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  • Lisa Kudrow: ‘Friends’ Star to Host Writers Guild Awards West Coast Show

    Lisa Kudrow of Friends fame is honored to be hosting the Writers Guild Awards West Coast Show in Los Angeles on Saturday, February 14th. The actress has launched a second career–this one in the writing and producing field–that has sent her soaring well beyond her days as the daffy Phoebe Buffay.

    “One of my most proud professional moments was when I qualified to join the Writers Guild,” Kudrow, who has been a WGAW member since 2005, said during an interview with Entertainment Weekly. “Now, I’m truly honored to be asked to host the WGAW awards show this year.”

    Lisa Kudrow fans needn’t worry, however. She hasn’t given up acting. She has recently utilized all her talents to include acting, writing and producing credits on projects such as The Comeback (for which she earned a 2006 Emmy nomination for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series) and Web Therapy (for which she shared an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Special Class Program).

    It’s important to remember the film world when noting Lisa Kudrow’s talents, too. Over the years she has appeared on the big screen in Easy A, The Other Woman, Analyze That, and The Opposite of Sex.

    So what exactly is a Writers Guild Award? If Kudrow is hosting the celebration, fans best get the inside scoop on what it’s all about. After all, this awards show doesn’t get the kind of press that the Oscars or Golden Globes receive.

    EW reports that, “the WGA honor outstanding writing in film, television, new media, videogames, news, radio, promotional, and graphic animation categories.”

    In other Lisa Kudrow news, the actress/writer/producer was spotted hanging out with friends (not Friends, however) at Sundance late last week.

    Are you among those shocked to learn that there is way more to Lisa Kudrow than the silly antics of Phoebe Buffay, or did you know there was a boundless source of talent and creativty there all along?

  • Netflix Shows Nominated For 7 Writers Guild Awards

    Netflix shows continue to rack up award nominations. The Writers Guild Awards nominations for 2014 are out, and House of Cards and Orange is the New Black make a total of seven appearances.

    House of Cards is nominated for Drama Series, New Series and Episodic Drama – Episode 101. Orange is the New Black is nominated for Comedy Series, New Series, and twice for Episodic Comedy – Pilot and Lesbian Request Denied (the latter was the famous Jodie Foster-directed episode).

    People’s Choice Awards nominations came out a month ago with Netflix’s Arrested Development, House of Cards and Orange is the New Black all competing in the same category – Favorite Streaming Series.

    Netflix shows were nominated for a combined fourteen Emmys, and ultimately took home three – each for House of Cards (directing, casting and cinematography). Hemlock Grove and Arrested Development also had a few nominations, but no wins. Orange is the New Black was released too late for eligibility, but look out for it in 2014.

    Netflix announced this week that House of Cards: Season 2 will make its debut on Valentine’s Day. Orange is the New Black: Season 2 is currently in production, and will be released on an unannounced date in 2014.

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