Televised Golden Globes Cancelled!

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The Hollywood writers strike can now claim its first awards show casualty. The latest I'm hearing from my sources as of a few minutes ago is that NBC will not be televising the Golden Globes as planned on January 13th. Insiders tell me also that the entire event, even if it were held untelevised, will be cancelled. And the Hollywood Foreign Press Association instead will merely make an ... [link]

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  • mattehavoc mattehavoc
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    Wow. Double wow. Triple wow. Go writers!
    Posted 1/7/2008 [reply] [flag]
  • Erin Erin
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    I just watched The Daily Show and Colbert Report tonight - definitely not the same without the writers.
    Posted 1/8/2008 [reply] [flag]
  • modemlooper modemlooper
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    Expect the next year to suck for tv all your favorite shows will be canned. movies will be screwed as well since no one will be writing any new scripts. Thanks studios! all they want is to be payed for digital media broadcasting. They should pay the writers more and less on talentless actors.
    Posted 1/8/2008 [reply] [flag]

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THE GOLDEN GLOBES ARE CANCELLED. SORTA.
Published 1/7/2008 at What Would Tyler Durden Do?
The Golden Globes will not be aired as planned because of the ongoing strike by the Writers Guild of America. The Guild has been planning to protest the event, and many big name actors have refused to cross the picket line. The show that was set to be aired on NBC this Sunday, has been scaled back from a big lavish party to a ... um ... big lavish party called something else. Deadline Hollywoo d says: NBC will not be broadcasting the big Golden Globes show as planned for January 13th. Nor will even a full frills unbroadcasted dinner party be held, either. Instead, a stripped ...

Golden Globes scrapped completely?
Published 1/7/2008 by Ann Oldenburg at USATODAY.com - Lifeline Live
Rumors have been swirling that Sunday's Golden Globes would go on, but not with stars because they'd be picketing. Or the show wouldn't be televised, but awards would still be handed out. Now, Nikki Finke is reporting that the whole thing will be canceled. No NBC telecast. No Globe ceremony. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association will simply announce its winners.

Golden Globes Canceled?
Published 1/7/2008 at Vulture
... , prepare to be devastated. Nikki Finke is reporting that the entire ceremony has now been canceled in a joint decision by NBC Universal president Jeff Zucker and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. According to Finke, winners will be notified by the HFPA, presumably by singing telegram. And if you think you're disappointed, just think of all the celebrities that will now have to find a different open bar to attend on Sunday night. ...

We May Be Just Moments Away From The Official Cancellation Of The Golden Globes [Trade Roundup]
Published 1/7/2008 by Mark at Defamer
... · What's up with the Golden Globes? The industry's collector sphincter is still uncomfortably contracted as it awaits official word from the HFPA and NBC about whether or not they'll try to put on some version of Hollywood's Drunkest Night without striking writers and sympathetically no-showing actors, though whispers are already indicating that the whole thing will be flushed. [ ...

Golden Globes Canceled
Published 1/7/2008 by Give Me My Remote at Give Me My Remote
Deadline Hollywood Daily is reporting that her sources are saying that the Golden Globes have indeed been canceled. SOURCES: NBC And Hollywood Foreign Press Association Cancel Televised Golden Globes; Entire Event Will Be Scrapped The Hollywood writers strike can now claim its first awards show casualty. The latest I’m hearing from my sources as of a few minutes ago is that NBC will not be televising the Golden Globes as planned on January 13th. Insiders tell me also that the entire event, even if it were held untelevised, will be cancelled. And the Hollywood Foreign Press ...

Golden Globes Canceled! [There Will Not Be Blood]
Published 1/7/2008 by Pareene at Gawker
... The Golden Globes have been canceled due to the ongoing writers strike. "[T]he Hollywood Foreign Press Association instead will merely make an announcement of the winners," according to Nikki Finke. Exciting! We've learned to live without writers, but can we live without... awards shows? Do we want to live in that cold, red carpet-less place? With the football postseason drawing to a close, what will office pools be about in a world without awards shows? How will we know which forgotten character actors died last year without a mournful montage? What will the gays ...

Golden Globes, Reborn as Strike-proof “News” Telecast?
Published 1/7/2008 by karina at SpoutBlog
... Nikki Finke says her sources tell her that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and NBC have worked out a compromise to be able to produce a Golden Globes telecast that the WGA can’t picket. Nikki’s using the word “scraped” in her headline, but that doesn’t really sound accurate at all; it seems that the show will go on, just without the montage bloat. ...

Golden Globe Update
Published 1/7/2008 by Sherry at Pittwatch.com: Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie Gossip
... As of this moment, it would appear that NBC and the Hollywood Foreign Press have completely canceled the televised Golden Globes and instead will have a scaled down news telecast which I presume will keep us updated as to who the awards go to. ...

Golden Globes: The Show Will Not Go On!
Published 1/7/2008 at X17 Online
... Deadline Hollywood Daily reports that NBC and the Hollywood Foreign Press have cancelled the Golden Globes. The awards show will not be televised, nor will the event be held at all. The HFP will, however, make an announcement of the winners. Guess this means Rumer Willis ...

Golden Globes Cancelled. Rumer Willis Devastated!
Published 1/7/2008 by mprieve at A Socialite's Life
... According to reports, the Golden Globes will not be broadcast in award show format. They will be presented in a newscast format. This is considered a wise choice for NBC since ...


Published 1/7/2008 by Cord Jefferson, MollyGood at Mollygood
... SELF-COITUS INTERRUPTUS “…NBC will not be broadcasting a big Golden Globes show as planned for January 13th. Nor will a much ballyhooed unbroadcasted event be held, either. Instead, a stripped down announcements telecast will be aired by NBC News.” ...

Golden Globes Update: NBC Cancels Telecast
Published 1/7/2008 by Erik Davis at Cinematical
... This just in from Deadline Hollywood: Though an official word has not hit the internets just yet, DH is reporting through their sources that NBC has indeed gone ahead and canceled the Golden Globes telecast currently scheduled to air live on January 13. Instead, what they are going to do is air a news broadcast announcing the winners. DH says: "It will consist of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association handing out Golden Globes to the winners, who will then pick up the awards and pass through a press room for photos and interviews." Sounds sort of lame, but at least the ...

Golden Globes Canceled!
Published 1/7/2008 by Evil Beet at Evil Beet Gossip
The Golden Globes have been canceled , as a direct result of the WGA strike. Sad! This entry was posted on Monday, January 7th, 2008 at 2:14 pm and is filed under ...


Published 1/7/2008 by rebecca at Jossip
... NO-GO ON THE GO-GLOBES This year, the Golden Globes will be like a long-winded school announcement aired by NBC news. That means no red carpet, no never ending speeches and very little ad revenue. If in the end, the strike only accomplishes canceling a masturbatory and meaningless celebrity event, then truly the writers have won. [Deadline Hollywood] ...

Golden Globe Awards Show telecast is a no go
Published 1/7/2008 by Hot Momma at Hot Momma Celebrity Gossip Blog
... broadcast, as WGA leaders announced that they wouldn’t picket the show if it were private. According to Finke, NBC wouldn’t allow the HFPA to put on an untelevised awards show, however, arguing that the network was contractually obligated to broadcast any ceremony the HFPA put on.  The possibility remains of delaying the show until after the end of the WGA strike, although Hollywood insiders indicate that the strike might continue well into 2009. Source Golden Globes ...

Golden Globes Ceremony Cancelled!!
Published 1/7/2008 by Hercules at Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.
... a Dateline with clips and interviews with nominees. (Currently scheduled to air for two hours on Saturday night.) At 8 PM, we are negotiating with Dick Clark Enterprises for a one-hour retrospective/clip show. At 9 PM there will be a press conference covered by NBC News announcing the Golden Globe winners. (9pm-10pm) At 10 PM, we will broadcast an "Access Hollywood" style, Golden Globes party show...visiting the various parties in Hollywood Find all of Finke’s reportage on the matter here . ...

Golden Globes Become Another Casualty of WGA Strike
Published 1/7/2008 by Jen Carlson at Gothamist
... that of the over 70 actors nominated for an award, none would attend. So today a decision was finally made to scrap the show all together, in favor of running a stripped down news telecast. Oscars, you're next. ...

No Golden Globes competition next Sunday
Published 1/7/2008 by Terri at Brothers & Sisters
... In case you were worrying about what to watch next Sunday night, with a new episode of Brothers & Sisters scheduled to go up against the last hour of the Golden Globes awards ceremony, your DVR just got a break — according to Deadline Hollywood, NBC has officially cancelled the Globes telecast due to the fact that with the writers picketing it, no stars will show up. ...

Golden Globes Cancelled
Published 1/7/2008 by Michael K at Dlisted - Be Very Afraid
... Globes entertaining without actors. I would've invited porn stars over to announce the winners. They could even keep the name! Porn stars would definitely cross picket lines. Well, you would have to put a dick on the other side, but they would totally do it. Mary Carey announcing the nominees for Best Actress in a Drama would be genius. Oh well! If they get Dr. Nancy Snyderman to announce the winners I'll totally watch it. Source

Golden Globes Ceremony Cancelled
Published 1/7/2008 by Tom at Ugly Betty News
... the various parties in Hollywood. Remember - NONE of this will be written by WGA members.  It has the potential to be a trainwreck.  No red carpet, no chance for designers to show off their work.  Nothing for E! and TVGuide to do. America Ferrera is still up for the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy Series; I’m still roting for her, but I’m afraid the actual awards are going to be overshadowed by all of this craziness. Source: Deadline Hollywood Share This

Golden Globes Cancelled!
Published 1/7/2008 by orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) at /Film
... NBC is having a press conference this afternoon to announce they are canceling Sunday’s Golden Globe ceremonies. That’s right, the show won’t even go on un-televised, which is probably a good move (imagine how boring the untelevised version could have been). NBC instead plans to run a press conference announcing the winners intercut with clips of the stars at parties. Nikki Finke’s sources claim this will be the new line-up: ...

Loose Lips []
Published 1/7/2008 by Jessica at Jezebel
... What we wouldn't give to be a fly on the wall at that event. • The Golden Globes ceremony has been canceled due to the Writer's Guild boycott. Our girl ...

Reports: NBC to Scale Back the Golden Globes
Published 1/7/2008 by BuzzSugar at BuzzSugar -- Entertainment hourly.
We're still waiting for an official confirmation, but things aren't looking good for the Golden Globe Awards. According to Hollywood sources, NBC and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association plan to announce a scaled-down, press conference-style broadcast for this Sunday's Golden Globes — quite a change from the usual glamorous event. According to Deadline Hollywood Daily and The Envelope, an e-mail went out to studio executives today with the following schedule for Sunday: 7 p.m.: a Dateline ...

2008 Golden Globes have been Cancelled!
Published 1/7/2008 at RopeofSilicon.com
Nikki Finke at Deadline Hollywood is reporting that the 2008 Golden Globes have been officially cancelled. I will update this article with official word once it is announced, but for the time being Finke reports the following to be the unofficial NBC schedule for the Golden Globes on January 13th. At 9 PM there will be a press conference covered by NBC News announcing the Golden Globe winners. (9pm-10pm) At 8 PM, we are negotiating with Dick Clark Enterprises for a one-hour retrospective/clip show. At 7 PM, we will air a Dateline with clips and interviews with nominees. ...

Possible Globes night line-up laid out
Published 1/7/2008 by Ann Oldenburg at USATODAY.com - Lifeline Live
Possible Globes night line-up laid out Deadline Hollywood has just posted a look at how sources are saying the Golden Globes night might play out: -- At 7 p.m., a Dateline with clips and interviews with nominees. -- At 8 p.m., a one-hour retrospective/clip show. -- At 9 p.m., a press conference covered by NBC News announcing the Golden Globe winners. -- At 10 p.m., an Access Hollywood- style, Golden Globes party show visiting the various parties in Hollywood. Posted at 06:01 PM/ET, January 07, 2008 in ...

THE LATE SIFT - Gladiators Returns, Conquers
Published 1/7/2008 at Radar: Fresh Intelligence Blog
... : In the sort of half-cocked gesture we've come to expect from 'roidies the world over, alleged performance-enhancin' pitcher Roger Clemens moves to sue a man who claims to have injected the potential hall of famer personally. Thank you, writers! : Due to mounting support for striking writers, the Golden Globes are canceled. Really, thank you.

The Golden Globes Cancelled?
Published 1/7/2008 by Michael at Crack of the whip
Nicki Finke over at Deadline Hollywood is reporting that the Golden Globes has been cancelled. Instead of hosting the extravagant award show, this is apparently their plan instead: ...

NBC cancels the Golden Globes
Published 1/7/2008 by Mike at A Mike Life
... , and maybe be canceled, but now Nikki Finke reports that NBC has canceled the Golden Globes broadcast entirely. ...

'08 Golden Globes scrapped from TV
Published 1/8/2008 by DJ Heinlein at Matte Havoc :: The Independent Film Commentator
... Wow. Double wow. Triple wow. Go writers!! It has come to my attention after reading an article on Nikki Finke's website that the 2008 Golden Globes ceremony will not be televised. The ceremony is scheduled to commence in six days and as of this writing the news from NBC is considered an unofficial press release. ...

Golden Globes Cancelled!
Published 1/8/2008 at movies filter
... Nikki Finke over at Deadline Hollywood is reporting that the Golden Globes are, indeed, cancelled.   According to Ms. Finke:   "MONDAY NOON: I've just obtained the unofficial NBC schedule for the Golden Globes on ...

Golden Globes Now an NBC News Event
Published 1/8/2008 at mediabistro.com: TVNewser
According to Nikki Finke 's Deadline Hollywood, the Golden Globes broadcast on Saturday, January 13 will now fall under the NBC News umbrella. With the usual ceremony essentially canceled due to the WGA strike, different measures had to be taken this year to ensure actor participation. Finke writes that at 7pmET, Dateline will air a special episode with clips and interview with the nominees. At 8pmET, a special retrospective/clip show is slated for broadcast. Then, at 9pmET, there will be a press conference covered by NBC News announcing the Golden Globe winners. There is no ...

Screenwriting News & Links! 1/8/08
Published 1/8/2008 by Mystery Man at Mystery Man on Film
... UPDATE: NBC And Hollywood Foreign Press Cancel Big Televised Golden Globes Ceremony; Scrapped For Stripped Down "News" Telecasts ...

Golden Globes Cancelled; NBC to Air Press Conference
Published 1/8/2008 by Neil Miller at Film School Rejects
... After attempted negotiations between the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and Dick Clark Productions and the Writer’s Guild of America have failed, NBC has announced that the telecast of the Golden Globe Awards has been cancelled. The will replace the show with an hour-long Press Conference that will be covered by NBC news beginning at 6:00 pm PST on January 13. This news was initially broken by Deadline Hollywood Daily’s Nikki Finke, but was later confirmed by the HFPA. ...

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