Tidbits took a holiday break, but it’s finally recovered from the egg nog hangover long enough to bring you the condensed version of all the writers’ strike news you could want.
- Did you hear that the strike is still on? There are, however, some teeny, tiny encouraging signs. David Letterman’s Worldwide Pants production company successfully negotiated its own contract with the WGA, and the Tom Cruise-led United Artists recently followed suit. Though I am terribly confused to find myself supporting anything Tom Cruise does, I can only hope the pint-sized weirdo has started a trend that will quickly snowball. Some are predicting that the Weinsteins will soon follow his lead.
- Hollywood’s self-congratulatory awards ceremonies look to be the next strike victims. Deadline Hollywood is reporting that the big Golden Globes televised ceremony has been cancelled, due to the complete lack of writers or actors willing to cross picket lines. The little gold men of the Oscars are starting to get really nervous. NBC plans to replace the broadcast with news segments, which sadly offers far less opportunity for drunken viewing parties.
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