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Port Charles-related news from 2020
It's impossible to keep up with all of the twists and turns from the world of soaps. Luckily, Soap Central has archived all the Port Charles news from 2020.
Here are the news stories posted on Soap Central during 2020 that focus on Port Charles or past and present PC performers. To read any of the articles listed below, simply click on the appropriate link. To access articles from other years, click here.
January 12, 2020
Days of our Lives' Maggie (Suzanne Rogers) will be thrown for a loop when her daughter Summer Townsend (Marie Wilson) returns to the canvas..
February 12, 2019
The Daytime Emmys have found a new broadcast home. While the ceremony won't be on one of the major networks, it will be much easier for fans to watch. This is just one of many changes this year, including the end to the pre-nominations announcement.
March 19, 2019
The Daytime Emmys ceremony is the latest event to be canceled because of concerns over the Coronavirus outbreak. The ceremony, which was to have taken place over three nights in June, is now on hold indefinitely.
March 19, 2020
The CBS series Bull has tapped daytime star Jon Lindstrom (Kevin Collins, General Hospital; ex-Craig Montgomery, As the World Turns) for a guest-starring role.
March 25, 2020
The Writers Guild of America says it will not seek a strike vote while the nation deals with the current COVID-19 pandemic. Many believed the WGA would strike later this year, leaving daytime dramas and other shows in a lurch.
April 13, 2020
Soap opera fans will have to wait until next month to find out which of their favorite actors will be officially competing in this year's Daytime Emmy Awards, says NATAS CEO and President Adam Sharp.
April 22, 2020
With several safety measures in place, the Australian soap opera Neighbours is about to resume production. Could its coronavirus production plan be a road map for getting US soaps back up and running?
May 12, 2020
General Hospital star Jon Lindstrom (Kevin Collins/Ryan Chamberlain) explains why it was a miracle that he got his gig when he did. He also spills the beans on schooling major actors on what it's REALLY like to be a soap opera star.
May 15, 2020
ABC's upcoming primetime soap opera special, The Story of Soaps, has been moved into a later time slot to accommodate a special on the Michael Jordan ESPN docuseries After the Dance.
July 8, 2020
Could General Hospital doctor Hamilton Finn soon be treating fictional patients with coronavirus? Portrayer Michael Easton talks whether or not COVID-19 is coming to Port Charles.
August 28, 2020
Actor Marcus Smythe (ex-Gordon Middleton, Guiding Light; ex-Peter Love, Another World; ex-Dean Eldridge, Port Charles) has passed away. The Ohio native was 70.
December 11, 2020
Days of our Lives has nabbed multiple soap veteran Linda Dano (ex-Rae Cummings, General Hospital/One Life to Live/All My Children; ex-Felicia Gallant, Another World; ex-Cynthia Haines, As the World Turns; ex-Lena Kendall, Guiding Light) to play the role of Vivian Alamain.
December 16, 2020
Is General Hospital bringing Ian Buchanan back in the role of Duke Lavery? Well, sort of. The actor says he'll be back this week for a little "ghosting."
December 17, 2020
From spreading reindeer dust to playing guitar for dancing children, here's how some of your favorite soap opera stars love to celebrate the holidays.
December 28, 2020
General Hospital alum Ian Buchanan (Duke Lavery) opens up about whether or not he'd consider a permanent return to the ABC soap opera.
