General Hospital News

Maurice Benard Hosts Rif Hutton On SOM, Talk End of Lenny…and Sonny

General Hospital’s Maurice Benard paid Rif Hutton, who portrayed the late Lenny Caulfield on the iconic soap, the ultimate compliment on this week’s video podcast…

By Sherrie E. Smith February 21, 2022

Join Veteran Soap Star Brandon Barash for A Soap Hub Fireside Chat

Soap Hub newsletter subscribers mark your calendar for Tuesday, February 22 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. That’s when Days of our Lives star Brandon…

By Michael Maloney February 18, 2022

GH’s Rebecca Herbst and Michele Val Jean Honor Historic Liz Story

It wasn’t too long after Rebecca Herbst arrived on General Hospital that her plucky character, Elizabeth Webber, suffered a horror that was so real, so…

By Diane Brounstein February 17, 2022

Helena Mattsson Steps In As Sasha for Sister Sofia Mattsson on GH

Helena is coming to General Hospital but we’re not talking about Helena Cassadine! Actress Helena Mattsson is stepping in for her sister Sofia Mattsson temporarily…

By Michael Maloney February 16, 2022

Exclusive: GH Star John J. York Speaks Out on Mac’s Near-Death Drama

Fans of Mac Scorpio and the man who plays him, John J. York, were on the edge of their seats last week as the lawman…

By Michael Maloney February 16, 2022

Susan Lucci Reveals She Had To Undergo Heart Surgery Once Again

Daytime icon Susan Lucci, who is world-renowned for her portrayal of Erica Kane on All My Children, recently had a big health scare. As longtime…

By Keith Loria February 15, 2022

GH’s Leslie Charleson’s Revelations On Maurice Benard’s State Of Mind

Maurice Benard welcomed one of daytime’s finest on his video podcast, State Of Mind – the iconic Leslie Charleson, who portrays fan-favorite Dr. Monica Quartermaine…

By Sherrie E. Smith February 14, 2022

Soap World Reacts To Veteran Writer Mary Ryan Munisteri, Dead at 82

Veteran soap writer Mary Ryan Munisteri has passed away at the age of 82. The scribe’s name is familiar to not only fans of Ryan’s…

By Michael Maloney February 10, 2022

Roger Howarth Thrills Fans, Praises Co-Stars — For A Worthy Cause

Roger Howarth has delighted fans of General Hospital as a few different characters, but he’s also appeared on other soaps since he first started in…

By Diane Brounstein February 10, 2022

Steve Burton and Bradford Anderson Reunite With Fans On Comedy Tour

While Jason Morgan was buried under the rubble of a Greek tunnel and Damian Spinelli is forever behind a computer screen, their portrayers, Steve Burton…

By Diane Brounstein February 09, 2022

General Hospital 45th Anniversary On Set Celebration For Genie Francis

General Hospital held a party on set to mark the 45th anniversary of the February 8, 1977 debut of Genie Francis as Laura in Port…

By Amber Sinclair February 09, 2022

GH Alum Bryan Craig Cast As A Series Regular On Good Trouble

It’s been several years since the biological son of both Sonny Corinthos and Carly Corinthos perished in a car bombing on General Hospital, but his…

By Diane Brounstein February 08, 2022

Genie Francis Celebrates 45 Years as Laura Webber Collins on GH

General Hospital star Genie Francis is celebrating her 45th anniversary with the ABC daytime serial. The actress was cast in the role back in the…

By Michael Maloney February 08, 2022

GH’s Joyce Guy And Maurice Benard Discuss Overcoming Fear

Maurice Benard warmly welcomed Joyce Guy, who plays Phyllis Caulfield alongside his Sonny Corinthos on General Hospital, for this week’s episode of his YouTube video…

By Sherrie E. Smith February 07, 2022

GH Alum Stuart Damon Remembered On The 85th Anniversary Of His Birth

It was a very sad day last June 29, when beloved General Hospital star Stuart Damon passed away. Now, on the day he would have…

By Garren Waldo February 05, 2022

Vincent Irizarry On If David Hayward Could Work At General Hospital

Vincent Irizarry has appeared across the daytime dial but one show he has yet to appear on is General Hospital — but his All My…

By Diane Brounstein February 04, 2022

GH Star Sonya Eddy Puts Out The Call to Give Back and Help Nurses

Sonya Eddy has been a part of the General Hospital canvas since 2006, playing head nurse Epiphany Johnson. The actress has developed a great following…

By Keith Loria February 03, 2022

Lindsay Hartley Returns To General Hospital For A Few Episodes As Sam

It looks like Sam McCall will be looking a little different…and yet not…for a short time soon on General Hospital as veteran soap star Lindsay…

By Diane Brounstein February 02, 2022

GH Star Michael E. Knight Raves Over the Martin and Lucy Pairing

One of the best and most fun things to come out of General Hospital late last year was the unexpected pairing of Michael E. Knight…

By Michael Maloney February 01, 2022

Chad Duell Opens Up Like Never Before To GH Co-Star Maurice Benard

General Hospital stars Maurice Benard and Chad Duell used this week’s episode of the video podcast State Of Mind to clear the air on anxiety…

By Sherrie E. Smith January 31, 2022

Donald May, Beloved Star of The Edge of Night, Texas, Dead at 94

Donald May, beloved as Adam Drake on The Edge of Night and Grant Wheeler on Texas, has died at the age of 94 in Chicago.…

By Michael Maloney January 28, 2022

Vincent Irizarry Reveals Two ABC Powerhouses He Wish He Worked With

After working in daytime for over three decades, Vincent Irizarry has certainly worked with his share of legendary stars. Whether it was on Guiding Light,…

By Diane Brounstein January 28, 2022

GH Star Cynthia Watros Explains How She Is — and Isn’t — Like Nina

In June, Cynthia Watros will celebrate her third anniversary as General Hospital’s Nina Reeves. How much of Cynthia is Nina and vice versa? The actress…

By Michael Maloney January 27, 2022

General Hospital Star Sofia Mattsson Talks Sasha’s Emotional Journey

Sofia Mattsson and Johnny Wactor, General Hospital’s Sasha Gilmore and Brando Corbin, were thrown an incredibly poignant and emotional storyline late last year when horrific…

By Michael Maloney January 26, 2022

GH Star Cynthia Watros Reveals Emotional Connection To Nina’s Jewelry

Eagle-eyed soap fans are always noticing wardrobe and jewelry pieces that their favorite characters are wearing, hoping to find out where they can perhaps purchase…

By Michael Maloney January 25, 2022

Vincent Irizarry Pays Loving Tribute To The Late Great David Canary

Handsome actor Vincent Irizarry has been thrilling soap fans across the dial in his various soap roles. Along the way, he has worked with some…

By Diane Brounstein January 24, 2022

GH’s Maurice Benard Talks Motherhood With Daughter Heather Andresen

Maurice Benard ventured into new territory with daughter Heather Andresen on this week’s video podcast of State Of Mind – giving birth and motherhood. Maurice…

By Sherrie E. Smith January 24, 2022

Michael E. Knight Took This GH Co-Star With Him On His Honeymoon

In the day of healthier economic times, soap opera viewers were treated to romantic remotes for honeymoons featuring their favorite couples. However, General Hospital star…

By Michael Maloney January 21, 2022

GH’s Katelyn MacMullen Has A Harrowing Ordeal With Her Missing Cat

Katelyn MacMullen, who plays Willow Tait on General Hospital, went through every pet owner’s biggest nightmare when her beloved cat, Astro, went missing. Katelyn MacMullen…

By Keith Loria January 20, 2022