The Globes Ceremony is Cancelled, The Award Winners Will Be Announced Live
Well, we’ve been expecting the news and finally, it’s official. NBC has cancelled the televised Golden Globes ceremony scheduled to air this Sunday. Instead, there will be a live press conference to announce the winners during the same time slot on Sunday at 9 p.m. ET.
Hopefully, this will make everyone see that they need to get back to the table to work out an agreement. The writers deserve what they are asking for.
And the especially good news for House fans is that House and Hugh Laurie may still win Golden Globe awards, even without having to show up. I’ve still got my fingers crossed.
This is the statement from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association:
“We are all very disappointed that our traditional awards ceremony will not take place this year and that millions of viewers worldwide will be deprived of seeing many of their favorite stars …,” says Jorge Camara, president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. “We take some comfort, however, in knowing that this year’s Golden Globe Award recipients will be announced on the date originally scheduled.”
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4 opinions for The Globes Ceremony is Cancelled, The Award Winners Will Be Announced Live
Judy
Jan 8, 2008 at 4:18 pm
You are always right on top of the news. Thanks for keeping us updated. I am glad they are cancelling the award show. Hopefully the powers that be will get together and settle this strike. (I too am for the writers!!) There will be alot of money lost with this cancellation. surely that will put some pressure somewhere and they will sit up and take notice
Lola
Jan 8, 2008 at 5:11 pm
I support the writers, sure, but I really think that there are more serious problems in the world- oh, say, genocide, starvation, and mass murder in Africa, to name a few. I don’t think this strike merits all of the attention it’s getting, and I don’t think it’s worth the problems it’s causing. It’s all about money, no matter which side you’re on, and it will hurt both sides in the end. It’s petty of both parties to continue the conflict like stubborn school-children and I’m very angry that a huge part of American culture- the only part, really, that is superior to its European counterparts- is being halted, just because of monetary complaints.
Liz
Jan 9, 2008 at 2:58 am
Lola, you’re right - the whole thing is kind of petty when viewed from a global perspective. Strikes always are, and they always hurt more than just the people who deserve the message. The AMPTP really needs to just swallow their pride and update their contracts with writers, directors, and actors to better reflect today’s technology. There’s no need for it to drag on this long, but at the same time, I don’t want the writers to step down now.
Helen
Jan 13, 2008 at 4:03 pm
I don’t think it’s fair to punish us because of a dispute between the strikers and the strikees!
They should have let this slide, it won’t make any difference in the long run. They will eventually get what they ask for.
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