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Y&R: Who Should Be The Next Head Writer?


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OK, now that you know who and some of her hack team are gone, who should be the new Head Writer of the show?

I think Sony/the Bell's/Josh should really give Trent Jones a call, he isn't writing for anything currently and once served as Alden and Smith's Co-Head Writer. If that doesn't more than qualify him for the job, I don't know what does.

I'm also open to Jack F. Smith coming back, but I really have some problems with that guy. You know, Jill and Kay being mother and daughter, then being backburned, then the whole Sheila fiasco, also Smith told the fabulous Tricia Cast that there was "no place for you on the show."

Anyway, what's your idea?

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What about Natalie Minardi Slater? She was Kay Alden's protege for close to a decade, is she really up to the task of being Head Writer?

I wonder if Josh Griffith will get a Co-Executive Producer as well or if Sony will clean house and fire him, despite him being there for the show during the strike.

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WorldTurner, you beat me to the punch. I'd love to see Natalie Slater tackle it. Even though she's never been head writer before, she knows that show like the back of her hand. And I could forgive a couple stumbles here and there as she gets her feet wet - at least those characters are probably like family to her, and nothing she falters on can be worse than the last year. (I know - famous last words)

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Here's my dream team

I would love to see Trent Jones and Natalie Minardi Slater (Alden's ordained successor after all) tackle it together as Co-HW's. Coupled with that is Kay Alden on staff as a Consulting Producer. Since she went Fi Core she really can't ever be HW, but as a consulting producer she could be there for support, nixing storylines, giving background info, general vetting. However they structure it Alden should be a part of it.

I give Jack Smith a pass for the absolutely horrific tragedy that befell his family. But I don't want him back at Y&R.

Here are my two concerns: we didn't hear that Scott Hamner's been fired. And I shudder to think of Michael Malone joining his pal Josh Griffith.

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LOL! I do not know how the Y&R fans would feel about the show destroyers at their show after getting rid of one destroyer...but it would work with me ;)

Odds are, if B&E were head writing Y&R, they would do what they do to all their shows and take it to last place in the ratings...even though Y&R is no. 1 :lol:

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