Striking Hollywood writers can claim moral victory against major studios as MTV will have its awards show on tape delay instead of the initially-planned live telecast.
"As we carefully navigate how best to deliver the fan first awards' show we envisioned that our team has worked so hard to create, we're pivoting away from a live event that still enables us to produce a memorable night full of exclusive sneak peaks, irreverent categories our audience has come to expect, and countless moments that will both surprise and delight as we honor the best of film and TV over the past year," Bruce Gillmer, president of Music, Music Talent, Programming...
"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.
The strike, which began early Tuesday, has halted television and other productions on both coasts, including forcing late-night programs into reruns, and cancellations of "Saturday Night Live" programs for at least the next few weeks.
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