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Lauren Swickard Joins General Hospital
Here’s an intriguing bit of casting news! General Hospital will welcome Lauren Swickard, the actress/wife of Josh Swickard when she debuts next week on the ABC daytime drama in the role of Janice, a nurse at Ferncliff.
According to Soap Opera Digest, who spoke with both Lauren and Josh about her fun part, the couple couldn’t be happier to share a workplace. Lauren expressed: “I love the producers and some of the cast members are actually my best friends. So it’s just been so special to be a part of this.”
While Josh added, “I was more nervous than Lauren was, just because I know what a weird beast it is (to shoot a soap opera). Most of her work lately has been feature film stuff, which is just a completely different flow. But I was blown away by how calm and composed she was.”
Lauren has previously appeared with Josh in two Netflix original movies, A California Christmas and its sequel A California Christmas: City Lights. She also wrote both of those films.
Just what will Nurse Janice be like at Ferncliff? Stay tuned.
So, what do you think about Lauren coming to Josh’s stomping grounds at GH? Comment below.
I wonder if she would be a good Lulu recast? Have to wait and see how well she does. We don’t need another NuNuMolly situation.
Looking forward to seeing her on GH
Congratulations looking forward to seeing you
I wish they would recast the new Molly she is too old to be playing that part she looks like she is TJ’s mother not his partner need someone in their 20’s not 40.
I agree
I agree to
Totally agree! NuNuMolly is way too old and looks awkward in scenes with TJ and Kristina.
Agree
I can not get into the new Molly..Actually all the ”girls” are hoohumm..
But- nu Molly does not fit into the Davis family..
But GH has been doing horrible casting, for a while..
Drew–Trina- for starters..
Welcome Aboard to lovely Lauren. Hey, she can’t do any worse than most of the recent additions, though I’m initially impressed with nannyBet. Married to Josh, eh? Luck be a lady…
Well if it works and she good that all that matters!! There a lot of recast new people coming in. I’m still waiting to see Steve Burton return!!! He as iconic as laure sonny Carly Jane Elliott mac Kristin Wagner Maxie ect ect
0oooh geeeez I did not know who Josh Swickard is..
I googled LOL
In the picture he looks much more handsome, so eehh googled him.
Anyways- he has become a nerd, especially being with Brook..
His manliness has ceased- poor Harrison the wimpy guy ….lol
SuOOO,
Hon, please explain who you are talking about. I know Josh Swickard is Chase on GH and Brook is on B&B but they are definitely not together on a show and the only Harrison I know is the son of Kyle on Y&R.
Chase 1st name is Harrison and Brooke is his girlfriend
Harrison Chase they just call him Chase and Brook is Brook Lynn his woman on GH
Soo definitely together on a show called General hospital
I know all this, I watc h GH every day. Never heard Brook Lynn called just Brook, threw me off and they always call Harrison Chase just Chase, again thought it was someone else
You watch GH and you didn’t recognize this picture of “Chase?” Josh Swickard looks exactly the same as he does on the show; not “much more” handsome. He’s as stunning as always…
There’s nothing “wimpy” about “Chase.” He was always a dedicated detective, he was always a guy in love whether it was with Willow or now with Brook Lynn. Nothing has changed in his character. Or his “manliness.” I’m not sure what you think he should be doing or how he should be acting…should he get brutal with Brook Lynn or dump her? Should he knock people around while interrogating them? LOL…
I hope she is a good nurse I’m so sick of mean nurses at hospitals and prisons
Me too
Apparently not. Looks like she’s definitely Nurse “Karen”, and probably on the payroll of the pill pushing quack who’s keeping Sasha drugged up.
Not liking this one but, fresh faces is good yes but Workin w spouses….gotta go……& When is emme coming back as lulu? I heard it was by the end of the yr.
Bad Bad Super Bad choice to replace Molly. They should have found a way to keep her. If it was about money they could have given her Nina’s salary she needs to be gone. Maybe they should bring Brenda back. Sonny is my Guy. Way back when he was Nico Kelly. He has had many women on GH but Nina is scraping the very bottom of the barrel. No class.
I’m beginning to think they should build a AA meeting room right on the set of that’s what it takes to get Haley Pullos & Tyler Christopher gainfully employed again.
I’m not an alcoholic but I did invent temptation so I would be a great sponsor, right?
And not have characters drinking relaxation booze so much, especially Ava.
Well… now that you mention it, did you notice all the alcohol related jokes that have somehow crept into scenes featuring 40 year old recast “Molly”?
“Vodka or ice cream??”, for example. At least they didn’t say “tequila or edibles??”
LOL; that was an interesting choice. I also thought it ironic she had an “accident.” I guess we can assume the actress had a real life accident and broke her ankle. Quite the timing…
I AGREE, I DON’T CARE FOR THE RE-CASTS FOR THE DAVIS GIRLS. THEY LOOK LIKE THEY DON’T FIT THE PARTS OF THE ORIGINALS. THE PERSON PICKING THE NEW CAST MEMBERS MUST LIKE OLDER ACTRESSES.
Kate Mansi who is playing Kristina is 34; Lexi Ainsworth (ex Kristina) is 30, the character is around 29-30 so Kate’s age/casting is fine. It’s the Molly casting that’s strange. The actress is going on 40 and playing a 25-year old. I still wonder if we’ll find out why they didn’t keep the first recast who was good and the right age…
What does Molly have to do with this article about Josh Swickard’s wife? She’s coming on to play Sasha’s nurse.
They should not have “found a way” to keep Haley Pullos. Are you not aware she had not one but two car “accidents” in one night; a hit and run (that she caused) and a near fatal crash (that she caused) that almost killed someone. She was drunk and possibly high. It was said she was belligerent and ungratefully yelled at the rescue guy who pulled her out of her car that was folded like a crushed sardine can and who saved her life, that he should get his hands off of her “$400 dollar shirt.” She’s in a cushy rehab to avoid jail and she’s being sued. That’s not someone GH should want back or, lol, offer more money to.
Haley had a nasal, whiney, voice and an entitled attitude that emanated through the screen. I was thankful that she wasn’t on the canvas in a really long time, and when she came back to do this story I knew I’d FF because I just can’t stand listening to her or watching her. So for me, ANY recast is a breath of fresh air, even an almost 40-year-old with a Betty Boop voice. I do wish they’d kept the first recast, Holiday Mia Kriegel; I thought she was great.
“Nina’s” great, too. I’d take her every hour of the show if it meant I’d never have to see another scene with Carly or Joss. I LOVE the way Kristina is being written…too hyper, yes…but I love how great she is with Nina; how she put down Joss and Michael. That sealed the deal for me.
You need to pay attention the young Lady that has been playing the original Molly was in an accident and she will be coming back. You guys are just hating on the people for know reason they are doing a pretty good job give them a break and good luck to all of them keep up the good work. I have been watching soaps for a pretty long time thing happen and people move on.
To just say “original Molly was in an accident” is to brush off the severity of the actual situation (which I’m not going to rehash here). It’s highly likely she will never return to GH.
She will probably not be coming back. Too much baggage. She was in two car accidents that she caused because of drunk driving and she almost killed someone. She’s been charged on several counts and is being sued while she waits it out in a cushy rehab. They’re not just waiting for her to heal; the recast is supposedly permanent. Many of us, including me, don’t want to see Haley Pullos back. She was annoying as Molly anyway. Couldn’t watch her or listen to that whiny voice.
She’s not a permanent addition nor do I think she wants to be. She’s an actress, writer and producer and had a lot of success with the two Christmas movies she wrote that she and Josh both starred in, and they have a 2 1/2 year old and a nine month old (approximate ages). Seems like this is a short gig as one of Sasha’s nurses…
I thought this was about Chase’s wife Lauren not the Davis family. Anyway, I think she ‘s 9doing the part very well that she was hired for. Not really mean but a stickler for the rules and protocol. I thought that was cute how much she loved Chases singing that everything else was forgotten.
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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

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

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?

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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

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.

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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.

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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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