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http://www.tvguidemagazine.com/soaps/general-hospital-welcomes-james-franco-3099.html



General Hospital Welcomes James Franco
by Michael Logan November 05, 2009 03:37 PM EST

Daytime soaps are the Rodney Dangerfield of show biz, but they’re getting big respect these days from James Franco. The unpredictable film star (“Milk,” “Pineapple Express,” the “Spider-Man” trilogy) asked to do a role on General Hospital and execs at the ABC soap hungrily obliged. Franco hits the air November 20 and will be seen in at least 15-20 episodes spaced over two months.

“There have been reports that James is doing this to research a movie role but it’s just not true,” says GH head writer Bob Guza. “As bizarre as it sounds, he really wanted to do a soap and we didn’t go easy on him. His first day on the set we shot 130 pages. In the movies, that’d take six months! The memorization alone was a killer, but James has been fantastic.”

At least he had no trouble remembering his character’s name—it’s Franco! The actor has not yet granted interviews and much about the role is hush-hush but here’s what we do know: Franco will be connected to the mysterious C077X graffiti tag that’s been popping up all over Port Charles. He’s a psychotic yet self-deprecating artist who is fixated on death and will zero in on Jason Morgan, the heartthrob mobster played by Emmy-winner Steve Burton.

“Franco is fascinated with Jason and what he does for a living—he thinks they both love death and are essentially the same kind of guy,” Burton reports. “But then Jason refuses to meet with him and that’s when things start to go south.”

Though Burton and Franco share the same personal manager, the two actors had not met before Franco reported for his first day at GH on October 30. “Obviously, the guy has no ego because he’s doing a soap,” Burton notes. “People were afraid about the workload on him and, to tell you the truth, I don’t think he knew what to expect. But he’s been very cool to work with, very easy. The stuff we’ve shot so far is great and it’s only going to get better.”

Despite Franco’s A-list film status, he’s known for nervy, offbeat career decisions: He recently enrolled in a class on queer cinema at NYU and popped up in a Saturday Night Live sketch in which he didn’t have any lines. It’s just been announced that he’ll guest-star on 30 Rock. And he’s already asked to extend his GH adventure. “We’re mixing James up with as many of our major characters as possible and creating a big umbrella story that will continue to play out after he’s gone,” says Guza. “He’s very excited and wants to do more. There’s a very good chance he’ll be back.”

Source: SON

Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings

Ratings for the week October 26-30, 2009

(Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year)


Total Viewers
1. Y&R 5,002,000 (-52,000/+298,000)
2. B&B 3,277,000 (+36,000/-67,000)
3. DAYS 2,959,000 (-43,000/+252,000)
4. GH 2,728,000 (+163,000/-181,000)
5. AMC 2,722,000 (+52,000/+141,000)
6. OLTL 2,520,000 (+28,000/-121,000)
7. ATWT 2,507,000 (+60,000/+37,000)


HH
1. Y&R 3.6/12 (-.1/+.2)
2. B&B 2.4/8 (same/-.1)
3. DAYS 2.2/7 (same/+.2)
4. AMC 2.1/7 (+.1/+.1)
4. GH 2.1/6 (+.2/-.1)
6. OLTL 1.9/6 (same/-.1)
7. ATWT 1.8/6 (same/same)


Women 18-49 Viewers
1. Y&R 1,107,000 (-33,000/+120,000)
2. GH 919,000 (+76,000/-64,000)
3. DAYS 899,000 (+32,000/+66,000)
4. AMC 738,000 (+3,000/-33,000)
5. OLTL 727,000 (+17,000/-115,000)
6. B&B 684,000 (-23,000/-5,000)
7. ATWT 598,000 (+6,000/-10,000)


Women 18-49 Rating
1. Y&R 1.7/11 (same/+.2)
2. GH 1.4/8 (+.1/-.1)
2. DAYS 1.4/8 (+.1/+.1)
4. AMC 1.1/7 (same/-.1)
4. OLTL 1.1/7 (same/-.2)
6. B&B 1.0/6 (-.1/same) <----- ties low rating (Last time: October 5-9, 2009)
7. ATWT 0.9/6 (same/same)


Girls 12-17 Viewers
1. GH 43,000 (same/-1,000)
2. DAYS 30,000 (+3,000/-2,000)
3. OLTL 23,000 (-21,000/-18,000)
4. Y&R 20,000 (-18,000/-21,000)
5. B&B 19,000 (+1,000/+2,000)
6. AMC 13,000 (-12,000/-23,000)
7. ATWT 10,000 (-7,000/-13,000)


Women 18-34 Rating
1. Y&R 1.2/7 (same/+.3)
2. GH 1.0/6 (+.1/-.1)
2. DAYS 1.0/6 (same/-.1)
4. AMC 0.9/6 (same/+.1)
5. OLTL 0.8/5 (same/same)
6. B&B 0.6/4 (-.1/same)
7. ATWT 0.5/3 (-.1/same)


Men 18+ Viewers
1. Y&R 1,263,000 (+52,000/+102,000)
2. B&B 737,000 (+36,000/+5,000)
3. DAYS 611,000 (+6,000/+6,000)
4. ATWT 548,000 (+24,000/+74,000)
5. AMC 504,000 (-41,000/-1,000)
6. GH 483,000 (+1,000/-19,000)
7. OLTL 439,000 (-28,000/-19,000)

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Day-To-Day Ratings - HH/Total Viewers

AMC
Monday: 2.2/2,876,000
Tuesday: 2.1/2,706,000
Wednesday: 2.1/2,673,000
Thursday: 1.9/2,644,000
Friday: 2.0/2,711,000

ATWT
Monday: 1.8/2,410,000
Tuesday: 1.9/2,612,000
Wednesday: 1.9/2,627,000
Thursday: 1.8/2,497,000
Friday: 1.8/2,389,000

B&B
Monday: 2,2/3,060,000
Tuesday: 2.5/3,494,000
Wednesday: 2.4/3,499,000
Thursday: 2.3/3,172,000
Friday: 2.3/3,162,000

DAYS
Monday: 2.2/2,926,000
Tuesday: 2.2/3,025,000
Wednesday: 2.2/2,956,000
Thursday: 2.3/3,106,000
Friday: 2.0/2,781,000

GH
Monday: 2.1/2,737,000
Tuesday: 2.0/2,682,000
Wednesday: 2.1/2,759,000
Thursday: 2.0/2,639,000
Friday: 2.1/2,821,000

OLTL
Monday: 2.1/2,756,000
Tuesday: 1.9/2,436,000
Wednesday: 2.0/2,453,000
Thursday: 1.8/2,528,000
Friday: 1.8/2,425,000

Y&R
Monday: 3.6/4,924,000
Tuesday: 3.8/5,292,000
Wednesday: 3.5/5,041,000
Thursday: 3.6/4,874,000
Friday: 3.5/4,880,000

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For the SEASON September 21, 2009 through November 1, 2009

HH
1. Y&R 3.8
2. B&B 2.4
3. DAYS 2.3
4. GH 2.1
5. AMC 2.0
6. OLTL 1.9
7. ATWT 1.8

Women 18-49 Rating
1. Y&R 1.8
2. DAYS 1.5
2. GH 1.5
4. OLTL 1.2
5. AMC 1.1
5. B&B 1.1
7. ATWT 0.9

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NBC Press Release:

DAYS OF OUR LIVES’ EQUALS ITS HIGHEST WOMEN 18-49 RATING SINCE DECEMBER 2008

VERSUS THE SAME WEEK LAST YEAR, ‘DAYS’ IS UP 8 PERCENT IN WOMEN 18-49 AND 11 PERCENT IN WOMEN 25-54

FOR THE ‘09-10 SEASON TO DATE, ‘DAYS’ IS DELIVERING THE BIGGEST YEAR-TO-YEAR GAIN OF ANY MAJOR-NET DAYTIME SERIES IN TOTAL VIEWERS AND WOMEN 18-49

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – November 5, 2009 – NBC’s “Days of our Lives” has delivered strong Nielsen ratings results for the week of October 26-30, scoring gains versus the same week last year of 8 percent in women 18-49 viewers and 11 percent in women 25-54.

For the week of October 26-30, “Days of our Lives” (1.4 rating, 8 share among women 18-49, 1.0/6 among women 18-34) tied for #2 among network daytime series in both women 18-49 and women 18-34. “Days” matched its highest women 18-49 rating in 10 months (since the week of December 8-12, 2008) and tied its highest women 18-34 rating in four months (since the week of June 8-12).

Compared with the same week last year, “Days of our Lives” was up 8 percent in women 18-49 (899,000 vs. 833,000), up 11 percent in women 25-54 (989,000 vs. 892,000) and up 9 percent in total viewers (3.0 million vs. 2.7 million).

Season to date, “Days of our Lives” is tied for #2 in both women 18-49 and women 18-34.

Season to date, “Days of our Lives” is up 8 percent in women 18-49 (967,000 vs. 897,000), up 10 percent in women 25-54 (1.044 million vs. 946,000) and up 15 percent in total viewers (3.1 million vs. 2.7 million). “Days” is generating the biggest year-to-year gains for any daytime series on any major network in total viewers and women 18-49 viewers.

Ratings reflect “live plus same day” data from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise noted. Season-to-date figures are averages of “live plus seven day” data except for the two most recent weeks, which are “live plus same day.”

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/11/05/days-of-our-lives-equals-its-highest-women-18-49-rating-since-december/32744

The 2009 Hollywood Christmas Parade/Live Positively Presented by Coca-Cola Announces Susan Lucci As The 2009 Parade Grand Marshal

Susan Lucci, the Emmy Award winning actress, star of "All My Children" and America's Reigning Queen of Daytime Television has been announced as the 2009 Grand Marshal for The Hollywood Christmas Parade Live Positively Presented by Coca-Cola. Other Parade Presenting Sponsors include The City of Los Angeles and Associated Television International.

Susan Lucci, who lives in New York City, where her popular television show, "All My Children" is filmed said: "I am thrilled and honored to serve as the Grand Marshal of the 2009 Hollywood Christmas Parade. I am so happy that this year's parade will be telecast for the first time ever as a two-hour primetime television event, spreading holiday cheer and happiness to Americans across the country. The Hollywood Christmas Parade is for children and families, both of whom are very important to me in my personal life. Soon ‘All My Children' will be relocating from New York to Los Angeles in January 2010 where the show will be filmed in the years ahead. I'm looking forward to working in Los Angeles and enjoying the beautiful sunny weather in the Southland."

The Hollywood Christmas Parade Live Positively Presented by Coca-Cola will include celebrities from film, television and stage; award winning bands; colorful equestrians; ornate floats and specialty characters. The holidays will be ushered in with a special appearance by Santa Claus. The parade will travel on a U-shaped route throughout Hollywood, CA on Orange Street and Hollywood Boulevard, traveling East onto Hollywood Boulevard turning South onto Vine Street, and then traveling West onto Sunset Boulevard back to Orange Street.

The Hollywood Christmas Parade, an American tradition, promises to be extra special this year. This is the first time in over 80 years that the parade will air nationally as a two-hour television, primetime event. MyNetworkTV will telecast the parade. Associated Television International will produce the special.

David McKenzie, President of Associated Television International, said: "Proceeds from the telecasts of the parade will benefit this year's official charity, Feed The Children, a nonprofit relief organization which delivers food, medicine, clothing and other necessities to individuals, children and families who lack these essentials due to famine, war, poverty or natural disasters. We are happy to do our part to help those in need."

The parade will be presented in Hollywood starting at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 29, 2009. The event will be taped for a nationwide broadcast to initially air on Thursday, December 10, 2009 from 8:00 - 10:00 p.m./7:00 - 9:00 p.m. (Central Time), followed by an Encore Presentation to be aired on Thursday, December 24, 2009 from 8:00 - 10:00 p.m./7:00 - 9:00 p.m. (Central Time).

Source: Broadway World

AMC's Minshew Gives Birth!
AMC's Alicia Minshew's (Kendall) first child was due around Thanksgiving, but the baby apparently preferred an arrival timed closer to Halloween: The actress and hubby Richie Herschenfeld welcomed daughter Willow Lenora Herschenfeld — the baby's middle name honors Minshew's mother, Lenore — at 6:42 a.m. on November 4. The new addition weighed in at 5 lbs. 2 oz.

Source: Soap Opera Digest

We are rockin' our way to celebrating our 2nd anniversary of BuzzWorthy Radio this Wednesday night at 10 PM ET!

John Driscoll, Chance on CBS Daytime's The Young and the Restless, will be joining us for our 2 year anniversary show.

Join us as we showcase clips of past shows within the past couple years as well as discussing with John about what is coming up with his Y&R character!

Also, Billy Miller, (Billy, Y&R) will be joining the celebration, as well as artist Jayme Dawicki! Hear what both of them have been up to since their last appearance, as well as premiering one of Jamye's new singles.

Tune in on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 10 PM EST/7 PM PST and call in at 646-595-4228!

Betty White Back to B&B
November 2, 2009 9:40 AM By Joe Reid

Emmy-winning television legend, lanai-dweller, and St. Olaf's favorite daughter, Betty White will be returning to daytime this month. Starting on November 18th, Betty will return to The Bold and the Beautiful for a limited run as Ann Douglas, aka mom to Stephanie and Pam.

Betty was last seen on the show in 2008, and her return will be welcomed now that Stephanie is recovering from her stroke.

Source: SoapNet