‘Spotlight,’ ‘The Big Short,’ ‘Mad Men’ and ‘Veep’ Top WGA Awards

If the show had been televised, 2016 WGA Awards ceremony in Los Angeles would almost certainly be nominated itself as best comedy/variety special. Rarely has an awards show that honors excellence in film and television– much of it very serious or dramatic in nature—been filled with the amount of humor, wit and irony that was brought to the table during ceremonies focused on the craft of writing. (Ceremonies were also held in New York...

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Writers Guild Awards Winners Add New Drama to Oscar Race, Cement TV Icons
Feb02

Writers Guild Awards Winners Add New Drama to Oscar Race, Cement TV Icons

With Saturday night’s Writers Guild of America Awards, all of the guilds have now spoken– their voters deciding the best written, best directed, best acted and best produced movies of the year. And for the first time in recent memory, there is no clear consensus– which makes the ongoing Oscar race even more interesting than it is when just one or two films and their key talent are considered a lock. For those with short...

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Julia vs. Joe, or Veep Versus VP–It’s the Funny Factor That Wins This Race
May05

Julia vs. Joe, or Veep Versus VP–It’s the Funny Factor That Wins This Race

If you appreciate the humorous aspects – accidental and intentional – of VP Joe Biden and the Emmy award-winning comedic style of Julia Louis-Dreyfus, you most definitely will love the second season of “Veep,” which is truly hitting its stride in the humor department. (So much so, HBO just renewed it for a third season.)   Take her in front of a roasting pig on a spit at a community barbecue, while discussing the...

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