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more about #abc more comments → heywhat: Back in the 90's, I loved General Hospital. I used to rush home after school to watch it. I remember when Tony kidnapped baby Michael. Tony assumed th... more » gerbilsoutofexile...is cheap and easy: Just a few corrections: Claudia is/was Sonny's current wife, not his ex; Carly and Jason also used to be lovers and Michael is actually Jason's brothe... more » pit_viper: Will he save Port Charles from the next climate disaster engineered by the Cassadines? Will Scorpio and Faison finally figure out it is all about eac... more » Spirit Fingers: This sucks! Not that Franco is on a soap. This move I lurve. That he's on a bullshitty ABC soap. Pffftttt. CBS soaps have always been the level best. ... more » Killer Squid: Maybe Frisco will sing a love ballad for him! more » Ellimack: You can watch it tonight at 10 on Soapnet! Um... not that I'm going to do that or anything. Nope. more » Cunning_Linguist: Whenever someone explains a soap storyline to me, they always seem to include pregnant ladies getting kidnapped. And now I suspect that LOST is a soap... more » tonilost: He just stepped on the shot mob guy's throat when he asked for help. I guess he's not going to be a goodguy since he already killed someone. more » TheUptightMidwesterner: So..are Nurse Bobbie and Dr. Noah Drake even around anymore? more » PaisleyPajamas: James Franco should always be clean shaven. That's all I got. more » Cheruth: I stopped watching this show when I left high school (10 years ago). But OMG I hope Brenda is somehow invloved. more » marin79: Please let this be truly terrible in the BEST of ways! more » jupiterspaw: I may have to dig up my old General Hospi-TAL EP (Yes I'm an OLD!!) in honor of all of this. more » ShanghaiLil: He's the Elizabeth Taylor of the 00s. Google it, Kids. more » Killer Squid: Will he be able to stop the evil Cassidine family from freezing the city? Will he have scenes with Liz Taylor? more » -
#hospitalvisit
Everything You Need to Know in Order to Watch James Franco on General Hospital
Quick, get to a TV! General Hospital starts at 3pm and you don't want to miss a minute of Hollywood A-lister James Franco's historic role on the show. Here's a little bit of context so you won't be totally lost. More » -
#allegories
The Four Clips That Prove ABC's V Is Anti-Obama Propaganda
When the new ABC sci-fi series "V" premiered last Monday, everyone wondered if its titular Visitors were an allegorical critique of the Obama administration. Tonight's episode proved without a doubt that the creators of "V" hate Barack Obama.
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#traderoundup
Trump and Omarosa: TV's New Power Couple
In a time of chaos, the wise mogul keeps his enemies close, and his off-their-rocker trainwreck creations closer. More » -
#illegalaliens
V as an Alien Allegory Attack Against Barack Obama
ABC's new sci-fi series V kicks off tonight. It concerns a charismatic leader who comes out of nowhere promising a bright future and a better life for all Americans. Is that leader Barack Obama or is it a space lizard? More » -
#networks
ABC is developing an extreme reality weight loss show for the morbidly obese.
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#balloonboy
Exclusive: I Helped Richard Heene Plan a Balloon Hoax
For the first time, 25-year-old researcher Robert Thomas reveals to Gawker how earlier this year he and Richard Heene drew up a master plan to generate a massive media controversy using a weather balloon. To get famous, of course. More » -
#boyintheballoon
Everything the Internet Knows About the Boy in the Balloon
Richard and Mayumi Heene, the parents of Falcon, who is missing after having apparently floated away in a helium balloon-craft built by his parents, have left a long and wide internet trail. Here's what we know. More » -
#rolereversal
James Franco's Next Role Is on General Hospital—No, For Real
When sometimes Columbia/NYU student James Franco was thinking about his next project, at what point did he think, "I know: a soap. Eureka!" Well, ladies and gentlemen, this is really going to happen. Thank God for DVR! More » -
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#ratingsreport
Wow, People Are Actually Watching These New Shows!
We've gotten most of the new series premieres out of the way, and a funny thing happened—most of them are doing pretty well. What does all this mean? More » -
#media
Do We Need Another Eastwick?
John Updike's The Witches of Eastwick has been a book, a film, a sequel and people have twice tried — and failed — to make it into a television series. Now ABC has done just that, but is it wise? More » -
#badideas
Despite the Odds, Huffington Trying Hand at DC Drama
Is there anything Arianna Huffington can't do? Well, we'll all see, for the Internet queen's about to jump into prime time television. And, of course, she;s not jumping too far from her roots. More » -
#kariferrell
Hipster Grifter Explains: 'I Am Pretty, Intelligent, And Very Well Spoken'
Hipster Grifter Kari Ferrell is speaking out, from the Utah jailhouse! Okay, she admits, she shouldn't have stolen all that money. But she's always been too smart and attractive for society to handle. More » -
#badvertising
Jay Leno and Housewives: Vanguards of Advertising Future?
Ad agencies and network executives have long decried the the digital age's assault on commercials and, thus, revenue. And now they're forced to adapt, a move that brings writers into the fold and gives product placement an even bigger spotlight. More » -
#tomdelay
ABC Promotes Dancing With the Disgraced Former Elected Officials
And here's ex-House Majority Leader and known American Criminal Tom Delay promoting his upcoming appearance on ABC's Dancing With the Stars on ABC News program Good Morning America. More » -
#embarrassments
Patricia Heaton: Bad at Math
Monday wasn't good to former Everybody Loves Raymond star Patricia Heaton. First a former assistant filed a lawsuit against her for unpaid wages, then she made a fool of herself on national television. Seriously, you have to see this. More » -
#bettingmen
The Stars Will Dance and We Will Cha-Cha Away with Some Cash
There is no reason why the hoofers on Dancing with the Stars should be the only ones to make profit from the show. While they're endorsing diet plans and signing deals, we're going to bet cash on the winner. More » -
#idiocracyisreal
This Is How the Republican Revolution Ends
Indicted former GOP House Majority Leader Tom DeLay will be a contestant on Dancing With the Stars. Terri Schiavo's dead—what else did you expect him to do? More » -
#television
Paula Abdul Has As Many Irons in the Fire as Pills in Her Medicine Cabinet
In the wake of the "Paula's leaving American Idol" tragedy, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and get ready for her to guest star on some shows about dowdy fat girls. More » -
#probingquestions
Anderson Cooper to Bachelorette Lady: How Many Men Did You Sleep With?
So here's Anderson Cooper on his show tonight talking to Erica Hill about an innocent little interview he did with ABC's Bachelorette, Jillian Harris. But then a clip from the interview is played and Cooper immediately inquires about the sexing. More » -
#presidentialpreemption
TV Networks Bravely Fight for the Right to Think You Can Dance
As we plod through The Summer People Stopped Watching Network TV, said networks are making a fuss about Barack Obama's insistence on holding press conferences because it temporarily prevents them from profiting from their endlessly looped last-gasp humiliation-based reality shows. More »
