Awards News

MUST-SEE SCRIBES

• NBC's Thursday night comedies have a number of rising stars. Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupinsky, supervising producers and four-year vets of "The Office," penned the Judd Apatow-produced/Harold Ramis-directed comedy "Year One" for Sony.

• "My Name Is Earl" producer Hilary Winston, who shared in the show's 2006 WGA nominations for new series and comedy series, has an overall deal with Sony.

• Matt Hubbard, who found his way to "30 Rock" after leaving the ill-fated "Joey," has written standout episodes like "MILF Island" and received a 2008 WGA nomination for the episode "Negotiation."

PROCEDURAL PENS

• On the procedural front for CBS, "CSI" producer Dustin Abraham has written some of the series' most acclaimed episodes, including the "Cockroaches" seg that William Friedkin directed.

• "Cold Case" consulting producer Liz Garcia has developed the pilot "Surf City" with her fiance, Josh Harto, while also getting a greenlight on her first film, "1% More Humid," which she will also direct.

• Byron Balasco ("Huff") was recently bumped up to supervising producer on "Without a Trace," where he's been for three years.

NEW ADDRESSES

• A number of writers are segueing nicely from show to show, as evidenced by Jenna Bans, who will be a supervising producer on the upcoming season of ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" after three years on "Desperate Housewives."

• In addition, Liz Sarnoff is building a nice resume, serving as supervising producer on "Lost" after stints on "Deadwood," "Crossing Jordan," and "NYPD Blue."

ABLE ON CABLE

• Executive story editor Michael Alaimo of TNTdrama "The Closer," was singled out for a 2008 WGA nomination for the episode "The Round File."