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January 07, 2008
I Spoke Too Soon?
Now I am hearing from one wag that WGA is still asking actors not to attend the Globes parties... and that some studios are considering, really for the first time, cancelling the actual parties.
As you have read - if you are bothering to read this - the parties seemed to be the one thing that would go on. But if talent isn't willing to show, who knows?
On the other hand, I am now leaving for the Critics' Choice Awards, where all talent is expected to show, in spite of earlier efforts by WGA and SAG to keep them away.
More drama. It will be interesting. There may be blood.
Posted by poland at January 7, 2008 04:31 PM
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"There may be blood."
Now that's funny. Subtle, but funny. That's why I come here!
Posted by: Nicol D ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.mcnblogs.com/thehotblog/nav-commenters.gif)
at January 7, 2008 04:59 PM
What does the WGA have against people going to a party? Jesus christ. You'd almost think that the people who were nominated or won golden globes this year would want to celebrate! How dare they!
Posted by: KamikazeCamelV2.0 at January 7, 2008 09:24 PM
Seriously: I wonder if some -- many? -- Academy voters will start feeling hostile toward the WGA as this strike drags on. Obviously, since scribes nominate scribes, there won't be much that would/could happen during the first round of voting. But for the final tabulation? This is going to sound horrible, but to paraphrase Dido, if I didn't say it, I'd still feel it, so here goes: I would be curious to see how many ballots get returned with no choices indicated in either writing category.
Posted by: Joe Leydon at January 7, 2008 11:16 PM
Well the writers aren't striking for anything film related (right?) so it would be understandable for at least some people to be frustrated at the WGA.
Posted by: KamikazeCamelV2.0 at January 8, 2008 01:25 AM
KC, I do think that it does have to do with film, mostly about the ancillary rights for DVD releases and downloads (such as on ITunes), stuff which wasn't considered fully during the last contract negotiations. It does seem silly to make people boycott the parties since that just seems to be about fun and celebration. I'm sure that some in the industry might start showing anger towards the WGA and writers, but it's not fully their fault... the studios and networks need to be negotiating rather than trying to show that they can get through this and survive without writers--the life's blood of any creative industry. I'm surprised we haven't started seeing more "Real Cancun" type projects started i.e. "reality movies."
Posted by: EDouglas at January 8, 2008 03:08 AM
KC, a big part of NBC's backup coverage was going to be of the parties. We're talking almost two hours of coverage here. Without that, NBC has even less of a leg to stand on.
Posted by: Tofu at January 8, 2008 09:25 AM
The Hills: The Movie!
Posted by: KamikazeCamelV2.0 at January 8, 2008 04:50 PM
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