Freelance journalist Dominic Patten is covering the trial for Deadline.
Golden Globes Courtroom Sideshow Begins
2ND UPDATE: Judge agreed later today that Dick Clark doesn’t have to testify in person and excerpts from his videotaped deposition will suffice. Lawyers still trying over this weekend to get Moonves out of testifying either Tuesday or Wednesday.
UPDATE:CBS mogul Les Moonves just phoned Nikki Finke to say he tried not to testify in person at the Golden Globes trial. His attorneys thought they’d gotten him out of being a plaintiff witness for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. ”I did do a deposition on tape. But the judge didn’t allow it. So I am going to testify.” Moonves made his videotaped deposition during the summer of 2011. He’s a pivotal witness because the Hollywood Foreign Press Association would like to open up a dialogue with other networks and not just have NBC broadcast the TV rights of the awards show in perpetuity under the existing deal with Dick Clark Productions. That’s what this trial is all about.


what ever happened to free enterprise?? with the present administration there is too much anti business sentiment..just like the super bowl, world series etc..it should go to the highest bidder..golden globes may keep control of the content but the stations should have the right to bid on them..
Looks like someone is suffering from Obama Derangement Syndrome.
WTF does Obama have to do with one network bidding for an exclusive contract in conjunction with a production company to carry an awards show? Who’s kicking up a fuss over the long-term contract between ABC and the MPAA?
Moron.
Well said.
Are you kidding me? “Golden Globes” and “Trial” are finally in the same sentence, and it’s only about broadcast rights?!
The trial should focus on criminal charges against HFPA for awarding their statuette to undeserving recipients.
Rumor has it Moonves will enter the courtroom arm and arm with Pia Zadora.
GOOD!! WHY SHOULD HE BE ABLE TO AVOID HIS RESPONSIBILITY..
As soon as the star f-ers at the hfpa tell the world how “the tourist” is either a comedy or a musical then we will care whether or not they are getting screwed
he’s allowed to avoid his responsibility because, he has a lot of money and money is a factor in this world without money you’re not shit just let him do what he does in worry about what you do. reason why east worry about yourself is because if y worry about others you’re not going to get shit out of it besides people viewing what you said in that doesn’t mean nothing just words so just stop worrying about him and what about