Here’s what’s coming up on “General Hospital” the week of February 8 to 12, 2016:
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“General Hospital” premiered April 1, 1963 on ABC. The series airs weekdays on ABC. Anytime on Hulu.
Can’t get enough of Sonny and Avery (twins Ava and Grace Scarola) scenes on “General Hospital?” Apparently, neither can Maurice Benard, who plays the show’s mobster super dad. So he was quick to share and adorable father-daughter moment that didn’t make into a recent episode.
With news that Michael Easton would soon be returning to ABC’s “General Hospital” in the weeks ahead, who better to hear from about his return than the actor himself? In a posting on his Facebook page, Easton not only reiterates the truthfulness of today’s big news, but also shares that it’s because of the fans that he’s even able to return to the daytime drama series.
“Days of our Lives” and “Passions” alum Lindsay Hartley (ex-Adrianna Hernandez; ex-Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald) is set to star in “Nightmare Nurse,” a Lifetime movie about home health care gone horribly wrong. Hartley is cast in the title role as Chloe, a nurse with a killer agenda.
Nominees for “The 37th Annual Young Artist Awards” were announced yesterday and “General Hospital’s” Brooklyn Rae Silzer (ex-Emma Drake) is facing off with “The Young and the Restless'” McKenna Roberts (Matilda Ashby) in the category of Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress (13 and Under). Joey Luthman, who played a young Luke Spencer in the anniversary episode of “GH” in 2015 is nominated for his stint in the category of Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actor (14-21).
As previously reported, actor Matt Cohen (“How to Get Away with Murder”) has recently joined the cast of ABC’s “General Hospital” in the role of Griffin Munro, Sonny Corinthos’ (Maurice Benard) new doctor who shares a past connection with someone already in Port Charles. He’ll debut on the Friday, February 5 episode of the soap. In the meantime, why not have your first look at what the new hot doctor looks like standing next to his rowdy patient?
If you tuned into today’s episode of ABC’s “General Hospital,” you might have been shocked to learn that the professor Kristina Davis (Lexi Ainsworth) admitted to have been willing to have sex with in order to receive a passing grade was not a man, but a woman! Even more shocking was how the soap was able to keep any hint of who would be portraying the role under wraps. Enter “The Bold and the Beautiful’s” Ashley Jones (Bridget Forrester) as Parker Forsyth.
Here’s what’s coming up on “General Hospital” the week of February 1 to 5, 2016:
Last week, the Casting Society of America (CSA) presented “The 31st Annual Artios Awards,” which honors casting directors for their hard work and dedication to casting television shows and films across the country during calendar year 2015. Sadly, for the first time in as many years, daytime was shut out of recognition by the organization. It only has itself to blame.
Since being brought back to ABC’s “General Hospital” in a recurring capacity in 2013, actress Lynn Herring has proven time and time again how viable her role as Lucy Coe is to the legacy of the daytime drama series, particularly in regards to the annual Nurses Ball event. Sadly, the soap hasn’t provided the actress with enough story potential for her character, whose married so many men in Port Charles that she rivals only Pine Valley’s Erica Kane (Susan Lucci) from “All My Children.” Herring recently took to Facebook to share her desire to do more than an average day player appearance on the soap.
“General Hospital’s” Nancy Lee Grahn and William deVry are heading to the chapel to get married as Alexis Davis and Julian Jerome on the soap’s Friday, February 19 episode and tease that there will be “huge” drama at the wedding.
The 2016 Daytime Emmy Awards pre-nominations have been announced. As always, there were a few conspicuously missing performers and some interesting category choices. Here are 8 surprises about this year’s contenders.
As we get closer to daytime’s biggest night, taking place on Sunday, May 1, the industry is abuzz today over which actors were submitted for a pre-nomination for the “The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards,” presented by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). With at least two actors per show for each category (exception being Supporting Actress) several of daytime television’s biggest and brightest stars are looking to vie for the coveted trophy that celebrates their hard work during calendar year 2015.
“General Hospital’s” Jake (James Nigbor) hasn’t been the same since he was rescued from the Cassadine compound. There’s something off and menacing about Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) and Jason’s (Billy Miller) son. What happened to the boy, while he was in captivity that caused the personality shift? And, more importantly, is Sam (Kelly Monaco) safe from ‘The Bad Seed’ Helena (Constance Towers) created?
“General Hospital’s” Sonya Eddy (Epiphany Johnson) is taking a break from her Port Charles nursing duties to guest star on ABC’s “Castle” on Monday, February 8.
Congratulations are in order for “General Hospital” star Teresa Castillo (Sabrina ) and her husband, Shane Aaron. The two welcomed a new addition to the family with the birth of their second child, a son.
On the Tuesday, January 26 episode of Freeform’s “Pretty Little Liars,” entitled “The Gloves Are On,” former “Days of our Lives” actor Blake Berris (ex-Nick Fallon) makes his debut as Damian Hayes. While you won’t be seeing “General Hospital’s Kimberly McCullough (ex-Robin Scorpio) on camera, you might want to pay special attention to the opening and closing credits as the actress directed the episode.
On Wednesday, January 27, we’ll finally get our first glimpse at what the “43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards” nominees could potentially look like when the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) releases pre-nominations in the categories of Outstanding Lead Actress, Lead Actor, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Younger Actor and Younger Actress. Before the potential prospects are released, why not think about joining the judging panel, who collectively votes the pre-nominees into the final selection process? There’s still time to do so!
In the newest issue of CBS Soaps In Depth, on newsstands now, Nathan Varni, manager, current series, ABC Entertainment, reveals that despite all the fan chatter on message boards, Facebook, Twitter and the like, offline viewers of the network’s “General Hospital” continues to thwart online viewers when it comes to storyline direction.
