SINCE YOU’VE
BEEN GONE
Asked about when leading
lady Finola Hughes (Anna)
would be making her return
to Port Charles, Michael
Easton (Finn, r., with Roger
Howarth, Franco) hinted,
“She was spotted at the stu-
dio a couple of weeks ago,
so I think she’s laying down
the groundwork.” He added,
“If you work with me for any
period of time, you need
some time away! She’s been
treated for PTSD.... I think
she’s ready to come back
and give it another try.”CLOSE TO YOU
Emme Rylan (Lulu, r.) and
Kirsten Storms (Maxie) wel-
comed fans to their “BFF”
event, at which Rylan said
of her real-life bond with
Storms, “I would say that
we are closer friends thanSMASH HIT
Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth)
and Howarth attracted one
of the longest autograph
lines, and she didn’t hesitate
when asked during the
luncheon Q&A to name
her favorite moment
from their characters’
recent wedding reception.
“The cake in the face!”
Herbst enthused. “That
was super-fun,” Howarth
concurred.VET SET
[current] story, but I’ve
realized, duh, that’s not
what this is about! My love
and respect for the fans
— and the chance to get
such real love from them
and to give it back — is
what brought me here.”BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
William deVry (Julian) posed with on-screen squeeze
Tamara Braun (Kim, r.) and real-life love Rebecca Staab
(ex-Elizabeth, PORT CHARLES et al). “It’s her birthday!
I’m taking her out to dinner to celebrate,” he reported
of Staab.JILLJOHNSON/JPI;STEVENBERGMANPHOTOS:J
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