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The Hollywood writers strike is claiming its first awards show casualty: NBC won’t air the Golden Globes. “We are all very disappointed that our traditional awards ceremony will not take place this year,” says Jorge Camara, head of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. (http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/offical-golden-globes-announcement-big-show-cancelled-replaced-by-live-announcements-newscast 1/7)
The Writers Guild of America is entering an independent agreement with Tom Cruise’s United Artists that will allow union members to work with the studio while the strike continues against other companies. The deal is unique to United Artists and doesn’t involve MGM, a UA shareholder. (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601204&sid=ag.ecsTrUECc 1/8)
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert returned to Comedy Central on Monday night without their scribes due to the writers’ strike. “We would like to express our ambivalence,” say Stewart and Colbert, “but without our writers we are unable to express something as nuanced as ambivalence.” (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601204&sid=aw7qigO.XU3Y 1/8)
CBS says it will begin airing the first season of hit show “Dexter” from its Showtime cable network. The deal marks the first time a full season of a premium cable drama series will air on network television. “Dexter” will be edited for broadcast TV. (http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080107/FREE/758991616/1084 1/8)
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