WGA Demands Variety Writers Awards Be Given Out on Main Emmycast

[Mark Jeffries]

In recent years, the two categories for variety show writing--the series category, usually dominated by late-night shows, and the special category, dominated in recent years by standup specials--switched back and forth every year between the big Emmy show on live network TV and the Creative Arts ceremonies airing on tape on FXX, but this year both awards are on the Creative Arts--a letter from many past and present late-night hosts (and Bonami Jones of ESPN--I have no idea why he's there) and a petition signed by over 1,400 WGA members are demanding that the awards, which they say are the only awards given out to an entire writers' room, be on the main telecast:

https://www.wga.org/news-events/news/press/wga-members-demand-emmys-broadcast-comed-/variety-writing-awards

And there is entertainment value here, if you recall the gag reels made by the late show writers' rooms announcing the nominees--and I can't find a damn example on Google.