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General Hospital’s Nancy Lee Grahn Notes That in Unpredictable Times, “Soap Operas Have More Value Than Ever”

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Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis, General Hospital) is known as a political and social activist and actress. She is a two-time Daytime Emmy winner, who most likely will find herself with a nomination when the 2025 Daytime Emmy nominations are revealed next spring, for her heartbreaking work in scenes following the death of her on-screen daughter, Sam McCall (Kelly Monaco).

Whether you agree or disagree with Grahn’s views, she took to the social media platform Threads, and shared a message that may resonate with many longtime viewers of the soaps who have followed their stories, their shows, their favorite character and actors for decades. One of the reasons the soap medium has thee most loyal audience of any entertainment form.

Grahn posted this message, “We are going through some uncomfortable changes and unpredictable times. This is why I think Soap Opera’s have more value than ever. They are constant, familiar, dependable, safe and harmless.”

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She also added how being a part of the long-running ABC soap opera, now in her 28th year (Nancy debuted as Alexis back in 1996), has been so important to her. Nancy expressed, “I’m so grateful to be on General Hospital and in community with the other soaps as well as the best audience in show biz.”

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Some of Grahn’s followers responded in agreement about the power of the soaps. One fans shared, “I 💙 my soaps! They’re my break from all the real-life drama and chaos. I like most characters and know the story archs only last a few months. GH, Days and YR are my sanity savers!!” Another said, “I think I would have lost my mind by now without my soaps. Thank you for the escape from reality.” One more fan added, “We are grateful for the stories and the cast that still years later feel like visiting family if only for an hour a day.”

So, we ask, do you feel the soaps offer you comfort and dependability when things are tough in the real-world or in your own lives? Let us know via the comment section below.

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“uncomfortable changes” bs the rest of the country is thrilled at the changes except her

The “rest of the country” is a typical broad misconception of people who lean a certain way.

Yeah, the less than 50% of the country that voted for the convicted felon rapist are thrilled, I’m sure. The rest of us, not so much.

You realize that less than 30% of eligible voters actually voted for that Orange piece of shit, don’t you?

And you can bet your soul that most of even that 30% did so out of blind Republican party loyalty, and would have probably preferred a more “traditional” GOP candidate, like Mittens Romney or somebody more in the John McCain mold of mortals.

So, no, it ain’t “the rest of the country”. About half the voters didn’t show up at all, or were otherwise prohibited from voting, due to various party shenanigans with voter registration, polling places closing, fake “bomb threats”, and just about every other dirty trick that can be dreamed up.

Yes it is my child. She still lost .

Mimi, please don’t presume to speak for me and so many other Americans. Whether you’re unhappy or happy with recent developments and impending changes, you have to admit- Nancy is right. Now more than ever escapism is important to our mental well being. Adding to that, art and literature and other means of artistic expression are more important than ever.

Not true-the rest of the country is not “thrilled”-there’s at least half of the country that are angry. Live her and my GH!

Go GH!!!!!!!

Over generalization is a common practice of Donald’s supporters. I won’t ever call him president because he doesn’t act like one.

Agreed .

You said a mouthful there, sir! have you ever read Eric Braeden’s views on Trump? Eric, being from Germany, knows exactly how it was living under Hitler’s rule, and sees all the similarities between the two.,I just say, God, help us all!

I have it and it’s terrifying!

The “rest of the country”? Mimi, don’t speak for everyone when you are not. Again, enjoy being told what you can/cannot do with your body beginning on January 21. Hope you don’t need vital medical attention, nor any other women in your family need it. Enjoy being TOUCHED inappropriate by any White, cis male when you don’t want it to happen. Enjoy not having pension/Medicare/social security retirement when you may need it.

I have watched GH since 1977 and it has always been my 1 hour of escapism from whatever is going on in the real world. For me these days it is my 1 hour of escape from battling cancer and I am grateful to still have my show on the air.

It’s time for some love for Alexis. With Gregory’s death, Molly and Kristina feuding, the baby’s death, Sam’s death, etc., it is time for a HAPPY story for her. If NLG doesn’t win the Emmy next year, it will be a tough pill to swallow. She has acted her butt off in every scene.

Wow, Mimi, do you really need the exaggeration to make your point?

Mr. Trump won, fair and square, and fairly decisively (although not, I do feel compelled to point out, by a “landslide,” as some in the media have tried to portray it). You have every right to be happy about that, and I don’t begrudge you a bit of gloating, even.

But let’s keep it real, please: close to half the population (or at least half the people who actually got out there and voted) voted against him. That’s a sizable percentage of the population that’s not “thrilled at the changes,” and it’ll be interesting to see whether it makes it harder for him to implement his agenda–whether he’ll actually be able to make sweeping changes this time, or if it’ll be another four years of volatility and chaos but not much real change, like the first term.

We’ll see. In the meantime, I hope your faith in him proves to be justified, and I wish you (and all of us) well (since whichever way we voted, we all have to live with what happens next).

Amen. Now tell the back row. To paraphrase Bette Davis, “Fasten your seat belts. It’s going to be a bumpy ride.”

Yes with out general hospital I don’t know what I do. Know, it has made me laugh and cry, and all other emotions thank you General hospital

Not only do I agree with her values, political views, etc, but most of what she has to say about the Soaps. I just wish she had daughters that aren’t so messed up in their own lives and minds. Here she had to lose the one daughter with a head on her shoulders but left to deal with these two F-ups, when does Alexis ever get to have a life of her own? Not that Kristina really listens to her dad, but he’s there for her in good times and bad. Say what you will, but a lot of folks would be lucky to call Sonny dad.
I also find Molly as screwed up as Kristina, in different ways, perhaps , but just as annoying.

This is about an hour a day to escape politics!
Thanks gh for yourstory telling.

In a country where you can be anything, don’t be a Nancy.

I for one would be proud to be Nancy,and only wish I had the brains and nerve to speak up as does, with what she knows is right.

Daytime Soap were many fans friendship and education of society when there wasn’t social media to alert us of music, fashions or trend & events. My grandmother watch soaps and learned to speak English. Soaps was more than a past time to many. Nancy your opinion is not embraced with facts anymore since you don’t understand the Greek word Sopa.

“Sopa” a Greek word for telling someone to be silent.

I have been watching soaps and I mean alot of soaps and they are my space and my time to visit other people lives maybe it just my way to relax and enjoy the soaps especially gh and days.

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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

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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

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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?

The Compatibility Experiment

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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

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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.

Maura West

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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.

Rocco

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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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