General Hospital
Chris McKenna Pushes Back Against Online Negativity Towards Him and His GH Co-Stars
It’s never an easy task to come into a long-running daytime soap opera, and take over the role from another actor, who became popular with the audience and for whatever the reason that actor is no longer playing the part. Most of the time, and over time, the successor usually winds up going over with the viewers and they become the recognized face of the said role.
Former One Life to Live favorite Chris McKenna (ex-Joey Buchanan) took over the role of General Hospital WSB Port Charles bureau chief, Jack Brennan from Charles Mesure. In what was a surprise move to GH fans, McKenna suddenly debuted on-air in the part back on the February 4, 2025 episode. It was eventually revealed that Mesure chose to vacate the role. Mesure had last been seen on your screens on the December 1, 2024 episode of the series.
As has been the experience of many soap opera stars or people in the spotlight, they are often on the receiving end of harsh negative comments typed by people on their keyboards and attacked on social media platforms, poked fun of, and not only include the person they are attacking but their co-workers … in Chris’ case, his GH co-stars.

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Taking to his account on X, (where Chris is very active in an engaging with his followers) he posted this message on May 6, “Guys, say whatever you like. But there’s no need to @ me with complaints about my friends, cast mates, bosses, and colleagues. @ ing us is a privilege easily revoked. And if you’re worried there’s not enough negativity on the internet you can take the day off. You’re covered. Be nice.”
When asked by some in the comment thread, to show an example of a post that brought about his initial message, Chris shared, “Some lunatic posted on all my insta that I was an ‘old ugly grandpa!!!!’ and ‘how dare you come between Joss and Carly!!!!!” A fascinating melange of delusions.” Responding to another who agreed it was inappropriate, McKenna added, “Lol yeah on one hand they were making fun of me for being an old father irl yet Joss and Carly were also real.
When clarifying a bit more about attacking his GH co-stars, one of the references was about a post of himself along with longtime GH staple, Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) on Instagram. Chris added, “I posted that pic of Finola and some commented ‘whenever I see her I keep scrolling’. I said, ‘well apparently not, next time you should do that.'”

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He shared he got a response back in all caps in vitriol stating,“MY CHOICE!!! WHO ARE YOU HER KEEPER?!” McKenna added, “(I don’t think they realized they were talking to me.) Naw dude I’m her friend. Ain’t nobody got time for that.”
Even with some negative messages, McKenna also added in another post on X on May 6, “To be clear 95% of what I’ve received here has been lovely. Which is WAY more than I expected. It’s why I’ve been encouraged to share so much with you folks. Thanks.”
And just for clarification’s sake, a fan commented how they missed the accent on Brennan when Charles Mesure played the role while Chris does not play the character with an accent. McKenna answered, “I don’t begrudge you any of those feelings! Thanks Btw, there was talk of my doing the accent. I’ve done it before. Even British. But in the end they decided to let me be me.”
So, what do you think about Chris standing up against online trolls and negative comments? Are you enjoying his work as Brennan now that we are several months in from his initial debut? Are you rooting for Jack and Carly at this point? Share your thoughts in the comment section,
Guys, say whatever you like. But there’s no need to @ me with complaints about my friends, cast mates, bosses, and colleagues. @ ing us is a privilege easily revoked.
And if you’re worried there’s not enough negativity on the internet you can take the day off. You’re covered.
Be…— Chris L. McKenna (@ChrisLMcKenna) May 6, 2025
This really disturbs me.
I have watched Chris since he was a young teen on OLTL and it’s wonderful to have him back on a soap.
The previous actor CHOSE to leave. I liked him in the part, but Chris has made it his own and I look forward to his story with Laura Wright every day.
There is no room for the mean, negative posts he is receiving and I hope he knows that there are many of us who are enjoying his work and love that he is so generous with his fans.
I totally agree with you! I watched him on OLTL too. I really enjoy his interpretation of Brennan and like his chemistry with Laura Wright!
The way “fans” treat actors is crazy sometimes. It’s also pretty sad that people can’t separate the actor from the role. I mean, Chris is not getting between Carly and Joss – Brennan is. And you know why he’s doing it – because the writers wrote it that way. I don’t mean this as mean, but it’s like a mental disease – people who can’t separate fiction from reality.
Chris is HOT
I’m so sorry Chris has to deal with such inappropriate behavior. Good for him standing up for himself and his co-workers. No matter where you go or what you do, there are always those who enjoy spreading negativity and hate. Personally, I enjoy Chris as Brennan and hope his story expands and continues.
I like Chris and have since OLTL. He is doing a fine job. Some ppl just have to complain. The former actor chose to leave. So I say leave Chris alone and stop complaining when he is doing great!!
Some people have way too much free time.
I swear, soap viewers can be some of the most unhinged, delusional television viewers of all-time.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Is Sonny Being Set-Up For the Beatdown of Curtis and Sidwell? If So, Who is the Real Culprit?

This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, Curtis (Donnell Turner) and Sidwell (Carlo Rota) are brought to GH after their brutal attack and Pentonville, with all eyes on Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) as the person behind it. But, is he?
In the video spoilers, Liz (Rebecca Herbst) shows Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) past a curtain to where Curtis has been handcuffed to a gurney. Then, we see Ric (Rick Hearst) sharing, “Jenz and Curtis were just transferred to GH. They were beaten within an inch of their lives.”
Viewers don’t see who Ric is talking to, but it could be assumed it’s his brother, Sonny who recently told his brother about sending ” a message” to a prisoner in Pentonville. All things being equal are making Sonny look like the guilty party responsible for Curtis and Sidwell’s beatdown.

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CAN JUSTINE TRUST SONNY?
Justine (Nazneen Contractor), who is now deeply involved with Sonny in a romantic relationship, pays a visit to Sidwell herself at the hospital, and asks him, “Who was behind it?” Sidwell utters,“Who do you think?” Cut to: Justine confronting Sonny, asking him to look her straight in the eye and tell her if he was behind the prison beatings of Curtis and Sidwell. Sonny looks stunned.
Suddenly, the scene turns to another attack, but this is something personal between Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) and Rocco (Finn Carr), where Danny hauls off punches his “brother.” outside of the boathouse. But why?
DANNY UP IN ARMS
Has Danny learned that Charlotte (Bluesy Burke) is, or was sent to boarding school and away from Port Charles, and blames Rocco for opening his mouth about Charlotte’s attempt to blackmail Drew (Cameron Mathison) gone wrong… or did something else happen?
As the video preview comes to a conclusion with a split screen shot of a battered Curtis and Sidwell, the voice-over is Dante who says, “They’re not sure he’s gonna make it.” Who may not survive the attack? Stay tuned.
Take a look at the official GH teasers for episodes airing September 28-30 below.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Valentin opens up to Anna. Lucas puts Carly on the spot. Charlotte tries to sway Lulu. Sonny makes Gio an offer. Rocco gives Danny bad news.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Britt makes a bold declaration. Jason supports Danny. Dante’s suspicions are confirmed. Jordan confides in Michael. Monet courts a new client.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
Ava and Drew are horrified. Sonny questions Jason. Ric attempts to do damage control. Curtis’ claim baffles Jordan. Michael reassures Molly.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1
Dante confronts Sonny. Willow pulls some strings. Lulu seeks out Tracy. Scout and Danny clash. Michael counsels Brook Lynn.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
Sonny is crushed. Trina and Josslyn find common ground. Jordan gets life-changing news. Gio surprises Emma. Chase shuts Brook Lynn down.
Check out this week’s General Hospital promo, “Was Sonny Behind It” below.
Then weigh-in: Do you think Sonny was completely set-up? Did Sidwell actually set-up his own beating in an effort to trap Sonny and to free him and Curtis from Pentonville? If so, will Curtis then be blackmailed by Sidwell? If Sidwell is not behind it, and it’s not Sonny, who could be the culprit? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
General Hospital
‘General Hospital’s’ Nancy Lee Grahn Marks 30-Year Milestone as Alexis Davis; Co-Stars Share Heartfelt Video Tributes

It was back on September 26, 1996, that Nancy Lee Grahn took General Hospital by storm as legal eagle, Alexis Davis (born Natasha Cassadine). It’s hard to believe its been three decades since Alexis came to Port Charles, and along the way, Nancy took home two of her three Daytime Emmys for her enduring run on the ABC soap opera.
As the layers were pulled back on the life and times of Alexis, viewers learned she was the illegitimate daughter of Mikkos Cassadine. Helena Cassadine, Mikkos’ jealous wife, had slit the throat of Alexis’ mother, Swedish opera singer, Kristin Bergman, which as a young girl Alexis saw happen which caused her years of suppressed trauma.
GH fans have seen Alexis be very unlucky in love during her three decades, with several of her former suitors ending up dead! While others, she has a complicated relationship and past with including half-brothers, Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard), whom she shares a daughter, Kristina (last played by Kate Mansi), and Ric Lansing (Rick Hearst), with whom she shares another daughter with in Molly (Kristen Vaganos). Alexis lost her eldest daughter, Sam McCall (Kelly Monaco) when the character tragically died, and who was a result of a fling with Julian Jerome (William deVry).

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NANCY LEE GRAHN RECEIVEs HIGH PRAISE FROM GH COLLEAGUES
Over the weekend, many of Nancy’s longtime fans, and several of her General Hospital co-stars and friends, saluted her with touching and witty video messages that were included in a special video released by Nancy Lee Grahn Events team.The video also harkened back to Grahn’s first scene as Alexis and a montage of her performances through the years.
Now below, here is what her GH co-stars, then and now, had to say about Nancy:
Dominic Zamprogna (Dante): “Nancy, I can’t believe you’ve been doing this since you were like five years old because you’ve been on the show for 30 years, and you can’t be more than 36-years old. I love you. I think you’re amazing. Since day one, you’ve been one of the best actors on this show. I am honored to call you friend, and have me over for dinner again soon. Happy anniversary. Chow for now.”
Kate Mansi (ex-Kristina): “Hi, mom. Happy anniversary. I love you so much. You are an icon of icons. Look, I’m just your little student walking to rehearsal with my backpack and my lunchbox. But I miss you so much. No one’s like you. No one does it like you. No one acts like you. No one puts in new lines like you. No one. You’re just one of one, ma. I adore you. Congratulations on your anniversary. I wish I could be there to celebrate with you, but I’m sending you so, so much love.”
Kristen Vaganos (Molly): “Nancy! Mama, I could not have asked for a better TV family. I have said this a million times. I am so grateful to be born a Davis girl. I adore you. I think you are the most amazing, most hilarious diva that has ever lived. I am sending you a huge, huge congratulations. I love you. I promise to ridicule your shoe choices, remind you how hot you are, and remind you of you’re blocking for the rest of time. Love you.”

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THE MEN OF ALEXIS DAVIS
Wally Kurth (Ned): “Nancy, I am wishing you a happy 30-year anniversary on General Hospital. I can’t believe it’s been 30 years, but yet, I can. I have felt every year with you. I’m thrilled for you. In fact, I remember quite vividly when you came on the show. I think it was a Christmas episode and we were firing rubber bands at Christmas ornaments on a tree in some bar.”
He continued, “I just remember at the time, three of my favorite people and the creative force behind Ned had left the show. Claire Labine (former GH head writer) left. Francesca James (former director/producer), she had left, and Rena Sofer (ex-Lois) had left. I was really quite lost on the set. I didn’t know what I was doing there. And then you showed up, and you were fired up, and you wanted to make the best of this role. You wanted to make the best of your time, and honey, you did. You have made the best of it. You have made a mark and the audience I know adores you, and I adore you, and I’m thrilled for you. I wish you another 30 years. Actually, I don’t. We will be so old, no one will want to see us in another 30 years. (laughs). Anyway, Happy 30th anniversary.”
Rick Hearst (Ric): “I’m coming to you live from my hotel room where I stay when I come into town. Occasionally, but sometimes, I stay with you and we have dinner. So everybody thinks that we’re really married. God knows, we could be. The whole purpose for this, obviously, is to be one of the many, I’m sure, that’s celebrating your incredible 30 years on General Hospital alone, and you’ve also had such a long and illustrious career.”
He continued, “You are one of the most, and I say this with kindness, unique, loving, passionate, loyal, fierce people I know. I am so, so happy for you. You brought life to everything that you’ve done. Whether it be in your family, whether it be in your work, whether it’s in your writing, or whether it’s in your advocacy. You are so many things to so many people. But to me, you will always be my dear friend, my second wife, and one of the most cherished relationships that I have in my life. I thank God for you, and I salute you. See you on set. Bring your script! ”

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Maurice Benard (Sonny): “Hello Nancy. First, I wanna say I don’t know how you do it. I know you’re talented, you’re funny, you’re cool, all that kind of stuff, and we did have the best sex scene in the history of General Hospital. Nobody can dispute that, even if I did have a cane. 30 years, it’s a long time. You’re one of the best. I always tell you that!”
William deVry (ex-Julian) took to Instagram and shared: “Nancy, congratulations on 30 years. I know how difficult that is for multiple reasons. Starting with more than 12 head writers, multiple executive producers, many leading men, many husbands. My God. The juggling one must do. The politics. Congratulations to you. 30 years, what an amazing accomplishment, what a career you’ve had. I look forward to seeing you soon. Take care.”
Now below, watch the ‘Cheers to 30 Years’ video in honor of Nancy Lee Grahn’s latest milestone with General Hospital.
Then, share your congrats for Nancy via the comment section and let us know your favorite Alexis Davis moments through the years too!
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Beyond the Gates
RATINGS: ‘Beyond the Gates’ Inches Closer to ‘General Hospital’ for the #3 Spot in Total Viewers

The ratings are out for the week of September 7-11, 2026 and while all of the long-running daytime dramas were down in total viewers week-over-week, it was the newest soap opera on the block, Beyond the Gates, that showed gains and much promise. Let’s take a look.
According to Soap Opera Network, not only did Beyond the Gates add +12,000 tuning-in for the week, it is narrowing the gap between itself and current #3 soap, General Hospital in total viewers, and tied with the venerable ABC series for actual household ratings share.
Beyond the Gates averaged 1,689,000 for its audience for the week while General Hospital had 1,769,000, that’s just an 80,000 difference that separates the two shows. While Beyond the Gates had a year-over-year increase for the ratings week, GH showed the biggest loss of all the soaps year-over-year with -231,000 and the biggest loss in viewers week-over-week with -142,000.

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BEYOND THE GATES
In addition, Beyond the Gates once again bested GH in the key 18-49 women’s rating share and also for the week, the women’s 25-54 ratings share, now putting them firmly in the third place. It should be noted that both Beyond the Gates and General Hospital aired an encore presentation on Labor Day, September 7.
Here’s what had viewers tuning-in on Beyond the Gates: Hayley (Marquita Goings) faced mounting pressure as Bill (Timon Kyle Durrett) grew suspicious of her lies and a major secret came to light. Andre Richardson (Sean Freeman) went through a paranoid spiral noticed by Dani (Karla Mosley), while Heather Armstrong’s (Ashley Jones) behavior became increasingly unhinged, Deanna (Angela Fairley) reached a breaking point under mounting pressure and decided to return to school and Smitty (Mike Manning) was digging deeper into the death of Lia Whitmore.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL
On General Hospital, the week in story was highlighted by: Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) admitting she was the other driver in Jordan Ashford’s (Tanisha Harper) accident, leaving Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali) furious and demanding answers and ultimately Chase (Josh Swickard) walking out on Brook Lynn!
In addition, viewers witnessed, Anna (Finola Hughes) nearly killing Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud), but instead firing a shot at a hallucination of Peter August (Wes Ramsey) as Jason (Steve Burton) tried to talk Anna down. Meanwhile, Drew (Cameron Mathison) and Ava (Maura West) dealt with the fallout and complications surrounding the disappearance of Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna).

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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Over at B&B, the soap remained in second place behind sister soap, The Young and the Restless for the top spot in total viewers; although it should be noted they continued to close the gap for the race to #1. For the ratings period, The Bold and the Beautiful average 2,695,000 tuning-in, but was down week-over-week -83,000, but with the biggest soap gains year-over-year at this time with +228,000.
In other good news for the show, it came in at #1 for the key women’s 18-49 rating share defeating Y&R, and came in #2 for the women’s 25-54 rating share behind Y&R.
In story for the ratings week: Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) goes into panic-mode after a positive pregnancy and breaks the news to Carter (Lawrence Saint-Victor). Katie (Heather Tom) tries to meddle in Will’s (Crew Morrow) love life with Dylan (Sydney Bullock), thus having Katie visit Electra (Laneya Grace) and telling the young woman to try to win Will back. Finn (Tanner Novlan) tries to give surrogacy advice to Carter and Daphne (Murielle Hilaire) unaware of his wife Steffy’s drunken night with Carter, and the true cause-effect of that moment.

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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
Once again, Y&R remained as the number one most-viewed broadcast television daytime drama of then all, clocking in with 3,059,000 tuning-in, but down -130,000 week-over-week, but still up + 159,000 year-over-year. Y&R also remained in the top spot for household ratings share and atop the key women’s 25-54 rating share.
In story for the week: Patty Williams (Stacy Haiduk) escaped custody and tracked down Matt Clark (Roger Howarth). Meanwhile, Kyle (Michael Mealor) and Victoria (Amelia Heinle) continue their affair and are almost caught by Phyllis (Michelle Stafford). Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow) and Marie (Jade Harlow) shared a heartfelt goodbye before she leaves town to continue her recovery. Jack (Peter Bergman) sets a trap for Patty as he collapses at Society.
Of note: Nielsen ratings are based on the Live+Same Day Big Data+Panel model.
So, what do you think about the latest ratings picture and how Beyond the Gates is gaining on General Hospital in total viewers while already besting them in both key demos? Which soap opera is piquing your interest the most? Which is not doing it for you? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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