{"id":4948,"date":"2025-11-13T05:11:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T05:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/general-hospital-spoilers-november-13-laura-sacrifices-britt-threatens-sidwell\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T05:11:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T05:11:40","slug":"general-hospital-spoilers-november-13-laura-sacrifices-britt-threatens-sidwell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/?p=4948","title":{"rendered":"General Hospital Spoilers November 13: Laura Sacrifices, Britt Threatens Sidwell"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"General<\/p>\n

Power shifts, risky moves, and emotional choices shake Port Charles as Laura faces her biggest test yet and new alliances form.<\/p>\n

The General Hospital spoilers for Thursday, November 13, focus on Laura making a sacrifice, Britt threatening Sidwell, and acting PCPD Police Commissioner Dante Falconeri potentially working a case that hits a little too close to home.<\/p>\n

Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/p>\n

Laura (Genie Francis) is up for reelection. And even though she is a popular mayor, Sidwell (Carlo Rota), Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison), and Ezra Boyle (Daniel Cosgrove) have worked diligently to smear her reputation. Their strategy was to paint her as someone easy on crime due to her connection to Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard).<\/p>\n

And through it all, she has remained true to her friendship with the man who owns the lucrative waterfront property Sidwell wants so badly.\u00a0The weekly teasers\u00a0warn that Laura is about to make a sacrifice. What does this sacrifice involve, and will she still have her job after the dust settles?<\/p>\n

Speaking of Sidwell, his interactions with Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) have been tense and involve threats. However, he\u2019s usually doing the threatening. After all, he told her he would cut off access to the medication she takes if she won\u2019t spy on Dalton (Daniel Goddard).<\/p>\n

On Thursday, however, Britt attempts to turn the tables when she threatens Sidwell. Let\u2019s hope her threats work, but something tells us they won\u2019t go over very well. Sidwell prides himself on being an alpha dog, and he won\u2019t stand for it.<\/p>\n

While Anna (Finola Hughes) is \u201coff on WSB business,\u201d Laura appointed Sonny Corinthos\u2019s son, Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna), to take over as acting commissioner.\u00a0He has already enlisted Nathan (Ryan Paevey)\u00a0to take his place as Chase\u2019s partner. Look for Chase (Josh Swickard) and Nathan to get acquainted.<\/p>\n

In addition, Dante\u2019s work hits close to home, suggesting it may have something to do with where he currently lives. While the Qs are worried about Ned (Wally Kurth), who has just had a severe heart attack. They also need to deal with the fact that the boxes Tracy (Jane Elliot) packed up and took with her when Ronnie (Erika Slezak) was queen of the mansion haven\u2019t arrived back home.<\/p>\n

Drew bribed the moving company to take all those boxes to him. He is holding onto them as leverage for what exactly? What does this apparent Ebenezer Scrooge want from the Qs? The last name? Or is he simply trying to torture them because he lost out on buying the mansion out from under them? And if this is what Dante has to navigate, how will he resolve this situation?<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in Molly\u2019s world, she is feeling Drew\u2019s wrath since he has made it difficult to see Scout (Cosette Abinante). Thankfully, he has loosened up on that for reasons that, of course, help Willow (Katelyn MacMullen).<\/p>\n

She is happy that her father\u2019s back from his \u201cdigital detox,\u201d although she has no idea what really happened there. Additionally, Molly (Kristen Vaganos) has begun to realize that she has feelings for Cody (Josh Kelly). So why do the teasers suggest that Molly is relieved? Hopefully, this has to do with Molly and Cody.<\/p>\n

If there was a Mount Rushmore of\u00a0Dancing With the Stars<\/em>\u00a0greats,\u00a0Tom Bergeron\u2019s face would have already been carved into stone.<\/p>\n

The former original host of the competitive ABC ballroom series is making his surprise return to the ballroom for Tuesday night\u2019s 20th anniversary show. Five years ago, Bergeron was fired from the hosting position after he came out in outward opposition of the series casting Donald Trump\u2019s former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer in season 28.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In the years since his exit, he hasn\u2019t shied away from voicing his frustrations surrounding his departure. That\u2019s why it came to much surprise when Bergeron revealed on Good Morning America last Wednesday that he\u2019d be heading back to the ballroom for the first time since his exit as a guest judge.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bergeron tells The Hollywood Reporter he\u2019s \u201cthrilled\u201d to step into the new role, but he didn\u2019t sign on just because Tuesday night marks Dancing With the Stars\u2019 20th anniversary celebration.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the previous regime was still in charge of the show, I wouldn\u2019t go back,\u201d he says, explaining that executive producer Conrad Green, who started with the series in season one and returned in season 33, was the one to \u201cextend an olive branch to me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Below, Bergeron reflects on his firing five years later, dishes on how his guest judging appearance really came together, what he\u2019s looking forward to with his grand homecoming to the ballroom, and if he\u2019d ever return to Dancing With the Stars to host \u2014 or compete.<\/p>\n

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Tuesday night marks this 20th anniversary episode for\u00a0Dancing With the Stars<\/em>, and it\u2019s truly only right for this episode to mark your return to the ballroom and debut as a guest judge. How did this all come together? Did the show reach out to you, or did you offer this as an idea?<\/p>\n

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A combination of both, actually. When Conrad Green came back as the showrunner \u2014 he had been my first showrunner back in 2005, and he came back on board when, I think it\u2019s fair to say, the show was having a little bit of a rickety period. He kind of put everything back together again, Humpty Dumpty-style (laughs), and he started extending an olive branch to me. First, he invited me to come sit in the audience for the 500th show. While I appreciated the overture, I knew I\u2019d be too fidgety just sitting there. I needed a role where I could cause a little more trouble, and being a guest judge was something I suggested to him at lunch a few months ago. I said, \u201cLook, I\u2019ll charge you a scale, just union scale, and then you make a nice contribution to the Motion Picture and Television Fund.\u201d With those conditions in place, I felt very comfortable. And happily, they met my terms.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What made you want to make this return to the ballroom as a guest judge? Was it this 20th anniversary episode?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

To be honest? No. If the previous regime was still in charge of the show, I wouldn\u2019t go back. It was really because Conrad\u2019s there, and you can tell. Just look at what the show is doing. It\u2019s having a resurgence. It\u2019s doing things that I can\u2019t imagine many, if any, 20-year-old shows have done. They\u2019ve been on a ratings tear. I said on Good Morning America, you\u2019re more likely to see a zebra playing the piano than watch the success they\u2019re having.<\/p>\n

What has been your reaction to season 34 and the show\u2019s newfound popularity? Why do you think all of a sudden Dancing With the Stars has re-entered the pop cultural zeitgeist and is such a hit?<\/p>\n

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I think they have very cleverly made it a younger show. You have Derek [Hough] there. We all loved Len [Goodman], but in Len\u2019s absence, Derek was an inspired choice to take the center seat. You have Alfonso [Ribeiro] and Julianne [Hough]. Alfonso doesn\u2019t tell nearly as many dad jokes as I do, so it\u2019s probably working to the show\u2019s benefit. But look who they\u2019re casting. They\u2019re casting influencers and people who, when I was there, would have been, [like], Really? Okay \u2014 but it\u2019s working. It\u2019s attracting a younger audience. It feels younger in a lot of ways when I watch it. I think they\u2019ve adapted to the times very well.<\/p>\n

Following your exit from the show, you were very\u00a0vocal that you wanted to remain on as host, and that your exit was out of your hands. It has been five years now since you left the ballroom, so how do you look back at your exit from the series now?<\/p>\n

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It pissed me off. I\u2019ll be honest with you. I did not like the showrunner. He knew that. I didn\u2019t like being lied to, and he did that. So when he got fired, I think when Twitter was still a thing, I posted, \u201cKarma is a bitch.\u201d So I couldn\u2019t be happier that the people who are running the show now are running the show. But to be honest, the 20th anniversary, in other people\u2019s hands, would not have lured me back.<\/p>\n

You have been very open in how you suggested that\u00a0Dancing With the Stars<\/em>\u00a0stray away from casting political figures and bringing\u00a0politics into the ballroom. Looking back, post-season 28, they\u2019ve shied away from casting politicians and political-adjacent contestants. Because that was a point of contention between you and the showrunners, is it surprising to you that they ultimately took your advice and have not been casting political figures on the show?<\/p>\n

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Well, I\u2019m pleased. I can\u2019t tell you that I followed the show that closely at all for the first few years after I was fired, so I can\u2019t speak to who was on it, even beyond who was hosting it. What I get a kick out of is when every so often on social media, I\u2019ll see somebody, like, \u201cWell, if Tom hadn\u2019t brought politics into the show, he wouldn\u2019t have got fired.\u201d It\u2019s like: Guys, I was the one who was trying not to bring politics into the show. Even when I released my statement, I was very careful not to mention a political party or Sean [Spicer], because that wasn\u2019t the issue. I even said to Sean, \u201cIf they had cast Hillary Clinton \u2014 I voted for her, I don\u2019t want her on the show. We\u2019re on the cusp of an election year, in 2019.\u201d It was the wrong move, and after having been assured they wouldn\u2019t do something like that, for them to turn around and do it, that was just the last straw.<\/p>\n

Do you still remain true in your stance that Dancing With the Stars should stay away from casting politicians?\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Oh my God, yeah, even more so now than then. Look at where we are now \u2014 the government is shut down. These people can\u2019t even communicate with each other. I\u2019ve always felt Dancing With the Stars should be the two hours where you can just get away from all the bullshit and enjoy yourself, and have fun and look at the camaraderie of the cast. One of the things that is evident this season, and has been evident in every season that I hosted, is that these are people who are competing against each other, and yet they establish this bond of friendship that survives the show. That\u2019s the kind of energy we should be encouraging. I get the whole canard about, \u201cWell, it shows that they\u2019re real people too.\u201d No, it doesn\u2019t, it just heightens the tensions. I think Dancing With the Stars should be that oasis.<\/p>\n

Looking at your guest judging appearance coming up, what can we expect from you as a judge?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pretty much the same as the way I hosted it. I\u2019m going to react to what\u2019s happening in the moment. I\u2019m not overthinking it. I\u2019ve watched the past few weeks, so I have a sense of who has momentum and who the frontrunners might be. But beyond that, the other three [judges] are going to handle all the technical stuff: hand placement or should you have done a lift, all of that. I\u2019m going for just emotion. What you intended to do with the dance, was it conveyed to me? Was I moved? Did I get choked up? Did I laugh when I was supposed to? That\u2019s what I can bring to it. In terms of how I\u2019ll do it, I\u2019ll find out the same way the audience will \u2014 I never know what I\u2019m going to say until I say it.<\/p>\n

What element of the 20th anniversary episode are you most looking forward to? Are you excited to be back in the ballroom, or to see certain former pro dancers? What stands out about the night?<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the things that was always important to me when I hosted the show, and it was why I threw midseason parties for the staff, cast and crew, is that sense of a work family. That sense of camaraderie and community, a bunch of people, hundreds, putting a show together. So the thing that\u2019s exciting me, even more than sitting behind the judges table and being on television, is hanging out with my friends. The TV show part is almost secondary. I know how to do that. And to be honest, maybe I\u2019m fooling myself, but I go into it feeling like it\u2019s another show \u2014 I\u2019ll just be in a different place.<\/p>\n

This is going to be your first time back in the ballroom without Len there following his passing. How are you feeling about returning to the ballroom without him there?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I adored Len, and I\u2019m a little annoyed that I can\u2019t make fun of the [mirrorball] trophy anymore. They named it after him, and I would never make fun of anything named after Len (Laughs). But look, I just loved the guy. He had such a twinkle and such a sense of authority. When the couples got a 10 from him, even if they got 10s from the other two [judges], it always meant more coming from Len. He was the kind of dad figure among the judges.<\/p>\n

Ten years ago, when you were hosting, Bindi Irwin won the show with Derek Hough. Now, her brother is in the ballroom competing. What have you made of\u00a0Robert [Irwin]\u2019s performance\u00a0on the show? You were around when Bindi was competing and he was in the ballroom as a young boy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He was a little kid, I know! I\u2019ve just been so impressed with him. I love that family, so that\u2019s another [element] when I talk about the thing I\u2019m looking forward to \u2014 seeing my friend; to see Bindi and Robert and Terry [Irwin]. I\u2019m really looking forward to that. It\u2019s not a surprise that \u201cWin\u201d is part of their name.<\/p>\n

Alfonso and Julianne have stepped into these very big shoes to fill from you as a host.\u00a0Tyra [Banks]\u00a0stepped into [that spot] originally, but now Alfonso and Julianne are there.<\/strong><\/p>\n

She certainly did! (Laughs.)\u00a0<\/p>\n

What do you think of Alfonso and Julianne\u2019s hosting skills? How do you think they\u2019ve been doing hosting the show?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think they\u2019ve been doing great. They bring great energy and love for the show. I think viewers can sense that if you\u2019re watching somebody host a program for the paycheck, it doesn\u2019t elicit the same kind of feeling. It can be very subtle, but you\u2019re looking at two people with Alfonso and Julianne who love to be there, who love the show and the people. Alfonso will have cast members and dancers over to his place for Thanksgiving every year, the ones that are away from family and such, continuing, I think they\u2019re still doing the midseason parties I started. They love what they\u2019re doing, and that comes through.<\/p>\n

Looking at the pro dancers still on the show from the time when you were the host, is there anyone you\u2019re most proud of where they are in their career now?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I followed Mark [Ballas] from the ballroom to Broadway and now back to the ballroom. And the friendship that he and Derek have [had] since they were kids\u2026 the talent that is evident in Mark and so many of those pros. But Mark comes to [mind]. I\u2019m really glad he\u2019s there, it\u2019ll be great to see him.<\/p>\n

What do you make of his return back as a pro? He was off [the show] for a few years, and he did make a guest judge appearance as well.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think the show has a\u00a0Godfather Part III<\/em>\u00a0quality to it. Just when I thought I was out, they pulled me back in (laughs<\/em>). But that\u2019s because we love it. The fact that I had a bumpy year in no way negates the 14 that were great. Even when I was walking horns with one particular showrunner, it didn\u2019t mean I didn\u2019t love the show anymore. That was a personality clash. That wasn\u2019t an issue I had with the show. It\u2019s sort of like being in a car: You don\u2019t like who\u2019s driving it, but you still love the car.<\/p>\n

Looking back on your time as a host, do you have a favorite season that stands out?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes, only because it proved to me that it was going to have a life. We did the first season, which was six weeks in the summer, and it kind of blew up. It was like\u00a0Wow, okay<\/em>. But we weren\u2019t going to be back with a full season until, I think, February of 2006. There had been a little kerfuffle where people thought John O\u2019Hurley should have won [season one] instead of Kelly Monaco. So they did this rematch thing in September \u201805, which I always thought was questionable, because you\u2019re only addressing a part of the audience that didn\u2019t like the outcome, so you\u2019ve got a smaller size of the slice of the pie going in \u2014 and then there\u2019s no guarantee that slice is going to show up that night. The ratings weren\u2019t great, and I think it made us all a little nervous.\u00a0Okay, maybe we\u2019ve killed the golden goose here<\/em>. But then when we came back in 2006 with a full season, a new cast and it blew up again. Then I knew. So I think season two was the one where I went,\u00a0Okay, this is going to be around for a while<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Do you have a favorite performance or contestant of all time?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I really don\u2019t, because there are reasons why I like different people. There are people I became friends with after, or I was a friend with before. Every season there had different qualities, and the winner brought different things into the stew pot. So no one person pops to mind.<\/p>\n

Are there any other former theme nights you think the show should bring into this modern era? They used to do trio night; the partner swap. Is there anything you think they should bring back?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes, and this is because the\u00a0ratings have proven\u00a0it\u2019s time to bring back the results show. I always mourned the loss of that Tuesday show. I thought it made the voting more fair across the country, because the West Coast can\u2019t vote now unless they\u2019re watching on wherever the hell you\u2019d watch it streamed live. The results show was great. It was like a variety show with an elimination at the end. I think the ratings now would really speak to it being time to bring that back.<\/p>\n

If\u00a0Dancing With the Stars<\/em>\u00a0came to you and said, \u201cWe want you to return as a permanent host,\u201d what would you say?<\/strong><\/p>\n

No, I\u2019m done (laughs<\/em>). I\u2019m done. They have a permanent host, and he\u2019s really good. I have no desire to host anymore. I\u2019m always open to being surprised, but it would not be that show, because they have great people doing it. But honestly, to go back as a guest judge, I\u2019m just thrilled about. But no, I would never host it again.<\/p>\n

Would you ever consider competing on the show as a contestant?<\/strong><\/p>\n

You know the \u201cNo\u201d I just gave you about hosting it? Put it even bolder with more exclamation points.<\/p>\n

Why not? I think fans would love that.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Because why would I? I know what they go through; I don\u2019t need that kind of aggravation. I have such respect for anybody who [competes on\u00a0DWTS<\/em>.] Look at Andy [Richter] this season. Andy has brought his passion, his love for the show, his desire to learn, all of which I think those are foundational elements of why the show works. But it\u2019s\u00a0a lot<\/em>\u00a0of work, and I\u2019m older than Andy. So (laughs<\/em>) no. I would never do that. I danced once in season two, that was plenty. It was the world\u2019s slowest quickstep and as Len even said, it was better suited for\u00a0America\u2019s Funniest [Home] Videos<\/em>.<\/p>\n

If there was some alternate universe where you did say yes and you did get cast, which pro dancer would you want to be partnered up with?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I would want somebody with medical training.<\/p>\n

You may not be able to answer this because you are about to guest judge, but who do you see winning season 34 of\u00a0<\/strong>Dancing With the Stars<\/em><\/strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well, definitely one of the remaining couples!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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