Kent Ninomiya - Is the month old Writers Guild of America strike working? Anyone saying it hasn't had a significant impact on the industry is lying. It was sad watching Queen Latifah make a fool of herself with her fake canned enthusiasm during the People's Choice Awards "press conference" on Tuesday. The ratings were predictably sad. Only 6 million viewers tuned in compared to 11.3 million last year. We can expect more of the same at Sunday's Golden Globes "news conference." People tune in to these awards ceremonies to see the celebrities. They want to know what they're wearing and share the expressions of victory and defeat on their faces when the winners are announced. No press conference will replicate that. The Writers Guild promises more of the same for the Academy Awards in February. Even though producers of the Oscars promises a stage show as planned, no one believes that's possible without the stars in the seats. There is a lot of money at stake here. That's enough motivation for both sides to get things done. I predict this strike will be all wrapped up before the Academy Awards, though it may be an eleventh hour last minute agreement. Kent Ninomiya

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