Drew Barrymore , Loses Invitation to Host , National Book Awards .
NBC reports that the National Book Foundation
has withdrawn its invitation for Drew Barrymore
to host the upcoming annual book awards show.
The foundation's announcement comes after
Barrymore's decision to bring back her daytime
talk show, despite the ongoing SAG/WGA strikes.
The foundation's announcement comes after
Barrymore's decision to bring back her daytime
talk show, despite the ongoing SAG/WGA strikes.
The 74th National Book Awards are
scheduled to take place in November.
Our commitment is to ensure
that the focus of the Awards
remains on celebrating writers
and books, and we are grateful to
Ms. Barrymore and her team for their
understanding in this situation, National Book Foundation, via NBC.
On September 10, Barrymore announced
that 'The Drew Barrymore Show' would
be returning to television.
According to Barrymore, the decision is “in compliance with not discussing or promoting film and television that is struck of any kind.”.
According to Barrymore, the decision is “in compliance with not discussing or promoting film and television that is struck of any kind.”.
Despite this claim, supporters of the strike have
accused Barrymore of crossing picket lines.
NBC reports that since the show began taping on
September 11, guild members have been picketing
in front of the New York CBS Broadcast Center. .
Since May, members of the Writers Guild of America
have been on strike, demanding fair pay
and new contracts that take into account
the emergence of artificial intelligence.
In July, SAG-AFTRA, which represents over 160,000 actors
and entertainers, also made the decision to go on strike,
bringing the entertainment industry to a standstill.