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Jan 15, 2008 12:09 pm US/Pacific
Writers' Strike May Force Grammys Cancellation
LOS ANGELES (AP) ―
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Members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) rally outside FremantleMedia North America to call attention to conditions for writers working on game shows and so-called reality television programming Dec. 7, 2007 in Los Angeles, Calif.
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The producers of the Grammy Awards say they have requested an interim agreement allowing striking Hollywood writers to work on next month's telecast. But Writers Guild of America spokesman Gregg Mitchell says a deal "is unlikely to be granted."
The situation raises questions about the fate of the Feb. 10 ceremony, set for live broadcast by CBS.
The writers guild refused to grant a waiver for last weekend's Golden Globe awards and threatened to picket that event, prompting organizers to replace the normally glitzy telecast with a scaled-down news conference.
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