Actors Boycott Globes

The BBC reports that the Screen Actors' Guild (SAG) in the USA has decided to boycott the forthcoming Golden Globes Awards to support the continuing WGA strike.

Union president Alan Rosenberg said there was "unanimous agreement" not to cross picket lines set up by writers who are on strike over royalties.

The Golden Globes, awarded to actors in television and film, are second in prestige only to the Oscars.

Without top actors present, TV networks may not bother to screen the event.

It appears that the Oscars ceremony is under threat also, if the strike is not resolved in the coming months.

Update: The Golden Globes ceremony has been cancelled and will be replaced by a a press conference and scaled-back red carpet event.