The Daniels' 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' wins for original screenplay in the movie field, while the Apple TV+ series nabs two prizes for Drama Series and New Series.
- Mar 6, 2023
AceShowbiz - The Writers Guild of America has spoken out. The labor unions presenting writers across the country presented the awards for film, television and radio writing at the 75th Writers Guild of America Awards on Sunday night, March 5.
Among the big winners was "Everything Everywhere All at Once", which took home the prize for original screenplay in movie field. "Women Talking", meanwhile, won for adapted screenplay.
In the TV field, "Severance" led in terms of number with two prizes. The Apple TV+ sci-fi series nabbed the coveted award for drama series as well as for new series. "The Bear" won in Comedy Series category, with "The White Lotus" bagging an award for Limited Series.
"Better Call Saul" and "Hacks" also took home a trophy each, for Episodic Drama and Episodic Comedy respectively. "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" came out as the winner in Comedy/Variety Talk Series category, while "Inside Amy Schumer" defeated other nominees for the Comedy/Variety Sketch Series prize.
The WGA Awards was not televised, but held at concurrent ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York City. "Abbott Elementary" star Janelle James hosted the West Coast edition, while comedian Michelle Buteau ("First Wives Club", "The Circle") led the New York festivities.
In her monologue, Buteau urged Steven Spielberg, who was in the audience, to make a movie about "happy black people." Spike Lee, who was also in attendance, said he'd co-direct. The actress also quipped that Dave Chappelle is the "GOAT" if that means "Going After Trans People."
James, meanwhile, skewered Hollywood for its lack of diversity. "White guys keep telling me, to my face, that we're taking all the writing jobs, that we're diversity hires," she said. "As you can see in this room tonight, they were right. There's upwards of 10 of us in here."
Full Winner List for the 2023 Writers Guild of America Awards
- Original Screenplay: "Everything Everywhere All at Once"
- Adapted Screenplay: "Women Talking"
- Documentary Screenplay: "Moonage Daydream"
- Drama Series: "Severance"
- Comedy Series: "The Bear"
- New Series: "Severance"
- Limited Series: "The White Lotus"
- Episodic Animation: "Rectify" - "Undone"
- Episodic Drama: "Plan and Execution" – "Better Call Saul"
- Episodic Comedy: "The One, The Only" – "Hacks"
- Comedy/Variety Talk Series: "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver"
- Comedy/Variety Sketch Series: "Inside Amy Schumer"
- Comedy/Variety Specials: "Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel"
- TV & New Media Motion Pictures: "Honor Society"
- Quiz and Audience Participation: "Baking It"
- Daytime Drama: "Days of Our Lives"
- Children's Episodic, Long Form and Specials: Thursday” - "Life by Ella"
- Short Form New Media: "Three Busy Debras"
- Documentary Script - Current Events: "Lies, Politics and Democracy" - "Frontline"
- News Script - Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin, or Breaking Report: "The Water Crisis in Jackson, Mississippi" - "CBS Evening News With Norah O'Donnell"
- News Script - Analysis, Feature, or Commentary: "Targeting Americans" - "60 Minutes"
- Digital News: "How Oregon's Prison System Retaliated Against Its Most Effective Jailhouse Lawyer", HuffPost
- Radio/Audio Documentary: "The War in Jennifer Weiss" - "Crime Show"
- Radio/Audio News Script - Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin or Breaking Report: "The War in Jennifer Weiss" - "Crime Show"
- Radio/Audio News Script - Analysis, Feature or Commentary: "What I Wish I Knew Before I Started IVF" - "The Waves"
- On-Air Promotion: "CBS Celebrates Juneteenth", CBS News
