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.
October 14, 2008
The rumor mills keeps churning in the soap circuit. Recent reports have 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 this point, there has been no confirmation on the said character or the actor who's been cast to play the role. However, many are already pointing their fingers at Tom Pelphrey.
Most recognized for playing been the role of Jonathan Randall the son of Reva Shayne and her late former husband, Richard Winslow, on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light, Pelphrey was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Younger Actor" in 2005, and won the award the following year in April 2006. He received a third consecutive nomination in the same category in 2007 but lost out to Bryton McClure. Pelphrey won his second Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Younger Actor" in 2008. He remained with the soap for three years before opting to move on to other projects.
October 10, 2008
A few months ago, on General Hospital, it seemed that Sonny Corinthos might actually be able to leave the world of organized crime and live a normal life. His son was shot during a hit that was meant for him. Michael still remains in a coma and is currently at a long term care facility. Unable to cope with the shooting of her son, Carly took action against Sonny and demanded that he sign over the rights to his other son with her, Morgan. Sonny sat on the sidelines as Jax swooped in to take over the role of Morgan's father and decided that he needed to make some serious changes to his life. He gave up his organization to Jason but when a Russian mobster came to Port Charles looking for someone to help him facilitate business relationships, Sonny couldn't help but put one foot back into the mob world, kicking off a series events that almost cost him the woman he loves.
October 7, 2008
Get ready for a General Hospital reunion, the biggest we've seen in a long time! Night Shift, the spin-off of the ABC Daytime soap that follows the nighttime adventures of familiar and new characters around the Port Charles hospital, will be wrapping up its sophomore season with an overload of some General Hospital's biggest names.
According to TV Guide, the season ender of Night Shift will boast some of General Hospital's ‘80s favorites, including Robert Scorpio (Tristan Rogers), Anna Devane (Finola Hughes), Luke Spencer (Anthony Geary) and super couple Sean (John Reilly) and Tiffany (Sharon Wyatt).
Warning: This article contains spoilers!!!