DAYS: Head Writer Ron Carlivati Departing Peacock Soap After Seven Years

[teplin]

I'm shocked. at this point, I figured Ron would be there until the show expired. I'm cautiously optimistic about the new team.

[DRW50]

I think he's more likely to revive Dante's Cove than be on The Gates. 

GH, on the other hand - I wouldn't be shocked, although he left with very bad blood.

Anyway, spare a thought for Greg Rikaart, and when you're done:

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[Dr Neil Curtis]

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[dragonflies]

the article mentions the Alaar stuff so maybe it's cause of that? 

[j swift]

I would hazard to guess that it is less an issue about the past, and more of an issue of a new producer wanting to establish her own team for the future (and waiting until contracts expired).  Although, it does call into question the subtext of the whole Body&Soul story.

Edited July 19, 2024 by j swift

[AbcNbc247]

Considering the toxicity in his writing, that thought crossed my mind as well.

[DRW50]

So did I. This type of move is sometimes what happens when a show is near the end, but still, we've been hearing DAYS was near the end since about 2007. Even if it is the end, and even as I am not going to put any expectations on them (other than remembering that Paula's co-HW run in the early '00s got some fan praise) I'm glad they will have writers who care more for the show and not winking, nodding, stale camp, and Twitter beef. 

Learning that the only writer who had a longer run at the top was Bill Bell makes me envision Bill somewhere up there making moves. (admittedly if he was he would probably be more focused on Y&R...)

I can't believe we'll be seeing this stuff until April 2025. You could go around the world more than once in that time. 

[ElleWoods]

It should have happened 3 years ago, but better late than never. I'm glad he won't touch the 60th anniversary. 

[Contessa Donatella]

Hoping for Bope for the 60th anniversary! 

Also farewell to Leo Stark!

[AbcNbc247]

Oh God, if Leo is finally sent packing, that literally would be the icing on the cake 

[ElleWoods]

Yes. Bye, bye Leo!!

[titan1978]

Please stay away from GH!

[dragonflies]

Could the scab writers have gotten better "ratings"(views whatever they get on Peacock) than Ron did? 

[soapfan770]

“Jordan is surprised to receive Nikki as a visitor in jail. When Jordan lashes back at Nikki for admonishing her, Nikki calls  Jordan “my dear sister” and rips off a mask to reveal the real alive and well Eve Howard (now played by Morgan Fairchild) underneath! Eve puts back on the Nikki mask and cackles her to plan to Jordan to take over Nikki’s life and get her son and granddaughter back.” 

In any case, good riddance. Hopefully the next thing we hear is Leo is being written out, but please don’t bring GR back to Y&R ever.

[carolineg]

I doubt RC would end up back at GH just because it seems like there was some bad blood with his departure.  

I don't know if I would actually mind him on GH again.  At least things would happen lol.  I still think RC has some good ideas but he is horrible with execution.  He certainly has an expiration date which he hit about 4 years ago on Days.  I honestly think he's okay in brief stretches.