Award Central '09

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Berkowitz wins animation award
WGA West honors writer with toon prize
Emmy-winning writer Stan Berkowitz has been selected as winner of the Animation Writing Award.
Dave McNary | 11/12/2009
WGA Awards set for Feb. 20
Deadline for submission set for Oct. 16
The Writers Guild of America has set its 2010 awards ceremonies for Feb. 20.
Dave McNary | 08/19/2009
Leaked victory irks writers
WGA Award news leaks to L.A.
Holding simultaneous award shows in different cities is a tricky proposition.
Cynthia Littleton | 02/09/2009
'Milk,' 'Slumdog' top WGA Awards
'30 Rock' and 'Bashir' also honored
Dustin Lance Black's "Milk" has won the WGA's original screenplay award while Simon Beaufoy took the adapted screenplay trophy for "Slumdog Millionaire."
Dave McNary, Cynthia Littleton | 02/07/2009
WGA awards tap Neil Patrick Harris
Presenters include Josh Brolin, Steve Carell
The Writers Guild of America West has tapped Neil Patrick Harris to host its awards ceremony Saturday at the Century Plaza.
Dave McNary | 02/06/2009
Journalist org honored by WGA East
Committee wins Evelyn F. Burkey Award
Writers Guild of America East will give its Evelyn F. Burkey Award to the Committee to Project Journalists.
Cynthia Littleton | 02/03/2009
Shanley honored by WGA East
'Doubt' writer to receive Ian Hunter Award
John Patrick Shanley ("Doubt") has been tapped to receive the Writers Guild of America East's Ian McLellan Hunter Award for lifetime achievement in Writing.
Dave McNary | 01/27/2009
Videogame makers nix WGA noms
The year's top games go overlooked
It turns out many of 2008’s top videogames were not submitted for the WGA’s consideration.
Ben Fritz | 01/25/2009
WGA to honor Larry DiTillio
TV writer to receive Morgan Cox Award
TV writer Larry DiTillio ("Babylon 5") has been tapped to receive the Writers Guild of America West's Morgan Cox award for service.
Dave McNary | 01/14/2009
WGA announces screenplay noms
'Burn,' 'Milk,' 'Vicky,' 'Wrestler' in the running
The Writers Guild recognized both veteran and first-time contenders in the nominees for this year’s kudos.
Dave McNary | 01/07/2009
Duo to receive WGA's Jablow prize
Albers, Fontana honored by guild
Chris Albers and Tom Fontana have been tapped to receive the Writers Guild of America East’s Richard B. Jablow Award.
Dave McNary | 01/06/2009
WGA taps William Blinn for TV award
Vet writer to receive lifetime achievement kudo
The Writers Guild of America West has tapped veteran scribe William Blinn as the recipient of its Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television.  
Dave McNary | 12/23/2008
TV trio rack up WGA nominations
'30 Rock,' 'Simpsons,' 'Breaking Bad' top nods
Fox’s "The Simpsons" scored five Writers Guild of America TV nominations on Monday, while NBC's "30 Rock" garnered four and AMC newcomer "Breaking Bad" took three.
Dave McNary | 12/08/2008
'Juno,' 'Country' win at WGA Awards
WGA fetes Cody, Coens, then eyes pact
Diablo Cody, who penned Fox Searchlight's "Juno," took the WGA's original screenplay award while Ethan and Joel Coen won adapted screenplay for Miramax's "No Country for Old Men."
Sam Thielman, Dave McNary | 02/10/2008
Cody, Coen bros. top WGA Awards
'30 Rock,' 'Wire,' 'Men' win TV honors
Opting for recent awards-season favorites, the WGA has selected Diablo Cody as winner of its original screenplay award for Fox Searchlight's "Juno" and Ethan and Joel Coen for the adapted screenplay trophy for Miramax's "No Country for Old Men."
Sam Thielman, Dave McNary | 02/09/2008
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