WGA Television and Radio Nominees Announced
February 9th, 2002
(The following is courtesy of the WGA.ORG web site)
54th Annual Writers Guild Awards
Television and Radio Nominees Announced
The Writers Guild of America, East and west announced their nominations for outstanding achievement in television and radio writing during the 2001 season.
TELEVISION NOMINEES
Original Long Form over one hour one part, one airing time
CONSPIRACY, Written by Loring Mandel; HBO Films; HBO
FOR LOVE OR COUNTRY: THE ARTURO SANDOVAL STORY, Written by Timothy J. Sexton; A CineSon Production in association with Jellybean Productions and HBO Films; HBO
61*, Written by Hank Steinberg; Face Productions, Inc. in association with HBO Films; HBO
VARIANS WAR , Written by Lionel Chetwynd; In association with Barwood Films and Ardent Productions, An Ardglasson ProductionsGryphon Films Co-Production; Showtime
Adapted Long Form over one hour one part, one airing time
ANNE FRANK, Teleplay by Kirk Ellis, Based on the book by Melissa Muller originally published by Claasen Verlag, Munich, Germany; Milk and Honey Productions in association with Dorothy Pictures, Inc.; ABC
BABY, Teleplay by David Manson and Kerry Kennedy and Patricia MacLachlan, Based on the book by Patricia MacLachlan; Sarabande Productions; TNT
LIFE WITH JUDY GARLAND: ME AND MY SHADOWS, Teleplay by Robert L. Freedman, Based on the memoir by Lorna Luft; Alliance Atlantis in co-production with IN-motion AG in association with Storyline Entertainment; ABC
THE MISTS OF AVALON, Teleplay by Gavin Scott, Based on the novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley; Mark Wolper Productions; TNT
THE SONG OF THE LARK, Teleplay by Joseph Maurer, Based on the novel by Willa Cather; ALT Films in association with Dorothea G. Petrie Productions, Exxon-Mobil Masterpiece Theater; PBS
Episodic Drama any length, one airing time
BLOOD DROPS (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation), Teleplay by Ann Donahue, Story by Tish McCarthy; Alliance Atlantis Productions, Inc. in association with CBS Productions in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Films; CBS
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH (The Sopranos), Written by Robin Green & Mitchell Burgess; Chase Films/Brad Grey Television in association with HBO Original Programming; HBO
PINE BARRENS (The Sopranos), Teleplay by Terence Winter, Story by Tim Van Patten & Terence Winter; Chase Films/Brad Grey Television in association with HBO Original Programming; HBO
PROSHAI, LIVUSHKA (The Sopranos), Written by David Chase; Chase Films/Brad Grey Television in association with HBO Original Programming; HBO
SOMEBODYS GOING TO EMERGENCY, SOMEBODYS GOING TO JAIL (The West Wing), Written by Paul Redford and Aaron Sorkin; John Wells Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television; NBC
TWO CATHEDRALS (The West Wing), Written by Aaron Sorkin; John Wells Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television; NBC
Episodic Comedy any length, one airing time
BOWLING (Malcolm in the Middle), Written by Alex Reid; Regency Television; Fox
GRANDPARENTS (Malcolm in the Middle), Written by Gary Murphy & Neil Thompson; Regency Television; Fox
ITALY, Parts 1 & 2 (Everybody Loves Raymond), Written by Philip Rosenthal; HBO Independent Productions and Worldwide Pants Incorporated in association with Wheres Lunch, Inc.; CBS
JUST SAY YES (Sex and the City), Written by Cindy Chupack; Darren Star Productions in association with HBO Original Programming; HBO
MY MOTHERBOARD, MY SELF (Sex and the City), Written by Julie Rottenberg & Elisa Zuritsky; Darren Star Productions in association with HBO Original Programming; HBO
THE PENDULUM (Titus), Written by Christopher Titus; Kenny & Hargrove, Deranged Entertainment in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television; Fox
Comedy/Variety Music, Awards, Tributes Specials any length
THE KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, Written by Don Baer and George Stevens, Jr., Film Sequences Written by Sara Lukinson, Harry Miles Muheim; A George Stevens, Jr. Presentation, Kennedy Center Television Productions, Inc.; CBS
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE PRESIDENTIAL BASH 2000, Written by James Downey, Al Franken; Broadway Video, Inc. in association with SNL Studios; NBC
Comedy/Variety (including talk) Series
LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN OBRIEN - Mike Sweeney, Chris Albers, Ellen Barancik, Andy Blitz, Kevin Dorff, Jonathan Glaser, Michael Gordon, Brian Kiley, Michael Koman, Brian McCann, Guy Nicolucci, Conan O Brien, Andrew Secunda, Robert Smigel, Brian Stack, Andrew Weinberg, Broadway Video; NBC
THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN - Eric Stangel, Justin Stangel, Gerard Mulligan, Joe Toplyn, Michael Barrie, Jim Mulholland, Steve Young, Gabe Abelson, Carter L. Bays, Craig Thomas, Chris Harris, Tom Ruprecht, Bill Scheft, Lee H. Ellenberg, David Letterman, Worldwide Pants, Inc.; CBS
POLITICALLY INCORRECT - Writing supervised by Billy Martin; Written by Kevin Bleyer, Brian Jacobsmeyer, Bill Kelley, Bill Maher, Ned Rice, Kevin Rooney, Danny Vermont, Eric Weinberg, Brad Grey Television in association with HBO Downtown Productions; ABC
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE - Tina Fey, Dennis McNicholas, James Anderson, Robert Carlock, Tony Daro, James Downey, Hugh Fink, Melanie Graham, Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward, Adam McKay, Lorne Michaels, Jerry Minor, Matt Murray, Paula Pell, Matt Piedmont, Jon Rosenfeld, Frank Sebastiano, Michael Schur, T. Sean Shannon, Robert Smigel, Barry Sobel, Andrew Steele, Scott Wainio Broadway Video, Inc. in association with SNL Studios; NBC
Daytime Serials
ALL MY CHILDREN - Agnes Nixon, Jean Passanante, Craig Carlson, Frederick Johnson, N. Gail Lawrence, Victor Miller, Juliet Law Packer, Addie Walsh, Mimi Leahey, Bettina F. Bradbury, Charlotte Gibson, David Hiltbrand, Janet Iacobuzio, Royal Miller, John Piroman, Rebecca Taylor, Neal Bell, ABC Daytime; ABC
DAYS OF OUR LIVES - Tom Langan, Dena Higley, Dorothy Ann Purser, Victor Gialanella, Peter Brash, Paula Cwikly, Frances Myers, Sofia Landon Geier, Jeanne Marie Grunwell, Randy Holland, Edwin Klein, Richard Culliton, Christopher Whitesell, Joyce Rosenblad, Cydney Kelley, Corday Productions, Inc. with Columbia Pictures TV; NBC
GUIDING LIGHT - Claire Labine, Matt Labine, Eleanor Labine, Tita Bell, Stephanie Braxton, Christopher Dunn, Jill Lorie Hurst, David Kreizman, Penelope Koechl, Danielle Paige, Melissa Salmons, David Smilow, Procter & Gamble Productions, Inc.; CBS
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS - Kay Alden, Trent Jones, Jerry Birn, John F. Smith, Natalie Minardi, Jim Houghton, Eric Freiwald, Rex M. Best, Janice Ferri, Michael Minnis, Joshua McCaffrey, Bell Dramatic Serial Co./Corday Productions, Inc./Columbia TriStar TV; CBS
Children's Script
BY DAWNS EARLY LIGHT - Written by Jacqueline Feather & David Seidler, Daniel L. Paulson/Randall C. Badger Productions; Showtime
DRAGONHEART: A NEW BEGINNING - Written by Shari Goodhartz, based on characters created by Patrick Read Johnson and Charles Edward Pogue, Universal Family & Home Entertainment; Sci-Fi Channel
HAVE YOUR CAKE (Just Deal) - Written by Julie Nathanson, Lynch Entertainment in association with GEP Productions; NBC
MY LOUISIANA SKY - Teleplay by Anna Sandor, based on My Louisiana Sky by Kimberly Willis Holt, A Hyperion Studio & Aviator Films Production; Showtime
PILOT (Lizzie McGuire) Written by Terri Minsky, Stan Rogow Productions in association with The Disney Channel; Disney Channel
Documentary Current Events
DRUG WARS PART 1 (Frontline) Written by Martin Smith and Brooke Runnette & Oriana Zill, Rain Media in cooperation with WGBH and Cambay Productions; PBS
DRUG WARS PART 2 (Frontline) - Written by Lowell Bergman & Kenneth Levis and Doug Hamilton & Oriana Zill, Rain Media in cooperation with WGBH and Cambay Productions; PBS
Documentary Other Than Current Events
DEDICATED TO CHAOS (Jazz) Written by Geoffrey C. Ward, The Jazz Film Project Inc.; PBS
FINDING LUCY (American Masters) Written by Thomas Wagner, American Masters WNET 13; PBS
HITLERS LOST SUB (Nova) Written by Rushmore DeNooyer, Lone Wolf Pictures in cooperation with WGBH; PBS
MEDICATING KIDS (Frontline) Written by Martin Smith, Rain Media in cooperation with WGBH; PBS
SCOTTSBORO, AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY (The American Experience) Written by Barak Goodman, Social Media Productions; PBS
STEPHEN FOSTER (The American Experience) Written by Ken Emerson & Randy MacLowry, WGBH; PBS
News Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin or Breaking Report
WEDDING DISASTER - Jonathan Kaplan, CBS-TV (WBBM)
News Analysis, Feature or Commentary
THE CRUELTY CONNECTION - Jonathan Kaplan, CBS-TV (WBBM)
EYEWITNESS TO SUMMER SUN & STORMS - Glenn Steinfast, WABC-TV
RADIO NOMINEES
Radio Documentary any length
EYE ON DEATH ROW (Weekend Roundup) - Wendy Zentz, CBS Radio Network
News Regularly Scheduled
THE RECOUNT - Paul Farry, CBS Radio Network
News Analysis, Feature or Commentary
CONDEMNED NO MORE: LIFE AFTER DEATH ROW - Wendy Zentz, CBS Radio Network
DAN RATHER REPORTING: OBSCENE JOURNAL - Paul Farry, CBS Radio Network
HOGS (Perspective) - Janice Kirkel, ABC News Radio
PRESERVING AMERICAN SOUND (Perspective) - Scott L. Anderson, ABC News Radio
RESERVED FOR FATHER (Perspective) - Elizabeth Dribben, ABC News Radio
ON-AIR PROMOTION
NBC PROMOTIONS - Judie Henninger, NBC
NBC PROMOTIONS - Lori Sunshine, NBC
The nominated scripts were originally broadcast between September 1, 2000, and August 31, 2001. All teleplays and radio scripts are read by panels of judges. The winning scripts will have been read by six or more judges each independent of the other. The same procedures are followed for viewing of videotapes for On-Air Promotion.
Winners of the Television and Radio Awards, along with winners of the Screen Awards, will be announced Saturday, March 2, 2002, at the 54th Annual Writers Guild Awards ceremonies on both coasts. The Writers Guild of America, west ceremonies will be held in Beverly Hills at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, and the Writers Guild of America, East ceremonies will be held in New York at the Pierre Hotel.
54th Annual Writers Guild Awards
Television and Radio Nominees Announced
The Writers Guild of America, East and west announced their nominations for outstanding achievement in television and radio writing during the 2001 season.
TELEVISION NOMINEES
Original Long Form over one hour one part, one airing time
CONSPIRACY, Written by Loring Mandel; HBO Films; HBO
FOR LOVE OR COUNTRY: THE ARTURO SANDOVAL STORY, Written by Timothy J. Sexton; A CineSon Production in association with Jellybean Productions and HBO Films; HBO
61*, Written by Hank Steinberg; Face Productions, Inc. in association with HBO Films; HBO
VARIANS WAR , Written by Lionel Chetwynd; In association with Barwood Films and Ardent Productions, An Ardglasson ProductionsGryphon Films Co-Production; Showtime
Adapted Long Form over one hour one part, one airing time
ANNE FRANK, Teleplay by Kirk Ellis, Based on the book by Melissa Muller originally published by Claasen Verlag, Munich, Germany; Milk and Honey Productions in association with Dorothy Pictures, Inc.; ABC
BABY, Teleplay by David Manson and Kerry Kennedy and Patricia MacLachlan, Based on the book by Patricia MacLachlan; Sarabande Productions; TNT
LIFE WITH JUDY GARLAND: ME AND MY SHADOWS, Teleplay by Robert L. Freedman, Based on the memoir by Lorna Luft; Alliance Atlantis in co-production with IN-motion AG in association with Storyline Entertainment; ABC
THE MISTS OF AVALON, Teleplay by Gavin Scott, Based on the novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley; Mark Wolper Productions; TNT
THE SONG OF THE LARK, Teleplay by Joseph Maurer, Based on the novel by Willa Cather; ALT Films in association with Dorothea G. Petrie Productions, Exxon-Mobil Masterpiece Theater; PBS
Episodic Drama any length, one airing time
BLOOD DROPS (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation), Teleplay by Ann Donahue, Story by Tish McCarthy; Alliance Atlantis Productions, Inc. in association with CBS Productions in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Films; CBS
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH (The Sopranos), Written by Robin Green & Mitchell Burgess; Chase Films/Brad Grey Television in association with HBO Original Programming; HBO
PINE BARRENS (The Sopranos), Teleplay by Terence Winter, Story by Tim Van Patten & Terence Winter; Chase Films/Brad Grey Television in association with HBO Original Programming; HBO
PROSHAI, LIVUSHKA (The Sopranos), Written by David Chase; Chase Films/Brad Grey Television in association with HBO Original Programming; HBO
SOMEBODYS GOING TO EMERGENCY, SOMEBODYS GOING TO JAIL (The West Wing), Written by Paul Redford and Aaron Sorkin; John Wells Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television; NBC
TWO CATHEDRALS (The West Wing), Written by Aaron Sorkin; John Wells Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television; NBC
Episodic Comedy any length, one airing time
BOWLING (Malcolm in the Middle), Written by Alex Reid; Regency Television; Fox
GRANDPARENTS (Malcolm in the Middle), Written by Gary Murphy & Neil Thompson; Regency Television; Fox
ITALY, Parts 1 & 2 (Everybody Loves Raymond), Written by Philip Rosenthal; HBO Independent Productions and Worldwide Pants Incorporated in association with Wheres Lunch, Inc.; CBS
JUST SAY YES (Sex and the City), Written by Cindy Chupack; Darren Star Productions in association with HBO Original Programming; HBO
MY MOTHERBOARD, MY SELF (Sex and the City), Written by Julie Rottenberg & Elisa Zuritsky; Darren Star Productions in association with HBO Original Programming; HBO
THE PENDULUM (Titus), Written by Christopher Titus; Kenny & Hargrove, Deranged Entertainment in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television; Fox
Comedy/Variety Music, Awards, Tributes Specials any length
THE KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, Written by Don Baer and George Stevens, Jr., Film Sequences Written by Sara Lukinson, Harry Miles Muheim; A George Stevens, Jr. Presentation, Kennedy Center Television Productions, Inc.; CBS
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE PRESIDENTIAL BASH 2000, Written by James Downey, Al Franken; Broadway Video, Inc. in association with SNL Studios; NBC
Comedy/Variety (including talk) Series
LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN OBRIEN - Mike Sweeney, Chris Albers, Ellen Barancik, Andy Blitz, Kevin Dorff, Jonathan Glaser, Michael Gordon, Brian Kiley, Michael Koman, Brian McCann, Guy Nicolucci, Conan O Brien, Andrew Secunda, Robert Smigel, Brian Stack, Andrew Weinberg, Broadway Video; NBC
THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN - Eric Stangel, Justin Stangel, Gerard Mulligan, Joe Toplyn, Michael Barrie, Jim Mulholland, Steve Young, Gabe Abelson, Carter L. Bays, Craig Thomas, Chris Harris, Tom Ruprecht, Bill Scheft, Lee H. Ellenberg, David Letterman, Worldwide Pants, Inc.; CBS
POLITICALLY INCORRECT - Writing supervised by Billy Martin; Written by Kevin Bleyer, Brian Jacobsmeyer, Bill Kelley, Bill Maher, Ned Rice, Kevin Rooney, Danny Vermont, Eric Weinberg, Brad Grey Television in association with HBO Downtown Productions; ABC
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE - Tina Fey, Dennis McNicholas, James Anderson, Robert Carlock, Tony Daro, James Downey, Hugh Fink, Melanie Graham, Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward, Adam McKay, Lorne Michaels, Jerry Minor, Matt Murray, Paula Pell, Matt Piedmont, Jon Rosenfeld, Frank Sebastiano, Michael Schur, T. Sean Shannon, Robert Smigel, Barry Sobel, Andrew Steele, Scott Wainio Broadway Video, Inc. in association with SNL Studios; NBC
Daytime Serials
ALL MY CHILDREN - Agnes Nixon, Jean Passanante, Craig Carlson, Frederick Johnson, N. Gail Lawrence, Victor Miller, Juliet Law Packer, Addie Walsh, Mimi Leahey, Bettina F. Bradbury, Charlotte Gibson, David Hiltbrand, Janet Iacobuzio, Royal Miller, John Piroman, Rebecca Taylor, Neal Bell, ABC Daytime; ABC
DAYS OF OUR LIVES - Tom Langan, Dena Higley, Dorothy Ann Purser, Victor Gialanella, Peter Brash, Paula Cwikly, Frances Myers, Sofia Landon Geier, Jeanne Marie Grunwell, Randy Holland, Edwin Klein, Richard Culliton, Christopher Whitesell, Joyce Rosenblad, Cydney Kelley, Corday Productions, Inc. with Columbia Pictures TV; NBC
GUIDING LIGHT - Claire Labine, Matt Labine, Eleanor Labine, Tita Bell, Stephanie Braxton, Christopher Dunn, Jill Lorie Hurst, David Kreizman, Penelope Koechl, Danielle Paige, Melissa Salmons, David Smilow, Procter & Gamble Productions, Inc.; CBS
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS - Kay Alden, Trent Jones, Jerry Birn, John F. Smith, Natalie Minardi, Jim Houghton, Eric Freiwald, Rex M. Best, Janice Ferri, Michael Minnis, Joshua McCaffrey, Bell Dramatic Serial Co./Corday Productions, Inc./Columbia TriStar TV; CBS
Children's Script
BY DAWNS EARLY LIGHT - Written by Jacqueline Feather & David Seidler, Daniel L. Paulson/Randall C. Badger Productions; Showtime
DRAGONHEART: A NEW BEGINNING - Written by Shari Goodhartz, based on characters created by Patrick Read Johnson and Charles Edward Pogue, Universal Family & Home Entertainment; Sci-Fi Channel
HAVE YOUR CAKE (Just Deal) - Written by Julie Nathanson, Lynch Entertainment in association with GEP Productions; NBC
MY LOUISIANA SKY - Teleplay by Anna Sandor, based on My Louisiana Sky by Kimberly Willis Holt, A Hyperion Studio & Aviator Films Production; Showtime
PILOT (Lizzie McGuire) Written by Terri Minsky, Stan Rogow Productions in association with The Disney Channel; Disney Channel
Documentary Current Events
DRUG WARS PART 1 (Frontline) Written by Martin Smith and Brooke Runnette & Oriana Zill, Rain Media in cooperation with WGBH and Cambay Productions; PBS
DRUG WARS PART 2 (Frontline) - Written by Lowell Bergman & Kenneth Levis and Doug Hamilton & Oriana Zill, Rain Media in cooperation with WGBH and Cambay Productions; PBS
Documentary Other Than Current Events
DEDICATED TO CHAOS (Jazz) Written by Geoffrey C. Ward, The Jazz Film Project Inc.; PBS
FINDING LUCY (American Masters) Written by Thomas Wagner, American Masters WNET 13; PBS
HITLERS LOST SUB (Nova) Written by Rushmore DeNooyer, Lone Wolf Pictures in cooperation with WGBH; PBS
MEDICATING KIDS (Frontline) Written by Martin Smith, Rain Media in cooperation with WGBH; PBS
SCOTTSBORO, AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY (The American Experience) Written by Barak Goodman, Social Media Productions; PBS
STEPHEN FOSTER (The American Experience) Written by Ken Emerson & Randy MacLowry, WGBH; PBS
News Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin or Breaking Report
WEDDING DISASTER - Jonathan Kaplan, CBS-TV (WBBM)
News Analysis, Feature or Commentary
THE CRUELTY CONNECTION - Jonathan Kaplan, CBS-TV (WBBM)
EYEWITNESS TO SUMMER SUN & STORMS - Glenn Steinfast, WABC-TV
RADIO NOMINEES
Radio Documentary any length
EYE ON DEATH ROW (Weekend Roundup) - Wendy Zentz, CBS Radio Network
News Regularly Scheduled
THE RECOUNT - Paul Farry, CBS Radio Network
News Analysis, Feature or Commentary
CONDEMNED NO MORE: LIFE AFTER DEATH ROW - Wendy Zentz, CBS Radio Network
DAN RATHER REPORTING: OBSCENE JOURNAL - Paul Farry, CBS Radio Network
HOGS (Perspective) - Janice Kirkel, ABC News Radio
PRESERVING AMERICAN SOUND (Perspective) - Scott L. Anderson, ABC News Radio
RESERVED FOR FATHER (Perspective) - Elizabeth Dribben, ABC News Radio
ON-AIR PROMOTION
NBC PROMOTIONS - Judie Henninger, NBC
NBC PROMOTIONS - Lori Sunshine, NBC
The nominated scripts were originally broadcast between September 1, 2000, and August 31, 2001. All teleplays and radio scripts are read by panels of judges. The winning scripts will have been read by six or more judges each independent of the other. The same procedures are followed for viewing of videotapes for On-Air Promotion.
Winners of the Television and Radio Awards, along with winners of the Screen Awards, will be announced Saturday, March 2, 2002, at the 54th Annual Writers Guild Awards ceremonies on both coasts. The Writers Guild of America, west ceremonies will be held in Beverly Hills at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, and the Writers Guild of America, East ceremonies will be held in New York at the Pierre Hotel.
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