Liberty City

🤣 Not my Googling it and not being able to find anything.

Oh okay. Thanks for the word!

... Darin Brooks just mentioned there's been online talk of him taking over the role of Lucky.... hmmmmm.... don't know if I buy it.

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Was Kyle & Summer's divorce finalized, or has that not been addressed?

I loved her reunion with Bethenny (my fave).

omg... I am not familiar with it?

Jill ZAAAAARRRRIIINNNNN was a moment in time. Wow. Pure New York.

So, Darin Brooks just revealed he screen tested for the role of JR Chandler and was nearly cast, but TPTB were waiting for Jacob Young to come and screen test.

So, Darin Brooks revealed Ben Hogestyn auditioned for the role of Max Brady, and he also screen tested for All My Children for the role of JR Chandler.

Iconic moment.

It was a "hey, we f**ked up, some come back!" type of situation.

How would you categorize Sarah Joy Brown's return as Claudia? 🤔

🤣 Don't even try. 🤣

Maybe; Jill Farren Phelps was at One Life, so maybe you're thinking about that tenure?

I know... but it just seems like a waste to resurrect the character AGAIN just to write him off in a couple of years. SMFH.

College and plus, he had an out in his deal if he obtained a feature film, which he ended up landing.

So Janet Drucker showed him the door? Interesting. I mean yay and bye, but why come back for only two or three years? What a waste.

He opted out. In 1998, when Jackson was considering college, he revealed he had given the series six months notice of his consideration in accordance with his contract. In January 1999, it was reported that the series had worked out a deal, and Jackson stated he had briefly extended his contract to allow the character's popular romance to continue, and that his contract allowed him to leave if he received a feature film role, resulting in his exit in April 1999, shooting pre-taped scenes, appearing through late May. Jackson explained to Soap Opera Weekly: "I kind of feel that the fact of how much work they've given me this year, at this stage as an actor, they just maxed out quite a bit of what I would do for the show. And I'm at a better age now to go out. There are more projects for people my age or a little older than there were a few years ago. Hollywood's the kind of town where you kinda have to strike while the iron's hot." In a statement, his manager said: "[Jackson] has told GH and made it very clear to me that he wants to periodically go back to GH. It's a question of if the storyline warrants it and they want him to come back; Jonathan would be more than happy to." In early 2000, Jackson stated he would enjoy reprising the role but his schedule would not allow it. He suggested a short-term return that could coincide with the departure of co-star Rebecca Herbst (who plays Lucky's love interest Elizabeth Webber) should she not renew her contract, allowing for periodic returns from the couple later on. Although Herbst expressed interest, the show opted to keep the characters on canvas, resulting in Jacob Young's casting. So, the higher-ups knew he was mulling an OUT.

End of a genuine era. This soap is fücked.

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Yes, that user is amazing. IF you're in the Dusay years, you can likely watch this:

Beverlee was a real spitfire as Alexandra and Marj Dusay really was great in those years, too.

Mulcahey was with General Hospital through October 1999, so he was [likely] involved in the exit of Jonathan Jackson's Lucky. So, I assume this is from his tenure (where she was an associate head writer / breakdown writer / script writer):