Soap vet John Callahan, best known to daytime audiences as ALL MY CHILDREN’s Edmund Grey, passed away after suffering a massive stroke at his Palm Desert, CA home. On Friday, March 27, paramedics...

Greg Rikaart, who recently wrapped up his run as DAYS’s opportunistic Leo Starke, is coming back to Y&R reprise the role of Kevin Fisher. The actor first joined the cast as Michael’s little brother...

Sonya Eddy (Epiphany, GH) passed away on December 19 at the age of 55. She made her Port Charles debut in 2005 and quickly became a fan fave as Epiphany, both on GH and its SOAPnet spin-off, GH:...

Steve Burton is heading back to GENERAL HOSPITAL in the iconic role of Jason Morgan after a two-year absence.

Bill Hayes, the lengendary actor who portrayed Doug on DAYS OF OUR LIVES for over 50 years, has died at the age of 98.

Eric Braeden (Victor, Y&R) revealed on Twitter that his long-time co-star, Doug Davidson (Paul, Y&R) has returned to the show by posting a photo of the men together at the CBS studio, tweeting, “He’s...

Y&R alums Shemar Moore (ex-Malcolm), Victoria Rowell (ex-Drucilla) and Mishael Morgan (ex-Hilary) will return for an on-air tribute to the late Kristoff St. John (ex-Neil), who died on February 3 at...

John Aniston, whose iconic DAYS run as Victor Kiriakis began in 1985, has passed away at the age of 89. Born Yannis Anastassakis on the isle of Crete in Greece, Aniston’s family settled in the United...

While out shopping at Target yesterday, Kirsten Storms (Maxie, GH) posted a photo of her rock-and-roll outfit and detailed what she bought for daughter, Harper, prompting one follower to suggest that...

Genie Francis, whose exit from the GH canvas in January sparked a huge fan outcry, is headed back to Port Charles as Laura in September.  “I’m really excited for Genie to be rejoining the cast and we...

DAYS’s Executive Producer Ken Corday announced on set today that NBC’s 54-year-old soap, created by his parents, Ted and Betty Corday, has gotten a one-year offer from the network to keep it on the...

General Hospital and Days of Our Lives alum Tyler Christopher has passed away at the age of 50.

GENERAL HOSPITAL fans have an exciting return to look forward to with the imminent comeback of William Lipton as Cameron.

Stephen Nichols (Steve), who last aired on DAYS in August 2018, is back at the set and filming again. “I got the call about a month ago,” the actor tells Digest exclusively. His reaction? “[I said]...

Jane Elliot will be back on GH as Tracy Quartermaine in time for the holidays. The beloved star, who has played Tracy on and off since 1978, exited the canvas in 2017, and her on-screen son, Wally...

Rebecca Budig will soon be back in Port Charles: Entertainment Weekly reports that her Hayden is making a GH comeback soon. The character was written out in September 2017, and at the time was...

Melissa Claire Egan, who exited Y&R as Chlelsea in 2018,  is returning to the show, Entertainment Weekly reports. “Told ya it was just ‘goodbye for now’!!!” Egan tweeted. “”This is gonna be goooooo...

DAYS has been renewed by NBC for two years, which will keep it on the air until September 2023. “After more than 55 years of bringing drama, adventure, and romance to screens around the world, we are...

Billy Miller Dies At 43

Kristoff St. John (Neil, Y&R) was found dead on Sunday, February 3, according to TMZ. The actor was discovered unresponsive by a friend and pronounced dead at the scene. While no signs of foul play...

Jacklyn Zeman, a GH veteran beloved for her portrayer of Bobbie Spencer, has passed away at the age of 70 after a short battle with cancer. Executive Producer Frank Valentini broke the news on...

Good news for DAYS fans: NBC’s longest-running drama has been renewed for a record 55th season, keeping it on the air until September 2020. “With writing that manages to weave together Salem’s...

Potential Donor Found For GH’s John J. York

Dominic Zamprogna is returning to GH as Dante, the role he vacated last year after a 9-year run, and posted a selfie from inside his temporary dressing room (his old one was reassigned to Josh...

Kelly Thiebaud’s Britt Westbourne is headed back to Port CHARLES. The actress, who joined GH in 2012, has made multiple short-term visits since leaving in 2015, most recently earlier this year, and...

"I just felt so full in my heart," says Brighton Hertford about her emotional return to GENERAL HOSPITAL after nearly three decades away.

“I really didn’t think I was going to win,” said an emotional Maurice Benard (Sonny). “Such great competition…. I can’t cry up here, man. I don’t have a speech so I’m just going to wing it. I think...

ONE LIFE TO LIVE alum Kamar de los Reyes, who played Antonio Vega, passed away at the age of 56 on Christmas Eve.

Peacock announced today that the streamer’s fan-favorite original series, DAYS OF OUR LIVES: BEYOND SALEM, will get another five-episode run, from July 11-15. Kristian Alfonso and Peter Reckell will...

Eileen Davidson, who last aired in the role of Y&R’s Ashley on October 29, 2018, is heading back to Genoa City for a two-day visit next month. The actress will appear on March 28 and 29. “I said on...

GENERAL HOSPITAL is confirming the exit of Avery Pohl, who joined the show in 2021 as the now presumed-dead vixen Esme Prince.

Jane Elliot, who retired from GH in 2017, is returning to the show in April in conjunction with the show’s 60th anniversary — and Digest has learned that it will be a long-term stay. The show also...

Kelly Monaco’s brief absence from GH has come to an end. “She is already filming,” Bradford Anderson (Spinelli) reported during a Facebook Live with Steve Burton (Jason). “So she will be on your...

Despite the grim outcome for Franco on today’s episode of GH, Roger Howarth, who joined the show as Todd (his former ONE LIFE TO LIVE alter) in 2012 and switched roles to Franco the following year,...

Nathan Parsons, who played Luke and Holly’s son, Ethan Lovett, from 2009-12, and popped back in for visits in 2013 and 2015, is returning for another short stint. Presumably, Ethan will be in...

Dominic Zamprogna is back on GH as Dante — and he will appear in the Monday, August 3 episode, the series’s first original show since the coronavirus production shutdown. Entertainment Weekly has a...

Joshua Benard has wrapped his run as Adam on GENERAL HOSPITAL, but the door is being kept open for a possible return.

Digest has learned that Daytime Emmy winner Sean Blakemore has inked a deal to return to GH as Shawn Butler, the role he portrayed from 2011-15 and reprised in 2016. Shawn (who was written out when...

Thad Luckinbill is back filming at Y&R, and the show posted a photo, with the caption “Spotted On Set! J.T. Taking a coffee break.” The actor, who returned in late 2017 and whose character is...

Stuart Damon, who was best known to daytime audiences as GH’s Dr. Alan Quartermaine (1977-2007; 2008; 2001; 2012; 2013), has died at the age of 84. News of his passing was posted by ABC7 Eyewitness...

GENERAL HOSPITAL's John J. York (Mac) has begun a potentially life-saving stem cell transplant as he battles blood and bone marrow cancer.

After going through treatment for cancer, it looks like John. J. York is finally able to bring Mac back to General Hospital.

AS THE WORLD TURNS premiered on this day in 1956. Here is a look back from the early years of the show.    Check out our new podcast, Dishing With Digest!

Kelly Thiebaud is back filming at GH as Britt, vixenish daughter of Obrecht and Faison and BFF of Brad, a role she began playing in 2012. She last appeared in Port Charles in 2017. “Frank [Valentini,...

Andrea Evans, best known for her many soap roles, including ONE LIFE TO LIVE’s Tina and B&B’s Tawny, passed away on July 9 of cancer, reports deadline.com via Casting Director Don Carroll. The...

Tristan Rogers will be reprising his fan-fave role of Robert Scorpio on GH, the actor confirmed on Twitter. “I’m coming back. Start work on March 19,” he wrote. The actor last appeared in Port...

DAYS’s Galen Gering, whose Rafe will leave town with Gabi next week, is coming back to the soap with a new contract when they resume production in September, reports ew.com. The actor first revealed...

Digest can confirm exclusively that Daytime Emmy winner Lexi Ainsworth, whose Kristina left the canvas last year, is returning to the show. Look for Kristina to make her Port Charles comeback later...

Billy Miller’s Mother Speaks Out On His Passing

Denise Alexander will reprise the role of Lesley Webber, Laura’s mother, who will return to Port Charles for the holidays. The actress, who debuted in 1973, left in 1984, then came back in 1996 and...

Current and former Y&R stars will appear on THE TALK to pay tribute to Kristoff St. John (Neil), who passed away on February 3.  Bryton James (Devon), Christel Khalil (Lily), Shemar Moore (ex-Malco...

Kim Delaney, best known to daytime fans for her run as ALL MY CHILDREN’s Jenny Gardner Nelson, will begin filming at GH on Wednesday, Deadline reports; expect her to make her on-air debut later this...

Kirsten Storms (Maxie, GH) is on the mend and out of the hospital after undergoing brain surgery. In an Instagram story, she revealed, “I’ve not really spoken about this much, or at all, actually;...

GENERAL HOSPITAL's John J. York (Mac) has begun a potentially life-saving stem cell transplant as he battles blood and bone marrow cancer.

Rena Sofer returns to GH as Lois

In the new issue of Digest, Shemar Moore (Malcolm), Bryton James (Devon) and Head Writer Josh Griffith preview how the show will bid farewell to the late Kristoff St. John (ex-Neil). “I owed him an...

Ryan Carnes will reprise the role of Lucas when GENERAL HOSPITAL says good-bye to Bobbie, played by the late Jacklyn Zeman.

Potential Donor Found For GH’s John J. York

Daytime legend Erika Slezak (ex-Viki, ONE LIFE TO LIVE) is mourning the sudden loss of her daughter, Amanda.

Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea, Y&R) revealed on Instagram that she and hubby, Matt Katrosar, are expecting their first child, a boy. “Very excited to share, Baby Boy Katrosar is set to arrive at the...

Today was the final day of Gina Tognoni playing Y&R’s Phyllis. The actress posted on Instagram, “That’s a wrap!! Just after today’s scene .I am so grateful for everyone who took the journey with My...

Luke Perry (ex-Ned, LOVING; Fred, RIVERDALE; ex-Dylan, BEVERLY HILLS, 90210) has died at age 52 after suffering a massive stroke on February 28. A rep confirmed his death to etonline.com, and...

Tristan Rogers made his debut as Robert Scorpio on GH on December 2, 1980, and reflects on his 40th anniversary in the current issue of Soap Opera Digest. “To look back and think I’ve been associated...

NBC has officially announced that DAYS OF OUR LIVES has been renewed for a record 56th season, keeping it on the air until September 2021. “From our incredibly loyal fan base to our wonderful...

Gloria fans rejoice! Michael and Kevin’s melodramatic mama is headed back to Genoa City, which means portrayer Judith Chapman is reprising the role she’s played since 2005. Although Gloria was last...

Digest has learned that ALL MY CHILDREN alum Walt Willey will be doing a stint on GH in July. During his appearance in Port Charles, he will reprise the role of Jackson Montgomery, his Pine Valley...

Emma Samms is headed back to Port Charles as Holly! The fan fave was last seen on air in 2020, when it was revealed to the audience that Holly was not, in fact, dead, but rather was being held...

Nicolas Bechtel will soon be back on the GH canvas as Spencer Cassadine, Laura’s grandson, who he began playing in 2013; the actor, who last appeared in 2017, began taping new scenes last week.  ...

James Reynolds (Abe, DAYS) nabbed his first-ever Emmy, as Outstanding Lead Actor, sharing, “The walk from my seat to this stage took a few seconds but it was actually 37 years.”  He thanked Head...

Jen Lilley (ex-Theresa), who left DAYS in November 2016, is back filming in Salem and will first air in May 2018. When she left the soap, Lilley told Digest she’d be open to a return. “I would...

ALL MY CHILDREN and YOUNG AND RESTLESS vet Eva LaRue is joining the cast of GENERAL HOSPITAL in a brand-new role.

GENERAL HOSPITAL's John J. York (Mac) has begun a potentially life-saving stem cell transplant as he battles blood and bone marrow cancer.

Potential Donor Found For GH’s John J. York

GENERAL HOSPITAL fave William Lipton (Cameron) is set to star in a high-profile new series for Amazon, featuring his real-life band.

In a video message to fans, John J. York (Mac) offered an update on his cancer treatment, and addressed the possible timing of his GH return.

Hot on the heels of wrapping up as B&B’s Thorne, Ingo Rademacher announced in a video on the Official GH Facebook page that he’s returning to Port Charles as Jasper “Jax” Jacks. In the video, Jax and...

Digest has learned exclusively that GH has signed Charles Shaughnessy, best known for his DAYS run as superspy Shane Donovan and his prime-time work on THE NANNY, to a contract role. He will debut in...

Ellen Travolta is returning to General Hospital as Lois' mother!

Sydney Mikayla, who assumed the role of Trina Robinson in 2019, has opted to leave the show to focus on academics; she’s currently in her first year at UCLA. Executive Producer Frank Valentini tells...

Soap vet Antonio Sabato Jr. (ex-Jagger, GH et al) has advanced as the California Republican nominee for a congressional seat representing Ventura County. Sabato Jr., who was on the ballot in U.S....

Shemar Moore, who played Neil’s brother, Malcolm on Y&R (1994-2002; 2004-2005 and 2014), posted an emotional video on Instagram regarding Kristoff St. John’s death on February 3. “I lost my brother...

In an Instagram message, Wes Ramsey (ex-Peter) posted a farewell to GH, his soap home since 2017. “Thank you for taking the journey with me,” he wrote. “To those who were kind & supportive, my heart...

Stars Remember Billy Miller

Bryan R. Dattilo (Lucas, DAYS) has been put back on contract with the show, starting today, deadline.com is reporting exclusively. The actor, who will appear in episodes during the holiday season,...

In an exclusive interview, Roger Howarth opens up about exiting GENERAL HOSPITAL as Austin. "I had a great run," he declares.