A big new change is coming to The Young and the Restless! The popular CBS soap opera has a new head writer and executive producer - Charles "Chuck" Pratt, Jr.

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Pratt, who is expected to start his stint with the series in November, has worked on several other shows, including All My Children, General Hospital, Melrose Place and Twisted.

The television writer quickly updated his bio on Twitter to feature the new position and also retweeted a congratulatory message from a fan. "@ChuckPrattJr Welcome to @YandR_CBS and @CBSDaytime Looking forward to seeing your work. Have a great day!!" the fan wrote.

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However, many other fans of the soap don't seem to share the same sentiment and took to Twitter to express their dismay.

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