OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SERIES

Michael Brumm, Nate Charny, Stephen Colbert, Eric Drysdale, Glenn Eichler, Dan Guterman, Sam Kim, Bobby Mort, Scott Sherman, Max Werner for (“Grimmy”), The Colbert Report

Hallie Cantor, Kim Caramele, Kyle Dunnigan, Jon Glasser, Jessie Klein, Kurt Metzger, Christine Nangle, Daniel Powell, Tami Sagher & Amy Schumer for (“12 Angry Men Inside Amy Schumer”), Inside Amy Schumer

Rebecca Drysdale, Colton Dunn, Phil Augusta Jackson, Keegan-Michael Key, Jay Martel, Jordan Peele, Ian Roberts, Alex Rubens, Charlie Sanders & Rich Talarico for (“Alien Imposters”), Key and Peele

Kevin Avery, Tim Carvell, Josh Gondelman, Dan Gurewitch, Geoff Haggerty, Jeff Mauer, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracey, Will Tracy, Jill Twiss & Juli Weiner for (“Government Surveillance”), Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Matt Roberts, Steve Young, Bill Scheft, Michael Barrie, Jim Mulholland, Lee H. Ellenberg, Jeremy Weiner, Joe Grossman, Jill Goodwin, Chris Belair, Paul Masella & R.J. Fried for (“The final episode of “Late Show with David Letterman””), Late Show with David Letterman

AND THE WINNER IS:

LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER (“GOVERNMENT SURVEILLANCE”)

This is the first win for Kevin Avery, Josh Gondelman, Dan Gurewitch, Geoff Haggerty, Jeff Mauer, Scott Sherman, Will Tracey, Will Tracy, Jill Twiss & Juli Weiner and second win for Tim Carvell (Writing: The Daily Show with John Stewart (2013)) & John Oliver (Writing: The Daily Show with John Stewart (2013)) for their writing of the episode “Government Surveillance” from Last Week Tonight with John Oliver season 2. This is the first nomination for Kevin Avery, Josh Gondelman, Dan Gurewitch, Geoff Haggerty, Jeff Mauer, Will Tracey, Will Tracy, Jill Twiss & Juli Weiner, fourth nomination for Scott Sherman (Writing: The Colbert Report (2011-2012, 2015)), fifth nomination for Tim Carvell (Writer: The Daily Show with John Stewart (2008-2010)) and sixth nomination for John Oliver (Performer: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2015), Writing: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (2008-2010)).

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver came just at the right time for me start of summer 2014 and ever since it’s one of my favourite current shows on television. In a year where we’ve lost Colbert and Letterman and soon to loose Stewart no other host is as special and brillant as John Oliver is. His show is so good that opposed to most paraodies of news I actually learn valuable news information from the show week to week and it really becomes more enjoyable for me. “Government Surveillance” was the standout episode for me with the interview that took place between Oliver and Edward Snowden. The interview was fun but even outside that the rest of the episode was and really showed how strong the writing is from all these writers involved in this great show that should be everyone’s top priority each Sunday night it airs.