Despite the Writers Guild strike, MTV went ahead with its “Movie and TV Awards” . . . But it was NOT a typical award show. It was actually a lot like award shows were during COVID.
No host, no audience, no theater, no presenters. Just an announcer naming the nominees, then the winner. Some winners gave pre-taped video acceptance speeches, some didn’t.
Drew Barrymore . . . who WOULD HAVE hosted if the strike didn’t happen . . . appeared in a few (painfully unfunny) bits that were apparently recorded before the strike.
The show was “only” two hours, and it was STILL padded with “greatest hits”-type bits from past shows, as well as new trailers and clips from upcoming movies and TV shows.
If there was a highlight, it would have to be Tom Cruise accepting the award for Best Performance in a Movie while flying a fighter jet.
Other winners on the night included “Scream 6” for Best Movie, “The Last of Us” for Best Show, “Wednesday” star Jenna Ortega for Best Performance in a show, and Pedro Pascal from “The Last of Us” for Best Hero.
(Check out videos from the show here. And you’ll find our complete winners list here.)
