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REPORT: Chris McKenna On Contract at General Hospital
For those believing WSB Port Charles Bureau Chief, Jack Brennan’s days might soon be numbered, should think again. After a report that surfaced on Friday, McKenna told fans attending GH Fan Club Weekend that he recently was put on contract at the ABC daytime drama series.
Previously known to soap fans for his roles as Mark Harding on The Young and the Restless and Joey Buchanan on One Life to Live, McKenna appeared with Bradford Anderson at their fan event on Friday, August 1st.
It was then that Chris reportedly revealed via Soap Central, that when the soap opera returns from its summer hiatus on Monday, August 4th, he will be on contract with General Hospital.

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McKenna followed Charles Mesure in the role of Brennan, when Mesure suddenly decided to exit General Hospital smack dab in the middle of Brennan’s burgeoning romance with Carly (Laura Wright).
With the reported news of Chris McKenna staying put in Port Charles, the story of if and when Carly finds out that Brennan enlisted her daughter Josslyn (Eden McCoy) to work for the WSB and that Josslyn killed Cyrus Renault is still looming, which should provide plenty of conflict to come in their love story.
In addition, One Life to Life fans are hoping that when Erika Slezak (ex-Viki) arrives in Port Charles this fall, that McKenna will reunite with his former on-screen mom somehow in scenes.

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In fact, when Michael Fairman TV spoke to McKenna a few montsh back at Daytime at Night – A Benefit for St. Jude concert at the world famous Troubadour nightclub in Los Angeles, he shared, “Erika Slezak means so much to me. She still calls me her son, but says, ‘You’re not my son anymore. You’re so grown up.” I said, ‘Not true. It’ll never be true. I’m always your son.’ What I wouldn’t do to work with her for one day again.”
So, excited to know Chris McKenna is on contract at General Hospital? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
Chris is HOT thank you Jesus
Hallelujah!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It’s about time. I’ve wondered when TPTB would realize and acknowledge that Chris is killing it as Jack Brennan. He is so shady with Josslyn and Vaughan yet so tender with Carly. I can’t wait to see exactly where this character is going. Where he goes, I’m sure Chris McKenna with do an excellent job.
I agree. He’s so good he makes it look easy. And Carly loves being in his company as seen with the way she glows, tosses her hair and laughs. One request, however, can Carly get a laugh transplant?
OMG! Right? Carly has the most annoying laugh! It’s nails-on-the-chalkboard-bad!!
I don’t mind the show trying new things, but when it’s obvious from the very start that something isn’t working (like this guy), just end it and be done with it. This whole story is pointless and boring. How can someone as good looking as Vaughn be so boring? Does anyone at all care about Dalton? Why is McKenna with Carly, they have less than 0 chemistry? Why is Joss a spy overnight? It’s all just so stupid.
Totally disagree as do most fans. Carly and Brennan have great chemistry and I for one am looking forward in seeing how the whole storyline pans out.
It sounds like you’re not into the show at this time.
She’s a soap opera Karen.
YAY So happy for him and us.
He’s my favorite and hope there will be lots more of Jack and Carly to come.
Y-E-S!!!!! It’s about time!!!!!
Now they need to put Van Hansis on contract
Van has already confirmed he is not on contract because he resides in New York.
Van plays Lucas in a whole new way… I hope Lucas and Marco become a example of a gay relationship lasting.
Thanks for the info Scott. I wasn’t aware of that. And makes me happy that there’s a reason for that choice.
Oh, please, no.
He and Joss have zero chemistry and the writers keep trying to come up with these stunts like them playing a married couple and it’s just not working.
Van Hansis is the actor who plays Lucas. Not Bryce Durfee who plays Vaughn
Uhm… Van Hansis plays Lucas Jones, a.k.a. Josslyn’s relative.
I think you may be confusing Van Hansis – the actor who plays Lucas – with the character Vaughn, who is Joss’s current WSB “partner”.
Joss wouldn’t have any “chemistry” with Lucas for two reasons:
1) He’s her uncle.
2) He’s gay.
Who cares? He’s not Dex.
Joss had electrifying romantic and sexual chemistry with Dex. They were a super couple reminiscent of Luke and Laura.
I don’t mind CM as an actor, but he and LW have no chemistry in my opinion. Neither do Josslyn and Vaughn.
I like Chris McKenna as Brennan, but I have to be honest, The WSB 2.0 is not as cool as the originals, Robert, Sean, Anna and Frisco. were all bad ass. This new group are wannabe Brennan, Vaughn just don’t seem like a match to the OG, and look at Dante, he never really cut it as an agent. was he really ever technically a web agent or was he just someone who worked for them? as for Josslyn, I’m still think Emma would of made a better spy, still holding out she is secretly a wsb agent, but Josslyn has pontetial, I like we get to see her from the start of her WSB training, and with time she’ll become more seasoned, They should bring in Annie, Sean and Tiffany daughter who is supposed to be and agent, it would be great to see her come in.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom

This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, the race is on! Can Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) get to Rocco (Finn Carr) and Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) in time to ensure their safety from Cullum (Andrew Hawkes)? Can Carly (Laura Wright) with the help of her brother, Lucas (Van Hansis) rescue Josslyn (Eden McCoy) from captivity at Wyndemere? These questions may be answered, plus the return of the one and only Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) are on tap!
In the just released General Hospital spoilers video for the week of June 22-26, Lulu tells her mother, Laura (Genie Francis), “Dante and I have to get to Rocco before Cullum!” Meanwhile, Rocco (Finn Carr) looks angered and emotional as Britt walks through their cabin hideout. Does Rocco know his parents are on the way to find them, or has Cullum already tracked them down to the British Virgin Islands?
Back in Port Charles, Carly is informing Lucas that his niece, “is a WSB agent.” She knows Josslyn (Eden McCoy) is being held against her will at Wyndemere, and she has to find a way to get her out. Lucas agrees with Carly’s plan of, “We go in and we don’t leave without Josslyn!” Elsewhere, Josslyn is looking worried for her future as she is stuck in captivity thanks to Cassius, Cullum and Sidwell!

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FINOLA HUGHES RETURNS
The final moments of the teaser promo reveal Anna in a psychiatric clinic in France. We have not seen her for months after Cullum, Sidwell and Pascal fed her hallucinogenics to make her believe her arch nemesis, Cesar Faison was alive!
Now, the doctors walk towards her hospital bed, where we see the super spy calmly knitting. Is Anna back to normal and playing everyone to get out of her predicament, or does she still remain deeply traumatized … or both?
Take a look at the rest of the official GH spoilers for the week below.
MONDAY, JUNE 22
Willow gets an unwelcome surprise. Trina sticks to her guns. “Nathan” wants reassurance. Ethan advises Ava. Brook Lynn receives an update.
TUESDAY, JUNE 23
Dante cautions Liz. Laura learns a secret. Brook Lynn confides in Michael. Sonny challenges Ava. Chase makes a decision.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
Anna meets with her doctor. Carly makes a stunning confession. Britt extracts a promise. Cullum pulls a fast one. Gio and Emma hit the pool.
THURSDAY, JUNE 25
Josslyn clashes with Cassius. Lulu and Dante make a discovery. Chase receives a warning. Jordan seeks help. Alexis is summoned to the PCPD.
FRIDAY, JUNE 26
Anna takes a huge risk. Britt is in grave danger. Willow is in disbelief. Danny must act fast. Curtis jumps to the wrong conclusion.
Check out the latest General Hospital promo entitled, “Rescue Mission” below.
Now weigh-in: Do you think Anna is still mentally off-balance, or OK, and just pretending to be troubled to get out of France and get back to Port Charles? Will Josslyn finally be rescued, or will Carly and Lucas find themselves locked up with her? And, who will get to Britt and Rocco first? Cullum, or Dante and Lulu? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.
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Maurice Benard Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’ Writers; Teases Upcoming Sonny Scenes with Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric

With the highly-anticipated returns of Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) on this week’s June 24 episode of General Hospital, Steve Burton’s (Jason Morgan) upcoming return on July 13, which also serves as the ABC daytime drama’s 16,000 episode, things are about to fire on all cylinders in the story, as noted today by series star, Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos).
On Father’s Day, the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning actor and mental health activist took to his Instagram and expressed in a video that he has some unbelievable upcoming senes with the aforementioned Burton and Hughes. Add to that Nazneen Contractor (Justine Turner) and Rick Hearst (Ric Lansing), where Benard gave credit where credit is due to the GH writing team, which is led by co-head writers, Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten..
In this video, Benard said, “I just want to get on here and say that I did some work with Steve Burton, Finola Hughes, Rick Hearst, Nazneen Contractor, and they’re all just fantastic. Truly fantastic. But, I want to say the writing was just exceptional. It truly was. It was exceptional. So, thankful for that kind of writing. I know writers don’t get the credit a lot, but I just want to say to the General Hospital writing team, keep rolling!”
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So now the question becomes, with a major tease like that, what is about to go down between Sonny, Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric? Will we finally get to the end of the line for Sidwell (Carlo Rota), as previously teased by the GH co-head writers? Will we learn what happened to Jason and Anna, fully? Will Justine and Sonny becomes closer or stop their liaisons? And what of Ric? Will he be true blue to his brother or double-cross him? There is a lot at stake as we move further into the summer and one that looks like it could be one of the more exciting ones in years!
FINOLA HUGHES CONFIRMED AMAZING SCENES WITH MAURICE BENARD
As a punctuation point to his video, Benard also shared this written message in the post: “I just did some wonderful scenes with Steve Burton, Rick Hearst, Finola Hughes and Nazneen Contractor and and unbelievable writing, freaking amazing scenes that you will see in the near future on General Hospital.” In fact, Finola Hughes jumped in the post comment thread and responded, “I loved our scenes so much xxx”
Fans will most likely see all the scenes Benard referred to later in July, since GH tapes approximately six weeks ahead of air.
So, are you excited to see what Maurice is talking about? Are you hyped for what’s to come on GH? Any clue on what you think will go down between the main characters on the soap with the returns of Anna Devane and Jason Morgan to the mix? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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‘General Hospital’ Alum Chad Duell Announces Upcoming Release of His First Single, ‘If You Need Me’

In a surprise move, Daytime Emmy winner, Chad Duell (ex-Michael Corinthos, GH) is getting ready to unveil a new chapter of his career in music.
The former GH star, where he played the son of Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) for 15 years, has announced his new single, “If You Need Me” will drop on Friday, June 26. The single is now available for pre-order on Spotify and major music streaming platforms and is distributed by DistroKid.
Taking to his Instagram story over the weekend, to announce the pre-save of his new single, Chad expressed, “I’ll make a full post about what I’ve been up to and my music once it goes live next week, but you can pre-save my first single so it goes straight to your Spotify once it drops next week.”

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SINCE LEAVING GENERAL HOSPITAL
Previously, since his departure from the ABC soap opera. Chad starred alongside Zach Mendez in the world premiere of of Yum Yum at Annapolis, a new play written by Bruce Reisman. Duell last appeared on General Hospital on the January 21, 2025 episode.
The part was recast with Rory Gibson who debuted as the new Michael in May of 2025 during the Nurses’ Ball episodes and who has remained in the role since that time.
In an interview earlier this year on The Able Show, Duell said on his decision to exit the soap opera, “I was blessed to be part of that (show) for as long as I have, but what happens sometimes is if you’re doing the same thing, especially in a creative field for such a long time, you can get a little burnt out in a way. It can make you a little depressed, so that’s kind of what happened. On top of that, I had other things going on in my life at the time. My father passed away recently and I just needed a reset. So, I stepped away. A lot of times you have to go through some stuff to really step into that next level. I needed to kind of feel uncomfortable.”
So, what type of musical genre will Chad’s new song be? Country? Pop? Rock? Dance/Club? Something else? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below, and if you are eager to hear the new single next week via the comment section below.
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