Is Josh Griffith out at Y&R??

[Vizion]

https://twitter.com/Jamey_Giddens/status/368112801618747393

Jamey_Giddens ‏@Jamey_Giddens5m

I am hearing Tommy is right. Josh Griffith did in fact email the writers saying he is quitting #YR.

[DaytimeFan]

Yep. She is the ONLY writer who successfully carried on the style of the show. And it's likely, since she started in 1974, that what we know as the Y&R style Kay Alden had something to do with since Bill had such a small writing team for decades. It only became the bloated monstrosity it is now in the last ten years.

[Y&RWorldTurner]

At this point, I don't know who would want this job or who they would offer it to.

[sheilaforever]

I guess a lot of people still want this job... But I don't think they are capable.

As for Meg Bennett; she's an ok writer but nothing more. Definitely no hw material...

[ChitHappens]

Interesting point because this is exactly how I felt about Garin Wolfe at the helm of GH. He was a great script writer, but HW is a whole different animal. He was not equipped for that position, but I respect him as a writer.

[JONNYSBRO]

Again when is JFP going to announce Guza at y and r.

[Vizion]

A source tells Soaps In Depth that veteran soap writer Shelly Altman, a member of the current Y&R team, will move into the position. (Altman's previous positions include posts at ANOTHER WORLD, GENERAL HOSPITAL and ONE LIFE TO LIVE.) From what we hear, Altman's co-headwriter could either be former AS THE WORLD TURNS head scribe Jean Passanante or Tracy Thompson, another Y&R staff writer

http://cbs.soapsindepth.com/2013/08/yr-headwriter-out.html

[cattykittens]

LOL, Stephen Nichols is a major Y&R player? Since when? Most people would associate him with GH and/or Days before Y&R. However Jess Walton WAS a major #YR player for 25 years, she was pushed aside so Tucker could replace Jill w/Kay. What a disaster.

The show started circling the drain years before Ellen Davidson left. The dark days of killing off Brad,then Colleen, Adam gas-lighting Ashley, re-casting Tucker to replace Jill & Jess Walton instead of being her love interest , Lauren's doppelganger, etc etc. etc.

[sheilaforever]

SERIOUSLY!? They must be kidding...

[KMan101]

Jean Passanante? Oh god no. I don't remember ever really liking anything she's written as a HW. Even if she would be a 'Co-HW'. I hope they choose someone other than her. At least she's a rumored option only at this point.

Griffith's Y&R is so boring anytime I try and watch to get back into the show. It's not awful but nothing is really making me want to watch at this point. I was hoping for good writer news.

What are folks thoughts if they do move Altman into the position?

[Y&RWorldTurner]

Altman is a FOJ, but why would Sony side with who she wants?

I have to think this is a short-term thing, until Sony finds someone they want in the role, if this is indeed true.

[sheilaforever]

Personally, I blame both Altman and Thompson for the sh*tty pacing and inept wiriting on this show the past months. The stories itself weren't that much a problem... Some of them were pretty good.

[Y&RWorldTurner]

Of course, Nelson is Tweeting this:

Nelson Branco ‏@nelliebranco16m

Josh Griffith has left #YR. Rumour: Former GH writers may be headed to GC. It may get worse, kids!

[sheilaforever]

APOCALYPSE NOW

[LeClerc]

Jean Passanante would be unexpected. She has a history with Shelly Altman but I don't think she has ever worked with JFP.

I think Tracey Thomson is more likely.

I remember at one point Frons said in an interview that TT was one of the greatest talents ABC Daytime had in its stable of writers. But that's Frons.