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.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sonny Tells Dante, “I Don’t Want a Son Like You,” While Michael Tells Brook Lynn to Bide Her Time Till Chase and Willow Have an Affair

On the Thursday, October 1 episode of General Hospital, both Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) had some things to say and what they had to say didn’t go over well with whom they were talking to!
Sonny had a confrontation with his son, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna), while Michael leveled with Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) over Chase (Josh Swickard).
GH is setting up a scenario where everyone is going to make it look like Sonny was responsible for having Sidwell (Carlo Rota) beat up in Pentonville; while viewers already know Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) were behind it.

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A VISIT WITH DAD
Now, Dante comes to Sonny’s house. He wants to know straight up from his dad if he ordered the attack at Pentonville. Sonny flatly denies any culpability or responsibility, but Dante refuses to believe him.
Dante informs Sonny he has video footage of Sully and Vito at the prison. Sonny explains to Dante he doesn’t know why Sully beat up both Curtis and Dante. Things escalated when Sonny was deeply hurt that Dante refused to believe him. Dante says he was disappointed that his father didn’t respect him enough to be truthful with him!
Sonny asks Dante to consider that he was being set up. He says all he did was to tell Vito to instruct Sully to keep a watchful eye on Sidwell, not to harm him. No matter what Sonny said, Dante continued hammering him with how he knew deep down, even though he said he left the mob, he had to finish off Sidwell for himself.
Next, Sonny explains everything he has ever done was to provide for and to protect his family. Dante fired back that he doesn’t want to deal anymore with Sonny’s half-baked truths. As the two men argue, Gio (Giovanni Mazza) shows up at Sonny’s front door and overhears Sonny losing his temper and shouting at Dante, “Get out of my house! I don’t want a son like you!” The scenes featured an excellent performance by Maurice Benard.

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MICHAEL THE MANIPULATOR
While this is going down, outside the Quartermaine boathouse, Brook Lynn opens up to Michael about living at the Q’s with Chase being there, since he only came back due to legal advice from his lawyer, Monet Mitchell (Blythe Howard).
Brook Lynn questioned whether they should get legally separate. Michael insisted that would be a big mistake. When she asks why, Michael tells Brook Lynn to bide her time until Chase and Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) have an affair; then she’d have full custody of Phoebe.
An angered Brook Lynn pushed Michael into the water and accuses him of moving Willow back into the gatehouse with intent on putting Chase and Willow in closer proximity and sacrificing Brook Lynn’s family in the process. As the two cousins bicker, Chase shows up asking Brook Lynn if she is OK. Michael punctuates their talk with “You know, I’m right.”
CURTIS FIGURES OUT A WAY TO GET OUT OF THE SLAMMER
At GH, Willow visits Curtis (Donnell Turner) in his hospital room. Curtis wants Willow to get him pardoned and keep him out of jail, and in return, he will help her nail Sonny.
Next, Willow tells Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) she wants Curtis held for observation for three more days. He agrees to do so under one condition, that she understands that he may need to call in a favor from a congresswoman.
So, what did you think of how Dante accused his father and refused to believe Sonny’s answers? Is this the end of their father and son relationship for good? Is Michael the most manipulative person of all, except for Willow? Do the two deserve each other? Do you want Chase and Willow to have an affair? And what of Curtis? Does he have many redeeming qualities left? Share your thoughts via the comment section, but first check out the talk Michael had with Brook Lynn.
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GH Alum Tajh Bellow and Y&R Alum Loren Lott Star in New Tiktok and Microdrama ‘Love Island’ Spoof

Two soap opera alums very familiar to fans of General Hospital and The Young and the Restless are paired together in a new short-form digital series from none other than Issa Rae’s production entity HOORAE Digital.
Look for Tajh Bellow (ex-TJ Ashford, GH)) and Loren Lott (ex-Ana Hamilton, Y&R) as part of the cast of The Compatibility Experiment, premiering on October 14, 2026, exclusively on TikTok and its companion microdrama platform, PineDrama.
In the video teaser, it appears that Bellow and Lott play a couple, Kelvin and Camila, set in a Love Island reality show-esque environment trying to win the one million dollar cash prize, only what could go wrong?

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The Compatibility Experiment loglines share that it brings a fast-paced, relationship-focused reality check—much like Love Island with a twist. The show takes a participant’s current relationship, introduces them to a potentially more compatible partner, and forces them to navigate the differences with life-changing money on the line.
The new series is part of a groundbreaking content deal between HOORAE Digital and TikTok to develop premium short-form storytelling. The ensemble cast also features; Ayona, Reggie Luck, JaNa Craig, Tosin Morohunfola, Jessica Jacoby, Georgia Warner, and Nick Cassidy.
General Hospital fans know Tajh Bellow for his performances as TJ Ashford, and who earned two Daytime Emmy nominations along the way during his run. Bellow took over the role in 2018 and last appeared on the ABC daytime drama series in December of 2024.
Loren Lott first appeared as Devon’s (Bryton James) sister Ana Hamilton on The Young and the Restless from 2018 to 2019; making a brief return in 2024. She has continued to perform on the stage and screen with recent credits including: Bel-Air, Cherish the Day, and All American: Homecoming.
Check out the trailer for The Compatibility Experiment below and let us know what you think of its concept and if you are glad to see Tajh and Loren again? Hoping they might return to daytime in their GH and Y&R roles at some point in the future? Weigh-in via the comment section.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Ava and Drew Revealed to be Behind Framing Sonny for Sidwell’s Prison Beatdown

If you thought that the person responsible for the Pentonville brawl that saw Sidwell (Carlo Rota) and Curtis (Donnell Turner) taken to General Hospital was Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) or even Sidwell himself, you were dead wrong! On the Wednesday, September 30 episode of GH, it turned out that the culprits were actually Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison).
In story, Drew apparently bankrolled the attack on Sidwell and framing Sonny. He told Ava their planned worked (she came up with it!) but was horrified when Drew informed her that Curtis got caught in the crosshairs. Ava is visibly upset because of her longtime friendship with Curtis’ daughter, Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali). Drew tried to make Ava see the bright side. Curtis was witness to it and his presence will cast doubt on Sonny’s claims to that he had gotten out of the mob and gone legit.
Later, Vito shows up at Drew’s. They informed him that his guy on the inside of the slammer made a big mistake by hurting their friend and ordered him to leave town.

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BOATHOUSE BRAWL
In other major developments, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) and Rocco (Finn Carr) have a blow out fight as Danny blames his “brother” for the reason Charlotte was sent off to boarding school.
Rocco told off Danny for Charlotte’s (Bluesy Burke) reckless behavior and he explains he had to protect his sister. He went in on Danny saying that his mother Lulu (Alexa Havins) has been right to send Charlotte to boarding school and far away from Danny.
However, Rocco went a bit too far when he shouted, “And if your mom was alive, she would send you away too!” Next, Danny punched out Rocco, leading to a terrible brawl. An angered Danny yells at Rocco to, “Stay away from me and everyone in my family. And don’t you ever mention my mom again!” Danny storms off.

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Now alone outside the boathouse, Rocco flashes back to his first kiss with Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarksi), hoping that his fight with Danny will not escalate and ruin their budding romance. Meanwhile, a bloodied-mouth Danny heads over to Sonny’s and Jason (Steve Burton) is there at the same time. He then admits that he has a bad fight with Rocco and they are both beaten up.
WILL SCOUT WISE UP?
At the end of the episode, Scout, who had a fight with Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) over Drew, and who keeps telling everyone how good a man her dad truly is, comes upon a suspicious scene.
Scout hides behind the wall outside Drew’s. She sees her dad, Ava and Vito talking. Next, Scout seems to overhear Vito assuring Drew and Ava that their business dealings are done, and he’ll be leaving Port Charles for good.
So, what did you think of the reveal that Ava and Drew were behind framing Sonny for the prison beatdown of Sidwell (and Curtis)? Do you think Danny and Rocco’s relationship can be repaired, or do you think the teenagers will continue to be at each other’s throats? Finally, do you hope Scout gets a clue and stops thinking her dad walks on air? Weigh-in via the comment section, but first check out how Ava and Drew conspired below.
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