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We're baden-baden in this week's General Hospital commentary (Week ending January 24, 2025)

General Hospital Commentary: German clinics and Aussie accents

Viewers said goodbye to Chad Duell as Michael flew to Germany for treatment. Do the writers need to bring him home sooner rather than later? Is it time for Jack…

Tamilu January 24, 2025

General Hospital Commentary: Week ending January 17, 2025

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General Hospital Commentary: Sinners, saints, and saviors

The streets of Port Charles are littered with sinners, saints, and saviors. Will Cyrus be caught before he claims another victim? Does Nina have the courage to tell Willow the…

Liz Masters January 17, 2025

Leslie Charleson, General Hospital's Monica Quartermaine

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In memoriam: A tribute to Leslie Charleson

The soap world is mourning the passing of Leslie Charleson who played Monica Quartermaine for nearly five decades on General Hospital. In this special retrospective, we look at the legacy…

Liz Masters January 17, 2025

Drew and Carly and Josslyn and Willow argue as Michael fights for his life (General Hospital commentary)

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General Hospital Commentary: Ring of Fire

It was a tragic week both in real life and in Port Charles. Will Cyrus claim another victim? Can cooler heads prevail between Willow and Michael's loved ones for the…

Tamilu January 11, 2025

Bill Spencer serves as Luna's judge, jury, and jailer: The Bold and the Beautiful commentary

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Bill Spencer: Luna Nozawa’s judge, jury, and jailor

When people say, “You do the crime, you do the time,” or “I hope you rot in hell for this,” they’re probably not picturing hell as a luxurious mansion. Yet,…

Chanel S Garner January 10, 2025

The Young and the Restless commentary for the week ending January 3, 2025

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The Young and the Restless Commentary: Copycats in Genoa City

Does it feel a bit like déjà vu? Are the writers watching other soaps for ideas to spice things up in Genoa City? Let's discuss in a new commentary of…

Tamilu January 4, 2025

General Hospital commentary for the week ending January 3, 2025

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General Hospital Commentary: Bad company in the New Year

Things are quite messy in Port Charles as friends and family ring in the New Year with bad company. 2025 kicks off with adultery, vengeance, dirty deeds and a possible serial…

Liz Masters January 3, 2025

It's Liz Masters and Tamilu Hoo's annual look back at the Worst of General Hospital. See what made this year's naughty list!

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General Hospital Commentary: The 2024 Naughty List

With the good comes the bad. Unfortunately, 2024 was a year of upheaval both onscreen and behind the scenes of General Hospital. A change in writers -- twice -- actors…

Liz Masters December 27, 2024

The Best and the Worst of The Young and the Restless 2024

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The Young and the Restless Year In Review Commentary: 2024 Naughty and Nice in Genoa City

Tamilu continues the time-honored tradition of writing a special 2024 year in review commentary. Here's a look at the last twelve months on The Young and the Restless and who…

Tamilu December 22, 2024

The Ridge, Brooke, and Taylor love triangle is back with a vengeance on The Bold and the Beautiful

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If You Don’t Know Me by Now (The Bold and the Beautiful commentary)

Ridge and Brooke's journey on The Bold and the Beautiful has never been easy. But now, their melody of love has hit a few blue notes. Can they work things…

Chanel S Garner December 21, 2024