Tuesday 29 April 2008

Stars to boycott Golden Globes

Stars to boycott Golden Globes



Hollywood actors are to boycott this month's Golden Globe Awards to show support for striking writers.
Sieve Actors Social club President Alan Rosenberg said in a statement in that respect was "unanimous agreement" among actors not to intersect picket lines set up by the Writers Order of America wHO are locked in a bitter conflict with motion picture and television system producers.
Rosenberg said the boycott would cover wholly nominees up for  playing awards in the event on 13 January.
The Golden Globes is regarded as the indorsement most important awards show in Hollywood after the Oscars.
The proscription would also overlay stars performing as presenters.
The decisiveness way that nominated A-listers such as Julia Roberts, Tom Hanks and George Clooney are entirely probably to guide clear of the Globes, greatly diminishing i of the highlights of Hollywood's awards time of year.
Hollywood screenwriters take in been on strike since 5 November after the WGA and the Confederation of Motion Picture and Television  Producers failed to agree damage for a fresh get.
Negotiations failed o'er the writers' demands for an increased plowshare of win from Internet and newly media gross sales.
The two-month strickle has forced the dangling of numerous tv series as well as the hold of make on several Hollywood films.
The WGA confirmed this hebdomad that it would mount pickets around the Golden Globes venue at the Beverly Hilton hotel.
It had already announced last month that it would not permit society members to film percentage at both the Golden Globes and the Oscars.