James Franco Returns to General Hospital For 'Longterm,' Possibly Wedding-Crashing Commitment

In case you haven't grown tired of fast forwarding through 55 minutes of General Hospital soap schmaltz to find one anticlimactic James Franco scene in which the actor can't keep a straight face, get excited! The embattled Oscar host is returning to the daytime series on Sept. 20 for a "longterm" story arc that will again center on his character's obsession with Jason Morgan (Steve Burton), who is set to marry Sam McCall (Kelly Monaco) this fall. Set your DVRs accordingly. [TV Guide]