Tuesday 6 May 2008

Stars to boycott Golden Globes

Stars to boycott Golden Globes



Hollywood actors ar to boycott this month's Golden Earth Awards to show support for striking writers.
Concealment Actors Club President Alan Rosenberg said in a argument there was "unanimous arrangement" among actors not to cross picket lines place up by the Writers Guild of America wHO are locked in a bitter contravention with flick and television system producers.
Rosenberg said the boycott would cover all nominees up for  playing awards in the case on 13 Jan.
The Golden Globes is regarded as the second most important awards read in Hollywood after the Oscars.
The proscription would also cover stars playing as presenters.
The decision means that nominated A-listers such as Julia Bartholomew Roberts, Tom Thomas J. Hanks and George Clooney are whole likely to channelize clear of the Globes, greatly diminishing one of the highlights of Hollywood's awards season.
Hollywood screenwriters have been on strike since 5 Nov subsequently the WGA and the Alliance of Movement Picture and Television  Producers failed to agree footing for a new contract.
Negotiations failed over the writers' demands for an increased share of win from Cyberspace and new media gross revenue.
The two-month strike has forced the temporary removal of numerous television series as well as the deferment of wreak on several Hollywood films.
The WGA confirmed this week that it would mount pickets just about the Golden Globes venue at the Beverly Hilton hotel.
It had already announced final stage month that it would non allow gild members to demand share at both the Golden Globes and the Oscars.