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'Days of Our Lives' Head Writer Ron Carlivati Exits Soap Opera After 7 Years

‘Days of Our Lives’ head writer Ron Carlivati is being replaced by Paula Cwikly and Jeanne Marie Ford

Ron CarlivatiJC Olivera/Getty ImagesAfter seven years with the Peacock soap opera, Carlivati, 55, is out as head writer, Deadline reported on Friday, July 19. “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,” executive producer Ken Corday told the outlet. During the credits for an October 2023 episode, Peacock announced that Emily O’Brien would be taking over Jen Lilley ’s role as Theresa Donovan for the remainder of the season.

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