Drew Barrymore Pulls Out As Host Of MTV Movie & TV Awards In Support Of Striking Writers
deadline.comDrew Barrymore has dropped out as host of the MTV Movie & TV Awards set for this Sunday in Los Angeles, in support of striking writers.
Barrymore is signed to host next year’s awards. Sources tell us the event is pivoting to going hostless this year due to the strike. “I have listened to the writers, and in order to truly respect them, I will pivot from hosting the MTV Movie & TV Awards live in solidarity with the strike,” Barrymore said in a statement. “Everything we celebrate and honor about movies and television is born out of their creation.
And until a solution is reached, I am choosing to wait but I’ll be watching from home and hope you will join me. I thank MTV, who has truly been some of the best partners I have ever worked with.
And I can’t wait to be a part of this next year, when I can truly celebrate everything that MTV has created, which is a show that allows fans to choose who the awards go to and is truly inclusive.” In response, producers issued a statement: “We understand and deeply respect her decision.
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