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Several usual suspects -- "30 Rock," "Mad Men," "The Office," "The Simpsons" -- picked up multiple nominations for the 2010 Writers Guild of America Awards -- but a couple of new shows broke through too."Glee" and "Modern Family" are both up for best comedy and best new series at the guild's awards, which will be presented Feb. 20. "Modern Family" also picked up an episodic comedy nomination for its pilot, written by series creators Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd.
The other comedy series nominees are "30 Rock," "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "The Office." For drama series, the contenders are "Breaking Bad," "Dexter," "Friday Night Lights," "Lost" and "Mad Men." Someone from "The Simpsons" will win in the animation category, as its writers swept all five nominations.
Below is a partial list of the nominees in the TV and radio categories (movie nominations will be announced later). The complete list is at WGA.org.
Drama series
"Breaking Bad"
"Dexter"
"Friday Night Lights"
"Lost"
"Mad Men"
Comedy series
"30 Rock"
"Curb Your Enthusiasm"
"Glee"
"Modern Family"
"The Office"
New series
"Glee"
"The Good Wife"
"Hung"
"Modern Family"
"Nurse Jackie"
Episodic drama
"Broken, Parts 1 and 2" ("House"), Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner, David Foster and David Shore
"Come Ye Saints" ("Big Love"), Melanie Marnich
"The Grown Ups" ("Mad Men"), Brett Johnson and Matthew Weiner
"Guy Walks into an Advertising Agency" ("Mad Men"), Robin Veith and Matthew Weiner
"I Will Rise Up" ("True Blood"), Nancy Oliver
"Phoenix" ("Breaking Bad"), John Shiban
Episodic comedy
"Apollo, Apollo" ("30 Rock"), Robert Carlock
"Broke" ("The Office"), Charles Grandy
"Chapter 1" ("Eastbound & Down"), Ben T. Best, Jody L. Hill and Danny McBride
"Gossip" ("The Office"), Paul Lieberstein
"Pilot" ("Modern Family"), Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd
"Reunion" ("30 Rock"), Matt Hubbard
Long form - original
"Georgia O'Keefe," Michael Cristofer
"Grey Gardens," teleplay by Michael Sucsy and Patricia Rozema, story by Michael Sucsy
"Pedro," teleplay by Dustin Lance Black, story by Paris Barclay and Dustin Lance Black
Long form - adaptation
"America," teleplay by Joyce Eliason and Rosie O'Donnell, based on the novel by E.R. Frank
"Taking Chance," teleplay by Michael R. Strobl and Ross Katz, based on the short story by Michael R. Strobl
Animation
"The Burns and the Bees" ("The Simpsons"), Stephanie Gillis
"Eeny Teeny Maya, Moe" ("The Simpsons"), John Frink
"Gone Maggie Gone" ("The Simpsons"), Billy Kimball and Ian Maxtone-Graham
"Take My Life, Please" ("The Simpsons"), Don Payne
"Wedding for Disaster" ("The Simpsons"), Joel H. Cohen
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I am so surprised "The Middle"
was not nominated. Great writing & cast still finding humor in these difficult financial times. Realistic life styles
"Glee" a comedy?
'Glee' isn't a comedy. It's literally unwatchable. How embarrassing.
wtf? no family guy or south park???
Maybe you just don't get the humor or Glee.
I understand that people might not like it but was do people who don't like it have to hate on it? What do you get from putting things down?
You resentment is delicious.
Congrats to GLEE. Simply one of the greatest shows I have ever seen. And clearly too smart and over the heads of some people. Go watch CSI.
I'm a huge Gleek but I don't think it's a well-written show. It's really uneven with a ridiculously plotted fake pregnancy storyline. That said, the real reason for the show to shine is its musical numbers. Those songs pretty save everything. Can't wait for it to return in April.
Oh, and Modern Family deserves to win for both the episode and the series. Love 30Rock but its quality has decreased significantly.
Again....Rena Moretti must be turning over in her double-wide with all the accolades 'Glee' is receiving lately. Just wait until tomorrow morning, folks....I smell some gold for the show. And people, as Pat suggested...if you don't like it, fine. But why do you have to 'hate on it'? YAY 'GLEE'!!! 'nuff said.
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