What top TV writers watch on TV

August 23, 2007 Take Sci Fi Channel's "Battlestar Galactica," which drew a surprise writing recognition nom this go-around after three seasons of coming up empty-handed in the major categories. Executive producer Ronald D. Moore has reason to feel more confident about this particular accolade: "I do know writers in town are fans of the show," he says. Moore's competitors are high-profile critics' faves Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse for the season finale of ABC's "Lost;" and David Chase, Terence Winter and Matthew Weiner for three separate entries of HBO's "The Sopranos."

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