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On Beall, I think this is because her co head writing stint ended on 11/19/2024 and she began writing scripts only on 11/22/2024 so for the award year Josh was sole HW/show wrecker.

James Harmon Brown is also ineligible at Y&R as he's fi core.

MVJ needs to step down as HW of BTG. She's not good at it. PERIOD.

I appreciate that MVJ is hiring great vets (actors and a few writers) but the issue in the first year at least the first few months I watched was her storytelling (beats, pacing, thrusts). She didn't seem to be a gifted head writer. I haven't watched in months so perhaps she's improved, but she dropped the ball in the first three months when the show had big buzz.

Lenore Adediran wrote 1/15 Days script. IMDbLenore Adediran | Writer, Actress, ProducerKnown for: Stepford Sidechix, The Colors of Love, Full Circle

I keep imagining Henry Slesar sitting at home watching the final weeks live. He must have cried all the way through when he wasn't cringing or laughing. Lee Sheldon was not qualified to write the show ever.

Whoever is updating IMDB for Days, listed Simone Hawthorne in order with other breakdown writers but just for Jan 13th episode. She's not listed for the 14th on IMDB.......

Nancy and Laurie talk about family while decorating the tree and I believe this episode was during the final week the show aired in December. Aren't all those episodes loaded on YT?

According to whoever is updating Days IMDB writers, Simone Hawthorne was listed as breakdown writer for one episode 12/25.

Thanks. Makes sense. Giddens will be next to go from the credits thank goddess.

Paula Cwikly Jeanne Marie Ford with Rick Draughon Jamey Giddens (bye bye soon) Lisa Seidman Kathryn Schock Tyler Topits Fran Newman Joanna Cohen Kate Culliton Kirk Doering David Kreizman Henry Newman Dan O'Connor Isaac Francis Tackman Megan Titus Soon to be added Simone Hawthorne (contract script writer)

Sutphin's linkedin profile shows that he was a freelance script writer from Feb to July 2025. So this shows how far back they are writing scripts. Simone Hawthorne has been under contract since March 2025 per her linked in so her scripts should start appearing in next month. This would mean 9 contract script writers and a freelance. Unusual for days or any soap long term. I'm wondering if O'Connor will be out after his one year (jan) and maybe Fran is retiring as script editor. I can't imagine they will maintain 9-10 script writers. But anything to save money I guess. https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-sutphin-mfa-85293b3/

Fire the entire production and writing teams of Y&R except Sally McDonald.

Who was the head writer during this? Thanks

Cwikly and Ford are barely passable as HWs. They're not offensive like RC though. I hate to say it but they are carrying on too many RC plot points and characters. But let's see where the show is at the one year mark. I don't think it will be much different although I think Maxam may try (try) to make the show prettier given his Y&R background.