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entertainment1 month ago•6 min saved

Sinners and One Battle Lead WGA 2026 Winners as The Pitt Shines on TV

At the 78th Writers Guild Awards in New York, Sinners won Original Screenplay (Ryan Coogler) with Michael B. Jordan taking lead actor; One Battle After Another won Adapted Screenplay, while TV drama The Pitt claimed multiple drama prizes; lifetime honors went to Stephen Colbert (Walter Bernstein Award) and Terry George (Ian McLellan Hunter Award), with Diana Son receiving the Richard B. Jablow Award, and the L.A. ceremony was canceled due to the staff strike, making the East Coast ceremony the sole event.

via Los Angeles Times|

#entertainment #one-battle-after-another #ryan-coogler

awards1 month ago•20 min saved

WGA Awards 2026: One Battle After Another Tops Adapted Screenplay as The Pitt Dominates TV

The 78th Writers Guild Awards crowned One Battle After Another as Adapted Screenplay winner and saw HBO’s The Pitt sweep TV honors (Drama Series, Episodic Drama, and New Series), with additional wins across Documentary, Animation, and Comedy/News categories. The West Coast ceremony was canceled amid the strike, and WGA negotiations with AMPTP are set to begin March 16. Deadline provides the full list of winners and remaining nominees.

via Deadline|

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awards1 month ago•28 min saved

One Battle After Another Leads WGA Awards 2026, With The Pitt and Dying for Sex Shining

The 2026 Writers Guild Awards were held in New York, with One Battle After Another winning the best adapted screenplay (accepted by Shayna McHayle on behalf of Paul Thomas Anderson). In TV, The Pitt won best new series and best episodic drama, The Righteous Gemstones won best episodic comedy, and Dying for Sex won the limited series category. The West Coast ceremony was canceled amid a strike, so the East Coast event proceeded with Roy Wood Jr. as host. The Writers Guild West staff union remains on strike. The guild will also honor Stephen Colbert (Walter Bernstein Award), Terry George (Ian McLellan Hunter Award), and Diana Son (Richard B. Jablow Award). A complete nominees list followed, with winners noted as announced live and updates coming online.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

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entertainment1 month ago•16 min saved

WGA Awards LA Ceremony Scrapped as Union Walkout Grips Los Angeles

The Writers Guild of America West canceled its Los Angeles Writers Guild Awards amid a staff strike over contract negotiations, with non-supervisory staff represented by the Pacific Northwest Staff Union on strike. WGAW says it won’t ask attendees to cross a picket line, and an alternative LA celebration for nominees will be scheduled later, while the New York ceremony will proceed as planned. The West/East unions are separate but share contract talks; the LA event would have been hosted by Atsuko Okatsuka and livestreamed on the WGA West YouTube channel.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#entertainment #labor-strike #los-angeles

entertainment1 month ago•18 min saved

WGA LA Awards Canceled as Staff Strike Persists; NYC Ceremony Set to Proceed

The Writers Guild of America West canceled the 2026 Writers Guild Awards Los Angeles ceremony due to a staff strike, with an alternative LA celebration to be scheduled later; the Writers Guild Awards East in New York will go ahead on March 8, with Roy Wood Jr. hosting and Stephen Colbert receiving the Walter Bernstein Award. The non-supervisory staff union demanded higher wages and “just cause” protections, and members urged the guild to bargain in good faith so future disruptions can be avoided. Ticket refunds for LA attendees will be issued.

via Variety|

#entertainment #los-angeles #new-york-ceremony

awards2 months ago•28 min saved

WGA Awards Nominations Spotlight 2026's Screenplay Contenders

Nominees for the 2026 Writers Guild Awards have been released, with original nominees Black Bag, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Marty Supreme, Sinners and Weapons, and adapted nominees Bugonia, Frankenstein, Hamnet, One Battle After Another and Train Dreams. In TV, Andor, Pluribus, The Pitt and The Studio lead with multiple nominations. Winners will be announced March 8 in New York and Los Angeles, with Atsuko Okatsuka hosting the LA ceremony; Don Reo will receive the Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award and Stephen Colbert will be honored with the Walter Bernstein Award.

via hollywoodreporter.com|

#adapted-screenplay #awards #nominations

awards2 months ago•24 min saved

Sinners, Marty Supreme Lead the 2026 Writers Guild Awards Nominations

The 2026 Writers Guild Awards nominations are led by Sinners and Marty Supreme in the original screenplay race, with Bugonia, Frankenstein, Hamnet and Train Dreams in adaptation contention. Pluribus tops TV nominations with four nods, followed by The Pitt and The Studio with three apiece, as winners will be announced March 8 in Los Angeles and New York across multiple categories including drama, comedy, and documentary writing.

via Variety|

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entertainment2 years ago•4 min saved

"WGA Awards 2024: 'The Holdovers,' 'American Fiction,' and 'Succession' Take the Spotlight"

The 2024 Writers Guild Awards honored films and TV shows, with The Holdovers and American Fiction winning big in the film category. Succession, The Bear, and Beef completed their awards-season sweeps in the TV category. The event also presented various honors and tributes, with Alexander Payne's The Holdovers and Cord Jefferson's American Fiction taking the top film awards.

via Deadline|

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entertainment2 years ago•15 min saved

"2024 Writers Guild Awards: Live Updates on Winners"

The 2024 Writers Guild Awards took place in simultaneous ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles, with American Fiction winning best adapted screenplay and The Last of Us and Beef winning best writing for a new series and best limited series writing, respectively. The ceremonies come after a 148-day writers strike in 2023, with the union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers reaching a new three-year deal in September. The awards also honored members and leadership of various unions for their support during the strike, and presented honorary awards to industry figures.

via Hollywood Reporter|

#2024 #ceremonies #entertainment

entertainment2 years ago•3 min saved

"2024 Writers Guild Awards: Honoring Industry Leaders Amid Contract Changes and Strike Talk"

The Writers Guild of America is set to celebrate its upcoming Writers Guild Awards following a new contract, with Emmy-winning actress and producer Niecy Nash-Betts hosting the event. The awards show will feature categories spanning film, television, news media, and radio/audio, and will take place at the Hollywood Palladium. The event aims to create an irreverent, hip, and loose-limbed tone, with a focus on enforcing gains made in the negotiated settlement and closely monitoring ongoing negotiations between other industry unions and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

via Variety|

#entertainment #hollywood #labor-negotiations

entertainment2 years ago•11 min saved

"Writers Guild Awards Nominations Unveiled Amid Strike Delay"

The nominations for the 2024 Writers Guild Awards have been revealed, with a delayed ceremony scheduled for April 14. The list includes a mix of original and adapted screenplay nominees, as well as nominees for television, new media, and news categories. Notable nominees include "The Crown," "The Last of Us," and "Succession" for drama series, and "Abbott Elementary," "Barry," and "Only Murders in the Building" for comedy series. The Writers Guild of America has different eligibility requirements than the Academy Awards, resulting in some awards-season favorite scripts missing from the nominations.

via Deadline|

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