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Sally McDonald Takes Over Y&R Exec Production, Griffith Steps Down

5/7/2026

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Josh Griffith stepped down as executive producer of The Young and the Restless and remained head writer.
Sally McDonald became the sole executive producer of The Young and the Restless.
Soap Central first reported the change and Soap Opera Digest later confirmed it.
Griffith’s seven Daytime Emmy Awards and McDonald’s eight Daytime Emmy Awards and a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials are noted.

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Josh Griffith stepped down as executive producer of The Young and the Restless and remained head writer.
Sally McDonald became the sole executive producer of The Young and the Restless.
Soap Central first reported the change and Soap Opera Digest later confirmed it.
Griffith’s seven Daytime Emmy Awards and McDonald’s eight Daytime Emmy Awards and a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials are noted.