CODA, DontLookUp, Succession and Hacks were the big winners at today's WGAAwards
” and “Don’t Look Up” added momentum to their hopes for Oscar gold by nabbing the top film honors Sunday at the 74th annual Writers Guild Awards.
On the TV side, the HBO/HBO Max platform stood tall. HBO’s “Succession” scooped up more hardware, taking the trophies for drama series and for episodic drama, the latter snared by the memorable shareholders meeting romp “Retired Janitors of Idaho.” HBO Max’s “Episodic comedy honors went to Hulu’s offbeat period vehicle “The Great,” for creator/showrunner Tony McNamara’s “Alone At Last” episode.
“After a couple of tough years working through COVID, it’s particularly welcome,” “Succession” creator/showrunner Jesse Armstrong said in his pre-taped remarks. Another surprise win came in the comedy/variety sketch series category when Netflix’s “I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson” topped far more high profile shows such as “Saturday Night Live” and HBO’s “How to With John Wilson.”host Black accepted on behalf of Robinson, “who couldn’t be bothered to make a video,” she quipped.
McNamara thanked a long list of “The Great” production staffers, writers and finally “the actors for making it sound good,” he said. Hugh Fink served as executive producer for the 2022 Writers Guild Awards. The ceremony was co-produced by Joselyn Allen and Kelly Brock. Head writers were Ann Cohen and Joe O’Brien — with additional writers including Timothy Cooper, Bonnie Datt, Hugh Fink, Don Hooper, Danielle Koenig, Ed Lee and Bill Scheft. Kristen Bartlett and Mike Drucker were the host writers.
WINNER: “Hacks,” written by Lucia Aniello, Joanna Calo, Jessica Chaffin, Paul W. Downs, Cole Escola, Janis E. Hirsch, Ariel Karlin, Katherine Kearns, Andrew Law, Joe Mande, Pat Regan, Samantha Riley, Michael Schur, Jen Statsky; HBO Max “Reservation Dogs,” written by Tazbah Rose Chavez, Sydney Freeland, Sterlin Harjo, Migizi Pensoneau, Tommy Pico, Taika Waititi, Bobby Wilson; FX Networks
WINNER: “Maid,” written by Bekah Brunstetter, Marcus Gardley, Michelle Denise Jackson, Colin McKenna, Molly Smith Metzler, Inspired by the book by Stephanie Land; Netflix “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” Writers: Johnathan Appel, Ali Barthwell, Tim Carvell, Liz Hynes, Greg Iwinski, Mark Kramer, Daniel O’Brien, John Oliver, Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Chrissy Shackelford, Ben Silva, Seena Vali; HBO
“Saturday Night Live,” Head Writer: Michael Che, Anna Drezen, Colin Jost, Kent Sublette; Senior Writer: Bryan Tucker; Weekend Update Head Writer: Pete Schultz; Weekend Update Writers: Megan Callahan-Shah, Dennis McNicholas, Josh Patten, Mark Steinbach; Supervising Writers: Alison Gates, Fran Gillespie, Sudi Green, Streeter Seidell; Writers: James Anderson, Dan Bulla, Steven Castillo, Mike DiCenzo, Billy Domineau, Alex English, John Higgins, Steve Higgins, Martin Herlihy, Vannessa Jackson, Sam...
“Yearly Departed,” Head Writer: Bess Kalb; Writers: Karen Chee, Akilah Green, Franchesca Ramsey, Jocelyn Richard; Prime Video“Baking It,” Writers: Neil Casey, Jessica McKenna, Zach Reino, Niccole Thurman; Peacock
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