Franco Checks In to General Hospital

Pineapple Express star James Franco is trading in the drugs for some scrubs on the heels of the announcement that he will guest star on ABC’s General Hospital for an approximate two-month story arc beginning in November. Though the actor is largely known for his comedic portrayals on FunnyOrDie.com and his role in the Spider-Man film series, he will visit the soap opera set of the fictional Port Charles as a currently undisclosed character. Franco’s recurring role with begin November 20, much to the delight of the show’s executive producer Jill Farren Phelps, who cooed, it’s “an honor that an actor of Franco’s caliber would choose to spend some of his valuable time in Port Charles.”