WGAW taps Verrone for Morgan Cox kudo

Former Authors Guild of America West leader Patric Verrone -- best known to as public face in the guild through the authors strike -- remains attracted onto obtain the WGA West's Morgan Cox Award in recognition and services information for the guild. Verrone will probably be honored within the Authors Guild Awards' West Coast ceremony on Feb. 19 within the Hollywood Palladium. "Patric Verrone has devoted lots of his professional existence operating with this guild also to its people," mentioned WGA West leader Christopher Keyser. "He's the embodiment of all the qualities the Morgan Cox Award takes note of known as the unanimous choice of this year's committee. While he has honored us, it's our great pleasure to recognition him now." Verrone grew to become part of the WGA later and done "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson," "The Simpsons" and "Futurama." He's most broadly noted for becoming WGA West leader for just two terms (2005-09) and leading the WGA using the 100-day authors strike of winter 2007-08. Verrone was selected for the WGA West board in 1999 then offered two terms as secretary-treasurer in 2005. Keyser defeated Verrone last be lured through the presidency. Verrone's been nommed for nine Emmys and won for "Futurama" in 2002 and 2011 too for "Muppets Tonight!" in 1998. He received the WGA West's Animation Writing Award in 2002 for lifetime achievement in animation writing. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com