Drew Barrymore will no longer host the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards.
Barrymore has agreed to host the 2024 awards show.
Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter confirmed the news.
"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," she added.The MTV Movie & TV Awards will still air Sunday but without a host. In addition, MTV has called off the red carpet for the show.
Writers Guild of America voted to authorize a strike this week that went into effect Tuesday. Late-night talk shows such as The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon have shut down and will air reruns, along with Saturday Night Live.
