‘CODA,’ ‘Don’t Look Up’ Score Big at the Writers Guild Awards
“CODA” teakes best adapted screenplay, “Don’t Look Up” scores best original screenplay at the WGA Awards “CODA” screenwriter (and director) Siân Heder cemented her film’s status as an awards season frontrunner when she took the Writers Guild of America’s coveted prize as best adapted screenplay. It was the first award presented in virtual ceremonies held Sunday night and hosted by Ashley Nicole Black, the...
WGA Reveals Its Top Film Awards Contenders and There Are Some Big Surprises
“Don’t Look Up” is among the five contenders for best original screenplay at the WGA Awards So many well-written scripts, so few slots in the nominations for the 74th annual Writers Guild Awards. Five films were nominated in each of the categories of best original screenplay and in best adapted screenplay – and only three for documentary screenplay. But where, might you ask, are some of this awards season’s most...
‘Hacks,’ ‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘Loki’ and ‘Succession’ Top Writers Guild Awards TV Nominations
Jean Smart in “Hacks” They say if it isn’t on the page it’s not on the stage – or the screen – and the members of the Writers Guild of America know that better than anyone in the entertainment industry. That’s why it’s such an honor to be nominated for their annual awards which will take place this year on Sunday, March 20 in concurrent ceremonies on the East and West coasts. The Guild has just announced its nominees for...
‘Promising Young Woman,’ ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ Win Top WGA Awards
Sacha Baron Cohen and Carey Mulligan as the lead characters in their Writers Guild Award-winning films A promising young woman, no, not Maria Bakalova, meets Borat. It’s not the plot of the next subsequent movie film. It’s what happened at the 2021 Writers Guild Awards when Borat Subsequent Moviefilm and Promising Young Woman took the top screenplay honors. It was yet another virtual awards ceremony, one that is normally held...
“Parasite,’ ‘Jojo Rabbit,’ ‘Barry’ and ‘Succession’ Score WGA Awards
Ana Gasteyer hosts the WGA Awards in Beverly Hills It’s really a shame that the WGA Awards are not televised because this is an awards show that has it all, from major Hollywood stars to song and dance men and women to storm troopers and clowns. And running all through the kudofest, which itself can last for up to three hours, is a huge vein of humor. At this year’s West Coast event, held February 1 at the Beverly Hilton’s...
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