NEWS AND INFORMATION!  Scoops and Spoilers Below

SID: See How Your Favorite Stars Celebrated the 4th of July!

Congratulations to all the Daytime Emmy winners! The show won for Outstanding Directing Team for a Drama Series and Tamara Braun (ex-Kim) won for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

If you missed the Daytime Emmys, you can watch it on CBS.com or HULU Live TV if you're subscribed to either of those...the first has a free trial. Also, CBS has a lot of clips of it on YouTube.

General Hospital May Start Filming Again in July!

SID cast news

SID poll: vote on whether Maurice Benard (Sonny) should go grey.

Daytime Emmy Nominations: GH is nominated for Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Writing Team for a Drama Series and Outstanding Directing Team for a Drama Series; Finola Hughes (Anna) and Maura West (Ava) are nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series; Steve Burton (Jason), Jon Lindstrom (Kevin/Ryan) and Jason Thompson (ex-Patrick, now on Y&R) are nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series; Tamara Braun (Kim) and Rebecca Budig (Hayden) are nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series; and James Patrick Stuart (Valentin) is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Also, Wally Kurth (Ned) is nominated for his other role on Days of Our Lives as Justin for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.  See the full list. The Daytime Emmys air June 26 on CBS. More Info

OLDER NEWS:

Maurice Benard (Sonny)'s daughter, Callie, got married to her long-time beau, Carlos, and Maurice married them on Instagram

The governor of California is allowing all TV series and movies to resume filming, starting June 12, but it depends on where they're filming and what they work out with the unions. More

Tristan Rogers (Robert) tweeted that they would be back to work June 12 (which is not quite true), so now the other actors on Twitter, like Nancy Lee Grahn and William deVry are having to correct fans when they ask about it. That must be annoying!

SID: Happy Anniversary to Port Charles

The show is slated to return to production June 12, according to Tristan Rogers (Robert) on Twitter.

Soaps.com: Nurse's Ball Episodes Coming up

The show will run new episodes Monday through Thursday through May 22, and then they'll run out of new ones. They'll show re-runs.

Who Did Nelle Marry?

GH Will Broadcast Classic Nurse's Ball Episodes

ABC will air a special, "Story of the Soaps," May 19.

SID Spoilers: Michael and Willow Are Getting Married

SID Spoilers: The End of Nelle?

SID Spoilers: Cyrus Plots to Kill Jason

SID Spoilers: Brando and Molly Keep a Heartbreaking Secret

As of today, April 3, GH will be airing re-runs on Fridays, due to the virus shutting down production. They're running low on the episodes they've filmed, so this is one way of conserving what they have left.

SID Spoilers: Sasha Tells Michael to Marry Willow

Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis) and Ingo Rademacher (Jax) have been feuding on Twitter and Wil deVry (Julian) tries to make peace between the two It's interesting to note that Rademacher took some flack from fans on both sides of the political spectrum when he posted a photo of Trump after his election in 2016. Rademacher didn't support either Obama or Romney, although he did support Democratic nominee Tulsi Gabbard.

SID Spoilers: Sonny Must Face the Reality of Mike's Condition

Soap vet John Callahan Dead at 66 (ex-Leo). His former Santa Barbara coworker Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis) tweeted that she complained about him back then for acting inappropriately with some of the younger non-contract actresses, but nothing was done. She regretted her tweet, deleted it, and apologized, because of his mourning family.

Elizabeth Hendrickson (ex-Margaux) Welcomes Daughter Josephine James

SID Spoilers: Wiley Is Rushed to the Hospital

Chloe Lanier (Nelle) falls ill

Daytime Emmys Canceled

SID Spoilers: Carly Vows to Stop Nelle

SoapCentral Spoilers

SID Spoilers: Valentin Takes Aim At Jax.

SID Spoilers: Nelle Reveals Her Master Plan

NOTE: Senate impeachment hearings start Tuesday, 1/21 and will probably affect daytime programming.

SID Spoilers: Quartermaine Family Drama!

Martin West (ex-Phil) passed away

SID Spoilers: Nikolas Makes His Move

GH Toasts 30th Anniversary of Emmy-winning Casting Director Mark Teschner

Michael E. Knight on SOD's Podcast

Michael Fairman Interviews Michael Easton

We Love GH Facebook Group!

Michael Fairman Interviews Roger Howarth

Soaps in Depth GH News

Paula, wife of Maurice Benard (Sonny) is helping Réal Andrews (ex-Taggert) restart his acting career as his new agent. See the video on Instagram

Cameron Boyce passed away at age 20 from unknown causes (related to an ongoing medical condition). He played Jagger's son, Stone, on "General Hospital: Night Shift." More info

Former actor and comedian Arte Johnson passed away. He was most known for "Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-in," but he also appeared on GH for two years as Finian O'Toole. He had a long 50-year-plus career before he retired in 2005.

Happy 56th Anniversary to GH!

Soaps.com Spoilers

Soap Vet Jed Allan (ex-Edward) Passed Away

Jaime Ray Newman (ex-Kristina) and her husband won an Oscar this week for Best Short Film for their film "Skin."

Soap fans, make sure you subscribe to Jacob Young's (ex-Lucky) new talk show, "Daytime After Dark" on YouTube! Review

Video celebrating Maurice Benard's 25 years on the show

On August 7, 2017, Chris Van Etten joined Shelly Altman as GH's co-head writers.

Steve Burton (ex-Dylan, Y&R; ex-Jason, GH) launched a guide for losing weight and becoming fit at www.burtonnutrition.com. The online program offers tips, recipes and products to purchase to help achieve a healthier lifestyle. There's also a VIP Club to join that offers more benefits, such as weekly webinars with Burton and other fitness celebrities.

If you loved AMC and/or OLTL and would like to see them back, please show your support to ABC & Hulu. Right now, they are considering airing vintage episodes & incorporating some characters into GH. Click here to find out how you can help make that happen!

Steve Burton (Dylan, Y&R; ex-Jason, GH) & Derk Cheetwood (Max, GH) have launched a new business called HollywoodSchooled.com where people can sign up for audio coaching lessons, learn how to avoid common mistakes, and become working and thriving actors in Hollywood.

Set to the tune of "Mad Love" by JoJo, the sleek 30-second GH Winter Romance promo showcases Sonny & Carly (played by Maurice Benard & Laura Wright), as well as Elizabeth and Franco (Rebecca Herbst & Roger Howarth), with a forlorn Griffin (Matt Cohen) as odd man out. Also featured are Nelle/Michael (Chloe Lanier & Chad Duell), Jordan/Curtis/André (Vinessa Antoine, Donnell Turner, & Anthony Montgomery), Maxie/Nathan (Kirsten Storms & Ryan Paevey), and Kiki/Dillon (Hayley Erin & Robert Palmer Watkins).

Enjoy the new GH Merry Christmas Happy Holidays Cast Video!

On October 25, 2016, Emma Samms (ex-Holly) was appointed MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in London for her work with the Starlight Children's Foundation that she co-founded, bringing happiness to seriously ill children.

Writer Claire Labine died on November 10, 2016 at 82 years of age. She created Ryan's Hope as well as many beautiful stories for GH, OLTL, & GL.

Watch Full GH Episodes Online on ABC.com, GH-HD-Blogspot, Fulltvshows.org, Hulu.com, Daily Motion, & YouTube.

Michelle Stafford (Nina, GH; ex-Phyllis, Y&R), hosts a podcast " Single Mom A Go-Go" on Monday, July 11 at 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET, featuring Lauralee Bell (Christine, Y&R).

Siri Pinter is Mark Pinter's (ex-Agent Rayner) daughter by his first wife. She's married to NBC's Carson Daly and has a food blog at http://siriouslydelicious.blogspot.com.

Robert Palmer Watkins (Dillon), with a little help from his friends, released a cover of Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself" on January 22, 2016.

Watch an extended cut from ABC with never-before-seen footage of Robin and Patrick's wedding episode of January 7 with a special introduction by Finola Hughes (Anna).

Steve Burton (Dylan, Y&R; ex-Jason, GH) & Jonathan Jackson (ex-Lucky) have teamed up to open a family-friendly restaurant called "Jack and Jameson's Smokehouse" with great barbecue and world-class music at 509 Hillsboro Road in Franklin, TN near Nashville.

Enjoy a little tune with Maurice Benard (Sonny) and his teen daughter, Cassidy, who's a bit embarrassed.

Watch Tony Geary on ABC's Nightline on 7/22/15!

Great interview with Tony Geary about leaving the show!

Michael Easton (Silas, GH; ex-McBain, OLTL; ex-Caleb, PC; ex-Tanner, Days) has written the graphic novel "Credence: Lose This Skin." Check out the trailer here!

GH Scoops/Spoilers

By Suzanne

SOD 7/13/20

This week's "classic" episodes continue with episodes about Sonny's relationship with his kids.

Steve Burton (Jason) is featured in an interview.

Sydney Mikayla (Trina) is in the short, one-page "Fast Five" article.

SOD 7/6/20

This week, the "classic" episodes show Sonny's fatherly side.

Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis) is featured in an interview article. She talks about her YouTube show "Soaps in Quarantine" and other things she's been doing.

Elizabeth Hendrickson (ex-Margaux) talks about being a mom for the first time.

An article discusses lawyers on soaps, including Scotty.

A one-page article lists the jobs and titles of each character.

SOD 6/29/20

The president/CEO of NATAS (the group that does the Emmys) is interviewed about the upcoming Daytime Emmys June 26 on CBS, which will be pre-taped and will feature actors in their homes.

Mary Beth Evans (ex-Katherine) shares a lamb recipe that she likes to cook.

Each of the Emmy-nominated actors is featured and interviewed briefly.

An article called "Trophy Life" looks at past Emmy wins for the cast.

SOD 6/22/20

This week's shows focus on Sonny and Carly.

Ingo Rademacher (Jax) is featured in an interview.

Wally Kurth (Ned), Mark Lawson (Dustin) and John J. York (Mac) are asked about being dads.

Michelle Stafford (ex-Nina) shows photos of her home.

SOD 6/15/20

Daytime Emmy nominations were announced; see above at the top of the page for more.

More Nurses' Ball episodes will air this week.

William Lipton (Cameron) is featured in an interview.

Hillary B. Smith (ex-Nora) was interviewed on SOD's podcast. Excerpts are featured in an article.

An article focuses on "Great Soap Weddings of All Time."

Marcus Coloma (Nikolas) is featured in a short, one page "Take Five" interview.

SOD 6/8/20

Marcus Coloma (Nikolas) is interviewed in a short "quick take." He talks about Nikolas' dealings with Ava, and his connection to Elizabeth.

Maurice Benard (Sonny) is in a new movie "Equal Standard" where he plays a police captain. You can view it at http://equalstandardmovie.com 

More Nurse's Ball episodes this week, from 2016-2018.

Maura West is chosen as Performer of the Week.

An article focuses on couples from the past, including Scotty and Laura, Stone and Robin, Lucky and Elizabeth, and Dillon and Georgie.

SOD 6/1/20

Maurie Benard (Sonny)'s new autobiography debuted at #13 on the New York Times Best-Selling List.

Cynthia Watros (Nina) split with her husband of 24 years. She's also featured in a short, one-page "Take Five" interview.

Rick Springfield (ex-Noah/Eli) has produced a new song, "The Wall Will Fall," to raise money for people with Covid-19. Many stars will be featured in the song.

The show is given a Thumbs Down! for putting Lucas on the back burner.

Kirsten Storms celebrates 15 years on the show and looks back at some of her stories.

Lisa LoCicero (Olivia) was a guest on SOD's podcast. Some of that is in an article featuring the actress.

Stars talk about how they're staying in shape this summer, including Sofia Mattsson (Sasha) and Parry Shen (Brad).

An article looks at the various core families in each soap.

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