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The Bell soaps have been known to swap people once they are fired. Plus there was actually a need for someone experienced in the role at Y&R since JG is not an in studio producer. With Steve Kent now directly working at Y&R, I could easily see him wanting to pick Ed Scott up once finding out he's available.

Now I do hope this will lead to bigger changes, but we've seen JG dodge a million bullets so until it happens I won't hold my breath.

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And something else to think...if I remember correctly, the reason that Scott was let go from DAYS so they could have another round of Dena Higley was that he was interfering with the writing allegedly with someone who sounded like Alison Sweeney...not that I remember if that last part was ever proven. 

 

Whom is to say that Scott won't do the same with JG. Speaking of...

 

Same. It's part of the reason that I'm excited. Y&R has had that history of doing that. And when it's someone that has been from old school Y&R, it definitely has winded up being a case of 'when there's smoke...' So...even more excited. Or cautiously optimistic.

 

It just feels to me that the creation and slow arrival of BTG might have woken up someone at CBS to look at their other soaps. But that might be me being too hopeful. And then budget cuts at B&B after all this time? Things to make you go hmmm. But I know when the BTG thread started I gave my theory on that...so I won't repeat that here.

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I wouldn’t be so confident about that. This tracks with how regime change has usually happened on the show and Y&R’s numbers being as close as they are to B&B and GH in certain demos has to be standing out to CBS and Sony execs. A 4 year renewal doesn’t mean you can just keep letting numbers falter without someone getting a flashlight and trying to figure out what’s going on. I’m sure if push comes to shove Steve Kent will throw his homeboy under the bus if it means keeping his cushy salary.

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Unfortunately, I am confident that, as of right now, Griffith is not exiting his position(s) at The Young and the Restless with Edward J. Scott's return. Scott has a purpose right now in his "senior producer" role, and he'll serve it. That's all I will say. 

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 But Griffith (and Amanda L. Beall) are where they are, and aren't moving in the foreseeable future.

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