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WGA Petitions TV Academy To Reinstate Writing Categories In Emmys Telecast With Letter From John Oliver, Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert & More

19.12.2023 - 20:29

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The Writers Guild of America continues to express its displeasure with the exclusion of some writing categories from the 75th Emmy Awards.

The guild sent out a petition on Tuesday signed by more than 1,400 members, urging the Television Academy to reinstate the “Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series/Special” categories in the primetime Emmy Awards telecast.

Along with the petition was a letter signed by several comedians who are eligible for these categories, including Michael Che, Stephen Colbert, Adam Conover, Jimmy Fallon, Sam Jay, Bomani Jones, Colin Jost, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Trevor Noah, John Oliver, Amber Ruffin, Jon Stewart, and Robin Thede.

In a collective statement, the group of comedians wrote: “As hosts of series eligible for the Emmy Awards’ ‘Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series/Special’ categories, we are profoundly disappointed by the Television Academy’s decision to not present this award during the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards’ televised ceremony on January 15, 2024.

WGA Petitions TV Academy To Reinstate Writing Categories In Emmys Telecast With Letter From John Oliver, Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert & More

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