Shanley and Morgan Among Writers Guild Nominees

LA Times The Envelope reports that Woody Allen has received his 19th screenplay nomination from the Writers Guild of America Wednesday for his romantic comedy " Vicky Cristina Barcelona.Allen, 73, has previously won the WGA award for original screenplay for "Annie Hall," "Broadway Danny Rose," "Hannah and Her Sisters" and "Crimes & Misdemeanors."

Allen is joined in the original screenplay category by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen for " Burn After Reading" ,Dustin Lance Black for "Milk," Tom McCarthy for "The Visitor" and Robert Siegel for "The Wrestler."

Nominated for best adapted screenplay are "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," screenplay by Eric Roth, screen story by Roth and Robin Swicord, based on the short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald; " The Dark Knight," screenplay by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan, story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer, based on the characters appearing on comic books published by DD Comics; Batman created by Bob Kane; " Doubt," screenplay by John Patrick Shanley based on his stage play; " Frost/Nixon," screenplay by Peter Morgan based on his stage play; and " Slumdog Millionaire," screenplay by Simon Beaufoy based on the novel "Q and A" by Vikas Swarup.

Last year, the WGA was embroiled in a strike during the awards' season, so the traditional gala on both the east and west coasts didn't take place. But it's back to business as usual reports the Envelope with the writers - the 2000 Writers Guild Awards will be held simultaneously Feb. 7 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles and the Hudson Theatre at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York. For the complete artice click here.

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