The Simpsons Receives 5 WGA Nominations

The Simpsons is leading the charge for the Writers Guild of America’s (WGA) annual broadcasting awards, with five nominations.

The series was one of five nominees for best comedy series, along with Entourage, Weeds and previous winners 30 Rock and The Office.

Four episodes of the show were also nominated separately in the best animation category.

The WGA awards will given out at a ceremony in Los Angeles on 7 February.

The Simpsons, which has been running for nearly 20 seasons, has collected numerous WGA awards in the animation category over the years, but this is the first time the show is competing for best comedy series.

Source: SimpsonsChannel/WGA