The television academy is scrapping its "time-shifting" plans and will present all 28 Emmy Awards during the September telecast. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced last month that it would pre-tape eight awards presentations and acceptance speeches, including some in the writing category. Members ...

The Oscar contenders "Milk" and "Slumdog Millionaire" won top honors Saturday at the Writers Guild of America Awards. Dustin Lance Black won the original screenplay prize for "Milk," a biography of murdered slain gay-rights leader Harvey Milk. The adapted screenplay award for "Slumdog Millionaire" went to Simon ...

The Writers Guild of America Wednesday announced its nominations to the 2009 WGA screenplay awards -- an indicator for the Oscars -- that include latest Batman franchise "The Dark Knight," "Doubt" and "Milk." The 2009 WGA Awards for best original screenplay, adapted screenplay and documentary screenplay will be held February 7 in New York and Los Angeles, two weeks ahead of the ...

Hollywood recovered strongly from a devastating screenwriters walkout in 2008 and finished the year anxiously battling to avert a blockbuster sequel that few want: The Actors Strike Back. The paralyzing 100-day work stoppage by writers ended in February with a historic deal that gave writers a slice of profits from new media and Internet sales, an area where they had ...