Green Lantern, would result in one of the strongest Hollywood "It" couples of our generation? Since meeting on the set of the film in 2010, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have quickly become one of the most-loved celebrity pairings and all for good reason - throughout the years they've kept it refreshingly honest. Watch Below: The story of how Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds met is a legitimate rom-com in the makingDespite keeping their family largely out of the private eye, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have shared with fans some hilarious insights into their relationship over the years. Whether it's a cheeky Instagram post, almost-too-honest interview answer or red-carpet shenanigans, the low-key couple know how to keep it real. Which is why, almost ten years later the growing family are still so popular among fans.
As ‘General Hospital’ Turns 60, Cast Icons Discuss ‘Dangerously Crazy’ Peak Years, COVID Vaccines and How #MeToo Changed Everything
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General Hospital,” the longest running scripted show currently in production, turns 60 on April 1, and to commemorate that momentous occasion, Variety gathered five of its iconic stars together. Here, Genie Francis, Maurice Benard, Kin Shriner, Kristina Wagner and Tristan Rogers discuss the ABC’s soap opera’s loyal fandom, and reminisce about its heyday, when supercouple Luke (Anthony Geary) and Laura (Francis) — creations of then-executive producer Gloria Monty — lifted the show into the pop culture stratosphere. “General Hospital,” one of only four remaining daytime dramas, keeps breaking its own Emmys records — having won Outstanding Daytime Drama 15 times. Frank Valentini, its executive producer and showrunner since 2012, says incorporating the show’s legacy characters with new cast members is key to its longevity. “We’re not focusing on the history,” he says. “We’re moving forward with the history.” It helps that viewers see the cast as family: “For a large part of the audience, it is an incredibly nostalgic, familiar show that they love to check in on,” Valentini says.
Francis turned 60 last year, having joined the cast of “General Hospital” at age 15. “This show was going to be canceled when we started,” she says with a laugh, addressing Shriner. These castmates have known each other for decades, which is evident from their comfort as a group: They laugh, they mock each other — and they get serious too. “I’m proud, very proud, to be a part of this show,” Francis says. “And that it’s made it to 60 years — and that I’m still sitting here around the table talking about it!” What’s it like to play a character for so long? Do you fuse with them, and they with you? Kin Shriner: I crossed the Kin-Scotty line decades
Jack Black Serenades Princess Peach in Music Video for ‘Peaches’ From ‘Super Mario Bros.’ (Video)
the hit “Super Mario Bros.” film.The “Peaches” music video directed by Cole Bennett, watches Black climb through a hole in what looks like a mushroom or a turtle shell to tickle the ivories on a pink piano and belt out the ballad. A framed photo of Princess Peach sits atop the piano next to a bowl of — you guessed it — peaches, the fruit.
'General Hospital' turns 60: the soap opera's stars then and now
"General Hospital" is celebrating its 60th anniversary. The popular soap opera first premiered in 1963, and has seen many characters and actors join and leave the show throughout its six decades on the air.
Babies and toddlers 'at-risk' to be offered COVID vaccine
Babies and toddlers who are clinically vulnerable to coronavirus should be offered a vaccine, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised.
Hollywood’s COVID vaccination mandate gets an expiration date
COVID policy will expire for the film and TV industry next month – including the mandate that required all cast and crew to be vaccinated to receive employment.The policy began in September 2020 per an agreement between the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers and Hollywood’s unions. The procedure allowed film and TV sets to start working again after an industry-wide lockdown at the beginning of the pandemic.The policy was supposed to end on April 30, 2021.
The nurse-turned-boss now in charge of more than 28,000 people in Manchester
Manchester is home to the biggest NHS trust in the country, employing more than 28,000 people in the region. Today, the mammoth organisation's new leader is starting - a former nurse who worked at three Greater Manchester hospitals.
‘General Hospital’ star Maurice Benard dishes on his soap opera supercouples
Maurice Benard, 60.For three decades, he’s played mob boss Sonny Corinthos on the iconic ABC soap opera, but he initially feared it would be a short gig. “When I first started … I had my third manic episode,” Benard, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 22, told The Post. “So it sticks in my head how loyal and incredible they were not to fire me.
'General Hospital' Cast on Chandra Wilson Guest Starring in 60th Anniversary Nurses Ball Episode (Exclusive)
Chandra Wilson is heading back to ! In honor of the soap opera's diamond anniversary episodes, the 53-year-old star is reprising her role as a fashion correspondent, and she couldn't be more thrilled to be doing so.«I haven't been back since 2019. It's really special that [creator] Frank [Hursley] continues to ask me to come back,» Wilson tells ET's Will Marfuggi. «This is the first time I've come back as a character that I played before, 'cause usually I'm playing someone different, so I'm very honored to do that.»Wilson is not only honored to be featured on the daytime drama because of its iconic history, but more so because she's such a fan of it personally.«It is comfort food to me because it's been in my life [as long as] I can remember,» she says of.
Los Angeles’ 3 Year Long Covid State Of Emergency Officially Ends Today
More than three years after they were instituted, Los Angeles County’s local emergency declarations due to Covid will be lifted at the end of the day today. The move comes six weeks after California quietly ended its own state of emergency and one day after the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers announced that Hollywood’s Covid protocols will expire on May 12.
‘General Hospital’ Star Maurice Bernard Breaks Down Into Tears During Reunion With Daughter on ‘Tamron Hall’
“This is her. You haven’t seen her in…” Hall began. “Oh, don’t do that,” Bernard replied. “You haven’t seen her in a long time.
'General Hospital' Star Maurice Benard Has Emotional Reunion with Daugher Who Serves in Air Force - Watch Now
It was a very emotional episode of Tamron Hall.
‘War Unfolding’ Sets Star-Studded Cast; Snoop Dogg Exec Producing ‘The Latin From Manhattan’; More – Film Briefs
EXCLUSIVE: Annette Bening has been tapped to narrate the documentary War Unfolding from Sypher Studios, with Eliza Bennett, Rachel Bloom, Gary Cole, Abigail Cowen, Laura Dern, Monique Edwards, Michael C. Hall, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Paul Walter Hauser, Thurn Hoffman, Richard T. Jones, Jay Lee, Erick Lopez, Sandra Seacat, Wes Studi and DeWanda Wise among those set to appear in the film from director John B. Benitz.
Vadim Perelman Set to Direct Docu-Series ‘The House with No Walls’ About John Bender Mystery
William Earl “House of Sand and Fog” director Vadim Perelman has signed on to direct “The House with No Walls,” a docu-series examining the mystery surrounding the 2010 death of eccentric millionaire John Bender in Costa Rica. The four-part series hails from Former Prodigy Media, the production company headed by “Brady Bunch” alumnus Christopher Knight and producer Phil Viardo. “House with No Walls” is based on an upcoming podcast about the Bender story, “Hell in Heaven,” from Blanchard House. The project has been developed with Selectors, a London-based IP incubator run by journalist William Ralston with backing from financier Goldfinch. “We couldn’t be more thrilled that our collab with Selectors and Blanchard House on this documentary will now be masterfully led by such a talented and accomplished director as Vadim Perelman,” said Viardo.
Nneka Garland, ‘General Hospital’ Producer, Dies at 49
Sophia Scorziello editor Nneka Garland, an Emmy-winning producer on “General Hospital,” died Monday in Burbank. She was 49. She had suffered a heart attack at her home in Sherman Oaks, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Garland joined the ABC soap opera in 2001 as an executive assistant and spent the last 22 years working on the show. In 2021, she became a producer of “General Hospital” and shared a Daytime Emmy win for outstanding drama series. That same year, show writers named recurring fictional character Nneka (Arlondriah Lenyéa) after Garland.
N’Neka Garland Dies: Daytime Emmy-Winning ‘General Hospital’ Producer Was 49
N’Neka Garland, a Daytime Emmy-winning longtime producer on General Hospital, has died. She was 49. Her father, William Garland, confirmed her passing on Facebook but did not provide details.
'General Hospital' Cast Honors Late Sonya Eddy in Special Tribute Episode
Sonya Eddy is being remembered by her General Hospital cast members.
Maurice Benard reflects on 'General Hospital' success for 60th anniversary: 'There's no fans like those fans'
Maurice Benard is spilling the secret on "General Hospital's" success as the soap opera celebrates its 60th anniversary. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Benard – who stars as Sonny Corinthos – says that "General Hospital" fans are one of a kind. "Let me tell you, the fans of ‘General Hospital,’ there are no fans like those fans," he said.
VPR Cast Grew Suspicious Of Tom Sandoval & Raquel Leviss’ Relationship After They Were Caught 'Looking Cozy' At Club
Did James Kennedy’s girlfriend catch Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss red-handed MONTHS before Ariana Madix and the rest of the world found out about their affair?!
‘Ted Lasso’ Cast To Discuss Mental Well-Being At White House With President, First Lady
Jason Sudeikis and the cast of the Apple TV+ comedy Ted Lasso will meet with President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the White House on Monday to discuss the importance of addressing mental health to promote overall well-being.