The striking Hollywood writers guild said Tuesday it is unlikely to allow its members to work on next month's Grammy Awards telecast. Gregg Mitchell, a spokesman for the Writers Guild of America, said Grammy organizers have not asked for a waiver allowing writers to work on the show - and that a waiver is unlikely to be granted if requested. Mitchell also says the guild has not made a decision on whether to picket the Feb. 10 ceremony, set to air live on CBS. Separately, four major studios have canceled dozens of writer contracts in a possible concession that the current television season cannot be saved, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday. The move means the 2-month-old writers strike may also endanger next season's new shows, the newspaper said.
See "Grammys, TV pilots at risk in writer strike", Associated Press, San Francisco Chronicle, January 15, 2008