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Tag: General Hospital comings and goings

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Pentonville is About to Get a Little “Heavy”

A lot is about to go down in Pentonville. As Carlos Rivera (Jeffrey Vincent Parise) said, “There are a lot of people who hate the heeellll outta you” to mob kingpin Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard)… so Sonny better watch his back.

Sonny has already run into Carlos and Johnny (Brandon Barash) during his “stay” in the slammer. Now that “the mighty have fallen” Sonny will be facing some real danger in prison. Sonny and Johnny Zacchara have always been arch enemies. The Corinthos and Zacchara families have been at war for many years, but with Johnny getting his own (grand)father, Anthony Zacchara out of Sonny’s way, maybe this will be an opportunity for Sonny and Johnny to face prison together, on the same side… or maybe not.

The Mexican cartel is huge in Pentonville and with how many people are frothing at the mouth just to sink their teeth into Sonny, things won’t be going well for the once over privilegded mobster. Did you notice someone new today? Yeah, General Hospital Blog introduces to you, “Heavy.” Heavy is the head enforcer in the Mexican cartel that runs the ring within Pentonville. Actor Crispin Alapag will be involved in making Sonny’s time behind bars a complete nightmare. Heavy is as tough as they come. WIll Sonny be able to withstand prison life?

Alapag also has a recurring role on Comedy Central, working alongside Ben Stiller and Cuba Gooding Jr. This project is scheduled to debut March, 2015. For more information regarding General Hospital’s newcomer, Heavy, played by Crispin Alapag, please visit imdb.me/crispinalapag.

Follow him on Twitter and welcome Heavy to the GH family! @crispinalapag

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General Hospital News and Spoilers: General Hospital Wants James Franco Back!

General Hospital Wants James Franco Back
General Hospital Wants James Franco Back

ABC’s General Hospital Head Writer, Ron Carlivati, expresses his desire for the amazingly talented James Franco to return to the set of GH via Twitter.

‘Saturday Night Live’ star Vanessa Bayer tweeted a photo of herself with friend, James Franco. The two were together on Saturday, December 6th for James’ appearance on SNL. She mentioned that she was showing Franco the ‘new’ Franco of General Hospital, aka Roger Howarth. Ron Carlivati replied to her tweet stating that she can tell Franco he is welcome back any time.

General Hospital Wants James Franco Back

Does this mean that Roger Howarth would be on his way out? Not a chance! Carlivati expressed an idea of “battle of the Francos.” Now that would be an interesting story!

Check out the tweet convo below.

Let us know what you think? Would you support a “Battle of the Francos?”

@vanessabayer @JamesFrancoTV @GeneralHospital Hi, Vanessa. Please tell Mr. Franco he’s welcome back anytime to do the Battle of the Francos!

— Ron Carlivati (@carlivatiron) December 5, 2014

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Nancy’s New Show ‘General Hospital Now’ to Air Next Month

The wait is over! For a while now, ABC General Hospital’s own Nancy Lee Grahn has been throwing out hints via her Facebook and Twitter accounts regarding a new project she has been working on. General Hospital Blog previously reported that Nancy, along with many other General Hospital co-stars will be taking part in this new, online series, called General Hospital Now.

As a fan, if you follow Nancy Lee Grahn on social media, you may have had a small view into her true personality and personal life. Nancy is known for her comedic tweets and political Facebook posts. It’s no secret that Nancy is all about letting loose and having a good laugh. We should expect much of the real Nancy to be displayed in her role in General Hospital Now.

General Hospital Now will be available this coming January, 2015. Fans will be able to catch Nancy in all her sketch comedy glory, along with fellow GH cast members via WATCH ABC and Abc.com.

We are extremely excited for this new series to take off, and GH Blog wishes Nancy and the rest of the crew much success! Let us know what you, the fans thing!

Check out a sneak peek, below!

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Billy Miller Discusses His Own Spin on Jason Morgan

General Hospital newcomer, Billy Miller explains his plans for the character of Jason Morgan. Billy Miller had some extremely large shoes to fill by taking on this role after Steve Burton created the Jason Morgan persona for over 20 years. Fans have survived many recasts of their favorite beloved characters throughout the years. The soap industry is known for their ins and outs, and the potential of characters being recast. This is nothing new, yet the news of Steve Burton leaving General Hospital to go to The Young and the Restless hit fans harder than any other recast in General Hospital history. The recast process seemed to take forever, and the powers that be did a fantastic job of throwing everyone off. With the on again off again rumors of Billy Miller replacing Steve Burton, fans were kept in the dark on if and when this big change was going to happen. When the news was finally confirmed, it stirred up all sorts of mixed emotions among the fan bases. Die hard Steve Burton fans were angry, Billy Miller fans were ecstatic that they would be able to see their favorite actor on screen again, and many people just wanted to give Billy a chance and then make a decision on whether or not he could be the new Jason Morgan.

Billy Miller is a hit with the fans. He is living up to the legend of Jason Morgan and his chemistry with Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth Webber) is undeniable. Obviously, any recast is going to have minor and major differences from the previous actor who played the part. It is important to realize that in these situations, we will never get an exact replica. It’s important to welcome these changes with open arms, and appreciate the work that the actor is doing in order to entertain the fans. Billy Miller discusses the differences he is creating in this new Jason, aka Jake. In a recent interview, Miller said, “It would be ridiculous for me to mimic (the way Burton played him).” Miller states that this new Jason is a bit brighter, he smiles more, and throws in jokes to lighten the mood. He continued to explain, “It’s more fun in this genre whenever you can add some lightness to it or make it funny. You don’t get a lot of room for that so I usually look for it. It’s a scary position for this guy who is so lost and doesn’t know who he is, so you match that with a little bit of humor.”

Billy Miller is looking forward to when Jason finally comes in contact with his past. His past that includes his old lifestyle. His job. Miller looks forward to working with legends such as Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos), Roger Howarth (Franco), and Tony Geary (Luke Spencer). In regard to working with Geary, Miller says, “I can’t wait for that acting class.”

Tell us how you think Billy Miller is doing in his role as Jason Morgan! Are you happy to have Jason back, or would you rather Steve or nothing? Let us know your thoughts by commenting below.

 

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Luke Spencer Returns!

It has been about 6 whole months since the residents of Port Charles have seen Lucas Lorenzo Spencer. It’s been a long time coming for General Hospital characters and the real life fans of Luke and Tony Geary. Last week, General Hospital cast and crew shared photos on social media sites such as Twitter and Instagram which displayed a celebration of Tony Geary’s return to the set of GH.

The story of what happened to the real Luke and who has been pretending to be him is about to unfold. After months of suspense, we are finally about to go down that road and take the journey into discovering who Fluke really is.

Are you ready for today’s episode of General Hospital? We have reason to believe that it’s going to be one you won’t want to miss! Get ready for the return of Luke Spencer on today’s episode of General Hospital!

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GH’s Kelly Thiebaud (Dr. Britt Westbourne) Jumping Ship! Find Out Where She is Headed

There have definitely been some major shake ups this year when it comes to General Hospital ins and outs. A few months back it seemed like the actors from General Hospital and the Young and the Restless were bouncing back and forth from each of those two daytime dramas. Y&R gained General Hospital’s Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) and Tristan Rogers (Robert Scorpio, Colin Atkinson), while General Hospital gained Y&R’s Billy Miller (Billy Abbott, Jason Morgan), Michelle Stafford (Phylllis Newman, Nina Clay), and Maura West (Diane Jenkins, Ava Jerome), and more.

In more recent casting news, it has been confirmed that General Hospital’s Kelly Thiebaud (Dr. Britt Westbourne, aka The Britch) has been bumped from her contract with General Hospital to a recurring status. The newest piece of information that has caught wind by the soap opera social media is that Kelly Thiebaud is on her way to The Bold and the Beautiful. In a report from Soaps in Depth, there has been a General Hospital rumor floating around that B&B has made Kelly Thiebaud an offer she just cannot turn down. It has been rumored that Kelly will be joining the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful as Steffy Forrester.

A source at CBS denies this claim, leaving this rumor just as it is, a rumor. However, looking back on Billy Miller and the Jason Morgan saga, there was a siginificant amount of back and forth, even to the point of denial that this character was joining GH.

What do you think about this rumor? Will Kelly Thiebaud land a spot on the CBS soap, The Bold and the Beautiful?

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Betsy Franco Returns to General Hospital!

The newest word out on the street is that during Franco’s relapse into being a psycho freak, his adoptive mom will be back in the picture. Illegally adopted, Franco was raised by Elizabeth Frank, aka Karen Anderson and believe her to be his mother. He most recently discovered that he isn’t a Quartermaine, and that his parents are actually Scott Baldwin and Heather Webber. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree because Franco may be just as, if not more, crazy than Heather.

General Hospital rumors have be floating around that Betsy Franco will be returning to General Hospital to reprise her role as the woman who raised Franco… whether she is going by Elizabeth Frank, or Karen Anderson, we shall see which direction her return will take this character.

 

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Roger Howarth Still On Contract with General Hospital

In the midst of learning that many of our favorite actors/characters have either dropped down to recurring, or are down right leaving the show, it is very easy to inform fans that is not the case with Roger. After today’s episode, many fans were worried that Howarth, along with Kelly Thiebaud (Dr. Britt Westbourne aka The Britch), John J. York (Mac Scorpio), and Marc Anthony Samuel (Felix DuBois), would also be making himself scarce and leaving General Hospital.

For the record, Roger Howarth is not leaving General Hospital in his role as Franco, he also has not dropped to recurring. He is still on contract with General Hospital, according to Executive Producer, Frank Valentini. Roger Howarth will be taping for his Prime Time role as Mason Bridge on the CW’s ‘The Flash’ during General Hospital’s hiatus. In a quote from Valentini regarding Roger’s new project, he states, “We are thrilled for Roger and this opportunity. Fans can rest assure he is not off the show, as the timing for this role worked out so that he can shoot during our current “GH” hiatus.”

Share this post if you are relieved that Roger Howarth will continue on GH in the role of the psychotic and disturbed, Franco.

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Marc Anthony Samuel Off-Contract at General Hospital

It looks like we will be seeing less of yet another GH actor/character we love to see light up our screen.

Along with the news that Kelly Thiebaud (Dr. Britt Westbourne) is now on recurring status, along with long time GH vet, John J. York (Mac Scorpio aka Uncle Mac), it has been confirmed that Marc Anthony Samuel (Felix DuBois) will also be placed on recurring status with General Hospital.

As of now, these actors are not leaving General Hospital entirely, they just have not signed/renewed a contract with the soap. We will still be seeing them, they will just be involved in less of the story lines.

What do you think about all the sudden changes that have been going on with the actors’ contracts on General Hospital? Let us know your thoughts by leaving comments below.

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CONFIRMED! Brandon Barash Returning to General Hospital

Yesterday, General Hospital Blog reported that there was a General Hospital rumor with an extremely strong inclination that actor Brandon Barash would be returning to General Hospital. Sources have indivated that this is not just a rumor, but it is fact. Barash, husband of General Hospital co-star Kirsten Storms (Maxie Jones), will be returning to GH to reprise his role as Johnny Zacchara.

Sources say that this will not be a long term gig, however. Speculations point to an interesting story line which includes Johnny Zacchara running into Port Charles mob boss, Sonny Corinthos in Pentonville. Since Johnny is behind bars for the murder of Anthony Zacchara, and Sonny just got arrested for the murder of AJ Quartermaine, it isn’t unlikely that these two will cross paths while they are serving time in the slammer.