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Jan 30, 2025

Comedian Joel Kim Booster to Host Writer’s Guild Awards West

The Writer’s Guild of America announced today that standup comedian, writer, and actor Joel Kim Booster will be hosting the 2025 Writers Guild Awards Los Angeles show at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday, February 15.

“Being a member of the WGA is one of my proudest accomplishments, bar none,” said Booster. “After the tough couple of years our union has faced, I’m honored to get to host a celebration of all the incredible work our members have produced.”

Photo by: Michael Rowe

Booster wrote, produced, and starred in 2022’s Fire Island, earning him two Emmy nominations, a Film Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best First Screenplay and won best feature at the GLAAD Awards.

He starred opposite Maya Rudolph in two seasons of the Apple TV+ comedy Loot, in addition to guest roles in ShrillSearch PartyBig Mouth, and more. His first comedy special, Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, exploring his experiences and observations as a gay Asian-American man, debuted on Netflix in 2022, was nominated for a Critics Choice Award, and was named one of the best comedy specials of 2022 by Variety.

Presenters at the 2025 Writers Guild Awards Los Angeles show will include Jordan Firstman (English TeacherMs. Marvel), Edwin Lee Gibson (The BearWinning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Don JonMr. Corman), Adele Lim (Joy RideCrazy Rich Asians), Justine Lupe (SuccessionNobody Wants This), Kyle MacLachlan (Twin PeaksBlue Velvet), Joe Manganiello (True BloodOne Tree Hill), Rhea Seehorn (Better Call SaulBad Boys: Ride or Die), Kiernan Shipka (The Last ShowgirlMad Men), Lisa Ann Walter (Abbot ElementaryThe Parent Trap), Cedric Yarbrough (Reno 9-1-1Juror #2), and more to come. 

The ceremony will be livestreamed Saturday, February 15 starting at 4:30 pm PT, on awards.wga.org