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February 2000
DAYS Vet Joining PC
Two weeks after leaving Days of our Lives, Louise Sorel will debut on Port Charles as Lifestyle Maven, Donatella Stewart. Sorel steps into the outrageous role of Donatella on March 10 as a General Hospital patient who's caught up in the tensions between nurses and management and creates some excitement of her own. Donatella is carelessly banged into a wall, loses her purse to Lucy, then loses her temper - all in her first episode! Tune in March 10th! February 2000
Mary Scanlon - Experienced TV Mom
If anyone thought Mary Scanlon looked familiar when she started on PC, you're right. And if you watched family television in the late sixties you may even remember why. February 2000
Writer Roulette
Less than one month after ascending to the helm as co-head writer for Port Charles, Jonathan Estrin has been relieved of his duties. April 2000
Longley Waking Away from PC
One of the few remaining original Port Charles cast members, Mitch Longley (Matt) will make his final on-air appearance later this month. He has chosen not to renew his contract with the show. July 2000
Report: David Gail Is Out
The Port Charles set is abuzz with talk that David Gail (Joe Scanlon) will soon be departing. October 2000
Major Changes Coming to Port Charles
There are major changes in store for Port Charles. Not only will the show be getting a new batch of head writers, but the soap is taking a radical approach in developing its storylines that network executives hope will raise the show's sagging ratings. October 2000
Murder Mystery Hits Port Charles
If you're really attached to any Port Charles characters, you might be sitting on pins and needles over the next couple of weeks. During the course of the November Sweeps period, three --- count them --- three Port Charles characters will meet an untimely demise. November 2000
Zada to Join Port Charles Cast
Guiding Light exile Ramy Zada has found a new role on daytime television --- even if he's a little nervous about making a trip back to the soaps. December 2000
Brown Talks About Her Time on PC
Kimberlin Brown's (Rachel) year-and-half on Port Charles came to an end on November 29th, the result of the climax of a sometimes-undefined storyline. The veteran soap actress admits a bit of disappointment over the run with the show. December 2000
Aldrich Out, but For How Long?
For those of you who have wondered where in the world Courtney has gone, Port Charles now has an answer: Sarah Aldrich has been let go from the show - but only temporarily.