Two of Hollywood’s most glamorous events are now caught up in the entertainment industry’s ugliest labor dispute in two decades. The Writers Guild of America, West, will not allow its members to write for the Golden Globes on Jan. 13 nor the Academy Awards on Feb. 24.
The group’s board of directors decided not to give the academy an interim agreement for writing services, a person close to the guild said Monday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to comment. The person declined to say when the decision had been made.
This is a bad thing?
Now the guild is casting the strike shadow over the Oscars, the industry’s key showcase for its finest films and hottest actors. The Golden Globes represent another important promotional vehicle.
Heh.
Comment by serr8d on 12/18 @ 9:11 am #
What is this, Oscars thing, of which you speak?
Comment by JD on 12/18 @ 9:27 am #
This writer’s strike just highlights the fact that actors and actresses are truly empty suits. They make their livings acting out other people’s words, ideas, and thoughts. The longer this lasts, the better, IMNSHO.
Comment by Techie on 12/18 @ 9:39 am #
Why does an awards show need writers? Can’t they just hand out the rewards and come up with their own remarks?
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Comment by PCachu on 12/18 @ 9:49 am #
Oh noes! An awards show without a lame stand-up routine to interrupt the irrelevant musical numbers designed to distract the audience members from how little they care about someone who isn’t them getting a shiny statuette. Whatever shall we do? HOW CAN WE GO ON??
Oh, that’s right, I almost forgot — WE ACTUALLY DON’T CARE.
Comment by BJTexs on 12/18 @ 10:00 am #
But, But, but … THEY CAN’T CANCEL THE OSCARS!!!!
I’ve got money of Redacted as the BIG
WEINERWINNER!!Of course, I think the Phillies are going to win the World Series so there may be just a touch of self delusion workin’.
Comment by MarkD on 12/18 @ 10:14 am #
You couldn’t pay me enough to watch a bunch of people I don’t care about tell each other how great they are. I don’t care enough to fake it.
Comment by Karl on 12/18 @ 10:35 am #
Last I heard, the Globes were going to be held at Alec Baldwin’s apartment.
That I would watch.
Comment by JD on 12/18 @ 10:46 am #
BJ – Ain’t gonna happen.
Delayed? Screw delayed. Cancel the damn things. It is just a Hollywood circle jerk. Does anyone care outside of LA?
Comment by B Moe on 12/18 @ 10:46 am #
Boy Howdy! Right on cue Alec shows us why writers are necessary. God that was lame.
Comment by Andrew on 12/18 @ 10:51 am #
Oh Please, oh please, oh please let this go on. Burn, Hollywood, Burn.
Comment by BJTexs on 12/18 @ 10:57 am #
JD: Redacted or Phillies?
Um … Never mind.
Comment by steveaz on 12/18 @ 11:01 am #
Where are Hollywood’s insurgent scabs?!!
Who’s gonna be the first to jump up and say, “Hey, I can write better than they can, and for just a 2 cent cut in pay!”
Might be a good time for thos stealth upstarts to step up and score.
Comment by Slartibartfast on 12/18 @ 11:05 am #
The Writers’ Guild has Hollywood by the Golden Globes?
Comment by The Sanity Inspector on 12/18 @ 11:15 am #
Just think of all the poor A minus-list actors who’ll be out there on the sidewalks, cup in hand, with signs: “Will emcee for residuals”.
Comment by Producers on 12/18 @ 11:31 am #
If we can’t give ourselves writers’ credits for these shows other people write, we can’t pay ourselves for not writing them.
INJUSTICE!
Comment by Techie on 12/18 @ 12:07 pm #
Where are Hollywood’s insurgent scabs?!!
Who’s gonna be the first to jump up and say, “Hey, I can write better than they can, and for just a 2 cent cut in pay!â€Â
Might be a good time for thos stealth upstarts to step up and score.
The problem is that no one expects the strike to go on forever. The WGA gets the names of the scab writers, and blacklists them from getting a WGA job ever again. Except, this is a “good” blacklist, because they say it is.
Comment by RC on 12/18 @ 1:14 pm #
Hmmm… I see Golden Globes and Darleen Click on the same line and it ain’t Hollywood that comes to mind.
Comment by JohnAnnArbor on 12/18 @ 2:42 pm #
Obviously the studios should import less-expensive Mexican writers to do the jobs Americans won’t do.
Comment by mojo on 12/18 @ 3:24 pm #
They need writers for the Academy Awards? Why?
Wouldn’t an awards show without the mindless verbiage usually supplied be short and to the point? “Here are the nominees…And the winner is…” Next!
My kinda show, baby.
Comment by happyfeet on 12/18 @ 3:31 pm #
They’re casting the strike shadow, she says. No one else says that though. Ever.
Comment by The Lost Dog on 12/18 @ 11:04 pm #
The “Oscar’s”?
That’s what I call my unit – “Oscar (Meyer)”. I always watch with avid interest any show that might reveal the origin of “Oscar’s”