Steve Burton
Laura Wright on Steve Burton's General Hospital Exit: "I Am Happy and Excited For My Friend Who I Will Miss"
By Luke Kerr on August 28, 2012
General Hospital star Laura Wright reacted on Twitter to the news Steve Burton is leaving his Port Charles stomping grounds after 21 years. Tweeted Wright
I'm happy I'm home with my kids today. But yes I'm sure most of you are sad about Stevie B. but I'm sure most of you understand his need to move on and have a life change. 21 yrs is a long time. Steve in so talented with so many interest I am happy and excited for my friend who I will miss !!
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CONFIRMED: Steve Burton QUITS General Hospital; Doing a Telenovela With James Franco and Jill Farren Phelps!
By Jamey Giddens on August 28, 2012
I was really hoping to be wrong about this one. Steve Burton has announced his decision to vacate the role of Jason Morgan on General Hospital. TV Guide's Michael Logan got the official scoop from Burton himself.
Logan also found out what Burton plans to do—besides moving his family to Tennessee—namely starring in and producing a telenovela with James Franco and Jill Farren Phelps! On why he's leaving GH after over two decades as Jason, Burton said:
I've been through 21 years of ups and downs with GH — regime changes, cast and crew changes, budget cuts, shakeups of one kind or another, and it's been nothing but a huge positive in my life and for my family. I have no complaints, no negative feelings at all. But it's time to go. I'm going to take some time off and do nothing but relax, just enjoy life a little bit with my wife and kids. I've bought a home in Tennessee, way out in the country outside Nashville. [Laughs] Probably too far out in the country! I've been talking about leaving GH and moving there for the last seven years. The timing was never right and then the economy crashed and I couldn't sell my house in California. I went there many years ago when I did the movie The Last Castle and loved it. Tennessee reminded me of growing up in Ohio. The people are nice, it's family oriented and, now that my kids are 6 and almost 9, I want to get them planted. My contract was coming up at GH so we put the house up for sale again and it went in, like, eight weeks. That opened the door for me to leave GH. READ MORE
Will Everyone in Port Charles Die on General Hospital?
By Luke Kerr on August 27, 2012
This week Jerry (Sebastian Roche) reveals his master plan for Port Charles’ upstanding and low life citizens alike. Will everyone except Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) and Josslyn perish?. Watch this week’s General Hospital promo after the jump!
General Hospital's Steve Burton to Panicked Fans: "Much Luv to U All. More to Come"
By Jamey Giddens on August 24, 2012
General Hospital hunk Steve Burton hasn't had much to tweet since I published my report on hearing he is thisclose to leaving the sudser. Early this morning, however, the popular star responded to panicked fans offering them "luv" and "more to come". Tweeted Burton:
Wishful Storytelling: Jagger Cates Returns to Mix it Up With Liz, Sam and McBain!
By Jamey Giddens on August 23, 2012
Y'all know how I roll. One actor don't stop a show! While I sincerely hope Steve Burton decides to stick around Port Charles as Jason Morgan on General Hospital; should he opt to leave, I say bring back hella-sexy Antonio Sabato Jr. to fill the void! READ MORE
RUMOR REPORT: Is Steve Burton ThisClose to Walking Away From General Hospital?!
By Jamey Giddens on August 23, 2012
Don't shoot the blogger. Multiple sources are telling me that General Hospital leading man Steve Burton is thisclose to leaving the ABC sudser. Burton began playing the role of Alan Quartermaine's (Stuart Damon) illegitimate son Jason in 1991.
In 1995, a car accident caused by his half brother AJ (Sean Kanan) left Jason brain damaged. This led to the character all but cutting ties with the ritzy, dysfunctional Q's and embarking on a life of mob-fueled crime as the wildly popular hitman Jason Morgan.
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