So, Gold Derby's Tom O'Neil is lashing out at Oscar telecast producer Gil Cates today because Cates called O'Neil's assertion that the show may not go on (even though the LA Times reported otherwise) "totally ridiculous" in an AP story.

You got all that?

O'Neil also points to this week's Variety story about WGA strikers planning to picket the Golden Globes ceremony if it moves forward.  Additionally, O'Neil cites "30 Rock" writer Brett Baer, who says "If we could shut down the awards shows, that would be great" in the AP story.

Also, David Carr ran a brief item earlier this week from a "talent wrangler" who said there was a "less than zero" chance of "parading her A-list talent past pickets, if there are any, at the Golden Globes."  I'm pretty sure there's a back door to the Beverly Hilton, though.

My opinion?  Blah, blah, blah.

I don't see how Baer's hopes would be widely shared, first of all, given the publicity boost the WGA would get from having picketers at the Golden Globes ceremony.  No one wants to shut the show down in an industry built around "look at me, look at me!"  And O'Neil is probably a bit hasty in indicating that "sources" tell him that the HFPA show may not go on.  Everyone has an agenda, even, perhaps, those "sources."  Also, I think it'll be a cold day in hell before the Oscar telecast is cancelled.  Ad revenue is ad revenue, with or without the use of old clips for multiple montage packages.

Anyway, I'm with Cates.  We still have the Iowa caucuses to get through.