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posted on Instagram that Monaco, 48, had just taped her last episode of the long-running ABC soap. “I want to take this moment to reach out to Kelly’s incredible fans and express my deepest gratitude for the unwavering love, loyalty, and support you’ve shown her throughout her time on General Hospital,” Carmina posted on social media Friday, per Deadline.She continued, “On this final day, just four days shy of the anniversary of her first episode on October 1, 2003, Kelly will close the door of her dressing room for the last time.

according to Soap Opera Digest. He planned on becoming an oral surgeon but instead was drafted by the Cardinals and then the Yankees, who selected Hogestyn in the final round of the 1976 MLB Draft. He played in the organization’s minor league system until injuries derailed his career.

finally married American lawyer Matthew Kumar in a lavish Athens wedding after the couple was forced to postpone the ceremony twice.The couple held their long-awaited nuptials at the historic Metropolitan Cathedral in the Greek capital on Saturday, the same church where Theodora’s parents were married 60 years ago.Theodora, 41, is the youngest daughter of the late King Constantine, who was the last King of Greece for only three years before he was forced into exile in 1967. The political group that took over abolished the monarchy by 1973 however Theodora, her mother Queen Anne-Marie and siblings still represent the country as royals.Theodora and Kumar were married by His Eminence Metropolitan of Syros, Dorotheos II in a Greek Orthodox wedding ceremony.Princess Theodora’s strapless wedding gown with a fold-over neckline was made by Greek designer Celia Kritharioti.

Kelly Monaco’s exit from the soap opera after her 21-year reign as Sam McCall — so they are doing something about it.Fans have started a campaign to save Sam from being killed off, launching hashtags like #SaveKelly, #SaveSamMcCall and #IStandWithKelly while encouraging those enraged over the plot twist to reach out to the show’s network ABC.“#GH fans unite. Please let’s get some type of momentum going and rally to save Kelly Monaco from being eliminated from Port Charles,” anX user posted on the platform, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday. “General Hospital needs Sam McCall.

ABC daytime soap opera is coming to an end after 21 years, The Post can confirm.Soap Opera Network first reported the news of Monaco’s departure on Monday. Monaco, 48, has played Sam McCall on “General Hospital” since 2003.

Jessica Serfaty made a scary discovery in her Range Rover. Law enforcement sources told TMZ Monday that the soap opera star — who plays Sloan Petersen-Brady on “Days of Our Lives” — was in Malibu when her phone notified her there was an Apple AirTag inside her SUV.The insiders told the outlet that Serfaty, 33, was “immediately concerned” by the AirTag since she hadn’t noticed any devices in her car and had not placed a tracker inside.

TMZ Sunday.Medical personnel think TerBlanche was dead for about a day before she was found, TMZ reported.Her rep, Lisa Rodrigo, told TMZ the star’s death is under investigation.TerBlanche rose to fame after she won Miss Teen South Africa in 1991. Her first acting role was as Bienkie Naudé Hartman on South Africa’s first soap opera, “Egoli: Place of Gold,” from 1992 to 1995.In 1997, she was cast in the role of Gillian Andrassy in “All My Children.”Gillian is a Hungarian princess.

Women’s Wear Daily that White died Wednesday, June 26, in hospice care at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan. The cause of death is still unknown.

according to an announcement from Kane Funeral Home. The cause of death was not announced. Sheehan was known for his roles on “General Hospital” and “Knots Landing,” appearing in over 100 episodes of each show.

Deadline and the Hollywood Reporter.Benedict was born in Brooklyn, New York, and studied dance at the Rome Opera Ballet School. She later transitioned into acting, with two of her earliest jobs being on “Candid Camera” and “The Steve Allen Show” in the 1950s.Her subsequent TV credits included “The Smith Family,” “Apple’s Way,” “The Incredible Hulk,” “Fantasy Island,” “Hunter,” “Days of Our Lives” and more.She had a recurring role as Edith Fairchild on “General Hospital.”Benedict appeared in a number of movies, including “The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington,” “A Month of Sundays” and “The Theory of Everything.”She was a big theater star, as well.

ABC soap opera released a statement on Tuesday to support Ali, 22, who spoke out earlier this month against social media trolls who have attacked her for being black.“General Hospital does not tolerate hatred or bigotry of any kind,” the statement began. “Racism has no place in Port Charles. #GH is for everyone,” the show added.The comments on the post were turned off.Ali responded to the show’s message on X.

Monday’s episode of “Live with Kelly and Mark.”“I saw an interesting sign over here,” Consuelos, 53, pointed out to his co-host and wife.“We have talked about this in the past,” Ripa, 53, told the live audience during the show. “Mark and I had a baby on ‘All My Children,’ baby Enzo. And we’ve often wondered, ‘Whatever happened to baby Enzo? Where is baby Enzo?’ And baby Enzo is in our audience today.”The couple first met in the 1990s while starring in the long-running soap opera series.

shot and killed by armed robbers in Los Angeles, the ABC soap opera series paid tribute to Wactor at the end of Tuesday’s episode. A title card in memory of Wactor — who played Brando Corbin from 2020 to 2022 — popped up on the screen.“In loving memory of Johnny Wactor,” the message read.

shot and killed by a trio of masked car thieves in Los Angeles late last month, his co-star Carolyn Hennesy revealed that the show’s set has been “somber” since his death. “It was a homicide, so that lays a special ugly overlay to his particular death,” she told People at the Celebrating Aspiring Magazine Summer Edition event on Tuesday.

City View.“She had a wonderful life,” said her nephew Jim MacRae. “She was bright and articulate. She was still getting fan mail at Highland House.”Mayon Weeks, who inducted MacRae into the Fayetteville Performing Arts Hall of Fame, gushed over the late star’s talent.

shot and killed in Los Angeles Saturday by a trio of armed robbers who were trying to steal a catalytic converter from his car. The actor, who was 37, shielded his female co-worker from the thieves when he was brutally gunned down.Wactor played Brando Corbin in 164 episodes of “General Hospital” between 2020 and 2022 before his character was written off the show. Following the news of his death, many of his former co-stars released statements on social media to mourn the tragic loss.

“General Hospital” by my mother’s side in the ’80s — it was all about Cliff (Peter Bergman) and Nina (Taylor Miller) on “AMC,” Vicki (Erika Slezak) and Clint (Clint Ritchie) on “OLTL” and, of course, Luke (Anthony Geary) and Laura (Genie Francis) on “GH.”But when Jessie (Darnell Williams) and Angie (Debbi Morgan) came along on “AMC,” it was the first time I ever saw a black supercouple sudsing up our TV screen — likely in VHS recordings that my mom would make so I could watch after school.While I would forever stay loyal to my ABC soaps — although when we went down Grandma’s house, it was all about “The Young and the Restless,” “Guiding Light” and “As the World Turns” on CBS — I couldn’t help but feel like progress had been made when the groundbreaking soap “Generations” premiered on NBC in March 1989 with a predominantly black cast.Flash forward 35 years — and 33 years after “Generations” was canceled in 1991 — and there is a new black soap coming to daytime just when the genre had seemed to be on its last suds.On Monday, CBS announced a series order for “The Gates” — which “follows the lives of a wealth Black family in a posh, gated community”— that is set to premiere in January 2025.The new soap on the block — which will have Michele Val Jean (“The Bold & the Beautiful,” “General Hospital”), a black multiple Daytime Emmy winner, as writer, showrunner and executive producer — was developed in a joint venture between CBS and the NAACP.Look how far we’ve come, Jessie and Angie.But in addition to seeing black folks go through all that drama that makes us escape our own lives for just a bit, “The Gates” also marks the return of daytime soaps that were all but obliterated from network TV in the bloodbath of the late ’00s

Coronation Street's Katie McGlynn has opened up about tying the knot with her TOWIE star boyfriend, Ricky Rayment.The actress, 30, who played Sinead Tinker in Corrie, confirmed her romance with the reality star, 33, on Valentine's Day after Katie shared a series of photos of the pair on Instagram. After meeting unexpectedly on a cruise ship, the pair have been inseparable and now Katie has revealed whether the couple will be walking down the aisle.

Deadline reports.The show will pick up years after the original series — which ran from July 1992 to March 1999 — and provide an update on its beloved characters. While many of the plot points, and cast members for that matter, remain shrouded in mystery, it was verified that the new reboot would involve the death of one of the original characters prompting the return of Amanda Woodward (Locklear), Sydney Andrews (Zuniga, 61) and Jo Reynolds (Leighton, 55). “When one of their dearest friends dies suddenly, the residents of ‘Melrose Place’ gather to honor the deceased,” the show’s logline reads.

Jennifer Leak, who shot to fame in the series “The Young and the Restless” and the 1968 film “Yours, Mine and Ours,” has died.She was 76.Her ex-husband, actor Tim Matheson, announced her death on Wednesday. “It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of Jennifer Leak’s passing,” the “Virgin River” actor, 76, penned on Facebook.“She wasn’t just my screen sister in ‘Yours, Mine and Ours,’ but also my beloved first wife.

The “Bold and the Beautiful” star Maeve Quinlan only has nice memories of her relationship with the late Matthew Perry. The actress, 59, opened up about the “Friends” star — who died in October 2023 at the age of 54 — with Soap Opera Digest recently, claiming he was “100% sober” when they were together.The “Serving Sara” actor died from “acute effects of ketamine,” according to his autopsy report.Quinlan and Perry were together from 2002 until 2003 after meeting at a tennis game, with the latter struggling with substance abuse throughout his life.