Comedy News for March 13-20, 2023
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Tag: Writers Guild of America
Writers Guild recognizing Merrill Markoe and Paula Pell with special honors
The WGA Awards in February will reward Merrill Markoe and Paula Pell with individual honors for their successful careers in comedy writing. Pell will receive …
Steve O’Donnell accepts the Herb Sargent Award at the 2017 Writers Guild Awards, and other winners
Steve O’Donnell remained humble as he accepted the Herb Sargent Award at the 2017 Writers Guild Awards, wondering if perhaps the WGA had confused him …
“Fashion Police” writer expelled from WGA, claims he stopped paying dues 15 years ago, already resigned
For a labor dispute in which the unionization of TV writers is in dispute, the Writers Guild of America sure is busy already, seemingly involved …
Joan Rivers settles WGA beef, but E!’s “Fashion Police” writers remain on strike
Joan Rivers avoided a court hearing next week that would have put her in the hot seat over continuing to write and host E!’s Fashion …
WGA chooses 101 “Best Written TV Series of All Time”
If the Writers Guild of America membership is to be believed, half of the best-written TV series of all time just so happened to have …
Comedy winners at the 2013 WGA Awards
Congratulations to all of the writers who took home prizes from the 2013 WGA Awards, as well as all of the writers nominated by their …
Nominees for TV comedy in the 2012 Producers Guild and Writers Guild awards
The end of the calendar means awards season is upon us, so without further ado, let’s find out our nominees in TV comedy from both …
Work stoppage looming? Impasse in WGA negotiations over The Onion’s ONN series on IFC
UPDATED! (9:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 1) Word from my sources at The Onion have informed me that the labor dispute described below has been resolved. …