflix)
Jean Smart, �Hacks� (HBO Max)
Kristen Wiig, �Palm Royale� (Apple TV).

Soapy S2 Ep 9: Michelle Stafford on Paving Her Path in Hollywood, Business & Parenthood

Harrison Ford & Carol Burnett Among Presenters Set For Golden Globes� �Golden Eve� Special

Harrison Ford has been set to present Mirren with her Cecil B. DeMille Award, with a guest appearance by last year�s honoree Viola Davis. Parker will be receiving the Carol Burnett Award, as previously announced, and will be joined by the previous year�s winner Ted Danson. Colman Domingo, Sex and the City co-star Kristin Davis, Vin Diesel, Tessa Thompson and Burnett will also be in attendance.

First created in 1952 and honoring the eponymous director, the Cecil B. DeMille Award has been bestowed on 69 honorees including Barbra Streisand, Jack Warner, Oprah Winfrey, Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier and Walt Disney.

Created in 2019 and initially awarded to its eponym, the Carol Burnett Award is presented to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to television on and off screen. Past recipients are Ellen DeGeneres, Norman Lear and Ryan Murphy.

The 83rd annual Golden Globes, to be led by repeat host Nikki Glaser, will air Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS and stream on Paramount+. Celebrating the best in film, television and now podcasting, multi-Emmy-winning producing duo Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner of White Cherry Entertainment will return as executive producing showrunners. Dick Clark Productions plans, hosts and produce the Globes.

General Hospital�s Adrian Anchondo Confirms Romance With Days of Our Lives Star Colton Little

Anchondo�s post includes photos of the two enjoying the spectacular scenery, some delicious food, and, of course, the beaches, including a shot of a snowman made from sand instead of snow. The videos feature the pair taking in the sights, finding a sea urchin at the beach, enjoying local music, and taking shelter from a torrential downpour.

The two met back when Anchondo first landed the role of Marco Rios on GH in early 2025, and he reached out to Little for advice. �We knew each other through mutual friends,� the actor explained to Michael Fairman. �So I knew of him for a long time. I started asking Colton about what his experience was like on soaps and asked about SAG health insurance, etc. We met up one night and were hooked from then on.�

Little is best known to soap fans for taking over the role of Andrew Donovan on DAYS, which had previously been played by child actors. He made his first appearance in the 2022 spinoff mini-series Beyond Salem and has appeared sporadically on DAYS proper in the years that followed. In 2025, Andrew returned to Salem to marry Paul Narita (Christopher Sean) in June, and the couple visited again in November to attend the party celebrating the Tom Horton Free Clinic (which were also the episodes where the soap celebrated its 60th anniversary).

Little can also be seen in movies like My Best Friend�s Christmas, V/H/S/85, and A Biltmore Christmas, and has appeared in episodes of 9-1-1: Lone Star and NCIS: Origins. His IMDb page also lists two episodes in GH back in June 2021, when he had an uncredited role as a Metro Court bartender named Grant.

Before joining the cast of GH, Anchondo�s career included appearances in series like Looking, How to Get Away With Murder, Rebel, The Rookie, FBI: Most Wanted, and Law & Order: Organized Crime.

Though Anchondo went �Instagram Official� with his new beau on December 30, the couple could actually be seen together in a fun Instagram video posted on December 7 by Kelly Thiebaud (Britt) documenting a night out bowling with GH castmates that also included Van Hansis (Lucas), Rory Gibson (Michael), Katelyn MacMullen (Willow), Tanisha Harper (Jordan), Braedyn Bruner (Emma), and Giovanni Mazza (Gio).

What�s Next on �General Hospital� in 2026: Maxie�s Return, Britt & Jason, Drew�s Shooter, and More

To that end, they have big moves planned for the year ahead. �A �Perfect Storm� � with multiple stories and relationships poised to collide,� they tease. �Britt [Westbourne, Kelly Thiebaud] and Nathan�s [West, Ryan Paevey] returns � what do they mean? How are they connected? Can Britt risk telling Jason [Morgan, Steve Burton] the truth? Does Nathan still love Maxie [Jones, Kirsten Storms]? How far will Sidwell [Carlo Rota] go to complete Faison�s [Andres Hove] final project � and how far can he push Laura [Collins, Genie Francis] and Sonny [Corinthos, Maurice Benard]? What happens if Lucas [Jones, Van Hansis] realizes how deeply Marco�s [Rios, Adrian Anchondo] involved with his father? Will Carly�s [Spencer, Laura Wright] alliance with Valentin [Cassadine, James Patrick Stuart] take Brennan [Chris McKenna] down � or backfire on both of them?�

But that�s not all. �How does Portia�s [Robinson, Brook Kerr] pregnancy impact her, the potential fathers Curtis [Ashford, Donnell Turner] and Isaiah Gannon [Sawandi Wilson] � and her rival Jordan [Ashford, Tanisha Harper]?� they add. �How far will Alexis [Davis, Nancy Lee Grahn] go to defend Willow [Tait, Katelyn MacMullen] and secure access to Scout [Cain, Cosette Abinante]? Can Willow break Drew�s [Quartermaine, Cameron Mathison] hold on her? How much will Chase [Josh Swickard] risk for Willow and what does that mean for Chase and Brook Lynn [Amanda Setton]?�

Those questions will be answered in the year ahead, but in the meantime, check out what else will be happening in Port Charles after the ball drops.

Sonny Corinthos, Laura Collins, and Kevin Collins: �Old friends Sonny and Laura collaborate to outflank Sidwell, but any success will be hard-won. Laura must take drastic measures to keep Kevin [Jon Lindstrom] and Ace [Cassadine, Kieran/Karis Barry] out of Sidwell�s reach. Sonny seeks a weakness to exploit in Sidwell, and finds two � Lucy [Coe, Lynn Herring] and Ava [Jerome, Maura West].�

Drew Cain and Willow Tait: �Drew�s shooter is revealed as Willow�s trial climaxes. The verdict and its fallout will reverberate for years to come.�

Jack Brennan, Carly Spencer, and Valentin Cassadine: �Carly means to bury Brennan for luring Josslyn [Jacks, Eden McCoy] into a life of service to the WSB � even if that means getting in deeper with Valentin. Valentin�s bond with Charlotte [Cassadine, Bluesy Burke] may be the death of him.�

Britt Westbourne and Jason Morgan: �Britt and Jason can�t deny their attraction. But their romance faces an immediate obstacle in the form of Sidwell�s partner-in-crime. Britt makes moves to wall off Jason, but her resolve is tested when a blizzard strands them together.�

Jacinda Bracken and Michael Corinthos: �What began as a mutually advantageous financial arrangement is evolving into something sexy and sincere. But when Jacinda [Paige Herschell] must testify at Willow�s trial, the thing that brought her and Michael [Rory Gibson] together � a trumped-up alibi � may be their undoing.�

Anna Devane: �Anna�s [Finola Hughes] situation goes from bad to worse when she�s called on by a voice from her past. She makes a bid for escape, but her captors are prepared with a contingency should she prove too difficult to control.�

Tracy Quartermaine: �Tracy [Jane Elliot] takes matters into her own hands to reclaim the Quartermaine mementos purloined by Drew. An enlightening encounter with a squatter at Drew�s house may open her mind to new possibilities.�

Dante Falconeri, Harrison Chase, and Brook Lynn Quartermaine: �Dante [Falconeri, Dominic Zamprogna] has his hands full steering the PCPD in Anna�s absence. Home is little respite, as he struggles to communicate with both his sons. It won�t be smooth sailing for Chase and Brook Lynn, either. Chase�s actions on Willow�s behalf result in setbacks in the squad room and at home. He and Michael are at each other�s throats, and he�s not getting along much better with Dante. Brook Lynn defends her husband from Quartermaine sniping but behind closed doors admits to misgivings. They want to expand their family, but they can�t make a home for anyone if they can�t make a home together.�

Lulu Spencer and Nathan West: �Lulu [Alexa Havins] helps Nathan navigate parenthood, but her wisdom is undercut when Charlotte ditches her police minders. Nathan assists Lulu in her search, but they find themselves in a surprising clinch long before they find Charlotte.�

Kai Taylor and Trina Robinson: �Trina [Tabyana Ali] and Kai [Jens Austin Astrup] realize they are in possession of a piece of evidence that could blow Willow�s trial wide open. Their detective work results in identifying Drew�s shooter � but what they do with this information will stun viewers.�

Curtis Ashford, Jordan Ashford, Portia Robinson, and Isaiah Gannon: �The revelations courtesy of Willow�s trial widen the rift between Curtis and Portia � but push Curtis closer to Jordan, and Portia closer to Isaiah. Curtis presses Portia to obtain a paternity test, but she won�t be bullied. Portia has higher priorities � like hashing things out with Trina. Trina wants none of that, but she learned her stubbornness from the master � her mother.�

Gio Palmieri and Emma Drake: �Emma [Braedyn Bruner] races to the rescue with Mac [Scorpio, John J. York] and Felicia [Jones, Kristina Wagner] when Anna is sighted. What happens next will prove traumatic for the Scorpios. Gio [Giovanni Mazza] is there to support Emma when the stress finally catches up to her. Will they finally take their relationship to the next level?�

Marco Rios and Lucas Jones: �Marco is tasked with supervising Britt. His expanding role and his unending loathing for Sonny may prove corrosive to his relationship with Lucas, who is creeped out by Pascal [Marc Forget] and itching to move out of Wyndemere. Marco�s impatience has him looking beyond Sidwell to settle the score with Sonny. Lucas finds himself at the center of a battle of wills between two of his most loved ones � Carly and Ava.�

Cody Bell and Molly Lansing: �Cody [Josh Kelly] and Molly [Kristen Vaganos] clear the air and really connect, but their happiness may prove short-lived when her creative endeavor takes on a life of its own.�

Justine Turner: �Turner [Nazneen Contractor] takes no prisoners in court, using Drew�s arrogance against Willow. Sonny disarms Turner when circumstances position her to investigate one of his loved ones. But Turner has a card left to play against Sonny, too � that is, unless his new lodger takes a real bite out of her first.�

Maxie Jones: �Maxie will return in 2026! Her slumber wasn�t nearly as long as Lulu�s, but she�ll find her world much changed when she finally wakes up.�

Jenz Sidwell: �Sidwell has no scruples about using his adversaries� loved ones as leverage to get what he wants. He�ll find an ally in Ava and have a surprising response when she clues him in to an interloper on Spoon Island. He and Ava grow closer, much to Lucy�s chagrin.�

Kristina Corinthos: �Kristina [Kate Mansi] takes it upon herself to help her family, whether they like it or not. But her efforts do not go unappreciated, and result in her making a new friend.�

Alexis Davis: �Alexis is every bit Turner�s equal in court, but her defense strategy is fraught with risk and leaves devastation in its wake. No matter what the verdict, Alexis and Scout may wind up losers.�

Nina Reeves: �Nina [Cynthia Watros] takes a stand against Drew. She went to great lengths to give Willow an advantage in court, but when Brennan comes calling, she may discover that the cost is higher than she can pay.�

Ned Quartermaine and Olivia Falconeri: �Ned�s [Wally Kurth] effort to keep the peace is for nought when the Quartermaines finally learn that Drew left him to die outside Bobbie�s. Tracy is ready to take Drew down, but she�ll have to take a number. Olivia [Lisa LoCicero] is first in line, and she�s loaded for bear.�

Danny Morgan, Scout Cain, Charlotte Cassadine, and Rocco Falconeri: �Betrayed, Charlotte considers going full Cassadine. Danny [Asher Antonyzyn] is every bit his father�s son, proving it when he stands up for Charlotte in her time of need. Rocco [Finn Carr] faces a stormy 2026, triggering a string of events that will result in the departure of one citizen of Port Charles, and dire consequences for others.�

�General Hospital� Alum Jason Thompson Looks Back at Patrick & Robin�s Wedding, 17 Years Later

Looking back on his first daytime job, Thompson can�t help but feel a profound appreciation for being paired with Kimberly McCullough�s Robin Scorpio. �There�s a magic to watching someone grow up in front of your eyes, and General Hospital fans had that in Kimberly,� Thompson points out to Swooon. �She was on that show at five years old, and she never really left. And you�re talking about full-on storylines where she was holding her own for many, many years.�

That long history helped set the stage when Robin�s love interest was the newcomer Patrick in 2006, a shift that pushed McCullough�s alter ego into a modern supercouple romance. �To be able to see that character as an adult, knowing everything that that character went through, the HIV, [the death of] Stone [Cates, Michael Sutton], all of that, was special,� he notes. �And then with the history of [Patrick�s father] Dr. Noah Drake [Rick Springfield], having this pompous young ass show up and think he�s all that, only to get knocked down in a way, and then you put those two characters together with struggle, with honesty, with them both just wanting to find someone that they could love, and then you add [daughter] Emma in there, it was an incredibly special moment in time with amazing people.�

Beyond the storytelling itself, Thompson credits the collaborative forces behind the scenes, as well as the fans, for helping �Scrubs� resonate so powerfully. �We had incredible writers that really leaned in on �Scrubs,� and it was nothing without the fan energy,� he acknowledges. �Knowing what I know now, how special it is when you capture a little bit of that magic in a couple of characters for however long it lasts, I know how lucky I was to have someone like Kimberly that I could rely on, that I trusted.�

For Thompson himself, stepping into Patrick�s shoes was equally formative. �I had great support from the writers and the producers at the time with that character,� he says. �I was able to learn how to mold and grow a character. I kind of started as a younger kid and ended up 10 years there, and all of that was just because of this incredible relationship that forced me to be vulnerable. And I think that�s really part of that magic. I was never afraid to let people see who that character was when nobody else was looking, and I think that�s a little bit of the window that becomes special for what we do. You get to see these people day in, day out, and the struggles that they have and the insecurities and everything.�

One of the most memorable milestones for both the characters and the actor came with Robin and Patrick�s wedding on December 26, 2008. �I just remember being like a fish out of water,� he recalls. �I was so far away from that in my personal life that I was like, �What is this going to be? What is this going to mean?� But the day of, I just remember how big it was and the attention that it was getting at the time. Again, when I think back on it, I just know how big those moments are more so I can just have a really deep appreciation for when those moments happen.�

That sense of connection resurfaced when Patrick and Robin�s onscreen daughter Emma Drake returned to Port Charles in 2024, now played by Braedyn Bruner. Though he�s firmly settled at Y&R, Thompson admits a part of him still wonders what it would be like to slip back into Patrick�s life. �It makes me a little bit jealous that I can�t be there with her a little bit, and it makes me want to know her,� he shares. �Don�t get me wrong � I�m incredibly, incredibly happy where I am, and I have no plans of going anywhere. And if it�s up to me, I�ll be doing this for the next 30, 40 years on Y&R, but at the same time, I still love that character, and I still would love to embody it a little bit. I think back on who that little girl has become, and I want to be a part of it. I want to learn what she loves. I want to know what our relationship is like. I want to know if she likes her dad or if he messed her up or what�s going on. It makes me think about all the possibilities of what could happen with her as an adult. I hear she�s doing great, too.�

Thompson reports that he remains connected to Emma�s original portrayer, Brooklyn Rae Silzer. �She�s gone and become a nurse, which I think is just so beautiful in its own way,� he praises. �So, I�m just stoked that the Drakes are still happening. I mean, you have the cornerstone with Finola [Hughes, Anna Devane] there, and anything�s possible with her. So, I know that Emma is in good hands even though Robin and Patrick aren�t around as much right now.�

Ultimately, Thompson looks back on Patrick Drake � and �Scrubs� � as one of the most fulfilling chapters of his career. �When I think back at �Scrubs,� I just think about what they went through,� he reflects. �And then with Robin�s death [in 2012] and then seeing her again when she was alive [in 2013], it was just incredible story writing. That relationship was everything that we do well in daytime television, and I�m just incredibly grateful to be part of that piece of history and stoked that people still think about that character and that couple.�

General Hospital Star Kirsten Storms Offers Health Battle Update, Teases Return as Maxie

A GH fixture since 2005, the actress shared on Instagram in July that she was taking an extended leave from the show while she moved out of Los Angeles and settled into a new home in Nashville with her daughter, Harper Rose Barash. She shares Harper, who turns 12 in January, with her ex-husband, Brandon Barash (ex-Johnny, GH; ex-Jake/Stefan, Days of Our Lives), who has also set down roots in Nashville. In her post, Storms voiced her gratitude to Executive Producer Frank Valentini for accommodating her absence and revealed that she was done taping as Maxie �for the year� and likely wouldn�t be back in the studio until 2026. �I really want to thank GH, the ABC network executives, the writers for agreeing to let me take this time,� she stated in her video message. �I know Frank and the producers there know my reasons and I am so grateful that they understand and are supportive.�

Then, in a subsequent post on Instagram in October, Storms opened up about the medical reasons behind her decision to leave L.A. She explained that she had decided to relocate after learning that she needed to undergo brain surgery. Back in 2021, the actress had undergone an operation called a craniotomy to drain and remove noncancerous cysts on her brain, and in January 2025, she had a new scan of her brain after complaining of new symptoms to her neurosurgeon. �I was shocked when the doctors told me they found an aneurysm on the right side of my brain,� she wrote.

�Aneurysms (obviously) can be caused by stress,� she continued. �Brain cysts? I believe that is possible too�. and since the January scan showed a new, but very small, squatter (aka cyst) on my brain stem � it was clear I needed to change some things in my life asap.� After receiving her diagnosis, �I checked in with my super smart surgeon, completed my next few months at work, started my hiatus, and left California.�

When she posted in October, Storms was scheduled to undergo a coiling procedure, which helps prevent the aneurysm from bursting, within a matter of weeks, and credited her best friend and former GH co-star Emme Rylan (ex-Maxie), who she was staying with in St. Louis, for helping her through such a difficult time. �Emotional support, when going through times in life that cause worry, is crucial,� Storms noted, adding, �The biggest reason for the move was Harper, but a lot of it was for my physical and mental health. And my overall happiness.�

Since then, the actress has kept a low profile on social media � but on December 22, she posted a new update on both her health and her plans to return to GH. �I�ve received a lot of social media support on this subject, so I want to give an update on my medical situation,� her message began. �My last appointment was with a new Neurosurgeon in St Louis. He told me that I am in the �gray zone� for the aneurysm procedure. It�s not super small, but it�s not at the mandatory surgery size. Basically, I can keep monitoring it � or have the coiling done, BUT he told me I wasn�t in immediate/�OMG! it�s going to burst tomorrow!� kind of danger. Obvi, great news.�

Storms elaborated, �Trying to see if I�m comfortable with the �wait and see if it gets worse� plan. I do know that I am not eager to hop right on the operating table. (Plz refer to my post in 2021, following my craniotomy. The pic of the back of my head will *possibly* convey why this topic is a little difficult for me to openly discuss. And of course there was that surgery back in Jan this year). So, as I sit in this�gray zone�, pondering my plan, I want you guys to know that I really do appreciate the messages and stories offered of your own experiences. I needed those�.and I had no idea (weird how that works, right?). Super easy to be silly and have fun on these platforms, but getting deep about online rumors and my feelings about them? Hah�.i�d rather switch to decaf coffee. (My psychologist would tell me that�s a clear example of �avoidance�.)�

She ended her update with a hint at her GH future. �Welp I�m out of jokes, so I�m gonna say HAPPY HOLIDAYS and maaaaybe you will be seeing me back in Port Charles soon.� she teased.

In the storyline, while Maxie has been lingering in that coma, life in Port Charles has kept moving without her � and in some very intriguing ways. Most notably, her late husband, Nathan West (Ryan Paevey), and her late sister-in-law, Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud), have made his-and-her returns from the dead. Maxie�s live-in love, Damian Spinelli (Bradford Anderson), has been maintaining his hope that his beloved �Maximista� will regain consciousness soon, he�s also been understandably anxious about how Nathan�s return might affect his own romantic future with her. Meanwhile, Nathan � who has no memories of the seven years during which he was believed to be dead � is getting to know James, the son he shares with Maxie who was born after his �death� in 2018�. and he�s also been spending a lot of time with Lulu (Alexa Havins), Maxie�s best friend. So when Maxie does get her medical miracle and resume her life in Port Charles, she�ll definitely be coming home to a lot of drama!

�General Hospital� Star Anthony Geary�s Husband Shares Touching Tribute

Taking to Instagram on Monday (December 22), Gama shared an update with fans and followers, writing, �Greetings to all from Amsterdam today we said our last goodbyes to Tony he is now resting up where the stars shine bright. He will always be missed.�

Gama and Geary met in 1995 and married in 2019. Following Geary�s retirement from acting in 2015, he and Gama lived full-time in Amsterdam with their beloved cat, Max. Gama previously confirmed Geary�s passing with TV Insider, saying, �It was a shock for me and our families and our friends. For more than 30 years, Tony has been my friend, my companion, my husband.�

In his latest Instagram post, Gama said Geary�s �love, life, and art speaks for itself,� adding, �Me, Max and the family would like to thank all of Tony�s friends and colleagues for the wonderful support and respect you have shown Tony. To all of Tony�s fans thank you so much for the wonderful words of support and condolences.�

Gama noted that Geary did everything as an actor and artist �for his fans,� stating, �Without your love and support he would have never reached the heights he did in his career. Acting was his passion, as was dancing, singing, drink [sic] cola, payday candy bars, and cats. He loved his country and his second home of Amsterdam.�

Geary was best known for his iconic portrayal of Luke Spencer on General Hospital, for which he won eight Daytime Emmy Awards. He starred in the hit soap opera from 1978 until his retirement in 2015. In tribute, General Hospital will be re-airing Luke Spencer�s farewell episode on January 1.

Fans and friends flooded Gama�s latest post with comments and condolences, with Days of Our Lives actor Brandon Barash writing, �How lucky Tony was to have you as his person. His partner. His husband. We should all be so fortunate. We love you and Tony always and forever.�

General Hospital alum Kimberly McCullough added, �Sweet Claudio. Sending my love to you. What a beautiful life you two made together.�

�Thank you for sharing Claudio. We got to know you through Tony & that�s a blessing. You are in our hearts. Rest in peace Tony,� one fan added.

�I prayed for you today. I know Max is a great comfort. Plus you have sooo many of us here for you whatever you need. Let us know,� added another.

�Beautifully said Claudio. I�m sure that Tony is watching over you and Max. He will surely be missed. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Sending love,� said one commenter.

Another added, �Sending love and light to you @claudiogama_71 and Max. Know that we love love you and are here for you as Tony would know we are. Thank you for allowing us a glimpse into both of your private world and love To know you are loved is a blessing and you all are.�

�General Hospital� to Re-Air Anthony Geary�s Farewell as Luke Spencer

Airing January 1, the repeat revisits the emotional hour that wrapped up Geary�s nearly four-decade association with the soap.

Geary joined GH in 1978 after catching the attention of the show�s executive producer, Gloria Monty, and became one of the most influential figures in soap opera history. He left in 1983, briefly returned in 1984, then rejoined the show in 1991 as Luke�s lookalike cousin, Bill Eckert, a role he played until 1993 before once again resuming the role of Luke. Geary retired from GH in 2015, making one final appearance in 2017.

The storyline that led to Luke�s departure began the year before, in 2014, when Luke had undergone a profound psychological change. He began acting strangely and increasingly out of character, committing crimes and frightening his friends and family members. Viewers nicknamed this unsettling version of Luke �Fluke,� initially assuming it was Bill Eckert.

In early 2015, Fluke�s identity became the subject of widespread speculation. After a bomb exploded aboard The Haunted Star, the suspect�s fingerprints matched Luke�s. It was revealed that the man in custody was the real Luke, who was committed to Shadybrook after a violent courtroom outburst.

Luke escaped Shadybrook and sought out his sister Patricia (Dee Wallace), believing she knew the cause of his breakdown. After Luke held wife Tracy (Jane Elliot), daughter Lulu (Emme Rylan), and sister Bobbie (Jacklyn Zeman) hostage, Tracy ultimately broke through to him. Luke fled again but soon returned to his childhood home, where repressed memories surfaced: He had accidentally caused his mother Lena�s death in 1963 and killed his abusive father, Tim Spencer, in self-defense. That long-buried secret caused his personality to splinter, and �Fluke� was the manifestation of his dark side. Luke was arrested and sent for treatment.

Following his release, Luke reunited with Laura (Genie Francis), and they embarked on another adventure: Rescuing Lucky (Jonathan Jackson), Ethan Lovett (Nathan Parsons), and young Jake (James Nigbor) � whom Luke thought he�d killed in a hit-and-run accident � from Helena Cassadine (Constance Towers). Back in Port Charles, Tracy annulled their marriage. Brokenhearted, Luke returned to his childhood home in despair, faced his past, said goodbye to his family, and ultimately chose to leave Port Charles to face his future alone.

In 2022, Tracy revealed that Luke had died under mysterious circumstances in a cable car accident in Austria, likely engineered by Victor Cassadine (Charles Shaughnessy).

Tune in on January 1 to relive how Geary closed the chapter on his legendary run on GH.

�General Hospital� Fans Support Chris McKenna Amid Bipolar Diagnosis Reveal

On the Sunday, December 21, episode of Maurice Benard�s State of Mind podcast, McKenna revealed that he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in recent years. The podcast marked McKenna�s first time publicly opening up about his diagnosis, which he received in part after experiencing struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic.

�I thought it was only gonna be a few months, this COVID was gonna blow over in three months, six months. And it just lingered on and on � the monotony and not, like, moving on with my life,� he explained to Benard. �I was back at home and it really started to do a number on my mental health in particular.�

Benard, who is also living with bipolar disorder, asked his costar, �From one bipolar to another bipolar, how you doing, brother?� McKenna replied, �I�m doing good right now. It hasn�t always been the case, but I�m good right now.�

McKenna went on to share that he had his �first breakdown� when he was a teenager and had been living with undiagnosed bipolar disorder for decades. �I lived my whole life with this disorder undiagnosed, and experienced heavy cyclothemia, culminating in COVID when I had my first dangerous depression since [I was] a teenager, which was followed by a manic psychotic episode which required hospitalization,� he said. (The Mayo Clinic defines cyclothemia as a �rare mood disorder� that causes �emotional ups and downs.�)

�That�s when I finally got my diagnosis that I needed my whole life and got on medication, and that�s where I am today,� McKenna added.

Fans praised McKenna via social media for speaking out about his experiences. �Was an AMAZING episode just watched LOVE LOVED it!!,� one user commented underneath a teaser for the podcast episode on Benard�s Instagram page. Another added, �Chris, Thank u for sharing yourself to so many of us who need someone to understand!! Maurice thank you as always.�

�Much love to the both of you two amazing people/actors. Such an incredible powerful conversation. Well done to you both,� someone else shared, while a different person wrote, �Wow!!!! Just an unbelievable conversation between the both of you was so emotional and outstanding job by you both. � Thank you to Chris for just being so open and honest about yourself was a wonderful show and helps so much to both of you. Just outstanding!!!!�

�This was a very profound episode of @mbstateofmind! You both had me in tears & I�ve shared this with so many,� a separate person gushed. �Don�t worry @chrislmckenna , it definitely helped many folks. God Bless you both. This needs to keep being brought to light.�

Another user commented, �I really needed this episode. It was so impactful. Love to both Maurice and Chris for being so open with us.�

If you or someone you know needs help with mental health, contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741, contact the National Alliance on Mental Illness at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264). If you or a loved one are in immediate danger, call 911.

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�One In A Million�: Bryan Craig, Lou Diamond Phillips, Flava Flav, Wayne Knight & More Join Faith Drama

Previously announced cast inludes Ashley Greene (Twilight), alongside Russell Quinn (CSI NY), Elizabeth Tabish (The Chosen), Andy Buckley (The Office), and Roxton Garcia (Heels).

In addition, the production has added Brad Leland (Friday Night Lights) Lucy Martin (Vikings), Ashley Bratcher (Unplanned), Bryan Craig (General Hospital), Harper Heath (Daisy) and Alfonso Spigner (Sistas).

The film charts �the true story of the battle to save Jade Kassis, suddenly stricken with HLH, a rare and deadly blood disorder. As the medical team (including Knight, Tabish, Phillips, and Morgan) race to stop the aggressive and highly deadly disease, the Kassis family is thrust into the emotional and spiritual fight of their lives, with Jade�s miraculous journey transforming everyone involved�.

Written by Tanner Beard and Cindy Kassis, One In A Million is based on Kassis� original journals detailing her family�s miraculous medical journey.

The film recently wrapped principal photography in Dallas, Texas. Producers are Tomik Mansoori (Fluxx) and Xander McCabe (The Other) of Silver Sail Entertainment, Tiffany FitzHenry (Mary) of FitzHenry Films, and Cindy and Nadeem Kassis under their Kassis Productions banner.

Executive Producers are Cindy and Nadeem Kassis, Lindy & Barry Heath, Heidi Barton, Troy Teague, John Paul Henderson, Dwayne Taylor, Sandra Boener, and Rodney Davis.

Director Tanner Beard (Landman) said: �Each actor brought a level of craft, curiosity, and generosity that elevated every moment on set. I can�t wait for audiences to see what they all brought to the table for this story.�

Wayne Knight is represented by Buchwald and Link Management. Lou Diamond Phillips is represented by Global Artists Agency and Thruline Entertainment. Grace Byers is represented by Gersh, Principal Entertainment LA and legal representative Paul Hastings. Rob Morgan is represented by Elysian Heights and legal representative Fox Rothchild. Flava Flav is represented by Moves Management, and legal representatives Berkowitz and Associates.

SNL alum Heidi Gardner, Corbin Bernsen, and more join NBC comedy Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins

Entertainment Weekly has exclusively learned that Tracy Morgan and Daniel Radcliffe's new NBC football comedy series has added Heidi Gardner, Anna Camp, Ronny Chieng, and Corbin Bernsen to the cast in guest-star roles.

Originally titled The Untitled Tracy Morgan Project, new series The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins comes from the team behind 30 Rock (co-creators Robert Carlock and Sam Means, and executive producer Tina Fey) and stars Morgan as the titular disgraced NFL superstar. When Reggie hires award-winning filmmaker Arthur Tobin (Radcliffe) to make a documentary about his life and career in the hopes it will win back the respect of his fans, peers, and family, he�ll have to face the ghosts of his past.

Saturday Night Live alum Gardner appears in two episodes as Tisha Basmati, the glamorous, passive-aggressive wife of Reggie's (Morgan) long-time rival, who hates Reggie's ex-wife/current business manager Monica (Erika Alexander) just as much as her husband hates Reggie.

Expect that storyline to continue all the way through to the season finale. "This nemesis character who pops up in the middle of the season comes back trying to thwart Reggie's dreams and drive a wedge between him and his best friend, Rusty [Bobby Moynihan]," Carlock tells EW.

Gardner's surprising exit from SNL was announced in August, ahead of the show's 51st season, which began Oct. 4. She starred on the NBC sketch series for eight seasons.

Meanwhile, The Daily Show�s Emmy-winning correspondent/guest host Chieng appears in three episodes as Barry, a slick, aggressive, powerful sports agent who tries to poach Monica for his own company and force her to drop Reggie as a client.

"He is the best," Means says of the Crazy Rich Asians star. "We're so thrilled we get to work with him again."

L.A. Law and Psych alum Bernsen appears in three episodes as Duck Donovan, Reggie's former NFL coach who blames Reggie for his own life falling on hard times post-scandal. Duck goes everywhere with his emotional support cat, Namath.

"In an episode, Reggie realizes his former coach's career and life kind of imploded after he left the league and the team fell apart," Carlock says. "He sees that coach's cat is missing, and he convinces himself that if he can find the cat � and it's a very literal save-the-cat kind of thing � it becomes this odyssey of trying to find a cat in the wilderness of New Jersey and it's more white whale than anything else."

And Pitch Perfect star Camp, who will also be seen in the upcoming Scream 7, has a two-episode arc as Narcissa Ocean, Arthur�s wild ex who he blames for his career implosion.

"It's been really fun to unpack this mysterious past that Dan's character has and the mistakes he made and has tried to kind of keep quiet," Carlock teases. "And that comes back to haunt him as well."

More General Hospital Stars Pay Tribute To Anthony Geary

Finola Hughes joined the cast of GH as Anna Devane in 1985, but between her and Geary�s comings and goings from the soap, the pair only briefly worked together in the mid-2000s and didn�t share substantial scenes until the actress returned in 2012, when Anna and Luke became roommates and, briefly, lovers. �I was really nervous about working with him because I had never worked with him,� Hughes told Digest in 2020. �It was the same way I was nervous about working with Mo [Maurice Benard, Sonny]. With Tony, I realized that it�s like you step into a set with him, and there is this bubble of creativity that sort of sits between you, and he�s just all about the craft. He�ll do anything to make this thing in the middle of a scene better. So, it became talking about the craft, it became about talking about the scenes, which made my nerves go away.�

�The original,� Hughes declared of her co-star and dear friend on Instagram. �He took my breath away, so magical, creative, fearless. The thing of legend.�

The actress also remained in touch with Geary even after he retired from acting and moved to Amsterdam to live with his husband, Claudio Gama. �So glad I spent time with you and Claudio in Amsterdam for a couple of summers,� Hughes added. �The best host, conversationalist, deep thinker, witty, kind raconteur. Deeply mischievous; naturally, my kids adored you. Thank you, Tony, for the really, really good times, for sharing your heart and spirit. Claudio, I love you; we send our hugs. I�m always going to think of Tony out on the canals in his boat, slowly sailing through Amsterdam.�

Though Alexis was never romantically involved with Luke, the characters were long part of each other�s lives; back in the late 1990s, it was Luke who first discovered that Alexis was actually Mikkos�s Cassadine�s illegitimate daughter, Natasha, which is how he would often refer to her. Writing about Geary�s passing on Instagram, portrayer Nancy Lee Grahn called him �the actor I�ve learned the most from, loved to work with the most, revered the most, laughed with the most, was inspired by the most, got in the most trouble with, and had the most fun with.�

She also described him as �a masterful craftsman, a wordsmith, irreverent, curious, intelligent, endlessly generous, clever, a good troublemaker, dapper, delightfully naughty, a deep thinker, a great writer, editor, and pontificator, almost always on the right side of every issue, sexy, sagacious, defiant, determined, kind, and true.�

Grahn also credited Geary for helping bring her into the daytime industry, where she made her debut in 1978 as Beverly Wilkes on One Life to Live before becoming a soap star playing Julia Wainwright Capwell on Santa Barbara, and joining the cast of GH as Alexis Davis in 1996.

�If Tone Tone, as I called him, hadn�t leapt out of the generic soapbox of yore and broadened and expanded the definition and perception of a daytime performer, I doubt I�d have ever taken a job in daytime television,� the actress explained. �Tony was the pioneer of real, exciting, multi-dimensional, unpredictable acting in the daytime serial world. He brought excitement to the medium, and I was excited by it.

�Tony was my teacher, my champion, most daring partner in acting crime, and my cherished friend,� Grahn concluded. �I will miss him in the flesh, but will see that �F**k �em� twinkle in his eye forevermore.�

Tamara Braun, who now stars on Young and Restless as Sienna Bacall, has had an extensive career in soaps, beginning with playing Geary�s on-screen niece, Carly Corinthos on GH from 2001-05. �Tony was one of the best actors daytime ever had,� Braun declared on Instagram. �We didn�t get to work much together when I played Carly, and I was always disappointed by that because he was so brilliant. And kind. He was so kind to me. My heart goes out to Claudio and his family and to all who loved him.�

Before Michelle Stafford made her daytime debut as Phyllis Summers on Y&R in 1994, she was a big fan of GH � and of the legendary pairing of Luke and Laura. When she joined the cast of the show in 2014 as Nina Reeves, she told Digest of the prospect of working with Geary, �Oh, my God, it�s so insane. To be in a scene with him, I think I will just hyperventilate, I really do. The year that I won the Emmy for Lead Actress [2004] and he won for Lead Actor and we had to take a picture together, I was out of my body. I was out of my mind. I was standing next to him and it just freaked me out. He is one of the reasons [voice cracks] � he�s one of the reasons I�m an actor today. Truly he is.�

In her own Instagram comments following Geary�s passing, Stafford reiterated the role Geary had played in inspiring her to pursue an acting career. �As I have said before, this man is hugely responsible for me being an actor today,� she shared. �I watched Tony (on GH) when I was younger every day. My sister and I would watch, truly, every single day. As I would watch, I would think, �I want to do what he�s doing.� He wouldn�t even really be in the scene, and you would see him in the background acting his ass off, being committed, pulling focus. He wasn�t even trying to upstage anyone, he just did. He couldn�t help it� he was a star. He made every scene he was in important. Every moment important. He loved acting. He loved art. You can imagine how I felt when I joined the show. I don�t really get starstruck. But I always was when I was around him.�

Geary retired from the show the year after Stafford began playing Nina, but before he left, the writers scripted a memorable encounter between Nina and Luke, set in Shadybrook Sanitarium. Noted Stafford, �I did one scene with him when I was on GH. I was coming out of my skin. I was extremely nervous. I remember I was sort of hiding off set, calming myself down. I had been so mesmerized by him for so many years, and I could not believe that I was acting with him.�

�Tony was honest, he was intelligent, he was real,� Stafford concluded her Instagram post. �I still can�t believe that I had the pleasure of knowing him. He didn�t even know that he had affected my life so deeply. I was too shy to tell him. How lucky are we all that he touched our lives on the screen. How fortunate am I that he equally touched my life in person and as a colleague. Godspeed.�

General Hospital�s Emma Samms Pays Tribute To Anthony Geary: �He Gave Me Confidence�

As Samms recalled to Digest in 2021, she first met Geary at her screen test: �They were just looking to see if there was any chemistry and what he thought of me, obviously; he played a big part in the decision [to hire me], for which I have thanked him multiple times.�

While GH had crested in popularity the previous year, reaching its ratings peak with the November nuptials of Luke and Laura, the show was very much still in its heyday � and coming aboard as Luke�s new love interest was about as high-pressure a situation as existed in the world of daytime television at the time. But for Samms, ignorance was bliss. �I came into General Hospital not realizing enough, probably, about what a big deal it was,� she explained. �I hadn�t watched the show, so I didn�t know about Luke and Laura � and that actually was probably a real blessing because I would have been massively intimidated, and it was intimidating enough as it was, to be thrown in at the deep end.�

Holly was Samms�s first major professional role. Geary, by contrast, was not only the undisputed superstar of GH, but had just taken home his first Daytime Emmy as Outstanding Lead Actor for his work as the wily iconoclast. Says the actress, �Tony played a dangerous, unpredictable bad boy on General Hospital, but he was only ever supportive, kind and patient with me. When I started working with him in 1982, I was 21 years old. He was in his thirties. He basically taught me how to act.�

To hear her tell it, she couldn�t have asked for a better teacher. �He was so good at his craft,� she declares. �He took it seriously. He made brave, unexpected choices, forcing anyone in a scene with him to listen and pay attention. And he was funny. Breaking the tension of a day�s worth of soap melodrama with a nudge, a wink or a moment of naughtiness.

�I knew that Luke and Holly would never be Luke and Laura, we all knew that, but he didn�t allow comparisons,� Samms continues. �He gave me confidence as an actor and as a person, listening to my trials and tribulations with a sympathetic and encouraging ear. Always.�

Samms remained with GH until 1985, going on to play Fallon on Dynasty. When she returned to Port Charles from 1992-93, she was again paired with Geary, who at the time had taken on the role of Luke�s look-alike cousin, Bill Eckert. Starting in 2006, she made a smattering of subsequent visits after Geary resumed playing Luke, and in 2009, it was revealed that the characters shared an adult son, Ethan Lovett (Nathan Parsons). In 2015, when Geary announced his retirement from GH, Samms came back again to help close out his storyline with one last adventure.

After his departure from the show, Geary moved full-time to his beloved adopted home city, Amsterdam, where he lived with his husband, Claudio Gama. Says Samms, �I loved that he stepped away and made a new life for himself on the other side of the world. And I loved that he found love. He deserved it. All of us lucky enough to have spent time with him knew that.�

Parry Shen Returns as Brad � �You Will Not Be Disappointed�

Shen sums up what prompts Brad to blow back into town thusly: �One, word has gotten out that his bestie is somehow back from the dead; two, he needs a way to make some money since he�s out one million dollars, and as always, three, Lucas [Van Hansis] is in Port Charles.� Asked how he thinks Brad managed to blow through such a large sum of money in such a relatively short amount of time, the actor jokes, �Three words: Gunther, male model.�

All kidding aside, Shen was, of course, happy to get the call to head back to the show. �When off the GH canvas, I�m constantly hopping in and out of roles like every other journeyman actor � whether it be doing voices for an animation job/audition, guest star on a show or dubbing four different voices for subtitles in a Japanese or Korean series,� he muses. �So it�s always nice to just be able to slip back into a familiar role, be trusted I can do the job, and not have to work out a character�s backstory, characterizations, et cetera from scratch. With Brad, the work has already been done over the past 12 years� or,� he winks, �maybe I�m just realizing that I�m incredibly lazy.�

There will be no shortage of drama for Brad to step right back into, given that the ex-husband he has never quite given up hope of winning back, the aforementioned Lucas, is getting serious with his new paramour, Marco (Adrian Anchondo) � in fact, they�ve just recently taken the major step of moving in together. �Lucas is over the moon,� Shen notes, �moving into Wyndemere with Marco, everything seems to be finally going the way Lucas had always hoped for in a relationship.�

Which is, of course, going to be a bitter pill for Brad to swallow. �Brad�s pretty taken aback,� the actor says of how his character reacts to the news of Lucas�s change of address. �He assumed � or hoped � that Marco was just a rebound fling and that the relationship was long over by now.�

Shen took the news much better than Brad. �I personally love that Lucas has branched out,� he enthuses. �It�s great to see a different dynamic unfold with Van and Adrian. But I also think you�ve still got that great shared history with Brad and Lucas to still tap into. They might not reunite on a romantic level, but having them get back to the foundation of what innately connected them in a friendship situation would be a cool side to see as well.�

Though he hadn�t shared a ton of scenes with Hansis in the past � he primarily played the Brad/Lucas relationship back when Ryan Carnes held the role � the two actors picked up right where they�d left off. Declaring it �great� to work with fellow comic book aficionado Hansis again, Shen teases, �But our pesky scenes kept getting in the way of my geek mode and trying to hear his thoughts on the latest live-action comic book movies, Fantastic Four and Superman, that had been released since I last saw him!�

As for whether he thinks Brad deserves yet another shot with Lucas, given all the ways he�s let him down in the past, Shen says, �If we�re going with the �three strikes and you�re out� rule, I think Brad�s got like one more swing left� or maybe a half swing?�

For many viewers, though, Brad�s most highly anticipated reunion is the one he is poised to have with Britt, who allowed him to think she was dead for years. Shen promises �delicious� scenes between the pair, noting, �If you are a fan of #Bratt, you will not be disappointed, because we come out the gates with guns blazing.�

Inside Anthony Geary's Final Years: How the General Hospital Star Spent His Last Decade in Amsterdam

The actor, best known for originating and playing Luke Spencer on General Hospital from 1978 to 2015, died on Sunday, Dec. 14, following complications from an operation three days prior, per TV Insider.

In 1978, Geary was hired to join General Hospital in what was meant to be a 13-week stint. The series was close to cancellation, but executive producer Gloria Monty was taking big swings to turn it around, and Luke became a central part of that.

The character went from what Geary described as "a real bastard" to a more sympathetic figure and one of the most beloved characters in soap opera history. He stepped away from General Hospital in 2015, making one final cameo on the series in 2017.

Geary took pleasure in the changes retirement brought to his life. Here is what the actor shared about his final decade.

Geary was a 16-time nominee for the Daytime Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a drama series. He won a record eight times. After all those years of stirring performances, fans were saddened in spring 2015 when Geary confirmed he'd be leaving the series.

"I'm excited to raise the curtain on act 3, to reinvent myself in my new home to pursue whatever opportunity there may be. It's an exciting prospect to me," he told Entertainment Weekly in 2015.

Geary and husband Claudio Gama moved full-time to Amsterdam in 2015, a decision he praised in the years that followed. Geary even provided backup vocals and appeared in a music video for Jim Warren�s song, �I Love Amsterdam."

"Amsterdam is a city of amazing qualities," Geary told Soaps In Depth in 2019. "Cobblestone streets designed 400 years ago for walking and cycling, tree-lined canals and quirky historical buildings, people from all over the world wishing you a good morning in every conceivable language... I love it here."

Geary's tenure on the show ended in 2015 with Luke sailing off into the foggy unknown. Two years later, fans got an update when it was Jane Elliot�s turn to complete her time as Tracy Quartermaine (which she has since resumed in cameos).

Tracy is seen traveling to Europe, where she walks into a cafe to find a smiling Luke looking back at her. The show left off that the two were living together in Amsterdam until January 2022, when the show killed Luke off-camera.

During an episode of the ABC daytime drama that month, Tracy Quartermaine revealed in a conversation with Laura that the famed Port Charles resident had died in a cable car accident in Austria.

Kelly Monaco, Ian Buchanan and Finola Hughes are among the different General Hospital stars who didn't just stay in touch with Geary, but visited him overseas.

In Nov. 2025, Maurice Bernard, who plays Sonny Corinthos on General Hospital, shared an episode of his podcast, State of Mind, featuring former castmate Genie Francis, who played Laura Spencer Collins. Luke and Laura's romance was a cornerstone of the soap's action for many years, making them one of daytime TV's most beloved couples of all time.

Gama shared an Instagram post letting fans know Geary got to see the interview, writing, "Greetings and happy week to all from Amsterdam. This evening, only one post � I showed Tony State of Mind show from @mauricebenard latest you tube video series with guest Genie Francis and it really made Tony very happy. He told me 'Those are two lovely and talented people, great friends. And I miss them.' "

In 2023, Geary reflected to Soap Opera Digest about life after being Luke Spencer.

�Not being on the show after having been on it for 30-plus years, practically half my life, I have a feeling of satisfaction because I did it, I showed up, I did my work, I won some trophies, I enjoyed the people I worked with for the most part and I feel I got out in time. I look back on it and it�s great and it gave me this wonderful life I have now, so I�m not going to complain," he shared.

"I live in the city that I�ve always wanted to live in my whole life and I have somebody who loves me and I have a life now, that I didn�t have before, no matter how many fan letters or Emmys or how many pages of dialogue to learn. I didn�t have what I have now. So, everything happened at the right time, I guess."

Stars Pay Tribute to General Hospital Icon Anthony Geary

Jonathan Jackson (ex-Lucky): �My heart is broken at the news of Tony�s passing,� Jackson told TV Insider. �As an 11-year-old kid, he took me under his wing with a depth of grace, respect, and belief that I certainly didn�t deserve. He was my father in the arts, my mentor in the world of learning to trust one�s instincts and always believe in the power and beauty of story and performance. There were moments, many moments over the years working together that I can only describe as transcendent. I will cherish each and every one of them.�

Kin Shriner (Scott): �Tony came on General Hospital and created Luke Spencer in one scene,� Shriner shared with TV Insider. �We became instant friends and always have been. I watched him shine for decades and loved every second � on stage and off!�

Jacob Young (ex-Lucky): �I�m at a loss for words over the passing of my mentor, on-screen father, and dear friend, Anthony Geary,� wrote Young, the second actor to pay Lucky, on Instagram. �He gave so much to his craft and cared deeply about his fellow actors. Even after my time on General Hospital, we always remained close, and I will forever be grateful for his guidance, generosity, and friendship. RIP Tony.�

John Stamos (ex-Blackie): �I am deeply saddened by the passing of my friend and former co-star, Tony Geary,� Stamos shared on Instagram. �Coming on the heels of the tragic deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, whom I admired immensely � this feels like a heartbreaking moment for so many of us who grew up watching and learning from these giants of our craft. I was only 19 years old on my first job, General Hospital, and Tony could not have been kinder or more welcoming. At that age, everything feels big. He made it feel safe. I was mesmerized by his acting. I would stay after my scenes were finished just to watch him work � not because I had to, but because I wanted to learn. Watching Tony was like watching someone rewrite the rules in real time. He changed the face of daytime television. And in very real ways, he changed my life. What always stood out to me was how real he was. He never fell into the traps or tricks that can happen when you�re doing the volume needed for an hour show every day. He attacked every character and every script with honesty, intelligence, and fearlessness. There was no autopilot with Tony � ever. He was truly one of a kind. When he showed up for me when I got a star on the Walk of Fame, it meant the world to me. That was Tony. He showed up � quietly and generously. I wrote about him in my book because he is part of my foundation as an actor. He will always be part of my work. The way he committed, the way he listened, the way he elevated everyone around him � I carry that with me still. Thank you, Tony, for your brilliance, your kindness, and for setting the bar so impossibly high. You really stood out. Rest easy, my friend.�

Bradford Anderson (Spinelli): �Tony was magic,� Anderson posted on Instagram. �The first scene I ever had with him I remember looking into his eyes and feeling connection, appreciation, and a dash of mischief. We loved to talk theater and share New York stories. So many of us owe him so much. Saying he�ll be missed doesn�t even come close.

Anders Hove (ex-Faison): �Tony always went out of his way to be a good friend and great acting partner,� Hove shared with TV Insider. �Right up till the end, he was fun, funny, an incredible sense of humor, and wonderfully cynical in a beautiful way� He�ll always make me smile � and laugh � just thinking of him, which I always will.�

Kimberly McCullough (ex-Robin): �1 of 1,� McCullough wrote on Instagram. �The truest of gentlemen. A fierce wit. A daring artist. A generous heart. RIP to the GOAT.�

Kathleen Gati (Obrecht): �Absolutely heartbroken to hear this,� Gati shared on Instagram/X when the new of Geary�s passing broke. �Deepest condolences to his family, friends, colleagues and fans. I will always be grateful to Anthony Geary for his support and kindness.�

Brandon Barash (ex-Johnny): �Sweet Tony (TG),� Barash wrote on Instagram. �How is it that you�ve left this earthly plane so prematurely? (although you wouldn�t think so) The notion that I have no words to adequately convey my pain and emptiness would bring you great joy and even some punches of laughter. The hours upon hours we�d spend on your boat or in your home discussing words � be it our favorite books, me reading your writings out loud, or you reading mine, our favorite curse words in different languages, etc�the irony isn�t lost on me. So here�s what I know: A piece of my heart shattered today. That�s okay, I�ll piece it back together with the most glittery glue I can find. The gaps in between the shards now imbued with memories from one of the most unique and at times whimsical friendships this life has given me. What you taught me about the craft and about life will be forever woven into the fabric of my being � yes, even the black pudding. You and Claudio are and will always be family. This loss has me, well, at a loss. You�d probably tell me to, �Buck up, Casanova.� I intend on doing just that. Rest in whimsy, friend. BB�

Ted King (ex-Alcazar): �Tony was a phenomenal man, and an extraordinary talent,� King said on Twitter/X in reply to Soap Opera Digest�s obituary. �Loved working with him daily. He would challenge every acting move you made. Sending love and good thoughts to his family. Rest in Peace, Tony. You will be missed!

Sarah Joy Brown (ex-Carly/Claudia): �Rest well, dear Tony� Brown said on Instagram. �Sending my love and condolences to all who knew and loved him. When I first started, GH, Tony was one of my greatest supporters. He gave me the courage to play outside the box and follow my instincts. I can�t imagine playing Carly Spencer without him as my uncle Luke. I adored every single minute of working with him."

Kelly Thiebaud (Britt): �I�m lucky to have met and worked with you,� Thiebaud shared in an Instagram Story. �I did not know you well but I thought you were the coolest. Sleep peacefully.�

Frank Valentini (GH executive producer): �The entire General Hospital family is heartbroken over the news of Tony Geary�s passing,� Valentini said in a statement. �Tony was a brilliant actor and set the bar that we continue to strive for. His legacy, and that of Luke Spencer�s, will live on through the generations of GH cast members who have followed in his footsteps. We send our sincerest sympathies to his husband, Claudio, family, and friends. May he rest in peace.�

ABC Entertainment: �We are deeply saddened by the passing of Anthony Geary, whose portrayal of Luke Spencer helped define General Hospital and daytime television,� ABC expressed in a statement. �Anthony captivated audiences for decades and earned a record eight Daytime Emmy Awards. The 1981 Luke and Laura wedding was a landmark moment that drew tens of millions of viewers and became part of television history. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his loved ones and colleagues.�

Lauren B. Martin (ex-Camille, As the World Turns): �I have been lucky enough to meet some remarkable people in my lifetime, Mr Geary one of them,� Martin shared on Instagram. �Our moments were few but incredibly impactful. He left an indelible impression, I believe, on everyone he met. I remember being in awe of him at an award show, of course I have watched him my entire life. He gave me a complete account of a performance I gave. He told me. �I�m watching you.� What he whispered next in my ear. I will keep for myself, but I value it as much as any award or nomination I have ever received. Having his approval meant the world to me. At another event, I remember feeling overwhelmed. He gently squeezed my hand and tilted my head upwards and winked at me�. A few years later, I had the honor of being his first interview after leaving the Emmy stage with yet another win� I wish I had an hour, but that 15 minutes was a master class. My deepest condolences to his partner and his family� to so many of my dear friends who loved him and knew him well. Thank you, Mr. Geary. We all are grateful. Rest in magical peace.�

Rachel Schwartz, Head of Daytime/Children�s & Family Emmys: �Our condolences are with our friends at �General Hospital� on the passing of Anthony Geary, who won a record-breaking 8 Emmys in the Lead Actor category,� Schwartz said in a statement. �As one half of the power couple �Luke and Laura,� their popularity brought daytime television into the zeitgeist and created one of the genre�s most beloved super-couples. Our sympathies are with his family, colleagues, and loved ones.�

Constance Towers (Helena): �Tony Geary was a consummate actor. He was always there to make the most of every scene, every moment. He was a delight to perform with. I�ll never forget the day we were shooting a scene in which Luke was to sneak into Helena�s bed on her yacht. He was going to surprise Helena with a knife and sudden death. As we shot the scene and got to the part of the stabbing I heard a tiny scream and a loud �Ouch!� Tony had cut himself with the knife. We never finished the scene because we couldn�t stop laughing. Our giggles spoiled the moment and we just couldn�t get back into the scene. I loved working with him.�

Anthony Geary Dies: �General Hospital�s Luke Spencer Was 78

His death was reported by his husband Claudio Gama to TV Insider. �It was a shock for me and our families and our friends,� Gama told the website. �For more than 30 years, Tony has been my friend, my companion, my husband.�

One of the most popular and beloved actors in the history of daytime, Geary shot to superstardom as one of the industry�s most controversial anti-heroes. Joining GH in 1978 as hitman Luke, Geary was soon paired with Genie Francis� Laura Webber. In a storyline that would prove groundbreaking and highly influential in the establishment of the 1970s soap-opera supercouple phenomenon, Luke raped Laura, a sign that the soap hadn�t intended to keep Geary around for long. But the duo were so popular with fans that Francis� Laura forgave her attacker, and the couple became a long-running staple of the show.

In 1981, the wedding of Luke & Laura set daytime ratings records and made national headlines in the mainstream media.

Born May 29, 1947, in Coalville, Utah, Geary was raised in a Mormon household, was discovered as a college actor by Chico and the Man star Jack Albertson, who cast Geary in a touring production of The Subject Was Roses. Though Geary maintained a lifelong affinity for � and connection to � the stage, he moved to Los Angeles in the late 1960s, landing roles on episodes of Barnaby Jones, The Partridge Family, Room 222, The Mod Squad and, most memorably, a 1971 episode of All in the Family in which he played a friend of Rob Reiner�s Michael mistakenly believed by Carroll O�Connor�s bigoted Archie Bunker to be gay.

The actor launched his soap career in a 1971 storyline on NBC�s Bright Promise, then played rapist George Curtis on two 1976 episodes of CBS� The Young and the Restless. That portrayal led to his breakthrough casting in 1978 on General Hospital. Despite the immense popularity of the supercouple, Francis left the role in 1982; she briefly returned to the role in 1983, and the couple officially left the show together in 1985. (They returned as the characters in 1993, with Francis leaving again in 2002; she has since returned to the role.)

Geary won Daytime Awards for his GH performance in 1982, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012 and 2015.

Outside GH, Geary maintained a steady acting career in primetime episodic TV throughout the 1970s, �80s, �90s and 2000s, including roles in Barnaby Jones, The Six Million Dollar Man, Hotel, Sunset Beat, Murder She Wrote, and General Hospital: Night Shift, among others.

After retiring in 2015, Geary and husband Gama moved to Geary�s home in Amsterdam.

Last month, Gama posted an Instagram video from Amsterdam showing Geary watching a YouTube video of an interview with Francis on co-star Maurice Benard�s YouTube channel. Gama said Geary told him, �Those are two lovely and talented people, great friends and I miss them.�

Laura Mourns Luke: Genie Francis Says �I Am Crushed� After Anthony Geary�s Death and Praises �General Hospital� Co-Star

�He spoiled me for leading men for the rest of my life,� Francis wrote of Geary on X. �I am crushed, I will miss him terribly, but I was so lucky to be his partner. Somehow, somewhere, we are connected to each other because I felt him leave last night. Good night sweet prince, good night.�

Geary joined �General Hospital� in 1978 as the street hustler and mobster Luke Spencer, who was quickly paired up with Francis� character, Laura. The characters first intertwined in a controversial scene in which Luke sexually assaults Laura. Due to a positive audience response to the pairing, the writers retconned the scene as a seduction, rather than rape, but the show revisited the incident decades later, showing how Luke regretted his actions and how the couple moved on from it.

Luke and Laura became a television phenomenon, serving as one of the first examples of a �supercouple� as other soap operas attempted to replicate the success of the storyline.

Francis starred in 1,967 episodes of �General Hospital� from 1977 to 2025, while Geary appeared in 1,997 before he retired in 2015. (He returned for one cameo in 2017.) Geary won a record-breaking eight Daytime Emmy awards for his portrayal of Luke Spencer, and Francis, too, got Emmy gold in 2007 for playing Laura.

According to his husband Claudio Gama, Geary died on Sunday due to complications from a medical procedure. �It was a shock for me and our families and our friends. For more than 30 years, Tony has been my friend, my companion, my husband,� Gama told TV Insider.

Anthony Geary, Who Played Luke Spencer on �General Hospital,� Dies at 78

His husband, Claudio Gama, confirmed the news to TV Insider, saying, �It was a shock for me and our families and our friends. For more than 30 years, Tony has been my friend, my companion, my husband.�

Geary grew up in Utah, moving to Los Angeles in the late-1960s to pursue a career in Hollywood. His first role was in an episode of �Room 222,� which helped him land small parts in �All in the Family,� �Dan August,� �Mod Squad,� �The Partridge Family� and the film �Johnny Got His Gun.� In his early career, he was credited as Tony Geary.

His breakout came in 1978, when Geary was tapped to play the street-savvy hustler Luke Spencer on ABC�s �General Hospital.� Luke�s romance with Laura Webber (played by Genie Francis) culminated in an on-screen wedding that was watched by 30 million live viewers. The 1981 installment remains the highest-rated soap opera episode in American TV history. Geary and Francis� scripted relationship became a cultural phenomenon, and the two actors graced the cover of Newsweek in 1981.

Geary�s character also brought new themes to �General Hospital� that expanded the show beyond the medical genre, including espionage storylines, mob intrigue and overseas subplots.

From 1978 to 2017, Geary appeared in 1,997 episodes of �General Hospital.� He was nominated for 17 Daytime Emmys and won a record-breaking eight. He retired from the role in 2015 and appeared in a cameo in an episode in 2017. Geary moved to Amsterdam with Gama, and the two got married in 2019.

Chloe Lanier To Play Mary Jo Buttafuoco

Buttafuoco is telling her story in her own words as the narrator and executive producer of this Lifetime movie.

In May 1992, outside her Long Island home, Mary Jo (Chloe Lanier) was shot in the head by 17-year-old Amy Fisher (Maddy Hillis) � the mistress of her husband, Joey Buttafuoco (Dillon Casey). As tabloids sensationalized the scandal and dubbed Fisher the �Long Island Lolita,� Mary Jo lay in the hospital fighting for her life.

This installment of Lifetime�s I Am franchise reveals why the Buttafuocos remained married for seven years after the shooting, the lasting physical and emotional impact of the bullet that remains lodged in her head, and how she has found resilience and peace amid unimaginable trauma.

�It�s been 33 years since I was thrust into the true crime spotlight after surviving a near-fatal gunshot wound to the head at the hands of my husband�s teenage lover. In the years that followed, I endured extreme public scrutiny, relentless media coverage, and was often mocked and misunderstood in the public eye. What many didn�t see was the private toll it took�battling depression, suicidal thoughts, and addiction as I tried to make sense of a life that had been so violently and publicly shattered,� Mary Jo Buttafuoco shared.

She added, �Today, I stand not as a victim, but as a survivor who has turned unimaginable pain into purpose. Through my book and my work as a motivational speaker, I�ve been able to share my truth and help others find strength in their own struggles. I am deeply honored to see my life story told from my perspective in this new Lifetime movie. This is not just a true crime headline�it�s my journey of resilience, healing, and reclaiming my voice.�

I Am Mary Jo Buttafuoco is produced by Bruce Harvey for CMW Valley Productions Inc. in association with Studio TF1 America. Sheri Singer, Timothy O. Johnson, Melody diDonato and Mary Jo Buttafuoco serve as executive producers. Heather Hawthorn Doyle directs from a script by Gregg McBride.

John Stamos, Dale Dickey to guest star in 'Hunting Wives' S2

They will join previously announced new cast members such as Kim Matula and Alex FitzAlan in the drama based on May Cobb's novel.

Returning cast members include Brittany Snow, Malin Akerman, Jaime Ray Newman, Dermot Mulroney, Evan Jonigkeit, George Ferrier, Karen Rodriguez, Hunter Emery and Branton Box.

"At the start of Season 2, Sophie (Snow) and Margo (Akerman) are on the outs. But soon enough, old secrets and new foes force them back together," the streaming service said.

"As they play their dangerous games, the question arises. Are they the hunters or the hunted?"

�When Calls The Heart� Renewed For Season 14; Lori Loughlin To Return

Additionally, original cast member Lori Loughlin (Curb Your Enthusiasm, On Call) is set to reprise her role of Abigail Stanton and will appear in six of the 12 episodes, the network revealed.

�Since the series� debut in 2014, the character of Abigail Stanton was a fan favorite and beloved by the Hearties,� said Michelle Vicary, Head of Programming, Hallmark Media. �At its core the Hallmark brand is about hope, positivity and connection, which is also the central theme of When Calls the Heart. We felt that Season 14 was the right time to continue Abigail�s story with her return to this beloved series.�

Based on Janette Oke�s novel When Calls the Heart, the period-set series stars Erin Krakow, Kevin McGarry, Jack Wagner, Chris McNally, Pascale Hutton and Kavan Smith. It follows a cultured, early-1900s schoolteacher named Elizabeth (Krakow) who leaves her comfortable world in the city for a new life in a frontier town.

When Calls the Heart is an All Canadian Entertainment Production in Association with Brad Krevoy Television and Believe Pictures. Brad Krevoy, Brian Bird, Michael Landon Jr., Joy Gregory, Mike Rohl, Jimmy Townsend, Amy Hartwick, Erin Krakow, Susie Belzberg, and Michael Shepard are executive producers. Vicki Sotheran and Greg Malcolm serve as producers.

Jon Lindstrom Breaks Down His �General Hospital� Return as Kevin Collins

For the actor, who is currently playing Joey Armstrong on Beyond the Gates, it was a matter of working out his schedule. �It�s just been difficult to find the time,� explains Lindstrom, who shoots the new CBS soap in Atlanta.

Looking back, Lindstrom says the decision to trade Port Charles for Fairmont Crest wasn�t a tough one. �In all fairness to me, it had whittled down to about one or two shows a month, so Kevin had been fairly inactive for a long time,� he points out. �I haven�t seen him have a really active story since the show Port Charles, or unless Ryan [Chamberlain, Kevin�s twin] was around, so it was kind of a no-brainer.�

Still, he knew taking the job on BTG would impact his GH appearances. �When I called Frank [Valentini, GH�s executive producer] to tell him that I would be going to do Beyond the Gates on Election Day 2024, he asked me, �Can you do both?�� relays Lindstrom. �I said, �Well, technically, yes, because I�m not under contract. The only stickler is that they�re 2,000 miles apart.� So, there were just logistical problems along the way over the last year where they would reach out every now and again and ask if I was available for one episode or another episode in the middle of a week, and that�s impossible for me to do from out here because Gates takes up a lot of my time.�

Even so, GH found a way to make a visit work. �To their credit, they came to me and said, �What if we stack a bunch of shows up over a couple of days? Will that be worth your while to make the trip out?�� he shares. �And the short answer is, �Yes, of course.� Besides, I think Genie [Francis, Laura Collins] is getting tired of talking to a disembodied Kevin on the phone.�

Returning to the soap he first joined in 1993 carried emotional weight for Lindstrom. �I love those people,� he says. �I love all of them. So many great things in my life are a direct result of my association with General Hospital. Coming back, the beautiful thing is a lot of people don�t know you�re coming back, so they see you in the hallway, and they�re really happy to see you. It was like, �My God, Jon, how long has it been?� And then you walk on the stage, and they can�t believe that they�re actually seeing you, so it�s great. It�s like coming back to see old friends and a great reunion around it.�

Among those reunions, reconnecting with Francis was a standout. �I love working with Genie, and she and Jonathan [Frakes, her husband] have become really close friends,� he notes. �I hadn�t seen them in over a year, so to be able to just sit down and hang out in the dressing room with Genie and catch up and talk about life and how things are, I was really excited to do that. I also ran into Maurice [Benard, Sonny Corinthos], and we had a little bit of work together. I love Mo.�

Once back on set, slipping back into character as Kevin proved effortless. �Like putting on a comfortable old suit,� Lindstrom reports. �It did feel like going back to my hometown. I haven�t lived in my hometown since 1978, but I still have that feeling whenever I step off the plane into the Medford, Oregon, terminal. It�s like, �Wow, I�m home. This feels really familiar.� And it�s a good feeling. They say you can�t go home again. I don�t know if that�s true.�

Story-wise, Kevin will quickly get caught up to speed about Laura turning to Sonny for help in the wake of Professor Henry Dalton�s (Daniel Goddard) death. �Genie, who never slouches, never walks through a scene, is just terrific in this story,� he praises. �Kevin doesn�t love her relationship with Sonny, but he also understands it. Being the shrink that he is, he understands the value of human connection.�

While Kevin�s return will be impactful, Lindstrom is also energized by his work on BTG. �I�m absolutely loving it,� he declares. �Michele Val Jean [BTG�s creator] has written really great characters for me in the past � she wrote all the great Ryan and Kevin stuff back in the day � so when she came to me and said, �Oh, by the way, I threw your name out to the network, and they approved you,� I was stunned. I haven�t had a character this good, this layered, this interesting, this much fun to play since I played Ryan Chamberlain the first time around.�

And in a twist that amuses him, Joey resembles a GH fave. �I was with Michele at the GH Emmy party, and we were talking to Maurice, and Mo goes, �So what�s this character that you do?�� Lindstrom recalls. �And Michele laughs and goes, �He�s you. He�s the Sonny of the DMV.� And I said, �I think Joey has a much better sense of humor than Sonny Corinthos.��

Part of the thrill of being on BTG, he adds, is working with a clean slate. �One of the reasons I really love doing this show is because it�s new,� he says. �It�s because of that energy of everyone wanting it to work and be seen and enjoyed by a lot of people. It�s hard to get a show off the ground, but that energy and focus of trying to find the rhythm of something that doesn�t know its rhythm yet is hard to beat. And to have that feeling at this time of my career and my life is such a gift to me. Boy, I�ll tell you, Mick Jagger was right when he said, �Do what you love, it keeps you young.� I get up every morning ready to go to work. I want to go to work. I want to be a part of this, and it�s really wonderful.�

Outside of acting, Lindstrom is juggling multiple creative projects. His next book, Hollywood Payback, will be released on April 14, 2026, and he�s the host of a new pilot, The Bible on Trial, but he�d be open to another appearance in Port Charles. �It all comes down to scheduling,� he says. �I�ll do GH anytime. I just don�t know if we can work it out. I�m busier than I�ve ever been, and I thought I�d be retired by now!�

�The Pitt� Adds Four To Recurring Cast For Season 2

The Noah Wyle-led and executive produced series returns with its sophomore season in January. It is set 10 months after the events of the Season 1 finale and takes place over Fourth of July weekend.

From creator R. Scott Gemmill and producer John Wells, The Pitt chronicles the urgent challenges U.S. frontline healthcare professionals face through the lens of the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center�s emergency department. Offering a real-time format, the series traces, hour by hour, the medical cases and personal crises physicians and nurses must navigate as they reckon with an overabundance of patients and a lack of resources.

Allen will play Roxie Hamler, an Emergency Department patient; Friedericy as Cora Wilkins, a woman visiting a patient in the Emergency Department; Handley as Paul Hamler, husband of an Emergency Department patient; Kober as Duke, a motorcycle engineer who goes way back with one of the doctors.

In addition to Wyle, The Pitt also stars Katherine LaNasa, Shawn Hatosy, Taylor Dearden, Patrick Ball, Isa Briones, Fiona Dourif, Supriya Ganesh, Shabana Azeez and Gerran Howell. New Season 2 additions include Sepideh Moafi as a series regular, and Charles Baker, Irene Choi, La�titia Hollard, Lucas Iverson and Lawrence Robinson in recurring roles.

The series is produced by John Wells Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, where the company is under an overall deal. Gemmill created the series and serves as an executive producer alongside Wells, Wyle, JWP�s Erin Jontow, Simran Baidwan, Joe Sachs and Michael Hissrich.

Allen is repped by Luber Roklin Entertainment and The Characters Agency; Friedericy is represented by Trademark Talent; Handley is represented by Paradigm Talent Agency and Anonymous Content; and Kober is represented by DiSante Frank & Company and Artists and Representatives Agency.

Tuc Watkins, Daria Berenato, Thomas Dekker & Brenna D�Amico Set For �Gay Zombies� Comedy-Horror �Zombois�

Due to enter production in Atlanta this month, the feature centers on a group of college seniors on break in the North Georgia Mountains who discover a guarded secret and a contagion that turns their getaway into a brutal battle for survival. Rounding out the cast are Adam Huss (Power) and Aaron Goldenberg.

Glendon Palmer will produce alongside Abdo, Brian Yuran and Michael Buttiglieri. Osvaldo Silvera will serve as director of photography and Jeremy O�Keefe is casting.

This marks Abdo�s second feature film after Exit Interviews which also starred Watkins, Huss and Dekker. Writer-director Abdo is the managing partner of the Atlanta Comedy Theater, which has helped launched a number of U.S. stand-ups.

�My last film, Exit Interviews, was deeply dramatic emotional therapy so I wanted to follow it up with something totally on the opposite end of the spectrum � something fun and outrageous, so gay zombies felt like it fit the mold,� explained Abdo.

Added Watkins: �Sexy, scary, and laugh-out-loud funny, Zombois is going to be one hell of a ride. I can�t wait to be a part of it.�

Watkins is repped by Greene Talent and Karen Forman Management. Berenato is repped by Luber Roklin Entertainment and AGMB. Dekker is repped by Untitled and D�Amico is repped by Formation and Zero Gravity.

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