Interview with General Hospital's Port Chuck

Steve Burton, Bradford Anderson, Brandon Barash and Scott Reeves star as rivals in General Hospital during the day, and become the band Port Chuck at night. The name Port Chuck stems from the fictional city of Port Charles, where the four reside on the soap. Since the band's creation in late 2009, the guys have traveled the country performing shows for their loyal soap opera fans, released a self-titled cover album and performed on last year's MDA telethon.

As lucky as I am to see the guys every day on my television in General Hospital, I also had the chance to see the guys perform live last August on their End of Summer tour. Now I've had the opportunity to interview Steve, Bradford, Brandon and Scott about the band, their new, original music and the chances of Port Chuck ever performing on GH. 

Steve, how did the four of you all come together as Port Chuck?
I had a dream and made it a reality… These guys are so talented.

Bradford, what was it like getting to release the Port Chuck CD?
Amazing to have a physical representation of all our hard work to share.

Brandon, which do you think is more work, touring or working on GH?
Both… In their own way…

Port Chuck performing in
Boston last summer

Steve, you guys are already planning your next tour, any ideas yet on what the fans can expect?
Yes, all new songs and some original stuff…

Scott, what was your favorite song to perform on the last tour?
"Born to Run."

Brandon, this is the question I’ve always wanted to ask you guys. Considering the contrasting characters you each play, is there any chance of Port Chuck ever performing on GH?
The only plausible possibility would be in Spinelli’s head.

Scott, you guys mainly perform covers, do you think there’s any chance of you guys writing a song of your own?
Absolutely!!!! Gonna be on the next record.

Bradford, if you could pick two more GH cast members to add to Port Chuck, who would they be and why?
Tony Geary for cool and class – John Ingle for Banjo.

Do you guys have a message to all your diehard fans?
Thank you for all you do!!! We Appreciate it!!!!

Big thanks to Port Chuck for taking the time to do a great interview! You can see the guys on tour this spring, as well as weekdays on General Hospital!

Diana DeGarmo to debut "Good Goodbye" on The Young and the Restless

Diana DeGarmo has been portraying the charcter of Angelina on The Young and the Restless for months, and this Friday she will be debuting her new song "Good Goodbye" on the soap. You can get your first listen of the country tune below:


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David Archuleta makes acting debut in Nandito Ako

Last night during its premiere on the Philippine channel TV5, David Archuleta made his acting debut in the new mini series Nandito Ako. David stars as international singing sensation Josh Bradley, who was separated from his mother at a young age and taken to the United States. Years later, returns to the Philippines to find his mother. Josh encounters two young girls, played by Jasmine Curtis Smith and Eula Caballero, who eventually start a dramatic love triangle in between Josh's quest to find his mom.

David took to twitter this morning to anxiously announce the premiere. "Wow, 1st episode of Nandito Ako premieres in about 10 minutes!!!! I am nervous lol. Hope you guys enjoy!!!" he tweeted. 'Nandito Ako' became a worldwide trending topic on twitter during the premiere.

Congrats to David on his acting debut! You can watch the premiere episode HERE. Nandito Ako airs
                                                                                    Monday-Friday at 9pm on TV5, for the next 5 weeks!

Trailer for David Archuleta's Nandito Ako mini series

During a Grand Fans Day for David Archuleta and the Nandito Ako cast, TV5 premiered the trailer for the mini series.

Love-triangles, tears, fights, bunny costumes... looks like a soap opera to me! I must say, David Archuleta has come a long way from his Hannah Montana stint. He's a pretty good actor!

Watch the trailer below:



Nandito Ako premieres on TV5 in Asia on February 20!

David Archuleta reports from first day on set

Yesterday was David Archuleta's first day on set of Nandito Ako, a Filipino mini series David will be starring in. David made a video blog before filming scenes for the show, saying, "This is my first time ever doing an acting experience other than being myself."



As the day came to an end, David tweeted, "And it's a wrap for the 1st day of filming! Man, what a learning experience it's been already, haha. It all starts again tomorrow."

David Archuleta to star in Filipino soap opera Nandito Ako

David with co-stars Jasmine Curtis Smith and Eula Caballero.

It was previously announced that David Archuleta would be starring in a Filipino soap opera with actresses Jasmine Curtis Smith and Eula Caballero. David arrived in Manila yesterday to a large group of fans greeting him at the airport, then was off to a press conference to sign his contract with TV5.

During the press conference, it was announced that the mini series will be called Nandito Ako, a popular song that David will be singing in Tagalog. David also revealed that he'll be playing Josh, who was separated from his mother at 5 years old due to a hotel fire. During the fire, he rescued a young girl (played by Jasmine or Eula).

David also discussed his plans to go on a two-year LDS mission soon, saying that this will be one of the last projects he does before heading off. David spilled that once he returns from the Philippines, he'll be recording as much music as he can to release while he's away. "Two years goes by fast.. I mean, it's been four years since American Idol." says David. Though he knows he'll have to make sacrifices, he'll definitely be continuing music when he returns. "Music is what I love to do, it's what I plan to do for the rest of my life."

David will begin the two week filming process tomorrow, and the five-week long show will be airing on TV5 in late February.

Michael Bublé's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" featured on General Hospital

Michael Bublé's version of "All I Want For Christmas Is You" off of his new Christmas album was featured on today's holiday episode of General Hospital. You can watch the clip below:


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Song Review: Kristen Alderson - One Life To Live

Kristen Alderson is best known for her role as Starr Manning on the soap opera One Life To Live, which will unfortunately be ending it's daytime run on television this January. But Kristen also has another talent, which has been featured on the show numerous times - singing! Kristen recently recorded a song called "One Life To Live," which is currently being used on the soap.

A sad ballad about life, spinning off the soap opera's name, "One Life To Live" shows off an enjoyable longing in Kristen's voice with dark but inspirational lyrics and a soothing melody. Believe 'cause you only have one life to live, Kristen sings as the songs makes you automatically think of the famous soap opera and the sadness surrounding it's final upcoming weeks. This is a perfect theme song for the show, and I wouldn't be surprised if they used this song for a melancholy ontage for the show's ending. Well done, Kristen!

Diana DeGarmo on The Young and the Restless

Diana DeGarmo made her soap opera debut today on The Young and the Restless. In a past post, it was explained that Diana is playing a wannabe singer and daughter of a mob enforcer, Jersey girl Angelina. Watch Diana's scenes from her first episode of TYATR below:


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Diana DeGarmo lands role on The Young and the Restless!

Following in the footsteps of American Idol’s Jason Castro, who made a guest appearance last year on Bold and the Beautiful, and Chikezie Eze who performed on General Hospital back in 2009, AI Season Three’s Diana DeGarmo is headed to Genoa City on The Young and the Restless! Diana is slated to be playing a Jersey girl named Angelina, who wants to be a singer, but isn't very good. Diana’s first appearance will be on October 31st!

Album Review: Port Chuck - Debut album

Whether you're a daily fanatic or a once-in-a-while watcher, you must know a few characters on General Hospital. Steve Burton as mobster Jason, Bradford Anderson as his cyber sidekick Spinelli, Brandon Barash as their enemy Johnny, and Scott Reeves as Steve, the chief of staff at General Hospital. You may know them as their contrasting characters, but what you might not know is, when filming is finished for the day, the four team up as the band Port Chuck.

Started back in 2010, the GH hotties formed the band Port Chuck, named after the fictional city of Port Charles on their soap. If this is news to you, don't be so shocked, as Bradford, Brandon and Scott have all sung on GH before. As for Steve, considering he plays the tough and "stone cold" mobster, it might be a shocker to know he's also a talented singer.

Today, the band has released their self-titled debut album, featuring numerous Bon Jovi and Guns and Roses covers. Mostly a rock album, with a few slower beats, including Scott's "Hallelujah", performed on GH just a few months ago. The songs "Devil Went Down To Georgia" and "In The End" introduce you to Steve's singing and even slight rapping! Others like "Feel Like Making Love" and "Feels Like The First Time" show off Bradford's musical theater background and his sweet and superb vocals.

While other songs show Brandon's excellent vocal ability and Scott's endearing rough sound, the new album is a great listen for any General Hospital, or even rock music fan. So is there any chance of the band performing on GH? Don't count on it! Can you imagine two rival mobsters, a cyber geek and a doctor singing together? They'd have to get pretty drunk at Jake's for that to happen!

Now what's next for these guys? They're currently rehearsing for their upcoming end of summer tour! Be sure to follow @PortChuckBand on twitter for all your Port Chuck deets and catch the guys weekdays on General Hospital!