Does this put the Brenda RUMORS to rest?  Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Vanessa Marcil (Brenda, General Hospital; Las Vegas) is joining the cast of Lipstick Jungle in a recurring role.  Staying put at the Peacock, Marcil landed the role of Josie, a music manager. 

Lipstick Jungle returns with all new episodes on September 24th.

Lulu/Laura: After the Lulu/Laura scenes today, I’m even more convinced that Laura is just a figment of Lulu’s imagination. Laura’s always awake and available when Lulu shows up. Laura always says what Lulu wants to hear. Logan never shows up in Laura’s room, just in Lulu’s or in the hallway. And then Laura actually stood up and hugged Lulu today. So, just like Nikolas saw and touched and interacted with Emily, I believe Lulu is interacting with Laura. Which is unfortunate but makes more sense than that she’s awake and not telling anyone.

Sonny/Kate/Jax/Carly: I liked that Jax was holding his own with Karpov and got a couple of threats in there. Jax as corporate raider/businessman always interests me more than Jax as Carly’s lapdog.

And speaking of Carly, what is it about her that interests Karpov (and every man in town) anyway? Also, I wasn’t sure if I should be impressed by her standing up to Karpov or think she’s a total idiot.

Did Kate make the comment that Sonny had dated cousin Olivia back in the day? Because I thought when she mentioned Olivia the other day, that Sonny had no clue who she was talking about. Maybe I mis-heard, since Skate tend to bore me.

Maxie: Love, love, love Maxie trying to find Jason and her getting both Bernie and Diane over to the office to get the information for her. Loved that she threatened Diane with no clothes from Kate, or the stuff going to Alexis instead. Continue Reading...

Happy Birthday to Emma Samms (ex-Holly, General Hospital)!  The Soap Legend celebrates her 48th Birthday today! 

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Here's the Scoop!  08.28.08

Lulu's spilling more than just her murderous secret. She'll tell Laura that she did not kill Rick Webber.

Everyone's asking: Where's Jason?  Why hasn't he been to the hospital to check on his grasshopper? We'll learn that Jason is in South America on business. Maxie will insist that Diane get a message to him. Spinelli needs him!

Witness list... Claudia and Lulu are both RUMORED to take the stand in Johnny's trial. Talk about the right to a speedy trial!  What lie will Claudia be telling under oath this time? The trial should begin later on next week.

Johnny enlists Nikolas' help.  Who will Nik need help from?  Jason! Continue Reading...

Ahhhhh, my man Ric in a suit. My day is complete!!

Still no sign of Jason though. Did someone forget to let him know about Spinelli? Because that’s just silly. Oh, and Mac, while you’re at the hospital, being the eleven millionth person to talk Robin into marrying Patrick, you might want to pop by Spinelli’s room to find out the details of that pesky hit and run he was a victim of and check in on your daughter, who’s worried sick about her best friend.

Interesting that Robin mentioned Robert having chemo, yet didn’t give us more details than that. Sure, everyone watching Nightshift would know that he has cancer, but those of us who don’t would likely be confused. Oh, and Mac, while you’re at the hospital, being the eleventy millionth person to talk Robin into marrying Patrick, you might want to pop by your brother’s room and see how he’s doing.

Hey Scotty, there’s this thing called conflict of interest. Look it up. Continue Reading...

Graham Shiels (Cody Paul, General Hospital) gave his fans an update via his MySpace page.  According to Graham, he has three more airdates for General Hospital.  Look for Cody to pop back up in Port Charles on September 3rd, 11th, and 12th.   As previously reported, TPTB at General Hospital said Cody Paul is a recurring character who will be used as the storyline dictates it.  RUMBLINGS say the actor will be back on set to film more scenes. 

What else is going on in Graham's world?  You may have seen him on the August 25th episode of Saving Grace but next up for the actor, True Blood on HBO premiering on September 7th. Graham appears in the first four episodes of the series.  

Here's the Scoop! 08.27.08

Will Carly let Sonny see Morgan? RUMORS say that the former spouses have a talk when Sonny returns from the island. He'll tell Carly that being on the island brought back lots of memories of their happy times there as a family. EARLY RUMORS said Carly would be upset that Sonny took Kate to the island, a place they spent so much time together with the boys. That MAY still hold true, however, the LATEST is that Carly will tell Sonny that if the violence continues to stay at a low, she'll let him see his son. Calm before the storm? Remember, Kate finds out about the limo sex around this same time.  Could it even be part of this same conversation when Clarice overhears?  RUMORS say that Jax believes Kate is lying in yet another attempt to undermine his wife and it appears that Sonny tells the truth.

I mentioned Jax moving back in around all of this.  Is he buying Carly a new house?  Can they take the curtains with them? I love those curtains!  Or if the set designer at General Hospital happens to be reading this blog, can I have them?  They'd match my living room perfectly.  Continue Reading...

Former General Hospital star, Amber Tamblyn has been tapped to star in The Unusuals, an ABC drama set to take place in midseason.

In The Unusuals, Tamblyn will take on the role as one of New York's finest, detective Casey Shraeger, who winds up in the homicide division surrounded by a group of tight knit colleagues with a quirky sense of humor and a huge mystery.

Best known for her role as Emily Quartermaine, Tamblyn is no stranger to the prime time arena. After her six year stint at GH, she went on to star in the critically acclaimed series Joan of Arcadia, which nabbed her a Golden Globe nomination. She has also made her mark on the silver screen with hits such as The Ring, The Grudge 2, and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 1 and 2.

OR: Why was Nadine in the OR? They already had Pif, Liz and Layla in there with Pif and Liz looking like they were actually assisting. So Nadine was basically standing around twiddling her thumbs until she started ranting. And if all of them were in there, who was minding the nurses’ desk? Such silly writing sometimes.

Spixie: I liked the Spixie stuff, although Jason is conspicuously absent here. I’m glad we’ve got a couple of days break from him, but the timing is a bit off.

Cute line of the day:
Spinelli: “Should I cross over into the void….."
Maxie: “Just tell Georgie to send you back. She’ll know how much I need you.”

Lulu/Laura: I’ve got to give credit to makeup for making GF look as bad as she does. And did she say that Nik and Lucky knew that she’d woken up or did she say that just the staff know?

Carly: Hated the CarJax fight number 890, the Karpov chapter. Liked that Carly went to see Lulu. Loved Carly’s look of confusion regarding Lulu’s state of mind. Instead of finding Lulu all, ‘I see dead people, darkness and void’, she was all, 'sunshine and rainbows and puppy dogs’. Continue Reading...