Speaking to the New York Times over the weekend, WGA strike coordinator Jeff Hermanson said the guild would position strikers along the sidewalks around the Beverly Hilton Hotel. "If the Globes is telecast and it is produced by Dick Clark Productions, which is a struck company, we will picket the show," Hermanson said.

Such actions, of course, would likely prevent A-listers from attending, concerned that an appearance might garner them negative publicity as strikebusters. Publicists for many stars say their clients have already signaled they wouldn't turn out for any struck productions. Further complicating matters is the Screen Actors Guild's own potential work action against networks and studios. SAG's current deal expires in June, and actors have threatened to follow the WGA and strike if their demands for a larger share of payments related to new-media growth are not met.

The Times quoted several unnamed insiders saying the Foreign Press Association has begun exploring ways to ensure nominees such as Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Keira Knightley, Denzel Washington, Katherine Heigl and George Clooney make the scene without incurring any sort of public backlash or embarrassment. Among the ideas bandied about: nixing the dinner and trophy fest in favor of a Webcast or a private affair, the organization's first since 1979.