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Robin Strasser Is Back ...

"I'm coming back, and I'm delighted. I have to acknowledge the extraordinary energy and support put into this by Frank Valentini, the new executive producer, and Brian Frons, the new president of daytime. Of course, the writing team that has returned to One Life to Live and most of all you, the fans who just kept writing letters and posting things on the Internet and all that good stuff. I always said, I owed the fans everything and it was never more true than now, so thank you so much."
Robin Strasser, telephone hotline, February 5, 2003.

... and Dorian Returned to Llanview on April 1 !!!

ABC Daytime Kicks Off "General Hospital's" 40th Anniversary Week
With A Double-Episode Dose and Sees the Return of the Unforgettable Dorian Lord to "One Life to Live"

On WEDNESDAY APRIL 2 [originally MONDAY, MARCH 31, but delayed due to war coverage] in celebration of "General Hospital's" 40th Anniversary, ABC Daytime presents "Mind Blowing Monday," two heart-wrenching hours of "General Hospital" and an action-packed, surprise-filled hour of "One Life to Live." "General Hospital" will air the special bonus hour during the "All My Children" timeslot, and it will also air in its regular time period. As part of the celebration, each episode of "General Hospital" during the week of March 31 will feature a 30-second memory at the end of each show. Viewers will be treated to significant memorable moments from the last 40 years.

"We're calling this event 'Mind Blowing Monday' because of the incredible range of entertainment this day offers. Nobody should miss this day on ABC Daytime. 'General Hospital's' Sonny Corinthos is forced to choose between his love for his wife and his desperate desire for a family, while on 'One Life to Live,' Dorian Lord is back - and, if you think she was bad before, just you wait," previewed Brian Frons, president, ABC Daytime. "We had tremendous success when we aired a special hour of 'Port Charles' in the 'One Life to Live' time period, and we hope to duplicate that success for 'One Life to Live' with the strong lead-in from 'General Hospital.'"

... A shocking revelation, a major confession and a lover's betrayal are all in store for "Mind-Blowing Monday" on "One Life to Live." On February 23, 2000, Dorian Lord Hayes, portrayed by Emmy-Award winning actress Robin Strasser, said goodbye to Llanview, and on Monday, March 31, 2003, she's back and ready to cause trouble the way only she knows how (she will first be seen on Friday, March 28.) Dorian returns to Llanview when it appears that her niece, Blair (Kassie DePaiva), needs her most, and the truth about her shocking secret threatens to rock Llanview, especially her lifetime nemesis Victoria Lord Davidson (Erika Slezak). While Dorian is making her entrance, Lindsay (Catherine Hickland) is ready to confess to a deadly crime. Will she be able to go through with it and return to a life behind bars? Police Commissioner Bo Buchanan (Robert S. Woods) has found love with reformed bad girl Gabrielle Medina (Fiona Hutchison). But when Gabrielle uncovers a major secret that could change Bo's life forever, and possibly her life with him, she has to decide whether or not to tell him the truth or resort to her old deceptive behavior.

... Emmy Award-winning "One Life to Live," created by Agnes Nixon, was launched July 15, 1968. Frank Valentini executive-produces. Josh Griffith and Michael Malone are co-headwriter, Lorraine Broderick is co-headwriter, and Michael Malone serves as creative consultant. The popular drama consistently ranks among the top five in the key demographic of Women 18-49. "One Life to Live" airs MONDAY-FRIDAY (2:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

Soap Opera Digest
March 4, 2003

Late Breaking News:
A New Door Opens for OLTL’s Dorian
Ever since she departed "One Life To Live" in February 2000, Robin Strasser sensed that she would return. ‘There were all these rumors,’ laughs the actress, who begins airing on March 31. ‘People who know me were saying, ‘You’re not back? My source was so good, you’re fibbing to me!’ No, no.’ Her return was never true, until suddenly…it was. ‘This all came as a very nice surprise,’ she says.

DAYTIME TIDBITS
Robin Strasser returns to OLTL as Dorian Lord on March 28... On March 31, ABC will present "Mind-blowing Monday," a three-hour block with one episode of OLTL sandwiched between two adrenaline-filled episodes of GH . The special kicks off GH 's 40th anniversary celebration... ···

KOFFMAN BACK ON OLTL
Laura Koffman will return to One Life to Live -- again -- as Cassie Carpenter for several episodes in April, a spokesperson confirms. Koffman first assumed the role of the beautiful and bright journalist in 1991, and has made several guest appearances on OLTL since her departure in 1999. Cassie's return will coincide with the homecoming of Robin Strasser , who is back on the canvas as Cassie's headstrong mama-in-charge, Dorian Lord.
[From: TV Guide: Soaps: News by Delaina Dixon, February 24, 2003]

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