As The World Turns superstar Maura West is in Port Charles! What are your First Impressions of her debut as Ava Jerome on General Hospital? READ MORE

Luke’s door opens to a woman.  He informs her that he’s looking for Lauren Frank, and promises he’ll make it worth her while to tell him.  The woman claims she doesn’t know Lauren Frank, but Luke explains Franco’s mother gave him all the details. She told him Lauren’s mother’s name was Ava Jerome, which is the name on the woman’s mail.  Ava admits she is Lauren’s mother. READ MORE

On today’s Pop Confidential podcast Jamey Giddens, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Melodie Aikels have been struck with a severe case of Scandal fever. From Olivia and Fitz’s sizzlin’ relationship to the spurned First Lady, the PC gang discuses it all in this special Scandal Confidential episode.

Scandal isn’t the only hot show the DC crew dishes about on ABC. Miranda Bailey faced an investigation into the deaths of her patients on Grey's Anatomy. Jamey and Luke disagree on Cristina’s storyline.
 
The podcast then becomes Awkward as the gang discuss a surprising death on the MTV series. Brawls erupt in The Real Housewives of New Jersey trailer, but does that have anything on Mariah Carey andNicki Minaj’s feud on American Idol?

All this and much more on today’s Pop Confidential podcast!

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The Young and the Restless executive producer Jill Farren Phelps has issued a statement on the passing of the sudser's matriarch, Jeanne Cooper (Katherine). Said Phelps, "It is with immeasurable sadness and our deepest condolences to her family,  that The Young and the Restless mourns the loss of our beloved Jeanne Cooper."
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Luke shows up at Milo's apartment to speak with Lulu, but Laura tells him she’s gone to Maxie's OB appointment.  They make small talk about Bobbie and Noah dating, and Leslie and Spencer coming for a visit.  Luke asks if she’s still going to marry Baldwin, and she tells him she’s waiting until Lulu is better.  Laura wants him to put the rivalry with Scotty to rest.  She’s happy she married and loved Luke, and doesn’t regret their life together.  Luke agrees they had more highs than lows, and it was good.  Laura wonders if they still have something, and the two kiss.  
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The 20th Annual Race to Erase MS Gala brought together a number of current and former daytime stars. General Hospital favorite and Dancing With the Stars competitor Ingo Rademacher (pictured with wife Ehiku above) walked the orange carpet in support of the cause.

Former The Young and the Restless star Clementine Ford was joined by her fiancé Cyrus Wilcox and mother Cybill Shepherd. Criminal Minds' Shemar Moore (ex-Malcolm, Y&R), former Days of Our Lives vixen Lisa Rinna, Save Me star Anne Heche (ex-Vicky and Marley Hudson, AW) and The Talk’s Sharon Osbourne and Sara Gilbert were also in attendance. See more photos after the jump! READ MORE