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Barrymore , Loses Invitation to Host , National Book Awards .br NBC reports that the National Book Foundation br has withdrawn its invitation for Drew Barrymore br to host the upcoming annual book awards show.br The foundation's announcement comes after br Barrymore's decision to bring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