Comings & Goings

General Hospital Comings & Goings! Monday, December 01 2008

*Sebastian Roche (Jerry Jacks) will return for a 'handful of appearances' according to one source.

*Soaps.com already reported that Nadine's Aunt Raylene will be played SNL alum Mary Gross beginning on December 4. The new information is that Jack Wallace (Nadine's Uncle Vance) and Brian Turk (cousin Bo) come to Port Charles on December 3. On December 12, Ian Reed Kesler appears as Eric Holt, Aunt Rayleen's lawyer.

*The more things change, the more they stay the same. That's about all we can say about whether or not Vaness Marcil will finally return as Brenda Barrett now that "Lipstick Jungle" has been cancelled. Bob Guza still wants to lure her back and she is still interested in working something out. To read more about Vanessa's acting load, click
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*Guess who's coming back for sure? Robert Scorpio (played by Tristan Rogers)! He'll appear in Port Charles on December 18, but there's no word on how long he'll be sticking around to play 'grandpa'.

*Starting December 11 there will be a new Special Agent in town by the name of Thomas Rayner. He'll be plalyed by soap vet Mark Pinter (ex-Roger on All My Children and ex-Grant from "Another World".)

*It's not official, but all signs indicate that the direction of Sonny Corinthos has pleased Maurice Benard so much that signing a new contract will not be a problem.

*Also not official is the word that Sonny and Olivia's son Dante will be played by David Lago, most recently Raul on The Young and the Restless. The actor has been seen at the studio however. Look for Dante to come to Port Charles early in the new year.

*Sarah Brown's (Claudia Zacchara) one-year contract is up on January 14, 2009. She has indicated that she would love to stay on, but would want flexibility to pursue other projects, such as prime time TV and films. Bob Guza has said that he will gladly accommodate her in order to keep Claudia around. (Word is that Maurice Benard is eager to get her to resign!)

*Want to know the angel(s) who are playing Emma Grace Scorpio Drake? Their names are Ruby and Rose. When they first debuted they were just fourteen days old and weighed four pounds.

*Guess who's not coming or going, but appearing in "Dirty Sexy Money" on November 26? Rena Sofer! She's ex-Lois (Ned's wife) on General Hospital and she'll play a nosy reporter on DSM.

*Sebastian Roche (Jerry Jacks) was let go from General Hospital. He joined the cast in January of 2007 and his dubious character will depart the week of November 10.

*llia Volok (Andrei Karpov) will be leaving General Hospital early in November sweeps as his Russian mobster is to be the first (of how many?) life lost in the upcoming mob war.

*On a sadder note, Kin Shriner (Scott Baldwin) and Genie Francis (Laura Spencer) will depart the scene during the week of November 10.