‘Days Of Our Lives’ Ron Carlivati OUT As Head Writer
Days of Our Lives head writer, Ron Carlivati is out after seven years with the hit soap opera. So, what has caused this drastic change, and who is replacing him? More so, does he have a timeframe before he exits? Keep reading for all of the details on this drastic change.
Days Of Our Lives Ron Carlivati OUT As Head Writer
After seven years with Days of Our Lives, Ron Carlivati is out as the head writer. This is a shocking shift in the soap opera and what is an even bigger shocker is that it is effective immediately. According to Deadline, there will be two writers taking over for Carlivati. They will be Paula Cwikly and Jeanne Marie Ford but his storylines will live on well into early 2025. He has written episodes up until April of next year so fans who have appreciated his writing will get to experience it for nearly another year.
When Bill Hayes’ final episode aired, fans were heartbroken. However, Ron Carlivati made it clear that they would see Bill once again for the show’s 15K episode. Airing in November 2024, it will focus much on Bill’s character, per Carlivati:
“People are aware that Bill Hayes passed away and that ultimately, we would write Doug Williams’ passing into the show and I decided to center our 15,000th episode around that.”
As for his replacements, they will be there for another pivotal and momentous occasion. That is Days of Ours Lives’ 60th anniversary. General Hospital just celebrated that milestone in early 2024 and they made sure to make it count. The ABC soap brought back fan favorite Steve Burton aka Jason Morgan who had also spent time on DOOL. Therefore, Paula Cwikly and Jeanne Marie Ford have a lot to live up to.
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Ken Corday, EP for Days, had this to say about the switch up and Ron Carlivati’s exit:
“We look forward to approaching our 60th Anniversary next year with Paula and Jeanne Marie at the helm and fresh, exciting stories that we know the fans will embrace. We wish Ron nothing but the best and thank him for his dedication and the respect he has shown to me, the cast, and the show’s legacy.”
Ron Carlivati has been with the soap during very trying times. In July 2023, there were misconduct allegations against show director/co-executive producer Albert Alarr.
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Due to the misconduct allegations against Albert Alarr, which were brought about by upwards of 30 females, This led to Days of Our Lives to abruptly go on hiatus and Alarr eventually exited the soap. Still, Ron Carlivati stayed on and kept the show moving. Recently, Arianne Zucker, who had been a staple on the sudser, filed a suit against Corday Productions as well as Albert Alarr. The actress alleged she was fired for speaking out about what had transpired on the series.
Are you saddened to hear that Ron Carlivati is gone or are you looking forward to what the new blood brings? Let us know in the comments below.
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