Days Of Our Lives Co-Executive Producer Albert Alarr EXITS Show After Investigating Misconduct And Cast Petition Calling For His Removal – As Janet Drucker Is Ready To Replace Him

Days of Our Lives director/co-executive producer Albert Alarr is leaving the long-running series, following an investigation into misconduct and a cast petition calling for his removal.

The 67-year-old Alarr is replaced by series producer Janet Drucker. The daytime drama will also set HR presence on set according to deadline.

Series executive producer Ken Corday made the announcement Friday in an email to cast and crew.

“Effective immediately, Janet Drucker is being elevated to co-executive producer of Days of Our Lives, replacing Albert Alarr, who will be stepping down from his position,” the email reads.

“In the future, we will implement additional HR protocols, including increased HR presence and channels for reporting any concerns. It is imperative that we have a safe and inclusive work environment.”

Production will resume as planned on Monday with new leadership. As a reminder, we still have a planned outage for the week of August 14.”

News broke last week that Alarr faced an internal misconduct investigation and was accused of “groping” actresses on the hit show.

And yesterday Lisa Rinna, 60, who has appeared on the show off and on for more than 30 years, called on Corday and Sony Pictures Television to act on the probe’s heels.

The reality star took to Instagram Stories Wednesday night urging those higher up to “do the right thing now” amid a report from Deadline that at least 25 cast members have signed a petition to replace Alarr.

‘Protect your talent!!!!’ said Rinna, who has played Billie Reed on the soap. “Listen to what they say – there’s a petition signed by 25 people.”

The group of actors said in the petition that many of them are “very uncomfortable and distraught – and will continue to feel – if he continues to be involved with the show.”

It continued, “Many of us have been physically or verbally violated by him, including witnessed those reprehensible and offensive actions.”

The actors in the petition called for Alarr to be replaced, adding, “We all want to make the most of this important moment, not just for our entertainment, but for our loyal viewers and the culture as a whole.”

His replacement: Alarr, 67, is replaced by series producer Janet Drucker (pictured). The daytime drama will also set HR presence on set as per the deadline

The show was out of production last week and its return was delayed a week in the wake of the report. Alarr remained slated to direct an episode this week.

Rinna last week described the working environment on the set of Days of Our Lives led by Alarr as “disgusting,” as she wrote on a screenshot of an article about the investigation: “Karma is ab***h.”

The star, who returned in 2018 to play her ’90s character Billie Reed for a week, added: ‘Well this has been a long time coming… Let’s see when was the last time I went there and did that week at Peacock, I couldn’t believe the work environment.

“It was disgusting, I was shocked. I’ve let a lot of people know, including Albert, and they haven’t done anything so far it seems,” she added.

Lisa started the role of Billie in 1992, but left the show in 1995. She reprized her role again from 2002 to 2003, from 2012 to 2013, and for a few episodes in February 2018.

The star last returned to play her feisty alter ego in 2021.

On July 25, it was revealed that Days of Our Lives director/co-executive producer Alarr was the subject of a nine-week internal investigation after numerous parties accused him of wrongdoing.

The investigation, launched in March – which interviewed 30 to 40 people, mostly women – was initially sparked by a complaint from a female worker in relation to recent layoffs, which also alleged that women were “disproportionately affected” and not receiving benefits. got. equal pay for the show.

The show’s distributor – Sony Pictures Television – conducted the investigation – which is said to have “evolved” as allegations of misconduct were made against Alarr – including claims of groping, abusive behavior and inappropriate and abusive comments, Deadline reports.

The cast and crew of the long-running soap opera have been left in “shock, disbelief, disappointment and anger” following the outcome of Alarr’s investigation, in which he has remained in his role with a written warning.

Corday Productions confirmed the investigation in a statement, saying the company had taken “a range of actions to ensure a safe and respectful work environment” – but did not elaborate on what those measures are.

The publication reports Alarr admitted “at least some” of the allegations during the investigation, after which the report was finalized and turned over to the show’s production company, Corday Productions. He has not responded to requests for comment.