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Big star returns for All My Children and General Hospital

by Allison Waldman, posted Oct 8th 2009 3:15PM
Jonathan_JacksonWhile a lot of ABC soap fans are flipping out about Thorsten Kaye's exit from All My Children, and others are giddy about James Franco bringing his movie star luster to General Hospital, there's more big news coming about those soaps. First, the original Lucky, Jonathan Jackson, is returning to General Hospital after 10 years off the show. And the original Greenlee, Rebecca Budig, is coming back to All My Children after leaving the show in March 2009.

Both these returns are exciting... and fraught with drama. While Jonathan is a three-time Emmy-winner and a superb Lucky -- he originated the role -- his choosing to resume the part means that Greg Vaughan has been dumped.

To be really, really honest, Greg was a great looking Lucky, but he never had a good grasp on the character of Lucky.

As Luke's son, Lucky has to have some personality and spark. Jackson did even as a little boy. Vaughan never did. Reportedly, Anthony Geary -- Lucky's on screen dad -- is ecstatic to have Jonathan back as a scene partner.

Over at All My Children, Rebecca's return is a major coup. The character left in a fiery motorcycle accident -- the body was never found so she was presumed dead, naturally -- and that left the love of her life, Ryan, bereft. Lately, Ryan's been involved with Erica, you know the cougar love thing. Now, with Budig back, will Greenlee be ripping Ryan right out of Erica's arms?

It's all really exciting and should help pump up the ratings during November sweeps.

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My thoughts on Rebecca Budig coming back:
1) I wish she was coming back with Leo. Greenlee has gone downhill without her soul mate.
2) Under no circumstances ever do I want to watch her with Ryan again. Vomit on the ground looks better than those two together. What a pathetic couple.
3) Since Leo isn't coming back, and the character is about a million times better off dead than with Ryan, I'll settle for her and Jake giving it a go. Rebecca and Ricky did show good chemistry last time and if they are paired, maybe I can start liking Greenlee again.

October 23 2009 at 4:29 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Darcy

Its sad Zack will be gone, I do love him and did love the relationship with Kendall once..now its just ::shrug:: And I love that Greenlee is coming back, I liked they way they handled it making you think David had been taking care of her..better than the return from the dead thing! But AMC storylines are just tired. When someone's going to get killed off everyone has to be a suspect for months before and after (who in Pine Valley hasn't killed someone and is still on the show?)! It truly tires me when they start building up to a murder, makes you NOT care. Every dayum time?? Its OLD!! I could keep going on all the ugghs on the show. Its not worth taping, or making the time to watch, if I'm home I'll give it glance. Give us something to watch again...and give us a break with the murders, please!

October 10 2009 at 8:05 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kim

I am so glad Jonathon jackson is coming back i never really did like this new lucky he is good looking but just didnt fit the part!!! yeahhh!!! now i wish only they would lose this current carly and let sarah brown come back as carly again i loved her as carly none of the actors they have brought in did a good job i hate sarah brown as claudia!!!!

October 10 2009 at 7:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jocko

I was so excited when I heard this I almost pulled a "Chris Mathews" and pee'd in my pants. Golly gee.

October 10 2009 at 7:01 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
eremiticwylie81

as a long-time viewer of both of these soaps, i'm relieved to see a familiar actor returning to AMC. too many times the writers/casting directors want to recast over and over (like Carly, how many recasts have we seen with her??) and if you miss some of these shows, it can be hard to keep up. i have to agree with everyone who is glad to see Greg go, i never liked him for the part and sometimes they just don't do a very good job with recasts, even temporary ones, remember when Alexis got a temp replacement played by some mousy squeeky voiced woman who did NOT have a handle on playing a mob boss's lawyer? i'm excited to see Jackson come back too, he was always my favorite and he's an awesome actor who really gets the script and the story line. he's not just some guy reading lines from a page. as for greenlee, never cared for her that much or for the way the story lines tend to twist, as in love/hate, love/hate...
does anyone know if any of the ABC soaps are available to download??

October 10 2009 at 6:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
missnanse

You are only as good as the material you are given and Luza never wrote a good s/l for Greg. GV did a wonderful job with what was written for him and honestly, though I thought JJ was great back when I cannot see him as a grown up cop. Sorry GV filled that requirement and gave us plenty of eye candy also. All the sex appeal & maturity will be gone now. Just one more reason to stop watching GH. Can you see JJ bringing the mob down? LMAO GV you WILL be missed.

October 10 2009 at 5:48 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kim

SOOOOOOO Happy and Excited that J.J. is coming back. Now maybe I will root for Lucky and Liz again. It would be so funny it turned out that Helena has had the real Lucky locked up all this time, and the guy living in Port Charles all these years as Lucky was a fraud. It would work because as far as I am concerned Lucky died in that fire above Jason's shop years ago. It will be wonderful to see him brought back to life again. YAY!!!

October 10 2009 at 5:35 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Pinus1

ATTENTION TO POST NUMBER 3: You are costantly posting this:
10-10-2009 @ 2:25PM

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October 10 2009 at 5:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
me

NO WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY- JANET GREEN WAS THE BEST VILLAIN EVER. WOULD LOVE FOR HER TO COME BACK AND TEACH DAVID A LESSON FOR F**KING WITH HER DAUGHTER AND GRANDSON!

October 10 2009 at 4:47 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Jonathon Jackson can not act. That is why he is back on the soap because he couldn't get any real work in hollywood.



October 10 2009 at 4:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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