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ro -J Kevin Costner and Sean Cannery star in "The Ch. 11, 8 p.m. By CAROLYN HINSEY OUTLINED in this column last i week, Emmy-nominee Vanessa 'Marcil will leave the role of Bren- YESSSsirs! Guy DJs laud comeback RADIO people yesterday hailed Marv Albert's return though more the men than the "I'm the last person to say someone doesn't deserve a second chance," said WFAN's Don Imus. "MSG deserves applause for having the courage to bring him back," said Ed Lover of WQHT. "He didn't rape or kill any says.

"I sit and watch the show and I cry. I'm watching Luke and Laura's scenes, and my scenes when Sonny was on the docks watching Brenda, and Brenda went and hugged Jax, and I get so into it It's scary to me. I don't know if I'll ever feel a connection like that with any other job. It might be a good thing in a way, because maybe now I can have a life." And a wed- da Barrett on "General Hospital" when her contract expires next month. She has played the role since 1992.

"This was the hardest decision of my life," says Marcil. "I don't know if I'll ver get to play a character as great as Brenda again. There are not a lot of amazing parts for fe dins. Marcil males in noiijwuuu, PTlJ'lH I iPWiill had nlanned to ana Brenda nas done mm body," said Scott Shannon of WPLJ. "In his marry co-star Tyler Christopher (Nikolas) during a recent vacation, but instead spent the time working in two independent films.

Even after she leaves, Marcil says she'll surely remain a "GH" fan. "I understand why people get so involved with the show," she says, smiling. "I'm on it, I know BEVERLY'-BOUND: Vanessa Marcil everything. From the nervous breakdown to getting to work with Maurice Benard, who plays Sonny and Ingo Rademacher, Jax and Rena Sofer, ex-Lois and Kimberly McCullough, Robin and Steve Burton, Jason, it's just been the best" Marcil is leaving "GH" to join "Beverly Hills, 90210" this fall. How will handle her exit? "I'm not sure," Marcil responds.

"It's funny. I'm usually pretty involved, on the phone with the writers, finding out what's going on with the story line. But I'm so distant from it right now. One reason is that I just got back from filming a movie, so my mind's in a different place. But I also think it's because, emotionally, I'm just not ready to face the fact that it's actually happening." Marcil's attachment to her character was the reason she resigned with "GH" for another year last August, despite the fact that she then had to turn down a fair amount of outside work because it conflicted with her soap schedule.

"I just love 'General Hospital'," she apology, he took it like a man." To which his sidekick Naomi Di-Clemente added, "He did assault somebody." Christine Nagy of (100.3 FM) echoed that thought: "I just think it's too soon. He should have to be a good citizen for a while." Howard Stern of WXRK (92.3 FM) and Darian O'Toole of WAXQ (104.3 FM) just seemed happy to have good material back. O'Toole suggested that Albert should have followed the "very ambiguous apology" at his news conference by saying, "But damned if I don't look great in pastels," while Stern closed his show by playing "It's a Weave," a parody to the tune of "Let It Be." ALSO: Joey Reynolds interviews Neil Sedaka tonight, 1 a.m., WOR (710 AM). David Hinckley what going to happen, I know everybody on the show and I get enthralled. I sit and watch and I think, Sonny loves Brenda so much, with a tear running down my cheek.

It's true! Tyler thinks I'm the biggest dork ever." COMINGS AND GOINGS: Paige Rowland joins "All My Children" in September as Kat, rumored to be a new love interest for Edmund. Also joining "AMC" is Carolyn Neff as Ra-quel, a girl from Mateo's past "CBS This Morning" co-host Jane Robelot will do a guest stint on "As the World Turns" next Friday, presenting Tom and Emily with an award for their work on the Argus newspaper. Elizabeth Alley will exit "Sunset Beach" in August when her politically motivated character, Melinda Fall (modeled after Linda Tripp, get takes a dive literally. DON'T TOUCH THAT DIAL: Speaking of "Beach," the soap's huge summer story line kicks off today (NBC, noon) when an earthquake hits Sunset Beach. Look for hateful enemies Olivia and Annie to team up in order to save baby Trey.

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