Drew Barrymore will no longer host the upcoming MTV Movie & TV Awards. He released a statement announcing the decision, which he made in support of the ongoing WGA strike.
The actor’s decision has left award show planners scrambling to reschedule their event in time. Paramount Global executive Bruce Gillmer has explained that one of Barrymore’s tapes may still be in use.
The Writers Guild began its strike earlier this week after several failed negotiations with studios and their executives. Despite Barrymore’s decision, Gillmer still spoke warmly of her and said she was “amazing” to them.
Read on to learn more.
Drew Barrymore Quits Her Host Job
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Drew Barrymore has officially stepped down from her hosting duties at the upcoming MTV Movie & TV Awards. He severed his friendship with the Hollywood writers who were on strike through their WGA Union.
Barrymore issued a statement, per Diversity, “I have listened to the writers, and to truly respect them, I will be moving away from hosting the MTV Movie & TV Awards live in solidarity with the strike. Everything we celebrate and respect about movies and television comes from their creation. And until a solution is reached, I choose to wait, but I will be watching from home and hope you will join me.”
In the statement, the actor thanked MTV for being “some of the best partners I’ve ever worked with.” Despite her decision to step down as host of this year’s show, Barrymore shared that she has agreed to host next year’s awards show as an olive branch to the studio.
The Awards Show Is Reorganizing Its Events
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Barrymore’s decision to back out caused major problems for MTV, as the awards show was set to air on Sunday. Now, the studio is scrambling to put on a show with the possibility of no host. Producers are also waiting to see if any of the other celebrities involved will pull out just like Barrymore.
For now, the MTV awards show has already taken emergency measures, such as cutting off its red carpet. Despite Barrymore’s physical absence from the event, she has several pre-taped segments still available.
Paramount Global executive Bruce Gillmer, executive producer on the MTV Awards show, spoke about the issue. He said that a clip of Barrymore might be used to open the show, but they haven’t decided how to start the show without a host.
He also hinted that some potential award winners already have tapes of their acceptance speeches. Gillmer said, “We will very much respect the talent’s decision whether to be involved in the pre-tape, to appear or not to appear, whatever they decide. We have backup and protection plans just in case, so the short answer is, I’m not sure yet.”
The Writers’ Strike Begins This Week
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The Writers Guild Of America officially began a union strike earlier this week after failed negotiations with its studios. Writers are fighting for the balance of payments now that streaming is so prominent and staffing needs are increased. The strike has affected several major talk shows across America.
Barrymore, for example, was one of those who were not badly affected by the strike. Her talk show, “The Drew Barrymore Show,” has its current season completely filmed. This means he can air episodes unaffected by the strike but still choose to speak out for the writers.
Another show, “The Talk,” has a large union writing staff, so they won’t be able to air any episodes during the strike. Shows like “Live With Kelly And Mark” and “The View” have been able to air a few episodes, but they may not be able to air for a long time.
Paramount Exec Speaks Well Of Drew Barrymore Despite The Verdict
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Despite Barrymore’s decision to step down as host of the MTV Awards show, Gillmer still speaks warmly of the “50 First Dates” star. During the conversation with Diversity on the current situation regarding the strike, he said Barrymore has “been incredible.”
He stated, “Drew, without question, he’s amazing. It’s hard to imagine that we’ve ever had a better experience with a host. He really is more of a partner; he does it every day, very enthusiastic, involved and creative. He also bought some of his team for the trip.”
Gillmer shared that when the strike began, MTV executives were “starting to prepare for what could happen.” He said they all “fully respect” Barrymore’s decision to stand in solidarity with the writers’ union. Gillmer concluded that Barrymore had the studio’s “full support”.
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