In the wake of the Writers' Guild of America strike, which is currently ongoing and causing carnage across Hollywood, Drew Barrymore is stepping down as host of this year’s MTV Movie & TV Awards, in a show of support and solidarity to the striking Writers' Guild members. However, as a show of good faith towards the network, Barrymore has agreed to host the show in 2024 instead, once the strike has ended and the writers given what is owed to them.
Barrymore won't be appearing live at the show, but will still appear in pre-taped short films which will air throughout the telecast. The network was sympathetic and supportive of her stance, with Bruce Gillmer, the president of music, music talent, programming and events at Paramount Global, and an executive producer of the MTV Movie & TV Awards, adding:
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