Globes In Doubt; Cruise Inks Deal

The Golden Globes looks to be the next casualty in the writers strike. The Screen Actors Guild says none of their actors will cross the picket line

Taken from the Golden Globes website, this is a statement from Jorge Camara, President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

HOLLYWOOD, CA, JANUARY 4, 2008--"The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has been placed in an extremely difficult position with the ongoing Writers Guild strike. We are making every effort to work out a solution that will permit the Golden Globes to take place with the creative community present to participate. We hope to announce a resolution to this unfortunate predicament on Monday."

As a backup, NBC is working on an hour long NBC News special featuring award winners reacting from parties or a press room at the Beverly Hilton hotel, but even the particulars of that need to be worked out.

The possible cancellation of the Golden Globes could be a turning point in this two month old strike.

Another turning point in the strike is Tom Cruise's deal with the WGA. His studio, United Artists Films, is the first major studio to ink a deal with the WGA. Will others follow suit? That remains to be seen.