‘Succession’ has gone out with one final bang: The HBO drama won two Writers Guild of America Awards on Sunday night — the most of any series — for best drama series and also for best drama episode. Creator Jesse Armstrong was on hand in New York to accept the award, while several of the show’s writers were also in LA to accept the honor.
This reps the final major awards show where “Succession” (which ended its run last May) was still eligible. Besides best drama, the show also won the episodic drama prize, for the episode “Living+,” written by Georgia Pritchett and Will Arbery.
The WGA Awards recognized the best of 2023’s television and film via its annual event held this year at the Hollywood Palladium for the West Coast edition and at New York’s Edison Ballroom for the East Coast ceremony.
Big winners on the film side included “American Fiction” writer Cord Jefferson,...
This reps the final major awards show where “Succession” (which ended its run last May) was still eligible. Besides best drama, the show also won the episodic drama prize, for the episode “Living+,” written by Georgia Pritchett and Will Arbery.
The WGA Awards recognized the best of 2023’s television and film via its annual event held this year at the Hollywood Palladium for the West Coast edition and at New York’s Edison Ballroom for the East Coast ceremony.
Big winners on the film side included “American Fiction” writer Cord Jefferson,...
- 4/14/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Niecy Nash-Betts, who recently won an Emmy for her role on Netflix’s “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” has signed on to host the Los Angeles portion of next month’s Writers Guild Awards. The 2024 event, which was pushed back in the wake of the Hollywood strikes, will take place on Saturday, April 14 at the Hollywood Palladium.
“A good writer is an actors’ greatest gift,” Nash-Betts said in a statement. Added L.A. awards exec producer Hugh Fink (“Saturday Night Live”): “Niecy Nash-Betts is the dream host for this year’s WGA Awards. Her brilliant performance in ‘Dahmer’ – as the courageous woman who helped take down a serial killer who ate his victims – is surprisingly a lot like negotiating with the AMPTP.”
Benn Fleishman of Avalon Harbor Entertainment is also a producer for this year’s WGA Awards in Los Angeles. Additional presenters scheduled to appear at this year’s L.
“A good writer is an actors’ greatest gift,” Nash-Betts said in a statement. Added L.A. awards exec producer Hugh Fink (“Saturday Night Live”): “Niecy Nash-Betts is the dream host for this year’s WGA Awards. Her brilliant performance in ‘Dahmer’ – as the courageous woman who helped take down a serial killer who ate his victims – is surprisingly a lot like negotiating with the AMPTP.”
Benn Fleishman of Avalon Harbor Entertainment is also a producer for this year’s WGA Awards in Los Angeles. Additional presenters scheduled to appear at this year’s L.
- 3/21/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
As the special-effects makeup chief for “Saturday Night Live,” Louie Zakarian often has interesting demands put on his time. He once transformed Kate McKinnon into an offbeat mermaid. And he worked with Kyle Mooney to create the Baby Yoda character who made frequent appearances on “Weekend Update.”
These days, Zakarian gets even more outlandish asks, thanks to Sarah Sherman, the “SNL” cast member who might, during one week, ask him to devise a fake seagull that can be impaled in her torso while moving its legs, and, in another, order up a costume so she can dress as the oddball Six Flags mascot, but still get back to normal for a subsequent sketch 10 minutes later.
“I’ve been at the show for 29 years now,” says Zakarian. “I get some pretty crazy requests, but some of Sarah’s are really out there.”
So too is Sherman herself, at least during the...
These days, Zakarian gets even more outlandish asks, thanks to Sarah Sherman, the “SNL” cast member who might, during one week, ask him to devise a fake seagull that can be impaled in her torso while moving its legs, and, in another, order up a costume so she can dress as the oddball Six Flags mascot, but still get back to normal for a subsequent sketch 10 minutes later.
“I’ve been at the show for 29 years now,” says Zakarian. “I get some pretty crazy requests, but some of Sarah’s are really out there.”
So too is Sherman herself, at least during the...
- 11/30/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Janelle James, the actor whose role as principal Ava Coleman on “Abbott Elementary” earned her an Emmy nomination, has been named host of the 75th annual Writers Guild Awards on the West Coast.
“I am honored to be hosting the WGA Awards this year,” James said in a statement. “I was told that I can say whatever I want. And after making sure that was true and that it would not be televised…that’s exactly what I’m going to do.”
Hugh Fink, executive producer of the awards show, quipped, “A few years ago, when I first worked with the hilarious and fearless Janelle James, my goal was to get her to host the WGA Awards. To commemorate this amazing event, all nominees will be receiving a 10,000 cash gift, redeemable at all participating Ftx Bitcoin Exchanges.”
“Abbott Elementary” received nods in WGA’s best comedy series and best new series categories.
“I am honored to be hosting the WGA Awards this year,” James said in a statement. “I was told that I can say whatever I want. And after making sure that was true and that it would not be televised…that’s exactly what I’m going to do.”
Hugh Fink, executive producer of the awards show, quipped, “A few years ago, when I first worked with the hilarious and fearless Janelle James, my goal was to get her to host the WGA Awards. To commemorate this amazing event, all nominees will be receiving a 10,000 cash gift, redeemable at all participating Ftx Bitcoin Exchanges.”
“Abbott Elementary” received nods in WGA’s best comedy series and best new series categories.
- 2/17/2023
- by Julia MacCary, Katie Reul and Charna Flam
- Variety Film + TV
Actress-writer-comic Janelle James will host the 2023 Writers Guild Awards show in Los Angeles, which will be held March 5 at the Fairmont Century Plaza. She currently stars in the Writers Guild Award-nominated Abbott Elementary on ABC.
“I am honored to be hosting the WGA Awards this year,” James said in a statement. “I was told that I can say whatever I want. And after making sure that was true and that it would not be televised, that’s exactly what I’m going to do.”
“A few years ago, when I first worked with the hilarious and fearless Janelle James, my goal was to get her to host the WGA Awards,” said Hugh Fink, the executive producer of the L.A. version of the awards gala. “To commemorate this amazing event,” he quipped, “all nominees will be receiving a 10,000 cash gift, redeemable at all participating Ftx Bitcoin exchanges.”
The guild notes...
“I am honored to be hosting the WGA Awards this year,” James said in a statement. “I was told that I can say whatever I want. And after making sure that was true and that it would not be televised, that’s exactly what I’m going to do.”
“A few years ago, when I first worked with the hilarious and fearless Janelle James, my goal was to get her to host the WGA Awards,” said Hugh Fink, the executive producer of the L.A. version of the awards gala. “To commemorate this amazing event,” he quipped, “all nominees will be receiving a 10,000 cash gift, redeemable at all participating Ftx Bitcoin exchanges.”
The guild notes...
- 2/16/2023
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
The first two Silent Night, Deadly Night films get all the glory — to the point where casual horror fans may be surprised to learn that three more installments were produced in the franchise. The 1984 original generated highly publicized controversy by showing its killer dressed as Santa Claus in advertisements, while the 1987 first sequel gained cult status for its over-the-top campiness and liberal reuse of clips from its predecessor.
The series was then relegated to straight-to-video territory with 1989’s Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out, 1990’s Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation, and 1991’s Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker. While the third installment continues the killer Santa plot, the storyline was abandoned for the latter two installments, which each tell an unrelated tale set during Christmastime.
Diverging from the franchise’s headline-making narrative may have been a death knell — look at how long it took viewers...
The series was then relegated to straight-to-video territory with 1989’s Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out, 1990’s Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation, and 1991’s Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker. While the third installment continues the killer Santa plot, the storyline was abandoned for the latter two installments, which each tell an unrelated tale set during Christmastime.
Diverging from the franchise’s headline-making narrative may have been a death knell — look at how long it took viewers...
- 12/22/2022
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
In today’s film news roundup, the PGA selects a site for its Produced By Conference, Ana Gasteyer is hosting the WGA Awards, and Docu-Day is set for Feb. 8.
PGA Conference
The Producers Guild of America will hold its 12th annual Produced By Conference on June 6-7 at Fox Studio Lot in Los Angeles.
The PGA’s 11th annual conference took place last June at Warner Bros. Speakers included Ava DuVernay, Toby Emmerich, Peter Roth, Cindy Holland, Michael B. Jordan, Meg Whitman and Jeffrey Katzenberg.
The historic Fox Studio Lot on Pico Boulevard was retained by Rupert Murdoch through his newly formed Fox Corp last year when Disney bought the 21st Century Fox entertainment assets last year.
WGA Host
Actress-comedian-singer Ana Gasteyer has been selected to host Writers Guild of America West’s 2020 Writers Guild Awards on Feb. 1 at The Beverly Hilton.
“I’m so happy to be hosting this...
PGA Conference
The Producers Guild of America will hold its 12th annual Produced By Conference on June 6-7 at Fox Studio Lot in Los Angeles.
The PGA’s 11th annual conference took place last June at Warner Bros. Speakers included Ava DuVernay, Toby Emmerich, Peter Roth, Cindy Holland, Michael B. Jordan, Meg Whitman and Jeffrey Katzenberg.
The historic Fox Studio Lot on Pico Boulevard was retained by Rupert Murdoch through his newly formed Fox Corp last year when Disney bought the 21st Century Fox entertainment assets last year.
WGA Host
Actress-comedian-singer Ana Gasteyer has been selected to host Writers Guild of America West’s 2020 Writers Guild Awards on Feb. 1 at The Beverly Hilton.
“I’m so happy to be hosting this...
- 1/28/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Comedy Central has greenlighted a new comedic documentary from Peabody Award-winning comedian-activist D.L. Hughley. How Not to Get Shot and Other Advice from White People is based on his New York Times bestseller of the same name.
The hourlong docu-comedy, which Hughley also will executive produce, follows him into the field to explore the state of race in America. By following behavioral advice given to African Americans, will Hughley make all the problems of race in America disappear, or will he bring systemic prejudice to light?
“I look forward to working with Comedy Central on this documentary, where we’ll get to explore deeper into the state of race as I see it today — and then, leave it to me to point out the absurd,” Hughley said. “I dig how Comedy Central saw How Not to Get Shot as I did, knowing the conversation would extend far beyond the length of a book.
The hourlong docu-comedy, which Hughley also will executive produce, follows him into the field to explore the state of race in America. By following behavioral advice given to African Americans, will Hughley make all the problems of race in America disappear, or will he bring systemic prejudice to light?
“I look forward to working with Comedy Central on this documentary, where we’ll get to explore deeper into the state of race as I see it today — and then, leave it to me to point out the absurd,” Hughley said. “I dig how Comedy Central saw How Not to Get Shot as I did, knowing the conversation would extend far beyond the length of a book.
- 11/7/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
TruTV will keep the laughs coming with orders for its first animated series and a sports-themed studio show from comics Clayton English and Noah Gardenswartz. Ahead of its first WarnerMedia upfront next week, the cable net also renewed At Home with Amy Sedaris, Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks and The Carbonaro Effect, and ordered more episodes of Adam Ruins Everything
New series This Functional Family and Game Changers (working title) will bow in 2020, with the new seasons of returning shows premiering this year or next
“With our longstanding franchises to more recent successes like Tacoma Fd, we’ve curated an original portfolio at truTV that consistently delivers on telling distinct comedic stories from amazing talent that is resonating with fans and advertisers alike,” TruTV president Chris Linn said. “As we look ahead to the 2019-20 broadcast season and WarnerMedia’s expansion into new platforms, we’re excited about our unmatched...
New series This Functional Family and Game Changers (working title) will bow in 2020, with the new seasons of returning shows premiering this year or next
“With our longstanding franchises to more recent successes like Tacoma Fd, we’ve curated an original portfolio at truTV that consistently delivers on telling distinct comedic stories from amazing talent that is resonating with fans and advertisers alike,” TruTV president Chris Linn said. “As we look ahead to the 2019-20 broadcast season and WarnerMedia’s expansion into new platforms, we’re excited about our unmatched...
- 5/9/2019
- by Erik Pedersen and Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Comedian, writer and Brooklyn Nine-Nine co-star Chelsea Peretti will host the 2019 WGA Awards’ Los Angeles show, which is set to run February 17 at the Beverly Hilton. The WGA will hold its East Coast show concurrently at the Edison Ballroom.
Peretti has earned a pair of WGA noms for her work writing on Parks and Recreation. Her scribe credits include Saturday Night Live, Portlandia, The Sarah Silverman Program and Kroll Show. On film she recently co-starred in the comedy Game Night and just wrapped shooting Friendsgiving and Spinster.
Former SNL writer Hugh Fink returns to executive produce the L.A. show.
“Chelsea Peretti is hosting the Writers Guild Awards, and she will do a Fantastic job,” Fink said in a press release Tuesday. “Not a Witch Hunt. I picked Chelsea because she’s a great comedian and writer. There was No Collusion.”
Up next on the WGA Awards docket are nominations for motion pictures and documentaries,...
Peretti has earned a pair of WGA noms for her work writing on Parks and Recreation. Her scribe credits include Saturday Night Live, Portlandia, The Sarah Silverman Program and Kroll Show. On film she recently co-starred in the comedy Game Night and just wrapped shooting Friendsgiving and Spinster.
Former SNL writer Hugh Fink returns to executive produce the L.A. show.
“Chelsea Peretti is hosting the Writers Guild Awards, and she will do a Fantastic job,” Fink said in a press release Tuesday. “Not a Witch Hunt. I picked Chelsea because she’s a great comedian and writer. There was No Collusion.”
Up next on the WGA Awards docket are nominations for motion pictures and documentaries,...
- 12/19/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
“Brooklyn Nine-Nine” star Chelsea Peretti will host the 2019 Writers Guild Awards on Feb. 17.
The show will be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.
“I’m excited for people to judge the writing of my jokes!” Peretti said.
“Chelsea Peretti is hosting the Writers Guild Awards, and she will do a Fantastic job. Not a Witch Hunt,” executive producer Hugh Fink said. “I picked Chelsea because she’s a great comedian and writer. There was No Collusion.”
Peretti has written for “Parks and Recreation,” for which she earned two Writers Guild Award nominations for comedy series in 2012 and 2013. She has also written for “Saturday Night Live,” “Portlandia,” “The Sarah Silverman Program,” and “Kroll Show,” as well as the podcast “Wtf” with Marc Maron.
She appeared in the farewell season of “Girls,” “New Girl,” “Louie,” “Alone Together,” “Kroll Show,” “Drunk History,” “Key and Peele,” and “The Sarah Silverman Program.
The show will be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.
“I’m excited for people to judge the writing of my jokes!” Peretti said.
“Chelsea Peretti is hosting the Writers Guild Awards, and she will do a Fantastic job. Not a Witch Hunt,” executive producer Hugh Fink said. “I picked Chelsea because she’s a great comedian and writer. There was No Collusion.”
Peretti has written for “Parks and Recreation,” for which she earned two Writers Guild Award nominations for comedy series in 2012 and 2013. She has also written for “Saturday Night Live,” “Portlandia,” “The Sarah Silverman Program,” and “Kroll Show,” as well as the podcast “Wtf” with Marc Maron.
She appeared in the farewell season of “Girls,” “New Girl,” “Louie,” “Alone Together,” “Kroll Show,” “Drunk History,” “Key and Peele,” and “The Sarah Silverman Program.
- 12/19/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Patton Oswalt has been set to return as host of the WGA Awards in Los Angeles for a third year in a row. The ceremony is set for February 11 at the Beverly Hilton and runs simultaneously with the guild’s NYC-set awards show. Yesterday, the WGA said Amber Ruffin, the writer/on-air personality on NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers, will host the East Coast show at the Edison Ballroom in New York. Former Saturday Night Live writer Hugh Fink returns for a fourth year to…...
- 12/5/2017
- Deadline
Patton Oswalt has been set to return as host of the WGA Awards in Los Angeles for a third year in a row. The ceremony is set for February 11 at the Beverly Hilton and runs simultaneously with the guild’s NYC-set awards show. Yesterday, the WGA said Amber Ruffin, the writer/on-air personality on NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers, will host the East Coast show at the Edison Ballroom in New York. Former Saturday Night Live writer Hugh Fink returns for a fourth year to…...
- 12/5/2017
- Deadline TV
Writer, actor and stand up comedian Patton Oswalt will return to host the 2017 Writers Guild Awards. Oswalt comes back a second year in a row to the Los Angeles ceremony, to be held Feb. 19 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. “Writing is the goodest thing for movies when you watch the movies the writing is what makes the actors go I like writing,” Oswalt said in a compelling statement. Award-winning producer Hugh Fink also returns for his third consecutive year as Ep of the ceremony. Also Read: Patton Oswalt, Paul Rudd's 'Nerdland' Picked Up by Samuel Goldwyn Films...
- 11/16/2016
- by Matt Donnelly
- The Wrap
“The Comeback” star agrees to gig that “gets little media attention, has no after-party and doesn’t pay anything”
Lisa Kudrow will host the 2015 Writers Guild Awards show in Los Angeles.
The Emmy-winning star of HBO’s “The Comeback” will emcee the Writers Guild of America-West event on Saturday, Feb. 14, from the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza.
Also Read: Lisa Kudrow Rips Sony Execs Over Leaked Emails: ‘Don’t Write Anything You Don’t Want Broadcast’ (Video)
“One of my most proud professional moments was when I qualified to join the Writers Guild. Now, I’m truly honored to be asked...
Lisa Kudrow will host the 2015 Writers Guild Awards show in Los Angeles.
The Emmy-winning star of HBO’s “The Comeback” will emcee the Writers Guild of America-West event on Saturday, Feb. 14, from the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza.
Also Read: Lisa Kudrow Rips Sony Execs Over Leaked Emails: ‘Don’t Write Anything You Don’t Want Broadcast’ (Video)
“One of my most proud professional moments was when I qualified to join the Writers Guild. Now, I’m truly honored to be asked...
- 1/22/2015
- by Travis Reilly
- The Wrap
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- 3/23/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
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Throughout the month of December, TV Editor Kate Kulzick and Film Editor Ricky D will review classic Christmas adaptions, posting a total of 13 each, one a day, until the 25th of December.
The catch: They will swap roles as Rick will take on reviews of classic television Christmas specials and Kate will take on Christmas movies. Today is day 13.
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008)
Directed by Kirk R. Thatcher
Teleplay by Hugh Fink & Scott Ganz
What’s it about?
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa is a hour-long Christmas special starring the Muppets, which first aired on December 17, 2008 on NBC.
Geared exclusively toward a younger audience, the plot involves the Muppets mistakenly intercepting three letters sent by children to Santa Claus after they get thrown out of the post office for causing too much “Muppet” mayhem. When Gonzo realizes the post office has already closed, he and his friends...
The catch: They will swap roles as Rick will take on reviews of classic television Christmas specials and Kate will take on Christmas movies. Today is day 13.
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008)
Directed by Kirk R. Thatcher
Teleplay by Hugh Fink & Scott Ganz
What’s it about?
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa is a hour-long Christmas special starring the Muppets, which first aired on December 17, 2008 on NBC.
Geared exclusively toward a younger audience, the plot involves the Muppets mistakenly intercepting three letters sent by children to Santa Claus after they get thrown out of the post office for causing too much “Muppet” mayhem. When Gonzo realizes the post office has already closed, he and his friends...
- 12/14/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Like its more established sibling Nickelodeon, which switches to the adult-themed Nick at Nite in primetime, Nick Jr. too will launch a primetime programming block targeting adults. Named NickMom, the ad-supported nightly block on the preschooler-focused Nick Jr. will feature a mix of original long- and short-form humor-based programming, including talk shows, docu-series, stand-up and sketch comedy, hidden camera and game shows. The TV block will air nightly from 9 Pm to 1 Am (Et) with two-hours of original content and a replay immediately following. It will launch in 4Q12. The companion NickMom web site will debut this coming Monday as a blog on Nickelodeon’s ParentsConnect.com. “Today’s moms who grew up with Nickelodeon have a renewed relationship with us through their kids, and now we have something for them as adults in NickMom.” said Nickelodeon Networks president Cyma Zarghami. There are 30 projects already in the works for the new...
- 11/9/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Comedy Central has greenlighted a weekly series satirizing the world of entertainment with David Spade. The Showbiz Show With David Spade will be hosted by Spade, who will executive produce with Brillstein-Grey Co., Gavin Polone of Pariah Prods. and Hugh Fink, who used to collaborate with the comedian on the similarly minded Celebrity Minute segment of Saturday Night Live. "I would say it's a combination of 'The Daily Show' meets 'Talk Soup,' with 'Celebrity Minute' sprinkled in," Fink said.
- 6/21/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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