Last year's official Grammy after-party
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Despite swirling rumors that it too could be significantly affected by the continuing writers strike, the Recording Academy is making plans for its award show to go on. Last night, the Grammy organization released a statement saying that it had requested an interim agreement from the WGA for its telecast on February 10.
"The Recording Academy remains hopeful that there will be a quick and positive response," said Recording Academy president and C.E.O. Neil Portnow in the statement.
It continues: "The academy owns all rights to the Grammy awards telecast but does not produce the show and is not a signatory with the WGA. We, however, fully support the offer of the producer, Cossette Productions, to immediately execute an interim agreement under the same terms as those arrangements signed by the WGA with David Letterman's company as well as other companies.... We also want to underscore that the Grammy awards telecast is now, and will always be, a union show.... Let me reiterate our desire to bring this matter to a positive resolution working with the WGA.... All preparations [for the Grammys] remain in full swing."A press preview revealing the design, food, and entertainment details of the academy's official after-party is scheduled for next week at the Pacific Design Center.
"The Recording Academy remains hopeful that there will be a quick and positive response," said Recording Academy president and C.E.O. Neil Portnow in the statement.
It continues: "The academy owns all rights to the Grammy awards telecast but does not produce the show and is not a signatory with the WGA. We, however, fully support the offer of the producer, Cossette Productions, to immediately execute an interim agreement under the same terms as those arrangements signed by the WGA with David Letterman's company as well as other companies.... We also want to underscore that the Grammy awards telecast is now, and will always be, a union show.... Let me reiterate our desire to bring this matter to a positive resolution working with the WGA.... All preparations [for the Grammys] remain in full swing."A press preview revealing the design, food, and entertainment details of the academy's official after-party is scheduled for next week at the Pacific Design Center.
