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The Writers Guild of America East (Wgae) has revealed the results of its 2024 council election, electing 13 new members to the leadership team.

The council consist of 20 members: 12 film/tv/streaming members, five online media members, three broadcast/cable/streaming news members, and five officers, including president, secretary-treasurer and three vice presidents, each representing one work sector. For this election, open positions included online media vice president, broadcast/cable/streaming news vice president, six film/TV/streaming positions, two online media positions and three broadcast/cable/streaming news positions.

Sara David was elected vice president of the online media sector. Beth Godvik was elected vice president of the broadcast/cable/streaming news sector. Monica Lee Bellais, Larry J Cohen, Don P. Hooper, Victoria Pollack, Celine Robinson and Suzanne Weber were elected as council members representing the film/TV/streaming members. Susan Rinkunas and Jessica Schulberg were elected to rep online media members.

Writers Guild of America East members have re-elected Sara David as vice president of their online media division and appointed Beth Godvik as the new vice president of broadcast, cable and streaming news in their first council election since the union’s 2023 strike concluded.

Godvik is taking over on the council for Kathy McGee, who did not run for re-election in the role. Godvik has served on the WGA East Council for two years while David, who ran unopposed, has served on the council for three years.

The WGA East Council is the union’s governing body, consisting of 20 council members and five executive officers across three work sectors represented by the union.

Eleven council members were also elected in the contest, with voting taking place between Aug. 27 and Sept. 19. In the film, television and streaming sector, Monica Lee Bellais was re-elected while Larry J. Cohen, Don P. Hooper, Victoria Pollack,...

The WGA East announced the results of the 2024 Council election on Thursday, adding several new members to the group.

The council consists of 20 members and five officers, 13 of which are newly elected this year. Here are the results:

Sara David has been elected Vice President of the Online Media sector.

Beth Godvik has been elected Vice President of the Broadcast/Cable/Streaming News sector. 

Monica Lee Bellais, Larry J Cohen, Don P. Hooper, Victoria Pollack, Celine Robinson and Suzanne Weber were elected to serve on the Council representing Film/TV/Streaming members.

Susan Rinkunas and Jessica Schulberg were elected to serve on the Council representing Online Media members.

Justin Dilauro, Gail Lee and Phil Pilato were elected to serve on the Council representing Broadcast/Cable/Streaming News members.

According to the Wgae, there was a mixed bag of voter turnout, including 14.23% for the Film/TV/Streaming sector and just 6.3% for online media.

Christian Slater, Christopher Briney, Josh Radnor, Dagmara Dominczyk and more have joined the lineup of actors participating in The 24 Hour Plays on Broadway.

The annual event sees actors, writers, directors and production staff coming together on the night of Oct. 22 for a brainstorming session. The writers create the plays overnight and then the cast comes back together on Oct. 23 to rehearse ahead of the performance that evening. This year’s event will take place at The Town Hall and will honor playwright and former Law & Order: Svu showrunner Warren Leight, who has been a longtime supporter of the organization.

“Simply put, this promises to be an unforgettable evening,” said Artistic Director Mark Armstrong. “Warren is an extraordinary artist who’s spent his career lifting up others, so it’s no surprise that a long list of great artists have stepped up to celebrate him, on and offstage. He’s been...

As writers hit 100 days of being on strike, members approached the milestone with a large degree of resolve and enthusiasm, with some anger and questions simmering underneath.

The picket line outside the Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery offices near Union Square was one of the largest seen in New York since the start of the Writers Guild of America strike on May 2. The WGA received more than 700 RSVPs just from its own members, but SAG-AFTRA members were also on the lines as were IATSE members, Local 802 musicians and more.

A Local 802 band and a drumline of all women, trans and non-binary musicians accompanied the picketers circling around the block. Local elected officials, including New York City comptroller Brad Lander and New York state senator Kristen S. Gonzalez, were in attendance as well as Rebecca Damon, executive director of SAG-AFTRA’s New York local, as well as big-name actors such as Richard Gere and Bob Odenkirk.

Law & Order: Svu costumer Josh Wallwork has died following complications of coronavirus.

He was 45.

“Heartbroken we are. I don’t think I ever saw him without a smile on his face,” series costar Mariska Hargitay wrote on Twitter.

“He brought love and kindness everywhere he went. Always ready with the joke. The Svu Corredor will never be the same. We will miss you Josh. #ForeverInOurHearts“

The series showrunner, Warren Leight, shared a screenshot of a Facebook post, which confirmed the death.

“Very sad news today. One of our costumers, and a beautiful man, Josh Wallwork, passed away from complications of Covd-19," he wrote.

"Cast and crew send love and prayers to his family and friends. We are heartbroken.

Wallwork also worked on TV shows, including Bull, Madam Secretary, and The Get Down.

Abdul Qadir shared the news of the death on Facebook.

“It is with permission of The Wallwork Family,...