She's back and it's all Brenda all week long the week of August 9th, but that's not all. ABC Daytime and SOAPnet have tons of fun stuff in store for us leading up to Brenda's return. They are going all out to welcome Vanessa Marcil Giovinazzo and her character, Brenda Barrret, back into the General Hospital fold. In celebration of her return on Wednesday, August 11, special Brenda

Spends time with the co-hosts of The View

Award-winning actor James Franco makes his first appearance on ABC's "The View," live Wednesday, June 30, 2010 (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET), the same day he returns to ABC's "General Hospital" as bad boy performance artist Franco, a role he originated in November 2009. The wickedly brilliant Franco takes the citizens of fictional Port Charles on a wild ride this summer, one filled with mystery, music, murder and mayhem. Be sure to tune in!

Here's a little scoop for you. Franco's return is mixed with performance art on location at the Pacific Design