NEWS AND INFORMATION!  Scoops and Spoilers Below

Kassie DePaiva (Blair, OLTL & GH) is giving away one autographed no!no! skin care product, and you have the chance to win, simply by retweeting Kassie's Tweet: https://twitter.com/#!/KassieDePaiva/status/165103190184964097  The winner will be chosen on Monday, February 6 via Kassie's YouTube page. For more info., visit https://twitter.com/#!/NoNoByRadiancy

With Kimberly McCullough's (Robin) days in Port Charles coming to an end, the actress is making videos of her co-stars that she’s sharing with her fans. To see them for yourself (where there just might be some spoilers given away), visit http://www.youtube.com/user/kimmeabreak.

On Friday, February 3, at 3 p.m. ET, Soaps In Depth's executive editor, Richard M. Simms, will be live-tweeting during the show, hopefully along with all GH fans, at @soapsindepthabc. The goal is for each fan to entice a non-GH viewer to tune in with them. When they have questions, fans and Richard will be right there on Twitter to answer them.

The Directors Guild of America nominated seven people in the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials for 2011:  Larry Carpenter for OLTL; Mike Denney for Y&R; William Ludel for GH; Scott McKinsey for GH; Cynthia J. Popp for B&B, Casey Childs for AMC; and Angela Tessinari for AMC. The winner announced at the 64th Annual DGA Awards Dinner on January 28, 2012, in Los Angeles, CA is GH's William Ludel for Luke's intervention episode.

E!'s "Dirty Soap" has been canceled. Jenna Gering, wife of Days' Galen (Rafe), tweeted, "So the word is that Dirty Soap is NOT being picked up for another season. Thanks to all of u who watched. You all have been so supportive!!!"

On Sunday, February 12, SOAPnet celebrates Valentine's Day with a Scrubs marathon, featuring GH's beloved couple Patrick and Robin.
3 p.m. ~ From November 7, 2006: Patrick shows up outside Robin's window and declares his love. Finally giving in to her feelings, Robin confesses that she loves him, too.
4 p.m. ~ From November 4, 2008: Robin and Patrick's daughter, Emma, is born.
5 p.m. ~ From December 29, 2008: In front of their family and friends, Robin and Patrick are married.
6 p.m. ~ From December 29, 2009: The couple celebrates their first wedding anniversary.

Jill Farren Phelps (ex-Executive Producer of General Hospital & One Life to Live) will co-executive produce 80 episodes of the U.S. adaptation of the telenovela "Alcanzar una Estrella" for Nick At Nite. "Reach For A Star" is a single-camera, daily series that will follow Loren, an average high school senior whose life changes completely upon becoming a star and winning the love of her celebrity crush. Casting is currently underway, with production due to start in March. It will begin airing this summer.

Disney Channel's new 24-hour preschool channel, Disney Junior, will replace SOAPnet on most cable and satellite systems at midnight on Friday, March 23, 2012.

ABC entertainment president Paul Lee was not encouraging when asked about GH's future. The soap may be canceled to make way for Katie Couric's new talk show debuting this fall. "We'll have to make a decision at some point, but I don't know when," he remarked, adding, "We have not made a decision and we do not have a time frame for that."

Ingo Rademacher (Jax, GH) and wife Ehiku are happily awaiting the birth of their second child. 3-1/2-year-old Peanut is really looking forward to being a big brother.

The 2012 Writers Guild of America Awards Daytime Serial nominees are:
"All My Children" Writers Jeff Beldner, Lorraine Broderick, Joanna Cohen, Lisa K. Connor, Chris Dunn, Lucky Gold, Kate Hall, Chip Hayes, David Kreizman, Dave Ryan, Donna Swajeski, Rebecca Taylor, and Addie Walsh.
"General Hospital" Writers Meg Bennett, Nathan Fissell, David Goldschmid, Robert Guza, Jr., Karen Harris, Elizabeth Korte, Mary Sue Price, Michele Val Jean, Susan Wald, and Tracey Thomson.
"The Young and the Restless" Writers Amanda L. Beall, Tom Casiello, Susan Dansby, Janice Ferri Esser, Jay Gibson, Scott Hamner, Marla Kanelos, Natalie Minardi Slater, Beth Milstein, Michael Montgomery, Anne Schoettle, Linda Schreiber, Sarah Smith, Sandra Weintraub, Chris Whitesell, and Teresa Zimmerman.
The awards will be presented at simultaneous ceremonies on Sunday, February 9, 2012, in Los Angeles and New York.

Brian Frons is leaving his post as president, Daytime, Disney/ABC Television Group, when his contract expires in January 2012. He had joined ABC Daytime in 2002.

GH's longtime Executive Producer Jill Farren Phelps has been replaced with OLTL's Executive Producer Frank Valentini as of January 9, 2012. Also, OLTL's Head Writer Ron Carlivati is replacing Garin Wolf as GH's Head Writer.

Jack Wagner (Nick, B&B; ex-Frisco, GH; ex-Jacques, Sunset Beach) was reunited with his biological daughter, Kerry, 23, in Boca Raton, Florida, on November 17, 2011. Before a concert with fellow GH alum Rick Springfield (ex-Noah), Kerry approached him backstage and revealed that she's the daughter he'd given up for adoption in the late '80s. She showed him a photo of her biological mother, whom the actor recognized. The next night, Jack invited Kerry on stage with him and revealed to the audience that he'd "been" with her mother back in the day; the woman then called him nine months later to inform him that she'd had his baby, but was giving her up for adoption. Kerry was raised in a foster home, then hired a private investigator to find her biological parents. Jack also has two sons with ex-wife Kristina Wagner (ex-Felicia, GH): Peter, 21 and Harrison, 16. Jack and Heather Locklear announced the end of their engagement.

To make the Daytime Emmy nomination process fairer in 2012, NATAS (The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences) has instituted some changes. There will no longer be a limit of 2 actors from each show who can submit their name in the pre-nomination process in each category. Therefore, everyone will have a chance to be considered for an award, not just the most well-known actors. Also, judging pre-nominees hopefuls will take place online. The top 10 pre-nominees from each category will be announced on March 2, 2012.

Shelly Altman is now co-Head Writer of GH and will work with current Head Writer Garin Wolf. She has previously worked on OLTL and AW among other television projects.

Emmy-winning writer Michele Val Jean has left GH after 18 years to join B&B's writing team. She also wrote for "Santa Barbara" and "Generations."

Sean Kanan (Deacon, Y&R & B&B; ex-AJ, GH) has written "The Modern Gentleman: Cooking and Entertaining with Sean Kanan" -- a guide with plenty of good advice and tips for today's man. While appearing on Y&R, Sean's on a book tour, so check out his schedule at http://www.seankananthemoderngentleman.com/.

Check out our new Q&A with Greg Cipes (JT) by Laurie Bedigian

SOAPnet's schedule has changed. Ryan's Hope will no longer be shown. Days of Our Lives will take AMC's place at 8 p.m., as well as midnight & 7 a.m. OLTL will air at 9 p.m., 1 a.m., & 9 a.m., GH at 10 p.m., 2 a.m., & 8 a.m., and Y&R at 7 p.m., 11 p.m., & 10 a.m. Older episodes of AMC, OLTL, and GH will air at 3 a.m., 4 a.m. (M-F), and 5 a.m. (Mon-Thu & Sun).

ABC Daytime President Brian Frons declares he's optimistic about the future of GH "at the moment." "I think the cast is terrific. I think Garin Wolf, our new head writer, is doing a wonderful job bringing characterization to the forefront and finding nuances in the characters that we haven't examined for a while, so I'm feeling very positive."

Bradford Anderson (Spinelli) and his wife, Kiera, welcomed daughter Juna Meredith on July 18, 2011, weighing 7 pounds, 3 ounces.

NEW! SOAPnetic is SOAPnet's exclusive online video service, in partnership with your Internet Service Provider, where you can view two weeks of full episodes of GH, OLTL, & AMC – all commercial free! Also available are full episodes of SOAPnet original series, such as “Bank of Mom & Dad” and "Being Erica," as well as SOAPnet original series from previous years, including "GH: Night Shift" and “MVP.” Plus exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from the Daytime Emmys red carpet and SOAPnet events, like Soap Nation, and interviews with your favorite daytime stars.

Watch Full GH Episodes Online on ABC.com, Hulu.com, Favorite-Moments.net, and chyyone's Channel.

Vanessa Marcil Giovinazzo (ex-Brenda) is expecting a baby with husband Carmine.

CBS broadcast the 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Sunday, June 19, 2011, from the Las Vegas Hilton. Click here for all the nominations and winners!

Test your knowledge of GH Trivia by taking one of Carrie's New Quizzes!  A new one up each month!

Rick Springfield Arrested for DUI

ABC Accused Of Stiffing 'General Hospital' Creators

Petition to have soaps on OWN

GH celebrated its 48th birthday on April 1, 2011.  It is now the longest-running soap on the air.

Elizabeth Taylor (ex-Helena) passed away on March 23.  Click here for more info.

The Writers Guild of America, East and West nominated ATWT, GH, and OLTL for outstanding achievement in television during the 2010 season. On February 5, 2011, the 2011 Writers Guild Awards for Daytime Serial was presented to "As the World Turns" written by Susan Dansby, Lucky Gold, Janet Iacobuzio, Penelope Koechl, David Kreizman, Leah Laiman, David A. Levinson, Leslie Nipkow, Jean Passanante, Gordon Rayfield, David Smilow.

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update: James Franco 2/5/11 Video Clip

Deep Soap: James Franco On The Art Of General Hospital

Deep Soap: James Franco On Sexual Ambiguity And GH's Family Affair