Golden Globes might go dark due to Writers & Actors boycott
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) which is comprised of about 100-odd members (and when I say odd I mean most of them are either drunks, skanks or towel-heads) announced that they and the American Gladiator network - NBC have engaged in ‘eleventh-hour’ negotiation sessions on Sunday to attempt to alleviate the Golden Globes from being boycotted.
NBC appears to seriously be considering pulling the telecast from the network’s lineup as a result of the Hollywood writer’s strike. On Friday, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) said that its members would not cross the picket lines to attend the Golden Globe Awards. And without actors what interest would a televised telecast of the Golden Globe ceremonies have to most viewers? None. Unless the viewer is interested in seeing what the producer of “No Country for Old Men” looked like (and obviously they don’t.)
NBC’s head honcho, the bald headed Jeff Zucker has maintained that NBC will broadcast the event. But an “insider” at the network says that they are attempting to find “a middle ground,” potentially including a scaled-back event or a postponement.
The Globes, if postponed would have to occur sometime before the Oscar nominations are announced on January 22nd. The Beverly Hilton Hotel (the traditional location for the Golden Globe ceremony) may also not be available for the following Sunday, January 20nd.
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Suzy
When will we know definitely if they are cancelled or postponed????
Jan 7th, 2008
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