Writers Guild of America

Writers Guild Awards Set for Feb. 1, 2014

March 28, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 8 weeks ago

Concurrent ceremonies will be held in Los Angeles and New York

  

Sorry, SpongeBob: WGA West Seeks $3M Bond From Nickelodeon Over Residual Payments

March 13, 2013 By Tim Kenneally 10 weeks ago

Writers Guild gives struggling kids' network Nickelodeon until March 25 to post bond

  

Writers Guild Makes it a Guild Sweep for 'Argo,' Also Honors 'Zero Dark Thirty'

February 17, 2013 By Steve Pond 13 weeks ago

The "Argo" win gives it all four of the main guild awards; "Searching for Sugar Man" wins for documentary, "Breaking Bad" for TV drama, "Louie" for comedy, "Girls" for new series

  

David Koepp to Receive WGAE's Ian McClellan Hunter Award

January 29, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 16 weeks ago

The screenwriter of "Jurassic Park" and director will receive the career achievement honor at the Writers Guild Awards

  

'Argo,' 'Lincoln,' 'Zero Dark Thirty' Score Writers Guild Nominations

January 4, 2013 By Steve Pond 20 weeks ago

With several top contenders disqualified by WGA rules, the guild opts for a slate that also includes "Looper," "Life of Pi" and "The Master"

  

'Castle' Star Nathan Fillion to Preside Over Writers Guild Awards West Show

December 17, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 22 weeks ago

"Castle" star Nathan Fillion jokes that he was "confused" when he was first tapped to host WGA show

  

'Django Unchained,' 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' Left Off WGA Awards Ballot

December 15, 2012 By Steve Pond 22 weeks ago

Restrictive WGA rules mean that top contenders like "Django Unchained," "Amour," "Beasts of the Southern Wild" and "Les Miserables" aren't eligible for guild honors

  

Writers Guild East, The Black List Form Partnership

November 5, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 28 weeks ago

Writers Guild East members will receive a 20% discount on Black List subscriptions and the union will get its word out to emerging writers

  

Writers Guild West Announces Final List of Board of Directors Candidates

July 23, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 43 weeks ago

Fifteen candidates will vie for eight open seats on the board of directors at the Writers Guild of America West

  

Writers Guild Awards Set for Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013

July 19, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 44 weeks ago

WGAW and WGAE will host simultaneous ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles

  

'The Descendants,' 'Midnight in Paris' Are Tops With Writers Guild

February 19, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Alexander Payne wins for "The Descendants," Woody Allen for "Midnight in Paris"; "Modern Family" and "Breaking Bad" win TV awards

  

Kristen Wiig to Honor Judd Apatow at Writers Guild Awards

February 1, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Apatow will receive comedy writing award; Claire Labine will be honored for body of work, Patric M. Verrone for service to guild

  

Zooey Deschanel, Joel McHale and Rachel Dratch to Host WGA's Awards Shows

January 25, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Deschanel and McHale will host WGA Awards in Los Angeles, Dratch in New York

  

'Mortal Kombat' Scores in Writers Guild's New Media and Videogame Nominations

January 11, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Videogame nominated in two categories; "30 Rock," "Sons of Anarchy" and "The Walking Dead" saluted for new media spinoffs

  

'Descendants,' 'Hugo,' 'Midnight in Paris' Nominated by Writers Guild

January 5, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

"Bridesmaids" continues its remarkable run of guild nominations, while "War Horse" and "Extremely Loud" are left out; "The Artist" isn't eligible

  

Marshall Herskovitz, Ed Zwick Win WGA's Top TV Honor; BAFTA to Honor Scorsese

January 4, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Writer-director-producer team will receive Paddy Chayevsky Award; BAFTA votes Martin Scorsese its Academy Fellowship

  

WGA Raps OWS, NYPD Over 'L&O: SVU' Set (OMG)

December 15, 2011 By Tim Molloy 1 year ago

Guild says it has supported Occupy movement -- so WTF?

  

Spike Jones Jr. Is Back to Produce Writers Guild Awards

December 14, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Producer has worked on four previous awards shows for WGA West, including the last two

  

'Boardwalk Empire,' 'Breaking Bad,' 'Modern Family' Lead WGA's TV Nominees

December 7, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

"Homeland," "30 Rock" and "The Office" also receive multiple nominations from Writers Guild

  

'The Artist,' 'Shame' Among Films Not Eligible for Writers Guild Awards

December 5, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

As usual, tighter guild restrictions knock a number of Oscar contenders out of the running for WGA honors

  

Entertainment Groups Unite in Opposition to Iranian Treatment of Filmmakers

October 19, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Nine organizations speak up against imprisonment of actress Marzieh Vafamehr and director Jafar Panahi

  

Writers Guild East Elects Jeremy Pikser VP; Re-Elects Michael Winship President

September 16, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Pikser ran against Matt Nelko; candidates for president and secretary-treasurer ran unopposed

  

Onion News Network Writers Join WGA East Fold

August 2, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Agreement will increase weekly minimum compensation and provide pension and health contributions

  

Writers Guild Sets Deadlines, Plans Feb. 19 Awards

July 20, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

WGA will be the last guild to present awards, one week before the Oscars

  

WGA Elections: It's Verrone vs. Keyser

June 21, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Yep, the man who led the guild into the 2007 writers strike is seeking another term as president, as the WGA announces candidates for officer and board-of-directors elections

  

WGA Boards Approve Contract With AMPTP

March 25, 2011 By Brent Lang & Daniel Frankel 2 years ago

Agreement now goes to membership for vote

  
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