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General Hospital Spoilers: Rena Sofer Clears The Air- Why Lois? Why Now? GH Star Explain

Rena Sofer explains Lois’s GH return
Rena Sofer explains Lois’s GH return

It’s safe to say that GH fans can accredit General Hospital’s Executive Producer, Frank Valentini for the bit of 90s nostalgia going on in Port Charles. It’s always nice to see familiar faces return over the years, bringing a sense of tradition and history.

Recently, General Hospital’s latest casting news shakes things up around Port Charles, especially the Quartermaine family. Earlier this year, word of Sofer’s The Bold And The Beautiful departure, fans immediately began to speculate a GH return. Finally, Rena Sofer returned to General Hospital as Lois Cerullo after nearly three decades.

According to Soap Opera Digest, Sofer explains how Lois’s return came to be. The actress then detailed the events that lead to her GH return. Evidently, this has been in the works since 2021. Rena explained that she was still playing Quinn on The Bold And The Beautiful at the time the idea originated.

Upon her GH return, Sofer spilled the tea to Soaps In Depth. “Out of nowhere, Frank reached out to me by text asking if I’d be willing to talk to him,” she continued. “I said, ‘Of course.’ The last time I saw Frank was at Courtney Hope (Sally Spectra, The Young And The Restless) and Chad Duell’s (Michael Corinthos, GH) wedding October 2021); we sat with each other and it was really great to see him.

Is Lois Cerullo Here To Stay?

“He was like, ‘I would love to get you back to GH,’” she continued. “At that time, I was still on The Bold and the Beautiful and I wasn’t even discussing it with him. But with this Eddie Maine story happening, it just really seemed like an absolutely perfect time to have Lois come back for a short amount of time to try to get Eddie to remember that he’s Ned. So Frank reached out to me and asked me if I’d be willing to come back for a short amount of time and I said yes.”

“I’ve played a lot of characters in my career and Lois is probably one of the top three characters I’ve ever played in 37 years of being an actress,” Sofer admitted. “So to be able to go back and do it was unreal.

“It’s just interesting to play her at this age,” she added. “She’s still loud and she’s still mouthy. She was still a lot like me, except with a Brooklyn accent and nails. But also, the story isn’t about me. The story is about Brook Lynn. The story is about Eddie Maine and Ned, so I need to respect that. This is not about me coming back and telling my story; this is about me coming back and supporting the stories that are there with me trying to create the knowledge of who Lois is now, 27 years later. So that is challenging, but also, part of the fun.”

Port Charles feels a little more like when I began watching now that Ned, Eddie, and Lois are together again!

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General Hospital News and Spoilers: Executive Producer Frank Valentini Confirms Our Worst Fears- One Port Charles Family Will NEVER Be The Same

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GH’s Ashford family tragedy! Marshall to Curtis: “Am I going to see you at home tonight?” Curtis: “Maybe.” …The Ashford’s suffer after Metro Court shooting. In a shocking twist, this won’t be just a close call. Sadly, someone isn’t coming home tonight.

Tragedy strikes the good people of Port Charles yet again when shots are fired at the Metro Court. Shockingly, one family gets hit with a life changing catastrophe.

General Hospital spoilers reveal the Metro Court shooting has a serious impact on Port Charles. Particularly, one prominent family. According to GH news, Executive Producer, Frank Valentini shared some unsettling news with Soap Opera Digest. In a recent interview Frank’s cryptic, yet revealing spoiler involves the latest mob situation in Port Charles. “Not only is someone shot, but after the shooting, a whole family’s lives will be completely changed and thrown off track.” Valentini promised. So, there’s no doubt that the Metro Court shooting is mob-related, and families are torn apart after what goes down. Thankfully, Dante was already at the scene. But is that enough to avoid fatalities?

GH’s Ashford family tragedy rocks Port Charles!

Meanwhile, it looks like Curtis Ashford (Donnell Turner) is finally ready to take the necessary steps to get his and Portia’s life on track. After his talk with TJ (Tajh Bellow), Curtis was ready to take his own advice and get on with the necessary steps to progress. That being said, GH rumors hint that the Ashford’s fall victim to mob violence. According to recent GH spoilers, Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali) is comforted in upcoming episodes. While GH rumors tease that either Portia, Curtis, or Marshall meet an untimely death, General Hospital news reports haven’t confirmed any upcoming GH exits. However, Valentini confirmed one family’s devastation.

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General Hospital Spoilers: Gregory Harrison Spills On Working Alongside Nancy Lee Grahn, Are These Two Brainiacs Meant To Be?

Alexis Davis (Nancy Lee Grahn) has gotten the short end of the stick when it comes to finding long lasting love. One tragedy after the next has left Alexis alone again and again.

General Hospital spoilers and previews indicate that Alexis might be about to find a love that’ll last a lifetime (or at least a soap opera length lifetime). General Hospital news reports reveal details of a recent interview with General Hospital actor, Gregory Harrison, who plays Gregory Chase. According to GH Executive Producer Frank Valentini, Gregory and Alexis are expected to hit it off. He admits to Harrison, “I think you two together will be great.” Frank continued, “She’s really smart and we’ve got some really smart conversations for you guys to have, this kind of intellectual flirting.”

General Hospital spoilers indicate that Gregory and Alexis are headed in the right direction, building off of their intellectual chemistry. In agreement with Valentini’s prediction of Alexis and Gregory’s potential, Harrison revealed, And when I got the script, he was right,” he continued. “It was some really good dialogue. You could see that there was fire, that both of us were passionate about our intellectual ideas. That’s the kind of thing I like to watch — smart dialogue between two people who obviously have an attraction to each other but they’re on the different side of an issue.”

Has Alexis finally met her match? Will her string of tragic love affairs end with Dr. Neil Byrne (Joe Flanigan)?

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General Hospital Spoilers: Josh Kelly Reveals How He Landed His GH Role

Cody Bell (Josh Kelly) is the newest mystery man to land in Port Charles. He made quite a splash at the Metro Court pool and left an unforgettable impression on one intelligent woman in particular.

General Hospital news reports confirm that OLTL alum Josh Kelly sat down with Soap Opera Digest about his new role as Cody Bell on ABC’s General Hospital.

Kelly told the news outlet that he was “missed working regularly,” after working on other projects. Pre-Covid, Kelly reveals he shot a pilot but was put on hold due to the worldly circumstances. Josh explained, “I’ve had a lot of fun doing other projects, but these last two years, I shot a pilot and then it was on hold throughout COVID. Also, I’ve had to go [on location] to Memphis or Albuquerque or Atlanta and I love traveling, but my home is in Los Angeles and I’ve never gotten to work here. I also missed being part of a little acting troupe family.”

General Hospital spoilers reveal Josh then reached out to Frank Valentini, his former boss at One Life To Live, expressing interest in working at GH. His contact with GH’s Executive Producer was well accepted. Josh Kelly described his conversation with Valentini. He said, “He was like, ‘Are you serious? You’d have to do a contract,’” Kelly recalled. “They were like, ‘We’re gonna come up with a cool character for you’ — and they did!”

General Hospital spoilers indicate there is a colorful future for Kelly’s role as Cody Bell. He admits he is excited to be on contract with the iconic daytime drama. He reflected on his time at OLTL, and explained that he is happy to fulfill a contact since his previous contract with the ABC’s cancelled soap was cut short.

We are eager to see where things lead as Cody settles in to Port Charles, forming new bonds and maintaining his old friendships.

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General Hospital News And Spoilers: Laura Wright Gives Behind The Scenes Look At General Hospital’s Night Of Glamour

The 49th annual Daytime Emmy awards was a night to remember for the General Hospital family. Taking home 4 trophies, General Hospital made history with winning Outstanding Drama Series for the 15th time, giving the 59 year old soap opera the most wins in that category.

General Hospital news and spoilers reports reveal inside pre and post Emmy night highlights shared by GH’s incredible Laura Wright (Carly Corinthos).

General Hospital spoilers reveal highlghts of the night from Laura’s POV, sharing pics with Executive Producer, Frank Valentini, the entire GH cast gathered on stage for their big win, along with a video featuring actress Lisa LoCicero (Olivia Falconeri) getting glammed up with hair and makeup. The event was nothing short of a dream for the talented writers and actors of ABC’s General Hospital.

Thank you to Laura Wright for letting us inside of their big night. Congratulations on all these impressive nominations and wins!

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General Hospital Spoilers: Details On Cyrus Renault’s Return, Trouble Comes Laura’s Way

Laura Spencer Collins (Genie Francis) found out she had two brothers in recent adulthood. Dr. Martin Gray (Michael E. Knight) and Cyrus Renault (Jeff Kober) welcomed Laura into their lives in their own individual ways.

General Hospital spoilers reveal bad boy, big brother, Cyrus has kept his distance from sister, Mayor Laura Collins and the rest of Port Charles since he was hauled away to Federal prison.

According to recent GH news reports surrounding the details of General Hospital’s special 15,000th episode, GH spoilers reveal Executive Producer, Frank Valentini shares the inside scoop in what to expect on GH’s June 20th show.

General Hospital rumors based on Valentini’s recent spoilers indicate Cyrus Renault may be headed back to the canvas. Kober was spotted in recent photos courtesy of ABC, promoting GH’s upcoming tribute episode.

GH spoilers indicate trouble ahead for Mayor Collins, as political drama makes it’s way to Port Charles. What type of trouble will Laura’s brother rope her into, disrupting her political career?

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General Hospital Spoilers: GH15K Reveals Surprise Return! More Trouble Ahead In Port Charles!

We’ve been hearing a lot about the upcoming milestone what will air this month. General Hospital news reports reveal, the cast and crew of General Hospital has filmed it’s 15,000th show and is set to air on June 20th.

In a recent article, General Hospital Blog reported on some inside revelations told by GH stars, Genie Francis (Laura Spencer Collins), Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos), and Executive Producer, Frank Valentini, as ABC reporter, George Pennacchio paid a visit to the set.

General Hospital spoilers reveal, although GH’s 15,000th tribute episode will focus on Laura Collins (Genie Francis), Valentini confirmed the episode will featured every single cast member.

General Hospital rumors claim there will be a surprise return after eagle eyed fans spotted, Jeff Kober among the cast in the latest photo from ABC. Jeff’s character, Cyrus Renault, was send off to Federal prison after orchestrating an explosion that put his own niece, Lulu Spencer Falconeri (Emme Rylan) in a coma. Since the episode will focus on Mayor Laura Collins, GH spoilers and rumors hint that big bother Cyrus will make his return.

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General Hospital Spoilers: GH Features ‘Laura Collins’ In Special 15,000th Episode, Genie, Maurice, And Frank Valentini Give Inside Look

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How many shows can make this declaration?! 15,000 (and counting) episodes created for one television show is almost unheard of.

General Hospital news reports revealed the cast and crew is celebrating their 15,000th episode of iconic soap opera, General Hospital. The tribute episode will air on June 20th, featuring Genie Francis as Laura Spencer Collins.

GH news reports reveal Executive Producer, Frank Valentini, along with General Hospital’s two longest running contract actors, Maurice Benard and Genie Francis, shared some inside scoop with ABC7 Entertainment Reporter, George Pennacchio, surrounding the special June 20th episode.

Photos courtesy of ABC

When speaking with Pennacchio regarding the remarkable longevity of GH, Francis disclosed, “Well, I don’t think anybody can believe that it’s been on this long. It’s quite an accomplishment, isn’t it? And it’s gone through different generations of people, Genie continued, “I’m very happy with how the character has grown and changed. In the beginning, of course, she was very, very vulnerable and now I focus much more on her strength.”

Frank Valentini have reporter, George Pennacchio some inside details regarding the 15,000th episode. He hinted, “It’ll be happy, sad, dark, scary, fun, thrilling and exciting, but most importantly it has almost every single cast member in it,” revealed Valentini.

The cast of GH has celebrated many milestones over the year, having Benard and Francis around for most; more than others. When asked about all those calories taken in from celebratory cake consumption, Maurice answered, laughing, “The truth of the matter is I don’t even touch the cake cause I’m real disciplined.”

General Hospital spoilers indicate the June 20th episode will focus on Laura Collins when some political drama brews in the air. Although the show’s focus will surround Laura, Valentini reveals that every single cast member will be featured in this very special episode.

After spotting Port Charles villain, Jeff Kober as Cyrus Renault, in a recent cast photo promoting the 15,000th episode, General Hospital rumors began surrounded the possibility of Kober’s return as Sonny Corinthos’s enemy, Cyrus.

The special upcoming episode was originally scheduled to air on June 17th but has since been moved to June 20th. Do NOT miss this iconic tribute to General Hospital, on it’s 15,000th show! What an accomplishment!

When: Monday, June 20th at 2PM Eastern

Where: ABC Network

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General Hospital Spoilers And Recaps: Willow And Nelle Are Twins! Frank Valentini Confirms Plan

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Nelle (Chloe Lanier) and Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) are twins

Nelle and Willow are twins! No more wondering! The mystery has finally been solved. Nelle Benson (Chloe Lanier) is indeed the daughter of Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros), but it doesn’t stop there.

Frank Valentini Reveals Major Twist About Nelle and Willow

Nina’s long lost daughter saga began years ago. Back in September of 2020, General Hospital Blog reported shocking General Hospital spoilers. According to General Hospital news, GH’s Executive Producer Frank Valentini revealed the plan for Nina and her quest to find her child. He said that the plan had always been for Nelle Benson to turn out to be Nina’s long lost child. However, no one saw this coming. Today’s episode of General Hospital revealed a major twist. According to GH spoilers, Nina’s bad news also comes with some good news (eventually).

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Willow Tait (Katelyn MacMullen) and Harmony Miller (Inga Cadranel)

On Wednesday’s May 4th episode, things got pretty heavy emotionally. Sadly, a dying Harmony Miller (Inga Cadranel) made a confession. She opened up to Carly Corinthos (Laura Wright) and pleaded with her to keep her last dying wish. Shockingly, she asked Carly to always protect Willow Tait (Katelyn MacMullen). In Harmony’s eyes, protecting Willow means to never tell her that Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros) is her biological mother. And on top of that, Willow is a twin. Yes, Nelle Benson and Willow Tait are twins.

Harmony Confirmed Two Babies

For a while, fans were convinced that it would turn out Nelle wasn’t Nina’s daughter at all, but Harmony confirmed there were two babies- another half. The two halves explain the heart shaped pendant that Nelle had in her possession. Back when Willow came to visit Nina at her office, she mentioned that her mom, Harmony, packed lightly. This insinuates that she had left things behind, and explains how Nelle got the other half of the necklace.

Now, Carly has been put in a position to honor Harmony’s final request. She must protect Willow from Nina. What we thought would be a vengeful decision on Carly’s part, is actually turning out to be half-selfless as she tries to keep her promise to Harmony.

General Hospital rumors claim the truth will come out sooner or later, in a possible storyline about a medical emergency. Willow’s fainting spells weee never explain. This could have been the writer’s way of setting up an illness for Willow in which she would need to turn to a biological relative to save her life. If Carly promised to always protect Willow, will she be forced to tell her Nina is her mom in order to save her life?

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General Hospital News And Spoilers: Finola Hughes And Frank Valentini Dive Deep Into Details Of Peter’s Death

Peter August (Wes Ramsey) has become a big part of Anna Devane’s (Finola Hughes) life in a short period of time.

As Faison’s (Anders Hove) son, Anna’s relationship with Peter was complex to say the least. From thinking he was her nephew and then his mother, back to being his Aunt, the relationship was very flawed. Peter reeked havoc on the people Anna loves and because of that, Finola reveals was was “disappointed” when she found out Anna wasn’t going to be the one to kill Peter.

In a recent interview with Soaps In Depth, Hughes admits she was curious about how Peters demise would unfold and approached Executive Producer, Frank Valentini with the burning question.

General Hospital news and spoilers share inside details of Finola and Frank’s thought process on how Peter’s death would be written. Hughes admits,  “I asked Frank [Valentini],” Hughes recalled. “I was like, ‘Do I kill him?’ And he sort of explained it to me and I was bummed! I was like, ‘Oh, I really feel like I should.’ However, Finola wasn’t left wondering without explanation. Valentini explained his reasoning for how the story unraveled as Peter took his last breath. Finola continued, “Frank was like, ‘Well, they don’t want you to be responsible for too many deaths,’” she continued. “I mean, I think there was a sort of consensus among the writers and I accepted that. And he said, ‘Wait and see how this is written.’ And when I saw it, I thought it was so artful and very clever.”

Finola reflected on the last scene she filmed with Wes and expressed her sadness to part ways with her co-star. She boasts, “He was such a darling person to work with. I loved working with Wes. He was just a dream to work with.”