EDITED (8:46 PM): Not long after posting this item, it seems McNary followed up and got a "not gonna happen" out of the WGA.  So much for that...

EARLIER: Following up on that little item from Tom O'Neil we linked to this morning about the Golden Globes telecast potentially working out a deal with the suddenly-willing-to-deal WGA, I came across this story from our own Dave McNary which hit a little less than an hour ago.  The information comes from a press release from HFPA President Jorge Camara.  Here's a look:

Producers of the Golden Globes say they're in talks for an interim deal with the WGA that will permit the Jan. 13 show to be telecast without being picketed.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. said it is seeking an agreement along the same lines as the pact signed last week by David Letterman's Worldwide Pants shingle. And it indicated that the WGA could be accused of playing favorites if it fails to grant a waiver to the Globes since it has already done so for the SAG Awards and the Sprit Awards.

"Much like the Screen Actors Guild Awards and Film Independent's Spirit Awards, we want to enter into an agreement with the WGA that will allow the entertainment industry to celebrate the outstanding work of creative individuals in addition to millions of fans nationwide," said Jorge Camara, president of the HFPA. "It is only fair that we be afforded the same opportunity as these other awards shows."

The Envelope also has a staff story up now, so the genie is escaping from the bottle as the news spreads like wildfire.  "They're negotiating!  They're negotiating!"  We'll see how it goes.