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I spoke to my sources: Josh went fi-core with the WGA during one of the writer's strikes which is why Amanda is listed as the head writer of Y&R. Other than paying dues and receiving union benefits, Josh doesn't exist to the WGA anymore. He is still the official, credited head writer of The Young and the Restless.

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Thanks, but this has been widely known since the writer's strike ended.  It's the reason why Michael Conforti (Y&R), Jean Ford and Fran Myers (DOOL) are also not listed among the nominee names. All went fi-core and are ineligible for WGA awards. However, the WGA shouldn't have listed Beall as "head writer." She's co-head writer.  Last year when Y&R won the emmy for writing, Josh thanked her in his short speech and I believe called her "co-head writer"

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After 8.5 years, it looks like Anna Cascio is out at GH as her last breakdown was on Dec 30.  She started on OLTL in 1999.

Ashley D. Cook has written a few breakdowns since August.  Must be an entry level paid writer, saves money!

Great to see that Sally McDonald returned as Director on Y&R on Jan 26. Even her skill, however, can't rescue Griffith's prozac laden drivel.

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Someone just messaged me this obituary from September. Not sure if this made the news before, but this was the first I heard of her passing, so posting it here:

 

ETHEL BREZ

IN LOVING MEMORY

AUGUST 12, 1937-AUGUST 25, 2021
 
Staff Writer, 1992-1995
 

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Ethel Brez, a staff writer on "Days of Our Lives" from 1992-1995, passed away on August 25 at the age of 84. Brez's husband (and also former "Days" staff writer) Mel Brez, died in 2020.
 
Ethel "Eddy" Manuelian Brez, passed away on August 25, 2021 at the age of 84 from melanoma. She was the beloved wife of Melvin Brez, her husband of 61 years prior to his passing late last year. They were forever together, in work, family, love, and life. She was also the incredible and loving mother to Alexandra Brez and Zachary Brez, the wonderful mother-in-law of Matthew Wickware and Jen Kangas, and the very best grandmother to Evan and Scarlett Brez, and William Wickware. She is survived by her dear siblings, Ann Porfilio, Daniel Manuelian, and Alice Sangermano. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her parents, Sooren and Baitzar Manuelian. Eddy was a working mother before that was even a recognized term, predominantly as half of a writing team with her husband, Mel. They wrote many TV films, including the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Scandal, The Miracle of Kathy Miller, and Goldie and the Boxer. They also worked as writers on many soap operas, winning numerous Writers Guild awards and a pair of Daytime Emmys. Eddy was also the author of a novel, Those Dark Eyes (as E.M. Brez), a thriller based in the New York City Armenian community. She was raised in Astoria Queens by parents who had escaped the Armenian Genocide as children. She had a perfect attendance record in grade school, then went on to Bryant High School and Queens College where she met Mel when she was reviewing a play he had written. They both worked as actors in New York and in Summerstock before spending a year in Paris on a Fulbright scholarship. Lifelong New Yorkers, Eddy and Mel later in life owned homes in Litchfield County, CT where they spent their weekends gardening. When in the city, Eddy loved to walk in Central Park and watch the local birds. She loved to learn and took classes in French until the very end. She was a loyal friend, keeping up relationships for fifty plus years with her friends. She loved classic literature and poetry, quoting Shakespeare and Dickinson even in her final days. She knew a song for every bit of dialogue, every name mentioned. Her grandchildren always thought she was making up the lyrics, but rather she just had a great inventory in her mind. She was fun, she was clever, she was loving. And she herself said she had lived a remarkable life. Obituary via New York Times - Sep. 3, 2021.
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IMDb says since 2009 but that doesn't mean it's accurate.

 

Also, their CBS.com page shows this (also not up-to-date):

Premiere: March 23, 1987
Produced by: Bell-Phillip Television Productions, Inc.
Executive Producer/Head Writer: Bradley P. Bell
Supervising Producer: Edward J. Scott
Supervising Producer: Casey Kasprzyk
Producer: Cynthia J. Popp
Producer: Mark Pinciotti
Line Producer: Ann Willmott
Directors: Michael Stich and Cynthia J. Popp
Created by: William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell
Co-Head Writer: Michael Minnis
Story Consultant: Patrick Mulcahey
Writers: Rex M. Best, Shannon Bradley, Adam Dusevoir, Tracey Ann Kelly, Patrick Mulcahey, Mark Pinciotti, John F. Smith, Michele Val Jean
Director of Special Projects/Long-Term Story Consultant: Lee Phillip Bell

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