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Argo continued its domination of award season by claiming one of the last of the pre-Oscar prizes — the Writers Guild Award, where screenwriter Chris Terrio won the honor for adapted screenplay.

Terrio’s competition included Tony Kushner’s Lincoln, David O. Russell’s Silver Linings Playbook, David Magee’s Life of Pi and Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower. All but Chbosky are also up for the Oscar next weekend, with Beasts of the Southern Wild’s Lucy Alibar and Benh Zeitlin taking that slot.

Best original screenplay went to Mark Boal for Zero Dark Thirty, who bested John Gatins’ Flight,...

As we enter the home stretch to the Academy Awards, writers were celebrated Sunday. The 2012 Writers Guild Awards honored the best writing in film, television, radio, new media, and video games. "Zero Dark Thirty" and "Argo" took home the original and adapted screenplay awards, respectively. While "Breaking Bad," and "Louie" took home awards for best drama and comedy series.

Here is the full winners list:

Television

Drama SERIESBreaking Bad (AMC), Written by Sam Catlin, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Gennifer Hutchison, George Mastras, Thomas Schnauz, Moira Walley-Beckett

Comedy SERIESLouie (FX), Written by Pamela Adlon, Vernon Chatman, Louis C.K.

New SERIESGirls (HBO), Written by Judd Apatow, Lesley Arfin, Lena Dunham, Sarah Heyward, Bruce Eric Kaplan, Jenni Konner, Deborah Schoeneman, Dan Sterling

Episodic DRAMAMad Men (AMC) - "The Other Woman" - Written by Semi Chellas and Matthew Weiner 

Episodic COMEDYModern Family (ABC) - "Virgin Territory" - Written by Elaine Ko

Long Form -...

Disney Channel Original Movie Girl Vs. Monster has assembled its cast. The film stars Olivia Holt as a teen girl who on the eve of Halloween, discovers that she’s a fifth generation monster hunter but before she begin her family’s true calling, the monsters will try to stop her. Joining her in the cast are Jennifer Aspen (Gcb) and Brian Palermo (The Social Network) as the her parents, as well as Brendan Meyer (Disney Xd’s Mr. Young), Kerris Dorsey (Moneyball), Katherine McNamara (New Years Eve), Luke Benward (Disney Channel’s Minutemen), Tracy Dawson (Call Me Fitz) and Adam Chambers (Good Luck Charlie). Stuart Gillard will direct from a script by Annie DeYoung, Ron McGee and Geoff Rodkey. Sheri Singer is executive producing. The movie is slated to premiere in the fall, during the second annual month-long Monstober event. In addition to her co-starring role on the new ABC dramedy Gcb,...

Exclusive: Disney Channel has greenlighted its next original movie. Tentatively titled Girl Vs. Monster, it stars Olivia Holt of Disney Xd’s Kickin’ It. The project, which will be presented to advertisers at the Disney Channels Worldwide Kids Upfront tomorrow, centers on a teen girl (Holt) who, on the eve of Halloween, discovers she’s a fifth generation monster hunter. But before she begins her family’s true calling, the monsters will try to stop her. Stuart Gillard is set to direct the movie from a script by Annie DeYoung, Ron McGee and Geoff Rodkey. Sheri Singer executive produces.

"StarStruck" has eight new clips. The Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment-distributed DVD sees release on April 26th and stars Sterling Knight, Danielle Campbell, Chelsea Staub, Brandon Smith, Maggie Castle, Beth Littleford and Abbie Cobb. Michael Grossman directed the family film from the teleplay by Annie DeYoung and Barbara Johns Get "StarStruck" with hunky young pop star Christopher Wilde (Sterling Knight), as he gets tangled up through a chance meeting with small-town girl Jessica Olson (Danielle Campbell), and experience their hilarious adventures set against the backdrop of Hollywood.

"Lars and the Real Girl" and "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" edged out "Juno" to tie for top feature film honors at the 34th annual Humanitas Prize Awards, handed out Wednesday at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

"Lars" writer Nancy Oliver gave an emotional acceptance speech during the ceremony, which honors film and TV writing that explores the human condition. She discussed the difficulty of "trying to sell a story about loss and grief and aggravation that's a comedy."

"Diving Bell" writer Ronald Harwood was unable to make the event.

Each Humanitas award carries a cash prize, with a total of $95,000 handed out Wednesday.

In the TV categories, writers on two historical-themed HBO projects were recognized: "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee," written by Daniel Giat, in the 90-minute category, and "John Adams (Part 1)," written by Kirk Ellis, in the 60-minute category. Ellis -- following remarks by a couple of...