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Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series - 2020
- Winner>
- Dan Gurewitch, Senior Writer
- Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
- HBO
- HBO Entertainment in association with Sixteen String Jack Productions and Avalon Television
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Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series - 2019
- Winner>
- Dan Gurewitch, Senior Writer
- Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
- HBO
- HBO Entertainment in association with Sixteen String Jack Productions and Avalon Television
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Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series - 2018
- Winner>
- Dan Gurewitch, Written by
- Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
- HBO
- HBO Entertainment in association with Sixteen String Jack Productions and Avalon Television
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Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series - 2017
- Winner>
- Dan Gurewitch, Written by
- Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
- HBO
- HBO Entertainment in association with Sixteen String Jack Productions and Avalon Television
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Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series - 2016
- Winner>
- Dan Gurewitch, Writer
- Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
- HBO
- HBO Entertainment in association with Sixteen String Jack Productions and Avalon Television
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Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series - 2015
- Nominee>
- Dan Gurewitch, Writer
- Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
- HBO
- HBO Entertainment in association with Sixteen String Jack Productions and Avalon Television, Inc.
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