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2026 Writers Guild Awards: Nominations Announced

January 27, 2026

The WGA announced nominations for outstanding achievement in screenwriting, television, streaming, news, radio/audio, and promotional writing during 2025. Winners will be honored at the 78th Annual Writers Guild Awards on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at concurrent ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles.

2026 Writers Guild Awards: Stephen Colbert to Receive the WGA East’s Walter Bernstein Award at 78th Annual Writers Guild Awards

January 26, 2026

NEW YORK, NY (January 26, 2026) — Stephen Colbert will be honored with the Writers Guild of America East’s Walter Bernstein Award during the 78th Annual Writers Guild Awards at New York’s Edison Ballroom on Sunday, March 8, 2026. Established in 2017 and named in honor of one of ...

2026 Writers Guild Awards: Terry George to Receive the WGA East’s Ian McLellan Hunter Award for Career Achievement

January 16, 2026

Terry George (HOTEL RWANDA, IN THE NAME OF MY FATHER) will be honored with the WGA East’s Ian McLellan Hunter Award for Career Achievement at the 78th Annual Writers Guild Awards New York Ceremony on Sunday, March 8, 2026.

WGAE Joins 31 Press-Freedom and Civil-Liberties Groups Condemn Government Invasion of Washington Post Reporter’s Home

January 15, 2026

On Thursday, the WGAE joined a coalition of 31 press-freedom and civil-liberties groups to publish a joint statement condemning the government invasion of the home of Washington Post journalist Hannah Natanson.

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