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General Hospital, GH, GH60, GH ABC, #GH, #GH60, #GeneralHospital "General Hospital" premiered April 1, 1963 on ABC. The series airs weekdays on ABC. Anytime on Hulu.

DGA Rule Change Leaves Daytime Serials to Compete With Likes of ‘Breaking Bad,’ ‘Game of Thrones,’ and ‘House of Cards’

Last night marked the 66th annual Directors Guild of America Awards Dinner at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles, but none of today's daytime drama directors received a nomination. Why? Because the "Daytime Serials" category was integrated into the "Dramatic Series" category following a June 22, 2013 DGA National Board meeting that voted on rule changes, which forces daytime and primetime dramas to compete against internet distributed dramas such as…

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…

Rick Hearst on Soap Return: ‘Get Ready for a Great Ride’

Yesterday, it was announced that veteran soap actor Rick Hearst would be returning to ABC's "General Hospital" for the first time since 2009 as his character Ric Lansing. Hearst is scheduled to first air on Monday February 24, but isn't expected to speak until Tuesday, February 25, according to ABC Soaps In Depth. In honor of his grand return, the actor took to Twitter to thank the fans, "GH" executive producer Frank Valentini and head writer Ron Carlivati for making it all happen.

InSESSION: ‘GH’s’ Parry Shen on Today’s Shocking Asian Quarter Revelation and the Felix/Brad/Lucas Triangle

If you tuned into today's episode of ABC's "General Hospital" you saw two huge reveals for the character of Brad Cooper, portrayed by actor Parry Shen. In one, it was revealed that Brad and Lucas Jones (Ryan Carnes) slept together after drowning their sorrows at the Floating Rib bar. In the other, it was revealed that Brad's real father is Kim Wu from the 1980's Asian Quarter storyline, which is famously remembered in flashbacks when a young Robin Scorpio (Kimberly…

Rick Hearst Returning to ‘General Hospital’

After Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis) commented on her Twitter page earlier this week after a fan asked, "When will it be time for Ric to come home???" and the actress responded with, "shooting it this week ull see it next month," fans have been left wondering if that meant Rick Hearst would be returning to ABC's "General Hospital." Today, Soap Opera Digest is reporting that the actor is indeed heading back to Port Charles.

Finola Hughes on Upcoming ‘GH’ Mob Drama: ‘There’s Going to Be a Showdown!’

There’s so much excitement happening over at “General Hospital,” it’s tough to keep up! And when Soap Opera Network recently spoke with actress Finola Hughes (Anna Devane), she teased that the strong, layered storylines fans have been enjoying as of late will continue to pack a punch throughout 2014. But just what will this year have in store for the lovely lady? Read on to find out!

Rival Networks Congratulate ‘DAYS’ On Renewal

Several “Days of our Lives” actors have tweeted short congratulatory messages in support of today’s news that NBC has renewed their series until the 2015-2016 season, but they’re not the only people celebrating the exciting news: Major personalities from the rival soaps have jumped aboard to give shout outs to the iconic soap, as well!

ABC Renews ‘General Hospital’ for 2014-2015 Television Season

While it doesn't come as much of a surprise, Deadline Hollywood is reporting that ABC is renewing its commitment to "General Hospital" for the upcoming 2014-15 television season. The "GH" renewal follows the recent two-year "Days of our Lives" renewal by NBC, which was announced today, and last week's renewal of "The Bold and the Beautiful" and "The Young and the Restless" by CBS. Historically, as the network owns "GH"…

William deVry On ‘GH’s’ Success: ‘It’s Survival of the Fittest!’

There have been a slew of stories celebrating soap operas’ recent turnaround in the ratings game as of late, but it’s an unexpected trend worth repeating: Soaps are back, baby! And “General Hospital,” which was marching toward an ABC death similar to “All My Children” and “One Life to Live,” is doing particularly well. Soap Opera Network sat down with the sudser’s very own William DeVry (Julian Jerome), who discussed some particulars of why “GH” is on such an upswing. And while he was at it, he…