Matthew Weiner, Glen Mazzara Win WGA West Board Seats
“Mad Men” creator Matthew Weiner and “The Walking Dead” executive producer Glen Mazzara have scored the most votes in winning two-year terms to seats on the Writers Guild of America West board…
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WGA West Surplus Falls to $2.3 Million Due to Negotiations
Citing staffing costs for upcoming negotiations on its master contract, the Writers Guild of America West is projecting a 42% decline in operating surplus from $4 million to $2.3 million in its…
WGA Update: Scribe Tribe Focuses On Organizing New Media, Reality TV
Seven years after a bitter writers strike over new media, the Writers Guild of America reached a historic deal last spring with minimum terms covering "high-budget new media made for subscription…
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Lisa Kudrow to Host Writers Guild Awards Show
Lisa Kudrow will host the Writers Guild Awards L.A. show set for Feb. 14 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. "One of my most proud professional moments was when I qualified to join the Writers Guild,”…
Writers Celebrate the Long Road to Awards Season at WGA West Party
Wednesday night’s “Behind the Screen” WGA West party at the Capitol Grille underlined how long screenwriters have to wait to see their scripts turn into movies. A decade is often the case, such as…
‘American Hustle’ Writer: Jennifer Lawrence Is ‘Like a Brick Through a Plate Glass Window, That’s How Solid She Is’
Who says writers are cranky? At WGAW’s “Behind the Screen” reception at the Capital Grille Oct. 10, overwhelming gratitude was the pervasive statement. The annual event serves as the WGA’s kickoff to…
WGA Members See Darker Days for Feature Film Work
While TV offers growing opportunities for scribes, members of the Writers Guild of America East are forecasting a bleak future for themselves when it comes to writing screenplays for feature films…
WGA East Sees Incumbents Rule
Members of the Writers Guild of America East have elected all eight incumbents for two-year terms to its council seats. Results were announced Friday. WGA East president Michael Winship and…
‘Hunger Games’ Scribe Billy Ray, David Goyer, Patric Verrone Win WGA West Seats
“The Hunger Games” writer Billy Ray and “Man of Steel” scribe David Goyer have been re-elected to two-year terms on the Writers Guild of America board, winning the most votes of 16 board candidates…
WGA Tightens Eligibility For Documentary Awards
The Writers Guild of America has tightened up the eligibility for its documentary screenplay awards and will only allow scripts that have been written under its jurisdiction or one of its sister…
Christopher Keyser Remains Unchallenged as WGA West President
In a first for the Writers Guild of America West, Christopher Keyser will not face a challenge as president of the Writers Guild of America West for the next two years -- with no opposition emerging…
