
Shortly after thousands of film and TV scribes represented by the Writers Guild of America went on strike, actor and talk show host Drew Barrymore bowed out of hosting the MTV Movie & TV Awards ceremony in solidarity with striking writers.
"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 to Variety. "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."