Yeah cause that’s a good idea

There are plenty of more than qualified writers out there to tackle the vacant head writer position at Y&R. But instead of recycling our great daytime writers, let’s see if Sony will let Mal Young can bring in someone from over the pond. AMC had one once and he was magnificent!!

Great news all around!

Now I will check this out!

I’m so happy he’s gone from Y&R!

But it seems to me he was looking for a way out of Y&R! – He probability knew that Sony wasn’t going to renew his contract, so he begin to shop around and now he’s the showrunner of a new primetime soap by Lee Daniels!

To me, his storytelling has always been more for primetime, than daytime.
So I wish him good luck and hopefully Y&R can get back on track, I hear that Sally Sussman Morina maybe returning as Head Writer! 🙂

Thank you, Lord. How about bringing back Maria Arena Bell? Y&R needs a woman’s touch (i.e. less hostility and violence).

Now let’s keep him away from soaps, please.

Hopefully this means more coherent storytelling on Y&R

Hope he leaves Y&R!!!

Chuck contract was not renewed, that’s wonderful that he is gone. Good riddance.

Y&R got rid of the rat finally, Jill Phelps fired and now Pratt gone. Thank you soap gods.

Yay! I pray this means that his writing days for Y&R are over!!!!!!!

Now it is time, to bring back Traci Abbott full time. Beth Maitland can act, give her a juicy storyline. Also bring back Sheila Carter and Gloria. Judith Chapman and Kimberlin Brown are well missed and need to come back to Y&R.

I sense Mr. Pratt will be better suited to the EMPIRE/STAR universe of over-the-top, shock shenanigans, the like of which he gave is in previous series. I appreciate the work at Y&R but I do not think it will be remembered as the best tenure for a head writer.

I expect we will see a shakeup in Genoa City, and I hope it result in restoring some characters to their true selves and dispensing with stories that have lost their way and relevance.

Pratt out at Y&R!!! Color me shocked. I thought the fans were happy with his erratic storytelling.

Great news for Y&R and even better news for Y&R fans.

GOOD RIDDANCE, YOU HACK!!!

BRING SALLY SUSSMAN MORINA BACK!!!

The news that Charles Pratt will be helming STAR means I won’t be bothering to sample that show.

As for the new headwriter of Y&R, I’m thinking Mal Young might create a new head writing team — one from Britain and one from America to create a new style that blends the most successful aspects of British and American soap operas.

Fox Network…ya’ll have NO IDEA as to what ya’ll are in for…or what ya’ll have gotten yourselves into!!!!! Y-i-k-e-s.

Get on your knees and beg Kay Alden to come back offer her the moon she was Bill Bell’s protege please give that woman anything she wants.

I like Pratt–
He has talent, a good writer.

this; Pratt’s first foray into primetime, having helmed or written, The Lying Game, Desperate Housewives, Melrose Place and Ugly Betty, as well as daytime’s All My Children, General Hospital and Santa Barbara.

that ^^^^^^ primetime resume speaks volumes as to his qualities..
I don’t believe any of the writers/EP has a resume as Pratt’s ..

I would cheer for Pratt coming back to GH and kick J&S back to Y&R ..
but- that won’t be happening 🙁

YES, I am so excited…Kay Alden and Sally Sussman Morina for they both know what Y&R is all about…let’s get this show back to it’s glory days…AMEN

Pamela Long

Have not watched the show in many months hope they get someone to bring back the heart of the show. They need well rounded storytelling with characters that extend stories. They need Tracy and Gloria. They need to flesh out Phyllis more, they have almost ruined the character in the last few months. Bring back her mother Lydia to give her someone to play off. Cast a great actress like Robin Strasser in the role. Bring back Michael Knight he was one of the few bright spots of the last year. Bring back multi generatioal storytelling which was the hallmark… Read more »

thank god he’s gone from Y&R. Pratt clearly didn’t care about the history of the show. Y&R needs a competent head writer like Sally Sussman Morina to get the show back on track

Glad Chuck Pratt and Jill Farren Phelps are off soaps, hopefully for good!

daytimeconfidential says that Sally Sussman Morina is the likely replacement.

Sources of mine have indicated that there will be a British invasion of sorts. Many of the writers will be from England. I didn’t think Y&R could be any more snobby…

Although I was not a fan of his work on Y&R, I think he will be better suited for prime time and I might give the new show a shot. However it is never a good thing for soaps to be constantly changing HW and producers– this is what ? fourth or fifth writer change in the last six years or less I think– so unless they really are prepared to back up the next team and give them time, for all soaps need time to stabilize after a change in direction– if CBS doesn’t give them five or six… Read more »

i want Maria Arena Bell back permanetly as head writer and at least as co exec producer !

I had stopped watching Y&R years ago. When Jill Farren Phelps’ Hollywood Heights ended and she joined Y&R, I started watching again (2012) – I’ve been watching since. Several of my favorite actors from HH joined Y&R and I’ve watched them become some of my favorite characters – Noah, Abby and Summer. I think she also brought Gina Tognoni on to play Phyllis and very successfully. I’m sad to see her go I hope the show doesn’t suffer from losing Phelps-Pratt.

I’m personally glad I’m sorry to say this but Chuck Pratt destroyed along with Jill Farren Phelps I show that I have watched literally since I probably was born. I watch The Young and the Restless definitely since 1990 and fell in love with it it was on in my house all the time but I stopped watching the show this past year because I just couldn’t take it anymore none of the characters that felt like almost family watching them every single day of your life for year after year did not feel recognizable anymore! Chuck Pratt rewrote history… Read more »

Kay Allen would be great if she came back because she wrote the show when this show was on top.Chuck Pratt absolutely ruined and destroyed this show! He didn’t care what the fans wanted he tried to rewrite the entire history everybody knows that everybody kept saying I don’t remember that I don’t remember that I don’t remember that. We all begged and pleaded please do not make our Sharon crazy we love her and she would not ever be evil ever and she deserves to be happy like everybody else but for some reason he had it out for… Read more »

I don’t think he could do both. An announcement would be nice. I am not sorry to see him go.

Remember this, even when Chuckie Pratt was at the helm, Y&R STILL was #1. The show is on cruise control. HOWEVER, we the fans are dissatisfied the way some of our favorite characters were written under Chuck and Jill and dissatisfied at their choices on who is on the show and who is not. Here is my wishes for the new head writer. #1 I want Gloria and Jeff back. #2 I want Lauren and Michael front and center. #3 Cut Stitch from the show. He cannot act and in what world would he EVER have a chance with a… Read more »

FINALLY! This has been a long time coming. While the last couple of months on Y&R have been good, in my opinion, and the 11,000th episode celebration over the last few weeks was great, Chuck Pratt was never a good choice to take over as head writer. He didn’t destroy Y&R the way he did AMC during its final years, but his erratic, event-driven writing is better suited for primetime, where he doesn’t have to bend characters and history to suit his stories. As for the future of Y&R, PLEASE do not even think about bringing back Josh Griffith, Shelly… Read more »

Okay lets get our facts straight people– it was MAB that started making Sharon crazy by having her want to take over Newman and marry Victor– Josh Griffith was the one who decided as a way to explain all the odd things the character did under MAB he would make her bi polar, but instead of writing a thoughtful story on the challenges of mental illness– they kept using her “going off her med” as an excuse to keep Sharon doing crazy things,– Pratt just continue the trend and expanded on it. And as much as I would love the… Read more »