General Hospital New Archives: 2002

Here are some of the news stories posted on soapcentral.com during 2002 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 2002 Online rumors question York's future There are rumors abound that John J York (Mac Scorpio) might make a jump to CBS's The Bold and the Beautiful. The show is said to have recently put out a casting call for a character that shares similar traits to York.

January 2002 Sarah Webber returning to Port Charles Despite a statement by a General Hospital spokesperson last month to the contrary, soapcentral.com has learned that Elizabeth's sister, Sarah Weber, will be returning to Port Charles.

January 2002 Former head eriter rejoins writing team Former head writer Michele Val Jean has returned to the General Hospital writing team as a script writer.

January 2002 DAYS extends inquiry to Nichols There's no official word yet, but Stephen Nichols (ex-Stefan Cassadine, General Hospital) could very well be returning to Days of our Lives.

February 2002 Benard repeats as big winner For the second consecutive year, Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos) was the most-honored performer in the General Hospital edition of the soapcentral.com awards.

February 2002 Two former GHers tie the knot Congratulations to Tyler Christopher (ex-Nikolas Cassadine, General Hospital) on his recent wedding.

February 2002 Stavros back from the abyss Robert Kelker-Kelly (ex-Stavros Cassadine) will has quietly returned to the General Hospital studio and taped several additional episodes.

March 2002 Richards out; Maxie to be recast In a stunning turn of events, eight-year General Hospital veteran Robyn Richards (Maxie Jones) has been let go.

April 2002 Burton to once again return to GH soapcentral.com has confirmed that Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) will be returning to General Hospital later this spring.

April 2002 McTavish steps down; GH names new head writers The rumors have been swirling for months -- whether they were right all along or just a case of coincidence and wishful thinking by dissatisfied fans remains to be seen. Megan McTavish has stepped down as head writer of General Hospital.

April 2002 GH airs 10,000th episode Set the VCRs, GH fans. General Hospital will air its 10,000th episode on Wednesday, April 17th. The episode will feature many special flashbacks.

April 2002 Brown not returning to GH Despite rumors to the contrary, Sarah Brown (ex-Carly Corinthos) is not returning to General Hospital.

April 2002 Herbst not leaving GH Contrary to reports on some Internet web sites, Rebecca Herbst (Liz Webber) is not leaving General Hospital.

May 2002 Uninvited: No Nurses' Ball on GH this year Though details are still sketchy, an ABC spokesperson has confirmed that the Nurses' Ball will not be shown on-air this year.

May 2002 Francis could exit GH by summer's end According to online reports, Genie Francis (Laura Spencer) will leave General Hospital when her contract expires later this year.

July 2002 Newman, Laine out; Marcil returning With a new writing regime in place at General Hospital, shakeups to the cast were inevitable. Now, in the first batch of changes, two newcomers are out and one veteran actress is making a much anticipated return.

July 2002 Kanan inks new deal Sean Kanan (Deacon Sharpe) has signed a new contract with The Bold and the Beautiful. The signing effectively scuttles talk that the actor's stint on the show was coming to an end with the rumored impending demise of his character.

July 2002 Sarah recast not certain As previously reported by soapcentral.com. Sarah Laine (Sarah Webber) has been let go from General Hospital. The actress joined the cast of General Hospital in January.

July 2002 Richards returning as GH's Maxie Robyn Richards (ex-Maxie Jones) will return to General Hospital later this summer. Richards, who originated the role of Maxie in 1993, was dismissed earlier this year when the show decided to age Maxie. In March, Richards was replaced by Danica Stewart.

July 2002 Martinez will leave GH The Internet rumblings that A Martinez (Roy DiLucca) will be exiting General Hospital when his contact expires in September are apparently true. The actor has announced plans to leave daytime... eventually.

July 2002 Francis exit confirmed for early fall Genie Francis (Laura Spencer) will exit General Hospital later this year. The announcement comes on the heels of weeks' worth of speculation about the actress' future with the show.

August 2002 ABC Daytime names Shapiro successor ABC Daytime has announced that Brian Scott Frons will succeed Angela Shapiro as President of ABC Daytime.

August 2002 Kanan still in, but Hearst taken off contract If you listen to Internet chatter, you might believe that half of the male cast of The Bold and the Beautiful has been let go. soapcentral.com, however, has done some digging and has been able to uncover which of the rumors are true and which are nothing more than idle chatter.

August 2002 Rumors have Hughes jumping ship Online rumors continue to question Finola Hughes' (Anna Devane) future with All My Children.

August 2002 Former Tom Baldwin dead at 66 Don Chastain (ex-Tom Baldwin) passed away on August 9th after a long battle with colon cancer. He was 66.

August 2002 ABC confirms Francis' exit ABC has now confirmed that Genie Francis (Laura Spencer) is leaving the show. The confirmation comes two weeks after soapcentral.com first reported that the actress would be exiting the show - but some three months after rumblings first appeared on the Internet.

September 2002 Emily could eeturn; Tamblyn unlikely According to inside sources, General Hospital is looking to bring Emily Quartermaine back to the canvas.

September 2002 Emmy winner Buchanan to join PC cast soapcentral.com has learned that Ian Buchanan (ex-James Warwick, The Bold and the Beautiful; ex Duke Lavery, General Hospital) will be joining the cast of Port Charles in the show's ninth book, which is currently being filmed.

September 2002 New series could force Ramirez to leave GH According to internet chatter, Marisa Ramirez (Gia Campbell) will be exiting General Hospital when her contract expires - or possibly sooner.

October 2002 Grahn to reunite with former on-screen love Lane Davies, a veteran of both daytime and primetime television, will be joining the cast of General Hospital later this year in the contract role of Cameron.

October 2002 Former CBS soap star to join ABC's GH Only a matter of weeks after his dismissal from CBS's The Bold and the Beautiful, Rick Hearst (ex-Whipple Jones, B&B; ex Matt Clark, The Young and the Restless; ex Alan-Michael Spaulding, Guiding Light) has landed a contract role on ABC's General Hospital.

October 2002 GH puts out casting call for new characters General Hospital is look to add at least two characters to its canvas. According to insiders, the show is looking to cast the roles of "Enrique," a 25-year-old Latino heartthrob and "Summer," a 20something blonde who could be a love interest for Luke.

November 2002 Ramirez out as Gia, role will be recast Two months following a soapcentral.com report that Marisa Ramirez (Gia Campbell) would be exiting General Hospital comes official word that the actress will leave the show next month. The role of Gia will be recast.

November 2002 GH looking to recast Emily As first reported by soapcentral.com in August, General Hospital is moving forward with plans to bring back Emily Quartermaine - and the role will be recast.

December 2002 Oscar nominee to guest in special New Year's GH episode Silver screen veteran Gloria Stuart will make a special New Year's Eve guest appearance on General Hospital.

December 2002 Emmy winner Young out as GH's Lucky Though it had been rumored for several weeks, ABC has now confirmed reports that Emmy winner Jacob Young (Lucky Spencer; ex-Rick Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful) is leaving General Hospital. A spokesperson for the show states that the role will be recast.

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