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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Lulu and Drew Continue to Battle for ‘Most Hated’: She Gets Bitch-Slapped, He Asks Willow to Tie the Knot
This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, Lulu Spencer (Alexa Havins) and Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison), who are currently the most hated characters on social media from GH viewers, are once again in the spotlight and in the hot seat.
In the newly-released ABC promo for the soap opera, Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) finally hauls off and bitch-slaps Lulu, as it it were not for Lulu’s obsession to let Dante know that Gio was his biological son, she wouldn’t have upended relationships and many lives. Lulu continues to defend her actions and says to Brook Lynn, “You chose to lie! No wonder he (Gio) wants nothing to do with you!” While that is true, Brook Lynn can take no more from Lulu’s mouth and slaps her.
Elsewhere, Drew is trying to figure out his next move, now that Willow had a breakdown over losing custody of her kids to Michael (Rory Gibson). Seemingly trying to salvage his relationship with her, the shifty congressman asks her to marry him. Is Drew taking advantage of a mentally-fragile Willow (Katelyn MacMullen)?
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Meanwhile, Sidwell (Carlo Rota) lays his cards on the table with Sonny (Maurice Benard), in that he intends to take over all of the mobster’s territory in Port Charles, and Sasha (Sofia Mattsson), who just gave birth to baby Daisy, looks terrified. Did something happen to Daisy, especially when a male voice says, “This never should have happened!” Stay tuned.
Now below, take a look at the official GH spoilers for the week of June 16-June 20.
MONDAY, JUNE 16
Jason is a thorn in Drew’s side. Carly shows her appreciation to Brennan. Lulu offers an apology. Tracy meets with Martin. Gio is troubled by what he overhears.
TUESDAY, JUNE 17
Sasha is alarmed. Curtis makes Michael an offer. Emma gets the upper hand. Josslyn pitches an idea to Vaughn. Lulu is pleasantly surprised.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18
Elizabeth makes a revelation. Willow faces a major decision. Michael and Sasha have a frank talk. Trina and Kai get big news. Curtis rebuffs Portia.
THURSDAY, JUNE 19
Sonny wants answers from Sidwell. Lulu and Isaiah meet for drinks. Michael catches up with Jason. Jordan opens up to Anna. Marco is conflicted.
FRIDAY, JUNE 20
Emma and Gio have a memorable encounter. Ava offers counsel to Nina. Kristina warns Michael. Willow makes an announcement. Tracy feels cornered.
So, who is bothering you more? The character of Lulu, Drew or both? What do you think will happen with Willow and Drew? Will she turn down his proposal or go along with him? Share you picks and thoughts via the comment section, but first check out the new General Hospital promo entitled “Drastic Measures” below.
Drew definitely bothers me the most. When he stooped to the new low of using Wiley against Michael, that was the final nail in the coffin. Someone needs to do something, Drew needs his comeuppance! Consequentially, I’m not hating Lulu like everyone else is.
When you break it all down the only thing Lulu is guilty of is terrible timing-confronting Lois at the nurses ball instead of in private-like her own house or something. Lulu was desperate to find Charlotte-she did not abandon Rocco-she knew he was safe & cared for. So she broke into her Uncle Martin’s hotel room because he was Valentin’s attorney. Remember-she’s trying to find Charlotte. She comes across the notes from Martin’s meeting with Lois indicating Brook Lynn & Dante had a baby boy. Now seriously-she cannot unsee those notes. What the hell was she supposed to do? She & Brook Lynn had it out, she begged Brook Lynn to tell Dante they had a kid! Dante would have hated Lulu’s guts if he found out she knew & never told him. So in her digging & with what happened when Rocco got drunk Lulu figured it out what the hell was she supposed to do? Stay silent forever? Let them all live together at the Q mansion knowing the truth but keeping quiet? Blame Lois & Gloria! How ridiculous they let Gio come live with the Qs knowing who he really is. They are the bad guys here. NOT Lulu.
Please let Sasha have a happy healthy baby. If anyone deserves peace.. it is poor little Daisy.
It’s not even a contest. While the timing of Lulu’s “revelation” of Gio’s parentage certainly was not the best, her motivation was based out of love for Dante, Rocco, Olivia, Sonny, and Tracy, who are all Lulu’s “family” by one means or another.
Drew is completely the opposite. Everything he’s done has been deliberately malicious towanrds his own family members. Banging his nephew’s wife, then trying to steal his children. And then the whole ridiculous attempt to bulldoze the Quartermaine crypt (hasn’t he ever seen “Poultergeist, for Hell’s sake??) and eventually attempt to frame his aunt Tracy for the Ketamine episode.
I fully expect Drew to be down here in Hell by the end of the summer, if not sooner. But Lulu will be fine eventually. I believe everybody else involved in the Gio clusterfuck will eventually realize that her intentions were noble, even if the time and place the information was delivered was less than ideal.
Lulu only cares about herself. She wants Dante back even though he is grieving. She took off on Rocco to go look for Charlotte, so where was the concern for her son. Lulu has always been selfish, she is the very worst of Luke. She is the female version of Drew.
No.
Utter nonsense.
Agree 100%
Well said, Satan. I agree entirely.
Can’t they both be b-slapped?
Team Brooklyn here all the way !
Don’t understand how they’re rewriting Drew Quartermaine because he is Allen’s son, just like Jason is Alan‘s son in such a horrible life? I guess they need to have somebody to hate on but the only thing he did was fall in love and try to keep his love. Michael has covered up murders that his father Sunny dead in cold blood Jason has murdered people and beat up people with for some reason the noble criminal is what makes this audience happy. The only thing Drew did to Portia‘s husband was to change his mind about giving him the CEO position and gave it to Michael because he was sad that Michael was heard about him falling in love with Michael’s wife. The criminal minds are getting all the praise while a guy who happens to fall in love and try to keep his love like a true Quartermain. I and Tracy did the same kind of things years ago. But they didn’t kill people like Sunny and Jason and cover up stuff like Michael and Carly. How could a judge give Michael Corinthos , A criminal’s son whose life is also endanger custody of his children. Who paid off the judge I just wanna know?
lol omg “they just fell in love”. Could you be more deluded? Drew is the new evil manipulator! If you can’t see that we must be watching a different show than you.
Best line of the day – BLQ to Lulu – “since you woke up from your catnap”.
So, with Monday’s episode, by showing her photo – it’s clear Kelly Thiebaud will either be playing Britt or someone whose resemblance to her is part of the storyline.
Will the next reveal be that Lulu is not Rocco’s biological mother?
Or maybe it will backfire and reveal that Val the Bastard is NOT Charlotte’s father?
Because if they go digging into the story of what happened to Lulu’s embryos and how one of them ended up in Britt, then it was part of the story at that time that another embryo was still “missing”..
My guess is that Dr. Ooblech sold it to Val or Helena and that’s how Charlotte ended up being born by some random surrogate.
Don’t remember if there was ever a valid DNA test proving Val was her father, but even if so, it wouldn’t the first time a Cassadine forged a DNA test.
Charlotte has such a strong connection to her “poppa” that I’d doubt they mess with it. However, if you follow your theory through, who would be Chatlotte’s bio dad? Certainly not Dante, as they just gave him a retcon kid.
Why can’t Dante have two retcon kids? He IS a Corinthos, after all. Why wouldn’t the “Sonny Super Sperm” legend continue to the next generation?
There’s too much long term value in having a character that’s both a Spencer and a Cassadine by birth. They’ve already shown Charlotte has some characteristics of both Helena and Luke. The Corinthos family is large enough. How about a retcon of Charlotte to be another offspring of Silas Clay? How that in inconsequential character got 3 bio daughters is laughable.
Hey best line from last week when Kristina told Alexis about her stupid plan “You want to push that despicable cretin (meaning Ric) on poor Elizabeth?” Cracked me up
I totally agree, I lol’d at the catnip line too!
Yeah, sorry but comparing Lulu to Drew is a false equivalency. Lulu was well intended but she allowed her sense of righteousness to derail her plan. At some point she lost her sense of humanity while her mindset was focused on the goal of releasing the truth. Her objective was pure but her execution was faulty. Drew is not well intended and his objective is nefarious and predicated upon destroying the lives of Michael, Carly, Nina and the Q’s as a whole. And while Drew is willing to victimize children to win, Lulu is not. I don’t get the Lulu hate.
Drew is a slime ball. Disgusting, using kids.
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‘General Hospital’s’ Cynthia Watros Honors Former ‘Titus’ Co-Star Stacy Keach Following His Passing
General Hospital star Cynthia Watros, who can currently be seen in on the ABC soap opera in the role of Nina Reeves, has had a enduring career in television. That included her time on the 2000-2002 Fox sitcom, Titus.
In Titus, Watros starred along with Stacy Keach as Erin Fitzpatrick and Ken Titus, respectively. After the November 10th news that Keach had passed away at 85 while living in Poland, Cynthia took to her Instagram on Thursday, November 12 to pay tribute to the great actor.
Watros expressed, “My first prime time show was along side Stacy. I loved him instantly. What an amazing talent and man.❤️”
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In Titus, Stacy played stand up comedian Christopher Titus’ heavy-drinking, chain-smoking, five-times-divorced father who frequently pulled cruel pranks and tried to toughen his kids up. Cynthia played by Christopher’s level-headed, big-hearted girlfriend trying to build a normal life with him. In fact, Cynthia’s role on the sitcom was first series regular role after her Daytime Emmy run of Annie Dutton on Guiding Light which ran from 1994-1998.
STACY KEACH’S WIFE ON HIS PASSING
Keach’s wife, Malgosia shared the news of the actor’s death publicly in a statement with PEOPLE. Malgosia expressed, that Stacy had, “a long and difficult battle with a serious heart condition and heart failure.”
She added, “Stacy peacefully departed this world. He fought for so long, with extraordinary courage, determination and strength. He was a true warrior, facing his illness with the same remarkable spirit and resilience that defined his life.”
Małgosia continued, “Stacy was not only a legendary actor, admired and loved by audiences the world over, but also my beloved husband, my companion and the heart of our family. His passing leaves an immeasurable emptiness in our lives. But his extraordinary spirit, his unforgettable voice and the love he gave so generously will remain with us forever.”
Now, let us know do you remember when Cynthia made her sitcom debut in Titus? Share your thoughts via the comment section on Cynthia’s many TV roles and the passing of Stacy Keach in the comment section. But first, check out the very first episode of Titus with Cynthia Watros below!
The latest ratings are out for the week of October 26-30, 2026 and the big takeaways include: that CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates was separated by only 23,000 viewers behind third place (of the soaps) General Hospital! For the last several weeks, Beyond the Gates has been closing the gap on this year’s winner for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series, and continuing to best GH in the key demos.
According to the latest Nielsen ratings breakdown from Soap Opera Network, the final week of October brought Beyond the Gates 1.790 million on average tuning-in and the show set a season high in total viewers. Meanwhile, General Hospital hit a new season low! The long-running ABC soap had 1.813 million for the week, and once again the series did not go over the 2 million mark.
Meanwhile, in the key Women 18-49 demo, Beyond the Gates was firmly ahead of GH with a rating share of 0.21, while General Hospital had 0.17 rating share.Then, in the key Women 25-54 demo, Beyond the Gates was once again ahead of the ABC soap with a ratings share for that demo at 0.30 while GH came in with 0.26.
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MORE BY THE NUMBERS
In addition and comparatively, Beyond the Gates +22,000 viewers week-to-week, and had the largest gains in viewership year-to-year in daytime TV with +267,000 from this in 2025.. However, General Hospital seems to be going in reverse. The show was down -56,000 viewers week-over-week and down -22,000 year-over-year .
BEYOND THE GATES
Let’s take a look at some of the storylines that had people tuning-in to Beyond the Gates during the ratings week:
Hayley (Marquita Goings) attempted a massive shocker regarding her pregnancy and tried to use it to extract money from Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett). Although, Bill saw right through her game, he demanded a paternity test, and made it clear he has no intention of raising the child—planning instead to pay her off to take the baby and leave. Meanwhile, Hayley confided her plan to her cousin Randy (Maurice P. Kerry).
Jacob Hawthorne (Jibre Hordges) and Naomi Hamilton (Arielle Prepetit) clashed over Jacob’s ongoing investigation into The Impaler, causing significant strain in their marriage. At the same time, Smitty (Mike Manning) considered taking matters into his own hands—including potentially heading to Mexico for evidence—while Martin Richardson (Brandon Claybon) worried about what comes next.
Photo: ABC
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Over at General Hospital for the ratings period, the story served up included:
Carly (Laura Wright) and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) teamed up to investigate what really happened to Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna). Later, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) leads them to Jack’s dead body.
Jude (Wil Traval) dropped a bombshell claim to Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn); that he is Phoebe’s father, while Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase (Josh Swickard) signed their divorce papers.
Then, Danny caught Rocco (Finn Carr) and Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarski) sharing a kiss, plus the shocking return of Heather Webber (Alley Mills) capped the week.
Now the questions become; without having much promotional synergy in the ABC day-part to draw more eyeballs it is not helping but hurting General Hospital. It seems Beyond the Gates is also a benefactor of a one-two-three punch of CBS soaps (Y&R, B&B and BTG) and promotion.
However, that still doesn’t take away the fact that Beyond the Gates is close to besting GH in all ratings category as they go head-to-head in some markets across the country.
So, are you excited to see Beyond the Gates climb in the ratings? Are you concerned for General Hospital? Do you think they can stave off Beyond the Gates in total viewers or will the upstart soap overtake them in the next ratings report? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
Antonio Sabáto Jr., the former Jagger Cates of General Hospital and GH: Night Shift, and the former Dante Damiano of The Bold and the Beautiful has issued his first public statement since the incident involving his son, Jack’s arrest in Alaska for a fatal hit-and-run.
Jack is the son of Sabáto Jr. and Oscar-nominated actress Virginia Madsen, and according to court documents obtained by KTUU Jack, was allegedly driving a white Chevy Tahoe when he hit and killed Carl Simmonds, 42, near an intersection in Anchorage around 5:35 a.m. on Monday, November 9.
The reports indicated that Jack fled the scene — but later decided to called the cops to say he hit “something” that “suddenly appeared in the road” while he was “doing late-night DoorDashing.”
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Now, Antonio has taken to his Instagram breaking his silence on the situation, sharing, “At this time, my family and I are navigating an extremely sensitive and deeply personal matter.”
He added, “As a father, my love for my children remains unconditional, and my priority is the well-being of my family. We ask that the public and members of the media honor our privacy during this difficult time and keep us all in your thoughts and prayers.”
The soap alum concluded, “I also wish to extend my heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of the gentleman who tragically lost his life. My thoughts and prayers are with them as well. We sincerely appreciate your compassion, understanding, and respect for the privacy of everyone affected.”
Jack Sabáto was arraigned in court on Tuesday, November 10 with bail set at $5,000, and a no-driving order and the potential of $5,000 penalty fees if he fails to attend future court appearances.
Antonio is the father to Jack, 34, daughter, Mina Sabato, 24 and son, Antonio Sabáto III, 15.
This is a developing story. You can check out Antonio’s official statement below.
So, let us know your thoughts on this tragic hit-and-run, which claimed the life of another man, and Antonio’s statement, via the comment section below.
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