The Oscars May be Cancelled

Though the Golden Globes were cancelled, the Oscars are determined to proceed as planned.

Show producer, Gil Cates, said on Tuesday, "We are going to do it,. I can't elaborate on how we're going to do it, because I don't want anybody to deal with the elaboration in a way that might impact its success.”

He said the show was "the most unique show on American television” and added: "It has been on through wars and through presidential assassination attempts. It would be shameful if the Oscars were in any way impacted.”

However, that is what may happen.

The Writers Guild has denied the Academy Awards an interm deal and they will likely picket it. The actors won't cross the picket line.

Studio honcho Harvey Weinstein counters, "No matter what anybody says, if the WGA goes on strike and SAG is in support, then there's no Oscar show. It's as simple as that.'"

Sid Ganis, academy president, remains hopeful. "We're not panicking. We're preparing our show, and we're moving forward," he says.

He said it was more likely that the guild would ultimately agree to let its writers work on the Oscars.

That's not gonna happen.

The Oscars are scheduled to air February 24th.