General Hospital Showbiz Cheat Sheet

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GENERAL HOSPITAL - "General Hospital" airs Monday-Friday, on ABC (check local listings). (Nick Argo/ABC via Getty Images)CYNTHIA WATROS
General Hospital
General Hospital is an ABC daytime soap opera following the drama of the fictional Port Charles, New York, home to a large hospital and an underground crime scene. General Hospital holds the Guinness World Record for longest-running daytime soap opera, having run from 1963 to the present day.
Premiere: April 1, 1963 Genres: Daytime soap opera, drama Where to Watch: Hulu, ABC.com Top Current Cast: Maurice Benard, Laura Wright, Steve Burton, Kelly Monaco, and Rebecca Herbst. Spinoffs: Port Charles and General Hospital: Night Shift
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‘General Hospital’ Actor Tyler Christopher Dead at 50: Was He Married? Did He Have Kids?
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Rena Sofer and Wally Kurth Split After ‘General Hospital’: ‘Our Characters Were In Love, We Weren’t In Love’
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‘General Hospital’: Cameron Mathison Is a Bust as the Drew Recast
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‘General Hospital’: Every Actor to Play Trina Robinson
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‘General Hospital’: Here’s the Proof That [SPOILER] Is Likely Not Dead

A major death occurred on General Hospital to kick the week off, but many fans are not convinced. Given a recent interview by the character's actor and general theories about what's going on, it is safe to say that fans shouldn't be upset and the death is fake.

by Trey Mangum

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‘General Hospital’ Fans Can’t With ‘MyFace’ and the Show’s Other Fake Platforms

Let me check my MyFace… When General Hospital fans heard their favorite characters talking about MyFace, they couldn’t let it go. It’s just so weird to hear a silly name in place of the well-known website, Facebook. But it’s not just soap operas that engage in this practice. It’s all over TV. Here’s why your …

by Lizzie Wells

‘General Hospital’ Fans are Ready to Find Out Who Valentin’s Father Is

The latest question for fans, who is Valentin's real father? We recently found out through a DNA test that he is not the son of Mikkos Cassadine.

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‘General Hospital’: If the Show Got Canceled, Would Vanessa Marcil Return as Brenda Barrett?

Fans of General Hospital's Brenda Barrett are always eager for the character to return. Almost a decade ago, Barrett dished if she would come back to the show if it were set to end its lengthy run on television.

by Trey Mangum

‘General Hospital’: Who Are Sonny Corinthos’ 7 Kids on the Show?

There are very few characters on daytime television that have more children than General Hospital's resident mobster, Sonny Corinthos. Through the years, the character has had seven children, with many of them still on the canvas today.

by Trey Mangum

‘General Hospital’: Soap Vet and ‘Passions’ Star Brook Kerr Is Headed to Port Charles — Here’s Who She Is Likely Playing

General Hospital is welcoming a daytime soap opera veteran to its cast! Brook Kerr, who starred on the now-defunct Passions on NBC, will be a new doctor on the ABC show. While we don't know major details about the character, it is clear that she will have a huge connection to someone on the canvas.

by Trey Mangum

‘General Hospital’: Will Josslyn Jacks End up with Dev Cersi or Cameron Webber?

The teen storylines on General Hospital seem poised to break out more than they have in years. The characters of Josslyn Jacks, Cameron Webber, and Trina Robinson have a lot of storylines to work through, including a new love interest for Josslyn, newbie Dev Cersi.

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‘General Hospital’: Would Alicia Leigh Willis Return as Sonny Corinthos’ Sister, Courtney Matthews?

General Hospital fans love a good return. With the recent comeback of Marcus Taggert, many are speculating who could return to the show next. A ghost appearance a few years ago wasn't enough for some fans, and they want Courtney Matthews back in town.

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‘General Hospital’: How Sydney Mikayla Feels About Working With Maura West

General Hospital's Trina Robinson has gotten some much-needed fleshing out recently on the daytime soap opera. Sydney Mikayla, who portrays the teen, recently spoke in an interview about her time on the show so far and working with soap opera veteran Maura West.

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‘General Hospital’: What James Patrick Stuart Says About Valentin’s Biological Father

It turns out that General Hospital's Valentin Cassadine, a character said to be one of the most dangerous Cassadines in the family, is not actually Mikkos Cassadine's son. Now, everyone is wondering who Valentin's actual father is, even the character's portrayer, James Patrick Stewart.

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‘General Hospital’: Fans Say This is How the Show Has Been Going ‘Downhill’ for Years

Anyone who still watches General Hospital these days might have noticed it's gone downhill somewhat in its approach to dialogue.

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‘General Hospital’: How Maurice Benard was ‘Blown Away’ by On-Screen Son Dominic Zamprogna When He Started

General Hospital star Maurice Benard is one of the most popular veteran daytime soap opera actors in the genre. A new project of his that is releasing soon will unveil more about his history as a soap star and included anecdotes about his co-stars, such as his on-screen son, Dominic Zamprogna.

by Trey Mangum

‘General Hospital’: Which Character Has Been in the Most Episodes?

Dark, handsome, brooding mob kingpin Sonny Corinthos has been a tour de force on General Hospital since 1993. Since then, Daytime Emmy winner Maurice Benard has portrayed Sonny for 2,513 episodes. This eclipses the other longest-running GH alum, Leslie Charleson’s Monica Quartermaine, by roughly 70 percent. This makes Sonny Corinthos the character who’s appeared in …

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‘General Hospital’: The Weird Fact About Elizabeth Webber’s Kids and Josslyn Jacks

Young characters being rapidly-aged on daytime soap operas is a huge part of the genre. It doesn't happen after a certain year or age, but depending on writers at the time, it could take place whenever.

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ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith Is Also a ‘General Hospital’ Actor

Anyone who's watched ESPN for years will know Stephen A. Smith as a familiar sports analysis presence there, if oftentimes controversial.

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‘General Hospital’: A Big Family Twist Involving the Character of Trina?

For some time now, General Hospital fans have had many theories about people on the show that could be related to the character of Trina Robinson. This week on the ABC soap opera, Trina (and viewers) could finally find out more about who her family members are.

by Trey Mangum

‘General Hospital: Lindsey Morgan Was a Soap Star Before The CW’s ‘The 100’ and ‘Walker’

Lindsay Morgan has starred in almost every season of The CW's The 100 and will soon move on to the network's Walker, Texas Ranger reimagining. However, some people may have forgotten that before all of this, she was a daytime soap opera star on General Hospital!

by Trey Mangum

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‘General Hospital’ Fans are Ready to Find Out Who Valentin’s Father Is

‘General Hospital’: If the Show Got Canceled, Would Vanessa Marcil Return as Brenda Barrett?

‘General Hospital’: Who Are Sonny Corinthos’ 7 Kids on the Show?

‘General Hospital’: Soap Vet and ‘Passions’ Star Brook Kerr Is Headed to Port Charles — Here’s Who She Is Likely Playing

‘General Hospital’: Will Josslyn Jacks End up with Dev Cersi or Cameron Webber?

‘General Hospital’: Would Alicia Leigh Willis Return as Sonny Corinthos’ Sister, Courtney Matthews?

‘General Hospital’: How Sydney Mikayla Feels About Working With Maura West

‘General Hospital’: What James Patrick Stuart Says About Valentin’s Biological Father

‘General Hospital’: Fans Say This is How the Show Has Been Going ‘Downhill’ for Years

‘General Hospital’: How Maurice Benard was ‘Blown Away’ by On-Screen Son Dominic Zamprogna When He Started

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ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith Is Also a ‘General Hospital’ Actor

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