Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/9RiPEDqWNov.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Daytime Today: Why Jamey Giddens Becoming Co Head Writer at Y&R Feels Important [90MAXARYhoC] Health Updated on August 05, 2026 EDT — Published on August 05, 2026 EDT James Lott Jr talks about the latest news! Jamey Giddens is an award-winning television writer, producer, journalist, and digital media executive best known for his work in daytime and primetime drama. He is the creator of the OWN drama series Ambitions and has written for Days of Our Lives, Beyond the Gates, Tyler Perry’s Sistas, and The Rich and the Ruthless. Giddens began his career in journalism and became a prominent voice in soap-opera media as the co-owner and editorial director of Daytime Confidential, where he built a reputation for industry reporting, commentary, and podcasting. He studied print and broadcast journalism at Southern Arkansas University and was the first African American editor of the university’s student newspaper. In July 2026, Giddens was named co-head writer of CBS’s The Young and the Restless alongside Dan O’Connor, with their tenure beginning in August. He is a Writers Guild of America Award and Daytime Emmy Award winner and received two additional Daytime Emmy nominations in 2026. His career reflects a notable progression from reporting on television dramas to creating and shaping them as a professional screenwriter and producer. #youngandtherestlesstoday #jameygiddens #soapopera zp78fipx96i 2ndDBp878Na KYyr6WOpXhW 62Kf6Xw3ltB Ued1FM0TSSg zil5H9Ik6P3
James Lott Jr talks about the latest news! Jamey Giddens is an award-winning television writer, producer, journalist, and digital media executive best known for his work in daytime and primetime drama. He is the creator of the OWN drama series Ambitions and has written for Days of Our Lives, Beyond the Gates, Tyler Perry’s Sistas, and The Rich and the Ruthless. Giddens began his career in journalism and became a prominent voice in soap-opera media as the co-owner and editorial director of Daytime Confidential, where he built a reputation for industry reporting, commentary, and podcasting. He studied print and broadcast journalism at Southern Arkansas University and was the first African American editor of the university’s student newspaper. In July 2026, Giddens was named co-head writer of CBS’s The Young and the Restless alongside Dan O’Connor, with their tenure beginning in August. He is a Writers Guild of America Award and Daytime Emmy Award winner and received two additional Daytime Emmy nominations in 2026. His career reflects a notable progression from reporting on television dramas to creating and shaping them as a professional screenwriter and producer. #youngandtherestlesstoday #jameygiddens #soapopera zp78fipx96i 2ndDBp878Na KYyr6WOpXhW 62Kf6Xw3ltB Ued1FM0TSSg zil5H9Ik6P3