As part of the “Soap Nation Tour,” ABC Daytime Division’s ongoing initiative to interact with fans on a year-round basis, the network is urging soap fans to participate in the upcoming "ABC and SOAPnet Salute Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS" benefit, which will be headlined by All My Children stars Susan Lucci (Erica Kane) and Cameron Mathison (Ryan Lavery). "ABC and SOAPnet Salutes Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS" marks the fifth benefit produced in conjunction with the network in support of the organization.  To date, this annual benefit has raised over $1 million for the organization.

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‘All My Children’ Stars Headline the 5th Annual ABC Benefit

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Jason Mesnick has already started his quest for love in the 13th season of The Bachelor , which premiered on January 5.  After getting his heart broken by De Ann a Pappas in the second season finale of ABC’s The Bachelorette this past summer, the 32-year-old a single father from Seattle tries to narrow down his search for love from 25 women to the one that will capture his heart.  Hoping to lend an additional helping hand, soap stars Bradford Anderson and Kirsten Storms will treat Jason and six women to a behind-the-scenes look at long-running drama General Hospital . As Jason and the ladies visit the Los Angeles-based General Hospital set, Anderson (Damien Spinelli) and Storms (Maxie Jones) will be coaching the women in the fine art of screen kissing.  The women will also get the chance to act out their secret fantasy with Jason.

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ABC to Air ‘General Hospital’-Themed Episode of ‘The Bachelor’

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Reports that Vanessa Marcil may soon be arriving at Port Charles just won’t die.  Ever since NBC pulled the plug on her primetime series Las Vegas , many started to speculate that the actress might return to daytime TV to reprise her infamous role as Brenda on General Hospital .  Even her former on-screen love interest on the soap, Maurice Benard , has welcomed the idea of her possible comeback. "I’m all for it," Benard, who plays Sonny Corinthos on General Hospital , told Soap Opera Digest at the height of the rumors.

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Vanessa Marcil Hints on Possible Return to ”General Hospital’

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