Jeneram Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 From Perezhilton.com : "We are 100% in support of the writers' strike, BUT…. The Writers Guild is now fucking with our Grammy Awards! The WGA has announced plans to picket the ceremony. How is the music business hurting the striking writers??? It's not! Sure, the ceremony will air on CBS and the network is part of the big media that is refusing to negotiate with the writers. However, the WGA already said it would refuse to grant the Grammys a waiver that would allow them to use WGA members to write the show. It's unclear how much of an impact a WGA picket line would have, but the kudocast will have to make do without the usual 10-20 actors who usually serve as presenters. Last year, for example, Quentin Tarantino, Luke Wilson, Nicolas Cage, Terrence Howard, Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Rock and David Spade appeared on the show. This year also has a substantial number of nominated musicians who have appeared in films and on TV. Chief among them are Justin Timberlake, Queen Latifah, Tim McGraw, Beyonce, Jack White, Jon Bon Jovi, T.I. and Fantasia. Among the nominees who have historically not crossed picket lines are Bruce Springsteen, the Beastie Boys, Joni Mitchell, John Mellencamp and Steve Earle. There is no need to picket the Grammys! Don't be starting that drama. " I'm in support of the writer's strike as well, but that would be INCREDIBLY LAME if i didn't get to see my paramore up there! seriously, so lame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indabisofmisery Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 ^ OMG I'LL FREAK OUT!!! i've been looking forward to this forever, they better not take it away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire At Will Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 yeah, they were talking about it a few days ago on the radio saying if that were the case a lot of the big names wouldn't want to cross a picket line. hopefully they won't...or else it would be rotten luck for Paramore... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indabisofmisery Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 lets just hope their luck continues... ... not to say their success is all due to luck (didn't mean to sound like that ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sofa9053 Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 I hope they don't picket. That would suck a lot not to be able to see Paramore's first Grammy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriousfat67 Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 yeah i heard about this and the first thing i thought was "oh no what about paramore" ahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
out_of_the_blue Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Although I really don't think they have a chance anymore. Did anyone else see the tracklist for the Grammy CD? Every Best New Artist or whatever nominee is on there except Paramore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperJess Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Well I hope that you guys all realize that this is a lot bigger than being about Paramore. The WGA is trying to make a point and get what they want and deserve, and this is the way the have to go about it. The nurses from one hospital in Las Vegas were on strike and wouldn't work, and the hospital had to bring in nurses from out of state and spend even MORE money...that's just the way these things are. Sometimes you have to go to extremes to get your point across. And it would be extremely disrespectful for the actors & such to cross the picket lines considering that without the writers they would be without work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komomaan Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 ^your right but i thought this whole strike was for tv things only. i mean, this is music. they already messed with the golden globes and the oscars... they had their attention by now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperJess Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 ^Yeah they're getting attention, but that's not what they're looking for. They are trying to get their contracts changed and by having all the award shows cancelled & tv shows put into re-runs, it proves that without them hollywood is screwed. And it's way more than TV shows, the writers obviously write the scripts & jokes for the awards shows as well as some of the red carpet questions and jokes, as well as movies, and comedian's work. Pretty much all comedians have a writer or several, which a lot of people don't know. Sure they come up with some stuff of their own but not all of it. Kathy Griffin is one who rarely uses writers because her comedy is just stories about her life, but they write her one-liners when she works the red carpet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komomaan Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 myeah ok. but i still don't really see why the grammy's. it's still something different to me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperJess Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Well I don't know how else to explain it. The writer's write what the host of the Grammy's would say/jokes presenters would tell, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komomaan Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 why don't they get one who writes everything on his own? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meganm15 Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 if they cancelled the golden globes...theres no reason why they wouldnt do the same for the grammys...unfortunalty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriousfat67 Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 they should call conan o brien! he can write the jokes that guys a genius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cav Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 Well I don't know how else to explain it. The writer's write what the host of the Grammy's would say/jokes presenters would tell, etc. Well i wouldn't respond to the writers guild, those jokes are terrible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrowncoat Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 CBS announced yesterday that the Grammys will continue and air as planned, so don't worry too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriss Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 It's good to know that CBS is sticking with airing them, it is the 50th Annual Grammy Awards, after all. However, there are still a bunch of musicians who won't cross the picket line. The one good thing about the Grammys is that it's based more on performances than giving out the awards. In 3 1/2 hours, they give out a dozen of the over 100 awards and the rest is performances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriousfat67 Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 this is kinda off topic but i really love that picture of hayley you drew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeneram Posted January 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 well the think is about a week before the golden globes NBC said they will still air the show as planned, but a couple days before they canceled it. lets just hope it won't happen to the grammys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNDrummer01 Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 well the think is about a week before the golden globes NBC said they will still air the show as planned, but a couple days before they canceled it. lets just hope it won't happen to the grammys I don't think that will happen. I got an email from the Recording Academy today that said they are working on and argeement with WGA like Letterman has for his show. So I don't see that happening or picketing for that matter.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperJess Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 they should call conan o brien! he can write the jokes that guys a genius Have you not noticed that Conan is in re-runs because of the strike? That show has writers as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxchick93 Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 i think its dumb. i mean. really the writers are now just ruining everything. its actually making me hate them mroe than feel sorry. the grammys is MUSIC! not TV. and anyways. i hardly watch tv so im catching up on all the shows ive missed. re-runs can b useful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriousfat67 Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Have you not noticed that Conan is in re-runs because of the strike? That show has writers as well. conans back and he writes his own stuff now in fact he used to be a writer back in the day and im pretty sure he wrote for snl. i watched his show last night and i think his jokes better. and i just would like to add that every late night talk show is back, leno and conan dont use writers, letterman and ferguson have some kind of agreement with the writers and i have no idea what kimmel does ahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperJess Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 ^He did write for SNL. I wasn't aware that it was back, sorry about that. I know that he still wrote some of the stuff for his show but he had a writing team as well, maybe he's just taken on all the work now? And to get back on topic, if you don't get why this would screw up the grammys you can read my lengthy explanation on the first page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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