December 3, 2008
Soap fans will be pleased to know that Claudia Zacchara will be sticking around Port Charles for quite some time. According to Soap Opera Digest, Claudia's portrayer, Sarah Brown, has signed on for another year of playing the troubled mob princess on General Hospital. The 33-year-old actress confirmed the extension of her contract on her Facebook page, updating her status with "Agent Rhonda Price, who she loves, closed a deal to keep Sarah on GH another year ;) Oh Happy Day!"
Prior to landing the role of Claudia Zacchara, Brown first played Carly Corinthos when she joined General Hospital in 1996. She won three Daytime Emmy Awards for Best Younger Actress and for Best Supporting Actress prior to her decision to leave the show.
December 2, 2008
Last week on General Hospital, Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) saved Sam’s (Kelly Monaco) life by shooting one of the thugs who was about to stab her, while Jason (Steve Burton) was released from jail thanks to Spinelli, who hacked into Interpol's database and made it look like a rival Slavic gang was responsible for the warehouse bombing. Subsequently, Jason rushed to the cabin only to find out that the Russians have abducted Jake. Johnny (Brandon Barash) asked Lulu (Julie Marie Berman) go away with him as the Justice of the Peace arrived at Anthony's (Bruce Weitz) to marry Sonny (Maurice Benard) and Claudia (Sarah Brown). Patrick (Jason Thompson) and Robin (Kimberly McCullough) realized how happy they are together after dreaming about how things might have turned out if they didn’t meet when they did so they decided to set a wedding date the week after Christmas.
Read on for more spoilers on General Hospital.
November 25, 2008
Since 1963, General Hospital has been annually treating viewers with a special Christmas episode in time for the holiday. While it's always exciting to look forward to what's in store for the current season, it's also nice to look back and relive memories of year's past. Next month, fans can do so as SOAPnet airs a special three-hour marathon of classic General Hospital Christmas episodes.
The General Hospital event, which is called "The Most of Christmas Past," will be co-hosted by Kirsten Storms (Maxie Jones) and Bradford Anderson (Damien Spinelli).
November 20, 2008
Last month, a rumor surfaced that a former Guiding Light star might be headed to Port Charles to play a still uncertain yet pivotal role on General Hospital. At the time, the actor was said to be Tom Pelphrey, best known for his role as Jonathan Randall, the son of Reva Shayne and her late former husband, Richard Winslow, on the CBS soap opera. Recently, however, another soap actor has been rumored to play the much talked about role on General Hospital and he comes in the form of Emmy winner David Lago.
The former star of The Young and the Restless is said to have landed the role of Dante, Sonny's son with Olivia. On the other hand, a General Hospital spokesperson had no comment so at this point, there's no confirmation on the said character or the actor who's been cast to play the role.
November 10, 2008
Filling in the shoes of a beloved actress on a long-running soap opera: who says that's impossible? It may not be the same, but it's true that a network would make any gamble just to improve ratings. For a series like General Hospital, it's going to be tough to find a replacement for Vanessa Marcil's own Brenda Barrett. But hold your tear-jerking horses, since it's only a rumor as of now.
In 2003, Vanessa Marcil left General Hospital after returning to the show following her six-year stint. She was offered another chance to play Brenda this year, but she hasn't responded yet since she was busy with another series, Lipstick Jungle. However, someone who seems to have a lot of time on her hands is actress Alyssa Milano, who has been rumored to be the new Brenda.
November 6, 2008
After getting Anthony Zacchara's son Johnny acquitted of the murder of Scott Baldwin's son, Logan, Ric Lansing fell in the good graces of both Anthony and his daughter Claudia. Eventually, Ric and Claudia became intimate, and though the sex was just something Claudia promised him if he got Johnny cleared from all the charges, they continued to see each other and occasionally went out together. Though it seems that Claudia may just be using Ric to get him more drawn into the web of Zacchara intrigue, General Hospital veteran Rick Hearst insists that his character Ric is well aware of what's really going on in Claudia's mind.
October 28, 2008
Following the footsteps of Bret Michaels (Rock of Love with Bret Michaels) and Flavor Flav (Flavor of Love), who've sought out love on cable, former General Hospital actor Antonio Sabato, Jr. has decided to star in his own reality dating series sometime next year.
Though he first gained attention as a Calvin Klein underwear model, Sabato quickly moved on to acting as he joined the cast of General Hospital as Jagger Cates, a role he originated in 1992. He played the complex character until 1994, and then briefly in the fall of 1995. Most recently, he reprised his infamous role for the second season of the spin-off General Hospital: Night Shift, 13 years after the actor last stepped into Jagger's shoes.
October 21, 2008
Soap veteran Jon Lindstorm, who is best known for portraying Kevin Collins on both General Hospital and its spin-off series Port Charles, is set to return to daytime TV. This time, however, he'll be heading to the town of Oakdale as he joins the cast of As the World Turns.
Lindstorm first played the resident psychiatrist on General Hospital in 1994 until 1997 before appearing on the spin-off Port Charles from June 19997 until 2003. During his portrayal of Kevin, he was involve in several controversial storylines, including the abduction of Ian Thornhart, whom he tried to bury behind a brick wall, the stalking and kidnapping of Felicia Jones after suffering a nervous breakdown, and the strangling of Lucy Coe, just to name a few.