LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- The Writers Guild of America has announced nominees for annual awards, with comedies like "Little Miss Sunshine" strong frontrunners this year.
First time nominees for original screenplay include "Sunshine," "Stranger Than Fiction," "The Queen," "United 93" and "Babel." Award nominees for adaptations are "Borat," "The Departed," "The Devil Wears Prada," "Little Children" and "Thank You for Smoking."
Michael Arndt, writer of "Sunshine," told Daily Variety he was "delighted" at comedy nominations comprising half the selections. Arndt says comedies can often "present a truer picture of reality" than dramas.
Simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York on February 11 will reveal winners selected by the guild's 13,000 members.
