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January 2008

  • No pregnant pause for 'Juno' soundtrack

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    After "Juno" received four Oscar nominations last week, the movie's soundtrack album moved into the top spot on the national sales chart... more

  • Grammys taps Alicia Keys, Feist

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    R&B star Alicia Keys, country singer Brad Paisley and best new artist nominee Feist have been added to the slate of performers at next week... more

  • Grammy gets its waiver

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    The three-month long writer's strike will have no effect on the Grammys. The Writers Guild of America West has granted an interim agreement... more

  • Goldstein, sign here and be quiet

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    TO Patrick Goldstein: I saw your open letter to Writers Guild West President Patric Verrone ["Do the Right Thing, WGA," Jan. 22], and it gave... more

  • Grammy gets John Paul Jones, Underwood

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    With the 50th Annual Grammy Awards having received assurances from the Writers Guild of America that it will not picket the event,the Recording... more

  • Grammy nominees won't have to cross picket line

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    The 50th annual Grammy Awards will not have a picket line waiting for the limos. The board of directors of the Writers Guild of America West... more

  • WGA will not picket Grammys

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    The Writers Guild of America, West, has decided not to picket the Feb. 10 Grammy Awards, which will air live on CBS from Los Angeles. A WGAW... more

  • Trying for harmony

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    THE makers of televised award shows long ago mastered the drumroll of contrived suspense, but this season the nail-biting is for real, and... more

  • WGA strike: A Grammy opportunity

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    So after the debacle that was the Golden Globes press conference thing, the attention has turned to upcoming award shows, namely the Grammy... more

  • Foo Fighters, Beyonce confirmed for Grammys

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    Amid widespread speculation as to what will happen to the Feb. 10 Grammy Awards telecast if it does not win the support of the Writers Guild... more

  • Grammy show wins support of two unions

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    The American Federation of Musicians and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists back the Recording Academy, which is seeking... more

  • Grammys ask for a waiver

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    Today the producers of the 50th Annual Grammy Awards requested an interim agreement from the Writers Guild of America for the Feb. 10 telecast... more

  • Grammy producers request WGA waiver

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    Today (Jan. 15) the producers of the 50th Annual Grammy Awards requested an interim agreement from the Writers Guild of America for the Feb... more

  • Grammys win 2 unions' support

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    After watching the Golden Globes gala implode last weekend in the face of the Writers Guild of America strike, the organizers of the 50th... more

  • MusiCares person of the year: Aretha Franklin

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    Soul legend Aretha Franklin has been chosen as the 2008 MusiCares person of the year and will be honored at a Feb. 8 event in Los Angeles... more