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WGA AWARDS

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    WGA Award (Screen)

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    Best Original Screenplay

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Zero Dark Thirty

      7.4 (333K)
      Mark Boal(written by)
    • [object Object]

      Flight

      7.3 (389K)
      John Gatins(written by)
    • [object Object]

      Looper

      7.4 (619K)
      Rian Johnson(written by)
    • [object Object]

      The Master

      7.1 (194K)
      Paul Thomas Anderson(written by)
    • [object Object]

      Moonrise Kingdom

      7.8 (377K)
      Wes Anderson(written by)
      Roman Coppola(written by)

    Best Adapted Screenplay

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Argo

      7.7 (655K)
      Chris Terrio(screenplay)
      Based on a selection from The Master of Disguise by Antonio J. Mendez and the Wired Magazine article "The Great Escape" by Joshuah Bearman
    • [object Object]

      Life of Pi

      7.9 (688K)
      David Magee(screenplay)
      Based on the novel by Yann Martel
    • [object Object]

      Lincoln

      7.3 (280K)
      Tony Kushner(screenplay)
      Based in part on the book Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin
    • [object Object]

      The Perks of Being a Wallflower

      7.9 (575K)
      Stephen Chbosky(screenplay)
      Based on his book
    • [object Object]

      Silver Linings Playbook

      7.7 (762K)
      David O. Russell(screenplay)
      Based on the novel by Matthew Quick

    Best Documentary Screenplay

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Searching for Sugar Man

      8.2 (75K)
      Malik Bendjelloul(written by)
    • [object Object]

      West of Memphis

      7.9 (11K)
      Amy Berg(written by)
      Billy McMillin(written by)
    • [object Object]

      The Central Park Five

      7.7 (8.2K)
      Sarah Burns(written by)
      David McMahon(written by)
      Ken Burns(written by)
    • [object Object]

      The Invisible War

      7.6 (7.4K)
      Kirby Dick(written by)
    • [object Object]

      Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God

      8.0 (4.2K)
      Alex Gibney(written by)
    • [object Object]

      We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists

      7.2 (10K)
      Brian Knappenberger(written by)

    WGA Award (TV)

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    Dramatic Series

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Breaking Bad

      9.5 (2.4M)
      Sam Catlin
      Vince Gilligan
      Peter Gould
      Gennifer Hutchison
      George Mastras
      Thomas Schnauz
      Moira Walley-Beckett
    • [object Object]

      Game of Thrones

      9.2 (2.5M)
      David Benioff
      Bryan Cogman
      George R.R. Martin
      Vanessa Taylor
      D.B. Weiss
    • [object Object]

      Boardwalk Empire

      8.6 (213K)
      David Flebotte(as Dave Flebotte)
      Diane Frolov
      Chris Haddock
      Rolin Jones
      Howard Korder
      Steve Kornacki
      Andrew Schneider
      David Stenn
      Terence Winter
    • [object Object]

      Homeland

      8.3 (371K)
      Henry Bromell
      Alexander Cary
      Alex Gansa
      Howard Gordon
      Chip Johannessen
      Meredith Stiehm
    • [object Object]

      Mad Men

      8.7 (278K)
      Lisa Albert
      Semi Chellas
      Jonathan Igla
      André Jacquemetton
      Maria Jacquemetton
      Brett Johnson
      Janet Leahy
      Victor Levin
      Erin Levy
      Frank Pierson
      Michael Saltzman
      Matthew Weiner

    Comedy Series

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Louie

      8.5 (84K)
      Pamela Adlon
      Vernon Chatman
      Louis C.K.
    • [object Object]

      30 Rock

      8.3 (136K)
      Jack Burditt
      Kay Cannon
      Robert Carlock
      Tom Ceraulo
      Vali Chandrasekaran
      Luke Del Tredici
      Tina Fey
      Lauren Gurganous
      Matt Hubbard
      Colleen McGuinness
      Sam Means
      Dylan Morgan
      Nina Pedrad
      John Riggi
      Josh Siegal
      Ron Weiner
      Tracey Wigfield
    • [object Object]

      Girls

      7.4 (81K)
      Judd Apatow
      Lesley Arfin
      Lena Dunham
      Sarah Heyward
      Bruce Eric Kaplan
      Jenni Konner
      Deborah Schoeneman
      Dan Sterling
    • [object Object]

      Modern Family

      8.5 (521K)
      Cindy Chupack
      Paul Corrigan
      Abraham Higginbotham
      Ben Karlin
      Elaine Ko
      Steven Levitan
      Christopher Lloyd
      Dan O'Shannon
      Jeffrey Richman
      Audra Sielaff
      Brad Walsh
      Bill Wrubel
      Danny Zuker
    • [object Object]

      Parks and Recreation

      8.6 (305K)
      Megan Amram
      Greg Daniels
      Nate DiMeo
      Katie Dippold
      Dan Goor
      Norm Hiscock
      Dave King
      Greg Levine
      Joe Mande
      Aisha Muharrar
      Nick Offerman
      Chelsea Peretti
      Amy Poehler
      Alexandra Rushfield
      Mike Scully
      Michael Schur
      Harris Wittels
      Alan Yang

    New Series

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Girls

      7.4 (81K)
      Deborah Schoeneman
      Dan Sterling
      Jenni Konner
      Lena Dunham
      Sarah Heyward
      Lesley Arfin
      Judd Apatow
      Bruce Eric Kaplan
    • [object Object]

      The Mindy Project

      7.5 (36K)
      Ike Barinholtz
      Jeremy Bronson
      Linwood Boomer
      Adam Countee
      Harper Dill
      Mindy Kaling
      Chris McKenna
      B.J. Novak
      David Stassen
      Matt Warburton
    • [object Object]

      The Newsroom

      8.6 (131K)
      Brendan Fehily
      David Handelman
      Cinque Henderson
      Paul Redford
      Ian Reichbach
      Amy Rice
      Aaron Sorkin
      Gideon Yago
    • [object Object]

      Veep

      8.4 (69K)
      Jesse Armstrong
      Simon Blackwell
      Roger Drew
      Sean Gray
      Armando Iannucci
      Ian Martin
      Tony Roche
      Will Smith
    • [object Object]

      Nashville

      7.7 (28K)
      Wendy Calhoun
      Meredith Lavender
      David Gould
      Callie Khouri
      Marcie Ulin
      Liz Tigelaar
      David Marshall Grant
      Dee Johnson
      Nancy Miller
      Todd Ellis Kessler
      James D. Parriott
      Jason George
      Dana Greenblatt

    Episodic Drama

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Mad Men

      8.7 (278K)
      Semi Chellas
      Matthew Weiner
      For The Other Woman (2012).
    • [object Object]

      Breaking Bad

      9.5 (2.4M)
      Gennifer Hutchison
      For Buyout (2012).
    • [object Object]

      Breaking Bad

      9.5 (2.4M)
      George Mastras
      For Dead Freight (2012).
    • [object Object]

      Breaking Bad

      9.5 (2.4M)
      Sam Catlin
      For Fifty-One (2012).
    • [object Object]

      Homeland

      8.3 (371K)
      Meredith Stiehm
      For New Car Smell (2012).
    • [object Object]

      Breaking Bad

      9.5 (2.4M)
      Thomas Schnauz
      For Say My Name (2012).

    Episodic Comedy

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Modern Family

      8.5 (521K)
      Elaine Ko
      For Virgin Territory (2012).
    • [object Object]

      Parks and Recreation

      8.6 (305K)
      Amy Poehler
      For The Debate (2012).
    • [object Object]

      Episodes

      7.8 (37K)
      David Crane
      Jeffrey Klarik
      For Episode Nine (2012).
    • [object Object]

      30 Rock

      8.3 (136K)
      Luke Del Tredici
      For Leap Day (2012).
    • [object Object]

      Modern Family

      8.5 (521K)
      Cindy Chupack
      For Little Bo Bleep (2012).
    • [object Object]

      Modern Family

      8.5 (521K)
      Jeffrey Richman
      For Mistery Date (2012).

    Long Form - Adapted

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Game Change

      7.4 (24K)
      Danny Strong(written by, based on the book by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann)
    • [object Object]

      Coma

      Episode: 

      Part One

      5.8 (2.3K)
      John J. McLaughlin(teleplay, based on the book by Robin Cook)

    Long Form - Original

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Hatfields & McCoys

      7.9 (30K)
      Ted Mann(teleplay/story)
      Ronald Parker(teleplay)
      Bill Kerby(story)
      For episodes #2 and #3
    • [object Object]

      Hemingway & Gellhorn

      6.3 (11K)
      Jerry Stahl(written by)
      Barbara Turner(written by)
    • [object Object]

      Political Animals

      Episode: 

      Pilot

      7.6 (6.7K)
      Greg Berlanti(written by)

    Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Portlandia

      7.8 (24K)
      Fred Armisen
      Carrie Brownstein
      Karey Dornetto
      Jonathan Krisel
      Bill Oakley
    • [object Object]

      Conan

      8.2 (25K)
      José Arroyo
      Andrés du Bouchet
      Deon Cole
      Josh Comers
      Dan Cronin
      Michael Gordon
      Brian Kiley
      Laurie Kilmartin
      Rob Kutner
      Todd Levin
      Brian McCann
      Conan O'Brien
      Matt O'Brien
      Jesse Popp
      Andy Richter
      Brian Stack
      Mike Sweeney
    • [object Object]

      The Daily Show

      8.3 (49K)
      Rory Albanese
      Kevin Bleyer
      Rich Blomquist
      Steve Bodow
      Tim Carvell
      Hallie Haglund
      J.R. Havlan
      Elliott Kalan
      Dan McCoy
      Jo Miller
      John Oliver
      Zhubin Parang
      Daniel Radosh
      Jason Ross
      Lauren Sarver Means
      Jon Stewart
    • [object Object]

      The Colbert Report

      8.4 (39K)
      Michael Brumm
      Stephen Colbert
      Rich Dahm
      Paul Dinello
      Eric Drysdale
      Rob Dubbin
      Glenn Eichler
      Dan Guterman
      Peter Gwinn
      Barry Julien
      Jay Katsir
      Frank Lesser
      Opus Moreschi
      Tom Purcell
      Meredith Scardino
      Scott Sherman
      Max Werner
    • [object Object]

      Key and Peele

      8.3 (28K)
      Jay Martel
      Ian Roberts
      Keegan-Michael Key
      Jordan Peele
      Sean Conroy
      Colton Dunn
      Charlie Sanders
      Alex Rubens
      Rebecca Drysdale
    • [object Object]

      Real Time with Bill Maher

      7.3 (15K)
      Scott Carter
      Adam Felber
      Matt Gunn
      Brian Jacobsmeyer
      Jay Jaroch
      Chris Kelly
      Mike Larsen
      Bill Maher
      Billy Martin
    • [object Object]

      Jimmy Kimmel Live!

      6.4 (18K)
      Tony Barbieri
      Jonathan Bines
      Joelle Boucai
      Sal Iacono
      Eric Immerman
      Gary Greenberg
      Josh Halloway
      Bess Kalb
      Jimmy Kimmel
      Jeff Loveness
      Molly McNearney
      Bryan Paulk
      Danny Ricker
      Rick Rosner
    • [object Object]

      Saturday Night Live

      8.0 (56K)
      Seth Meyers
      James Anderson
      Alex Baze
      Neil Casey
      Jessica Conrad
      James Downey
      Shelly Gossman
      Steve Higgins
      Colin Jost
      Zach Kanin
      Chris Kelly
      Joe Kelly
      Erik Kenward
      Rob Klein
      Lorne Michaels
      John Mulaney
      Christine Nangle
      Michael Patrick O'Brien
      Josh Patten
      Paula Pell
      Marika Sawyer
      Sarah Schneider
      Pete Schultz
      John Solomon
      Kent Sublette
      Bryan H. Tucker
      Emily Spivey
      Jorma Taccone
      Frank Sebastiano

    Animation

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Simpsons

      8.6 (457K)
      Jeff Westbrook
      For Ned 'N Edna's Blend Agenda (2012).
    • [object Object]

      Futurama

      8.5 (273K)
      Josh Weinstein
      For A Farewell to Arms (2012).
    • [object Object]

      Family Guy

      8.1 (380K)
      David A. Goodman
      For Forget-Me-Not (2012).
    • [object Object]

      The Simpsons

      8.6 (457K)
      J. Stewart Burns
      For Holidays of Future Passed (2011).
    • [object Object]

      The Simpsons

      8.6 (457K)
      David Mandel
      Brian Kelley
      For Treehouse of Horror XXIII (2012).

    Children's - Episodic & Specials

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sesame Street

      Episode: 

      The Good Sport

      8.1 (16K)
      Christine Ferraro

    Children's - Long Form or Special

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Girl Vs. Monster

      5.4 (4.1K)
      Annie DeYoung
      Ron McGee

    Comedy/Variety - Music, Awards, Tributes - Specials

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The 66th Annual Tony Awards

      7.2 (145)
      Dave Boone(written by)
      Paul Greenberg(special material)
      David Javerbaum(opening and closing songs)
      Adam Schlesinger(opening and closing songs)
    • [object Object]

      The 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards

      5.9 (153)
      Billy Kimball(written by)
      Wayne Federman(written by)
    • Joan Meyerson
      • Joan Meyerson(written by)
      National Memorial Day Concert (2012)
    • [object Object]

      Jimmy Kimmel Live!

      Episode: 

      After the Academy Awards

      6.4 (18K)
      Gary Greenberg(head writer)
      Molly McNearney(head writer)
      Tony Barbieri(writer)
      Jonathan Bines(writer)
      Sal Iacono(writer)
      Eric Immerman(writer)
      Jimmy Kimmel(writer)
      Jeff Loveness(writer)
      Bryan Paulk(writer)
      Danny Ricker(writer)
      Rick Rosner(writer)

    Daytime Drama

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Young and the Restless

      5.3 (7.2K)
      Teresa Zimmerman
      Janice Ferri
      Michael Montgomery
      Sarah Smith
      Beth Milstein
      Jay Gibson
      Marla Kanelos
      Jeff Beldner
      Susan Dansby
      Amanda L. Beall
      Scott Hamner
      Anne Schoettle
      Christopher Whitesell
      Linda Schreiber
      Natalie Minardi
    • [object Object]

      Days of Our Lives

      5.3 (7.9K)
      Lorraine Broderick
      Carolyn Culliton
      Richard Culliton
      Rick Draughon
      Christopher Dunn
      Lacey Dyer
      Janet Iacobuzio
      David A. Levinson
      Ryan Quan
      Dave Ryan
      Melissa Salmons
      Roger Schroeder
      Elizabeth Snyder
      Christopher Whitesell
      Nancy Williams Watt
    • [object Object]

      One Life to Live

      6.9 (2.8K)
      Lorraine Broderick
      Ron Carlivati
      Anna Cascio
      Dan O'Connor
      Elizabeth Page
      Jean Passanante
      Melissa Salmons
      Katherine Schock
      Scott Sickles
      Courtney Simon
      Chris Van Etten

    Documentary - Current Events

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Frontline

      8.6 (2.5K)
      Martin Smith
      Marcela Gaviria
      For episode "Money, Power and Wall Street: Episode One"
    • [object Object]

      Frontline

      Episode: 

      The Anthrax Files

      8.6 (2.5K)
      Michael Kirk
    • [object Object]

      Frontline

      Episode: 

      A Perfect Terrorist

      8.6 (2.5K)
      Tom Jennings
    • [object Object]

      Frontline

      Episode: 

      Lost in Detention

      8.6 (2.5K)
      Rick Young
    • [object Object]

      Frontline

      8.6 (2.5K)
      Michael Kirk
      Mike Wiser
      For episode "Money, Power and Wall Street: Episode Three"
    • [object Object]

      Frontline

      8.6 (2.5K)
      Marcela Gaviria
      Martin Smith
      For episode "Money, Power and Wall Street: Episode Four"

    Documentary - Other Than Current Events

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Nova

      8.7 (3.3K)
      Randall MacLowry
      Joseph McMaster
      For episode "The Fabric of the Cosmos: Illusion of Time"
    • [object Object]

      American Experience

      Episode: 

      The Amish

      8.6 (2.4K)
      David Belton
    • [object Object]

      American Experience

      8.6 (2.4K)
      Barak Goodman
      For episode "Clinton"
    • [object Object]

      American Experience

      Episode: 

      Death and the Civil War

      8.6 (2.4K)
      Ric Burns
    • [object Object]

      Nova

      Episode: 

      The Fabric of the Cosmos: Quantum Leap

      8.7 (3.3K)
      Josh Rosen
      Julia Cort
      Joseph McMaster
    • [object Object]

      American Masters

      Episode: 

      Johnny Carson: King of Late Night

      8.2 (1.3K)
      Peter Jones

    News - Analysis, Feature or Commentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Moyers & Company

      8.2 (53)
      Bill Moyers
      Michael Winship
      For episode "The Ghost of Joe McCarthy"
      • "Making History at Ole Miss" Written by Polly Leider; CBS News
      • [object Object]

        Frontline

        8.6 (2.5K)
        Marcela Gaviria
        For episode "The Regime Responds"
      • [object Object]

        60 Minutes

        7.4 (4.7K)
        Scott Pelley
        Michael Rey
        Oriana Zill de Granados
        For episode "Stem Cell Fraud"

      News - Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin or Breaking Report

      • Joel Siegel
        Winners
        • Lisa Ferri
        • Joel Siegel
        Tragedy in Colorado: The Movie Theatre Massacre

      On-Air Promotion (Radio or Television)

      • Winner
        • Dan Greenberger
        "Partners"

      Outstanding Achievement in Writing Derivative New Media

      • [object Object]
        Winner

        The Walking Dead: Webisodes

        7.6 (5.6K)
        John Esposito
        Generate
        AMC Studios

      Outstanding Achievement in Writing Original New Media

      • [object Object]
        Winner

        Jack in a Box

        8.3 (88)
        Michael Cyril Creighton

      Television Graphic Animation

      • [object Object]
        Winner

        CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley

        7.8 (1.2K)
        Bob Pook
        "The Oscars"
        • David Rosen
        "CBS News Animations"

      Animation Writers Caucus Animation Award

      Edit
      • Matt Groening in Futurama (1999)
        Winner
        • Matt Groening

      Paul Selvin Honorary Award

      Edit
      • [object Object]
        Winner

        Lincoln

        7.3 (280K)
        Tony Kushner

      WGA Award

      Edit

      Outstanding Achievement in Writing Videogame Writing

      • [object Object]
        Winner

        Assassin's Creed III: Liberation

        6.4 (1.8K)
        Richard Farrese(scriptwriter)
        Jill Murray(scriptwriter)
      • [object Object]

        007 Legends

        5.9 (627)
        Bruce Feirstein(written by)
      • [object Object]

        Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two

        6.5 (343)
        Marv Wolfman(writing consultant)
      • [object Object]

        Halo 4

        8.0 (7.9K)
        Chris Schlerf(narrative design)
      • [object Object]

        Uncharted: Golden Abyss

        8.0 (1.2K)
        John Garvin(written by)
      • [object Object]

        Assassin's Creed III

        7.9 (20K)
        Alex Hutchinson(story by)
        Corey May(story by/lead scriptwriter)
        Matt Turner(story by/scriptwriter)
        Richard Farrese(multiplayer story)
        Jeffrey Yohalem(multiplayer story)
        Nicholas Grimwood(scriptwriter)
        Russell Lees(scriptwriter)
        Danny Wallace(scriptwriter)
        Ceri Young(scriptwriter)

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