Steve Burton leaves ‘General Hospital’
“General Hospital” star Steve Burton has become the second actor to walk off the long-running soap’s set over the vaccine mandate.
“I know there’s been a lot of rumors and speculations about me and ‘General Hospital.’ I wanted you to hear it from me personally,” the actor, 51, said in an Instagram video.
“Unfortunately, ‘General Hospital’ has let me go because of the vaccine mandate. I did apply for my medical and religious exemptions, and both of those were denied, which, you know, hurts.”
Burton has played
Jason Morgan on and off since 1991. On the Nov. 19 episode, his character was buried in a collapsed tunnel after a shootout in Greece, drawing suspicion from fans that he was being written off the show. It’s also possible that Burton will simply be replaced by another actor, as has been done previously.
In mid-august, he tested positive for COVID19, saying he had been “exposed at work,” but never specified that it was at “General Hospital.”
“Maybe one day if these mandates are lifted, I can return and finish my career as Jason Morgan. That would be an honor,” Burton said.
Ingo Rademacher, who played Jasper “Jax” Jacks, also recently quit “General Hospital” over the mandate.
Flay to stay on Food Network:
Bobby Flay will re-sign with Food Network, following a recent report that Flay was prepared to leave his longtime employer when his contract ran out at the end of the year. The exact terms of Flay’s new contract have not been released, but he is renewing
his deal for three years.
“I have an amazing family at Food Network and a great foundation. And I have a sizable library of food television here,” Flay said. “I’m a lucky person. I grew up in a time when this country finally decided that food was important.”
Flay, 56, has been with Food Network for 27 years, notably hosting the “Beat Bobby Flay” competitive cooking series, among other programming.
The restaurateur’s impending departure was reported in early October, which cited sources that said Food Network had closed the discussions for a new contract.
Actor Cutell dies: Lou Cutell, 91, a veteran actor whose career spanned several decades and included a memorable role on “Seinfeld,” has died. The news was shared on Facebook by friend and
actor Mark Furman. No cause of death was given.
Cutell is perhaps best known for his role in the “Seinfeld” episode “The Fusilli Jerry” as a proctologist with a job-specific vanity license plate. He also appeared on TV in “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “Barney Miller,” “Kojak” and “Alice.” In films, Cutell had roles in “Honey, I Shrunk The Kids,” “Wedding Crashers” and “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” as The Amazing Larry.
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