Say goodbye to Hollywood?

Screenwriters are holding out in a long push against one of the biggest money-making industries in the world. All of Hollywood came to a standstill when screenwriters walked out of studios on November 5, 2007. Their contracts were not renewed and coming up on the 12th week the picture still looks pretty grim. It is almost as dramatic as the scene in Singing in the Rain, when everyone is told to go home "until further notice" due to the success of cinematic sound. Indeed the studios have shutdown and the industry suffering a serious internal divide.

Although talks are being had, many are wondering if the strike will last until the scheduled date of the 2008 Academy Awards coming up on the 24th of February. If no settlement is reached the broadcast will be a public disaster and a definite blow to Hollywood studios.

In short, without screenwriters there is no Academy, much less a fashion bizarre at the Oscars. From the way things are looking it seems as though Billy Joel had it right in his hit song: Say Goodbye to Hollywood...say goodbye my baby.