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ABC has partnered with amfAR, The Foundation of AIDS Research, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of “General Hospital.” In a press release issued today, the network said that as “GH” approaches its 50th year on the air (Monday, April 1), it will return the popular Nurses Ball event after a 12 year absence (not since 2001). amfAR‘s participation includes storyline integration that will mark the first time that a real-life charity will be involved in the event.

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On Monday, February 11, Paos Revolution, the team behind the upcoming “On Air” film starring “All My Children‘s” Jordi Vilasuso (Dr. Griffin Castillo) and Alicia Minshew (ex-Kendall Hart) announced the launch of their official website. “The launch of paosrevolution.com is the first step of our plan to connect fans to the soap actors and insiders they love. Founding partners Jordi Vilasuso, Dock (Jeff Dockweiler) and John Homa are committed to creating an interactive actor friendly environment,” said a press release announcing the launch.

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Prospect Park announced today that it will begin production on Monday, February 25 on both “All My Children” and “One Life to Live.” Principal production for both programs will take place in Stamford, Connecticut as expected. The company did not release additional casting notices, despite Cady McClain announcing she had signed on for the “AMC” reboot. The company expects to release additional casting notices in the coming days and weeks.

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FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE INITIAL 25 EPISODES OF “THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL” NOW AVAILABLE ON CBS.COM

Original Episodes from 1987 Introduced the World to the Forrester Family and Their Fashion Dynasty

For the first time, the initial 25 episodes of the multi-Emmy® Award-winning THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL are now available for a limited time at http://www.cbs.com/shows/the_bold_and_the_beautiful/.

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Related: Television Icon Larry Hagman Has Died | TNT Releases Statement on Passing of Larry Hagman

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“Television has seen many stars, but there will only be one Larry Hagman. Larry was a larger-than-life personality, both on-screen and off — a master showman and brilliant actor who brought to life a character that transcended the medium and truly captivated a nation.  Today, we mourn the loss of a friend, but remember a man who brought true greatness to his craft and a television character in J.R. Ewing that will never be forgotten.”

Related: Television Icon Larry Hagman Has Died

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All of us at TNT are deeply saddened at the news of Larry Hagman’s passing. He was a wonderful human being and an extremely gifted actor. We will be forever thankful that a whole new generation of people got to know and appreciate Larry through his performance as J.R. Ewing. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this very difficult time.

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L.E.A.D.E.R.S.H.I.P.1st along with ElliptiGO Presents
STAND UP AMERICA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

San Diego, CA – L.E.A.D.E.R.S.H.I.P.1ST along with ElliptiGO will present STAND UP AMERICA, taking place at the WorldBeat Center in Balboa Park on Saturday, Nov 24th, and featuring celebrity elliptical riders who believe in the message “ Stand Up America.” A number of high profile celebrities have committed to supporting this initiative including Arianne Zucker, who plays Nicole Walker on NBC’s “Days of our Lives,” and Lorenzo Neal, future Hall of Famer and Former SD Charger.

L.E.A.D.E.R.S.H.I.P.1ST is proud to bring STAND UP AMERICA to the WorldBeat Center in Balboa Park for the launch site of the STAND UP AMERICA CAMPAIGN. The purpose of this community rally is to engage and empower community leaders and to promote the importance of “STANDING UP” for communities across America. This campaign will also raise awareness and support for the following non-profit organizations: Elijah’s Heart, LifeCHANGE, National Sports Authority , MACE Operation Home Front , National School Resource Officer Association and other to be named .

This awareness campaign will feature LEADERSHIP.1ST founder, Derrick Boles and celebrity riders “standing up” on a mobile elliptical machine provided by ElipitiGO from San Diego, CA to New Orleans, LA during Super Bowl Week.

Media will have the opportunity to speak to and interview live all celebrities in attendance including Lorenzo Neal, Arianne Zucker and Papa Joe Bradford.

L.E.A.D.E.R.S.H.I.P.1ST is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization committed to engaging current and future leaders through community development and educational initiatives.

ABOUT LifeCHANGE:
LifeCHANGE Leadership Programs give young adults the opportunity to challenge themselves and each other to the highest possible degree in order to realize their strength as true leaders and forces for positive change in their world.

The LifeCHANGE team consists of Arianne Zucker, Creator and Co-Founder, Todd Zucker, Creator and Co-Founder, Jason Cook, Director and Executive Producer of LifeCHANGE Productions, and Steve Fenske, Executive Director for the LifeCHANGE Leadership Programs.

ABOUT NATIONAL SPORTS AUTHORITY
The National Sports Authority (Authority) is a division of the ESP Education & Leadership Institute, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. The primary objective of the National Sports Authority is to level the playing field in sports through advocacy, education and entrepreneurial development. The Authority will implement programs and strategies that will result in the better utilization and management of two important resources that exist in the Black community, historically Black & Universities, and Black athletic talent. www.thensa.org

For more information about this event visit: WWW.STAND-UPAMERICA.COM

It’s the semi-finals as ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” pays tribute to Michael Jackson and the 25th Anniversary of his “Bad” album. The “Dancing” tribute airs days before the network presents “Michael Jackson: BAD 25,” a documentary special directed by Spike Lee.

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“The Young and the Restless” to re-air classic episode of Victor (Eric Braden) and Nikki’s (Melody Thomas Scott) wedding that aired on September 5, 2002.

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PEOPLE.COM LAUNCHES FIRST-EVER SEXIEST MAN AND WOMAN ON TV POLL

Winners to Be Announced Live on ABC’s “Emmys® Red Carpet Live,” Sunday, September 23

People.com is launching its first-ever Sexiest Man and Woman on TV poll. Users will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite of five male and five female finalists chosen by PEOPLE’s editorial staff. Voting begins today on http://www.people.com, http://www.emmys.com and http://www.abc.com, and will continue until 7:30 p.m., ET / 4:30 p.m., PT on Sunday, September 23, the evening of “The 64^th Primetime Emmy® Awards.”

The five male TV star finalists are LL Cool J (“NCIS: Los Angeles”), Jon Hamm (“Mad Men”), Joe Manganiello (“True Blood”), Dylan McDermott (“American Horror Story”) and Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad”). The five female TV star finalists are Zooey Deschanel (“New Girl”), Christina Hendricks (“Mad Men”), Heidi Klum (“Project Runway”), Sofía Vergara (“Modern Family”) and Kerry Washington (“Scandal”).

The winners of the poll will be announced live on ABC’s “Emmys Red Carpet Live,” hosted by “Good Morning America’s” Josh Elliott & Lara Spencer, Chris Harrison (“The Bachelor” / ”The Bachelorette”) and Clinton Kelly (“The Chew,” “What Not to Wear”), which begins the festivities of TV’s biggest night, coast to coast, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 from 7:00-8:00 p.m., ET / 4:00-5:00 p.m., PT, immediately followed by the awards ceremonies, live from 8:00-11:00 p.m., ET / 5:00-8:00 p.m., PT. Jimmy Kimmel, star and executive producer of the late-night ABC talk show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” hosts “The 64^th Primetime Emmy Awards.”