The Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming is one of the annual Directors Guild of America Awards given by the Directors Guild of America. It was first awarded at the 66th Directors Guild of America Awards in 2014.
Winners and nominees 2010s Year Program Episode Winners and nominees Network 2013(66th) Saturday Night Live "Host: Justin Timberlake" Don Roy King NBCThe Colbert Report "#10004" Jim Hoskinson Comedy CentralThe Daily Show with John Stewart "#19018" Chuck O'Neil Jimmy Kimmel Live! "#13-1810" Andy Fisher ABCLate Night with Jimmy Fallon "#799" Dave Diomedi NBC 2014(67th) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon "Episode #1" Dave Diomedi NBCThe Colbert Report "#11040" Jim Hoskinson Comedy CentralThe Daily Show with John Stewart "Open-Carrying to the Midterms" Chuck O'Neil Real Time with Bill Maher "#1226" Paul G. Casey HBOSaturday Night Live "Host Jim Carrey/Musical Guest Iggy Azalea" Don Roy King NBC 2015(68th) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon "Episode #325" Dave Diomedi NBCThe Daily Show with John Stewart "Episode #20142" Brady Connell Comedy CentralInside Amy Schumer "12 Angry Men" Ryan McFaul and Amy SchumerReal Time with Bill Maher "#1334" Paul G. Casey HBOSaturday Night Live "Host Tracy Morgan/Musical Guest Demi Lovato" Don Roy King NBC 2016(69th) Saturday Night Live "Host: Dave Chappelle" Don Roy King NBCCBS News Sunday Morning "Charles Osgood Farewell Broadcast" Nora Gerard CBSFull Frontal with Samantha Bee "Episode #1030" Paul Pennolino TBSThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert "Episode #0179" Jim Hoskinson CBSReal Time with Bill Maher "Show #1437" Paul G. Casey HBO 2017(70th) Saturday Night Live "Host: Jimmy Fallon" Don Roy King NBCFull Frontal with Samantha Bee "#2061" Andre Allen TBSLast Week Tonight with John Oliver "French Elections" Paul Pennolino HBOThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert "Joe Biden/Elton John" Jim Hoskinson CBSReal Time with Bill Maher "#1527" Paul G. Casey HBO 2018(71st) Saturday Night Live "Host: Adam Driver" Don Roy King NBC Last Week Tonight with John Oliver "Italian Election" Paul Pennolino HBOThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert "#480" Jim Hoskinson CBSReal Time with Bill Maher "#1633" Paul G. Casey HBOWho Is America? "Episode 102" Sacha Baron Cohen, Nathan Fielder, Daniel Gray Longino, and Dan Mazer Showtime 2019(72nd) Saturday Night Live "Eddie Murphy/Lizzo" Don Roy King NBC CBS Sunday Morning "40th Anniversary" Nora S. Gerard CBS Last Week Tonight with John Oliver "SLAPP Suits" Paul Pennolino and Christopher Werner HBOThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez/Incubus" Jim Hoskinson CBSReal Time with Bill Maher "#1730" Paul G. Casey HBO
2020s Year Program Episode Winners and nominees Network 2020(73rd) Saturday Night Live "Dave Chappelle/Foo Fighters" Don Roy King NBCThe Daily Show with Trevor Noah "President Obama: Inspiring Future Leaders & 'A Promised Land'" David Paul Meyer Comedy Central Last Week Tonight with John Oliver "Trump & Election Results" Christopher Werner HBOThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert "#1025 Live Show Following Capitol Insurrection" Jim Hoskinson CBSReal Time with Bill Maher "#1835" Paul G. Casey HBO 2021(74th) Saturday Night Live "Keegan-Michael Key/Olivia Rodrigo" Don Roy King NBC The Daily Show with Trevor Noah "#26112" David Paul Meyer Comedy Central Last Week Tonight with John Oliver "#830" Paul Pennolino and Christopher Werner HBOThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert "#1105" Jim Hoskinson CBSReal Time with Bill Maher "#1935" Paul G. Casey HBO 2022(75th) Saturday Night Live "Jack Harlow" Liz Patrick NBC The Daily Show with Trevor Noah "Brandi Carlile Discusses Her New Deluxe Album and Performs 'You and Me on the Rock'" David Paul Meyer Comedy Central Last Week Tonight with John Oliver "Afghanistan" Paul Pennolino HBOThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert "#1333" Jim Hoskinson CBSReal Time with Bill Maher "#2010" Paul G. Casey HBO 2023(76th) Saturday Night Live "Pedro Pascal / Coldplay" Michael Mancini and Liz Patrick NBC The Daily Show with Trevor Noah "Singer Charley Crockett Performs "Name on a Billboard" and Discusses New Album with Jordan Klepper" David Paul Meyer Comedy Central Last Week Tonight with John Oliver "Dollar Stores" Paul Pennolino HBOThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert "Jan. 19, 2023: Rep. Adam Kinzinger; Meet Me at the Altar; Special appearance by Harvey Guillén" Jim Hoskinson CBSReal Time with Bill Maher "#2117" Paul G. Casey HBO 2024(77th) Saturday Night Live "John Mulaney / Chappell Roan" Liz Patrick NBC The Daily Show"Indecision 2024: The Democratic National Convention – Plot Twist!" David Paul Meyer Comedy Central Last Week Tonight with John Oliver "India Elections" Paul Pennolino HBOThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert "Rep. Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez & Mavis Staples w/ Jeff Tweedy" Jim Hoskinson CBSReal Time with Bill Maher "Jiminy Glick, Andrew Cuomo, Adam Kinzinger" Paul G. Casey HBO
Programs with multiple awards 10 awards Saturday Night Live
2 awards The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Programs with multiple nominations
12 nominations Saturday Night Live
11 nominations Real Time with Bill Maher
9 nominations The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
8 nominations The Daily Show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2 nominations CBS Sunday Morning The Colbert Report Full Frontal with Samantha Bee The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Individuals with multiple awards 7 awards Don Roy King
3 awards Liz Patrick
2 awards Dave Diomedi
Individuals with multiple nominations
11 nominations Paul G. Casey Jim Hoskinson
9 nominations Don Roy King
8 nominations Paul Pennolino
5 nominations David Paul Meyer
3 nominations Dave Diomedi Liz Patrick Christopher Werner
2 nominations Nora S. Gerard Chuck O'Neil
Total awards by network NBC – 12
See also Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Variety Specials
References
External links Official DGA website