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Jonathan Jackson returns to “General Hospital”

October 13, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

Three-time Emmy Award-winning actor Jonathan Jackson is returning to General Hospital to reprise the role he created as a teenager — Lucky Spencer, son of legendary soap super-couple Luke and Laura. In his storyline, Lucky wants his former wife, Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst), to remarry him. But he doesn’t know that Elizabeth has strong feelings for her former brother-in-law (and Lucky’s brother), Nikolas Cassadine. When Luke (Anthony Geary) finds out what’s going on between Elizabeth and Nikolas, he must decide whether to tell Lucky the truth. “We are very excited to welcome Jonathan back to Port Charles,” says executive producer Jill […]

Daytime Emmy Award Nominations Announced

May 15, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

By RabbitEars Nominations for the 36th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards were announced yesterday. PBS led the way with 56 nominations, followed by ABC with 50, syndicated shows with 49, CBS with 30, NBC with 20, Nickelodeon with 13, Disney Channel with 10 and Food Network with 10. Several other networks followed with single-digit nominations. The awards ceremony, hosted by Vanessa Williams, will air August 30 on The CW.

SNEAK PEEK: Episode 3 Of Southern Belles: Louisville, Premiering June 4 On SOAPnet

May 6, 2009 Lori Acken

In “The Belles Bond,” the girls go away for the weekend, where friction between Shea and Emily results in a surprising makeover. Also, Kelly reveals some deep secrets from her past and later — in a tense encounter — Emily meets with a style consultant who thinks she may need to tone down her look to be taken seriously. Southern Belles: Louisville airs Thursday nights beginning May 21 on SOAPnet.

Light’s Out: CBS Soap “Guiding Light” To Broadcast Its Final Episode Friday, Sept. 18

April 1, 2009 Lori Acken

CBS’s daytime drama GUIDING LIGHT will broadcast its final episode on Friday, September 18, 2009. At the time of its final broadcast, the series will have spanned 72 years and more than 15,700 episodes on television and radio. Created by Irna Phillips, the show debuted on NBC radio on January 25, 1937 as the 15-minute radio serial “The Guiding Light.” It made the switch to 15-minute episodes on CBS Television on June 30, 1952, although it continued to air concurrently on radio with the actors playing parts on both shows until 1956, when the radio show ended. In 1967, the […]

Lorelai Let’s Live Together Again: “Gilmore Girls” Comes To SOAPNet April 4

March 16, 2009 Lori Acken

Wishing for a multigenerational — right down to the teens — series about family, friendship and social class, but the hyper-fashionista, over-sexed, Gossip Girl know-it-alls are a bit much for your taste? Well, ya missed it. But SOAPNet has welcome news. The network has announced that it will air all seven seasons of the beloved, family-friendly, girlie-dramedy Gilmore Girls (which originally aired from 2000-2007) Saturdays beginning April 4 at 9pm, and Sundays at 6pm ET. New to the WB series, which Time called one of top 100 series of all time? Gilmore Girls tells the tale of hip single mama Lorelai Gilmore […]

Jeff Burton Makes Pit Stop At “General Hospital”

March 13, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

NASCAR driver Jeff Burton, 21-time winner on the Sprint Cup Series competition, appears on next Wednesday’s (March 18) episode of ABC’s venerable soap opera General Hospital. In his storyline, Burton visits neighborhood tavern Jake’s, where he’s having a conversation about racing with bartender Coleman (Blake Gibbons) when Dr. Drake (Jason Thompson) arrives. Despite being a racecar enthusiast, somehow Drake does not recognize the driver of No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet. Then, according to the ABC release, “a comedic beat ensues.” Perhaps not-so-coincidentally, ABC will also be televising the final 11 races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, which Burton will be […]

General Hospital Fans: Get Your Phil Once More!

February 2, 2009 Lori Acken

Posted By ButtonKnows Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back when I was living in a pink-shag-carpeted box of a dorm room at the UW Eau Claire, my beloved roommate Puz and I fought about just one single thing — the superiority of General Hospital versus Guiding Light and which would lay claim to the 2pm time slot on our single TV. She — and GL — won the argument on the lure of the Beth/Phillip/Lujack love triangle alone. Eventually my passion for daytime drama was thwarted by the necessity of daytime job. Still, some 20 years later, my heart did a nostalgic little pitter […]

Night Shift #2

July 7, 2008 Jeff Pfeiffer

Posted by RabbitEars “Other People’s Children” Coming up in the second General Hospital: Night Shift episode of the new season, airing July 29 at 11pm ET on SoapNet, an adopted girl from China is rushed into the ER, and Robin races to find a donor match. But she gets more than she bargained for when she uncovers a secret about the girl. Meanwhile, Claire is pursued by a drunk patient, but she’s more interested in his sober buddy, and Leo and Kyle stop fighting long enough to have a drink and be civilized for a moment. Later, Jagger storms out […]

Night Shift: Antonio Sabato Jr.

July 2, 2008 Jeff Pfeiffer

Posted by Jeff Pfeiffer Although he has also found fame as a model, movie actor, and recent performer on Celebrity Circus, Antonio Sabato Jr. may be best remembered and beloved by daytime fans as Jagger Cates, his breakout role on General Hospital in the mid ’90s. Producers of General Hospital: Night Shift, premiering its second season July 22 on SoapNet, realizing Jagger’s enduring popularity, have brought him back as a “legacy” character. I gave Sabato a call (sorry, ladies, I can’t divulge his cell number) to get his thoughts on the character, returning to the GH universe, what’s up on […]

Night Shift Season Premiere

July 2, 2008 Jeff Pfeiffer

Posted By RabbitEars A little more info on the July 22 (11pm ET) season 2 premiere of SoapNet’s General Hospital: Night Shift — Things get off to a dramatic start right away in an episode called “Crash.” General Hospital turns to chaos (again) when a car crashes through the ER, injuring pregnant Robin (Kimberly McCullough) and killing one staff member (not saying who, of course!). Meanwhile, Jagger (Antonio Sabato Jr.) returns to Port Charles after 13 years, with a surprise for Robin (hasn’t she had enough already with the crash?). Sparks fly between Touissant (Billy Dee Williams) and Epiphany (Sonya […]