The writing teams behind The Office and My Name Is Earl led nominations for the 2006 Writers Guild of America awards with two nods apiece.
The Office, Earl, Grey’s Anatomy and Six Feet Under figured prominently in the three new categories recognizing the teams behind the best dramatic series, comedy series and new series.
The WGA will announce its feature film nominees on Jan. 4, with all of the winners being announced at the WGA West ceremony at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles and the WGA East’s event at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York on Feb. 4.
Some of the highlights from the nominations include:
Dramatic Series:
Deadwood, HBO
Grey’s Anatomy, ABC
Lost, ABC
Six Feet Under, HBO
The West Wing, NBC
Comedy Series:
Arrested Development, FOX
Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO
Entourage, HBO
My Name Is Earl, NBC
The Office, NBC
New Series:
Everybody Hates Chris, UPN
Grey’s Anatomy, ABC
My Name Is Earl, NBC
The Office, NBC
Rome, HBO
Episodic Drama:
“Autopsy,” House, FOX
“A Good Day,” The West Wing, NBC
“Grave Danger,” CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS
“Normal is the Watchword,” Veronica Mars, UPN
“Rhea Reynold,” Nip/Tuck, FX
“Singing for Our Lives,” Six Feet Under, HBO
Episodic Comedy:
“Diversity Day,” The Office, NBC
“Exile on Main Street” pilot, Kitchen Confidential, Fox
“Motivational Speaker,” Malcolm in the Middle, Fox
“Next,” Desperate Housewives, ABC
“My Name is Earl” pilot, My Name is Earl, NBC
“You Can’t Miss the Bear” pilot, Weeds, Showtime
Long Form, Original:
Dirt, Showtime
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear, TNT
The Reading Room, Hallmark
Warm Springs, HBO
