General Hospital
Brooke Anne Smith’s Brother Defends Her Casting as General Hospital’s Molly Lansing-Davis
Actress Brooke Anne Smith’s emergence on ABC’s General Hospital, as the latest Molly Lansing-Davis, has faced some backlash from viewers of the show. Smith made her debut on GH earlier in July replacing Holiday Mia Kriegel in the role, which had been played for years by Haley Pullos.
All of the ‘Molly’ changes have stemmed from the fact that Pullos was involved in a serious car crash collision that left the other party severely injured, and the actress now facing DUI Felony and misdemeanor charges to which she has pleaded, “Not guilty.”
When Smith appeared for the first time on the ABC soap opera in the role, many GH fans commented on her age, since online, Brooke’s age is said to be 39, while Pullos’ age is said to be 25. In defense of his sister, Brooke’s brother, Scott Smith took to the GH Official Facebook page. Scott wrote: “The only reason age is an ‘issue’ is because it’s known. She looks extremely young in real life it’s quite freaky actually. Routinely gets carded almost every time. On the show Awkward she played a 16-year-old high school student at 30!”
Although unconfirmed from GH itself, Scott claimed, “Brooke is a permanent recast, original Molly is not coming back.”
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He went on to say that Brooke has been, “an accomplished actress since 2001.” One look at Smith’s credit list and she has appeared on several television shows including: Too Close to Home with former GH star, Kelly Sullivan (ex-Kate/Connie).
As with any recast on soaps, Scott is asking fans to give the actress a chance in the role, adding, “It’s difficult for anyone trying to step into the shoes of someone that has been so integral to the show for so long.” He ended his message with, “Sincerely, A protective and proud brother. 
to all the GH fans regardless of your fav Molly 
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So, what do you think about the sentiments Scott shared on the casting of his sister Brooke as GH’s Molly? If she is the permanent recast for the role, how would you feel about it? Are you willing to give her a chance to prove herself in the role? Comment below.
I don’t care how accomplished she is; she does not look like a 25-year-old. There are so many actresses in their 20’s and they pick a woman almost 40? I’d still love to know why they didn’t keep Holiday; I thought she was great.
Shh… Shushhh
Ummmmm; shussshhhh yourself fool. If you don’t agree, write your own damn opinion.
I agree, Rebecca. I thought the first recast Holiday was doing a fine job. Unless she wasn’t available to stay on the show permanently for some reason, I don’t know why they felt the need to change actresses again. I want to give the new actress Brooke a chance, but from what I’ve seen so far, she isn’t believable as Molly at all.
She’s doing a great job!! Give a chance!! Let’s no judge. It’s sickening to hear all this negativity!!
I don’t know the original Molly’s age and don’t care!, Have fun playing the role ,Brooke!
I totally agree! Folks, it is what it is.
It’s not giving her a chance, she really doesn’t fit the role of Molly. She looks too old to be Molly. Sorry calling a spade ♠️ a spade.. what happened to the girl before? She was more like Molly and she sounded like her too.
I sincerely hope her brother is wrong and Brooke Anne Smith is not a permanent recast… if Haley Pullos can’t return based on her personal issues, they should find someone who fits the role much better (like the actress who plays the new nanny character).
.. if since Haley Pullos obviously, definitely can’t return based on her personal issues nearly killing someone during two consecutive hit-and-runs while DUI….
For me, it’s the story. Recasts are inevitable. A bad turn in storytelling upsets the whole show.
She just isn’t a good fit. Couldn’t care less about her age. I wish GH would cut down on the cast. Too many boring characters.
I guess it’s nice that her brother defends her and all, but she’s just 666% wrong for the part, and there’s no way around that. And what’s more unbelievable is that she started the same week as the fake nanny who actually does fit the physical & age requirements for a Molly recast (temp or otherwise).
A fake nanny could easily be 40 years old. Nobody would question it. A spectacular casting fail without question. Are the casting directors on strike too?
Is it so damn hard to remember that ACTORS are also on strike? There aren’t that many available to work right now. Current soap actors work under a different contract and aren’t affected by the strike. Others, if they belong to sag/aftra union are highly unlikely to cross picket lines.
No, soap actors are on a different SAG contract, and they are not on strike.
As usual, Satan, you’ve made sense of this casting fiasco without personal attacks. The problem indeed lies with casting, not the actress, who is simply in the wrong role. As I’ve said before, even Meryl Streep and Robert DeNiro get miscast. Aggravating, yes, but not new.
The one GH cast as new nanny looked more like molly. They both came on at the same time why couldn’t they have given the actress who plays the nanny Molly’s role and the actress who was playing Molly the nanny role.
I also am NOT interested in her previous accomplishments.
She is just a terrible fit for this role and I hope they go back to Holiday who was much closer to the original Molly.
No…no Holiday. She was like watching an ironing board walk across the room. She was stiff, had one expression and just seemed completely out of place with the rest of her “family”.
I agree, she looked like she is a anorexic vampire. Definitely was not good to play Molly. There was no laughter or smile in her face. The real Molly was always smiling or unless she needed to be serious When needed, but very caring and loving.
GH made a bad choice! They could of used their creative minds to select a actress pleas-able to the surrounding ages written. Now, it seems they will have to change Sam, and TJ, or make them dress older. even the other actress must be aged. Bad move GH. Now they can’t fire her on her age. Age-Discrimination kicks in.
Yeah… TJ now has a “domestic partner” older than his mother. Not to say that’s never happened, but it wasn’t what TJ actually signed on for. Haven’t him & Molly been together since they were 12 or something?
I agree % .. And they made TJ as a wishy-washie instead of a man.
He is so hen- pecked, it’s degrading. It’s nice to have him being considerate, but he’s over the top.
He is a doctor and needs to worry about his patience and not worried about his domestic partner, which is ridiculous. Also first, Molly never wanted kids now all of a sudden She’s trying because she can’t have any !!?? so ridiculous.
It’s like a slap in the face For those people in real life who can never have children. I have friends including myself Who has Andromediosis and I have 3 children and they have children. It’s time and patience, and they need to stop drinking wine and worrying doesn’t help .. Your body needs to be Relaxed
I totally agree with you. And Sam needs to put some real clothes on. She is a mother ( even though she’s Never with her kids ) and she walks around like a teenie-bopper with her boobs out !! It’s disgusting
Absolutely! This comment has often been an issue with fans. And doesn’t she have any other footwear besides black boots? A while back.when she was absent from the show, it was blamed on COVID. I think she had her lips done which looked botched.
GH is usually right on the money with casting. This time they made a mistake. She is probably a very good actress but she is very wrong for this role.
Please don’t be the permanent recast for Molly. She is such a bad actress. And think of poor PJ it it’s a horrible combination. If the original actress can’t come back please do some looking around and find another one. Someone could do a better job than this actress. The one that plays Christine isn’t doing too bad a job so I know there’s more actresses out there. Sorry I’ve been watching General Hospital for a long time and this actress just has to go. She makes me want to turn the channel when she’s doing her acting roles you know her scenes. Sorry sister
I agree. The first time I saw her my immediate thought was too old to play the part.
Not sayin she’s a bad actress but to play Molly she’s old u can tell that she’s way older than pullos they need someone that can actual role play Molly langsing but hey Scott much respect for standing up for ur sister but no matter how long she’s been in show biz that role isn’t for her sorry
The GH casting really stinks/bad–
__New Drew is a failure, Camron does not fit in the atmosphere of GH
__New Trina is the worst casting ever=terrible mistake..
__New Molly–well the Davis girls ‘all’ have a lot to be desired, they are simply not ‘all that’
and Curtis’s wife Potela whatever her name is a badly created character..
But– new Trina is the worst followed by Drew..
hhhmm perhaps no actors want to be in dying soap operas so they take what they can get, dunno
You are right on point when it comes to those actors and actresses. But GH is not failing, ABC wants them to fail But we’re not gonna let them and I’ve been watching since I was 8 yrs old so for 50 something years now I am 61 years old. I was so glad that Curtis told Porshia off and for her to get out of the room and his life Even though it’s coming from pain, but everything he said to her was true, she did lie to him for twenty years And her daughter is a winer also it is ridiculous I’m going to call them the winning duo lol Please recast them Trina is not good for Spencer and he needs to man-up instead of constantly hitting people … I really do hope that Esme does not remember and that she is not faking Because I like the good side of her and the mom side of her.
I just don’t understand how she remembers. Her son’s name is Ace if she’s not faking. Hmmmm ??? Time will tell..
I do not think it is her it is just so many recast now I cannot keep up with who is who.
The worst part of her debut was she was wearing a *very* low cut shirt with everything on display. MLD would never wear something like that.
I’m willing to give her a chance.
I really don’t know about the new Molly. At first I said No but now I’m thinking give her a chance. She is better than the last replacement. She doesn’t look 39. She look younger. At least 29.
I don’t care what her brother thinks. She is a nice looking woman but no.way in hell does she look younger than Krissy.
The first recast was just not wholesome enough to be Molly…..this one is ok, but the original Molly will be missed.
This Molly is ok. She looks young for her age. I couldn’t stand whiny squeaky-voiced original Molly. The second Molly looked like an alien but was still better than the first. THE STORY LINE SUCKS. I am disinterested in everything going on with the three sisters. Boring. Could Sam’s voice be any more drawn out and dull?! Snooze. Christina is just a dumb twit with stupid/no ambitions. The only interesting thing Molly ever did was sleep with Brando. Poor Brando…
Watching her and TJ today interviewing candidates for surrogacy I could not stand that baby, whiny voice coming from that older woman playing Molly. Almost as bad as Felicia, but I’ve gotten used to HER! There will be a lot of FF as this SL proceeds.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Carly Fears Escalating Tensions Between Sonny and Josslyn: ‘I’ve Already Lost One Kid Because of That Man. I Won’t Lose Another’
On the Thursday, November 12 episode of General Hospital, as battles line are drawn by Carly’s (Laura Wright) ex-husband, Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and her daughter, Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy), she realizes things are about to get a whole lot worse, and she expressed her fears to Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart).
After Sonny came to see Carly to get her daughter to back off of him; especially when Josslyn lit into him in front of nuAvery (Ayla Bullington), Carly is terrified that Sonny could retaliate against Josslyn. Realizing, Josslyn is in danger, Carly won’t sit by and let anything happen to her. She tells Valentin, “I’ve already lost one kid because of that man. I won’t lose another.”
Viewers won’t soon forget the devastation Carly felt when Morgan (Bryan Craig) died in a car bomb explosion back in 2016 because of Sonny’s dealings in the mob in a complex story involving Julian (William deVry) and Olivia Jerome (Tonja Walker).
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SONNY IS READY FOR WAR
Meanwhile in the aftermath of his visit with Carly, Sonny told his brother Ric what went down when Josslyn disrespected him in front of his own daughter and hurt Avery. Since Josslyn already make it known that she no longer considers herself part of Sonny’s family, he’s decided to treat her accordingly.
Sonnys first step in payback is to take away her support system at JJE by approaching Hudson Parker (Troy Lennon Appel) again, but this time in a much less-friendly way.
Ric points out that this would go against every move Sonny made as a legitimate businessman in Port Charles and would mean he’s back in the mob? Sonny doubles down, saying Josslyn changed the game when she involved Avery. While he showed concern of how bad Carly would feel over all this year, he said he is ready to finish what Josslyn started.
At the Metro Court, Ava (Maura West) is listening to Avery explain what happened between Sonny and Josslyn and how much she hates Josslyn right now, which Ava seems to be OK with.
WILL JOSSLYN’S WORLD BLOW UP ON HER?
Speaking of Josslyn, she is on the pier still after her talk with Hudson and still crying over her confrontation with Sonny and Avery overhearing it, and what she told her sister. Lucas comes across her at the pier while out for his run.
Explaining how badly she feels for what she said about Sonny to Avery, Lucas says that eventually Avery will discover the truth about Sonny. He explains to Josslyn that even though Avery hates her now, she will come to realize that what she said about her father was the truth, and that Josslyn was not lying to her at all.
So, what do you think about Sonny ready to play dirty to take down Josslyn? How will Carly ensure her daughter does not wind up dead? Who do you think is in the right here? Is Josslyn’s vendetta against Sonny justified, at the cost of the relationships with her family? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section.
General Hospital
‘General Hospital’s’ Cynthia Watros Honors Former ‘Titus’ Co-Star Stacy Keach Following His Passing
General Hospital star Cynthia Watros, who can currently be seen in on the ABC soap opera in the role of Nina Reeves, has had a enduring career in television. That included her time on the 2000-2002 Fox sitcom, Titus.
In Titus, Watros starred along with Stacy Keach as Erin Fitzpatrick and Ken Titus, respectively. After the November 10th news that Keach had passed away at 85 while living in Poland, Cynthia took to her Instagram on Thursday, November 12 to pay tribute to the great actor.
Watros expressed, “My first prime time show was along side Stacy. I loved him instantly. What an amazing talent and man.❤️”
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In Titus, Stacy played stand up comedian Christopher Titus’ heavy-drinking, chain-smoking, five-times-divorced father who frequently pulled cruel pranks and tried to toughen his kids up. Cynthia played by Christopher’s level-headed, big-hearted girlfriend trying to build a normal life with him. In fact, Cynthia’s role on the sitcom was first series regular role after her Daytime Emmy run of Annie Dutton on Guiding Light which ran from 1994-1998.
STACY KEACH’S WIFE ON HIS PASSING
Keach’s wife, Malgosia shared the news of the actor’s death publicly in a statement with PEOPLE. Malgosia expressed, that Stacy had, “a long and difficult battle with a serious heart condition and heart failure.”
She added, “Stacy peacefully departed this world. He fought for so long, with extraordinary courage, determination and strength. He was a true warrior, facing his illness with the same remarkable spirit and resilience that defined his life.”
Małgosia continued, “Stacy was not only a legendary actor, admired and loved by audiences the world over, but also my beloved husband, my companion and the heart of our family. His passing leaves an immeasurable emptiness in our lives. But his extraordinary spirit, his unforgettable voice and the love he gave so generously will remain with us forever.”
Now, let us know do you remember when Cynthia made her sitcom debut in Titus? Share your thoughts via the comment section on Cynthia’s many TV roles and the passing of Stacy Keach in the comment section. But first, check out the very first episode of Titus with Cynthia Watros below!
The latest ratings are out for the week of October 26-30, 2026 and the big takeaways include: that CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates was separated by only 23,000 viewers behind third place (of the soaps) General Hospital! For the last several weeks, Beyond the Gates has been closing the gap on this year’s winner for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series, and continuing to best GH in the key demos.
According to the latest Nielsen ratings breakdown from Soap Opera Network, the final week of October brought Beyond the Gates 1.790 million on average tuning-in and the show set a season high in total viewers. Meanwhile, General Hospital hit a new season low! The long-running ABC soap had 1.813 million for the week, and once again the series did not go over the 2 million mark.
Meanwhile, in the key Women 18-49 demo, Beyond the Gates was firmly ahead of GH with a rating share of 0.21, while General Hospital had 0.17 rating share.Then, in the key Women 25-54 demo, Beyond the Gates was once again ahead of the ABC soap with a ratings share for that demo at 0.30 while GH came in with 0.26.
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MORE BY THE NUMBERS
In addition and comparatively, Beyond the Gates +22,000 viewers week-to-week, and had the largest gains in viewership year-to-year in daytime TV with +267,000 from this in 2025.. However, General Hospital seems to be going in reverse. The show was down -56,000 viewers week-over-week and down -22,000 year-over-year .
BEYOND THE GATES
Let’s take a look at some of the storylines that had people tuning-in to Beyond the Gates during the ratings week:
Hayley (Marquita Goings) attempted a massive shocker regarding her pregnancy and tried to use it to extract money from Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett). Although, Bill saw right through her game, he demanded a paternity test, and made it clear he has no intention of raising the child—planning instead to pay her off to take the baby and leave. Meanwhile, Hayley confided her plan to her cousin Randy (Maurice P. Kerry).
Jacob Hawthorne (Jibre Hordges) and Naomi Hamilton (Arielle Prepetit) clashed over Jacob’s ongoing investigation into The Impaler, causing significant strain in their marriage. At the same time, Smitty (Mike Manning) considered taking matters into his own hands—including potentially heading to Mexico for evidence—while Martin Richardson (Brandon Claybon) worried about what comes next.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL
Over at General Hospital for the ratings period, the story served up included:
Carly (Laura Wright) and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) teamed up to investigate what really happened to Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna). Later, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) leads them to Jack’s dead body.
Jude (Wil Traval) dropped a bombshell claim to Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn); that he is Phoebe’s father, while Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase (Josh Swickard) signed their divorce papers.
Then, Danny caught Rocco (Finn Carr) and Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarski) sharing a kiss, plus the shocking return of Heather Webber (Alley Mills) capped the week.
Now the questions become; without having much promotional synergy in the ABC day-part to draw more eyeballs it is not helping but hurting General Hospital. It seems Beyond the Gates is also a benefactor of a one-two-three punch of CBS soaps (Y&R, B&B and BTG) and promotion.
However, that still doesn’t take away the fact that Beyond the Gates is close to besting GH in all ratings category as they go head-to-head in some markets across the country.
So, are you excited to see Beyond the Gates climb in the ratings? Are you concerned for General Hospital? Do you think they can stave off Beyond the Gates in total viewers or will the upstart soap overtake them in the next ratings report? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
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