2025: The Directors and Writers Thread

[Toups]

BTG

- Michele Val Jean first listed as Head Writer on February 24

- Michele Val Jean first listed as Executive Producer on February 24

- Sheila Ducksworth first listed as Executive Producer on February 24

- Robert Guza Jr. first listed as Executive Producer on February 24

- Kimberly Doebereiner & Anna Saalfeld first listed as Executive Producers on February 24

- Leon W. Russell & Derrick Johnson first listed as Executive Producers on February 24

- Julie Hanan Carruthers first listed as Executive Producer on February 24

- Albert T. Dickerson III first listed as Producer on February 24

- Nadine Aronson first listed as Producer on February 24

- Sonia Blangiardo-Goins first listed as Producer on February 24

- Daniel Linge first listed as Co-Producer on February 24

- Alicia Hailey Daniels first listed as Coordinating Producer on February 24

- Steven Williford first listed as Director on February 24

- Phideaux Xavier first listed as Director on February 25

- Anthony Pascarelli first listed as Director on February 27

- Robert Guza Jr. first listed as Co-Head Writer on March 3

- Susan Dansby first listed as Script Editor on March 3

- Ron Carlivati first listed as Breakdown Writer on March 3

- Lynn Martin first listed as Script Writer on March 3

- Sara A. Bibel first listed as Breakdown Writer on March 4

- Judy Tate first listed as Script Writer on March 4

- Teresa Zimmerman first listed as Breakdown Writer on March 5

- Jazmen Darnell Brown first listed as Script Writer on March 5

- Gregori J. Martin first listed as Breakdown Writer on March 6

- Cheryl L. Davis first listed as Script Writer on March 6

- Christopher Dunn first listed as Breakdown Writer on March 7

- Danielle Paige first listed as Script Writer on March 7

- Michael V. Pomarico first listed as Director on March 14

- Shelley Curtis first listed as Director on May 19 

- Sonia Blangiardo-Goins first listed as Director on May 23

 

B&B

- Catherine Sedwick first listed as Director on January 23

 

 

DAYS

- Lynn Martin last listed as Script Writer on January 9

- Joanna Cohen first listed as Script Writer on January 14

- Simone Hawthorne last listed as Script Writer on January 17

- Dan O’Connor first listed as Script Writer on January 22

- Isaac Francis Tackman first listed as Script Writer on January 24

- Christopher Dunn last listed as Script Writer on February 24

- Dan O’Connor first listed as Breakdown Writer on March 18

- Ron Carlivati last listed as Head Writer on April 23

- Jeanne Marie Ford last listed as Breakdown Writer on April 23

- Jeanne Marie Ford first listed as Co-Head Writer on April 24

- Paula Cwikly first listed as Co-Head Writer on April 24

- Tyler Topits first listed as Breakdown Writer on May 8

- Dan O’Connor last listed as Breakdown Writer on May 16

- Skyy Sandifer first listed as Script Writer on May 21

 

GH

- Will Gavett first listed as Breakdown Writer on January 31

- Cathy Lepard first listed as Script Editor on February 7

- Celena Cipriaso last listed as Breakdown Writer on February 19

- Ryan Quan first listed as Breakdown Writer on March 25

 

Y&R

- Kai Kim first listed as Director on January 7

- Marin Gazzaniga last listed as Script Editor on January 15

- Amanda L. Beall first listed as Script Editor on January 16

- Amanda L. Beall last listed as Script Editor on January 23

- Marin Gazzaniga returns as Script Editor on January 24

[Toups]

No Anne Schoettle for GH again.  Looks like she only lasted a cycle.  I'd say just demote Korte back to Script Editor.  LOL

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[Taoboi]

Awww that's sad to hear.

[Contessa Donatella]

I didn't see anyone besides EK/CVE .. Lepard ... Cedelia & then the director 

It made me laugh earlier, I was thinking about telling people: If you're gonna leave, just go, No need to announce it. This is not an airport!!!

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Edited January 2 by Contessa Donatella
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[cassadine1991]

I would’ve swapped Korte with Schoettle

[skiman12082004]

I noticed Kai Kim directed today's Y&R. I am pretty sure he's directed before but not in awhile.

Also, shouldn't we add a section for Beyond The Gates too?

[VelekaCarruthers]

Kai is a camera operator/video guy who has been with Y&R and B&B since early 2000s he also did some camera work at GH in 22-23. He directed 14 Y&R episodes in 2016/17 

[VelekaCarruthers]

Joanna Cohen penned today's Days script.  She was with days from 2018-2023..

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2534753/?ref_=fn_all_nme_1

[VelekaCarruthers]

Update: Joanna Cohen is listed in alpha order today as a contract script writer at Days.

[VelekaCarruthers]

Just looked at tomorrow's Y&R and although he YouTube feed is distorted, it appears as if Marin Gazzaniga's name was gone. I think it was: Josh then Jeff/Marla then Amanda Beall .

Writers' Guid Noms announced today: 

Days of Our Lives, Head Writer Ron Carlivati Writers Sonja Alarr, Kirk Doering, Christopher Dunn, Jamey Giddens, David Kreizman, Henry Newman, Ryan Quan, Dave Ryan, Katherine D. Schock; Peacock

General Hospital, Head Writers Elizabeth Korte, Chris Van Etten Writers Nigel Campbell, Ashley Cook, Emily Culliton, Suzanne Flynn, Charlotte Gibson, Lucky Gold, Kate Hall, Catherine LePard, Patrick Mulcahey, Dan O’Connor, Shannon Peace, Stacey Pulwer, Anne Schoettle, Scott Sickles, Micah Steinberg; ABC

The Young and the Restless, Head Writer Amanda L. Beall Writers Susan Banks, Jeff Beldner, Marin Gazzaniga, Lindsay Harrison, Marla Kanelos, Rebecca McCarty, Madeleine Phillips, Dave Ryan; CBS/Paramount +

[VelekaCarruthers]

Looks like Megan Titus has been under contract as Days script writer since June 2024. I would imagine her name will start appearing in credits. I wonder if they dropped Dan O'Connor before he started. He mentioned last April I believe that he had joined the team. Perhaps, they dropped him when they fired Ron.  

https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-titus-1696831a3/

[VelekaCarruthers]

Amanda Beall listed as script editor in tomorrow's US episode with Rebecca Taylor as script writer.

[Toups]

So just a demotion+new position, instead of demotion+fired. 

Is her name in the everyday credits, or is she still just being listed whenever she wrote an episode?

[VelekaCarruthers]

Thus far, Megan has only written two freelance scripts that have aired (Nov 29 and Dec 30) but I assume at some point she'll be listed in the contract credits every day. Perhaps, she'll remain freelance and do occasional scripts?  We will see.  But big changes to the writing team with Ron, Dave, Chris, Sonja out and we know Paula and Rick coming back along with Cohen returning.

[Toups]

Thanks! Please post when Megan is listed with the other writers.  I don't get to see the credits.

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