WGA Strike: A Grammy Opportunity

So after the debacle that was the Golden Globes press conference thing, the attention has turned to upcoming award shows, namely the Grammy Awards and the Oscars. The former is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and the past week has brought plenty-o-speculation on a touchy subject: will the Writers Guild of America strike...put a damper on the party?

In the coming days, we should know if the Writers Guild of America has granted the producers of the Grammy Awards a waiver, which would allow the proceedings to occur sans picket and would permit the Grammys to use WGA writers. Of late, the Grammys have been scripted by producer Ken Ehrlich and author/journalist David Wild, both of whom are WGA members, according to a spokesman for the guild. The WGA has also stated that a waiver would be unlikely to be forthcoming.

So what's going to happen if the Grammys don't receive an interim agreement from the WGA?

One thing is certain: The show will go on...It also appears the WGA strike certainly won't be as damaging to the Grammys as it was to the Golden Globes, especially considering the Foo Fighters and Beyonce, the latter of whom also carries a Screen Actors Guild card, have pledged to perform and support the Grammys.