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Christian Alexander Exits
Alexander, who has been playing the role of Kiefer Bauer, Kristina's abusive boyfriend,
will be leaving GH this spring as his storyline comes on a end.
Dominic Zamprogna:
Road To Stardom
| Four-time Best Actress Emmy Award winner Michael Learned is joining the cast of GH for a short-term story arc. She won three Emmy Awards playing the role of Olivia Walton in the television series about a Depression era family, "The Waltons", and another Emmy for her next foray into series TV, "Nurse" (1981). Learned will play cancer patient, "Shirley Smith", and will be interacting with Robin, Patrick, Lisa and the rest of the hospital staff. According to SOD, her character is said to have "great will, vitality, and spirit. Expect her debut in April. |

BLAZE is BACK!
Skye Quartermaine returns to General Hospital on March 31st.
Guza, in an interview with TV Guide explains, “It’s hard to write GH without the Quartermaines. Every time we drift away from the family, even though we’ve diluted them a bit over the years, it just feels wrong. So we’re looking to build them up again...We’ll be doing some really fun stuff with Luke, Skye and Luke’s wife Tracy [Jane Elliott]. And Alice [Bergen Williams], the Q’s maid, is going to play a big part in this, as well.”
Regarding Maya, who makes her entrance the same day, Guza shares that, “When you’re a member of the Ward family in Port Charles, it comes with a whole [load] of expectations. This is an extremely high-achieving family, so Maya’s hitting the ground with a lot of pressure on her. Her drive is to be a doctor, so anything—or anybody—who gets in her way is going to be a problem.” Guza hints that her pairing with Ethan is not necessarily a done deal as previously reported. He suggests that she might just as easily paired with Lucky, who, “will be romantically [disentangled] very soon.”
Maya’s younger half-sister, Zoe Richardson, yet uncast, is expected to show up in Port Charles in April . “She’s a bored, 17-year-old wild child who doesn’t care about the Ward legacy, because she’s technically not a Ward. She sees that Maya has a good thing going living with the Quartermaines. She shows up to get her piece, too.” Guza did affirm that Zoe will become a love interest for Michael Corinthos.
One item of disappointment to Cassadine fans, contradicting what he has said before, what this site has reported, and what show spokespersons have been quoted as saying in recent soap magazines, Guza stated that, “Valentin’s arrival is not imminent. This is right up there with those rumors that Genie Francis and Vanessa Marcil are coming." So says the source of those rumors himself. RME.
Meanwhile, Matt Borlenghi, who has been slated for the Valentin role, is busy filming a new movie
which is expected to take about a month and a half to shoot.
Oh well, all good things come to those who wait. Maybe.

Introducing Maya Ward!
Annie Ilonzeh makes her Port Charles debut on March 31st, as the grandaughter of Bradley Ward (Edward's late son with Mary Mae Ward, niece of the late Justus Ward, Edward's grandson). Word is that Maya, who has ambitions to become a doctor, will (reluctantly) get involved with Ethan Lovett.
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FINALLY!
General Hospital's long overdue new opening credits sequence will debut on February 23rd,
which will coincide with the show's 12,000th episode.
This fall, General Hospital will become the longest running daytime drama
still on the air once As the World Turns broadcasts its final episode this year.
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Dahlia Salem (ex-Sofia, AW) has been cast in the recurring role of
Federal Prosecutor
Claire Walsh. She first airs on February 24th.

Just a Great Guy
Brandon Barash has been named the National Celebrity Ambassador of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The actor – who lost a childhood friend to the disease – will spend the next year dedicating his time to the organization. Brandon is known for giving his time to the MDA in the past as well as being involved with various other charitable organizations. One way he hopes to raise money for the organization is through the sale of his photography prints and a new photo book he has already published. In addition, he will attend various MDA events, including starring in public service announcements and giving news media interviews.

Gavin (ex-Remy Boudreau of Guiding Light) is joining GH and the Port Charles Police Force in the recurring role of Sly Houston, beginning January 13th.
Conceptual Artist Carter on The man behind Franco’s daytime TV appearance answered some questions from WSJ's Speakeasy: |
One of the thoughts I had when I suggested he do a soap opera is that
acting on a daytime television series is a very hard thing to do. It
becomes an almost athletic event –- it’s very fast with a lot of
memorization. Same thing with “Erased” -– I often referred to it as an
athletic event. We had to film it in one day and James had to play
difficult parts pretty quickly. So I can draw parallels between a
daytime television show and something more artistic. And it’s obvious
that for someone of James’s ilk, it’s not about pay or moving further
in his career. It’s about really working on his craft and doing
something difficult. |

Brianna Brown replaces Julie Mond
Brianna will debut in the role of Patrick Drake's ex, Dr. Lisa Niles,
on January 6th. Brown has appeared on CSI: N.Y. (and Miami), The Closer, Criminal Minds, Without a Trace, Smallville and other dramas. She also had small roles in films such as The 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, and Spiderman 2.
A New Casting Call
As mentioned in our Spoilerholic thread, it looks like GH is in the process of
casting a love interest for Michael. 17 year old, "Zoe".
| Update: Borlenghi's appearance has been postponed until early this year, due to some changes in storyline. Also, his character's identity has been confirmed. See Coming, in our Spoilers. |







