The Writers Guild of America, West, will not allow its members to write for the Golden Globes on January 13 nor the Academy Awards on February 24.
The guild's decision raised the temperature in the already heated contract
dispute between writers and studios. Talks aimed at ending the
costly strike, now in its seventh week, broke down December 7 in a
flurry of
insults that has yet to
cease.
After talks ended, the alliance claimed guild leaders were trying to increase their power at the expense of members. Union leaders accused the alliance of "lies" aimed at sowing doubt and dissension in union ranks.
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.
With the strike drawing support from the Screen Actors Guild, which faces its own contract negotiations next year, actors' participation as Oscar guests and presenters might be affected -- diminishing the star power that drives TV viewership.
Jon Stewart, a writers guild member, was announced as host of this year's Academy Awards, but he has honored the strike: His "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central has been in reruns since the walkout began.
Jon Stewart
An e-mail sent to Stewart's publicist seeking comment was not immediately returned Monday night.
Several Golden Globe
nominees said last week that they hoped to attend the ceremony but might not if the strike remains unresolved.
In a statement, the Globe organization expressed measured unhappiness.
"The Golden Globe Awards, which has a long and friendly relationship with the Writers Guild of America, is obviously disappointed that the WGA denied its request for a waiver," the statement.
The strike has shut down production on many TV series, had a growing effect on movie production and idled many industry workers. Networks have seen ratings slip as shows fall into reruns,
jeopardizing advertising revenues.
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编剧罢工会影响奥斯卡的担忧，不过现在波及的范围扩大了。首当其冲的是将于明年1月13日举行的金球奖。不只剧本堪忧，而且因为编剧罢工受到了演员协会的支持，一些被提名的明星们表示如果罢工不结束也许就不能出席金球奖。这让金球奖的主办方非常郁闷。
其实想想金球还算好的了，奥斯卡更惨，连事先定好的主持人都是编剧协会成员。偏偏这位乔恩·斯图尔特又是力挺编剧罢工的，他自己的脱口秀节目到现在还在重播中。算算日子，现在离两大颁奖礼已经很近了，前几天金球
各大奖项的提名纷纷出炉，颁奖礼到底如何收场，恐怕现在谁心里都没有数。
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