Proper now, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) is occurring strike to safe higher compensation and fairness constructions for TV and movie writers throughout Hollywood. As elements of the efforts to attract consideration to their trigger, writers are picketing at numerous studio tons on each the east and west coasts. Regardless that it’s solely been a number of days because the strike began, their efforts seem like working, because the upcoming MTV Film Awards have been pretty hobbled by the putting.
Per Deadline, MTV’s elected to forgo its ordinary stay airing of the annual awards present in favor of a pre-taped occasion. The WGA had reportedly deliberate to picket the awards, which might’ve meant establishing members the place purple carpets or interviews have been being filmed and drawing consideration to the strike. (MTV is a subsidiary of Paramount, which additionally owns Star Trek, Nickelodeon, and CBS.) Regardless of the disruption, Paramount’s occasions president Bruce Gillmer appeared optimistic that the studio might “fastidiously navigate” the pivot to recording. “[This] nonetheless allows us to provide a memorable night time stuffed with unique sneak peaks, irreverent classes our viewers has come to count on, and numerous moments that can each shock and delight as we honor the most effective of movie and TV over the previous yr.”
Usually, the MTV Film Awards aren’t a lot to jot down house about. However this yr’s exhibiting additionally occurs to be the primary awards ceremony to air post-strike, which implies its response to the WGA could also be a style of what’s to come back, relying on how lengthy the strike proceeds. Celebrities who’d beforehand been marketed as attending are stated to be reconsidering their look (in the event that they haven’t pulled out already), and would-be host Drew Barrymore stated she wouldn’t host as a type of solidarity with the putting writers. “I’ll pivot from internet hosting the MTV Film & TV Awards stay in solidarity with the strike,” she wrote in a press release. “Till an answer is reached, I’m selecting to attend however I’ll be watching from house and hope you’ll be a part of me.”
Talking to Barrymore’s final minute withdrawal and the awards present’s fluctuating state, Gillmer instructed Selection that the main focus continues to be on “delivering for the followers. […] We’ve obtained backups to our backups, and we’re planning on retaining as most of the signature components of the present intact.” By his personal admission, although, he’s obtained no clue how issues like award sequences will go: some accepted speeches will probably be pre-taped, and there’s different contingencies in place in case a star opts to not present. However the chaotic nature of it will seemingly be felt to the viewers indirectly, and it additional underlines how messy issues are going to get if the firms don’t simply give Writers Guild what they’re asking for.
The MTV Film Awards will air on Sunday night time, Might 6.
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