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Tag: Writers Guild of America

Comedy News for March 13-20, 2023
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Comedy News for March 13-20, 2023

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 21, 2023March 27, 2023

Who knows why the WWE waited until now to induct the late great comedian Andy Kaufman into their Wrestling Hall of Fame, but it’s happening …

Writers Guild recognizing Merrill Markoe and Paula Pell with special honors
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Writers Guild recognizing Merrill Markoe and Paula Pell with special honors

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 13, 2019December 13, 2019

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
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Steve O’Donnell accepts the Herb Sargent Award at the 2017 Writers Guild Awards, and other winners

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 20, 2017

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 …

TV / Uncategorized

“Fashion Police” writer expelled from WGA, claims he stopped paying dues 15 years ago, already resigned

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 15, 2013October 15, 2013

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
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Joan Rivers settles WGA beef, but E!’s “Fashion Police” writers remain on strike

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 8, 20132

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 …

TV / Uncategorized

WGA chooses 101 “Best Written TV Series of All Time”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 3, 2013June 3, 20131

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
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Comedy winners at the 2013 WGA Awards

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 19, 2013

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 …

TV / Uncategorized

Nominees for TV comedy in the 2012 Producers Guild and Writers Guild awards

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 8, 2011

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
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Work stoppage looming? Impasse in WGA negotiations over The Onion’s ONN series on IFC

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 29, 2011August 1, 20115

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. …

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