General Hospital New Archives: 2001

Here are some of the news stories posted on soapcentral.com during 2001 that focus on General Hospital or past and present GH performers. To read any of the articles listed below, simply click on the appropriate link.


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January 2001 Two OLTL stars said to be up for Brown's role Sarah Brown's (Carly Corinthos) contract with General Hospital doesn't expire for another two months, but that hasn't stopped the rumors about her possible departure from swirling.

January 2001 Burton will return, leave again The details of Steve Burton's (Jason) return to General Hospital continue to develop. The actor has already returned to work, though his first on-air appearance will not air until the end of the month.

January 2001 Report: Jensen Buchanan to join GH soapcentral.com has learned that Jensen Buchanan (ex-Victoria McKinnon, Another World and As The World Turns) has landed a role on General Hospital.

January 2001 Brown, Benard Dominate Nominations Perhaps we should have called the awards the Brownies or the Benardies because everywhere you look on the final ballot you'll see signs of two performers: Sarah Brown (Carly) and Maurice Benard (Sonny).

January 2001 Jensen Buchanan joins GH As first reported by soapcentral.com last week, Emmy nominated Jensen Buchanan (ex-Victoria McKinnon, Another World and As The World Turns) will be joining the cast of General Hospital.

January 2001 GH confirms that Juan is gone It's been rumored for the better part of three months, but now comes official word from a General Hospital spokesperson: Michael Saucedo (Juan Santiago) will be leaving the show.

February 2001 Kin Shriner to leave PC, rejoin GH Scott Baldwin is going home -- and he won't even have to leave town to do so. Beginning the week of March 5th, Kin Shriner will make a permanent move to General Hospital from Port Charles.

February 2001 Vultaggio, ABC agree to part ways After just about two years with General Hospital, Lisa Vultaggio is leaving the show. According to an ABC spokesperson, Vultaggio has been released from her contract. The spokesperson quickly clarified that "It was a mutual decision between [Vultaggio] and ABC."

February 2001 Vultaggio not upset about write-out In a recent interview, Lisa Vultaggio says that she is grateful to General Hospital for allowing her to play Hannah for the past two years. The actress also asserts that she will probably not return to daytime television in the near future.

February 2001 Sonny days for Benard On screen, Sarah Brown (Carly Corinthos) and Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos) share a fiery, passionate relationship. In this year's Dankies, that passion took a back seat as the two performers battled against each other in several key awards categories.

February 2001 GH's Frisco and Felicia are calling it quits After seven years of marriage, one of daytime's favorite real-life pairs has decided to call it quits.

February 2001 Clatterbuck finds a new "Days" job Her addition to the General Hospital cast was shrouded in controversy, but now Tamara Clatterbuck (Tammy) has broken free from that cloud and is making news of her own.

February 2001 Robin Mattson reprisal rumored There's been a lot of Internet talk about the possibility that Robin Mattson (ex-Heather Webber) will be making a return to her old GH stomping grounds in the near future. Not so, swear General Hospital sources.

March 2001 Buchanan is back at GH As expected, Jensen Buchanan returned to General Hospital last week in the role of Melissa, Roy's ex-flame. This does not mean that her legal troubles are over.

March 2001 Report: Sarah Brown will leave GH After a five-year run on General Hospital that included three Daytime Emmy wins, Sarah Brown has decided to leave the show. The news comes more than two months after an initial soapcentral.com report stated that Brown was considering a leave so that she could enroll in film school.

March 2001 Burton will return, leave again It's been only about two months since Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) returned to General Hospital, but the actor has already decided to leave the show.

April 2001 Geary's got the story A General Hospital spokesperson has confirmed and denied a rumor swirling around the 'net about Anthony Geary. How is that possible?

April 2001 OLTL characters coming to GH Look for Linda Dano (Rae Cummings) to bring her One Life to Live character back to Port Charles later this month. This time, though, she won't be coming alone.

April 2001 Tamblyn reportedly leaving GH Rumors are abuzz that yet another General Hospital star is looking for the exit. For several weeks, soapcentral.com has been sifting through reports that Amber Tamblyn (Emily Quartermaine) has decided to leave the show.

April 2001 A Jax of all trades There are unconfirmed reports that Ingo Rademacher is returning to daytime television. This time, though, the actor will not be reprising his role of Jasper "Jax" Jacks on ABC's General Hospital.

April 2001 Brown is out, GH recasts Carly Corinthos ABC confirmed today that the role of Carly Corinthos will be recast. After a five-year run as Carly, Sarah Brown announced last month that she would exit the role that earned her three Daytime Emmy awards.

April 2001 Rademacher said to be returning to GH It's a move made by many daytime stars. After a successful run on a daytime drama series, a star looks to broaden his or her horizons. That may involve a jump to a primetime series or even a movie.

April 2001 Rademacher Will Bring Jax Back As previously reported by soapcentral.com, Ingo Rademacher (Jax) will return to General Hospital in June.

May 2001 Amber Tamblyn confirms GH departure Amber Tamblyn (Emily) has confirmed that she will, in fact, be leaving General Hospital, when her contract expires later this year.

May 2001 DAYS vet hired to bring Stavros back to Port Charles Daytime veteran Robert Kelker-Kelly will end a self-imposed three-year absence from daytime television next month when he joins the cast of General Hospital.

May 2001 Behind-the-scenes at the Emmys: Where have all the GHers gone? What a difference a year can make. One year after General Hospital won a record sixth Outstanding Drama Series Emmy, the show failed to win even a single Emmy.

May 2001 Rebecca Herbst confirms report that she's expecting Reports from last year hinting that Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth) and Michael Saucedo (Juan) were an item were apparently true. Whether or not Herbst broke her engagement with for beau Johnny Lindesmith remains unknown.

June 2001 Skye's now on GH -- will she stay there Earlier this spring, you'll recall that soapcentral.com reported that Robin Christopher (Skye Chandler) was rumored to be a permanent addition to the General Hospital cast. Christopher, whose character has bobbed from All My Children and then to One Life to Live, was reported to have been tapped to provide a "replacement" for actress Sarah Brown (ex-Carly).

June 2001 Writer Val Jean steps down Emmy-winning co-head writer Michele Val Jean has left her post at General Hospital. In November of last year, Val Jean was promoted to the top scribe position after Bob Guza, Jr. and Meg Bennett both decided to call it quits.

June 2001 The 8th Annual Nurses Ball The best laid plans... you know the rest. The Nurses Ball has been a fixture on General Hospital for the past eight years. For a shorter time, the ball has also graced spinoff Port Charles. Of course the writers plan for this event every year - but by extrapolation the characters on the shows also have to "plan" to make the ball happen.

June 2001 Tamblyn on exit: I'm gonna be a mess! Amber Tamblyn (Emily) will be leaving General Hospital sooner than expected. Confirmed in May that the actress would be bowing out, the early exit has some fans miffed.

June 2001 Rademacher back at GH -- no matter what ABC says ABC did not officially comment on Ingo Rademacher's return. In fact, by the time Rademacher had appeared as a presenter at this year's Daytime Emmy awards, the network still had not issued an official statement about his return to the show.

June 2001 Jill Farren Phelps targeted by Internet pranks For one reason or another, Jill Farren Phelps has had more than her fair share of Internet backlash.

June 2001 Tava Smiley reportedly out at GH Chloe Morgan seemed to have a lot of potential partners for her dance card. With the return of Jax to the show later this summer, a past relationship with Stefan and her recent date with now-thawed Stavros, the romantic possibilities seemed endless.

August 2001 GH turmoil rumored in 'net reports As far as Internet rumors go, General Hospital seems to have more than its share of stories and gossip circulating on the 'net.

August 2001 ABC: Smiley's departure "mutual decision" Some two months after soapcentral.com first reported that Tava Smiley (Chloe) would be exiting General Hospital, a show spokesperson has finally confirmed that the actress and her character are on the way out.

August 2001 NYPD a blue experience for Marcil Fans hoping for a speedy return by Vanessa Marcil (ex-Brenda) to General Hospital will have to wait a little while longer. The actress has signed on to appear in the recurring role of Carmen Olivera on the ABC primetime drama, NYPD Blue. Marcil will replace Rosa Arredondo in the part.

August 2001 Nichols and Evans trifecta at ATWT? Rumors are circulating that Stephen Nichols (Stefan) may be leaving General Hospital and heading east.

September 2001 Rumors question GH stars' baby's health The bad news mongers are at it again. Weeks after rumors of Ingo Rademacher's near-death experience on a carnival ride, someone has started a rumor about another GH star's medical crisis.

October 2001 Sonny's family coming to town? The first, for "Janine," is described as a feisty, sexy femme fatale in her 40s. It's also said that the woman doesn't have the best reputation and that she's headed to Port Charles to improve her image and to try to help her daughter.

October 2001 Fallen Angel: Reports say Boris is out The Internet is abuzz with talk that Angel Boris (Angel Ellis) has been let go from General Hospital. The news has some viewers rejoicing, as GH Online polls have repeatedly revealed that Angel was not one of the show's most liked characters.

October 2001 Report: Kelker-Kelly Out In Massive GH Changes General Hospital has been publicly panned by critics in recent months for what have been called "dark" storylines that have focused on gloom and doom rather than traditional soap opera elements. In fact, executive producer Jill Farren Phelps and head writer Megan McTavish have been taken to task on more than one occasion on their vision of the show.

October 2001 Geary denies biotox storyline was his As General Hospital moves to scrap the biotoxin storyline it had planned for the upcoming November Sweeps, there's reportedly more trouble brewing involving this same saga.

October 2001 Boris' Angel is out this week Though the network has officially declined comment, soapcentral.com has learned that Angel Boris (Angel Ellis) has now taped her final scenes with General Hospital. Those scenes will air later this month.

October 2001 Report claims Marcil is pregnant It's been a heartbreaking few months for fans of former General Hospital star Vanessa Marcil (ex-Brenda). Nearly every month, rumors that the actress is planning a return to the show pop up on the Internet. The rumors have been shot down by Marcil almost as quickly as they surface.

October 2001 Series to profile GH's Genie Francis The Lifetime cable channel will air a biography of General Hospital star Genie Francis (Laura Spencer) as part of its "Intimate Portrait" series. The program will explore the highs and lows of Francis' life, not just her experience on GH.

October 2001 Herbst, Saucedo welcome son General Hospital star Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth Webber) and her husband, former GH star Michael Saucedo, are the proud parents of bouncing baby boy.

November 2001 Marcil confirms pregnancy, denies engagement and GH return Vanessa Marcil (ex-Brenda Barrett) has denied reports that she is mulling a return to General Hospital in the near future. "I have never once had any conversations with anybody [...] about coming back," says Marcil in an interview.

November 2001 Luke and Laura's almost-20th wedding anniversary In promotional ads, ABC declares it a day that should never have come. On November 16th, General Hospital's supercouple Luke and Laura Spencer would have celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary. (The original wedding ceremony aired on November 16th and 17th, 1981)

November 2001 York downgraded to recurring status According to a message on his official web site, John J. York (Mac Scorpio) has been released from his contract with General Hospital. The actor will remain with the show, however, in a recurring capacity.

November 2001 Nichols to exit as Stefan soapcentral.com has learned that Stephen Nichols (Stefan Cassadine) will be exiting General Hospital in early 2002.

November 2001 Buchanan's rep confirms ouster According to published reports and a statement from her publicist, Jensen Buchanan (Melissa Bedford) has been let go from General Hospital.

November 2001 Dueling Carlys To Do Battle in Lead Actress Field The news that General Hospital planned to recast the role of Carly Corinthos following the departure of Emmy winner Sarah Brown created a stir among GH fans earlier this year. However, fans have apparently been won over by the new Carly, played by Tamara Braun, as evidenced by Braun's six nominations in this year's Dankies.

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