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2009 Archives
2010
February 8
Screenwriter, Novelist, and Playwright Aleen Leslie Remembered
Aleen Leslie - screenwriter, novelist, playwright, and vintage radio writer-producer – died of natural causes in her home in Beverly Hills on February 2, just three days short of her 102nd birthday.
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February 3
Invictus
Screenwriter Anthony Peckham Earns WGAW’s 2010 Paul Selvin Award
Invictus
screenwriter Anthony Peckham has been named the recipient of the Writers Guild of America, West’s 2010 Paul Selvin Award, recognizing written work which embodies the spirit of constitutional rights and civil liberties.
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January 27
Family Guy
Creator Seth Macfarlane Set to Host 2010 Writers Guild Awards’ West Coast Show on 2/20
Family Guy
creator and acclaimed writer-producer Seth MacFarlane is set to host the Writers Guild Awards’ West Coast ceremony on Saturday, February 20, at the Hyatt Regency Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.
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January 21
WGAW’s Showrunner Training Program Preps a New Generation of Television Creators
The Writers Guild of America, West’s annual Showrunner Training Program continues to build on success. The six-week industry training program, a partnership between the WGAW and television networks and studios...
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January 21
Acclaimed Screenwriter Barry Levinson to Receive WGAW’s 2010 Screen Laurel Award
Award-winning screenwriter Barry Levinson will receive the Writers Guild of America, West’s 2010 Laurel Award for Screen, honoring lifetime achievement in outstanding writing for motion pictures...
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January 19
Curb Your Enthusiasm
and
Seinfeld
Creator Larry David to Receive WGAW’s 2010 Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television
Writer Larry David, creator of such landmark TV comedy hits as
Seinfeld
and
Curb Your Enthusiasm
, has been named recipient of the Writers Guild of America, West’s 2010 Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television.
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January 14
2010 Writers Guild Awards Videogame Writing Nominees Announced
The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in videogame writing during the past year.
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January 11
2010 Writers Guild Awards Screen Nominees Announced
The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during the past year.
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