2026 Writers Guild Awards - Roy Wood Jr ’s Opening Monologue

Host Roy Wood Jr. (Have I Got News for You) delivers the opening monologue at the 2026 Writers Guild Awards New York Ceremony. The Writers Guild Awards honor outstanding writing in film, television, streaming, news (broadcast and digital), radio/audio, and promotional categories. The 2026 Writers Guild Awards (78th Annual) were held on Sunday, March 8 at New York’s Edison Ballroom. Bonnie Datt and Shannon Walker were Executive Producers of the 2026 Writers Guild Awards in New York. The show was Produced by Caroline Waxler. Head writer: Ann Cohen; writers: Tim Barnes, Timothy Michael Cooper, Dylan Guerra, Don P. Hooper, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Nick Nadel, Bill Scheft, Caroline Waxler, Moujan Zolfaghari. Line Producer: ATD Audio Visual. Clip/Tribute Reel: Ben Garst, Shannon Walker. WGAE Awards Committee members are Bonnie Datt (chair), Ann Cohen, Timothy Michael Cooper, Dylan Guerra, Don P. Hooper, Lily-Hayes Kaufman, Gail Lee, Nick Nadel, Courtney Simon, Shannon Walker, Caroline Waxler, and Moujan Zolfaghari. Find more information about the 2026 Writers Guild Awards at wgaeast.org/awards or on social media at @WGAEast on all platforms. The New York Ceremony is sponsored by NBCUniversal, Indee, MediaScout, Netflix, HBO Max, Elite Logistics & Fulfillment, Final Draft, P3 and Vision Media. Our media partners were Vulture and Variety. #WritersGuildAwards #WGAAwards #WritersGuild #WGAEast