Golden Globes scrapped due to boycott threat

The traditional Golden Globe Awards ceremony has been scrapped over a boycott threat by stars, to be replaced with a news conference format, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association said today.

“We are all very disappointed that our traditional awards ceremony will not take place this year and that millions of viewers worldwide will be deprived of seeing many of their favourite stars celebrating 2007’s outstanding achievements in motion pictures and television,” said Jorge Camara, president of the association.