The striking writers guild said it has decided against picketing the upcoming Grammy Awards.
However, the Writers Guild of America’s board of directors has yet to grant the music industry show a waiver that would allow striking writers to work on the ceremony, the guild said.
The guild previously said it was unlikely to grant the Recording Academy a waiver for the Feb. 10 show, the music industry’s most important event, set to be broadcast live on CBS from Los Angeles.
The writers guild refused to grant a waiver for the Golden Globes and threatened picketing, and the Screen Actors Guild encouraged its stars to stay away as well. As a result, the typically lavish three-hour televised awards extravaganza was reduced to a one-hour, celebrity-free newscast on Jan. 13.
Recording Academy president Neil Portnow has insisted that a full-scale Grammys will continue no matter what — and Beyonce and the Foo Fighters announced they still plan to perform at the event.
Source: AP
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