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'Descendants,' 'Paris' win writing honors

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Woody Allen, pictured, was nominated for best director for "Midnight in Paris" for the 84th annual Academy Awards in Beverly Hills, California on January 24, 2012. The 84th annual Academy Awards will be held in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 26, 2012. UPI/Sony Pictures/HO.. 
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Published: Feb. 20, 2012 at 12:09 PM

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- The Writers Guild of America honored "Midnight in Paris" and "The Descendants" with awards for Best Original Screenplay and Adapted Screenplay, respectively.

"Better This World," written by Katie Galloway and Kelly Duane de la Vega, won the prize for Best Documentary Screenplay.

The guild also recognized TV's "Breaking Bad," "Modern Family," "Homeland," "The Colbert Report" and "General Hospital" for outstanding writing.

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