Some changes took place over the holidays at The Young and the Restless. No on-screen talent is involved in the shakeup, but that doesn't mean that viewers won't see some differences on-screen.
Y&R executive producer Anthony Morina has stepped down.
"After 16 years, it's time to move on to other things," Morina shared in a statement to
Though his career at Y&R has many highlights, Morina said that he is "most proud of keeping the show going over the last two and a half years through COVID."
In 2021, actress Briana Thomas, who appeared as a Crimson Lights barista on Y&R in 2018 and 2019, filed a lawsuit claiming that Morina made repeated advances toward her, made unwanted comments about her appearance, and offered her a "private acting lesson." When Thomas rebuffed his advances, the actress states that she was fired.
Josh Griffith -- who is also the head writer -- will now be the sole executive producer for The Young and the Restless.