So, it is finally official. MS will be on GH. I feel bad for Maura West. LOL

DC: We know Nina shares a past with Silas, but what other men might catch her eye? Ned Ashton (Wally Kurth) hasn't been laid since Bush was in the White House, and Kevin Collins (Jon Lindstrom) has been made a cuckold!

RC: I could definitely see Nina turning either one of their heads, but why stop there? There are plenty of eligible—and not so eligible—men wandering around Port Charles. After walking in on Ava and Sonny post-cryptsex, it seems like Morgan (Bryan Craig) might be back on the market...

OH, MS will just love being paired with a young hottie like that. LOL

http://daytimeconfidential.com/2014/05/01/exclusive-ron-carlivati-on-how-gh-snagged-michelle-stafford

Edited May 1, 201411 yr by ajsp35801

I don't believe any "thing" between Maura and Stafford. At least on Maura's end. She just retweeted some kind of praise for Stafford's web series at the beginning of the month.

I can't believe anyone would think putting Stafford and Easton in scenes would be a good thing. *pictures a tyrannosaurus munching on chicken wings*

Laura Wright is the ultimate team player and seems to know how to work through almost anything. Given Stafford's alleged issues against Maura West, and Ava becoming little more than a Sonny slampiece implicit in several murders, I think her time is winding down.

We could've said that about Kathleen Gati six months ago too.

I used to believe Laura Wright could weather anything, I still do. She is a great team player but also a very smart operator. But this show is not any kind of unrecognizable GH; I mean, they're frontloading these divas by the wheelcart. Something will have to give.

Since this has been rumored for months, I'm pretty sure the GH gang knows what they are getting in MS. If they believed she would somehow be disruptive to the show, I really doubt this would be going forward. Plus, like Ava, Nina is a character that can easily be written out if its not working or expanded. It's not really that big of a deal.

Michelle Stafford? Now is THAT any kind of justice for Nina?

We could've said that about Kathleen Gati six months ago too.

I used to believe Laura Wright could weather anything, I still do. She is a great team player but also a very smart operator. But this show is not any kind of unrecognizable GH; I mean, they're frontloading these divas by the wheelcart. Something will have to give.

I agree. Something's gotta give. There's no place on THIS GH for Carly/LW. She is not needed and the character was not created by FrankenRon. LW is still hugely popular, but Carly fans are tuning in to see LW, certainly not Carly because she hasn't been given anything to do in over 2 years. Her chem with Roger is all that Carly has, and he can't be bothered to work a full schedule. I suspect that will change now since no one outside of GH has given him the time of day.

I'd like for Jax to come and get Carly. I'd be ok.

I'll say right now, I do not believe they will cut the character of Carly, or LW for that matter. But I fear she may be quite backburnered, or at least kept in a subservient role to bigger stories.

I didn't think they'd kill A.J. either (or bring back the OLTL actors in new roles) so my track record is, y'know, not great.

I do think LW had a lot to do in 2012 and 2013 - it wasn't great, but it was very heavy story. I think Franco is the millstone dragging her down now, plus the advent of a series of much bigger female stars and BTS favorites as Ron and Frank became enamored of having it all, all at once.

Edited May 1, 201411 yr by Vee

We could've said that about Kathleen Gati six months ago too.

I used to believe Laura Wright could weather anything, I still do. She is a great team player but also a very smart operator. But this show is not any kind of unrecognizable GH; I mean, they're frontloading these divas by the wheelcart. Something will have to give.

I agree. Something's gotta give. There's no place on THIS GH for Carly/LW. She is not needed and the character was not created by FrankenRon. LW is still hugely popular, but Carly fans are tuning in to see LW, certainly not Carly because she hasn't been given anything to do in over 2 years. Her chem with Roger is all that Carly has, and he can't be bothered to work a full schedule. I suspect that will change now since no one outside of GH has given him the time of day.

I'd like for Jax to come and get Carly. I'd be ok.

We could've said that about Kathleen Gati six months ago too.

I used to believe Laura Wright could weather anything, I still do. She is a great team player but also a very smart operator. But this show is not any kind of unrecognizable GH; I mean, they're frontloading these divas by the wheelcart. Something will have to give.

The main difference is as time has passed they've broadened Obrecht's role. I feel like Ava's has narrowed.

I'm not sure it's either/or - I could see both Ava and Carly leaving - but I feel like Stafford's hiring and the cost (and even with salary cuts it will be a big cost) signals that some of the women in her age range are on the way out.

The main difference is as time has passed they've broadened Obrecht's role. I feel like Ava's has narrowed.

I'm not sure it's either/or - I could see both Ava and Carly leaving - but I feel like Stafford's hiring and the cost (and even with salary cuts it will be a big cost) signals that some of the women in her age range are on the way out.

Ah, but Ava is moving on to Sonny. That's the big league. In any other era you're right, this would be a signal that Ava is on her way down like Claudia before her - it's almost the same story. I'm not convinced Ron and Frank will allow Ava to be killed.

There are only two ways out for Ava from here - either she dies in a big murder mystery, or she perseveres as the character mutates again, into an Alex Olanov type from OLTL who skirts the law indefinitely. Ron and Frank prefer the Alex approach whenever they can get it, although of course Alex's ascent was much better handled on OLTL in the '90s than, say, Obrecht. OLTL also knew not to overplay Alex or make her go too hard on various big crimes all at once - Obrecht just keeps doing major [!@#$%^&*] and getting away with it over and over again. Who's to say Ava won't as well? If they can have all these stars they will.

I think they should keep Ava for as long as they can. The problem is the writing for these big divas, and now with Stafford there isn't enough real estate for both of them plus poor Carly.

Edited May 1, 201411 yr by Vee

Ah, but Ava is moving on to Sonny. That's the big league. In any other era you're right, this would be a signal that Ava is on her way down like Claudia before her - it's almost the same story. I'm not convinced Ron and Frank will allow Ava to be killed.

There are only two ways out for Ava from here - either she dies in a big murder mystery, or she perseveres as the character mutates again, into an Alex Olanov type from OLTL who skirts the law indefinitely. Ron and Frank prefer the Alex approach whenever they can get it, although of course Alex's ascent was much better handled on OLTL in the '90s than, say, Obrecht. OLTL also knew not to overplay Alex or make her go too hard on various big crimes all at once - Obrecht just keeps doing major [!@#$%^&*] and getting away with it over and over again. Who's to say Ava won't as well? If they can have all these stars they will.

I think they should keep Ava for as long as they can. The problem is the writing for these big divas, and now with Stafford there isn't enough real estate for both of them plus poor Carly.

She's only "poor Carly" if the character remains on canvas. Like Carl has said, LW has been a team player for years [she never gives less than 200% no matter how she feels about the material] - she's gotten nothing in return from FrankenRon. Her time might be up, but she could certainly be tossed out of better places.

It was only a matter of time before this happen.....

I feel bad for almost all the female leads on this show.....I feel like GH has already become "all star soap central" so of course roll out the red carpet for Stafford....

Edited May 1, 201411 yr by YRfan23

I don't care about Stafford. Or Nina.

Do we know if Michelle is on contract?

Side note: Who's ready for this?

This calls for a snoopy dance!!

I am so so happy she is not coming back to Y&R!!!!

Me too!!!

Stunning photo of Maura. She doesn't look like that anymore.