ET's GH Set Visit Soap operas are synonymous with giving characters a second chance at life. The producers and writers of General Hospital have resuscitated the jobs of Kassie DePaiva and Kristen Alderson in real life by admitting the Manning family to Port Charles after One Life to Live was cancelled. The on-screen mother-daughter duo is equally as affectionate when not playing their roles. Kassie stressed that the Manning's relocation is "a gift to the fans of One Life to Live." She added, "Not each fan watches both shows, so this way we can bring some of our OLTL fans over to GH." "I just hope that the network does not turn its back on daytime. ABC has always been such a great brand," wept a heartbroken Kassie. Maurice Benard, who plays mobster Sonny Corinthos, threatened, "I dare anybody to cancel this show." The influx of fan mail proves to the actors that the genre is still warranted on television. Daytime audiences look to soaps as an escape from their own real-life c! oncerns and as a tool to educate youth on issues in society. Kassie said, "Learning through a teenage pregnancy was an opportunity to inform as well as entertain." Maurice agreed, "Any time you're telling stories about families, rape, kids dying, it's relevant." On GH, Kristen's character made a heartwrenching debut earlier this week. "The first episode I lose my boyfriend [Cole] and my daughter. They go over a cliff. That was my first day at GH. Our executive producer, he came up to me and he said
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