GOLDEN GLOBES GLITZ GONE AMID STRIKE
January 13, 2008 - 12:30 pm
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — In case anyone's still keeping count amid the writers strike that has hobbled Hollywood's awards season, the tragic romance "Atonement" led the pack for Sunday's Golden Globes with seven nominations.
Films and performances have taken a back seat to the business side of show business — intractable management and unyielding writers, the latter taking a hardball stance that forced Globe organizers to scrap their swanky telecast for a humdrum news conference to announce winners.