General Hospital’s timeslot jump is almost here! The 49-year-old ABC sudser moves to 2 pm EST/1 CST and PST on September 10, and the show's stars want to make sure you don’t miss a single moment of action, romance and intrigue.

Jane Elliot, Michael Easton, Nancy Lee Grahn, Kelly Monaco, Dominic Zamprogna and Julie Marie Berman all taped spots encouraging fans to be prepared for the big day. Watch the ads after the jump! READ MORE

James Scott and Lauren Koslow celebrated with the Days of our Lives makeup team at the 39th Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards on June 17. DAYS took home the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Drama Series.  See more photos from the Creative Arts Daytime Emmy ceremony after the jump!

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Now that most of Garin Wolf’s storylines have wrapped or are evolving into something new, GH no longer feels like it's jumping from one thing to the next. We’re beginning to see umbrella storylines immerge. Before, I rarely watched General Hospital live. Now, thanks to storyline hooks, I’ve found myself watching it live more and more. With Ron Carlivati and Frank Valentini firmly in place, it's time to infuse Port Charles with what made them so great in Llanview, their leading ladies.

At One Life to Live Carlivati excelled at driving storylines by capitalizing on the struggles, rivalries and love lives of its female characters. To me it was his biggest strength. Who didn’t enjoy his writing for Dorian (Robin Strasser) vs. Viki (Erika Slezak)? Blair (Kassie DePaiva) and Tea’s (Florencia Lozano) frenemy status was often more enjoyable to watch than in their opposite sex romantic pairings. Natalie (Melissa Archer) took on any woman in her path, even her sister. We may have called Jessica (Bree Williamson) “Messica" on the podcast, but even the men in that crazy character’s life revolved around her, not the other way around.

The men of General Hospital have led the pack for years. It's time for the ladies to take the lead and let Carlivati play up one of his strengths.  READ MORE

General Hospital ladies Nancy Lee Grahn, Lisa LoCicero and Julie Marie Berman will take part in the third annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Hollywood at  Helen Bernstein High School, 1309 N. Wilton Place on July 30 at 9:30 AM PST. The co-stars have "virtual" relay teams to raise money for those suffering from the disease. Grahn stated:

It is always a privilege to show up in any way for the American Cancer Society and their noble and tireless campaign to find the cure and prevention for all cancer. I show up in the name of all those who have battled this disease and specifically for my friend Doreen Schmitt who continues to beat the odds every day. Please join my team and relay for life, hope and perfect health.

LoCiCero remarked:

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