I don't mind this.

It should be interesting to see who's going to be fired to make room.

I would think new contracts as their OLTL contracts ended upon cancellation/their last day of work. I guess the real question is how long has this plan been in the works post online venture falling through.

The reason I asked is because I know a lot of people saw the writing on the wall when Howarth did not opt in the online venture as his decision to no longer play the role of Todd. I wonder if he was strong-armed into the GH deal because of contractual obligation ala Jensen Buchanan on ATWT.

I am wondering if they'll make it that Victor JR was somehow connected to Sonny or someone associated with Sonny, and that's who shot him? LOL

I would have been happier if it was Destiny and Matthew going to Port Charles. I will never understand ABC's weird obsession with Kirsten Alderson or Roger Howarth. I get Easton although he is just earning a paycheck.

Edited January 11, 201213 yr by Ann_SS

The reason I asked is because I know a lot of people saw the writing on the wall when Howarth did not opt in the online venture as his decision to no longer play the role of Todd. I wonder if he was strong-armed into the GH deal because of contractual obligation ala Jensen Buchanan on ATWT.

Howarth may have been happy to agree, as this is guaranteed money (which PP wasn't), and this is probably a short term deal, and on the West Coast, which means he'd be there for pilot season.

I would have been happier if it was Destiny and Matthew going to Port Charles. I will never understand ABC's weird obsession with Kirsten Alderson or Roger Howarth. I get Easton although he is just earning a paycheck.

I get Howarth more than Easton - Howarth at least had a big following in the 90's. Easton mostly got attention for about less than a year, his first year on PC.

After the writing Matthew has had over the last few years I'm glad he will be spared.

I get Howarth more than Easton - Howarth at least had a big following in the 90's. Easton mostly got attention for about less than a year, his first year on PC.

See Howarth, Burton, and Benard are interchangable to me. They are big fish in a little pond. Soap actors with huge soap followings who were never able to do much outside the genre. In contrast, Easton is more like Ted King. They both had minor success outside the soaps with their own series in 1990s. These series fall into the classic sci fi tv genre. I know there are still Total Recall fans around.

kelley missal

“@ajtrischitta: Right now I am not included in the manning package moving to #GH” me either guys!

Poor kids lol

I've been content watching Steve Harvey's Family Feud @3, but despite the fact that these aren't my favorite OLTL characters I am just too curious to not watch. Howarth, Easton, and Alderson are major screen eating competition for their respective GH contemporaries. Has Kirsten returned as Maxie?

In regards to the valid question of who might they fire in order to make room, remember that they are already losing McCullough and Jackson for starters.

Yes I feel for Kelley and Andrew. That has got to suck, with the adults they can deal with it better, but that's their character family.

kelley missal

“@ajtrischitta: Right now I am not included in the manning package moving to #GH” me either guys!

Poor kids lol

Makes sense that Dani would stay with Tea. Jack will probably be locked up or sent to juvvie with passin mentions of Blair's visits to him. But what about Sam? That's the toughest to explain unless they recast,which would be a shame cuz that kid is a real find. Is he going to stay in school in Llanview with grammie Addie?

THANK HEAVENS, I sure don't want AT & his non acting stinking up GH, SBu & KMo are bad enough

See Howarth, Burton, and Benard are interchangable to me. They are big fish in a little pond. Soap actors with huge soap followings who were never able to do much outside the genre. In contrast, Easton is more like Ted King. They both had minor success outside the soaps with their own series in 1990s. These series fall into the classic sci fi tv genre. I know there are still Total Recall fans around.

I think Timecop was pretty much a huge flop. I can't remember what Easton was on though.

I think Howarth is different than Benard and Burton mostly in that he left OLTL over and over, finally leaving for almost a decade. That may have kept the character slightly more fresh, in the long run. But he has never done very much for me as an actor. I do think he was more popular in daytime than Easton was. I think Easton fits the idea of the ultimate ABC leading man, more than he's actually been popular. The last time he got buzz was his first work as Caleb on PC.

I wish Jack and Dani were coming too. GH has been seriously lacking in the teen department.

kelley missal

“@ajtrischitta: Right now I am not included in the manning package moving to #GH” me either guys!

Poor kids lol

Well he did say "Right now" ;-P

Starr & Spin=Sparr

Yeah I'd go with that, since it's easier/faster to say. LOL!

I wish Jack and Dani were coming too. GH has been seriously lacking in the teen department.

Agreed, I wish we had more teens on the show.

Now I REALLY hope that Robin Christopher returns to GH again at some point so we can get some Skye vs. Blair scenes. LOVED their rivalry.