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‘Days’ Star Alison Sweeney Headed to General Hospital

Alison Sweeney is a long time daytime star who played Sami Brady on NBC’s Days of Our Lives for almost 22 years. She also has hosting The Biggest Loser under her belt, along with many other projects that have displayed her many talents. It has been confirmed that ex-Sami will be moving her talents over to ABC’s General Hospital. Although this time her role will be much different. She won’t be playing any on screen roles, Sweeney will be working on directing with the GH executive team. Alison isn’t a directing rookie however, she has spent time in the past directing some episodes of Days of Our Lives.

In an interview with Soap Opera Digest, Executive Producer Frank Valentini disclosed that he asked Alison to join the GH team after she spent some time observing on the GH set and said, “She’s sort of paid her dues and spent some time learning the show,” so when an opening presented itself, “I asked her if she was available and she said yes.”

Alison Sweeney is said to direct her first episode this month.

Check out her tweet below!

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The General Hospital and Y&R Saga

It seems as though the General Hospital fans cannot seem to put down the Steve Burton story. It should be simple, right? Steve Burton left his role as Jason Morgan after 21 years because he moved to Tennessee for his family. At this point, we all wish it was that simple. This has been an ongoing saga for months on end now. After leaving General Hospital, it was shockingly announced that Steve Burton was joining the cast of The Young and the Restless as Dylan. Fans were outraged and accused Steve of plotting this with friend Jill Farren Phelps over at Y&R all along. Burton has already made numerous attempts to convince the fans that was not the case but for some reason some of the fans just cannot let it go.Not only is Steve getting grief from his devoted General Hospital fans who have felt abandoned by their favorite daytime actor, he is also receiving some negativity from the Y&R fans. Y&R fans claim that ever since Burton arrived the show revolves around his character Dylan, fans calling it “The Dylan Show.”

In regard to the entire issue with GH and Y&R fans, Steve explained what actually is going on, he said, “Listen, without the fans we don’t have a show. I understand their frustrations and I know that they don’t necessarily like change. I guess maybe my coming to Y&R upsets people because they don’t really know the truth of what happened. What you and I both know — that GH didn’t make a deal with me. And that’s the whole truth. My contract was up and they didn’t want to play ball and make it work. At the time, I didn’t want to throw anyone under the bus over there but of course, as soon as it was announced I was going to Y&R, people thought the whole thing was planned by Jill from Day 1, which it was not. I vividly remember my manager telling me how ABC Business Affairs had called him to say, “Hey, is Steve going to Y&R now that Jill’s over there?” And my manager said, ‘No, he wants to make a deal with you! Quit dragging your feet. Make a deal.’ But they wouldn’t.”

You win some, you lose some, and you can’t please them all. There was more real life drama in the soap world when actress Michelle Stafford left her role as Phyllis on The Young and the Restless and joined General Hospital. Fans over at Y&R are missing their longtime fan favorite of Genoa City just as GH fans are missing Burton. With the arrival of Nina Clay, Silas’ wife in Port Charles, Michelle Stafford hasn’t exactly gotten a warm welcome from General Hospital fans. Maybe Steve Burton is right, and people just don’t like to accept change. But if things don’t “change” at some point, or if fans don’t cling onto that small hope that their favorite actor or actress will be coming back to the roles they are best known for, these stories about Steve Burton and Michelle Stafford just may never be put to rest.

As for now, Steve Burton is happy at Y&R and intends to stay there for the foreseeable future. Stafford is happily playing the role of Nina Clay on General Hospital and has no intention of leaving and reprising her role as Phyllis on The Young and the Restless. The role of Phyllis has already been recast and will now be played by soap vet Gina Tognoni. Rumors are still up in the air on the Jason Morgan recast. It is still rumored that Billy Miller will be playing Jason Morgan, but no new news about a signed contract has been confirmed by executives.

 

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Sonny Sees Lily

There is never a dull moment in the life of a high powered mod boss. It seems like every time he turns around there is another threat, another mob family out to get revenge, or take his territory, steal his latest love interest, or kidnap his kids. Sonny can never turn his back because there is always someone behind him waiting for that one moment where he is vulnerable.

One of the earliest of Sonny’s enemies on GH was his own Father in law. Lily’s father was a dangerous Puerto Rican crime Lord who eventually made the biggest mistake of his life. A car bomb that was actually meant for Sonny, ended up killing his own daughter, Lily who was pregnant at the time. After the death of his wife and unborn child, Sonny never forgave himself and this traumatic incident would shape Sonny Corinthos into the man he is today. Sonny was highly effected by the death of his wife which was meant for him. From then on, he constantly lives in fear that the ones he loves will end up getting hurt. This is why he left Brenda at the altar. Even in more recent times, with Kate/Connie, Sonny feared that the ones closest to him always get hurt, and he is usually right.

After killing AJ, then finding out Ava was the one who actually killed Connie and not AJ, Sonny has been under a lot of stress. The last thing he needs before he is done dealing with Ava and her pregnancy is more complications in his life. Apparently, there is a rumor that Sonny comes across an old Port Charles newspaper featuring the story of Lily getting killed. Why is this coming to the surface now, about 20 years after her death? Could Lily still be alive? Her son Juan has been back and forth to Port Charles from Puerto Rico a few times since his cousin Sabrina arrived. Currently, the two are in Puerto Rico and Juan is supporting his cousin while she grieves the loss of her baby boy. When Sabrina returns, will Juan come along with her? He may have a reason, and an agenda that involves Sonny.

What’s to come of Sonny coming across this paper? Weigh in with your thoughts and theories by commenting below.

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General Hospital Summer Promo!

Summer in Port Charles is going to be a HOT one! There will be good times and good news for some of your favorites. From a wedding announcement, to new Summer romances, rekindling old flames, fighting feelings, and much more.

Look for Sonny and Carly trying to fight their attraction, Maxie and Nathan, Emma, Cam, and Spencer at Lila’s Kids Camp, Alexis and Julian, Robin’s return, and more excitement for the people of Port Charles.

Check out the General Hospital Summer promo below!

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Will Patrick Save the Life of the Boy Who Took His Son’s?

Only in the soap world would such a compromising position even exist for a doctor. Clearly Dr. Patrick Drake should not be the one to operate on Rafe. Patrick is grieving for the loss of his son Gabriel. He now knows that Rafe was the one who ran his car off the road with a pregnant Sabrina and little Emma as passengers. Rafe admitted to Molly that he was the one who caused it, but also revealed that it wasn’t an accident. Someone put him up to it and fans want to know who.

Dr. Obrecht has ordered Patrick to operate on Rafe due to his traumatic brain injury caused by the accident. Patrick is the best neurosurgeon in the state of New York and basically Rafe’s only chance at survival. Silas gave Dr. Drake a solid warning, stating that he will regret it if the thought of using a scalpel to get revenge even crosses his mind. Sam wants to support her friend Patrick but at the same time she loves Rafe and Silas and wants Rafe to live.

Will Patrick be able to save Rafe’s life? Or is Rafe going to die so that Alice will get his heart?

 

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Haley Pullos (Molly Davis Lansing) Weighs in on Tomorrow’s GH

Even though the episode on Friday, July 4th was a repeat, there was still quite the cliffhanger on Thursday’s episode. A scared and confused Molly was riding passenger in Silas’ car, with Rafe Kovich as the driver. Rafe has done the unthinkable and is running away instead of facing the people he hurt. Lives were shattered after Patrick and Sabrina were ran off the road coming home from Emma’s dance recital. Rafe admitted to Molly that he was behind the wheel that night and caused the accident. However, he also disclosed that it wasn’t an accident, he wasn’t high, and that someone put him up to it. Molly was shocked but before she could find out who would talk Rafe into such a thing, Rafe crashed into the road block the police set up to catch him. Both kids are unconscious and unresponsive. In the preview for the next episode Sam is standing over Molly yelling “She isn’t waking up!”

Fans are dying to know if actress Haley Pullos and/or actor Jimmy Deshler are leaving General Hospital. Will Rafe and Molly survive the accident? Find out this week on General Hospital!

Haley Pullos sent out a tweet to General Hospital fans, reminding them not to miss General Hospital tomorrow, Monday, July 7th. Check out what she had to say in her tweet below.

 

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Executive Producer Frank Valentini Tells What’s in Store for Patrick Drake

We have been watching Jason Thompson play the role of Dr. Patrick Drake for 7 years now. Since 2007 we have been able to recognize and appreciate his abilities as an actor. It’s always great to hear what General Hospital co-workers and TPTB think of our favorite stars.

In a recent article from Michael Fairman, he explains that in an interview on the red carpet for the 41st annual Daytime Emmy Awards, Frank Valentini let him in on what Patrick Drake will be up to throughout this Summer. He gives kudos to Jason Thompson for his amazing portrayal of the talented, good looking, father of the year, Dr. Patrick Drake. Frank Valentini revealed, “A lot will happen with Patrick over the summer and into the Fall, and we also have Sabrina’s return.  Jason Thompson is a tremendous actor who is constantly refining and reworking his craft.  He’s always in class, and he is such a wonderful guy and amazing.”

Valentini also gave major props to other actors on General Hospital. He explain that when casting new actors, they do it very carefully in order to keep up with the incredible talent that already exists in Port Charles. He mentioned Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos), Laura Wright (Carly Corinthos Jacks), and Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis). In response to a question asking about the casting of Maura West (Ava Jerome), Donna Mills (Madeline Reeves), and Michelle Stafford (Nina Clay), he stated, “We have a tremendous cast, and we choose everyone very carefully, because of the caliber of actors such as Maurice Benard (Sonny), Laura Wright (Carly,) and Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis) … you’ve got to bring in some pretty big guns to compete with them.  You will see Donna Mills (Madeline) again this summer.”

For the full article please visit www.michalefairmansoaps.com

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Will There Be Wedding Bells in Port Charles?

It seems like it’s been a while since anyone has gotten married in the busy town of Port Charles. Patrick and Sabrina may be the latest wedding but they technically didn’t even get married. Timing is a bit overdue and fans are looking forward to seeing their favorite couples dive in to wedded bliss. Unfortunately, that isn’t always the case when in Port Charles. People marry for all sorts of reasons, including protection against the law, like when Jason married Brenda in order to avoid testifying in court. Or when Jax married Alexis and Ned married Chloe just to name a few.

So what will it be this time? Will Maxie Jones marry Aussie Levi Dunkleman? Rumor has it that Levi will be facing deportation due to an expired or non existent visa. Maxie is hell bent on blaming Nathan for setting the deportation in motion. Will she self destruct and choose to blindly disregard Nathan’s concerns? Perhaps she will marry Levi in order to keep him in the country. Levi seems to have quite a hold on Maxie’s thought process. It is very possible that he will play his little mind games and convince her that the two should wed.

We all hope Maxie wakes up and sees Levi for the deceitful, manipulative little control freak he really is. She really needs to surrender to her knight in shining armor, aka, Detective Nathan West.

Share this post if you don’t want Maxie to marry Levi Dunkleman. We don’t want a Maxie Dunkleman!

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“It Wasn’t an Accident, Molly!” Who Put Rafe Up to the Unthinkable?

Patrick, Sam, Silas, and other residents of Port Charles are finally about to wrap up the “who done it” story involving the car accident involving the death of Sabrina and Patrick’s baby, Gabriel. For weeks it has looked as though Rafe was responsible for running Patrick, Sabrina, and Emma off the road the night of Emma’s dance recital. There was a lot going on that night as Ava threatened Carlos by claiming he would warn him with targeting Sabrina. Fluke also warned little Spencer Cassadine to keep his mouth shut to Sonny or he would hurt his little Emma Drake. Then through the cocaine using Rafe Kovich into the mix. Now that we know that Rafe was in fact driving the car that ran Patrick and Sabrina off the road, then next twist keeps us wondering why.

In an intense getaway with Molly in the car, Rafe told her that he was not high when he ran the car off the road. He proceeded to tell her that it wasn’t an accident and that someone put him up to it. But who? Why? There are a couple theories…

Fluke. He is ruthless and extremely dangerous and obviously has no reservations about hurting a child. Whose to say he didn’t make Rafe cause the accident in exchange for drugs since Rafe is lacking in the finance department.

Nina. She caught Rafe with cocaine, and now she wants to blackmail him. She easily could have had him run them off the road in order to try and set up Silas.

Ava. Perhaps she got in contact with Rafe just to do her dirty work and follow through with her threat on Sabrina.

Which of these theories sounds most accurate? If you have your own theory on who put Rafe up to causing the accident, please share and comment below. We look forward to hearing your input!

 

 

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Detective Nathan West’s Father… A Cassadine?

Ryan Paevey has been such a delightful newcomer to the GH cast. He has amazing chemistry with co-star Kirsten Storms (Maxie Jones), he’s easy on the eyes, and his role as Detective West is nothing short of sweet, sexy, compassionate, and much more. He is quite a catch and right now Maxie is blind as a bat!

Nathan’s first few months in Port Charles have been quite eventful. His recently found out that his mother, Madeline Reeves (Donna Mills) is actually his Aunt. His Mother is none other than Dr. Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati) who is actually Madeline’s sister. He just met his sister, Dr. Britt Westbourne… and who he thought was his sister, Nina Clay, is actually his cousin. Britt and Nathan share a mother, and with all these women in his life, they have yet to touch base on who his Father is. In a recent interview with Soaps.com, actor Ryan Paevey was asked about his GH family connections. In response Paevey replied, “I think we’ll meet him. If I had to venture a guess, I would probably have to say that he’s going to be a Cassadine.”

If ever General Hospital touches on Nathan’s paternal family background, which Cassadine are you rooting for to be his father?