2008 Oscars: Will the Writer's Strike Benefit from Canceling the Show?

The Academy Awards are set to air Sunday February 24. For his second consecutive year, comedian Jon Stewart will serves as the host of the ceremony. Stewart is a firm advocate for the writers' strike; so I must say that I am a little surprised that he is still signed on to host the event.

Some people wonder if canceling the even will really benefit the writer's strike. Personally, if the writer's strike is still going on, the show should be canceled. Continuing on with the Oscars would be a slap in the face to the writers.

You'll be surprised to read that canceling the awards show doesn't just have an affect on the actors and the networks, it affects the movie studios, TV networks, the media and publications. Here are the five main reasons why canceling the Oscars this year would actually benefit the writer's strike.

The Academy can't write the scripts and monologues themselves

If the Oscars went on there would be no cheesy musical number, no funny commentary or witty banter between the presenters. After all, the writers write all that stuff in. It's been reported that the Writer's Guild will also deny the Academy from using any clips. So basically the Oscars will only consist of "And the nominees are" and "And the winner is." Viewers won't tune into a show like that. And we all know how important ratings are to a network.

Award Shows boost box office sales

After the Golden Globes and Oscars, some films will see a huge boost in box office sales, thanks to the film or the film's star winning the major awards. With box office sales already at a low, anything to boost sales will be good for film studios. "Juno" is an example of movies that experience a large boost at the box office after being nominated for several awards at all the different awards shows- not to mention the praise from the critics as well.

Celebrities won't show up