With 94 submissions, this year's Best Comedy Writing category at the Emmys will have six finalists when the nominations are announced July 15. As expected, there are many single submissions from many ...

Brent Forrester boasts one of the most impressive pedigrees in TV, writing the cream of modern comedy. Born in Los Angeles, the Malibu surfer turned Columbia ...

This year, for the first time since 1982, the last three consecutive Best Comedy Writing Emmy winners are nominated in the category simultaneously. Looking to emulate “Taxi’s” defeat of “M*A*S*H” and ...

It takes a village to write an Emmy-quality episode. The 2025 field for Best Comedy Writing includes a whopping 19 writers, spanning six shows. Only one of the nominated episodes was penned by a ...

Recently, I spoke with Michael Jamin, Emmy-nominated screenwriter and author of “A Paper Orchestra.” Known for his work on “King of the Hill,” “Just Shoot Me,” “Maron,” “Tacoma FD” and more, Jamin ...

What’s the secret of good comedy writing? A perfectly attuned comic brain that can twist every new concept they come across? Natural genius? An inherent sense of being able to tap into the zeitgeist?

The David Nobbs Memorial Trust, founded in 2016 after the death of the beloved Reggie Perrin author, has opened its annual new comedy writing competition. Since its inception, the competition has ...

"South Park" has had a joke-hold on America for over a quarter-century, and writer Pam Brady was responsible for many during the hit show's formative years. Over the past 26 seasons, countless lists ...