The award show will now be pre-taped, as more attendees have publicly said that they would no longer attend.
The MTV Movie & TV Awards will no longer be live on Sunday, April 7 as the show pivots to a pre-tape in light of the“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...
In a short press release on Friday, April 5, the guild announced that it would picket outside Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, where the kudocast is set to take place on Sunday at 5 p.m. PT. “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.
Executive producer Bruce Gillmer previously told Variety that the show will include some pre taped acceptance speeches for winners, but the producers are also treading lightly in working with talent as they decide whether to still attend. The originally announced list of presenters included Tiffany Haddish, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dave Burd , Gal Gadot, Rodrigo Santoro and Sarah Michelle Gellar.
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