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Drew Barrymore Loses Invitation to Host National Book Awards

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Drew Barrymore Loses Invitation to Host National Book Awards

Drew Barrymore Loses Invitation to Host National Book Awards

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NBC reports that the National Book Foundation has withdrawn its invitation for Drew Barrymore to host the upcoming annual book awards show.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.

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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.


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