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How GENERAL HOSPITAL increased Facebook responses
Finding out what works on Facebook can require some expertise. Jeff Ragovin, chief revenue officer of Buddy Media, describes how GENERAL HOSPITAL, which he says “I’ve never seen in my life,” had made 30-40 status updates on its Facebook page without stirring any customer engagement. So Buddy Media suggested, they change the tone and talk about what was going on in the soap with status updates such as “Should Luke and Laura have had sex last night?” That kicked responses up from about 10 comments to 10,000.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW: Andrea McArdle returns to her 'best years' with 'Annie'
Former "Annie" McArdle, now 46, is playing Miss Hannigan, the villain who is Annie's nemesis, in a new production. She says of her early career: "I got a Prell shampoo commercial really fast, and then the soap opera (SEARCH FOR TOMORROW). Five months after I got in the business, I was already under contract at 9 years old."

TRUE BLOOD's Ryan Kwanten To Play Charles Manson
Kwanten has been cast as cold-blooded killer Charles Manson in an upcoming film titled The Family.

Scott Foley joins GREY'S ANATOMY
Foley has joined the hit ABC medical drama in a major recurring role. He will play a patient and potential love interest for Kim Raver's Iraqi veteran Dr. Teddy Altman.

GREY'S ANATOMY vs. ER: How did the documentary-style episode stack up?
EW.com's Margaret Lyons says, "GREY'S is having a total renaissance this season, and this episode can easily be counted as part of its upward climb. But in terms of ambition and storytelling, ER comes out ahead."

Shonda Rhimes would like to see Katherine Heigl return after nixing Izzie's death
Rhimes seriously considered having Izzie die off-screen on GREY'S ANATOMY. Now, she says, "I'm open to seeing Izzie again,” she says. “So if [Katherine] were to come back, we would be thrilled. But if she doesn't, we'll just move on."

The MTV Drama Raising HIV Awareness in Africa
Debuting last year, an MTV soap opera set and filmed in Nairobi, Kenya, follows a group of students in the era of AIDS. The bold, cutting-edge style of SHUGA distinguishes it from many other television shows in Africa, and its non-preachy reflections of modern life have won it a young following across the continent.