Hollywood Stars Unite in Support of Writers' Strike at Pre-Recorded MTV Awards
Hollywood stars including Jennifer Coolidge and Pedro Pascal paid tribute to striking writers in their acceptance speeches at the pre-recorded MTV Movie & TV Awards ceremony. The live event was cancelled amid the first major writers' strike in 15 years, with writers calling for better pay and working conditions in the streaming era. The Last of Us star Pascal also acknowledged those "fighting very hard" for fair wages, while British actor James Quinn paid tribute to the writers as he collected the prize for best breakthrough performance. The event's top prize for best movie went to the slasher film Scream VI, while Tom Cruise was awarded best performance in a movie for Top Gun: Maverick.