Writers Won’t Picket 2008 Grammys

In light of the disappointment that was the 2008 Golden Globe Awards, Recording Academy President Neil Portnow has announced that the upcoming Grammy Awards will not be picketed by the striking writers’ guild.

He told press, “We are pleased with the decision.  In light of this, we are gratified that the 50th Annual Grammy Awards will focus solely on the great music, artists and charitable work resulting from our show.”

The only downside to the whole arrangement is that the Writers’ Guild of America has refused to grant the Grammys a waiver allowing the use of union writers on the show.  That being said, it’s a much better arrangement than the Globes had.

And there may even be an end in sight for the strike.  Reportedly the WGA will begin informational talks with studio execs as early as this week.

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