GH In The News: The PC Press Club

[Chairperson Meow]

3 hours ago, UYI said:

I'm just surprised no one took advantage of the "and no, it's not a porno" joke regarding Bry-Dog's new job.

No one until me, I guess. ;) 

I was too traumatized tbh.   Dude is bald, creepy stare, and wearing a bandana.  Is he trying to seduce me or rob me?  I don't want to know.

2 hours ago, Tiger said:

Thats because this new "project" is Thighbolt recording Bry-dog's drive to work with a go-pro for his first shift at Burger King.  

This is literally the best thing ever written in life.

[KerleyQ]

7 hours ago, Tiger said:

Thats because this new "project" is Thighbolt recording Bry-dog's drive to work with a go-pro for his first shift at Burger King.  

That makes more sense than yet another casting director thinking "yeah, this guy's great!" 

[ulkis]

There's an Afterbuzz MT interview and he says JVP tested for Julian. That would have been fun, heh.

[dubbel zout]

Oh, he'd have been really good as Julian. (At first I read that as JPL [Rex on OLTL], and I was all, WHAAAT??? Hee.)

[Chairperson Meow]

12 hours ago, ulkis said:

There's an Afterbuzz MT interview and he says JVP tested for Julian. That would have been fun, heh.

Holy crap.  That would've been electric tbh.  I mean, no way could he have scenes with KeMo if they were really going to do Sam as Julian's kid because I'm seeing inappropriate chemistry all over the place, but the Sonny/Julian scenes, not to mention Julian/Alexis, Julian/Lucas, hell Julian/Ava would've been so better.  I'm kinda sad that we never got to see Dr. Not Carlos treat Danny just for a little chem test with KeMo/JVP because they'd probably spark.   Sigh.  

[HeatLifer]

Oh, no. Bryan. 

[ulkis]

Edit.

Edited October 14, 2016 by ulkis

[dubbel zout]

"You can only live so long on the money that you saved from the previous job...."

Hello, irony.

[TeeVee329]

Oh Kelly.

And "day job"?

[UYI]

I guess that confirms that they're still engaged, then. I haven't followed their social media that closely since he announced he's leaving, but she really didn't say anything about him leaving and I got concerned/excited for the impending fireworks (because duh). 

Edited October 14, 2016 by UYI

[ulkis]

Well, we all know how frugal Bryan Craig is. But just in case, he and Kelly can always apply to TLC and get a show, I'm sure. 

Interview with LW

http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/news/ghs-laura-wright-talks-on-her-emotional-scenes-as-carly-reels-from-morgans-death-bryan-craigs-exit-carsons-future/2016/10/14/#more-91631

[dubbel zout]

That was a good interview. She really knows how to play the game. (I mean that in the nicest way.)

[UYI]

She's clearly done something right. Four soaps in 25 years (Loving, The City, GL and GH) with little to no unemployment break in between each job? Not too shabby.

Edited October 15, 2016 by UYI

[TeeVee329]

Heh at LW saying that Carly views Nelle as a puppy.  I am concerned that she doesn't know anything about Nelle's backstory yet because that means they're gonna keep draaaging it out.

[dubbel zout]

The writers probably haven't figured out Nelle's backstory yet.

[ulkis]

There's a new post up at Despair in the Afternoon. I lol'ed at the caption under the picture of Kiki: "not pictured: believable crying."

[Melgaypet]

When is Nelle going to start destroying Carly's world from the inside out? WHEN!

[LeftPhalange]

50 minutes ago, dubbel zout said:

The writers probably haven't figured out Nelle's backstory yet.

The first backstory presented to the audience won't matter because it will be changed at least two times after that. 

[WendyCR72]

Look who sold his Hollywood Hills home? Yep, Tony...excuse me, Anthony Geary.

[dubbel zout]

The house was described in marketing materials as having “so much potential”

*snicker*

It does look kind of dumpy from the outside. That article is so snarky. Heh.

[TeeVee329]

That new DITA post is fire:

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Don’t fail me now, Carly. Let your hypocrisy flag fly! Go to town on that murdering scumbag you willingly married four times. My body is ready.

[peachmangosteen]

Did I write that?!

[ulkis]

More from that interview Heatlifer posted

http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/bryan-craig-dishes-gh-exit/

EXCLUSIVE 
BRYAN CRAIG DISHES HIS GH EXIT 
October 14, 2016 12:34PM 

Bryan Craig tells Soap Opera Digest exclusively that he made the decision to leave GH as Morgan after a three-and-a-half-year run in order to make himself available for other projects. “It’s really hard to schedule anything when you’re at GH under contract,” he explains. “There had been some projects that I had gotten close on — and some things that I wasn’t even able to give a shot because of the scheduling [challenges]. My manager and I just wanted to free ourselves up and see what came through.” He admits that taking the leap didn’t come without some nerves. “Giving up your weekly paycheck is always a scary thing,” he notes. “But I talked about it with a couple of close friends and my parents, too, and Kelly [Thiebaud, ex-Britt, his fiancée] definitely pushed me to go out there and see what I can get. Maurice [Benard, Sonny] was also a big supporter of me going out there and doing my thing.” He is grateful to his GH boss, Executive Producer Frank Valentini, for his gracious handling of Craig’s desire to move on. “Everything went really smoothly with Frank,” he praises. “He was great about it. We negotiated the time to work out the storyline and all of that, and everything was fair on my end and his end, and he was very, very supportive.” The actor says that he has never regretted his decision. “I kind of do things and don’t think about them afterward; I’m kind of like that with everything! So, after I decided to leave, I didn’t really worry about it. It was more like, ‘What am I going to do next, to make this decision the best decision I could have made?’ And I wanted to do good work leading up to the end, that’s for sure.” For much more from Craig, who discusses his reaction to his exit storyline, how he’s changed since joining GH in 2013, how he fought for Emmy-worthy material and what he’ll miss most about Port Charles, check out the new issue of Soap Opera Digest, on sale now.

[Chairperson Meow]

Once again, Mo takes away something enjoyable on this show.  Now who will make fun of? 

[tvfanatic13]

LW has been killing it with this story. Loved that article. She is so talented and so deserving of an Emmy nod for this one. 

[ulkis]

To be honest though, it's weird to me that they even care so much about emmys. Sure it must be nice to win one but with so little competition it can't really feel the same.

[dubbel zout]

3 hours ago, ulkis said:

“It’s really hard to schedule anything when you’re at GH under contract,”

Well, yeah, that's why you're under contract: Someone else gets first crack at your time, but you get a regular paycheck. He's not complaining, exactly, but it's kind of ungrateful to say something like that.

1 hour ago, ulkis said:

To be honest though, it's weird to me that they even care so much about emmys. Sure it must be nice to win one but with so little competition it can't really feel the same.

I think the four major acting prizes—lead/supporting actor/actress—are still pretty competitive.

Edited October 15, 2016 by dubbel zout
unnecessary words

[ulkis]

21 minutes ago, dubbel zout said:

Well, yeah, that's the why you're under contract: Someone else gets first crack at your time, but you get a regular paycheck. He's not complaining, exactly, but it's kind of ungrateful to say something like that.

I think the four major acting prizes—lead/supporting actor/actress—are still pretty competitive.

This is true. Especially when each cast is so large. Still feels a bit odd to me.

23 minutes ago, dubbel zout said:

Well, yeah, that's the why you're under contract: Someone else gets first crack at your time

Especially if you're fighting to act out "emmy winning" material. They're going to use him if they do that.

[Fellaway]

General Hospital Cast; Where Are They Now

[UYI]

6 hours ago, ulkis said:

, how he fought for Emmy-worthy material 

WHAT?

[dubbel zout]

Morgan's bipolar story was written specifically as Emmy bait.

[ulkis]

1 minute ago, UYI said:

WHAT?

heeee. don't you remember when he complained in a chat about the storyline, and tweeted Daytime Confidential/Frank people weren't really cool with the story? That was some fierce fighting.

I suspect he'll say something like he had a long deep talk with FV, but the truth is probably he whined to MB.

[UYI]

5 minutes ago, dubbel zout said:

Morgan's bipolar story was written specifically as Emmy bait.

Oh, yeah, I remember that. I just find it hilarious this idea of Bryan fucking Craig putting up this huge fight for Emmy winning writing like he's some sort of Moses.

[dubbel zout]

He has a...healthy self-esteem.

[ulkis]

5 minutes ago, UYI said:

Oh, yeah, I remember that. I just find it hilarious this idea of Bryan fucking Craig putting up this huge fight for Emmy winning writing like he's some sort of Moses.

I went and found a recap from that time:

This was posted on DD supposedly from someone who paid for one of BC's chats.
He said "their EP" called him about the tweet (FV I assume?). Ron was mad about it. And then BC was all "I assume everyhing I say in here will stay here" LMFAO. He said Maurice really sticks up for him a lot. once they filmed a "difficult scene" and I guess TPTB were hounding him about it or something and he said Maurice "tore the set apart, threw script in the air" for the "way they were treating him".

Kelly was supposed to be there, but when the chat started he said she was out "doing errands or something, I don't know". MMkay.

He said being nominated for an Emmy two years in a row should warrant better, more stories.

you can tip him in these chats and somebody just tipped him $100, jesus

the one who tips him the most during this "wins" a phone call or something and now he's saying "oh Andrea is leading over Vicky", goating them to outtip eachother.. wow... he's a piece of work.

He just said he's not in the live episodes, "surprise surprise", lol

it was only 30 mins, just ended, there wasn't really that much more at the end. he basically just read aloud the compliments people in the chat room paid him... and then at the end goated the two chicks to tip more to win the phone call from him. lol.

Watch, Bryan will probably be a damn movie star lol.

[Chairperson Meow]

51 minutes ago, ulkis said:

I went and found a recap from that time:

This was posted on DD supposedly from someone who paid for one of BC's chats.
He said "their EP" called him about the tweet (FV I assume?). Ron was mad about it. And then BC was all "I assume everyhing I say in here will stay here" LMFAO. He said Maurice really sticks up for him a lot. once they filmed a "difficult scene" and I guess TPTB were hounding him about it or something and he said Maurice "tore the set apart, threw script in the air" for the "way they were treating him".

Kelly was supposed to be there, but when the chat started he said she was out "doing errands or something, I don't know". MMkay.

He said being nominated for an Emmy two years in a row should warrant better, more stories.

you can tip him in these chats and somebody just tipped him $100, jesus

the one who tips him the most during this "wins" a phone call or something and now he's saying "oh Andrea is leading over Vicky", goating them to outtip eachother.. wow... he's a piece of work.

He just said he's not in the live episodes, "surprise surprise", lol

it was only 30 mins, just ended, there wasn't really that much more at the end. he basically just read aloud the compliments people in the chat room paid him... and then at the end goated the two chicks to tip more to win the phone call from him. lol.

Watch, Bryan will probably be a damn movie star lol.

I'd literally rather watch FV and Ron yell at BC while Mo rips up a script and trashes the set for an hour than anything that Jelly has attempted to write.  And I wonder if the ahem winners of the phone calls were ever on the show To Catch A Predator?  Just curious. 

[KerleyQ]

9 hours ago, ulkis said:

The actor says that he has never regretted his decision. “I kind of do things and don’t think about them afterward; I’m kind of like that with everything!

Gee, BryDog, this is shocking information.  I feel like it should be edited though, to say "I kind of do things and don't think about them afterward...until I have to hawk my car on social media and cross my fingers it sells fast." 

[dubbel zout]

"I kind of do things and don't think about them afterward...until my bookie calls in my marker."

[sunnyface]

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you can tip him in these chats and somebody just tipped him $100

#morescreentime4ChadDuelle.

[dubbel zout]

16 hours ago, ulkis said:

you can tip him in these chats and somebody just tipped him $100

Ugh, it's so money-grubbing and tacky. I don't begrudge him trying to earn a living, but it's gross that he's doing it off of his fans. You know he'd have been on MonaVie like white on rice if SBu were still on the show. (A quick google tells me the company went out of business last year; I wonder how desperate SBu will be for another job.)

[LeftPhalange]

If these are adults who are willingly giving him their money that's on them.

[ulkis]

15 minutes ago, LeftPhalange said:

If these are adults who are willingly giving him their money that's on them.

Yeah, but it was still extremely tacky of Steve and co. to do it in the first place.

Unless you were talking about BC, then yeah I agree.

Edited October 16, 2016 by ulkis

[UYI]

2 hours ago, dubbel zout said:

Ugh, it's so money-grubbing and tacky. I don't begrudge him trying to earn a living, but it's gross that he's doing it off of his fans. You know he'd have been on MonaVie like white on rice if SBu were still on the show. (A quick google tells me the company went out of business last year; I wonder how desperate SBu will be for another job.)

From what I've read, it sounds like Monavie did SBu very good financially. If he has saved his GH/Y&R money well, he may be fine. 

(And I guess his Port Chuck money too, heh.)

[ulkis]

18 minutes ago, UYI said:

From what I've read, it sounds like Monavie did SBu very good financially. If he has saved his GH/Y&R money well, he may be fine. 

(And I guess his Port Chuck money too, heh.)

Oh, I'm sure he's more than fine. But there may be a temptation to get a bit more to save away for a rainy day.

[LeftPhalange]

1 hour ago, ulkis said:

Yeah, but it was still extremely tacky of Steve and co. to do it in the first place.

Unless you were talking about BC, then yeah I agree.

I was talking about BC.

Does that Monavie stuff even do what it claims to do (whatever that is)?

[UYI]

2 minutes ago, LeftPhalange said:

I was talking about BC.

Does that Monavie stuff even do what it claims to do (whatever that is)?

I somehow doubt it.

But it did have the power to convince Tropicana to stop sponsoring the show after this scene from 2008. I can only imagine how Steve convinced Guza to let this in the script (go to 4:10):

[dubbel zout]

1 hour ago, UYI said:

(And I guess his Port Chuck money too, heh.)

I forgot about that. His music made him rich! Ha.

31 minutes ago, UYI said:

But it did have the power to convince Tropicana to stop sponsoring the show after this scene from 2008. I can only imagine how Steve convinced Guza to let this in the script (go to 4:10):

I remember how furious some people were at that. (I was in that group.) Besides the outrageous plug, that scene also had Jason acting idiotically stoic about being sick and Spinelli at his Spinelliest worst. A whole lot of UGH.

Edited October 16, 2016 by dubbel zout

[Chairperson Meow]

3 hours ago, dubbel zout said:

I forgot about that. His music made him rich! Ha.

I remember how furious some people were at that. (I was in that group.) Besides the outrageous plug, that scene also had Jason acting idiotically stoic about being sick and Spinelli at his Spinelliest worst. A whole lot of UGH.

Gross.  Spinelli shirtless and wringing his shirt juice into a glass.  Because that will make people feel better?  I'm going to sound like Morgan for a minute (may he RIP, brah) but I feel dumb af for barely following with Spinelli.  Make that barely caring to follow along with Spinelli.  So, he got drunk and thirsty, which made Jason get an airborne illness, so he gave him magic berry juice, which he then spilled and had to blind us all forever?  And Steve Burton literally has the same facial expressions as BM in these scenes, btw.  Maybe BM seems nicer, but they both look at Spinelli in the same way.

[In2You]

Those Daytime Emmys are meaningless outside of the soap opera world.  I recall an interview a couple of years ago with Robert J Ulrich (husband of former soap star Kim Johnston Ulrich) who has been casting director for shows like Glee, Supernatural and American Horror Story among others, where he said he and his team don't care about who got nominated for a daytime emmy or who was on a soap because they're watching audition tapes first and don't always look at the resume.

[AheadofStraight]

On 10/16/2016 at 3:08 PM, UYI said:

From what I've read, it sounds like Monavie did SBu very good financially. If he has saved his GH/Y&R money well, he may be fine. 

(And I guess his Port Chuck money too, heh.)

He also co-owns a BBQ joint in Franklin, TN with Jonathan Jackson. Some friends went there recently and he was there and posed with them for pictures.