News Round-up: Nancy Lee Grahn, Bradford Anderson, DTV

FCC Finds More Analog Signal Loss Than Initially Predicted
The FCC says more stations than it previously thought would lose at last 2% of their analog viewers when they make the switch to digital June 12. The FCC initially concluded that 319 stations would lose more than 2% of their analog viewers (stations are also picking up new viewers with digital) as their coverage areas change slightly. That loss triggers an FCC requirement to inform viewers on-air with "geographically specific" information on impending signal losses.

But the FCC Friday said that after recalculation based on new maps and data, 19 of those stations actually didn't have to run the on-air info, while an additional 55 will have to, for a net 355 stations now losing more than 2% of their former analog audience.

INTERVIEW: GH's Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis)
"I don’t think there is anyone on the canvas right now for Alexis. I thought the most interesting time I had as an actor was working with Maurice Benard (Sonny). That was the most believable story for me, and it was how relationships really are. They are not perfect. They are complicated, and in life, sometimes one likes one more than the other. I don’t think Alexis was as ever connected to anyone as she was to Sonny."

INTERVIEW: GH's Bradford Anderson (Spinelli)
"There are some moments where it’s really clear my job is to be funny and some days you don’t always feel funny. I look at the script and I’m not sure I can pull it off that day, make that silliness not only be humorous but also be natural. I never want to be a caricature. I always want Spinelli to have a heart and be human. Thankfully, I think the writers are pretty confident in me that they can give me just about anything and I’ll find a way to do something with it."

Conor Jackson displays acting chops on GH
The Diamonbacks' Conor Jackson made a guest appearance on Wednesday's episode of General Hospital and the reviews of his performance as a therapist are in: He should probably keep his day night job (once he's healthy enough to return to it).


John Stamos (ex-Blackie, GH) keeping busy
"I've always been a big fan of THE JEFFERSONS, and we just got the rights. So it's in development and we're pitching it. It's on a track, I guess. [Laughs] I don't know. You know, I have 10 things like that going on. I'm working on FULL HOUSE: The Movie. I want to do that."

Caitlin Van Zandt (Ashlee) on lowering risk for heart disease
"I encourage you to look at the women in your life and look at yourself. If any of you are significantly overweight, heart disease should be a major health concern. Now is the time to act-have that heartfelt moment and discuss weight as a risk factor for heart disease and what you can do to get your weight under control. I want women who are 100 pounds or more overweight to know that there are effective weight-loss treatment options, beyond just diet and exercise, and with the right tools and plan, and support of loved ones, you can take the weight off and live heart healthy."

Summer Preview: ARMY WIVES
Life on the base couldn’t be more fractured as ARMY WIVES opens its third season. Michael (Brian McNamara) heads to Brussels while his wife, Claudia Joy (Kim Delaney), stays in Charleston with their troubled daughter (Katelyn Pippy). After her affair becomes public, Denise (Catherine Bell) and her heartbroken hubby, Frank (Terry Serpico), file for divorce, leading the wives to shun her.