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General Hospital New Archives: 2003
Here are some of the news stories posted on soapcentral.com during the 2003 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 2003 Original Cast Member Ames Released By GH Original cast member Rachel Ames (Audrey Hardy) has been let go from General Hospital.

January 2003 Guza: Recasting Emily Will Prove Tough For GH Ending the "is she coming back?" speculation, General Hospital co-head writer Robert Guza, Jr. had announced that the show does plan to bring Emily Quartermaine back to the canvas. And yes, the role will be recast.

January 2003 "Sexiest" Ousted Y&R Star Is GH's New Lucky It's a casting decision that seems to have been made faster than you can say "General Hospital." Greg Vaughan (ex-Diego Guittierez, The Young and the Restless), recently released from The Young and the Restless, has been named General Hospital's new Lucky Spencer.

January 2003 Marcil Out Over Contract Dispute Vanessa Marcil (Brenda Barrett) will once again be leaving General Hospital. According to published reports, Marcil and executives at ABC were unable to come to terms on a new contract. Marcil returned to the fictional town of Port Charles last year after a four-year absence.

February 2003 Andrews To Leave Role As Taggert After six years with General Hospital, Réal Andrews (Marcus Taggert) has opted not to renew his contract with the show.

March 2003 Wagner, Down Join Cast of B&B Veteran actor Jack Wagner has been signed to a contract with The Bold and the Beautiful. For much of the 80s and 90s, Wagner appeared on General Hospital as Frisco Jones.

March 2003 GH Vet York Back On Contract In an usual move, a General Hospital performer that had been taken off contract has been bumped back up from recurring status. Long-time GH veteran John J. York (Mac Scorpio) has been given another long-term contract with the show.

March 2003 Wagner Out As GH's Felicia After nearly twenty years as General Hospital's Felicia, Kristina Wagner has decided to call it quits. The actress has already made her final General Hospital appearance.

March 2003 Scott Out, Christopher Back As Nikolas Contract talks between Coltin Scott (Nikolas Cassadine) and General Hospital have broken off and Scott will leave the show when his contract expires this summer.

April 2003 Rumors Have Kristina Wagner Joining B&B As previously reported by soapcentral.com, the Internet is awash in rumors that Kristina Wagner (ex-Felicia Jones, General Hospital) might be joining the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful.

April 2003 Nichols Returning to General Hospital After over a year break from General Hospital, Stephen Nichols (Stefan Cassadine) will return to the show's canvas this spring.

May 2003
ATWT Snares GH's Andrews

As The World Turns has successfully lured away another departing ABC soap opera star. The latest addition to the Emmy Award winning show's cache is General Hospital's Réal Andrews (Marcus Taggert).