[ The writers strike ended seven months ago, but memories of the picket lines were fresh at the WGA Awards tonight. “The strike is over, the fight goes on,” said former WGAW President David Goodman at the Hollywood Palladium. “As individuals we’re replaceable, but as a union we’re irreplaceable.” As the guild gave out awards … Read more
[ Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers and Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction were the big film winners at the strike-delayed 2024 Writers Guild Awards, which were handed out Sunday in Los Angeles and New York. Jefferson — who also was honored with the WGA West’s Paul Selvin Award — followed his Oscar win for Adapted Screenplay as … Read more
[ The WGA has written a new role for Niecy Nash-Betts: host of its strike-delayed 2024 Writers Guild Awards in Los Angeles next month. The Emmy winner for Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story will emcee the West Coast ceremony on April 14 at the Hollywood Palladium. “A good writer is an actors’ greatest gift,” Nash-Betts … Read more
