Screenwriting News: Page 11
Aaron Sorkin Wins Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay (February 28, 2011): Aaron Sorkin won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for his script, The Social Network, at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards.
83 Academy Awards Screenplay Nominees (January 25, 2011): The nominations for the 83rd Academy Awards were announced today by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak and 2009 Oscar winner Mo'Niq.
Aaron Sorkin Wins Best Screenplay at Golden Globes (January 17, 2011): Aaron Sorkin won the Golden Globe for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards for his script, The Social Network.
Fox Sues Struggling Screenwriter Over Deadpool Script Leak (November 29, 2010): 20th Century Fox is suing Patricia (P.
Where Have All the Playwrights Gone? Cable TV (November 22, 2010): Jason Zinoman has an interesting article about how rare playwrights are.
Tina Fey Accepts Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (November 9, 2010): Congratulations to Tina Fey for winning the 13th annual Mark Twain prize for American Humor: she accepts her prize this evening in a ceremony that will be broadcast later.
Joseph Stein, Author of Fiddler on the Roof, Dead at 98 (October 26, 2010): Joseph Stein, the Tony Award-winning author of Fiddler on the Roof and many other Broadway hits has died after a bad fall at his home.
Stephen J. Cannell Dead at 69 (October 1, 2010): We were extremely sad to hear that Stephen J.
Hollywood Reporter to Become Weekly Magazine (September 15, 2010): The New York Times reports that the Hollywood Reporter is going to become a weekly magazine.
Happy Days Writer Defends Jumped the Shark Episode (September 7, 2010): The phrase "jump the shark" has come to mean the point in time when a show has started moving towards its inevitable demise.
Fake Character Twitters Written By Freelancers and Screenwriters (March 23, 2010): As most people are aware a lot of effort goes into creating the fake Twitter accounts and blogs that tie-in with television shows and movies.
What Does Hurt Locker Mean? (March 10, 2010): Hurt Locker is an Oscar winning movie but what does the term means. Hurt locker is GI slang for a severe injury.
Geoffrey Fletcher Wins Best Adapted Screenplay (March 8, 2010): Geoffrey Fletcher stands next to his Oscar backstage during the 82nd Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre.
Oscar Snub: Author of Up in the Air Denied Oscar Ticket (February 18, 2010): Walter Kirn hasn't been invited to the Oscars and he's not happy.
Anthony Peckham to Recive WGA West Paul Selvin Award (February 3, 2010): Variety reports that the Writers Guild of America West will honor Invictus screenwriter Anthony Peckham as recipient of its Paul Selvin Award.
Avatar, Hurt Locker Lead Oscar Race (February 2, 2010): The Oscar nominations were announced this morning by Anne Hathaway.
Screenwriters Age Discrimination Lawsuit Settled for $70 Million (January 25, 2010): A settlement has finally been reached in the age discrimination class action lawsuit filed years ago by 165 writers against a number of networks, production studios and talent agencies.
Roger Avary Moving to County Jail for Tweeting (December 1, 2009): Oscar-winning screenwriter Roger Avary has been yanked out of the work furlough program he was in and has been transferred to the Ventura County Jail where he will finish out the rest of his sentence for DUI.
Melissa Rosenberg Talks New Moon Screenplay (November 17, 2009): Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg, who has adapted Stephenie Meyer's bestselling novels Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse into screenplays, talked to The L.
Win an Emmy, Then Get Fired (October 16, 2009): Kater Gordon, the writer's assistant turned writer, won an Emmy for the last episode of last season's Mad Men.
