The Writers Guild Awards honor outstanding writing in film, television, new media, videogames, news, radio, promotional, and graphic animation categories. Today the nominees for the 2019 Writers Guild Awards were revealed. Check out the list below.
Television, New Media, And News Nominees
Daytime Drama
Days of Our Lives, Head Writer: Ron Carlivati; Writers: Sheri Anderson, Lorraine Broderick, David Cherrill, Joanna Cohen, Lisa Connor, Carolyn Culliton, Richard Culliton, Rick Draughon, Cydney Kelley, David Kreizman, David A. Levinson, Rebecca McCarty, Ryan Quan, Dave Ryan, Katherine Schock, Elizabeth Snyder, Tyler Topits; NBC
General Hospital, Head Writers: Shelly Altman, Christopher Van Etten; Writers: Barbara Bloom, Anna Theresa Cascio, Suzanne Flynn, Charlotte Gibson, Lucky Gold, Kate Hall, Elizabeth Korte, Daniel James O'Connor, Donny Sheldon, Scott Sickles; ABC
Drama Series
The Americans, Written by Peter Ackerman, Hilary Bettis, Joshua Brand, Joel Fields, Sarah Nolen, Stephen Schiff, Justin Weinberger, Joe Weisberg, Tracey Scott Wilson; FX Networks
Better Call Saul,...
Television, New Media, And News Nominees
Daytime Drama
Days of Our Lives, Head Writer: Ron Carlivati; Writers: Sheri Anderson, Lorraine Broderick, David Cherrill, Joanna Cohen, Lisa Connor, Carolyn Culliton, Richard Culliton, Rick Draughon, Cydney Kelley, David Kreizman, David A. Levinson, Rebecca McCarty, Ryan Quan, Dave Ryan, Katherine Schock, Elizabeth Snyder, Tyler Topits; NBC
General Hospital, Head Writers: Shelly Altman, Christopher Van Etten; Writers: Barbara Bloom, Anna Theresa Cascio, Suzanne Flynn, Charlotte Gibson, Lucky Gold, Kate Hall, Elizabeth Korte, Daniel James O'Connor, Donny Sheldon, Scott Sickles; ABC
Drama Series
The Americans, Written by Peter Ackerman, Hilary Bettis, Joshua Brand, Joel Fields, Sarah Nolen, Stephen Schiff, Justin Weinberger, Joe Weisberg, Tracey Scott Wilson; FX Networks
Better Call Saul,...
- 12/6/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1975: One Live to Live's Tony and Pat got reacquainted.
1984: Guiding Light's Lillian and Phillip mourned Beth.
1995: Y&R's Victor vowed to prove Nick didn't shoot Matt.
2003: "Death" came for Sheridan Crane on Passions."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1932: General Mills-sponsored Betty and Bob debuted on NBC Blue radio. It was the first daytime show to be produced by Frank Hummert and Anne Ashenhurst. Married in 1935, the Hummerts became known as the "King & Queen of Soaps". Betty and Bob was the first true network soap opera on the air, using melodrama at its core.
1984: Guiding Light's Lillian and Phillip mourned Beth.
1995: Y&R's Victor vowed to prove Nick didn't shoot Matt.
2003: "Death" came for Sheridan Crane on Passions."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1932: General Mills-sponsored Betty and Bob debuted on NBC Blue radio. It was the first daytime show to be produced by Frank Hummert and Anne Ashenhurst. Married in 1935, the Hummerts became known as the "King & Queen of Soaps". Betty and Bob was the first true network soap opera on the air, using melodrama at its core.
- 10/11/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Writer Russian Roulette continues apace in Salem, USA. Dena Higley is out and Ron Carlivati is in as the new Days of Our Lives Head Writer. The two once served as Co-Head Writers on ABC's cancelled soap, One Life To Live. According to Deadline, Higley's most recent Co-Head Writer, Ryan Quan, will now serve in the new "Creative Consultant" role on the NBC soap opera. Although the change is reportedly effective immediately, there is no word on whether the "Creative Consultant" role is a long-term position, or a stop-gap, to give Carlivati time to get up to speed.In hopeful news for Days of Our Lives fans, veteran writer Sheri Anderson (aka Sheri Anderson Thomas)...
- 1/24/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
“Days Of Our Lives” fans who feared their favorite soap opera would be on the chopping block to make room for an incoming Megyn Kelly show may have a little less to worry about, because Emmy-winning daytime drama writer Ron Carlivati has signed on as the soap’s new headwriter. The 51-year-old soap returned from a short hiatus Monday with the big news that the veteran scribe is replacing co-headwriter Dena Hugley, TheWrap has learned. The show’s other co-headwriter, Ryan Quan, will now be a creative consultant, along with Sheri Anderson Thomas, who won an Emmy in 1976 as a member of the.
- 1/24/2017
- by Rosemary Rossi
- The Wrap
In Part 1 and Part 2 of our interview with writer Sheri Anderson, the Emmy Award winner revealed how the new trilogy of Days Of Our Lives novels came about, shared her thoughts on web series and how soap operas can be informative and still entertaining, and her last stint at Days.
In Part 3 below, Anderson shares her favorite stories, getting feedback from fans and more.
We Love Soaps TV: How did you get feedback when you wrote for Days. If someone didn't like something how did they let you know?
Sheri Anderson: They might have gotten phone calls at the studio, but we got fan mail. My mother used to go through all my fan mail and sometimes you would see repeats and you would think it was the same people writing back. But you would really be able to see how many positives and how many negatives. We had...
In Part 3 below, Anderson shares her favorite stories, getting feedback from fans and more.
We Love Soaps TV: How did you get feedback when you wrote for Days. If someone didn't like something how did they let you know?
Sheri Anderson: They might have gotten phone calls at the studio, but we got fan mail. My mother used to go through all my fan mail and sometimes you would see repeats and you would think it was the same people writing back. But you would really be able to see how many positives and how many negatives. We had...
- 6/8/2011
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
What was hot in the month of May in the soap world? We Love Soaps TV is using data to try to find out. By compiling data from number of reads on each post, the number of searches on our website and hits on our videos, we are ranking the Top 10 People and Shows for the month of May. The cancellation news from ABC still had fans reeling landing One Life To Live and All My Children in the top spots for the month.
10 Hottest People In May (Top 10 Ranking Last Month)
1. Billy Warlock (-)
2. Mimi Torchin (-)
3. Thom Racina (-)
4. Roger Howarth (-)
5. Colleen Zenk (3)
6. Maura West (-)
7. Tom Casiello (6)
8. Sheri Anderson (-)
9. Robin Strasser (-)
10.Genie Francis (8)
10 Hottest Soaps In May
1. One Life To Live (2)
2. All My Children (1)
3. The Young And The Restless (6)
4. General Hospital (3)
5. Days Of Our Lives (4)
6. Make It Or Break It (9)
7. Devanity (-)
8. Switched At Birth...
10 Hottest People In May (Top 10 Ranking Last Month)
1. Billy Warlock (-)
2. Mimi Torchin (-)
3. Thom Racina (-)
4. Roger Howarth (-)
5. Colleen Zenk (3)
6. Maura West (-)
7. Tom Casiello (6)
8. Sheri Anderson (-)
9. Robin Strasser (-)
10.Genie Francis (8)
10 Hottest Soaps In May
1. One Life To Live (2)
2. All My Children (1)
3. The Young And The Restless (6)
4. General Hospital (3)
5. Days Of Our Lives (4)
6. Make It Or Break It (9)
7. Devanity (-)
8. Switched At Birth...
- 6/8/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
In case you missed them, here are the 15 most popular topics over the past week at We Love Soaps TV:
1. Photos: Soap Fans Unite During Rally At ABC Upfront
2. News: Agnes Nixon Donates Scripts, Richard Culliton, Jeff Conaway
2. We Love Soaps TV 2.67 Soaps Fans Rally at Lincoln Center
4. We Love Soaps TV 2.58 Billy Warlock
5. News: 90210 Preview, Advertisers Entice Over-55 Set, Nicollette
6. ABC: Garin Wolf Named Head Writer of General Hopsital
7. Robin Strasser Leaving Before The End of One Life To Live
8. We Love Soaps TV 2.68 Mimi Torchin
9. Gh Casting News: Ingo Rademacher Fired! Annie Ilonzeh Out?
10. News: Bo & Nora Tragedy, ABC Pickups, Freddie Smith, Amanda Robb
11. News: Daytime Ratings, Macho Man Dead, Trends For Fall
12. Bob Guza Out As Head Writer of General Hospital; Garin Wolf In!
13. Dena Higley Out as Head Writer of Days Of Our Lives
14. News: 25 Stylish Men, Eileen Fulton, Mary Hart, Laurence Lau
15. Interview: Emmy-winning Writer Sheri Anderson,...
1. Photos: Soap Fans Unite During Rally At ABC Upfront
2. News: Agnes Nixon Donates Scripts, Richard Culliton, Jeff Conaway
2. We Love Soaps TV 2.67 Soaps Fans Rally at Lincoln Center
4. We Love Soaps TV 2.58 Billy Warlock
5. News: 90210 Preview, Advertisers Entice Over-55 Set, Nicollette
6. ABC: Garin Wolf Named Head Writer of General Hopsital
7. Robin Strasser Leaving Before The End of One Life To Live
8. We Love Soaps TV 2.68 Mimi Torchin
9. Gh Casting News: Ingo Rademacher Fired! Annie Ilonzeh Out?
10. News: Bo & Nora Tragedy, ABC Pickups, Freddie Smith, Amanda Robb
11. News: Daytime Ratings, Macho Man Dead, Trends For Fall
12. Bob Guza Out As Head Writer of General Hospital; Garin Wolf In!
13. Dena Higley Out as Head Writer of Days Of Our Lives
14. News: 25 Stylish Men, Eileen Fulton, Mary Hart, Laurence Lau
15. Interview: Emmy-winning Writer Sheri Anderson,...
- 5/22/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
In Part 1 of our interview with writer Sheri Anderson, the Emmy Award winner revealed how the new trilogy of Days Of Our Lives novels came about, and shared her thoughts on web series and how soap operas can be informative and still entertaining.
In Part 2 below, Anderson discusses her last stint at Days, not cheating the audience, and making a living as a writer.
We Love Soaps TV: How much fun was it to write these novels without having to think about sets or actors?
Sheri Anderson: I developed an animated show at one point and it was the same thing where you'd say, "Wow, I can go anywhere!" I had some of The Powers That Be say after the first novel, "This would make a great movie. We should make this a movie." It has 600 foot yachts in the south of France, superstars, Maseratis and Aston Martins crashing.
In Part 2 below, Anderson discusses her last stint at Days, not cheating the audience, and making a living as a writer.
We Love Soaps TV: How much fun was it to write these novels without having to think about sets or actors?
Sheri Anderson: I developed an animated show at one point and it was the same thing where you'd say, "Wow, I can go anywhere!" I had some of The Powers That Be say after the first novel, "This would make a great movie. We should make this a movie." It has 600 foot yachts in the south of France, superstars, Maseratis and Aston Martins crashing.
- 5/19/2011
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
"A Stirring from Salem," a recently released sequel to "A Secret in Salem," is the second book in a trilogy of Days Of Our Lives-inspired novels. Former Days Of Our Lives head writer Sheri Anderson authored the books and recently spoke with We Love Soaps TV about the inspiration behind the new stories. Working in every aspect of writing including scripts, editing, and long story, two-time Emmy-winner Anderson was responsible for over 3,000 hours of television, creating some of the most memorable and groundbreaking storylines on daytime television and helming or co-writing for popular series such as General Hospital, Santa Barbara and Falcon Crest, among others. In this new multi-part interview, find out more about writer many fans consider one of the best the genre has seen.
We Love Soaps TV: We Love Soaps has been focusing on a lot indie soaps the past few years including hosting the Indie Soap Awards.
We Love Soaps TV: We Love Soaps has been focusing on a lot indie soaps the past few years including hosting the Indie Soap Awards.
- 5/14/2011
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Sourcebooks, Inc., an independent book publisher outside of Chicago, will release “A Stirring from Salem,” the second novel in a book trilogy based on NBC’s longest-running scripted series, Days Of Our Lives, Authored by Sheri Anderson, the Emmy-winning writing force behind some of television’s most iconic storylines over the past thirty years and former head writer for Days Of Our Lives, the book coincides with the show’s 45th anniversary on the air and the recent renewal of the show for two more drama-filled seasons.
“A Stirring from Salem” is a sequel to “A Secret in Salem,” the first book in a trilogy of Days Of Our Lives-inspired novels by the former head writer that follows many popular characters no longer on the show while also introducing many exciting new ones through this innovative tie-in fiction line that provides alternative and extended stories for the characters. John Black and Marlena Evans,...
“A Stirring from Salem” is a sequel to “A Secret in Salem,” the first book in a trilogy of Days Of Our Lives-inspired novels by the former head writer that follows many popular characters no longer on the show while also introducing many exciting new ones through this innovative tie-in fiction line that provides alternative and extended stories for the characters. John Black and Marlena Evans,...
- 5/4/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
Multi City Book Tour For “Days Of Our Lives 45 Years: A Celebration In Photos “And “A Secret In Salem” Kicks Off February 17th, With Cast And Authors In Houston,TX
Great news for Days fans all actorss the U.S.! Kristian Alfonso, James Scott, Drake Hogestyn, Crystal Chappell, Arianne Zucker and Eric Martsolf, will visit various cities on the book tour.
Various cast members from NBC’s daytime drama “Days of our Lives” will embark on a fan-filled multi city book tour promoting the glossy photo companion book, Days of our Lives 45 Years: A Celebration in Photos, along with its authors Greg Meng and Eddie Campbell. In addition, A Secret in Salem and author (former DooL head writer) Sheri Anderson will accompany this incredible tour. The tour begins with a signing in Houston, Texas and will include Miami, NYC, Chicago and New Orleans.
Days of our Lives 45 Years: A Celebration...
Great news for Days fans all actorss the U.S.! Kristian Alfonso, James Scott, Drake Hogestyn, Crystal Chappell, Arianne Zucker and Eric Martsolf, will visit various cities on the book tour.
Various cast members from NBC’s daytime drama “Days of our Lives” will embark on a fan-filled multi city book tour promoting the glossy photo companion book, Days of our Lives 45 Years: A Celebration in Photos, along with its authors Greg Meng and Eddie Campbell. In addition, A Secret in Salem and author (former DooL head writer) Sheri Anderson will accompany this incredible tour. The tour begins with a signing in Houston, Texas and will include Miami, NYC, Chicago and New Orleans.
Days of our Lives 45 Years: A Celebration...
- 2/14/2011
- by Damon L. Jacobs
- We Love Soaps
Forty-five years ago today sand started sifting through the hour glass as The Days of our Lives premiered. This milestone makes it the second longest running show in daytime history (behind only General Hospital).
If you're a Days fan, be sure to visit the 45th Anniversary special features on the website. There are incredible classic photos from the early days of production (with some amazing pics of a very young and in love Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth). They also have cast interviews and links so you can purchase the anniversary books—A Secret in Salem by Sheri Anderson and Days of our Lives 45 Years: A Celebration in Photos by Greg Meng and Eddie Campbell.
But the best feature on the site is the Timeline. Click on any year and see what story line was unfolding on that day. We bet you'll be coming back for more.
We attended the...
If you're a Days fan, be sure to visit the 45th Anniversary special features on the website. There are incredible classic photos from the early days of production (with some amazing pics of a very young and in love Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth). They also have cast interviews and links so you can purchase the anniversary books—A Secret in Salem by Sheri Anderson and Days of our Lives 45 Years: A Celebration in Photos by Greg Meng and Eddie Campbell.
But the best feature on the site is the Timeline. Click on any year and see what story line was unfolding on that day. We bet you'll be coming back for more.
We attended the...
- 11/8/2010
- by Pop Culture Passionistas
- popculturepassionistas
The cast of soap drama "Days of Our Lives" celebrate two things over the weekend. The show will reach its 45th milestone on November 8 and it is just given a guarantee to stay alive at least until September 2013.
An anniversary party was held at House of Blues in West Hollywood, California on Saturday, November 6. Alison Sweeney, Arianne Zucker and John Aniston who have stayed with the soap for more than 7 years, came to the event to mingle with the relatively new cast such as Molly Burnett, Mark Hapka and Camila Banus.
Sheri Anderson who writes for the show posted on her Facebook, "Just home from the Days Of Our Lives party at House of Blues and it was fabulous seeing so many old -- and some new -- friends." She also confirmed at the same time that "Days of Our Lives" has been renewed for another two years.
NBC is...
An anniversary party was held at House of Blues in West Hollywood, California on Saturday, November 6. Alison Sweeney, Arianne Zucker and John Aniston who have stayed with the soap for more than 7 years, came to the event to mingle with the relatively new cast such as Molly Burnett, Mark Hapka and Camila Banus.
Sheri Anderson who writes for the show posted on her Facebook, "Just home from the Days Of Our Lives party at House of Blues and it was fabulous seeing so many old -- and some new -- friends." She also confirmed at the same time that "Days of Our Lives" has been renewed for another two years.
NBC is...
- 11/8/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
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