The Writers Guild of America announced Friday that it will picket the MTV Movie and TV Awards at 5 pm PT on Sunday, May 7 at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, the venue of the show.
MTV had already canceled red carpet arrivals in an attempt to keep picketers away.
Drew Barrymore, who was to host the awards show, previously announced that she would be leaving in solidarity with the striking writers.
“I have listened to the writers, and to truly respect them, I will stop hosting the live MTV Movie & TV Awards in solidarity with the strike,” Barrymore said in a statement released Thursday. “Everything we celebrate and honor about movies and television is born from their creation. And until a solution is reached, I choose to wait, but I will be watching from home and I hope you will join me.”
It is unknown if Jennifer Coolidge, who will receive the show’s Comedic Genius award, will attend. Time informed.
Bruce Gillmer, executive producer of the MTV Movie & TV Awards, said variety on thursday, “We still have a live performance. We still have the award sequences, although those are the elements that are very unpredictable.” He added that he anticipated that “some of the talent won’t [feel comfortable]”Assisting.
Lala Kent of “Vanderpump Rules” told The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday that she would not attend, becoming the first celebrity to cancel after Barrymore’s announcement.
WGA members and their supporters have been picketing studios in Los Angeles, Burbank and New York City after voting to strike on May 2 after the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) ) did not honor their requests for a bigger share of the broadcast revenue. ).
