Dateline Port Charles: Chaos In The Streets....

Continued from the old thread.....

What evidence do we have of Rory's sizemeat?

Who’s gone to Rory’s class at Barry’s?! Fess up, WeHo faggots!

Does he still need to work at Barry's what with all the GH money rolling in now?

Or does he need the side gig to help pay for his upcoming wedding?

"animosity runs deep, and even if Natalia is gone (((PAUSE))) Sidwells going to make plans (((PAUSE))) to come after us..."......OUCH.....Mumbles was especially bad yesterday....Reminds me of Michael Zaslow discussing his issues delivering his lines on Guiding Light.

Rory and his friend Derek Yates at Barry's.

Not me over here wishing this was an outtake from a Sean Cody clip......

Derek is 41 and still waiting for a breakout role.

Short king!

That photo is definitely a few years old, before Rory had ink.

DL Soothsayers: Will Rory peace out at the end of his contract a la NAC or stay?

I think he will make like a banana and split. He will only be 32-33 and still have a shot at prime time. He's definitely already created more buzz than NAC and it's only going to explode more. His popularity will only serve to enrage GH Chief Jealousy Officer Sputtering Mo which will make life difficult for RG regardless how much deference and praise he shows the sputtering one.

If he is about to be married, he isn't going anywhere. Just ask Swickard- and Mike Mealor and Connor Floyd and Billy Flynn. All attractive, modestly talented, and certainly employable. But, happy wife makes for happy life.

r9 A little early to be making predictions about three years from now.

Rory has only been on screen for a month now. And they threw him into a high profile, front burner storyline.

Yes, he's doing very well so far. Has definitely made a good impression. But we'll just have to see how he fares in the coming months. Lots of potential problems could be on the horizon if Mo or Steve decide he hasn't kissed their rings well enough.

NAC had to luxury of being introduced slowly. Wasn't thrown into a front burner storyline immediately, so he gradually grew on the audience. So comparisons to hm aren't exactly fair.

[bold] SHIRTLESS GIO!! [/bold]Someone's looking for work out of Port Charles??!!

Gio will leave for greener pastures before NuMichael.

[quote] Lots of potential problems could be on the horizon if Mo or Steve decide he hasn't kissed their rings well enough.

Tell me about it.

I would suck Gio like an octopus on aquarium glass.

R6 not Days’s own Derek Yates!

Is Rory at WeHo Barry's? The website is trash to use. If they opened one out here in Palm Springs, there would be a line of caftans and walkers out the door.

“ He's definitely already created more buzz than NAC”

Rory is hot and he’s a big charisma/energy upgrade from DOD Duell but right now he’s giving Good Soap Actor. I’m not seeing the range, inventiveness, or elevation of scenes that NAC was delivering within a few months of his arrival.

R8 About eight years old.

R19 sounds about right. I saw it on FB but didn't closely check the date.

Comparing Rory to NAC is laughable.

[/bold] Is something up with Mumbles?. This isn't just his normal lousy acting.. Lots of odd pauses and lots of UHs too. I wouldn't be surprised if a SOD "exclusive" comes out soon. [/bold] Some examples------>>

"Okay. You also know that I can't let you (((PAUSE))) give them anything that's going to incriminate me."

"You knew that (((PAUSE))) when you first came to me and told me about the deal."

"Listen, (((PAUSE))) you were there for my daughter when she got (((PAUSE))) in an accident. You were also there for Christina (((PAUSE))) in court."

"By the time UH your meeting with Turner rolls around (((PAUSE))) you'll be on the beach"

"As long as Marco is just UH Sidwells Lawyer ((((PAUSE))) I have no problem with that"

Gio shirtless. Meh. The only thing that turns him on is that fucking violin. Not an ounce of sexual energy.

It's going to be a long boring summer at the pool.

NAC? SOD? DOD?

What is this wicked secret language you folks are typing?

MYOB

I hate the Metro Court pool. If that puddle is where the hip and wealthy Port Charles citizens have to go during the hot summer days, that's sad. And don't the Q's have a pool? Why doesn't Big Cock Michael keep his unfortunately named children there?

84 year old Eric Braeden over on Y&R does a better job reading his cue cards than 62 year old stilted Mo on GH. Egomaniac Mo has been the cause of too many actors having their run on GH cut short for me to care what medical problem stilted Mo may have. I'm also friggin tired of hearing about his "anxiety". Retire already.

He was a model, R28.

Isn't he a bit short for a model?

[bold] Do Fluffy and Flappy really need this much airtime? [/bold] Why can't they be like Whore Liz's kids and just never mentioned for months? Flappy has a weird face. He looks ALMOST downy but just 2% shy of it. And Fluffy looks like he isn't sure how a comb works.

Everyone fawns over that cheap looking pool set. At least make it deeper or figure out camera angles we can’t see the actors clearly on their knees or sitting down in scenes.

Any more on the rumor that Frank wants a spin-off?

Maybe the pool was made for a certain shrimp.

Chase needs to give his ex "roommate" some gym tips because Miss Kyle is getting flabby over at the Genoa City pool.

R33 He's submitted three proposed spinoffs since he's been EP, all denied. He also wanted to turn GH into somewhat of a super soap, with different denizens of Pine Valley and Llanview making appearances, except that wasn't always greenlit either, especially when there wasn't an opening for Todd Manning, because of the previous no-rape policy. Todd has been eligible to come back for awhile now, it's just a budgetary issue, with Roger Howarth being terminated for Steve Burton and Michael Easton for Jonathan Jackson, essentially. There's a rumor that Frank wants characters from Llanview arriving in town for an arc, John McBain for example, except that's up to the network greenlighting the idea. Susan Lucci as Erica Kane has been a desire of Frank's as well.

R25 😆 I hope you're not a frau, btw

NAC = Nicholas Alexander Chavez

SOD = Soap Opera Digest

DOD= Chad Duell's Famous "Dick Of Death"

Kristen Alderson coined that phrase, should say at R37 for Chad's dick is a big one

Alderson comes from a crazy nudist family.

R39. Woof at Brandon Buddy. He could do coke off of my seven inches anytime.

How about lasagna or pizza instead?

It may be a Section 8 pool, but at least there's a pool. GH fans don't know how well you have it with sets. Beyond the Gates has nice sets too, but YR, BB, and Days sets are not great. Days gets a pass because their budget is $1.75 and whatever Robert Scott Wilson can bring in from hooking.

Thanks, R36

Chris McKenna is following in Cynthia Watros' footsteps and playing pickle ball with Snarly. He posted this photo of injury he suffered playing with her. Little does he know that being pickle ball pals with her or any of the unholy trio does not guarantee job security.

Braedyn Bruner will be on sputtering Mo's show on Sunday.

^Emma

R43 You're welcome

Will Midget Mo even know who Braeden is? Will he ask her what she thought about him as Nico Kelly in 1987?

July Sweeps, the current model, started today.

There's also a "shocking cliffhanger" scheduled for tomorrow.

R49. Willow learns how to blink?

July Sweeps is July 3rd-July 30th this year, my mistake at R49. The cliffhanger still stands.

R50 😊😊

I predict the cliffhanger will be that Sputtering Mo kills Natalia.

Then we see Natalia and Jagger sitting on a cloud in the sky (like Endora and and Samantha used to do on Bewitched) shit talking Sonny and how he gets away with everything.

Or the cliffhanger is that Michael's first baby mama Nelle is alive and well and stalking baby Daisy.

Perhaps Josh Kelly chivalrously offered to go off contract to free up money to bring back his girlfriend Chloe Lanier for an arc as Nelle.

I'm just spitballing here.

R53 🤣🤣

R54 Right he offered to stay on as recurring instead of re-signing or leaving outright, apparently.

I think the cliffhanger is Tits LaRue was wearing a wire under her underwire and recorded her conversation with Mumbles. That’s why she made a point of saying that Marco was nothing like and has no criminal connections to his father.

Tits LaRue 😄

[bold]She lost on Aug 6th, 2024. The day she picked Walz. [/bold]

Im gonna miss references to Tits LaRue. If she was friends with Uncle Frank, I hope she blocks his number. This was one of the worst characters created in recent history... on ALL soaps.

LaRue is like JJ. The magic is gone.

It looks like LuLu might give birth to Dante’s first grandchild

R62...eww. is she gonna try out that long, hard fiddle?

R60 😆 😆

R61 Do you think she would've been better off portraying Maria Santos Grey?

R62 😊 😊

R62 Ironically, Guza originally wanted Dante to be Brenda's son, Alec's father. Vanessa didn't want Brenda to have any children, for she didn't envision Brenda as a mother; nevertheless, she went along with the story. Maurice, on the other hand, didn't want a Sonny grandchild with Brenda as the mother, for he felt that it tainted the legacy of Brenda & Sonny, so Guza had to change the story, which lead to racecar driver Aleksander being the biological father.

In another instance, when Guza and the other writers came up with the idea of Carly hiring Brook Lynn to seduce Dante as revenge against Dante and Lulu, Laura Wright suggested that Carly seduce Dante herself, which Guza apparently laughed off.

Vanessa was apparently intrigued by the idea of Brenda sleeping with Michael, which Ron alluded to, except that wasn't what Maurice wanted. Some fans, particularly non-fraus, wondered what if they actually had sex and a child, except Maurice wouldn't stand for that. Vanessa didn't get along well with Laura, so that was another issue.

Maurice also wasn't happy with the idea of Avery actually not being Sonny's, for there was the whole possibility of Carly switching the paternity tests, with Morgan being the biological father. Maurice really went ballistic when Ron had Michael at odds with Sonny, to the point that Ron was instructed to change the story.

Are stilted Mo and Snarly paid writing and consulting fees in addition to their acting salaries?

R69 Lmao good question. Maurice's wife also, remember she came up with the idea of Sonny/Emily. LW's Carly mob boss story and subsequently marrying Jason was a good story, in her opinion; it was the Sonny/Carly fans, in her words, who weren't accepting of the story.

R70 or anyone. Please refresh my memory. How was Emily killed off? (was she?) I seem to recall she had been, putting it on, and there she was.

ADA Turner's Jan Brady hair do is too cutesy.

I find it interesting that everytime Ryan Quan's name is on a script, there are subtle little nods to show history included in the episode. Quan was a bigtime Days fan, but apparently also kept up with GH as he knows the show's history.

On Tuesday's show, when Willow announced she was marrying Drew, Michael said she was merely doing it to get custody of the kids, just like he and Willow had married previously to get keep Nelle from getting custody.

Then when Carly and Michael were talking about Michael keeping Willow away from the kids. Carly mentioned that she'd done exactly the same thing by keeping Michael away from AJ.

Nice that Quan can work that history in there so effortlessly. Bravo.

R71. Emily was one of victims of the Text Message Killer (eyeroll), Diego Alcazar. One of the many other victims was Georgie Jones...that one still hurts my heart...a week before Christmas no less!

No Maxie at good friend/cousin's baby christening. Are they in the midst of lining up a tempMaxie for KStorms latest Leave of Absence?

Somewhere KMonaco is seething that KStorms has received so many accommodations yet she was eventually shown the door after all her many ongoing problems over the years.

I told Kelly to wear panties. You can't be at DL this long without learning something.

R71 I didn't see your message until now, but to add onto R74 answer, Diego Alcazar wasn't supposed to be the text message killer under Guza, that was Garin Wolf and Phelps who made that decision. Guza didn't want Johnny nor Logan as the killer either; drawing a blank but it might've been Coop or someone else if not for the writer's strike.

R73 Ryan Quan is great. He should be co-hw with CVE, imo

R75 Right, Kirsten is expected to be away for at least six months, so more than likely there will be a Temp Maxie. The network were considering dropping her before her makeover; apparently they weren't impressed with her performances. Frank, as usual, was able to keep her.

Possibly Kelly & Carmina are seething over this together.

I gotta get out of the Poconos! This Hooters outfit is ITCHY!

Mommy, make them rehire me! I'm still a cute ingenue......*cigarette hacking cough*

Sonny telling Maria Santos that she was going to go to prison (for a DUI that injured no one) wasn't great writing. Yes she said she has other DUIs but career criminal SONNY is the person to give her legal advice? Stupid.

KStorms will be gone for six months? So if there is a Nathan resurrection in the works the reunion won't be with OGMaxie? Hope they find a TempMaxie who is cute, slim and a fashionista.

Jen Lilly did a fantastic job as temp Maxie back in September 2011 to August 2012.

Why not get her back again.

The cliffhanger scheduled for today's episode will actually be Monday; a day behind schedule due to a pre-emption.

R82 At the very least six months.

R83 Jen Lilley apparently wants the job again, even after previously stating she would never return to GH.

If she said that, I doubt Uncle Frankie will forget.

R87 Right. Jen also claimed that Frank specifically asked her if he should actually kill off Maxie; this was before Kirsten returned, since Jen was in the role when Frank began. Kirsten and Farah Father, however, disputed Jen's claims.

*Farah Fath, should say at R88 autocorrect

Monday, June 30th, 2025

An uninvited guest crashes Daisy’s christening.

Chase and Brook Lynn make a pact.

Lucas encourages Marco.

Kristina finds herself in a dangerous situation.

Anna faces off with ADA Turner.

______________________________

Tuesday, July 1st, 2025

Anna and Chase rush to the scene of a crime.

Alexis pays a visit to Sidwell.

Michael opens up to Sasha.

Brennan sets boundaries with Josslyn.

Molly is relieved.

_____________________________

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025

Sonny vows revenge.

Giovanni opens up to Emma.

Lucas voices his fears.

Tracy does some scheming.

Josslyn makes a revelation.

___________________________

Thursday, July 3rd, 2025

Dante seeks out Jason.

Trina warns Kai.

Michael is disturbed.

Maxie makes a discovery.

Lulu advises Laura.

_______________________________

Friday, July 4th, 2025

Encore From Wednesday, November 27th, 2024

Kristina has a meltdown in court.

Lulu comes face to face with Rocco.

Lucky and Liz confront Cyrus.

Maxie supports Sasha.

Spinelli is taken aback.

Kirsten needs to talk to Chad Duell about TIME OFF and how stupid it can be.

If she gets near Chad she may fall on top of the DoD.

Michael is going back to the pool next week.

I still say a Baby Swap has ALREADY occurred.

Is Slee playing an older Alison Perkins, swapping babies?

[quote]Is Slee playing an older Alison Perkins, swapping babies?

Ask Mitch. Ask Mitch. Ask Mitch.

Are they purposely not mentioning that Lucas is a Spencer cousin? ShrewLu calls him her friend. And the drunk man at the Metro Court pool is sexy and a better actor than Mo.

OLTL Clip.......Alison admits she returned the wrong baby to Viki. That's what I think happened at GH. They gave Sasha (and Michael) a different baby. (5:25) Nelle knows her way around both GH and the Quartermaine Mansion.

2001 was an AWESOME year for OLTL!

Has Port Charles always had two different weather systems? Its raining on Spoon Island, yet dry as a bone at the open roof Metro Court pool.

Does anyone know the name of the actor who played Paul, Sonny's henchman, today?

Chad sounds a bit salty. And also a tad delusional as if he has just stepped away from the role for a while to take a breather and may still return.

WTF with the "I just wanted to give the new guy a bit of grace..." Who asked for or needs his "grace"? Your ship has sailed Chad and the role is Rory's now. Get busy selling your baby mama's skincare on Amazon or call Michele Val Jean to inquire about any openings on BTG.

GH is dark until August?

Chad does sound salty. He learned from the worst.

R101 Right Chad wanted at least a year off to explore other opportunities, both personally and professionally; he wasn't expecting Frank to recast.

R102 Yes annual summer vacation until August

R103 😊 😊

Pee Wee Benard . He's such a shrimp with a tiny dick.

Has crazy Cuntessadumbassatellall given the scoop on Tits Larue?

Any official word on Sofia Mattson's status yet?

If she's out, I guess she's lucky Frankie V. didn't have her strangled to death like he did Teresa Castillo (Sabrina) after that actress had her second real life pregnancy. Although I think Sofia is on her third kid.

Sidenote: What a waste of Richard Burgi in the role of Paul Hornsby, he's a good actor. He had potential with Ava and in general. His stint on Y&R was also short lived, perhaps he is problematic?

Side Sidenote: There have been several good actors over the years Ava could have been paired with and turned into a power couple yet have been abruptly ended or never even developed. It doesn't look like Ava/Rick are going to be developed. I suspect Snarly has had a hand in putting the kibosh on Maura being part of a powerful couple to rival her and stumpy as the primary couple. Cynthia and Stumpy were also abruptly ended. Can't have any of the strong actresses from other soaps come in and supplant the snarling shrew.

I see that Carly and Joss made “brassieres optional” the theme of Daisy’s christening. What a couple of gutter whores.

R109 If I understood correctly the YR departure was specific to the COVID protocol and the fact that he'd broken it. Not sure whether he's a pain otherwise. It was a big waste to bring back Paul only to kill him off, for sure.

What is Daisy Mae's last name? Corinthos? Corbin? Gilmore? Scorpio? Quartermaine (such that one is given out like gumballs these days)?

R108 Eva La Rue and Natalia Rogers-Ramirez are checking out of General Hospital.

Or Natalia Ramirez-Rogers. Either way, she's out.

R109 Sofia Mattsson and Sasha Gilmore-Corbin are out as well.

Richard Burgi, wonderful actor. He actually wasn't problematic at GH; he got along well with practically everyone- Robert Palmer Watkins, Jane, Finola, Maura and he even managed to get along with Maurice. Frank decided to make him the killer, which apparently wasn't exactly what Jean Passanante and Shelly Altman wanted- similarly to when he instructed them to turn Julian against Alexis, because he wanted Wil de Vry off GH. With Richard, Frank was trying to free up the budget in anticipation of ABC getting the rights back to AMC/OLTL, which happened shortly after Richard was sent off. Bryan Craig had also asked to be taken off contract during this time as well, while Teresa Castillo, as you mentioned, was fired and in turn her four-year contract was essentially given to Chloe Lanier.

R112 Good question 😊 her last name is apparently Gilmore-Corinthos.

So Sasha is giving her kid the mob last name yet claims she doesn't want Michael involved in the baby's life due to his dangerous life?

The entire not wanting Michael involved story line while it's been revealed he is the father and she lives in his family's home is beyond ridiculous.

I enjoyed that exchange between Carly and Michael when she said that he'd never thanked her for keeping him from AJ. I found that interesting and very self-reflective on Carly's part.

So we gave each Scorpio brother a magical retcon baby last year, and one (Cody) just went recurring and the other (Sasha) is leaving the show after birthing a Quartermaine/Corinthos love child? Okay.

R109, I don't know how long you've been watching, but

l) Genie Francis usurped Denise Alexander

2) Sarah Brown usurped Jackie Zeman

3) Could Eden McCoy do the same thing?

I should have specified displaced lead actresses from other soaps coming to GH and making Snarly feel insecure about her dominance.

Maura was a long time lead on ATWT, Cynthia was a well known main character for a while on GL.

On the flip side, it must be difficult for Maura and Cynthia lead types to get work on other soaps where there is already a Queen Bee. Same for Genie, she wasn't able to go to other soaps and be a lead. Didn't work for Maura at Y&R either.

I don't think Maura necessarily wants to be the star of GH - she's probably happier not carrying the show on her back, and is likely staying on until her kids are all out of school/college.

Cynthia is a bit of a different story, since she's been trying to reboot her career for some number of years.

R122 Seriously? What’s Maura gonna do after her kids are out of college? Go be a movie star? lol Maura is a soap opera actress. That’s all she’s got.

R123, I think R122 just means Maura probably wants the consistent income of a GH contract until her kids are out of college. No, she won’t be a movie star, but she can do regional theater, guest spots, teach, etc.

Maura's gonna work until those kids are out of the house and then stay home and ride Andy Dixon's dick all day.

R109 No, Burgi wasn't a pain or any kind of problem at Y&R. When EP-HW, Josh Griffith, first hired him, it was for one of those brief "10 episode" things. But Burgi was so well-received that they wanted him to sign a contract. He then agreed to a short-term thing, and when that stint was drawing to a close, they agreed to a longer extension. By the time Burgi exited, he'd been there for almost a year. The COVID thing was just unfortunate. As R110 states, it was a protocol thing, and TPTB had to enforce it (the shows were still operating under the Safety Agreement with labor unions). In Burgi's statement, he took full responsibility for being dumb about what he'd done.

^Good to know. Too bad it didn't pan out at GH or Y&R, good actor.

I'd ride Richard Burgi any day of the week.

According to Mo, his entire family has already subscribed to his embarrassment of a YouTube show. So, please subscribe so he can eventually reach 200K. Oh, and he interviewed Braedyn Bruner who he of course "doesn't know very well." But, he "loves working with young actors" and "being a mentor." And, it's due to him that these actors won Emmys. He's such a joke.

^He also asked Braedyn if she played Finola's daughter and she had to explain that she plays her granddaughter.

Rory Gibson Interview With SOD:

Rumors:

Drew's personality change reveal

Willow multiple personality disorder

Isaiah will not be the only member of his family in PC

Jordan/Curtis/Portia/Isaiah quadrangle gains traction

Bonnie Burroughs short stint as Gladys

Brennan possibly written out

What secrets have Liesl Obrecht been hiding

Morgan Fairchild back as Haven for Home & Heart

R128 same!

The money spent on Morgan Fairchild could be put to better use.

So Gladys is the one messing with Daisy? Boring. Rather have Nelle even for a short stint.

So they are going to explain away Willow and Drew's behaviors with personality disorders a la Franco's brain tumor? Ugh.

They need to get moving on the Isaiah back story, it has already taken too long.

They can't write off Brennan before Erika makes her grand return to daytime. After that, seems plausible he's history as LW is going to want someone younger/sexier to be paired with and the actor has likely gotten a little too comfortable for the unholy trio's liking. Plus really no where to go with the character.

Not interested in the quadrangle.

If Liesel has secrets, plural, then it's both Britt and Nathan.

R134 I don't think Drew has multiple personalities, my mistake by wording that wrong. There's apparently an explanation for his personality change, however not in the same vein as Willow's supposedly.

Brennan leaving, if that occurs, will definitely be after Erika arrives, imo

Could Sleestack be arriving as Viki to buy the Invader? Also, does Crimson still exist?

Jack Brennan's role has definitely diminished since Christ McKenna took over the part. He just doesn't have the same bit of deviousness in his eyes that Charles Mesure did.

Won't be surprised to see him written off.

Or will Sonny kill him to add to his list of murders the show is overlooking?

^The Vaughan sidekick hasn't taken off either.

R136 Viki Buchanan arriving would be sensible, particularly with the Lulu references to The Banner. Crimson still exists and involving Viki would be a good idea, especially since Frank wasn't able to bring Erica Kane to town for previously planned storylines with Crimson and Martin Grey/Jackson Montgomery.

Chris McKenna isn’t as good as he thinks he is.

Poor Evan Hofer. Got dumped to make room for the Vaughn guy whose character is rarely on and hasn't created any buzz. I suppose the plan was/is to make Vaughn Brennan's son but that would be another nothingburger with no creation of drama for storylines.

Joss as a college student/part-time WSB spy is a bust.

Any story Joss is in is a bust. Time to cut her.

As an aside, the black nurse is reaching Epiphany territory. She’s huge. Maura should have a chat with her about wegovy.

I think Eden is talented and I don’t know why they can’t write for Joss. Her last good story was the Esme revenge porn scheme three years ago. None of her romantic pairings work.

She could go lez and have a bisexual triangle with Emma and Gio.

Eva La Rue is much more palatable since her facial fillers settled down and she isn't so overly puffy.

Love McKenna, and think he would be hot with Jordan or Elizabeth.

If Drew is really Shilo, it won't be as fun without Harmony. The Willow actress doesn't have the chops for DID.

Newer characters don't catch on because the writing sucks. We forgive a lot when we like the vets, like Ava and Laura (and Liz and Alexis), who haven't been given decent material in years.

This Josslyn Jacks super spy story certainly is a bust. But I find myself wondering if it might have worked in Charles Mesure was still playing Brenan.

And I'm still not understanding why they needed to kill off Dex to make room for the Joss super-spy story. Why not have him move over to romance Nina?

Dex would never eat the Nina old lady snatch. Ewwww!

Crisptina!

Sayonara to Tits LaRue.

Thanks for the mammaries!

Buh bye tits! You won’t be missed!!!

Tits LaRue, we barely knew ye...but saw ample areola.

I find D.A. Lady very bland.

R36 cast members don't seem to be aware of any of that

R153. How many D.A.s does this town have over the past 25 years that look like Brenda Barrett, vow to put Sonny away, and then fall into bed with him? Boring!

R155 = Don't forget the cops. Dante and Hannah both came to town to put Crimelord Sonny away. Hannah was another Brenda clone.

Why is Mo looking so short recently? Did his milk crate finally break?

I hid his lifts

Kristina couldn't smell the barrels and barrels of gasoline poured into Charlie's as she walked in the building?! Sonny's "bodyguard" waited outside of Natalia's room for hours as she "packed"? This is honestly shameful for this show. Uncle Frank needs to go.

ABC needs to give Uncle Frank more money.

What ever happened to Kristina's "Youth Center" daddy financed for her?

Where will Tits go next?

Tits up, I guess.

I hope it was Phyllis that set Tan O Charlie's on fire.

R154 I'm R36 Which ones are you referring to?

R155 R156 Frequently. Some fans feel that the Sonny stories are quite repetitive.

R157 R158 😊 😊

R161 Patrick Mulcahey was primarily spearheading that story; it concluded towards the end of his tenure. Aiden having a story- coming out to others and exploring the relationship with his boyfriend, Tobias, was also a story he wanted to explore, which CVE/DOC were planning as well prior to their terminations.

Kristina being involved with lgbtq issues were planned before Mulcahey, yet he was apparently planning to go in depth, should say at R168

Lucas and Marco seem to have replaced Adrian and Tobias as the show's couple through which to explore gay issues.

Meanwhile, Kristine went from being a lesbian to being a non-sexual psycho bitch.

And Terry is supposedly somewhere running the hospital even though we haven't seen her since March or April.

Chatter on SM is that Marco actor lacks charisma and he and Lucas have no chemistry.

R170 Excellent observations

[quote]Chatter on SM is that Marco actor lacks charisma and he and Lucas have no chemistry.

Is that really a true assessment or homophobia being disguised as a critique? Hard to tell these days on social media. Especially in the soap SM world..

I would disagree with that statement. Marco actor is still a little bit stiff on camera, needs to relax a bit more. But maybe that's a choice he's made for how to portray Marco. Nonetheless I find him charming and like him with Lucas.

R171 Yes, unfortunately. Some seem to also think that Van Hansis is too "feminine" for the role.

I wish Patrick Mulcahey wasn't under an NDA. Would love to hear him spilling the tea.

R175 😊

I do agree that Marco actor is a bit stiff but that's true of a lot of newbies, male and female, straight or gay. He needs to get comfortable. Tanisha Harper looked like a deer caught in the headlights for quite some time before she settled in. Took Gio almost a year to get comfortable when he wasn't playing his fiddle.

Now I get to diddle Gio's fiddle whenever I want!

[quote]Now I get to diddle Gio's fiddle whenever I want!

Uncle Frank wants Gio to be stiff.

Van Hamsis is a terrible recast and the Marco actor is indeed still and awkward on camera. They have zero chemistry.

R175. Is it common for terminated soap writers to have to sign an NDA? Sounds like he got or gets a big payout if he keeps his lips shut.

Isn't the Marco actor on contract, but Van Hamsis isn't?

Correct r182

R181 most have to sign an NDA before they ever start work. It's why even 30ish years later people like JFP remain vague about things on the Locher Room. They walk a very fine line between trying to say something and yet not disparaging the show/the network etc.

GIO Shirtless. I prefer Dex. The only time Gio shows any passion is when that stupid violin is around.

Natalia Maria Santos is dead!! I think Sonny ordered his henchman to kill her. I really do.

Buh bye tits LaRue!

Makes no sense that Maria..I mean..Natlia would kill herself INSTEAD of starting a new life in wherever the fuck Sonny had her going. I mean...both her kids and her ex-husband hate her. Go away and start a new life. Very lazy writing. Hopefully, she sent all of the shit she has on Sonny to DA Man Face.

Maybe I'm in the minority but I'm just not impressed with Kate Mansi's acting. Not during the baby Irene death/grief/crying at funeral story nor during the going off the deep end and cutting car lines and now during the uh-oh I'm stuck in a raging inferno situation. She's not a strong soap actress. The same goofy look on her face all the time.

R189. You are not alone...I am here with you...

R189, R190 Based on the last 2 episodes, I think the Molly actress is even worse.

Vaughn is 14 years older than Jossy. He also likes to blabber about his heterosexuality to SOD. No thank you. He seems clueless about gay fans and how much his character is loathed.

Sonny practically raised Joss. And she knows her mom still loves him....it makes no sense for her to suddenly loathe him again. Especially since he had nothing to do with Dax's death.

I wonder who she hates more, her former stepdad or her dead boyfriend's dad who was a tremendous hero for years until he (gasp) slept with his nephew's wife!!!!

SO STUPID !!!!

If you search LPSG for Bryce Durfee, R152, there’s a post about him allegedly working as an erotic masseur in New York during his modeling days. Who knows if it’s true?

R194. Don't know if it's true, but it would track.

Sorry, meant to tag R192 in the above, not R152

Rory talked to Soap Central

Soap Central still exists?

LW is his acting coach? Hope she doesn't teach him her awful laugh.

GH needs to either send Joss away for a while and reboot the character or recast.

I like Eden and think she’s an asset to the cast. If it were the ‘90s she would have graduated to 90210 or Melrose by now. But the show has no idea what to do with her.

Eden spread em for anyone is a mess! She needs to just go away.

I don't have an issue with Eden putting her pussy to work. She's already made the rounds on set, so good for her. I wonder if she's had Gio yet?

At least they've given Joss a motivation. Plus she's a Jax, she probably heard her entire life how horrible Sonny is, despite her mother being married to him.

[quote] Ravenbeauty aka Cat Hickland

I LOL'ed.

Guess we can count our blessings that Hickland's fuckery has left the soap world and is now limited to whatever dingy club she's doing her hypnosis BS in these days.

R198 I'm laughing at this as well. Even after there was an acknowledgement from Raven Beauty's husband that she and Catherine were just friends and not one in the same, some still believed that he was a paid actor.

R200 She's one of Frank's favorites, so the likelihood of her going anywhere will either be network mandated or deciding to seek opportunities somewhere else on her own. She essentially gives the writer's ideas; she's basically playing herself.

R201 Right she has that whole California girl image combined with casting daytime in primetime Spelling shows usually went for

R202 Lmao

R203 Apparently she's not sampling anyone other than her current boyfriend, however that has never really seemed to stop her before.

[quote] Eden spread em for anyone

Just like her onscreen mama Laura Sisk OOPS I mean Wright, the Queen of Maryland Gas Station Attendants!

R204. I dont think she does hypno anymore. She's living off of Debbie Reynolds' corpse.

Like all shady cunts, Cat H always finds a new trick to work, a new scheme to pull.

Eden is an asset to the cast, R201? She mimics LW including her acting tics like over enunciation. She’s terribly one-note. Frank has tried to make her the younger lead for years and it hasn’t worked.

I think Eden is great and looking forward to see her grow. She’s way better than lw.

I’m a sane longtime viewer lol.

R214. For FUCK'S sake! They are called COMMAS! Use them!

Eden seems to be content with soaps. She's not a great actress, but she's fine for soaps, so why upset the apple cart? The actress who plays Trina is just as bad, but fine for soaps. If Guza comes back, I can see Joss and Trina being the first to go bye.

And take Kai with them, good lord those two are painful to watch.

Kai and Drew need to bone already. The looks Kai gives him is true love.

I think GH needs a real shakeup. It's time for new writers. Gio, Danny, and Rocco all have zero interest in girls? Seriously? Emma is giving off faghag vibes with Gio.

R215, only missing one comma other than the non grammatically correct lol in any scenario.

Get the stick out of your ass.

I remember reading diva von dish back in the print magazine days. Today, there’s datalounge

STUPID STUPID STUPID. For Selina Wu to just up and leave for doing NOTHING wrong is one of the dumbest things I've ever seen on this show. The writing is dissolving back into the trash it was last summer. I dont understand what the hell is going on.

Selena Wu made me think of Gavin Kreuger’s Jade tonight, the way she absorbed Sidwell’s plan so quickly.

They are throwing Selina under the bus to try and salvage the Sidwell character a little longer until sputtering, stilted, choppy. can't remember his lines Mo has Sidwell actor fired for being a competent actor.

Is there a "Michael is addicted to painkillers" story line on the horizon after his conversation with Sasha and having a drink? They are going to want to give Rory some Emmy material to keep the buzz about him going.

The writing, the continuity across episodes (or even within episodes -- Isaiah's facial hair!), and the plotting are all very inconsistent. Sometimes laudable, other times laughable. At least it's a summer of shirtless Gio (his body is so much better than his acting). What I don't understand is why Chase hasn't hung out at the pool at all this year: that would be jackpot. There are too many plot lines, too many unfinished stories, and too much nothing. How many more scenes do we need of Sonny and Jason playing out their revenge schemes ("I've gotta protect....(long pause to read the cue cards)...my faaaamily"). Are we actually going to have Rocco play out the identical story that Gio is playing out? I miss the days of tight and imaginative script writing and plotting. But you have to give the good actors credit: they can sell whatever crap is on the page.

R226 Josh Swickard strikes me as one of those "If it's relevant to the material" kinda actors now that his foot is in the door.

I hope this doesn't get me canceled, but Selena Wu comes across as one of those Asian villains from old movie serials from the 30s and 40s, with a touch of Eartha Kitt as Catwoman thrown in. I like the character, but find the performance almost comedic.

But I agree with the above. Why is she so willing to take the fall for this and leave town? It makes zero sense. She should go to war with Sidwell. I laugh at how everyone is always trying to take Sonny down, and he is so feared, yet after all these years, no one knows what kind of mobster Sonny is.

As hot as Gio’s body is, I think he’s showing some spark as an actor, too, and he has nice chemistry with BB as Emma.

Gio needs to work on his pecs. His acting is okay, but he makes this strange face when he's upset that is a skosh over the top.

Gio did well during the Nurses' Ball reveal. The kudos he received for his performance may have gone to his head a bit. He has improved a lot over the past year but he can't rest on his laurels or get too cocky about it.

Young, new actors need to show respect to the older stars of the show and ask for acting help from the older stars to improve themselves.

Has the Gio character revealed to be straight?

Gio is like Danny and Rocco = completely A-Sexual.

Gio is on a very narrow precipice between "awesome chest" and "Jesse Metcalfe moobage." He needs to tread carefully lest he fall into bitchtits territory.

TempMaxie

TempMaxie came off a little too southern. I was waiting for her to say "y'all".

I wonder if she will stick around the entire six months or if we will get a game of Musical Maxie Chairs like we got with Musical Molly Chairs.

Weren't the frauen calling her Miss Piggi last time?

I love how shirtless Giolin poses when talking at the pool. He gives hip as he stands there.

[quote]Gio did well during the Nurses' Ball reveal. The kudos he received for his performance may have gone to his head a bit.

By the time the Nurse's Ball aired, the scenes we are seeing onscreen now would have already been taped.

GH taped far enough ahead to take the month of July off. That means, Frank got episodes to air through late August in can before the vacation started.

So, any difference you're currently noticing in Gio's performance is not from the public praise he got for the Nurses Ball meltdown.

I like Rocco. I want him to keep that name.

No matter how boring some of you may find the writing, it's Tony Award-worthy compared to Y&R, where nothing ever happens.

[quote]Frank got episodes to air through late August in can before the vacation started.

Actually, he has episodes through September in the can. GH is between 6 and 8 weeks out.

[quote]Actually, he has episodes through September in the can. GH is between 6 and 8 weeks out.

If Frank had enough episodes through September in the can by the end of June when the show went on vacation, that would mean Frank taped 12 weeks out.

Last year, Jonathan Jackson rejoined the cast after the July vacation. He taped his first episode on August 5. That episode aired on August 23.

I have a bad feeling about Erika Slezaks casting. This is a show that doesn't always know what they are doing with returns/appearances. Blair was wasted. Kim was horribly written. JJ was a disaster. Lulu started strong and fizzled out. Valentin's return was disappointing.

I hope Erika plays the secret Lesbian lover of both Monica and Leslie, who comes to town because they have both passed away. Or perhaps she comes to town to tell Laura that she's her real mother and they give Genie some scenes to show her range. But she'll probably be somehow connected to Sonny and his kin and the tedious mob stories. (Maybe she's Scotty who disappeared to have gender reassignment surgery...?)

R245 Comedy isn't your thing. No matter how funny you think lesbian jokes are.

JJ's scenes were taped later and inserted into material taped earlier.

That nutso Cuntnessdumbassadora is acting crazy again. Time to up the cunt’s meds,again.

I'm pretty surprised they haven't slipped in a Britt appearance. Beyond he photo being used for weeks.

[quote]Cuntnessdumbassadora

Who? Is r248 Spicen?

R246 needs to go back to bashing trans at her favourite straight chick site

Did Kelly T. give a negative exit interview when she left last time? People are commenting that they can't believe she's being rehired after the interview she gave . No one has linked article thus I have no idea what she said.

If she in fact was negative and Frank has uncharacteristically rehired her, then I suspect FV has some retribution far worse than Cody Bell up his sleeve for Kelly. He has already made her grovel to get the job back.

I was a Kelly fan during her last stint but not sure how I feel about her now.

R252. When she left, she supposedly begged Uncke Frank to kill her off since she was going to be on that horrible primetime show forever. When Britt was slaughtered on screen, she took to social media in a quickly deleted post saying she had nothing to do with how Britt exited. And now her primetime show that she was making guest appearances on was canceled...so, she comes crawlin' back to daytime.

R252, not really an exit interview, but here are quotes from a zoom fan event she did.

Previews For Next Week:

Monday, July 7th, 2025

Lulu is enraged.

Sasha makes a horrifying discovery.

Giovanni seeks a new perspective.

Anna questions Sidwell.

Cody and Brook Lynn clear the air.

______________________________

Tuesday, July 8th, 2025

Brook Lynn plays defense.

Ava confides in Nina.

Cody furthers his plan.

Mac plays matchmaker.

Elizabeth and Portia catch up.

Alexis is impressed.

_______________________________

Wednesday, July 9th, 2025

Ric issues an invitation to Elizabeth.

Drew cautions Willow.

Felicia updates Curtis.

Michael offers reassurance.

Lucas makes a request of Carly.

________________________________

Thursday, July 10th, 2025

Drew gets leverage against an enemy.

Michael lays out his terms.

Jordan is dubious about Portia's claims.

Emma questions Josslyn.

Kai briefs Curtis.

_______________________________

Friday, July 11th, 2025

Trina is outraged.

Anna consoles Emma.

Tracy cautions Chase.

Rocco makes a bold move.

Lulu and Laura discuss family matters.

Thanks for posting the previews, r255.

I'm always pleased to see Ric mentioned in the previews.

R256 You're welcome 😊 looks like a quadrangle is somewhat looming with Elizabeth/Ric/Ava/Cody

R237 Supposedly, there's plans for only one temp, similarly to when Jen Lilley filled in for almost a year, but that doesn't mean there won't be revolving Maxie's. Nicole Paggi came in as a quick replacement for Kirsten again; however, Kirsten returned and filmed after Nicole, up until the five week summer break started.

It’s a common misconception that KT left GH to do a guest run on Station 19, but it’s not true. She had completed her arc on that show by the time she left. The truth (at least according to what she said at a fan event in Oct. 2022) is that she never wanted to be locked into a contract at GH, but when she came back to the show during peak COVID in 2020 it was the only game in town.

At that event, she said she was interested in exploring activities outside of acting, such as hosting. She also talked at length about her bf, with whom she would later move to London and who is no longer in the picture.

She also complained a lot about having to be paired with Cody after the Jason/Britt story was aborted (although she said Josh Kelly is nice), and about the writing of the show in general. She really hated the scene in which Cody crash-landed onto her via parachute in the MC pool.

Other tidbits I remember:

1. Donnell Turner, Ryan Paevey, and William DeVry used to walk around the studio shirtless all the time.

2. There was a ton of affection between KT and Kathleen Gati, who joined her at the fan event.

3. All the actors hate the MC pool set.

4. “We all love” NAC, who was very hot on the show at the time.

5. None of the actors can pronounce “Leopold Taub” (this was during the whole Cody-Mac parentage reveal).

6. Frank is very controlling about every detail of the actors’ appearance, and yelled at KT for getting a tiny wrist tattoo without permission.

7. Frank is very stingy about granting actors temporary leave to do other projects “unless it’s Maurice.” I thought this was an odd comment since Mo hasn’t done anything outside of GH in years.

R238 Some were

I recall the soap reporter from Soap Dirt trashing William deVry in one of her YouTube videos a couple of years ago and I loved it.

Supposedly at some event deVry came up to her (Belynda is her name) and started cussing her out over something another soap reporter had done or said. He was well aware that she was not the one he was actually angry at but he took it out on her anyway. Donnell Turner intervened, apologized for deVry and smoothed things over.

The Soap Dirt report proceeded to go on and on in her her video about how nice Donnell and Sean Carrigan (Y&R) were and how SHORT William deVry was.🤣

Maybe I'll look for the video and post it, can't promise right now...

R259 👍👍 I'll add that those outside projects for Maurice are now few and far between; his John Gotti performance did seem to excite him. When Vinessa Antoine and Hayley Erin asked to do outside projects, Frank terminated them both. Jonathan originally asked for a temporary exit in December, which was only four months after he had returned.

R261 I don't have a link, but I know exactly what you're referring to

Frank may have agreed to let her come back because they haven't been able to find anyone to pair with Steve Burton.

Frank has favorites, holds a grudge, but, at the end of the day, is a pragmatist. He has to, yes, stay on budget (his strength), but he also has to deliver ratings . He's good at getting popular actors back, but he and his team are bad at making them shine once they are back (see: Jason, Lulu, Lucky). What I find frustrating is that he doesn't leverage the talent and appeal of some of his actors (see: those playing Isaiah, LIZ), all the while focusing on his favorites, who are less talented, decidedly unappealing, and, indeed, annoying (see: Sonny, Carly, Jason, Curtis).

^I'd like to add game show host Ryan Lavery and Kai to your "decidedly unappealing" list.

Any word or gossip on Slee's return to daytime?

Slee or scoche?

I don’t care for this butchering of my name aTALL.

I’m sure it must be difficult to come up with stories all year long for 40 different characters so I thought I’d try to help the writers out…

Tried to brainstorm some Layton life storylines for a senior male. His career is starting to fade and honestly, his industry is no longer acceptable by 2025 standards.

Sonny as…. Susan

GH just put out some publicity stills of Ms. Slezak.

R271 is one nasty nasty bitch.

R267 Unconfirmed rumor has Erika as Monica recast.

Monica tribute, then subsequently a Lesley tribute as well, should be featured instead, with Erika as Viki. Especially with the momentum from the Nurses Ball starting to fade into oblivion; Viki visiting would delight fans of OLTL.

R270 😊😊

R271 😆😆

Update on what happened with Kin after his surgery:

r273

I can't see Slee agreeing to that...

I'm hoping Slee isnt a recast Monica. The audience has known for over a year that Monica has been pretty much been bedridden. We need flashbacks of Leslie Charleson, not Sleestack taking over and erasing 45 years of that actress. Id rather she was playing the third Victoria, admitted to GH with a neurological disorder. She wouldn't allow Isaiah or Portia to be her doctor though.

Get these DEAD BITCHES outta my FACE!

R277 Hopefully in this case the rumors aren't true.

R279 Agreed, Monica along with Lesley should not be recast; there should be tributes to them both instead.

Probably shouldn't open this can of worms, however I'm pretty curious, how well did Erika get along with other African-Americans actors in Llanview, post Ellen Holly? I remember there was an excerpt from an old Soap Opera Digest Magazine, where Erika stated that "there were no Blacks in Llanview." This was during the Paul Rauch years, possibly 1988 or so? I could never tell if she meant that as we're not a diverse town or diversity is probably needed.

Actually R281 was meant for R278 although R279 looks like there might be some insight there.

R281- She 100% meant that as a put down- it was very sarcastic AGAINST the show and Rauch-- Erika knew that the show needed that diversity. You can also watch her Academy interview where she says the same thing

Ellen Holly straight up lied about Erika saying that- Erika is not racist. Nor would she ever speak to a colleague like that.

(I was mocking that stupid story)

There is no doubt that Ellen and Lillian were treated HORRIBLY- but Ellen chose Erika as the symbol/villain in her mind for her mistreatment. And I do agree. with Rauch, her elocution was for shit. Ellen had a beautiful voice, but her line readings were very mumbled and quiet. You could barely hear her in those 80's videos on YT

R283 Thank you for clarifying. I actually never heard of any racist accusations against Erika other than what Ellen referenced; I came across the article prior to coming upon Ellen's take, so I wasn't exactly sure if my understanding originally was correct, which was Erika making an observation that there was a lack of diversity

Speaking sarcastically like she did can come across in print horribly. Whoever wrote that did Erika great disservice. (I am wondering if the article about the show all being white and rich was from the 80's or from the 2007 circa interview for the academy--- Let me see if I can find the interview and link it here-

:30 for you R284

This was definitely not the interview that Erika was quoted, but you can see her view on it-

Thanks for posting that interview, R286. It’s interesting that the only producer Erika wasn’t thrilled about was Linda Gottleib. It was during her tenure that I started watching OLTL when the storylines were about Billy Douglas being gay and Marty Saybrooke’s rape. Both stories were compelling and got a lot of recognition.

Daytime Emmy nominations come out this week! So, my smart and discerning friends, who will get the shockaroo GH nomination OR will GH be shut out completely in acting nods? Ill start...Michael Easton gets in for Supporting Actor.

R287. I agree. I started watching in 1992 under Linda's regime also. Aside from the Pron opening, I loved it until she left.

R285 Agreed, sometimes when you're referenced in print, in any form, it can come across terribly. The article is from the 1980's, somewhere along the lines of 1988

R286 Thank you so much 🤗 I've never seen this particular interview before. Seeing her actually reaffirms that she shouldn't be anyone other than Viki when she stops by; there was a rumor that Monica's passing was delayed, to not compete with DOOL's sendoff of John Black, so that's possibly why there hasn't been a tribute to Monica, at least as of yet; with Bobbie, there was a hold placed because of the writer's strike.

R288 Mimi Torchin 😊 Michael Easton and probably Gregory Harrison as well

R287 Billy Douglas coming out was originally slated for Joey Buchanan, no? Either way, that particular storyline and Marty's rape were pretty compelling. I remember reading an old article, believe from Soap Opera Magazine, where viewers were complaining about Viki during those years, how she had turned into somewhat of an elitist. Erika could've had issues with that as well, which of course would've been on the writers too.

R289 You didn't like the porn opening? I thought it was fantastic 😊

However, the one with Peabo Bryson tops the porn opening, imo.

I could see NLG getting nominated. Really not a great level of acting in Port Charles. Jane Elliot had a good year. Gio didn't do much until the Nurses Ball, so I doubt he could be nominated. Has JJ ever lost after being nominated? ugh. I don't even want to think about it.

R293 = Wasn't Clint Richie (Clint Buchanan) the one who opposed Joey being gay? I never heard of ES having a problem with it. Her father worked on Broadway. She's been around gays her entire life. I just don't believe she was against it.

R293. The third Victoria was almost a different character in the early 90s, but it kinda makes sense. After losing Megan Gordon Harrison to lupus, she then began the affair with Sloan, which would normally be out of character for her (it was Niki who slept with Harry O'Neill, not Viki). I choose to think Megan's death changed her.

R295. Do you see me in Lead or Supporting?

r298 = Supporting.

Soap Opera Blind Item: An actress from GH is going to DOOL while an actress from DOOL is going to GH

R293 I misspoke, for the complaints against Viki being an elitist from fans wasn't connected to the Billy Douglas story. Erika having an issue I'm guessing was from the way Viki was written, for the elitist complaints were during the Gottleib years. Clint Ritchie didn't want Joey to be gay?

Tv insider thinks Nancy's a winner

R301 was meant for R296

R297 Right that's when the complaints happened, when Viki became involved with Sloan. Viki cheated on Clint with Sloan?

R298 😆😆

R299 = Laura Wright

R264 And that’s actually crazy since the Liz/Jason pairing makes the most sense. Bring back Jake, continue with the Jason/Jake conflict. Those scenes with Jason and Jake received the best feedback of anything since SB’s return. The story writes itself.

R307 Not R264 however Elizabeth Korte was against Liz being involved in Jason's return story and promptly sent Jake out of the country. Patrick Mulcahey was the one who wanted Liz involved and planned to explore Jason's relationship with both of his sons. CVE/DOC even had Liz inserted in Jason's return, even though their version was panned and played into their firing.

R299 = Susan Seaforth Hayes

It’s incredibly difficult to predict Daytime Emmy nods because we have no idea who submitted. Plus, the eligibility period is from forever ago—calendar year 2024. That said:

If Michael Easton submits (which I imagine he didn’t) he would be well positioned for the rushed alcoholism/goodbye Violet arc.

Finola is a strong lead actress contender for her “I shot my boyfriend’s daughter” arc.

Did Jane Elliot submit? She would be irresistible.

Other than that, though, 2024 was generally a rough year for GH. Performers whom you’d think would be no brainers (Tabyana Ali as Trina mourning Spencer) didn’t get the level of writing they needed, and the behind-the-scenes mess screwed over a lot of stories.

[bold] This article talks about the qualifying timeline [/bold]. Beyond the Gates is shut out. So someone can submit their work from almost 18 months ago?

Yep, no Beyond The Gates nominations until summer 2026.

I wonder why they keep the fiction of the Daytime Emmys going. NATAS loses money, the nominating procedure is a joke, the way they pick winners is a joke, and after Susan Lucci, wrongly, won and Oprah stopped going no one important really cared anymore.

The fact that Heather Tom can even come close to Erika Slezak in Emmy wins proves they are no longer anything but an ego grift.

Actually Lucy had a solid reel

All the other noms I believe were all CBS: Zimmer, Hubbard, Thomas Scott and Cooper

^

Lucy = Lucci

Never underestimate the pinch-face r314

Has Thomas-Snot won yet?

[quote]Finola is a strong lead actress contender for her “I shot my boyfriend’s daughter” arc.

Anna shot Charlotte in November 2023. So these scenes are out of the range of eligibility. However, there was still some fallout scenes from that which aired in 2024, so they would be eligible.

Thanks R319.—I’d forgotten that was so long ago, but you’re right, the shooting happened on Halloween night.

Anna lashing out at Valentine in the hospital stairwell would make for a good reel clip, though.

I hope JJ is nominated even though he was only on for a few months of eligibility. That would prove how much of a farce these awards are now.

[quote]Anna lashing out at Valentine in the hospital stairwell would make for a good reel clip, though.

That also happened in November 2023 after the Charlotte shooting. So, out of eligibility.

There was another confrontation between Anna and Valentin that happened back in March or April, whenever they were finishing off the Valentine storyline. Those were also great scenes, but wouldn't be eligible for the 2024 Emmys.

Frankly, any scenes between Anna and Valentin were gold in my opinion.

R295 Good question; actually, Jonathan did happen to lose a few times-

Outstanding Younger Actor

1995 Won

1996 Lost to GL's Kevin Mambo

1997 Lost to GL's Kevin Mambo

1998 Won

1999 Won

2000 Lost to Y&R's David Tom

Outstanding Supporting Actor

2010 Lost to Y&R's Billy Miller

2011 Won

2012 Won

R310 Good points

R311 Right for the calendar year of 2024

R313 😊😊

R314 Some have referenced similar comments about Jacqueline MacInnes Wood

R315 Right Lucci was up against CBS daytime actresses

R318 🤣🤣 for merit, no. However, technically she is a Daytime Emmy Winner, with a Lifetime Achievement Emmy bestowed upon her and Ed Scott in 2024

R321 😊 😊

I'm surprised none of the four other soaps have snapped up Kelly Monaco yet even just for some temporary PR buzz.

I'm sure if there was something in the works KeMo's big mouth mother Carmina would be strongly hinting at it on X if not outright spoiling it.

R331 = "We have TWO whores on our show, Brooke and Donna. Why would we need a third?"==========BB passing on KM

R331 😆

R332 😊 😊 wonder if they get that gene from their mother, wasn't she with Eric and Stephen? Katie and Storm probably take after their father.

Some fans have mentioned that Michael Easton/Kelly Monaco are more in the realm of Ronn Moss/Hunter Tylo as Ridge/Taylor than Thorsten Kaye/Rebecca Budig

July 7 marks the 50th anniversary of the debut of Ryan's Hope.

With Delia being Ava's mother, Ryan's Hope is directly tied into General Hospital. Plus Anna and Valentin were undercover one time and stopped in Ryan's Bar. Valentin made reference to the woman singing in the back room being named Maeve.

The thread below is dedicated to Ryan's Hope's 50th

Miss Sleestack is playing the 3rd Viki on GH. Confirmed by her close friend and confidant.

[quote]Jacqueline MacInnes Wood

If you need any other reason to believe that the Daytime Emmys must be vanquished, there is your answer.

R336. Is her close friend Michael Fairman, formerly muscled dwarf who is continuing his music "career"?

As he's known here, Muscle Mary Michael!

Carlo Rota needs to cut down on the pasta.

Daniel Cosgrove also needs to pay some attention to his appearance. He's been given a 90 day grace period yet doesn't appear to have spiffed himself up any.

Queen Fairman better stick to covering soaps. I listened to about 30 seconds of one of his songs and turned it off. Horrible.

Cosgrove’s dad bod was kinda hot in his Billions nude scene a few years back.

Did Carly go out alone and shop at HomeGoods for the Metro Court Pool decor?

Maybe Drunk Dante fucked Britt and Rocco is their son?

Is Frankie V. working on a Nikolas recast yet?

The resurrection of the Britt/Rocco story is an opportunity to have Uncle Nik explain to nephew Rocco the "Ben" debacle and Britt's machinations.

Surely there is some technicality they can get Nik out of prison on. TPTB were able to concoct a reason to get Cyrus out of prison, surely they can manufacture a reason to get Laura's son who bathes out of prison. The reason doesn't even have to make any sense, most legal matters on GH are nonsensical anyway.

Kristen Storms just posted a very confusing IG video about how she’s filmed her last episodes of the year because she’s moving to Tennessee. (She’s going off contract but might be back in December?)

Is she MAGA?

Brandon moved to Tennessee with their daughter so I guess she wants to be near her daughter?

Interesting. I guess they have joint custody? Is Brandon MAGA?

What is it this time? H, K, or Coke?

R349. Semiglutide...

She’s moving because her ex husband is moving with his kids and new wife. I’m guessing she’s moving with their daughter since they co-parent now.

It’s actually kind of crazy how Uncle Frank has catered to Storms for all these years. Now she gets to leave for months to move and then return to the show and commute. The rumor is Nathan is returning and that’s part of her exit.

This show is beyond repair.

I've never understood the fascination with KStorms and the need to keep her all these years. She should have been cut loose years ago. The same goes for her former buddy mumbling lethargic KeMo.

How old is Lulu supposed to be? Alexa Havins looks like she's in her mid 40s. Is Lulu supposed to be mid 40s?

Lesley Lu should be 30 this year...which in GH time means 46.

[quote] Is Frankie V. working on a Nikolas recast yet?

I dont know if I want one. My definitive version has died in real life.

Ambivalent about this.

I can't think of any viable soap actor that wouldn't feel like stunt casting destined to fail. Maybe a newcomer? (to daytime)

^Rory has given me renewed hope that a recast can work if done right. Although I don't have any suggestions as to who might fit the bill in this case.

What about Trevor St. John. He's available and willing to do soaps.

I always liked Billy Flynn for Nikolas but Y&R snapped him up.

But I don’t think a recast is happening. The show has put the Cassadine family on ice, sadly.

Both Nikolas and Spencer should’ve been recast a while ago but there’s no interest there which is ridiculous. The focus is about to be on Dr. O, Britt and Nathan for the rest of the year anyway.

[quote] I've never understood the fascination with KStorms and the need to keep her all these years. She should have been cut loose years ago.

And don't forget subjecting us to her BLUBBER years by keeping her around.

Can Dr. O unfreeze Donna Mills and Nelle too? Bring Nina a storyline?

Nikolas needs to be older than billy Flynn

R335 Thank you. Happy Anniversary to Ryan's Hope 😊

R336 😊

I like Billy Flynn, but Nikolas has to be better-looking than Flynn.

Nikolas has to be exotic, in a Mediterranean way.

R337 😆😆

R343 😂😂

R344 Anything's possible in Port Charles.

R345 Nikolas recast was rumored when Lucky was there

R346 Kirsten originally asked for six months off, then changed to three months, now it's back to six months. She's moving to help Harper become acclimated to Tennessee while also dealing with her personal issues. She's also going to be four hours away from her bestie, Emme Rylan

No more Lucky unless it's Greg V longterm.

JJ clearly hates viewers.

R347 R348 👍👍

Kirsten and Brandon apparently don't mind Trump, as much as others, yet aren't exactly MAGA, if that makes any sense.

R370. KStorms has a lot of "besties."

If storms can't do the part dump her.

R351 Right, Brandon being the primary custodial parent and uprooting to Tennessee, along with personal issues, are playing into her temporary exit. The co-parenting was pretty sketchy for years, with Brandon feeling that Harper wasn't exactly safe in Kirsten's care, because of her issues; however, things seem to be working out.

Yes Frank has went to bat for "his niece" Kirsten several times, including last year, when the network was apparently tired of her performances, essentially wanting her to shape up or ship out. Kirsten and Amanda Setton have Frank to thank for keeping them employed.

R352 When Frank started at GH, Kirsten was already on leave and Jen Lilley was in her place. Kirsten returned and immediately warmed up to Frank; they became extremely close, so it's pretty much loyalty.

R353 Lulu is supposed to be 36, she'll be 37 in August.

R355 A newcomer except not in the same vein as Marcus Coloma, I'm assuming?

Why is everyone moving to Tennessee? What in the hell is in Tennessee?

[quote]Lulu is supposed to be 36, she'll be 37 in August.

Alexa does not look 36.

His looks would be ok r378

R357 Trevor St. John apparently doesn't want to work on GH, remember he was up for Jason recast before Billy Miller, yet he turned the role down. What's funny is that his buddy Michael Easton, if I'm not mistaken, suggested to him that he take the Y&R role, yet not on GH

R358 Cassadine family on ice 😊

R359 Actually there were plans to recast Spencer when Patrick Mulcahey was there, except his plans were shut down.

R361 😊😊

R365 Would you have preferred Daniel Goddard as Nikolas?

R371 😊😊

R373 That's true 😆 😆

R377. When you say "supposed to be," let's not go off of these BS rewritten dates that they change on a dime. She was born onscreen August 8, 1994...

R379 I know lol but Lulu is supposed to be 36, Brook Lynn is 37/38 and Dante is 39/40

R378 👍👍

I meant that for R380 at R390

R388 Right, except she was aged onscreen from a birth in 1994 to 1988 SORAS'ING when Julie Marie Berman was in the role.

No stunt soap casting r385

R393 LMAO

Seems like we've got a Soaps Ex-Pat like group in Tennessee.

So many former and current soap stars living in The Volunteer State, presumably in the Nashville area.

JJ, Steve Burton, Kristen Storms, John York, Brandon Baresh, Melissa Reeves, Scott Reeves. Probably several others I'm forgetting.

Surprised Kin Shirner went to Fort Lauderdale to recover from his foot operation and not Tennessee.

[quote] Nikolas has to be exotic, in a Mediterranean way.

Are you kidding? The Cassadines went from Russian (Greek) royalty to Puerto Vallarta Castoffs. I don't understand how (or why) the show decided to turn the Cassadine Dynasty into some low rent family who bares zero resemblance to the previous iterations. Even Alexis is too smart to think the "invisible" Cassadines aren't going to catch on by now. I do believe Sidwell is a Cassadine the minute he handed Alexis the dagger. That was a classic Cassadine move, but get on with the reveal already.

Nashville and Austin are where right-leaning actors move when the work dries up, ostensibly because they “don’t want to raise [their] kids in California..”

After seeing what happened to Chad she must want to get fired..

I think the bj heart legacy is the only reason Maxie or even Felicia are still on canvas.

Don’t get me wrong: I love Felicia but I could see the show cutting her.

I'm tired of hearing about KStorms "issues". Same goes for sputtering Mo's "anxiety".

Do the job or move out of the way and let someone who can do the job have a shot at it.

KStorms has been working since she was a teen and should be financially stable enough to retire. Not lavishly but adequately if she hasn't blown all her money or substances or whatever. And there's always etsy. Isn't her father a big time Orlando news anchor?

Sputtering Mo has been working steadily on GH for 30 years. That's a nice retirement and nest egg he's accumulated as a soap top earner. Stop holding the show hostage with your issues and go away already.

Heard over on X that Victoria Konefal is up for a role on GH....as a love interest for Michael is the guess. Konefal was always sneaking off with Robert Scott Wilson while he had a girlfriend on DOOL....Rory Gibson's girlfriend might be in for a ride. Brandon Barash, and his wife Isabella, were always with Konefal too.... something occurred....they distanced themselves from Konefal and vice versa.

Heard over on X that Victoria Konefal is up for a role on GH....as a love interest for Michael is the guess. Konefal was always sneaking off with Robert Scott Wilson while he had a girlfriend on DOOL....Rory Gibson's girlfriend might be in for a ride. Brandon Barash, and his wife Isabella, were always with Konefal too.... something occurred....they distanced themselves from Konefal and vice versa.

Heard over on X that Victoria Konefal is up for a role on GH....as a love interest for Michael is the guess. Konefal was always sneaking off with Robert Scott Wilson while he had a girlfriend on DOOL....Rory Gibson's girlfriend might be in for a ride. Brandon Barash, and his wife Isabella, were always with Konefal too.... something occurred....they distanced themselves from Konefal and vice versa.

If that turns out to be the case, Rory's long time girlfriend (14 years?) might have to take a page out of Chad's girlfriend's playbook and lock him and his newfound steady GH paycheck in with a !!Surprise!! baby.

They do need a new love interest for Michael. Willow is played out and Sofia Mattson just comes off as matronly now with the frumpy black outfits to camouflage her extra real life baby weight.

R404 Yeah Rory's been with her since what, high school? Imagine how much fun she would have riding Rory everyday, trying to make a baby....

Willow's page boy haircut and Sasha's Susie Homemaker routine are tried and true.

^tired and true hahahaha

Kirsten says there won't be a temp while she's on leave, so no NuMaxie.... that tracks R351 she's probably off to find Nathan....

Ha! R398 She says her situation is different....says Chad was actively looking for a way off the show, while she's not.

I am the only one who doesn't like the idea of the first fat Quartermaine?

Didn't we see a replacement Maxie last week?

R409. Celia was a bit of a porker...

R410 Kirsten says this one was only on briefly, while she was on sick leave....says she's surprised she even filled in

Can we please talk about Grant and Celia? The Prometheus Disk storyline was the only thing that kept the show interesting after Laura left the first time. And then Grant's evil double kept it interesting when Luke left. Then they sort of became background characters, then they disappeared, never to be mentioned after Grant Putnam kidnapped Anna and murdered Robin's grandma Philomina.

I was tickled to see a character on The Americans watching G & C on GH. Especially because the plots WERE somewhat similar!

I loved Celia Quartermaine. I swore Sasha was going to be her daughter. So much lost opportunity by not bringing her back. But the show is heavy with "actresses of a certain age"...

I really thought Grant and Celia would be back, too. Then again I thought Steve Bond would be back, but alas......

[bold]Possible Casting Announcement[/bold]====Scott Clifton (ex Dillon Quartermaine) currently plays Liam on BB ---his character has an incurable brain tumor and just got shot on todays episode. Gotta be exiting at this point. Will GH snap him up?

Michael is hot as fuck.

Michael’s nipples just busting through his polo shirt the last couple of days—how cold is it in the Q mansion?

I'm sticking to my prediction that Erika Slezak will play unhinged Willow's psychiatrist. Victoria Lord knows all about the cuckoo.

Im not a psychiatrist atTALL!

It seems most likely that Slee would either play something related to the Willow story (if they are indeed going to a DID story) or that she'd be related in some way to Brennan's story (to reunite with Chris McKenna).

If Viki Sleastack is coming to General Hospital, I want her time there to have some direct impact on the heart of the show, not touching some peripheral story like Jack Brennan.

Have her come to town in connection to Monica's death. Maybe she knew Monica from way back and has secrets concerning Monica to share with the Qs.

Have her somehow be connected Laura. Or Anna. Or even Sonny, Main characters of the show.

Not characters on the edge of the canvas like Cody Bell or Sasha.

If her visit is going to have any lasting impact, it needs to be in connection to characters at the heart of the canvas, not on the periphery.

All good ideas/observations, R422.

If only Valentini and Co. thought that deeply - or considered the show's history.

When Willow snaps, she'll end up in Ferncliff with Niki Smith for a roommate.

Maybe Erika is playing the Brenda recast. I can't wait for the love scenes between Erika and Maurice.

R425 HA!

Erika is playing Viki. (Well technically the 3rd Viki).

Come back to Hell, Ellen. R427

Early Daytime Emmy Nominees Announced:

Best Actress

Sharon Case as Sharon Collins Y&R

Eileen Davidson as Ashley Abbott Y&R

Melissa Claire Egan as Chelsea Lawson Y&R

Nancy Lee Grahn as Alexis Davis

Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers Y&R

Laura Wright as Carly Spencer

Best Actor

Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott Y&R

Eric Martsolf as Brady Black DOOL

Greg Rikaart as Leo Stark DOOL

Paul Telfer as Xander Kiriakis DOOL

Dominic Zamprogna as Dante Falconeri

[quote]Greg Rikaart as Leo Stark DOOL

You go, Greg. Win that thing.

Nice to see some new names in the Best Actor category. Wish I could say the same about Best Actress.

where did you see these?

R433 BlueSky

[quote] where did you see these?

Also on Dedline…

ET announced them as well. Go NLG!! Win that f-ing emmy!

Interesting...has Supporting been announced? Is Susan Seaforth Hayes in there?

Outstanding Daytime Drama Series

Days of Our Lives Peacock

General Hospital ABC

The Young and the Restless CBS [Sony Pictures Television]

Wow. B&B shut out in these early noms.

Greg delivered some solid performances as Kevin Fisher on YR....But LEAD actor on DAYS?....Seriously?

What the hell did LW do for a nom in 2024? Showcase the struggle of getting into those elastic mom jeans?

How did DZ get a Lead nomination? DL decreed that his acting level wasn't sufficient after Sam's death.

And yet KeMo of the Poconos is nomination-less!

R437 Supporting actress/actor nominations tomorrow, along with Outstanding Emerging Talent

TOMORROW? What the fuck?

R441 😆 believe she submitted for Bobbie's memorial scenes

R445 Full list was always scheduled for tomorrow; today was like a preview.

Will Nancy thank Mo for his mentorship when she wins for Sam's death?

R448 🤣🤣

Most actors can come up with something under 15 minutes of screen time from an entire year's worth of work to perhaps get themselves on the ballot. It's all about knowing how to put a reel together. Some even say, the shorter, the better.

I think Dominic Zampronga's nod is long overdue. He's been excellent in the role since he returned in 2020.

Glad the Emmy Gods are finally taking notice.

Jill Farren Phelps is headed back to Y&R, according to a new rumor

R452 = I hope so. They need a shakeup. How Sally is still there is beyond me.

R453 She's being brought on as a consultant, however the plan is apparently to phase Josh Griffith out and move her back into the EP position, similarly to when Griffith came back as a consultant before taking over from Mal Young.

R453 She'd probably get rid of Sally then hire Chad Duell

The storylines at Y&R are currently not favorable amongst fans.

I thought Ed Scott was there as supervising producer.

Why bring JFP back?

R457 To get rid of Josh Griffith. He's still EP as well as HW

R457 Ed Scott apparently retired

Why take a new job as supervising producer at Y&R and then retire less than nine months later?

"The role of Noah Newman will now be played by.....Chad Duell"

Posted without comment.

Will soap actors ever learn to not read the comments?

R462 [quote] "Frank could absolutely throw shade at actors that made major mistakes or caused problems"

wow....Sounds like GH Backstage is WAY better than the slop they're throwing onscreen.

I understand that KS is not the most educated person out there, but in her post, stating that CD "choose" to leave GH in quotes loudly speaks that there was a lot more going on with him than she probably meant to say.

I think she meant *chose*

What's up with Trina's messy braids? No proper hairstylist at the GH studio?

Willow looked like a child next to Drew at the Metro Court Puddle. Very creepy.

[quote]"Chad choosened to leave!! FRANK keeps GH on the air!!"

Oh, honey. Go eat another donut. You're only skinny because of the miracle of science and we all know it.

R469 HA!

KStorms is more trouble than she is worth.

Her godfather Frank needs to be stripped of his powers of protection for his pets and a higher up at ABC needs to inform duck lips Storms she need not return from her latest sabbatical.

JFP needs to return to GH, not Y&R.

I know the JFP rumor has been circulating, but I have my doubts that 75 year old Jill Farren Phelps would be returning to ANY show as its primary executive producer.

The consulting thing, sure. But she's not going back to 60-80 hour weeks running a show again.

There aren’t 60-80 hour work weeks anymore. She’s back at Y&R consulting but Y&R is dark every Monday and for 13 weeks during the year. And on days they are in production, no overtime allowed. Less time than ever is being spent in the studio.

Just a matter of time until Kale Browne and Timothy Gibbs are back on screen at either Y&R or GH.

Let me get this straight, Frankie V's "niece" can take multiple leaves of absence for her many problems and ailments over the years and not get fired yet all I did was lethargically mumble on a daily basis and take unexpected days off requiring last minute temp recasts and I'm the one who gets shit canned?

R476. Don't forget reeking of unfiltered menthols everyday.

Outstanding Supporting Actress Nominees:

Linsey Godfrey as Sarah Horton DOOL

Courtney Hope as Sally Spectra Y&R

Kate Mansi as Kristina Corinthos-Davis

Emily O'Brien as Theresa Donovan DOOL

Susan Walters as Diane Jenkins Y&R

Outstanding Supporting Actor Nominees:

Tahj Bellow as TJ Ashford

Blake Berris as Everett Lynch DOOL

Michael Graziadei as Daniel Romalotti Y&R

Gregory Harrison as Gregory Chase

Jonathan Jackson as Lucky Spencer

*Tajh Bellow

Outstanding Guest Performance:

Linden Ashby as Cameron Kirsten Y&R

Clint Howard as Tom Starr B&B

Alley Mills as Heather Webber

Jacqueline Grace Lopez as Alison "Blaze" Rogers

Valerie Pettiford as Amy Lewis Y&R

Avery Kristen Pohl as Esme Prince

*Valarie Pettiford

Glad to see Gregory Harrison got a well deserved nomination.

JJ got the obligatory nod. Hope the academy overlooks his lackluster performances.

Academy needs to tighten its rules for what a guest performer is.

Alley Mills was a recurring character as Heather, not a guest performer.

Jacqueline Grace Lopez was a recurring character as Blaze, not a guest performer.

Avery Kristin Pohl was on contract as Esme, therefore a regular character, not a guest performer.

Where is Colleen Zenk’s nomination?

I'm glad for Avery Pohl.

Outstanding Emerging Talent In A Daytime Drama Series:

Olivia d'Abo as Felicia "FiFi" Martin The Bay

AnnaLynne McCord as Cat Green DOOL

Ashley Puzemis as Holly Jonas DOOL

Christian Weissmann as Remy Pryce B&B

Lisa Yamada as Luna Nozawa B&B

What! Nothing for Giolin???

Avery Pohl is incredible. They should hire her back, even if she’s playing a different character.

Jonathan Jackson?! REALLY?!

No Tits LaRue?! No Krisin Vagenous?! Kate Manzi is an embarrassment. Also, even with the SHITSHOW GH was for 8 months last year, it still got in for show, writing, and directing over Bold in each of those categories. The academy HATED B&B in 2024 it seems.

The period for these Emmys was the 2024 calendar year, so anything that's played out in early 2025 will be for next year's Emmys.

[quote]The academy HATED B&B in 2024 it seems.

Lisa Yamada got a much deserved nod as Luna. That was the only storyline playing out on B&B worth remembering.

Otherwise B&B was a snoozefest last year.

R492. And?

if it's for the calendar year then why the delay in the noms?

R495. NATAS wanted the awards to be in the thick of Awards season for a higher profile, so they moved the show to October with the nominations in July.

NATAS is SATAN backwards

Thank you Church Lady at r497.

I AM NOT A CHURCH LADY!

[quote]NATAS wanted the awards to be in the thick of Awards season for a higher profile, so they moved the show to October with the nominations in July.

Then announce the nominations in January. Have the ceremony in mid March. Give the awards while the performances are still fresh on people's minds.

Waiting until October to honor performances that happened a year earlier is riddiculous.

Next year Beyond the Gates will be a clean sweep.

Are you saying black characters are usually maids and cleaning staff r501?

[bold] Honestly, I'm disappointed Emma Samms didn't get a guest nomination.[/bold] She had some good scenes with Sasha and an emotional face to face with Robert about finding out she was pregnant after he was presumed dead in the Faison/Anna boat explosion.. I'm happy Gregory Harrison was nominated (and I hope he or Christian wins), but Emma Samms really delivered last year.

R500. RIDICULOUS!

Danny is getting fatty. These two are going to be recast by spring. wait for it.

NLG for the win!

No you said that r502. Now go away and play in your white hood.

Rory on Steve and Bradford's show.

Rory did two screen tests. First with Kate Mansi and Katie MacMullen. Then he was called back to screen test with Mo and Laura. Mo was too tired that day so Steve filled in last minute in the screen test.

If Mo is so tired, he should retire.

Valarie Pettiford = Courtney the Cop, of Ming vase fame

That's M-I-N-G, R509.

R508. I thought the same thing! When Steve was telling the story, it was like he trying to avoid being punished by saying with wide eyes that Mo "had a busy week" and "a busy day" and couldn't do the reading. If Stuttering Mo is on the set and can't stay 30 mins for a reading, he needs to go on leave.

Mo is not a spring chicken. Cut him some slack. Plus, the bipolar thing probably makes him tired easily.

R397 Austin and Nashville are otherwise progressive cities in their respective red states

R513, I know that. And progressive people in Austin and Nashville have a huge chip on their shoulder about living in the places where California libertarians keep migrating.

Dr. O is back, liebchen.

In case you haven't gotten your tickets to Mo's Tour.

General Admission is $49, but I'm sure everyone here will upgrade to VIP for $104 for the photo op and meet & greet.

People PAY to hear that munchkin stutter?

So is Scott Clifton's character on B&B dead yet?

I thought sputtering Mo was afraid to fly?

Do the proceeds from his personal appearances mitigate his anxiety?

Previews For Next Week:

Monday, July 14th, 2025

Tensions flare at Natalia’s memorial.

Alexis defends Sonny.

Carly is heartbroken.

Anna confides in Felicia.

Emma makes a confession.

______________________________

Tuesday, July 15th, 2025

Sonny gets the upper hand with Sidwell.

Drew issues a warning.

Lucas is frantic.

Willow gets bad news.

Sasha seeks out Nina.

___________________________

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Michael ponders a big decision.

Trina has a heart-to-heart with Josslyn.

Jason has a tough conversation.

Curtis stonewalls Stella.

Drew lays out his plan.

______________________________

Thursday, July 17th, 2025

Nina has to face the consequences of her actions.

Dante and Lulu clash.

Anna hits the nail on the head.

Sonny is asked to make a sacrifice.

Josslyn springs to action.

________________________________

Friday, July 18th, 2025

Jason is thrown.

Portia is determined.

Dante is surprised by what he sees.

Anna questions Carly.

Willow issues a plea.

[quote] Jason is thrown.

Hopefully into the water

an outhouse basement would be more fun

You really believe Emma Sam’s deserves an acting award?!? Just no

[quote]Dante is surprised by what he sees.

Could this be our first BRITT spotting? The timing is right. Gosh knows they've blabbered about her enough and rehashed her history.

R516. Let's bet on how many tour dates will be canceled due to "unforseen circumstances"

[quote]You really believe Emma Sam’s deserves an acting award?!?

[bold]A nomination...[/bold]YES. I say that as someone who hasn't always been a fan. She had some good material and it played into their history really well. Confessing to Robert that she thought he (and Anna) were dead and then discovered she was pregnant. She was afraid of his enemies finding out and harming the baby (Sasha). How she went back into the grifting business to provide for their daughter. We all know Holly but we didn't know THIS about Holly. It was classic soapy material. I certainly don't think Jacquiline Lopez (Blaze) had that kind of emotional material.

How uncomfortable will it be for J. Lopez and J. Jackson to be there on Emmy night? One was fired and took to interviews bemoaning the powers that be. The other left his contract early.

JJ is going to be nominated NEXT year too. Wait for it.

R528 And Giolin in emerging talent....

Jacqueline Lopez called Frankie V. when she received her final script to confirm she was interpreting it correctly and she was being written out. Awkward. He didn't even give her a heads up like he does some others..

Maybe it should be some P.A.'s job to attach post-it notes to pages of scripts writing characters out saying "Yes, you got that right, you are history"

Jacqueline Lopez comes across as a nasty unhappy person. I’m glad she was written out and not told about it. HA HA bitch.

Or have the PA chase after them when they’re in the parking. deck on their way home

I Ihave to think the nostalgia factor is coloring your perception of Emma samms. She is a terrible actress. Total cringe.

No one is comparing her to blaze. Also not a worthy contender.

I commented on Emma Samm's low energy, whispering performance last time she was on and it was explained away by long COVID.

I beg to differ. She has always been low energy, one note and barely audible dating back to the 1980s. It is astonishing that she has had a career.

R513 I lived in Nashville and worked in the music business. Transplants are embraced. When were you there?

R461 I'm envisioning the same scenario. Steve going back there is always another possibility; she wanted to bring LW over as well, however JFP was terminated before LW's contract at GH was up

R468 A child at the puddle 🤣 🤣

R483 Gregory's great. Would've been nice if he were Jeff Webber instead, or not given a debilitating disease, but that was the story. He said that he had soap offers for years, particularly AMC, where they wanted him as a love interest for Erica Kane; he turned them down.

R485 Overlooked. She seemed like she enjoyed playing Jordan; would've liked to see her as Carolyn Webber

R486 Well deserved nomination indeed

R488 😊 😊 next time

R489 Avery Pohl as Avery Jerome-Corinthos, SORAS'ED, too on the nose?

R490 😁 😁

R491 😆 😆 Tanner Novlan still does those commercials doesn't he

R493 Yeah Lisa's pretty good. I don't think B&B really likes twin/lookalike stories, however in this instance I wonder if Luna's never before seen twin would be a way to keep her there. Poppy possibly was in need of money, so she sold one of the babies? It's an old trope but they could make an exception.

R503 Right she was pretty good in those admission scenes

R508 😁 😁

R511 😊 😊

Oh my god.

R516 Since Mo is using a picture from decades ago, would that be considered catfishing? Or no since it's actually him? 😁 😁

Unless Coastal Entertainment found that picture to be more photogenic than any current pictures

R518 Still alive, possibly paralyzed?

R521 😊 😊 then back to Y&R again?

R524 Britt is scheduled to show up onscreen before July ends

R527 Interesting point

R528 More than likely yes

R529 Giolin 🎻 🎻 rocked his scenes at the Nurses Ball

R530 😊 😊

R531 😆 😆

[quote] Samm's

[quote] Sam's.

Emma SAMMS!

Just recast Charlotte already. It's ridiculous to have her locked in the attic after all the Lulu whining we had to endure to get her back

I used to somewhat understand where Lulu was coming from, but now I really don't like the character. I hope the horribly named Rocco goes to live with Britt when she returns to town.

I had a Soprano-ish uncle named Rocco. He was killed by his associates over a construction job. It was made to look like a truck accident.

Kristen Vaganos deserved a spot in the Emerging Talent category. But hey! At least 56 year old Olivia D’Abo was nominated!

Everyone seems to be mad that Kate got a nomination and Kristen didn't.

561 Many fans are asking the same thing. Frank, of course, doesn't pay attention to fans, unless it suits his agenda.

R561 The network, however, will step in and recast if they deem Charlotte necessary

R562 The fraus, particularly the Facebook crowd, are displeased with Lulu after initially being quite fond of her

R563 100% believe you. Those stories aren't strictly only on TV

R564 LMAO

R565 Right. I laughed at the Olivia D'Abo nomination instead of Kristen, however, she's doing a good job as Molly.

Well if anyone can relate to Rocco about confusing conception stories it's Charlotte.

Additionally, she spent her first couple of weeks in Port Charles playing along with Claudette's schemes about who her daddy was including calling Nathan her daddy. Until she finally saw Valentin in a restaurant and called him "Papa".

Her role on the wonder years 40 years ago meant nothing. The bay is Olivia d’abo’s big break.

Pretty sure this wasn't mentioned here, probably because no one really cares 😊 but Eva La Rue is aware of the vitriol towards Natalia:

R572 Good point. This was also an opportunity to bring Georgie closer to Rocco, seeing how she was originally meant to be Dante and Lulu's, from Maxie's point of view. Rocco and Georgie could've ran off together.

R573 Is she really that good on The Bay?

Eva La Rue must be pissed at FV for this debacle of a role. She probably thought she had some steady employment ahead of her as the latest love interest of the local sputtering mob boss but instead she got vilified and was left to flounder in a poorly conceived and executed role.

She's probably making voodoo dolls of Frank alongside Tamara Braun at this very moment.

R577 👍 👍

😮

New thread can be found here

Sonny mocked her in death for thinking anything romantic was going on r577

My we are a chatty bunch.

We zip through 600 comments pretty quick.

Are the other soap threads as chatty or are we the chattiest?

By far the chattiest.

The p&g soap mega thread is on the same pace though. Covers 4+ shows but nothing new has happened in 20 years.

Kai can go away...far far away.

Was thinking the same thing r582 and r583. I'd lost track of how many posts and then stumbled across the new thread by chance.

TV Insider weighed in with those who were snubbed by the DT Emmy folks.

Lots of GH people -- Jane, Rick, Maura, Cynthia.

I don't get the B&B choices, but I guess these lists have to include everyone.

Does Jane still submit her name? For some reason I remember her saying she wouldn't, pre covid.

I could be very wrong and please feel free to correct me.

I wonder what material Laura submitted. I guess I've forgotten what her storyline was last year.

R584 Agree. Kai can go far away. Trina, too.

R545 Caroline had twin and I vaguely remember Amber having a look alike cousin with dark hair.

Here's the article r586 mentioned.

MARY!

LESLEY!

MONICA!

Reminder, new thread is here:

BUH

BYE

NOW

SNAGGLETOOTH!

!!!!!!