ARE we going to wear our tuxedo or not next Sunday afternoon, Jan. 13?
The Golden Globe Awards, one of the few events of the year that make us take th
e tux, vest, tie, cummerbund, suspenders, cufflinks and patent leather shoes (j
ust listing them makes us tired already) out of the very back of our closet, is
affected by the ongoing strike by the Writers Guild of America (WGA). Dick Cla
rk Productions and NBC, which produces and telecasts the show, respectively, ar
e struck companies.
In solidarity with the striking Hollywood writers, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG
) recently announced that all of the 70-plus nominated thespians will not cross
the WGA picket line at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, where the Globes will be held
.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which votes on and gives out th
e awards, is caught in the middle of this conflict. A non-profit organization o
f journalists from around the world, the HFPA gets the budget for its annual gr
ants for scholarships, schools, film festivals and restoration projects from th
e license fee that NBC pays for the right to telecast the highly-rated annual s
how.
Faced with the prospect of absent stars, the HFPA, NBC and Dick Clark Productio
ns are caught in a dilemma รข should the show go on or not? Abangan. NB
C and HFPA will announce a decision on the fate of the Golden Globes on Monday.
Will the Golden Globe Awards show go on?
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