Press Room
2015
February 10
Presenters Line-Up Announced for 2015 Writers Guild Awards L.A. Show
An exciting line-up of Hollywood talent is set to present honors at the 2015 Writers Guild Awards West Coast ceremony this Saturday, February 14, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
February 06
Rebel Without a Cause Screenwriter Stewart Stern Dies at 92
Two-time Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and Emmy-winning television writer Stewart Stern (Rebel Without a Cause, The Last Movie, TV's Sybil) died on Monday, February 2, at the Swedish Hospital in Seattle, Washington, at age 92 after a battle with cancer.
February 04
WGAW Commends FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler for Proposing New Rules for Protecting the Open Internet
Writers Guild of America West President Chris Keyser has issued the following statement regarding Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler's proposal for new rules that protect the open Internet:
January 22
The Comeback Star/Co-Creator Lisa Kudrow to Host 2015 Writers Guild Awards West Coast Show
Coming off the acclaimed second season of her HBO series The Comeback, Emmy-winning Friends actress-writer Lisa Kudrow is set to host the WGAW's 2015 Writers Guild Awards L.A. show on Saturday, February 14, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
January 21
Iconic Spanish Filmmaker Pedro Almod var to Receive WGAW's 2015 Jean Renoir Award for International Screenwriting Achievement
Writers Guild Award winner and two-time Emmy-nominated writer Margaret Nagle has been Acclaimed screenwriter-director Pedro Almod var, the most influential Spanish filmmaker of the last three decades...
January 20
Screenwriter Margaret Nagle to Receive WGAW's 2015 Paul Selvin Award for The Good Lie
Writers Guild Award winner and two-time Emmy-nominated writer Margaret Nagle has been chosen by the Writers Guild of America West to receive the 2015 Paul Selvin Award for her screenplay The Good Lie.
January 15
Hugh Fink to Executive Produce WGAW's 2015 Awards Show
The Writers Guild of America West has tapped Emmy-winning writer-producer Hugh Fink to executive produce the 2015 Writers Guild Awards West Coast ceremony to be held on Saturday, February 14, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
January 14
Screenwriter-Director-Actor Ben Affleck to Receive WGAW's 2015 Valentine Davies Award
The Writers Guild of America West has named screenwriter-director-actor-producer Ben Affleck the recipient of the WGAW's 2015 Valentine Davies Award in recognition of his humanitarian efforts and service to the global community.
January 13
WGAW to Honor Late Screenwriter-Director Harold Ramis With 2015 Screen Laurel Award
The Writers Guild of America West will honor late screenwriter-director-actor-producer Harold Ramis with its Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement at the Writers Guild Awards ceremony on Saturday, February 14
January 12
2015 Writers Guild Awards Videogame Writing Nominations 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 videogames during 2014.