By Marlena De Lacroix. a.k.a.Connie Passalacqua Hayman As General Hospital reaches 50 years on Monday, April 1st, I’d like to wish the show and its huge extended family, past, present and future, the happiest of birthdays. GH is a momentous achievement, not just in the history of soaps or daytime, but in all of television history. Everyone who … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2013
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow….Happy 50th Anniversary, General Hospital!
General Hospital: Think of the Real Laura
By Marlena De Lacroix a.k.a. Connie Passalacqua Hayman Let’s start off with the positive here: The Nurse’s Ball is coming closer and closer (to be aired the week of April 1) and both current and we longtime General Hospital fans sure have a lot to look forward to. After a few mediocre weeks (starting with the end of the vampire story), … [Read more...]
The Young and the Restless: Three Goods and a Brilliant
By Marlena De Lacroix a.k.a. Connie Passalacqua Hayman The last time I wrote about The Young and the Restless (Y&R’s Missing Links, January 14) I confessed I wasn’t terribly excited about watching the show, save for one storyline which held my interest: Jack’s pill addiction Over the last two months, the show has been playing several … [Read more...]
General Hospital: The Misogyny-Ending Magic of Sabrina; A 50th Anniversary Appeal to GH Fans in the Poconos
By Marlena De Lacroix a.k.a. Connie Passalacqua Hayman Isn't it amazing that we all seem to love General Hospitaldespite the fact that it's scored three strikes within that many weeks? The end of the vampire story was a real disaster, violent and oh so ridiculous. Speaking of ridiculous, isn't Sonny romancing -- and sleeping with -- both … [Read more...]
General Hospital at 50: They’ve Only Just Begun …
Marlena says: It's a special time at General Hospital. The 50th anniversary is coming up April 1 and it's been just about a year since headwriter Ron Carlivati and executive producer executive producer Frank Valentini took over a dying show and made it must-watch TV. Marlena's dear friend and veteran journalist Ed Martin, who first started … [Read more...]