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Here are some of the news stories posted on soapcentral .com during 2000 that focus on General Hospital or past and present GH performers. To read any of the articles listed below, simply click on the appropriate link.
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January 2000
Nine-Year Run Ends for Burton
After nearly a decade in Port Charles, Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) will bid farewell to the fictional town on January 17th, 2000.
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January 2000
Is GH headed for a Brown out situation?
The last twelve months have been crippling for General Hospital, as the ABC soap has lost some of its most talented younger actors. The exodus included Emmy winners Jonathan Jackson (Lucky Spencer), Kimberly McCullough (Robin Scorpio), and Steve Burton (Jason Morgan). Now, GH is faced with the possible loss of two-time Emmy winner Sarah Brown, who is rumored to be thinking of departing GH when her contract runs out in March.
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February 2000
Lucky to Be Young
The moment GH fans have anxiously awaited for nearly a year has finally arrived. Lucky Spencer finally returns to television screens across the country. Since Jonathan Jackson (ex-Lucky) first announced his impending departure early last year, the debate has been hot and heavy over how both his exit and return should be played out.
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March 2000
"Mikkos Cassadine" Has Died
Actor John Colicos, General Hospital's Mikkos Cassadine, died Monday in Toronto at the age of 71.
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March 2000
Jonathan Jackson un-Lucky Star Wars twist
Jonathan Jackson has been officially cut from the unofficial list of Anakin Skywalkers. Why? Apparently too much publicity is not a good thing when it comes to Star Wars.
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March 2000
Linda Dano's soap-hopping Rae is GH-bound
For those of you who have been following the bouncing storyline, Linda Dano (Rae Cummings) will be arriving in Port Charles (on the GH side) on March 31 and will stay through April 25. She will be spending time on GH's sister soap, Port Charloes, from April 15 through April 26th.
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March 2000
GH, ABC dominate SOD awards
It was quite a night for GH and all of the ABC soaps. General Hospital took five Soap Opera Digest Awards --- plus two GH alum also went home with awards.
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April 2000
Reunited... at last?!
That is the question on everyone's mind on Friday, as Luke and Laura are reunited with their son Lucky after a year apart. The search for Lucky culminates at a place from the Spencer's past - The Triple L Diner (once owned by Luke and Laura).
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April 2000
Stephen Nichols speaks out
Just before the Soap Opera Digest awards, Stephen Nichols (Stefan Cassadine) participated in a very candid and charming pre-awards show chat in which he revealed the following insight on his character and teased a bit about his future.
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April 2000
The Anna and Alex Devane Mystery
The mystery of whether or not Alexandra Devane Marick and Anna Devane are really the same person has become a little clearer --- or fuzzier depending upon how you look at it. But this will be explained on All My Children, not GH.
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May 2000
GH Online special report: GH contract talks
Several General Hospital performers face uncertain futures with the show. Several stars reportedly want out for other projects and still others are apparently no longer needed by the show. Find out who's in, who's out, and who's caught somewhere in between.
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May 2000
GH loses a family member
Wednesday, May 17th's edition of General Hospital was dedicated to the memory of Kimberly Ann Robinson. She was 29.
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May 2000
GH shatters another Emmy record
When a General Hospital star's name is announced as the first Emmy recipient of the evening, you have to get a feeling that things are going to go pretty well.
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June 2000
Anna Devane's obituary
A private investigator and former co-chief of the Port Charles Police Department, Ms. Scorpio was declared legally dead after intelligence reports concluded she was on a boat when it exploded off the coast of Venezuela.
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June 2000
Steve Burton returns to GH
True enough, it was officially announced this past week that Emmy Award winning actor Steve Burton will be reprising the role of Jason Morgan on General Hospital for an initial period of six weeks. His first airdate will be Friday, August 25.
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July 2000
Mattson isn't joining the cast
Ever since the writers at All My Children so unceremoniously wrote her out of the show, Robin Mattson has been a wanted woman --- at least according the Internet rumors. The former General Hospital and AMC star is not, however, joining Passions.
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August 2000
Is Vanessa Marcil returning?
Ingo Rademacher's (Jax) final on-air appearance is slated for August 28th. But as Rademacher leaves, might the door be left open for the return of another well-liked character?
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October 2000
Unofficial search for new GH writers begins
Though ABC has not officially acknowledged that General Hospital head writers Robert Guza Jr. and Meg Bennett are leaving the show, the network has already begun its search for their replacements.
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October 2000
Are Juan's days numbered?
Fans of Juan may be getting some bad news soon. It appears that rumors are circling that Michael Saucedo might be on his way out.
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November 2000
Poll: GH Viewers Wouldn't Miss Juan
Rumors have been circulating that Michael Saucedo's (Juan) days on General Hospital may be numbered. Fans, however, don't really seem to care.
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November 2000
GH places African-American as its new head writer
Michele Val Jean has been elevated to the position of head writer of General Hospital. She replaces Bob Guza, Jr. and Meg Bennett, who tendered their resignations this past summer and left their positions as co-head writers recently.
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November 2000
One star signs, two others in doubt
The status of several fan favorites remain in a certain amount of doubt as rumors swirls. soapcentra.com has gathered the latest news on the contract talks and presents them to you here to help you keep up to date on all that is going on.
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December 2000
GH making contingency plans for a Brown exit
The status of several fan favorites remain in a certain amount of doubt as rumors swirls. Soap Opera Central's GH Online has gathered the latest news on the contract talks and presents them to you here to help you keep up to date on all that is going on.
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December 2000
Vanessa Marcil address return rumors
You've probably seen the tabloid and internet reports that Vanessa Marcil (ex-Brenda) is ready to return to General Hospital. The reports are correct... to a point.
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