Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for Variety Special | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding Writing for Variety Special |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |
| Currently held by |
Patton Oswalt, Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping (2016) |
| Official website |
emmys |
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for Variety Special is awarded to one television special each year.
In the following list, the first titles listed in gold are the winners; those not in gold are nominees, which are listed in alphabetical order. The years given are those in which the ceremonies took place:
Winners and nominations
2000s
| Year | Program | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09[1] | Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger | Chris Rock | HBO |
| 81st Academy Awards | Jon Macks (writer), Jenny Bicks (writer), Bill Condon (writer), John Hoffman (writer), Phil Alden Robinson (writer), Bruce Vilanch (writer), Dan Harmon (special material written by), Rob Schrab (special material written by), Ben Schwartz (special material written by), Joel Stein (special material written by) | ABC | |
| Louis C.K.: Chewed Up | Louis C.K. | Showtime | |
| Ricky Gervais: Out of England – The Stand-Up Special | Ricky Gervais | HBO | |
| You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W. Bush | Will Ferrell |
2010s
| Year | Program | Nominees | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10[2] | 63rd Tony Awards | Dave Boone (writer), Paul Greenberg (special material written by) | CBS |
| 82nd Academy Awards | Jon Macks (writer), Bruce Vilanch (writer), Steve Martin (special material written by), Beth Armogida (special material written by), Dave Barry (special material written by), David Feldman (special material written by), Carol Leifer (writer), Jeffrey Richman (writer), Marc Shaiman (special material written by), Colleen Werthmann (special material written by), Scott Wittman (special material written by) | ABC | |
| Bill Maher... But I'm Not Wrong | Bill Maher | HBO | |
| The Kennedy Center Honors | George Stevens Jr., Michael Stevens, Sara Lukinson, Lewis Friedman | CBS | |
| Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me | Wanda Sykes | HBO | |
| 2010–11[3] | 64th Tony Awards | Dave Boone (written by), Matt Roberts (special material by), Mo Rocca (special material by) | CBS |
| Colin Quinn: Long Story Short | Colin Quinn | HBO | |
| Louis C.K.: Hilarious | Louis C.K. | Epix | |
| Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education | Eric Slovin (head writer), Russ Armstrong (writer), Andy Blitz (writer), R.J. Fried (writer), Brian Huskey (writer), Anthony King (writer), Dan Mintz (writer), Jason Reich (writer), Craig Rowin (writer), Andrew Secunda (writer), Robert Smigel (writer), Anthony Jeselnik (additional material written by), Adam Moerder (additional material written by) | Comedy Central | |
| The Women of SNL | Paula Pell (new material written by), Seth Meyers (new material written by), Emily Spivey (new material written by), John Solomon (new material written by) | NBC | |
| 2011–12[4] | Louis C.K.: Live at the Beacon Theatre | Louis C.K. | FX |
| 65th Tony Awards | Dave Boone (written by) and Paul Greenberg (special material by) | CBS | |
| 84th Academy Awards | Jon Macks (written by), Dave Boone (written by), Carol Leifer (written by), Tim Carvell (special material written by), Jeff Cesario (special material written by), Billy Crystal (special material written by), Ed Driscoll (special material written by), Billy Martin (special material written by), Ben Schwartz (special material written by), Marc Shaiman (special material written by), Eric Stangel (special material written by), Justin Stangel (special material written by), David Steinberg (special material written by), Mason Steinberg (special material written by), Colleen Werthmann (special material written by) | ABC | |
| Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl | Jon Macks, Steve Ridgeway, Mason Steinberg, Brad Lachman | NBC | |
| The Kennedy Center Honors | George Stevens Jr., Michael Stevens, Sara Lukinson, Lewis Friedman | CBS | |
| 2012–13[5] | Louis C.K.: Oh My God | Louis C.K. | HBO |
| 66th Tony Awards | Dave Boone (written by) and Paul Greenberg (special material by) | CBS | |
| 70th Golden Globe Awards | Barry Adelman (written by), Tina Fey (special material by), Amy Poehler (special material by), Jon Macks (special material by), Dave Boone (special material by), Alex Baze (special material by), Robert Carlock (special material by), Seth Meyers (special material by), Mike Scully (special material by) | NBC | |
| Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs | Eric Slovin (head writer), Doug Abeles (written by), Ethan T. Berlin (written by), Luke Cunningham (written by), R.J. Fried (written by), Dan Klein (written by), Eric Ledgin (written by), Doug Lieblich (written by), Dan Mirk (written by), Craig Rowin (written by), Robert Smigel (written by) | Comedy Central | |
| Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday (Part One) | Seth Meyers (head writer), Colin Jost (head writer), James Anderson (written by), James Downey (written by), Steve Higgins (written by), Zach Kanin (written by), Chris Kelly (written by), Joe Kelly (written by), Erik Kenward (written by), Rob Klein (written by), Lorne Michaels (written by), John Mulaney (written by), Michael Patrick O'Brien (written by), Josh Patten (written by), Sarah Schneider (written by), Pete Schultz (written by), Frank Sebastiano (written by), John Solomon (written by), Kent Sublette (written by), Alex Baze (written by) | NBC | |
| 2013–14[6] | Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles | Sarah Silverman | HBO |
| 67th Tony Awards | Dave Boone (written by) and Paul Greenberg (special material by) | CBS | |
| 71st Golden Globe Awards | Barry Adelman (written by), Tina Fey (special material by), Amy Poehler (special material by), Jon Macks (special material by), Dave Boone (special material by), Alex Baze (special material by), Robert Carlock (special material by), Sam Means (special material by), Seth Meyers (special material by), Michael Shoemaker (special material by) | NBC | |
| The Beatles: The Night That Changed America | Ken Elrich and David Wild | CBS | |
| Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays | Billy Crystal | HBO | |
| 2014–15[7] | Louis C.K.: Live at the Comedy Store | Louis C.K. | LouisCK.net |
| 72nd Golden Globe Awards | Barry Adelman (written by), Tina Fey (special material), Amy Poehler (special material), Jon Macks (special material), Dave Boone (special material), Alex Baze (special material), Robert Carlock (special material), Eric Gurian (special material), Sam Means (special material), Seth Meyers (special material), Meredith Scardino (special material), Michael Shoemaker (special material) | NBC | |
| Key & Peele Super Bowl Special | Brendan Hunt, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Rich Talarico | Comedy Central | |
| Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen | Mel Brooks | HBO | |
| Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special | James Anderson, Fred Armisen, Tina Fey, Steve Higgins, Chris Kelly, Erik Kenward, Rob Klein, Seth Meyers, Lorne Michaels, John Mulaney, Paula Pell, Jeff Richmond, Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, Tom Schiller, Sarah Schneider, Marc Shaiman, Michael Shoemaker, Robert Smigel, Emily Spivey, Kent Sublette, Jorma Taccone, Bryan Tucker | NBC | |
| 2015–16[8] | |||
| Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping | Patton Oswalt | Netflix | |
| Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo | Amy Schumer | HBO | |
| John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid | John Mulaney | Netflix | |
| Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted | Tig Notaro | HBO | |
| Triumph's Election Special 2016 | Robert Smigel, David Feldman, R.J. Fried, Michael Koman, Brian Reich, Andy Breckman, Josh Comers, Raj Desai, Jarrett Grode, Ben Joseph, Matthew Kirsch, Michael Lawrence, Craig Rowin, Zach Smilovitz, David Taylor, Andy Weinberg | Hulu |
References
- ↑ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
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