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Author:  Kitoky [ January 9th, 2008, 5:34 pm ]
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I am extremely upset by this. The Golden Globes and the Oscars are the two awards I watch annually, and now that one of them is cancelled for this year, I feel kind of lost.

Article: http://www.goldenglobes.org/news/id/85

Nominations & Categories: http://www.goldenglobes.org/nominations/index.html
Author:  MontanaBohemian [ January 9th, 2008, 5:45 pm ]
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I heard about that yesterday or the day before. (I can't remember which)

I'm the same as you, its one of the two that I watch annually.

Although, I understand why it's been cancelled and I fully support it. It'll be weird that they'll just be announced like a conference. I'm a bit sad about that.

*sigh* Oh well.
Author:  Dark, Queen of Angmar [ January 9th, 2008, 5:49 pm ]
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Wow really? Thats weird. Is that because of the writer's stirke? Thats kind of dissapointing, I'm not a fan of the GGs, but its sad that lots of people worn be getting awards and stuff.

If they cancel the Oscars I will be mad.
Author:  Gersemi [ January 9th, 2008, 6:28 pm ]
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Dark, Queen of Angmar wrote:
Is that because of the writer's stirke?


I believe so, yes. There's a lot of things that's being effected by it.
Author:  Larael [ January 9th, 2008, 7:30 pm ]
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Aye, weren't the People's Choice Awards effected by it as well? My cousin said something about Queen Latifah being the only one there and having to make up her lines [which were described as "bloody awful" to myself... :P]

I do hope this writer's strike is over soon. It's certainly not effecting anything here, but I do watch the Academy Awards and it will be disappointing if we can't watch them this year.
Author:  tim4x [ January 9th, 2008, 7:32 pm ]
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I'm getting really tired of the freaking writer's strike. Like others, I only watch the Golden Globes and the Oscars. Grr.
Author:  MontanaBohemian [ January 9th, 2008, 7:48 pm ]
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[quote="Dark, Queen of Angmar"]its sad that lots of people worn be getting awards and stuff.[/quote

Well people will still be getting their awards....but I'm sure they'll just be sent to them.

Many or most shows in the U.S. are affected by the strike. Let's just hope that the cancellation of these major award ceremonies make the producers squeam so much that they cave in to the writers. *nod nod*
Author:  Kitoky [ January 9th, 2008, 7:57 pm ]
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Some writers deserve to be caved in to----others are questionable... hence Writer's Strike.
Author:  Johnny's Fan [ January 9th, 2008, 8:52 pm ]
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For me personally as a Brit who rarely sees her countrymen and women honoured at American awards cermonies as I believe they should, I am annoyed that if any fellow Brits do win, they won't be able to accept their awards and make a speech.

And has anyone heard about the film strike that starts this year? 2009 will be a bad year for films, unless the films that are released are made this year before the strike starts, and are held back so at least there will be something entertaining on the bog screens next year.
Author:  Larael [ January 10th, 2008, 12:24 am ]
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Film strike? That sounds at least 10x worse than the writer's strike which really isn't doing much right now over here. A film strike will affect things everywhere! :disgust:
Author:  Arwen the webmaster [ January 10th, 2008, 3:03 am ]
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I was browsing IMDb when I saw the news about the GGs being canceled and didn't quite believe it at first. I'm way more of an Academy Awards person (and I haven't even had THAT much interest in those after the 2004 ceremony, because...oh you all know why :p), but still...it's quite strange. I understand where the writers are coming from, but at the same time, I hope the strike ends before the Oscars.

And film strike? ...who would be striking? :erm: Directors, actors, screenwriters...?
Author:  Taurquende [ January 10th, 2008, 3:34 am ]
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^ Well, the screenwriters are already striking, as part of the WGA strike, I believe. So no new scripts have been written since November. There's probably going to be a big lull this winter and possibly into next summer of new movies.

*sigh* I wish the producers would give the writers the money they deserve... :closedeyes:
Author:  Meldawen [ January 10th, 2008, 11:09 am ]
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Or maybe that the writers wouldn't demand more money than they deserve :teehee:

Anyway...that pretty much sucks. It must be so disappointing for the people who won things to not have a ceremony to accept them at. A trophy is all very well but I wouldn't think it's quite the same. I've never watched the Golden Globes (and last time I watched the Oscars was in 2004) but I can certainly imagine the disappointment.
Author:  Johnny's Fan [ January 10th, 2008, 12:09 pm ]
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I think it is film writers who are going to be striking. Just the other month it was the prop people or something on Broadway that striked.

I mean, I understand what the writers are saying, films need writers as much as films need stars.... but doesn't that basically work with all manner of people on films? If you lost your sound crew, you're stuck because then people couldn't hear you. If you lost your wardrobe department and you're making a period piece, you're not going to play a 16th century character in jeans. If you're make-up team waves bye-bye, you're have to suck it up that you have a mole the size of Asia on your nose.....

What I don't like about all this is the nastiness. I've heard some not nice tales about the writers striking even to those people who are helping them, giving them food while their striking. And this whole thing about picket lines.... if an actress, actor, coffee maker whatever, has to go to work because they are contracted, and failing to work places them in trouble, can the writers not understand that they need to cross the line?

I hope they get the money they want, so we all can enjoy your favouite shows etc..... but suppose in two years time they do the same again? Perhaps the bosses don't want to give in, in case that happens.
Author:  Calloniel (PD) [ January 10th, 2008, 2:40 pm ]
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Meldawen wrote:
Or maybe that the writers wouldn't demand more money than they deserve :teehee:


^lol, that's sorta what I've been thinkin' too, Melda. ;)

Wow, really? This just shows how into the Hollywood scene I am! lol I thought they went on with it... although, until just about a week ago, I thought the writer's strike was over too! :duh: at any rate, this doesn't really effect me much, since I sorta have a thing against these award shows anyway (I like the "People's/kid's/teen's/whatever's award shows because that's when people vote for what they want... not Hollywood choosing what they think should be given the award *ahem* and I'll stop there lest I get in a rant and I really don't wish to offend anyone! We're all free to think how we want to! :-D). But still, I am surprised and I'm sorry for you guys who look forward to these! :hug: but I'm sure they wouldn't cancel the Oscars... would they?! :blink:
Author:  Johnny's Fan [ January 10th, 2008, 3:16 pm ]
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I can easily see the Oscars being cancelled. Heck, if they allowed the strike to have continued for so long, so as to postpone so many big hit TV shows, like LOST and 24 etc, why should they strive to settle a deal before what is effectively an award show?

The people's awards were sort of cancelled as well, it was a pre-recorded show I believe.
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