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Here are some of the news stories posted on soapcentral .com during 2010 that focus on General Hospital or past and present GH performers. To read any of the articles listed below, simply click on the appropriate link.
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January 2010
Could Vanessa Marcil really be headed back to GH this time?
If you're a fan of Vanessa Marcil, you may want to keep your fingers crossed. General Hospital is confirming that it is in talks to have the Emmy-winning actress reprise the role of Brenda Barrett. Several recent attempts to get Marcil back in Port Charles never panned out. Marcil last appeared on GH in 2003.
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January 2010
GH interested in having Genie Francis return
Genie Francis may be returning to Port Charles in 2010. The timing is certainly right, since her loved ones are going through all kinds of ordeals. GH confirms that it is in talks with the Emmy-winning actress about a possible return to the show. Francis last appeared on the ABC soap in 2008.
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January 2010
Future GH cast member Matt Borlenghi welcomes twin sons
Matt Borlenghi and his wife are the proud parents of newborn twin boys. Borlenghi will appear later this year as Valentin Cassadine, a character who has been talked about repeatedly, but had its debut date pushed back. The actor is known for roles on All My Children and The Bold and the Beautiful.
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January 2010
Rebecca Herbst, husband expecting third child
Now in her thirteenth year with General Hospital, Rebecca Herbst has not only built a career and huge fanbase on the ABC soap, but she's also built a family. Herbst and her husband, former co-star Michael Saucedo, have announced that they are expecting their third child.
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January 2010
Greg Vaughan, wife welcome son
Greg Vaughan (ex-Lucky Spencer) and his wife, Touriya, are the proud parents of a baby boy. The little one, named Cavan Thomas Vaughan, is the couple's second child. The baby's gender isn't the only thing that has Vaughan experiencing a bit of déjà vu.
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January 2010
Dahlia Salem cast as federal prosecutor on GH
The Feds are headed to Port Charles. The ABC soap has cast a former Another World star as a federal prosecutor. The role, which is recurring, will debut in late February.
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February 2010
DAYS hires Emmy winner Stuart Damon
Stuart Damon will join the cast of Days of our Lives later this year. The Emmy-winning actor appeared for 30 years as Alan Quartermaine on General Hospital and appeared for several weeks last year on As the World Turns. His new DAYS gig will reunite him with a former on-screen relative.
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February 2010
Scott Reeves upped to contract status
Scott Reeves will be spending a lot more time in Port Charles. The twice Emmy-nominated actor has been signed to a contract, just two months after debuting in the recurring role of Steven Lars Webber. Reeves has previously appeared on Days of our Lives and The Young and the Restless.
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February 2010
Maya Ward headed to Port Charles
The next generation of the Ward family is headed to Port Charles. General Hospital has announced that it has cast a young actress in the role of Maya Ward, Edward Quartermaine's great granddaughter.
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February 2010
More Skye on General Hospital's horizon
General Hospital is taking steps to rebuild the Quartermaine family. Two-time Emmy-nominated actress Robin Christopher will return as Skye Chandler Quartermaine next month. The actress has appeared on the same role on All My Children and One Life to Live.
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March 2010
Scott Clifton let go from OLTL
Three-time Emmy nom Scott Clifton has confirmed his exit from ABC's One Life to Live. The exit is dictated by story. Clifton joined One Life to Live in 2009, following a four-year run as Dillon Quartermaine on General Hospital.
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March 2010
Adrianne Leon headed back to Brook Lynn
Adrianne Leon is returned to Brook Lynn -- and Port Charles. The Emmy-nominated actress will rejoin the cast of General Hospital just in time for May Sweeps. Leon previously appeared from 2004 through 2006. She also appeared as Colleen on The Young and the Restless.
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March 2010
McCullough lands directing workshop, won't be leaving GH
Kimberly McCullough (Robin Scorpio) has taken to Twitter to deny claims that she is exiting the show. The rumors of her impending exit surfaced when the Emmy-winning actress revealed that she was the recipient of a special honor.
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March 2010
Drew Garrett out as General Hospital recasts Michael
Relative newcomer Drew Garrett is out as General Hospital's Michael Corinthos. The role of Sonny and Carly's son will be recast and featured heavily in storyline leading up to May Sweeps. Garrett debuted on GH in April 2009.
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March 2010
Ricky Martin proud to be a "fortunate homosexual man"
Grammy winner and former General Hospital star Ricky Martin has announced publicly that he is gay. The pop star has avoided questions about his sexual orientation, but he now says that he needs to be honest for his two sons. Martin appeared on GH in the mid-1990s.
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March 2010
Scheduling conflict prompts Morgan recast
Beginning next month, Morgan Corinthos will be played by a new actor. The show's current Morgan, Aaron Refvem, landed a part in a primetime pilot and there has been a scheduling conflict between production on the two shows.
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April 2010
Furor over Garrett's ouster grows
It's not uncommon for a soap opera role to be recast. It's also not that rare for a fan-favorite performer to find themselves without a job. However, there's something different about Drew Garrett's recent dismissal as General Hospital's Michael Corinthos. Fans have taken to the Internet to protest the firing.
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April 2010
Billy Warlock to make ATWT appearance
Former Days of our Lives and General Hospital star Billy Warlock will appear on As the World Turns later this year. Once in Oakdale, the actor will be reunited with his real-life wife, Julie Pinson.
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April 2010
Vanessa Marcil return rumors heat up
Could Vanessa Marcil really be reprising her role as Brenda Barrett? The rumors of her return are heating up, months after soapcentral.com first reported that the actress and show execs were in talks. It's been seven years since Brenda last set foot in Port Charles.
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April 2010
GH's Lulu and Dante honored with a cupcake
Not many people can say that they have food named after them. Well, General Hospital stars Dominic Zamprogna and Julie Berman can. Their on-screen alter egos, Dante and Lulu, have had a cupcake named in their honor.
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May 2010
James Franco returns to General Hospital in June
Hide the cans of spray paint! James Franco will return to General Hospital next month, reprising the role of mononymic artist-slash-criminal Franco in another short-term story arc. The TV and movie star previously appeared on the ABC soap last fall.
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May 2010
Scott Clifton joins the cast of B&B
Scott Clifton will join the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful this summer, ending speculation that the four-time Emmy nominee might be headed back to his old stomping grounds at General Hospital. Clifton most recently appeared on One Life to Life as Schuyler Joplin.
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July 2010
TV, film vet Adrienne Barbeau joins General Hospital
General Hospital has snagged another veteran television star for a short-term story. Adrienne Barbeau, known for numerous film projects and her work on Maude, will join the ABC soap in August as "Suzanne." Suzanne will figure into the return of Vanessa Marcil's Brenda.
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July 2010
Jon Lindstrom stars in new romantic comedy, You Can't Have It All
EXCLUSIVE! Jon Lindstrom appeared at the world premiere screening of his new film, You Can't Have It All, at Philadelphia's QFest. After experiencing a sold-out crowd's reaction to the film, the Emmy-nominated actor shared his thoughts on the movie with soapcentral.com's Dan J Kroll
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July 2010
Schmidt out, former GH star rumored in as Y&R's Noah<
Kevin G. Schmidt, who has played Noah Newman since 2008, has announced that he will not be returning to The Young and the Restless. With Schmidt out, it was only a matter of time before the show opted to recast the role. There is now speculation that former General Hospital star Drew Garrett may be in line for the part.
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July 2010
Robin Christopher exiting General Hospital
Robin Christopher's time in Port Charles is coming to an end. The actress will exit General Hospital at the end of the month. Christopher rejoined the show in March. She previously appeared as Skye on All My Children, One Life to Live, and Port Charles.
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