Writers Strike Leads MTV Movie & TV Awards to Pre-Tape Ceremony Without Live Host or Audience
- The Writers Guild of America launched a strike against major studios, leading Drew Barrymore and other celebrities to pull out of hosting or attending the MTV Movie & TV Awards.
- MTV decided to pre-tape the awards show without a live host, audience, or red carpet due to threatened picketing from the WGA.
- Winners like Jennifer Coolidge and Joseph Quinn gave shoutouts to the strike during their recorded acceptance speeches.
- The makeshift ceremony relied heavily on clips from previous years, advertorials, and a robotic announcer reading the names of nominees and winners.
- Despite the confused and muted atmosphere, films like Scream VI and shows like The Last of Us still took home golden popcorn trophies.
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