The pen is mightier than the sword...unfortunately...

So, rumors are flooding the internet claiming that the Golden Globes won't have a televised ceremony due to the ongoing writers strike. Now, while it's easy enough for us to jump on the bandwagon and yell "writers deserve their money!!", perhaps we ought to take a step back. Now before I go on, let me make it clear that I find writers to be so incredibly important to the entertainment industry. All of our shows and movies need to have writing, regardless of quality, to go anywhere. It could even be argued that some of the year's best performances owe a bit to the top notch writing. So what exactly do I find wrong with the writers strike? Their inconsistency. In addition to shutting down shows and production on yet-to-be-filmed movie projects, they are also trying to close down (or at least severely screw up) major award shows, namely the Golden Globes and the Oscars. However, the WGA has given its blessing to the Screen Actors Guild award ceremony. Why would they do such a thing? Because the SAG is made of, well, actors, and the SAG is an extremely powerful guild who the WGA needs to suck up to. However, if they want to stay on the good side of the SAG, why try to shut down the Oscars...the Academy is filled primarily with members who are actors. Do they really want to deny their precious SAG members the chance to receive the movie industry's highest honor? And for that matter, how self centered does the WGA have to be to try and shut down the Oscars, where all the major branches of movie making (editing, cinematography, costume etc...) actually get a chance to be recognized in front of not just their peers, but millions of people. Seems like you'd have to possess quite the nerve to deny all the other ignored branches of the industry their one moment to shine. At first I was fully behind the strike, but over the past few weeks, they've really become a bit too diva-ish. I still think the Oscars will 100% have a televised ceremony, but no sane actor is going to even think about crossing the picket line whether they're a nominee or just a presenter. So here's my final warning members of the WGA: if Johnny Depp actually wins Best Actor this year and doesn't get to FINALLY get his dues in front of all his peers....you'll be hearing from me.