James Schamus To Receive Trailblazer Award
Prestigious Award To Be Presented at Ninth Annual Woodstock Film Festival
WGAE Members Selected As Humanitas Prize Finalists
Congratulations to Sarah Treem, Tom McCarthy, George Pelecanos and David Simon on their being names finalists.
Writers Guild Members Rule Emmy® Nominations For Primetime, News and Documentaries
76 Writers Guild, East members are nominated for the Primetime and News and Documentary Emmy® Awards for writing.
THERESA REBECK: “THREE GIRLS AND THEIR BROTHER”
Screenwriter Theresa Rebeck has published her first novel.
2008 PEABODY AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Writers Guild of America, East members are among the 35 recipients of this year's Peabody Awards. The list of winners includes: The Colbert Report, 30 Rock, and CBS News Sunday Morning: The Way Home.
BERNARDO RUIZ: “AMERICAN EXPERIENCE” ON ROBERTO CLEMENTE
Independent filmmaker Bernardo Ruiz's documentary Roberto Clemente will premier on PBS's American Experience on Monday, April 21, 2008.
Give This Man A Pencil
WGAE President Michael Winship profiled in the Public Lives column of the New York Times
Robert Cunniff Remembered
Robert Cunniff, the Great Grey Eminence of talk television from Disney to The Duke, from Today to Sesame Street, dies on January 20th after a long illness. He was 81 years old.
My Morning with Reverend Al
Lynn Grossman meets Reverend Al Sharpon crossing the WGAE picket line outside The View
Striking WGAE Writers Have Different Story Lines
Striking WGAE writers share their perspectives on their jobs and the strike in this Washington Post article
Award-Winning Strike Support in New York
Awards in hand, writers, directors and actors, showed their support for the writers strike and vowed not to cross an Oscar picket line.
Conan O'Brien's Strike Diary Revealed!
A chimp. A strike beard. Lychee Green Tea. Peek at the secret scribblings -- posted on Entertainment Weekly's website -- of a late-night talk show host lost in a world without writers, trying to make sense of his new TV reality (and ''The Real Housewives of Orange County'')
Irwin Gonshak Remembered
Irwin Gonshak, a long-time Guild member best known for his tireless efforts to return radio drama to the airwaves, died on Friday, January 11, 2008. He was 80 years old.
‘No Country’ and ‘There Will Be Blood’ Lead Oscars
Joel and Ethan Coen, Tony Gilroy, and Tamara Jenkins receive nods from Oscar.
Coen Brothers Among DGA Nominees
Writer-directors Joel and Ethan Coen are among the nominees announced this afternoon by the DGA for their annual honors.
Nick Hornby and David Simon
The Believer features this conversation between writer Nick Hornby and David Simon, creator of The Wire.
E.P. Kingsley: Passionate Crusade for Inclusion of People with Disabilities
The longtime WGAE member and Sesame Street writer talks about her lifetime commitment to bring disability issues to the fore.
61st Annual Writers Guild Awards
VOTE ONLINE! Current members in good standing can determine the nominees and winners of Writers Guild Awards in the following categories: Outstanding Achievement in Writing for a Dramatic Series, Outstanding Achievement for Writing in a Comedy Series, and Outstanding Achievement in Writing for a New Series. For more information on voting, entering the Videogame Writing and Documentary Screenplay categories, and on the WGA Awards, click more>
LOWELL PETERSON - NEW WGAE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Lowell Peterson joins the Writers Guild of America, East as Executive Director. Read WGAE President Michael Winship’s letter announcing Lowell ’s arrival. more>
WGA 2008 Theatrical and Television Basic Agreement
Read the Schedule of Minimums established in the 2008 Theatrical and Television Basic Agreement. If you have any questions regarding to the application of these provisions or minimums, or regarding interpretation of the Basic Agreement, contact the WGAE. more>
THE STRIKE IN PICTURES
The strike is over, but the images and pictures remain. Visit the WGAE’s photo gallery of photos from key events and pickets. more>
WGAE Celebrates Its Contracts and Members
WGAE members celebrated their hard work and solidarity that resulted in new contracts. See some of the photos from the celebration here. more>
CONTRACT 2007/8 AND STRIKE RECAP
Writers are back at work after the 100-day strike. Background information on the strike and its issues, as well as the archive of strike-related videos and articles are found here. If you have any questions regarding the contract, strike, your return to work, or other related issues, we’re here to help. Email: mbaissues@wgaeast.org or call the WGAE at 212-767-7800. more>