JamesG
09-12-2013, 04:06 PM
"Y&R" Hires New Head Writers
by Lynette Rice
Sep 12, 2013
CBS’ "The Young and the Restless" is making another Head Writer change.
Two women will now hold the top job: Shelly Altman, who was promoted, and Jean Passanante, who has written for several ABC daytime sudsers. Additionally, Tracey Thomson has been upped to Co-Head Writer.
The women replace Josh Griffith, who was named Head Writer in 2012. Griffith played a key role in addressing the death of Jeanne Cooper (Katherine Chancellor) on the sudser this summer.
“Shelly has been an important part of the Y&R writing team since joining the show last year and Jean brings with her a wealth of daytime writing experience. We are excited to have these two talented daytime veterans leading our writing team at Y&R,” said Steve Kent, Senior Executive Vice President, U.S. Programming at Sony TV, in a statement.
“We are also thrilled to have Tracey take on a new role and we look forward to her creative input to the show.”
Altman’s been at "Y&R" since 2012.
Passanante has written for "Another World", "All My Children", "As the World Turns", "One Life to Live" and "General Hospital".
Thomson comes from "General Hospital".
http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/09/12/young-and-the-restless-hires-new-head-writers/
by Lynette Rice
Sep 12, 2013
CBS’ "The Young and the Restless" is making another Head Writer change.
Two women will now hold the top job: Shelly Altman, who was promoted, and Jean Passanante, who has written for several ABC daytime sudsers. Additionally, Tracey Thomson has been upped to Co-Head Writer.
The women replace Josh Griffith, who was named Head Writer in 2012. Griffith played a key role in addressing the death of Jeanne Cooper (Katherine Chancellor) on the sudser this summer.
“Shelly has been an important part of the Y&R writing team since joining the show last year and Jean brings with her a wealth of daytime writing experience. We are excited to have these two talented daytime veterans leading our writing team at Y&R,” said Steve Kent, Senior Executive Vice President, U.S. Programming at Sony TV, in a statement.
“We are also thrilled to have Tracey take on a new role and we look forward to her creative input to the show.”
Altman’s been at "Y&R" since 2012.
Passanante has written for "Another World", "All My Children", "As the World Turns", "One Life to Live" and "General Hospital".
Thomson comes from "General Hospital".
http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/09/12/young-and-the-restless-hires-new-head-writers/