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NEWS AND INFORMATION!  Scoops and Spoilers Below

After the week of June 2, General Hospital posted the biggest year to year gains of any program in daytime in Total Viewers (+24% – 3.1 million vs. 2.5 million) and ranked as the week’s #1 program in daytime among Women 18-49.

In early July, GH will debut multiple new opening sequences.

Teresa Castillo (Sabrina) and husband Shane Aaron, who wed in 2008, welcomed a baby girl on May 29, 2014. Their first child is named Victoria Milani.

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Sebastian Roché (ex-Jerry, GH) married longtime love Alicia Hannah in France on June 1, 2014. Ingo Rademacher (ex-Jax, GH) served as his Port Charles brother's best man.

An Affair of the Heart, an award-winning documentary examining the life of pop rock icon Rick Springfield (ex-Noah/Eli, GH), is now available on iTunes and other leading digital platforms including Amazon, Vudu, Google Play, Xbox and Playstation. For more information on the film, visit www.rickspringfielddoc.com or follow the @YellowRickRoad on Facebook and Twitter.

Take a look behind-the-scenes at the performances of this year's Nurses' Ball.

THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON
5/7/14 Seth Rogen Sketches a James Franco Portrait After showing a portrait James Franco (ex-Franco, GH) painted of Seth, Jimmy commissions Seth to sketch James in return.

Rick Springfield (Noah / Eli released his first novel Magnificent Vibration on May 6, 2014. The story centers on  Horatio "Bobby" Cotton who finds the number 1-800-CALL-GOD scrawled inside a stolen self-improvement book, he can't help but dial.  That call sets off a free-wheeling, fast-paced journey. On Friday, May 9, he got his own star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood in a special induction ceremony which included GH’s Jason Thompson (Patrick) & Y&R's Doug Davidson (Paul)!

Bradford Anderson (ex-Spinelli, GH) and his wife, Kiera, became the proud parents of their second child, daughter Finola Leo Anderson, on May 2, 2014, who joins big sister almost-3-year-old Juna Meredith.

Billy Dee Williams (ex-Toussaint, GH: Night Shift & GH) appeared in the Spring 2014 season of "Dancing With the Stars" until his bad back forced him to quit.

Jon Lindstrom (Kevin/Ryan, GH & PC; ex-Craig, ATWT) & Cady McClain (Kelly, Y&R; ex-Dixie, AMC; ex-Rosanna, ATWT) tied the knot on February 14, 2014, at a courthouse in Beverly Hills. They met playing love interests Craig & Rosanna on ATWT and became engaged in December 2012. For more details, click here.

In honor of the 13,000th episode of GH airing Monday, February 24, 2014, ABC produced this video of the long-running soap's "Best Moments."

ABC has renewed GH for the 2014-15 season, and Head Writer Ron Carlivati has signed a new contract to remain with the show.

Last January, Kelly Thiebaud (Britt) was limping around on crutches after having cracked her femur. Now she's wearing another cast this time on her left wrist, which she broke after a fall off a skateboard. She states that she was assured "they'd work around it."

Claire Coffee (ex-Nadine) married musician Chris Thile on December 23, 2013, at Blackberry Farm in Tennessee.

Kirsten Storms (Maxie, GH & GH: Night Shift; ex-Belle, Days) began her maternity leave on Monday, December 30, 2013. She and husband Brandon Barash (ex-Johnny) welcomed a baby girl named Harper on Tuesday, January 7, 2014.

Photographer Jim Warren created a couple of humorous JibJab videos to show how some GH stars might enjoy the winter weather. So watch Anthony Geary (Luke), Robin Mattson (Heather), Ian Buchanan (Duke), Lynn Herring (Lucy), and Anders Hove (ex-Faison) have a raucous snowball fight and Maurice Benard (Sonny) have a sled race with on-screen sons Dominic Zamprogna (Dante), Chad Duell (Michael), and Bryan Craig (Morgan).

Watch Meredith Scott Lynn (Anne, Days) and Jen Lilley (Theresa, Days; ex-Maxie, GH) riffing on the show, stars, and behind the scenes crew in this rap video with appearances from Alison Sweeney (Sami, Days) and several other Salemites, along with clips from the show.

Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth) appears on the cover of a serialized e-book, Liberty Strong, written by her husband Michael Saucedo (ex-Juan). The first installment, Dead Extra, was released on December 20. Take a peek inside! For details on how to order the 6 episodes for Kindle, Nook, and Kobo, check out the Web site, Liberty Strong The Series.

Watch super-suspenseful behind-the-scenes footage of the show's warehouse location shoot!

The documentary film, "An Affair of the Heart," follows the life of actor/musician Rick Springfield from the perspective of his fans who share details on when they first discovered him and what makes him such an icon in their lives. It is available on DVD/blu-ray and also features Y&R's Doug Davidson (Paul) along with GH's Jacklyn Zeman (Bobbie), Kimberly McCullough (Robin), Jason Thompson (Patrick), & Brandon Barash (ex-Johnny). See how to order it here.

Enjoy the "I'm A Soap Star" comedic rap video starring Sean Kanan (AJ, GH; ex-Deacon, B&B & Y&R), Ronn Moss (ex-Ridge, B&B), Joshua Morrow (Nick, Y&R), Patrika Darbo (ex-Nancy, Days), Kim Matula (Hope, B&B), and more.

After 14 years on the air, SOAPnet went dark on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 when Walt Disney Co. no longer provided programming for the channel in favor of Disney Junior, a channel for toddlers. Click here for the full story.

Martha Madison (ex-Belle, Days; ex-Elizabeth, GH; ex-Lola, Passions) and husband AJ Gilbert, had a baby girl named Charley Elizabeth on November 3, 2013.

Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth) is helping Alex, a Los Angeles girl with epilepsy, by joining Team Alex and participating in the Walk To End Epilepsy on Sunday, November 17, 2013, which is her 13th birthday. Becky is recruiting her castmates and fans to help her out by either joining Team Alex or donating to the cause. Funds raised support the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles. You can either sign up for the team or donate by clicking here!

Read Michael Logan's TV Guide 10/9/13 interview with Tony Geary (Luke). Very enlightening -- he sure is never boring!

Carolyn Hennesy (Diane, GH) has signed on to "Acting Dead," an independent television series about zombies. She will guest star as Dr. Ivana Wurshter, the mysterious woman behind the zombie-actor producing company, Flatline Inc.  Production began on Saturday, October 12. Other stars and guest stars include John J. York (Mac, GH), Eric Martsolf (Brady, Days; ex-Ethan, Passions), Jillian Clare (ex-Abigail, Days), and Patrika Darbo (ex-Nancy, Days). The semi-dark comedy about the world of Hollywood Zombies has until Wednesday, October 16 for their crowd funding campaign, with perks beginning at just $4. To join the campaign team, or learn more about the show, visit http://igg.me/at/ad.

Steve Burton (Dylan, Y&R; ex-Jason, GH), wrote a song called "You Killed Romeo" with Jonathan Jackson (ex-Lucky, GH), which aired on the Monday, September 23 episode of Y&R and is available on iTunes on Tuesday, September 24. See the montage on YouTube.

Michael Easton (Silas, GH; ex-McBain, OLTL; ex-Caleb, PC; ex-Tanner, Days) and his wife, Ginevra Arabia, have a new baby boy, Jack Boru, born on Saturday, September 7, 2013. He joins big sis, Lilah Bell, who was born on April 15, 2011.

Stephen Kay (ex-Reginald) is engaged to the star of USA's "Covert Affairs" Piper Perabo.

Jacob Young (Rick, B&B; ex-JR, AMC; ex-Lucky, GH) and wife Christen welcomed a daughter, Molly Lynn, on August 28. They have a 4-year-old son, Luke.

Erin Hershey Presley (ex-Alison) and husband Brian Presley (Jack, Port Charles & GH) had their third child together in June 2013. They also have 6-year-old Jackson and 3-year-old Emma.

Watch an 8-minute documentary by the son of Chris Robinson (ex-Rick). "Bankrupt by Beanies" discusses his $100,000 investment in the furry collectibles.

Check out Nikki's personal account of this year's GH Fan Club Weekend!

Todd Davis, who played Bryan Phillips on GH and Dr. Josh Hall on OLTL, has passed away at 61. Bryan was a social worker who was Scotty's best pal and former roommate from 1978-87. He and Claudia, played by Bianca Ferguson, were a super-couple.

There's another real-life romance on the set of GH. Bryan Craig (Morgan) and Kelly Thiebaud (Britt) are an item. See a cozy pic of them here!

GH's Molly Lansing-Davis has written a follow-up to "Love In Maine," the romance novel Connie tried to pass off on her own. "Maine Squeeze" will be released as an E-book on Tuesday, August 13, and follows the courtship of Stephanie and Jeff, the best pal and brother of "Love In Maine's" heroine, Maddie. To pre-order the Kindle edition, visit Amazon.com here.

Jack Wagner (ex-Frisco, GH) is not happy with the way Frisco left GH and regrets not standing up for the character. He apologized to all his fans on Twitter.

Michael Easton (Silas Clay, GH; ex-Stephen Clay, GH; ex-John McBain, OLTL) gave a revealing interview to Michael Logan about his controversial recasting.  Read it here!

The Raymond Historical Museum, in the Sierra Nevada town of Raymond, California, near Yosemite, is owned and operated by Lynn Herring (Lucy, GH & PC; ex-Audrey, ATWT; ex-Lisanne, Days) and Wayne Northrop (Roman, Days; ex-Rex, PC). It is in the 1886 Charles Miller House, containing historical items from the area, from wagons to a restored train caboose, Native American artifacts to granite and gold mining tools. You can sit on the old board and batten home's porch or in the original kitchen filled with antique cooking utensils and be transported back in time.

At the Young Artist Awards on Sunday, May 5, 2013, GH's Brooklyn Rae Silzer (Emma) won the award for Young Actress 10 and Under in a TV Series.

Check out our new GH fan fiction by Camille! A great escape and lots of fun!

Ted King (ex-Luis/Lorenzo) and his wife, Maya, became parents to new daughter Vivienne Aurelia King on April 17, 2013. Vivienne joins big sister Ava Celeste, 2.

Prospect Park has filed a $25 million breach of contract lawsuit against ABC, claiming that the network has violated the licensing agreement it forged with PP two years ago and has been sabotaging the company's attempt to relaunch AMC and OLTL online. PP claims that ABC has actively caused problems, including refusing to transfer the website addresses for the shows and failing to consult on storylines involving OLTL characters "borrowed" by GH. Read the full complaint here.

The song "You're Not Alone" sung at the end of this year's Nurses' Ball is now on iTunes. The opening number is also available here!

With too much material to squeeze into the Nurses' Ball shows, some scenes ended up on the cutting room floor, but they're available now on GH's Hulu page. Watch the emotional moments between Brenda/Sonny and Lucy/Bobbie.

GH's 50th Anniversary Cast Photo

In celebration of GH's 50th anniversary, ABC has released prints capturing moments from GH's past decades, including the 50th Anniversary cast photo above at http://officialabcprints.com/.

Recent interview with Mark Hamill (ex-Kent) mentioning GH. Also, check out this nice photo of him, back then, and a quote. Photo

Sean Blakemore (Shawn) and wife Nadyia Jones are expecting their first child, a girl.

Jaime Ray Newman (ex-Kristina) and hubby Guy Nattiv are expecting their first child, a daughter, this summer.

ABC.com has created a timeline for GH's 50th anniversary with highlights and rare photos from every decade, beginning with the '60s with a classic shot of Jessie and Steve!

James Franco on "The Tonight Show" 3/14/13 Part 1 James Franco talks about his days as a graffiti artist. Part 2 James Franco on wearing a grill and cornrows for Spring Breakers.

On March 7, 2013, James Franco (ex-Franco, GH) received a star on on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6838 Hollywood Boulevard in front of the El Capitan Theatre.

Drew Cheetwood (Milo) and wife Jenna had a baby girl, Grace Alexandria, on March 3, 2013. See a picture of her here with dad and Uncle Derk.

Brittany Underwood (ex-Langston, OLTL) collaborated with Kristen Alderson (Starr, OLTL/GH) and Chad Duell (Michael, GH) on a music video for her new single "Flow," which was released last night on YouTube.  Check out the video here!

GH Scoops/Spoilers

by Mandy and Suzanne

SOD 8/4/14

Will Sam Bust Nina? Thanks to the substance Nina slipped into Silas’s drink at his place, Sam is left with seemingly incontrovertible evidence that Silas has quickly moved on from their recent breakup when she catches him in a compromising position with his devious wife. Silas is unaware both that Sam saw him with Nina and that Nina drugged him. Nina, meanwhile, savors her success. And as Sam continues to investigate into who eavesdropped on her private conversation with Patrick on the hospital roof and gave damning info about him to a reporter, leading to his termination from the hospital, she and Dr. Drake head to Nina’s place of convalescence, the Crichton-Clark Clinic - which just happens to be where Robin was last seen with a frosty Jason.

Ratings for 6/30: 2.1

Teresa Castillo returns as Sabrina Santiago.

David Otunga appears on 7/29, when he visits ailing wrestler Alice.

*Hot Plots Preview* It’s Ned To Olivia’s Rescue! Ned bumps into a drunken Olivia and ends up helping her through her Sonny-related heartbreak.

Mickey discovers the truth about Jordan on 7/28, while an explosion targeting Julian’s family has him out for blood. Jordan gets close to figuring out who Julian is working for on 7/29, while Nina tells Nathan to fight for Maxie. Julian confronts “Luke” about the hit on 7/30, while Josslyn is keeping a secret and Tracy becomes privy to a new development regarding Alice’s health.

What Will Happen: Ava makes an intriguing business deal. Sam and Patrick’s investigation into Nina yields surprising info. Britt’s scheme to help Nikolas find Spencer goes awry.

SOD 7/28/14

Will Jordan Be Exposed? Last week, Fluke’s emissary, Mickey, intimated that if Jordan sleeps with him, he’ll reveal the info Jordan is so desperately in search of: the name of their mystery boss. This week, the DEA agent is prepared to make that sacrifice to nab the true head of the Jerome crime family. Of course, she’s not exactly looking forward to doing the deed, and the prospect of getting physical with Mickey is all the more distasteful to Jordan given that those darn sparks just won’t stop flying between her and Shawn. While she’s fighting her feelings for Shawn, she faces a more immediate threat as Mickey does some digging into her past, which may blow her undercover operation wide open and place her in grave danger. While Mickey is investigating Jordan, she is busy updating Anna on her progress. When Anna learns of Jordan’s plan to bed Mickey, she is completely opposed to it. Headstrong Jordan resolves to keep her dinner date with Mickey regardless of Anna’s reservations - but first, she slips into Mickey’s place to plant a listening device. She is thrown when Shawn shows up. Then Mickey returns home.

Ratings for 6/23: 2.2

Lynn Herring returns on 7/23 as Lucy Coe.

Donna Mills returns as Madeline Reeves, Nina’s mother.

David Otunga appears on 7/29.

Jimmy Deshler is out as Rafe Kovitch, since Rafe succumbed to complications from his recent car accident.

*Hot Plots Preview* Lucy Makes A Play For Scotty! Things don’t go according to plan when Lucy tries to declare her feelings for Scott. When Lucy arrives at Scott’s hotel room, it’s already occupied - by Bobbie. The ladies end up in a brawl over Baldwin, who arrives as the fur is flying. After their epic catfight, they back Scott into a corner.

Patrick is grilled about his work ethic on 7/21, while Scott puts added pressure on Anna with regard to Port Charles’s drug problem and Spencer takes his latest scheme a bit too far. A desperate Ava enlists Julian’s help on 7/22. Silas and Sam’s relationship is on shaky ground on 7/23.

What Will Happen: Julian refuses to help Ava until she comes clean about Sonny. Patrick is determined to get his life back together. Julian is pushed over the edge.

SOD 7/21/14

Maxie Unleashes Her Fury! Maxie is stunned when an immigration officer shows up at her apartment looking for Levi, whose visa has expired. When the officer reveals that deportation proceedings against Levi have begun, she is determined to keep her beau in the country - and livid with whoever busted him to the authorities. Maxie assumes that Nathan is responsible for Levi’s legal woes and lets him have it, but Nathan denies her allegations and speculates that perhaps Mac is behind the anonymous call to Immigration. When she confronts her stepdad, she is pissed. Even as he insists he’s innocent, Mac does an internal happy dance at the thought of getting rid of irksome Levi. As the week unfolds, it begins to look more and more to Maxie like Nathan is the culprit, after all. But Levi won’t be deported if a quick-thinking Maxie has anything to say about it.

Ratings for 6/16: 2.2

Anthony Geary (Luke Spencer/”Fluke”) will be off the canvas until October, while he is recuperating from two spinal surgeries.

*Hot Plots Preview* Nina Finds A Friend In Franco! Nina bonds with Franco this week at the hospital.

The Quartermaines are hopeful about a possible cure for Alice on 7/14. Sonny threatens Franco on 7/15, while Jordan is offered a dangerous proposition and Lucas explains his love life quandary to Julian. Liz finds Nikolas and Britt together on 7/16, while Michael grills Morgan about his recent closeness to Kiki.

What Will Happen: Patrick and Anna discuss the state of his marriage. Nina overhears incriminating evidence. Spencer devises a new plot to bring Nikolas and Britt back together.

Jason Thompson is featured in the Take Five interview this week.

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