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Updated, 1:23 Pm: The Writers Guild of America West has penciled in the full list of candidates for its 2025 board of directors and officer election. The only changes from last month’s announcement are that Malcolm Spellman is new to the list of board hopefuls and incumbent Dante W. Harper withdrew his candidacy for the board on Tuesday. See the rest of the names below.

The deadline for submitting signed petitions to the Wgaw was at noon Pt today.

Previously, June 23: The Writers Guild of America West has announced the candidates for its upcoming 2025 Officers and Board of Directors election.

Michele Mulroney, the guild’s current Vice President, has emerged as the sole nominee for President. If approved, she will take over from current President Meredith Stiehm.

The candidates for Vice President are Jeffrey Thompson and Travis Donnelly. For Secretary-Treasurer, the nominees are Peter Murrieta and Van Robichaux.

Additionally,...

Michele Mulroney is running for president of the Writers Guild of America West — unopposed, at least for now — after current president Meredith Stiehm termed out after nearly four years at the helm.

The union announced the news alongside the names of other initial candidates running for officer and board positions in its 2025 elections on Monday. Crucially, the election will determine the leaders that will guide the WGA West through its 2026 contract negotiations, its first with major film and television studios since the 148-day strike in 2023.

Though Mulroney is at present running without a challenger, that situation could change. Other union members can throw their hats in the ring for both officer and board positions by obtaining a minimum number of member signatures on a petition. Members have until July 23 to submit petitions.

Beyond Mulroney, the initial candidate list shows Jeffrey Thompson and Travis Donnelly are both running for vice president,...

Exclusive: Verve continues to bolster its core business with the hire of former A3 TV literary agent Jillian Holch,

Holch began her career as an assistant to an Executive Producer at Sony Pictures Television before moving over to A3 in 2019, where she was promoted to Coordinator in 2020 and Agent in 2022.

A graduate of Cornell University, Holch’s roster is a mix of emerging and established talent including Feraz Ozel (Deli Boys), Yael Glouberman (Young Sheldon), Sam Rubinek & Nate Burke (Riverdale), Brandon Guercio (Treadstone) Cathryn Humphris (Mad Men) and Sean Collins-Smith (Chicago Pd).

“We are thrilled to have Jillian join the Verve team,” said the Verve partners in a statement. “With a strong eye for talent, a fervent dedication to client-first representation and a collaborative disposition, Jillian embodies the qualities we seek in the next generation of agents here at Verve.”

Said Holch: “I could not be happier to join the team at Verve.

The first installment of Lifetime’s “Highway to Heaven” film series is set to debut in November, and the cable network has just shared the first trailer for the reboot of the classic ’80s series starring Michael Landon.

Starring Jill Scott in the lead role of Angela Stewart, the projects centers on an angel who is sent back to Earth to help others in need. Lifetime picked up the reboot back in June, with Scott and her co-star Barry Watson set to return for future installments.

“Just like the original series, Lifetime wishes to retain the same messages of hope and encouragement for its audience, while exploring social and emotional issues with sensitivity, joy, and humor,” the network said. Read the full description of the first film, titled “Highway to Heaven,” below, and see the new trailer above.

In the premiere movie, Angela takes on the role of a temporary...

Nickelodeon announced that the two new animated series “The Patrick Star Show” and “Middlemost Post” will debut back-to-back on July 9 at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Both series will continue to roll out new episodes on Friday nights.

“The Patrick Star Show” marks the second “SpongeBob SquarePants” spin-off series after “Camp Coral” made its debut on Paramount Plus earlier this year. The series will follow a younger Patrick Star living at home with his family, where he hosts his own variety show for the neighborhood from his television-turned-bedroom.

In the premiere episode, “Late for Breakfast,” Patrick presents a show about food after missing out on a hearty breakfast. Then in “Bummer Jobs,” Patrick and SpongeBob experience the wonders of the workforce.

Bill Fagerbakke returns to voice the iconic starfish alongside an array of new cast members, including Tom Wilson as Cecil Star; Cree Summer as Bunny Star; Jill Talley...

Exclusive: An updated version of Highway to Heaven is coming to the small screen. Lifetime has greenlighted event movie series Highway To Heaven, a modern take on the classic Michael Landon TV series, starring Grammy winner Jill Scott (First Wives Club) in a gender-switching lead role, and Barry Watson (The Loudest Voice). Scott also serves as an executive producer.

Scott stars as new angel Angela who comes down to Earth to help people in crisis. Landon played the male version of the character in the original series, the angel Jonathan, who was sent to Earth to help people in need. Watson portrays Junior High School principal Bruce to whom Angela reveals her true identity.

Cast also includes Ben Daon (The Astronauts), Robert Moloney and Ashley Ross (A Series of Unfortunate Events).

In cooperation with Cindy Landon and the Michael Landon Estate, the movies are inspired by...

Exclusive: NCIS: Los Angeles co-star Eric Christian Olsen is expanding his relationship with the studio behind the long-running CBS crime drama. The actor has signed a first-look deal with CBS Television Studios. Under the pact, he has sold two projects to CBS, medical drama Nurses, based on the Finnish series, and multi-camera comedy Life Lessons, based on a Canadian digital series, via his Cloud Nine Productions banner.

Written by Cathryn Humphris, Nurses is described as a heart-pounding medical show centering around four trauma center nurses charged with everything from triage to surgery who must balance life and death stakes on the job with the drama of their complicated lives outside the hospital. It is based on the 2014 Finnish show of the same name (Syke), which was the most watched series in the history of Yle Areena, the national broadcaster’s online streaming service. In October 2016, Sisters (Syrror) the Swedish adaptation of Nurses,...

Neal Baer has worked in television for over twenty years, writing and producing some of the medium’s most popular shows, such as “ER” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” Now, Variety reports that Fox is currently developing a new hour-long FBI procedural from Baer and writer Cathryn Humphris. The series would follow a newly-assembled FBI task force that investigates and solves hate crimes around the country. Consisting of a “distinguished cop, a hard-driving lawyer, a psychologist and a social media expert,” the team tries to bring justice to victims and help to rebuild communities, all the while dealing with their own personal demons.

Read More: Watch: ‘Law & Order: Svu’ Took On GamerGate and It Was Ridiculous

Baer’s first major role in television was as a writer on “ER” during the third season. He was later promoted to producer the following year and stayed with the series through its...

Recently, CBS revealed the new, official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Under The Dome" episode 12 of season 3. The episode is entitled, "Incandescence," and it turns out that we're going to see some very intense and high drama stuff go down as it's revealed that the entire Dome is about to fall apart, killing everybody, and more! In the new, 12th episode press release: As The Dome's Breakdown Accelerates, The Residents Of Chester's Mill Have 24 Hours To Ensure Their Survival. Press release number 2: When the Dome's calcification process accelerates, Chester's Mill is going to have 24 hours before the barrier's breakdown suffocates everyone inside. While the new deadline puts added pressure on Joe to bring the Dome down, Barbie and Julia are going to race to save his child from The Kinship. Also, Big Jim will try to manage the increasingly volatile Hektor (Eriq La Salle), who is adamant that infected townspeople never escape the Dome.

Recently, CBS released the new, official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Under The Dome" episode 4 of season 3. The episode is entitled, "The Kinship," and it turns out that we're going to see some very interesting and dramatic stuff go down as Jim and Julia find startling things. Mind games get played by Christine, and more! In the new, 4th episode press release: Christine Plays Mind Games With The Residents Of Chester's Mill, Urging Them Towards Specific People And Projects That Remind Them Of Their Time In The Tunnels. Press release number 2: Under the guise of helping Chester's Mill rebuild, Christine (Marg Helgenberger) is going to urge the townspeople towards specific individuals and projects that remind them of their experience in the tunnels. Also, Julia and Big Jim will make shocking discoveries that reveal a new threat within the Dome. Guest stars feature: Frank Whaley (Dr. Marston), Andrew J. West...

Recently, CBS delivered these 3,new sneak peek/spoiler clips (below) for their upcoming "Under The Dome" season finale episode 13 of season 2, and they appear to be very drama-filled and hardcore intense as Big Jim talks about killing just about everyone after losing his precious Pauline. Joe gives a distraught Norrie one hell of a pep talk, and more. The episode is titled, "Go Now." The plotline for the finale episode, reads like this : A potential exit from the Dome will get revealed just as the walls begin closing in on those trapped in Chester’s Mill." The episode was written by Caitlin Parrish and Cathryn Humphris, and it was directed by Executive Producer Jack Bender. The season finale episode 13 is set to air this Monday night, September 22nd at 9pm central time on CBS.

Recently, CBS released the new promo/spoiler clip (below) for their upcoming "Under The Dome" season finale episode 13 of season 2, and it appears to be hella dramatic and extremely intense as it's revealed not everyone will survive the antics of the deadly dome. Big Jim threatens to kill a bunch of people, and more! The episode is titled, "Go Now." In the new,13th episode, A potential escape from the Dome will finally get discovered right in the nick of time just as the walls start closing in on the people that are trapped in Chester’s Mill. Guest stars are going to include: Estes Tarver (Tom Tilden), Bryant Prince (Aidan Tilden), Eugene H. Russell IV (Townsperson) and Max Ehrich (Hunter). The episode was written by Caitlin Parrish and Cathryn Humphris, and it was directed by Executive Producer Jack Bender. The season finale episode 13 is scheduled to air on Monday night,...

Recently, CBS released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Under The Dome" season finale episode 13 of season 2. The episode is entitled, "Go Now," and it sounds like things will get quite intriguing and intense as a possible escape from the dome is revealed just in the nick of time, and more! In the new,13th episode press release: A potential exit from the dome is going to get revealed just as the lives of those trapped in Chester's Mill face imminent danger. Press release number 2: A potential exit from the Dome will get revealed just as the walls begin closing in on those trapped in Chester’s Mill. Guest stars will feature: Estes Tarver (Tom Tilden), Bryant Prince (Aidan Tilden), Eugene H. Russell IV (Townsperson) and Max Ehrich (Hunter). The episode was written by Caitlin Parrish and Cathryn Humphris, and it was directed by Executive Producer Jack Bender.

Yesterday we brought you the highlights of the "Under the Dome" panel held during the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con, and now we have a six-part video of the cast and crew discussing what's in store for the rest of this season and beyond.

Along with the Sdcc footage, CBS has released a pair of clips from Monday night's upcoming Episode 2.05, "Reconciliation," in which Julia takes her place as leader of Chester's Mill, which you can also see below.

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"Under the Dome" stars Mike Vogel (Barbie), Colin Ford (Joe), Alexander Koch (Junior), Rachelle Lefevre (Julia), Dean Norris (Big Jim), and Mackenzie Lintz (Norrie). Season 2's newcomers include Brett Cullen, Sherry Stringfield, Eddie Cahill, Grace Victoria Cox, Dwight Yoakam, Karla Crome, and Dwayne Boyd.

"Under the Dome" Episode 2.05 - "Reconciliation" (airs 7/28/14; 10-11 Pm)

Julia takes over as the leader of Chester's Mill after the town...

Last night, CBS released the new promo/spoiler clip (below) for their upcoming "Under The Dome" episode 5 of season 2, and it appears to be extremely intense and dramatic as the townsfolk get very angry and chaotic. Even guns are brought into the mix, and more! The episode is titled, "Reconciliation." In the new,5th episode, Julia is going to start leading Chester’s Mill after the town becomes divided from finding out about Big Jim and Rebecca’s plans for population control. In the meantime, Joe and Norrie are going to assist Melanie in hunting for additional clues about her identity at the Dome wall. Guest stars will feature: Michael Tourek (Wendell), Hannah Black (Young Pauline), Dwayne Boyd (Greg), Austin James Parker (Young Sam), Reide Hale (Young Lyle), Tia Hendricks (Female Heckler), Samantha Worthen (Scared Miller), Eugene H. Russell IV (Townsperson), Ben P. Jensen (Henchman #1), Gavin Goodell (Henchman #2), and Jimmie Lee Sessoms...

Recently, CBS released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Under The Dome" episode 5 of season 2. The episode is entitled, "Reconciliation," and it sounds like things will get quite intriguing and dramatic as the town gets divided, Julie takes over control, and more. In the new,5th episode press release: Julia will take her place as leader of Chester's Mill. Press release number 2: Julia is going to take over as the leader of Chester’s Mill after the town becomes divided in the wake of Big Jim and Rebecca’s plans for population control. In the meantime, Joe and Norrie are going to help Melanie search for more clues about her identity at the Dome wall. Guest stars will feature: Michael Tourek (Wendell), Hannah Black (Young Pauline), Dwayne Boyd (Greg), Austin James Parker (Young Sam), Reide Hale (Young Lyle), Tia Hendricks (Female Heckler), Samantha Worthen (Scared Miller), Eugene H. Russell IV...

Elementary, Season 2: Episode 6 – “An Unnatural Arrangement”

Written by Cathryn Humphris

Directed by Christine Moore

Airs Thursday nights at 10 on CBS

Despite the fact that there are four regular cast members included in Elementary‘s title credits, it would be a stretch to say that Gregson and Bell are anything more than supporting characters in this series (and, really, supporting characters that are rarely used in any meaningful way). So, when an episode like “An Unnatural Arrangement” comes along and focuses on Gregson, it is an interesting mix-up by default.

The episode itself stacks up rather well, too. Apart from the weird inclusion of the red herring character who is essentially stalking Gregson, the story that “An Unnatural Arrangement” has to tell is engaging, if cliche. (Note: the reason the red herring is a weird inclusion here is because it is set up to be more important than it ends...

Review Frances Roberts 1 Nov 2013 - 15:37

Elementary’s second season goes from one triumph to another. Here’s Frances’ review of An Unnatural Arrangement…

This review contains spoilers.

2.6 An Unnatural Arrangement

It’s the sweet, considerate moments from the real curmudgeons that really get to you isn’t it? Ron Swanson sticking up for Leslie on Parks and Recreation, Marty Crane kissing his boys goodbye in Frasier and now, Sherlock Holmes offering Watson his bruised ego in a trunk, a “smallest gesture” to acknowledge her as his equal in deduction.

Since Watson went from Holmes’ sober companion to apprentice and now, partner, Elementary has gone from strength to strength. No longer reduced to following Sherlock around, exasperated, Watson is now a bonafide part of the show’s casework rather than a contrivance at the crime scene.

A side-effect of Watson honing her deductive talents has been Holmes honing his relationship skills,...

The Writers Guild of America honored The Hurt Locker and Up in the Air at their ceremony on Saturday night, firmly establishing the films as front-runners in their respective Oscar categories.

Mark Boal certainly deserves the accolades after embedding himself with an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team in Baghdad in 2004 and turning his journalist findings into a dramatic original screenplay. In his speech Boal thanked director Kathryn Bigelow for supporting “an unpopular story about an unpopular war that has now lasted twice as long as WWII with no end in sight.”

Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner picked up the prize for their adaptation of Walter Kirn’s novel, and Mark Monroe won for the moving documentary The Cove.

The WGA Awards are a somewhat reliable indicator of the Academy Awards. ”Original Screenplay” has matched 10 out of the last 15 years, and “Adapted” has lined up 11 of 15, including Milk and Slumdog Millionaire last year.

Writer Mark Boal was given the best original screenplay award at the 2010 Writers Guild of America (WGA) Awards for his screenplay for the film "The Hurt Locker" beating out other nominees "(500) Days of Summer," "Avatar," "The Hangover," and "A Serious Man."

"Up in the Air" writers Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner won the best adapted screenplay award beating out "Crazy Heart," "Julie & Julia," "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire," and "Star Trek."

Winning the best documentary screenplay was Mark Monroe for "The Cove." Other documentary nominees were "Against the Tide," "Capitalism: A Love Story," "Earth Days," "Good Hair," and "Soundtrack for a Revolution."

Here's the complete list of WGA Awards winners (for the nominees and my accurate predictions, ahem, click here):

2010 WGA Awards Winners

Screen Winners

Original Screenplay

The Hurt Locker, Written by Mark Boal; Summit Entertainment

Adapted Screenplay

Up in the Air, Screenplay by Jason Reitman...

The 2010 Writers Guild of America Awards Winners The Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae) and the Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) tonight announced the winners of the 2010 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for screen, television, radio, news, promotional, and videogame writing at simultaneous ceremonies at the Hudson Theatre at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City and the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. Susie Essman of Curb Your Enthusiasm hosted the East Coast show, which was executive produced by Craig Shemin, who was also the head writer. Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy) hosted the West Coast show, which was executive produced by Spike Jones, Jr.

The Writers Guild of America, East presented special honors to: Alan Zweibel - Ian McLellan Hunter Lifetime Achievement Award; Gary David Goldberg - Herb Sargent Award for Comedy Excellence; Edward Albee - Evelyn F. Burkey Award for contributions...

At last night’s Writers Guild Awards, Jason Reitman (Up in the Air) and Mark Boal (The Hurt Locker) landed the top awards for Adapted Screenplay and Original Screenplay. Generally, the winners of the Writers Guild Awards go on to win Oscars, so I hope they’ve both prepared another speech.

Other winners last night were The Cove for Documentary Screenplay, Mad Men for drama series, 30 Rock for comedy series, Modern Family for new series, and Saturday Night Live and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart tied for comedy/variety series.

Hit the jump for the full list of winners:

2010 Awards Winners

Screen Winners

Original Screenplay

The Hurt Locker, Written by Mark Boal; Summit Entertainment

Adapted Screenplay

Up in the Air, Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner; Based upon the novel by Walter Kirn; Paramount Pictures

Documentary Screenplay

The Cove, Written by Mark Monroe; Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions

Television Winners

Drama Series

Mad Men,...

As hard as it may be to believe sometimes, someone (or someones) actually sits down and writes a movie or TV show before you end up seeing it at your local multiplex or on your favorite TV network. The people who do the sitting and the writing are, surprisingly, called writers and, like the Directors, the Golden Globes and the Oscars, they have their own awards show.

This week, the Writers Guild of America, which is the trade group and advocate for writers, announced its nominations for outstanding achievement in feature film and television, radio, news, promotional writing, and graphic animation during the 2009 season to be honored at the upcoming 2010 Writers Guild Awards on February 20, 2010, in Los Angeles and New York.

We realize that these nominations may not be as glamorous as the Golden Globes or the Oscars, but we kinda like writers around here and think they do a pretty important job.

It’s mid-December and that can only mean one thing: awards season. Today, the WGA announced their TV nominations (feature nominations will be announced Jan. 11th) and it’s the usual suspects for the most part with a couple of surprises. Mad Men, 30 Rock, The Office, and newcomer Modern Family earned 3 nominations each. Meanwhile, popular fan favorite Glee received two. There are a lot of categories and nominees so I’m just going to mention the two big awards before the jump.

The nominees for Best Drama Series are: Breaking Bad, Dexter, Friday Night Lights, Lost, and Mad Men. The nominees for Best Comedy Series are: 30 Rock, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Glee, Modern Family, and The Office.

The WGA will announce the winners on Feb. 20th. Hit the jump to see the full list of nominees.

Drama Series

“Breaking Bad” - Written by Sam Catlin, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, George Mastras,...

Awards heavyweights "Mad Men," "30 Rock" and "The Office" and buzzed-about newcomer "Modern Family" led the TV field for the 2010 Writers Guild Awards with three nominations each.

AMC's "Mad Men" and NBC's "30 Rock" and "The Office" are in the running for best drama/comedy series, and each received two nominations for episodic writing. "Family" made the cut for best comedy series, best new series and best episodic writing for a comedy series.

ABC's "Family" was one of two new shows to break into the best series categories along with Fox's quirky high-school dramedy "Glee," which faces "Family" in the best comedy series and best new series fields.

While the WGA Awards are still in its nomination phase, Fox's "The Simpsons" can already uncork the champagne. The veteran series is assured to win the animation category after landing all five nomination slots.

The biggest surprise among the series nominees was HBO's low-key baseball comedy "Eastbound & Down,...

"And who are you supposed to be?" Rarely ever has a question been asked that has carried more weight than that one. On this week's stunning episode of Mad Men ("The Gypsy and The Hobo"), written by Marti Noxon & Cathryn Humphris and Matthew Weiner and directed by Jennifer Getzinger, the truth about Don's secret past finally comes tumbling out as he was forced to confess his true identity to Betty. It was only a matter of time before Matt Weiner decided that Betty ought to know just who she has been married to all of these years. After nearly three seasons, Don has managed to pull the wool over Betty's eyes about his affairs, his indiscretions both romantic and professional, and about his past. But Freud once said that there is no such thing as a mistake. Did Don want to be found out? Is that why, as Betty surmises,...

Times, they are a changing. Bob Dylan may not have wrote the lyrics to his hit song until 1964, but the words are especially apt for the goings-on at Sterling Cooper this week on Mad Men. Just a few quick words about this week's remarkable installment of Mad Men ("Love Among the Ruins"), written by Cathryn Humphris and Matthew Weiner and directed by Lesli Linka Glatter, which I thought was absolutely beautiful in its elegance and pathos. I knew that the matter of Betty's stroke-afflicted father Gene (Ryan Cutrona) would have to come back into play, likely this season but I never expected things to take such a dramatic turn, with Don confronting Betty's manipulative brother William (Eric Ladin) and forcing his hand: Gene would be installed into the Draper household, William would support him financially, and Gene's house would remain untouched. That Gene would now seem to have become a permanent fixture at the Drapers',...

Giving fans a chance to get a taste of next "Supernatural" episode, The CW have released a promo video for episode 4.04. The snippet gives out glimpses of the upcoming episode of the horror thriller series, pointing out questions whether Sam and Dean are hunting an innocent man or destroying a monster when they meet Jack Montgomery.

Basically a kind family man, Montgomery doesn't realize that he is turning into a Rugaru, a creature that starts as a human but progressively changes into cannibal and eats another person. While Sam believes he can help Montgomery to come to his senses and control his urges, Dean thinks that the best thing to do is to kill him once and for all.

Starring Jared Padalekci and Jensen Ackles as the two paranormal brothers and guest-starring Dameon Clark as Montgomery, the episode is called "Metamorphosis". Directed by Kim Manners using the script penned by Cathryn Humphris,...