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General Hospital’s Laura Wright Weighs-in on Jack Brennan Casting Switch

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It’s always jarring for viewers on your favorite soaps when one day you are expecting to see the actor you have come accustomed to suddenly gone and their recast now stepping in to begin their run in the part.

That was the case this week on the February 4th episode of General Hospital when Chris McKenna first appeared as Jack Brennan in scenes opposite Laura Wright’s Carly Spencer. Previously, and up until the January 30th episode, Charles Mesure was portraying the WSB Port Charles Bureau Chief.

Having been a Carly recast herself, Wright knows all too well what it’s like taking over the role when the fans are used to seeing someone else and someone that they liked, as well.

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Taking to X and addressing the casting switch, Laura responded to fans sharing,  “Big love to Charles, And a big welcome to Chris McKenna! And a big hug to all the fans – we love you so much and we are so grateful for you all.”

When one fan let their feelings be known at how sad they were to learn Charles Mesure opted to leave the show, Wright added, “We were all sad to see Charles go — we all adored him! And we wish him so much love.” She then expressed, “We are so grateful and excited that Chris is part of the GH family!”  Another fan informed Laura that she liked the on-screen chemistry between her and Chris McKenna, to which she replied, “Yes !!! He’s a keeper !!!”

Laura reminded the fans on X, that it was indeed Charles’ decision to leave GH. She summed it up by saying, “I’m just super grateful for the opportunity to work with these amazing actors. We show up every day bringing our best for you all!”

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Charles Mesure debuted as Brennan back in December of 2023. No word yet on why he decided to exit General Hospital.  Meanwhile, soap fans are getting their first look at a more mature Chris McKenna, who formerly appeared on the soap One Life to Live as a teenager in the role of Joey Buchanan from 1990-1993, and more recently the role of Mark Harding from 2014-2015 on The Young and the Restless, and in 2016 in a guest turn on The Bold and the Beautiful in scenes as a therapist for Katie Logan (Heather Tom).

So, what do you think about the comments shared by Laura Wright on how everyone adored Charles Mesure, but how they are also welcoming Chris McKenna as their newest cast member at General Hospital? Share your thoughts in the comment section.

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Good riddance to anyone who chooses to leave. There are plenty of other people looking for work who will appreciate the quality of the show.

That’s show biz…..

except, he did not choose to leave, I think MO forced him out, “Sonny” wants to be the only sexy over 60 on the show (what is with all the shit in his hair?)

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Except Charles Measure is 54 years old. I don’t think Mo would be threatened by someone who outshines him in the charisma department (when he’s nearing retirement) but I could be wrong. I agree about his hair. He looked so much better ( and younger)when he allowed his temples to go grey.

For the record, Maurice addressed the issue of his hair color on a recent episode of “State of Mind”. he said if it were up to him, he would let it go gray, but “the powers that be” prefer him to dye the hair.

Which seems a bit ridiculous. Sonny has openly lived with bipolar mental illness for years, and now has a heart condition that requires a pacemaker. But gray hair is where they draw the line?

Even more absurd now that his younger brother Ric has gone fully gray. And even his son Dante is starting to get some gray mixed in.

And what’s your basis for this? That it makes it more dramatic than someone simply quitting?

I’ll take clutching your pearls over trivial bullshit for $2000.

Laura is always positive. Wish we all could be like her.

I feel that the show might send Brennen in another direction that’s unwordly.

Chris McKenna is HOT

We get it Auntie Tom.

Since Charles Mesure choose to leave… maybe it is all “this” what he wanted to avoid. A lots of comments from fans about everything they know nothing about.

Navigating fame and fans appears hard… more so now than ever before.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom

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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

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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’

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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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