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Breaking News: Higley Out, Carlivati In At DAYS

RON CARLIVATI
GENERAL HOSPITAL - Ron Carlivati, "General Hospital" Head Writer. The Emmy-winning daytime drama "General Hospital" airs Monday-Friday (2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. GH12 (ABC/Heidi Gutman) RON CARLIVATI Credit: ABC

Big news at DAYS: The show has replaced Co-Head Writer Dena Higley with Emmy-winning scribe Ron Carlivati, who toiled at both GENERAL HOSPITAL and ONE LIFE TO LIVE, effective immediately. His title will be Head Writer. Higley’s Co-Head Writer, Ryan Quan, will remain with the new title of Creative Consultant. Daytime Emmy-winner Sheri Anderson Thomas, who has served on DAYS’s writing team in various capacities, including head writer and co-head writer in the ’80s and ’90s, will also hold the Creative Consultant title. Anderson Thomas previously served as head writer of GUIDING LIGHT, co-head writer of SANTA BARBARA and associate head writer at GH. “We look forward to the fresh and compelling stories these changes will bring to Salem,” says the show in a statement.

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