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2009 Writers Guild of America Awards

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Winners announced on Saturday, February 7th.

Original Screenplay

WINNER

Milk (2008/I): Dustin Lance Black

Other Nominees:

Burn After Reading (2008): Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008): Woody Allen

The Visitor (2007/I): Thomas McCarthy

The Wrestler (2008): Robert D. Siegel

Adapted Screenplay

WINNER

Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Simon Beaufoy

Other Nominees:

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Eric Roth, Robin Swicord

The Dark Knight (2008): Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan, David S. Goyer

Doubt (2008/I): John Patrick Shanley

Frost/Nixon (2008): Peter Morgan

Documentary Screenplay

WINNER

Waltz with Bashir (2008): Ari Folman

Other Nominees:

Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008): Stefan Forbes

Chicago 10 (2007): Brett Morgen

Fuel (2008/I):

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2008): Alex Gibney

Dramatic Series

WINNER

"Mad Men" (2007)

Other Nominees:

"Dexter" (2006)

"Friday Night Lights" (2006)

"Lost" (2004)

"The Wire" (2002)

Comedy Series

WINNER

"30 Rock" (2006)

Other Nominees:

"Entourage" (2004)

"The Office" (2005)

"The Simpsons" (1989)

"Weeds" (2005)

New Series

WINNER

"In Treatment" (2008)

Other Nominees:

"Breaking Bad" (2008)

"Fringe" (2008)

"Life on Mars" (2008)

"True Blood" (2008)

Comedy/Variety Series

WINNER

"Saturday Night Live" (1975)

Other Nominees:

"The Colbert Report" (2005)

"The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" (1996)

"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)

"Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)

"Real Time with Bill Maher" (2003)

Episodic Drama

WINNER

"Breaking Bad" (2008): Vince Gilligan("Pilot")

Other Nominees:

"Breaking Bad" (2008): Patty Lin("Gray Matter")

"Burn Notice" (2007): Craig S. O'Neill, Jason Tracey("Double Booked")

"Dexter" (2006): Scott Reynolds("There's Something About Harry")

"Eli Stone" (2008): Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim("Pilot")

"House M.D." (2004): Doris Egan, Leonard Dick("Don't Ever Change")

Episodic Comedy

WINNER

"30 Rock" (2006): Andrew Guest, John Riggi("Succession")

Other Nominees:

"30 Rock" (2006): Robert Carlock("Believe in the Stars")

"30 Rock" (2006): Tina Fey("Cooter")

"My Name Is Earl" (2005): Gregory Thomas Garcia(“Vote for This and I Promise to Do Something Crazy at the Emmys” )

"The Office" (2005): Charlie Grandy("Crime Aid")

"Ugly Betty" (2006): Tracy Poust, Jon Kinnally(“Crush’d”)

Long Form - Original

WINNER

Recount (2008) (TV): Danny Strong

Other Nominees:

An American Crime (2007): Tommy O'Haver, Irene Turner

"Fringe" (2008): J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci("Pilot")

Long Form - Adaptation

WINNER

"John Adams" (2008): Kirk Ellis

Other Nominees:

"Generation Kill" (2008): Ed Burns, David Simon

The Memory Keeper's Daughter (2008) (TV): John Pielmeier