The annual Writers Guild of America Awards were half as celebratory this year. The WGA-East ceremony went off without a hitch, but WGA-West canceled their awards due to an ongoing strike. Yep, the WGA is being picketed by a union of their office workers. Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka, who had been slated to host the WGA-West show before it was canceled, headlined a fundraiser for the Writers Guild Staff Union Sunday night instead. “I was supposed to host the awards this Saturday,” she said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. “A day of celebrating the hard work of artists in one of the strongest unions in the U.S. But could we really celebrate while the staff, who help support the union are asking to be heard of their needs? I’m honored to stand with them.”
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Still, half the awards were collected in-person at New York’s Edison Ballroom. Sinners won Original Screenplay, and One Battle After Another won Adapted. So that tussle is still tussling. Stephen Colbert accepted the Walter Bernstein Award, given to a guild member who shows “a willingness to confront social injustice in the face of adversity,” per a WGA press release. Other big winners of the night included The Pitt, naturally, which won Drama Series and New Series. A full list of winners is below.
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Original Screenplay
Sinnners by Ryan Coogler
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Adapted Screenplay
One Battle After Another by Paul Thomas Anderson
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Documentary Screenplay
2,000 Meters to Andriivka by Mstyslav Chernov
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Drama Series
The Pitt by Cynthia Adarkwa, Simran Baidwan, Valerie Chu, R. Scott Gemmill, Elyssa Gershman, Joe Sachs, and Noah Wyle
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New Series
The Pitt by Cynthia Adarkwa, Simran Baidwan, Valerie Chu, R. Scott Gemmill, Elyssa Gershman, Joe Sachs, and Noah Wyle
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Limited Series
Dying For Sex by Sheila Callaghan, Harris Danow, Madeleine George, Elizabeth Meriwether, Amelia Roper, Kim Rosenstock, Sasha Stewart, Sabrina Wu, and Keisha Zollar
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TV & Streaming Motion Pictures
Deep Cover by Derek Connolly & Colin Trevorrow
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Animation
“Shira Can’t Cook” (Long Story Short) by Mehar Sethi
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Episodic Drama
“7:00 A.M.” (The Pitt) by R. Scott Gemmill
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Episodic Comedy
“Prelude” (The Righteous Gemstones) by John Carcieri, Jeff Fradley, and Danny R. McBride
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Comedy/Variety Series — Talk or Sketch
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Senior Writers: Daniel O’Brien, Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, and Seena Vali
Writers: Johnathan Appel, Ali Barthwell, Tim Carvell, Liz Hynes, Ryan Ken, Sofía Manfredi, John Oliver, Taylor Kay Phillips, and Chrissy Shackelford
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Quiz and Audience Participation
Celebrity Jeopardy!
Head Writer: Bobby Patton
Writers: Kyle Beakley, Michael Davies, Terence Gray, Amy Ozols, Tim Siedell, and David Levinson-Wilk
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Daytime Drama
The Young and the Restless
Associate Head Writers: Jeff Beldner, Marla Kanelos, Dave Ryan
Writers: Susan Banks, Amanda L. Beall, Marin Gazzaniga, Rebecca McCarty, Madeleine Phillips
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Children’s Episodic, Long Form and Specials
“When We Lose Someone” (Tab Time) by Sean Presant
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Short Form Streaming
The Rabbit Hole with Jimmy Kimmel
Writers: Jimmy Kimmel & Jesse Joyce
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Documentary Script — Current Events
“Trump’s Power & the Rule of Law” (Frontline) by Michael Kirk & Mike Wiser
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Documentary Script — Other Than Current Events
“Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP” (American Experience) by Rob Rapley
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News Script — Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin, or Breaking Report
“Devastating Flooding in Texas” (World News Tonight with David Muir) by David Muir, Karen Mooney, and Dave Bloch
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News Script — Analysis, Feature, or Commentary
“Remembering Palestinian Journalists Killed by Israeli Forces” (Ayman) by Lisa Salinas
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Digital News
“An Isolated Boarding School Promised to Help Troubled Girls. Former Students Say They Were Abused.” by Sebastian Murdock and Taiyler Mitchell
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Radio/Audio Documentary
“Jerry Lewis’ Lost Holocaust Clown Movie” (Decoder Ring) by Max Freedman
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Radio/Audio News Script — Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin, or Breaking Report
“ABC News Radio Top of the Hour News” by Robert Hawley
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Radio/Audio News Script — Analysis, Feature, or Commentary
The Life and Legacy of Jimmy Carter” by Gail Lee
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On Air Promotion
“CBS Comedy” by Dan Greenberger
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