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 * Northern Mississippi and Northern Alabama ABC affiliate WKDH (channel 45) will cease operations as of 11:59 pm on August 31. It is unknown how viewers in that viewing area will receive ABC programming after that (according to Soap Opera Network).
 * Ingo Rademacher, who plays Jasper Jacks, will be returning to GH the week of August 20 (according to Soap Opera Network).
 * Over at fellow soap The Young and the Restless, past General Hospital executive producer, Jill Farren Phelps, who served from 2001 to 2011, became executive producer. She replaces Maria Bell.
 * Actor Tequan Richmond will be taking over the role of T.J. Ashford from Krys Meyer, who's leaving GH. (according to General Hospital Happenings).
 * Jen Lilley, who has been temporarily playing Maxie Hunter since September due to Kirsten Storms' illness, will be leaving GH, and Storms will be returning. Lilley's last airdate is August 10, and Storms will first air in late August (according to General Hospital Happenings).
 * It's now official: GH will be moving to 2PM ET/1PM CT/PT on September 10 when Katie Couric's new show takes GH's 3 PM time slot. ABC canceled The Revolution and renewed GH for another year.  (according to GH's official Facebook page)

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 * Sarah Brown to the Bold & the Beautiful. Just one day after her departure from General Hospital, Sarah Brown makes her debut on another soap opera, The Bold & the Beautiful. She will join another former GH cast member, Rick Hearst (Ric Lansing) who left the show earlier this year. Will they work together.
 * Lesley Webber (Denise Alexander) and Audrey Hardy (Rachel Ames) return for Lucky (Jonathan Jackson) & Liz's (Rebecca Herbst) engagement party. They appeared on October 19th, 2009.
 * Carly Jacks, played by Laura Wright, will take a break from Port Charles starting October 15.
 * Brenda Barrett, played by Vanessa Marcil, will take a break from Port Charles as well starting October 18 until November 5.
 * Maitland McConnell, who plays Kristina and Michael's friend Ali, will leave the show January 6.
 * A new pediatrician, played by Khary Payton, will join the cast the week of January 3.
 * Minae Noji will return as Kelly Lee the week of January 10.
 * Suzanne Whang, from House Hunters International, will join the show as Carol during the week of January 10.
 * Ross Thomas will play Abby's abusive ex-boyfriend on January 11.
 * Heiko Obermoller will play one of the Balkan's henchmen.
 * Josh Wingate will return as Carter in a flashback on January 28, 2011.
 * Erin Chambers was put on contract as Siobhan McKenna.
 * Elizabeth's actress Rebecca Herbst will be leaving the show.
 * Sonya Eddy, who plays Epiphany Johnson on General Hospital, has been taken off contract.
 * Rebecca Herbst, who was recently reported to be leaving General Hospital, will be staying on the show.
 * James Franco returns to play Franco.
 * Jessie and Gianna Salvatierra, who played Emma, are being replaced by Francesca Cistone, the real life daughter of Danny Cistone, who played Jules.
 * Elvis Martinez will play Brenda's son Lucian.
 * Sean Blakemore, who plays Shawn Butler, has been signed to contract.
 * Tyler Christopher and Adrianne Leon, who play Nikolas Cassadine and Brook Lynn Ashton, respectively, will leave the show.
 * Rebecca Herbst, who plays Elizabeth Webber, is battling viral meningitis and will have to take a leave of absence. In her absence, Martha Madison will temporarily replace her, starting June 8.
 * Constance Towers, who plays Helena Cassadine, will rejoin the show the week of June 27.
 * Leslie Charleson will reprise her role of Monica Quartermaine starting in July.
 * Vanessa Marcil, who plays Brenda Barret, is leaving General  this week.
 * Ingo Rademacher, who plays Jax Jacks, has been fired from General Hospital and will be leaving this week.
 * Robert Guza, Jr. is out as the head writer of General Hospital. Garin Wolf has replaced him.
 * Leslie Charleson who plays Monica Quartermaine will be back on contract in mid-July.
 * Robin Christopher will return to General Hospital to play Skye Chandler-Quartermaine the week of August 1st.
 * Tyler Christopher will return to General Hospital to play Nikolas Cassadine sometime in August. Please note that Tyler (aka Nikolas) is only going to be back for a few episodes.
 * Erin Chambers will leave General Hospitall when her character Siobhan Spencer is written out the week of August 22.
 * Stuart Damon will return to General Hospital as Alan Quartermaine.
 * Aaron Sanders will exit General Hospital when his character Morgan Corinthos is written out.
 * Kate Howard will rejoin the show this fall. Megan Ward, however, will no longer play the character; instead, Kelly Sullivan has been cast, and will be on contract starting Spetember 12.
 * James Franco will return for a "long-term" stay as Franco on General Hospital starting September 20.
 * Actress Rebeka Montoya will play the recurring role of rookie cop Delores Padilla starting September 27.
 * Due to illness, actress Jen Lilley will temporarily replace Kirsten Storms in the role of Maxie Jones starting September 28.
 * Angie DeGrazia will play Briggs and Fred Cross will play MacLeod on October 18.
 * Rachael L. Hollingsworth will play Ranelle and Joanne Scorcia will play Sandy on October 27.
 * Lauri Johnson will play Mrs. MacInerny on October 28.
 * Lexi Ainsworth has been let go from her role of Kristina Corinthos-Davis. She has already taped her final scenes.
 * Brianna Brown is about to exit GH again when her character Lisa Niles becomes the center of a mystery.
 * Actress Kodi Kitchen will join the cast on November 10, 2011 in the contract role of Dr. Maggie Wurth, a pediatrician.
 * Erin Chambers, who previously played Siobhan Spencer, will reappear on General Hospital in November. It is not known whom she will be playing.
 * Alyshia Ochse will join the cast of GH as "The Woman in White" on December 2.
 * Actor Nathin Butler will join the cast as Dr. Ewen Keenan this fall.
 * Jonathan Jackson, who plays Lucky Spencer, has decided to leave GH, starting the week of December 19. It is said that his character will not be recast, but that the door will still be open for him to return in the future.  Jackson's real life son Titus, who plays Aiden Spencer, will remain on the show.
 * Ingo Rademacher, who plays Jasper Jacks, will return to GH right around New Years.
 * Brian Frons, President of ABC Daytime, has stepped down. He will completely leave ABC when his contract expires in January 2012.  Vicki Dummer replaces him.
 * Shelly Altman has been named the new co-head writer of General Hospital, along with Garin Wolf.
 * Teen actor Christopher Meyer will join the cast of GH in January as TJ, the son of the Marine Shawn Butler killed by friendly fire.
 * Executive producer Jill Farren Phelps has been let go, Frank Valentini replaces her.
 * Finola Hughes, who plays Anna Devane, will return to GH the week of February 13.
 * Ron Carlivati has been named the new head writer for GH.
 * Van Hughes, who plays Cole Thornhart from OLTL, will join GH the week of February 20. Cole is the nephew of Ian Thornhart, who appeared on Port Charles from 2000-2003.
 * Kristen Alderson, who plays Starr Manning from OLTL, will first appear on GH February 24. Alderson has signed a three year contract with the show.
 * Alyshia Ochse, who plays Irina Cassadine, will leave GH in February.
 * Emma Samms, who plays Holly Sutton, will return to GH February 28.
 * Tristan Rogers, who plays Robert Scorpio, will return to GH February 29.
 * Kassie DePaiva, who plays Blair Cramer from OLTL, will first appear on GH March 2.
 * Roger Howarth, who plays Todd Manning from OLTL, will first appear on GH March 5.
 * Kimberly McCullough, who plays Robin Scorpio-Drake, has decided to leave GH. She will leave in early 2012.
 * Nathan Parsons, who plays Ethan Lovett, will leave GH in early 2012.
 * Michael Easton, who plays John McBain from OLTL, will first appear on GH March 13. Easton previously played Caleb Morley on Port Charles from 2001-2003.
 * Rick Springfield, who plays Noah Drake, will return to GH March 20.
 * Michael Easton, who plays John McBain, has signed a contract with GH.
 * RC Cates is out as the musical director for GH, former OLTL musical director Paul Glass replaces him.
 * Robin Mattson, who plays Heather Webber, will return to GH April 2.
 * Sean Blakemore, who plays Shawn Butler, has taken some time off from GH to film the movie Star Trek 2.
 * Mark D. Espinoza will play the role of the prosecuting attorney in Sonny's upcoming trial.
 * Rebecca Herbst, who plays Elizabeth Webber, has renewed her contract with GH.
 * Finola Hughes, who plays Anna Devane, has signed a contract with GH.
 * Christian Monzon will join the cast of GH as Eddie Cabrera, Delores' husband, the week of April 16.
 * Kristina Wagner, who plays Felicia Scorpio-Jones, will return to GH April 27.
 * Breakdown writer Michael Conforti and script writer Susan Wald have both stepped down from their positions at GH.
 * Kodi Kitchen has been let go from her role as Maggie Wurth. A last air-date has not been announced, and it is unknown whether the character will be recast.
 * Ronnie Marmo, who plays Ronnie Dimestico, will leave GH the week of May 7.
 * Alexis Bellino will have a cameo as a TV anchorwoman on GH on May 9.
 * Florencia Lozano, who plays Téa Delgado from OLTL, will join the cast of GH on May 9. Téa is married to Todd's twin brother Victor Lord, Jr., whom everyone thinks Todd killed.  When she was last seen, Téa was pregnant with Victor's child and due in May.
 * Roger Howarth, who plays Todd Manning, has signed a contract with GH and will return on May 9.
 * Congratulations to Haley Pullos, who plays Molly Lansing-Davis, on winning two awards at the Young Artist Awards. Pullos won in the Guest Starring Young Actress 11-13 category for her role in House, and for Best Performance In A Daytime TV Series, for GH.
 * Christopher B. Duncan is portraying the role of D.A. Campbell, the prosecuting attorney in Starr's and Maxie's court cases.
 * Kristina Corinthos-Davis has been recast with actress Lindsey Morgan. She makes her debut May 25.
 * There will be no original GH episode on Monday, May 28 due to the Memorial Day holiday. A repeat of the April 18, 2012 episode (when Jason finds out the truth about Franco) will air instead.
 * Bruce Weitz, who plays Anthony Zacchara, will officially leave the show in early June.
 * Nathin Butler, who plays Ewen Keenan, has been dropped to recurring status.
 * Actor Erik Valdez will join the cast of GH as the producer of Kristina Corinthos-Davis' reality show Mob Princess on June 11.
 * Jason Cook, who plays Matt Hunter, will leave GH in June.
 * Congratulations to everyone who received an Emmy nomination! General Hospital received more nominations than any other show, with 23.  Nominations include: Maurice Benard (Sonny), Anthony Geary (Luke), Laura Wright (Carly), Bradford Anderson (Spinelli). Sean Blakemore (Shawn), Jonathan Jackson (ex-Lucky), Jason Thompson (Patrick), Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis), Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth), Chad Duell (Michael), and Nathan Parsons (ex-Ethan).  GH was also nominated for Outstanding Drama, Writing, and Directing.  For a complete list of nominations, see here.
 * According to the offical GH Facebook page, there will be a new opening sequence on Friday, June 28.
 * Richard Steinmetz has been cast as Joe Scully, Jr. on GH. He will debut July 2 (according to General Hospital Happenings).
 * Some early Emmy awards were given out for technical categories. GH won more than any other daytime drama with five. Click here to see the winners.
 * Congratulations to those who won an Emmy award: Anthony Geary (Luke) for lead actor in a drama, Jonathan Jackson (ex-Lucky) for supporting actor in a drama, and Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis) for supporting actress in a drama.  General Hospital also won for outstanding drama series and outstanding directing in a drama series.  Click here to see all the winners.
 * There will be no new episode of GH on Wednesday, July 4 due to the Independence Day holiday. Instead, a repeat of the April 24 episode (when Sonny finds Johnny and Connie in bed) will be aired (according to General Hospital Happenings)
 * Kassie DePaiva, who plays Blair Cramer, will return to GH July 18 (according to DePaiva's official Facebook).
 * Kimberly McCullough, who plays Robin Scorpio-Drake, will appear on GH the week of July 16 (according to Soap Opera Digest)
 * EP Frank Valentini says that Kassie DePaiva, who plays Blair Cramer, "will definitely be coming back" to GH (according to TV Line).
 * Sebastian Roché, who plays Jerry Jacks, is returning to GH (according to Wubs.Net).
 * Breakdown writer Garin Wolf and breakdown/script writer Tracey Thomson are leaving GH, while former OLTL writer Anna Theresa Cascio joins GH as a breakdown writer (according to Soap Opera Network).