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With the new television season kicking off in just a few weeks, ABC stations that signed up to air the no longer in production daytime talker “Katie” in 2012, following ABC’s decision to secede the 3:00 PM ET/2:00 PM PT network time slot to their affiliates in hopes that most of them would choose to pick up the talk show, has resulted in some of those stations deciding to move the network’s “General Hospital” back to where it aired for more than 25 of its 51+ year run, it was confirmed today by ABC.

With NBC’s “Days of our Lives” currently filming 4-5 months ahead of airdate, one has to wonder how the daytime drama series manages to keep storyline and casting secrets under wraps before the world begins chattering. Well one such secret is finally out of the bag. The drama series has cast daytime newcomer Billy Flynn in the contract role of Chad DiMera, who was previously portrayed by Casey Deidrick.

Some major news is in the works regarding ABC’s sudser, “General Hospital:” The soap opera is switching time slots!

The world was shocked by the news of actor Robin Williams’ suicide on Monday, August 11, and his “The Crazy Ones” co-star, Sarah Michelle Gellar (ex-Kendall Hart, “All My Children”) was no exception. The actress released a statement to People.com about the actor, calling him the father she “always dreamed of having.”

The ground-breaking love story between “Days of our Lives’” Sonny (Freddie Smith) and Will (Guy Wilson) has garnered lots of attention for the NBC sudser, and the latest exciting news regarding the popular storyline is that it has landed a coveted spot within The Hollywood Museum!

Ratings Report for the Week of July 28 – August 1, 2014

Former “One Life to Live” stars Kamar de los Reyes (ex-Antonio Vega) and Sherri Saum (ex-Keri Reynolds) have something special to share with the world: The very first public photos of their twin sons, John Rubén and Michael Luís, born on May 13 of this year!

It looks like “General Hospital” fans are going to have to get used to a new face: The role of Danny has reportedly been recast!

CBS Daytime’s talk show, “The Talk,” is on a roll: The daytime show beat popular ABC talker “The View” in ratings for the first time ever last month, and they’ve done it again!

What do Marilyn Manson, Courtney Love, Lea Michele and “All My Children/General Hospital” alum Mathew St. Patrick (ex-Adrian Sword, “AMC;” ex-Marcus Taggert, “GH”) have in common? They’re all confirmed to join “Sons of Anarchy’s” seventh and final season!