Tag: Roger Howarth

‘GH’ Executive Producer Frank Valentini on Roger Howarth’s ‘Flash’ Role: Fans Can Rest Assure He is Not Off the Show

Earlier this week it was announced that "General Hospital's" Roger Howarth (Franco) had signed on for a recurring role on The CW's "The Flash," where he'll portray Mason Bridge, an award-winning reporter from the Central City Picture News. With fans wondering if Howarth's joining the series, based on the DC comic of the same name, would in any way affect his role on the daytime drama series "GH" executive producer Frank Valentini responded to…

UPDATE: Robin Mattson Returning to ‘General Hospital’ as Evil Heather Webber

Last week "General Hospital" executive producer Frank Valentini revealed that there will be plenty of villains hanging around the denizens of Port Charles this fall and he wasn't kidding. While a show rep issued a "no comment" when contacted by Soap Opera Network, actress Robin Mattson announced on her Facebook page yesterday that she is returning to the daytime soap as Heather Webber in the near future. "Heather is returning to GH soon!" read Mattson's…

CASTING: The Return of Michael Saucedo and A New Face For Josslyn Jacks

On Monday, June 16, Michael Saucedo returns to ABC's "General Hospital" as Juan Santiago, who is back in Port Charles to support his cousin, Sabrina Santiago (Teresa Castillo), during her hour of need. You'll recall that Sabrina's baby with Patrick Drake (Jason Thompson), Gabriel Drake Santiago, died last week following the hit -and-run car accident that forced the early delivery of the child in late April.

Chandra Wilson on ‘GH’ Appearance: ‘I Would Do It Again In a Heartbeat’

As previously reported, "Grey's Anatomy" star Chandra Wilson (Dr. Miranda Bailey) will appear on the Wednesday, January 29 episode of ABC's "General Hospital" as Tina Estrada, a patient of Dr. Kevin Collins (Jon Lindstrom), who goes to General Hospital for her regularly scheduled appointment. According to the network, Tina comes face to face with an unfamiliar nurse in the episode and demands to know why HE is in her doctor’s office. The "nurse" is…

ABC Releases Photo of ‘Grey’s’ Star On ‘GH’ Set In Honor of Upcoming Soap Opera Appearance

As previously reported, "Grey's Anatomy" star Chandra Wilson (Dr. Miranda Bailey) will be appearing on ABC's "General Hospital" in scenes alongside Jon Lindstrom's Kevin Collins on Thursday, January 29 (previously scheduled for Tuesday, January 28 before a national preemption occurred on Friday, December 20, 2013). In honor of her upcoming appearance, the show released an image of the actress on set posing with "GH" executive producer Frank Valentini and actor Roger Howarth (Franco).

Jason Thompson Takes Over ABC Daytime! Actor Co-Hosting ‘The View’ and Appearing on ‘The Chew’

On Wednesday, October 23, "General Hospital's" Jason Thompson (Patrick Drake) will be giving ABC's "The View" a male perspective on the day's hot topics as the daytime star is scheduled to co-host the chatfest alongside Sherri Shepherd, Jenny McCarthy and Whoopi Goldberg. The Canadian born actor will also be chatting it up with the stars of ABC's "The Middle" as the cast celebrates the show's 100th episode airing that night.

‘GH’ Boasts Biggest Year-to-Year Ratings Increases Than Any Other Broadcast Daytime Drama!

“General Hospital’s” 50th Anniversary commemoration episodes have been bringing the sudser some of its highest ratings in months, and the numbers haven’t stopped soaring! According to a press release sent out by the network, the show’s recent baby and legal drama powered it to a five-month high of 2.78 million total viewers. In addition, the episodes propelled the show to its 2nd-most-watched week in five months in Women 18-49 (665,000/1.0 rating) and Women 25-54 (917,000/1.5 rating),…

Prospect Park Halts Production of ‘OLTL’ Due to ABC Lawsuit; Focuses Full Time on ‘AMC’ Instead!

The drama just never stops for Prospect Park’s “All My Children” and “One Life to Live,” with the latest shocking news regarding the online sudsers coming from the L.A. Times. According to the publication, Prospect Park is shelving ‘One Life to Live’ until the lawsuit it launched against ABC in April is resolved. Additionally, the company will focus on producing “AMC,” with writers having already started work on scripts for the second season of the show.

Michael Easton Opens Up About Controversial GH/OLTL War!

The shocking legal battle between “General Hospital” and “One Life to Live” has kept soap opera fans on the edge of their seats for months, and the latest information — behind the scenes details from the sudsers’ star, Michael Easton (Silas Clay/ex-John McBain), as told to TV Guide — serves as more juice to keep the flames a’ burning!